Yearly Archives: 2008

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And it came to pass that the Emperor of the land of cAnAdA did so decree that there should be built at the top of the Golden Mountain an wondrous huge sack of leather that should contain the warm winds … Continue reading

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Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare

A fresh view for these jaded eyes. Ten thousand performers auditioned for this production, and it shows. I have taken hundreds of grade nine students through the text of this play, seen it several times myself, and taken my School … Continue reading

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Some of us parked our cars with headlights aimed at the foot of the hill, giving us a bright target area at the bottom. We headed up the hill dragging our wooden toboggans: a variety of sizes, my four seater, … Continue reading

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