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About Gabriel

I’ve lived in more than fifty places. I've been paid to pick stones out of fields, take backstage photos of Britney Spears, and report on Internet privacy issues. My photos have been published in several newspapers, and a couple of magazines.

Looking For Part-Time Work To Supplement My ODSP, It Should Be Easy… Right?

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Gabriel

It has been a long long long time coming, but I believe now is the moment to start looking for a job. Nothing major, at least not to start with. Part-time, maybe 15-hours a week, doing something that requires a … Continue reading →

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Health Update Thirteen Years In The Making & How Canada’s Healthcare System Helped Me Survive It All

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Gabriel

I have no idea how I survived the past decade… I mean, look at those photos. Thirteen-years of health issues all put together like that, it’s remarkable I’m still able to perform day-to-day activities like a mostly functional human being. … Continue reading →

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Hawkesbury buries it’s only remaining waterfront in tonnes of sharp rocks because the Little City just can’t have nice things

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Gabriel

…just found out the best chip-stand in the region is finally open — actually, Grenville’s ‘Jos Patate’ has been open since March 26, but I just crossed the bridge into Quebec on Tuesday to check the chip stand situation out. … Continue reading →

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Photos From Vankleek Hill’s 2018 ‘Festival of Flavours’

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Gabriel

. Photos from Vankleek Hill’s ‘2018 Festival of Flavours‘ . . .

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Susan Jephcott’s “Onà:ke, Canoes, etc.” show at the AGCC

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Gabriel

. Photos from Susan Jephcott‘s “Onà:ke, Canoes, etc.” show at Vankleek Hill’s Arbor Gallery & Cultural Centre “The canoe is an international symbol of communication. It was invented before the wheel! The oldest canoe is currently in Holland, it’s 8,000 … Continue reading →

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A conversation with Heather Dubreuil… stitching art together with needle and thread

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Gabriel

Heather Dubreuil’s solo show, ‘Cityscapes: Collages in Cloth & Stitch’, opened at the Arbor Gallery on Sunday, and she was kind enough to sit down for an interview. Heather, who has been living and working in Hudson, Quebec, for almost … Continue reading →

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