Victor Barr

I stood on the top floor of the building and looked toward the lake. The sky was covered in grey and black, ominous clouds hovered over the mountains in the distance. Would it start to rain again?  I shrugged off my apprehension and continued to set my ropes. I had Read more…

Vaccine mandates, a controversial policy that has added to the division in our world. Quebec was forced to delay the mandate they introduced last month.  I was surprised to see that so many health care workers and public employees have refused to get the jab. Refused to be vaccinated. Some Read more…

It was the second Thanksgiving living in the coronaverse. A day to reflect on all we have to be thankful for.  I am thankful for my family. My wife is a wonderful woman who is my rock, I don’t know what I would do without her. My daughter is a Read more…

Barrman mounted his Honda ST 1300 and looked into the bright sky. How long will you stay with me? He asked the sunshine. The glorious yellow glow lit the sky and warmed his heart.  But only seconds into the ride the Fifty-one-year-old kid stopped and turned back. The chill in Read more…

Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp disappeared from our lives on Monday. The world was free of its greatest mass addiction for most of the day.  Imagine if it had never come back? Was it a mass hack that took everyone’s online life? Stole the virtual world we live in… And lost Read more…

The warm sun glowed down on the Okanagan Valley. Summer was an echoing memory as the fall season has settled in. So when the amazing sunhine beamed down upon my back I decided it was a good day to get out on the lake. My fishing gear was ready and Read more…

When the call came to work the Expedition Canada adventure race I’d never heard of the AR world series. AR stands for Adventure Race, and they really mean adventure… I had seen events like this on TV before but never knew much about them. The opportunity to go on the Read more…

Captain Brad stood at the helm of the 24-foot pontoon boat. Waves crashed into the port side of his vessel and the cascading spray coated his face with a cold stream of water. He had every faith in the boat staying on top of the four-foot swells rocking his world. Read more…

We stood and stared at the calm waters of the Georgia Straight. It was a beautiful autumn day, a great day for a boat ride. It looked to be a good weekend for a trip to Vancouver Island and the scenic city of Victoria. My honey and I made it Read more…