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La Dolce Vita: An Italian wine odyssey

Creston Valley Advance - Wednesday February 22, 2012

A few weeks ago, I spent a very pleasant Friday evening in Calgary, fighting the crowd to sample...

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Letter writer needs to check facts

Creston Valley Advance - Wednesday February 22, 2012

In his letter to the editor, Michael Bunn writes about the wasted tax dollars on the Canadian purchase of submarines...

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In Your Corner: Thoughts on trip to Cuba

Creston Valley Advance - Tuesday February 21, 2012

My husband and I recently returned from three and a half weeks in Cuba. Each year we like to go backpacking in a different country...

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@ Your Library: Creston library still thriving

Creston Valley Advance - Monday February 20, 2012

In order to get through the back of the library lately, we advise tying a rope around your waist ...

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The Voice of Experience: Youth key to renewal of Relay for Life

Creston Valley Advance - Sunday February 19, 2012

Megan Emary, Allison Olson and Kaitlyn Zolynsky are dynamic young ladies who lead very busy lives...

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Tips from TAPS: The story of the TAPS buses

Creston Valley Advance - Saturday February 18, 2012

As you are probably already aware, all of us at the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors have had a crazy month so far...

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From the Centre: Creston triathlon needs volunteers

Creston Valley Advance - Friday February 17, 2012

We are starting to see people get excited by our triathlon, which takes place June 2...

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This is the Life: Civility and civic politics

Creston Valley Advance - Thursday February 16, 2012

As I stumble ever closer to my declining years I tend not to trust my memory as I once did...

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La Dolce Vita: Wine tastings offer a variety of experiences

Creston Valley Advance - Wednesday February 15, 2012

When I was thinking about what I would write about a wine tasting event I attended in Calgary last week...

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A Zen's-Eye View: Slogan 35: Don't try to be the fastest

Creston Valley Advance - Tuesday February 14, 2012

So much of modern life is based on speed and competition. These days, it seems like everyone is always in a big rush...

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Nursery Notes: Early spring not good for orchards

Creston Valley Advance - Monday February 13, 2012

Customers are already inquiring after products in the nursery, which is nice. It is a good sign for the garden centre...

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Out There: Has common courtesy been outlawed?

Creston Valley Advance - Friday February 10, 2012

Once when walking a local trail, a lab-type dog came bounding up to me from along the path, while a companion dog stayed back...

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This is the Life: A common vision needed

Creston Valley Advance - Thursday February 9, 2012

Last month I received an email from a Lower Kootenay resident who expressed a myriad of frustrations and concerns...

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Response to fundraising ideas ‘cruel’

Creston Valley Advance - Saturday February 11, 2012

Mayor Ron Toyota and Coun. Tanya Ducharme’s responses to Michael Bunn’s proposal were cruel — there is just no other way to say it...

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@ Your Library: Technology is threatening privacy

Creston Valley Advance - Tuesday February 7, 2012

The library receives an actual, tree-killing paper copy of the British Guardian newspaper on a weekly basis...

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The Locavore's Cookbook: Soft wheat perfect for baking quick breads

Creston Valley Advance - Sunday February 5, 2012

Soft wheat is generally used for pastries or quick breads. Using hard wheat would result in a hard, dense and heavy end result...

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Business Focus: What does the Creston chamber do?

Creston Valley Advance - Saturday February 4, 2012

Incorporated in 1935 as the Creston Board of Trade, the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce has grown and evolved over the years...

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From the Centre: Centre offers help with equipment

Creston Valley Advance - Friday February 3, 2012

In my last column, I described our initial adventures as we embarked into the aquatic world of going swimming...

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This is the Life: The magnetic personality

Creston Valley Advance - Thursday February 2, 2012

It has been fascinating to see concern about the increasing spread between rich and poor unfolding...

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La Dolce Vita: Good things are brewing

Creston Valley Advance - Wednesday February 1, 2012

We don’t drink a lot of beer in our home, wine being the beverage of choice. Guinness is an occasional treat for me...

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