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1shot #198-some days all you see is the fence…

Posted on October 22, 2014 by dw

but that day I saw past the flickering poplars and the roiling sand in the surf, all the way to where the blue meets the blue. This beautiful lake, imprinted on me at birth, is as much a part of … Continue reading →

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Weird Canada building culture–KWAG Drawathon

Posted on October 20, 2014 by dw

Weird Canada, along with some help from KWAG, Equitable Life, and Wellington Brewery put together exactly the type of event that I’ve been soapboxing as an awesome and most effective way to extend the cultural ecosystem. This second annual Drawathon … Continue reading →

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Hub Haps #007-Alexis Ohanian in the Communitech house

Posted on October 17, 2014 by dw

reddit founder, Y Combinator partner, and now podcaster, Alexis Ohanian dropped in for Techtoberfest at Communitech yesterday along with his film crew, all the way from Brooklyn. This is the third Techtoberfest he has hit here, so he must be … Continue reading →

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1shot #197-King and Queen

Posted on October 17, 2014 by dw

KFD on the job last night. At King and Queen, this is Kitchener. DW

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Hub Haps #006-orange you glad for these bikes?

Posted on October 16, 2014 by dw

Y’all know I love bikes. Happily, this week saw the installation of a new Community Access Bikeshare station out in front of my favourite haunt, the Communitech Hub. Another instance of the great stuff coming out of The Working Centre … Continue reading →

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DIYDAY2-awesome returns Nov 1

Posted on October 15, 2014 by dw

Hey WR, my friend Marc Lecompte, an unsung pillar of the local creative ecosystem is putting on a second edition of his awesome gathering of makers last year: it’s DIYDAY2, coming Saturday, November 1st at Chainsaw. Noon to 5pm. You … Continue reading →

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Heads-up for the Premier

Posted on October 14, 2014 by dw

“Heads-up for the Premier” was the quintessentially Canadian phrase I heard from the hallway right before Premier Kathleen Wynne walked into the scrum set up at CIGI on Friday. I was shooting the CityAge conference and just tagged along to … Continue reading →

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World Press Photography exhibit in TO for 1 more week

Posted on October 14, 2014 by dw

Before leaving Toronto on Monday, I hit the World Press Photography exhibit at Brookfield Place on Bay Street. The show blew my hair back. If you have doubts about whether still photos can move people, see this show. It is … Continue reading →

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1shot #196-gleaming rivers on Front Street

Posted on October 13, 2014 by dw

In Toronto, walking back to the hotel from Union Station, I found nearly the entire intersection at Front and York Streets dug up and covered with poly. The night light made it look like water. Like gleaming rivers of plastic. … Continue reading →

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Hub Haps #005-music+beer+fun is good for business

Posted on October 10, 2014 by dw

I hit the monthly Hub Unplugged event last night at Communitech. Live music, drinks, lots of connections. For all the talk in the community at large of the necessity of creating a fun place that attracts and retains the talent … Continue reading →

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