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Tips for Cohabitating with the Wildlife Around Us
bear proofing if you live in bear country - bears can be very ingenious when it comes to raiding feeders (see the photo above!). Please make sure to clean and refill your feeder often with a 1% bleach solution - this will kill any disease or bacteria that might be forming and prevent it from passing to other visiting birds. Instead of (or in addition to) maintaining a well placed bird feeder, you
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Grouse Mountain opens new terrain as snow blankets the Peak of Vancouver
Grouse Mountain opens new terrain as snow blankets the Peak of Vancouver More than 50 cm of new snow in the past 48 hours (North Vancouver) With more than 50 centimetres of fresh snow falling in the past 48 hours, it is truly a winter wonderland at the Peak of Vancouver.Following a weekend of the heavy snowfall and cool temperatures that make Grouse Mountain the lower mainland’s favourite winter
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Our New Sliding Zone Provides Learning and Fun
The Science of Sliding Grouse Mountain's Sliding Zone is the perfect blend of fun and learning On my way to work today I was chatting with my son (12) about what makes a field trip “great!” Fun, freedom and rides were his top three wishes. He asked what I was doing at work today, and I said I was being trained on our new Sliding Zone. He looked at me with shock and delight, and said “You are
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Recipe: Sticky Toffee Pudding
to thicken. Remove from the heat, stir in the molasses and lemon juice. Pudding Cake 1/2 cup (125 mL) dates 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter 1/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar 5 egg yolks, from medium brown eggs 5 egg whites, from medium brown eggs 2 cup (500 mL) all-purpose sifted flour 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Dice the dates and boil them in water until soft for 5 to 10
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Ravenswood Winemaker's Dinner at The Observatory
balanced; taking a cue from the Ravenswood credo of embrace the bold, abhor the bland. CanapéHalibut CevicheMint, Lime, Cilantro, Tomatillo Ravenswood Vintners Blend Chardonnay 2014 First Course Pulled PorkFoie Gras, Okanagan Cherries, Brioche, Plum Puree Ravenswood Besieged 2013 Second Course Pigs HeadMustard, Gribiche, Tarragon, 64 Degree EggRavenswood Lodi Old Vines Zinfandel 2013 Ravenswood Sonoma
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Grouse Grind to open this Friday!
Grouse Grind to open this Friday! Hit the trail in support of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Grind For Kids program (North Vancouver) Just in time for the weekend, Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce that as per Metro Vancouver, the Grouse Grind will open for the 2015 hiking season on Friday, May 8th from 6:15 am until 7:00 pm.“With summer just around the corner, we are very excited
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Nine-year-old is the first-ever Young Ambassador for Grind For Kids
the Grind. And it’s also cool to help kids who don’t have strong hearts.”Now in its fourth year, the Grind For Kids campaign has raised more than $450,000 for BC’s sick kids. Grinders sign up and ask friends, family and co-workers to pledge $1 or more for every Grouse Grind they do between now and October. With the $20 registration fee participants get an official Grind Timer that tracks progress
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7 family-friendly activities to do at Grouse Mountain this weekend
little ones (and their parents!) occupied and entertained is certainly top of mind. Here at Grouse Mountain, we like to make things as easy as possible, so below are a few mountaintop summer activities that are perfect for kids and kids at heart:1) Check out our Summer of Small Wonders and learn all about honeybees, hummingbirds and other important pollinators. Take a walk through The Hive Bee
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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain - Millwrights
Blue trams. A veteran at Grouse Mountain with 15 seasons under his belt, Steve can regularly be found out on the tram lines making sure everything is top shape. “Some people may be scared working at these heights but it’s one of the things I love about the job.” “Our day typically starts at 6am with a general inspection of the machine room. Then we get harnessed up and head up on the carriage roof
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Ready Or Not...
difficult race.We met during snowboard lessons up at Grouse Mountain over 10 years ago, while in high school. This past October we got married and with the crazy schedule of wedding planning over with, we finally had some free time to fill. In comes Grouse Mountain! The fine people at Grouse knew the story of how we met, they also knew about Gareth's (Golden Ticket Finalist) success of using the Grouse