Potosi silver. For centuries this was the most important mint on the planet. The Baccus-like face is, in fact two-faced, happy, yet wicked and hides the old Spanish coat of…

Located in The Forks district in central Winnipeg, Manitoba, this architectural gem is reason enough to visit Manitoba’s capital. It is always good to stroll with Gandhi As the only…

Mighty Bison in the Manitoba Legislature Winnipeg, Manitoba. Located in the middle of southern Canada, or roughly smack in the middle of North America, the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba is…

Terry Fox Run Thursday, September 29 is the annual Terry Fox School Run in Canada and, as always, Finn has taken this event seriously. Going door to door (generally rollerblading),…

One of the many diverse architectural views from the Seawall As long as I can remember, my parents would say; “it can rain 30 days in a row in Vancouver,…

Give Peace a Change Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. —Albert Einstein The world has become slightly less peaceful over the last year,…

Campbell River, Vancouver. Sunset on the Discovery Passage Enjoying my first few days off in months, my family and I headed to north-central Vancouver Island for some of the best…

Colombian Peace? Finding the path to freedom in Central Colombia June 23, 2016 will long be remembered as the most important day in the European Union as most bafflingly, the…

First Nations Mural on Vancouver Island Celebrate is perhaps a bit generous. Survival is perhaps a bit harsh. The aboriginal people who have inhabited what is now ‘Canada’ – for…

Let’s get the facts right on immigration. Once again there has been a tragedy in the Mediterranean. A shipwreck off the coast of Libya has killed upwards of 700 people.…