Did you know we are the Summer Festival Capital of Canada? We are also the Cultural Capital of Canada for 2007. I got a list of the festivals happening in and around Edmonton and I thought I should put them here! July 6-15 Edmonton International Street Performers Festival July 15 Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Presents […]
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Summer Concerts
by Bertha on 04. Jul, 2007 in Canada 2006, Travel
Bon Jovi, Charlene and I have a date on July 12th at Rexall Place for a concert! Also, Adam and I are going to Air Supply at the River Cree Resort and Casino. It’s part of the summer concert series I think.
International Street Performers Festival & Eddie Bus
by Bertha on 03. Jul, 2007 in Canada 2006, Travel
Is coming up and it’s always a good time. The Be Arthurs will be there! That’s the ukelele band from the Firefly Theatre’s performance in Feb that Adam and I went to.You can go to the website and download a program here. They have tons of performers from around the world come to entertain you […]
No. 10
by Bertha on 28. Jun, 2007 in Quotes, Travel
Some people no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty – they merely move it from their faces to their hearts. -Martin Buxbaum
Eveline’s Updated Blog
by Bertha on 27. Jun, 2007 in Travel
She’s restarted her blog! Here’s the link for anyone interested in life in Holland.
Smith, AB Cross Country race
by Bertha on 25. Jun, 2007 in Canada 2006, Pictures, Travel
Sunday was raceday just outside Smith, AB. Adam and I drove up 2.5hrs that morning from Edmonton and on the way there saw a fox on the side of the road. He looks scrawny but he’s got take away in his mouth. You can see it in this picture: remember to click on pics for […]
Start of the Summer Festivals
by Bertha on 22. Jun, 2007 in Canada 2006, Travel
This weekend marks the beginning of the summer festivals in Edmonton. The Works – Art and Design as well as the International Jazz Festival are both held at various venues downtown. The Works is mostly free. From what I remember 5 years ago (the last time I went…) there was a main display part in […]
Is summer coming?
by Bertha on 21. Jun, 2007 in Canada 2006, Travel
The past few days were crazy weather wise. Heavy thunderstorms, hail and lightning. Last night was more of the same. The hail was not quite as big as golf balls but Ian thought the wall to his room was gonna come crashing down. Earlier this week 5 people were hospitalized and 2 died (one unborn […]
Pictures from Movies and Elk Island
by Bertha on 11. Jun, 2007 in Canada 2006, Pictures, Travel
Here’s some pictures I meant to put up awhile ago. These are the pics from Movies on the Square. Ghostrider=SUCKS! Adam was so bored and probably cold (we weren’t dressed properly) that he went off in the middle of the movie to entertain/warm himself. CHarlene even used her emergency space blanket thingy which was just […]
Weather Update
by Bertha on 05. Jun, 2007 in Canada 2006, Travel
Hey Vicki and everybody else not in Edmonton; This past week has been hot! it’s like a heat wave. Hot and dry, hitting around 29C every day for the past 5 days.I’ve been hearing a lot of complaints, but all I can say is, you don’t know hot until you’ve been wandering the outback on […]
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