Cypress Club Interior: Dining & Boardroom

As an active club, the dining area and boardroom of Medicine Hat's Cypress Club are still very popular (and private) locations for members to meet. Much like in the lounge, the classic details are continued from the heavy drapery to the light fixtures, further accented by the stunning dark wood embellishments. 

In the boardroom in particular, it was cool to see framed mementos with members signatures from important gatherings in the club's past. Small touches throughout the building echo the history that's taken place here, and I loved stumbling onto the clues left on display. Together, they only added to the upscale feel of the surroundings.  

The brothel ring, now hung on the mantle in the boardroom, is an interesting piece of history highlighted by a framed image and a brief write up. It reads:

For many years this ring was in the curb in front of the Cypress Club front door. During the horse and buggy days the local livery stable had a horse they tied to it.

Patrons desiring transportation to the local brothel would take the horse and buggy and upon reaching their destination would turn the horse around. It would make its way back to the ring and there await the next passenger.

Montreal Street School

Constructed in 1904, Montreal Street School was one of Medicine Hat's very first permanent schools. Now nearing 110 years old, the building is still in use today, and was rededicated in 2001 as St. Louis School (a Catholic elementary school). 

Naturally, the building has been renovated and expanded over the years, but much like St. John's Church, some of the original sandstone foundation and brickwork has decades old graffiti carved into it from the kids who went here. It serves to emphasize just how many people have passed through this building in its lifetime, which makes me further appreciate what a beautiful old building this really is.  

Montreal Street School ca. 1910-1920s

Montreal Street School ca. 1910s

Editing Luke Promo 2013

Instead of starting from scratch, this recent update of my Editing Luke promo reel is more like a mashup of my previous ones with some new footage cut in. In fact, I used the promo I edited in 2011 as the basis for this new edit, and simply cut the narration out and revised the footage and music I wanted to include. 

The idea behind these promos isn't really to create a production reel, it's actually more about emphasizing the variety and style of this site, my portfolio, and my approach to new media. In general terms, it's like a highlight reel of some of the people, places, and things that have inspired me as of late.