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OP-ED: How safety culture has destroyed our sense of adventure

Murray Lytle writes, "Canadian history is filled with tales of explorers, soldiers, settlers and other restless souls who endured great hardships and did great things."

May 24, 2026
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By: Murray Lytle

Murray Lytle is a retired mining engineer currently teaching English literature who has lived and worked in many adventurous situations. The original and longer version of this story first appeared at C2CJournal.ca

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