Travel
Dog in a kayak!
I was in Nanaimo this week to attend a friend’s wedding. While enjoying a delicious luncheon at Trollers Fish and chips I spotted a dog jumping into his owner’s kayak. How cute!
Author: Nathaniel Christopher
I am a resident of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, who has been blogging here for nearly 25 years. I enjoy sharing my thoughts and feelings on my own online platform. From 1998 until 2017, I worked as a journalist, and I have posted most of my articles in the 'News' section of this website.
Okanagan Pride grows bigger and partners with wineries
After record attendance in 2012, the Okanagan Pride Society hopes this year’s festival will establish Kelowna as a destination for gay wine connoisseurs and their friends. The Pride festival, now in i...
Personal
The summer of cake
“Happy birthday Doris!” This summer I took a creative non-fiction continuing education course at Langara College. For the last class the instructor thought it would be a nice idea if everyone brought ...
Is Vancouver Pride really 35 this year?
A former member of one of Vancouver’s first gay civil rights groups says the Vancouver Pride Society’s (VPS) numbering system dishonours nearly a decade of gay activism. Under the events section of it...
Food and Lifestyle
Truth in advertising: frozen dessert
Recently Housemate came home with a big smile on his face. “Ice cream sandwiches were on sale at Safeway for only $1.99!” he exclaims. I don’t even need to turn around and look at wh...
United Church moderator-city councillor couple receive Queen’s medal
United Church Moderator Gary Paterson and his spouse, Vancouver city councillor Tim Stevenson, have been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for their respective achievements in churc...
BC Supreme Court rejects Zesty’s comedian appeal
The BC Supreme Court has upheld a decision by the BC Human Rights Tribunal which found that Lorna Pardy’s complaint against comedian Guy Earle and the owners of Zesty’s restaurant was justified. Pardy...
Foster Care and Adoption
(Re)united with my biological brother
These were my father’s glasses: They are the only possession of his that I own. When he died in 2003 the prison hospital shipped me his remaining possessions which amounted to a box of papers, a few b...
Are phys ed teachers the best people to teach sex ed in BC?
Education advocates are calling on the incoming minister of education to ensure that all BC students, regardless of location, sexual orientation or gender identity, receive comprehensive sex education...
Vancouver Pride parade gets civic status
Vancouver city council voted unanimously to approve civic designation for the Pride parade May 29, along with the Vaisakhi and Chinatown Spring Festival parades. The designation means the Vancouver Pr...