by Michael Boronowski | Apr 26, 2012 | 1000 Community Stories
A cool story came to me across our virtual editor’s-desk that couldn’t be more fitting for a feature on the ‘boot. It’s a community, using ideas from across Canada, coming together for a cause. The bonus – it’s a community of artists, as a recovering painter and...
by potential | Apr 25, 2012 | 1000 Community Stories
In addition to the end of the world, 2012 marks the 30 years “anniversary” of the Malvinas/Falkland islands war, fought between Great Britain and Argentina in 1982. In part for this symbolic year, this conflict has made its way back in the news. In the last few...
by potential | Apr 24, 2012 | 1000 Community Stories
My cookbook reading group ventured into a classic this past week – “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” paired with “My Life in France”. Compared to cookbooks being published now, MtAoFC doesn’t stand out. It has a simple cover, lots of text and a few...
by John Horn | Apr 23, 2012 | 1000 Community Stories
At approximately 8:22pm (PST) last night, Jordan Stoll ended what can only be described as a strangely unimpressive playoff run by the Vancouver Canucks. Around British Columbia (and nowhere else because, well, everybody hates the Canucks and their fans) folks are...
by John Horn | Apr 19, 2012 | 1000 Community Stories
My bathtub drain used to be clogged. It’s not anymore. And I can thank the following community-minded things for water no longer building up into some sort of “foot bath” during shower time: Talking to strangers. Overhearing community. Being...
by potential | Apr 18, 2012 | 1000 Community Stories
I lost a dear friend last Sunday. She was 37 and battled breast cancer for three years. She lived and died in Australia and I met her when I lived there in 2003. She was a few days away from being considered to be in remission, and two days away from her birthday,...
