http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com A long time ago, before the invention of the smoke detector by Swiss scientists back in the 1940 era, the best protection from smoke or fire was either a cat or dog. These friends of ours are very sensitive to smoke and will either bark or meow loudly whi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_795554_27.html 23rd February 2009 The canadian Lynx is one animal that is perfectly designed for the job of feeding itself. Not all animals are so lucky, but the lynx is. It has one major problem that it cannot control. That problem is food. You see, the snowshoe hare population colla... http://www.articlealley.com/article_795551_32.html 23rd February 2009 Why does anyone want to build a website? It is time consuming, tedious and hard work. But trade that off with the satisfaction of not only having done a good job, but the knowledge that you are providing valuable information to others from around the worl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_795550_16.html 23rd February 2009 Very few experienced woods travelers have ever seen a wild cougar. Yet, without a doubt, these wonderful creatures have had there eyes focused on man as they may have passed by while trekking through the mountains of the west coast of British Columbia. Th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_795547_32.html 23rd February 2009 Sooner or later you as a senior will move out of your home to downsize your living requirements. Perhaps your children have grown up and gone to make the world a better place. Possibly you have recently lost your partner. Whatever the reason, you may poss... http://www.articlealley.com/article_795546_27.html 23rd February 2009 Trying to decide a concept for your potential website is going to be one of the most important tasks you will need to do. The more thought you give it the easier it will be to build your site. Here we assume that your website will be one that will pro... http://www.articlealley.com/article_795544_4.html 23rd February 2009 What is better. Buy a condominium, a house, or rent an apartment. This is the problem facing anyone who wishes to make a change in their living arrangement. It is not an easy choice to make. First take a look at renting an apartment. The apartment is ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_774210_33.html 01st February 2009 Toilets. We simply can’t do without them. One of the necessary evils of our lives is that apparatus in the bathroom that sooner than later will start to develop problems. So when problems crop up, what are you going to do? You have two choices. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_774209_27.html 01st February 2009 Many years ago I did what the ads called for. I joined the Royal Canadian Navy to see the world. I loved it. Since the world was almost at peace our task was to sail the oceans of the world in company with navies from other countries, carrying out trainin... http://www.articlealley.com/article_774208_22.html 01st February 2009 We have all seen them. From simple two or three piece sun-catchers flashing their brilliant colors upon the walls of a home, to elaborate, multi piece masterpieces in huge stained glass windows adorning churches and museums. Some of these windows can have... http://www.articlealley.com/article_774205_22.html 01st February 2009 Try this. Stand on the practice green ready to put but without the putter. Hole the ball in your right hand. Take a look at the hole, now back down as if your putter was in your hand. Now toss the ball to the hole without looking at the hole. Now, res... http://www.articlealley.com/article_773453_22.html 31st January 2009 At one time or another during our lives most of us will live in an apartment. Apartments are convenient. No mortgage is required. Simply be gainfully employed. Have the first and last months rent on hand. Have a clear credit report and most likely you are... http://www.articlealley.com/article_704499_36.html 02nd December 2008 Remember the great times you both enjoyed when dating and during your early days of marriage. Discovering your sexuality. Dining out. Setting up a home. Yes those were the days. She was the beautiful apple of your eye. He was your handsome prince. You cou... http://www.articlealley.com/article_679509_35.html 31st October 2008 For the sake of simplicity, I will simply group caretakers, building managers, resident managers under the umbrella name, “superintendent“. As a building superintendent you will be responsible for the house you and the rest of the occupants live i... http://www.articlealley.com/article_671545_36.html 21st October 2008 When you begin to look for work as a Superintendent it is natural to look at the money side. Wages can be as low as free rent only for a small older building. The company may only want someone to be home on the weekend while the super is off. On t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_671544_36.html 21st October 2008 We worked managing buildings until we finally retired at sixty seven. We traveled with our RV for a year. The price of fuel went up. We moved to another part of Canada and the price of fuel continued to climb. We sold the RV and moved into an apartment ou... http://www.articlealley.com/article_671542_36.html 21st October 2008 We have lived in the cities of Vancouver and Toronto where we have worked over the last ten years. So do many millions of people who live in a fantastic variety of condominium (strata) buildings and rental buildings. We have been superintendents in both. