As I’ve been sitting here thinking about what to say in this email, I’ve been watching the second winter storm of the season role over Saskatoon. With highs around –16°C (3°F) and lows below –20°C (-10°F) I can imagine that you are wondering why anyone would move his or her business and family to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It gets cold, really cold, in the winter, and hot in the summer, but people are friendly and it’s a dry cold (or at least that is what I’ve heard), and the heat is dry too.

I guess I should go back a bit and let you know that I, and Simply Offsite, have moved… to Saskatoon. We moved here back in July and I am just finally getting around to letting everyone know. I should apologize for the long delay and lack of communication. I have been very busy working behind the scenes to make changes so that I could communicate with you.

So what does the move matter to you? It matters a lot as it represents a major change in focus for S ...