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The Northern Gateway Pipeline: What We Can Learn from the 1970s

Siomonn Pulla — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:30:55 +0000

Thirty-five years later, the practical conclusions of Justice Thomas Berger’s Mackenzie Valley Pipeline inquiry are increasingly relevant to current discussions regarding Enbridge’s $5.5 billion proposal to build its 1,177 km Northern Gateway Pipeline from northern Alberta to Kitimat on the northwest coast of British Columbia. Berger’s emphasis on the importance of mitigating both social and [...]

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Balancing Act: Major Resource Projects in the North

Siomonn Pulla — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:01:52 +0000

Strong global demand for commodities -including gold, silver, copper, zinc, and diamonds-provides a unique opportunity for Canada’s North to stimulate development and expand infrastructure. Northern communities are poised to benefit greatly from major resource projects-which by their nature are large, location-specific, capital intensive and of finite duration. Success, however, must be measured by more than [...]

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The Return of the Light: Seasonal Reflections on Christmas

Siomonn Pulla — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:46:28 +0000

This time of year I notice myself more contemplative, more interested in quiet time, more willing to probe deeper and persistently into the mysterious of life. The approaching Winter Solstice is always a reminder for me about the inherent cyclical passing of time, and the importance of having an opportunity to reflect on and incorporate all those [...]

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Creating a space for gratitude: Reflections on a 6 year “post-doc”

Siomonn Pulla — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:24:53 +0000

“Keep the faith and there will be a way. The gift of life is both beautiful and precious, something to be treasured and made the most of. In little things, in big things, whether facing challenges or enjoying good fortune, we all share the privilege of honoring that gift to the best of our abilities [...]

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Innovative Eco-Housing Design in Canada’s High Arctic

Siomonn Pulla — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:47:21 +0000

Canada’s newest Territory, Nunavut has some of the most serious housing issues in Canada. Consider these statistics compiled by the Nunavut Housing Corporation (NHC): public housing makes up the majority of housing occupied by Nunavummiut; almost 50 per cent of households are overcrowded and/or in need of major repair. If more housing were made available, [...]

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For all you Nook readers – check me out

Siomonn Pulla — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:34:22 +0000

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The Ten Merits of Writing Dharma

Siomonn Pulla — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:57:24 +0000

Storytelling is both a gift, and a very old custom. Stories teach, entertain, and transform. They’re an act of creation, a way of connecting to a source - a conduit for energy in the form of words, spoken, sung, and now, more often, written and read. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the concept [...]

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Emerging into the E-Novel Market

Siomonn Pulla — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:09:28 +0000

This month I’ve emerged into the growing e-novel market. It was a pretty easy decision to go with an e-publisher, both from the perspective of sustainable practice and business marketing. Recent reports indicate that e-novels are gaining popularity around the world, and more traditional print-media. In China, for example, there are over 70 million readers [...]

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Re-Awakening in the Spirit of Reconciliation: Wakefield hosts grassroots initiative to begin talking about the legacy of Indian Residential Schools

Siomonn Pulla — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 03:00:49 +0000

Many people joined together in a circle of reconciliation at Wakefield’s United Church on Sunday January 24 to support and listen to the stories of residential school survivors from Kitigan Zibi Algonquin First Nation. The event, sponsored by Wakefield’s United Church Minister, Gisele Gilfillan, and members of the local Baha’i community, was an inspiring example [...]

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Call to Canadian Aboriginal Youth Writers and Artists: Are you up for the Challenge?

Siomonn Pulla — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:46:14 +0000

This year the Canadian Aboriginal Writing and Arts Challenge celebrates seven years of supporting new and emerging young Indigenous talent across the country. The Challenge was established in 2005 to highlight the successful publication of Our Story: Aboriginal Voices on Canada’s Past, collection of short fictional stories about defining moments in Aboriginal history from nine [...]

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