by alex | Dec 27, 2018 | John's Blog
20-years-ago today I was in Kelowna, British Columbia as we were beginning our descent down into the Okanagan Valley. We were half-way across province number ten, and as 1998 was coming to a close, the snow of the past couple of weeks switched over to rain. In this...
by alex | Dec 20, 2018 | John's Blog
20-years-ago today, I was in Revelstoke, British Columbia and in a few days, we would be taking the day off to mark what would become the most memorable Christmas of my life. That event would be taking place in the little town of Sicamous, British Columbia, halfway...
by alex | Dec 13, 2018 | John's Blog
20-years-ago today at 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon, it was dark, and snow was falling when I stepped into British Columbia. (see video below) The snow was wet and because it was dark, the road crew had me wearing my orange rain gear, which also made me more visible...
by alex | Dec 6, 2018 | John's Blog
20-years-ago today I was in Calgary, Alberta. The good news is, we now have fewer than 50 road days left to complete. The bad news is – it’s minus 28 – and the Rocky Mountains are straight ahead. In the past few days I’ve become aware that I am not as mentally sharp...
by alex | Nov 28, 2018 | John's Blog
20-years-ago today I was in Brooks, Alberta, a quiet little town of about fifteen-thousand people, in southeast Alberta. Brooks is where I started to feel that the Prairies would soon be coming to an end. Ever since leaving Winnipeg, the Trans-Canada has been a ribbon...