The 21 grade 2 and 3 students in Ms Belyea's class at Signal Hill challenged their entire school last week, to go garbage-free for lunch, as part of the BC Green Games. You can show them how much we appreciate their energy by voting for them at the Green Games page before March 15.  It … Continue reading Celebrate local grade 2+3 recycling superstars, vote for their Green Games entry by March 15

Remember to wind your old-school clocks forward by one hour Saturday before you go to bed, so you can be on the right "time" when you wake up, Sunday March 8, having forfeited an hour of sleep, to gain an hour of light. I just listened to a podcast about a man who taught people … Continue reading Spring forward: daylight savings time begins 2am Sunday March 8

The Rec Youth Centre has completed the installation of a Gender Neutral Washroom. "Gender neutral" refers to public toilets that are not separated by gender or sex. They can benefit a range of people with or without special needs, for example people with disabilities, the elderly, and anyone who needs the help of someone of … Continue reading This is a washroom and you are a person, and those are all the “labels” we need

It's good to know where you come from, where your roots are, what land might sing to you. It's good to get glimpses of who you are. I loved this poem because it's a reminder that none of that should separate us from each other... My Ancestry DNA results came in. Just as I suspected, … Continue reading my ancestry

Theodor Seuss "Ted" Geisel was born 116 years ago. Library story time will celebrate Dr Seuss and all the amazing characters and stories he created for us, by heading to North Arm Farm on Monday March 2 at 11am.

Take a minute, please. This is a beautiful reminder of our shared story, our lives interwoven and entwined, of our equality, as bundles of dust on a mote of dust suspended on a sunbeam. From this distant vantage point, the Earth might not seem of any particular interest. But for us, it's different. Consider again … Continue reading One Blue Dot

After I wrote about my first experience with 5 rhythms movement,a friend shared this with me. It's a beautiful articulation of why dance offers good medicine, but takes great courage. If it tempts you to try it out,Bettina Rothe is offering a 5 Rhythms Movement class in Squamish tomorrow night! The movement practice of the … Continue reading Why dancing might be the medicine you need

By spreading the Love, by staying positive, by calming the inner turmoil, by being happy with who you are, by loving all that is, by walking a sacred path of service, You are healing the entire World. by Rivers in the Ocean Art by Amanda Cass

  We Were Made For These Times "My friends, do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered. They are concerned about the state of affairs in our world now. Ours is a time of almost daily astonishment and often righteous … Continue reading We were made for these times