Author Archives: NixonsCan

About NixonsCan

World-traveled ecologist interested in sustainability, photography, sports, and music.

All Sled Island Wieners at Tubby Dog

Posted on June 23, 2018

  Sled Island Music & Arts Festival, Friday, June 22, 2018 I was managing a minor hockey team the last time I went to Tubby Dog. We took the young players in for a snack to celebrate the end of … Continue reading →

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Music for National Indigenous Peoples Day at Sled Island

Posted on June 22, 2018

  National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada was celebrated on the Summer Solstice, June 21, with a variety of events in Calgary hosted by Sled Island Music & Arts Festival and Arts Commons. The Commonwealth Bar & Stage was the … Continue reading →

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Graduating from quality education at Connect Charter School

Posted on June 21, 2018

Students ceremonially graduated from Connect Charter School last night. The 100 members of Grade Nine walked the stage at this school where “It’s never just an ordinary day.” One of their school friends was with them in spirit and we … Continue reading →

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Prairie Wolf Pack go down to high flying RAF

Posted on June 16, 2018

The Prairie Wolf Pack got in two early tries from Grant Cowell (Calgary Rams) and Ruairi O’Farrell (Calgary Canucks) and, despite a responding try by the Royal Air Force (RAF) winger SAC Ryan Crowley and two good penalty kicks from … Continue reading →

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Canucks pick up the points in Edmonton against Leprechaun Tigers

Posted on June 10, 2018

Ollie White thought he had the try in the bag but some leprechaun hands had other ideas and held the ball up. Just one moment of action from the Calgary Canucks (Divison 2) game against the Leprechaun Tigers at Ellerslie … Continue reading →

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Lewis Carmichael scores on his debut for Scotland against Canada

Posted on June 10, 2018

I don’t believe any survey was conducted at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta for the international rugby game last night but its fair to say-from the singing of Flower of Scotland, the tartan tones in the terraces, and the … Continue reading →

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High tea at the Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse, Banff National Park

Posted on June 6, 2018

I got out for a hike at Lake Louise, Banff National Park yesterday. The crowds around the hotel thinned out quickly, leaving just a few hikers up on the mountain trails. Traversing across about fifteen snowpacks during a two-hour trek … Continue reading →

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