Rick Mercer, doing what he does.
After a beautiful sunny morning, it just began to snow. Wait, now it’s sunny again. Yesterday’s weather offered no such variety. Just rain. Buckets of it.
Apparently rain makes for good television though. Rick Mercer and his crew were in town filming segments for next week’s show. We offered sympathies for the wet morning they spent outside at the Nordic venue with the McKeever brothers, but the producer assured me that the setting was perfect. Any average joe will ski on a sunny day. Only serious racers train in a downpour. Good point.
Rick is very funny in person. Good story teller. Interested. Candid. Although he was thanked several times for his support of the Paralympics, he told me there was nothing altruistic about it. He said he always gets good material, which keeps him coming back for more.
So look out for that next week. (The Rick Mercer Report, Tuesday at 8pm ET, CBC). Depending on the editing process, there may be a mayoral cameo. And as for the McKeevers segment, all I know is that it will involve the blind leading the blind. Sounds funny. (I’m allowed to say that right?)
Presenting flowers at Women's Slalom to two Canadians - gold medallist Laura Wollstencroft and bronze medallist Karolina Wisniewska.
At the Whistler Public Library with Paralympian Andrea Holmes, after a fun and question filled book reading.
At a Four Host First Nations reception in Whistler, chatting with the real mayor, Ken Melamed. He offered to take me out and show me the local bike trails this summer.
