STV and Pacific Wild: Two B.C. clients doing stellar environmental work

ByHeather Conn

I have written, edited, and consulted for Sustainability Television, an exciting environmental web portal in Vancouver, BC that creates and streams videos that promote sustainability. This Internet-based company strives to build online commmunities where like-minded people can connect to address issues from pesticide use to racism.

I have also done web editing and communications consulting for the B.C. conservation group Pacific Wild. Co-founder Ian McAllister won Time Magazine’s Leader for the 21st Century Award. He has received numerous awards for his photography and notable books such as The Great Bear Rainforest.

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Ah, This is the Life: my feature on Secret Cove Marina
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Ah, This is the Life: my feature on Secret Cove Marina

ByHeather Conn

It was a treat to interview Andreas and Kendra Tize, owners of Secret Cove Marina in Halfmoon Bay, BC. I got to luxuriate, albeit briefly, in their 5,000-square-foot float home and discover the cozy seafood restaurant The Upper Deck. (I knew Andreas as the Roberts Creek rep for the Sunshine Coast Regional District.) Their marina…