tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post5980052323026864306..comments2024-03-27T14:12:11.809-07:00Comments on Margy Meanders: "The Golden Spruce" by John VaillantPowell River Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-18716279214802652142018-06-25T11:19:58.524-07:002018-06-25T11:19:58.524-07:00I really enjoy reading regional books. Does anyone...I really enjoy reading regional books. Does anyone have suggestions? I'd love to hear from you. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-52087791344207629532018-06-07T16:58:23.933-07:002018-06-07T16:58:23.933-07:00He wanted to make a point, but it was such an awfu...He wanted to make a point, but it was such an awful way to do it. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-13803849536720387262018-06-07T16:57:41.415-07:002018-06-07T16:57:41.415-07:00Glad I could brighten your day, and reading list. ...Glad I could brighten your day, and reading list. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-63308743302114397192018-06-07T12:03:30.856-07:002018-06-07T12:03:30.856-07:00So sad that an environmentalist cut this amazing t...So sad that an environmentalist cut this amazing tree down. Guess I'll have to read the book to find out why!!!Phyllis Wheelerhttp://www.phylliswheeler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-18970750868873025442018-06-06T20:47:38.164-07:002018-06-06T20:47:38.164-07:00Fascinating story about the Spruce … I have added ...Fascinating story about the Spruce … I have added this book and the Gumboot Girls to my reading list. Thanks for your recent visit to my blog - laughed out loud at your comment!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490533253436208034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-57721091480542558582018-06-06T16:54:59.326-07:002018-06-06T16:54:59.326-07:00The author said sixteen storeys. That is massive. ...The author said sixteen storeys. That is massive. At 10 feet in an average storey that's 160 feet tall. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-12268280752241617712018-06-06T16:52:32.497-07:002018-06-06T16:52:32.497-07:00Fortunately where I live the local logging company...Fortunately where I live the local logging company uses better practices. They replant and move around so nothing is clear cut. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-2491808141928512932018-06-06T16:51:23.360-07:002018-06-06T16:51:23.360-07:00You are welcome. I love taking our ocean boat out ...You are welcome. I love taking our ocean boat out to the island and around Desolation Sound. I just like to do it in the shoulder season when the majority of tourists have gone home. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-36917727465706377362018-06-06T14:05:57.144-07:002018-06-06T14:05:57.144-07:00What a shame to destroy such an amazing tree. It m...What a shame to destroy such an amazing tree. It must have been gigantic to see. Glad you enjoyed the book though.Linda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-18387058227312492252018-06-06T13:51:59.608-07:002018-06-06T13:51:59.608-07:00This kind of stuff is so discouraging. I remember ...This kind of stuff is so discouraging. I remember our first visit to Vancouver Island in the late sixties there was a big argument going on about "clear cutting there. It make me sick to think of those beautiful mountain stripped to the bon...:( troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40985591113240940.post-29818581245279038342018-06-06T11:38:57.275-07:002018-06-06T11:38:57.275-07:00I love to visit remote islands with cool history t...I love to visit remote islands with cool history too. Thanks for the recommendation!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.com