Today I voted for my candidate of choice in the 41st British Columbia general election… at the mall! The election takes place on May 9 but a lot of people choose to cast their ballot in advance ...
Earlier this afternoon the maintenance guy in my building was putting up the Christmas decorations. “Ooh! Are you going to put up the tree today?” I asked. “No,” he replied. ...
The other day I received my Elections Canada Voter Information Card in the mail. Unfortunately they got my name wrong so I went to my nearest Elections Canada office at Brentwood Town Centre in Burnab...
I like voting. It’s a fun, easy and affordable way to participate in the democratic process. And it just got a lot easier here in Burnaby ‘cause we get to vote at the mall! I’ll be out of provin...
A new White Spot just opened for business in my neighbourhood and I thought it’d be a perfect excuse to write an impromptu restaurant review. For those of you who don’t know White Spot is a chain of r...
In the Sound of Music Mother Abbess tells us through song to climb every mountain. She probably wasn’t referring to actual mountains but I think it’s a powerful message of hope. So, with that song in ...
I would like to be a more proactive individual. Over the course of my life there have been many instances when I have decided to do something but never got around to it. I would make a plan in my mind...
I’ve lived on Capitol Hill in North Burnaby for over seven years now and have always been curious about the history of this neighbourhood. So, last night I attended a wonderful presentation abou...
Housemate rudely woke me up at approximately 3:42 this morning. For shame! The volume and intensity of his outbursts led me to believe something terrible had transpired. I thought he’d been robbed, re...