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My Last Day In the Office

August 29, 2007

Adam ReeseYes, sadly it is my last day in the office. I fly for Victoria on Friday morning to complete my undergraduate studies in English and Creative Writing at the University of Victoria. I am excited to be heading west again but of course sad to leave this beautiful and amazing little town. It has been an incredible summer for me, working with Ryan on theOwen.com, playing lots of music and getting out to see so many fantastic events being held in our area.
I’d really like to send out a thanks to Ryan Wiseman for offering me this position. It has been a dream job working on a project I believe in very strongly. This site we have developed is a very powerful concept. Taken to its full potential theOwen.com offers the people of this area a chance to share their knowledge and resources with one another, to inspire one another to be brighter, more community-minded individuals. It offers us all a chance to share with our community our passions, hobbies, concerns, thoughts and creations. We have created a fledgling community. I hope that you keep thinking of ways that theOwen.com can be useful to you, and that you spread the word so that others can take advantage of this incredible resource. The more people participate with and utilize theOwen.com, the more vital a resource it will become.
I would also like to send a huge thank-you to all the wonderful people I’ve met and worked with through theOwen.com. Thanks to Ryan’s family; to Jade for free massages and countless meals, and to Harper for just being the cutest three-year old in the known universe. Thanks to Doug Cleverley, the city’s events coordinator, for your continued interaction with and support of theOwen.com. Thanks to Anne Finley-Stewart for her tireless work on behalf of theOwen.com, our ecology and our city’s poor. Thanks to Tom Pink for being a progressive member of Town Council, a staunch advocate of buying locally produced organic food, a frequent commentator on the site, and for his occasional delicious chocolate goodies. Thanks to Josh Richardson for his continuous support of and interaction with the site, and for working with us in throwing our first sponsored musical event. Thanks to Rodger Flood for sending us so many beautiful photographs. Thanks to Brian Moniz for believing in this project and for using us as a promotional tool. Thanks to John and Shawna for organizing the cruise rides. Thanks to all the local music venues for sharing your bookings with us so we can post them in our Live Music Listings. Thanks to the library, the art gallery, the Grey Roots museum, and all the service clubs and charitable organizations that have sent us their press releases. Keep the news and events coming. We like being Owen Sound’s one-stop internet site for local news and events, and you have helped make that possible. Of course I can’t mention everybody that has been important to me or else this page would wrap itself around the earth twelve times so if I’ve left you off this list please forgive me and know that I have appreciated your kindness and the energy you’ve offered to our community.

This is not the end of my presence here at theOwen.com however. Consider this a merely partial goodbye. The wonderful thing about the internet is interconnectivity. You will still hear my voice and words as I contribute to the site from Victoria. In the near future look for posts on my recent trip to Kentucky with the Brian Moniz Band. Also coming down the pipe are new local musician and artist profiles and an incredibly useful rideshare board. So please, stay in touch with theOwen.com and have a safe and autumnal fall. Hopefully I will see you all at Christmas!

With deepest gratitude,
Adam Reese

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6 Responses to “My Last Day In the Office”

  1. Joshua Says:
    August 30th, 2007 at 3:04 pm

    Thanks to you too Adam. You’ve done a great job and help bring connections to the community. Your presence will be missed dearly… can’t wait to see you again!

  2. tommyboy Says:
    August 30th, 2007 at 4:10 pm

    sniff…sniff…Hey Adam enjoy the West Coast…and all that higher edjumacation….you were rather generous in your comments….

    take care..

  3. rgdaniel Says:
    August 30th, 2007 at 5:45 pm

    It was a pleasure to meet you (and the other folks) at the Tel Quel Show of the Century — best of luck out on the Left Coast!!

    Bob Daniel

  4. dougC Says:
    August 31st, 2007 at 4:34 pm

    We’ll miss you Adam! Thanks for all your contributions to the cultural life of Owen Sound. Have fun out west!

  6. Jim Ansell Says:
    September 7th, 2007 at 5:43 pm

    You’re the best Adam. Muchos gracias.
    Bon voyage.

    Enjoy. Keep those unique vocal pipes well lubricated.

    Jim

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