Tag: Moose Jaw

Saturday…oh, all right, Tuesday…Special from the Vaults: Introduction to Historic Walks of Regina and Moose Jaw

By Edward Willett in Blog, Books, The Vaults
May 29, 2012
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My 2007 book Historic Walks of Regina and Moose Jaw, published by Red Deer Press, is just what it says: a collection of 10 walking tours (eight in Regina, two in Moose Jaw) that take you past a number of homes and commercial buildings of historical or architectural interest, with a brief description of each. …

The first sentence I wrote yesterday…

By Edward Willett in Blog
July 20, 2009
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…or, if you want to get really picky about it, the day before yesterday, since I’m blogging this after midnight, was for Magebane: But when he glanced over his shoulder, the light reflected in diamond points from the tossing wavelets, until it ended in utter blackness where the shore met the water. Words Saturday: 1,238 …

Festival of Words wrap-up

By Edward Willett in Blog
July 20, 2009
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So, on Saturday I returned to Moose Jaw, this time with my lovely wife and daughter, for the final two days of the Festival of Words. My big event was at 4 p.m. in the Mae Wilson Theatre of the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre, a beautifully restored 430-s eatVaudeville-era theatre. There I conducted an on-stage …

Festival of Words: the first day

By Edward Willett in Blog
July 18, 2009
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Yesterday at the Festival of Words went well, though I was late to the party, which, after all, began on Thursday. In fact, I showed up for my reading without passing by whatever registration desk there must have been somewhere and so proceeded without a name tag. Fortunately, no one threw me out for not …

See me at the Saskatchewan Festival of Words!

By Edward Willett in Blog
May 21, 2009
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I’ll be a presenter for the first time at this year’s Saskatchewan Festival of Words in Moose Jaw July 16 to 19. You’ll find a complete list of presenters here; by virtue of having a name that starts with “W”, I’m right at the bottom. Don’t go looking for me on the schedule just yet, …

My new book is out!

By Edward Willett in Blog
August 28, 2008
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No, not Terra Insegura–I haven’t even done the revisions on that yet. I’m talking about my newest nonfiction book, Historic Walks of Regina and Moose Jaw, published by Red Deer Press. I saw a bunch of them on sale in the Smith Books in the Cornwall Centre here in Regina today. I haven’t receieved any …

CBC moves Moose Jaw to Alberta!

By Edward Willett in Blog
July 19, 2007
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From a CBC.ca arts story this morning (here’s the link, but I would suspect this will be corrected soon, which is why I’ve appended the screen shot below)*: Vancouver writer Ivan E. Coyote, Moose Jaw, Alta.-based poet Daniel Scott Tysdal and Victoria’s Bill Gaston have won ReLit awards. Moose Jaw, Alta.? The whole town up …

Lookie what I found…

By Edward Willett in Blog
July 11, 2007
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…on Amazon.ca: the cover art for my upcoming book Historic Walks of Regina and Moose Jaw! It must be getting close.

Snow slogging and photo blogging–in Moose Jaw!

By Edward Willett in Blog
March 7, 2007
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Yes, today I took my Historic Walks of Regina and Moose Jaw travelling photography act on the road to Moose Jaw. Moose Jaw has many fine old buildings. Look, there’s one now! Specifically, Central Collegiate: Built in 1909-1910 and designed by John D. Atchison and Richard Bunyard, this was Moose Jaw’s first high school building. …

Belated Photo of the Recent Past: Hopkins Dining Parlour

By Edward Willett in Blog
January 22, 2007
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The cosy interior of the Hopkins Dining Parlour, located in a restored century-old house in downtown Moose Jaw. More photos here.

Spas

By Edward Willett in Blog, Columns, Science Columns
July 15, 1996
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Since ancient times, humans have been in hot water–literally. Soaking in hot, mineral-laden water has long been used to ease aches and pains and even touted as a cure for far more serious conditions. The Romans and Greeks built many spas in places where hot springs bubbled to the surface, and in Europe, many …