Chinook in Kananaskis

Hwy 1 westbound  Welcome to Kananaskis  I had to return to Kananaskis today for some items that were left behind by one of our delegates.  As I left Calgary it was minus 30 and overcast, but as I drove south along Hwy 40 into the Kananaskis Valley I noticed that the snow was melting on the trees…

A snowy day in Banff

Alison and Sandra are welcomed by Banff It snowed heavily in the mountains today.  The road between Banff and Canmore was convered in snow and at times hard to tell the road from the ditch.  A very white day.  We toured around Banff and here’s some of the photos from the day. Fairmont Banff Springs…

A day in Iqaluit

Plane approaching the Iqaluit airport The town sits on the shore of Frobisher Bay  When you fly into Iqaluit the first thing you notice is that there are no trees…you aren’t above the arctic circle but you’re close!  The winds can be very strong making it seem on the ground like you are in blizzard….