Jenny Manzer is a writer in Victoria, British Columbia.
She has worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and an investigative journalist, and has loved writing stories ever since she was a little girl. Now that she has two children of her own, she does most of her writing (and listening to Nirvana) at night while they’re asleep.
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How to cut the Kraft Dinner, kick-start your imagination, and still stay Canadian
The summer of 2016 has me thinking about being Canadian. The Olympics have a funny way of sneaking up and lighting a flame of nationalism in your heart. One of my favourite moments from this Olympics was watching the Canadian women’s soccer team (previously ranked 10th in the world) claw their way to a podium finish with grit, determination, and two very beautiful goals. The team is made up of a diverse group of players, including teens and seasoned veterans. The women exploded in that game, refusing to give up—and went home with Bronze medals around the necks. We know that soccer supernova Christine Sinclair and crew came to play for a Gold medal, but I wondered: would any other team and nation have been as delighted with a Bronze medal? Not long after, the entire country tuned in to be transfixed by Gord Downie, beloved singer and wordsmith for The Tragically Hip—a band that depicted Canada as it is, with our hockey lore, small town bringdowns, and vast, mysterious geography.
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