Category Archives: Ile Bigras

For a brief account of our lives, adventures, and activities during 2018, click here.

While enjoying a tour of the back roads around Sicamous we came across a number of hang-gliders jumping off the local mountain. I put together a short video of their launches. You can check it out on You-Tube via https://youtu.be/PRLbv8MtOB8.

On Saturday May 2nd we gathered at West Point Grey United Church to celebrate the life of Dorothy (Heald) Shaver. You will find materials from that event below. Order of Service Scripture Reading (Peter Shaver) Poem (Penny Shaver) Selected Readings … Continue reading →

In the summer of 2013, Fran and I traveled with Thomas from Montréal to St John’s, NL in our 1984 Westfalia. As one might expect the adventure had its share of surprises, breakdowns, visits, lovely encounters, and discoveries. Using Thom’s … Continue reading →

On February 21, 2016, we gathered with family and friends at West Point Grey United Church in Vancouver to welcome Evelien Marie Wind Reimer into our family and world. As part of the celebration, Fran and I prepared a short … Continue reading →

The best Christmas present ever! Chloe (5 yrs old) gave me a Christmas story. It seems like a fair exchange after all of my stories she has fallen asleep to. I haven’t fallen asleep to this one yet, but it … Continue reading →

We were amazed last October to see Pieter (just over 2 years old) as he casually dribbled a basketball while the 4 and 5 year olds struggled. I guess this is what happens when your older siblings are into sports! … Continue reading →

Samantha asked Fran to put together some recipes for single cooking. This cookbook is the result. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.     If you like Samantha’s cookbook you may also enjoy the one we … Continue reading →

The Bob Stewart Archives of the BC Conference of the United Church has accepted Rev. Jack Shaver’s professional documents. These include his sermons, some letters and notes, along with several documents from his student days. You can see the announcement … Continue reading →

A celebration of Dorothy Shaver’s life will be held at West Point Grey United Church on Saturday, May 2nd at 2:00 PM. There will be a reception following the service. Directions to the church can be found via the following … Continue reading →

Dorothy, widow of Jack Shaver, died just two days after her 94th birthday. A memorial service will be held at West Point Grey United Church in the near future (the date will be posted at www.wpguc.com/news). In lieu of flowers, … Continue reading →

Click here for an update of our activities in 2014. It’s been a wonderful year!

Pieter is learning how to make the transition to Homo erectus. We trust he will not suffer the fate of this ancestor. It is a wonderful process to watch. Here are a few video links you might like to explore. … Continue reading →

JP and Senior performed at Rusty’s Bar on Dec 5th. Here are a couple of my favorites. Sorry for the pub-type quality. Goodbye: Video (432 MB): http://billreimer.net/personal/videos/Lb4LbGoodbye_20141205_204416.mp4 Audio (2.9 MB): http://billreimer.net/personal/videos/Lb4LbGoodbyeInConcert20141205.mp3 More: Video (56 MB): http://billreimer.net/personal/videos/Lb4LbMore_20141205_210346.mp4 Audio (2.7): http://billreimer.net/personal/videos/Lb4LbMoreInConcert20141205.mp3

Check out our blog of the road trip Fran and I took this October.