It feels like I’ve been planning this day forever. Tomorrow, I am going to recreate a trip to the Lingwood Family Cottage on Burnt Island in Georgina Bay for my documentary "Finding John Lingwood". Along with John’s daughter Lisa and her husband Jeff we will be driving the cross-country route to Honey Harbour and hopping … Continue reading Finally, the day has arrived: Return to Burnt Island
What will happen to John Lingwood’s Courthouse?
I was happy to see in a recent article in the Region of Waterloo Record that the Region of Waterloo is interested in the former provincial courthouse at 200 Frederick St. Kitchener as a potential location for more regional government offices. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UDPATE MARCH 29, 2018: The Region of Waterloo will renovate the courthouse to become the … Continue reading What will happen to John Lingwood’s Courthouse?
Meanwhile, in Waterloo Region lives are changed
As the world continues to swirl about us – political maneuvering, terrorist attacks, climate change – the quiet life in Waterloo Region carries on. Ignoring the world is not the answer, but it is equally important that we hear and share the stories of how everyday people enrich the life we share here. I finished producing this short video for … Continue reading Meanwhile, in Waterloo Region lives are changed
Finding John Lingwood: The Search Begins
The first time I set foot in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record building on Fairway Road in 1979, I knew right away something important was going on there. It was early in my newspapering career and most of the newspaper offices I had know were makeshift affairs or dishevelled versions of their former selves – places where … Continue reading Finding John Lingwood: The Search Begins
Watch “Road Hockey Stories: Episode 3 – Birthday Game”
https://youtu.be/QoGnmqZb0n0 I grew up in rural Ontario, so most of my road hockey was played on a snow-packed driveways after supper, in the dead of winter. The nearest ice rink was about a kilometre away at the public school, but there were know lights and no warm place to put on your skates. In the driveway … Continue reading Watch “Road Hockey Stories: Episode 3 – Birthday Game”
Watch “Road Hockey Stories: Episode Two – Mitch” First Goal
https://youtu.be/v578fIoNdYk Here's Episode 2 in a series of teasers for Lost & Found Theatre's new play "Pocket Rocket" by Waterloo Region playwrights Lea Daniel and Gary Kirkham. We will be showing all the stories we've collected as a pre-show treat at performances of the play April 20 to 30 at the Registry Theatre in Kitchener. … Continue reading Watch “Road Hockey Stories: Episode Two – Mitch” First Goal
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