A BC man says he deserves his Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, even though he faces a criminal trial. Surrey radio station Manager Maninder Gill received the honour last weekend. He says he's helped raise several million dollars over the years for various causes, such as disaster relief and health care, "I get honoured from 300 organizations. This is … [Read more...]
Charlotte Gill wins B.C. non-fiction award
February 13, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Charlotte Gill has won the $ 40,000 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction for her heralded memoir on tree planting."Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe" nabbed the annual prize on Monday at a ceremony in Vancouver.The book, which focuses on trees and deforestation, was also nominated for … [Read more...]
