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# Diane Babcock

life gets better every day

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## Pages

- [Home](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/) - Welcome to my legacy website that is a portfolio of my life experiences past & present.
- [No HEARTH On My Street Ever Again](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/social-issues-reports-reviews/no-hearth-on-my-street-ever-again) - Both of these people are from HEARTH and the woman definitely should not be driving given her hysterics. She was begging him to take her away from there. Not 15 minutes after she dragged him away and they drove off a firetruck and ambulance arrived at HEARTH. What about the treatment? This is not a why homeless shelter does not belong in a residential area
- [About Me](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/about-me) - As a Vancouver Island girl born 1955 in Comox, BC, the ocean air was my first breath and the beach is my favourite place to be. The eldest of three girls in my primary domicile surrounded by distracted divorced parents made me overly responsible from an early age. In those days my fantasy world revolved
- [Letters to the Editor](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/social-issues-reports-reviews/letters-to-the-editor) - Speak Out Let your voice be heard. Don’t keep it all inside. Send a letter to the editor…any and all editors. Post comments on Facebook groups pages and political blogging sites, sign petitions – do something! Contrary to popular belief, it will make a difference – to you and your community. Let everyone know when you’ve
- [Film Report - Troubled Water](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/social-issues-reports-reviews/film-report-troubled-water) - Troubled Water Film by Paul Manly Lax Legislation Makes Flimsy Bridges Connecting Water Rights to the People Film Review by Diane Babcock The Myth of Abundance Troubled Water is a good example of when the 'out of sight, out of mind' mentality can be a dangerous way to think about our most valuable resources. We
- [Film Report - Salmon Confidential](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/social-issues-reports-reviews/film-report-salmon-confidential) - Salmon Confidential Film by Alex Morton Lawless Legality Stifles Septic Salmon Story Film Review by Diane Babcock The Keystone Species Crisis BC's salmon is known as a keystone species; one that is essential to the functioning of the ecosystem as a whole; the foundation that supports an entire network of life. British Columbia's salmon have
- [Film Report - Occupy Love](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/social-issues-reports-reviews/film-report-occupy-love) - Occupy Love Film by Velcrow Ripper A Murmuration of Hearts in Revolution Film Review by Diane Babcock Starting with a strange question When Velcrow Ripper asked the question, "How can a crisis on the planet become a love story?", he was amazed at the answer and you will be, too. After a prior project
- [Burlesque Review - Prestigious Club](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/social-issues-reports-reviews/burlesque-review-prestigious-club) - Spotlight Debut - Inappropriate Talent I must say this show was so incredibly hilarious, I learned new ways to laugh! I laughed all the way down to my toes so many times I woke up this morning feeling like I'd undergone a great spiritual cleansing. Tell the world they can forget about years of therapy...give
- [Burlesque Review - Clue Mystery Play](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/social-issues-reports-reviews/burlesque-review-clue-mystery-play) - Long-Lasting Fun The hardest question to answer after a show like Clue Burlesque is, "What part did I like best?" After much pondering I have only one answer: "The part where I enjoyed myself that started with the anticipation when I received my little magnifying glass souvenir before the show and lasted right into the
- [Burlesque Review - Betty Fundraiser](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/social-issues-reports-reviews/burlesque-review-betty-fundraiser) - Burlesque For Betty! If you have never been to a fundraiser where the feel good smile gets planted on your face as soon as you walk through the door and stays there for the duration, then you've not been fully engaged in the event. The art of burlesque brings entertainment that moves the audience in
- [Book Review - Journey to the Future](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/social-issues-reports-reviews/book-review-journey-future) - Journey to the Future Book Page: http://www.journeytothefuture.ca As featured in Dialogue Magazine: Dialogue Summer 2016 Issue Save
- [Social Issues, Reports & Reviews](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/social-issues-reports-reviews) - These article types of writing are about me voicing a summary for a book, film, entertainment or matters of public interest. They let the audience know what I got out of it along with what I experienced in the face of a situation. They include body appreciation and comedy in theatre burlesque, the importance of
- [Friend of Sierra Leone](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/friend-of-sierra-leone) - About the area2023 Rice Field for JojoimaA wonderful model for the world2021 Community Garden for KakamaClosing the gap About the area Sierra Leone is an extremely poor, highly indebted and low human development country in Sub Sahara Africa. This is caused by both old and new local and global disasters inflicted on the area where
- [Personal Poems](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art/william-hunter/personal-poems) - 1. The Lord's Prayer | 2. The sermon | 3. Mother's grave 4. For June 27, 1886 to Mary | 5. To Mary 1. THE LORD'S PRAYER OUR lips now frame that tender name FATHER, we're needy all the same WHICH in Thy daily care we see ART wondrous in Thy love to me IN
