Winter in Saskatchewan

Cynthia Wallace

Joy is the sky when we reach the park on any given morning’s walk to school, and it opens out to prairie-wide dovegrey blue and almost-light— and I know we’re going to have day again. I mean, I know the sun is on its way, even after another night so long I lost my shadow in it.

The kids run from a friendly dog, unaccountably afraid, and I want to say to them: not everything is safe, but don’t stop watching the horizon for the hope.

And listen to the trees. They tell the truth of rising anyway.

Polar Bear

by KAS REA Chalk pastel on green velvet

“Polar Bear” was inspired by Rea’s time during her artist residency at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. This piece represents the urgency of climate change and the continued need for action. Rea hopes viewers are reminded of our interconnectedness with nature and the importance of preserving animal habitats.