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	<title>Shropshire StarBecky Lawrence&#8217;s blog about life in Canada &#187; Shropshire Star</title>
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		<title>Discovering the joys of quilting in Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Nash</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quilting is a very popular pastime in Canada. Many girls learn the skill in childhood and carry on the traditions they have learnt for the rest of their lives writes Shropshire expat Becky Lawrence.]]></description>
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		<title>Dreaming of a brown winter in Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/01/12/dreaming-of-a-brown-winter-in-canada/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Nash</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two words to describe winter in Saskatchewan this year: awesome and brown writes Shropshire expat Rebecca Lawrence.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: Thanksgiving in Canada is not just about turkey</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: Thanksgiving in Canada is not just about turkey but taking time to appreciate what you are thankful for in your life.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: A big year ahead for my adopted home town</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/09/27/blog-a-big-year-ahead-for-my-adopted-home-town/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: 2013 is going to be a big year for Moose Jaw, writes former Shropshire resident Rebecca Lawrence.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: Crossing the border to South Dakota</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/08/15/blog-crossing-the-border-to-south-dakota/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harvey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Dakota isn’t the usual choice of holiday destination for people  travelling from England as it’s a long way to go to a quite remote area  of the USA.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: Out and about in Edmonton</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/07/19/blog-out-and-about-in-edmonton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: Edmonton is famous for its huge West Edmonton Mall, which is not only home to more than 800 stores but also two hotels, a theme park, water park, and more than 100 dining venues.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: Royal tour of Canada &#8216;is something in the background&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/07/06/blog-royal-tour-of-canada-is-something-in-the-background/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/07/06/blog-royal-tour-of-canada-is-something-in-the-background/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: The Royal tour of Canada is certainly hitting the headlines, with   in-depth coverage on what William and Kate are getting  up to on their  trip.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: My own &#8216;private&#8217; paradise (sort of&#8230;)</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/06/29/blog-my-own-private-paradise-sort-of/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/06/29/blog-my-own-private-paradise-sort-of/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: As I write this blog, I am sitting in the sunshine overlooking the very calm and peaceful Pacific Ocean at Campbell River on Vancouver Island.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: Pantomime is coming to Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/05/24/blog-pantomime-is-coming-to-canada/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/05/24/blog-pantomime-is-coming-to-canada/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 08:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: Pantomime has finally made it to Moose Jaw, writes former Shropshire woman Rebecca Lawrence from her new home in Canada.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: The election is all over the news in Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/04/26/blog-the-election-is-all-over-the-news-in-canada/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/04/26/blog-the-election-is-all-over-the-news-in-canada/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: England may slowly be getting ready for elections on May 5, but in Canada it’s time to elect the fourth national government in seven years.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: Life in the centre of attention</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/03/26/1blog-life-in-the-centre-of-attention/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/03/26/1blog-life-in-the-centre-of-attention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: It’s not often that a city the size of Moose Jaw becomes the focus of media and public attention.]]></description>
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		<title>Awestruck by the Rocky Mountains</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/02/25/awestruck-by-the-rocky-mountains/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/02/25/awestruck-by-the-rocky-mountains/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harvey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living in Moose Jaw means we are only about an eight-hour drive from the spectacular Rocky Mountains, writes former Shropshire Star reporter Rebecca Lawrence.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: How Moose Jaw gave a home to the Snowbirds</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/01/10/blog-how-moose-jaw-gave-a-home-to-snowbirds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2011/01/10/blog-how-moose-jaw-gave-a-home-to-snowbirds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: Moose Jaw in Canada has a strong link to the aviation world.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: Unlike Brits, Canadians are used to the snow</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2010/12/22/blog-unlike-brits-canadians-are-used-to-the-snow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2010/12/22/blog-unlike-brits-canadians-are-used-to-the-snow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: Judging by the cold and the wintry pictures,  England appears to be experiencing a similar climate to Canada.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: Royal Wedding media fever &#8211; but what about Canadians?</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2010/11/19/blog-even-canadas-fascinated-by-the-royal-wedding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2010/11/19/blog-even-canadas-fascinated-by-the-royal-wedding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: Judging by the amount of coverage of the Royal engagement in the Canadian media, the country, as a whole, is certainly fascinated by the Royal Family.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: Quebec&#8217;s like France &#8211; but with more skyscrapers</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2010/10/16/blog-quebecs-like-france-but-with-more-skyscrapers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2010/10/16/blog-quebecs-like-france-but-with-more-skyscrapers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: Travelling to the province of Quebec recently really felt like visiting a country within a country, writes former Shropshire Star reporter Rebecca Lawrence from her new home in Canada.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: A Canadian big black bear is just over there&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2010/09/04/blog-canadian-big-black-bear-and-its-just-over-there/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2010/09/04/blog-canadian-big-black-bear-and-its-just-over-there/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: Ever since we moved to Canada in June 2009, I have been hoping to see a bear.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: Following Canada&#8217;s dinosaur trail</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2010/08/07/blog-following-canadas-dinosaur-trail/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2010/08/07/blog-following-canadas-dinosaur-trail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 09:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dinosaurs are well and truly alive in the Dinosaur Capital of the World just outside Calgary, writes Rebecca Lawrence from Canada.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: Moose Jaw becomes literary sensation</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2010/07/23/blog-moose-jaw-becomes-literary-sensation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2010/07/23/blog-moose-jaw-becomes-literary-sensation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: You wouldn’t expect a small city like Moose Jaw to be the centre of the literary world, writes ex-pat Rebecca Lawrence.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: Canadians sing their national anthem at every opportunity</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/blogs/2010/07/13/blog-canadians-sing-their-national-anthem-at-every-opportunity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog: Canadians seem to sing their national anthem at every opportunity]]></description>
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