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  • It’s so true…

    Posted by Rexy on 17 June 2008

    …Librarians really know how to party! It’s a good thing the people from Seattle Hospitality was around or else the streets of Seattle would be crawling (literally) with 5000+ librarians attending SLA 2008. Somehow after …

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  • It’s good…

    Posted by Rexy on 9 June 2008

    Despite it being 3:15 AM EST… …just getting off the plane and immediately feeling the cool pacific ocean breeze, no more dreadful humidity, and the sweet smell of cedar in the air… ahh… It’s good …

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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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