- [1901, 1902, 1905](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art/william-hunter/1901-1902-1905) - 64. For the pioneers meeting | 65. A hundred year ago 66. In memoriam | 67. To the first robin 68. Lines on finding a bunch of wild flowers 69. On finding a daisy by the roadside 64. FOR THE PIONEERS MEETING - Antrim Farm - January 15, 1901 The Bruce Pioneers have now been
- [1900](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art/william-hunter/1900-poems) - 60. Latest news from Africa | 61. For Queen Victoria's 81st birthday 62. La grippe | 63 Lines on a 50th wedding anniversary 60. LATEST NEWS FROM AFRICA - Antrim Farm - March 6th, 1900 A tale has come from Afric's shore Midst mauser crack and cannon roar That Britons, as in days of yore
- [1899](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art/william-hunter/1899-poems) - 55. Thoughts on communion | 56. May 57. Bumblebee up my pants | 58 Laying the cornerstone for the church 59. The Bruce pioneers 55. THOUGHTS ON COMMUNION - Antrim Farm - January 15, 1899 Our thoughts go back to Judah's land So many years ago An upper room, a little band That loved their
- [1898](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art/william-hunter/1898-poems) - 42. Winter | 43. The Indian's farewell to Bai-de-dore 44. Underwood Cheese Mfg Co | 45. Ontarion 'Yet' 46. The whacking of Whitney | 47. Prayers 48. Easter | 49. May 24th | 50. The old red clover 51. In the woods | 52. Charley Bowman 53. County commissioners | 54. Adam Burwash 42. WINTER-Antrim
- [1897](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art/william-hunter/1897-poems) - 21. A day on Lake Huron shore | 22. Written for the week of prayer 23. Bruce Council for 1897 | 24. On the death of Nathan Hart 25. Underwood tea meeting | 26. The youth's lament at leaving Underwood 27. The shamrock | 28. Spring | 29. Summer | 30. Autumn 31. The dandelion
- [1895-1896](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art/william-hunter/1895-1896) - 11. Rockton Fair | 12. For the last meeting of the C.E. 13. New Year | 14. Bruce Coucil for 1896 15. Time's passing | 16 Mary's birthday 17. Seed time | 18. On finding an empty bird's nest 19. The harvest moon 20. Christmas 11. ROCKTON FAIR - Antrim Farm -Nov 1,1895 Thoughts in
- [1874-1875](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art/william-hunter/1874-1875) - 6. The old year | 7. Sabath in earth and in heaven 8. Man lost and redeemed | 9. Snow 10. Maggie MacDonald - aged 17 years 6. THE OLD YEAR - Pinedale - Jan 20, 1874 Old year farewell, now we must sever The ties that bound us close together From scenes of sorrow
- [William Hunter](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art/william-hunter) - William Hunter My Great-Grandfather Married Mary Moffat BORN: Nov 17, 1845 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland DIED: Jul 22, 1909 Underwood, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada Poems 1874-1875 | 1895-1986 | 1897 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901-1902 & 1905 Letter from Queen Elizabeth II on receiving Poem #61 in 1993 ______________________________________ Undated Poems 1. The Lord's
- [Memoirs of Mary](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art/mary-hunter/memoirs-of-mary) - BORN: April 16, 1854 - Beverly Township, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada DIED: April 17, 1902 - Antrim Farm, Underwood, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada Author Unknown Her birth & early life | Mother dies & she leaves school | Working around Galt | Consecrated herself | Father remarries | Engagement & religion | Marriage & married life |
- [Mary Hunter](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art/mary-hunter) - Mary Hunter April 16, 1854 - April 17, 1902 Born of John Jamieson & Mary Moffat My Great-Grandmother Married William Hunter Mary's Memoirs Saints Meeting with Jesus | Going Home | Coming Home In her three poems written in the late 1800s, you'll see a sensitive woman observing her children, the stages of life and a foremost love
- [Honoring Ken](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art/ken-babcock/honoring-ken) - In Honor Of Kenneth Babcock (my dad) Jan 25, 1933 - Jul 21, 2001 Ken’s constant love for his family & friends, his affection for animals both tame & wild, his inspirational steel guitar music, his talent for carving a piece of wood or anything into a piece of art or a musical instrument, and
- [Ken Babcock](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art/ken-babcock) - Ken Babcock (Jan 25/33-Jul 21/01) Ken was a late-blooming painter and only started painting in the last 5 years of his life and learned by watching Bob Ross videos on the Knowledge channel. He has his own inimitable style in technique, color and texture. As you can see, he picked up on the art quite quickly
- [Family Art](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/family-art) - Painters Ken Babcock (1933-2001) My dad. A local painter with his own inimitable style in technique, color and texture. Here you'll find diversity in paints, tools, canvas, and depth of perception. because he would paint on anything from a canvas to a piece of plywood. That's Art Gallery Poets Hunter, Mary (1854-1902) My great-grandmother. In
- [Vancouver Revolving Restaurant 360](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/dianart/visual/vancouver-revolving-restaurant-360) - Enjoy a gourmet burger with a rich merlot and a gorgeous view that changes by the minute. This was a real highlight for me. The restaurants turns clockwise at 360 degrees per hour. Not only that, it was very therapeutic; a great escape.