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_671540_36.html 21st October 2008 Welcome to the recession/depression of 2008. You may be one of the millions who are worried to death. How will you pay the mortgage? The automobile? The food? The kids education? The Health Insurance? Those in the know tell us we should go out and tak... http://www.articlealley.com/article_671539_36.html 21st October 2008 Wheelchair curling is a sport for paraplegics. It is a sport that combines a lot of skill and it takes a ton of strategy to be a winner. Wheelchair curling is the only Paralympics sport that comprises teams made up of both men and women on the same te... http://www.articlealley.com/article_654817_32.html 02nd October 2008 When choosing a snowboard you need to know what to look for. Why does one brand work better than another. Why do prices differ from one board shop than another? Should I let price matter? What if I buy and not like the board? Unless you have money to ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_654816_32.html 02nd October 2008 Sledge hockey is a sport that was introduced during the 1994 Lillehammer Games in Norway. The game is very similar to ice hockey in that each team has a goalie, two defensemen and three forwards. Players maneuver themselves around the ice by the use of t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_654812_32.html 02nd October 2008 Yes, when Irma and I tied the knot over 50 years ago we never gave it a thought that we would not stay married. That was away back in the late fifties when divorce was something only those odd balls in Hollywood did. In fact, at that time, if a couple wan... http://www.articlealley.com/article_631583_41.html 09th September 2008 Over 50% of today’s marriages end in divorce. What a sad statistic. What a shame that so many people choose divorce rather than communication. All of that hard work of trying to make it work. Setting up the household. Possibly starting a family. Dealing... http://www.articlealley.com/article_631582_41.html 09th September 2008 In 1973 the BabyBjorn baby carrier was launched. At first it was called “Hjartenara” which meant (close to the heart). In the early 1970s, almost every doctor out there was expounding on the importance of mother and daddy having close contact wit... http://www.articlealley.com/article_593453_27.html 29th July 2008 I am not a doctor. Please understand this. What I am going to relate to you is simply what happened to me in a lay person’s own words. I may be a little off in the technical terms but this is how I now understand what nearly killed me. No doubt you ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_585870_17.html 22nd July 2008 The Whisperlite stove is a backpackers dream. It’s tough, simply made, very light weight and with some TLC will last for many years. It may be used to make a simple cup of brew during a short hike in the desert or an extended expedition in the moun... http://www.articlealley.com/article_584994_32.html 22nd July 2008 The unpredictable Grizzly Bear is a resident of the mountains and valleys of the Whistler Corridor. These great wild animals are true survivors. The population is quite scarce but that doesn’t mean you will never meet up with one. The area around Bi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_580488_32.html 18th July 2008 Whistler, BC animals come in an amazing variety of sizes, shapes, colors and temperament. Life in the cities bring us into contact with dogs, cats and birds. They live with us and are our friends. We cultivate that living relationship by giving them a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_580299_29.html 18th July 2008 Wow. Touring Whistler. These two words ring like beautiful bells in our ears. Nothing could be sweeter. The Whistler area brings happiness to millions of visitors in a whole variety of ways. Skiers and snowboarders remember the wonderful days when... http://www.articlealley.com/article_579299_29.html 17th July 2008 This advice is For Men Only. My wife and I have been happily married for 50 years. If I don’t know what made it work, who does? Here’s what you must do. I want to make it known to you that you probably will have a tougher battle to keep your marri... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500843_27.html 31st March 2008 Forty years ago, I couldn’t hear my little children properly. I first noticed I was hard of hearing when I didn’t seem to mind if they were noisy, but others did. At that time, many hearing aids were sold by well meaning people with little ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500842_17.html 31st March 2008 Stawamus Chief Mountain is the first feature you see (you can hardly not notice it) when you arrive at Squamish. 