On the occasion of Canada’s 150th birthday, Don Chapman has a message for his fellow Canadians: don’t be too complacent. “Canadian citizenship is nothing more than a legislated privilege, it is not a constitutional right,” says Chapman. “Our citizenship has been amalgamation of laws that go back since Confederation. Today it is so convoluted ... Read More »
Hosting and cooking for an event comes with many challenges. Timing? How much food to serve? Allergy considerations? Are my guests going to like the food? How do I be a good host while cooking? It can all become quite overwhelming. Fear not, it looks like the caterers on the Coast are here to take ... Read More »
“I like to build things that inspire me,” says Jasper Vermeulen. So much so, that the 26-year-old has launched his own boat building business, Jasper Marine, that promises to become a leader in innovative marine design. Boats are in Vermeulen’s blood. The family is Dutch, and Jasper’s paternal great grandfather was the captain of a ... Read More »
Persephone Brewing Company first opened its doors in Langdale in 2013. That was the same year provincial regulations governing tasting rooms began to loosen and the craft beer industry in BC took off. In 2012, there were approximately 50 breweries across BC. The BC Ale Trail website, a great resource when planning your next “beer-cation,” ... Read More »
Across North American, craft cider is booming, but few people know the extraordinary history of the beverage. Apple trees originated in Central Asia near the Caspian Sea, and travellers carried them along the Silk Route to Western Europe, where the Romans spread them as far as Britain. When Europeans reached the New World, they brought ... Read More »
Kinnie Starr is keenly aware of how life can change in an instant. In 2015 she was sitting in the back of a cab when it was hit by a vehicle that had gone through a stop sign. In shock, she walked away from the accident without anyone noticing and did a scheduled press interview ... Read More »
David Poon thought he was going to be a scientist “of some sort” until high school when music became his focus. He played trombone in the school band, but had been playing piano since he was five. It wasn’t until he began studying music at the University of British Columbia that he found the instrument ... Read More »
Dan Brubeck is one of the jazz world’s most renowned drummers, a player known for his distinctive solos and mastery of polyrhythms. He’s also the son of jazz legend Dave Brubeck. “In a lot of way he’s just your dad,” says Brubeck sitting on the deck of his Halfmoon Bay home. “My dad’s friends happened ... Read More »
The Sunshine Coast is noted for its many sprawling homes on large rural properties. In 2015, while just over 46 per cent of the dwellings in B.C. were detached single family homes, 80 per cent of Sunshine Coast dwellings were houses. But that picture is changing. While a big house on an acreage is still ... Read More »
Forever home It’s the smile on the faces of all the participants that you notice. The joy they feel knowing they have lifted a family out of the cycle of endless rent and poverty and moved them into their forever home. It has happened nine times on the Sunshine Coast and two more homes are ... Read More »
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