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The Need for A Plan: The Real Issues Facing our Next Mayor (Part 3)
It is disheartening listening to the current Mayoral campaigns. It feels like each of the candidates is trying to reach the voters by offering BAND-AID solutions for the comprehensive challenges facing Winnipeg. The 2011 City of Winnipeg document called A … Continue reading
Posted in My Writings, Political Issues
Tagged city hall, City of Winnipeg, election, Exchange District, government, Mayor, politics, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press
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September in ‘The Peg’
We often take for granted the beauty of our home town. When we visit other places as tourists, we will capture our memories in countless photographs of the beauty and uniqueness each destination offers. To walk in your own community as a … Continue reading
Sustaintainable Growth: The Real Issues Facing our Next Mayor (Part 2)
One of the essential components of having an effective government, at any level, is the ability to create both short and long-term plans that fit into a comprehensive vision for municipalities, the province and the country. The difficulty with … Continue reading
The Real Issues Facing our Next Mayor (Part 1)
One of the complicated issues relating to running for Mayor in the City of Winnipeg is the expectations of the voters wanting each candidate to explain: 1) What are you going to do? 2) Why should I vote for you? This … Continue reading
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Tagged City Council, city hall, City of Winnipeg, Education, government, Harper, Hoddinott, Mayor, poverty, Residents of the Exchange, taxes, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press
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Sunsets
Sunsets are one of the most photographed of nature’s natural wonders. There never seems to be a sunset exactly the same. It comes as no surprise the romance of a sunset whether it be as you stroll down the beach … Continue reading
Posted in Travel?Photography
Tagged Big Island, Cook Islands, costa rica, Hawaii, Islands, Kauii, Maui, Ocean, photography, South Pacific, Sunsets, tamarindo, travel
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Bystanders to Violence and Neglect
In Canada the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) recently published a report that focused on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women. The numbers are staggering for a country that prides itself on equality and issues relating to human rights. What is … Continue reading
Travel Costa Rica by Photograph
It is always a strange feeling. The moment you step on the plane to fly back home that feeling of didn’t I just get here envelopes you. Prior to leaving people kept telling me how much they loved Costa Rica. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel?Photography
Tagged Beach, costa rica, Hoddinott, howler, iguana, monkey, Nature, Ocean, photography, Sand, tamarindo, travel
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Leadership: Vision, Action and Integrity
Leadership whether it be of our country, province, city, business, education or our local communities and families all have something in common. It isn’t easy and in order to be effective it requires some of the same characteristics. Have you had … Continue reading
Posted in My Writings, Political Issues
Tagged City Council, city hall, City of Winnipeg, Education, election, government, Leadership, politics, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press
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Miravalles Volcano “Harnessing the Energy”
A visit to Costa Rica, actually any place that is different from your own, gives you a great opportunity to see and experience a different culture, different ideas, as well as explore the natural and man-made wonders of the country When … Continue reading
Birth of a Story
It has often been said the writing of a story, a novel is like giving birth. I am not sure about that, as one look at my photo and the amazement of childbirth I have obviously not fully experienced. As … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, creative writing, Fiction, internet, James Hoddinott, Novels, The Fates, When eagles Dare to Fly, writing
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