A few come to mind:
- vibrating cafeteria tables
- penny hockey using gaps in the table corners
- gravity-defying soft serve ice cream servings
- arcade machines that sometimes work
- age-old internal conflict between running to grab a coffee vs. holding up the loading line in Tsawwassen
Let's hope this is an indication that the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund will also be renewed!
So sorry to hear that Rufus Guitar Shop is closing after more than 40 years. The number of music stores in Greater Vancouver is dwindling, yet they are irreplaceable in providing repairs, expertise, and a place to sit and try things. A reminder to support local businesses wherever possible!
Nooooo! I noticed it disappeared from my local grocery store about a month ago and was hoping it was just a shortage.
Reading it right now and loving it!
Assistant professor in botany job description for University of Northern British Columbia
Come work with us! We are seeking a tenure-track botanist, preferably in the areas of non-vascular, systematics, physiology or cell. Happy to answer questions.
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🧪🌱 #botany
Just remember that means listening and asking before making grand announcements with the leader of a neighbouring province.
From IRES's Milind Kandlikar and @drdavidboyd.bsky.social :
It is not too late for Carney to pivot, and redirect federal support from the industries of yesterday to the industries of tomorrow.
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani, and a little bit of Lythrum salicaria. An oligohaline site.
Glad it offered you some tranquility. Let me know if you're ever up here and I can introduce you to the estuary :) White Sturgeon fishing is catch and release in the Fraser, and quite the experience! We rarely see them in person, apart from an occasional breach or mortality.
There is no greater remedy for a desk-bound, stir-crazy me than a walk in the Fraser Estuary. Even on a January evening during an atmospheric river.
Baffling! And also baffling that they largely ignore this platform, and in so doing further solidify their support for X. At least show that you support the alternatives.
Agreed! I'd also add that having foundational identification skills is essential, particularly for professionals using iNat in their respective fields. The AI algorithm is not a substitute for professional competency.
In an effort to make my desk time more healthy, I have come across this free, intuitive, and extremely helpful little desktop app. Would highly recommend if you need something to remind you to take a break now and then!
breaktimer.app
It is in the mouth of the largest and most productive estuary in BC, a critical stopover point for birds along the pacific flyway, and supports the largest salmon runs of any river in BC. Getting the recent RBT2 project approved was a drawn out and contentious process, and rightfully so.
A rocky gorge near the ocean
An ancient cedar tree
A tide pool containing colourful marine life
A book I read - “in the circle of ancient trees”
Thanks Ucluelet - a much-needed breath of fresh air.
Great news for us folks in New West, Burnaby, and Tri-Cities
Literally bought my daughter her first Canucks jersey (Hughes #43) for Christmas a couple of weeks ago. Sigh.
In addition to those who are advocating for status-quo risk mitigation (dikes, pump stations), others point to the fact that this flood-prone area was Semá:th Xhotsa (Sumas Lake) historically. Evidence suggests it may be cheaper to restore the lake than to upgrade infrastructure.
BREAKING: Evacuation alerts issued for large parts of western Sumas Prairie. This includes large parts of Highway 1 and all bits west of the old Sumas lakebed.
www.abbotsford.ca/city-hall/ne...
This framing also suggests that being opposed to a project is inherently negative. I would suggest the opposite is possible.
Then start by consulting and listening to the Indigenous groups and citizens most affected/threatened by the decision, not by making an MOU with the government of a neighbouring province.
I have the same sentiment for Carney’s cuts to long-standing conservation funds. The act of cutting these programs may look good in the short term, but it is immensely challenging to regain that momentum again. And I’d argue less cross-effective. Funding stability is paramount.
"I was comfortable chairing an appointed body whose advice is considered but ultimately rejected—after all, no one elected us. I was not comfortable with the process becoming neglected or performative, and it had begun to feel that way to me.”
Pulled together some of my thoughts on AB - CAN agreement here. Simply put, this agreement is likely to deepen divides in the country, not heal them.
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To quote @stewartprest.ca:
“I think the effects on unity are some of the biggest problems with the agreement. It legitimates "Alberta" as an aggrieved party, distinct from other provinces, while treating BC and its peoples to be as issues to be managed, rather than partners in the federation.”
I did, but the fallout of this extends far beyond a simple pipeline, including an erosion of democratic values.
This is a complete betrayal for British Columbians, and those who voted for a Liberal platform that in no way indicated this archaic, regressive direction. You have lost my vote.
And the ammonia threatened several key economic sectors of Alberta
Thank you for standing up to your principles, principles that we voted for, and principles that your party has apparently turned their back on within a remarkably short period of time.
