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Friday Fun Link – 15 Times Connor McDavid Did The Impossible

Okay, now that the Stanley Cup’s been awarded and we don’t know if/when NHL hockey will be back, can I, as a Flames fan, admit that I *really* enjoy watching Connor McDavid? I mean, his defense sucks and I hope the Oilers continue to miss the playoffs every year for the next decade. But man, […]

¶ Posted 02 October 2020 § FridayFunLink § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: hockey

NHL Bubble Confidential: Go Inside the Toronto and Edmonton Playoff Hubs

The most unique, memorable NHL playoffs in history are down to the last few game(s) as the Dallas Stars and Tampa Lightning battle it out for the Stanley Cup. Some players have now spent nearly three months in their respective “bubbles” with no direct contact with families, limited options for food and entertainment, and various […]

¶ Posted 27 September 2020 § Canada § Jobs § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, economics, history, hockey, ontario, television

Pro Wrestling Territories in the United States: A Brief History

If you’re a pro wrestling fan like I am, you’ll appreciate this walk down memory lane… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI4rsuiK3wc

¶ Posted 16 September 2020 § Humour § MemoryLane § PopCulture § United States § Video § Wrestling ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history, unitedstates

NHL Announces Reopening Plan!

There are still a lot of details to be worked out but the NHL has announced a very rough plan for what reopening would look like… season is officially over 24 teams eligible for playoffs one “play-in” round before going to the normal 16-team format games to be held in two “hub” cities with players […]

¶ Posted 26 May 2020 § Canada § Jobs § News ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, hockey

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – “Reader Pride” Wrap-Up (June 2008)

This was the wrap-up for a major region-wide literacy program called “Time To Read” (with a slogan “Reader Pride”, a pun on Saskatchewan’s well-known “Rider Pride”) that I was involved with in my first job after I graduated from library school. It’s crazy to think how much in this photo is now being impacted by […]

¶ Posted 07 May 2020 § Library § LibrarySchool § MemoryLane § Photo § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book, education, language, saskatchewan

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Crowded Concourse Before COVID (October 2016)

So weird to scroll through old pictures and see crowds of people in any of them. This was at the new Mosaic Stadium soon after it opened when they hosted a Rams game as a “test” event…

¶ Posted 09 April 2020 § MemoryLane § News § Photo § Randomness § Sad § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, health, saskatchewan

Saturday Snap – ElevateBoarding

At a time when people should be minimizing any activities that may result in a preventable trip to the hospital, Shea and I have mixed feelings about seeing Pace get his skateboard out now that spring seems to be here. Honestly, he’s pretty skilled and safe (notwithstanding how it looks due to the timely snap […]

¶ Posted 28 March 2020 § Family § Humour § Pace § Photo § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, health, sports

Battle of Alberta Highlights

This game was pretty awesome – both the Flames and Oilers entering with similar records and a chance for whoever won to move into first place in the division if the Vegas Golden Knights also lost (which they did.) Battle of Alberta on Hockey Night in Canada with first place on the line – felt […]