Outdoor Education Centre…..

Outdoor Education Centre…..

On Hornby Island there is a most special place, a place that school children from School Districts’s 71 (Comox Valley) & 69 (Oceanside) take a break from their regular curriculum and go camping with their teachers and some parent chaperones. The Outdoor...
Four Hornby houses…..

Four Hornby houses…..

The unique houses that can be found on Hornby Island fascinate us, they are often as original in their design as can be imagined. The house and garden tours there are about as inspirational as it gets, with the imaginative use of materials, the necessary...
Walking along the ocean’s edge…..

Walking along the ocean’s edge…..

This weekend on the west coast was one of those fabulous Indian summer ones that we are always so grateful for. With these last lingering days of warmth and sunshine before winter sets in, time spent outside is so treasured and full of promise. On Sunday we thought...
Fall Fair…..

Fall Fair…..

With Fall in the air there are elements of enthusiasm & calm that can be keenly felt at a community’s Fall Fair. So many friends to see, entries to enjoy, animals to appreciate, produce & products to purchase, such a variety of food to eat, ….....
Mountain biking…..

Mountain biking…..

I am very much a novice with mountain biking, not really a newbie but still hanging back as a novice. What joy it brings to be challenging yourself to make the next hill and not have to be in granny gears! The feel of rushing down the trails with the wind cooling you...