John W. Currie 🇨🇦🍁
@johnwcurrie.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Canadian storyteller & creator sharing wit, wonder and ideas that travel farther than I do 🌍✈️ From Northern roots to global conversations.
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🇨🇦 Canadian storyteller & creator sharing stories, humour, and ideas that travel farther than I do 🌍✈️ From northern roots to worldwide conversations.
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In Greece, olive trees are not planted for a single lifetime. They are set into the earth with the understanding that they will outlive the hands that tend them, bending, enduring, and returning year after year. Chapter 17 released
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January 9, 2026 at 2:46 AM
In Greece, olive trees are not planted for a single lifetime. They are set into the earth with the understanding that they will outlive the hands that tend them, bending, enduring, and returning year after year. Chapter 17 released
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johnwcurrie.substack.com
Athens does something to you. It doesn’t announce itself. It layers itself-stone on stone, story on story-until you realize you’re walking through thousands of years while carrying your own quiet questions. Chapters 11–15 are live. FREE TO READ
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January 6, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Athens does something to you. It doesn’t announce itself. It layers itself-stone on stone, story on story-until you realize you’re walking through thousands of years while carrying your own quiet questions. Chapters 11–15 are live. FREE TO READ
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johnwcurrie.substack.com
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johnwcurrie.substack.com
Chapter 7, They stumble into a quiet mystery—an ancient shard, an owl’s eye carved into stone, and a guide who delivers a line so cryptic it might as well have been faxed from Mount Olympus:
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December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Chapter 7, They stumble into a quiet mystery—an ancient shard, an owl’s eye carved into stone, and a guide who delivers a line so cryptic it might as well have been faxed from Mount Olympus:
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One of the real privileges of my work is connecting with young leaders across Canada.
Thank you to the students at Bishop Strachan School for hosting me—and for raising $1,000 in support of HIP.
Your commitment to reconciliation and youth leadership gives me hope for the future.
Thank you to the students at Bishop Strachan School for hosting me—and for raising $1,000 in support of HIP.
Your commitment to reconciliation and youth leadership gives me hope for the future.
December 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
One of the real privileges of my work is connecting with young leaders across Canada.
Thank you to the students at Bishop Strachan School for hosting me—and for raising $1,000 in support of HIP.
Your commitment to reconciliation and youth leadership gives me hope for the future.
Thank you to the students at Bishop Strachan School for hosting me—and for raising $1,000 in support of HIP.
Your commitment to reconciliation and youth leadership gives me hope for the future.
I had the pleasure of meeting with MP Juanita Nathan to discuss an issue that matters deeply to both of us—the future of the next generation and the opportunities we create for youth across Canada.
Looking forward to continuing this work together for youth across Canada.
Looking forward to continuing this work together for youth across Canada.
November 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I had the pleasure of meeting with MP Juanita Nathan to discuss an issue that matters deeply to both of us—the future of the next generation and the opportunities we create for youth across Canada.
Looking forward to continuing this work together for youth across Canada.
Looking forward to continuing this work together for youth across Canada.
Stopped in to see my friends Nina & Vana at the One of a Kind Show — Booth O-35.
Seriously talented Canadian artists doing what they do best: making the rest of us wonder why we ever settled for mass-produced anything. 🇨🇦✨
#OneOfAKindShow #SupportLocal
Seriously talented Canadian artists doing what they do best: making the rest of us wonder why we ever settled for mass-produced anything. 🇨🇦✨
#OneOfAKindShow #SupportLocal
November 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Stopped in to see my friends Nina & Vana at the One of a Kind Show — Booth O-35.
Seriously talented Canadian artists doing what they do best: making the rest of us wonder why we ever settled for mass-produced anything. 🇨🇦✨
#OneOfAKindShow #SupportLocal
Seriously talented Canadian artists doing what they do best: making the rest of us wonder why we ever settled for mass-produced anything. 🇨🇦✨
#OneOfAKindShow #SupportLocal
Standing on the track at Monza — the Temple of Speed — was one of those moments that didn’t feel real.
Feeling grateful, a little in awe, and mostly just reminded that sometimes the most surreal moments come from quietly following what you love. ❤️🇮🇹 #Monza #Ferrari #DreamChaser
Feeling grateful, a little in awe, and mostly just reminded that sometimes the most surreal moments come from quietly following what you love. ❤️🇮🇹 #Monza #Ferrari #DreamChaser
November 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Standing on the track at Monza — the Temple of Speed — was one of those moments that didn’t feel real.
