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Modern Woman has gathered the most April 11
respected experts in fashion, beauty, finance, travel, home design and décor to educate and inspire. Enjoy a few cocktails before taking in “The Runway” Fashion Show hosted by CTV Saskatoon News Anchor Chantel Huber. Featuring 10 local boutiques and music by DJ Kush. Get in the mood for spring!
April 12
“An Afternoon with Jillian Harris” the host of Love It or List It Vancouver. International Furniture Wholesalers is proud to be bringing Jillian to Saskatoon in an intimate and interactive setting. Jillian Harris has been inspiring young women through her blog, jillianharris.com since being seen on ABC’s The Bachelorette. This fashionista is a creative interior designer that provides her followers with innovative decorating ideas, fashion advice, and incredible recipes. The first 250 guests each day will be receiving the Modern Woman Tote Bag filled with the most amazing swag!
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IN CELEBRATION OF WOMEN!
“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” – Coco Chanel
Jebunnessa Chapola: daughter; sister; friend; singer; wife; mother; student; radio show host; bridge-builder; activist;... Photo by Mark Tiu (Studio D)
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ROMANCE IN A ROOM WITH A VIEW What’s your idea of a dream morning? Photos by Diane Herron
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THE BLUE BIN & GREEN SALONS There’s more to recycle than you’d expect Text by Jennilee Cardinal-Schultz
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FRESH FROM THE OVEN A blessing of specialty baked goods Cover photo of Zondra (Zoey) Pricelys Roy by Mark Tiu (Studio D) Makeup by Amanda Brown Shot on location at Studio D (StudioD.ca)
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EXPERIMENT WITH VEGETABLES! Going meatless one day a week is do-able Text by Penny McKinlay
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editor’s notes
In honour of Int’l. Women’s Day
IN THIS ISSUE
Zoey, the 2014 YWCA Saskatoon Women of Distinction Youth award recipient, is one of many young women making positive things happen and contributing to our province’s culture in a significant way. She and the other seven women featured are adding to the fabric and colour of life in our city. Life isn’t about big moments; it’s about all the little things we do in between that create life and make it worth living. Many thanks to Danny Bradbury for condensing the lives of eight women into just 300 words each; to photographer Mark Tiu at Studio D, makeup artist Amanda Brown and everyone who helped in some small way with our list. Obviously, this issue is more about women than love and romance (i.e., Valentine’s Day), but having said that don’t miss the gorgeous lingerie photography by Diane Herron/Lush Boudoir on pp 28–29 (“An Easy Women’s Day Getaway”), and if planning a dinner date, see p. 33. As for events, pick any date in February or March and I guarantee you something is going on (full listings on p. 13 & p. 15). From Francophone 16 community theatre and the resplendent annual Chef’s MUSICIANS Gala to monster trucks, photo exhibitions, the 2015 20 PAPARAZZI CIS Men’s Volleyball championship, plus Nickelback, MAPS Maroon 5, Raffi and beyond: lots to see and do. 40 Be good to the women in your life. Buy them FreshWest Media Ltd. is proud to feature the flowers. Love them. Honour them. Cherish them. work of the following photographers: Respect them. Nurture them. Celebrate them all. Internationalwomensday.com
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#MakeItHappen That’s the 2015 theme for International Women’s Day, a holiday celebrated on March 8 in more than a dozen countries worldwide (Ukraine, Cuba, Afghanistan, Israel, Zambia, Montenegro et al) and observed in many others besides. It’s a day to honour women young and old, empower them and inspire them to fulfill their true potential. Women’s Day recognizes the fundamental nature of women in society and their role in all aspects of modern life. Observing Women’s Day here is a small gesture but a meaningful one. That said, be sure to turn to p. 21 for details on our #InspiringWomenYXE contest (the entry deadline is Sunday, Mar. 8). Speaking of inspiring women, the 2015 YWCA Women of Distinction awards banquet is May 28, while the deadline for nominations is Mar. 15 [see the ad on p. 31]. This issue represents our second-ever Women’s Day feature, with profiles on eight inspiring local women—including cover girl Zoey Pricelys-Roy.
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the city Riversdale: Talking PechaKucha A Japanese idea using swift and punchy presentations just 6:40 long could kick-start much-needed conversations on the vision local stakeholders have for the future of this diverse yet developing neighbourhood Text by Paul Miazga Photo by Jeff Nachtigall A what? PechaKucha: a visual communication style in which participants produce short, punchy presentations limited to 20 slides and 20 seconds per slide, or just 6:40 per person. There is no time for questions between presentations— just applause—before the next presenter is introduced, and it’s not a debate either. PechaKucha (Pechakucha.org) is a modern Japanese concept with the end goal of ensuring all stakeholders share ideas with the audience/ community and generate further discussion that brings about meaningful, lasting change. Known for his work across North America with Open Studio Projects (Openstudioprojects. com) and locally with the Dubé Centre and Kaleidoscope Arts project at Sherbrooke, Saskatoon artist Jeff Nachtigall and others in Riversdale are undertaking an ambitious effort to bring PechaKucha to this core neighbourhood. Despite rapid business development in recent years, many local residents feel left behind or that their needs are being ignored. “Neighbourhood is about diversity,” Nachtigall says, adding that a healthier neighbourhood results from including long-time inhabitants, not eliminating them or pushing them out. “(PechaKucha) is about engagement; having real conversations,” he says. This April, Nachtigall and fellow PechaKucha organizer Carrie Catherine want to bring together the community in The Roxy Theatre on 20th Street West to share stories and “talk about what we want Riversdale to be.” Nachtigall mentions the imperative of involving community leaders such as Habitat for Humanity, the White Buffalo Youth
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Ursula Biemann: Deep Weather Battleground: War Rugs from Afghanistan
Lodge, Friendship Inn, the Riversdale BID, the City of Saskatoon, social services, the police, business advocates and others. Nachtigall and Catherine are both preparing to mentor potential participants on the format to ensure PechaKucha is inclusive. “And,” Catherine says, “if we’ve done our job right, we shouldn’t have consensus. It’s about talking. There will be different perspectives.” “The goal is to lead a richer life,” says Nachtigall. “I’m tired of preaching to the choir. We should hear an eclectic mix of stories because Riversdale is that eclectic mix.” PechaKucha in April will serve as the launchpad
“In this booming city of mine, Riversdale is more than a neighbourhood that is gentrifying. It is a chance at healing an old wound. It is a knife-edge on which a city stands.” – Allan Casey,
“Reviving Riversdale”, The Walrus (Oct. 2014) for the larger Riversdale Discussion Series: smaller public conversations around the neighbhourhood about the future of Riversdale. Four topics have been chosen in advance with four more to take shape based on what initial spark the format creates. “Ultimately, it’s a starting point; it’s more therapeutic than prescriptive,” Nachtigall says. “What possibilities can it engender?” For more information on PechaKucha in Riversdale, email carrie@carriecatherine.com.
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February events
Feb07
Feb05–08
Silence is Golden: Safety Last
Le jeu de l’amour et du hasard
1pm, 7:30pm; tickets $32 (matinee) $40 (evening)
Thu–Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm; tickets $20 It’s community theatre at its best in this romantic comedy by French playwright Marivaux about the game of love and chance. Amateur local actors from various backgrounds will perform under the direction of Denis Rouleau. Evening performances are with English surtitles. Production Centre 914 (914 20th St. West; Latroupedujour.ca)
The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra is expecting to sell out its latest “Silence is Golden” silent film presentation, this time accompanying the 1923 comedy with Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis. The Roxy Theatre (320 20th St. West; Theroxytheatre.ca)
Feb01
Feb13–14
Elixir Ensemble
2:30pm; tickets $25 Piano quartets by Beethoven, Dvorak and Martinu. For more details, see Elixirensemble.com. Convocation Hall, U of S campus (105 Administration Pl.)
Feb04
Dallas Smith
7pm; tickets $35/VIP $55 Country singing star power. O’Brians Event Centre (211 2nd Ave. South; Obrianseventcentre.ca)
Feb12
Feb11
“Burnt Toast”
2pm; free admission A documentary with 8 comedic minioperas on romance for Valentine’s Day. Frances Morrison Library (311 23rd St. East; Saskatoonlibrary.ca)
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Royal Wood
8pm; tickets $33 The Toronto-based singer/songwriter/ musician is on tour to support his 2014 album, Burning Bright. Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.; Broadwaytheatre.ca)
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Motorsports Spectacular Fri 7pm, Sat 1pm & 7pm; tickets from $27.50 Monster trucks, daredevil dirt bike riders and it’s loud. Bring earplugs. SaskTel Centre (3515 Thatcher Ave.; Sasktelcentre.com)
Feb04–22 Mary’s Wedding
2pm matinees Wed/Sun, 8pm evenings; tickets from $36 While seeking shelter from a sudden storm, Mary and Charlie find each other. On the night before their wedding, Mary dreams of him in the trenches of the Great War. Set during this worldchanging conflict, the play reflects the courage and innocence of this period. Persephone Theatre (100 Spadina Cres. East; Persephonetheatre.org)
Feb07
Chefs’ Gala Showcase
Feb19
Feb21
6pm; tickets $155/table of 8 for $1,240 This is now the sixth year that Saskatoon theatre production company Livefive (Livefive. ca) has parternered with other non-profits to present this annual gala food and wine showcase. Attendees dine on a five-course meal prepared by top local chefs, while in between courses various performers (Little Opera on the Prairie, Livefive, the Ritornello Chamber Music Festival) provide the utmost in refined entertainment. Proceeds go to support Livefive theatre productions For more info, visit Picatic. com/saskatoonchefsgala. Hall E, Prairieland Park (503 Ruth St.)
