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In October 2011, as Tourism Saskatchewan was preparing the 2012 Saskatchewan Discovery Guide, they launched the “Choose the Cover” Contest, during which they asked their Facebook fans and others to help them decide what image would appear on the cover. After poring through their library of great Saskatchewan imagery, and narrowed the choices down to two candidates. One shot featured a beach

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I have a pretty sweet gig at Tourism Saskatchewan, where I work. I get to take these awesome Road Trips throughout Saskatchewan and then share my experiences with our followers online. My most recent trip took me to the southwest corner of the province, where I was lucky enough to stick my head in the mouth of a T.rex and nearly kill

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Each participating province/territory gets a feature day at the Olympics. On February 23, it was our turn. At the Pavilion on Saskatchewan Day, there were lots of giveaways, including Rider gear, Tourism Saskatchewan iPods and an amazing grand prize: two tickets to the Canada-Germany men's hockey game played that very night. Participants played a game of Sask-themed charades, and a couple

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You know that blue, green and white colour scheme that decorates all Olympic venues and that looks so fantastic on TV ? Well, much of the actual city of Vancouver similarly decked out.You'll find it near venues, on the stroll homeward, and in the easily-identifiable coats that the not-so-small army of Olympics volunteers wear.It's hard to describe with iPhone pictures, but the colours manage to

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7:01The place is packed on Wayne Gretzky Tribute Night, and of the jersey-wearing throngs, half are sporting Team Canada jerseys and the rest Gretzky jerseys. Lots of Oilers, lots of Kings, a few Rangers. No St. Louis Gretzky jerseys, though; an episode the Great One and his fans are likely equally eager to forget.7:30Opening act speakers include Lanny McDonald, Grant Fuhr and a surprisingly

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DISCLAIMER-Note to public: No public funds were used in the making of this blog postNote to children: Um, about that inheritance...Note to wife: But honey, it's the Olympics!By the time I got organized enough to look into the VUP (Very Unimportant Person) or regular pass at Hockey House, they were sold out. I did some grunt work and ended up obtaining a VIP pass valued at $450. So I'm thinking to

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Our pavilion is not far from Athletes Village, a flag-draped clump of condos just across False Creek. Athletes and officials, easily-identifiable by their sweet and official garb, can be seen in restaurants, pavilions, on the street – everywhere.I’ve spotted Russians, Czechs, impromptu Russian choirs, but sadly, no one in Norwegian curling pants – yet. Keeping my eyes peeled and hopes up.Saw and

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The good news is that the weather has turned awesome here in Vancouver: nothing but sunshine and plus 10 degree temps as far as the long-range forecast can see.Which is also the bad news, as skiing events continue to be postponed. Hopefully it all works out for the competitions, because it's working out great for people wandering the various pavilion sites.Some current day and legendary

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Another day, another great turnout at the Saskatchewan Pavilion. Wordon the street is that the word on the street is this: Pavilion bisonburgers are top notch. Lineups are long, but our efficient catererCanvas Off the Wall is doing a great job of cranking these giant anddelicious burgers out in a reasonable time.Jack Semple is tearing it up onstage right now, Skavenjah will berocking the ska next

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Well, the early reviews are in, and people are digging the Saskatchewan Pavilion big time! Folks started streaming in when the doors opened at 11:00 a.m. and the dance floor was packed and hopping right up until closing time. The green screen experience, where you can get a picture of yourself "virtually" in Saskatchewan, has been a mega hit. I need to get a snap of me with one of those sweet big

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The Pavilion Team has been hard at it, putting the finishing touches on what is going to be one of the funnest places to be during the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.Testing of the projection system in the Saskatchewan Pavilion's Experience Center has been successful. Every night during the Games, images of Saskatchewan will be projected onto the dome, and will be visible from much of downtown

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Time is flying and the Vancouver 2010 winter games are just a week away. Construction of the Saskatchewan Pavilion is right on schedule. The domed Experience Center was successfully inflated this week, and the Entertainment Center is getting all gussied up and will be ready to welcome visitors from around the world next week.Athletes, coaches and officials have begun descending on Vancouver, and

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Along with 37 other Saskatchewan communities, Regina is gearing up to welcome the Olympic torch as it makes its way through the province. Torch Relay-related events begin at 1:00, Saturday, January 9 in Regina - find out more on Facebook.

