Entries from June 2007

Day 7: Medicine Hat, The Gas City…

Date June 29, 2007

There are so many jokes I could make about the city’s slogan. Seriously. “The Gas City.” Too easy.
I went to Medicine Hat’s historic downtown today. The walking tour around the 1st Street SE corridor was short- 93F is hot, even without humidity. I started in a small park, which had [...]

Public Service Announcement: iPhone…

Date June 29, 2007

I’m taking a break in my motel right now- I spent about 3 hours in historic downtown Medicine Ha, in the 93F heat, so I came back to rest until a little later.
A couple days ago I heard a Canadian news reporter mention that the $500 it costs to get an iPhone could build supply [...]

Day 6: Greetings from Alberta…

Date June 28, 2007

Swift Current to Medicine Hat: about 2 hours drive-time. I spent most of my morning walking and driving around downtown Swift Current. I just wanted to soak it in so I could describe it well when I write my reports. Most of that would be pretty boring, so I’m not going to [...]

Day 5: Floreat Regina, The Prairie Queen…

Date June 27, 2007

I drove from Brandon, Manitoba to Swift Current, Saskatchewan today. Among my stops were The Largest Oil Can in Rocanville, a small gas station in Sintaluta, Regina (the capital of Saskatchewan), and Calvary Baptist Church in Moose Jaw. Tomorrow I’ll spend some time in Swift Current before heading off to Medicine Hat, [...]