SaskScapes

Share your thoughts with us directly! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE PROFESSIONALS .  This is the first episode in a special SaskScapes Presents:        The Theatre Series (It is with great sadness that I mention that Henry passed away 10 months after this recording in November 2021) Kevin Power is joined by one of Saskatoon's most beloved actors/director...

Share your thoughts with us directly! German Culture Alive  - A SaskScapes feature series The series entitled "German Culture Alive”   is a special "SaskScapes Podcast presents" feature sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council . Visit their website to learn more about the non-profit organization, its mandate, and outreach. It’s the holiday season! In the midst of a global pandem...

Share your thoughts with us directly! From 1995-2000 CICC TV Yorkton produced what would become a Canadian and US success story with children's programming. CICC still operates as a semi-satellite of CKCK Regina. "Poetree & Friends was an original children's television show about a 10 foot tall tree called "Poetree" who spoke in poem form. Kevin Power is joined by the...

Share your thoughts with us directly! This episode is sponsored in part by  OUTSaskatoon  This episode is sponsored in part by the  City of Saskatoon Visit  www.dtnyxe.ca Kevin Power is joined by three senior members of the  LGBTQ2S+ community in Saskatoon.  The community didn't just spring up over night.  Through the tireless efforts of people with a vision to live their authentic selves, th...

Share your thoughts with us directly! This episode is sponsored in part by OUTSaskatoon  This episode is sponsored in part by the City of Saskatoon Visit www.dtnyxe.ca Kevin Power is joined by Bree, a transgendered commercial airline pilot, and a member of Saskatoon's LGBTQ2S+ community.  Bree's story is one of courage and inspiration as she changes her life's narrative to live her...

Share your thoughts with us directly! This episode is sponsored by the South West District for Culture, Recreation and Sport Inc. Join Kevin Power has he travels to Hazlet, Saskatchewan to explore how this small village has had big success with volunteerism in their community.  For these folks, volunteerism is a lifestyle, and every single resident takes pride in knowing that they play a part in m...

Share your thoughts with us directly! This episode is sponsored by the South West District for Culture, Recreation and Sport Inc. Kevin Power is joined by guests who have a passion for the history found inside museums. In this episode we focus on the Avonlea Heritage Museum in Avonlea, Saskatchewan. The former CNR station, built in 1912 now proudly displays artifacts that take visitors on a journe...

Share your thoughts with us directly! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN Happy 50th Anniversary MAS! To help mark the event Kevin Power joins the festivities held during the MAS annual general meeting in Humboldt, Saskatchewan.  With so many people in attendance,  representing museums from around the province, what better time and place could there be to hold a li...

Share your thoughts with us directly! This episode is sponsored by the Saskatchewan Nonprofit Partnership Most of us have, or will engage with nonprofit organizations at some point in our lives.  In Saskatchewan the nonprofit sector is alive and well, and thanks to a dedicated team of professionals working within the sector, the Saskatchewan Nonprofit Partnership has been growing! The SNP serves t...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Throughout 2017 SaskCulture has had the remarkable opportunity and privilege to build and strengthen relationships with a number of First Nation and Métis cultural partners in the province through our Canada 150 project, funded by Canadian Heritage, called Resilience & Respect: Canada 150 & Beyond .  Canada’s sesquicentennial was a starting point: an o...

Share your thoughts with us directly! How involved are you in my community?  Imagine what it must be like for newcomers to Saskatchewan who have so many challenges that many of us take for granted. Perhaps learning a new language, adapting to a new climate, finding ones place in the community and so much more. INVOLVE is an initiative launched in 2015 through the combined efforts of the Multicultu...

