Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Foreigner

Posted on July 26, 2017 by brucelarochelle

From an article in Ontario Farmer, February 19, 2013, p. 23: Foreign land deals hurting poor Third World farmers Foreign investment in farmland is having some devastating effects in Third World countries, says an article by Britain’s Guardian newspaper. The … Continue reading →

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Final at Mosaic

Posted on October 31, 2016 by brucelarochelle

As reported in relation to final Saskatchewan Roughriders game at Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Craig Slater, Canadian Press, “Lions beat Roughriders in final CFL game at Mosaic Stadium“, National Post, October 29, 2016: The Riders, already eliminated from playoff contention, dropped … Continue reading →

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Pigeon Race

Posted on June 13, 2016 by brucelarochelle

Learn a lot about someone after a divorce, when people seem to be more free to talk more. My ex-wife and I passed by a recently torn-down building, where lots of pigeons were milling about the brick carnage. Seemed like … Continue reading →

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Southern Saskatchewan: Cancel The Curvature

Posted on April 24, 2015 by brucelarochelle

In relation to “Les Fransaskois“, Neil Remington Abramson commented on southern Saskatchewan, as follows (reproduced with permission): The land is as flat as a billiard table. The horizon is a thin straight line, separating land and sky. Telephone poles rear … Continue reading →

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Les Trois Accords: Saskatchewan

Posted on April 15, 2015 by brucelarochelle

Originally published on Canada Day, 2013. Coming back, with “Les Fransaskois“: J’ai laissé ma femme En Saskatchewan En mon retour Saskatchewan Se m’a pris ma femme Les Trois Accords. Drama of lost love in Saskatchewan: Quebec hit. Canada Day dimension. … Continue reading →

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Les Fransaskois

Posted on April 13, 2015 by brucelarochelle

Reading an article in La Rotonde, from March 9, 2015, by Alex Jürgen Thumm. Alex Jürgen Thumm being a Saskatchewan native of German descent who identifies himself as Fransaskois: Une fransaskoisie inclusive …En grandissant à Saskatoon, une ville presque aussi … Continue reading →

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Jocko

Posted on November 30, 2014 by brucelarochelle

Was looking for some information on the Regina riot of July 1, 1935. Came across a site put together by Saskatchewan Archives. Then came across this link to the Sask. Archives Board Photo Blog (their short form, not mine). Found … Continue reading →

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It probably doesn’t matter, except when it did

Posted on May 27, 2014 by brucelarochelle

With respect to “Invisible Aboriginals II“, I had wondered about the use of the term “aboriginal” versus “native”. Don’t know which is the correct term, if either or both. Neil Remington Abramson commented as follows (reproduced with permission): Back then … Continue reading →

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Flatlander

Posted on August 10, 2013 by brucelarochelle

My friend, Neil Remington Abramson, commented as follows (e-mail correspondence and photos reproduced with permission): On the way to Texada. This is taken from the ferry window. Pretty different from Saskatchewan, or Southern Ontario. I wonder if I would be … Continue reading →

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Canada Day: Trois Accords

Posted on July 1, 2013 by brucelarochelle

J’ai laissé ma femme En Saskatchewan En mon retour Saskatchewan Se m’a pris ma femme Les Trois Accords. Drama of lost love in Saskatchewan: Quebec hit. Canada Day dimension. Beauty of the blend.

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