Coming this fall:
JASPER EXPLORES THE PRAIRIES!
Jasper is back and better than
ever!
Hold on to your hats kids because
the prairies dogs are
cranky and
the buffalo are even worse!
Look for the fourth book in
"Jasper's Great Canadian
Adventure"
today
in a fine book store near
you!
(if they don't have it, MAKE
THEM GET IT!).
*Now distributed nationally by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.*
Jasper Explores the Rocky
Mountains
is included on the
recommended list of
the Calgary Board of
Education.
Alberta Education has
included a link to
explorersarewe.com from their
website,
LearnAlberta.ca. This
online guide will provide
teachers supporting
examples, resources and
professional development
information for Kindergarten
to Grade 12 social studies.
The Jasper
series is available though
Eservus which provides concierge
services for twelve of the largest
commercial and residential property
managers in Canada.
Jasper
is now available in the Edmonton,
Vancouver and Winnipeg Public
Libraries.
More to be added soon!
Jasper Explores The Rocky Mountains
was "Highly recommended"
by Appraisals - Library Media
Services.
Jasper Explores The
Rocky Mountains
received a great review
and
3 1/2 out of 4 stars! from
CM: Canadian
Review of Materials.
Jasper Explores The
Pacific Coast
was also recommend by CM
Magazine.
Here's an excerpt from
the review:
"The illustrations in
this book are beautiful,
full-page colour
photographs of famous
British Columbia
scenery...
young children will
enjoy the pictures in
this book."
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Book signings:
Disney EPCOT
Sept 20 & 21/08
1 - 5 pm
Orlando, Florida
School readings: (84 dates
booked 06-08)
Jasper Explores the Rocky
Mountains
is included on the
recommended list of
the Calgary Board of Education.
The
Jasper
presentations have been recommended
by the CSSD.
For information on booking your
school's presentation,
please click here!
Sept. 07:
Penbrooke Meadows
Clear Water Academy
Oct. 07:
Smith Public School
(Grimsby, ON)
Dr. J.K. Mulloy
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. William
Monsignor E. L. Doyle
Canyon Meadows
Nov. 07:
Calgary Islamic Private School
Calgary Christian School
Dr. J.K. Mulloy
Jan. 08:
Woodlands Elementary School
Earl Grey School
Feb. 08:
Falconridge School
Douglas Harkness Community School
Mar. 08:
St. Henry Elementary School
Apr. 08:
Calgary Jewish Academy
John Paul II School
C.H. Norton Public School (Burlington, ON)
Ryerson Public School (Burlington, ON)
May 08:
Brant Hills Public School (Burlington, ON)
Dr. J.K. Mulloy
Sept.
06:
Msgr. Neville Anderson Elementary
School
Valley View Elementary School
East Elementary School
(Leduc, AB)
Oct. 06:
Thorncliffe Elementary School
J.S. McCormick Elementary School (Lacombe, AB)
Westmount School (Strathmore, AB)
Nov. 06:
Phoenix Home Education Centre
Green Learning Academy
Ralph McCall School (Airdrie, AB)
Grandview School (Red Deer, AB)
Abbeydale Elementary School
Huntington Hills Elementary
St Vincent de Paul
St. Alphonsus Elementary
Dec. 06
Ecole St.
Wilfrid Elementary School
Father James Whelihan
Keeler Elementary School
St. Angela
Elementary School
Fern Hill School (Oakville, ON)
Fern Hill School (Burlington, ON)
Jan. 07:
Harold W Riley Elementary
Fish Creek Elementary School
Dr. E. W. Coffin School (2)
Pineridge Community School
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha School
St. Bede Elementary School
Holy Trinity School
Erin Woods Elementary
Collingwood School
St. Claire Elementary (2)
Feb. 07:
Ecole
Holy Redeemer Elementary School
Vista Heights School
Jennie Elliott Elementary School
Our Lady of Fatima
Nellie McClung School
John Costello Catholic School
Msgr. J.J. O'Brien
Our Lady of Peace Elementary JH School
Ecole Sam Livingston
Mar. 07:
Braeside School
Hanna Primary School (Hanna, AB)
Glendale School
Cederbrae Elementary School
St. Martha School
Cappy Smart Elementary School
Mountain View Academy
St. Catherine Elementary School
Apr. 07:
Stanley Jones Elementary School
William Reid School
Sundance Elementary School
Holy Family School
St. Benedict School
Holy Family School (Red Deer, AB)
FFCA:
Renfrew Campus
Sundance Elementary School
May 07:
Msgr. A. J.
