Category Archives: Cowichan

Nigh-night: Sleeping with a zipper

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

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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Sustainable Valley, BC?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

In December I had a job interview with Nokia. They were looking for a technical writer for the Nokia App Store, located in their Burnaby office. The office is gorgeous: The atmosphere is a mix of après-ski and Finnish minimalism. (Just … Continue reading →

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And They’re Off…With A Whistle

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

There was no confetti falling on a convertible car with our newly elected mayor sitting in the back, waving at the cheering crowds, along North Cowichan’s main drag. But today’s eagerly anticipated (at least by me) municipal council swearing-in ceremony did … Continue reading →

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An Education from a Stranger on How to Vote

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

An hour into last night’s All Candidates meeting in Crofton, I was yawning. Same old question-answer format; with 22 candidates the answers take forever. But I stayed for the duration because I received an unforgettable education from a stranger on … Continue reading →

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