https://kevinhilgers.com/kevs-rotary-bio/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/jan-18-2015-7.jpgJan 18 2015 (7)Kevin giving polio drops in India during a Rotary Friendship Exchange.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5020-n.a.-map-e1561832893391.jpg5020 N.A. MapWhere in the world is District 5020? Click to enlarge. Look for red. Vancouver Island, Canada and parts of Washington state, USA.2025-06-24T23:44:30+00:00weekly0.6https://kevinhilgers.com/2024/12/01/how-an-e-bike-changed-my-life/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/specialized-vado.jpgSpecialized Vado2025-02-12T03:58:42+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2023/11/11/why-its-easier-than-ever-to-say-no-to-alcohol/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/guinness-launches-guinness-0.0-non-alcoholic-stout-in-the-united-states-1.jpgguinness-launches-guinness-0.0-non-alcoholic-stout-in-the-united-states-1https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/guinness-launches-guinness-0.0-non-alcoholic-stout-in-the-united-states.jpgguinness-launches-guinness-0.0-non-alcoholic-stout-in-the-united-states2023-11-12T07:49:26+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2022/10/27/heart-health-s-icd-implant/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/device-image.jpgdevice-image2022-11-04T14:34:54+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2022/10/16/happy-bidet/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/toto-s500e.jpgtoto-s500ehttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/washlet.jpgwashlet2022-10-17T01:21:03+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2021/10/28/saying-goodbye-to-a-comfortable-friend/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/pxl_20211029_010426764.jpgPXL_20211029_0104267642021-10-29T03:06:56+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2021/09/27/taking-back-a-neighborhood/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pxl_20210920_202618119-2.jpgPXL_20210920_202618119 2https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pxl_20210920_202243159.jpgPXL_20210920_202243159https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/coffee-with-kevin-of-vic-pd.jpgCoffee with Kevin of Vic PDhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/before-aft-joanne-t-box.jpgBefore aft Joanne T Boxhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/before-aft-joanne-t-pole.jpgBefore aft Joanne T Polehttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vtag-logo.pngVTAG logo2021-09-27T15:10:57+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2021/05/25/how-low-can-i-get-the-electric-bill/2021-08-26T19:05:29+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2020/12/13/missing-dad/2021-05-11T21:24:46+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/work/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/campaigner-bg-image-for-topper.jpgCampaigner BG image for topperhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/campaigner-bg-image-corp.jpgCampaigner BG image Corphttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/three-lottery-logos.jpgTHree Lottery Logoshttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cash-cow-w-text-logo.pngCash Cow w Text LOGOhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/139-12-043.jpg139-12-043https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/wave-logo-2006.jpgWave2021-04-25T17:59:02+00:00weekly0.6https://kevinhilgers.com/public-speaking/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn1270-cr.jpgSan DiegoSpeakingat International Assembly, San Diego.2020-12-14T14:38:34+00:00weekly0.6https://kevinhilgers.com/about/contact/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img-20190920-wa0008.jpgIMG-20190920-WA0008Travel, what a gift! Kevin and a team of Rotarians addressing students in Russia.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1-brighton-46.jpgBrighton2020-10-06T00:39:48+00:00weekly0.6https://kevinhilgers.com/kevs-blog/2020-05-17T13:50:34+00:00weekly0.6https://kevinhilgers.com/2019/04/06/30-years-ago-on-the-air-and-2-coincidences/2019-04-07T04:28:02+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2019/01/02/festive-season-2018/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG-20181227-WA0004.jpgIMG-20181227-WA0004Lots of walkinghttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG-20181227-WA0002.jpgIMG-20181227-WA0002https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG-20181227-WA0001.jpgIMG-20181227-WA0001'Twas the Night Before Xmas".. A Family fav.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG-20181227-WA0000.jpgIMG-20181227-WA0000Catie prepared the turkey.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG-20181226-WA0000.jpgIMG-20181226-WA0000https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG-20181220-WA0000.jpgIMG-20181220-WA0000Enroute from Torontohttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG-20181219-WA0000.jpgIMG-20181219-WA0000Journey from Germany.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_20181226_1848247.jpgIMG_20181226_1848247Final evening, dreaming about the New Year. Bartshttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_20181226_1847234.jpgIMG_20181226_1847234Family watch. Another gifted this year.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_20181224_1149577.jpgIMG_20181224_11495772019-01-02T17:46:23+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2017/09/21/the-ukrainian-village-great-grandma-walked-over-100-years-ago/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_20170725_1745449.jpgIMG_20170725_1745449I like this picture because Mom is looking out the train window and pondering. The same window Polly would have also looked out. Except Polly knew in all likelihood she would never return to her village again. https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_20170723_1258353.jpgIMG_20170723_1258353One of the local "Babas" had nothing but time for us. Here my mom gets a hug, left in the background - the "Mayor". Soviet times. Freedom. "We are not rich, but we are not hungry". It was amazing.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_20170723_12103681.jpgIMG_20170723_1210368Lower left, the village elder. Our interpretors and a few locals. Right, the "Town Mayor". Upon hearing it was my Mom's birthday in this back yard they broke into a Ukrainian version of a birthday song. Hard to keep the eyes dry.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_20170723_1210368.jpgIMG_20170723_1210368When hearing it was my Mom's birthdahttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_20170723_1403399.jpgIMG_20170723_1403399The bus stop at Babin with Jan, mom and me. We think the language is Russian.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_20170722_1127126-e1506008620973.jpgIMG_20170722_1127126Notice the spelling - same as what Polly hand wrote. Me and my Mom.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_20170722_1126263.jpgIMG_20170722_1126263Notice the spelling of this town on 900 matches Polly's handwriting? We think this is Russian. In English closer to "Hredenko".https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/polly-mykytiuks-handwriting-babin-etc-e1506008161635.jpgPolly Mykytiuk's Handwriting, Babin etcAunt Kerry had Great Grandma hand write her village name (Babin) and her nearby main centre. But what language was she writing? Russian, Ukrainian? Did these centres exist today?2017-09-30T19:53:28+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2017/01/14/20-questions/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/lg_forpaper_01ab.jpglg_forpaper_01ab2017-01-15T00:07:55+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2016/12/08/go-find-yourself-doing-a-ted-talk/2016-12-08T20:08:12+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2016/11/27/selling-our-home-of-20-years-sellers-remorse/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sold-jason-scott-pic.jpgsold-jason-scott-pic2016-11-27T17:53:51+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2016/10/23/ukraine-the-motherland/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_20160916_1049248.jpgimg_20160916_1049248https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_20160913_0922008.jpgimg_20160913_0922008https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_20160912_1218034.jpgimg_20160912_1218034https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_20160914_1905440.jpgimg_20160914_1905440https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_20160908_1918392.jpgimg_20160908_19183922016-10-24T14:40:46+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2016/06/12/food-that-moves-and-other-discoveries/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_20160520_1517375.jpgIMG_20160520_1517375https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_20160525_1522402.jpgIMG_20160525_1522402https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_20160530_1504537.jpgIMG_20160530_1504537Seoul.2016-06-13T01:23:13+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2015/10/31/iceland-with-my-daughters/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150709_115603.jpgIMG_20150709_115603Iceland is beautiful.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150709_110637.jpgIMG_20150709_110637We did a day tour.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150707_215914.jpgIMG_20150707_215914Common, hot dog stores.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150707_180629.jpgIMG_20150707_180629Time to relax.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150706_110359.jpgIMG_20150706_110359Nearby parkhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150710_114836.jpgIMG_20150710_114836Downtown.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150706_132853.jpgIMG_20150706_132853Like looking at Vikings!https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150705_193921.jpgIMG_20150705_193921We enjoyed cooking at home.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150705_133613.jpgIMG_20150705_133613The capital was beautiful. Quaint.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20150712_114131.jpgIMG_20150712_1141312015-11-01T01:15:47+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2015/07/10/touring-a-brazilian-favela/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_20150612_123558.jpgIMG_20150612_123558https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_20150612_122536.jpgIMG_20150612_122536https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_20150612_122513.jpgIMG_20150612_122513https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_20150612_120936.jpgIMG_20150612_120936https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_20150612_115839.jpgIMG_20150612_115839https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_20150612_113914.jpgIMG_20150612_113914https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_20150612_112536.jpgIMG_20150612_112536https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_20150612_112343.jpgIMG_20150612_112343https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_20150612_105414.jpgIMG_20150612_105414https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_20150612_105400.jpgIMG_20150612_1054002015-07-10T20:29:20+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2015/01/21/drop-of-a-lifetime/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/jan-17-2015-8.jpgJan 17 2015 (8)A Rotary funded hospital in Vapi, India - with the RFE teamhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/jan-18-2015-5.jpgJan 18 2015 (5)Polio Immunization Day in India2015-01-22T15:33:57+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2014/08/18/alaska/2014-08-19T03:10:04+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2014/05/17/representing-the-president-of-rotary-international/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/balloon-ride.jpgBalloon ridehttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/speaking.jpgSpeaking2014-05-17T17:44:13+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2013/05/27/four-and-a-half-million-dollars-raised/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/5370-million-dollar-dinner-75.jpg5370 Million Dollar Dinner (75)Lots of smiles with 12/13 President of Rotary International Sakuji Tanaka2013-12-28T21:58:32+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2013/12/13/20-days-in-south-africa-rotary-friendship-exchange/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dscn2866.jpgDSCN2866A township outside Capetown. https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dscn2795.jpgDSCN2795I know you are wondering - "Are there blacks in Rotary Clubs in South Africa?" Yes. But more-so in some regions. Change is slow but it is happening. This is the President of a club where I spoke.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dscn2655.jpgDSCN2655Rotarians support this clinic that does a lot of work with HIV Aids. We saw many fantastic Rotary projects.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dscn2865.jpgDSCN28652013-12-14T13:54:36+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2013/06/09/japan-respect-culture-history-beauty/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn2430.jpgDSCN2430Very special out for supper in Koriyama. All past host families for Karly.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/p5220087.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWhere water hit the land.. Befoe the tsunami this was a neighbourhood like any other. It was haunting and emotional to drive through and stroll about. We picked up tiny toys where children once played. https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_00000103.jpgIMG_00000103A garden in Hiroshima. Caline Strach is Interact President who earned the trip with us via a contest. Karly and mom.2013-06-09T19:45:57+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2012/12/31/receiving-the-qeii-diamond-jubilee-medal/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/red-deer-hilgers.jpgRed Deer HilgersAlberta Premier Redford, me and The Honourable Donald S. Ethell, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta 2012-12-31T19:24:24+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2012/12/31/2012-highlights/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/yellowknife-ii-1-inverse.jpgYellowknife II (1) InverseMeeting the Rotary Club of Yellowknife executive in Yellowknife, NWThttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/hay-river-nwt-7.jpgHay River NWT (7)A warm sunny day in Hay River, North West Territories.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/district-5370-map-4-inches-w.jpghttp://www.clubrunner.ca/data/5370/Story/101/map5370.jpgMap of Rotary District 53702012-12-31T19:15:28+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2012/09/30/from-japan-to-canada/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-rotary-conference-042.jpg2012 Rotary conference 0424 Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Koriyama South, Fukushima Japan attended the Rotary District 5370 Conference. Here with Karly are her Japanese families along with her (real) Grandpa Elmer and family. Missing from the photo is her Grandma Nici who also attended2012-10-01T01:18:35+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2012/07/22/east-coast-with-daughter-karly/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn1789.jpgDSCN1789Karly in front of the home that inspired the author of "Anne of Green Gables"https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn1769.jpgDSCN1769Karly and I reading on the bench overlooking a bay in Charlottetownhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/timeline.jpgTimelineJust outside of St. John's, Newfoundland - in a fishing village.2012-07-22T13:26:12+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2012/05/20/thailand-land-of-a-thousand-smiles/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn1475.jpgDSCN1475We did a tour of Bangkok on a very, very hot day. Quite interesting. Jan really enjoyed it. Did I mention it was hot?https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn1434.jpgDSCN1434The Baiyoke Sky Hotel is the tallest building in Thailand. We were at floor 54. I think we were upgraded, what a veranda! We hosted a few partys in this room. https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img-20120520-00548.jpgIMG-20120520-00548Ready to sing at any lounge with my new jacket. Or sell homes for Century 21.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn1384.jpgDSCN1384A hot ,dusty, bumpy ridehttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn1343.jpgDSCN13432012-05-20T16:49:45+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2012/01/21/a-week-with-530-governors/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn1274.jpgDSCN1274The next event we attend will be the International Convention in Bangkok, Thailand in May.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/t1213en-4p.gifT1213EN-4phttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn1249.jpgDSCN1249It was "International Night" so Jan and I wore hockey jerseys. This is Hiroshi Ito, DGE for Japan District 2530, along with Tsunekohttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/polio-end-now.jpgPolio End Now2012-01-22T03:22:14+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2011/12/02/a-week-or-so-in-belize/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/caye-caulker.jpgCaye Caulkerhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/belize-2-sun-13.jpgBelize 2 Sun (13)Sheree and Akihttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/belize-3-monday-17.jpgBelize 3 Monday (17)2011-12-09T13:37:08+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2011/11/13/a-weekend-made-more-interesting-thanks-to-two-young-ladies/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/jasper-1.jpgJasper (1)Kevin and Anna at Grande Cache on the way to Jasper2011-11-14T00:21:03+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2011/08/21/a-few-days-on-long-island/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ny-ii-1.jpgNY II (1)2011-08-21T12:04:09+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2011/07/06/raising-a-quarter-million-dollars-for-the-community/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/rotary_dh_rgb.pngRotary_DH_rgbhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/rotary_dh_bw.jpgQEII_DH_bwhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/rotary_dh_rgb.gifRotary_DH_rgbhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_6123.jpgIMG_6123Rotary President Dennis Young and winner Howard McPherson hold Howard's winning ticket.2011-07-06T19:08:38+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2011/05/25/new-orleans-hosts-rotary-convention/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/thailand.jpgThailandOnward to 2012 in Bangkok!https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/prez.jpgPrezSakuji Tanaka, President of Rotary International in 2012-13.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/oz.jpgOZMy Australian host family! And a Ft McMurray friendhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/gates.jpggatesI was impressed at Bill Gates passion for polio eradication2011-05-25T21:03:42+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2011/05/15/a-day-with-our-brazilian-friend/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dunvegan-with-luiza.jpgDunvegan with LuizaA sunny day with Luiza and Jan. Peace River bridge in the background2011-05-15T21:49:29+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2011/04/18/from-bad-luck-comes-good-luck-karly-off-to-brazil/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/youth_exchange_c-copy.jpgyouth_exchange_c copyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/brazil-departure-11.jpgBrazil departure 1Karly ready to go to Brazil.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/brazil-departure-1.jpgBrazil departure 1Karly is one of few exchange students with a blazer full of pins - upon departure!2011-04-19T02:00:24+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2011/03/18/welcome-home-karly-hilgers/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0686.jpgDSCN0686Lets go home.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0685.jpgDSCN0685A family in the airport visits with Karly and discusses her ordeal. More tears.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/karly-in-edtn.jpgKarly In EdtnDistrict Youth Exchange members Wayne and Rhonda in Edmonton airporthttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/karly.jpgkarlyKarly gets a hug at Grande Prairie Airporthttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0670.jpgDSCN06702011-04-15T13:11:02+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2011/02/18/canadas-greatest-hat-shop/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/kevs-new-hat.jpgKevs New HatA stylish Goorin Bros. hat2011-02-19T03:53:16+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2011/01/03/cuba/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/3-vinales-stay-63.jpg3 Vinales Stay (63)Smoking a cigar on the roof of our host's home. https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/4-old-havana-stay-78.jpg4 Old Havana Stay (78)Our hotel cafe in Old Havana. Stone, sparse, dark. Very cool.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/3-vinales-stay-105.jpg3 Vinales Stay (105)Not unsual to see beast of burden. Tobacco farm on our hike.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/4-old-havana-stay-54.jpg4 Old Havana Stay (54)Hectic, loud Havanahttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5-varadero1.jpg5 VaraderoA great pool at the all inclusive. Sunny and hot.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5-varadero.jpg5 VaraderoA great pool at the all inclusive. Sunny and hot. https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/4-old-havana-stay-72.jpg4 Old Havana Stay (72)We bought a painting in this shop. Young people ran it. https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/2-havana-xmas-60.jpg2 Havana Xmas! (60)Colorful, cool cars. Old Havanahttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/4-old-havana-stay-45.jpg4 Old Havana Stay (45)In the Central Park across from Ingleterra Hotelhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/3-vinales-stay-86.jpg3 Vinales Stay (86)The shed where we enjoyed rum and sugar cane. 2011-01-05T14:11:18+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/12/19/ill-never-have-fudge-mailed-to-me-again/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/fudge.jpgfudge2010-12-20T02:17:29+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/12/03/weekend-at-jasper-park-lodge/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/jpl.jpgJPLRelaxing before dinnerhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img-20101203-00026.jpegIMG-20101203-00026.jpeg2010-12-04T14:47:09+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/11/13/lunch-with-the-president/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/rotary-district5370-1.jpgRotary District5370 1https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_5482.jpgIMG_54822010-11-15T20:24:29+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/10/11/a-thanksgiving-weekend-drive/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/thanksgiving-3.jpgThanksgiving (3)Overlooking Gwillam Lake, BC. https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/thanksgiving.jpgThanksgivingNeat Tumbler Ridge, BC. Windy but a nice day for a hike. https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/thanksgiving-6.jpgThanksgiving (6)Cattle Call!2010-10-11T14:03:59+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/09/26/a-day-at-old-bezanson/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/bez.jpgBezhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/bez-ii.jpgBez II2010-09-26T14:19:24+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/09/17/it-never-hurts-to-ask/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/quebec.jpgQuebec2010-09-17T14:22:17+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/08/29/dead-mule-dear-50-year-old-bridge-poland-and-brazil/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_5382.jpgIMG_5382https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_5381.jpgIMG_5381https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_5384.jpgIMG_5384https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_5346.jpgIMG_5346Alex, Jan, Ana, and me!2010-08-30T04:11:56+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/08/22/youre-a-lucky-man/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/kelowna-1.jpgKelowna 1The Buddles and Jan and I having lunch.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/kelowna-2.jpgKelowna 2Cycling in Kelowna2010-08-22T22:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/08/14/saying-good-bye-to-karly/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_53303.jpgIMG_5330Parting sistershttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_53271.jpgIMG_5327Karly has her Rotary Exchange blazer on. 2010-08-14T16:13:09+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/08/07/what-an-eve/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img00062.jpgIMG00062.jpg2010-08-07T17:17:26+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/08/05/how-many-47-year-olds-can-visit-with-their-grandma/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/picture-208.jpgPicture 208https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/picture-186.jpgPicture 186https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/picture-205.jpgPicture 205Left to right, rear: My lovely wife Jan, Karly, Catherine. Me. Then Grandma and sister my Heather.2010-08-06T00:56:28+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/06/06/annual-father-son-daughter-campout/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_5083.jpgIMG_5083it's not every day you see a moose with her two babies. https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_5142.jpgIMG_5142Catherine and I got up early Saturday and went for a nice strollhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_5145.jpgIMG_5145Early Saturday morning at Two Lakes2010-07-31T23:24:51+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/06/22/montreal-20000-rotarians-in-one-place/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_5205.jpgIMG_5205Breakfast with Osmarhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_5207.jpgIMG_5207"Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson author wrote "One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time"https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_5204.jpgIMG_5204At Bell Centre Rotary International President John Kenny reminds us the "Future of Rotary is in your hands". 2010-07-31T23:20:28+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/07/31/a-weekend-in-the-old-country/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_52871.jpgIMG_5287One hour outside of Saskatoon. This is my great-grandparents immigrated to from Germany and Ukraine areas. Here we are in a famers field. Tractor in the background.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_5287.jpgIMG_5287One hour outside of Saskatoon. This is my great-grandparents immigrated to from Germany and Ukraine areas.2010-07-31T22:52:30+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/07/17/an-afternoon-on-the-bikes-in-fairview-alberta/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fairview1.jpgFairviewThis trail marked rotary's 100 year anniversary in 2005. Great work Fairview!2010-07-28T12:31:59+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/07/02/family-vacation-time/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_5245.jpgIMG_5245The Pride Parade was Sunday. Quite colourful, then a park celebration. We had fun!https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_5240.jpgIMG_5240Coffee in China Town in Victoria. A nice bike ride. https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_5239.jpgIMG_5239https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_5231.jpgIMG_52312010-07-23T12:17:10+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/06/13/my-fav-hat-store/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/hat.jpghat2010-06-14T14:07:45+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/06/06/rotary-youth-exchange-outbound-bbq/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/outbound-exchange-bbq-grande-prairie-48.jpgOutbound Exchange BBQ Grande Prairie (48)Here is Karly with her sister Catrherine with HER red blazer from her exchange in Brazil last year. https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/outbound-exchange-bbq-grande-prairie-40.jpgOutbound Exchange BBQ Grande Prairie (40)Karly gives the thumbs up after receiving her blazerhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/outbound-exchange-bbq-grande-prairie-2.jpgOutbound Exchange BBQ Grande Prairie (2)2010-06-06T14:58:00+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/06/01/lovin-the-new-bikes/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/biker-kev.jpgBiker KevKev's New Trek2010-08-08T19:47:22+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/05/19/brazil-visits-grande-prairie/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/brazil.jpgBrazilBrazilians with their new hats they received!2010-05-20T04:28:42+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/05/16/rotary-district-conference-great-fun/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/drayton-valley.jpgDrayton ValleySaturday evening was the Governor's Ball2010-05-17T02:42:24+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/05/02/daughter-home-from-montreal/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5083.jpgIMG_5083https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5082.jpgIMG_5082Catherine adjusts to Grande Prairie culture upon landing at airport2010-05-02T21:46:33+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/04/17/pouce-coupe-bc-small-town-big-history/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_5066.jpgIMG_5066Wow, we really do live up North.https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_5065.jpgIMG_5065The Hart Hotel, Pouce Coupe BC. Click to enlarge2010-04-18T00:42:31+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/04/15/first-bike-ride-of-the-spring/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/cycling1.jpgCyclingFirst ride of the season - a beauty!2010-04-16T03:23:09+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/04/13/155/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/smith.pngSmith2010-04-14T03:38:28+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/04/13/a-visit-with-the-past/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_50083.jpgIMG_5008In the very clean kitchen of Nic and Vivian. Great cake, too!https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_50082.jpgIMG_5008In the very clean kitchen of Nic and Vivian. Great cake!https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_50081.jpgIMG_5008Me and Nic and Vivian in their very clean kitchenhttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_5008.jpgIMG_50082010-04-14T03:18:31+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/04/12/i-went-to-a-funeral-today/2010-04-13T02:35:07+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/04/11/a-visit-with-grandma-2/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_50102.jpgIMG_50102010-04-11T23:49:44+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/04/09/date-night-on-a-date-night/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/date-night.jpgDate Night2010-04-11T21:54:00+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/03/14/hilgers-mcneice-kids-at-youth-exchange-weekend/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_49611.jpgIMG_4961Karly with Stephanie, an exchange student from Athabasca who will also be off to Japan. Also included include is Mashbat, a Japanese exchange student now in Canada for the school year, in Ft. Nelson, BC. https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_49541-e1268617595193.jpgIMG_4954The family with a member of Canada's finest.2010-03-15T01:49:02+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/02/25/kevin-visits-the-hockey-hall-of-fame/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cup.jpgStanley CupYes THE Stanley Cup!https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/dressrm.jpgCanadians Dressing Room2010-02-26T03:49:46+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/02/13/a-normal-saturday-in-wedgewood-grande-prairie-alberta/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_02132.jpgIMG_0213Our original sidinghttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_0213.jpgMay 2006 HouseBefore photo, taken in May 2006https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/new-siding-feb-2010-32.jpgOur home in Wedgewood with new siding and lights2010-02-22T01:07:21+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.com/2010/02/14/kindle-has-changed-my-life/https://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/new-zealand-mangonui.jpgNew Zealand Mangonuihttps://kevinhilgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/amazon_kindle_21.jpgamazon_kindle_21The Kindle. Light, portable, very easy on the eyes to read. 2010-02-14T20:40:39+00:00monthlyhttps://kevinhilgers.comdaily1.02025-06-24T23:44:30+00:00