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VOLUME 4 • ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2010

Chef Andrew George Jr. draws on the fl avours of his First Nations culture to amaze us, and the world

Fashion features four local women for our stylish Nite of Hope photo spread

Joyce Trygg is the BC Wildlife Federation’s Artist of the Year

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Wrangling Road Rascals gives you the courage to leave the driveway with confi dence

Andrew McCredie rolls out Family Favourites – 2010 SUVs and CUVs

People in the Fraser Valley are active on our community iSociety page

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Did you know that diaper spelled backwards

is “repaid”? Hmm...interesting indeed and some

food for thought as we cater a little to the child

this edition.

Now for some serious business. I’d like to award

an Indulge gold medal to my colleagues at Black

Press who volunteered their time at the Olympics.

They represented the Fraser Valley well, juggling

vacation-personal time for the opportunity. And,

they shared their experiences so we could live the

spirit precariously through them. Thanks!

On our fashion pages, we feature four breast

cancer survivors from Nite of Hope White Rock

South Surrey, a breast cancer awareness fundraiser

held April 8 in White Rock.

The ladies kept saying they’d never done “this”

before, but once the camera was on – pow! –

it was magic. Thank you sponsors, and a extra

thumbs up to Brian Konar of The Original

Cakerie, a dessert sponsor at NoH, who handed

over a 50-piece slab of the company’s newest

release, Triple Berry Mousse. What diet?

Ernie Klassen of Ashberry & Logan effortlessly

pulled together a gorgeous bouquet in minutes

and we are grateful to Julia Chu of Lotus Leaf

Communications/GUESS watches and Vibeke

Lewis of Colton International/Toy Watch for

their generous donations to NoH, which this year

carries the theme Time for Hope.

One team I won’t forget are makeup artist Nicole

Buckley and hair stylists Jen Dawe and Meera

Narang, and owner Aaron Oram, all of Aru Spa.

You tamed the wild and polished up the day.

Check out a spectacular extended photo spread

of the day online at www.indulgemagazine.ca

March 10, Indulge staff attended the inaugural

Women in Business Awards, hosted by the Surrey

Board of Trade. Congratulations to the winners

who we name on our iSociety page (19).

And we welcome accomplished chef Andrew

George Jr. of Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre to

our pages. After hearing the excitement in writer

Jason McRobbie’s voice, I knew we had a winner.

As always, we are extremely grateful to our

advertisers. You make this publication possible,

and I hope our readers treat you well. Thank you.

From the editor Elaine Morrison

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WRANGLING ROAD RASCALS

Tools for the parental bag of tricks make for easy, and

stress-free, mobile child

minding – from tots to teens

One of the fi rst things all new parents discover

is their little bundles of joy can turn into big,

bothersome burdens when it’s time for that annual

family vacation.

Heck, even a long weekend getaway to a Gulf

Island or Interior ski hill can be a 96-hour exercise

in frustration if you and your charges aren’t prop-

erly prepared for the expedition.

And while tried and true pack-alongs such as

crossword puzzles, Goosebumps books and liq-

uid Gravol will also be necessities on any overnight

trip, every year brings new kid travel gear innova-

tions that promise to make everyone’s vacation that

much better.

There’s lots of useless stuff out there too, promis-

ing to keep your kids rapt attention for hours on a

road trip only to be tossed on the fl oor mat before

you’ve even backed out of the driveway.

But each year a handful of great new, innovative

products come down the pipeline in the children’s

travel gear department.

Here’s at look at fi ve recent releases that have

brought smiles to babes’ faces and relief to parents’

psyches.

Trixie Ride-On Trunkie SuitcaseAt home preparing for a trip, kids proudly pack

their own little suitcases, feeling very grown up

indeed.

Then as soon as you’re at the airport they don’t

want anything to do with them (“Can’t we just get a

valet, mom?”), and you’re left, once again, holding,

and lugging, the bag.

The Trixi Ride-on Trunki suitcase will change all

that.

