The PLP program went on a trip to Calgary this year for one week, filled with everything you could possibly imagine. We saw wolfs, went to beautiful lakes, and visited some major historical sights. This is just the beginning. Below is a copy of the whole itinerary for the trip.

Since there is quite a lot on that list, I have chosen three of my favourite places from the trip to talk about. The first being the northern lights wolf centre. Located in Golden, Rocky Mountains B.C, the northern lights wolf centre is the place to go if you want to learn all about wolves. They promote a state of mind where the wolf isn’t always a scary, human eating beast like they show in movies such as the big bad wolf and little red riding hood. They are beautiful animals with a huge role to play in the environment. When me and my class visited the wolf centre, we had the great opportunity to learn about these amazing creatures, and even got to meet one of the wolves. It was all very exciting. I even got licked by a wolf, which was a once in a life time experience that I will never forget.

Next on the list is beaker head, a cool event which features interactive pieces of art that contain elements of science and engineering. These pieces of art are displayed throughout the city, each different and unique. My class walked around all of downtown Calgary looking at them. My personal favourite was the serpent mother, a huge metal snake skeleton that shoots fire out of its back. It was made by a group of ladies called the flaming lotus girls. They had a vision to make the big fire shooting metal snake using hydraulics, but not everyone thought that they had it in them or could actually go through with the task. Just looking at it, I think that it’s safe to say that they proved them wrong. The finished product was a true work of art. The tail of the serpent was wrapped around a big metal egg that opened up at the end of the night, revealing a liquid fuel effect that shoots coloured flames 50 feet up into the air.

For the very last example, I chose the enchanted forest. My class visited the forest at the end of our trip, and were asked to make a movie using the magical setting of the place. The story could be anything we wanted, it just has to take place in the enchanted forest. My group members were Lauren, Maggie, and Robin. Together we came up with a story about two girls who broke into the park after hours and were being too loud. They ended up getting trapped inside the characters that were on display, by a witch that inhabited the park. Now, they can come out after hours but are only able to stay in the park. They end up teaming up with a guy that was wondering around the park, and all decide to trap the witch and finally escape. It was a very fun movie to make and edit, and it brought me closer with friends that I wouldn’t normally hang out with all they much before. Although the movie wasn’t perfect, I liked creating it and had a fun time filming and putting it all together. But, If I were to redo this project, I would’ve definitely fixed the transitions and audio a bit more.

Although those three things were my favourite, they were just the tip of the iceberg. We saw and did so much more. With that being said, these three were things that were, in my opinion, the most memorable, and I hope you enjoyed hearing about them.