Welcome!

I am open hearted, a father of two beautiful men, and a grandfather to three little people. Part of me has been eternally moving; I've called Ottawa, Bedford, Victoria, Tokyo, Vancouver, Chicoutimi, Quebec City, North Bay, Kashechewan, Kugluktuk and Nelson home.

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Having our own family reminded me of what it meant to be settled for multiple years. Through the process of raising a family, I have grown to deeply value my connections to people and environment. 

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The first deep connection to place as an adult was formed sailing on Pacific Ocean swells to Hawaii. My journey to develop a sense of place-based identity continued on the Albany River with Bobby & Jacob Wynne, Cree hunters of Kashechewan. And then Charlie and Jorgen Bolt, Inuit of Kugluktuk, shared how to stay warm by building iglus from the snow blocks packed by the bitterly cold Arctic winds. Each experience has heightened my reverence for the wisdom developed since time immemorial.

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My settler ancestors came from England and Ireland; I am Lois and Bob George’s oldest of three sons. I strive daily to practice love, wonder, allyship, diligence and humility. Living a meaningful life is critically important to me; I invite you to consider Emily's four pillars: belonging, purpose, transcendence, and storytelling.