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It's over.If by some chance you're still checking this blog, you've probably noticed that I haven't posted anything for more than a year.I created this blog as an account of my life on Prince Edward Island and for the last year I spent much more time living it than sitting around and thinking about it.But now my Life on the Island is over and this will be the last post on this blog. I'm returning

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I clean up pretty good, eh? This is a picture of me from a recent charity event I hosted. It was a show with some musical performances and a fashion show to raise money for a local prescription drug awareness campaign.Hosting events like that have been one of the unexpected highlights of my time here on the Island so far. I've really enjoyed doing them, not only because they're a lot of fun but

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It's an odd thing that here on the Island I appear on television nearly every day of the week and I think nothing of it. Yet, there I was, last Wednesday afternoon, giddy as anything at the sight of a photo of myself in the local paper, on page 10 no less!What would illicit such a response you ask? Well pictured that day on Page 10 and what you see above is me with my curling mates after winning

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It's hard to believe but as of this Saturday, Nov. 12th, it will be exactly one month since I returned to the Island from my lockout hiatus.In total, I was away for six weeks, and when I returned I was surprised to see how little had changed since I had left. I'd run into people I knew and ask them "what's new?". Most just said "oh, you know, the usual", which translated meant nothing at all.It's

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It's been a while since I've posted here and for a very good reason, I haven't been on the Island! The whole point of this blog was to chronicle my time here. But, from August 26th to October 11th I was actually back home in Toronto.I got that prolonged "vacation", thanks to the CBC lockout. Now while that was a terrible situation all around, being the positive fun-loving guy I am, I found a way

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One of the odd things about the lockout is that many journalists like myself are no longer reporting the news, but we are the news.Now, as we enter week 4, the CBC lockout is making news less and less and it is a struggle on both sides to make sure we maintain some sort of exposure in the public eye. However, in the initial stages of the lockout, stories about our situation were abundant, and

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Here's a quick look at life on the picket line on the Island.The picture at the top is from the line in Charlottetown as SRC VJ Paul Legere put his gourmet cooking skills to use and made us mussels in the white wine sauce!I actually took one-hour for lunch and ate pretty well. Too bad that doesn't happen during a normal work day.A fine meal was a welcome break from the monotony of walking the

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The last time I posted here was June 27th and to say a lot has happened since then would be a gross understatement.I spent an action-packed two weeks in Toronto visiting family and friends as well as attending two amazing weddings. I could spend a long time writing about my thoughts and impressions from that trip alone. My parents came to visit me on the Island and a couple of friends have as

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It's been a while since I've posted a new entry here, but I have a good excuse for not being so forthcoming with my writing...the weather here is absolutely gorgeous!Apart from work, I've been out and about enjoying the wonderful weather we've been having on the Island recently.This past weekend I did something I've been meaning to do since I got here; go to the beach. It's one thing Islanders

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One of the most enduring symbols of the Island - need I say more? 

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The boardwalk in spring. Back in March I posted a similar picture taken in the dead of winter. It's so nice to see all the snow gone 

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Fertile fields and open air, this is what the Island is all about. 

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The long road ahead, who knows where it will lead me? 

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Taking a break from riding on the Confederation Trail. There's my new mountain bike which I bought at a charity auction in Alberton. 

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Like Paris Hilton at her own birthday party, spring decided to arrive fashionably late on the Island this year.At first I thought I was just being negative, but even the locals were complaining about the weather we'd experienced the last month or two.Grey cloudy skies were the norm. The temperature rarely reached the double-digits. It was so cold I had to don my winter coat a couple of times last

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The May 24 long weekend just passed and I decided to get off the Island for a bit and head down to the lovely city of Halifax. I'll write more about my adventures there later on, but for now I've posted some pix from the trip. The pix below are just a brief glimpse of my trip. Unfortunately I didn't actually take out my camera for the first two days I was in Halfiax and therefore have no pictures

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My first time in Halifax and who do I run into...Ralph Fiennes! Actually, it's my buddy and CBC producer Tony Doolittle along with his daughter Amy. They were kind enough to give me a nice tour of downtown Halifax 

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What visit to Halifax would be complete without stopping by to see my friend Colleen Jones, CBC News: Morning host and 5-time Canadian curling champion. 

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HalSat - Beaming the signal out across the land 

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Inside the belly of the satellite truck - the mad scientist aka Don Evans makin' magic happen! 

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Colleen back at work delivering the weather and sports for CBC News: Morning. 

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The sea and I have never been friends and probably never will be.Now that may seem a bit ironic seeing as I live on an Island surrounded by water, and you're right, it is ironic. But the truth of the matter is, I'm a landlubber through and through. I don't have the legs to be on the sea.The latest episode in our turbulent relationship took place at the end of April. I was asked to do a story on

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The ships head out from the wharf in Tignish towards the horizon painted by the rays of the rising sun 

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Captain Earl McGrath and I prepare to set sail for the open water in search of Lobster 

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Setting Day 2005 - Lobster season is open and I prepare to go aboard the Captain John Leah for its first run of the year. 

