Welcome to August everyone! Hopefully you all had a wonderful long weekend filled with short runs, long runs, family runs, and, well, just a whole lot of fun! In this week's Times we're talking to, Milly Gibbons, one of our Team Brainsport members who's been working with coach Jen Kripki. You may recall several editions back we spoke with Jen about this most recent run clinic aimed at getting people prepped for the Queen City Marathon. We thought it would be interesting to check in with a participant and learn a bit about what they've been experiencing so far. This is Milly's second time taking part in one of our Team Brainsport clinics. Q&A with Milly Gibbons Tara: You're several weeks into the clinic with Team Brainsport. What have you learned so far? Milly: So many things! It's great to run with knowledgeable coaches and other experienced runners, as I¹ve picked...
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Congratulations to everyone who participated in the EY River Run Classic on Sunday! The SRRA put on another fantastic event — and it turned out to be a beautiful Sunday morning in the Bridge City! As we celebrate our successes we also keep in mind the northern wildfires evacuees. Last week Brainsport was approached by Red Cross volunteer and owner of Fitness 2J2, Joel Petersen, asking for running shoe donations for the fitness programs he's running for evacuees. Well, that quickly turned into a full on campaign to help get them geared up. You may have seen our posts on social media asking for ready-to-use-gear donations to be brought to the store. We've received a solid response from the community, so thought it would be nice to learn a bit more from Joel about what's been going on. Q&A with Joel Pedersen Tara: You work very closely with Aboriginal communities across the province with your business Fitness 2J2. At...
Living in Saskatoon
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If you live in Saskatoon take full advantage of all it has to offer. We have an ever growing supply of public facilities built with family in mind. You can find both Public and private facilities from city pools to simulated indy car racing tracks, Institutions of higher learning such as the University of Saskatchewan to provincial technical facilities and private vocational schools. Take full advantage of all we have to offer Saskatoon is a great city to have and raise a family in.
Saskatoon's Culture
Saskatoon has a rich and diverse cultural community. From the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra to the new Reami Modern art gallery.There are several noteworthy museums and display events in the city from museums such as the Western Development Museum to the Ukrainian Museum of Canada.
Visiting Saskatoon
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While visiting Saskatoon be sure to take a stroll along the Meewasin pathway which follows the Saskatchewan river through the city. Should you be visiting in the summer the city is only a short road trip from numerous seasonal recreation sites such as Prince Albert National Park, Saskatoon Berry Farm, and historic Battlefield. We can offer a few suggestions for activities check out our Things to do in Saskatoon page.