When renowned CBC radio host Shelagh Rogers and Chief Justice Murray Sinclair offered to record a candid conversation on Gabriola Island (British Columbia) last year for the In This Together anthology, I’ll be the first to admit I had a major fangirl moment. I have been a fan of Ms. Rogers’ since I became anContinue reading “Wise words from Shelagh Rogers and Justice Murray Sinclair”
Category Archives: News
An overdue post
The past couple of months have been beyond hectic with amazing, challenging projects and a slightly chaotic move south of the border. Now my Southwestern Houston, TX house and family are slightly organized and I realize it’s time to take stock and catch up on things! A quick round-up of links and news! In This Together:Continue reading “An overdue post”
2016 CAHF Inductees Announced
Wonderful news from Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame. Fred Carmichael from Inuvik, NWT will be recognized for his incredible achievements and contributions. I am so happy I was able to help honour him by nominating this amazing aviator! After interviewing him in 2010 and writing about him in Polar Winds, I knew he deserved it.Continue reading “2016 CAHF Inductees Announced”
Holiday Moving Sale!
I realized I have 12 copies of Polar Winds and 24 copies of For the Love of Flying hanging around in my basement, ready for a new home. I don’t feel like boxing them up and moving them down to Texas, so I am offering signed and personalized copies to you for $30, shipping andContinue reading “Holiday Moving Sale!”
Search is on for Edmonton’s Fourth Historian Laureate!
My two-year term as YEG’s third Historian Laureate winds up in late March 2016 and so it’s time to find someone new to fill the role. The Edmonton Historical Board and Edmonton Heritage Council co-manage the position and they’ve issued the call for nominations (self-nominations are acceptable too). Deadline is December 16th! If you orContinue reading “Search is on for Edmonton’s Fourth Historian Laureate!”
In This Together set to be published by Brindle & Glass in 2016
Brindle & Glass Publishing will publish In This Together: Fifteen True Stories of Real Reconciliation, a collection of reflective magazine-style essays edited by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail. Metcalfe-Chenail commissioned non-fiction pieces written by Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals from across Canada. The contributors are journalists, writers, academics, visual artists, filmmakers, a city planner, and a lawyer; they carefully consider their own experiencesContinue reading “In This Together set to be published by Brindle & Glass in 2016”
Who We Are: YEG’s Latin American Community
I was lucky to steal a few moments with Ana Laura Pachulo at her home this weekend to discuss the Latin American community in Edmonton. You can hear my column – and parts of my chat with her – this Wednesday at 4:40pm on CBC Radio Active. The column will be uploaded to SoundCloud shortlyContinue reading “Who We Are: YEG’s Latin American Community”
Camsell Hospital: Summer Updates
I appreciate how much support and interest there has been in Edmonton and across the province around this research. In the wake of the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Executive Summary, I think many of us are looking in our own backyards for opportunities to bring reconciliation home. #MyReconciliationIncludes what Justice Murray SinclairContinue reading “Camsell Hospital: Summer Updates”
Who We Are: YEG’s German Community
This week on my CBC Radio Active column, I talk with Arnim Joop about the history of the German community in Edmonton – and what it’s like today. We had a great chat at the new Mill Woods Edmonton Public Library location, where there was a lineup out the door at opening time! Luckily weContinue reading “Who We Are: YEG’s German Community”
Who We Are: YEG’s Somali Community
This week I got to chat with Ahmed “Knowmadic” Ali, a poet and spoken word artist in Edmonton about the Somali community here in town. If you’d like to hear our conversation, check out CBC Radio Active at 4:40pm tomorrow (Wednesday) or the program’s SoundCloud channel! Here are a few neat links I came acrossContinue reading “Who We Are: YEG’s Somali Community”