I am a communications specialist, writer, photojournalist, and co-creator of one of The Bahamas' leading news sites, The Bahamas Weekly. My Bahamian business partner, David Mackey, and I pioneered in online news and marketing in the early 2000s. I’m known for my networking, mentoring, community building, and social media skills. I have a background in information management, communications, and film.

My connection to the North American east coast and the Caribbean comes from my 13-year residence in Grand Bahama Island where I was very involved in the community before my home-based hobby e-newsletter mushroomed into a leading news portal. I am the recipient of the Visionary Business Leader and Entrepreneurs Award (Bahamas).

I live in the naturally-beautiful west coast city of Coquitlam in B.C., Canada, where I’ve been nominated for an environmental achievement award by the City, and have been recognized for my volunteer work with the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society, a group that assists in wild salmon sustainability. In 2020 I received a community champion award by Ron McKinnon, MP for Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam. I’ve also been recognized by the City for my work in creating a Broombusters chapter in Coquitlam and the accomplishments of our first year.

In 2021 I helped create the Founding Peoples Support Society, an organization to help Canada’s First Peoples, the Metis, Inuit and First Nations.

A Metis Canadian born in The Pas, Manitoba. My ancestry connects to the Red River Settlement. The Metis Nation are Indigenous people who are descendants of both First Nations and Europeans. I grew up in Alberta, graduating from Sturgeon Composite High School. I’ve worked in several departments of the Alberta Government before moving to Vancouver, B.C. It was there that I studied filmmaking and acting while working at Price Waterhouse. In my ninth year of marriage, we moved to Grand Bahama Island.

I have one grandchild and four amazing adult children and I’m passionate about story-telling, family, community-building, networking, preserving culture, and the environment.

In my spare time, when I’m not hiking, playing soccer, pickleball, dragon boating, or training in the javelin, shot put, and discus with Ultra Throw, I like to walk in nature or explore my community taking photos or videos, and writing about what I see and feel.

I can be reached at robbinwhachell@gmail.com

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