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 Ken
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2016
April 19: Wayne, Brent and I paddled the Little Saskatchewan, Kirkham's Bridge route, on a beautiful afternoon. Great conditions.
The view from the old Hydro Dam site. The rapids were at their best.
Ken is helping Tom Mitchell with his documentary about the Brandon Rapids. One plan is for Ken & Wayne to film them from a canoe.
April 11: Ken went to Hartney to tour the old town hall with Gordon Goldsboro. Gordon creates short videos and radio broadcasts about heritage sites called "Abandoned Manitoba" and is working on a book.
Gordon's drone getting shots of the hall.
April 9: Geoff's birthday - Supper with Geoff, Cheryl and their friends at Carnivale - bowling. We stayed over.
May 30: Work trip - Hartney and Reston. Photographed a moose and calf near the Lauder Sandhills.
June 30 - July 3: Family Gathering at Minnedosa.
June 23: Visted Fort Desjarlais and the American Fort site with Brad Coe, Bill Warren, Betty Mayes, & Ewen Mosby.
June 6: Heritage Mtg. Dromore Lake. Fish Lake Cemetery Visit.
TM-SP Heritage Association - at Fish Lake Cemetery
June 1: Great paddling on the Little Saskatchewan with Wayne & Brent.
\Little Saskatchewan River
July 28 - Aug. 3: BC road trip to attend a memorial gathering for Bev's cousin Walter Lobban.
Walter's Memorial Gathering - Fruitvale
Crowsnest Lake
One of several stops for swiming, paddling etc. on the way home from Fruitvale.
July 6: Did a voice-over for a very short part in Tom Mitchell's upcoming documentary about the Brandon Rapids. Visited Pearl & Scott to pick saskatoons.
Took some road trips with Jonah.
Aug. 26 - Sept. 2: Rented cabin at South Beach in Gimli. Linda met us at MacGregor on the 26th & stayed until after lunch on the 29th. Wayne, Cynthia and the kids visited Sat. & Sunday. Geoff & Cheryl were there early Sunday. We all paddled. We had an outdoor pool & a hot tub.
South Beach - Gimli
Aug. 12 - 19: Rental cabin at Winnipeg Beach. Paddle and swim every day. Donna & Dave came up on Sunday for a visit. Jonah joined us for most of the week.
Sept. 24: Ken made a short presentation to the Association of Manitoba Museums Annual Conference in Boissevain.
Sept. 20: Work trip to Killarney & Boissevain with a stop at William Lake and a hike to the Turtle's Back.
Sept. 18: Hike to the overlook on the Gregory Mill Trail.
Sept. 15. Tour of Historic Sites in the Pierson - Lyleton area with Bill Warren and Neale Daniels.
The remains of this old stone house sit facing the US Border south of Lyleton.
Oct. 3: Turtle Mountain-Souris Plains Heritage Association meeting in Boissevain.
Oct. 2: Drive through the Turtle Mountain area. Walk through the Salter / Henderson Coal Mine site, visit to Lake Stanley & Whitewater Lake. Swim and paddle at William Lake.
The Lake Stanley Recreation area - a small beach & campground on the west side of Turtle Mountain, near the border
Oct. 7: Band Jam for Cancer at the 40.
Crossfyre at the North 40.
Nov. 5: Took video of Wayne & Brent paddling the rapids at the Little Saskatchewan Hydro Dam site.
Wayne paddling the Little Saskatchewan on Nov. 5.
Nov. 9. Minto - Heaslip trip. Lunch and trip to the railway fill between Heaslip and Bunclody.
A ravine crossing on the Great Northern Line.
