The Qu’Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan was once the political centre of the province and the milieu for many of the treaties signed with First Nations in the 19th Century. The valley itself was carved out of the prairie by glacier some time back and it is made up of a string of lakes connected by … [Read more…]
So I’m the speaker at this camp (KBK) and I also was given the opportunity to do the cabin videos as the video guy is off this week. Cabin videos involve making a short film (1-3 minutes each) with their cabin. So, from Tuesday afternoon through to Friday afternoon I have filmed (about 1 hour … [Read more…]
Since I like to make lists and I was thinking of them when I was hiking the Blue Lakes on Monday, I thought I would draw up a list of some of the memorable hikes I’ve enjoyed over the years. Kootenay Plains, AB; 1987 Wood Bison Trail, Elk Island, AB; 1987 Siffleur Falls, AB; 1988, … [Read more…]
$2.75 to ride the train or bus in Calgary. Not a terrible rate really. Our family used the transit system for the first time in Calgary on July 1st to go to Prince’s Island Park for the festivities and to avoid the parking chaos. I brought change in case the machines didn’t take credit card … [Read more…]
Since I first visited Smithers in 1997, Amber has promised to take me to Blue Lakes, near Hazelton, BC. It’s a 40 minute drive and then a 14 km hike (round trip) to the second lake. This year, our schedule allowed it and we had child care (thanks Judy). This is the first one. This … [Read more…]
I’m up with the kids this morning at my sister’s place in So. Cooking Lake. We slept in their camper and I have the kids in the car to get their sandals on when a military armoured vehicle drives by and stops at the stop sign (the house is on the corner). Behind the armoured … [Read more…]
I’ve been really enjoying the FIFA World Cup Finals this summer even though the team I was cheering for (for no other reason than heritage) didn’t make it out of their group. My first exposure to the Soccer World Cup were on international stamps that I collected back in the mid-1980s. I remember thinking Brazil … [Read more…]
This will likely become a yearly event – Garage Sale Day in Tuscany, Calgary, Alberta, which is the Prime Minister’s neighbourhood and just a couple subdivisions over from where we live. Everything but the girl for $95. The best deal (and the bulk of the cost) were crosscountry skis w/boots and a near new set … [Read more…]
A couple weeks ago a friend of mine dropped by for a couple days and brought some fancy beers. The best was a Flanders Red Ale called Duchesse de Bourgogne from the Brouwerij Verhaeghe brewery in Belgium. It has a slightly sour taste, but a dynamite fruit tone and smooth aftertaste. Absolutely the best beer … [Read more…]
Edmonton’s Shine FM DJ and employee for the past 9 years, Dean Jones has been retired. He devoted his life to radio during this time and has been a central fixture to this station since he was brought on for an internship in 2001. He has also served Shine FM in nearly every capacity available … [Read more…]