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Special report: ‘Financialization’ of seniors’ care has failed B.C. families, critics say

piquenewsmagazine.com – That Canada’s seniors’ care system has problems has been made plain through the COVID-19 pandemic. It is, said B.C. Minister of Health Adrian Dix, “ a severe consequence of our ability to control the… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1287394744725897217

Providing a space for men

piquenewsmagazine.com – Being part of the Vancouver “squad” of the Samurai Brotherhood for the past three years, Thierry Muller lists off myriad ways the group has benefitted him, ranging from how to improve his romantic re… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1287438029175447553

Anna Lynch’s Yarn Mobile Depicts Whistler B.C.’s Ecosystem!

knithacker.com – Posted by Danielle | Jul 26, 2012 | Beyond Knitting, Craftivist | 0 | Made and shared by Anna Lynch aka Knitty Gritty Whistler. Read more about it: knittygrittywhistler.wordpress.com This Cheerful Kn… Tweeted by @knithacker https://twitter.com/knithacker/status/1287440061953449984

EPICURIOUS: Audain and Alta Bistro team up to explore the art of dining

piquenewsmagazine.com – At first glance, it may not appear like the Audain Art Museum and village restaurant Alta Bistro have much in common. But with a shared interest in showcasing the best that B.C has to offer, their ma… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1287451870219255809

While grizzlies do their best to adapt, recovery is an uphill climb

piquenewsmagazine.com – As the conversation around grizzly bears continues in Whistler, new research is shining a light on how the species responds to human pressures. In a study published July 6 in the Proceedings of the N… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1287463698542424067

Pemberton Lions grow vegetables for local seniors

piquenewsmagazine.com – Many things this summer don’t look like they used to—including Paul Selina’s Pemberton farm. In place of his usual hop crops, there are now vegetable beds that are in the midst of producing healthy f… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1287479552739028999

Wet Your Whistle on the Whistler Ale Trail

bcaletrail.ca – Pre-COVID, Malcolm Yates went for a wander around the Whistler Ale Trail to taste great craft beer and take in inspiring views. If Whistler’s on your craft beer bucket list this summer, here are a fe… Tweeted by @BCAleTrail https://twitter.com/BCAleTrail/status/1287516807809716232

ECOLOGIC: Coal? Are you serious?

piquenewsmagazine.com – You’d be forgiven if you thought this title was plucked from the news a decade ago. The sadder reality is that it’s the recent response of 47 legal, environmental, health, Indigenous and faith groups… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1287528374391504896

RMOW creates new underpass for migrating toad

squamishreporter.com – The RMOW has built new infrastructure to help toads migrate safely in Whistler. A toad underpass has been constructed under the Valley Trail just behind the events lawn and a toad boardwalk has been … Tweeted by @SqReporter https://twitter.com/SqReporter/status/1287531937360310272

Naramata Inn is back, baby

piquenewsmagazine.com – It’s Tuesday night and the new Restaurant at Naramata Inn is bumping. Every table in the high-ceilinged dining room is full, as are the tables on the heritage hotel’s covered veranda, which doubles a… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1287578705942810624

Restaurant staff should be required to wear masks, says restaurant group president

piquenewsmagazine.com – The president of the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association says it’s time association members made it mandatory for all staff to wear face masks. While the association doesn’t have the power to … Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1287593112169144326

B.C. woman who travelled to Calgary gets nasty note, car egged

vancouverisawesome.com – A Kelowna woman who travelled to Calgary for work-related business was surprised after finding a harsh note and a cracked egg on her vehicle. Angela Price-Stephens is a lawyer at Pushor Mitchell who … Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1287613687788953600

DIY housing models becoming attractive option as more Whistler seniors look to age in place

piquenewsmagazine.com – With COVID-19 reinforcing concerns around long-term care facilities, members of Whistler’s growing senior population are thinking creatively to find ways to age in the community they call home. One o… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1284944850933039104

FORK IN THE ROAD: Stopping to taste the berries is like stopping to smell the roses

piquenewsmagazine.com – We humans haven’t exactly been thrilled by this year’s cool, wet start to summer. But our wild fish and amphibians sure have been and, if plants could talk, they’d totally agree. Growers throughout t… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1285019721239126016

Whistler Mountain’s Expression

piquenewsmagazine.com – Over the last year, we’ve looked at some of the newsletters we’ve come across in our collections, including one written by the Whistler Museum in 2001 and a whole series of newsletters published by B… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1285050547486314502