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Have fun at Water's Edge Day and see the shore from a new angle — #MyVanWaterfront

Have fun at Water's Edge Day and see the shore from a new angle — #MyVanWaterfront

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is Awesome is a proud sponsor of Water's Edge Day , a festival of free and fun activities to explore Vancouver's waterfront, hosted by the Georgia Strait Alliance at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Maritime Museum on October 5th, 2014 .
10 great photos of treeplanting hippies in BC in the 1970's

10 great photos of treeplanting hippies in BC in the 1970's

Last week I SHARED the information about a Kickstarter campaign for a book containing photos of treeplanting in British Columbia in the 70's.
Always wanted to learn how to fish? We want to help you get out there!

Always wanted to learn how to fish? We want to help you get out there!

I'm bringing you on an adventure #insearchofthesockeye where I'm following this year's record breaking sockeye salmon run up our Fraser River.
Win 2 tickets to chef @nedbell's welcome home party at YEW Seafood + Bar this Friday!

Win 2 tickets to chef @nedbell's welcome home party at YEW Seafood + Bar this Friday!

Chef Ned Bell will be riding into Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­this week as he completes his epic Chefs for Oceans ride across Canada! Over the past 12 weeks he's been making a gruelling trek - with events in every major centre - spreading the word about sustainable an

AUDIO: The best places to buy CHEAP sockeye salmon in Vancouver!

In case you missed THIS POST I made yesterday in our #insearchofthesockeye series I brought the search for this salmon to our weekly One Awesome Thing on The Peak 1027.FM and shared a few more nuggets of info with them. Have a listen...

VIDEO: Shark in Howe Sound!!! An actual shark. Not a hoax or an ad campaign.

Our friends at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Aquarium shared this video below of a sixgill shark recently spotted in Howe Sound. If you had no idea there were sharks near Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­you're not alone.
An Awesome primer on the record breaking #sockeye run on the Fraser River - #insearchofthesockeye

An Awesome primer on the record breaking #sockeye run on the Fraser River - #insearchofthesockeye

Earlier this year when it was ANNOUNCED that the Fraser River sockeye salmon run might be the biggest ever recorded, my heart skipped a beat.

When "dead bodies as far as the eye can see" is actually a good thing

Our friends at the Pacific Salmon Foundation shared this fairly intense photo today of the 2010 sockeye salmon run that made its way up the Fraser River and into the Adam's near Salmon Arm.
Summer’s a great time to get your home ready for winter

Summer’s a great time to get your home ready for winter

Presented by FortisBC provides natural gas to homes and businesses all across BC. This summer, they're helping you out by providing some of the top ways you can improve your home’s energy efficiency and save money.
A Night Of Booze and Sea Creatures at the @VancouverAqua

A Night Of Booze and Sea Creatures at the @VancouverAqua

For someone who has lived in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­for so long without having visited the Aquarium in years, the After Hours event held last Wednesday was a perfect reintroduction to the wonderful world beneath the seas.