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My name is Laurie McConnell, and I’m Your 1st-Person Guide to the Sunshine Coast, for over 15 years! Join me as I explore the Sunshine Coast, Powell River and surrounding islands and waterways in. From a full business directory, to blog (here), to video channel, to curated & trending social media page, to mobile app, [...]

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Film

Northwords Film: Essential Canadiana for all Citizens

By Laurie McConnell on August 16, 2012 in Film with No Comments

Northwords Documentary, 50 minutes FilmCan npp films inc. film+NEWmedia Film Trailer on Vimeo Writer Noah Richler summed up the sentiments best after the screening of the film ‘Northwords’ last night at the Rockwood Pavilion just ahead of the 30th Annual Festival of the Written Arts, and I paraphrase: Aboriginal Studies should be a mandatory requirement [...]

Film: Around Cape Horn

By Laurie McConnell on January 15, 2011 in Arts & Culture, Film, Gibsons with No Comments

Photographed in 1929 and narrated in 1980, this black and white film of 37 minutes will take you back to when tall ships sailed the oceans. During that year Irving Johnson sailed aboard the massive bark PEKING. The narration was done in 1980 by Mr. Johnson, who did the original filming – from the rigging [...]