August 21 2014

Here are some photos of other great memories this summer has brought me that are unrelated to flying and working in the Assiniboine Park:

My parents have been constructing a cabin near Sioux Narrows in Lake of the Woods.  I haven't been able to get out as much as I'd like to, but I'm proud to have been able to contribute some of my time

For a few months now, I've been part of the Winnipeg Big Brother program.  On average once a week, I've been able to meet up with Aiden and we go do fun things like build model rockets, go-kart, shoot compound bows at Heartland Archery, go to the Goldeyes games, even watch Little Mermaid @ the Rainbow Stage.

A friend of mine, Klay Sadlowski, performs firework demonstrations for special events, and recently I was able to help detonate a few of the fireworks in his show.  That was very very cool. This shot was taken from one of his shows in Petersfield / Netley Creek.

My car was broken into on August 5, and my aviation headsets along with my sunglasses and iPod were stolen.  The headsets were easily the most expensive items taken, so I went to everyone I knew in aviation and every pawn shop I could find in Winnipeg to send out the message that mine were taken.  The evening of my pawn shop escapades, I received a call from Harv's Air in St. Andrews, stating that a lady had located a bag of headphones with a fuel receipt for Harv's Air that included my headphones.  I was able to meet with the lady and she said that her friend, a homeless man, had been wandering through the brush near my apartment when he found the bag.  I awarded him generously, hoping to instill positive moral and to encourage the behavior to continue.

Career wise, things have been great.  I was differed from entering RCMP officer training because I told all the truths about my terrible past of downloading songs and working with people who used recreational marijuana.  As one door closes, another opens, and NavCanada responded positively to my patience in their hiring process and I was offered a seat in their training program to start on October 14.

I haven't really photographed many of my adventures this summer.  I've been canoeing and camping a few times, plenty of bicycling, but mainly working at the park and flying in my free time, so those photos are next.