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Festival tickets go on sale May 25th

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Coracle Cove

The Festival of the Written Arts brochure arrived this week and it’s quickly become a hot topic for discussion in our household.  This is a great August weekend event, but you’ve got to be organized before the tickets go on sale … Continue reading →

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Bloggers pressure Google to find lost town of Sechelt

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Coracle Cove

For the past year the Town of Sechelt has been carelessly “misplaced” by Google.  Considering how often we turn to Big Brother for information this was a pretty serious issue, especially for all those small businesses who rely upon search engines like Google … Continue reading →

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Beach House summer dates filling up fast

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Coracle Cove

Our new property, Simply the Best Beach Beach House has been an instant winner with the vacation rental market.  Located  on 125 feet of pristine oceanfront, this spacious, 2500 square foot, west-facing beach house has been architecturally designed to capture spectacular, … Continue reading →

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Cormorants at Coracle Cove

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Coracle Cove

We continue to have periodic visits from these majestic birds throughout the year, and can often see them perched on our dock with their wings outstretched. Most studies suggest that Cormorants spread their wings simply to dry them, although some … Continue reading →

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Sechelt Farmers & Artisans Market – Part 2

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Coracle Cove

I was back at the Sechelt Market today, this time to focus on some of our talented artisans. The Sunshine Coast has one of the highest per-capita populations of artists in Canada, and several of them are set up every Saturday … Continue reading →

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Eagles return to Coracle Cove

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Coracle Cove

There’s been a lot of eagle activity in the past couple of weeks. We start hearing them at dawn, early in the morning and they are often still present well after dusk. Eagles are not migratory. They are here year-round, moving only … Continue reading →

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Kinnikinnick Park – an inspiring walk for any excuse

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Coracle Cove

At risk of not offending too many of you, I think I’m like a lot of people when it comes to exercise - well intentioned, but a bit lazy. I know I need to exercise, but it always seems like there’s something else … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary Yoga by the Sea

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Coracle Cove

Last weekend Sheila and I were invited to a special evening event at our yoga studio to join in celebrating their five-year anniversary.   Yoga by the Sea was founded by Lyne Lantaigne and Marney Coulter in  2006. Originally a one room yoga … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Sechelt Farmers Market for a great Spring-time Sunday dinner

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Coracle Cove

Here’s another sign of Spring – the first day of the Sechelt Farmers Market. I’ve been watching the calendar for the past few weeks, anxiously waiting for this day to arrive.  I have a cold frame and if I can find … Continue reading →

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Spring birding on the Sunshine Coast – March 31st

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Coracle Cove

These LBJ’s (little brown jobs) are doing a pretty good job of taking over our feeders right now. There’s generally a dozen or more perched in the branches of the big Fir tree next to the B&B feeder, waiting for an opportunity to swoop … Continue reading →

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