Andy Shauf
8pm; tickets $17 Honest, introspective songs that fit the intimate feel of his live shows. Great venus for this artist too. A Broadway Theatre satellite event. The Refinery (609 Dufferin Ave.) Also in this series: Mo Kenney (Mar. 7)
Feb23–Mar01
The Music of Simon & Garfunkel
7:30pm; tickets from $38 Musician Jim Writter and the SSO bring to life classic pieces by folk/pop duo Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, including “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Mrs. Robinson”. For more details, visit Saskatoonsymphony.org. TCU Place (35 22nd St. East; Tcutickets.ca)
Espana
Saskatoon Blues Festival
7:30pm; ticket prices TBA Classically trained Spanish guitarist Daniel Bolshoy joins acclaimed guest conductor Lucas Waldin as they and the SSO perform works from sunny Spain including Chabrier’s Espana, Elgar’s Sevillana, Evangelista’s Airs d’Espagne and Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. TCU Place (35 22nd St. East; Tcutickets.ca)
For event times and ticket info, visit Saskatoonbluessociety.ca The Saskatoon Blues Society serves up the best in blues at their annual end-of-winter festival. This year’s lineup includes a Feb. 25 gig with BC Read and the George Tennant Duo, the Bob Margolin Band and The Perpetrators. Various locations, incl. TCU Place (35 22nd St. East) and O’Brians Event Centre (211 2nd Ave. South)
Events that ‘Wow’
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Tanya Tagaq
7:30pm; tickets $30 Innovative throat singer Tanya Tagaq has worked with Björk and the Kronos Quintet but now draws upon her family’s history in far northern Quebec and her own Nunavut childhood to reclaim obert J. Flaherty’s legendary film, Nanook of the North. Joining Tagaq are violinist Jesse Zubot and percussionist Jean Martin. Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.; Broadwaytheatre.ca)
Feb20
Elliott Brood w/ The Wilderness of Manitoba 10pm; tickets $15 It’s alt-country band Elliott Brood play “death country” or “revival music” (as you prefer); it gets and deserves attention. Popular folk rockers The Wilderness of Manitoba open. Amigo’s Cantina (806 Dufferin Ave.; Amigoscantina.com)
February
12 – Royal Wood 17 – The Acoustical Sounds of Big Sugar 23 – Tanya Tagaq
March
8 – Pavlo 11 – Alan Doyle
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3 – Shane Koyczan 21 – Whitehorse
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7 – Harry Manx 28 – Tommy Emmanuel
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Feb25–Mar04 The House You Build
8pm; tickets $12.50 This entirely original piece by Michelle St. Bernard and commissioned by the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company examines the ideas of loss, separation, silence and understanding. Performing the play will be the troupe’s Circle of Voices players. For more information, visit Sntc.ca. Studio 914 (914 20th St. West)
Feb27
Feb27
7pm; tickets $27.50 Hamilton indie rock band Arkells continue their meteoric rise to the top of Canadian pop charts with their catchy lyrics, guitar riffs and smooth arrangements as in their 2014 hit, “Come To Light.” O’Brians Event Centre (211 2nd Ave. South; Obrianseventcentre.ca)
Time and ticket prices TBA What could be better than some imported cheese to go with locally crafted beer? Saskatoon’s Prairie Sun Brewery and Riversdale Market & Delicatessen (Riversdaledeli.ca) team up for an event to tantalyze the tastebuds. Prairie Sun Brewery & Cafe (2020 Quebec Ave.; Prairiesun.ca)
Arkells
Through Mar22 Battleground: War Rugs from Afghanistan
Open daily from 9am–9pm; free admission The horrors and weaponry of war stand out on traditional Afghan rugs and represent the travesty that over 35 years of conflict have wrought on artisans and regular citizens alike. Other exhibits: Ursula Biemann: Deep Weather; Tammi Campbell and Kara Uzelman: concerning certain events; Border Crossings Study Centre. Mendel Art Gallery (950 Spadina Cres.; Mendel.ca)
A Craft Beer & Cheese Festival
Feb26–28
CIS Men’s Volleyball Championships first match Thu, 1pm; tournament pass $50
We’re Ready To Soar
The top CIS men’s volleyball teams are set to converge on Saskatoon and the hometown hosts, U of S Huskies, for the national championship. The round-robin format will pit the Huskies against the winners of the four major athletic conferences: CWUAA, OAS, RSEQ and AUS. Bump, set, spike! It’s fast-paced university sporting action at its best! For more information, visit Huskies.usask.ca or English.cis-sic.ca. PAC, U of S campus (87 Campus Dr.; Huskietickets.ca)
LIVE MUSIC Amigo’s (806 Dufferin Ave.; Amigoscantina.com)
All shows 10pm and cover $10 unless otherwise noted. Feb. 6: Friends of Foes w/ Quiltin Heavens. Feb. 7: The Barrelmen w/ guests. Feb. 13: The Elwins w/ guests. Feb. 14: The Pistolwhips w/ guests. Feb. 27: The Basement Paintings w/ Silent Era, Ave Sol. Feb. 28: Viet Cong w/ Fist City, Burnt Shrines. Mar. 15: Northcote w/ Sammy Kay. Mar. 20: The Real McKenzies w/ The Isotopes (tickets $15). Mar. 21: Electric Six w/ The Mandevilles. Mar. 27: The Reverend Horton Heat w/ Nekromantix, The Brains (tickets $25).
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Mar. 26: Amelia Curran w/ Ryan Boldt (8pm; tickets prices TBA). *At Village Guitar & Amp (432 20th St. W).
The Capitol (244 1st Ave. North; Capitolclub.ca)
Feb. 5: Oh, Snap! rap karaoke (9pm; no cover). Feb. 26: Single Mothers w/ The Dirty Nill, The Faps (10pm; tickets $8). Mar. 7: Humans w/ guests (10pm; $10).
Louis’ Pub (93 Campus Dr.; Ussu.ca/louis)
Feb. 25: Shred Kelly w/ The Dead South, Myles and The Blanks (9pm; tickets from $12). Mar. 6: Delhi to Dublin (9pm; tickets $20).
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O’Brians Event Centre (241 2nd Ave. South; Obrianseventcentre.ca)
Feb. 7: Kip Moore w/ Canaan Smith (7pm; tickets
The Bassment (202 4th Ave. North; Thebassment.ca) $39.50/VIP $62.50). Feb. 6: Catherine MacLellan (9pm; tickets $25/members $20). Feb. 7: BRSK (8pm; $20/$15). Feb. 15: Matthew Byrne (8pm; $22/$17). Feb. 18: James Keelaghan Trio ($28/$23). Feb. 20: Wilma Groenen Band (9pm; $22/$17). Feb. 21: Jaclyn Smith w/ Maurice Drouin Orchestra (8pm; $25/$20). Feb. 26: The Whiskey Jerks w/ Purdy Bird (8pm; $22/$17). Feb. 27: Theresa Sokyrka (9pm; $25/$20). Feb. 28: The Stone Frigate Band feat. Robyn Knight (8pm; $22/$17). Mar. 4: Trent Severn (8pm; $22/$17). Mar. 5: Genevieve Toupin (8pm; $25/$20). Mar. 6: All Mighty Voice (9pm; $20/$15). Mar. 7: Ross Nykiforuk (8pm; $22/$17). Mar. 12: Goitse (8pm; $35/$25). Mar. 13: Troy MacGillivray & Kimberly Fraser (9pm; $22/$17). Mar. 14: Ernesto Cervini & Turboprop (8pm; $28/$23). Mar. 19–20: Jeffrey Straker CD release party (Thu 8pm, Fri 9pm; $25/$20). Mar. 21: John Stretch (8pm; $25/$20). Mar. 26: The Once (8pm; $28/$23). Mar. 27: Bob Evans (9pm; $22/$17). Mar. 28: Harley Card Quintet (8pm; $25/$20).
Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.; Broadwaytheatre.ca)
Feb. 17: The Acoustical Sounds of Big Sugar (8pm; tickets $40). Feb. 20: Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra presents Friends Remembered (7:30pm; tickets $30). Mar. 7: Mo Kenney (8pm; ticket prices TBA). Mar. 11: Allan Doyle (8pm; tickets $49).
