About Me

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The first time my writing was read outside a classroom, I was 12 years old. I wrote a story about moving from Calgary, Alta. to the small town of Creston, B.C. It was published in the local newspaper, and when people approached me about the piece, I felt like crawling into a hole of shyness. Honestly, I still feel awkward when people compliment my work. I’m working on it, okay. 

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My name is Bailey Gingras-Hamilton and I am a freelance journalist and writer based in Revelstoke, B.C. I have lived here since graduating from Mount Royal University in April 2021. Realistically, I finished school on a laptop in my mom’s basement. 

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Before graduating, I spent time working on social media campaigns and event calendars as the Communications Assistant for the Mount Royal University Library. Shortly after graduation, I accepted a summer position for the Revelstoke Mountaineer, where I covered everything from wildfires to bush raves.