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Mike Minions
Mike Minions

Mike was born 62 years ago in Regina, Saskatchewan. He grew up in Calgary and played hockey without a helmet. He studied philosophy in university but also took drama classes. Mike has worked in broadcasting, producing TV commercials, and in educational technology roles. He has been involved in theatre productions throughout his life.

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF MIKE
Mike was born sixty-two and a half years ago in Regina, Saskatchewan. His parents had no idea what they were in for.
In addition to Irish, Welsh and Orkney ancestry, what is the other component to Mike¡¯s heritage? Quiz a. Russian b. Greek c. Newfie d. Jewish e. Cowboy
- Brandon Manitoba, 1930 - ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°Demetrios Efthimios Christodoulou¡± ¡°Welcome to Canada Jim Christie¡±
Mike grew up as oldest of 5 kids in Calgary, coincidentally in the same neighbourhood as our esteemed faculty association president. Somewhere in the Rockies? - 1969?
What is the name of the Calgary neighbourhood where Mike grew up ¨C and where his Mom and 3 brothers still live? (at the bottom of Crowchild Trail) Quiz a. Wildwood b. Hillhurst c. Weaselhead d. Lakeview
Mike played a lot of hockey in the winters.Quiz What important piece of safety equipment was not commonly worn the first couple years Mike played outdoor hockey in Calgary (1967-69)? a. Helmet b. Elbow Pads c. Goalie Face Mask d. Shin Pads mike
Mike went to university with the intention of psychiatry but was woefully underprepared in math and chemistry so he became a philosophy major. . . Although he seems to have spent almost all his time in the drama department. He actually has a minor in Drama with classes in Acting and Dance. As well as an ARCT in Speech Arts. The start of my academic career ¨C first day of grade 1 in 1964
In which of the following forms of dance has Mike not done formal classes? Quiz a. Jazz b. Tap c. Modern d. Ballet in Peter Pan - 1976
In which Shakespearean play has Mike acted in two different roles, one in 1974 and one in 2018? Quiz a. Midsummer Night¡¯s Dream b. Romeo and Juliet c. Much Ado About Nothing d. The Tempest
Mike had a role in each of these U Calgary drama department mainstage productions. Which one was written by a U of C professor? Quiz a. Three Penny Opera b. Live Snakes and Ladders c. Three Sisters d. The Country Wife e. A Touch of the Poet
When Mike graduated the big philosophy companies in downtown Calgary weren¡¯t hiring ¡­ so he did a diploma in broadcasting at Mount Royal College. At the end of his 2nd year he got to do his practicum with SCTV when they shot a season in Edmonton.
Who were the two actors in the Great White North improv sketches, shot late Friday afternoons when most of the crew had left for the day (but not Mike) Quiz a. John Candy b. Eugene Levy c. Dave Thomas d. Rick Moranis Bonus: What were their character names? What was their signature phrase?
Mike applied to every TV station in Western Canada and luckily the guy who sent the initial rejection letters from CHBC Kelowna was away so Mike followed up and talked his way into Master Control Operator at $4.43/hr. He started July 31, 1981 punching commercials into the late show.
How were TV commercials inserted into the network feed in 1981?Quiz a. each commercial was a digital file on a computer hard drive b. each commercial was on an individual CD disk and played from a separate drive c. each commercial was on a separate ?-inch videotape cassette and played from a VCR
After a year, and having helped put in a union, Mike managed to move to writing, producing and directing TV commercials. All through the ¡®80s CHBC¡¯s mobile production vehicle was a Honda Accord hatchback.
Which of Mike¡¯s TV commercials is in the National Archives in Ottawa? Quiz a. Armstrong Fabrication ¨C Chuck the Roving Tinsmith b. Chowtown ¨C Buddy the Bulldog c. Kelowna Surgical Supplies ¨C Rugby Team d. Syd¡¯s Cycle ¨C Microscopic Size e. Valley Auction ¨C Hundred Head of Hereford Heifers https://youtu.be/UkpU10ykpUY
What was the name of the union put in at CHBC-TV in 1982? Quiz a. IBEW ¨C International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers b. ACTRA ¨C Association of Canadian Radio and Television Artists c. NABET ¨C National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians
In 1989 Mike went to ATV Halifax to make commercials for a couple more years - with a 5-ton truck and a 3-man crew ¨C and somewhat higher budgets and production values.
