Sunday, November 26, 2006
The Essence Of Tusk
I'm still finding this whole thing surreal. Even after the funeral, having some closure, part of me is not believing it. I think one of the minsters who spoke really captured what I, and I'm sure most people were feeling. That when we found out, we breathed in death and have been holding our breath ever since. Slowly, we need to start breathing in life again. That is what Connor would have wanted. He was just that kind of guy - a lover of life. I can not believe the outpouring of love and support for his family from Kasota, and people in general. There were campers at the funeral, more than have the CKW staff, and in total almost 800 people there. For someone so young, he touched so many lives. And Beav even dedicated their play to him, even though he was a Western kid. That is love.
Monday, November 20, 2006
a melody, a memory, or just one picture....
Rest in Peace Connor . . you will be missed
Thanks for the good times, and for being your fun loving self, even when you chipped your tooth :)
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Sat, November 18, 2006
Crash left a 17-year-old male dead
UPDATED: 2006-11-18 16:20:57 MSTBy SARAH KENNEDY, CALGARY SUN
Charges are pending against a driver after an early morning crash left a 17-year-old male dead and two other teens fighting for their lives.
Officers who interviewed witnesses at the scene said a man was driving a pickup truck eastbound along 17 Ave. S.W. about 1:45 a.m. on Saturday when he T-boned a small car with three teenagers inside.
According to Insp. Luch Berti, the 17-year-old driver of the car was headed north on 37 St. through the intersection and had the right-of-way on a green light.
The truck’s driver allegedly ran the red light and smashed into the car.
Berti said alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash, but investigators must wait for the results of a blood test before they can determine whether impaired driving charges will be laid.
The damage to the teen’s car was so extensive it took emergency crews more than 30 minutes to free the driver from the wreckage.
According to EMS spokesman Ben Morgan, paramedics aggressively treated the teen on the way to Foothills hospital.
“Unfortunately he succumbed to his injuries,” said Morgan.
Two other teens were taken to hospital, one in serious condition and the other in critical.
By Saturday night their conditions had deteriorated to critical and life-threatening, said Berti.
The truck’s driver was taken to hospital as a precaution but Berti said he was not seriously injured.
“The front of the truck took most of the brunt,” he said.
A witness who was driving through the intersection at the time of the crash was able to provide police with extensive details of what happened, said Berti.
The Calgary Police Service traffic unit is continuing to investigate.
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Saturday, November 04, 2006
...it makes it easier to know what i want with my hands open and my eyes open...
I do consider myself a spiritual, but not necessarily religious, person. Looking at one of my friends who still goes through similar things, and yet she has the strength to wait it out because of her faith. I wonder if that is what I need? Or if I just need to get away from school and do things for myself…go the places (mountains) that make me feel spiritual. I do believe in having faith in things, and a form of destiny/fate. But at the same time I do think that I can influence my life and change the course of it. I just need to start living one of my favorite quotes…
Seize the day, squeeze the moment.
Or was it Carpe the Diem…seize the…carp. :)
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Things I want to/will do once I am done school and have a job:
Go to the gym/pool after work 4-5 days a week.
Go skiing as many times as I can in the winter.
Have dinner with my parents at least 2x a month (if I live in the same city).
Have a bar night with the girls…or just a stay-in girls night at least 2x a month.
Go see a movie with my mom 1x a month.
Spend a day with my brother…let him pick what we do.
Write letters (real letters) to friends and grandparents.
Take the time to decorate my home the way I want it done.
Learn about gardening/types of plants.
Get a cat and dog. (frick…I have to find time to go to the gym and walk the dog…)
Watch all the movies I haven’t seen that are on my list. (hmm, I should post that list!)
Take time off to travel – BC, the rest of Canada and abroad…i.e. Greece.
