The Great Easter Egg Hunt

            Easter is just around the corner and time for that age old tradition of dying Easter Eggs. The ethnic origins are boundless with ornate decorations with spiritual meaning or humble designs and down right folk artish. The best thing is to get the children involved in an Easter Egg hunt. Boiling eggs and then using flower petals, rose, daffodils, tulips and fruit dies such as blueberry, cranberry, pomegrante, lemon, lime and orange zest in warm water over a short period will make a good natural colouring agent. Just boil the eggs...

Toby Creek

                    I was now involved in the Panorama Resort project working for the past two years plus with just a few weekends off and doing the required resort duty manager day and fire duty was fiisicaly draining me down. The third summer was upon us and the mighty Toby Creek was flowing from its glacier tributary to Lake Windermere like raging bull rapids in some sections and a strong current snaking along a flat stretch in another spot. This creek had a world-wide reputation as a first class river too rough water...

Panorama Resort

Panorama Resort Lots of things were happening for me as I became more adapted to my profession. I was offered the job of as the executive chef to a soon to be resort owned by Calgary entrepreneur Allan Graham and The Cascade Group. This was a very rewarding position and I had lots of interviews and did several food presentation trials before being accepted. The resort operations manager was Robert Rutter hired especially for his expertise on this project from Spinney’s Support Services in Abu Dhabi. The resort manager was Rodney Darwin from The Gloucestershire House in...

Black Rock Resort in Ucluelet, BC

        Wild Pacific Trail Uchlet BC. I must say that when Cathy and I slipped away for a little weekend getaway the last time we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Black Rock Resort in Ucluelet, BC . BC Ferries have weekend getaway packages and this quick getaway hit all the right notes. Reserved Vancouver to Vancouver Island ferry trip to Sidney or Duke Point from Horseshoe Bay or Tsawwassen, economical cost, great next door proximity to the infamous Long Beach, and the Wild Pacific Trail. What a grand spot to walk the low tidal pools and see the...

Point No Point Resort

There so many places to unwind here in B.C. One of our favourite retreats is at the Point No Point Resort near Victoria Sooke B.C. The cotages are very comfortable, most with a balcony hot tub to soothe, rest and relax. This photo was takin…g from the the balcony in one of notched ceadar and pine cottages called the Racoon. The resorts restaurant is absolutely terrific and the 15 acres of resort hide aways and trails for viewing nature up close and raw. Check it out the next time you will are thinking about traveling to Vancouver Island. Point-No-Point Resort; 10829...