Canadian-born, Scotland-based composer Emily Doolittle grew up in Halifax Nova Scotia and was educated at Dalhousie University. In the Hague, Indiana University. She now lives in Glasgow, UK, where she is an Athenaeum Research Fellow at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She has written for such ensembles as Orchestre Métropolitain. Jan Tait and the Bear.

Do, ray, ME! Do, ray, ME! Today I realized I have more than 100 lbs to lose. But, if I do not start this journey, I will get bigger and unhappier. Today is the first step to more than 100 lbs. I know, it is not tree blood, but maple tree sap. But, tree blood sounds so cool and hip and vampire-y.

Interesting news from mid Vancouver Island. Earthquake Map of Vancouver Island. Whiskey Golf Military Test Range. Shopping Malls and Plazas in Nanaimo. A brief history of Nanaimo Coal. Historical drawings of Nanaimo by Heyward Seton-Karr.

FIND YOUR MUSIC! Friday, August 5, 2016. Chordial Notes - August 2016. As musicians, as we progress throughout our studies and careers, goal-setting and planning becomes important. Are you working on progressing with your RCM exams and improving your skill set? Ask your Nanaimo Conservatory of Music instructor to help you plan your musical studies for the next year. Are there areas that need improvement? Barbara h.