Circling Calgary with John Rae on board

Those who check this page religiously (hi, mom) will have noticed that Our Hero “updated” his last posting, taking out a reference to venue. Yes, the Scots are still marching to Calgary and we’re on our way, too. Originally, to give our talk about explorer John Rae, called Return to Rae Strait, we were making…

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The Scots Are Marching to Calgary

The Calgary Highland Games were good enough for Rick Mercer. He turned up, tossed the caber (admittedly shortened), and generally had a grand old time. You can see for yourself right here. This year, 2013, marks the 100th anniversary of these Scottish games. As luck would have it, this year also marks the 200th anniversary…

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Our Hero brings John Rae back to Calgary

In 1999, when he was working as books editor at the Calgary Herald, Our Hero traveled to the Arctic with a fellow Calgarian to erect a plaque at the spot where explorer John Rae discovered the final link in the Northwest Passage. He told that story in his award-winning book Fatal Passage, which became an…

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