Made to a surprisingly high standard, these lim-

ited edition suitcases come with rolling wheels and

funky graphics that will keep a kid’s attention for

some time. Let’s face it: they won’t let anyone else

touch it.

by Andrew McCredie • photos contributed

Mya, nine months

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In addition to Trixi, other Trunki family

members include Frieda the cow and Tipu the

tiger. All models come with two carry handles,

Teddy bear seatbelts, ID labels and an entire

line of accessories to go with the trunk.

An added benefi t is they aren’t hard to spot

on the baggage carousel at the airport.

For info, visit www.trunki.co.uk

Travel Buddies Neck PillowsThere’s a joke somewhere in here about pains

in the neck, but we’ll just say you can’t get more

stylish neck pillows than these great ones from

Travel Buddies.

Designed to comfortably support sleepy

heads on planes, trains, and automobiles, there

are dozens of designs to choose from. Ages 18

months and older.

See www.noodleheadfun.com

Ride On Carry OnA fl ight attendant of 19 years came up with

the brilliant idea for the Ride On Carry On.

Having watched young families struggle

with all manner of strollers getting on and off

planes, and now with a two-year old son her-

self, she came up with an idea. What if you

could incorporate a stroller into your luggage?

And so the Ride On Carry On was born.

And while it might look like nothing more

than a folding lawn chair strapped to a bag,

there is in fact a few years of research and

development into the design.

The result is a sturdy and well-built bag/

stroller that makes strolling with your young

child through an airport as easy as pulling your

bag.

Plus, think of all the time you’ll save not hav-

ing to wait for the stroller at the baggage desk.

Check out www.rideoncarryon.com

Apple iPad

It’s diffi cult to do a roundup of cutting-edge

kids travel gear without including at least one

computer chip-driven device.

And what better than the reigning rock star of

such devices, the incomparable Apple iPad?

Available in British Columbia in late April,

the game-changing tablet is the size of a hard-

cover book 1.3 cm thick and with a 25 cm

multi-touch screen, similar to the iPod Touch

and iPhone.

Kids can surf the web, send emails via an on-

screen keypad, play music, videos and games,

and display e-books.

In addition, the tablet can run all iPhone

applications and boasts up to 10 hours of

video battery life.

Obviously the iPad isn’t for the younger ones,

but for pre-teens and teens it is truly an all-in-

one-device that can make any six-hour plane

ride a smooth one. Hey, they could even catch

up on some homework.

Visit www.apple.ca for information.

Kids Car Organizer XLAfter being prepared, being organized is a

golden rule for keeping everyone’s sanity dur-

ing a long road trip.

The Kids Car Organizer XL is designed for the

backseat riders and all their stuff, from snacks

to toys to games.

And the best thing about it is that it’s self-

serve. No more reaching back blind to fi nd that

favourite stuffy or granola bar for the wailing

brood in the backseat.

Featuring adjustable dividers and padded

sides to the contents organized and insulated,

the outside is designed with identical sides to

reduce backseat squabbling. Flip up the sides

of the reinforced lid for a fun play space where

toys, crayons and even grapes won’t roll off.

The entire system secures with a seat belt and

releases quickly.

Other benefi ts include carry straps to provide

hands free portability to and from the car, and

the use of 600 denier packcloth, more than

strong and rugged enough to stand up to kids.

Visit www.protravelgear.com i

Trixie Ride-On Trunkie Suitcase

Travel Buddies

Ride On Carry On

Apple iPad

Kids Car Organizer XL

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THE FAMILY FAVOURITE Popular SUVs, CUVsstill retain top spot for getting the crew to all points of the Valley...and beyond...safely

They might not be as sexy as big horsepower numbers, and they can’t turn heads like

a beautiful silhouette will, but safety features are top-of-mind for any family vehicle

purchase.

And just as all SUV, and their smaller stablemates CUVs, are not created equal, safety

equipment differs according to manufacturer and model.

