Tag: Community

  • “Theatre is the art form of the present: it exists only in the present, and then it’s gone.” – Simon McBurney

    “Theatre is the art form of the present: it exists only in the present, and then it’s gone.” – Simon McBurney

    What is it about theatre that draws us all in? Well, maybe not all of us, but it sure gets me and always has.  Growing up, my family wasn’t a very traditionally culturally active family, we more enjoyed sporting events and the gatherings of friends but we always went to at…

  • Our Family is Expanding By 4 Feet

    Our Family is Expanding By 4 Feet

    For those who know me well, you know that fostering has been in my mind for a few years now. It fascinates me what triggers thoughts in one’s mind and the many different “steps” one must go through to finally accept or make do of a new situation! Fostering has…

  • It was time to put the apron on again

    It was time to put the apron on again

    McHappy Day is a one-day event in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities and other local children’s charities. This year the McDonalds on Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam and Ottawa Street in Port Coquitlam chose to give part of their proceeds to KidSportTri-Cities. For those who know me well, KidSportTri-Cities is a…

  • The King of Rock ’n’ Roll Stopped In Coquitlam

    The King of Rock ’n’ Roll Stopped In Coquitlam

    When do you really get some quality time with your colleagues outside of work? I might be one of the rare people that can happily say “pretty much every week”, whether it’s a post New Year cheers with a colleague’s extended family on a Friday night or my spouse and I…

  • Join the Choir (or not!)

    Join the Choir (or not!)

    Yule Duel, British Columbia’s largest outdoor caroling competition has returned to Gastown!  I heard about it for the first time last year after friends of mine talked about “singing Christmas Carols for a cause”. A previous commitment prevented me from going but I wasn’t about to miss it again this…