Bridging the Social Distance
Bridging the Social Distance
85 Pacifico "Puss" Valeriote (Village of Riverside Glen)
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85 Pacifico "Puss" Valeriote (Village of Riverside Glen)

For this episode I interview Pacifico “Puss” Valeriote, a 100 year old resident at The Village of Riverside Glen, born and raised here in Guelph. At 100 years, Pacifico remains a wonderful and charming storyteller - his memory weaves through time, with stories from Alice Street in the Ward, his family’s General Store, and his time in the war, right up to the present where he reflects on the pandemic, and narrates the watching of construction workers in the rain. Pacifico at one point says “I just go with the flow - and sometimes I can’t find flow” - and it’s kind of a perfect metaphor. Sometimes we’re moving forward, sometimes back, and we hope you’ll follow us. Thank you so much Puss for sharing your history.

This interview was originally recorded on July 22nd 2020

Bridging the Social Distance
Bridging the Social Distance
A show that aims to give a platform for sharing ideas, perspectives and feelings in the wake of the Global COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews will feature local Guelphites as well as people living elsewhere around the world.