This was my first attempt at writing history. I originally wrote it in March 2007 for my BC history class at UBC. I was 26. I grew up next to Finn Slough. I recognized that I knew very little of …
CFB Shilo and the RCA Museum
I started off my day at CFB Shilo driving THIS thing. That’s right, an M-109 Howitzer. Technically, not a tank (as it’s not armoured), this is an indirect fire support weapon nonetheless. I owe it all to Marc George, the …
What to see and do in Brandon, Manitoba
A 2.5 hour drive west of Winnipeg along the Assiniboine River is Brandon, Manitoba – the province’s second largest city and its agricultural hub. In some ways, unexpectedly, it reminded me of Victoria, B.C. with its 1880s-era brick architecture in its …
The Hermetic Code Tour
Arguably the best tour I’ve been on of any building, anywhere, the Hermetic Code Tour of the Manitoba Legislative Building is not your average tour. Led by the charismatic Dr. Frank Albo – tour guide and author of the book, The …
Fishing & Forts: A Day on the Red River
Fishing for channel cats on the Red River Who can say they went out fishing for channel cats on the Red River, but ended up catching the biggest drum bass her guide had ever seen instead? That would be me. …
Adventures in Saint-Boniface, Manitoba
I’m writing to you from the fifth floor of the Inn at The Forks, a boutique hotel in the heart of Winnipeg, a dynamic public space at the confluence of the Assiniboine and Red Rivers. It’s fitting that I’m beginning my month-long …
NEWS! at the Presentation House Gallery Satellite
One of the most remarkable photography exhibits on Vancouver is currently wrapping up at the Presentation House Gallery Satellite space, upstairs at 560 Seymour Street. NEWS! is a best-of collection from the Vancouver Sun photo archives – photos that don’t exist …