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04/ ational Parks Day
This year Canada Parks Day is being celebrated on July 20
and
thousands of people are attending events in national parks, na-
tional historic sites, provincial parks, community and regional
parks, and national marine conservation areas across the country.
- by Lisa Bland
06/ iPads: How Safe are Our Children?
In the past few years, iPad has become many adults' best friend
and children's babysitter. It is used as a computer, eBook reader,
camera, video/music player, word processor, communication
device, drawing tool, game pad, and more. - by Michelle Wong
13/ Volunteering with Karumbe and Sea Turtle
Conservation in Uruguay
In late February, 2012, I made my way up the coast of Uruguay
to a small town called La Coronilla, about 22 km south of the
Brazilian border-town of Chuy. - by Roy Argue
18/ Spicing up the Cariboo
"Spicing Up The Cariboo" provides a glimpse into both the rich
ethnic diversity of the Cariboo-Chilcotin and the connection be-
tween community and kitchen.- by Tom Salley
19/ Healing for Restorative Sleep
It's amazing how much more difficult everything in life is when
you can't sleep, and having had my fair share of insomniac com-
plaints I can definitely commiserate.
- by Ciel Patenaude
20/ atural Fir Beauty from Forest to Floor
Howard and Beatrix Linde have turned lumber from their family
woodlot into beautiful value-added products. - by Lerae Haynes
26/ Practical Aspects of your Home or Cabin
Energy System
Do it yourselfers are motivated by two key incentives: one is the
desire to get hands-on experience, which can help provide deeper
insight into how things work; the other is to save money.
- by Ron Young
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July / August 2013
Publishe r / Editor-in-Chie f
Lisa Bland
lisa@thegreengazette.ca
Se nior Editor
Jessica Kirby
Contributors
David Suzuki, LeRae Haynes, Jessica Kirby, Marin Patenaude
Sage Birchwater, Margaret Pyper, Robert L. Nichol, Vera Lehar
Ciel Patenaude, Van Andruss, Jenna Sipponen, Tom Salley
Ron Young, Jasmin Schellenberg, Terri Smith, Jenny Noble,
Roy Argue, Michelle Wong, Kate Lines, Jessica Knodel, Susan Tritt,
Adve rtising
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05/ Trail Running is Awesome
Although we North Americans like to take credit for the increased popularity of all kinds of clever things,
indigenous cultures and religious groups the world over have lived the joy of trail running to its height for
thousands of years. - by Jessica Kirby
04/ Letter to the Editor - by Herb akata
07/ An Erstwhile Vegetarian's Take on Beef - by Margaret Pyper
08/ Freeing Up the Social Imagination - by Van Andruss
09/ Weeds as Allies: Beautiful Burdock - by Vera Lehar
09/ Cariboo Growers Co-op Explained
10/ Tsilhqot'in ation Prepares for Public Hearings
10/ Fish Lake Alliance Welcomes Announcement of Panel Hearings
11/ Bathing in a Basin on the Shores of a Lake - by Lerae Haynes
14/ Science Matters: We Igno re Scientists at Our Peril - By David Suzuki
14/ Canadian children are Being Born Pre-polluted With Toxic Chemicals
15/ BCSEA Welcomes BC Governments Commitment to Clean Energy Vehicles - by Ciel Patenaude
17/ The many Colours of Summer - by Carla Glessing, CCCS
18/ Pakistan, Lubna Khan - by Tom Salley
21/ Turning ew Ground at Potato House
22/ Kundalini Yoga and Depression - by Kate Lines
22/ Williams Lake Council of Canadians Chapter Update
23/ Raising Amadeus - by Terri Smith
24/ Urban Chickens: C.L.U.C.K Canada and Paul Hughes - by Susan Tritt
25/ Book Review: Silence of Horses: Cariboo Poet, Lorne Dufour Releases Fourth Book - by Sage Birchwater
27/ Youth Perspective: Spending Time Outdoors - by Jenna Sipponen
28/ World View: Return to Eden - by Robert L. ichol
29/ July and August Calendar of Events
30/ Healthy by ature: Summer Fun with Pencils and Clipboards - by Jenny oble
30/ ourishing Our Children - by Jasmin Schellenberg
31/ The Green Collective
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