Amanda Amundrud is the founding owner of The Root Community Emporium in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. The Root is not just a quirky old building, it’s a “happening” where people from all walks of life gather to share stories, knowledge, eat delicious locally sourced food, …basically “plug in” and connect with each other. On this Thanksgiving weekend […]
Saskatoon’s “Rosebud Burlesque Club” has been setting fire to the wheat fields and steaming up the landscape! Headmistress Cheripop Purr has been the driving force behind the neo-burlesque movement in Saskatchewan. A few members of the troupe join us in what an eye-opening, brave, and very fun look into this art form. The neo-burlesque movement […]
Continuing from episode 37, we visit the log cabin tea house at the Frenchman Butte Heritage Centre. Ten local residents gather as we talk about growing up in the area, humorous anecdotes, giant fish, student curators continuing traditions, yummy home baked goodies, and more.
The Frenchman Butte Museum has been voted “the best small town museum in Saskatchewan”, and believe me, it does not disappoint! My guests, Hazel Reiser and Tom Hougham join me and share the history of a major source of transportation in the area from early to mid 20th century – The Frenchman Butte Ferry. This […]
The Quilting Bags are a group of women who meet each week in Meadow Lake to laugh, share, eat, and of course quilt! Quilters have a bond that goes beyond the details of a fine stitch or a swatch of fabric, and in this episode you’ll hear how each one has been touched by the […]
When Jinny Nieviadomy came to Meadow Lake, SK there was no doubt in her mind that she was meant to be there. Jinny has had a major impact on the Meadow Lakes community as a teacher and arts promoter. She founded The Artistic Incidents Studio…a space that children and adults alike, to find their own […]
Springing out of his own “Lego Dark Age”, Ley Ward, the “Lego Wizard”, reconnected with the memories of a toy from his childhood, and became part of an International movement of lego users who take this hobby very seriously. Ley shares the serious business of humour, and how lego has informed his other artistic pursuits. […]
The Junior Curator program began in 2013 at the Meacham museum in Saskatchewan, and allows children who have a love of museums and history to take on some of the responsibilities of a museum curator. Kayla and Spencer share with us why they enjoy being junior curators….“It’s fun to do! Its cool showing people what […]
Who knew that the secret to longevity could be found through square dancing! Join me, and 16 members of Kindersley, Saskatchewan’s “Whirls & Twirls” as we do-sa-do through their stories of Saskatchewan, and their love of square dancing.
From humble beginnings in 2010 with a single metal band called Quetzalcoatl performing a backyard show and barbecuing grilled cheeses with friends in Kindersley, SK. Ever since this original backyard show, attendees and the number of grilled cheese sandwiches consumed at the Kindersley based festival have been doubling each year. With two stages, over twenty […]