Any time of year and in any weather, Colony Farms is an interesting place to visit for a walk along the river or through the community gardens. Summertime is the peak period for viewing the garden plots before you head off down the trails to walk by the water, enjoy the peaceful setting and watch for wildlife. You might even want to take part in a game of “launch a stick into the river and watch it float away”.
It might appear to be a small issue but it is a regular topic of conversation. In our multi-ethnic family we notice the representation of ethnic diversity on TV, in print ads and online. Does an advertisement feature people of European ethnic heritage exclusively? Does the image on a web page speak to the Pacific Rim heritage of many British Columbians? In our house we even give bonus points if the mixed ethnicity couple shown features a woman of European ethnic heritage with a man who is not.
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