Saskatchewan:Land of Living Skies

AUTUMN EQUINOX

TOUR DAY 4, September 23.  The Tour kicks off with its first official event: a radio interview with Rod Pedersen (& Schultzie) hosting Gerry and Ron on CKRM sports radio from 6 to 6:30 pm on location at the rink just before the Regina Pats home opener.

After the interview:

The Author:  What do you want to do tonight?
Me:              I'd like to go to the game. After all I am a Pat.
The Author:  Hmmm. I guess that must make me a Patsy.


TOUR DAY 5: Bumper Crops and Buffalo Lookouts, September 24

Up early for the Fan Forum and book signing at the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum from 10am to noon. Forum superbly hosted by Darrell Davis. Rob Vanstone from the Leader-Post, Lindsay Dunn, sports reporter from CTV, and a photographer from the Leader-Post in attendance. All asked insightful questions and were generous and positive in their comments about the book. Darrell and Rob both remarked that Kid Dynamite takes a unique approach to writing about a sports figure. In particular they liked the interaction between Gerry and Ron.

Event superbly organized by Sheila Kelly, the Executive Director of the SSHF&M, and volunteers Barr and Lorrie. Thank you all for the support of the Tour. Unfortunately the event was undone somewhat by the glorious Saskatchewan weather. Never thought I would be praying for a little west coast weather on the high prairie. In spite of relatively low attendance, books sales were brisk.

Signed copies of the book are for sale at the Hall of Fame. (1/3 of the proceeds from all book sales there will be donated back to the SSHF&M). Plans hatched for a second book signing on our return journey at the end of October.

Today, another sun-filled day, we are in Yorkton and will be attending the Terriers game this evening. We're looking forward to meeting a lot of book-loving fans.