It’s been a quarter century since airbags became part of the modern car lexicon, and today

you’d be hard-pressed to fi nd a new vehicle that doesn’t have airbags installed throughout

the cabin. But airbags and improved seatbelts are just part of an ever-evolving innovation

of safety devices in today’s vehicles, a frontier that includes the use of lighter and stronger

metals and plastics, computerized inputs that make split-second adjustments to traction

and steering, and even the use of on-board cameras to give the drive a clear view of their

surroundings.

But how to make sense of it all when shopping for a new CUV/SUV?

The best place to start is the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick

Awards for 2010, and for the fi rst time ever a rollover test to determine roof strength is fac-

tored into the rankings.

Eight CUVs/SUVs were named as top 2010 vehicles by the Institute following a battery

of crash test simulations and computer modeling, and in addition to the fi ve cited here,

included Subaru Tribeca, the Volvo XC90 and the Jeep Patriot with optional side airbags.

2010 Dodge JourneyGood news stories are a rarity these days for Chrysler brands these days, but the

Dodge Journey is one of them.

Making its debut in 2009, the mid-size CUV features Chrysler’s new active head

restraint system for front-seat occupants designed to minimize neck injuries caused

by rear-impact accidents.

Like all the vehicles listed here, the Journey has a full complement of so-called pas-

sive safety features — electronic stability control with traction control, brake assist

and anti-locking brake systems (ABS) — and active features, such as the active head

restraint system and a number of front and side airbags.

Considering a nicely loaded Journey sells for under $25,000, along with being one

by Andrew McCredie • photos contributed2010 VW Tiguan

Volvo XC60

Honda Element

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of the safer family vehicles, it’s also one of the more affordable. And unlike many CUVs

and small SUVs, the Journey has an exterior that isn’t too bold or too boring.

2010 Honda ElementKnown more for its distinctive and boxy shape than anything else, Honda’s Ele-

ment is a surprisingly safe vehicle according to the Institute tests.

Surprising in that you would think that an SUV with no B-pillars wouldn’t have

the kind of strength required to do well in a roll-over test. But Honda engineers

made up for the pillars with reinforced joints, strengthened lower side sills, large

cross members, enlarged rocker panel and fi ve bulkheads per side.

Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, front side air-

bags and curtain side airbags. There’s also a rearview camera available on the EX model.

Families with four-footed members should also note that the 2010 Element comes

with a Dog-Friendly option package that includes a cargo-area pet bed, a ramp and

all-weather fl oor mats.

Priced starting at $28,580 for a two-wheel drive and $33,680 for the four-wheel

model, the four-seat Element is made for a family on the move who consider the

great outdoors their personal backyard.

2010 Subaru ForesterIt started out life just over a decade ago as a tallish station wagon, but today the

Forester is a bona-fi de CUV and one that consistently ranks as one of the safest in

North America.

On the passive safety front, the all-wheel drive Forester has a low centre of grav-

ity making it very stable in corners and a handling dream. All Foresters come with

a number of electronic systems designed for evasive driving, including electronic

brake-force distribution, four-wheel anti-lock brakes and brake assist.

Other safety features include Subaru’s advanced ring-shaped reinforcement frame,

Shamelessly setting the automotive standardfor the last sixty years.

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It isn’t surprising that the Mercedes-Benz S-Class continues to be the benchmark that other luxury vehicles are measured against. After all the new S 400 HYBRID continues to lead the way in innovative technologies like its new more fuel-effi cient hybrid engine or its new smaller, lighter, more compact lithium-ion battery pack – another Mercedes-Benz fi rst. It also continues to lead the way in performance, styling and making you want it really badly. To test drive the future of the automobile, visit your dealer or mercedes-benz.ca/s today. The S-Class. The icon, refi ned.

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Pricing for the 2010 Forester ranges between

$26,000 and $38,000.

2010 VW TiguanIt might have an odd name, but there’s noth-

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SUV’s safety record. In fact, the Tiguan (pro-

nounced “T-gwan”) received the best ever roll-

over value in the compact SUV segment en

route to earning four stars. And in the EuroN-

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protection, pedestrian protection and safety

assist systems).

