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Laundry Detergent for Boaters
I was recently introduced to a line of zero-waste, plastic-neutral cleaning products on Dragon’s Den called Myni. Marie-Hélène David founded this Canadian company after she realized that her sink pipe had been corroded by the toxic fumes from her cleaning products. She undertook a journey to learn about the nature of the ingredients found in…
Read More Unlimited Internet For Your Boat
I have been using the Starlink Satellite Dish for almost two months and I love it. I paid CAD $800 for the hardware and $190 per month for unlimited data. I have had guests on board so there are four devices streaming video and there was no problem. But remember, this is just the internet,…
Read More Good Citizenship Recipient – Bobby Bruce aka Nearly Neil
Bobby Bruce "Nearly Neil" wins Province of BC Good Citizenship Award
Read More Braised Cabbage With Herbed Vinaigrette
I use this recipe as the base for a warm salad on a cool day. It is also a perfect side.
Read More Holiday Playlist 2021
Is it time to update your holiday playlist? I find it nice to mix holiday tunes with classic tunes because, it is true, you can have too much holiday tunage. Try these on for size: Hard Candy Christmas – RuPaul The Trouble with Love Is – Kelly Clarkson White Christmas – Otis Redding What Christmas…
Read More The Seagull Cocktail
A classic Caribbean cocktail and winner of this year's coveted Centre Bay Cocktail Contest.
Read More My New Favourite Skin Care Products
Many years ago I worked for a Vancouver based skincare company called Enzo Trevi. It was the early 80’s and skincare was nowhere near as prevalent as today. I started using the products because I worked at the company. I will always remember spending the afternoon with one of the product architects, Ursula Wagstaff, and…
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