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A Room with a View at the Banff Park Lodge

August 11, 2007 by Rosalind Gardner Leave a Comment

When checking into the Banff Park Lodge, I specifically asked the girl at the front desk in which direction the room faced. She pointed to the west. Being somewhat claustrophobic and knowing that the west-facing rooms had unobstructed views, I was relieved. I knew she had misled us however as we toted our baggage southwards down the first hall and then made an abrubt right turn to end up at a … [Read more...]

2007 Penticton Peachfest Parade

August 11, 2007 by Rosalind Gardner Leave a Comment

At just before 10AM this morning Ed and I tripped down the hill to the corner of Eckhardt Avenue and Main Streets to watch the 60th Annual Penticton Peachfest Parade. Touted as one of the largest parades in British Columbia, there were floats from cities and towns around BC, Alberta and Washington State. … [Read more...]

Sandcastle Competition at 2007 Penticton Peachfest

August 9, 2007 by Rosalind Gardner Leave a Comment

2007 marked the 24th Annual Sandcastle Competition hosted by the Skaha Rotary and its sponsors during Penticton's Peachfest and I'm glad that I finally attended my first one. :-) Family, youth, kids and corporate teams vied for prizes ranging from 100 to 300 bucks, although fame and fun were more likely incentives to participate. … [Read more...]

You Can't Go Back… for Borscht

August 2, 2007 by Rosalind Gardner Leave a Comment

I have fond memories of working and living in Castlegar, British Columbia from January until October 1990 (at which time the air traffic control tower closed and they sent us all packing.) One of those memories includes taking lunchtime breaks to enjoy bowls of borscht at a little restaurant kitty-corner to the library. So when we were passing through Castlegar on our way to Cranbrook, I … [Read more...]

The Snowgoose Grill and Curly Bear Cafe

August 1, 2007 by Rosalind Gardner 1 Comment

The Snowgoose Grill and Curly Bear Cafe at the St. Mary Lodge & Resort slogan is that "They always go that extra step to ensure you have an unforgettable dining experience". Well that much is true... but unforgettable doesn't mean it will be GOOD. We were looking forward to having breakfast at the Snowgoose Grill and after being seated quickly, things began to go wrong. 15 minutes after being … [Read more...]