Category: Canada
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A word about the people who made it happen
When I tell people that I volunteer on Habitat for Humanity builds, the next question I usually get is whether work gives me time off or do I use vacation time. When I tell them it’s the latter, I usually hear how wonderful a person I must be or how extraordinary it is for taking…
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Final thoughts on the build
Apologies for the long delay in providing news. I’ve been in the back country of Yukon and NWT where cell service is non-existent. And for some reason, my first world urban brain can’t comprehend why a campsite 150km from the nearest town doesn’t have wifi!!! Also, a few of you have mentioned that there’s a…
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It’s all about foundation
Today we completed the third day of the build – all foundation work. Foundation construction is not glamourous. It’s slow and tedious, requiring copious amounts of gravel, wooden forms, placement of “poly” (plastic sheeting) and rebar and the checking and rechecking of measurements and levelness. The space you see in the photo is for four…
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Intro to Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
Today was the first official day of activites for our Habitat for Humanity team since gathering in Whitehorse yesterday. Today was our “orientation” which took us out of the city to Champagne and Aishihik territory to the west. Our first stop was about 20 minutes from the city so that our local host could show…
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Hello from Klondike country!
I arrived In Yukon on Wednesday and will be here for the next three weeks. It was late afternoon when I landed in Whitehorse so I spent my time walking around town. I stumbled upon their food truck festival and enjoyed some really good poutine! Thursday I was up and out the door early to…
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The not-so-bleak mid-winter
While most of my fellow Canadians have been whining incessantly about the intensity of this winter, I’ve been revelling in it. Truth is, it’s my second favourite season after summer. And, given the chance, I don’t think I’d trade away the experience of a good bracing winter for the opportunity to live in a warmer…
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