SaskScapes

Share your thoughts with us directly! Born of previous musical events in the area, this year launches the premier of the Radisson Music Festival. A vision fully realized by my second guest, Radisson town councillor and musician Gerald Wiebe. My first guest is a fresh new musician on the Saskatchewan music landscape. At 18 years old, Avery Fairbrother has caught the eye (and ears) of the towns of B...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Myrna Dey is a Canadian author residing in Kamsack, SK. Her novel "Extensions" was voted "people's choice" for the 2011 Scotia Bank Giller Prize. Myrna talks about the experiences that have influenced her writing - from growing up in a "bookish" household, to living in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Guyana, and more. ================...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Esterhazy resident, Ralph May, proudly shows off one of Saskatchewan's treasures which has received it's National heritage designation - The Esterhazy flour mill. In the second part of this podcast, I'm joined by two other local residents, Jim and Ray, who share stories of growing up on a farm during some of the most difficult years of the depre...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Florie Gray is Esterhazy's second oldest citizen as of 2014 and she joins me in her first podcast recording ever. Florie takes me on trip down memory lane, discusses how the world has changed since she was young, sings her favourite song with me, and experiences her first "selfie"! ============================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuring...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Jim Harding, the mayor of Fort San, shares his early artistic inspirations, his passion for the environment, and the story behind the new Qu'appelle Valley Centre for the Arts which finds a home in the 1911 Old Central School in Fort Qu'appelle. ============================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Doreen Evans & Jack Lowe are two of Fort Qu’appelle’s more senior residents who recount some of the more colourful stories you won’t necessarily read in the history books. Recorded inside the old Central School, now home to the newly restored Qu’appelle Valley Centre for the Arts. ============================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories...

Share your thoughts with us directly! The Gravelbourg community players join me on stage at the Renaissance Gaiety theatre and share their personal stories of reinvention which led them to finding passion in theatre. These folks are an inspiration for anyone who wishes to follow a dream. ============================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in S...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Louis Stringer is one of the foremost authorities on the history of Gravelbourg. Louis opens the doors of the town museum and takes me on a journey from prehistoric times to the present. There is no mistaking Louis’ passion for this area. =============================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Jan and Neil join me after a fantastic home cooked breakfast and share their stories of how they came to Rockglen and their passion for presenting live music and exhibiting original art. Swift Current painter/musician Ken Christopher joins us. ============================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatch...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Rockglen residents Jan Johnston and painter/musician Neil Jones open their home to me and invite over a dozen of their local musician friends for evening house party jam session. Share in the stories of some warm hearted folks and some great live music too! ================================= SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and her...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Brenda Feuerstein is a writer, yoga practitioner, and practicing Buddhist who shares a personal journey of travel, love of Saskatchewan, artistic inspiration and loss. Brenda traveled from Eastend to join me in Rockglen. ========================= SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan Visit www.iheartculture...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Painter Gus Froese, one Saskatchewan most loved artists, takes us down a nostalgic path as he recalls some of the highlights of a career spanning decades, with an impressive portfolio that includes a painting hung in Buckingham palace. ===================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan Visit www.ih...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Dr. Dick Oakes grew up in Rockglen and has since returned to a very different town than when he left. But Rockglen’s history can be relived within the walls of the small train station museum and on the open trails of the Effie Mattson Nature Walk. ========================= SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatche...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Potter Rob Froese and photographer Gabriela Garcia-Luna have created an impressive body of work influenced by Japanese, Mexican and North American cultures. This is a truly heartfelt conversation about their need to be creative. ========================= SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan Visit www.ihear...

Share your thoughts with us directly! In the small town of Willowbunch stands its historical museum. Once a residential school operated by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, this iconic building is a testament to a dedicated board of volunteers who care deeply about preserving the history of this town. ======================= SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Never has Barbershop Quartet singing had a bigger “cool factor” than today. And these four university students are proof. The Sharp Flats prove that this style of singing is for the young and the young at heart. ======================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan Visit www.iheartculture.ca Music...

Share your thoughts with us directly! A continuation of SaskScapes podcast number 3. Could two bales of compressed recycled material placed on a busy downtown intersection possibly be art? What’s that supposed to be anyway? Somebody funded that?! Artist Keeley Haftner and 6 other artists debate the merit of their work, and may have you rethinking how you look at art. ========================= Sask...

Share your thoughts with us directly! Could two bales of compressed recycled material placed on a busy downtown intersection possibly be art? What’s that supposed to be anyway? Somebody funded that?! Artist Keeley Haftner and 6 other artists debate the merit of their work, and may have you rethinking how you look at art. This is a two part podcast. ============================== SaskScapes is a po...

Share your thoughts with us directly! You may know her as Fitziy’s grandmother on Corner Gas, but Jean Freeman is an award winning author and pioneer in Saskatchewan’s film, television and radio industry. And, she’s hilarious to boot! ============================== SaskScapes: A podcast feature the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. Part of the Culture Days Animateur program op...