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THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE PROFESSIONALS. This is the second episode in a special SaskScapes Presents: The Theatre SeriesKevin Power is joined by Algonquin playwright, director and dramaturg, Yvette Nolan.  Yvette’s passion for theatre is evident throughout this conversation.  She is always striving to break new ground, to break down stereotypes, to explore diversity in casting and to work collaboratively.===================================================================SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power.  To sponsor your own episodes contact SaskScapes via Twitter, Facebook or email for more information.  Reviews in the iTunes store help boost the ratings so be sure to have your say!Host: Kevin Power www.kevinpower.netSaskScapes theme music ("Slings & Arrows) provided by Jeffery Straker www.jefferystraker.comSaskScapes is also available through the iTu

German Culture Alive - A SaskScapes feature series This is the second in a series entitled "German Culture Alive”, a special "SaskScapes Podcast presents" feature sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council. Visit their website to learn more about the non-profit organization, its mandate, and outreach. Kevin Power speaks with Merv Weiss who began researching his family roots in 2000. Since then, his research into the history of Germans from Russia has become a passion project. One of his great joys is sharing the story of his family, and this time in history, with in-person and online audiences.  Much research has been done on this topic. Below are some links and reading material of interest. Merv's website:   www.russianroots.ca www.blackseagr.org   www.grhs.org      www.ahsgr.org        https://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/  https://esask.uregina.ca/entry/german_settlements.jsp Saskatchewan Authors: “Settling Saskatchewan” by Alan B. Anderson, 2013 “From Catherine to Khrushchev, The Story of R

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE PROFESSIONALS. This is the first episode in a special SaskScapes Presents:       The Theatre Series(It is with great sadness that I mention that Henry passed away 10 months after this recording in November 2021)Kevin Power is joined by one of Saskatoon's most beloved actors/directors. Henry Woolf's career spans over 60 years and in this episode, he takes the listener on the journey of his career. His remarkable experiences growing up during WWII in England, his early theatrical influences, his academic studies, and his relationship with playwright Harold Pinter. Henry Woolf has influenced and inspired many Saskatchewan actors, many of whom went on to professional careers. A former professor in the theatre department at the University of Saskatchewan and his tremendous body of work during his tenure as director of the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival, it's no surprise why he is one of this province's theatrical tre

German Culture Alive - A SaskScapes feature series The series entitled "German Culture Alive”  is a special "SaskScapes Podcast presents" feature sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council. Visit their website to learn more about the non-profit organization, its mandate, and outreach. It’s the holiday season! In the midst of a global pandemic this is a feel-good episode! The first episode in the German Culture Alive series. Kevin Power is joined in conversation with three guests who share some of the German traditions passed down through generations at this time of year.  The traditions of Advent, Erntedankfest (Thanksgiving), the Christkindl market, the story of St. Nikolaus, and their own personal holiday memories. Visit the links below to learn more about the traditions discussed in this episode. http://www.saskgermancouncil.org/eventscalendar/ http://reginagermanclub.ca http://hanselandgretelpreschool.blogspot.com/ http://www.germanjuniorfolkdancers.ca http://reginagermanclub.ca/club-even

From 1995-2000 CICC TV Yorkton produced what would become a Canadian and US success story with children's programming. CICC still operates as a semi-satellite of CKCK Regina. "Poetree & Friends was an original children's television show about a 10 foot tall tree called "Poetree" who spoke in poem form. Kevin Power is joined by the 3 artists and storytellers who were the on-screen talent.  Poetree and Friends became an award winning series which would eventually become a national success story.  ======================================= SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power.  To sponsor your own episodes contact SaskScapes via twitter, Facebook or by email for more information. Your reviews in the iTunes store help boost the ratings so be sure to have your say! Host: Kevin Power www.kevinpower.net Music provided by Jeffery Straker www.jefferystraker.com SaskScapes is also available

This episode is sponsored in part by OUTSaskatoon  This episode is sponsored in part by the City of Saskatoon Visit www.dtnyxe.ca Kevin Power is joined by three senior members of the  LGBTQ2S+ community in Saskatoon.  The community didn't just spring up over night.  Through the tireless efforts of people with a vision to live their authentic selves, the community formed through adversity, setbacks, the AIDS crises, and more.  It is our trailblazers from those early years who are responsible, in part, for how far Saskatoon has come.  These stories need to be heard.  Those who paved the way deserve our gratitude.  As promised, here is the Facebook link to "Coffee Row"  https://www.facebook.com/pg/OUTSask/ads/ ======================================= SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power.  To sponsor your own episodes contact SaskScapes via twitter, Facebook or by email for more information. Your

This episode is sponsored in part by OUTSaskatoon  This episode is sponsored in part by the City of Saskatoon Visit www.dtnyxe.ca Kevin Power is joined by Bree, a transgendered commercial airline pilot, and a member of Saskatoon's LGBTQ2S+ community.  Bree's story is one of courage and inspiration as she changes her life's narrative to live her most authentic self.   ======================================= SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power.  To sponsor your own episodes contact SaskScapes via twitter, Facebook or by email for more information. Your reviews in the iTunes store help boost the ratings so be sure to have your say! Host: Kevin Power www.kevinpower.net Music provided by Jeffery Straker www.jefferystraker.com SaskScapes is also available through the iTunes Store on Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio. SaskScapes now has its own app for android devices available in Google Play. SaskS

