At last, Nancy and me
- February 26, 2010 3:19 PM
- By Jo-Ann Roberts
The Games are winding down and you can feel it.
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Reading the jackets
- February 23, 2010 4:33 PM
- By Jo-Ann Roberts
You can tell a lot about people in the crowds at these Games by their clothing. It's a key to who they are and what they do. Let me explain.
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Generations will remember
- February 16, 2010 2:49 PM
- By Jo-Ann Roberts
Wasn't it exciting? Alexandre Bilodeau's gold medal win made believers
of a lot of cynics. A sweet son and a loyal brother this fresh faced,
bilingual, talented athlete lept into the hearts of Canadians and the
history books when he stepped on the podium last night to receive his
gold medal.
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How quickly we forget: Saluting "Ace" Atkinson, Olympian 1948
- February 12, 2010 4:11 PM
- By Jo-Ann Roberts
There's a lot of talk about who will be the final torch bearer, I
suggested Nancy Greene (no surprise), but one of my colleagues said
there's not enough people know who she is. What?!!! But, you know he's
right.
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Getting closer to Nancy Greene Raine: I have her pen!
- February 10, 2010 11:38 AM
- By Jo-Ann Roberts
Yesterday, (Monday, Feb. 8) I was co-hosting the provincial afternoon
radio show from rinkside at the Robson Square Skating Rink. It was
busy. I hadn't been out on skates for a few years.
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Desperately seeking Nancy Greene Raine
- February 5, 2010 9:10 AM
- By Jo-Ann Roberts
I've never been to an Olympics before, but I've loved watching them on TV ever since I was a little girl. But, one event stands out for me. I was 12 years old, we lived in Charlottetown, PEI.
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About the Author
- Jo-Ann Roberts is the host of All Points West, CBC Radio One's provincial afternoon show serving British Columbia, excluding the Lower Mainland. Jo-Ann, a Maritimer, is a seasoned, award-winning journalist. Ann was the first CBC journalist to win the Asia Pacific Scholarship to work in Tokyo, and has been a national finalist for a couple Canadian Association of Journalism Awards.
Recent Entries
- At last, Nancy and me
- The Games are winding down and you can feel it.... Continue reading this post
- Reading the jackets
- You can tell a lot about people in the crowds at these Games by their clothing. It's a key to who they are and what they do. Let me explain.... Continue reading this post
- Generations will remember
- Wasn't it exciting? Alexandre Bilodeau's gold medal win made believers of a lot of cynics. A sweet son and a loyal brother this fresh faced, bilingual, talented athlete lept into the hearts of Canadians and the history books when he... Continue reading this post