Feeling grateful, a little in awe, and mostly just reminded that sometimes the most surreal moments come from quietly following what you love. ❤️🇮🇹 #Monza #Ferrari #DreamChaser
Feeling grateful, a little in awe, and mostly just reminded that sometimes the most surreal moments come from quietly following what you love. ❤️🇮🇹 #Monza #Ferrari #DreamChaser
Chapter 4 is now posted - In this chapter, I wanted to bring the story back to her eyes—a Canadian woman with Greek roots
Let me know what you think—does this hit the right tone?
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Also on Wattpad @jwcurrie
Let me know what you think—does this hit the right tone?
substack.com/@johnwcurrie
Also on Wattpad @jwcurrie
November 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Chapter 4 is now posted - In this chapter, I wanted to bring the story back to her eyes—a Canadian woman with Greek roots
Let me know what you think—does this hit the right tone?
substack.com/@johnwcurrie
Also on Wattpad @jwcurrie
Let me know what you think—does this hit the right tone?
substack.com/@johnwcurrie
Also on Wattpad @jwcurrie
Did you know the River Tiber actually froze in 1709?
Rome once looked at winter & said,
“Yeah sure, I’ll try being Canada for a day.”
But imagining Romans waking up like:
“The river has turned to ice — fetch the poets and panic!”
Anyway, shoutout to the Tiber for its brief Canadian era.
Rome once looked at winter & said,
“Yeah sure, I’ll try being Canada for a day.”
But imagining Romans waking up like:
“The river has turned to ice — fetch the poets and panic!”
Anyway, shoutout to the Tiber for its brief Canadian era.
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Did you know the River Tiber actually froze in 1709?
Rome once looked at winter & said,
“Yeah sure, I’ll try being Canada for a day.”
But imagining Romans waking up like:
“The river has turned to ice — fetch the poets and panic!”
Anyway, shoutout to the Tiber for its brief Canadian era.
Rome once looked at winter & said,
“Yeah sure, I’ll try being Canada for a day.”
But imagining Romans waking up like:
“The river has turned to ice — fetch the poets and panic!”
Anyway, shoutout to the Tiber for its brief Canadian era.
Only in Canada could this be real 😂🇨🇦 Did you know that saying ‘sorry’ isn’t a legal admission of guilt?
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Only in Canada could this be real 😂🇨🇦 Did you know that saying ‘sorry’ isn’t a legal admission of guilt?
Standing at the top of Delphi, looking out over the theatre, the temple ruins, and a valley so dramatic it could win Best Cinematography… and honestly? I get why the ancients came here for wisdom.
November 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Standing at the top of Delphi, looking out over the theatre, the temple ruins, and a valley so dramatic it could win Best Cinematography… and honestly? I get why the ancients came here for wisdom.
Chapter 3 is live today.
Thank you for supporting this journey and showing up for these chapters each week. It means more than I can say.
Onward to Chapter 3.
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Thank you for supporting this journey and showing up for these chapters each week. It means more than I can say.
Onward to Chapter 3.
open.substack.com/pub/johnwcur...
Before the Last Laurel Falls: Chapter 3
Becoming Γιάννης (Yánnis)
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November 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Chapter 3 is live today.
Thank you for supporting this journey and showing up for these chapters each week. It means more than I can say.
Onward to Chapter 3.
open.substack.com/pub/johnwcur...
Thank you for supporting this journey and showing up for these chapters each week. It means more than I can say.
Onward to Chapter 3.
open.substack.com/pub/johnwcur...
🏛️ Where the idea of a “treasury” came from? At Delphi, the spiritual & political heart of ancient Greece, city-states built small buildings called Treasuries. These weren’t banks, but vaults of gratitude — filled with offerings, gold, & statues gifted to Apollo after victories.
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🏛️ Where the idea of a “treasury” came from? At Delphi, the spiritual & political heart of ancient Greece, city-states built small buildings called Treasuries. These weren’t banks, but vaults of gratitude — filled with offerings, gold, & statues gifted to Apollo after victories.
One of my favourite parts of travelling? The auto stops. You never know what you’ll find — a five-foot box of donuts, oregano chips, or the largest lollipop I’ve ever seen in Greece!
Where’s the strangest (or best) roadside snack you’ve discovered?
#greece #roadtrip #canadalife
Where’s the strangest (or best) roadside snack you’ve discovered?
#greece #roadtrip #canadalife
November 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
One of my favourite parts of travelling? The auto stops. You never know what you’ll find — a five-foot box of donuts, oregano chips, or the largest lollipop I’ve ever seen in Greece!
Where’s the strangest (or best) roadside snack you’ve discovered?
#greece #roadtrip #canadalife
Where’s the strangest (or best) roadside snack you’ve discovered?
