Canon Neil Elliot is the minister of St. Andrew & St. George’s Church. Like all ministers, Rev. Neil wears many hats. He is: — Pastor — Preacher — Liturgical leader — Program director — Stewardship leader — Administrator — Regional Dean for the West Kootenay regions of the Diocese — and webmaster!
(From Canon Neil’s “Dr. Soulride” page on Facebook):
[http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Dr-Soulride-AKA-Canon-Neil-Elliot-PhD-Anglican-Priest/201041846577069]
“Dr. Soulride” AKA the Canon Neil Elliot, PhD of the St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Trail, BC. He calls himself the “Vicar of Red Mountain” because snowboarding is one of his lifetime joys. In fact, snowboarding is so enjoyable to this priest, that he decided to develop his thesis upon the spirituality of snowboarding and the term “Soulriding”
He successfully obtained a PhD in snowboarding from Kingston University in London, England in December 2010.
Grad Schooling:
1990 – Birmingham UK: MA Islamic Studies
1996 – St. John’s Nottingham: MA Theology
Other education: Grad Schooling
University of Hertfordshire BEng, Electronic Engineering
MEDIA:
>1991 – BBC local radio interview – “Rock band in church?”
>1996 – BBC national TV – “Songs of praise from a circus”
>1998 – BBC local Radio – “Worship in a nightclub”
>2004 – UK local TV – Snowboarding and spirituality
>CBC local Radio (daybreak south) – Snowboarding and spirituality
>CBC National Radio (As it Happens) – Snowboarding and spirituality
>2005 – KBS – Wayne and Jayne show – New priest in town
Plus numerous articles in local and specialist media
CAREER:
>1988-91 Electronic Engineer – Control Systems for industrial processes
>1991-94 College Instructor – Electronics and computers
>1994-96 Seminary – MA in Christian theology
>1996 – 2000 Trainee priest
>2000 – 2005 University chaplain
>2005 to present – Priest in Trail/Rossland at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Trail, BC
Dear Rev; Elliot,I’ve recently read a story by you, that I liked very much! Now not being an educated or well informed person myself, in your story you referred to Canadians being more at volunteering, than the English??? BUT what proof do you have for this statement! brian, an old brummie, with links in TRAIL!