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By Ewa and Jill
August 14th 2008

Saying goodbye to the prairies!

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Hi everyone! This is all very exciting! A first of many things; first MSc., first backpacking trip coming up in a matter of hours, and of course first blog entry. My parents are seeing me off on a jet plane early Saturday morning- destination Vancouver. I imagine it'll be a bittersweet goodbye, mixed with excitement as well as apprehension. I will miss all my friends and family very much, and plan on blogging on this site throughout my journey. I'm sure I will think of some of you during various situations and destinations; you know those points in life where you [View Full Entry]

By MunschAdo
February 10th 2008

Saturday, February 9, 2008

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How cold is it?
It's so cold that A.D.C. climbed into a dryer to warm up.

Our first day off on the road! We had a relaxing afternoon in Yorkton. Hainsworth swam laps, and Blais, Del Campo, and Ramsden checked out the only movie playing in town: Cloverfield, a forgettable movie that is a Godzilla / Blair Witch blend. We all visited the laundromat later, then went for dinner at the York House Restaurant. [View Full Entry]

By MunschAdo
February 8th 2008

Friday, February 8, 2008

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Today was our two-show day in the Yorkton High School. It’s a spirited school with a great athletic program, great band and music spaces, and a real theatre! Sheila, our contact, served us hot Tim Horton’s coffee and muffins. Mmmm! We visited Free Trade Coffee for lunch and cheesecake, then did our second show in the school theatre. The evening was filled with waterpark, and Harvest Pizza takeout back at the motel. [View Full Entry]

By MunschAdo
February 7th 2008

Thursday, February 7, 2008

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We performed this morning in Waywayseccapo, and had some residents from the Kesay reserve attending. Then we packed ourselves back into the van and SUV for the 2 ½ hour drive to Yorkton, SK. Our motel is right across the street from an indoor recreation centre which features a waterpark. Hot tub, steam room, sauna, wave pool, diving boards—you name it. A leisurely drive through the town revealed a movie theatre, a casino, pool halls, and ample dining and grocery-shopping opportunities. [View Full Entry]

By R N O B
August 6th 2007

Old Home Week...err rather Hours

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Cousins Connecting
Owen and Benjamin loved hanging out with their "big" cousin Monique.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU CAN READ THE JOURNALS FROM THE BEGINNING BY CLICKING ON SMALL PICTURE TITLED THE NOWLAN AND DORE FAMILY. ALSO, IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN THE BLOG PLEASE PASS ALONG THEIR EMAIL TO US OR HAVE THEM SUBSCRIBE THEMSELVES. Can someone please explain why every year during the hottest week of summer the vacuum hose that the controls the heating and cooling vents in my van disconnects itself? As I fired up the van to leave for Yorkton from Gary and Gina’s I was comforted knowing that we would be in a climate controlled cabin [View Full Entry]

By super60
July 2nd 2007

Veregin, Veregin

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02 july 2007 Beaver dam, Duck Mtn PP, Sk

Veregin, Veregin Monday, 2 July 2007 The intention for me today was to bike via the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) from Kamsack to Veregin. The route is nicely mapped out on the Trails Saskatchewan website & it seemed like it would be pretty easy to follow. Bob was going to find a place to walk with Panna in the morning & perhaps “scout ahead” for Duck Mountain Provincial Park, where we plan to stay starting tomorrow. Silver & I were dropped off at what I was certain was an entry to the TCT, and Bob went off for the day. We [View Full Entry]

02 july 2007 Goose family, Duck Mtn PP, Sk

02 july 2007 Grain elevator, Kamsack, Sk

By super60
July 1st 2007

Happy Canada Day!

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1 july '07 Church in Wroxton, Sk

Happy Canada Day! Sunday, 1 July 2007 Today dawned cool but with definite potential to get warmer as the day progressed, so I took Silver & rode towards Kamsack, on highway 8. Even though it was a quiet day for commercial transport vehicles there were still quite a few holiday-seekers out in their RV’s or pickup trucks pulling boats or mobile homes, just booting it up the highway, trying get to their destinations as quickly as possible. They weren’t nearly as considerate as those who drive for a living. But everything went well, no serious wind problems (hooray!) and fai [View Full Entry]

By super60
June 30th 2007

Half & Half

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Half & half Saturday, 30 June 2007 We woke up to a very rainy morning, although by the time we’d finished breakfast it had stopped. There’s an “ecological reserve” within walking distance of the motel, so I decided to go there with Panna for part of my exercise. As there are no sidewalks to the place we cut across the parking lot of a large indoor pool/sports complex, and lo & behold we found a path to the reserve. It was a lot like the Beaverpond area of Kanata, but more organized from a historical, informative perspective. The property had belonged [View Full Entry]

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