In addition to having comparable traction

and braking on-board systems as the other

2010 CUV/SUV vehicles, the Tiguan’s structural

design is at the heart of the high safety rating.

Featuring lightweight, form-hardened sheet steel

in its construction, the Tiguan’s body and chassis

designs work to offer occupants optimal protection

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and side airbags integrated in the seat backrests add

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Starting at $27,875, the 2010 VW Tiguan may be a

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but it’s made the others sit up and take notice.

2010 Volvo XC60The safest Volvo ever.

That’s how the Swedish automaker is billing

its all-new premium crossover, and considering

the company’s reputation and commitment to

safety, that’s quite a statement.

But just as Volvo has done since it fi rst carved

out a niche as building the world’s safest auto-

mobiles, the XC60 seems to be living up to that

lofty billing.

Packed with all of Volvo’s typical safety features,

the XC60 also comes with City Safety, a unique

feature designed to avoid or reduce the effects

of low-speed impacts typical of stop-and-go city

driving. Sensors located around the XC60’s body

determine that a collision with a vehicle in front

is imminent and if the driver does not react, the

vehicle applies the brakes at a force appropriate

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Salmon cakes, clam fritters, seafood chowder and bannock: if not

for the last, the feast before us might be laid in many, if not any,

restaurant with a claim to serving B.C. cuisine. The bannock speaks to

greater history, the original providence of our West Coast palate: the

First Nations.

To chefs Andrew George Jr., Barnabus Howard and Chris Monkman,

these dishes are a living legacy of Aboriginal heritage, foods directly

refl ective of the ingredients at hand from sea, sky and land.

Chef George summarizes Aboriginal cuisine in preface. “What it

boils down to is sustainability. There is a seven generation plan. Don’t

deplete.”

Growing up 11 km outside of Smithers in Telkwa, Chef George was

raised in a home rich with family, but lacking indoor plumbing or run-

ning water. The ways of the Wet’suwet’en people were part of everyday

living, ways that led him in time to the position he holds today at the

Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre in Surrey. Here he helps people from

low income families develop the necessary skill sets to begin their own

culinary careers.

“We always go back to history. Our grandmothers always had some-

thing on the stove. There were always bones in the broth, plenty of hot

stock for visitors,” said Chef George, explaining how the larger meta-

phor of hospitality also extends to the feast hall and the planet.

“Aboriginal cuisine is a refl ection of how well you manage your ter-

ritory, how much you can afford to give versus get. Aboriginal cuisine

is rooted in a respect for the land. When we take a moose or a salmon,

we put something back.”

Parlaying ancestral survival skills into a career, George spent his early

years cooking in mining camps before being accepted into the Van-

couver Vocational Institute where his journey fi rst crossed paths with

Chef Howard. Ironically, both received culinary training grounded in

French cuisine.

Chef George laughs, “You can take me out of our territory, but you

cannot take the territory out of me.”

Moving on to gain his apprenticeship at the British Columbia Insti-

tute of Technology (B.C.I.T.) and hone his skills in local hotels and

restaurants – at the age of 23 – he welcomed the world at Expo ’86 as

the head grill cook for the First Nations Pavilion. From there, his culi-

nary career evolved into the opening of his own restaurant and cater-

ing company specializing in Northwest coast style native cuisine - and

attracted serious attention that thrust him onto the world stage.

In 1991, he was invited to join the Native Canadian Haute Cuisine

Team to take part in the 1991/92 World Culinary Olympics in Frank-

furt, Germany. Together, they became the fi rst Aboriginal team in the

world to compete at that level.

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w est coast style native cuisineSuch accomplishments, along with his 1997

co-authoring of FEAST, perhaps the defi nitive

Canadian native cuisine cookbook, his varied

land stewardship roles, and his being named

a Hereditary chief in 1998, have earned Chef

George the traditional name of Skit’den: ‘the

wise man.’

