I SPENT last weekend in Kelowna with my youngest son. Here is a brief recap of our trip:
5. Saskatoon airport – Picked for further testing at security. Chose the palm-swab option. Strange thing was the security official was a person I went to school with decades ago. Glad I didn’t go the full-body route.
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In the original Shrek movie, the big ogre turns to his little donkey buddy and says, “Change is good donkey.”
I’ve always liked the simple adage. I’ve even used it a few times and people would get a chuckle. I suppose people like it because it is a simple saying. And being called a donkey is not such a bad thing.
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Cathy Mills and Fay Gabrielson want to help women in need look and feel their best at job interviews and as they begin their careers.
Mills and Gabrielson are the co-founders of Dress for Success Saskatoon, a new affiliate of the international non-profit organization Dress for Success.
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Bev Hanson is stepping down as director of education of Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, putting a cap on her career as the division celebrates its 100th anniversary.
“We recognize and are grateful to all those men and women who came before us to build the St. Paul’s Roman Catholic School Division #20, as it was known in those days,” says Hanson.
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I take my Aunt Bertha with me to a lot of functions, specifically outdoor functions.
“Wow, she must be cool!”
Well, no, not really. She’s five foot, three inches tall and 5-foot-four across. She sweats like an artesian well, and her dentures have a life of their own.
But mosquitoes love her and always select her over me. So I dress her up in a dark muumuu and take her with me to barbecues and bonfires. When I go hunting at night, I get her to hold the flashlight for me.
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Finally! Greenhouses are exploding with colour. Every day, new shipments of plants arrive, covered in blossoms of red, pink, purple, yellow and more. Gardeners are itching to get dirt under their nails.
But, we must be patient. It is still too early to plant outside. It is an understatement to say that Saskatchewan springs are unpredictable. Throughout the month of May, there is always the threat of frost and even snow.
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Have I written anything lately on how much I love the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market?
Forgive me if I have. I speak of it so highly and so often that I have a hard time remembering to whom and when I’ve extolled its virtues.
Seriously folks, if you haven’t devoted a Saturday morning to this outstanding venue on Saskatoon’s beautiful River Landing, you’ve got to get down there. It’s been a year-round tradition in my family for as long as I can remember.
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In 2011, engineers went over the Jeep Grand Cherokee from front bumper to the rear, then the floor pan to the roof. The result was a new Grand Cherokee that was an incredible improvement over previous versions. That improvement continues in 2012 with a bit of tweaking consumers should really enjoy.
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