The nice thing about having a dog is that they force you to go for walks. It’s become too easy for me with my migraines and joint pain to not want to do anything but Bella won’t let me vegetate all day – not when there are adventures to be had! It’s been a foggy […]
On December 3rd, I dropped my mom off for an appointment and I decided that I would wait for her at a nearby coffee shop. I haven’t been to the new cafe at the Mendel building so I drove over there. It was such a lovely and mild day and I love the nearby lookout […]
The transit of Mercury is one of those events that happen every few years or so but it’s still special enough that you want to make the effort to see it anyway. And yes, it’s just a small dot passing in front of the Sun but when you really think about it, it’s kind of […]
On October 19th, our wonderful Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra performed the sweeping musical saga The Planets written by Gustav Holst. This alone was cause for excitement since The Planets are an incredible set of pieces but the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – the group I belong to – was invited to be a part of […]
My first trip to Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park was on August 2007. I had just joined the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Saskatoon Centre and I was itching to go to the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party. I went three more times after that but since 2010, I’ve been absent. Despite not feeling well this year, […]
Anyone who’s ever visited Saskatoon in the summer and walked along the river bank will likely have seen a cute little riverboat chugging down the South Saskatchewan River. While we’ve had a boat here for many years, the Prairie Lily itself is a relatively new attraction. I remember being involved in a riverboat cruise concert […]
Every city has its odd quirks, spooky secrets, and beloved traditions. In Saskatoon, “Cruisin’ 8th Street” is a rite of passage going back to the 50’s. Back in those days, 8th Street was just another grid road with a few houses; definitely not the commercial Mecca it is today. But with the rise of middle-class […]
The first half of 2019 has been quite an adventure for the Toon Town Big Band. Our first gig was playing for the University of Saskatchewan Ballroom Dancing Club’s annual Dancero spring dance at TCU Place. It was a lot of fun but it’s tough work playing for dancers. Next up was the Gatsby Night […]
The arrival of pelicans in Saskatoon has become a big annual event. Usually, around mid-April, these big white birds land in the South Saskatchewan River at the weir and all Saskatoonians breathe a collective sigh of relief; it’s one of our favorite signs that spring has truly arrived. All summer long, pelican watching is practiced […]
July 2019 was the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon that resulted in humankind walking on another celestial body. The On The Moon Again weekend was a sidewalk astronomy event to bring back the awe and wonder that the moon lands did 50 years ago. Friday, July 12 was the perfect […]