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her and commenting about the cute bird and the next thing you know, it charged at me. I was completely startled and jumped and sprinted up the final bit of the hill with this crazed bird chasing after me. And let me tell you, she was fast! She didn't just run in my direction, she pursued me up the hill. I believe she must have had a nest and babies nearby which she was protecting. Imagine being

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very personal event for many of the participants. Everyone has a powerful story to tell and reason for coming out. It’s not about a best time, it’s about thinking about how breast cancer touches so many lives, and that something can be done about it. ” Early Bird Entry (*up to June 6th ) Passholder Non-Passholder Adult (19+) $25.00 $35.00 Youth (13-18) $21.00 $30.00 Child (12 and under

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The Eye of the Wind - Overview Almost no one has been this close to one. For the most part, wind turbines appear to us in magazine articles or on television documentaries perhaps. But very few people have seen a wind turbine up close. And, until now, almost nobody on the planet has been able to say they’ve been inside one – let alone that they’ve been to the top of one. The Eye of the Wind is a

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ranging from worrying that we would abandon her on the way up, to not having a bathroom on the trail and to finally saying that she wouldn't survive the climb because of the bears and cougars. I reassured her telling her we would walk at her pace, that we would listen to our bodies and rest when needed. We brought snacks, water and were prepared to take all day if we had to. I reassured her that the

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, it really is amazing. Even though it took me one hour and 25 minutes, with multiple stops, a TON of complaining and mentally telling myself that “I can’t do it”, it was an awesome experience. I am so glad I did the Grouse Grind. Every day, I now look up at Grouse Mountain in a different way and cannot believe that I climbed to the top. And yes, no matter how much I didn’t want to be doing it when

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meal of Cornish game hen baked in a clay shell shaped like a grouse. Neatly attired waiters brought the little clay birds to the diners' tables with great ceremony the clay shell was carefully cracked revealing its steamy contents. I couldn't tell you whether this impressive game was tasty or not. The fact that my date (now husband of 35 years) cared enough to book a reservation to share the beauty

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matter where they live and truly make these Canada’s Games,” said John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). On February 12, 2010, the Olympic Flame will make its way to downtown Vancouver to light the Olympic Cauldron in a magical and awe-inspiring moment before a television audience of three billion people

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 fundraising but that is something that I want to change and would welcome any opportunity to help out.  GFK:  What would you tell somebody who does Grouse Grind and hasn't signed up yet for Grind For Kids? BA: I would say that there is no reason to not be involved! It's so simple and all of the money goes to help kids and supports an amazing foundation and hospital.Grind for Kids closes for the season on

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east to get the maximum amount of sun and daylight (especially in more northerly locations). You can usually tell which species of woodpecker have excavated a cavity because the opening will be just large enough to allow an adult bird to enter it. The parent birds then line the cavity with a bed of wood chips on which they lay two to six eggs.The cavity we found on the statue was rather large

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programs which help and support young women with breast cancer. Kim’s story also inspired TELUS to match the top fundraiser’s amount this year to a maximum of $5000. The Kim Tempest Top Fundraiser Award fittingly went to Kim's husband Dave Mallinson this year who raised over $10,000 for Rethink Breast Cancer. Kim’s husband Dave and her 14 year old daughter Arden lead the fitting tribute today to a

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