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Photo of the Weekend: Ballerina

My daughter Alice, at rehearsal Saturday morning on stage at the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts (Conexus Arts Centre) in the final rehearsal for her apperance that night with her pre-ballet class from the Conservatory of Performing Arts. They danced the sugarplum fairy dance from The Nutcracker at the Regina Symphony Orchestra’s annual Christmas concert.
She’s five, but squint your eyes and you can begin to imagine what she’ll look like as a young woman.
Is it still permissible to keep a shotgun loaded with rock salt behind the door to fend off young men attempting to call on your daughter? I’d like to plan ahead…
More photos here.
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