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TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter

January 2025

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 31, 2025

Decades ago a friend gave me his old, tar-covered, 4-cylinder, 5-speed diesel pickup truck that looked like crap. Because my new v...

January 2025

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 24, 2025

Before Christmas, a buddy of mine on long-term disability called to share some exciting news…not about his health but rather an ...

January 2025

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 17, 2025

A teammate on my hockey club is a camera operator in the movie business. His special skill is hanging out of a helicopter to film ...

January 2025

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 10, 2025

One of my favourite pastimes is to peruse realtor.ca to check out properties for sale in communities around the province. While a ...

December 2024

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – December 20, 2024

While cleaning out the crawlspace a few months ago, I discovered postcards from various places that I had sent my then-girlfriend,...

December 2024

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – December 13, 2024

On the last Saturday of each month I get together with seven buddies I’ve known for decades for an afternoon of laughs, food, be...

December 2024

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – December 6, 2024

Even though I wasn’t able to secure tickets to any of the three concerts, the Taylor Swift Eras tour is still costing me a lot o...

December 2024

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 29, 2024

As the NDP were getting ready to govern British Columbia back in 2017, I ran into John Horgan in downtown Vancouver. During our br...

November 2024

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 22, 2024

In Q4 of 2020, I served on the Tourism Task Force (TTF) which was appointed by the Province of BC to make recommendations to suppo...

November 2024

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 15, 2024

Actor Tom Selleck is renowned for starring in two popular television series…the first as the Ferrari-driving private investigato...

November 2024

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 8, 2024

The first time Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States, I was watching live election coverage from an all-inclu...

November 2024

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 1, 2024

As a kid, when you wanted something badly enough for your birthday or Christmas, did you ever pressure your parents by saying, eve...