If I think about the organizations that have had the most profound impact on me, it’s co-cps every time. I will hold that it’s the values of these organizations that has allowed them to become so entrenched in my life. I live in a co-op, I’m a Car Co-op member and Board member, I’m a proud member of Vancity, and my longest standing co-op affiliation is with MEC.

So - I'm still in the game. 21 days of vegetarian diet and still happy about it... but there's been some real tests. Like sushi for example - ouch. Vegetarian sushi is great but the options are way less and I have to admit I do miss raw tuna and salmon. And going for dim sum is just not that same when your vegetarian.

I’m in the ‘no thanks’ category. Frankly, I don’t like the thought of invisible little radioactive waves running through buildings, concrete, and our bodies. So far, I’ve avoided it. No cell phone, no microwave, and I even have one those archaic keyboards and mouse that you actually have to plug in – soon to be a collector’s item I’m certain.

Nice work Rob!  Your posting reminded me of the coolest gift a brother-in-law just got for his parents. 

His parents had their old bikes in storage for eons.  Never even thought about using them.  Being the crafty chap that my brother-in-law is, he stole his parents bikes from them at Christmas time, brought them to his house, and totally fixed up their old bikes.  New chains, repainted, greased, cleaned, he even researched where you can by old bike stickers (like Free Style, Raleigh, etc.).  He gave his folks back their bikes on their anniversary and they hadn't even noticed they were missing.  Now his parents are biking regularly and love it! 

I think I know the spot Duncan is talking about.  It was an eye sore for a long time and it's now a totally productive garden. 

China Creek Co-op did something very similar.  A slope right at the base of Vancouver Community College was once a live stream (which is still running underground) but became a landfill.  I think about 10 years ago the China Creek Housing Co-op turned the landfill into a garden.  Those who turnover their soil today still find reminants of it but it's an absolutely incredible garden area now.