The Value of Markets In mid October, Capestang introduced their second Circuit Courte Marche and it was a huge success at bringing customers back to the much slower mid-week market. August 14th 2015, Capestang hosts another Harvest…
Sallèles-d’Aude is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. The Canal de Jonction, part of the La Nouvelle branch of the Canal du Midid, runs through the middle of the town making this a tourist hotspot during the summer months. Our lovely friends and neighbours Celine and Lucas took us on our first car-boot…
Today, February 2nd is a special day in France. Candlemas is the day the Virgin Mary was aloud to reenter the church after giving birth to the Son of God and present baby Jesus. In those times after delivery, a woman was thought to be unclean and had to wait 40 days to reenter the…
Today we showed them Africa – Antarctica, under the sea to the ocean’s floor, to the moon and the solar system beyond, on this fun filled day planned with kids in mind. Montpellier offers so much to do and see, and only an hour away from our new home, it proves to be a great…
Fall brings beautiful colours, cool evenings and crunching leaves under foot while strolling along the Canal du Midi. The canal boats are parked along her shores, most retired for the year, under guard of the plane trees. The feeling around these parts is calm. The bustle of summer is over, the tourists sparse and…
Our family went to our first French wedding. Stephanie and Peter wed on July 7, 2012 in Capestang. Their daughter is in Angelina’s class and coincidentally shares the same name. They were our first friends in Capestang, also moving here shortly before us and helped us out a great deal during our first few months…
Alfonz’s adventure journey starts here in White Rock, early Saturday morning, with his buddy J. Both packed to the max with cameras, a helmet cam, and a few clothes and food essentials. They start their drive straight on Highway 99, to Lillooet, 131 km (81 mi.) northeast of Whistler. You can also get into Lillooet…
A hot topic in the Municipal election is School Schedules and Rhythms. Moving to Capestang from Vancouver has been interesting, that goes without saying. One thing I love is that the school hours leave Wednesdays off for extracurricular activities and they make up for those hours with longer days 9:00-4:35 and homework. Parents have an…
October 23, 1956, is a day that will live forever in the annals of free men and nations. It was a day of courage, conscience and triumph. No other day since history began has shown more clearly the eternal unquenchability of man’s desire to be free, whatever the odds against success, whatever the sacrifice required….