Spring Break 2010 – Craft Roundup

Good morning. You have to admit that the weather report is not looking up for the next couple of weeks. That could spell some serious trouble for getting the kids out of the house more than once or twice for an outdoor adventure.
But, that doesn’t mean that you are stuck with screaming, bored children.
We’ve got [...]

Comox Parks

Anyway, as promised, we continue our quest to provide you all with a comprehensive list of parks in the region. Last week, we offered up the ins and outs of Courtenay parks. Today, we’re all about Comox.
As with last week, there are several city-maintained nature parks including MacDonald Wood, Condor, Pioneer, Foxxwood, Highwood and Mac [...]

Courtenay Parks

Lots of parents have been asking me lately for comprehensive lists of local parks with equipment.
Today, I’ll start with the Courtenay City-owned parks. There are several city-maintained nature parks including Lerwick, Millard, Dogwood, Bear James and Huford Hill that are not included here because they offer no park amenities.

* Bill Moore Park: Kilpatrick Avenue and [...]

Talking Turkey

Are you as underprepared for the the onset of the holiday season as I am?
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, I’m starting to think I should be concerned that my parents will be here tomorrow and I’ll be lucky to have the bathroom cleaned much less have gotten all holiday-ish (although, we did make [...]