This episode is sponsored by the South West District for Culture, Recreation and Sport Inc. Join Kevin Power has he travels to Hazlet, Saskatchewan to explore how this small village has had big success with volunteerism in their community.  For these folks, volunteerism is a lifestyle, and every single resident takes pride in knowing that they play a part in making Hazlet what it is today.  Eight Hazlet residents join Kevin in what is a passionate, funny and entertaining conversation about why they love their town. Hazlet is all heart...well, that and some great parties, parades, relays, community theatre, and so much more.... and a roast beef dinner!   Visit Hazlet's website here  Visit the Chinook International Program here   ======================================= SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power.  To sponsor your own episodes contact SaskScapes via twitter, Facebook or by email for more inform

This episode is sponsored by the South West District for Culture, Recreation and Sport Inc. Kevin Power is joined by guests who have a passion for the history found inside museums. In this episode we focus on the Avonlea Heritage Museum in Avonlea, Saskatchewan. The former CNR station, built in 1912 now proudly displays artifacts that take visitors on a journey back in time. The Avonlea museum has taken advantage of funding available through the Canada Summer Jobs and Young Canada Works funding made available by the Canadian Government. This funding allows the museum to hire students to work at the museums full-time through this funding. This episode of SaskScapes features three of the students who have worked at the museum. Tanner, Jaida and Micah share their passion for the job, their love of the area, and some really entertaining stories about frightening mannequins and pump organs! General Manager, Cathy Geisler and Board member Darlene Watson are also featured in this episode and discuss the benefits o

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN Happy 50th Anniversary MAS! To help mark the event Kevin Power joins the festivities held during the MAS annual general meeting in Humboldt, Saskatchewan.  With so many people in attendance,  representing museums from around the province, what better time and place could there be to hold a live story slam podcast. Enjoy,  a lively crowd and some very entertaining stories and life lessons! ======================================= SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power.  To sponsor your own episodes contact SaskScapes via twitter, Facebook or by email for more information. Your reviews in the iTunes store help boost the ratings so be sure to have your say! Host: Kevin Power www.kevinpower.net Music provided by Jeffery Straker www.jefferystraker.com SaskScapes is also available through the iTunes Store on Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio. SaskSc

This episode is sponsored by the Saskatchewan Nonprofit Partnership Most of us have, or will engage with nonprofit organizations at some point in our lives.  In Saskatchewan the nonprofit sector is alive and well, and thanks to a dedicated team of professionals working within the sector, the Saskatchewan Nonprofit Partnership has been growing! The SNP serves to benefit the nonprofit sector through research, networking, public awareness, sector strategy development and thought leadership, with a long-term vision that the nonprofit sector is widely recognized as a fundamental and essential contributor to Saskatchewan’s success. In this episode, Kevin is joined by 6 members of that dedicated team at the end of a very successful nonprofit summit held in Saskatoon. ======================================= SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power.  To sponsor your own episodes contact SaskScapes via twitter, Facebook

Throughout 2017 SaskCulture has had the remarkable opportunity and privilege to build and strengthen relationships with a number of First Nation and Métis cultural partners in the province through our Canada 150 project, funded by Canadian Heritage, called Resilience & Respect: Canada 150 & Beyond.  Canada’s sesquicentennial was a starting point: an opportunity to reflect on the important work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and its 94 Calls to Action, to help ensure that Indigenous peoples are genuinely inspired to recognize positive change in Canada over the next 150 years. Join Kevin Power and his guests at a gathering held in Saskatoon on January 26, 2018.   This final event for Resilience and Respect: Canada 150 and Beyond is not the end of the partnership or its work. Instead, it marks the next step in a journey together toward a more meaningful, respectful and rewarding relationship – one that supports positive changes needed in communities and cultural organizations in thi

How involved are you in my community?  Imagine what it must be like for newcomers to Saskatchewan who have so many challenges that many of us take for granted. Perhaps learning a new language, adapting to a new climate, finding ones place in the community and so much more. INVOLVE is an initiative launched in 2015 through the combined efforts of the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan (MCoS), SaskCulture and the Regina Open Door Society (RODS).   The facilitator training program readies select participants from local community organizations to integrate INVOLVE into their own communities.  In turn, newcomers have opportunities where they can begin to contribute to their communities and have their voices heard. Kevin Power is joined by guests from MCoS, SaskCulture, RODS, and the city of Yorkton.  You'll hear about the exciting impact INVOLVE is having, and will continue to have throughout Saskatchewan. ========================================== THIS EPISODE OF SASKSCAPES IS SPONSORED BY SASKCULTURE ===

