How will you remember?

Tomorrow is Remembrance Day. For many, this somber day is uncomplicated and direct. Wake up. Put on dapper attire (perhaps medals). Place poppy over heart. Attend parade. Sing at concert. Educate a young person. Be silent for a moment. Now. Some might say that...

Community on the Street

Coronation Street is turning 50.  That makes it the longest running TV soap opera currently in production.  For those of you who only know me through the Gumboot (and maybe even some of you that know me beyond the Gumboot), it might surprise you to know that I’m a fan...

Galiano Island in the Winter

This weekend fiance Theodora and I took a trip to Galiano Island. In the late fall, early winter the island sharply contrasted with the Galiano of early summer that we had known and loved. In the summer, Galiano Island is flush with tourists. Located between Vancouver...

Geoff and Janet Horn

Who are you? Geoff and Janet Horn and we live in Merville, BC, also known as “The Gumboot Capital of Canada” (just north of Courtenay, BC). We live on 2.3 acres of rural, mountain-view property, with our chickens, geese, cat, Koi fish and many wild animals including...