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A Hidden Gem That Shouldn’t Be – Hidden, That Is! Article courtesy of: The Intrepid Diner Nearly all big cities you’ve lived in offered more good restaurants than you had…

Article courtesy of Wally Lazaruk If you are travelling in the Edmonton area, consider exploring the Métis Crossing, a new heritage site portraying the Metis contributions to Canadian History. Métis…

As we approach Thanksgiving Day in Canada, let us consider the inner strength of gratitude. Article courtesy of: Wally Lazaruk What is gratitude? Gratitude is a feeling of thankfulness for…

Article courtesy of: Terry Carson Early in the Fall of 2021 some VRMNC members began to explore the idea of starting a history book club. The idea began to take…

Book review: coutesy Wally Lazaruk and VRMNC's History Book Club In the month of May, the History Book Club read and discussed the book entitled Sapiens: A Brief History of…

Restaurant Review by: Every once and a while, luck is on your side, as it was on a recent Date Nite, when Intrepid’s director-at-large chose this restaurant for a first-time…

(Life Anecdote - shared by Ken Brown) A friend, who worked in a Winnipeg hospital lab in 1979 purchased a 52' wooden boat that spent its entire life on Lake of the…

Dear VRMNC,  My name is Maxwell Hartt and I'm a professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen's University. I am currently recruiting participants to take part in…

Article Courtesy: Larry MacDonald Entering Nanaimo, the Harbour City “Thar she blows”!  Sure enough, just 200 yards ahead of our zodiac was a small pod of killer whales (Orcas), surfacing repeatedly…

Article (recipe) courtesy Gerry Delval Who doesn't like chicken?  It's a favourite meat for many people.  So, I thought that this month, I would share with you the best authentic…