I was born in Cranbrook, a small town in the southeast corner of British Columbia. This afforded all the luxuries the true outdoors had to offer. I spent summers at a variety of lakes, hikes, fishing, camping, and having fun with friends. In my twenties I moved to Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory for a time, then to Lethbridge Alberta for some schooling. Spent some time in the Cowtown (Calgary, AB) then finally out to the west coast, where I now live and have no plans of leaving.
My passion is ...
learning & listening.
I know too much about ...
Zippo Lighters & Sci Fi TV shows.
My favorite memory ...
My mom waking me up at midnight to go for Chinese Food in my pj's when I was 8.
Why I write ...
I have always been a story teller.
My first job ...
a slave to the furniture moving company
Zippo began in 1932 and since its inception has produced more than 400 million lighters. Catering to American, European, and Asian markets with several designs introduced. Every lighter carries the world famous Zippo Lifetime Guarantee in that lighters sent back to the factory in Bradford, PA, USA will be restored to full mechanical operation free of charge. All Zippo's are manufactured at the Zippo plant in Bradford, PA. The only exception was a factory in Niagara Falls, ON, Canada that was in operation from 1949-2002. The Canadian plant was shut down in 2002 and all production returned to...
More..Christopher Skjonsby
Vancouver, British Columbia CA
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