@rodmickleburgh.bsky.social
Former reporter for the Globe and Mail, including four years in China…also a former labour reporter (sigh) and ever a fan of the Montreal Expos (sigh)
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I wonder if I might be related to Duke. My maternal grandma's maiden name was Proctor. Her older brother, George, rests in the American Cemetery located high above Omaha Beach in Normandy.
I finally met him in July 2O24.
It was such a moving experience to be amongst all of those heroes. 💙
I finally met him in July 2O24.
It was such a moving experience to be amongst all of those heroes. 💙
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I wonder if I might be related to Duke. My maternal grandma's maiden name was Proctor. Her older brother, George, rests in the American Cemetery located high above Omaha Beach in Normandy.
I finally met him in July 2O24.
It was such a moving experience to be amongst all of those heroes. 💙
I finally met him in July 2O24.
It was such a moving experience to be amongst all of those heroes. 💙
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RIP WW I vet Duke Proctor, who marched every year on #RembranceDay until age of 104…one of my heroes…it was an honour to know and write about him #LestWeForget
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
RIP WW I vet Duke Proctor, who marched every year on #RembranceDay until age of 104…one of my heroes…it was an honour to know and write about him #LestWeForget
RIP WW I vet Duke Proctor, who marched every year on #RembranceDay until age of 104…one of my heroes…it was an honour to know and write about him #LestWeForget
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
RIP WW I vet Duke Proctor, who marched every year on #RembranceDay until age of 104…one of my heroes…it was an honour to know and write about him #LestWeForget
Terrific book…recommended
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Terrific book…recommended
Leos take the lead! Tremendous work by Nathan Rourke! Still lots of time…#BCLions
November 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Leos take the lead! Tremendous work by Nathan Rourke! Still lots of time…#BCLions
Vancouver city council wants to cut funding for the city’s already reeling arts and culture sector by 12%, while shovelling money off the truck for the VPD #vanpoli
November 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Vancouver city council wants to cut funding for the city’s already reeling arts and culture sector by 12%, while shovelling money off the truck for the VPD #vanpoli
Sluggo plays Elon Musk and gets butted
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
November 06,1956
November 06,1956
November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Sluggo plays Elon Musk and gets butted
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Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
November 06,1956
November 06,1956
November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
November 06,1956
November 06,1956
Police have a blank cheque in this city…their budget keeps going up and up and up…..and no one says “boo”…57 police officers earned more than $100,000 last year in just overtime alone…that is simply wrong! #vanpoli
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Police have a blank cheque in this city…their budget keeps going up and up and up…..and no one says “boo”…57 police officers earned more than $100,000 last year in just overtime alone…that is simply wrong! #vanpoli
A heartfelt tribute to Tom Barrett, one of the best political reporters this province has ever had, and one of the loveliest people on the planet….RIP, Tom…#bcpoli
#bcpoli RT Remembering the Quiet Brilliance of Tom Barrett via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Remembering the Quiet Brilliance of Tom Barrett | The Tyee
His decades of reporting for the Vancouver Sun earned deep respect. Then he became an early pillar of The Tyee.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A heartfelt tribute to Tom Barrett, one of the best political reporters this province has ever had, and one of the loveliest people on the planet….RIP, Tom…#bcpoli