Nov 1, 2012

by Joseph Roberts • First they came for the Butcher Broom and I did not speak out – because I did not use Butcher Broom. Then they came for the Horse Chestnut and I did not speak out – because I did not use Horse Chestnut. Then they came for the Nattokinase and I did not speak out – because I did not use Nattokinase. Then they came for the Gotu Kola...

Nov 1, 2012

by Helen E. Day At about this same time, I also decided to specialize my physiotherapy practice to focus on persistent or chronic pain. Most physiotherapists deal with acute problems such as broken wrists, low back strain, tendonitis, etc., which tend to heal in a set time frame. I could see that with aging baby boomers, pain that did not go away in a set time...

Nov 1, 2012

by Alastair Gregor Photo by Bill Pope • Ken Capon, humanitarian, musician, captain and friend to all, passed away Sunday, October 14th, 2012 at the age of 70. I met Ken Capon and his life partner Cherryl Reed in the summer of 1981. I was a skinny teenager painting his parents’ house in Kerrisdale, Vancouver. Ken quickly sized me up and when the time came he...

Nov 1, 2012

SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • Most North Americans know that human-caused global warming is real, even if political leaders don’t always reflect or act on that knowledge. According to a recent poll, only two percent of Canadians reject the overwhelming scientific evidence that Earth is warming at alarming rates – a figure that may seem surprising...

Nov 1, 2012

FILMS WORTH WATCHING by Robert Alstead • There’s a school of thought that says authors should never be allowed to adapt their own books for the big screen. They are just too close to the source material to make the necessary cuts and re-mixing to make a book come alive on the big screen. In Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children (opening November 2), Salman...

Nov 1, 2012

UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young • Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life. – Kitty O’Neill Collins One of my clients confessed recently that she is afraid of getting old. She just turned 60. Some readers will think that is already old. However, I have had clients turning 30 or 40 who have the same fear. ...

Nov 1, 2012

ON THE GARDEN PATH by Carolyn Herriot • This year, a sharp decline in the bee population in my garden, eerily noted by the lack of the buzz of lively bees, made me quite concerned so I happily agreed to the installation of a Kenya top bar hive (Ktbh). In the process, I am learning about natural bee keeping. Top bars are “slats” to which bees attach and...

Nov 1, 2012

NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina MS, RD, and Kayla Feenstra • A few years ago, there was little scientific support for the health advantages of organic produce. Now, scientific evidence is gathering that shows toxins in pesticides do us harm. Common sense would tell us to avoid pesticides, which evolved from the germ warfare industry and were designed to kill...

Nov 1, 2012

by Mac McLaughlin • Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra Scorpio | Sagitarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces “First a tear drop, then a trickle and then a torrent of tears as you realize that you have destroyed the very thing that you wanted most.” I wrote that in another column several years ago. A Scorpio woman called and asked,...

La Dolce Vita article and photo by Alastair Gregor • Grandpa always said, “When you do something, do it right.” In Abbotsford, BC, the ‘garden’ of Canada, there is a potato farmer who is a shining example of an eco-trailblazer. How is it that a person with a vision to make a difference actually dedicates their life to making it happen, walks their talk...