2,000 feet straight up. It’s one gigantic rock. In fact it covers approximately 3 square kilometers It was formed by molten magma solidifyin... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500841_29.html 31st March 2008 This is not a how to cook article. It’s not an instruction manual on how to fry the perfect bacon strip, or how to flip an egg. Not even a guide to cook up a perfect plate full of food. Camping breakfast. Start the day off right with a great ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500839_29.html 31st March 2008 What makes a golf course good may not necessarily mean it is beautiful, but it sure helps to have the perfect location. Play these five courses in Whistler Pemberton and you will be certain you have found Nirvana. If British Columbia is a golfers Parad... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500838_29.html 31st March 2008 Pemberton, British Columbia lies a short 25 minute drive north of Whistler. The perfect place to be if you want to visit the great outdoors, quietly. Lying only a 25 minute drive north of Whistler, Pemberton is a world apart. It’s a quiet valley surr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500837_29.html 31st March 2008 We have all seen great lists of camping essentials, but in our opinion there are five items you absolutely should not do without. Your camping trip sometimes may end up being a total write-off for the simplest reason. That’s because we don’... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500836_29.html 31st March 2008 We have all seen great lists of camping essentials, but in our opinion there are five items you absolutely should not do without. Your camping trip sometimes may end up being a total write-off for the simplest reason. That’s because we don’... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500835_29.html 31st March 2008 What a fantastic array of beautiful and challenging hiking trails are waiting for you at spectacular Whistler. From short little strolls to a week of backpacking in the mountains. There are trails for every taste or desire. This one is a nice ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500834_29.html 31st March 2008 The name hockey comes from the French word hocquet which means stick. It’s not clear how the game got started but the story goes that British soldiers stationed in Nova Scotia, Canada were playing hockey games of one sort or another. No doubt it was ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500832_32.html 31st March 2008 Figure skating is a technically demanding and graceful sport. A pleasure to watch as the skaters glide over the surface of ice. But do you really understand what it is all about? What makes one jump tougher to do than another? How do the Judges... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500830_32.html 31st March 2008 Hurtle down an icy chute at breakneck speed. Hit high G forces in the turns. All this in a fiberglass bullet. Enjoy. Olympic Bobsledding had it’s very beginning in 1877 in Davis, Switzerland after people trying adding a steering wheel to a sled. In ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500828_32.html 31st March 2008 The Whistler Corridor is terrific hiking territory because there is such a diverse collection of great trails from which to choose. The Crater Rim Loop certainly fit’s the bill. This area north of Squamish is a fascinating one. It is part of ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500826_29.html 31st March 2008 This advice is For Men Only. My wife and I have been happily married for 50 years. If I don’t know what made it work, who does? Here’s what you must do. I want to make it known to you that you probably will have a tougher battle to keep your marri... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500825_35.html 31st March 2008 Campfire magic. No, we are not going to go into strange magic tricks, what we are going to do is tell you how you can add some chemicals to your fire and create a dazzling spectacle of colors what will amaze everyone. You may not want to do this all o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_485333_32.html 04th March 2008 Tobogganing, now called Bobsledding. The word conjures up memories of colorful, sleek, racing machines, speeding at breakneck speed down a high-banked icy bobsled run. The team members pushing for all their might to get it started, and disappearing inside... http://www.articlealley.com/article_485332_32.html 04th March 2008 Winter camping is serious stuff. Unlike summer camping, an improper sleeping bag for winter camping can be disastrous. Properly prepared and you will sleep like a baby. The most important piece of equipment you must have is a very good sleeping bag. I... http://www.articlealley.com/article_485328_32.html 04th March 2008 What does a person say about one of the most beautiful places on the planet? That is our dilemma as we set out to tell you about Whistler, British Columbia. We could use all of the adjectives in the dictionary but they are only words, aren't they. Irma... http://www.articlealley.com/article_484803_29.html 03rd March 2008