Feb. 14: Rich Homie Quan w/ A-Game and FriskOlay (7pm; $29.50/$49.50). Feb. 19: Black Veil Brides w/ guests (6pm; $39.50). Feb. 23: Stars w/ Hey Rosetta (7pm; $33). Mar. 1: Machine Head (8pm; $33/$55). Mar. 6: Dan Mangan & Blacksmith (8pm; $34.75). Mar. 14: In Flames w/ All That Remains, Woven War (6:30pm; $37). Mar. 22: When The Lights Go Down Tour feat. Chad Brownlee, w/ Jess Moskaluke, Bobby Wills ($29.50/$49.50).
Prairie Ink (3130 8th St. East; Prairieinkrestaurant.ca) Live music at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
TCU Place (35 22nd St. East; Tcuplace.ca)
Feb. 10: PFX—The Pink Floyd Experience (7:30pm; tickets from $44.55). Mar. 1, 18: The Next Step Live on Stage (6:30pm; $40). Mar. 9: Let It Be (7:30pm; from $44.55). Mar. 10: Mickey Gilley (7pm; from $59.50). Mar. 28: Saskatchewan Celebration (7:30pm; from $13).
Vangelis (801 Broadway Ave.; Facebook.com/ VangelisTavernSaskatoon)
All shows 10pm and cover $10 unless otherwise noted. Feb. 6: The Down Home Boys w/ Kory Istace vs. Time Pirates and Quinzee Town. Feb. 7: Dagan Harding CD rel. party w/ Trash Man, Sonorific. Feb. 18: Ash Grunwald w/ Parab Poet, Hip Hop Hippies (9pm).
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Bon Temps Café (223 2nd Ave. South; Bontempscafe.ca)
306 20 St W, Saskatoon
Feb. 2: BJ Harris Quartet (7pm). Feb. 3: Heidi Monroe (6:30pm). Feb. 6: Raven She Hollers (9pm).
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A Night with Temple Grandin 7pm; tickets $11
Arguably the world’s most well-known person living with autism, American Temple Grandin is an animal behaviour consultant and advocate for people living with disabilities. She’s an engaging speaker who has done a TED talk on alternative points of view and why they must be encouraged. TCU Place (35 22nd St. East; Tcutickets.ca)
Mar08 Pavlo
8pm; tickets $38 This multi-talented musician is currently touring to promote his ninth album, Six String Boulevard. In it he incorporates the Chinese ehru, the Portuguese guitarra, the Arabic flute, the Indian sitar and the Greek bouzouki. Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.; Broadwaytheatre.ca)
Mar10 Nickelback
7:30pm; tickets from $25 The proudest sons of Hanna, AB, arrive in support of their latest hard rocking album, No Fixed Address. SaskTel Centre (Sasktelcentre.com)
Mar21
Amati Quartet 2pm, 7:30pm; tickets $30 Guest pianist Samuel Deason joins this illustrious local quartet to play Schubert’s Quartet in D minor, D. 810 (“Death and the Maiden”) and Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57. Amatiquartet.usask.ca. Knox United Church (833 Spadina Cres. East)
Mar25 Maroon 5
7:30pm; tickets from $39.50
Maroon 5 and lead singer Adam Levine arrive for a sold-out show on their 40-city world tour. SaskTel Centre (Sasktelcentre.com)
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The Hockey Sweater 2pm; tickets from $20 The Saskatoon Blades and the SSO team up for this first-ever performance of “The Hockey Sweater” in a professional hockey arena. Expect pre-concert fun with the Blades, tour their dressing rooms, stand for “O, Canada” and afterwards go for a skate with hometown hockey heroes! SaskTel Centre (3515 Thatcher Ave.; Sasktelcentre.com)
Mar29 Mar29 Raffi
2pm; tickets from $27.50 Canada’s beloved children’s advocate and performer brings his colourful songs (“Down by the Bay”, “Baby Beluga” et al) and innate charm to the stage. TCU Place (Tcutickets.ca)
OK Go
8pm; tickets $28.50
It’s hard to imagine having more fun than this group has making videos (“Needing/Getting”, “I Won’t Let You Down”). Have fun and bring your dancing shoes. Opening act TBA. Louis’ Pub (93 Campus Dr.; Ussu.ca/louis)
We’re Ready To Soar www.riversdale.ca
Two Corpses Go Dancing, a dark musical comedy presented by local theatre company Two Unruly Gentleman, will be showing at The Refinery. (Photo by Steven Rutherford)
LIVE THEATRE Greystone Theatre (John Mitchell Bldg., 118
Science Pl.; Arts.usask.ca/drama/greystone)
Mar. 18–28: Coram Boy (8pm; tickets from $17). Adapted by Helen Edmundson from Jamila Gavin’s Whitbread Award-winning novel, this tale of two orphans at the Coram Hospital for Foundling Children examines slavery, abandonment, fathers and sons, and is infused with music from Handel’s Messiah using a live choir. Directed by Natasha Martina; musical direction by Lia Pas.
Persephone Theatre (100 Spadina Cres. East; Persephonetheatre.org)
Mar. 11–29: Vigil (2pm Wed, Sun, 8pm evenings; tickets from $36). In this dark comedy, Kemp quits his bank job to look after his dying Aunt May, but as time drags on he looks to expedite the grieving process for this very determined old woman.
The Refinery (609 Dufferin Ave.)
Mar. 19–29: Two Corpses Go Dancing (8pm; tickets $21). Adapted from the Isaac Bashevis Singer shortstory, this darkly comedic Yiddish folktale follows two forgotten souls brought back from the grave by a demon to reclaim their former lives. Livefive.ca.
LIVE COMEDY Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.; Broad-
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Feb. 13: The Saskatoon Soaps (9:30pm; tickets $12). Improv comedy by the city’s longest-running such comedy troupe (Saskatoonsoaps.com). Mar. 20: The Saskatoon Soaps (9:30pm; tickets $12).
Dez Reed’s Comedy Club (Facebook.com/ DezReedsComedyClub) The Laugh Shop (924 Spadina Cres. East; Parktownhotel.com) Feb. 6–7: Lars Callieou (opening act TBA). Feb. 13: Sterling Scott with Ryan Short. Feb. 20–21: Scott Belford w/ Matt Labucki. Feb. 27: Ken Valgardson w/ Brad Dorion.
GALLERIES Affinity Gallery (813 Broadway Ave.; Saskcraftcouncil.org)
Groat and Barbara Hobot.
The Gallery/Art Placement (228 3rd Ave. South; Artplacement.com) Feb. 7–Mar. 5: Lynne Graham: TRACINGS. Still-life drawings explore memory and loss using this mainstay of artistic study and production. Mar. 7–Apr. 2: Lorenzo Dupuis: A NEW GRAMMAR. Repeating marks suggest a scale and chirographic quality linking the works to writing, but also pushing for the dissolution of the art’s “grammatical” structure.
Darrell Bell Gallery (405-105 21st St. East; Darrellbellgallery.com). Open Thu–Sat noon–5pm.
The Gallery (311 23rd St. East; Saskatoonlibrary.ca)
Through Feb. 26: Hair Story. Photographs from the Local History room at Frances Morrison Library featuring the city’s early barber shops and beauty parlours.
Gordon Snelgrove Gallery (Room 191 Murray
Bldg., 3 Campus Dr.; Usask.ca/snelgrove). Open Mon–Fri 9am–4:30pm. Kenderdine Gallery (107 Administration Pl.; Art.usask.ca)
Feb. 10–Apr. 17: Frank Pimentel: Dunland’s Restaurant. A 1987 photo series of Toronto’s Dunland’s Restaurant captures its patrons, employees and sights, specifically the socially marginalized of the city’s eastend and exploring the decay of urban North America.
PAVED Arts (424 20th St. West; Pavedarts.ca)
Through Feb. 6: Terry Billings: Compound Theory 2a. Video, audio, mixed media and installations examining the relationship between nature and culture, plus boundaries dividing public forms of understanding from subjective experience
Positive Passions (300 3rd Ave. South). Open Mon–Sat 10am–10pm. Prairie Star Gallery (1136 8th St. East; Prairiestargallery.ca) Feb. 7–Mar. 1: Michael Remando: BOLD.
Rouge Gallery (245 3rd Ave. South; Rougegallery.ca).
Open Thu–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat noon–5pm and by appt. SCYAP (253 3rd Ave. South; Scyapinc.org)
Through Feb. 21: Our Prairie in Fibre. A collection of fibre art from women across SK, MB and AB.
Through Feb. 13: Kevin Wesaquate: MetroMamalia. Sightings of native animals in urban settings are transformed into art and conversation.
aka artist-run (424 20th St. West; Akaartistrun.com)
void gallery (1-1006 8th St. East; Voidgallery.ca).
Through Feb. 28: Untitled (new visions) by Maggie
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A Tremulous Trio of Talent As the saying goes, you should never judge a book by its cover In the coming months, the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and the likes of cellist Carmen Rabuka, violinist William Boan and bassoonist Stephanie Unverricht will perform everything from silent film scores, the works of Simon & Garfunkel and even an adaptation of The Hockey Sweater [for details, see p. 14]. Who said classical music is boring?
