Takingtonquin

By Ian Perry

eing lost in Jasper’s Tonquin Valley wasn’t something I had expected on my fourth trip here, but leaving the parking lot for a 30-kilometre backcountry ski at 1:30 p.m. didn’t make this a surprising outcome. The Astoria River route is the main way to access the Tonquin Valley by winter, as you ski on the… Continue reading Takingtonquin

Bottled water not all bad

By Savannah Hall

The meeting of Calgary City Council’s intergovernmental affairs committee shot down an investigation into the option of banning bottled water in the city of Calgary. With a vote of 7-3, Calgarians will still see bottles of water in the shelves and coolers of their favourite store. This comes after the Federation of Canadian Municipalities sent… Continue reading Bottled water not all bad

The medicine of music: “Take two CDs and call me in the morning”

By Jaya Dixit

What if you could trade in Vicodin for Vivaldi or Ritalin for Radiohead? Imagine if you could generate healing through music, rather than modern medicines. The time to imagine has come and gone. The future of healing is here and it has made initiative of imagination, but if the use of music is a remedy… Continue reading The medicine of music: “Take two CDs and call me in the morning”