  In 2017, Canadians across the country have been planning how their communities would celebrate 150 years of Confederation.  Among those hundreds of events and projects came an idea initiated by Alberta artist Louis Lavoie. A dream to connect our country by creating the mural mosaics project. 150 communities, participated throughout the year, in creating their own murals made from hundreds of individually painted tiles.  Yorkton, Saskatchewan. was one of the participating communities and clearly that city couldn’t have been more proud of the result.  In this episode Kevin Power is joined by 6 guests, via telephone, who contributed to the  creation of the Yorkton mosaic.  In the end, Yorkton’s mural consisted of over 600 individually painted tiles. The links to the mural mosaic project can be found here,  as well as links to the city of Yorkton and the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery  ========================================== THIS EPISODE OF SASKSCAPES IS SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF YORKTON, SASKATCHEWAN. THEIR SUPPOR

Kevin Power heads to Last Mountain Lake bird sanctuary and wildlife reserve for new music camp - "Songs for Nature".  A rare opportunity for high-school aged participants  to be mentored by musicians and ecologists; all to inspire them to compose music influenced by their surroundings. This is part two of a two-part podcast so be sure to listen to the previous episode 81 for the full story. These participants, are fun, passionate and eager to learn. The setting for this camp is nothing short of tranquil. Under the guidance of Saskatchewan's Megan Nash (singer/songwriter), Glenn Sutter (musical and research scientist), Kerry Hecker,(LML "rancher") and Ryan Hicks (music teacher) - this is a jam-packed, podcast full of great conversations, music, and bird calls. This episode is sponsored by Royal Saskatchewan Museum through the  generous funding from Environment Canada.  ================================================ SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and he

Kevin Power heads to Last Mountain Lake bird sanctuary and wildlife reserve for new music camp - "Songs for Nature".  A rare opportunity for high-school aged participants  to be mentored by musicians and ecologists; all to inspire them to compose music influenced by their surroundings. This is part one of a two-part podcast so be sure to listen to episode 82 following this episode. These participants, are fun, passionate and eager to learn. The setting for this camp is nothing short of tranquil. Under the guidance of Saskatchewan's Megan Nash (singer/songwriter), Glenn Sutter (musical and research scientist), Kerry Hecker,(LML "rancher") and Ryan Hicks (music teacher) - this is a jam-packed, podcast full of great conversations, music, and bird calls. This episode is sponsored by Royal Saskatchewan Museum through the  generous funding from Environment Canada.   ================================================ SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage i

 This episode is sponsored by the Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society: inspiring, celebrating, investigating and sharing Saskatchewan's rich historical and folkloric traditions. Visit the SHFS on their Facebook page as well! ================================================ It's Culture Days 2016!  This episode was recorded live in Saskatoon during the SHFS hosted story-sharing gathering.  "Life is a story...tell it well" was the theme and the great folks included in this podcast did just that.  You'll hear stories that range from fast-food drive-in antics, to Christmas in Nigeria, to the heart break of the judicial system. Many thanks to the folks of all ages and all nationalities who were so open with their stories! ================================================ SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power.  To sponsor your own episodes contact SaskScapes via twitter, Facebook or

This episode is sponsored by HERITAGE SASKATCHEWAN Heritage Saskatchewan is the collective voice of all those who value heritage in our province. As knowledge brokers and pathfinders, Heritage Saskatchewan raises awareness of Living Heritage. =============================================== In this episode Kevin is joined by Dale Jarvis and Kristin Catherwood who have been on tour through Saskatchewan offering guest lectures and workshops on Intangible Cultural Heritage and keeping our traditions alive. There is also some very entertaining conversation about hauntings, fairy tales, tall tales, and the mummers! Whether some of these legends are true isn't really the point. The interesting discussion is in how they have become interwoven into the fibre of our living Heritage. ================================================ SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power.  To sponsor your own episodes contact SaskS

This episode is sponsored by Heritage Saskatchewan.   Heritage Saskatchewan is the collective voice of all those who value heritage in Saskatchewan. As knowledge-brokers and pathfinders, Heritage Saskatchewan raises awareness of Living Heritage.  Join Kevin Power at the Provincial Heritage Fair held in Regina in May 2016. The Heritage Fair program is a student-centered, inquiry learning opportunity to explore Saskatchewan and Canada. For the past 20 years teachers and students from across Saskatchewan (from grades 4 to 8) have been participating in these amazing events. Students are chosen to represent their class or school at one of the four Regional Heritage Fairs and from that event several students are chosen to present their projects at the Provincial Heritage Fair. With brilliant, articulate and passionate young minds like those we hear from in this episode, the future preservation of our heritage is in very good hands! ==================================================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuri

Join Kevin Power and members of the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society at their 53rd annual gathering.  We all have archeology - it's what connects us.  You'll be amazed at just how far back Saskatchewan's history has been traced through the discovery of artifacts. But you'll also hear some great conversations about engaging youth through the work being done by the Society, and the importance of telling the STORY behind the objects found. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY SASKCULTURE ============================================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power.  To sponsor your own episodes contact SaskScapes via twitter, Facebook or by email for more information. Host: Kevin Power www.kevinpower.net Music provided by Jeffery Straker www.jefferystraker.com SaskScapes is also available through the iTunes Store on Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio. SaskScapes now has its own app for both