Text and interviews by Paul Miazga Photos by Studio D and a funky bassoon recording called “Kaleidoscope” by Dutch bassoonist Bram Van Sambeek. Favourite place to eat in the city CR: I love having picnics along the river with my daughters then grabbing an ice cream for a walk along the Meewasin Trail. WB: Konga Café. I didn’t even know I liked Jamaican food, but apparently I do. It’s just a hole in the wall, but boy do they make some great food. SU: My food tastes are as varied as my music, so it’s hard to pick a favourite. My top picks would be Leyda’s, Las Palapas or the Rook & Raven. Most memorable musical experience CR: A few years ago I performed in southern France as part of a piano trio with my friends Thomas Yu and Luke Hnenny. That was a load of fun. I also have fond memories of seeing Radiohead in Vancouver in the pouring rain. WB: I play violin for the Fireside Singers and two years ago we put on Les Misérables. On our last show we really rocked it and the audience loved it so much that they didn’t even wait for us to finish: as we started playing the last “Do you hear the people sing,” they stood up and gave us a standing ovation for the entire song. Two thousand people cheering for you while you’re playing and the choir’s singing really feels amazing. SU: Some of the best shows I’ve seen have been right here in Saskatoon: Tafelmusik; the Mnozil Brass. My boyfriend even brought me to see Five Finger Death Punch last year and I quite liked their show. First thing you wanted to be when you grew up CR: During my kindergarten graduation, I remember announcing that I would become a policeman. WB: An architect. Eventually, though, I found out that didn’t mean getting to play with Lego all day. SU: Trash collector: on garbage days I would race to the window to watch the cool dudes pick up the garbage and then jump on the back of the truck for what looked like a sweet ride.
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra Favourite childhood candy CR: I thought PEZ dispensers were the best. WB: I have to say that nothing compares to a Kit Kat. SU: I have a particular nostalgia for cotton candy ice cream. Favourite musical artist/band CR: I might be biased, but you can’t beat the great
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recordings of Jacqueline du Pre’s Elgar cello concerto or Casals’ Bach cello suites. WB: Michael Rabin. He was a mid-20th-century violinist and to me he was the greatest of all time. SU: My last iTunes binge included Vance Joy, Little Big Town, George Ezra, John Luther Adams
Most influential family member CR: My sister. She and her husband live in San Francisco and work with the underprivileged. She has the biggest heart and I respect her very much. WB: My grandpa, Jack Boan. He’s an economist and he was on the Hall commission, which created Canada’s public healthcare system. He’s 97 and lives in Regina. He’s tough as nails, smart as a whip and the kindest man I’ve ever known. SU: Dad, hands down. Not only is he superb at all that dad stuff (including the dad jokes) but he has always been so supportive of my career. I don’t think I’ve ever heard him yell louder than when I told him I won a job with the SSO and would be moving back home. He plays in the SSO trombone section, so I get to work with him professionally too.
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It’s hard to say what exactly makes indie rockers the Young Benjamins so appealing. Combining the violin and keyboard playing of Vaero (who’s Fransaskois), the guitar and lead vocals of Neusha Mofazzali (he’s Persian and from London, UK) and the bass of Brynn Krysa (whose dad is Ukrainian), they represent a mix of different sounds and backgrounds. Most likely, it’s their danceable, folksy rhythms and high-energy performances that really draw people to them. They already have one album under their belt (LESS ARGUE) and plan to record another this February before taking a break and then going on tour later in the spring to earn some Benjamins of their own.
Young Benjamins Favourite childhood candy VP: Nerds. I would always buy them every chance I got in childhood. NM: Lion Bar. It’s an English chocolate bar. BK: Pop-ice Stix. Favourite musical artist/band VP: I’m listening to lots of “folk-tronica” these days: Caribou, Patrick Watson, Feist. There’s so much to listen to these days, especially on CBC Radio 2 Tonic. NM: Pink Floyd. My dad was obsessed with them. He called them “the perfect band except for the drugs.” BK: No Doubt, Radiohead, Emiliana Torrini and Death From Above 1979. Favourite place to eat in the city VP: Earthbound Bakery. Neusha just treated me to lunch there the other day. NM: Locally, it would be Parsa Market—it’s Persian and it’s so good! In London, it would be Alounak Restaurant. BK: My dad’s cooking. He can make anything— he’s just so talented in the kitchen! Most memorable musical experience VP: The Interstellar Rodeo in Edmonton. It was my birthday weekend and we got tickets to go see Gord Downey, Feist, Bahamas and so many other bands. It was supposed to be a one-show weekend and it turned out to be a whole weekend. NM: I really enjoyed our first time at Ness Creek. We played the mainstage and the after hours party in a tent. BK: Playing Ness Creek, but as a spectator it would
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be Sasquatch! in Washington. It’s in this scenic gorge and I got to see Death From Above 1979. First thing you wanted to be when you grew up VP: An actress. When I was 8 there was this young adult show after school on Radio Canada called “Watatow”. It always just thought it was so cool! NM: A presenter on the show Top of the Pops. This was before the age of cell phones and social media, so you had to tune in each week to find out who had been voted the next new top band. BK: I think like a lot of young girls I wanted to be
a vet. That or go on tour with a big pop band. Most influential family member VP: My older brother Dave. I’m the seventh of eight children and he went out east to study music but then, when he came back, we got to study together at the University of Regina. I was always very proud of him and how confident and successful he was. NM: Menni, my cousin. He’s like a brother to me. BK: My mom. She is an artistic and smart woman who has helped shape me into who I am today.
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Across Saskatoon, women are pushing boundaries in business, social activism, culture education and more. Meet some of the city’s most committed and inspiring women
Zoey “Pricelys” Roy, 25
Spoken word poet & MC; community activist; recipient, YWCA Saskatoon Women of Distinction Youth award & National Aboriginal Youth Achievement award; student at SUNTEP Zondra (“Zoey”) Pricelys Roy’s life as a young adult started on the street after she left home at 13. She learned many things there, but one lesson stood out more than most: “It wasn’t a coincidence that a lot of people on the street looked like me and the people who had decision-making powers didn’t look like me,” she recalls. After getting her own apartment at 15, Zoey put herself through school while working downtown at Subway. In the few spare hours she had left, she became deeply connected to hip-hop culture, and evolved into an audio artist and spoken word poet. “At 15, it was a tool for me to express the injustices that I saw happening to indigenous people,” Zoey recalls, citing Canada’s many missing and murdered Indigenous women as an example. Travelling has exposed her to many different cultures and communities, and her professional work has evolved along with her. She has toured Canada 20 times, and been awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for her hip-hop work.
She’s also recently received a Canada Arts grant to write a book directed at troubled youth. Now in the third year of the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program, Zoey is also dedicated to teaching young people. She teaches spoken word poetry through artist collective Write Out Loud, and also works in suicide prevention for Aboriginal communities through a local youth engagement organization called 3 Things Consulting. “I want young people to have space that they can use to express themselves in the most authentic way,” she says. “I want to pay it forward.” Zoey’s work focuses heavily on the Cree notion of wahkohtowin, the art of acknowledging that we are related to each other, and treating each other like family. “Everyone knows that there’s an issue but it is easier to talk about the problem than to do something about it,” she concludes. “So, people need to commit to a new way of thinking and treating each other.”
Evgenia Mikhaylova, 29
Artist; Production Designer, Planet S; costume designer, Sum Theatre Evgenia Mikhaylova’s native Russia has a lot in common with Saskatchewan, although the artist and graphic designer didn’t know that when she moved here in 2006. “I was always inspired by nature,” she says, pointing out that everything from the boreal forests in the north to the tiny rural villages dotted around the countryside remind her of home. A self-taught graphic designer, Evgenia loves sharing ideas. “Communication is the big thing in design. I love collaborating with people, and this field gave me another opportunity,” she says. This love of communication underpins Evgenia’s many activities in the city, from her role as production designer at Planet S to her regular work with the theatre community. She has designed costumes for Persephone Theatre, where she got her first break, and has since expanded to work with Sum Theatre’s Theatre in the Park, designing costumes for Alice in Wonderland and The Pied Piper.
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Evgenia also works with the Bridges Art Movement (BAM), a collaborative group of seven artists in Saskatoon, which has exhibition space on 20th Street West. This enables her to work in a communal setting, and produce collaborative art. BAM was an active part of LUGO, the Mendel Art Gallery’s annual artfilled fundraising event, this January. BAM also gives Evgenia the space for solo shows, one of which is coming up in March. “I get inspired by nature, by surreal and dream-like things,” she says, adding that philosophy, religion and sometimes politics find their way into her pencil and ink-based work. “I am hoping that it will get peoples’ minds into a different realm,” she says, without giving too much away. “I am experimenting a bit and am excited, but also nervous.” That says a lot about her practice: constantly pushing new boundaries and building community, and where the most exciting place to work is squarely outside her comfort zone.
