Hi, my name is Gabriel Landriault, and since I was thirteen I’ve been a stone picker, farm hand, fishing guide, street punk, daycare manager, bouncer, large-installation landscaper, photographer, award-winning newspaper columnist and reporter — mostly I covered Internet Privacy Issues. Currently I’m kind of an amateur historian and photographer, and father to my 16-year old son, Victor, and my 11-year old son, Quintin.
I was born in Montreal and since then I’ve had more than fifty addresses, I’ve spent more than half my life living in and around Vankleek Hill. [Relatively] recently I signed my first book deal and have already spent all three pre-published advances on hockey tickets, rent, whole wheat bagels and some very nice towels so consider this my resumé. I’m usually aboot six feet tall.
I started this site in 2006, and mostly I write aboot issues concerning the region around Vankleek Hill — a lovely Canadian village of 2,100 mostly interesting people 70kms from Montreal, Cornwall and Ottawa, as well as general Canadian stuff. I’ve taken photos for a lot of weird events and in some weird places, and interviewed some awesome and amazing people — one time I was paid to take photos backstage at Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith Fair concert in Ottawa, and interviewed several of the performers… it was very very very cool.
My advice to anyone who asks: spend at least three years between high school and college; drink a lot of pure orange juice; learn one song on the harmonica; never take nude photos of the woman you love, and; for at least a year live somewhere a thousand miles from where you feel safest.
cultural sn:afu 
Wow. your site is looking great. The pictures are really cool.
And thanks for putting up that awesome link to my blog. :)
Thanks Nita, and thanks for sending the great photo…
Your blog is worth $36,695.10 … hmm … have you been pimping out your blog??
tsk tsk!
xx
No way baby, I’m the ho… my blog’s The Pimp. And you know what? It really is hard out there for a pimp. My blog knows.
You just keep shaking yo ass and dem bucks keep rolling in!
xx
Hey Gabe,
That Daniel Lanois CD remains a favourite. Wanna play catch-up, drop me a line. Revisiting TO in August.
/Camilla (from Finland)
One of my Grandfathers was Canadian and I used to think he was telling me whoppers about ( sorry aboot ) Canada and the people because he used to drink to much at Christmas…and at New Years and …um, never mind
But I’ll be darned- it was all true.
Really Gabriel this is an amazing blog and I intend on becoming a loyal reader.
Gramps would want it that way.
anita marie
Well, I guess that’s it for the Sens this year. Always next year, eh?
That’s sort of a mantra for Toronto fans, too.
Next year’s for the 28 teams that watched the playoffs from the nineteenth hole…
Of course. They can proudly carry their second place statue.
Actually, it’s more of a certificate…
You sir, are a wealth of knowledge. Appreciate the tips and the link back to my blog. So, I was uncertain where Vankleek Hill was, and realized we were likely a little over an hour away from you over our vacation last year in Mayo, Quebec. I’d have waved if I’d known. I’m a hop, skip and a jump away from you down the 417, 416 and 401 in Kitchener…
I’ve gone through all my emotions reading your blog and enjoyed every minute. You are incredibly talented. I wish you tons of success.
Thank you so much for commenting to me about the cyber bully and giving me advice. I very much appreciate that.
Warmest wishes,
Anna
Thanks very much Anna, for the wonderful compliments. I’m always happy to help someone with the troll or bully problems. Bloggers are treated with a great deal of disrespect by people on the Internet who should know better, so we’ve got to stick together.