A Drop in the Ocean: Elbows Up, Canada!

Episode 23: Exploring Calgary's Aboriginal Heritage

Blackfoot author and artist Jared Tailfeathers shares what it was like growing up in Calgary, where he was typically the only Aboriginal student in his classes. He also discusses the multilayered perspective he has developed on the geography and history of Alberta. Jared's website: https://www.tailfeathersart.com/ The Art of Making: Rediscovering the Blackfoot Legacy: https://mybook.to/Y9LFeAF [https://mybook.to/Y9LFeAF]  Interview date: April 24, 2025 Interviewer: Dan Kostka

Episode 22: From the Rock to the Rockies – A Newfoundlander Embraces His New Alberta Home

Mark MacDonald is a proud east-coaster who moved to Calgary ten years ago for an articling position at a personal injury law firm. Mark shares what he and his family love about Alberta, as well as some of the things he misses about the east coast. As a lawyer dealing with motor vehicle accident claims, he also offers some helpful tips for drivers who are new to Calgary's driving conditions. Mark's law practice: https://zhivovlaw.ca/about-us/ Interview date: April 23, 2025 Interviewer: Dan Kostka

Episode 21: From California Beaches to Calgary's Open Spaces

When Shwetha Yermal moved with her family from California to Calgary in 2022, a major factor was the excellent care the Alberta Children's Hospital could provide for their son, who had multiple health issues. Since then, the family has been discovering all that the city and province have to offer, while also noting many differences from both California and her birth country of India. Interviewer: Dan Kostka Interview date: March 20, 2025

A Drop in the Ocean: Elbows Up, Canada!

Patricia Salo is a retired hospital and university administrator in Calgary who felt compelled by the current state of politics to write this speech urging Canadians to stand up for their country and its values.This is a supplement to Episode 20 of this podcast.

Episode 20: Open Skies, Hard Work, and a Call to Action

Patricia Salo has always worked hard, whether as an administrator at a Montreal hospital, in a university medical faculty, in the oil industry, or as the mother of three children. She describes her move from Montreal to Calgary in the 1970s and how the city has evolved in the years since. She also shares what led to the creation of a powerful speech she recently wrote decrying the current state of politics, a speech that ends with a defiant and proud "Vive le Canada!" Link to Patricia's speech: https://youtu.be/t8vQ7d1EbWI Interviewer: Dan Kostka Interview date: March 27, 2025