Category Side by Side Learning
The laughter and banter filled the dressing room as my teammates and I were getting ready for the big game. Nothing was really on the line, but when you are 11 years old every game feels like the Stanley Cup… Continue Reading →
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As I peeled the wrapping paper off, I began to realize what the gift was, and I started summoning my inner acting skills. Once again my in-laws had bought me a puzzle to solve, not a jigsaw puzzle, but one… Continue Reading →
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The school had been buzzing all week as students asked each other if they were going to show up Friday night. It was time for a school dance, and this was the Winter Formal. The SRC had been feverishly planning… Continue Reading →
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“I thought my heart was going to come right out of my chest” These were the words Bobby whispered to me in the church on Saturday afternoon at his piano recital. He had just finished playing The Little Drummer Boy… Continue Reading →
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Floating in the cold, northern waters, I struggled to keep myself upright. My life jacket kept my head above the water allowing me to focus on the challenge that awaited me. Ski tips up, rope between the skis, knees bent,… Continue Reading →
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“Dad, I want to play scramble” requested Eva, my eight year old daughter. “You want to play what?” “Scramble. I want to play scramble” she said again. “What’s scramble?” I asked, wondering if it was a tag game or some… Continue Reading →
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What a fun weekend! On Saturday I took Eva and Maggie to my sister’s as we gathered with some aunties, uncles, and cousins. It was especially nice to see my aunt Lisa and her daughter Carrie who flew up from… Continue Reading →
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I’ve always loved music and that love of music has never been restricted to just one genre. I enjoy country, jazz, pop, rock, blues, soul, reggae, classical, and yes, even rap music. To me, it’s not the genre, it’s the… Continue Reading →
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It was a perfect night for star gazing. Not a cloud in the sky, the fall air was crisp and cool, and the moon shone brightly over the city. Bobby’s teacher, @blaine_gaudet had arranged for the grade 6 class to meet… Continue Reading →
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Bags are packed, clothes are selected, groceries are purchased, and alarms are set. We are ready to go! I have to imagine that similar scenes are playing out all across Saskatchewan this weekend as the turning of the leaves remind… Continue Reading →
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A father of four, I am also blessed to be the principal of #WaldheimSchool. We are a K to 12 facility located in Waldheim, Saskatchewan, about 30 minutes north of Saskatoon.