As the snow begins to melt and the daylight extends into the evening, many of us are anxious to hit the road and take in the fresh spring air after a long winter spent cooped up indoors. While you may be reserving your international vacation plans for the summer holidays, this time of year presents the perfect opportunity to get away for a weekend and immerse yourself in nearby … [Read more...]
How best to spend a Winter day in Edmonton?
Although I currently live in Montreal, being born and raised in Edmonton gives me a unique perspective on my visits back, that of the visitor/local. I love returning to my hometown and since my visits often coincide with the holiday season. I have an affinity for this lovely Alberta capital in the winter season. Here I have outlined my ideal winter day in Edmonton, suitable for … [Read more...]
Winter Attractions in Edmonton
By A. Sutherland I’ve noticed over the last couple of years a big push to promote Edmonton as a winter destination. Winter has long been neglected, pushed aside as boring, cold, snowy, icy. I agree it can be cold, snowy and icy. But boring? Not anymore – at least not in Edmonton. A number of attractions during the dark winter months are proving to energize this northern … [Read more...]
Gros Morne National Park – The View from Norris Point
Preamble: One of my favourite ways to travel is to visit friends and go where they like to go. I had no desire to go to Newfoundland, to be truthful – there are so many places in the world I want to see and limited time and money to spend – but that’s where friends live. So that’s how I found myself staying in their small bungalow in Norris Point, a tiny town (not the main one) … [Read more...]
Unearthing the Past at Wanuskewin Heritage Park
It was a bright September day on the prairies and a few white swirls of clouds were floating across the cobalt blue sky. I was crouched down in the dirt, watching an archaeologist digging beneath the surface of the Saskatchewan soil. Eventually he hit something solid and reached into the earth. He pulled out a hard wedge-shaped lump, dark brown in colour and encrusted with … [Read more...]