The Power of Choice event with Ford Canada

Raise your hand if you have driven an electric car. What about one of the new hybrids? Well, thanks to Ford Canada, I have had the opportunity to do both. Last week I was invited to the Ford Canada Power of Choice tour as it hit the Saskatoon Farmer’s Market, and I was pleased to be set up in a couple of cars to try them out for myself.  I won’t attempt to review them here, as my time in them was relatively brief,...

A teacher’s perspective on the SK film indus...

One of my grave concerns regarding the struggle faced by the Saskatchewan film industry is the message we are sending our young people.  I think of students who may be in high school with talents and ambitions that might lead them to the film industry, and then I think of university students who may have already invested time and money into studies in the field. What message are we sending them?  That we don’t or...

Who will tell Saskatchewan’s stories?

Who will tell our stories if the film industry is as good as pushed out the door?  If we believe this place is as special as we say we do, then why would we remove the very creative force that could share it? As Danielle Chartier, MLA for Saskatoon Riversdale, was quoted in the Legislature building in Regina yesterday: “Saskatchewan is a ‘have’ province in every industry but film.” Why are we willing to...

Every great cause needs a hero – Kim Coates ...

More than eighty motorcycle riders rumble ahead of me, led by film star Kim Coates.  Twenty cars and a bus full of loyal supporters follow. I’m on that bus, headed to Regina in support of the film and television industry in Saskatchewan.  If you haven’t been following the story, head on over to filmtvsask.com to get all the details.  What it basically comes down to is that our provincial government is letting a vital,...

Raising earth friendly kids

Another Earth Day has come and gone, and this year it has gotten me thinking.  We have never really made much fuss over the day itself, preferring instead to make whatever changes we can year ’round.  As our son has grown old enough to attend school, he’s been kept busy enough at school with activities, school yard cleanups and artwork. But now we have two young kids to raise, and guide through this world, and...

Tiny mirrors

One of the most beautiful things about having kids is seeing them learn to share their hearts with others.   But it can also be one of the most difficult areas of parenting to navigate.  Where are the right answers when dealing with kids’ emotions?  How do we know when we are on the right track?  Where is the finish line? Let me save you some time – there are no right answers, there are many different paths and...