Shannon Richards, 35
Author; holistic health coach, Infinite Zenergy; Marketing & Administration Manager, Shift Development Anyone can be successful if life is going their way, but it takes true character to succeed in the face of adversity. When Shannon Richards was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, she didn’t miss a beat. “It was triggered by stress, and I was put on $200 per month medication that the doctor said I’d be on for the rest of my life,” she says. But the doctor had never met anyone like Shannon before. The single mother took the illness as an opportunity. The first step was to get herself well without the need of medication. She also went back to school to study nutrition. She has changed her diet (she follows a raw vegan lifestyle), has become more active, is free of the medication, and is now healthier than she’s ever been. “The philosophy (I follow) is bio-individuality,” she says. “Everybody is different.” Many people would stop there, but Shannon changed her career and launched Infinite Zenergy, her health coaching business. “I think the biggest turning point for me was getting a sense of empowerment and realising that my health was under my own control,” she
Jacqueline Woods, 34 One of the most painful things that Jacqueline Woods ever had to do was swap one keyboard for another. This small town Saskatchewan girl’s love affair with the piano began early. For years, her family drove her into Saskatoon for lessons. At 18, she travelled Europe and studied music in Budapest at the Liszt Academy of Music. Back in Canada, she secured a student position with renowned Canadian pianist Anton Kuerti. But she suffered for her art: part of her studies included having her playing analysed in front of a public audience. From there, she began doctoral studies in New York. Then, a major blow: she developed chronic pain and paralysis in her hands, and had to withdraw from her studies. “Playing piano six hours a day wasn’t going to be doable for me,” she explains. “But all that while, I had always earned my living writing and researching. Pianists tend to be fast typers,” she laughs. “It was a natural segue.” She wrote for Canada Border Services Agency before homesickness brought her back to the Prairies, where
says, explaining that she got into yoga and added a more spiritual, meditative aspect to her life. Shannon’s own experience has taught her that health problems often have multiple factors. “As a health coach, clients come to me to lose weight, but through the process, they realise that it isn’t just the food they’re eating,” she says. “It’s maybe stress in their relationships. It’s some other external force.” Taking that on board herself, Shannon cleaned house. With a love of connection and community, and having demonstrated her marketing chops, she now handles that role for Shift Development, an innovative urban development company in Riversdale. Shannon is also an author of two cookbooks on healthy eating (i.e., vegan) that feature her two sons. It’s no surprise that they enjoy being in the kitchen with their mom. With her commitment to nurturing healthy, strong lives, who wouldn’t?
Communications Strategist, Creative Fire; Co-Founder, Ritornello Chamber Music Festival she eventually became a writer and creative strategist at communications agency Creative Fire. She enjoys the challenge of reinterpreting the highly technical for a lay audience. “I take corporate science-speak and translate it into digestible language,” says Jacqueline, who has found her niche. She gets to work on issues from uranium mining and community fundraising through to demographics and real estate. In some ways, her new practice resonates with the old one. She translates one language into another, and pours her own creativity into it along the way. But she could never abandon music altogether. She co-founded the Ritornello Chamber Music Festival in Saskatoon. Like her writing, it’s about bringing the inaccessible home. “We are opening the door to new sounds and opportunities both in Saskatoon and from outside the province to bring in this music and performers that we may not normally have access to,” she says. What’s next? She’s embarking on another doctoral course, but this time in Aboriginal economic development, which she believes is integral to her work with Creative Fire and to the province’s future. “I like to feel passionate about whatever I’m involved in,” she explains. When Jacqueline has a fire inside her, it has to burn somewhere.
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inspiring women “If you TK TK TKdon’t TKlike something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”
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Jebunnessa Chapola, 33
Bengali cultural activist and singer; radio program host, CFCR 90.5FM; Ph.D. student in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, U of S Life can be hard for new immigrants. The choices they face are often to hunker down in their own communities, or start building bridges. Jebunnessa Chapola chose the latter, and Saskatoon is better for it. In her native Bangladesh, she worked as a researcher in several non-profit organisations and as a national consultant to the UNDP and CIDA projects, but she also had another life as a singer on national TV and radio. Then she moved: first to Sweden, then to Norway and the US, but she never found enough Bengali people with whom to keep alive her native language and culture. Then she came to Saskatoon where she and her husband are now studying for their Ph.D. “After I immigrated to Canada I started to sing in Bengali. There were a lot of Bengali people living here,” Jebunnessa says. She also began teaching Bengali singing to children in her community, including her own, but there are still challenges: Bangladeshi culture wasn’t exposed to the city; it had sealed itself off. As a cultural activitist and artist, Jebun-
Nicola Lawson, 37
Founder, PickNic’s Catering; business advocate, Mayfair Business Improvement District Think yours is the only family that likes to cook? Nicola Lawson, founder of PickNic’s Catering, has cooked and baked with her mother from when she could barely see over the table. For a dozen years, she’s run a successful catering company in Saskatoon. Nicola studied commercial baking in Alberta, and travelled widely to cook in different settings, but in 2001 she followed her parents back to Saskatoon where they had retired. She quickly found the local food scene limiting. “You learn the recipes and there’s no variation from that,” she says. “It’s just straight production. There’s little ability to put in your own creative flair, to bring in your own ideas. That was hard to come to.” It wasn’t long before Nicola opened her own bakery and bistro, sourcing cheap equipment from around the province. She worked seven days a week for two solid years, baking her own fresh bread for sandwiches, and slowly building up a catering business on the side. The catering
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business eventually overtook the bistro, which she sold. As if she wasn’t busy enough, along the way she had a daughter. “I took inspiration from other women in business, locally and internationally, says Nicola, who planned her business with Women Entrepreneurs of SK. “There’s a different connection between women in business, because we’re juggling motherhood while trying to be effective in business, and strong, and confident, and independent. We have a different set of struggles, and I think that I have gotten some great energy from women here.” Having built her brand with direct marketing, Nicola now caters huge events, which requires attention to detail and lots of preparation. Yet she still sets aside quality time for her family. “Balance is the magic word in entrepreneurship,” she says. And what does she often do with her daughter? She bakes. “No pressure from me, but I see her excelling in the kitchen,” she says. No kidding.
nessa is used to building community ties and uplifting subalterned ethnic and indigenous cultures. She has volunteered with the International Women of Saskatoon, the USSU Women’s Centre, the Ness Creek music festival, Folkfest and Take Back the Night among others, but also with Aboriginal causes. “I participated in Idle No More because I am trying to build a bridge between the Aboriginal and Bengali community,” she says. Jebunnessa is also the founder and host of a Bengali radio show on CFCR to help expose Bengali culture to a wider Saskatoon audience. Now Jebunnessa and her two daughters perform Bengali classic singing around the province and further afield. There is still much work to do to build bridges, she says, and much of that involves tearing down walls. “A lot of immigrants have little knowledge about Aboriginal societies, cultures and practices. There are a lot of misconceptions about Aboriginal people and about immigrants in the wider community,” she says. “We need to know and understand each other’s challenges.”
