A little bit about me

Some of my hobbies include reading history, writing, and walking the land. I have a strong interest in music from various genres and have been known to play the organ and drums. The skill I concentrate the most on developing is the ability to listen. My pursuit in formal education has been learning how to research and understand information within many different disciplines, but I give particular emphasis on environmental engineering, businesses, and history. As it is said many times before, one must understand the past to know where we are going.

A current interest of mine is researching and conceiving innovative ideas on how to fully maximize the internet for political and stately purposes. There is a vast untapped potential for powerful multimedia messages that can be distributed thru out Nova Scotia via the internet, and I want the GPNS to have the most interactive and advanced political website in all of Canada.

My passion for politics and change is unparalleled, I eat think and sleep figuring out what needs to be done but more importantly figuring out how to make change happen. There is always a lot of talk in society with in discussion groups about “what needs to be done”, but it is always a challenge to figure out the “how to”. And facilitating the how is a talent I would like to assert more as leader. I also want the GPNS to become known as great educators and can be relied upon for learning and guidance.

I love our province of Nova Scotia, my family has been living here for over 250 years. This province is in me more than anything else. I view the entire province of Nova Scotia my home, everywhere I travel I feel this land and sea run through me. Our family has history here as well, there is a tract of land called Cuttens Medow in Onslow, Colchester County where my ancestors worked the land before they moved across The Bay Fundy to the families current location in Lower Truro. There is a student residence called Cutten House at Acadia University in honour of my great, great, uncle George Barton Cutten who did excellent work there as President between 1910 and 1922. George Barton Cutten was one of the first to dream and attempt to harness the energy from the Bay of Fundy, what a visionary. That kind of foresight and vision runs in the family! http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-173461-Harnessing-Fundy-an-old-old-dream.html

I have a soft spot for those who are honest and are tying to help themselves to do better in life and have routinely found myself helping out and assisting such individuals. It warms my heart to see one want to work hard and climb out of the disadvantage that has been placed upon them. I feel we need to create an environment of hope and provide guidance to those who live and grow up in poverty, abuse or destitution, we need to reach out and instill confidence and support to have people rise up and stand for themselves. For such a feat will help everyone in our province and we the Greens need to foster self-esteem.

These are just a few things about me, but I hope it gives you an idea of who I am. I’ve been known to be impulsively constructive so if you have any ideas or questions reach out to me and I will reach out to you.