Burnaby
How I survived the great power outage of 2015
I survived a 15-hour power outage with the aid of beef udon, candles and CBC Radio.
Tag: Burnaby
Culture and Politics
My Charles and Camilla china collection
I have always liked the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall so I’m happy to note that today marks their tenth wedding anniversary. In 2005 I sent them my best wishes for a long and happy marri...
Vancouver Life
A TransLink lost and found success story
I love living in Burnaby. For starters I know that if I leave something on the bus or in the library there’s a good chance it will be returned to me. I’ve lived in Burnaby for almost 10 ye...
Burnaby
I voted in a mall!
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...
Burnaby
Dump truck blocks Capitol Hill (Burnaby) sidewalk
Find out why a dump truck blocked the sidewalk.
Food and Lifestyle
Ice cream tub art!
Usually the companies who produce four litre tubs of ice cream don’t put a lot of thought into the design of the lids so I was pleasantly surprised to see the incredibly cute and whimsical “lid art” o...
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...
Licorice ice cream
Have you ever had licorice ice cream? It’s my favourite flavour but it’s so darn hard to find so I was absolutely thrilled to learn that my neighbourhood ice cream place, Gleburn Soda Foun...
Burnaby
Climbing Burnaby Mountain!
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 ...
Burnaby
The Woodward Mausoleum – Until the daybreak and the shadows flee away
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...