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It all began with a phone call.It was a a cold blustery Monday on the Island. I was out in the Acadian region of the province getting a sampling of what people thought about the sponsorship scandal.They day was going well. I had just wrapped up my last interview and planning my last few shots before heading back to the office to file my report.That's when I got a call from the desk in

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So after a week or so of computing glitches I have finally been able to post some pix from my trip back to Toronto for Easter Weekend.I hope you'll take the time to check them all out as they don't all fit on one page.Enjoy!

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A trip home begins with a visit to mom and dad. Is there any food in the fridge? 

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Me, Dave and Pat (www.pattitude.com). A last drink before we all go our separate ways. 

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It's all good with Mini-Me...aka my nephew Benjamin. 

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Back in the hood enjoying some gelato on College St. with Tina. Have you seen two better smiles before? (sorry guys, she's engaged)

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Hanging out Easter weekend. From left to right: Brianne, Rashmi, Shawn, Sheldon, Benjamin, Rikitha and me. 

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Ryan and I catch up over a martini or two on King St. 

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Geez these kids keep growing!! 

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My sister Sandra and my brother-in-law Brendan, along with my niece Brianne and my nephew Benjamin. 

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Relaxing with Tracy - a fellow native of the East Coast.  

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Chillin' with producer extraordinaire Juje at the World Headquarters of "The Hour". 

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Dave and I enjoying a pint at Lone Star. 

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I was sitting on a plane the other day and the lady beside me asked a very simple question:"So, are you on your way home?"Certainly not a difficult question by any means, but it made me stop and think nonetheless.At that moment I was on the tarmac in Moncton. I had just returned from spending Easter Weekend visiting family and friends in Toronto.I replied that I was returning to PEI where I work.

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The title of this entry comes from one of my favourite books of all time.It's a wonderful story that eloquently describes the joys and pains of travelling.It's written by none other than Dr. Seuss.Here is a brief excerpt:You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoesYou can steer yourself any direction you choose.You're on your own. And you know what you know.And YOU are the guy who'll

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Chillin' in Moncton 

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The early evening sky makes for a wonderful canvas. 

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Contemplating life's many possibilities as the sun sets behind Confederation Bridge 

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You've seen the pictures....Now, read the story.Yes, I'm sure that everyone out there is dying to hear about my adventures in curling.My love of curling goes back many, many years. I actually remember being at a friend's house with nothing to do one night and a bunch of us ending up watching the brier as a joke. Before we realized it, we were all into it, and I was hooked after that.Ok, I'll

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The sun sets on Summerside 

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The Boardwalk in Summerside in twilight - I look forward to taking this picture again when the snow has melted and the flowers are in bloom 

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It seems whenever I meet people here on the Island I get asked the following questions:1. Where are you from?1a. Why did you come here?????2. How long have you been here?3. What do you think the Island so far?The conversation usually follows a similar line every time. I mention I came from Toronto and some comment is made about moving from the big city to here. I'm invariably asked if moving here

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Ross and Wendy - My curling mentors. They were kind enough to invite me to join their team and I thank them for that. 

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The post-game tradition - no curling match is complete without a drink or two afterwards. Once again I'm paid a visit by my good friend Alexander Keith. 

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Friday night at the Silver Fox - me and my team find ourselves in a tight game. Unfortunately we end up losing. It's the first defeat of my fledgling curling career. If you look closely, you'll notice one of our opponents is a midget - true story! 

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They call me the Natural - who says brown people can't curl??? 

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Hurry Hard! - Keep your eye on the rock. Check out the sweet form as I display my burgeoning curling skills. 

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Mmm - a nice plate of P.E.I. Mussels to fuel me up before my big curling match. Oh so good! 

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It was only a matter of time before I had a big story here and that came yesterday.It began with a knock on my door at 4 a.m.I've been having trouble sleeping so it didn't take me long to wake up. I was quite annoyed though, wondering why the heck someone would be knocking on my door so early in the morning.I opened the door, it was my friend A.J. He told me that there were a ton of firefighters

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Just chillin. 

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Funny story - this is the gift sent to me by two girls working at the Delta Hotel in Charlottetown after I mentioned I was in town to work for CBC. Beer, chips and a thank you card. People here are so nice! 

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The sun rises on my first morning in Charlottetown. 

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The CBC bureau on the Island and my new ride. 

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As you'll no doubt will realize as I continue to post on this blog, many of the entries will deal with the ongoing process of adjusting to life here on the Island.Before I left, one of the things that gave me confidence that I would have little trouble adjusting was the fact that I have travelled quite a bit. And not just vacation travel, but solo travel through many parts of the world. If I can

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Wow, I've made it to the end of my first week on the job. Ok, it's actually my second week here, but the first one doesn't count, since I spent most of it just figuring out my way around town and around the office here on the Island.The week got off to a decent start as I began to work with material I had shot the week before. It was decided that I would make my TV debut here on Tuesday night

Douzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03348311441638467905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10733070.post-1107987894569465092005-02-09T22:24:00.000-04:002005-02-09T18:24:54.570-04:00

So there I was, sitting at work wondering how to tell you all what I've been up to lately. I was chatting with my friend and co-worker Farha who suggested I start a blog. Well, being the 21st Century, metrosexual that I am, I thought, sure, why not?! So, here I am, and here's by blog. I'll keep this first entry short and sweet as I am new to the wonderful world of blogging. I've spent a

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