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from the countryside for undergraduate studies. “I began to learn about social isLaw student, U of S; student manager, CLASSIC; sues and racism and look into my Provincial Court of SK Articling Clerk (2015); past, and then question some of the Saskatoon-University Riding Association President, NDP issues that I have here in Saskatchewan a lot more,” Linh says. Her feminist principles led her to director of the USSU Linh Le is on a mission to put the law back in the hands Women’s Centre four years later. of the people. Studying law may give Linh a solid theoretical unThis self-described ‘politics junkie’ is well-travderstanding, but working at CLASSIC gives her a useful elled, having spent her formative years in her naalternative perspective. “What I learned from working tive Vietnam before moving first to Ottawa with her with clients at CLASSIC [a free legal aid clinic in Rivmother at the age of 11 and then to Saskatchewan ersdale] is that the law is extremely inaccessible,” she three years later: her mom started online dating, met says, arguing that everything from the legal jargon to a farmer from the province and soon married him. the bureaucracy is obstructive, and substantive justice “Before I knew it, I was a 14-year-old farm girl in is often unattainable for marginalized people, she says. small-town Sask, driving tractors, feeding cows and “These are the most resilient, strong people that I have going ice fishing. This is a stark difference from the ever encountered,” she says of CLASSIC’s clientele, but first 11 years growing up in poverty in a post-war adds that solving ad hoc legal problems sometimes feels communist regime,” Linh says. like she’s simply putting a Band-Aid on a problem. She has managed an Ottawa safe house for refugee “I would like to be involved in the process of making women, provided on-site legal support for a UN Dethe justice system more responsive to people’s reality. velopment Program in Swaziland, worked with womI want structural and systemic change,” she says. “I am en facing domestic violence in Honduras and studied trying to get involved in other projects that redefine the sociology in Montreal, but her real home is on the system.” Prairies. Today, she is a student manager at west-side To this end, she helped found Upstream, an orlegal clinic CLASSIC, while also studying for the bar. ganisation that encourages upstream investment to Linh Le is addicted to the law and is committed encourage a healthier society, and is also involved in to making it more acceptable to under-represented local politics. The law can only get you so far, says minorities in Saskatoon and further afield. Her love Linh—and she’s going places. of law started in 2005, when she moved to Saskatoon
Amanda Guthrie, 24
Youth & Education Coordinator, Avenue Community Centre; advocate for persons living with disabilities; student & community activist Amanda Guthrie is used to rooting out injustice or prejudice wherever she finds it and is becoming one of the leading voices in community activism in the city. The 24-year-old is the education and youth coordinator for the Avenue Community Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity. She came out in her second year at university after a long period of depression and guilt. She had known for a long time, but her school in North Battleford didn’t have any support for her. “I don’t want other people to have to go through that experience. I don’t want them to feel that their life is worthless because their gender or sexual identity falls outside the norm. Being LGBT doesn’t make you lesser than. We’re all living on the same spectrum.” She also had to contend with other challenges. Rhabdomyosarcoma, a childhood cancer, left her without her right eye, and she was fitted with her first prosthesis at 13. She has spent most of her life fielding intrusive questions about her health and appearance, and even blogged about it to help educate people, but she says that this belies a deeper social issue. “Whether you’re seen as beautiful or you’re seen as outside of the norm, it’s going to be difficult to
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growth up in this society as a woman. Just knowing that I look different and that other people notice that difference left a big mark on my confidence and selfesteem,” she says. “The norms about what women should look like in society are so rigid.” Perhaps these challenges have helped to drive her social activism. While finishing up a degree in psychology at the University of Saskatchewan, she also led students to lobby for a Public Interest Research Group to fund studentrun community research on campus. She also helped organise DefendUS, a group that directly confronted the controversial TransformUS project at the U of S. Turning emotions about injustice into rational discussion is a big part of any activist’s toolset. Amanda learned this by completing Next Up, a national Canadian leadership program for young people. “A lot of people know that something is wrong but they don’t know how to put words to it,” she says. “After the program, I felt like I could have legitimate conversations about these things and articulate my beliefs, whether the other person will believe them or not.” She’s already making a great start, framing the debate and helping to shine a light on injustices in our society.
No matter what business you’re in, you must have a strong brand. Your brand visually communicates the unique direction of a design before the planning of the rest of your business even starts. One of the first and most important steps in my brand development process is to work with you to create a moodboard—just like an interior designer. Tell me about your business, your goals, a wish-list for success, plus your personal and professional aesthetic. I will then gather visuals to help me translate your value ladder—images, patterns, icons, fonts & colour systems—tying together the elements that consumers will come to identify with your brand. There is only so much that words can say, so I design each moodboard to be an experience, something you can step into, explore and hopefully say about it, “This is what my brand is all about!”
Moodboard Case Study: Re-Brand of “Yonni’s Doughnuts”, Victoria, B.C. 2015
flow can be found at these places and other fine businesses, including: SASKATOON INT’L. AIRPORT (YXE)
CAFÉS, LOUNGES & RESTAURANTS Downtown 2nd Avenue Grill 6Twelve Lounge Afghan Kabob & Donair Bell ‘n’ Whistle Bon Temps Café Café Noir The Capitol Congress Beer House Ding Dong Golden Pagoda Good Earth Coffee Co. Grandma Lee’s locations Honey Bun Café The Local Coffee Bar Mediterranno Mystic Java O’Shea’s Irish Pub Otowa Flint/Poached Bistro The Rook & Raven Royal Thai Saskatoon Asian Saskatoon Station Place Spadina Freehouse Spicy Bite Stacked Burger Bar St. Tropez Bistro
THE MENDEL ART GALLERY
Taverna Truffles Bistro Winston’s English Pub The Woods Ale House Broadway Amigo’s Cantina Bliss Fine Food Broadway Café Broadway Roastery Christie’s El Secondo d’Lish by Tish Café Keo’s Las Palapas Resort Grill Museo Coffee Nino’s Restaurant Nosh Eatery & Tap Sushiro Szechuan Kitchen The Yard & Flagon Riversdale Asian Hut Collective Coffee EE Burritos Genesis The Hollows Leyda’s Café Lien Thanh Little Bird Patisserie Mandarin Restaurant
FRANCES MORRISON LIBRARY
Mardi Gras Grill Park Café Seoul Taste Legend Two Gun Quiche House The Underground Café 8th Street Black Pepper Broadway Roastery on 8th Earth Bound Bakery & Deli Gibson’s Fish and Chips The Griffin Takeaway Montana’s Saboroso Yip Hong’s Dim Sum Other Booster Juice* Cesar’s Cakes & Café City Perks Earl’s/Bacchus Lounge Il Salici (The Willows) Konga Café Manhattan Gastropub Mr. Sub Prairie Harvest Café Rock Creek Tap & Grill Starbucks* Subway* Tastebuds Wok Box
SASKATOON FARMERS’ MARKET
CLOTHIERS Better Off Duds Brainsport Broadway Shoe Repair Durand’s Fine Footwear Era Style Loft Escape Sports Foster’s Shoes Hats & That Jules & Lace La Vie Lente Boutique Laundry Luna+Hill Manhattan Casuals Mint Fashion Co. Momentum locations Outter Limits The Sandbox in the City Swank Shoe Lounge Tonic locations Tryst Boutique Two Fifty Two Boutique
CULTURAL VENUES aka gallery Art Placement Gallery Broadway Theatre Darrell Bell Gallery La Troupe du Jour Meewasin Valley Centre Persephone Theatre
THE TWO TWENTY CO-WORKING SPACE
The Roxy Theatre TCU Place box office Tourism Saskatoon Ukrainian Museum of Canada Western Development Museum
HOTELS & INNS
Best Western Inn locations Delta Bessborough Hotel Four Points Sheraton Heritage Inn The Hilton Garden Inn Holiday Inn locations The Hotel Senator The James Hotel OBASA Executive Suites The Park Town Hotel The Radisson Hotel The Ramada Hotel Riviera Motor Inn The Sandman Hotel The Saskatoon Inn The Sheraton Cavalier Super 8 Motel locations The Travelodge
SPAS, SALONS & GYMS Alchemy Salon Blondo’s Chrome Salon Spa Damara Day Spa Edgewater Spa
Ethos SalonSpa Fresca Bella Lavish Hair Boutique The Makeup Studio Paramount Day Spa Riverstone Massage Therapy Soul Salon Sunsera Salon locations Visions Salon & Spa Goodlife Fitness Motion Fitness locations YMCA, YWCA
SPECIALTY RETAILERS Area Home + Lifestyle Co-op Liquor Dad’s Organic Market Eastern Market Garden Architecture & Design Indigo Books Ingredients Artisan Market LB Distillers Lifestyles by Darrell Bell Gallery McQuarries Tea & Coffee McNally Robinson Paddock Wood Brewery Prairie Sun Brewery Sangster’s* Ten Thousand Villages The Trading Post *-select locations
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An Easy Women’s Day Getaway Photos by Diane Herron (Lush Boudoir) Make-up by Vamp Make-up Concept by Paul Miazga Models: Melissa and Chris Lingerie provided by Beneath It All Lingerie Shot on location at The Holiday Inn
March 8 is International Women’s Day. Wake up slow and enjoy the finer things in life.
Pam Klette: 15 years uplifting women Owner, Beneath It All Lingerie Interview by Sarah Stefanson What is your favourite part of work? After 15 years and hundreds of women later, my favourite part of the job is when, after helping a woman, she comes out of the dressing room smiling and says, "You have changed everything! Wow, does that feel good!" How many of your customers have never been properly fitted for a bra before coming to your shop? Statistics say over 75 percent of women are wearing the wrong size. We would say it is more like 85 to 90 percent. When it comes to wearing a good bra, it is all about the health of the breast and giving it the proper support. How do you deal with women who feel nervous about being fitted or express discomfort with the process? It can be difficult for women to get properly fit, as (the bra-fitting process) is rather intimate. Going into a dressing room with a full-length mirror and having someone else see you can certainly be daunting, but both my staff and me know how to put our customers at ease. I like to joke that I don’t look at anything but your breasts. After 15 years of helping all sizes and shapes, there is never any judging; we all have beauty in us! If a customer has body image issues, how does
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your approach help alleviate their concerns? My youngest client so far has been 11 and my oldest 97. I have yet to meet a woman or young girl who really likes how they look. Societal pressures have done us so much harm, making us believe that if we don’t possess the perfect body shape, we are not valued or worthy. I always tell women that we each possess something beautiful, and rather than focus on what we don’t like we need to focus on what is positive. Given the intimate nature of your services, women tend to talk about personal ideas and feelings that wouldn’t normally come up in a retail setting. We aim for the experience to be a positive one and try to make the "chore" more personal; it helps with that. We are able to build a rapport with each individual, and once that happens it is easier for them to share things with us more on a personal level. I have learned many things about and from my clients and this has helped me to understand that we know so little about each other but are quick to make judgments based on appearances or even behaviours. How does your shop differ from other lingerie shops? Beneath It All Lingerie is the only store in Saskatoon carrying European styles to properly fit women’s breasts, especially those from D to M cups. North American brands typically carry bras from A to DD. We provide fittings free of charge and ensure that the bra fits your body type.
