Global BC Blog
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It’s a Small World After all………………………………(2)<p>"Not a bad place to get stuck" wrote Tara Nelson our London Bureau Chief to me on my Facebook page.Only 45 minutes earlier I had posted a rant about the Airline that had chosen to cancel my Flight from Paris</p>Aug 5, 2011
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Randy Mennie: Adam<p> Working as a news cameraman obviously means you are out in the public taking pictures of people, places and things. Conversely, you are usually being watched by people who may be wondering why the media is in their neighbourhood. Some want to know how we do those "live things", and ask questions about the cameras </p>Apr 23, 2011
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John McCarron: All in a Day’s Work for a Cameraman<p> “You must have the coolest job!” Friends say this to me a lot. I shoot news video. Sometimes the story behind the pictures you see is less than “cool”. Sometimes it’s downright dirty! Last Sunday I was preparing to barbeque for my family when I got a call of </p>Apr 23, 2011
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Ted Field in Pemberton: An Exciting Week Concludes<p> We are sitting at our favourite eating spot - the Pony Espresso in Pemberton - trying assess the whole festival. A lot of people left their hearts and more at the Pemberton Festival. The lost and found is stuffed full of stuff - including credit cards and even passports - guess they plan on staying here. </p>Apr 23, 2011
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Ted Field in Pemberton – Great Music, New Friends, Slow Travel – Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad!<p> Its 1:30 Sunday morning and we just made it back from the Tom Petty concert which was fantastic. It took two hours to travel from Pemberton to Whistler - about 90 minutes of that was sitting on jammed roads in Pemberton. The shuttle bus in front of ours drove off the side of a temporary road into a parking lot - do</p>Apr 23, 2011
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Ted Field in Pemberton – Call Me Dusty!<p> I am a dirty boy. The Pemberton Festival is not for a clean freak. Its hot and dusty - at least I think those are clouds of dust forming over the concert sites. Our producer Marsha Gabriel is a real trooper - working the phones, lining up interviews while the dirt piles up in her sandals. </p>Apr 23, 2011
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Ted Field in Pemberton – Getting There is NOT Half the Fun!<p> It looked like an evacuation. Hundeds of people lined up, waiting for buses. When they arrive the buses are swarmed by passengers jamming sleeping bags, clothing and food through windows. This was the beginning of the Pemberton Music Festival. Campers hauled at least three days</p>Apr 23, 2011
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Ted Field in Pemberton – Zucchini From HeavenWhat would you rather eat – a deep fried Oreo or a beautiful, fresh zucchini? That is one of the culinary questions facing fans attending the Pemberton Music festival. Event organizer Live Nation has offered local farmers like Jessie Fromowitz a chance to sell their produce at the event site. Jessie operates a two and...Apr 23, 2011
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Ted Field – Pemberton Businesses Gear Up for FestivalDo you order a truck load of chips and pop or not? That is the question facing Pemberton store owners. 40 thousand visitors are arriving in a few day for the Pemberton Music Festival and merchants are wondering how many will stop in town for supplies. There is also the need for extra staff –...Apr 23, 2011
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Ted Field – Pemberton Preps for FestivalRight now the only people sleeping in tents are workers helping set up gear but soon over 20 thousand people will be camping in Pemberton listening to the big acts at the Pemberton Festival. Add that to another 20 thousand who will drive in and that will hopefully lead to a great event. But what...Apr 23, 2011
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