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To live in a static state of mind is to restrict the joy one may find in life. Oliver Sacks, Maggie Nelson, and Robert Thurman all suggest that one’s perception of the world, as well as the flexibility of their state of mind, directly correlates with how they exist within it. Specifically, Thurman’s work “Wisdom” claims that it is necessary for one to abandon the idea of having a fixed and strict self but rather open up one’s mind to become a flexible thinker, allowing one to create human…

possible to do different outdoor and adventure activities year-around for example to go kayaking and rafting in December and play golf in February. For the tourists who would like to do something more quiet is visiting Victoria, the capital of British Columbia a perfect getaway. In conclusion Vancouver Island has something to offer for every tourist who is visiting the island. The tourism types below are frequent chosen by tourists and are well known for Vancouver Island. Adventure tourism…

mainly farmed,but some men of the Doukhobors were carpenters and joiners, shoemakers, blacksmiths, harness makers,etc. ; and women cooked and farmed and as well wove, embroidered, and made clothing for their families. To pay the mortgages in British Columbia, most of the men went out of the villages they lived communally in to build skills on highway construction and maintenance, also went to work in the forest industry. When the CCUB had failed, many of the workers had stayed in the forest…

codes laid out these codes do not always work for all centres or all situation. An example of this is the idea that “early childhood educators use developmentally appropriate practices when working with children” (Early childhood educators of British Columbia, 2008, p. 6). There have been times in my own practice where I have seen children thrive with practices that were a bit over their developmental age skill. In these times the child had fun and learned more practical knowledge and learned…

A fairly new community in Canada, established January 1 2001, the city of Greater .Grand Sudbury located in Northern Ontario is a regional municipality that includes a diverse variety of small towns and cities; Sudbury, Capreol, Nickel Centre, Onaping Falls, Rayside-Balfour, Valley East and Walden, as well as several unincorporated townships Fraleck, Parkin, Aylmer, Mackelcan, Rathbun, Scadding, Dryden, Cleland and Dill. The region’s history goes back to the late 18th century and a small railway…

The sudden discovery of a natural hot spring along the shoulder of the Sulphur Mountain, by three railway workers, lead to the creation of Canada’s oldest National Park, Banff National Park. Banff National Park is located in the province of Alberta and was established in the Rocky Mountains in 1855.. Upon the discovery, the Canadian Pacific Railway recognized the vast tourism potential and saw a future for the development of tourism in Banff. Therefore, Canada established a federal reserve…

The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan If one is to follow to Ottawa River from midtown Ottawa through the Ottawa Valley and into Renfrew county, one would discover the great history of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation. Nestled in the small community of Golden Lake, located approximately two and a half hours west from Ottawa. This small community has a population of roughly 450 people with 90% classifying themselves as aboriginal(city data). There is archaeological evidence indicating…

Lethbridge West Lethbridge is separated by the Oldman River and is the newest of the three areas. West Lethbridge is where the bulk of new neighbourhood developments as well as new schools are occurring. West Lethbridge is also the home of the University of Lethbridge. This area contains the youngest population in the city and is an attractive location for families. South Lethbridge South Lethbridge is the commercial heart of the city and is the oldest part of Lethbridge. This area contains…

to get rid of Wishpoosh. He speared the beaver, which caused a major fight within the water. During the fight, the beaver’s dam broke and while coyote was trying to get away, he pulled on rocks and bushes and this created what is now known as the Columbia Gorge. Coyote was getting extremely tired during the fight and decided he needed to come up with another plan. He turned himself into a tree branch and soon after, Wishpoosh swallowed him. Once Coyote was inside the beaver, he returned to his…

Geography is the study of the interaction between people within their environment at a place. It includes three factors: space, place, and environment. In this paper, I will first explain what those three factors entail. Then, I will relate the factors to Portland in detail. Finally, I will discuss the research a geographer would need to produce knowledge by exploration and observation in regards to a city. The central concepts of geography are the space, place, and environment. The three…