Dear Readers,

It seems like yesterday. We were shovelling snow, complaining about the long winter in the Canadian Prairies, and mumbling about moving to a warmer region where we can lie on the beach and drink ice cold piña colada. Why? Because that’s what Canadians do half of the year when the temperatures reach minus 30 degrees Celsius or sometimes even minus 40. When I grew up in Germany, I was used to having four seasons, each of them approximately three months: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter. But in Canada, it’s a different story. When the snow melts at the end of another long winter, Canadians don’t waste any time switching from winter to summer, never mind spring. They put away their thick winter coats, gloves and toques and put on their short pants and summer hats. They put away their snow shovels and bring out their lawn mowers and get busy pulling weeds in their gardens. It’s amazing to see how well prepared the garden centres are after hibernating six months and ready to serve their eager customers. So, let’s enjoy it while it lasts, because the next Canadian winter will arrive soon. Edmonton is not a bad place to be in the summer with its nice sunny weather and many colorful festivals happening where we can have some fun and relax. Happy summer!

‍Arnim Joop 
Publisher & Editor
mwmosaic@telus.net