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WKCC Staying in Focus

By Huckleberry Press / May 28, 2021 /

2020 was to be a year of celebration for the West Kootenay Camera Club. It was their thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the WKCC.

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Mothers Day

By Huckleberry Press / May 13, 2021 /

Every year we hurry to find the perfect gift or card for our mothers on Mother’s Day. In Canada and the US Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May.

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Listening to the birds

By Huckleberry Press / April 16, 2021 /

In the mornings I love taking my coffee and sitting on the porch listening to the birds. Their songs break up the quiet of the morning. This is the first sign that spring has arrived. As the days get longer and warmer we start to get itchy to get gardening.

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Ticks are Out!

By Huckleberry Press / April 12, 2021 /

With warmer weather more of us are venturing out to enjoy nature and taking our dogs for long walks. But also out in the grass are ticks.

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From the dog’s view – Canine Psychology Center

By Huckleberry Press / April 1, 2021 /

When you arrive at Jackie Kellock’s Canine Psychology Center on Ross Spur Road in Fruitvale, BC you notice the statue by the road of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.

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Ainsworth Hot Springs – Spirit Water

By Huckleberry Press / February 21, 2021 /

The pool was ten feet deep and during the 1930’s it was open 24 hours a day. The cost for a dip? A dime!

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Catalog Shopping

By Huckleberry Press / January 25, 2021 /

Ben Franklin is remembered for so many great ideas and sayings. One of his inventions had a lasting impact for shoppers. That is the catalog.

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The Teddy Bear – Christmas with Polio

By Huckleberry Press / January 10, 2021 /

1927 had been a rough year for Mrs. Lizzie Brown. A widow, raising two small children with help from her older kids Lizzie had her hands full.

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BX Express

By Huckleberry Press / January 3, 2021 /

It started with a mule and one man delivering mail up to the Cariboo. The man was Francis Jones Barnard and he started up a stagecoach line that was one of the longest in North America. Only Wells Fargo stages covered more miles.

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Looking Ahead

By Huckleberry Press / December 28, 2020 /

I am part Scottish. This year I am feeling a Hogmanay vibe, definitely.

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