The Olympic Torch Floats Past My Backyard

Wow. Only in Canada will you see someone brave enough to receive and light the Olympic torch while STANDING UP IN A CANOE!

These pics were snapped as the torch “run” went by my marina, quite literally my backyard. The torch arrived by dragon boat and left by canoe. Apologies for the slight fuzziness, I appear to [...]

February 12th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Posted in: Events, Workshops, Festivals & Conferences | 3 comments

Boaters Always Get The Blame

Right up front, I will admit some bias, because I live in False Creek, on my boat.

But this news article ticked me off. Taryn Scollard automatically leaps up and points the finger at boaters causing high coliform levels in the Creek. When I read this, I just wanted to call “Bullsh*t!”. First off, 90% of the [...]

July 5th, 2008 | Tags: , , | Posted in: Random Thoughts | Leave a comment