British Columbia
Blind Beginnings Fills Mentoring Gap for Young People and Families
Blind Beginnings Fills Mentoring Gap for Young People and Families Shaun Marsolais with youth at Blind Beginnings' youth leadership training weekend — photo courtesy of Blind Beginnings.Born with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that causes deteriorating eyesight through childhood and adolescence, Shaun Marsolais has had less than two percent vision…
Darelle Deal Site Lets Shoppers Choose Charity
Darelle Deal Site Lets Shoppers Choose Charity Darrelle is named after founder Kyle Kotapski's daughters Darah and Elle. Pictured here: (Back row; L to R) Melanie and Kyle; (Front row; L to R) Darah and Elle.Darelle founder/CEO Kyle Kotapski stresses that supporting charities and non-profit groups is at the very heart of his new e-commerce site. "From…
Suzuki And Gore Approved Jellyfish Project Led By Rock Band
Suzuki And Gore Approved Jellyfish Project Led By Rock Band Rock band Mindil Beach Market's jellyfish-inspired logo.Rock 'n’ roll band by night; eco-warriors by day. These dual roles are being played across North America by Victoria, BC reggae-infused rockers Mindil Beach Markets, whose members became profoundly affected by the jellyfish when searching…
Toy Lending Libraries A Widespread Concept
Toy Lending Libraries A Widespread Concept If you’re a parent who is strapped by a limited income but still wishes you could spoil your children with various toys, an alternative solution might be closer than you think. Most family and community centres have toy libraries, where parents can sign out toys for their children for a couple of weeks at a time…
Molson Gets Volunteers To Give’r To Parks, Rewards With Concert Tix
Molson Gets Volunteers To Give’r To Parks, Rewards With Concert Tix Molson Red Leaf Project volunteers at Barrie, Ont.'s Golden Meadow Park August 3, weeding, garden plot harvesting and doing general clean up around the park.. Even in an age of widespread and often impressive corporate social responsibility, the environmentally forward Red Leaf Project…
The World Parrot Refuge in British Columbia
The World Parrot Refuge in British Columbia Sometimes losing something that means everything can lead to a calling that means so much more. Such is the case for Wendy Huntbatch who in 1993 founded the World Parrot Refuge in Coombs, British Columbia, after four of her parrots were stolen. She now cares for hundreds of these gorgeous tropical birds, all…