Hetherington Elementary School
St.
Elizabeth Seton
McKenzie
Lake Elementary School (2)
June 07:
St. Andrew
School
04-06
(readings only):
Webber Academy School,
Calgary, AB
Monterey Park Elementary School
Hanna
Primary School, Hanna, AB
Grant MacEwan Elementary
St. Sylvester School
Hidden Valley Elementary School
Sir
James Lougheed School
Greentree School, Drumheller, AB
Hanna Primary School,
Hanna, AB
Lakeview Public School,
Grimsby, ON
Fern Hill, Oakville, ON
Fern Hill, Burlington, ON
St. Thomas School, ON
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June 10 and 11/05, Doug was pleased to join A
Gift Of Love on their trip to Hermosillo, Mexico.
The
charity which was founded by synchronized swimmer Olympic gold medal winner,
Michelle Cameron-Coulter
and includes Kerrin
Lee-Gartner (Olympic gold medalist, downhill skiing) and
Martin Gelinas (NHL, Stanley Cup winner);
grew from an idea of Michelle's daughter to donate toys, books, spoting
equipment, clothes and more to underprivileged children. While the trip was short it was a privilege to be part of this life-changing
experience. I hope the kids enjoy "Jasper".
 
Over the past two years, Explorers Are We Inc., has donated 3760 copies of,
Jasper Explores the Rocky Mountains, to the following children's charities:
Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation
Joseph Brant
Memorial Hospital Burlington
Kelowna
General Hospital
MCC
Refugee Program
Niwasa
Headstart Program
One World Child Development Centre
Ronald McDonald House Calgary
Ronald
McDonald House Hamilton
Smile Africa
Fat Cat Childrens Festival
African
Children Foundation
A
Gift Of Love
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Author readings:
2006:
Webber Academy School
Calgary, AB
Monterey Park Elementary School
Calgary, AB
Banff Public Library
Banff, AB
Canmore Public Library
Canmore, AB
2005:
Hanna Primary School
Hanna, AB (Shannon's home town)
Grant MacEwan Elementary
Calgary, AB
St. Sylvester School
Calgary, AB
Hidden Valley Elementary School
Calgary, AB
Sir
James Lougheed School
Calgary, AB
2004:
Greentree School
Drumheller, AB
Hanna Primary School
Hanna, AB
(Shannon's
home town!)
Lakeview Public School
Grimsby, ON
Fern Hill School
Oakville and Burlington, ON
St. Thomas School
Waterdown, ON
Book signings:
2007:
Indigo Signal Hill
Calgary, AB
Pharmasave
Hanna, AB
2006:
Indigo South Centre
Calgary, AB
Chapters Burlington
Burlington, ON
McNally Robinson (2)
Calgary,
AB
Monkeyshines Children's Books
Calgary, AB
Owl's Nest Books
Calgary, AB
Indigo Signal Hill
(2)
Calgary, AB
Chapters Ancaster
Ancaster, ON
Chapters Burlington
Burlington, ON
(Doug's Hometown)
2005:
Hanna Public Library
Hanna, AB (Shannon's
home town)
- Hanna
Library, The Hanna Herald, Dec
6/05 issue
Chapters Chinook
Calgary, AB
Indigo Signal Hill
Calgary, AB
Indigo South Centre
Calgary, AB
McNally Robinson
Calgary,
AB
Indigo South Centre
Calgary, AB
Indigo Signal Hill
Calgary, AB
Calgary Stampeders (Red & White Club)
Calgary, AB
Heritage Park
Calgary, AB
2 004:
Chapters Crowfoot
Calgary, AB
Chapters
Guelph
Guelph, ON
Chapters Oakville
Oakville, ON
Chapters Burlington
Burlington,
ON
Media:
Hanna Herald
by Karen
McKinley
Tuesday, December 12/06
Hanna, AB
Quill and Quire
by Cassandra Drudi
Sept 06 issue
AM 900 CHML
Bob Bratina show
August 25/06
Hamilton, ON
Burlington Post
August 25/06
Burlington, ON
Banff Crag & Canyon
Canmore Leader
Feb. 28/06
Banff & Canmore, AB
AM 900 CHML
w/Yvonne Van De Wiele
Dec. 30/05
Hamilton, ON
Burlington Post
Tuesday, Dec. 20/05
Burlington, ON
Hanna Herald
by Chandra Lye
Dec. 6/05
Hanna, AB
Kelowna Radio Station
Sept./05
Kelowna,
BC
QR77 Calgary Stampeders pre-game
show
July 1st/05
Calgary,
AB
Burlington Post
Nov./04
Burlington, ON
900 CHML with Bob Bratina &
Shiona Thompson
Nov./04
Hamilton, AB
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Hanna Library, The Hanna Herald, Nov
16/04 issue
The Hanna Herald
by Rick Conkin
Nov 2/04
Hanna, AB
Drumheller Valley Times
Nov /04
Drumheller, AB
CBC Radio
Homestretch
Host: Jeff Collins
Oct 5/04
Calgary, AB
Shaw TV
The cool thing was it was right
before a feature on Van Halen.
