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Longtime Bacon Academy basketball coach Dave Shea dies at age 91

Dave Shea, who coached generations of boys and girls basketball and baseball players at Bacon Academy in Colchester, died Saturday at the age of 91. Shea coached for 49 years, retiring as girls basketball coach in 2019. The school gym is named after him. He had an overall record of 778-308 and qualified for the state tournament in 48 of his 49 seasons. He won two state titles (2012 in Class L and…

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One Interesting Evening

Last night I attended an event called Interesting Vancouver at the Museum of Vancouver, and I must say it was rather Interesting! Interesting Vancouver is a night where speakers come together to talk about a wide variety of topics - some talks were really interesting while others were more “iiiiiiinnnnntttttteeeerrrreeeessssting”. Some were entertaining and others educational. Some gave advice for the future, while others spoke of lessons learnt from the past. Some people shared their direct experience and others chose to tell their story through the experiences of others. We heard about body art, beer and ‘high flung soles’ - drug smuggling and a manifesto for being a really cool dad - conversation containers, composite air crafts, and one brave man’s struggle to beat cancer.

As you can see, the topics discussed are wide ranging and rather diverse! Dave Shea’s talk on brewing beer and Todd Seiling’s presentation about photographing shoes on wires were zany, quirky and spoke to me on a creative level! When Chris Neary began his talk about his stint in jail for drug smuggling, I thought it was a joke. However, as he eloquently unwrapped his presentation I was blown away by the clarity and wisdom of his words. Just goes to show that our experiences - good or bad - allow us to grow in unexpected ways.

Johnathon Vaughn Strebly’s discussion about the psychology of tattoo’s spoke to me on a molecular level - seeing as I have 3 tattoo’s. What resinated with me most was Johnathon’s observations of why people tend to permanently thrust ink under their skin via a rapidly moving needle: love, remembrance, celebration, commiseration; pictorial metaphors declaring “I’ve been there, I’ve done that, this is part of who I am and I will not forget it.”

Stephen Abbott’s comical manifesto for being a really cool dad not only entertained me, it also inspired me. I grew up with a VERY cool dad - a dad who respected me, took care of me and celebrated every accomplishment in my life. He was present, he was involved and taught me the value of working hard and being a good person. Stephen pointed out the importance all these qualities and how “Neanderthal Dad” has steamrollered them into oblivion. Should we really be celebrating a man who changes his child’s dirty diaper? Stephen doesn’t think so, as this is part of being a really cool dad!

Steve Ewen’s discussion on battling cancer also inspired me. Especially the strength to persevere through “Twenty radiation sessions. Eight surgeries. Six rods, 15 screws and a whole bunch of other things holding his back together.” I really want to thank Steve for his passion to live, his courage to share his experience and his wife for being an amazing role model to anyone who’s cast in the “supporting role”. Cancer is a big scary topic, but Steven was able to bring a little humour to the topic.

Earlier on in the night the event planners organized a scavenger hunt throughout the museum. The pot at the end of the rainbow - an iPad2. Unfortunately, I didn’t walk away with the grand prize. Although some would say that’s particularly devastating, I think I walked away with so much more than a piece of technology: one very interesting experience for the memory banks. Already looking forward to next year!