Could I get any more rural Canadian?

It’s snowing in Northwestern Ontario. Like, a metric buttload. So, after being sent home from work because of the potentially-harrowing 35km drive home, I fire up the snowblower. For the second time in 16 hours. Here’s the side door, after two shovellings: Three-quarters of the way through snowblowing our driveway-which-goes-on-forever-or-so-it-seems… …I hear *THUNK* and watch… Continue reading Could I get any more rural Canadian?

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Dollar Optional

I spent last week in San Francisco, doing a Video Documentary course with DV Workshops. It was amazing. Aron Ranen was the instructor, and he is one hell of an instructor. (Aron is an award-winning documentary writer, editor, shooter and producer) The course was six nine-hour days (which were usually longer than that), and it… Continue reading Dollar Optional

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When you want to know what I do…

…this sorta explains our initiative: Basically, we’re negotiating with the Federal government for the area First Nations to take over jurisdiction (responsibility for/ability to make laws and regs) over education for their children. It would create a relationship between a central education office and the Treasury Board directly, rather than working with Indian Affairs, who… Continue reading When you want to know what I do…

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Stevie Ray Vaughan

Wow. 18 years ago today, SRV was killed in a helicopter crash. His death was one of those “Where were you when you heard” moments for me. I was in the middle of getting ready to go away to University to room with Darren and Kevin Barefoot, had already finished working at my summer job,… Continue reading Stevie Ray Vaughan

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