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How much water do you think it took to enjoy your cup of coffee this morning? One? Two? Try one hundred and forty litres of water. Yes, it is absolutely astonishing. I had listened to an award-winning, CBC Radio broadcast several weeks ago, explaining the reality of our Water Footprint. [...]

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Not in this city. The number of Big Buses running in this city to transport tourists to and from the city’s tourist hotspots is enough to frustrate any downtown resident. Not only do they stand idle for 10-20 minutes, but in the summer, they provided the added bonus of an open roof to [...]

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Neil and I have signed up with spud!, upon Zameericle’s suggestion. They serve primarily organics (at a greater cost than non-organic), but they allow for greater flexibility in the week’s selection and frequency, along with a larger selection of goods. We are happy that they are selling a large variety of freshly baked [...]

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Late June, the BC Provincial government started sending out a B.C. Climate Action Dividend of $100, to every adult and child who was a resident of British Columbia as of December 31, 2007.  The expectation is that every adult and child resident of British Columbia will use the money to take action on climate change.  Suggestions include [...]

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