#greece #roadtrip #canadalife
So… this happened. Three chapters in (free to read on Wattpad & Substack) and somehow… Wattpad ranked it in multiple categories. 🏅
Grateful, shocked, & fired up to keep going. Thank you for reading, it means more than you know. ❤️
#Wattpad #AmWriting #CanadianAuthor #WritingJourney #Storytelling
Grateful, shocked, & fired up to keep going. Thank you for reading, it means more than you know. ❤️
#Wattpad #AmWriting #CanadianAuthor #WritingJourney #Storytelling
November 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
So… this happened. Three chapters in (free to read on Wattpad & Substack) and somehow… Wattpad ranked it in multiple categories. 🏅
Grateful, shocked, & fired up to keep going. Thank you for reading, it means more than you know. ❤️
#Wattpad #AmWriting #CanadianAuthor #WritingJourney #Storytelling
Grateful, shocked, & fired up to keep going. Thank you for reading, it means more than you know. ❤️
#Wattpad #AmWriting #CanadianAuthor #WritingJourney #Storytelling
🌺 Remembrance Day - Lest We Forget 🌺
Today, I pause not just to remember - but to feel.
To imagine what it must have been like for parents,
watching their children go to war.
For the young, barely grown,
who faced horrors I can’t begin to comprehend.
Lest We Forget, I promise to never forget.
Today, I pause not just to remember - but to feel.
To imagine what it must have been like for parents,
watching their children go to war.
For the young, barely grown,
who faced horrors I can’t begin to comprehend.
Lest We Forget, I promise to never forget.
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🌺 Remembrance Day - Lest We Forget 🌺
Today, I pause not just to remember - but to feel.
To imagine what it must have been like for parents,
watching their children go to war.
For the young, barely grown,
who faced horrors I can’t begin to comprehend.
Lest We Forget, I promise to never forget.
Today, I pause not just to remember - but to feel.
To imagine what it must have been like for parents,
watching their children go to war.
For the young, barely grown,
who faced horrors I can’t begin to comprehend.
Lest We Forget, I promise to never forget.
Scaling Delphi & wandering the ruins where kings, philosophers, & travellers once came seeking wisdom. I didn’t exactly hear the voice of Apollo, but I did get a few good ideas (& a solid leg workout).
Turns out, wisdom’s not just found at the top of the mountain, it’s gathered on the climb. 🇨🇦⛰️
Turns out, wisdom’s not just found at the top of the mountain, it’s gathered on the climb. 🇨🇦⛰️
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Scaling Delphi & wandering the ruins where kings, philosophers, & travellers once came seeking wisdom. I didn’t exactly hear the voice of Apollo, but I did get a few good ideas (& a solid leg workout).
Turns out, wisdom’s not just found at the top of the mountain, it’s gathered on the climb. 🇨🇦⛰️
Turns out, wisdom’s not just found at the top of the mountain, it’s gathered on the climb. 🇨🇦⛰️
🇮🇹 As a Ferrari fan, walking into the Ferrari trophy room felt like stepping into holy ground. The air practically hums with history — every gleaming cup & medal tells a story of speed, precision, & passion.
For anyone who’s ever dreamed in red… this is it. ❤️🔥🏎️ #Ferrari #Tifosi #CanadianInItaly
For anyone who’s ever dreamed in red… this is it. ❤️🔥🏎️ #Ferrari #Tifosi #CanadianInItaly
November 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
🇮🇹 As a Ferrari fan, walking into the Ferrari trophy room felt like stepping into holy ground. The air practically hums with history — every gleaming cup & medal tells a story of speed, precision, & passion.
For anyone who’s ever dreamed in red… this is it. ❤️🔥🏎️ #Ferrari #Tifosi #CanadianInItaly
For anyone who’s ever dreamed in red… this is it. ❤️🔥🏎️ #Ferrari #Tifosi #CanadianInItaly
🇨🇦 Nov 8 – Indigenous Veterans Day
Let’s pause today to honour the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit veterans who served in Canada’s armed forces
This day exists separately because, for decades, their contributions were overlooked or forgotten in official ceremonies. Lest we forget.
Let’s pause today to honour the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit veterans who served in Canada’s armed forces
This day exists separately because, for decades, their contributions were overlooked or forgotten in official ceremonies. Lest we forget.
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🇨🇦 Nov 8 – Indigenous Veterans Day
Let’s pause today to honour the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit veterans who served in Canada’s armed forces
This day exists separately because, for decades, their contributions were overlooked or forgotten in official ceremonies. Lest we forget.
