Ruby Report

 You may or may not be aware that the forest fire in Squamish is now “under control” – this means that although it is still smouldering, it is no longer growing in size or burning out of control. This is

 As I sit and write this, there is an out-of-control forest fire burning just 39km south of here in Brackendale (the northern neighbourhood of Squamish). Evacuation alerts are pending. It’s only the beginning o

June is the month of school graduation, whether that be from elementary school, high school, university, or college. It is perhaps the most profound change in a person’s life. I often wonder if students fully underst

 When I moved into my townhouse many years ago, I literally had a yard of dirt in front of my patio that was home to scattered weeds and a sad, stunted pine tree. Over the years, this patch of dirt has transformed, not int

I’m not sure why I still get surprised where weather is concerned. Weather does what weather is going to do and no matter what it is we want, Mother Nature is her own boss. I am realising, however, that although this wet & chilly