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    • Preparing For Change: The Final Day

      Posted by Rexy on 9 June 2008

      Our final day at PFC was an enjoyable one. Not only did we get the chance to reflect on what we have learned and experienced, but we also had an unstructured day to chat, share …

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    • Preparing For Change: Day 3

      Posted by Rexy on 8 June 2008

      Highlights from the day….. What is development? – Inuit on a snowmobile shopping at the Hudson Bay Company considered development?; Disadvantage and Development – VSO’s Approach to Development – VSO’s Levels of Intervention; Globalization and …

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    • Preparing For Change: Day 2

      Posted by Rexy on 7 June 2008

      What did we get ourselves into? Highlights from our first full day…. Leaving and Saying Goodbye – got to teach dad how to use email; constant phone calls, got to start blogging more and keep …

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    • Preparing For Change: Day 1

      Posted by Rexy on 6 June 2008

      (Aside: Renting bikes in Ottawa is a great way to get around and see the city. Ottawa has the best city bike paths I have ever seen (riding around the canel, Rideau River, popping in …

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      Ottawa via Via Rail

      Posted by Rexy on 4 June 2008

      After a great, festive, and “being-the-centre-of-attention” event with the family and friends in Orillia, Tlell and are off to Ottawa via Via Rail. To catch our 9:30am train at Union Station in Toronto, we had …

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    • Ottawa bound! – Preparing for Change

      Posted by Rexy on 14 May 2008

      We are set to go to Ottawa (my old career stomping grounds) for VSO Canada’s Preparing for Change course. Preparing for Change (PFC) is an introduction to VSO’s approach to international volunteering. During the three day …

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    • Next Steps with VSO

      Posted by Rexy on 21 April 2008

      Ah yes, the paper work. * Medical examination form (a visit to our family doctor to fill out a 10-page medical examination form)* Security check support letter (essentially a Police Record check)* Placement questionnaire (questions …

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    • Volunteer vacations: More than just a great trip

      Posted by Rexy on 6 April 2008

      “Judi Lees found herself falling in love over and over again while volunteering with friends at a South American orphanage” Read the rest of the article from the Vancouver Sun (April 6, 2008)

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    • Olympus Stylus 1030 SW

      Posted by Rexy on 5 April 2008

      “The camera that redefines tough. The Stylus 1030 SW is one tough camera. The Shockproof, Waterproof, Freezeproof and Dustproof design gives active people the confidence to take this camera anywhere and shoot in nearly any …

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    • Close up of a tree @ Jericho beach

      Posted by Rexy on 5 April 2008

      by thegreenpages on Flickr

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