The CANSO Flies Again! – a story of restoration

In 2015, my husband, Terry, and I flew to the annual Father’s Day Fly-in Breakfast. We took off from a farmer’s grass strip near Lac Cardinal in my husband’s homebuilt plane and landed on a lovely asphalt strip just outside of Fairview. There was a great variety of private aircraft to see and pilots eager to share their passion for …

Amos Wiebe and his dog Harley

Amos Wiebe – Famous Amos Photography, Grande Prairie, AB

I call Amos Wiebe “the wildlife whisperer.” He captures remarkable pictures of creatures in the woods – everything from big bull moose to tiny owls most of us would never see. He has also created highly entertaining videos of grizzly cubs play wrestling and an owl shaking the snow off its feathers in a storm. Famous Amos shares his images …

Robbie Craig, Yellowknife, NT

We are delighted to be creating and offering cards featuring Robbie Craig’s unique and beautiful paintings! Check these out: Where the Heart Is, November Frost, The Cardinals, Polar Bear Portrait, Little Vixen and the Big Moon, Mistletoe and Candy Cane, and Beginnings / Northern Fireweed Art has always been a passion of mine. I come from a long line of …

Honour your Mother – with a favourite story!

To write down a story is to create permanent, colourful evidence that a person lived and breathed, laughed and loved. We need to write more. Stories are important. Everyone has stories. I invite you to submit a favourite story about your mother, whether she is young or old, alive or passed on to another realm. It can be a touching …

Jessie Krushel, Peace River, Alberta

Artistic Mediums: Photography, Acrylic Painting, Pastels, and Food! Jessie Krushel grew up in Peace River, Alberta where she dabbled in piano, voice, dance, musical theatre, skiing, horse-back riding, and hiking in the hills. She developed a special passion for reading and painting early in her childhood. Jessie studied Linguistics and Psychology at Grant McEwan College and U of A and …