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...
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...
I heard a quote the other day, “They act out of fear of consequence, not out of conscience – Why? because you reward them for it!” CNN anchor and Sirius XM host Chris Cuomo was talking about politicians. Cuomo is brash. This quote comes from the...
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...
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...