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Road trip! Explore Chuckanut Drive

photo - There's immense beauty along Chuckanut Drive whatever time of day you choose to meander those winding roads.

There’s immense beauty along Chuckanut Drive whatever time of day you choose to meander those winding roads. (photo by Robert James) The spring sunshine is warming your car, tempting you with a day drive on an open road that promises…

Freshen up holiday classics

photo - Cheesecake bars

Cheesecake bars (photo by Mollie Katzen) Fresh cheese is a staple in classic Shavuot foods, traditionally wrapped in a soft, egg-like blintz that is then fried lightly in butter. Variations on this theme can keep things interesting and expand your kitchen…

Mystery photo … May 30/14

photo - Branch #1, Jewish war veterans, Vancouver, B.C., 1976

Branch #1, Jewish war veterans, Vancouver, B.C., 1976. (JWB fonds, JMABC L.146244) If you know someone in this photo, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C. by contacting archives@jewishmuseum.ca.

Plan your giving in Leave a Legacy Month

If you don’t have a will, get it done. That’s the message of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners, an organization that’s designated the month of May as Leave a Legacy Month. Calvin Fong, chair of the national program titled…

Inclusive and accessible playgrounds

photo - Equipment like the Roller Table can help children develop their upper body muscles

Equipment like the Roller Table can help children develop their upper body muscles. (photo by Deborah Rubin Fields) Not all playground equipment is created equal. Some equipment is accessible while some is not. Certain equipment is accessible to young wheelchair users,…

Help end the chaos of ADHD

photo - Shanna Pearson

Shanna Pearson (photo from cjnews.com) Do any of these symptoms apply to you? You find that your life is chaotic and unmanageable. You are easily sidetracked from tasks you begin. You flit from job to job. You can’t follow through…