During the recent 2010 Winter Olympic

Games, Chef George once more brought

Aboriginal cuisine into a global spotlight with-

in the First Nations Pavilion.

That he did so alongside Chef Howard and

Arnold Olson of the original Aboriginal culi-

nary olympic team, added even deeper mean-

ing to the dishes and the pace was unrelent-

ing for two solid weeks. Their buffalo satay

skewers, ‘seared and speared’ salmon with pine

aioli, asparagus wrapped in Mipzukola, scal-

lops wrapped with wild boar bacon and bison

‘sliders’ all found a warm reception – especially

the sliders.

Chefs George and Howard share another

laugh. “We had called them bison burgers to

begin with and had no idea McDonald’s as an

Olympic sponsor would take offense over our

use of the word ‘burger’,” said George.

“It got a lot of unexpected media attention

for us though and the bison ‘sliders’ were a

huge hit.”

Aside from the sliders, Chef George is glad to

see the regional, holistic core of Aboriginal cui-

sine rising to the forefront of popular culture.

“Everything we do from scratch and make the

most of all the parts. This is the natural route

and it is becoming more mainstream as people

recognize the health benefi ts of the Aboriginal

diet. The whole movement towards fresh, local

and a 100-mile philosophy fi ts perfectly with

Aboriginal cuisine.”

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look no further than the following recipes.

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Salmon Cakes with Wilted GreensAn excellent next-day use of leftovers from a whole poached salmon. Freshly grated horseradish mixed with salmon adds loft and texture as well as imparting its inimitable fl avor, in subdued form, to the whole.

Ingredients4 cups poached salmon, fl aked (about 1½ pounds uncooked) 3 tbsp onion, grated ½ cup horseradish, freshly grated2 tbsp Dijon mustard ½ cup fresh fl at-leaf parsley, chopped2 eggs, beaten 1 tsp salt 2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground3 tbsp vegetable oil 4 tbsp butter 1 ½ cups fi ne bread crumbs seasoned with a little salt and pepper 6 cups salad greens (young spinach, red Asian mustard, chard, young kale)2 lemons, juiced

In a large bowl, combine the salmon, onion, horseradish, mustard, parsley, eggs, ½ tsp of the salt, and the pepper. Using a fork, mash together all the ingredients until the mixture comes together in a mass that you can shape into balls. Form 12 balls. Each one will be about the size of a small lemon. Flatten into cakes approximately 2½” in diameter. Set aside in a single layer on aluminum foil or waxed paper.

Preheat oven to 300°F.

Combine 1½ tbsp of the oil and 1½ tbsp of the butter in a skillet large enough to hold half of the cakes at one time. Place over medium heat. Meanwhile, sprinkle half of the bread crumbs onto another sheet of foil or waxed paper. Press both sides of 6 of the cakes into the crumbs. When the butter has melted, carefully slip the crumbed cakes

into the skillet. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side until crispy brown. Remove and set aside to drain on absorbent towels or paper, then place in the oven to keep warm.

Add the remaining 1½ tbsp oil and 1½ tbsp of the butter to the skillet, coat the remaining cakes with the remaining crumbs in the same manner, and then cook them as you did the fi rst batch.

In a large skillet or wok over medium heat, melt the remaining 1 tbsp butter. Add the greens, cover, and cook for 30 to 40 seconds. Uncover, stir, re-cover, and cook until the greens have just wilted but still retain their color, another 30 seconds. Sprinkle with the remaining ½ tbsp salt, increase the heat to high, and pour on the lemon juice. Stir and cook for another 15 to 20 seconds.

To serve, arrange a bed of the wilted greens on a platter or individual plates and top with the salmon cakes.

Clam FrittersIngredients

1 can clams 1 cup fl our ½ tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder2 eggs ¼ cup milk½ cup corn 1 tsp parsley, minced 2 cups oil (for frying)

Blend together the fl our, salt and baking powder. Beat eggs in a separate bowl before adding milk, corn and parsley. Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients and mix well.

