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HALFWAY to the GOLDFIELDS, A History of Lillooet by Lorraine Harris
People are saying they cannot see the wording of the story, and I found that if I went to the story, it was not there, but if I went to edit it, it was there. I decided that since I also posted this on my blog, I...
created by JessiesMomGlendene | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Fast Forward Podcast: The 2008 Legatum Pioneers of Prosperity Africa Award
"Show Notes:This podcast was recorded on Sunday, August 17, 2008. The participants in the podcast were Alan McCormick, Managing Director of Legatum and Eric Kacou, the OTF Group's Regional Director for Africa. Here are a few points that I think highlight the...Bye Bye Rocky: Benihana Founder passed away on July 10
If someone has to get credit for pioneering the introduction of Japanese food to the American people it is Rocky (Hiroaki) Aoki, the founder of Benihana, who passed away on July 10. I met him briefly while attending an event promoting the first Japanese Restaurant Week in...Who is leading the Web 2.0 Revolution in Canada?
NowPublic has been identified by KPMG and Backbone Magazine as one of Canada's top Internet companies."(Toronto, July 15, 2008 ) - KPMG and Backbone magazine congratulate the top twenty winners of the first...Tony Blair makes list of world's 100 most influential people
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influencial people.Current Prime Minister Gordon Brown did not make the list however."The former Prime Minister is one of the...Forever in blue jeans
All across British Columbia, Canada, people woke up this morning, washed their face, brushed their teeth, and slipped into their jeans. Today was 'Jeans Day', where anyone could buy a $5 button and then be able...
Did Mallory & Irvine make it to the summit of Everest?
"Did Mallory & Irvine make it to the summit of Everest?
I've posted quite a bit on this blog about the enduring mystery of Everest pioneers George Mallory & Andrew Irvine, and have been fortunate enough to take an active role in the story, going to Everest in 1999,... Hamas TV rapped for animal abuse
"A US-based animal rights group says it will protest to a Hamas-run TV channel over a programme, showing animals being abused at a zoo in the Gaza Strip. The group, Peta, criticised al-Aqsa TV for the children's... Old City Cemetery - Sacramento's oldest existing cemetery
Resting
Place of California Pioneers
Adorned with beautiful statues, dramatic markers and
lush gardens,
...
created by Kati Garner | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Time 100 Most Influential People: A Borat, an Arar, a Fey and a Gore
Time has released its annual list of the Top 100 most influential people. There are a couple of expected subjects (Al Gore, Justin Timberlake) and a couple of pleasant surprises (Tina Fey, Queen Elizabeth II--the...The Search for Andrew Irvine, 2004
"The Search for Andrew Irvine, 2004 Each year, I have the opportunity to re-tell the story of famed Everest pioneers Mallory & Irvine to audiences around the world. I was fortunate enough to be a part of the...Wine pioneers settle in Argentina's Pampas (Reuters)
" BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - Most people associate Argentine wine with the snow-capped Andes. But far from the mountains, in the country's soy and cattle-farming heartland, wine pioneers are putting down roots. The South American country, famed for the Malbec grown...Microcredit pioneers win Nobel Peace Prize
"Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their pioneering use of tiny, seemingly insignificant loans â microcredit â to lift millions out of poverty. Through Yunus's efforts and those of the bank he founded,...
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