Feisty Hardisty

Hello Hardisty,

It's wonderful to see you reacting in writing to comments on both the CBC page blog and the Facebook blog!

The audience built to 1.2 million during the debut episode.
With numbers like that, it's not surprising that Canadians have comments about the show. There's been a lot of chatter!

Glad you're keeping an eye on things.

We'll touch base soon.

Congratulations Hardisty!!!

Hello Hardisty!

You have captured the nation's attention!

The viewing numbers for last night's launch of The Week the Women Went were exceptionally high for a debut on the CBC and it's all due to the commitment and honesty of the people of Hardisty!

Congratulations all!

EP 1, extra video, family bios and lots more is available on the CBC website:
www.cbc.ca/thewomenwent


We'll be in touch soon..
Again.. any comments or questions don't hesitate to phone us.

604.872.1963 local 105

A Launch Date CHANGE!!!

Hello People of Hardisty!

The Week the Women Went launch date has been moved!

CBC is making some changes to its winter schedule and our first show is now airing on Monday, January 21st at 8pm...

Keep an eye on our blog for any further updates!!!

In the meantime, we wish you all a wonderful happy, healthy holiday season!!!

Your television debut is January 7th, 2008!!!!

Hello Wonderful People of Hardisty,

We can now tell you that The Week the Women Went
will be debuting on Monday January 7th, 2008 at 8pm PT/ET and will run for
10 consecutive weeks.

CBC made the announcement at its winter launch this afternoon in Toronto.

As you can imagine, it would be impossible to make copies of the show for everyone.. so please calibrate your VCR or set your PVR to record the series!

We will pass along more info if and when we get it!

Bye for now.

The Date is Getting Closer!!

Hello Hardisty!!

CBC is launching it's upcoming programming schedule next Tuesday, November 20th.
The Week the Women Went will be showcased as will the airdates.
So keep an ear and eye out for that!
I will post the dates on here as soon as they're announced.

Also, don't be surprised if you see media types in town doing interviews.
The CBC launch will bring with it a publicity blitz.

We hope you're all well!!

You can still reach us in The Week the Women Went office at:
604.872.1963 local 105.

We'll See You Soon

Hello Hardisty,

We hope you're all enjoying the last week of summer.
Here, on the wet coast, we've had just 2 sunny weekends all summer!!!
The sun is shining today but, as usual, we're expecting clouds and possibly showers, for the long weekend.

You'll see us back in Hardisty the first week of October for some follow up shooting.
The now very familiar team of Sally, Aubrey, John and Downy will be spending about a week with you.

And our "The Week the Women Went" post production office phone number has changed.
If you want to reach us, the new digits are:
604.872.1963 local 105

Take good care!

Rodeo Dreams

We're back in rainy Vancouver now (it's a little like February here today) and we're still reminiscing about the rodeo. (Those of us who didn't get to go are a little jealous!)
Thanks for making us feel so welcome once again! It was great to see familiar faces and meet a few new ones.

While the chuckwagon races were taking place in Hardisty, we moved offices here in Vancouver! You can still reach us through the Paperny head office but our direct line here, at our new post-production office, is 604.708.5749 ext. 105.

We've already started to make very early plans to come back to Hardisty in the fall.
Stay tuned for more info!!!
In the meantime.. soak up a few Hardisty rays for us soggy westcoasters.

We're Just Days Away!

Hello Hardisty,

We arrive for the rodeo on Friday!
Keep an eye out for our "notice of filming" posters and for Sally who will be making a presentation to the town at the rodeo on Sunday afternoon.

Please collect any outstanding diary cam tapes. If you haven't handed yours in yet.. please give them to Sally at the rodeo. Thank you!

On the ground in Vancouver, we move into our new post production facility later this week. It will be a very high energy location with 2 other Paperny productions also based out of the same office.

That's it for now. Enjoy the rodeo!!!

Changing Spaces

Hello Hardisty!

We hope you all had a great, Canada Day, long weekend!!

Less than 2 weeks until we're back with you for the rodeo and the trip planning is in high gear.
(Sally is polishing her boots!)

News on the post-production front. We move into our new Vancouver office, just a few blocks from here, next week. That's where the series will be edited starting later this month.
We're still busy logging the approx. 500 hours of tape we shot. That's A LOT of tape.

That's it for now.
Look for us in Hardisty starting next Friday!

Yee Ha!

Yes, Hardistonians.. we're coming back for rodeo!
We understand it's the biggest weekend of the year in Hardisty and we don't want to miss it.
Sally, Aubrey, John and Downy will be there to capture the colour and fun on tape.

And keep looking for blog updates. We'll put up new info whenever we have it.

A great big thank you!

Well, the women have been home for 2 days now and we trust everyone is settling in nicely. We'd love to hear about your week! Go on, leave a comment! Fun!

We're still in town trying to shoot our lovely opening sequence in the rain. Positive thoughts!

Before we leave town we want to thank everyone in Hardisty for welcoming us into your lives. It has been an amazing experience for all of us and we're going to miss all the new friends we've made.

The Week the Women Went will air on the CBC in early 2008. We will let you know exact airdates when we have them. In the meantime, please direct any inquiries to the main Paperny Films office at 604.228.1960.

They'll be back...

The women return TODAY!!! It's almost time to get dolled up and head on down to Main Street to welcome them back. Their ETA is 4 PM and we're sure everyone is eager to be reunited!

