Bedard's Unofficial Podcast

Richard de Candole, author of  Toughest School in North America , reads from a diary he kept back in 1965 while doing the Grand Portage, a trip by canoe from Thunder Bay, Ontario to Selkirk, Manitoba. Pierre, who did his Grand Portage in 1974, nine years later, compares and contrasts his experience with Richard's. The 1965 brigade was led by Ted Byfield. Pierre's brigade was led by Peter J...

Richard de Candole, author of Toughest School in North America , reads from a diary he kept back in 1965 while doing the Grand Portage, a trip by canoe from Thunder Bay, Ontario to Selkirk, Manitoba. Pierre, who did his Grand Portage in 1974, nine years later, compares and contrasts his experience with Richard's. The 1965 brigade was led by Ted Byfield. Pierre's brigade was led by Peter Jackson, w...

Richard de Candole, author of Toughest School in North America , reads from a diary he kept back in 1965 while doing the Grand Portage, a trip by canoe from Thunder Bay, Ontario to Selkirk, Manitoba. Pierre, who did his Grand Portage in 1974, nine years later, compares and contrasts his experience with Richard's. The 1965 brigade was led by Ted Byfield.

Richard and Pierre ditch Crazy James to talk about the Grand Portage. We make it all the way to Pigeon Falls. In the 17th century, Grand Portage became a major center of the fur trade. The "Grand Portage" got its name because a major canoe fur trade route of the voyageurs heading West left the Great Lakes from here. The route begins with a fabled nine-mile portage, where the canoes and equipment w...

Paul Nordahl - both a student in Selkirk and a teacher in Alberta, joins Richard, Pierre, and Crazy James to talk about his experience at St. John's. Paul starred in the National Film Board's New Boy (along with Pierre). A great discussion touching on many things we experienced. Easy listening.  Remember, you can best support us by buying Richard's book - Toughest School in North America . Su...

Richard, Pierre, and Crazy James talk canoes they have known. Just canoes. Paddling and portaging their canvas, cedar ribbed, fiberglassed, water logged carcasses throughout Canada, we all love at least one St. John's canoe. To jog your memories, Richard has a great presentation featuring many of the canoes up on Youtube . Remember, you can best support us by buying Richard's book - Toughest Schoo...

The search for caloric intake was a never ending quest for many of us at St. John's. The boys talk about food - the good, the bad, and the inedible.  Join us for Episode 3 of Bedard's Unofficial St. John's podcast.

Richard the Author, James the Crazy, and Pierre the Instigator talk about how each of them ended up at the Toughest School in North America. We talk masters and name names. Remember to support this podcast by buying a copy of Richard's book, available exclusively on amazon.ca, amazon.com, and every other amazon out there, worldwide. See https://amzn.to/3GNMgUW  

Crazy James, Pierre, and Richard discuss different types of St. John's Christmas hampers. Remember to support this podcast by buying a copy of Richard's book, available exclusively on amazon.ca, amazon.com, and every other amazon out there, worldwide. See https://amzn.to/3GNMgUW