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A Future Inhibited by the Past

June 3, 2011

(This picture was taken in Benin in Africa after a workshop on Community \Planning and Evaluations facilitated by Gaston Gohou) It is amazing in life how much the past overshadows …

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Rooted in a Colonial Past

March 3, 2011

(This is how they dry fish in The Gambia.  It is similar to how it used to be dried in Newfoundland.  Colonies often have a lot in common – I …

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Does Rural Have Value

May 20, 2010

We have been witnessing for many years the depletion and diminishment of rural living and subsequently rural communities.  This is very evident in statistics; the percentage of people living in …

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Pasadena Venture Centre

May 16, 2009

I have just returned to Corner Brook having spent the past four years in Eastern Europe and the sale of the Venture Centre obviously is of interest to me, having …

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Leading the Way – an experiment in

June 14, 2003

 The role of satellite and community cable was not widespread in 1987 when the town of Pasadena (a small rural community of 3000 residents in Western Newfoundland) began what became …

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Welcome to my website!

It is intended to be a forum to communicate, share and engage with others the lessons learned from people in many countries of the world. It is my way of paying tribute to the teachers and mentors from all walks of life who shared so openly their ideas, knowledge and beliefs. Hopefully we can generate a dialogue on the importance of community in our lives; no matter where or how we live.

William Pardy

MBAA Kano Foundation

We hope to create an example that will inspire a network of small-scale foundations across Canada

A Mother's Love
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