Remembering Andrew: Nuttall Lake
Sunday, July 27th, 2014 Posted in Personal/Website | No Comments »Recently and unexpectedly, Andrew's Dad was informed that on July 9, the Government of Saskatchewan announced that they named a lake in northern Saskatchewan in Andrew’s honour. This came out of the blue, and they did it because Andrew had ...
Remembering Andrew: Guts/Nutts Cup 2014 hockey tournament
Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 Posted in Personal/Website | No Comments »It's been a while since we've posted to this blog, but that certainly doesn't mean we haven't been remembering Andrew every day. This year's annual Guts/Nutts Cup hockey tournament again took place at the Apex ski resort near Penticton, and it ...
Remembering Andrew: Great Nutts Cup Crossfit Video
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 Posted in Personal/Website | No Comments »Not much to be said here other than "watch the video". Craig Patterson, owner of Crossfit Vancouver provides a great overview of the Nutts Cup Crossfit event. I can almost see Drew shaking his head in disbelief in his humble ...
3 years now since we lost one of our best friends…
Monday, December 24th, 2012 Posted in Personal/Website | No Comments »It's pretty hard to believe it's now been 3 years since we lost Andrew. For those he left behind, December 23 is a day that will no longer just pass in the rush of holiday preparations as it did before. ...
Remembering Andrew: Remembrance Day 2012
Monday, November 12th, 2012 Posted in Personal/Website | No Comments »Remembrance Day always a difficult day for anyone who's been to war or lost family or friends. Obviously we, who knew and loved Andrew so much have a heavy heart today. I know lots of Andrew's friends and family are ...
Event of interest: ‘Afghanistan: Requiem for a Generation’
Monday, October 15th, 2012 Posted in Personal/Website | No Comments »The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is putting on a special performance on Saturday, Nov 10, entitled ‘Afghanistan: Requiem for a Generation’, followed by a gala reception. Andrew's family has been invited and will be participating, along with other families, in a ...
Remembering Andrew: Tree Planting in Petawawa
Saturday, September 29th, 2012 Posted in Personal/Website | No Comments »On August 1st, 2012 a tree was planted in Andrew’s memory in Petawawa. An Afghanistan memorial and forest has been developed to honour the 158 who fell in Afghanistan. In these small ways we continue to thank those who sacrificed ...
Nutts Cup Crossfit Tournament 2012
Saturday, September 29th, 2012 Posted in Personal/Website | No Comments »Better late than never: the 2012 Nutts Cup Crossfit Tourney was more successful than ever, raising a ton of money for a good cause, bringing in buddies of Andrew's in the Canadian Forces from out of province, and celebrating Andrew's ...
Happy birthday Drew - we’ll see you at the 2012 Nutts Cup Crossfit competition!
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 Posted in Personal/Website | No Comments »Happy birthday to a Canadian hero many of us knew and continue to love, and will miss always. Every year around this time you were always surrounded by those who loved you most, and we're all thinking about you and remembering ...
Remembering Andrew: Guts/Nutts Cup 2012 Hockey Tournament
Thursday, March 29th, 2012 Posted in Personal/Website | No Comments »What was originally an outdoor shinny hockey weekend limited to members of the Guts Hockey team out of Vancouver has grown in meaning and size since we lost Andrew in December 2009. The tournament that followed that January was then ...
