Canada Day 2009 arrived in a blaze of wind swept sunshine – perfect weather for getting outdoors and enjoying the stuff we all crave for during the dark, wet months of Winter.

I kicked the day off this morning by joining Chris and Ryan for a little breakfast action while keeping an ear and eye on what was going on in the NHL free agent frenzy. Continue Reading

I received an email from a friend back home in Australia recently about the quality of the fishing up here in British Columbia.

Well it goes without saying that it’s pretty amazing, but I do happen to have a few happy snaps from my mate Chris’ recent fishing trip launching out of a little place called Kilby, a few hours east of Vancouver. Continue Reading

Wow! What a night I just experienced! Carmen, TJ, Danica and I just witnessed one of the most entertaining concerts I think you can throw money down on these days. Coldplay rolled into town late last week and performed their way through not one, but two (by all accounts from last night) amazing concerts over the past two nights. Continue Reading

A stella day weather-wise proved the perfect backdrop for the early evening wedding of a couple of my friends, JD and Candi, last night.

Held in the picturesque grounds of the Heart House Restaurant on the shores of Deer Lake in Burnaby, the wedding was attended by a solid compliment of family and friends who gathered to witness JD and Candi making a life-long commitment to one another. Continue Reading

In what was the second game of ice hockey played as part of a stag (buck’s) day or weekend for me this year, Saturday brought around the traditional last day of freedom with the “Boys” for my buddy JD.

The young man is set to tie the knot with his beautiful bride Candisha, in a few weeks time so this was a good chance for us all to spend a real “blokey” kind of day with him managing to squeeze in a spirited hockey game in the morning followed by an afternoon at the horse track and then some time at a few bars taking us deep into the early morning. Continue Reading