Senator Sid Buckwold introduced me to public affairs. Mayor of Saskatoon, he appointed a geeky Grade 11 Nutana kid to a commission on juvenile crime and committee on racism and First Nations relations. That shaped my life: a journalism career, volunteering, community leadership and burning on my soul the need to listen and learn, consult and communicate. Partner/Communications Strategist at Creative Fire Publisher of 3 Canadian daily newspapers: Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Prince George Citizen and Kingston Whig-Standard Proprietor of community newspapers for three years: Saskatoon Free Press and Regina Free Press Editor-in-chief of Saskatoon StarPhoenix for 6 years Received 3 medals for community service including in 2020 Sovereign’s Medal For Volunteer service Named to Saskatchewan JA Business Hall of Fame in 2013 Saskatoon 2013 United Way Citizen of Year honoree Retired with partner Paulus to Vancouver Island