The Lowdown – Threads of a community
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it before however when it comes to writing a column like this, I can tell you that having an open mind is critical. I sit and listen to each subject with that mindset, I try very hard to approach every interview with the same idea; sit, coffee, recorder, note pad, pen (a very specific pen by the way!) and I simply speak with the person I will be pouring my energy into when I put it all together for their week. I say “their” as it’s probably the most important piece of it all, I pride myself in the fact that each of these are tailored to the person featured. They are the fabric of our community, like so many of their neighbors, the subjects that populate my efforts are incredible souls in their own right. From young actors and theatre groups to tradespeople who’ve built their works with raw passion and skill, I want to speak to every walk of life that is part of the woven basket that our city has become. One of the more curious traits of many of those I’ve written about, if not all, is the depth of their desire to give back to their life around them in one capacity or another. This week’s subject, Sue Morris-Bissonnette applies to this description wholeheartedly.