by suzukiwebmaster | Oct 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Jim Park We boarded the BC Ferry Salish Heron and sailed to our vacation cottage on Pender Island; it was where my wife’s parents had lived for decades. It is surrounded by forest and a meadow that encircles the house and leads to the outbuildings; families of deer...
by suzukiwebmaster | Oct 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Lillian Ireland The early dawn had been enshrouded in profound global grief. Feeling the despair, I turned off the news and stepped outside for some brisk morningair. Needing a healthy distraction, I drove to my outdoor sanctuary, a place of safety andfamiliarity....
by suzukiwebmaster | Sep 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
by Stan Hirst Canada has bequeathed a host of memes to the world. Most have to do with snow, cold, hockey or national institutions such as Tim Horton’s. Some are barbs at our American neighbours, others are subtle boosts to our own fragile egos. Now a new one has been...
by suzukiwebmaster | Jun 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
In late April, Canada celebrated National Volunteer Week. This year’s theme was: Volunteering is Empathy in Action. “Volunteers bring heart to Canada’s communities, affirming the strong connection between volunteerism and empathy. This...
by suzukiwebmaster | Mar 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s finally spring, and spring brings gardens and butterflies. Suzuki Elders and many other seniors are a driving force behind the creation and renewal of butterfly gardens popping up in many communities all over Canada. Ambleside Butterfly Garden volunteers...
by suzukiwebmaster | Jan 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
It started as an accident. A whisky jack landed on the limb of an old pine overburdened with snow from the latest polar vortex. The limb broke with a loud crack triggering the index finger reflex of an RCMP officer providing lethal overwatch at a routine check on the...
