Cycling up to the police tape was not my biggest worry. I was more concerned with the fact that my beautiful new bicycle, a pretty white filly complete with basket, fenders, lights and some savvy urban style, was ahem, a…
Oh, the big fat white wedding gown. It’s stalking me like a polar bear after a baby seal that’s been separated from its pod. It’s amazing the pressure one feels to put on a Cinderella or swivel-hipped mermaid gown and…
“I guess I should organize getting an officiant,” my fiance Mark said when he dropped me off at the airport. “Great idea,” I said. That sounded perfect. While I went off to Thailand for six weeks, he could start organizing…
Isn’t it a Canadian ritual? Taking a pilgrimage out West after university or high school to drink, party, hike and have fun? No, no, no. I mean to work hard, further your career, grow into a mature adult and enjoy…
It’s strange when an art exhibition turns into a tribute. What most people at the opening for my father, William Perehudoff, at Newzones Gallery in Calgary didn’t realize is that my family had arranged this exhibition nearly a year ago.…
What is with Quebec’s obsession with Nordic spas? A Nordic spa, in case you don’t know (because you don’t live in Quebec) is a circuit of hot and cold water therapies. In laymans’ terms it means you get to have…
Oh, welcome to the first day of spring in Saskatchewan. Much as I like a good walk in a blizzard as much as the next person, I can’t help thinking of mystical places like Shangri-La right now, where…
I miss many things about Saskatchewan, some that are not even gone. I still miss the old Capitol Theatre in Saskatoon, the interior reminded me of Romeo and Juliet, and it was part of my childhood. Torn down for a…
It’s not easy dealing with the death of a loved one, and this is the loss of a much adored father. It doesn’t matter expected it might be, you’re never prepared. It’s always a shock, as if a volcano…
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of William Perehudoff on February 26th, 2013, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The prominent colour field painter was a Member of the Order of Canada, a recipient of the…