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We've got some cool pictures of the Saskatchewan Pavilion being constructed in downtown Vancouver (thanks, Angela!). The roof of the clear-span structure is in place, with a great big Saskatchewan Pavilion logo clearly visible across False Creek.The dome part of our pavilion won't go up for a while yet, but in these pictures you can see that the Saskatchewan Pavilion is just steps away from the

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We've been slaving away on the Pavilion site, which is coming along nicely. Lots of Torch Relay photos and stories being added this weekend, and lots more to come as the Games approach.Check it out here: http://www.saskpavilion.ca//Les

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Les from Tourism Saskatchewan here. I'll be blogging about Saskatchewan's activities leading up to and during the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. The second visit of the Torch Relay happens January 9-12; we'll be posting tons of images and stories on http://www.saskpavilion.ca as the torch makes its way through our Province.We'll also keep you updated on the events, activities and FUN that will

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To truly explore Saskatchewan, sometimes you have to get off the main roads and on to the secondary and grid roads. Here is some advice on greeting passing motorists.

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Had a blast at bunnock weekend in Macklin, now getting ready to tie into an Amigo's enchilada in Saskatoon. Details later, technology permitting.Thanks,/Les

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Summer Tour got all cherried up on the weekend, mouth-watering details later today on this blog. Also, more about the interesting All Citzens Shop in Bruno. http://bit.ly/v4Mlp/Les

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Hi everybody (especially those in the Saskatoon area),SaskSecrets Summer Tour 2009 is passing through the beautiful city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada today. I'll be by the little clock tower on the north side of the front of the Delta Bessborough Hotel at 7:00 p.m., (Monday, July 27) - see picture.Meet me there between 7:00 and 7:30 - I'll hand out free "Saskatchewan: Hard to Spell, Easy to

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Batoche rained out today; Humboldt, Seager Wheeler Farm and world championship ball game instead. Details later this week. /LesThanks,/Les

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Details, more pictures and videos to come, but paid my first-ever visit to Fort Carleton today. Amazing place, beautiful scenery, and very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Have any questions about the history of Fort Carleton or Saskatchewan wildflowers? Alan at Ft. C is your man.Back to Batoche Days is a way bigger festival than I thought. I wish I could have stayed longer and taken in some of

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Henry Youle Hind not only had awesome sideburns, he was so far ahead of his time the Tragically Hip wrote a song that likely wasn’t but surely should have been about him.The prolific geologist recommended, in 1858, that a dam be built at the “elbow” of the South Saskatchewan River, near the site of what would later become the un-ironically-named town of Elbow. Government bureaucracy being what it

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Tough Tour! Blew a sandal today, not sure how. Even though (to my dismay) they spell their name with two t's, I got myself all Teva'd up at Outter Limits here in Saskatoon. Good folks, good sandals, one too many t's.  Eating supper at Freehouse, will post Lake Diefenbaker report after that, later this evening. Report will touch upon my new obsession about sleeping in boats. I have never done. I

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Went from one end of Lake Diefenbaker to the other today and yesterday, and crossed in the middle in my first ever ride on a Saskatchewan ferry. And, yes, we do have ferries in Saskatchewan, smart guy!Talked to some boat people, took some snaps, ate an excellent clubhouse sandwich made with fresh homemade bread, visited three provincial parks and finally understand why people like boating so

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Had some interesting technological experiences as the Summer Tour 2009 kicked off in Moose Jaw. The first video camera preferred to record the sound of the wind to the sound of my voice. A brand new camera recorded my voice perfectly, but a nasty 50 km/hour gust blew the thing and its tripod over, causing my heart to temporarily stop beating. Fortunately, it seems to have survived. I processed

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In Moose Jaw, just now eating what may be the best chicken strips ever. Full report on the 'Jaw later tonight./Les

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SaskSecrets Summer Tour is on! Off to Moose Jaw today: Wakamow Valley, Crescent Park, a giantic moose. Burgers, Thai food, chicken wings - pics and vids to come.Time to load up the trusty SaskSecrets-mobile. Now, where's my sunscreen.../Les

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Loading up the SaskSecrets-mobile, the big starts tomorrow in Moose Jaw: Wakamow, Festival of Words - follow along: http://bit.ly/97oTs

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Only 3 more sleeps until SaskSecrets Summer Tour 2009 begins! I'll be blogging about food. Other things too. Mostly food. http://ping.fm/0mhaU

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Just checking to see if I can blog from my phone. Success!More to come.../Les

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Only four days away from the start of SaskSecrets Summer Tour 2009! I'll be galavanting across Saskatchewan, reporting daily on great vacation spots, good food, fun festivals, interesting people, and lots more. I'll be posting to this blog, as well as sending images, video and stories to our website, our Facebook page, our Twitter page, our Picasa photo album and our YouTube channel.Check back

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