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/By Richard Cole and K. Jane Watt
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Places of Her Heart
The Art and Life
of Barbara Boldt
Containing over 200 of Boldt's paintings as well as archival photos and sketches, this lavish memoir speaks of the challenges and joys of establishing a career as a woman painter in Canada.
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CPOW in Surrey
May 1, 2020
Thank you to all those Surrey teachers who signed up for the May 1 STA CPOW introduction — Spark Wonder. We are having another gathering May 15th at 10:00. Sign up here: https://m.bpt.me/event/4590089 In the presentation, we talked about some playful ways to engage with the Contemplative Practice of Writing. CPOW offers time and space for… Read more »
“The Temp” Open Source Face Shield
April 15, 2020
DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN-SOURCE FACE SHIELD Over the last month as we on the West Coast of Canada have prepared for the potential siege of Covid-19, our hearts have gone out to those communities and cities the world over currently struggling to keep people alive. We have been thinking about how to address potential shortages in… Read more »
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Surrey: A City of Stories
November 6, 2017
Surrey: A City of Stories is the legacy project proposed by the Surrey Heritage Advisory Commission in celebration of Canada 150. The Commission’s aspirations were high: they hoped to create a book that would be an experience — both a richly illustrated visual chronicle and a beautifully written tribute to Surrey and its citizens over… Read more »
The Girl Who Writes
June 14, 2017
In this engaging story of hope and perseverance, a young girl dreams of being a writer. The girl is shaped by her passion for reading and her exuberant imagination. Although her eyes are open to the world around her and to the wealth of stories she was born into, her journey of becoming a writer… Read more »