Murray Wood's Blog

The smell is what I remember.

Growing up on the west side of Saskatoon, some evenings as we played outside, the breeze would carry a hint of...something unpleasant. Occasionally it was even stronger. We wrinkled our noses. We knew where it came from. But we didn’t understand it was the smell of money.

(And to the Saskatchewan Conservative caucus) Don’t miss this chance to make some amends!

The proposal for a domed stadium/entertainment facility for Saskatchewan should be seen an opportunity for a government that brazenly broke a promise to Saskatchewan on equalization.

Perhaps it was coincidence that we are being asked to dream big right after Canada won a record number of Olympic gold medals. If so, it’s a darned good dream. And a good time for it.

If we accept the generational opportunity to build a domed stadium in Regina, we will take a great stride towards redefining our identity as a place where people are visionary and confident of their future. A domed multi-use entertainment facility for sports and more with a retractable roof is a great statement. 

Time for the Friday "Who’s Hot-Who’s Not." The Olympic Edition....

Hot: Team Canada. I’m claiming hockey genius status right now after predicting that the extra game would be good for Canada’s chemistry and the Russians couldn’t be looking forward to playing our boys. Now, it’s onto the gold.

Not: Canadians who were picking Russia to win. No true Canadian would do that, these people should be deported like the traitors they are.

Ok...after some time to let the bile-bitter taste of losing to the Americans dissipate, here’s why I’m actually feeling pretty hopeful about our Olympic hockey hopes.

Team Canada always seems to play better when it’s in tough. It often seems to need a cold shower of icy skate-spray in its face to reach down and find the next level.

For even though Canada totally outplayed the Americans, the truth is they only scored two goals and while Ryan Miller played well, he wasn’t blindingly brilliant.