The HemLoft is an egg-shaped treehouse that Joel Allen built
over three years on an imposing hemlock tree he found on crown (government owned) land near Whistler, British Columbia. Until recently, Allen kept the beautiful, illegally-built structure secret, but now that it's been shared with the world,
what will happen to it?
posted by ocherdraco
on Apr 25, 2012 -
47 comments
About 13 km (8 miles) north of the US/Canada border is
Spotted Lake (Google Maps/streetview), a
endorheic basin, or terminal lake. In wetter times,
the lake is full, but spots are visible. During the summer months,
the water level drops, leaving spots of mineral-rich water. The waters have long been considered therapeutic, and
one story cites a truce in a battle to allow both warring tribes to tend to their wounded in the lake. Though
a sacred medicine lake of the Okanagan People, the lake and the land around it were
privately owned for 40 years. Mineral-rich salts were harvested during World War I for munitions, and decades later, the land owners were looking to mine the mud to sell for use in therapeutic spas.
In 2001, the land was finally purchased by the The Indian Affairs Department and the Okanagan Nation Alliance.
kłlil'xw is property of the Okanagan Nation once more.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Feb 15, 2012 -
8 comments
Around the Coast Mountains The first part of my trip in 2010 was a kayak journey up the Inside Passage from Richmond, BC to Prince Rupert, BC... I only made it halfway in 2010, which was still quite a trip though! Next summer I plan to continue the kayak expedition and maybe start the bike ride back down the other side. MarkBC started his trip in Vancouver, British Columbia in June 2010, and
ended his trip that August at Port Hardy, on the northern tip of Vancouver Island, after traveling along the Inside Passage. He traveled by inflatable kayak, and took plenty of interesting photos of wildlife along the way. He camped on the beach most of the way.
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posted by KokuRyu
on Feb 28, 2011 -
16 comments
Have you ever wondered why you can't get what you want, but, if you try sometimes, etc.? Mark Hicken, a British Colombian lawyer,
is a great source of information on the state(s) of Canadian liquor regulations. Sure, a little localised and dry, but that's the terroir, man. Also, he does point out
some inanities that have a relatively universal appeal.
posted by converge
on Dec 10, 2009 -
27 comments
Two of Six Washed Up Feet Matched by DNA Mentioned on MeFi
at least once before, this is the latest news in the saga of six human feet (enclosed in shoes) that have, over the past few years, washed up along the coast of BC. DNA testing has proven that two of the dismembered feet--found six months apart and clad in size 7 New Balance running shoes--apparently belonged to the same woman. I'm guessing the matching sneakers were a clue. Two down, four to go.
posted by dbarefoot
on Dec 6, 2008 -
34 comments
Crimes of Necessity On Oct. 14 2008 the B.C. Supreme Court handed down a
landmark decision declaring that, due to the lack of adequate homeless shelters, it was unconstitutional for the City of Victoria to prevent homeless individuals from erecting temporary structures for protection from the elements. The ruling culminates a multi-year campaign by
David Arthur Johnston to establish the "right to sleep". As the decision is based on an interpretation of Canada's
Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the ruling applies to every municipality in Canada. In the wake of the decision, Victoria City Council passed a resolution which stipulates that such shelters must
be removed by 7:00 each morning.
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posted by dinsdale
on Oct 26, 2008 -
100 comments
Elections BC (Source: CBC) is having a tough time keeping up with all the bloggers "
publishing partisan messages during the current election campaign.". Under current law they are asking all bloggers to register as advertisers, while also going on record as being open to changing the law.
posted by futureproof
on May 15, 2005 -
14 comments
Johnny Hart at it again? "B.C." creator Johnny Hart is getting some negative publicity (again) for a comic that some say is anti-Islam. See the comic
here. An outspoken Christian, Hart has had brushes with religious controversy in the past. Are people reading too much into this, or does it look like bigotry to you? (via
Atrios)
posted by Gilbert
on Nov 21, 2003 -
115 comments
"Vancouver has opened North America's first legal shooting gallery for drug addicts." -for all you poor saps where guns are a part of your everyday vocabulary, NO that's not a place where drug addicts shoot guns.- this is a pilot program supported by all levels of government in BC and in Canada, where addicts can inject drugs in a supervised, clean environment. The purpose of which ultimately I think is to bridge the huge gap between "them" and "us" and possibly shrink the distance addicts have to reach through for help. Does my heart bleed for "them"? Absolutely not. You choose your weapon, you suffer the consequences. But what this could lead to is less addicts and therefore less reason for addicts to commit crimes to support their addictions...
posted by giantkicks
on Sep 16, 2003 -
71 comments
Do you, Adam, take this man Steve, to be your lawfully wedded husband ... "... a panel of Ontario judges ordered Parliament to broaden its definition of marriage to include gay men and women, the first decision of its kind in Canada. " Rulings on cases in BC and Quebec to follow.
Good news for the Canadian Tourist industry, at any rate. So far the only heartbreak in all this is the utter lack of Crate and Barrel, Williams Sonoma, and Pottery Barn stores in Canada for these people to register at.
posted by kristin
on Jul 14, 2002 -
13 comments
Life is Simple I'm not even going to pretend to understand this.
On the other hand, I really like the styling, beyond the images.
posted by Su
on Jul 3, 2002 -
12 comments
