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Multiple Thoughts on Multiple Elections #skpoli #yqr #yxe

In order… SASK PROVINCIAL ELECTION (OCT 26) 1. In my initial post-mortem, I chalked up at least one big factor in the NDP’s failure to do well up to people wanting the status quo during a pandemic. (This was bolstered by the BC NDP actually growing their majority a few days earlier.) But as detailed […]

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – My Grandma at the Golden Prairie Nursing Home, Indian Head, SK (April 2004) #skpoli

As rumours spread that at least two dozen people in the community have Covid, my hometown of Indian Head, Saskatchewan is facing a jump in Covid cases that has affected the nursing home, local businesses and now both the elementary and high schools which are going to be closed for two weeks. WATCH: Over the […]

¶ Posted 12 November 2020 § Family § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Sad ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, education, health, saskatchewan, science

First Snow of the Year (2020 Edition)

And in perfect 2020 fashion, the first “snow that stays” of the year is a massive blizzard (well, its hit Saskatoon more than Regina so far but we’ll see what we wake up to tomorrow!) Anyhow, at least it came relatively late compared to other years.

¶ Posted 08 November 2020 § Family § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: saskatchewan, weather

Friday Fun Link – Major Winter Storm to Hit Southwestern Saskatchewan on Sunday November 8, 2020

¶ Posted 06 November 2020 § FridayFunLink ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: saskatchewan, weather

Reviewing Ryan #skpoli #skvotes

Okay, a week has passed, most of the races potentially impacted by mail-in ballots have been decided, and since we just celebrated Halloween, what better time to assess a very scary election result for the NDP? I was going to do a more general post with my random election thoughts but since at least four […]

¶ Posted 01 November 2020 § News § Politics ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, health, saskatchewan

Saturday Snap – Thoughts From A Very Strange Halloween

I took Sasha out trick or treating for a couple hours tonight (Pace was off with friends) and it was noticeably quieter on the streets compared to other years (also quieter at our house – we’re in a new house but in the same area as our old house. Our neighbour said they usually get […]

¶ Posted 31 October 2020 § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, holiday

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – 10 Horrifying Things I Saw Watching Family Home Movies From the 1970’s

As previously mentioned, we went to Indian Head to celebrate my parents’ 49th wedding anniversary last weekend. As part of the trip down memory lane, we ended up watching some old home movies one night. My dad regularly filmed holidays and parties and family gatherings with an 8mm camera when we were kids so, when […]

¶ Posted 29 October 2020 § Family § Humour § List § MemoryLane § Photo § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute, history, saskatchewan

What If Saskatchewan Had Proportional Representation? #skpoli #skvotes

With at least eight ridings still to be decided, I’ll likely do a longer post with some thoughts on the Sask Election once the mail-in ballots are counted and we know what the final count is. But after a conversation on Twitter with a former high school classmate who felt the BC election didn’t represent […]