Share your thoughts with us directly!   In 2017, Canadians across the country have been planning how their communities would celebrate 150 years of Confederation.  Among those hundreds of events and projects came an idea initiated by Alberta artist Louis Lavoie. A dream to connect our country by creating the mural mosaics project. 150 communities, participated throughout the year, in creating thei...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Kevin Power heads to Last Mountain Lake bird sanctuary and wildlife reserve for new music camp - " Songs for Nature ".  A rare opportunity for high-school aged participants  to be mentored by musicians and ecologists; all to inspire them to compose music influenced by their surroundings. This is part two of a two-part podcast so be sure to listen to...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Kevin Power heads to Last Mountain Lake bird sanctuary and wildlife reserve for new music camp - " Songs for Nature ".  A rare opportunity for high-school aged participants  to be mentored by musicians and ecologists; all to inspire them to compose music influenced by their surroundings. This is part one of a two-part podcast so be sure to listen to...

Share your thoughts with us directly!  This episode is sponsored by the Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society : inspiring, celebrating, investigating and sharing Saskatchewan's rich historical and folkloric traditions. Visit the SHFS on their Facebook page as well! ================================================ It's Culture Days 2016!  This episode was recorded live in Saskatoon du...

Share your thoughts with us directly! This episode is sponsored by HERITAGE SASKATCHEWAN Heritage Saskatchewan is the collective voice of all those who value heritage in our province. As knowledge brokers and pathfinders, Heritage Saskatchewan raises awareness of Living Heritage. =============================================== In this episode Kevin is joined by Dale Jarvis and Kristin Catherwood w...

Share your thoughts with us directly! This episode is sponsored by Heritage Saskatchewan .   Heritage Saskatchewan is the collective voice of all those who value heritage in Saskatchewan. As knowledge-brokers and pathfinders, Heritage Saskatchewan raises awareness of Living Heritage.  Join Kevin Power at the Provincial Heritage Fair held in Regina in May 2016. The Heritage Fair program is a studen...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Join Kevin Power and members of the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society at their 53rd annual gathering.  We all have archeology - it's what connects us.  You'll be amazed at just how far back Saskatchewan's history has been traced through the discovery of artifacts. But you'll also hear some great conversations about engaging youth through...

Share your thoughts with us directly! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY SASKCULTURE. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW SASKCULTURE IS NURTURING CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT IN SASKATCHEWAN VISIT:  www.saskculture.ca  and  www.iheartculture.ca ============================================== We often think of our heritage as those things which are tangible. Buildings, artifacts, paintings: those items to be found in muse...

Share your thoughts with us directly! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY SASKCULTURE. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW SASKCULTURE IS NURTURING CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT IN SASKATCHEWAN VISIT: www.saskculture.ca  and www.iheartculture.ca ============================================== It's said that behind every great artist there stands a great team, and part of that team is the family. Kevin Power is joined b...

Share your thoughts with us directly! It's the final episode of 2015! Happy holidays to you all.  Kevin Power is joined by WWII veteran Harold Hague, who, at the young age of 94 shows no sign of slowing down. Harold shares some heroic tales from his time serving overseas, reminding us, that in war, nobody wins.  Harold is joined by his wife Jan who is an artist in her own right and certainly...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Kevin Power is joined by his guest Dominga Robinson in a discussion about interracial marriage, identity perceptions, racism, and internalized racism.  Dominga has drawn from the very best of her cultural background, using this knowledge to develop a strong identity founded on her own truth. Dominga paints an honest and inspirational portrait of her past, pres...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Saskatoon Community Youth Arts Programming (SCYAP) offers a unique employment experience known as URBAN CANVAS. After an hiatus period, Urban Canvas is back with massive support from the city of Saskatoon and the province of Saskatchewan. At-risk youth learn the vital skills to propel them forward in life using art and culture as a tool. Kevin Power is joined...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Recognize, improvise, adapt and thrive. Those are the key skills which lay the ground work for a phenomenal program in North Battleford called B.E.A.T.S. (Building Expression and Awareness Through Theatre and Sound). Alan Corbeil, a North Battleford social worker, created this program in partnership with the Living Sky School Division and the Prairie North Hea...

Share your thoughts with us directly! SaskScapes turns 70 and what better way to celebrate than with the man who has provided the theme music for the podcast since episode one. Saskatchewan born singer/songwriter Jeffery Straker has established himself as one of the most successful (and busiest) artists this province has produced, and has gone on to international acclaim.  Kevin Power joins Jeffer...