To Cool or Not To Cool?

"Do we really need air conditioning in Saskatoon, where we only have hot weather for about 2 weeks of the year?"  I ask this question at the outset of every project that we do and I tend to drive both my architects and project engineers crazy with it. 

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A Culinary Tour of Riversdale

Whether you are enjoying a breakfast bowl of oatmeal in your kitchen or tacos in a Mexican village, every meal created and savoured is, at heart, a local experience.

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I Know a Good Room When I Meet One

There is nothing like music to change our emotional state, bring us back to what’s important or simply help us let go, let loose, feel free. Isn’t that what rock and roll is all about?

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No Car, No Problem

Let me start by making a confession. At my core, I am an automotive enthusiast. I have a long-standing and involved relationship - and dependency - with automotives. Since I’ve moved to Riversdale, however, this has drastically changed and it has been for the better.

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Creative Placemaking in Riversdale

All across the globe, cities are attempting to heal and recover from decades of urban planning that prioritizes cars over people. A new field called Creative Placemaking is at the heart of this movement.

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