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January 03, 2012
This essay appeared in The Locator (the official newsletter of Search and Rescue Manitoba), Jan-Feb 2014
I spent a lot of time alone in the woods this fall. Much of that time I had only the vaguest idea where I was. Being out in the... read more
October 26, 2011
There is tremendous beauty in the prairies, but like many newcomers I had to learn to see most of it. My first impression of the landscape in Manitoba was of unrelenting flatness. Exploring the province through the full cycle of seasons, however, has opened my eyes to its palette of colours and... read more
September 21, 2011
Music fesivals in Manitoba seem to be universally laid back. There are seldom lineups -- even for the bar -- and an amazing variety of people get along well in very close quarters. The Harvest Moon Festival, held for the tenth time this year in... read more
September 12, 2011
I regularly volunteer with the Bike Dump, one of several volunteer-run, non-profit bicycle shops here in Winnipeg.
What makes these places -- and the Bike Dump in particular -- different from most commercial bike shops is their explicit mandate to educate... read more