YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

Endangered Vancouver Island Marmot Foundation

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

3sharesMy only up close and personal experience with a Vancouver Island marmot is toying with a stuffed plush MukMuk at the Olympic store. The endangered species, which is a recently upgraded Olympic mascot for 2010, is now facing another challenge; the Vancouver Island Marmot Foundation‘s funding has been cut by the BC government. Photo credit: […]

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Fairburn Farm

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

2sharesAs our little tour van rolled up the dusty gravel road toward Fairburn Farm, I knew we would be in for a treat. I hopped out and had to let the scenery soak in a bit. We stood in front of a lovely farm house surrounded by pastures, mountains, and lush green hues that sprouted […]

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Ambleside Dog Park Photo Walk

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

2sharesWe decided to do an impromptu photo walk last night and ended up at the Ambleside Dog Park. I love being over at Ambleside as you get a different perspective of the city and it’s just such a nice walk through the trees, which ends up right along the beach. Loving the change in seasons, […]

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WordCamp Fraser Valley in Surrey Today

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesWordCamp Fraser Valley is happening today at SFU Surrey and I’ll be giving a talk about how WordPress can go beyond being simply a blogging platform. In 1998 I worked in Surrey Place Mall, and now I’m speaking at a conference in the University that sits atop it — it’s pretty surreal. I’m really looking […]

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Should YVR be renamed Terry Fox International

Comments 24 by Rebecca Bollwitt

24sharesToronto has Pearson, Paris has de Gaulle, New York has JFK, and Liverpool has John Lennon while we have Vancouver International Airport or simply, YVR. Photo source: wiki Over the years many have been tossing around the idea that the three airport code letters “YVR” don’t do our region justice and recently this school of […]

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