It is with heavy heart that I tell you Gordon's son Trent passed away in early February.  Gordon and other members of his family were with Trent. I had coffee with Gordon on February 20th and we got to discussing all those who we have lost recently. I was feeling quite down. Gordon said two things to me, twice: "You just have to keep going" was one of them. The other, pure Gordon: "You just have to think of how bad some other people have it, and your problems don't seem so big."

Reminder! A Métis Man's Dream is available on Amazon (paperback and audiobook).

​Neil will be presenting on "Blue Sky, Red Canoe" and Reflecting on the Red Deer River - nature, pioneers, prairies, and paddling the badlands - on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 7:00 pm to Ceyano and Northwest Voyageurs Canoe clubs at Lendrum Community Hall, 11335 57 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB.

Blue Sky, Red Canoe is now available on Kindle (eBook) and Amazon (Paperback).
If you like it, please leave a review on Amazon.

A friend asked me why anyone would want to read a memoir of someone they don't know, about paddling a river they won't experience.

The answer, I think, (because I love well-done memoirs, often of people I don't know!) lies in the writing, the description, the sheer enjoyment of exploring something new, something outside our normal day to day. Properly revealed, a memoir connects us.

In this case, a mountain/prairie canoeing memoir will, I hope,  bring out our shared history and latent memories.  I think it takes us beyond ourselves. 

I do hope to interest people in Blue Sky, Red Canoe, which observes pioneer life, and paddling the Red Deer River over the past 40 years.  

Thanks to you who have emailed me. One of the best was the compliment about enjoying the reflective style and  personal stories found in Blue Sky, Red Canoe.

Many thanks for giving it a try. 

Now on Amazon/Kindle E-book and very soon in paperback there too.

​Book Signing at Indigo Sherwood Park in the mall on Sherwood Drive!

Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 11 to 4.

Hope to see you there.

BOOK SIGNING 
Meet the author, get your copy of Blue Sky, Red Canoe and 
A Métis Man's Dream personally signed!
​CHAPTERS EDMONTON WESTSIDE
​170 St and 99 Ave, Saturday, January 25, 2025.

BOOK SIGNING 
Meet the author, get your copy of Blue Sky, Red Canoe and 
A Métis Man's Dream personally signed!
​CHAPTERS EDMONTON WESTSIDE
​170 St and 99 Ave, Saturday, January 25, 2025.

Don't forget Blue Rock Gallery in Diamond Valley, Alberta. Formerly called Black Diamond, it is a nice drive south of Calgary.

Both Blue Sky, Red Canoe and A Métis Man's Dream are on their shelves. Both add to the stock of little known western Canadiana history, exploration and experience.

I send you my best wishes for a Merry Christmas and happy holiday season! I hope you enjoy the writing and the stories. I hope they make it on to your Wish List!