Bill Tieleman🍁

@billtieleman.bsky.social

West Star Communications president: strategy, communications, govt relations; won 4 BC referenda; wine & food guy at: http://WineBarbarian.ca 🍁

Chef Bill turned to Spain 🇪🇸 for inspiration with #ZucchiniFlowers. Deconstructed flat in aluminum foil; a layer of Mahon Coinga Spanish cheese🧀from Menorca 🇪🇸; flowers; eggplant & red pepper🌶️bruschetta sauce; flowers; Castelvetrano green olives🫒; flowers Jamon Serrano ham; flowers; 1/2

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NEW - Three BC Conservative MLAs have rejected requests to step down so leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay can run in a by-election. They are Rosalyn Bird (Prince George-Valemount), Lynne Block (West Vancouver-Capilano) and Ian Paton (Delta South). #bcpoli

Chef Shirley Ross did something that surprisingly we’d never tried in over over 11 years of #zucchiniflowers - a maple 🍁 smoked salmon bagel 🥯w cream cheese, lemon🍋juice & rind! Very tasty and unexpected! Sommelier Bill paired with a fine Culmina Dilemma Chardonnay 2025 from Oliver, BC!

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Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

Chef Bill drew inspiration from Mexico 🇲🇽 for this week’s #zucchiniflowers - deconstructed enchiladas! Rioja chorizo from Oyama Sausage & shiitake mushrooms🍄‍🟫; blue corn🌽tortillas grilled & sliced; fresh cilantro🌿; jalapeño jack cheese🧀on top🔝; in BBQ & served w Fresh is Best best salsa & sour cream!

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Happy Canada🍁Day! At 10:05 AM I join Mike Smyth on CKNW AM730 to talk: CUSMA Deadline Day - US says they will go to annual reviews; new BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay gives her hard right MLA supporters all the top paid jobs, but leaves most critic roles in place; Alberta pipeline?

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97-year old Lucien Lessard, the last living survivor of the tragic Second Narrows Bridge Collapse that claimed 19 lives, still in fine fettle at the commemoration of Vancouver’s worst industrial accident, which happened 68 years ago today #LestWeForget

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