Penny Harper practices snowplowing while Sue Ward and Yevonne Cline watch. Six ladies took part in a program put on by Wells Gray Outdoor Club last weekend to teach basic cross-country skiing skills to women. Broads on Boards instructor was Charlotte Smith.
We try to eat dinner as a family every night. It happens about 90 per cent of the time — a statistic I'm pretty proud of because the studies show it's good for families. I know it won't last though. As the kids get older they'll undoubtedly have to be at some type of sports or music practice or over at a classmate's doing a project for school or something (COVID-19 willing).
I remember when Crown land in Metchosin, 98 acres of prime forest, meadow, and pond, was turned over to the Boys and Girls Club for outdoor adventure programs for youth at risk. Who could argue with such a noble cause? Support from all levels of government and private and corporate donors has poured in over the years.