- [My BC](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/dianart/visual/my-bc) - Scenic travel photos of the diverse terrain we have in our province and why it's called Beautiful British Columbia.
- [Visual](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/dianart/visual) - Creative & conceptual artist I tend to see art in everything and love to discover images beyond the normal view simply by shifting my perspective, be it the face of a lady singing in linoleum or an alien being in an old wooden desk drawer. I can always create newness in the world starting only
- [Presinking a Victory Ship](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/dianart/literary/presinking-a-victory-ship) - Once a wartime maintenance vessel...now a diver's dream in Nanaimo as the largest man-made artificial reef in the world. Here she is being prepared for her new life in the underwater realm where her final legacy begins. While I surveyed her commanded silence...I was grounded in her honored history...at the same time mindful of the
- [Charges - answers from the universe](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/dianart/literary/charges-answers-from-the-universe) - Ever wonder what the universe says about: The answers would amaze you! Do you know: how to bring out the best in people? the mechanics of success? about the holding place of dreams? what the echoes of your thoughts tell you? the distinction between want and will to be? what your purpose is? what causes
- [BDEB - Real Life Poetry](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/dianart/literary/bdeb-real-life-poetry) - Birth, Death and Everything Between Real Life Poetry BDEB (for short) is now published by Cool Tech Writing & Design and is available at Amazon. In Birth, Death, and Everything Between you will travel to the center of your soul and back with soft and sassy versification that ignites the senses. From the serene to
- [A Rich Romance](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/dianart/literary/a-rich-romance) - There's a lot to be said about being in love. I'm saying it my way...right from the beginning! Chapter 1 Meeting him was even more of a pleasure than I’d already thought it might be. His openness makes for a high comfort level in the energy of our shared space and conversation. I
- [A North American Travel Adventure](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/dianart/literary/a-north-american-travel-adventure) - Nanaimo, BC, Canada to San Jose, Costa Rica Bon Voyage - Nov 23/95 NANAIMO, BC, CANADA Ray and Rafael are off on QUITE an adventure. Their quest is to drive a 1984 Ford Bronco from Nanaimo, BC, Canada to San Jose, Costa Rica. Believe it or not, driving a vehicle to Costa Rica is
- [Literary](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/dianart/literary) - There are so many amazing and phenomenal things happening in the beautiful worlds within us and around us that one only needs to be curious to notice them. I interpret my experience of certain events as best I can, so that others can appreciate the high qualities of life and ignite their curious nature at
- [Elemental](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/dianart/elemental) - Just look around You will notice many creative activities that can put you in direct contact with the elements, be it hands-on in: carving stone feeling the earth between your fingers in gardening making scented & herbed oils propping and organizing blooms in flower arranging using the power of the sun to burn your name
- [Sweetheart Bond Story](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/about-me/sweetheart-bond-story) - Subtitle: Divine Inspiration Reconnects Teenage Sweetheart Bond After 43 Years To Kick Carcinogenic Cat The Takeaway How divine inspiration by any other name can be a valuable instrument in today's world when one's mind is open to receive that kind of guidance, along with the understanding it is just another facet of our expansive human
- [Cool Tech Writing & Design](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/about-me/cool-tech-writing-design) - In 2007 I started my own business where I enjoyed 16 years of wonderful clients from around the world. From Africa to Hawaii to California in many different industries. I made lots of good friends through networking with NWBN & BNI, plus found lots of freelance work on Guru. After I closed the business in
- [Dianart](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/dianart) - Enjoy & Learn Get ready for an artistic adventure where you can admire some very creative pieces and even take some apart to study the imaginative process behind them. Elemental Carving Soapstone Infusing Oils Making Play Dough Sunburning Wood Literary As an author As a humanitarian As a lifeologist Writing from passion Writing for a
- [Sheep Talk Politics](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/democracy-calling/sheep-talk-politics) - Our government considers all of us to be a sheep or asleep and this is where I show who’s really asleep in this country. And, even though some people act like sheep or asleep, they merely have had the wool pulled over their eyes or are in hibernation waiting for Spring. They can all wake up and pull
