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In 1977, at Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology in Toronto, Canada, he established a year-round wilderness survival programme. Gino has traveled extensively in the Canadian North, and has taught survival techniques to Inuit, Metis, and Native People. Gino has written several books, including ten editions of The Psychology of Wilderness Survival; Crisis Management in a Wilderness Setting; and Eating Out, a unit on edible plants, and co-authored Not Wolf, Nor Dog, the autobiography of his mentor, Chief Wilmer Nadjiwon. Due to his association with Wilmer Nadjiwon since the age of 15, Wilmer considers Gino to be his grandson.
You can read the forward for Not Wolf, Nor Dog here: View PDF
Commenting on his survival book, The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters claims it’s:
“Absolutely, the most comprehensive book ever written on wilderness survival. Recommended by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, as must reading for anyone who enters the wilderness. Not simply a how-to book. This is the bible on wilderness survival.” All copies of the first edition were sold out in two weeks.
In order to substantiate his theories pertaining to curriculum content for a credible wilderness survival course, he experienced a 29-day survival ordeal in the wilds of northwestern Ontario, Canada, near the Albany River system.
Gino has written numerous articles for magazines such as Voyageur, Bushwhacker, Canoeing Ontario, Seasons Magazine, Leisure World, Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Owen Sound Sun Times, Angler and Hunter, The Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters, and a host of other literary publications.
Gino founded and co-ordinates the Wilderness Experience Certificate Programme at Loyalist (Bancroft Campus) College, ON, Canada.
He has spoken at numerous symposiums hosted by the National Search and Rescue Secretariat, Ottawa, ORCA, Environmental Impact Groups and Naturalist / Botanist Guilds.
In addition, Gino has accomplished many academic achievements. To mention just a few of his accomplishments:
He has been a first aid instructor since 1972; paramedic qualifications from the 80’s; massage therapist from Sutherland-Chan School (late 80’s); kickboxed professionally in the ring; ORCA certification; author of Environmental Sciences, grades 9 and 10 courses, Ministry of Education; curriculum writing team with the Ministry of Education from 1969 to 1994; completed province’s grade 7 history course outline in the late 80’s; the grade 8 geography course outline in 1993; Treasurer, S.T.A.O. conferences; was regularly featured on the television shows The Great Outdoorsman / Canadian Geographic Series / Studio 2/ TV Made Me Do It; Vice Chair of Tourism Committee, Grey-Bruce region; Professor, Laurentian University, Professor, Seneca College, Aviation Program, and a host of other exceptional activities.
While employed by these various institutions, Gino was responsible for: