iMatt :: The Blog of Matt Clare

Steve Barkey died last week. He was a great guy. As clichéd as that sounds, as much as it seems like an understatement, or the praise that could be attached to any name – Steve made himself great. He was the kind of guy who was always up for a good laugh and really wanted… Continue Reading Steve Barkey

It was announced last weekend that the temporary replacement of Jacques Villeneuve by the excellent Polish driver Robert Kubica was made permanent throughout this year and next. Kubica replaced Villeneuve at the Hungry GP and the team was pretty clear in their interest in Kubica and apparently Villeneuve forced the team to commit to one… Continue Reading No Jacques in F1.

Lindz and I went to Marineland on sunday and witnessed the birth of a baby beluga…. well almost, we walked away from the top of the tank, not knowing what was going on, but we made it back for the baby’s first breaths. For the record, Marineland only has two serious rides, Sky Screamer and… Continue Reading Baby Beluga

I feel a little responsible because I had jumped on the Oilers bandwagon (fuel truck) and cheered as hard as the rest of this town has, but I couldn’t pledge my full elegance: I think my Toronto Maple Leafs boxers might have jinxed things. The town is crestfallen but they still support their team. Whyte… Continue Reading Edmonton Loses

I watched game six of the stanley cup from a bar on Whyte Avenue in Edmonton. It was an amazing experience, what a group a fans. It started with everyone singing both nation anthems. The bar went crazy with every goal and went mad at the horn. Then everyone streamed onto Whyte Avenue. Some fans… Continue Reading Edmonton Oilers Win Game Six