Author Archives: Maeve Maguire

Lost and Found in Maple Bay

It was warm Thursday evening and the May long weekend was ahead of us. My friend Lisa and I were enjoying a glass of wine while sitting on the deck looking out at Maple Bay and watching our girls playing … Continue reading

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Not Wasting My Vote

When I saw the Conservative blue signs going up around the valley, I laughed. Who would be stupid enough to waste their time and money running against the NDP, Liberals, and Greens in this race? Some clown named Damir Wallener. At least I could say with complete conviction there was no way I would vote for him, whoever he was, which was nice because it narrowed my options to three. Continue reading

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Nigh-night: Sleeping with a zipper

When buying a new tent, you look for things like capacity, seams, waterproofness. After last weekend’s two-night camping trip to Bamberton, I suggest a new feature for determining what makes a tent worth buying: how loud the zipper sounds at … Continue reading

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No More Overcooked Prawns!

I had the privilege of watching Matt Horn of Cowichan Bay Pasta‘s cooking demonstration at the Cowichan Bay Spot Prawn Festival on Saturday. I thought I would share the recipe and a few tips I learned from Matt about how … Continue reading

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