Which of these tasks were ATV writer/producers (ACTRA) not allowed to do (IBEW jurisdiction) Quiz a. Unload the truck b. Put lights on stands c. Push the camera dolly d. Press the record button https://youtu.be/GnHrpsULvA4
While they were in Halifax Mike¡¯s wife did an education degree at Dalhousie and through the help of a BC friend, found a job teaching high school theatre back in Kelowna so he followed when his 2-year contract was up.
According to the South Shore Phrase Book, how do you politely tell someone they are lying? Quiz a. ¡°There¡¯s nothin¡¯ in it but cheeks and tongues¡± b. ¡°That¡¯s a load of codswallop¡± c. ¡°I think I¡¯ll tow that one alongside a bit before I bring it aboard¡±
Back in Kelowna Mike was looking for work for a few months so he thought he¡¯d do a video project with his wife¡¯s grade 12 drama class. He figured there must be a school district resource centre with video cameras for loan. When he went in and asked, the resource centre librarian said ¡°You know how to work all this stuff?¡± Mike said ¡°Yes¡±. The librarian replied ¡°What are you doing on Monday?¡± So Mike stayed for 14 years and built up media production services and an equipment loan collection for SD23 teachers and students. Mike was the SD23 webmaster from 1998-2001 from Archive.org - Wayback Machine
What was the slightly sarcastic name for the school district office on Martin Avenue where the resource centre and all the student services staff where located? Quiz a. Club Martinique b. St. Martin of the Fields c. One-hour Martinizing
During his time at the school district Mike also taught some media literacy courses for the Faculty of Education at Okanagan University College, and with the encouragement of a couple friends in the EdTech field he did a Masters in Educational Technology through University of Calgary.
He graduated in spring 2005, just as UBC was taking over the north campus and the newly re- constituted Okanagan College was realizing they needed their own EdTech person. He applied in August, got an interview in October, and as soon as the teacher¡¯s strike ended he submitted his SD23 resignation and came to OC. It was Hallowe¡¯en 2005.
Who was the EdTech person at OUC who choose to stay at UBCO in 2005, thus opening up a position for Mike at OC? Quiz a. Robert Campbell b. Alec Couros c. Janine Hirtz d. Peter Arthur
When Mike arrived at OC in October 2005 what was the single remaining piece of media equipment in the loan pool available to be shared between all 4 campuses? Quiz a. Panasonic full-size VHS consumer camcorder b. Shure SM58 dynamic microphone c. Kodak 16mm film projector d. Caramate slide/cassette viewer
For a while Mike had an office in the old library technician¡¯s lunchroom at the bottom of the library elevator. There were faculty offices on the top floor, so people would drop by for a chat on their way up or down. Mike presenting at ETUG ¨C 2016 Little Workshop of Horrors
In 2005 what percentage of OC classrooms had LCD projectors?Quiz a. 100% b. 60% c. 30% d. 5%
When the Centre for Learning went up in 2009 Mike was able to build and equip an EdTech Centre with faculty and student workstations, an equipment loan collection, a small-group teaching corner and a recording studio across the hall. In the press release, then- premier Gordon Campbell called the innovation a ¡®Media Shop¡¯. EdTech Centre - 2009
But then BUAD admin moved out of the office they shared with STH and took over the EdTech space. It was re-built at half the size in a chunk carved off from the library technician¡¯s office. Mike called it the ¡®Harry Potter¡¯ room ¨C ¡®cause it was under the stairs. Then in 2018 that room was repurposed and EdTech was moved to two desks in B120. Then COVID hit and now Mike works from his office at home. Until tomorrow. Visiting Grandpa in Winnipeg - 1966
Where was the original EdTech Centre?Quiz a. B120 b. C280 c. L100 d. E217 Recording studio across the hall
What¡¯s Mike¡¯s favourite Shakespeare Kelowna production from the summer of 2015 which he likes to refer to as ¡°3 actors; 37 plays, 2 musicians; 27 instruments¡±? Quiz a. Much Ado About Nothing b. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) c. Comedy of Errors d. Twelfth Night
In which 2015 Red Dot Players production did Mike act, direct and build 8 ball-bearing prop curling rocks using the lathe in the OC carpentry shop. Quiz a. Les Belles Soeurs b. The Government Inspector c. The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon d. A.K.A Fangirl
What is the name of the 2018 Theatre Kelowna production that Mike created in which an ex-gangster is auditioning singers for a tour of Western Canada featuring short snippets of popular songs from the 1930s and ¡®40s (and to which hardly anybody came ¡®cause it was the first week of September)? Quiz a. Blowin¡¯ in the Wind b. Sentimental Journey c. Swingtime Serenade
goodbye Mike¡¯s word of the day and his first computer

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Brief history of mike

  • 2. Mike was born sixty-two and a half years ago in Regina, Saskatchewan. His parents had no idea what they were in for.