Let’s pause today to honour the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit veterans who served in Canada’s armed forces
This day exists separately because, for decades, their contributions were overlooked or forgotten in official ceremonies. Lest we forget.
📖 Help Me Choose the Best Title for My Story
I’ve been sharing my story & it’s evolved. Which of these titles do you feel suited it best?
1. Unlocking the Secret of Greece
2. Before the Last Laurel Falls
3. The Owl and the Olive
open.substack.com/pub/johnwcur...
I’ve been sharing my story & it’s evolved. Which of these titles do you feel suited it best?
1. Unlocking the Secret of Greece
2. Before the Last Laurel Falls
3. The Owl and the Olive
open.substack.com/pub/johnwcur...
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📖 Help Me Choose the Best Title for My Story
I’ve been sharing my story & it’s evolved. Which of these titles do you feel suited it best?
1. Unlocking the Secret of Greece
2. Before the Last Laurel Falls
3. The Owl and the Olive
open.substack.com/pub/johnwcur...
I’ve been sharing my story & it’s evolved. Which of these titles do you feel suited it best?
1. Unlocking the Secret of Greece
2. Before the Last Laurel Falls
3. The Owl and the Olive
open.substack.com/pub/johnwcur...
Chapter 2: 🇬🇷 Athens Airport isn’t an arrival — it’s a baptism. One minute you’re a tourist; the next, you’re kissed, spat on (lovingly), and reborn smelling of olives and chaos.
open.substack.com/pub/johnwcur...
#UnlockingTheSecretOfGreece #TravelWriting #Greece
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#UnlockingTheSecretOfGreece #TravelWriting #Greece
November 7, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Chapter 2: 🇬🇷 Athens Airport isn’t an arrival — it’s a baptism. One minute you’re a tourist; the next, you’re kissed, spat on (lovingly), and reborn smelling of olives and chaos.
open.substack.com/pub/johnwcur...
#UnlockingTheSecretOfGreece #TravelWriting #Greece
open.substack.com/pub/johnwcur...
#UnlockingTheSecretOfGreece #TravelWriting #Greece
🏛️ The Women Holding Up Ancient Greece
Meet the Caryatids, they stand as symbols of every woman who quietly holds up families, communities, and cultures.
But look closely — one is missing.
Taken to London in the 1800s, she now stands in the British Museum.
#WomenOfStrength #BringHerHome
Meet the Caryatids, they stand as symbols of every woman who quietly holds up families, communities, and cultures.
But look closely — one is missing.
Taken to London in the 1800s, she now stands in the British Museum.
#WomenOfStrength #BringHerHome
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🏛️ The Women Holding Up Ancient Greece
Meet the Caryatids, they stand as symbols of every woman who quietly holds up families, communities, and cultures.
But look closely — one is missing.
Taken to London in the 1800s, she now stands in the British Museum.
#WomenOfStrength #BringHerHome
Meet the Caryatids, they stand as symbols of every woman who quietly holds up families, communities, and cultures.
But look closely — one is missing.
Taken to London in the 1800s, she now stands in the British Museum.
#WomenOfStrength #BringHerHome
He stole gold with a smile and escaped prison by stealing a plane. 🇨🇦
Only in Canada would crime look this polite.
#world #canada #CanadianHistory #maplenation #johnwcurrie
Only in Canada would crime look this polite.
#world #canada #CanadianHistory #maplenation #johnwcurrie
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
He stole gold with a smile and escaped prison by stealing a plane. 🇨🇦
Only in Canada would crime look this polite.
#world #canada #CanadianHistory #maplenation #johnwcurrie
Only in Canada would crime look this polite.
#world #canada #CanadianHistory #maplenation #johnwcurrie
Italy & Greece 🇮🇹🇬🇷 When I look back on our travels, it isn’t the landmarks or the views that linger most - it’s the people.
The bus drivers, hotel staff, servers & strangers who became storytellers,
To each, thank you.You turned a trip into something sacred.
#Gratitude #JohnWCurrie
The bus drivers, hotel staff, servers & strangers who became storytellers,
To each, thank you.You turned a trip into something sacred.
#Gratitude #JohnWCurrie
October 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Italy & Greece 🇮🇹🇬🇷 When I look back on our travels, it isn’t the landmarks or the views that linger most - it’s the people.
The bus drivers, hotel staff, servers & strangers who became storytellers,
To each, thank you.You turned a trip into something sacred.
#Gratitude #JohnWCurrie
The bus drivers, hotel staff, servers & strangers who became storytellers,
To each, thank you.You turned a trip into something sacred.
#Gratitude #JohnWCurrie