June 2013 was a bad month for floods in Alberta. They impacted communities from Fort McMurray to High River. High River was one of the hardest hit communities, the evacuation started on June 20th and some residents are only just returning to their houses. It was raining in the Bow Valley on June 20th. I […]

This afternoon we celebrated Canada Day with hundreds of others at the Legislature grounds in Edmonton. The kids spent most of their time in the water. I spent my time watching Le Fuzz perform on the Diversity Stage. They gave a fantastic performance, as always, in English, Spanish, Portugese, Russian and Chinese. Hope you had […]

I got to participate in The Works Art & Design Festival for the first time yesterday. I had a great time. This year’s theme was Human Energy, and many of the exhibits in Churchill Square needed or sought human interaction. We started at the craft tent where the girls created their own visual art pieces. […]

This morning I hosted my first Google Hangout on-air. There were 10 people in the hangout and another six people in the room with me at Alberta Education. Johanne and Maureen participated in the room with me and in the hangout. There was also a #pethangout back channel on Twitter; so there were a few […]