Food: Overwhelming hunger, unbelievable waste

Food: Overwhelming hunger, unbelievable waste

According to Food Banks BC, 80,000 British Columbians use a food bank each month. Yet, as we learned from “The Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste” a report by Second Harvest released earlier this year, Canadians waste an unbelievable amount of food.”The...
Celebrating the spirit of volunteerism

Celebrating the spirit of volunteerism

National Volunteer Week (April 7-13, 2019) is coming to a close. I want to pause and celebrate the invaluable contributions of volunteers across the province that give life to our communities and lift them up.Here’s to the volunteers that dedicate their time to...
Test your patience. Try to cancel cable.

Test your patience. Try to cancel cable.

We quit cable television. Our quitting started this time last year. Actually, the downsizing of our relationship with our communications service provider began 4 years ago. The home phone was the first to go. It sat quietly for a year or two before finally being taken...
Gentlemen, don’t change much

Gentlemen, don’t change much

Over the past few months I have been capturing in my blog a daily journal of life as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).I dig into all aspects of life.Finding something to write about each day is getting easier. It’s become a welcome part of my daily...