Vancouver and beyond
Here we are after such a long journey returning with full hearts and so many good memories. We celebrate our safe return with friends and family in Vancouver before we each return to our respective homes. Wanja is taken back home to Kaslo by her daughter Anneli, and I go with my family up to our summer cabin located deep in the coastal mountains of B.C near Pemberton. Although the journey appears to be over, we feel that there is only a continuation as the collection of Reiki stories continues one thread at a time. Thanks for joining us on our travels and please keep your Reiki stories coming to this website !
Thank-you Takata for making this journey possible as a celebration of your lineage and Reiki tradition. One person truly can make such a great difference in this world!
Thank-you Takata for making this journey possible as a celebration of your lineage and Reiki tradition. One person truly can make such a great difference in this world!
Upon arrival in Vancouver we see these top BC news stories
Toddler attacked by cougar - cbc news
Conservation officers in Squamish, B.C., continue to hunt for two more cougars after a rash of attacks, including one in which a mother fought off an attack on her daughter, 3, who couldn't understand why the big kitty didn't want to "play nice."
Five conservation officers aided by two dogs and their handlers eventually tracked the cat through several yards and eventually shot it just off Depot Road in the Brackendale neighbourhood, about 60 kilometres north of Vancouver, four hours after the attack Tuesday evening.
DNA samples taken from the cougar will be used to determine whether it was the one that attacked the child, they said.
The cougar is the second killed by conservation officers since Saturday. The other was shot after two dogs were attacked on a popular hiking trail on Friday and Saturday.
Mother fought off big cat In the attack on Tuesday, the cougar pounced on Maya Espinosa from behind as she and her mother were walking their dog and picking berries in Fisherman's Park near the Squamish River.
'I just knew I had to react quick, so I just jumped in there.' — Maureen Lee Maureen Lee told CBC News she was turning away to pick a berry when she thought she saw another dog approaching out of the corner of her eye, but it was the cougar coming to attack her daughter, Maya.
"All of a sudden it just flew on her, rolled her a couple of times and grabbed her under its belly on the ground like in the fetal position," Lee recalled.
"She [Maya] was on her back and he had his paws in her head, and I just knew I had to react quick, so I just jumped in there and wedged myself between the cougar and her on the ground, and I just got up and threw it off my back and grabbed her and booked it," she said.
Five conservation officers aided by two dogs and their handlers eventually tracked the cat through several yards and eventually shot it just off Depot Road in the Brackendale neighbourhood, about 60 kilometres north of Vancouver, four hours after the attack Tuesday evening.
DNA samples taken from the cougar will be used to determine whether it was the one that attacked the child, they said.
The cougar is the second killed by conservation officers since Saturday. The other was shot after two dogs were attacked on a popular hiking trail on Friday and Saturday.
Mother fought off big cat In the attack on Tuesday, the cougar pounced on Maya Espinosa from behind as she and her mother were walking their dog and picking berries in Fisherman's Park near the Squamish River.
'I just knew I had to react quick, so I just jumped in there.' — Maureen Lee Maureen Lee told CBC News she was turning away to pick a berry when she thought she saw another dog approaching out of the corner of her eye, but it was the cougar coming to attack her daughter, Maya.
"All of a sudden it just flew on her, rolled her a couple of times and grabbed her under its belly on the ground like in the fetal position," Lee recalled.
"She [Maya] was on her back and he had his paws in her head, and I just knew I had to react quick, so I just jumped in there and wedged myself between the cougar and her on the ground, and I just got up and threw it off my back and grabbed her and booked it," she said.
Free Fishing for Father's Day
VANCOUVER — Families can fish in B.C. lakes this weekend without having to buy a fishing licence, the B.C. government said Thursday.
"If you haven't cast a line in one of British Columbia's incredible lakes,
rivers or creeks lately and you'd like to try it again, or if you'd like to introduce a youngster to the sport of fishing, this is a great opportunity to do it without worrying about buying a licence," said Environment Minister Barry Penner in a press release.
The B.C. government offers the public free fishing in the province's lakes and non-tidal streams on Father's Day weekend each year. This year, B.C.'s annual Family Fishing Weekend takes place June 19-21.
Those interested in trying their luck fishing in tidal waters are reminded
that there is no charge for a saltwater sport fishing licence for those under 16, and one-day licences are available for resident adults for $5.51.
For more details and a list of communities where events are being held, visit www.bcfamilyfishing.com.
"If you haven't cast a line in one of British Columbia's incredible lakes,
rivers or creeks lately and you'd like to try it again, or if you'd like to introduce a youngster to the sport of fishing, this is a great opportunity to do it without worrying about buying a licence," said Environment Minister Barry Penner in a press release.
The B.C. government offers the public free fishing in the province's lakes and non-tidal streams on Father's Day weekend each year. This year, B.C.'s annual Family Fishing Weekend takes place June 19-21.
Those interested in trying their luck fishing in tidal waters are reminded
that there is no charge for a saltwater sport fishing licence for those under 16, and one-day licences are available for resident adults for $5.51.
For more details and a list of communities where events are being held, visit www.bcfamilyfishing.com.
Meanwhile back in Kaslo BC... Wanja gets back home just in time for her grandaughter Kiki's graduation from highschool.
News in Kaslo highlights the wildlife...
(Please check out the link www.bearaware.bc.ca)
Nelson Salmo Great Northern Trail Now Open
The Nelson Salmo Great Northern Trail is now open along its entire length.
All indications are that the grizzly in the Cottonwood Lake/Apex area has moved on.
Please remember that most of the trail is located in prime bear habitat and all trail users should exercise caution. Please be bear aware (www.bearaware.bc.ca). Moose, elk and cougar are also resident along the corridor and can be dangerous. Please give them a wide berth but conflicts are very rare so get out and enjoy the trail.
We have a trail crew working Mondays through Thursdays. Expect to see them installing concrete vehicle barriers and also brushing along the trail above Nelson. Please watch for machinery involved in these activities.
For further information contact: Joe Chirico, Manager of Community Services at 250-352-8158.
The Nelson Salmo Great Northern Trail is now open along its entire length.
All indications are that the grizzly in the Cottonwood Lake/Apex area has moved on.
Please remember that most of the trail is located in prime bear habitat and all trail users should exercise caution. Please be bear aware (www.bearaware.bc.ca). Moose, elk and cougar are also resident along the corridor and can be dangerous. Please give them a wide berth but conflicts are very rare so get out and enjoy the trail.
We have a trail crew working Mondays through Thursdays. Expect to see them installing concrete vehicle barriers and also brushing along the trail above Nelson. Please watch for machinery involved in these activities.
For further information contact: Joe Chirico, Manager of Community Services at 250-352-8158.