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So, all my life I've been driving station wagons, and then SUVs, it seems. You know how it goes...the kids have to be transported, then while teaching there were teams to be driven around, in extracurricular work, and now, in real estate, in the rural area I work in (only one paved road, and l...
09/06/2008
Here's a lovely retreat home, awaiting your pleasure! Across from the sea, just off aquiet country road, with privacy, sun, and a tranquility you've been searching for. Oncomm. water! Close to town, and to all of Salt Spring's many amenities, and yet truly inits own serene world. Walk the beach w...
09/06/2008
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I'm interested in all of the posts, recently, about "keeping on, keeping on". It is very important to remain as positive as possible, without appearing euphoric -- one also has to be cognizant of shift and change, and how to meet same. That said, it's also vital to remember that if one want...
09/05/2008
Mark your calendars!On Sept. 12th, Peter Levitt presents his new collection of poems (Within Within) at the Lions Hall. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. -- everyone is welcome to help celebrate the launch of his full-length book,published with Black Moss Press, a Canadian house. Don'tmiss this speci...
09/05/2008
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You can tell it's Fall when the days are warm, from late morning to mid-afternoon, but the evenings & early mornings are cool, and some people are lighting their woodstoves. In my Pacific Northwest Coast area (Salt Spring Island & the Southern Gulf Islands), it can remain light until around 10...
09/03/2008
Looking for an incredible adventure? Here's a beautiful and historic Pacifc NorthwestCoast ship, ready to charter and to go explore the Southern Gulf Islands & San JuanIslands archipeligo. The 125 foot yacht was built for the Boeing family, in the early1930s, and has been completely restored for ...
09/03/2008
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The Southern Gulf Islands are located in Georgia Strait, just north of the San Juan Islands, in Washington State. These two island groupings flow easily into each other (the dotted line shows on the space map view, but not when you're at sea, in a boat!), and create some of the very best boatin...
09/02/2008
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The Southern Gulf Islands are located in Georgia Strait, just north of the San Juan Islands, in Washington State. These two island groupings flow easily into each other (the dotted line shows on the space map view, but not when you're at sea, in a boat!), and create some of the very best boatin...
09/02/2008
Looking for a superb oceanview acreage, zoned for main home, plus separate guest cottageand separate studio, in a quiet and private area of quality homes, close to beachaccesses, and with wonderful sunsets? Here it is! Drilled well developed and driveway"roughed in" to potential building site. Br...
09/02/2008
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Canadians are watching the U.S. election process with interest, including the national conventions. I find myself flicking between CNN, BBC, CBC, MSNBC among others, as I eat my breakfast toast. Somewhere in there it will be "the picture", right? Now, though, it seems that Canada will...
09/01/2008
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