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Enjoy the warmer weather: Five things to do in Saskatoon this weekend The Nutrien WinterShines Festival, which this year features a mix of virtual and in-person entertainment, comes to an end on Sunday.
Author of the article: Jaime Lammerding • Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Publishing date: Feb 19, 2021 • February 22, 2021 • 2 minute read • While much of the Nutrien WinterShines Festival is online this year, you can still check out the displays at Market Square. Pictured is the Synergy display designed by Byron Hnatuk, Jay Neufeld, and Keith Fitzgerald from Production Lighting. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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With the warmer weather comes the opportunity to enjoy some fun outdoor activities. But if you’d rather stay inside, there’s ways to enjoy that too. Here are five things to do in and around Saskatoon this weekend.
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS COMPLICATE CROSS-BORDER RELATIONSHIPS
Bronwyn Stoddard laughs as Jonathan Reilly cracks eggs and mixes brownie batter in a theatrical fashion on her computer screen. She’s trying for the fifth time to walk him through her coveted brownie recipe.
Such distance dates have become the norm for the duo as Stoddard lives in Saskatoon and Reilly lives in Los Angeles.
The two have been together for three years. Before the pandemic, they traveled to see each other every eight weeks.
When the pandemic struck and borders started to close, the pair struggled with what to do. Eventually Stoddard decided to fly to L.A. and work remotely.
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With recreation activities curtailed due to restrictions meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many people in Saskatoon are taking up cross-country skiing.
Kevin Robinson, owner of Eb’s Source for Adventure, said demand for outdoor winter equipment started to spike even as he was still trying to keep his sporting goods store stocked with gear for warmer weather sports.
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“The third week of August … all of a sudden we had people coming and calling and asking about cross-country skis.”