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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Janet Rigg

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Hippos for Hope

Last spring, a curious thing began to happen around Tlell. Small hippos were showing up in people’s yards, a new previously unknown species of...

Rumours and ravens

No, I’m not Annie. I don’t even know who Annie is. She’s a mystery advice columnist to me, too. I like her advice; I’d say it’s...

Energetic cycles

Tlell, like all the communities on Haida Gwaii, is hunkering down for winter. Harvest feasts were enjoyed, some still calling it “Thanksgiving” — more in...

Approaching fall

Do you smell it? The hint of wood smoke in the air? The slight stench of decay? Do you notice a taste on the back...

Scrambled by an outage and the 21st-century lawn dart

So how did you fare through the Great Internet Outage of September 13 to 16? I was on a video session, and had just marvelled...

Legacies large and small

What do you want to leave when you’re gone? This week, a megayacht, the Liva O, sailed into town and was truly a sight...

Summoning summer 

As I sit here and watch the drizzle coming down outside, I’m feeling wistful for even a slight hint of summer weather. And yet, I...

Connecting in Tll.aal

I’m currently helping facilitate a workshop on addiction in Old Massett — a workshop based in culture and ceremony, enriched by learning. Did you know...

Janet Rigg: ‘Watermelongate’ suggests high food costs are a new normal

Scandal gripped southern Haida Gwaii last week when photos of a watermelon half mistakenly priced at $47.77 circulated widely on Facebook. With the mistaken sticker...

Relationship rhododendrons

When I was a child, my Scottish mother would refer to the beautiful, huge flowering bushes in our yard as “rhoddies.” As a result, I...

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