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…

1012 Fort Street Restaurant Review by: The Intrepid Diner has driven past this restaurant numerous times since moving to the best city in Canada. Never once did its rather staid…

A Review of Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s book: Keep Sharp Article Courtesy: Ken Brown What incredible years we Baby Boomers have lived through! In just the past twenty-five years, we have…