It’s been a while since I’ve been to Yellowknife. At one time, I was there pretty regularly, often on my way from or to Iqaluit. The land is ruggedly beautiful, and clearly, it is currently drawing large numbers of tourists. Based on what I saw over two days around the hotel, they are mostly from…
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Before YouTube
It’s amazing to think for some, that once upon a time there was no YouTube, no TikTok and of course no internet. I remember that my Nanny Eastland had numerous 8mm films that my Grandpa Eastland took. Unfortunately, I must assume those are lost. However, with YouTube comes an opportunity to hold some of these…
Feeding the poor
I had the opportunity to visit the Winnipeg Centre of Hope for their community meal this week. They don’t just feed “our people”, they were also sending meals to three other providers that night, so in all total they made some 1500 meals. Their chef is quite an amazing man, and apart from being a…
