Author Archives: susiequinn

About susiequinn

I'm a journalist with a pen, notebook, camera and pilot's licence in my toolkit, and a passion for telling people's stories.

Where has the time flown?

Posted on May 20, 2014 by susiequinn

I think about my blog a lot; have taken photos and jotted down ideas intending to blog about them. Then somehow the time (and inclination) slips by, and I realize it’s been more than a year since I posted anything. … Continue reading →

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Communing with nature

Posted on April 1, 2013 by susiequinn

There are so many hidden gems on Vancouver Island, and particularly the Alberni Valley that I have yet to discover. One of them was Fossli Provincial Park. After a friend posted some photos on Facebook from the park, I decided … Continue reading →

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A glass half full kind of gal

Posted on March 12, 2013 by susiequinn

Sometime in December I saw a post going around Facebook that really resonated with me. There was a photo of a mason jar full of scraps of paper; the caption said: “This January, why not start the year with an … Continue reading →

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The wild blue yonder

Posted on October 9, 2012 by susiequinn

What better way to celebrate a birthday/ Thanksgiving weekend than with a flight in a small plane? We’ve enjoyed a prolonged summer here on the left coast, and that precipitated Cyril saying on Saturday that we should book the flying … Continue reading →

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Halfway to 90 and loving it

Posted on October 9, 2012 by susiequinn

When I was a kid, I loved the a.a. milne poem, Now We Are Six: When I was one, I had just begun. When I was two, I was nearly new. When I was three, I was hardly me. When … Continue reading →

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The 19th hole: look up, look way up

Posted on September 27, 2012 by susiequinn

I golfed nine holes for the first time in 13 or 14 years. It was an invitation from the Wednesday night ladies at The Hollies Golf Club in Port Alberni, and it was one I couldn’t refuse. Fortunately, they’re good … Continue reading →

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Storm warning

Posted on September 7, 2012 by susiequinn

Something I never got used to when I lived and worked southern Alberta were the storms. In the winter, we’d get a snowstorm followed by a warm chinook wind; the temperature could range 20 degrees in one day. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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A poignant farewell

Posted on August 18, 2012 by susiequinn

After so many days of highs for the Va’a Outrigger World Sprint Championships in Calgary, the final day of the event at the Glenmore Reservoir would serve as a reminder of how tight-knit the paddling community is. The day dawned … Continue reading →

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Golden hat trick

Posted on August 15, 2012 by susiequinn

My mother loves hats. She owns an assortment of “paddling” baseball caps, from tech material to neoprene, to regular old ball caps. She inherited my dad’s collection, too. But I’m willing to bet her most coveted hat is one she … Continue reading →

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History repeats itself

Posted on August 14, 2012 by susiequinn

I cried; I admit it. I spent years covering sporting events both minor and major, so the journalist in me wants to cover the 2012 Va’a Outrigger World Sprint championships like I would any other event. FInd the awesome stories, … Continue reading →

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