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McMurray Musings: The War on Fort McMurray

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Telling the story of my life in my home - Fort McMurray, Alberta. Sunday, August 2, 2015. The War on Fort McMurray. There was a time, not so very long ago, when I felt much like a soldier in a war. It was not a war of swords or weapons, but rather a war of words when I felt our community was under attack by journalists, film-makers and others who came to the place I have chosen as my home to write salacious stories about our community. August 02, 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Around the Kitch...

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McMurray Musings: Game On, Fort McMurray, Game On

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Telling the story of my life in my home - Fort McMurray, Alberta. Friday, August 7, 2015. Game On, Fort McMurray, Game On. There are points at which I am slightly incredulous at the passage of time, and today happens to be one of those points. On several occasions over the time I have been writing this blog I touched on an event that was, at those points in time, a vision, a dream, a hope and then, finally, a plan. Today, on August 7, 2015, it is a reality. Western Canada Summer Games 2015 Wood Buffalo.

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McMurray Musings: July 2015

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Telling the story of my life in my home - Fort McMurray, Alberta. Thursday, July 30, 2015. 8220;Are you in the basement”, the text to her reads. She is far from home, in Calgary with her father, but her behaviour at almost 16 is predictable enough to assume she is in the basement, which appears to be the preferred space for most teenage humans (myself included when I was her age). 8220;What mall,” I text. “Are you alone? Where are you in the mall? 8221; I continue, as that sense of alarm begins to grow.

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McMurray Musings: June 2015

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Telling the story of my life in my home - Fort McMurray, Alberta. Sunday, June 14, 2015. Making History in Fort McMurray. This weekend I was part of two such events. All I can say about them - at least right now, until the butterflies drift down to earth once again - is that they were magical. They were the kind of magic, though, that comes from hard work, teams of amazing and dedicated people and a belief in what we can accomplish - and in our community. Thank you, Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo. I ...

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McMurray Musings: Game On, Indeed - The Western Canada Summer Games 2015 Wood Buffalo Opening Ceremonies

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Telling the story of my life in my home - Fort McMurray, Alberta. Saturday, August 8, 2015. Game On, Indeed - The Western Canada Summer Games 2015 Wood Buffalo Opening Ceremonies. From drummers and dancers to stunt ATVs and motorcycles, from parachutists and helicopters to float planes and giant puppets, from sudden blasts of blazing fire to a virtual cannonade of firework blasts, it had something for everyone. Western Canada Summer Games 2015 Wood Buffalo. Western Canada Summer Games 2015 Wood Buffalo.

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McMurray Musings: October 2014

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Telling the story of my life in my home - Fort McMurray, Alberta. Friday, October 31, 2014. Walk a Mile in My Boots - Poppy Barley. There are few things that make me as happy as coming home to find a parcel waiting outside my door and knowing it contains one of my favourite things: new shoes. To be honest they are my secret weapon. On days when I need to be on my feet all day, days when I need a boost in confidence, days when I want to feel unique, I choose my Poppy Barleys – which means I wear...When I ...

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McMurray Musings: December 2014

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Telling the story of my life in my home - Fort McMurray, Alberta. Wednesday, December 31, 2014. 2014, We Got It Right - and We Got It Very, Very Wrong. So here goes, Fort McMurray: 2014: What we got right - and what we got wrong:. 1) The Highway, My Way. We got it right:. We got it wrong:. My opinion is we failed to address the biggest threat to our lives: not the highway, but ourselves. We got it right:. A rash of horrible workplace deaths, including a tragic and almost unbelievable mauling by a bear, s...

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McMurray Musings: Football Road Trip from Anchorage to Fort McMurray

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Telling the story of my life in my home - Fort McMurray, Alberta. Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Football Road Trip from Anchorage to Fort McMurray. One of my colleagues has the most charming expression for when they deliver a definitive statement, a conversation closer beyond argument or reproach. “Sheh-bam”, they will say, always with a smile and a confidence that the discussion, whatever it was, is now finished because there is nothing more to say. Send them this link and tell them that if some guy from Ancho...