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.

Hot doggin' with the crew

(left to right) Sally, Marie and Carrie-May at our luxe HQ on the lake

We'd like to invite everyone in Hardisty to come out and join us for some good food/good people time tomorrow night. This is a great chance for all of us to have a little mix n' mingle before we start shooting. We'd love to see as many of you as possible.

When: 6 PM
Where: Rodeo Grounds
What: Community BBQ: Hot dogs and good times

See you there!

Don't miss the bus!

Camera Operator, John with Sally in "the cherry picker"

Okay, phew...we're back! Miss us? Due to some rather exasperating technical difficulties, this post comes to you all a little late. Apologies! But here's the deal -- we have some departure information for all the women of Hardisty who want to go on the trip...

The bus will be leaving from Main Street on June 2nd and we need all the women to meet outside of Flag City Foods at 9 AM . We want to capture the moment with a great big crane shot photo! Fun! So, don't forget!

In other news, we've pretty much finished setting up our production offices here in town and most of our field directors have arrived. Thank you all for being so friendly and welcoming. The sun is shining and the sky is huge and we're happy to be here.

Let the countdown begin!

Marie, Tami and Aubrey flying to Hardisty (boy, were their arms sore, ba dum dum)

Well, it's now the week leading up to the week the women leave! The calm before the storm? The storm before the calm? A bit of both? Nah, according to the weather report it's gonna be all sunshine and blue skies ahead. We predict much fun will be had by all -- us included.

Speaking of us, we're making our way into Hardisty bit by bit. We've staggered our arrival times for a couple of reasons:
1) Our private jumbo jet's in the shop.
2) For all of us to travel together we'd have to book an entire fleet of planes and basically jam up travel plans for the rest of Western Canada.

So, you'll be seeing us in town starting today and you'll be seeing a whole lot more of us over the next few days.

Just a friendly reminder...

We interrupt this relaxing Sunday morning with this friendly reminder: The women leave in 6 DAYS!!! Yes, that's right -- the women of Hardisty will be hopping on the bus headed for Canmore on JUNE 2ND. That's less than a week! And fellows, when the cats are away, the mice will...well, probably work really hard. But fun work! Seriously. We think that it's going to be an exciting week for everyone.

We'll now let you get back to your regular Sunday activities. Brunch anyone?

8 Days a Week

Thank goodness it's Friday! This week flew by and it's hard to believe that there's only 8 days left before the women leave. Crazy, huh? Some of us will be heading into Hardisty on Monday and the rest will follow a couple of days later.

For the past couple of days our Vancouver office has been packed to the gills with creative types and the vibe here is one of buzzing anticipation.

Keep checking our website to get familiar with the crew. You can check out our mugshots and get a glimpse into our inner-psyches. Lucky you!

Have a great weekend and check back here on Monday for more updates.

Overheard on the Internet...

As you know, The Week the Women Went was originally a BBC production and here's what some people had to say about it from out there in cyberland:

"I was in this television production and i think my dad copped fine with us 3 kids (David 16,Clio(me) 12 and Jack 11)! we worked as a team ! we had fall outs but above all of that i think we did ok and it was fun experiencing this television program."

Clio Thompson, A Welsh View

"My husband could get along without me for a week, because I have purchased for him 10 sets of underwear, and there are only 7 days in a week, so he wouldn't have to turn on the washer or dryer."

Norma, collectingmythoughts.blogspot.com


"British women, instead of self-obsessing, are looking outwards and holistically at what would make a better world. And like the women of Harby, they realise t`hat although fish don't need bicycles, women do need good men."

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, The Independent