And it’s a wrap! November 1 is my last day living in Saskatoon. The last month has been a whirlwind of preparations for the move, but it has also been highly emotional as I said goodbye to people and places I have grown to hold dear. Thank you to all of you who took the time to say goodbye. Thank you to the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market vendors and all the other local food producers who shared your experience and your wonderful food with me for the past 18 years. Thank you to Meewasin and City of Saskatoon for maintaining the river valley as a public space for all to enjoy. I’ve walked the riverbanks since I was a kid and never tire of the spectacle of water and grasslands. I returned to Saskatoon without a job and am grateful for the employers who gave me opportunities to learn and grow, in particular Axon Development Corporation but also the University of Saskatchewan and the many individuals who hired me to write and edit for them. Thanks to my involvement in EcoFriendly Sask, I’ve had the privilege of talking with many of Saskatoon’s naturalists and environmentalists – thank you for all you do to protect and share your appreciation for the natural world. My thanks to the Saskatoon Public Library for many hours of reading pleasure, the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra for livestreaming during Covid, and to Persephone Theatre for many years of theatre-going. I also want to thank Saskatoon’s medical professionals who saw me through 4 major operations and the subsequent recoveries. I’m sure I’ve forgotten many, many people and places that have enriched my life – there are so many facets to a community, many that go unnoticed from day to day but regain importance when we must say goodbye. Thank you!
Footnotes to a Conversation, November 1, 2021
Footnotes to a Conversation, November 1, 2021
Footnotes to a Conversation, November 1, 2021
And it’s a wrap! November 1 is my last day living in Saskatoon. The last month has been a whirlwind of preparations for the move, but it has also been highly emotional as I said goodbye to people and places I have grown to hold dear. Thank you to all of you who took the time to say goodbye. Thank you to the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market vendors and all the other local food producers who shared your experience and your wonderful food with me for the past 18 years. Thank you to Meewasin and City of Saskatoon for maintaining the river valley as a public space for all to enjoy. I’ve walked the riverbanks since I was a kid and never tire of the spectacle of water and grasslands. I returned to Saskatoon without a job and am grateful for the employers who gave me opportunities to learn and grow, in particular Axon Development Corporation but also the University of Saskatchewan and the many individuals who hired me to write and edit for them. Thanks to my involvement in EcoFriendly Sask, I’ve had the privilege of talking with many of Saskatoon’s naturalists and environmentalists – thank you for all you do to protect and share your appreciation for the natural world. My thanks to the Saskatoon Public Library for many hours of reading pleasure, the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra for livestreaming during Covid, and to Persephone Theatre for many years of theatre-going. I also want to thank Saskatoon’s medical professionals who saw me through 4 major operations and the subsequent recoveries. I’m sure I’ve forgotten many, many people and places that have enriched my life – there are so many facets to a community, many that go unnoticed from day to day but regain importance when we must say goodbye. Thank you!