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MAGAZINE CREDITS
Ottawa Outdoors Magazine
Head way up the Valley for x-c skiing (fall/winter2011)
Kiwanis Colour Cribbage Ride (summer/fall 2011)
Island-hopping on Lake Champlain (spring/summer 2011)
Cycle with ID, just in case (spring/summer 2011)
Reflect yourself (Winter 2010)
Put your toys away (winter 2010)
Ottawa's big tobagganing hills (winter 2010)
Mountain Bike Orienteering (summer/fall 2010)
Sculling on the Ottawa River (summer/fall 2010)
Canine canoeing (spring/suummer2010)
Women cycling with confidence (spring/summer 2010)
Wednesdays in Winter (fall/winter 2009)
Saddle Up: nearby trail rides (summer/fall 2009)
Bike clubs in Ottawa-Gatineau (spring/summer 2009)
Fat broad on a bike: don't hide-ride (spring/sum 2009)
Solo tour biking - 10 tips (spring/sum 2009)
Snow biking (winter 2008)
Rules of the snow - snowboardng (winter 2008)
Going with the dogs - skijoring (winter 2008)
Paddling in-city on the Rideau River (Summer/Fall 2008)
Cycling in charity events (Summer/Fall 2008)
Fitness Bootcamps in Ottawa (Summer/Fall 2008)
Four ways to chill out bike challenges
Ottawa Outdoors Magazine
Head way up the Valley for x-c skiing (fall/winter2011)
Kiwanis Colour Cribbage Ride (summer/fall 2011)
Island-hopping on Lake Champlain (spring/summer 2011)
Cycle with ID, just in case (spring/summer 2011)
Reflect yourself (Winter 2010)
Put your toys away (winter 2010)
Ottawa's big tobagganing hills (winter 2010)
Mountain Bike Orienteering (summer/fall 2010)
Sculling on the Ottawa River (summer/fall 2010)
Canine canoeing (spring/suummer2010)
Women cycling with confidence (spring/summer 2010)
Wednesdays in Winter (fall/winter 2009)
Saddle Up: nearby trail rides (summer/fall 2009)
Bike clubs in Ottawa-Gatineau (spring/summer 2009)
Fat broad on a bike: don't hide-ride (spring/sum 2009)
Solo tour biking - 10 tips (spring/sum 2009)
Snow biking (winter 2008)
Rules of the snow - snowboardng (winter 2008)
Going with the dogs - skijoring (winter 2008)
Paddling in-city on the Rideau River (Summer/Fall 2008)
Cycling in charity events (Summer/Fall 2008)
Fitness Bootcamps in Ottawa (Summer/Fall 2008)
Four ways to chill out bike challenges
Heritage (magazine of the Heritage Canada Foundation)
Heritage UP CLOSE column:
The case of Barriefield Village (No. 4/09)
Deconstruction or demolition: Maritime churches (No.3/09)
Heritage ENDANGERED PLACES column:
Hamilton's old federal building at risk (No. 3, 2011)
Behemoth Hearn Generating Station in Danger (No. 1, 2011)
Future of historic NB high school in jeopardy (No. 1/09)
Moose Jaw Repealing its Heritage (No. 4, 2008)
Hamilton City Hall may be losing its marble (No. 3, 2008)
Rare rail roundhouse on demolition track (No. 4, 2007)
Two Ontario sites at risk (No. 3, 2007)
Historic Yukon Commerce Bank on the Ropes (Fall/Winter 2007)
Future of Pre-Confederation PM’s Residence Uncertain (Summer 2006)
Port Dalhousie Heritage District at Crossroads (Spring 2006)
Making a case for middle-aged modern heritage (Fall 2005)
Fredericton's York House in way of church expansion (Summer 2005)
Amherstburg's Bellevue House Needs Watching (Spring 2005)
Coach House Press Asks for Public Support (Fall 2004)
Edmonton's Immigration Hall Left Languishing (Fall 2004)
Alumni Trying to Sway Demolition Decision (Summer 2004)
Parishioners Key to Saving Guelph's Convent (Summer 2004)
Edmonton Vice-Regal Residence Slated for Demolition (Spring 2004)
Three Camp Borden's NHS Hangars Face Demolition (Winter 2004)
Barns: Canada's Vanishing Rural Landmarks (Fall 2003)
Efforts Under Way to Preserve Edmonton's Garneau District (Summer 2003)
Prairie Wooden Grain Elevators Almost Extinct (Spring 2003)
Rare Example of Modern Heritage Threatened in Etobicoke (Fall 2002)
Art Deco Bridge Tops Vancouver's Endangered List (Summer 2002)
Replica to Replace Calgary's Old Catholic School (Spring 2002)
Talbot Inn Demolished (Summer 2001)
Calgary's Currie Barracks Soldiers On (Fall 2000)
Judgement Expected on P.E.I. Courthouse (Winter 2000)
