“BC for Sale” – on Vimeo

My friend, photographer Doug Pyper, posted this video on his site recently, and I felt it was important to post it here again as well.
This video was  produced by ” a couple of independent film makers out of concern and love for British Columbia.”  I posted it during the election,because  it beautifully illustrated exactly why Gordon Campbell is [...]

Bits and Bites – Wednesday July 15th, 2009

GOOD MORRRNING ,CA-NA-DA!!!!!!! Yeah! Alright now! Is this not a gorgeous morning? Could it get any better?
What? Why am I so happy this morning, you ask?  If you insist…
 I, Laila Yuile, just participated in a sexual act in my garden by the tender glow of dawn.It was unbelievable!  In fact, to be even more specific, I [...]

” This is an important day for British Columbia.It’s a day and a decision that had been some time in the making.” ~ Premier Gordon Campbell, November 25th, 2003

Yes sireee – it  certainly was an important day wasn’t it?  The day Premier Gordon Campbell announced the ” BC Rail Investment Partnership” to the people of BC- although at the time, I’m certain that he had no idea where this decision and announcement would one day lead.
And here we are now, mere days before [...]

” The children don’t live there anymore…”

Gazetteer has a great story going on today, regarding a BC Housing complex called Little Mountain. It seems the people were all re-located and moved, regardless of what lives,connections and friendships they may have established in their community.
The building is all boarded up and remains empty.
WHY, you ask?
Since I could not  possibly do the story [...]

You better find your parking now if you plan to drive to Whistler in 2010 – and be prepared to prove it.

*** Want to hear more on this story? Listen to CBC Radio newscasts  tomorrow morning, Thursday February 26th, for excerpts from an interview with Priya Ramu, who contacted me after reading Wednesdays bits and bites feature.
That is the word from Vancouver 2010 representative Suzanne Walters, who advised me via an email through Tourism BC that the Sea to [...]

Bits and Bites – Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Top of the morning to you, and look at that rain out there…… : (   You will not find me wearing any of those suddenly fashionable rubber boots that come in the most bizarre designs and colours. No, I’ve invested in a pair of sexy black boots that are completely impervious to water – and I [...]

Tsawwassen Treasures

Ok, all you Vancouver-ites might have English Bay and the seawall to enjoy on a sunny winter day, but we have Tsawwassen and the trails around Centennial Beach. The sun, the sea  and panoramic views of Mt Baker and the bay combine to offer a stunning way to spend an afternoon when the weather is [...]

The dark side of White Rock

If you haven’t strolled the promenade at night  in White Rock, you’re missing one of the best damn romantic evenings you can find.
And it’s free – unless you wander up to the little shop that offers ice-cream so luscious, creamy, drippy soft, mmmmm….oh my. It’s that good, trust me ; )
And for fun, walk down past the [...]

Cypress place to be to escape yesterdays foggy gloom

We drove up the mountain yesterday – along with a sizable portion of  Metro Vancouver – and the reward?
Balmy, 14 degree weather, panoramic, silent views of a fog bank that had completely obliterated the entire city -and everything beyond. Simply gorgeous! This current temperature inversion  has created a situation where at ground level we are near [...]

Once upon a time, there was a large glowing warm ball called the Sun…

 … and we haven’t seen it in such a long time that it’s really starting to bum me out. Weeks and weeks of snow, followed by some rain, and now this freaking fog !  I wish it would Fog Off!  (Good one Rick, I stole that from you) . Until then, I though we could all use a [...]