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Spring Wildlife Spotted on the Mountain I love this time of year!  Sunshine, green trees and of course an abundance of wildlife returning and preparing for summer on Grouse Mountain.  A couple weeks ago I spotted the first Barn Swallow of the year - back from their long migration to South America.  Today there was a whole flock flying around the mountain scoping out good nesting locations.  The

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Tyto the Barn Owl An ambassador and friend always... Tyto, our beloved owl ambassador, has sadly succumbed to a breathing disorder that may be related to the respiratory problem which initially brought him under our care two years ago. Tyto passed away quietly and comfortably last night immediately after a follow-up veterinary examination in the Wildlife Centre. He was being rechecked after

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Foundation’s Grind For Kids program. Since its inception five years ago, Grind For Kids has contributed almost $620,000 for the cardiology unit at BC Children’s Hospital.After opening the gates early Saturday morning at 4:00 am, Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge participants hit the trail on the longest day of the year during a steady and dedicated uphill battle which saw a number of unprecedented results in the

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Eating Healthy While Training for Seek the Peak After hearing the inspiring talk given by Vega at our training session two weeks ago, I was excited to try a recipe they suggested, the Farmer’s Market Rainbow Salad.Usually on Sunday evenings our family gathers for dinner and this weekend would be extra special as my stepfather, Colin, would be preparing the salad. I was hoping everyone would

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First Hummingbird Monitoring Session of the Year Yesterday we held our first hummingbird monitoring session of the year.  According to our schedule, and the arrival of the birds in May, we were supposed to begin several weeks ago but the weather has not permitted us to safely band the birds.  Tuesday, the weather held and our volunteers made it up and we ran a standard five hour monitoring

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NBC Today Show - February 23rd 2010 Previous Shows & Recaps February 23, 2010 NBC Today show's guests were: US Silver MedalistsCanadian Gold Medalist Virtue & Moir Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto - 2006 Silver Olympic Medalist ice dancers Tracy Wilson - 1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist ice dancer and television figure skating analyst Johnny Weir - American Olympic figure skater Dorothy

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a healthy and typical hibernation period,” says Wildlife Director and veterinarian Dr. Ken Macquisten. “They began eating roughage a few days ago to jump-start their digestive and metabolic systems, and based on their playfulness that seemed to work.” This marks 12 years since the orphaned grizzlies were rescued and became residents of Grouse Mountain’s Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. “This year

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How I Came to Be Ready for Seek the Peak... "Oh how the times have changed." In the beginning.Two and a half years ago, while tipping the scale at just over the 230lbs. mark, the mere thought of jogging around the block (never mind running) would leave me short of breath. Now, when I heard of the opportunity to conquer a run from the ocean to the peak of Vancouver, a feeling of excitement seems

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reached their teammate. Michelle's leg took her back on to the Cap trail, past the fish hatchery and finished off her 6km route with a steep jaunt up Nancy Greene Way until she met Mike at the base of the Grouse Grind. Mike took on his specialty, the Grouse Grind. For some of you who may remember, Mike tried to beat Sebastian Salas' official Grind record a couple of years ago. He was unsuccessful in

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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

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