- [HOC One Woman Camaign](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/democracy-calling/hoc-one-woman-campaign) - HOC One Woman Campaign This is some of the content from the website of my Harper or Canada? You can't have both! campaign of 2015. This data from the web site now stands as a testament to what ONE person can do with ONE message and a whole lot of passion in love for her
- [Greenhouse Goo](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/democracy-calling/greenhouse-goo) - Scientific American, July 2013 “Turning tar sands into oil and burning it as fuel produce enormous amounts of carbon dioxide. To prevent an average global temperature increase of more than two degrees Celsius, triggering potentially catastrophic climate change. cumulative carbon emissions must be kept below one trillion metric tons. The earth’s atmosphere is already more
- [Democratic Development](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/democracy-calling/democratic-development) - I learned everything about democracy in the free online course offered by Stanford University called Democratic Development that ran Oct-Dec 2013. Sadly, it is no longer offered, but they do have other courses that are similar. https://www.coursera.org/course/democraticdev For ten weeks I took notes and compared everything I learned with everything I was seeing in our
- [Crash Course in Democracy](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/democracy-calling/crash-course-in-democracy) - This short booklet is a weekly journaling of discovered revelations learned while taking a course on democracy and at the same time comparing it to the democracy the Canadian government was presenting to the citizens. In 2013 the difference was already vast and democracy had been relegated to the back burner of politics while the
- [Consumer Complaints](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/democracy-calling/consumer-complaints) - We need to be pro-active when it comes to real grievances in dealing with unscrupulous business types no matter where you find them. Anything to do with the provincial government falls under the realm of the Ombudsperson and Human Rights Tribunals, while general business complaints have many distinct agencies and advocates. Sometimes it might be
- [Canadian Constitution Summary](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/democracy-calling/canadian-constitution-summary) - Here is a copy of the original summary of the Constitution Act of 1982 in a brochure that was given to every Canadian at the time. I’ve kept mine in my keepsake album since I got it and now I need to bring it out of the darkness, dust if off and breathe the life
- [Bike Ride for Democracy](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/democracy-calling/bike-ride-for-democracy) - Join Lambert as he follows a fellow activist on a 3,000km ride in Jul-Sep 2012 across Canada from Nelson, BC to Ottawa, ON to ask Canadians their views on democracy. Download the tri-fold brochure pdf
- [Democracy Calling](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/democracy-calling) - Democracy needs its people This section is dedicated to creating awareness of what democracy is and how important it is that citizens are actively involved, because everything our government does directly affects us all. It is clear the cornerstones of democracy in the business of both our province and country have been disintegrating before our
- [Hobbies, Interest, Accomplishments, Volunteer](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/about-me/hobbies-interest-accomplishments-volunteer) - HOBBIES & INTERESTS Bowling Crafts DYI home improvement projects Graphic design Humanitarian issues Movies: action, biography, comedy, documentary, mystery Music: songwriting, singing, electronic keyboard Scrabble & word puzzles Sewing Travel Video games (partial list) PSN Profile - 3K+ trophies Alias Assassin's Creed Far Cry 3 & 4 Guild Wars Just Cause Tomb Raider Witcher Red
- [Career, Education, Training, History](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/about-me/career-eduction-training) - Professional Experience Summary computer experience starting with DOS and less powerful desktop publishing and bookkeeping software. bookkeeping including financial statements and multiple integrated companies. writing and design including ISO work procedures, web design, and marketing. office administrator and accounts receivable collections creative writing: poetry, greeting cards, eulogies, inspirational and on request technical & instructional writing: operating
- [Author, Artisan, Accomplished Writer](https://www.dianebabcock.ca/about-me/author-artisan-accomplished-writer) - "Diane is an incredibly talented writer, and a gifted communicator with a natural ability to listen, let go, and trust in the unseen, intangible truth within." Ken Cervera What I Do As An Artisan Writing is how I express myself in this world; I can't not write. As a wordsmith, I interpret and conceptualize the