Compromise solution for Harbour View Lands

Submitted to the Alberni Valley News this morning: Dear Editor,There is a simple solution to the Harbourview Lands question.  The treed “park” area which has stood the same for most of the past 100 years (if not much longer) and has an active eagle’s nest right now, is only one portion of the area under …

A Letter for the Maplehurst Trails and ecosystems in Port Alberni

Update email from Greenmax. I was forwarded this enail which was sent to folks who had sent concerns. It appears some changes might be in the works. Hello Again,UPDATE ON MAPLEHURST PARK.In previous responses I have sent to you, it now appears that the information about Maplehurst Park may be incorrect.I am continuing to clarify …

Re-assessing my screen time after turning off notifications and #resistfacebook

Back in November I wrote a blog about discovering the “screen time” monitoring and managing service that Apple provides on its devices. I knew I was in front of a device screen (and this doesn’t count laptop time at work or home) a lot but it was still amazing to see just how much. That …