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GINTA – Resiliency, self-reliance are not outlandish concepts; they’re necessary

August 13, 2021 // 2 Comments

IT IS SAID that there are at least two sides to every story. The story of the fire that burned through the Monte Lake community and the Paxton Valley is one of them and it is [Continue]

GINTA – Those small things that make a world of difference

July 30, 2021 // 0 Comments

THE SMALL GREEN SPACE near our home is bone dry, like the rest of the interior. There is no public indicator of the fire hazard but the ones in Peterson Creek Park spell it [Continue]

GINTA – Grateful for our local farmers, blue skies, and firefighting crews

July 23, 2021 // 0 Comments

THIS ONE TWEET among the countless ones on social media caught my eye a few days ago. It was Tuesday, and the fires around Kamloops were once again getting rowdy and there [Continue]

GINTA – Lessons from previous and present wildfire seasons

July 16, 2021 // 1 Comment

TODAY IS A HEAVY DAY. The morning held a cleaner air promise for a bit but that dissipated towards lunch time when the smoke grew thicker and heavier than it’s been [Continue]

GINTA – It’s not summer that brings killer heat waves but climate change

July 2, 2021 // 2 Comments

I STARTED WRITING this column with a different angle. It was about trees in urban settings and their vital role in helping us survive extreme summer temperatures. I’ll [Continue]

GINTA – History needs to be written and learned the way it happened

June 15, 2021 // 1 Comment

THE FOREST HAS STORIES to tell you if you happen to visit every now and then. As of late, the stories are sad, but that makes listening that much more important. We took our [Continue]