First Steps in Toronto…

I love the ellipsis. I overuse it, but I do honestly find that any statement I make has about ten underlying pieces of context that make symbol appropriate given the time it would take to explain everything I’m thinking.

So I just arrived in Toronto yesterday. I’ve already seen the first heavy rainstorm; and proof that folks from onterrible have better umbrella etiquette than folks from the west coast. This to me was a significant shock. I also had to separate a cabbie and another motorist from beginning a fist fight. After looking to another pedestrian who was also standing in shock next the unraveling scene I said.

“I’ve only be in Toronto for 15minutes.”

He replay, “Welcome to the city…”

that said Ten minutes before this I’d made friends and been invited to a show by a complete stranger on the subway.

I feel like a country boy just come to the big city. Am I going to get robbed when I show up for dinner? So Far the city is hot and stinky. Garbage collection is a little different out these parts. But the streets are full of people; people of every variety, and for the most part they all seem very friendly. It likely helps that I’ve arrived in the summer when people are happy and outside, and generally have a bit more time off. I’ve also had the chance to meet a few of the folks from EWB. I’m staying in a flop house from out of towners along with most of the chapter presidents. I think it’s a bit cult-y. All these people recruiting… and they’re all so eager. In truth that’s a selling point and a significant reason as to why I’m here. To work with folks that really care about what they do and whom make choices to work in a field that they feel makes an impact on their world for the better.

I’ve got a few audio recordings to add to the site soon. I think there will be a lot of stuff for me to talk about/sort through in the next few weeks but I’m hoping to get a microphone for better audio recording. Of course photos and such will come as well though I’m not particularly good at getting those things uploaded when there’s so much to do in the world. I’ve always prioritized life over recording life, but I want to share with people so I’ll hold myself to the effort.

Love you all

Talk soon.

Devon

The end of chapter? Perhaps, but who’s reading anyway.

So this began as project for a political science class at the university of British Columbia. Our little project for poli 303 “Canadian Federalism” has drawn to a close, but I’m thinking “why waste the effort?” Seeing that few of my fellow students are interested in reading or contributing to a fictitious new paper which was only meant to meet the needs of a not so engaging political science course… I’ve decided to rebrand. It’s not really a rebranding, more accurately it’s a hijacking of the forum and the name to rant without the fear of a sinking GPA to silence my prose. I event kicked off the other folks who were part of the “media team” when this all started.

Waining interest aside, there continues to be some traffic. I’m guessing mainly people who search random google returns or those last few students needing distraction from an otherwise hectic exam period. We’ll see if I can come up with anything worthy of a little attention/distraction.

Lumberjackskin

The Seditious Times

Yukon and Northwest Territories respond to the G.A.M.E Plan

This was part of the old project that started the seditious times.  I figured it could stay for a little while until I fill the site with other content.

Cheers Devon

The statement below is provided to us by the Yukon Northwest Territories delegation.

“Yukon and Northwest Territories Commend Federal Government on Aboriginal Health

VANCOUVER – The Yukon and Northwest Territories at the First Ministers’ Conference in Vancouver would like to express their support for the “game plan” brought forward by the Federal government. The “game plan” proposed by the Federal government addresses specifically the needs of the aboriginal people in regards to healthcare.

“We are very proud and honoured that the Federal government took action on the issue of Aboriginal health by introducing the ‘game plan.’ The ‘game plan’ provides for viable solutions to the problems facing the Aboriginal and rural communities,” Timothy Chu, the Premier of the Yukon Territory said.

The Yukon and Northwest Territories are looking forward to the Federal government’s implementation of the “game plan.”"