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 Creston, B.C. I graduated from the Journalism program at Mount Royal University in April 2021. Realistically, I finished school in my mom's basement via Zoom.

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Before graduating, I completed a co-op work term as the Communications Assistant for the Mount Royal University Library. There I created social media campaigns to help staff and students overcome the challenges of online learning. Shortly after graduation, I accepted a summer position for the Revelstoke Mountaineer, where I covered everything from wildfires to bush raves.