Tag Archives: City of Winnipeg

Reclaiming our Voice; Our City

Posted on July 14, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

Have you heard? Have you been listening? The Mayor and Council have been trying to hide it, but if you have been listening, they have been saying it by each action, each side-deal, each broken process, each time they don’t return … Continue reading →

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A City for People

Posted on July 11, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

Watching the City Council meeting as they examined the results of the Ernst and Young Audit was interesting to say the least. Before you say ‘Get a Life’, here is why. If there was any more evidence required for the … Continue reading →

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City Hall: A Mistake Waiting to Happen

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

I woke-up to the sound of sirens and I looked outside to see if our City Hall was on fire. I made the mistake of reading the Ernst & Young Real Estate Management Review: Finding and Recommendations prior to going … Continue reading →

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Canada: What is it We Believe In?

Posted on June 29, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

I am a proud Canadian. On July 1st I will once again stand with other Canadians to be part of the ‘Living Flag’. This year it will not be at the Manitoba’s Legislative Building but rather in front of the … Continue reading →

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Humble Beginnings: One Dad’s Story

Posted on June 14, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

CHAPTER ONE (A brief excerpt from a work in progress) Being born during the ‘Dirty Thirties’, the Great Depression as it has become to be known and written about certainly has helped determine, shape who I am. In November of … Continue reading →

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The Launch

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

Bestseller List June 8th      Bestseller List June 1st On June 4th I had the opportunity to discuss, read and celebrate my latest novel ‘The Fates’. I would like to thank McNally Robinson Booksellers for the great venue to hold the event. … Continue reading →

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James W Hoddinott Book Launch

Posted on May 27, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

Come join me for the Book Launch Tomorrow Night at McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg. That is June 4th at 7:00 pm. There will be a signing, a reading as well as refreshments and light snacks served. ‘The Fates’ and ‘When Eagles … Continue reading →

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What if: People Mattered

Posted on May 25, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

    Image from Home for Hope Every society’s greatest resource is its people. Yet it seems when it comes to determining policy; be it government or economic; decisions seem to have little to do about people. In Manitoba Schools … Continue reading →

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‘The Fates’ Book Launch

Posted on May 23, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

McNally Robinson Booksellers presents James W. Hoddinott launching his second novel The Fates    Wednesday June 4, 7:00 pm Grant Park in the Atrium This book follows society’s search for immortality. The Fates explores a society made up of those that put … Continue reading →

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Hey Mom, Thank-you!!

Posted on May 8, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

  Life is filled with so many people who influence us and help to make us who we are. Although many people say it and somehow seem to believe it, there is no such thing as equal opportunity. My brother, … Continue reading →

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