  • 3. In addition to Irish, Welsh and Orkney ancestry, what is the other component to Mike¡¯s heritage? Quiz a. Russian b. Greek c. Newfie d. Jewish e. Cowboy
  • 4. - Brandon Manitoba, 1930 - ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°Demetrios Efthimios Christodoulou¡± ¡°Welcome to Canada Jim Christie¡±
  • 5. Mike grew up as oldest of 5 kids in Calgary, coincidentally in the same neighbourhood as our esteemed faculty association president. Somewhere in the Rockies? - 1969?
  • 6. What is the name of the Calgary neighbourhood where Mike grew up ¨C and where his Mom and 3 brothers still live? (at the bottom of Crowchild Trail) Quiz a. Wildwood b. Hillhurst c. Weaselhead d. Lakeview
  • 7. Mike played a lot of hockey in the winters.Quiz What important piece of safety equipment was not commonly worn the first couple years Mike played outdoor hockey in Calgary (1967-69)? a. Helmet b. Elbow Pads c. Goalie Face Mask d. Shin Pads mike
  • 8. Mike went to university with the intention of psychiatry but was woefully underprepared in math and chemistry so he became a philosophy major. . . Although he seems to have spent almost all his time in the drama department. He actually has a minor in Drama with classes in Acting and Dance. As well as an ARCT in Speech Arts. The start of my academic career ¨C first day of grade 1 in 1964
  • 9. In which of the following forms of dance has Mike not done formal classes? Quiz a. Jazz b. Tap c. Modern d. Ballet in Peter Pan - 1976
  • 10. In which Shakespearean play has Mike acted in two different roles, one in 1974 and one in 2018? Quiz a. Midsummer Night¡¯s Dream b. Romeo and Juliet c. Much Ado About Nothing d. The Tempest
  • 11. Mike had a role in each of these U Calgary drama department mainstage productions. Which one was written by a U of C professor? Quiz a. Three Penny Opera b. Live Snakes and Ladders c. Three Sisters d. The Country Wife e. A Touch of the Poet
  • 12. When Mike graduated the big philosophy companies in downtown Calgary weren¡¯t hiring ¡­ so he did a diploma in broadcasting at Mount Royal College. At the end of his 2nd year he got to do his practicum with SCTV when they shot a season in Edmonton.
  • 13. Who were the two actors in the Great White North improv sketches, shot late Friday afternoons when most of the crew had left for the day (but not Mike) Quiz a. John Candy b. Eugene Levy c. Dave Thomas d. Rick Moranis Bonus: What were their character names? What was their signature phrase?
  • 14. Mike applied to every TV station in Western Canada and luckily the guy who sent the initial rejection letters from CHBC Kelowna was away so Mike followed up and talked his way into Master Control Operator at $4.43/hr. He started July 31, 1981 punching commercials into the late show.
  • 15. How were TV commercials inserted into the network feed in 1981?Quiz a. each commercial was a digital file on a computer hard drive b. each commercial was on an individual CD disk and played from a separate drive c. each commercial was on a separate ?-inch videotape cassette and played from a VCR
  • 16. After a year, and having helped put in a union, Mike managed to move to writing, producing and directing TV commercials. All through the ¡®80s CHBC¡¯s mobile production vehicle was a Honda Accord hatchback.
  • 17. Which of Mike¡¯s TV commercials is in the National Archives in Ottawa? Quiz a. Armstrong Fabrication ¨C Chuck the Roving Tinsmith b. Chowtown ¨C Buddy the Bulldog c. Kelowna Surgical Supplies ¨C Rugby Team d. Syd¡¯s Cycle ¨C Microscopic Size e. Valley Auction ¨C Hundred Head of Hereford Heifers https://youtu.be/UkpU10ykpUY
  • 18. What was the name of the union put in at CHBC-TV in 1982? Quiz a. IBEW ¨C International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers b. ACTRA ¨C Association of Canadian Radio and Television Artists c. NABET ¨C National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians
  • 19. In 1989 Mike went to ATV Halifax to make commercials for a couple more years - with a 5-ton truck and a 3-man crew ¨C and somewhat higher budgets and production values.
  • 20. Which of these tasks were ATV writer/producers (ACTRA) not allowed to do (IBEW jurisdiction) Quiz a. Unload the truck b. Put lights on stands c. Push the camera dolly d. Press the record button https://youtu.be/GnHrpsULvA4
  • 21. While they were in Halifax Mike¡¯s wife did an education degree at Dalhousie and through the help of a BC friend, found a job teaching high school theatre back in Kelowna so he followed when his 2-year contract was up.
