Author: Paul Bearne
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Round up of WC-EH posts
It has been great to see lots of positive posts and articles from attendees and speakers about WordCamp Canada 2024. Thank you all for your kind words and for taking the time and effort to post about your experiences. Here are the ones we’ve found so far – please do send us a link to…
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Wondering about the Canoe we have on stage?
The Canoe we are honoured to have on stage is a 1958 16-foot Chestnut Indian Maiden. It is borrowed from James Raffen, author, filmmaker, teacher, and one of Canada’s greatest explorers. An ardent canoeist, James notes the importance of recognizing that we are not all in the same canoe, but we are all in the…
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Land Acknowledgement
WordCamp Canada acknowledges that Ottawa, as it is now called, is built on un-ceded and un-surrendered Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The Peoples of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation have lived on this territory for millennia. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this Land. We honour the Peoples of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation. We honour all…
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Canadian Music for WCEH
To get you in the mood for WCEH, we are curating a playlist featuring Canadian music. We’ve started by posting five entries specifically chosen to reflect something of Canada’s cultural and musical diversity, as well as a bit of music history. But to make this a truly interesting list, encompassing different tastes, styles and eras…
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WordCamp Canada buzz, innovation & opportunities for sponsors
WordCamp Canada seems genuinely to be creating some buzz! “At WordCamp Phoenix, everyone was talking about WordCamp Canada. It made me especially happy because I know some of their organizers and the hard work they are putting into it. Two things I love about the different approach WordCamp Canada is taking especially are the focus…
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WCEH – Our Vision
We wanted the first ever WordCamp Canada to reflect aspects of Canadian society that we feel are distinctive – hence the somewhat tongue in cheek ‘WCEH!’. Canada is a multi-lingual country. This gave us an initial focus on multilingual development and translation. Canada also has a largely positive reputation for multi-culturalism and inclusivity, for embracing…
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Call for Sponsors
WordCamp Canada is your chance to reach the great northern WordPresser’s Community! We are currently looking for sponsors. Please send this to all your contacts and tell them that they should sponsor, and then sign up yourself! Extra sponsorship opportunities