Why I caved on colouring my hair

by guest writer, Laurie McConnell of bigpacific.com

circa 2004, keep in mind I'm almost 10 years younger

I always swore – when it comes to my hair – I would stay au naturel. I disdained the hair colour I saw on other women a decade or two  I, and felt my integrity around issues like body image and ageing would mean I would be freed from the need to redo the do.

Voodoo Hair

Remembering ‘The Cougar Lady’

by Bigpacific.com Webmaster
Laurie McConnell

Many newcomers to the Sunshine Coast may not be aware of the legendary ‘Cougar Lady’ of Sechelt Inlet and her unique presence in our community. Bergilot Solberg lived ‘up Inlet’ most of of her life, logging and trapping in solitude, coming into town by boat for supplies once or twice a month. In her younger days she had not only trapped, but had worked in log camps, blowing whistles, setting chokers (a very dangerous job), working the boom, which made her larger than myth in many people’s eyes.