Xin gives last barbecue and Boris writes first

Well probably the last barbecue! the weather has been hot and sunny except for one day since I arrived in Calgary, no one knows how long it will last but typically it starts to get colder around now. Alec is the new guy with us he has done his paratroop basic training (5 jumps fully equipped) and is doing temporary work before enlisting

Victor with us here qualified for and worked in telecommunications in Nigeria before stating the degree

Can you go to a Chinese residence without playing table tennis?? Xin v Sarah great game but amazingly Victor beat them well XIN quite a bit and Sarah once - she had pro training back home, Victor's younger bro is a top player back in Nigeria.

And now the most amazing item a card from Boris. For those who do not follow the blog regularly Boris is a bear that has been glimpsed around my property and makes his presence known by moving tools around and collecting measuring tapes. He has also left footprints in the snow, sent me a Birthday card and now is the first to write me out here in Calgary. What an intelligent bear!!

Partners and shade flowers

Martin McDonald Chairman of the Energy Dept and Alison Lee his assistant, These are the folk
who were so helpful and worked hard to get me admitted to SAIT after I had completed most of the courses. Needless to say SAIT admissions has people specially trained by the Federal Government in denying admission.
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These are some more flowers I would like to put on my property, all part of the beautiful park just below SAIT which is on a hill.

Xin Chen who has studied in China and France as well as spending time in Germany, Uk etc his parents purchased a house in Calgary for him where I have been. He is an extremely helpful guy and is my partner in BFIN 430 Finance.

On my right is Xiamen Li and on my left is Xiwen Chang
Xiamen Li is a chemistry graduate from China who worked for 8 years in NZ before moving to Calgary to marry her high school sweet heart, who had established himself here. Xiamen is my partner in CHEN 405 Process Engineering.                   Xiwen  has a degree in Electronic automation from China, she is my partner in CHEN 402 now called Reservoir Fluids.

Robert the Bruce and Cricket in Calgary

Prize for very poorly designed kitchen layout

Military style bedroom

How and why did Robert the Bruce get to Calgary????

Downtown Calgary from slope of the hill on which SAIT campus resides

Two local teams playing 35/35 cricket dates back to 19th century in Calgary

Flowers in the Park below SAIT

Quis transtulit sustinet

Ten minutes walk from SAIT a SEARS and Safeway plaza

Gus and Martin the Chair with some of the class on a campus tour, from all around the world except Europe mostly with science or engineering degrees including Masters level. 

The Engineering building where we will spend time

The original building completed 1921, SAIT started in 1916

The campus station 7 minutes to downtown though this train is going in the opposite direction to Crowfoot at the end of the line

Gus residence is the tower in the centre nearest the camera

Goodbye GTA

Tom and Roger discuss strategy for Gus when in Calgary prior to beautiful dinner at Penny and Rogs

The Red Rose of the GTA in the back garden

Danny training on the tractor for maintenance

Danny capping to prevent the rain entering

Danny's place where he kindly put me up so we could make it to the airport

At the GTA airport with stetson ready to go

The Last Supper

A wonderful surprise hosted by Dave and Naomi Thank you immensely

Gus

At Frissbee in background is Dave's beautiful Arboretum

And thank you all for coming to the Last Supper before Gus goes West

A Wild rose or a Red rose only the future will tell

The work goes on and on. we are in the gerundive ever about to finish!

Fourth and last new window in basement

On break

Heavy lifting for the apprentice

Master preparation for a flagstone patio

Pruning and clearing to seed wildflowers

Ready for grasss seed and concrete