Share this!The Danish are experts in coziness. So claims the fast-trending concept of hygge, pronounced “hoo-gah.” You may have seen one of the nine books on hygge published for Christmas 2016. The coziness associated with hygge conjures up wintertime in the north, which means snow. Colourful Scandinavian sweaters and yellow fires against a backdrop of ice, sparking under clear skies. However,...
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Share this!We were fortunate in those years. We had a good many friends and most of those who went away after high school would come home for the holidays. In that first year or two of coming home, we filled that week over Christmas with many activities that stuck and became traditions for us. I can’t say our parents were always that pleased, as we’d be out on the town just as quickly as we’d...
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Share this! Last Sunday I went on the Fairview Bay hike for the first time. I have been hiking with the local group for just over 2 years now and every time this hike came up on the calendar, I wasn’t able to make it. I was really looking forward to doing this hike as it is a favourite of some of the experienced hikers in the group. This is the most southern part of the Sunshine Coast Trail, and...
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Share this!Canoe vs Kayak: which is your favourite? Bob’s always been a canoe guy; when we moved to Powell River he traded his motorcycle for a Kevlar canoe. Me, I like being one with my boat and you get that with a kayak. A couple of my best vacations have been multi-day kayaking trips. It’s a debate we agreed to disagree on. Then Bob picked up a summer gig working with Powell River...
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Share this!Meet Wendy. Wendy has a farm in Wildwood. It’s pastoral, prolific, and park like. She’s lived there since 1991 but the land has been a homestead since 1907. Back then it was logged and farmed by a man named Smarge, at one time supplying goat milk to the hospital. These days there are still goats, plus ducks, bees, farm cats, and my favourite, chickens. When it was suggested that as a...
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Share this!Step through the front door of Townsite’s Patricia Theatre and take a step back in time. Upon entering the classic-style foyer, silver screen legends gaze at you from their portraits on the walls, and treats, like homemade cookies and fresh popcorn, tempt you from the concession. The original Girvan Studios murals have been restored from archival photos and the vibrancy of the...
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