Contributor Jen Jen Murtagh writes about her life-changing journey to Africa with One Girl Can, a Vancouver-based non-profit that works with schools and communities in Kenya and Uganda.

Contributor Steffani Cameron enjoys a stay at God’s Mountain Estate in Penticton including a wine pairing dinner with Joy Road Catering

The following has been contributed by Steffani Cameron, who is in the middle of a 5-year worldwide adventure that she is chronicling at FullNomad.com. Spirit Ridge at Nk’Mip in Osoyoos Spirit Ridge at Nk’Mip invited me to stay as a base for my explorations in the Osoyoos-Oliver wine region, so naturally I said “Heck, yeah!” […]

The following has been contributed by Steffani Cameron, who is in the middle of a 5-year worldwide adventure that she is chronicling at FullNomad.com. Old Vines Restaurant at Quail’s Gate Winery Quail’s Gate Winery is one of the Okanagan’s early upstarts, and now it’s a grand old dame. On the scene for 61 years, they […]

This post has been contributed by Kathleen Stormont, SPES Communications Specialist with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). Over 33,000 people on Facebook have viewed it. A select few have held it. Many have reported on it. Here’s some accurate information about Stanley Park’s bizarre discovery this past August… The Lost Lagoon bryozoan, Pectinatella magnifica. […]

Have you done the Crunch? No, not the ab exercise, but the fitness trail in Coquitlam that involves climbing 473 stairs followed by an uphill hike that gains 250 metres in 2.2 kilometres. It’s a physical challenge that you just might want to add to your September bucket list! Climb the Coquitlam Crunch While the […]

Imagine a world with more self-esteem and less bullying. Imagine a world where youth are reminded that they be anything they can dream of. You can be a part of creating that world. All you have to do is volunteer! Did you know that when a child is mentored through Big Sisters of BC Lower […]

The best things in (summer) life are free. Think long days of sunlight, wilderness hikes and big-name concerts – including Bif Naked and The Matinée – at Coquitlam’s new outdoor stage! Just a half-hour SkyTrain ride from Vancouver, you can join the thousands who will be flocking to Lafarge Lake-Douglas station this month for free […]

This post has been contributed by the Kathleen Stormont, SPES Communications Specialist with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). It may be sunny and dry in Vancouver right now, but we all know that will change come the fall. With over a meter of rainfall in Vancouver each year, storm water management is a key […]

This post has been contributed by the Alyx Coulter, SPES BioBlitz Coordinator with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). From Small to Tall in Stanley Park While most of us just stroll through the grooves and groves of Stanley Park, there are countless creatures that call it home. From the old growth giants of the […]