We have been in Cambodia since September 8, 2008. We are planning on coming to Canada for Christie's wedding in May 2009 (unless there's still snow).
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Dec, 2008 - Christmas Letter (click for PDF)
July, 2008 - Steve & Amie moving to Phenom Penh, Cambodia (click for PDF)
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Sep 4, 2007 - Amie Starts a new job
Amie is starting a new job with Samaritan's Purse Canada working in the Operation Christmas Child communications department
May 2, 2007 - Off to India!
We left for India on May 2 - we'll be there for the rest of the month
Feb 28, 2007 - Tickets to India: Booked!
Today we booked tickets to India. We are going to be there for the month of May.
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Aug 26, 2006 - Steve starts a new job
Steve is starting work this fall with a company called Phoenix Engineering (www.phoenixengg.com). Phoeinx is a consulting company in the field of wind energy. Click HERE for a tribute to the job I am leaving with Comtech (www.comtech.ca).
May 7, 2006 - 1 year and counting!
Amie had our first anniversary today. What a great year - a fast one, but a full one. We had a great supper at the Calgary tower. Click HERE for details.
Mar 29, 2006 - Amie scores big time
Today Amie did really well for herself. Firstly, the government funding organization that sent us to Suriname had a contest involving writing about the experience in some form of media. Amie made a newsletter type entry and ended up winning 1st place! So she won a beautiful new video camera!
That was just a start. Later in the day, she got a great phone call. Amie had submitted a proposal for a year contract coordinator position in the ASHEN network (youth at risk) program and she got the job! She starts work on April 3
Mar 19, 2006 - Steve's New Job
Today I (steve) started a job with Comtech in Calgary (comtech.ca). They specialize in design and installation of communication systems (microwave, satellite, remote data access etc..). I am starting out doing installation stuff and if that goes well I may move more into the engineering design later when I learn more about all the equiptment and procedures. So it looks like I'll be all over the province visiting sites and getting out of the office a lot. Sounds good!
Mar 10, 2006 - New Home
Today we rented and moved into a nice place in North Calgary. It's perfect for us and we have room for lots of guests so feel free to look us up if you're in the Calgary area.
Jan 14, 2006 - Last Day in Suriname!
Our Suriname Adventure has finally come to an end. As usual, the future looks uncertain past the next month but for now we are off to visit family and friends, work in Cochrane for a month and enjoy the luxeries of Canada (hot showers, salad, cereal, milk products).
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Dec 06, 2005 - A month in Cochrane
As part of our job requirements with CCI, we are volunteering for a month after our Suriname stint with a company called Four Worlds (fourworlds.ca) based in Cochrane, Alberta. It was kind of a blessing in desguise that we were placed there because many of Amie's relatives and friends who she hasn't spent time with for a while live in the area. So we will be there from mid January to mid February. Four Worlds is involved in local and international community development so we are looking forward to learn what we can from them as well as help out wherever possible.
Nov 07, 2005 - Married 6 Months
Wow, time flies! Amie and Steve are married 6 months today. Tonight we are going to an Indonesian restaurant in West Paramaribo called Serinas. Heard from many locals and foreigners that it has great food!
Sep 16, 2005 - Settled in Suriname
We are finally settled in Suriname. We just finished a little trip into Guyana before we returned to Suriname to start work. We moved in with our host family today (actually our host guy named Regilio). The 4 other Canadians on our team are arriving tonight from a layover in Trinidad like we had (yay!). Tomorrow, we are having a little orientation and then we are going to jump into things on Monday. Things are pretty laid back here and we aren't completely sure what is going on most of the time but we are having a good time despite the uncertainty.
Sep 01, 2005 - Off to Suriname
We are off to Suriname! We leave Calgary on Sept. 1 and then have a layover in Toronto and Trinidad & Tobago (woohoo!) before arriving in Suriname on Sept. 3. This is a couple weeks early for starting our work so we will be checking out a few places before we settle down in Paramaribo. Click HERE for fall updates, pictures, and adventures from Suriname.
Aug 24, 2005 - Steve and Amie leave Humboldt
We have had a great summer. Amie has had a great experience with the Humboldt Journal. She worked as one of the main reporters and gained lots of experience writing and taking photos. Steve learned a ton about sustainable agriculture working several projects with Duane Guina. Alas, we are off to Regina to move our stuff into storage. Then it is off to Montreal for training and then to Calgary to visit Amie's Family. We will be leaving for Suriname on Sept 1 and that will leave us 2 weeks of siteseeing before we start our positions in the capital, Paramaribo.
Jun 22, 2005 - Steve and Amie get a place in Humboldt and Steve gets a job!
We came up for the day to Humboldt to check things out. We found and moved some stuff into a small place near downtown and Steve got a job with a company called Earthcare (earthcare.ca) - involved in innovative sustainable agriculture projects.
Jun 17, 2005 - Amie accepts a job in Humboldt, Saskatchewan for the summer
Everyone keeps laughing that we´re moving out into small town Saskatchewan. We think it is the funniest and greatest adventure we´ve heard in a long time. Amie is the intern newspaper reporter and Steve just wants to work on a farm his dream) but will pretty much take anything that'll pay something half decent.
May 18, 2005 - Steve and Amie both accept volunteer short term positions in Suriname for the fall
Where in the world is Suriname - I wasn't sure either after my second interview (Steve) but eventually I got a job and then Amie got a position with the same company (Canadian Crossroads International). We leave in September and 6 months later we will be on the hunt again.
Where is Suriname? Click HERE
May 11, 2005 - Steve and Amie head to the Cook islands and New Zealand for Honeymoon
May 07, 2005 - Steve and Amie are Married at Hillsdale Baptist Church in Regina
...more pictures HERE
And just to prove it, click HERE
Apr 12, 2005 - Letter from Regina Mayor Pat Fiacco
We're not very sure how the Mayor of Regina found out about us but somehow we got a very personalized letter in the mail from him! Click HERE
Mar 05, 2005 - Steve's Graduation Banquet
That's it! Steve will probably miss his convocation on June 1, but only if he is in a better place. The iron ring ceremony was today as well so Steve is formally marked as an Engineer. Click here for a picture.
Feb 21, 2005 - Steve's 4th Year Engeineering Project
This semester Steve is pretty busy with his engineering 4th year project. The goal is to develop an web based system that would track the locations of Regina busses using GPS and wireless transmission. The project is definitely frustrating at times but will be all over in a month! Click here for a picture.
Feb 18, 2005 - Ballroom Dancing Classes
We are about half way our 10 week ballroom dancing course. I think we have found something we really enjoy. The favorite dances so far are definitely swing and the tango. Here is a pic.
Jan 11, 2005 - Wedding Date Finally Set!
We are getting married on May 7 in Regina, Saskatchewan. The process for getting this date was an adventure in itself. Click here for the story.
