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Eagles soar in their lofty retreat

North Island Gazette - Saturday April 21, 2012

How do you explain to a German or a Brit that eagles are a part of our everyday life on North Island?

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New column to help North Island gardeners

North Island Gazette - Thursday April 19, 2012

A few years back a fellow gardener approached me regarding illustrating a gardening column.

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Build it and ...

North Island Gazette - Thursday April 19, 2012

“Does Port McNeill have a Farmers’ Market?” That simple question placed on a Facebook site started a lengthy discussion

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New vet to answer your pet questions in new column

North Island Gazette - Wednesday April 11, 2012

Port Hardy vet anxious to answer your pet questions

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Little village by the shore boasts grand past

North Island Gazette - Thursday April 5, 2012

Winter Harbour is located on the northern portion of Quatsino Sound and is the western-most settlement on Vancouver Island.

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Mama mia! That’s a great dip!

North Island Gazette - Thursday March 22, 2012

As many of you already know, I am a true-blue, through and through North Island girl.

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Pretty in pinks

North Island Gazette - Wednesday March 14, 2012

Avalon Adventist Junior Academy had 100 per cent student and staff participation during Anti-bullying Day last month.

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Highland flings earns medals for local dancers

North Island Gazette - Sunday February 26, 2012

A number of highland dancers from the North Island participated at a recent competition hosted

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Mount Cain: back country beauty

North Island Gazette - Saturday February 25, 2012

The average snow fall on Mt. Cain is 1500-cm. or 35-ft.!

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Oh Buoy — smoked salmon!

North Island Gazette - Thursday February 16, 2012

This recipe is in honour of Hardy Buoys’ BIG Community Event

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Where are the whales? is the endless question

North Island Gazette - Saturday February 11, 2012

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked that question,

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Ice scapes

North Island Gazette - Thursday January 26, 2012

Brett Meredith hoists five-year-old granddaughter, Madelyn Meredith, near some frozen water along Hardy Bay Road that someone coloured.

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Orange you glad for ham recipes?

North Island Gazette - Sunday January 8, 2012

was totally flying by the seat of my pants when I came up with this idea.

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Hot cakes a hot Christmas breakfast

North Island Gazette - Thursday December 8, 2011

I’ve come up with a sure-fire way to have your kids eat breakfast on Christmas morning

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On the roof! Roof!

North Island Gazette - Wednesday November 23, 2011

Zeus catches some sun while keeping watch on the neighbourhood from the roof of Vadim Stavrikov and Tanya Kellar’s home in Port McNeill.

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Situation unbearable

North Island Gazette - Thursday November 24, 2011

Conflicts between humans and bears continue to present a growing problem on the North Island,

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Tsitika River tranquility

North Island Gazette - Thursday November 17, 2011

The Tsitika River has been a study in controversy.

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Have a shot at this cake

North Island Gazette - Wednesday November 9, 2011

I came up with this recipe in direct relation to my need to bake for my husband every week

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Ceepeecee nothing but a memory now

North Island Gazette - Sunday November 6, 2011

In 1925 a small oily fish, known as sardines or pilchard, started to appear off of the west coast of Vancouver Island

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Multi Juno award-winner to play Port Hardy

North Island Gazette - Wednesday November 2, 2011

f winning multiple Juno Awards didn’t convince David Francey he’d hit the big time, his hockey teammates brought the point home.

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