In a pot, heat oil to 360 – 375˚F. Drop batter by tablespoons into hot oil and fry until golden brown (about 4 minutes per side). Drain on absorbent paper.

Toody Ni Seafood ChowderThis rich and delicious chowder was a favourite with customers at the Toody Ni Grill.

Ingredients8 cups fi sh stock or water½ cup bacon fat or butter1 medium onion, diced1 stalk celery, diced4 cloves garlic, crushed1 bay leaf½ cup all-purpose fl our1 large potato, diced1 med carrot, diced½ green pepper, diced1/3 lb fresh clams1/3 lb salmon, cubed1/3 lb red snapper, cubedSalt & pepper to taste½ cup whipped cream

In a large saucepan, bring fi sh stock to a boil.

In a large heavy soup pot over medium-high heat, heat bacon fat. Add onion, celery, garlic and bay leaf to soup pot and sautee until onions are transparent.

Stir in fl our and continue stirring for two minutes to create a roux. Slowly add hot stock to the roux mixture, stirring well to prevent lumps. Bring to a simmer.

Add potato, carrot and green pepper; simmer until vegetables are tender (about 4-5 minutes).

Add clams, salmon and red snapper. Cook over low heat until fi sh is cooked through and tender, about 10 minutes.

Discard bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper.

Remove from heat and stir in just enough cream to turn the chowder white.


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Chandra Estate Winery, Le Vieux Pin, Hollywood &

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Organic grapes are grown without the use of chemical

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Tinhorn Creek Estate Winery recently announced it

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She’s the 2010 BC Wildlife Federation Artist of

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marine.”

The grandmother of six (and one on the way)

can’t say when creatures became such a pas-

sionate subject. Her online gallery includes still

life and people portraits with the same power-

ful colour consciousness.

Animals, however, are as close to Trygg’s

identity as her own memories. There was

never a time she could live without them.

They were the subjects of her earliest sketch-

es as a child in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and

during her formative years growing up in BC.

“I was a shy child and always had a menagerie

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around,” she recalls.

For the past 14 years at her hobby farm near

North Langley’s Thunderbird Show Park, which

she shares with husband Eric, Trygg’s extended

family includes horses, dogs, and cats.

When her canvas peers into the jungle or far

into the bush, Trygg relies on the accurate lens

of a friend.

“Wildlife photographer Horst Palm took

the photo of the little red fox,” she notes,

saying she loves to pore through his work

and has had success with a few pictures that

grabbed her attention; reworking any weak-

nesses with elements from her own photos or

imagination.

However, a Trygg acrylic, watercolour or char-

coal isn’t driven by photo quality realism. Her

work has a romanticism about it that reigns

when colour and texture are in command.

Not surprisingly, that caught the eye of British

Columbia’s oldest conservation organization.

B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Artist of the Year pro-

gram is already close to two decades old.

As the organization’s 18th winner, Trygg will

travel to Prince George in April. It’s a title that

comes with perks.

“This is the fi rst time I’m seeing my work sold

in prints,” she adds, with perhaps a little hesi-

tation. Trygg is accustomed to the punch of the

real thing, but she does agree that when you

can’t buy the original – and simply must have

it – prints do a remarkable job.

Fortunately, the BCWF will be selling signed

limited editions of Eyes of the Forest, as they do

for the winning entry each year. Proceeds go to

conservation projects around the province.

It’s a win-win situation, says BCWF Executive

Director Patti MacAhonic, a wildlife advocate

who is familiar with the lure of the cunning

red fox.

“One comes through my yard, out near

Chilliwack Lake,” she shares.

MacAhonic confesses to have fallen to the

enchantment of 2010’s favourite pick.

“I was pretty sure it was going to be a winner

when I fi rst saw it,” she had predicted before

the membership of the BCWF made their fi nal

decision selecting from three fi nalists last year.

See more of Joyce Trygg at joycetrygg.com or

at the Birthplace of BC Gallery in Fort Langley.

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