Acknowledgements:

Foolscrow and Byron Gislason for musical support;
Wayne Tefs, my old hockey coach, for his brilliant
editing; Paul Chartrand for a bit of reality; Wayne
Courchene for his bad jokes; Charles Cowley Pratt; The
Callahans for their friendship and the odd meal; Rick
Rennpferd for his positive skepticism; Spiderworks for
their antics; PTAM for their employment; Mike Foster;
Rick Zastre and the Rat Pack; Blair Cooley; Tim Cruly;
Albert McLeod; The Courchene In-Laws; Maria
Campbell; George Clutesi; The Pratt Clan; Dr. Clay
Dyck; TSN; The People of Clyde River, NWT; the
Kematch brothers; and my cat, Midnight.

Special Acknowledgements:

To Winona Stevenson my sister, Theresa Stevenson
my niece, Tammy McLeod my other sister; Bernelda
Wheeler my mom for having me, Pete Wheeler my dad
for my conception; and to my family, Tanis my partner,
Cameron my son, and Kaya my daughter for all their
support and inspiration.

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