WHY WE’RE A DIFFERENT WEBSITE … AND, HOW IT ALL BEGAN WITH MY MENTOR, EDDIE KEEN

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Long-time journalist Cam Tait has seen some interesting times on the sports beat–rolling alongside Rick Hansen in the Man in Motion tour, playing in fundraising golf tournaments, and tipping back some cold ones with Wayne Gretzky, to name a few. His personal life hasn’t lacked excitement either–memorable moments include parasailing, winning a stand-up (or in his case, sit-down) comedy contest, and helping his grandson take his first steps. But he couldn’t have done it without the help of his friends. Tait was born with cerebral palsy, unable to sit up, speak or move his arms and legs. But thanks to a revolutionary form of physical therapy that required a 24/7 commitment from his parents and a team of 116 volunteers, he learned to get around in a wheelchair, move his hands and talk. These turned out to be useful skills for a career of prime interviews, crazy deadlines and pranks.

Tait teams up with friend and fellow journalist Jim Taylor, telling his own story with characteristic directness and humour. With a newspaperman’s inveterate sense of timing, Tait moves seamlessly from one-liners and tales of debauched hijinks to candid accounts of his depression, career struggles and loss of loved ones. He speaks with eloquence about the importance of giving disabled people the chance to pursue their ambitions, and the value of all the support he’s received in achieving his own dreams. In both his career and personal life, he’s experienced the power of humour to break down barriers and bring people together–and have a hell of a good time doing it.

This 1966 CBC documentary shows what wonderful parents I had. The first gentleman you see in the video driving his 1966 blue Buick La Sabre is my grandfather Murray

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CAM’S CATEGORIES

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A COLUMN IN THE LOS ANGELES TIMES FROM 1989 ON WAYNE AND I

 

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PLEASE CLICK THE EDMONTON SUN LOGO FOR MY COLUMNS FROM 2015

 

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HERE’S SOME MORE OF MY WRITING

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Meet our senior vice president, executive consultation, president of creativity and CEO of post production, scheduling and implementation …

ANY IDEAS WHO? HINT: HE’S STILL WORKING IN RADIO IN EDMONTON. EMAIL ME A GUESS: cam@camtait.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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