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questions that are not usually addressed in urban based first aid programs. In the scenario above for example, you are looking at a soft tissue injury and a broken ankle. Your friend is also cold and wet and you have limited means of keeping him warm. In all likelihood, it will be another few hours before you can get warm and dry. Is it possible that he might have hurt his spine in the fall? Should you

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donation hints:Most Needed Items: winter jackets and coatswinter footwearwinter gloves scarveswinter pantsa wide range of sizes are required but those most in need are of elementary school ages – 5 to 13 years old.items to fit teenagers are also gratefully accepted.popular and well-known brand names are preferred Required Condition of Items: clean, washed or dry-cleaned without any stains or markings

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do not hibernate in the winter time, but rather store caches of dried vegetation to feed on in the cold winter months. They can be seen during the summer months both feeding and drying out their grasses for the coming winter season.Watch and listen for this curious little mammal next time you are walking on talus or rocky slopes!

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trails this winterDon't forget we offer a great variety of Atlas snowshoes at Outfitters. For The Fashionista Winter fashion no longer means that you have to bundle up and sacrifice style. Look no further than Outfitters here at Grouse Mountain for the most fashionable outdoor apparel. Must-have Parajumpers jackets offer good looks and cozy warmth.Stylish Sorel Tofino boots will keep those toes dry and

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some Irish folk the day after they landed in Vancouver on a one year work visa. It was the middle of December, clear, dry and fabulous. It was their first time in Canada and the drive up and whole experience was a Winter Wonderland for them. Took an American guy up in the winter who had never seen snow let alone been ice skating. Strapped some skates on him and sent him on his way! Rubbing elbows

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Mortimer the Missing Marmot A couple weeks back the North Shore News ran an article that told the saga of Mortimer Brown, a Yellow-bellied Marmot, who had taken up residence in urban West Vancouver. He was a long way from the bulk of his fellow yellow-bellieds, who normally inhabit the dry, rocky interior of British Columbia's Okanagan region. Every once in awhile, marmots are known to hitch

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Lemme tell you (gasp, pant), the Grouse Grind is not misnamed By Tan Vinh Seattle Times staff reporter NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Maybe I should have wised up and retreated to the comforts of my hotel suite, with the waterfront view and 1,000-thread-count sheets. The ominous signs certainly were there. There was the tourist who dry-heaved halfway up the trail. There was the couple with the Idaho

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