Check back here on Monday for photos, reflections and more!

Where did the week go?

Injured Field Director David Ozier soldiers on

Can you believe that it's Friday already? Nevermind that... can you believe that the women return tomorrow at 4 PM?!

So much has happened this week and we can't wait to swap stories with everyone. Was it a breeze? Was it terribly difficult? How did the men manage to swing hammers for the community project and deal with dishpan hands at the same time? Were the women able to really relax or were they homesick and worried? There is much to discuss and we'd love to hear about your experiences over this past week. Share your experiences here if you like -- just leave a comment!

Oh, and there are more photos uploaded to The Week the Women Went Flickr page like the one of our stoic Field Director, David Ozier, featured above. Not even a leg brace can slow this man down. Okay, well maybe it slows him down a little... he wouldn't be able to outrun ... say, a bear or something. But the point is that his unfortunate injury hasn't interfered with his directing one bit. We hope he heals quickly!

The Women Return in 2 Days!

Max & the boys takin' care of business at the Close 2 Home

Hello everyone! Well, we're all very happy to be in Hardisty today as our sources have told us that its pouring rain back in Vancouver. Sunshine is a good thing. Unfortunately, it looks like Canmore is sharing an umbrella with our home town. But hey, we are pretty sure the women will find some way to enjoy themselves. If you gotta be rained in anywhere, it may as well be at a resort.

Just a reminder to tune into KEY 83 at 2 PM today to listen to Doug Griffiths talk about Hardisty and The Week the Women Went! And remember that it's a call-in show and I'm sure Doug would love to hear from you all.

In other news, the men are working hard on the community project and they should complete it on time! And by on time we mean in 2 days!!! Yep, the women return at 4PM on Saturday, June 9th.

Hardisty on KEY 83

Hello and happy mid-week! We hope everyone's enjoying themselves during this week of shooting. We want to let you all know that your local MLA, Doug Griffiths, will be on the radio discussing what life has been like in Hardisty since th women left. Be sure to tune in to KEY 83 on Thursday, June 7th (TOMORROW!) at 2 PM. The show is live and he will be taking phone calls! Support Doug and call in!

Checking in...

Director, David Ozier directing and researcher Heather McCloy
taking directions

Soooo...? How was everyone's first day ??? We know the women arrived safe and sound and set straight to enjoying themselves. But we're sure there must have been some separation anxiety. And families back in town...? How did it go? We'd love to hear from you! Please feel free to leave a comment.

We'll be adding photos to our Flickr page regularly -- so do keep on checking it out.

The women went!

As of 9 AM this morning the town of Hardisty is missing a little something... like a hundred plus women! Yes, it's true! The women greeted the 3 Canmore-bound buses with cheers and high spirits and were soon enjoying an in-transit cocktail. We wish them a safe trip and a fun and relaxing holiday! We also wish the men luck with dinner tonight!

It's going to be fun for everyone involved and we expect the next week to be very, very interesting!

Thanks for coming out!

Hello, their names are Greg & Shawn

By all accounts, yesterday's BBQ was a success! It was wonderful to see so many of you out there and it was so much fun meeting you all. If you want to see some photos of the event, just click on the Flickr collage to your right.

We had a wonderful time and we hope you did too!We'd love to hear from you, so why not leave a comment and give us some feedback!

Hmmm, what else? There's something happening tomorrow... There's something we're forgetting...

OH YEAH! The women leave TOMORROW! Ladies, we'll see you at Flag City Foods tomorrow morning at 9 AM!

Oh, it's so exciting!!!

Community BBQ

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Here's the scoop...

Marie & Aubrey @ Hardisty Lake

Good morning and happy Thursday! The other day we handed out flyers to the women with information about the trip... But just in case you didn't get one -- here's the 411:

***You must be on MAIN STREET this Saturday, June 2nd by 9am***

*PLEASE assemble by Flag City Foods.

*PLEASE bring your suitcase – preferably one with wheels.

*WHY? We’re staging the first shot of the series, which will be of all of you leaving town. That’s right – all of you walking down Main Street. So… in order for you to be able to walk down the street with your suitcase, it would help if it were on wheels. BUT, if you don’t have one, that’s all right. Just make sure you have a smaller carry-on bag with you that you can carry. For those of you bringing your golf clubs, you can leave them (along with your heavy bags) by the crane, where they will be loaded onto the buses.

Before you arrive at 9am there are a few things you should know:

What should I pack?

• Bathing suit(s) for the pool, spa, white-water rafting, hot tubs, etc.
• walking shoes
• warm jacket (for the ice fields)
• baby car seat
• golf gear, including clubs, shoes and proper golf attire (no cutoffs, jeans or collarless shirts)
• dinner attire
• medication
• Oh…and don’t forget some heels and a men’s tie (for a special dance class…)
• Finally, if at all possible, try not to pack anything with a logo – this includes anything from Nike to Gap on your hats, T-shirts or jackets.

Please limit your packing to one medium-sized suitcase.

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Attached is a contact list for your accommodations in Canmore. This is to be used only in the event of a serious emergency. Please give it to your husband/kids/parents/friends or whomever needs to know where you are and how to get hold of you.

See you Saturday 9am on Main Street. Mimosas to follow once we get rolling!

QUESTIONS? THOUGHTS? CONCERNS?

Join us tonight at 6 PM at the Hardisty Rodeo Grounds for our Meet the Crew picnic and ask us anything you like.