Jasper opened for Van Halen!!!
That bear totally ROCKS!
Sept 27/04
Calgary, AB
CFCN TV
The News at Noon
Host: Jocelyn Laidlaw
Sept 14/04
Calgary, AB
Global Calgary
Sept./04
Calgary, AB
Calgary Herald
by: Pamela Klaffke
Books & The Arts, Aug. 28/04
Calgary, AB
Sponsorship and Display Table:
2007:
Edmonton Teachers Convention
Mar. 1 & 2/07
Edmonton, AB
2005:
BCSTA AGM/
CSBA
(Canadian School Board) Congress:
Apr
1-3/05
Vancouver, BC
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The Black Crowes were
ROCKIN' in Alberta (May
7&8/06)!!!
As I
suspected the crowd in
Edmonton was more into
it than Calgary.
I just happened to park
right across from the tour
bus, so I saw most of the
band heading in and met
drummer, Steve Gorman, after
the show. Very cool guy...
unlike the guy who wanted a
buck to borrow his pen!
Needless to say I didn't pay
him.
We went to see
Ben Harper in Burnaby,
BC, May 28/06!!! Great
show. The most amazing part
was when the
entire crowd of 15,000 was
totally silent while Ben sat
alone and played acoustic guitar.
That was something I've
never seen before.
We also went to see
The Cult
in
Calgary, May 19/06. It's been
a while since I've seen a mosh
pit and crowd surfing at a show.
Great to see that hard rockin'-biker
music is still alive.
We also went to "Dora's
Pirate Adventure", but it
wasn't as rockin' as TBC or
The Cult. Hey can someone
email me and explain what
the TicketMaster
"convenience charge" is
for? It sure is
convenient to give them
$65 to order 7 tickets
online yourself.
- Dr. Brian
May of Queen in Toronto
(courtesy of Little Queenie 99
from Queenzone)
Went to the
Queen + Paul Rodgers gig
in Toronto (March 16/06) and
it totally ROCKED! The
highlight of the night had
to be the surprise non-hit
(and one of my favourites),
"Dragon Attack", not to
mention the great seats!
I honestly had my doubts
going in, but new vocalist,
Paul Rodgers totally won me
over and guitarist, Brian
May was well... the great
Brian May. I was
afraid that the songs wouldn't work without the
late Freddie Mercury, but
after a year on the road
their sound has become a
Queen-Bad Company hybrid.
It wasn't quite "Queen", but
it was heavy. You'd
never know that these guys
are pushing sixty.
Brian May put it best when
he said that the current
tour was "a bonus in my life
and one that I never
expected".
Same here Brian.
- Jasper and
the mighty Red Special (courtesy
of Brian Noer... not May)
- freak n roll w/Chris
and Rich Robinson
Our Vegas/San Francisco trip
(Oct/05) was GREAT!!!
The Black Crowes totally
rocked
and I caught a drum
stick!
We Will Rock You was good
despite the late-arriving
talkers sitting nearby.
The Raiders lost,
but we had fun in
Oakland anyway.
Thanks for inviting us to your
tailgate party Spider.
- Oakland pre-game
with the Violator
RAIDERNATION:
Welcome to
RaiderNation, JaMarcus
Russell, Zach Miller,
Quentin Moses, Mario
Henderson, Johnnie Lee
Higgens, Michael Bush and
the rest of the 2007 draft
picks and free agents.
Have fun out there,
Explorers Are We Inc.
Contact us at
friends@explorersarewe.com
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