Category Archives: Vankleek Hill

August is time for the Vankleek Hill Fairomantics

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Gabriel

. The Fair is in town. It’s ‘the’ social event of of the year for Vankleek Hill’s ‘tween crowd. From sunset until their 11pm curfew it’s their one chance to be all together in one spot after dark. Pretty much … Continue reading →

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I need to shoot more people

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Gabriel

In the eighteen months we’ve been dating my girlfriend has never once been mean or cruel. A few nights ago I was showing her some of my recent photos and she said “I really love the photos you take of … Continue reading →

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Little Victor Update | Little Victor turns eight months old plus we see another Angel

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Gabriel

. I have to start writing this stuff down. I just had to call Diane because I can’t remember half the stuff we did last week… at least, I can’t remember half of last week. We did have fun during … Continue reading →

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Little Victor Update | Big brother Andrew the Adventurer

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Gabriel

. Victor and I hardly saw each other this past week. He spent his nights with his mother, and his days and afternoons with his grandmother. I’m sure they treated him great, but it’s going to make for a pretty … Continue reading →

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Little Victor Sunday Update | Zucchini and the Beeping thing

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Gabriel

. I’m not sure what Victor will be interested in when he’s a little older. My grandfather asked me this week what sports my girlfriend and I will enroll Victor in, I really didn’t have an answer, and when I … Continue reading →

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Life got so bad during the Great Depression people were actually fooled into thinking Corn Flakes had flavour

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Gabriel

I’ve been spending a lot of time in the archives of The Review*, the 117-year old, Vankleek Hill-based weekly broadsheet newspaper — I’m writing a series of pieces on how the people in my village survived the Great Depression**. The … Continue reading →

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