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Tyson’s Thoughts: Queen of the North Memories

Tyson’s Thoughts: Queen of the North Memories

Gazette Editor Tyson Whitney reflects on his summer spent working on the Queen of the North.
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A bounty of blended B.C. white wines

A bounty of blended B.C. white wines

Traditionally, in vineyards in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal all wines were blends. Today’s grape growers are more likely to deliberately choose specific varieties for their different qualities.
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BC VIEWS: Notes from the forest fire zone

BC VIEWS: Notes from the forest fire zone

Media hype aside, this is not the worst fire season ever
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Balancing the news with sensitivity

Balancing the news with sensitivity

It’s our job to tell people what’s happening around them, even when that’s not a fun thing to do
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Great Gardens: What Canadian Gardeners can learn from the Brits

Great Gardens: What Canadian Gardeners can learn from the Brits

Hockey here = Gardening there.
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Tyson’s Thoughts: The Great Donut Caper

Tyson’s Thoughts: The Great Donut Caper

19 years ago, a box of Tim Horton’s donuts mysteriously disappeared.
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Sipping sassy… Sauvignon Blanc

Sipping sassy… Sauvignon Blanc

Like so many wine grapes, Sauvignon Blanc originated in France. In Bordeaux it is blended with Semillon routinely to make Bordeaux Blanc.
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Mike’s Musings: I finally did something about my total lack of emergency preparedness

Mike’s Musings: I finally did something about my total lack of emergency preparedness

Every time I talk to Shaun Koopman, I feel like I need to tack action … and then I don’t
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A one-in-a-million piece of good news

A one-in-a-million piece of good news

Good news was in my own backyard
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Jocelyn’s Jottings: Remembering to be a tourist

Jocelyn’s Jottings: Remembering to be a tourist

How lucky are we to live here?
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