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Shivering with antici…. pation
One of my favourite moments in travel, surprisingly, comes long before the actual trip. There are few things as exhilarating as a new field guide. The day before yesterday the Collin’s Bird Guide (to the birds of Britain and Europe. Isn’t Britain in Europe?) arrived courtesy of my friend Charlie, the world famous host of…
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Souvenir
My grandfather, like many soldiers in the Great War, took souvenirs from the battles he was involved in. These would be everyday items, taken from either prisoners or the dead. In his memoir he spoke about picking up some souvenirs at Vimy which he gave to a wounded comrade for safe keeping. They were taken…
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An old Mountie’s advice
On occasion I get hits on the blog from people who appear to be considering a career in the RCMP. Hit’s such as "Life in Depot Blog", "What does a Mountie do blog", or even "I want a career in the RCMP". It’s a great life, and the greatest job in the world, and I…
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Light
It is spring equinox today. Today is the day when our sun has caught up to the rest of the world, and for all intents and purposes, we have the same amount of sun as you. But tomorrow, ah tomorrow, we’ll have more than you (unless of course you live in Resolute or Grise Fiord,…
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Test the Nation.
After seeing North of Nain blog about it I decided to take CBC’s Test the Nation. I’m somewhat happy with the results, ending up on the right side of the Bell Curve (I scored a 120). I think I could have done better in the logic, math and perception categories though, as they are usually…
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Three Weeks.
Okay, I’m starting to get excited. In less than two weeks I leave for Ottawa, and three weeks today I’ll be standing at the Vimy Memorial. I even found a hotel so it looks like I won’t need to sleep in the car.
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The Great Northland Fire Exinguisher Incident – Conclusion
Link to Part one. After Herman was locked in the drunk tank Tracy and Mark headed off to the hospital to get their injuries attended to, Tracy for her bitten finger (and a tetanus shot) Mark for a numbness in his face where he had been hit by Herman. Wayne and I sat down and…
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Mmmm Chocolate
So, I had a hit on the blog today from someone querying "Lilliebelle Farms on YouTube", and I had to follow the link. Jeff, Belle and Lillie Shepherd are friends of mine, who now live in Oregon, but when I met them ran the best B&B in the world, which happened to be in Kauai.…
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How to tell which dog team just got fed
Okay, it’s a pretty poor photograph, cropped down from a much larger one, but you get the idea. A quick count with the binoculars revealed over 90 Ravens, Corvus corax.
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For your perusal
Here’s a couple of northern blogs that you should take the time to check out. Larry is a friend of mine from Kugluktuk (we bought the Fort Hearne from him), who has been a long time resident of the Arctic. He started blogging this weekend and Larry’s Arctic Blog promises to give you some insight…