  • 22. According to the South Shore Phrase Book, how do you politely tell someone they are lying? Quiz a. ¡°There¡¯s nothin¡¯ in it but cheeks and tongues¡± b. ¡°That¡¯s a load of codswallop¡± c. ¡°I think I¡¯ll tow that one alongside a bit before I bring it aboard¡±
  • 23. Back in Kelowna Mike was looking for work for a few months so he thought he¡¯d do a video project with his wife¡¯s grade 12 drama class. He figured there must be a school district resource centre with video cameras for loan. When he went in and asked, the resource centre librarian said ¡°You know how to work all this stuff?¡± Mike said ¡°Yes¡±. The librarian replied ¡°What are you doing on Monday?¡± So Mike stayed for 14 years and built up media production services and an equipment loan collection for SD23 teachers and students. Mike was the SD23 webmaster from 1998-2001 from Archive.org - Wayback Machine
  • 24. What was the slightly sarcastic name for the school district office on Martin Avenue where the resource centre and all the student services staff where located? Quiz a. Club Martinique b. St. Martin of the Fields c. One-hour Martinizing
  • 25. During his time at the school district Mike also taught some media literacy courses for the Faculty of Education at Okanagan University College, and with the encouragement of a couple friends in the EdTech field he did a Masters in Educational Technology through University of Calgary.
  • 26. He graduated in spring 2005, just as UBC was taking over the north campus and the newly re- constituted Okanagan College was realizing they needed their own EdTech person. He applied in August, got an interview in October, and as soon as the teacher¡¯s strike ended he submitted his SD23 resignation and came to OC. It was Hallowe¡¯en 2005.
  • 27. Who was the EdTech person at OUC who choose to stay at UBCO in 2005, thus opening up a position for Mike at OC? Quiz a. Robert Campbell b. Alec Couros c. Janine Hirtz d. Peter Arthur
  • 28. When Mike arrived at OC in October 2005 what was the single remaining piece of media equipment in the loan pool available to be shared between all 4 campuses? Quiz a. Panasonic full-size VHS consumer camcorder b. Shure SM58 dynamic microphone c. Kodak 16mm film projector d. Caramate slide/cassette viewer
  • 29. For a while Mike had an office in the old library technician¡¯s lunchroom at the bottom of the library elevator. There were faculty offices on the top floor, so people would drop by for a chat on their way up or down. Mike presenting at ETUG ¨C 2016 Little Workshop of Horrors
  • 30. In 2005 what percentage of OC classrooms had LCD projectors?Quiz a. 100% b. 60% c. 30% d. 5%
  • 31. When the Centre for Learning went up in 2009 Mike was able to build and equip an EdTech Centre with faculty and student workstations, an equipment loan collection, a small-group teaching corner and a recording studio across the hall. In the press release, then- premier Gordon Campbell called the innovation a ¡®Media Shop¡¯. EdTech Centre - 2009
  • 32. But then BUAD admin moved out of the office they shared with STH and took over the EdTech space. It was re-built at half the size in a chunk carved off from the library technician¡¯s office. Mike called it the ¡®Harry Potter¡¯ room ¨C ¡®cause it was under the stairs. Then in 2018 that room was repurposed and EdTech was moved to two desks in B120. Then COVID hit and now Mike works from his office at home. Until tomorrow. Visiting Grandpa in Winnipeg - 1966
  • 33. Where was the original EdTech Centre?Quiz a. B120 b. C280 c. L100 d. E217 Recording studio across the hall
  • 34. What¡¯s Mike¡¯s favourite Shakespeare Kelowna production from the summer of 2015 which he likes to refer to as ¡°3 actors; 37 plays, 2 musicians; 27 instruments¡±? Quiz a. Much Ado About Nothing b. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) c. Comedy of Errors d. Twelfth Night
  • 35. In which 2015 Red Dot Players production did Mike act, direct and build 8 ball-bearing prop curling rocks using the lathe in the OC carpentry shop. Quiz a. Les Belles Soeurs b. The Government Inspector c. The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon d. A.K.A Fangirl
  • 36. What is the name of the 2018 Theatre Kelowna production that Mike created in which an ex-gangster is auditioning singers for a tour of Western Canada featuring short snippets of popular songs from the 1930s and ¡®40s (and to which hardly anybody came ¡®cause it was the first week of September)? Quiz a. Blowin¡¯ in the Wind b. Sentimental Journey c. Swingtime Serenade
  • 37. goodbye Mike¡¯s word of the day and his first computer