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Hogtown and Z-Boys

Imagine if you could major in skateboarding?
THE GRID
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Ode to the Diva Cup

A celebration of my favourite silicone shot goblet.
THE HAIRPIN
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Oh, Rats

Alberta re-enlists in the war against a whiskered invader.
THE WALRUS
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Get big-mountain skills with Whistler’s Snow School

I top up my skills with Whistler/Blackcomb's pros.
THE LOOP
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For Crying Out Loud

A rant about a rant about a rant.
THE WALRUS
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Tone-Deaf to Death

A follow-up to my letter to Jack Layton.
THE WALRUS
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To the Attractive Man I Locked Eyes With…

... as I tried to shove a gigantic piece of sushi in my face.
THE WALRUS LAUGHS
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Dear Jack Layton

My open letter to former NDP leader Jack Layton.
THE WALRUS
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In Gracious Luang Prabang, the Giving is Easy

A small Laotian city opens its doors to helping hands.
THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT
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I Bonded With the Pigeons on my Balcony

When the miracle of life takes place on your deck.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
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Slice of Life Delivered with New Zealand Mail

Hop aboard the mail boat in New Zealand's remote Pelorus Sound.
THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT

Heather Cleland is a freelance writer, editor and digital strategist,
in Toronto. She is a travel writer for The Loop (formerly Sympatico.ca)
and you may have previously read or heard her words through
The Walrus, The Globe & Mail, The Grid, The Hairpin, AOL or CBC Radio.