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Crash and burn - But he always walked away. The Staff Sgt. Bob MacKinnon story
September 21, 1971 was a beautiful day. Twenty-five-year-old Cst. Bob MacKinnon had almost six years in the Force when he was called into...

Helen Escott
Jul 21, 20214 min read
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I want to be the night-mayor (pronounced nightmare) of St. John’s
Being the mayor of the city of St. John’s can’t be an easy job. Who would want it? I certainly wouldn’t. Your day would be filled with...
Helen Escott
Mar 2, 20213 min read
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Let’s agree right now that the middle seat on a plane is not coming back
Everybody is talking about how excited they are to go back to travelling once the pandemic ends. That’s all I hear when I run into...
Helen Escott
Mar 2, 20213 min read
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A Stroke of Bad Luck
I reach down and ran my hand along my calf. I should have shaved my legs that day. The funny things you think about when you’re sitting...
Helen Escott
Mar 2, 20214 min read
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Destroy Your Children’s Dreams Now Before it’s too Late
When I was young, we used to have a piano in our living room. And I loved dinging away on that piano to my mother’s great dismay. I went...
Helen Escott
Mar 2, 20214 min read
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Newfoundland Ranger: S/Sgt. John Hogan: The Hogan Trail
In 2002 the RCMP Mounted Police Foundation donated $6000 to build a seating area with a plaque that told the unbelievable story of The...

Helen Escott
Feb 23, 20213 min read
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