When you’ve got the whole weekend to spend together, why rush?
Melissa: Tropics plunge bra and shorty panty set by Freya; pink slip and panty by Eberjay; purple plush microfibre robe by Wrap Up by VP; ivory silk robe by NK Mode. Chris: Powder blue silk boxers by NK Mode; cotton printed underwear, white cotton tee & cotton printed socks by Muchachomalo
Every woman benefits from a proper-fitting bra. We do professional bra fittings, from 32B to 44N, and everything in between. We are a body positive store and promote a healthy body image at whatever size. It’s about the confidence and support that comes from a proper fit. www.saskbras.wordpress.com
100 – 234 1st Avenue South Saskatoon, SK | 306.934.0833
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Reduce, Re-use, Recycle
A notoriously dirty industry is cleaning up and learning to change its colours Text and main photo by Jennilee Cardinal Schultz I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and amongst the endless #selfie and #FoodPorn posts I noticed a photo of what appeared to be a plastic bag full off sludge. Posted by Saskatoon business Revamp Salon Co., the caption for the photo said, “As gross as this looks, we are so proud at #revampsaloncompany to be a #greencirclesalon. This bag contains a month’s worth of chemical waste....” I had a million questions about the chemical waste sludge and what exactly a Green Circle Salon was so I contacted Revamp Salon (Revampsaloncompany.com) owner Celene Dupuis to find out more. It turns out that in addition to Revamp’s green initiatives, Depuis is inspiring and innovating the hair industry in many other ways. JCS: Why did you choose to work in the hair industry? CD: I decided to become a hairstylist because of the idea that we can help people really feel great about themselves. Everyone has had a bad hair day and a bad hair day can ruin your entire day. Helping someone love their hair can change their entire sense of self. JCS: When you’re not behind the hair chair, you’re on stage. Tell me about that. CD: I became a Redken Performing Artist for Redken 5th Ave NYC almost 10 years ago. I remember how inspired I was when I went to my first hair show and how I looked up to the people standing on the stage. It stirred something in me and so my career began. I received specialized training in New York at Redken that opened many doors for me, such as performing at the Redken Symposium, the largest manufacturers’ event on the planet, hosting around 10,000 hairstylists from around the world. But teaching is truly my passion. Whether on a stage or in a salon, I’m helping other stylists earn, learn and live a better life; that is what it is all about. I’ve been a backstage stylist at World Mastercard Fashion Week and travelled across North America helping to inspire others. It fuels my own work back at home. JCS: You recently opened Revamp Salon in the Broadway district. What does it mean to be a “Green Circle Salon”? CD: We have teamed up with a company called Green Circle Salon, which wants to change the industry and help build sustainable salons. Ninety-eight percent of everything used in the salon can be recycled. We separate the hair clippings, metal tubes, foils, wax, chemical wastes [left
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over colour that would otherwise be washed down the sink] as well as all the plastic developer and colour bottles. It is amazing to see how much less waste our salon creates, and we now take our garbage out just once a week since starting this program instead of every day. All the recycled matter is picked up by Green Circle and sent out to be recycled in an environmentally friendly way. For example, they take the hair clippings and stuff them inside pantyhose to soak up oil spills or even turn them into pillows for disaster relief. In the spring we plan to bring in an amazing vegan product line called EVO, which is environmentally friendly and fits our vision of looking beautiful without harming the environment. JCS: Why is being green so important to you? CD: Getting your hair done creates a major carbon footprint. The average salon produces 822 kg of waste per year. Combined, Canadian salons produce 20,355 tonnes of waste annually. Think about all of the foils used for a head of highlights or all of the wasted chemicals that go down the drain and back into our lakes and rivers.We now recycle that. We also use LED light bulbs in the salon: they cost more but they use much less energy and we felt it was a responsible choice in a salon that has many lights. Everyone has the opportunity to make choices in daily life, little things that if everyone did them would have a big impact on our world. We use fettucini noodles instead of plastic stir sticks for coffee, we have re-usable gloves instead of disposable ones, we use ceramic mugs instead of Styrofoam cups, and all of these choices add up. We are the first salon in Saskatoon to be part of the Green Circle program but we hope to inspire other salons to join. We really want the industry to band together and do what we can to make a difference.
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food+drink Food Cravings: Specialty bakeries
Aromas, Warmth & Flaky Pastries In a town of tempting bakeries, Text and photos by Lynette Suchar
shelves beckon with French baking, stuffed buns, gluten-free treats,...
...go beyond bread: a sticky cinnamon bun; guilt-free cookies, quiche, etc.
Savour the morsels.
Little Bird Patisserie & Café Having lived in Montreal, I can say that the food at Little Bird Patisserie & Café (258 Ave. B South) is authentically French (just ask co-owner Kim Butcher about her grandmother). This sweet spot is tucked away in Riversdale in the old Adilman Building, and if you haven’t yet stepped through their doors, you’re in for a treat: savoury tartines, tartiflettes (made with potatoes and bacon), cheese croissants (my favourite), pain au chocolat, Paris-Brest (among other fine desserts), lemon loaf, macarons and sometimes, chai tea madelines. The list is endless, as the baking is always changing. Also, enjoy daily soups and salads before treating yourself. Bon Appétit! Honey Bun Café Honey Bun Café (167 2nd Ave. South) has been open since late 2013 and is perfectly placed downtown to cater to a lunchtime crowd. They have a variety of items on the menu but their speciality is housemade stuffed buns. Customers seem to love the pulled pork and pizza buns but my favourite is the roasted vegetable and goat cheese option. They also have a breakfast bun for the early risers, though muffins, cinnamon buns and tarts also compete for attention. The Griffin Takeaway The Griffin Takeaway (3311 8th St. East), located across from Circle Centre Mall, is becoming a Saskatoon favourite for those who require
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and/or love gluten-free and vegan cooking and baking. Here is another spot where it might take awhile to decide. They offer some of the best gluten-free bread I’ve had in my life. I chose the flax bread but they also bake up tasty apple-cinnamon, maplepecan and banana breads, quiche and lunches, plus sun-dried tomato buns, baguettes and scones. Gluten-free baking can sometimes be a challenging experiment but Griffin has it figured out. Inside Out Bakery Inside Out Bakery (102-2301 Ave. C North) has only been open since September 2014 but they are slowly becoming known for their baking which caters to those with allergies or who are diabetic. The facility is free of gluten, dairy, peanut, yeast, and corn products. They have some in-house baking to choose from like haystack cookies and black bean brownies, as well as soups for the road, but they specialize in online ordering so you can order in advance and have
everything ready to go when you need it. For more see Insideoutbakery.com. Night Oven Bakery You’ll find Night Oven Bakery (629 1st Ave. North) just off the street a bit. These hidden jewels seem to be the best. The inviting smell of baking bread will pull you into a corner booth so you can sip and savour one of their many treats. My favourite are the blueberry galettes, with a flaky crust and creamy filling in the middle. If the sweet or savoury tarts, the cannelés de Bordeaux, cookies, or croissants don’t tempt you, perhaps a loaf of bread to go, maybe olive or honey walnut raisin? Rumour has it they even have a borscht bread. I’ll be back for that!
Where to Dine, Valentine? It’s not about whether you’ll dine out but where and for what reasons
7pm; tickets $75/person IExecutive Chef Heather Bekar presents this intimate dinner party event for romantic couples: a five-course table d’hôte menu with wine pairings and intimate seating. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information and to see the menu, see Facebook.com/chefdepartiecatering. Chef de Partie Catering (M4-420 Duchess St., 306-222-5158; chefdepartiecatering@hotmail.ca)
Text and photo by Paul Miazga Some people get stressed out by New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day; they over-think the meaning and the preparations and waste time trying to make sense of the world or making devilled eggs rather than having fun. With Valentine’s Day it can be harsh too, especially if it’s a first date: the whole night has to be nothing short of magical or the next day all you can say is “Meh.” So, about Valentine’s Day day. Let’s assume it’s a first date: you need to eat; that’s a given. Where? Well, take a moment to think about that. It’s about expectations: What do you really want to say about yourself? Below are some suggestions.
