J. Kathleen Thompson

Vancouverism: Creating A Liveable City

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Vancouverism: Creating A Liveable City

From my second-floor apartment in downtown Vancouver, I see a particular dog and its owner on the street ...

From my second-floor apartment in downtown Vancouver, I see a particular dog and its owner on the street every day. The man is in charge of the dog’s stuffie, and the dog is eagerly straining on his l ...

October 30, 2023
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Gathering For The Grape: The District Wine Village

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Gathering For The Grape: The District Wine Village

“We season all our reds in these oak barrels. Most of the barrels are from the US or France, but we just ...

“We season all our reds in these oak barrels. Most of the barrels are from the US or France, but we just got a shipment from Hungary! I'm sure that’s going to give a new twist to the flavour and finis ...

May 29, 2023
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ODE TO A CANADIAN WINTER

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ODE TO A CANADIAN WINTER

Travel has lurched to a near standstill, and we've almost got used to it. Almost. For the grounded snowbi ...

Travel has lurched to a near standstill, and we've almost got used to it. Almost. For the grounded snowbirds among us, the thought of not spending our winter under a palm tree in Mexico or in a golf c ...

November 25, 2022
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POIGNANT REMEMBRANCES

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POIGNANT REMEMBRANCES

Maybe it was because France doesn't have a Basel or Zurich (where autobahns are devoured then regurgitate ...

Maybe it was because France doesn't have a Basel or Zurich (where autobahns are devoured then regurgitated up into endless strands of tunnels, overpasses and bypasses) or because it was familiar or th ...

October 26, 2022
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CRAWFORD BAY ARTISANS: CREATIVE BY NATURE

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CRAWFORD BAY ARTISANS: CREATIVE BY NATURE

Stern line cast, the ferry begins its journey eastward across Kootenay Lake toward the towering Purcell M ...

Stern line cast, the ferry begins its journey eastward across Kootenay Lake toward the towering Purcell Mountains. In 35 minutes – via the longest free ferry ride in the world – we will be climbing th ...

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TRAVEL PROTOCOLS SUMMER 2021

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TRAVEL PROTOCOLS SUMMER 2021

Parliament Hill, Ottawa. Now that Canadians are getting vaccinated, itchy travellers will soon be plannin ...

Parliament Hill, Ottawa. Now that Canadians are getting vaccinated, itchy travellers will soon be planning their next adventure. But be warned, there are several protocols to understand before you go. ...

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THRIVING IN OUR NEW NORMAL: WHAT WOULD A STOIC DO?

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THRIVING IN OUR NEW NORMAL: WHAT WOULD A STOIC DO?

Living through a pandemic – now into its second year – has called upon reserves of patience, fortitude an ...

Living through a pandemic – now into its second year – has called upon reserves of patience, fortitude and flexibility like never before. Alternating between complete compliance with new health regula ...

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THE REWARDS OF PAYING ATTENTION

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THE REWARDS OF PAYING ATTENTION

I think we can all recall that moment back in our school days when we weren't our perfect selves and were ...

I think we can all recall that moment back in our school days when we weren't our perfect selves and were admonished by the teacher to “pay attention!” Conversation with our neighbour would momentaril ...

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WALKING A CAMINO: A SCALLOP SHELL OF QUIET

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WALKING A CAMINO: A SCALLOP SHELL OF QUIET

Give me my scallop shell of quietMy staff of faith to walk upon,My scrip of joy, immortal dietMy bottle o ...

Give me my scallop shell of quietMy staff of faith to walk upon,My scrip of joy, immortal dietMy bottle of salvationMy gown of glory, hope's true gageAnd thus I'll take my pilgrimage.- Sir Walter Rale ...

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ELIXIRS OF LIFE: SOME SECRETS TO LONGEVITY

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ELIXIRS OF LIFE: SOME SECRETS TO LONGEVITY

A propensity to live long and to live well may not just be a matter of genes and your attempts to eat mor ...

A propensity to live long and to live well may not just be a matter of genes and your attempts to eat more sprouted lentils and wheatgrass. Rather, according to researcher Daniel Buettner, it may have ...

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BHUTAN: HAPPINESS IS A PLACE

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BHUTAN: HAPPINESS IS A PLACE

“This is a dance about the stag and the hunter,” explains the young man beside me on the grounds of the T ...

“This is a dance about the stag and the hunter,” explains the young man beside me on the grounds of the Talo goemba (monastery), as spectacularly costumed dancers make their entrance at the monastery ...

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Spring Into Change

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Spring Into Change

Do you know anyone who is maladaptive to spring? Who shudders at the thought of more light and birdsong a ...

Do you know anyone who is maladaptive to spring? Who shudders at the thought of more light and birdsong and colour in their garden? Who rankles at the increased activity in their neighbourhood? If so, ...

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Getting Ready For Big Magic

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Getting Ready For Big Magic

One of my favourite quotes is “All the arts we practise are apprenticeships, the big art is our life,” pe ...

One of my favourite quotes is “All the arts we practise are apprenticeships, the big art is our life,” penned by M.C. Richards, an American poet and potter. While it may resonate with many readers, ot ...

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Overlanding in Africa

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Overlanding in Africa

What are the chances that on a four-week trip through South Africa you are going to get to know a driver ...

What are the chances that on a four-week trip through South Africa you are going to get to know a driver with four wives; a man who was expelled from high school and now, between stints as a park rang ...

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Train Characters in Transylvania

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Train Characters in Transylvania

We were travelling from Budapest to Istanbul by train and it wasn’t just the scenery that was getting bet ...

We were travelling from Budapest to Istanbul by train and it wasn’t just the scenery that was getting better. By Transylvania, scenes of pocket-sized farms carved into dense forested hillsides were be ...

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