Tuesday's With Dave

  If you want to focus on what a leader is, on what a hero is; just look at the journey of one of Canada's greatest heroes, Terry Fox. Or look at the life of Margot Brandreth. Joy and I drove up to beautiful Collingwood on Sunday, and the beauty of the drive coupled with the intensity and emotion of the audiobook we were listening to made the miles just fly by. Truth be told the only bad part of the trip was seeing a sign for the future site of highway 413. The people who want to pave over paradise should meet some of the great people of Collingwoood Ontario. That's who leaders are. Its just not about money. It's about love.  The book we are listening to is called Hope , by Terry Fox and edited  by Barbara Adhiya. It is the reason for this connection to the Hero's Journey. Hope takes you along Terry's journey through the perspective and stories of some of  the people he met along the way. Their stories show the impact one person can have on a nation. People's l...

From Camper to Counsellor to Constable This blog was started on Dec 8 2020 to promote my then soon- to- be published second book A Hero's Journey: Beyond Little Norway and Olympia Sports Camp . It contained excerpts from the book and stories about how the book came about, including how the blog became named Tuesdays With Dave .  Now the blog has branched off to feature Olympia heroes and their journeys. My content is either self-developed or developed through suggestions and connections of Olympia staff. This week's blog is a letter that a former Olympia camper and counsellor felt he needed to share with Greg Rogers and now I have permission to share with the Olympia family. There are hundreds of people who feel they owe a debt of gratitude to Dave Grace and the Olympia experience for what they have done and become since their halcyon days on OxBow Lake. If you or someone you know has a story to share let me know at the mail below. My book captured lots of stori...