Heritage UP CLOSE column:
The case of Barriefield Village (No. 4/09)
Deconstruction or demolition: Maritime churches (No.3/09)
Heritage ENDANGERED PLACES column:
Hamilton's old federal building at risk (No. 3, 2011)
Behemoth Hearn Generating Station in Danger (No. 1, 2011)
Future of historic NB high school in jeopardy (No. 1/09)
Moose Jaw Repealing its Heritage (No. 4, 2008)
Hamilton City Hall may be losing its marble (No. 3, 2008)
Rare rail roundhouse on demolition track (No. 4, 2007)
Two Ontario sites at risk (No. 3, 2007)
Historic Yukon Commerce Bank on the Ropes (Fall/Winter 2007)
Future of Pre-Confederation PM’s Residence Uncertain (Summer 2006)
Port Dalhousie Heritage District at Crossroads (Spring 2006)
Making a case for middle-aged modern heritage (Fall 2005)
Fredericton's York House in way of church expansion (Summer 2005)
Amherstburg's Bellevue House Needs Watching (Spring 2005)
Coach House Press Asks for Public Support (Fall 2004)
Edmonton's Immigration Hall Left Languishing (Fall 2004)
Alumni Trying to Sway Demolition Decision (Summer 2004)
Parishioners Key to Saving Guelph's Convent (Summer 2004)
Edmonton Vice-Regal Residence Slated for Demolition (Spring 2004)
Three Camp Borden's NHS Hangars Face Demolition (Winter 2004)
Barns: Canada's Vanishing Rural Landmarks (Fall 2003)
Efforts Under Way to Preserve Edmonton's Garneau District (Summer 2003)
Prairie Wooden Grain Elevators Almost Extinct (Spring 2003)
Rare Example of Modern Heritage Threatened in Etobicoke (Fall 2002)
Art Deco Bridge Tops Vancouver's Endangered List (Summer 2002)
Replica to Replace Calgary's Old Catholic School (Spring 2002)
Talbot Inn Demolished (Summer 2001)
Calgary's Currie Barracks Soldiers On (Fall 2000)
Judgement Expected on P.E.I. Courthouse (Winter 2000)
Heritage FEATURE articles
Heritage Conservation Districts Work: proof at last (No. 3/09)
Heritage Conservation Districts Under Pressure (with Carolyn Quinn, No. 4/07)
Up Close: Rideau Canal: Ontario's first UNESCO World Heritage Site (No. 3/07)
Heritage Canada Works: Highlights of HCF 2006 Conference (Fall/Winter 2007)
Stewardship of Heritage Buildings: Annual Conference Summary (Winter 2005)
Regional Highlight: New Uses for Older Schools (Winter 2005)
National Perspective: What's Your Policy? Insurance Woes (Spring 2004)
Heritage Preservation Works: 2003 Conference (Winter 2004)
Heritage Preservation Works: 2003 Conference (Winter 2004)
The Heritage of Our Town (Winter 2003)
Transportation Heritage (Winter 2001)
Trowels and T-squares on Campus (Fall 1998)
Heritage Conservation Districts Work: proof at last (No. 3/09)
Heritage Conservation Districts Under Pressure (with Carolyn Quinn, No. 4/07)
Up Close: Rideau Canal: Ontario's first UNESCO World Heritage Site (No. 3/07)
Heritage Canada Works: Highlights of HCF 2006 Conference (Fall/Winter 2007)
Stewardship of Heritage Buildings: Annual Conference Summary (Winter 2005)
Regional Highlight: New Uses for Older Schools (Winter 2005)
National Perspective: What's Your Policy? Insurance Woes (Spring 2004)
Heritage Preservation Works: 2003 Conference (Winter 2004)
Heritage Preservation Works: 2003 Conference (Winter 2004)
The Heritage of Our Town (Winter 2003)
Transportation Heritage (Winter 2001)
Trowels and T-squares on Campus (Fall 1998)
Life in the County
How Canadian is that fish on your plate? (Holiday 2008)
Designer's challenge (Autumn 2008)
Going to market (Autumn 2008)
Municipal World: Victoria Wins Prince of Wales Prize (Feb. 2002)
Reader's Digest: Degrees of Winning (Dec. 2000)
BOOKS
"Exploring Limits," Chicken Soup to Inspire Body & Soul (Health Communications Inc., Deerfield Beach, Florida, 2003), pp. 117-120.
How Canadian is that fish on your plate? (Holiday 2008)
Designer's challenge (Autumn 2008)
Going to market (Autumn 2008)
Municipal World: Victoria Wins Prince of Wales Prize (Feb. 2002)
Reader's Digest: Degrees of Winning (Dec. 2000)
BOOKS
"Exploring Limits," Chicken Soup to Inspire Body & Soul (Health Communications Inc., Deerfield Beach, Florida, 2003), pp. 117-120.
