Not far from our apartment, in Parc Frédéric-Back, can be found Tohu, a nonprofit circus-arts venue and cultural organization. They promote circus-related events, have programs for teaching skills to disadvantaged youth, and also have an environmental component.… [Read More]
In the past week, the temperatures started dropping from full-bore Summer swelter, cooling a degree here or there, until suddenly it seems to have become Autumn. The nights are cold, and the mornings are crisp.… [Read More]
Here’s a riddle: Why is Saskatoon like service?
Answer: they’re both names for native trees that produce edible berries.
Amelanchier canadensis has a lot of names: serviceberry, shad-blow serviceberry, bilberry, juneberry, sugarplum, or currant-tree.… [Read More]
