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Thought of the Day - March 16 2022 - Farewell
This is the last post of the Daily COVID Neighbourhood Blog, so I thought it only fitting to pass on some thank-yous. First thanks to...
Cliff Fraser
Mar 16, 20221 min read


Thought of the Day - March 10 2022 - So Here We Are
So here we are, the blog is coming up on two years with over 600 posts. I have decided to wind it down on its anniversary, March 16th...
Cliff Fraser
Mar 11, 20221 min read


Thought of the Day - March 2 2022 - The Hungry Farmers
I seem to recall hearing a phrase many years ago something along the lines of: Farmers go hungry in the spring, or Farmers mostly...
Cliff Fraser
Mar 2, 20222 min read


Thought of the Day - February 1 2022 - 恭喜發財 (Gung Hai Fat Choi)
In the last while the blog has been focussing more on COVID than on the Neighbourhood, so a change today! Trust you are all doing well....
Cliff Fraser
Feb 1, 20221 min read


Thought of the Day - January 21 2022 - My Thoughts on Our 2022 Spring Reset
Earlier in the week we talked about the opportunity afforded us this spring to step away from many of our COVID measures. If you have...
Cliff Fraser
Jan 21, 20223 min read


Thought of the Day - January 17 2022 - Our 2022 Spring Reset
As has been talked about for the last month, probably half of all Canadians will be infected with Omicron by the end of January, meaning...
Cliff Fraser
Jan 17, 20222 min read


Thought of the Day - January 3 2022 - BC is Going in the Right Direction
While it took a little while, it looks like BC is starting to move in the right direction concerning Omicron. Here is the latest...
Cliff Fraser
Jan 3, 20221 min read


Thought of the Day - December 21 2021 - The Shortest Day of the Year
I guess today is not technically the shortest day, it is just that the Winter Solstice has the shortest number of potential hours of...
Cliff Fraser
Dec 21, 20211 min read


Thought of the Day - November 17 2021 - Jingle Bells
No, I am not referring to the holiday season I am talking about bear bells. Due to COVID travel restrictions, many more people in urban...
Cliff Fraser
Nov 17, 20212 min read


Thought of the Day - October 25 2021 - 500th Blog!
Who'da thought some twenty months ago, when things started to get serious here in Canada, that I'd still be at it. It has been quite a...
Cliff Fraser
Oct 25, 20211 min read


Thought of the Day - August 2 2021 - Animal COVID
While this stuff does not usually make headlines there continue to be stories and issues concerning animals and COVID. We first touched...
Cliff Fraser
Aug 2, 20212 min read


Thought of the Day - April 15 2021 - Dear Bear Area Resident
One of the greatest assets of our neighbourhood is how close we are to nature, both Burnaby Lake and Mountain. The proximity of these...
Cliff Fraser
Apr 15, 20212 min read


Thought of the Day - March 23 2021 - Cherry Blossom Season
Yes, Cherry Blossom season is here again. Whether this flower of the spring represents the fleeting nature of life, means a time of...
Cliff Fraser
Mar 23, 20211 min read


Thought of the Day - January 21 - One More Chance
In case you missed the chance in December to see the DuPlessis Christmas display ( Thought of the Day - December 4 - 'tis the Season )...
Cliff Fraser
Jan 21, 20211 min read


Thought of the Day - January 13 - The Neighbourly-Hood
We are pausing our regularly scheduled broadcast to bring you this special bulletin: Blogger realizes he sometimes forgets the...
Cliff Fraser
Jan 14, 20211 min read


Thought of the Day - September 9 - Buy Canadian
One of the keys to getting our economy restarted is to increase demand for domestic products. While more than half of the products...
Cliff Fraser
Sep 10, 20203 min read


Thought of the Day - September 7 - Neighbourhood Restaurants
Even before COVID, local restaurants were few and far between. The SoHo sports bar is still vacant, scenic Horizons restaurant closed at...
Cliff Fraser
Sep 7, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - September 2 - Blow at High Dough
Well, physical distancing and border restrictions or no, the movie industry is back in full swing here in Hollywood North as part of...
Cliff Fraser
Sep 2, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - August 24 - Attractions Open for Business
With the Phase III reopening (ahead of Phase IV mass gatherings, live audience sports, international tourists etc.) public attractions...
Cliff Fraser
Aug 24, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - July 13 - Gandering is Good for the Goose
If you have been down to Burnaby Lake in the past couple of months you have probably noticed the increase in Canada Geese this year. The...
Cliff Fraser
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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