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Comment on Restaurant Week in Puerto Vallarta by Dave Jones

Dave Jones — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:50:08 +0000

This site has a full list of restaurants and the prices for restaurant week 2012. There is also a booking form.

Comment on Bungee Jumping in Zambia: 365 Feet of Fun by Vicky

Vicky — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:24:24 +0000

Oh god, never will I ever do this. Just reading this article makes me feel a bit sick. Isn’t the jolt horrendous?

Comment on First Nation’s Pride: an Interview with Ernie Philip by Devin Galaudet

Devin Galaudet — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:40:48 +0000

Hi Judy,

I interviewed Ernie about five years ago. I remember it fondly. I am not sure if Ernie checks this page. So, you might want to try to reach him through his assistant, Doris Peterson, at the email address at the top of these comments. If you do, please send Ernie my best.
devin, Editor of ITKT

Comment on First Nation’s Pride: an Interview with Ernie Philip by Judy Vanderhorst (nee Bagley)

Judy Vanderhorst (nee Bagley) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:00:45 +0000

Well, I hope I accidentally hit submit, after writing so much!!!
all of a sudden it was gone.

I was saying how very, very glad I am to have located you, & that you seem well & happy – So wonderful. I have had the pleasure of knowing you.

I recently asked if Glida Morgan knew if you were well or where you were……but she didn’t know.
Please answer me. I would love to send you my scanned copy of the article of the whales & Glida’s great uncle.

Please tell me if you rec’d the first long portion of this email (this is a 2nd one because I don’t know what happened to the first while I was typing!) computers can be frustrating.
God Bless you – so glad you are well & still busy
Judy Vanderhorst ……..when I met you, I was nearly 18yrs old – & I went to visit Chief Dan George in his home. I phoned him & we made a date – he was wonderful – lovely man.

Comment on First Nation’s Pride: an Interview with Ernie Philip by Judy Vanderhorst (nee Bagley)

Judy Vanderhorst (nee Bagley) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:55:11 +0000

Hello Ernie, I am so, so pleased to have located you. I am a ‘google latebloomer’! I just decided, perhaps I could find you using google. I must say the photo of YOU is MUCH TOO SMALL. I would like to see more pictures of you!.
I don’t expect you would remember me, after all these years,
But I met you through the meetings of the Indian Homemakers in downtown Vancouver. My Mother & I attended for several months – (us just being whities) We met many lovely people there. I went in my little Austin out to Chilliwack to a big cultural day – as you had invited me, you were going to be dancing there. It was great. I bought a bead necklace
there (not a design I preferred because all the best ones were sold by the time I got to the table. I used it for many years as much as I could match it to my clothes. It was red roses/green leaves on white bead background) I would have preferred an Native motif……..I gave it to my dear friend, Glida Morgan for her daughter Jade. So I know where it is & she can enjoy it. Perhaps you know Glida, she is very involved in current issues here. She & I are in the Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir. We both love to sing & so cool, she comes from the Sliammon Tribe by Powell River, & I grew up on the ocean outside the Powell River municipality on the opposite side to where Glida was!!!……….amazing. I have a page out of the mill magazine – saved by my parents – I knew it mentioned the Sliammon Reserve & had a picture of 2 whales swimming off Grief Point (pic’s my Dad took with a black & white Brownie box camera)…so I located it, reread it & took it to Glida. Well, it was so awesome, she was amazed, her Dad’s Uncle was mentioned in the top paragraph – he had been the one who found the dead whale. That was one of the very early times of a people seeing one up close. And at the end, it mentions the pictures were from my father.
You have met my parents – they saw you on the ferry going to Victoria & stopped to sit with you & chat. They knew you via me. I am sure you have forgotten that!…. Some 40 years ago.
The last time I (& my husband & children) saw you was when you were dancing at Expo 86 – on the outside deck of Canada Place. You still recognized me at that time.

Comment on Swimming with Dolphins in Punta Cana by PAMELA MERRIMAN

PAMELA MERRIMAN — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:43:22 +0000

I am haveing a hard time finding a tour that picks up at
Dreams Punta Cana Resort & Spa – Dominican Republic
there are 4 adults we arrive May 26th – June 2nd 2012 we are wanting to swim with dolphins, our travel agent says she usually goes with Sun Excursions, but they are not returning my calls, So if you dont pick up at our hotel do you know someone who does.

Comment on Time Stands Still in Tortola, BVI by SerendipityBooks

SerendipityBooks — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:15:37 +0000

This is my bookshop! Thank you. If you noticed a grate going right the way across the road (down the side of the road going left in your photo) it is where the original shoreline was – my bookshop was once on the seafront! It is all reclaimed land beyond that grating.

Comment on Mamta Murthy by raj k verma

raj k verma — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:54:04 +0000

Dear mamta murthy(fried fish,…),
if it reaches you pl. reply.
we are shortly organising an academic prog. on indian films in kurukshetra univ.
we are desirous of inviting you as speaker, exhibitor, commentator, introducer of manipuri cinema.
Pl get in touch through mail.

Comment on Hajj, an Experience of Mecca by Devin the Travel Writer

Devin the Travel Writer — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:28:08 +0000

Hi Mike,
Just one of several reasons I thought Ghada’s account was so important to have on ITKT.
devin

Comment on Hajj, an Experience of Mecca by Ghada Bedair

Ghada Bedair — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 02:56:39 +0000

Hi Mike,

Actually, Hajj is required for both men and women in Islam.

Hope that clarifies any confusion.

Take care
Ghada