http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Alfie+Betker Travel Alfie Betker Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=71846&ca=Travel Endless adventure. These two words sum up my experience of Vancouver Island. Talk about a gem among giants. Most people who travel to the west coast of British Columbia come to see Vancouver, Whistler, and Victoria (the province’s capital). But most never make it past the Malahat to the mid-northern... Pets Alfie Betker Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=67706&ca=Pets An immediate call for help is being issued to all local citizens of Vancouver Island. The World Parrot Refuge near Parksville is on the verge of being shutdown by Revenue Canada if the non-profit organization fails to pay $13,000 in owing employee deductions by July17th, 2006. Home to 500 orphaned p...