Quick Recap with Photos

Quick Recap with Photos

Our time in Whistler has been insanely busy so far, with very little time for sitting down and updating.  I’ve reserved this morning, however, for getting something on the site from me!  This year’s trip has been an amazing success so far; the students have been involved in so many more activities of the festival [...]

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Students “Shred The Slopes” At TWSSF

For Immediate Release
Thorhild, March 17, 2010:  An elite force of students from Thorhild Central School, a grade 5-12 school located within Aspenview Regional School Division north of Edmonton, are participating in the TELUS Ski & Snowboarding Festival as professional members of the press.  The group, known as PressThis, has been participating in a program that [...]

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Whistler Dreams… Come to a Hault

Whistler Dreams… Come to a Hault

Well, since computers have a mind of their own sometimes, I get to write this article all over again. Lucky me! Well, where to begin, yet again…
It had been a long, tiring five days yet also exhilarating and exciting in the village of Whistler. From the local ’ski-bums’ and the ‘gangsta’s’ who reside in the village of the [...]

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State of the Art

State of the Art

All I have to say is this: JELOUS!
So many talented artists were able to display their projects at the State of The Art (which was supposed to be the ten days TWSSF was in play but was cut short; I found this out when I went to retake some footage so I could share with [...]

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The Whistler Season- 2009

The Whistler Season- 2009

On an afternoon in the middle of April, Ms. Allan came to me with an unimaginable deal. The opportunity to photograph pro skiers and snowboarders, experience free concerts and shows with media access was a deal I couldn’t pass up. The annual TELUS Ski and Snowboard Festival was going to be a dream come true.
The [...]

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Classified

Classified

Classified, a.k.a Luke Boyd, is a Canadian hip-hop musician and producer who hails from Enfield N.S. He came to be by starting his own production label, Half Life Records, and releasing his first album, “Time’s Up, Kid” in 1995. Since then, he has released twelve more albums. In 2009 at the MuchMusic Video Awards, Classified [...]

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regga funk

The world is a complex place, with many setbacks, deadlines, heart breaks and put downs. We wish sometimes that we could just dig ourselves a hole and die. Sometimes society needs to look at itself in the mirror and say, ” WOW, I’m a dick”.
The cure to this insanity is music; a certain kind of [...]

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Review of our last day in Whistler!

Review of our last day in Whistler!

Well I am so glad to be home now! Got home at 1:30 am this morning and I am exhausted, So I did not go to school today. Our last day there was a hoot, The three girls, Katelyn, Tawny and I went out for about 40 minutes just before 11pm and we went down [...]

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The Whistler Trip

Well this is my first and final post. I didn’t want to do it on the trip just because I didn’t want to. Just kidding. Our trip was awesome.
From what I remember from day one is that I was tired. Later on we basically walked the village and had a good time.
Day 2,3,4,and 5 are [...]

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Current Swell (day 5)

Today we interviewed Current Swell and they were very funny and had lots to share for the questions we asked. We were very lucky to go into the dressing rooms which one of the members stated, “this is like my tool shed.” On guitar, vocals and slide was Scott Stanson, guitar, vocals, harmonica and banjo [...]

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~~ We Are The City ~~

~~ We Are The City ~~

We Are The City is a three piece indie rock from Kelowna BC. We Are The City f0eatures three young composers: Cayne McKenzie on vocals and keys, David Menzel on guitar, and Andy Huculiak on the drums.
 Oh and If you are wondering if you check their webite out at www.wearethecity.cayou will find out that Andrew [...]

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~~Current Swell~~

~~Current Swell~~

Current Swell, There is only really a couple words to describe them. HOT AND FANTASTIC! . I mean I am a professional and what I really mean to say is they were very well presented and established.
The drummer ” Crispy” Chris Petersen  was Awesome and I think he did a remarkable job, the way he [...]

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