About My Life and Work
I am a writer, editor, and consultant exploring the themes of involved
citizenship, environmental sustainability, and the wonder of everyday
life.
I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where I attended the University of
Manitoba (Arts and Education). I now live
in Brandon,
Manitoba with my wife Meg. We have three grown children.
Until the program ended in 2006, I was the general manager
of Westman Recycling, operating a community recycling program. A highlight occurred when colleague Tim
Wiebe and I
received the award from the Brandon
Regional Health Authority and the Brandon Chamber of Commerce for "Best Boss of 2004."
For more about the recycling story in Brandon, see
Blue
Bag System Abruptly Abandoned.
I have been a member, supporter, and volunteer with many
organizations over the years in areas such as local community service,
the environment, and international development.
Examples of current work: public education
for the
Canada
Volunteerism Initiative; survey and report for the Manitoba
Association of Regional Recyclers (
MARR); editing for the Manitoba Council for International Co-operation (
MCIC); and waste management and recycling projects for the consulting firm
earthbound environmental and the organization Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba (
MMSM).
My column
Citizen Active
appears on the editorial page in the
Brandon Sun.
To explore the theme of the "citizen active" lifestyle, I have
developed the website
Live
Well, Do Good. As examples, see
Investing
With an Eye on Ethics or
Why
Not Give an Hour of Your Time?
Income tax preparation has been a long-time interest. I have
worked as a tax preparer and instructor of courses on
the
subject. This field rewards me with challenging work, meeting great people, and interesting ideas to write about. See
Tax
Time Offers Folks a Chance to Reflect as well as
Harmonized
Sales Tax Deserves a Closer Look in Manitoba.
Finally, I am fascinated by the arc of one life as illuminated in an obituary. This led me to create the
website
Obituary Guide.
It has thoughts and tips about writing an obituary, including
suggestions for getting started on your own. For more about this
intriguing topic, see
Ordinary
Lives, Extraordinary Stories.
