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A representative cross-section of some of the work I’ve done
(where have these stories run?)
Places I’ve written for recently:
Sportsnet archive – usually a weekly column
Ontario Great Golf Magazine
Lush Luxury Magazine
GTHL Breakout Magazine
Muskoka Life Magazine
NOTE: I recently won a 2011 Local Media Association Editorial Award:
Category 21 – Best Feature
1st Place – Circulation Class B
View it here: Getting Up To Speed On Performance Boating
Life:
Newspaper
- Comeback kids: The remarkable return of turkeys to Ontario’s wild. [PDF] [WEB]
- Welcome to bear country: You’re here, they’re here. Now what are you going to do about it? / [PDF]
- Boredom busters: ideas to keep the kids entertained around Muskoka. / [PDF]
- Marlin in Muskoka: immortalizing the catch of a lifetime
- Murder Most Sweet: An 80-year-old man gets a new lease on life when he becomes a published author for the first time.
- Giving mountain biking a try: After a 10-year hiatus, riding a bike is not as easy as it sounds:
- Mastering the briquettes: A step-by-step guide to everything you need to know about charcoal grilling
Magazine features
- The Economic Superhero? Does the ‘creative economy’ offers Muskokans a way out of a seasonal economy? / [PDF]
- Blow it up, tear it down: Preparation and patience key in rebuilding your cottage / [PDF]
- Vitamin D: How Much is Too Much? – cover story, Muskoka Life Magazine
- Cut the Power…Without pulling the plug: Six suggestions for the energy-efficient cottager, from tankless water heaters to solar power.
News
Muskoka
- Weather cools off, fairgrounds heat up
- New habitat home taking shape in Gravenhurst
- Pride picnic brings community together
- German man completes incredible kayak journey
- Creative sector jobs are Muskoka’s future, says report
- Students demand G8 leaders adehere to Millenium goals
- Muskoka Rocks Road Race back for another run
- Mixing mosquitos and mojitos for cancer survivors
- G8 cottage rental boom turns out to be a bust
- Editorial – It will be over soon
- (G8) Youth Summit delegates will experience Muskoka
Toronto
Arts/Entertainment
Music
- Bedouin Soundclash to perform at The Kee on Aug. 20
- iFactor is a Muskoka Roads tradition
- Turn it up – Stereos are back in Gravenhurst
TV/Film
- HGTV casting for new cottage reno show
- Film festival brings bright lights to Huntsville
- Spotlight on Algonquin: Locally-produced doc to play at Huntsville film festival
Etc.
- Branding whiz pursues his passion for art
- Sister act: duo teams up for book to help children understand life with new siblings
- Artists bring the noise at Tree Museum exhibition
Sports
- Archive of stories at Sportsnet.ca.
- EPLTalk: A Canadian in London
- Fan 590: Interview with Jim Hunter, Baltimore Orioles broadcaster
- Hockeycentre Centennial:
Dec. 1, 2010 edition
Nov. 10, 2010 edition - Soccer Club offers fans taste of home
- Racers feed need for speed at Buckwallow
Photography
- Photography page
- “Heart of a Champion” — A day at training with mixed martial arts fighter David Bodrug.
- Muskoka Sun: Cover photo
- Cover photo: Sun sets on Muskoka
- Elation! “Sid the Kid” sends Toronto to its streets — Canada 3 USA 2: Toronto erupts in joy as Crosby beats the Americans.
Other Web Projects:
culturethoughts.com – Music, hockey, culture
Evergreen Brickworks preview – A multiplatform website
tosportsreport – Blog, 2007 – 08
My work has appeared in/on the following publications/websites:
The Muskoka Sun
The Muskokan
Bracebridge Examiner
Gravenhurst Banner
North Bay Nipissing News
The Almaguin News
Beyond the City Magazine
Sideroads of Muskoka Magazine
Muskoka Life Magazine
NorthumberlandNews.com
YorkRegion.com
East Toronto Observer
TorontoObserver.ca
Centennial Courier
Ontario Great Golf Magazine
Lush Luxury Magazine
GTHL Breakout Magazine