You are highly sociable: If you’re really into someone new (and they in you), take them to one of the city’s favourite lounges: dress up, enjoy a few nibbles and actually try to talk. If things click, you quickly realize you won’t be easily distracted. Cactus Club Café 140 Idylwyld Dr. S, 306-979-8411 Congress Beer House 215 2nd Ave. S, 306-974-6717 Earl’s Bacchus Lounge 610 2nd Ave. N, 306-664-4060 You know how to share: Food is all about sharing, and dishes such as a rustic, southern Italian pizza
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You are a romantic at heart: If you want this to
Share a pizza margarita (pictured) at Euforia Pizza or slurp a bowl of spaghetti, Disney-style. or bowl of spaghetti, or appetizers like maple Thai basil pork ribs quickly demonstrate your sense of fairness, good table manners and patience. Speaking of sharing, are you going Dutch on the bill? Duck Duck Goose Tapas Bar 616 10th St. E Euforia Pizza 1222 Alberta Ave., 306-280-7124 The Grazing Goat 208 20th St. W, 306-952-1136 Odd Couple 228 20th St. W, 306-668-8889
seem like a big deal, the perfect night to unleash the magic (or it’s your anniversary, in which case it’s obligatory), you have to step it up a bit. So think flowers, fine wines or a horse-drawn carriage ride (http://sites.google.com/site/horsedrawnrides). John’s Victorian 2033 Ave. B N, 306-664-2313 Rembrandt’s Steakhouse 243 21st St. E, 306-244-8555 Samurai 601 Spadina Cres. E, 306-683-6926 Truffles Bistro 230 21st St. E, 306-373-7779
You like being a kid: Be yourself. Have fun with your date by having fun with foods like ice cream and juicy hamburgers (that’s what napkins are for). Fuddruckers 2910 8th St. E, 306-955-7777 Homestead Ice Cream 822 Victoria Ave., 306-653-5588 Jerry’s 1115 Grosvenor Ave., 844 51st St., 306-974-6777 Pink Cadillacs 113-412 Willow Grove Sq., 306-374-7465
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Stone milled flour. Wood fired bread. 629-b 1st Avenue North www.thenightoven.ca
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Varsity Common 107 - 1526 8 th Street East Saskatoon www.cococochocolatiers.com
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food+drink When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Consider going out for a pint of Guinness this St. Patrick’s Day!
Key: $ - meals under $15; $$ - $15–30; $$$ - over $30
LOUNGES/PUBS 2nd Avenue Bar & Grill 123 2ndAve. South;
2ndavegrill.com. A downtown favourite for Friday lunch and 5 o’clock drinks. Open Mon–Sat from 11am. $$
6Twelve Lounge 612 Spadina Cres. East (in the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel); 6twelve.ca. Original cocktails and funky atmosphere. Open daily from 11am. $$$
New eateries in #yxe
1. Prairie Sun Brewery & Café
(2020 Quebec Ave.; on Facebook). WIld Cuisine Catering is doing the food here: pork belly grilled cheese, spicy jambalaya, beer & cheddar soup and lots besides.
Fionn MacCool’s 355 2nd Ave. South; Primepubs.com.
Pour beer right at your table in this friendly pub with an extensive menu and live music. Open daily from 11am. $$
O’Shea’s Irish Pub 222 2nd Ave. South; Osheasirishpub.ca. A classic pub with a wee little door for leprechauns. Open Mon–Fri 11am–2am, Sat–Sun 10am–2am. $$ The Rook & Raven 154 2nd Ave. South; on
Facebook. A downtown staple for lunch, scotch or both. Open daily 11am–10pm. $$
(Boston.com)
Text by Paul Miazga As luck would have it, most pubs in the city serve Guinness, the traditional Irish stout that’s black as midnight, creamy as a glass of milk and a meal replacement for many Irish on Mar. 17, St. Patrick’s Day. All but one of the following pubs and lounges serves Guinness (hint: it brews its own stout, Bête Noir), so get the lads and lasses together, shout a round of drinks for friends and strangers alike and drink responsibly like the Irish. Sláinte! Cheers!
EUROPEAN Aroma 405 20th St. East (in the Radisson Hotel).
Spadina Freehouse 608 Spadina Cres. East;
Thefreehouse.com. Always buzzing with live music and good eats. Open Mon–Sat from 11am. $$
Winston’s English Pub 243 21st St. East;
Winstonspub.ca. The most beers on tap in the city, plus plenty of Old World charm. Open daily from 11am. $$
The Woods Ale House 148 2nd Ave. North;
Thewoodsalehouse.com. Craft beers from Paddock Wood, plus pub food. Open Mon 4pm–midnight, Tue–Thu 11am–1am, Fri–Sat 11am–2am. $$ The Yard & Flagon 718 Broadway Ave.; Yardandflagon.ca. It’s the place to go for a pint with a burger on Broadway. Open Mon–Sat from 11am, Sun from noon. $$
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Keo’s 1013 Broadway Ave. Lao, Thai and Cambodian mainstays in one locale. Open Sun–Mon 4:30–10pm, Tue–Sat 11am–2pm, 4:30–9pm. $$
duckduckgoosetapas.com. The only place in town to get Spanish tapas is this cozy joint that also has superb cocktails. Open Mon–Fri 4pm–midnight, Sat 11am–midnight. $$
Royal Thai 2-325 3rd Ave. North; Come.to/RoyalThai.
German Cultural Club 160 Cartwright St. (Lorne
to take your breath away. Open Tue–Fri 11:30am– 2:30pm, 4:30–9:30pm, Sat 11:30am–9pm. $$
Beautifully restored and in the 100-year-old Drinkle Building, this spot has wood-fired oven pizza, plus Greek, Italian and French mains. Open Mon–Thu 11am–9pm; Fri 11am–10pm; Sat 4–10pm. $$
St. Tropez Bistro 238 2nd Ave. South;
Sainttropezbistro.ca. Simple yet refined, this quaint bistro presents regional influences in its cuisine, plus house-grown herbs, vegetables and flowers. Open Wed–Sun 4–11pm. $$$
Truffles Bistro 230 21st St. East; Trufflesbistro.ca. Parisian charm, tasty brunches and a three-course Table d’hôte at this beloved eatery. Open Mon–Sat from 5pm; Sat 10am–2:30pm, Sun 10am–2pm. $$$
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(339 19th St.; on Facebook). Ground floor: hot beverages and crepes; 2nd floor: Spanish tapas and a wine bar; top floor: barbecue flavours and a rooftop patio. Next to Escape Sports. 4. Boxcar Café (1120 20th St. West; on Facebook). It’s the new lunch spot in the Station 20 West community centre.
5. Thrive Juice Bar (137 20th St. West,; on Facebook). The girls with the cold-pressed organic juices now have their own space. SOUTH ASIAN
Golden Pagoda 411 2nd Ave. North; Goldenpagoda. ca. Try the green tea salad or coconut chicken soup. Open Mon–Fri 11am–2pm, Mon–Sat 5–9pm. $$
Mediterranno 119 3rd Ave. South; Mediterranno.com.
3. Drift Sidewalk Café
quiet, relaxing place for curry, daal or vegetarian eats on the city’s east side. Open Tue–Fri 11:30am–2pm, Fri–Sat 5–9pm. $
David’s Restaurant 294 Venture Cres. Try the Kasseler
Ave. South); Saskatoongermanculturalcentre.ca. Schnitzel, sausages, struedel and German beers. Open Tue–Sat 11am–9pm; Sun 11am–2pm. $$
on Facebook). A chain serving fast-casual pizzas is open next to Cobb’s in Lawson Heights.
Black Pepper 5-1501 8th St. East; on Facebook. A
town is at this little gem in Riversdale. Open Mon–Fri 11am–2pm, 5–9pm, Sat–Sun 11am–9pm. $
Duck Duck Goose Tapas Bar 616 10th St. East;
2. Famoso Pizzeria (300-136 Primrose Dr.,;
Asian Hut 320 Ave. C South. The best pho soup in
Wood oven-fired pizzas, steaks and Mediterraneaninspired dishes, with vegan and gluten-free options. Open daily 6:30am–2pm, 4:30–10pm. $$
Rippenspeer (smoked pork loin) or the German platter (spätzle, bratwurst, pork schnitzel, red cabbage and sauerkraut). Open daily 6am–2pm, 5–8pm. $$
(Photo by Mark Tiu)
Great Thai curries, noodle dishes and beyond. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm, Sun 4–9pm. $
Sawadee Bistro 101-129 2nd Ave. North. Spice Spicy Garden 1501 8th St. East, 306-373-8585;
spicygarden.ca. Top eats in this busy strip mall. Open Sun, Tue–Thu 11am–8pm, Fri–Sat 11am–9pm. $
SEAFOOD Gibson’s Fish and Chips 1501 8th St. East.
Delicious English-style fish and chips (with brown vinegar) for more than 30 years. Open Mon 11:30am–7:30pm, Tue–Sat 11am–8pm. $$ Joey’s Two loations: 101-2100 8th St. East, 3 Worobetz Pl.; Joeys.ca. Weekly AYCE specials on fish and shrimp. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm, Sun noon–8pm. $$ Red Lobster 2501 8th St. East; redlobster.ca. The North American standard with fish and seafood feasts. Open daily 11am–10pm. $$
Desi Dhaba 325 Ave. C South; on Facebook. The Indian buffet here is outstanding, but order off the menu and expect even bigger rewards (it’s that good). Open daily 10am–10:30pm. $$ Meg’s Restaurant 101 3rd Ave. North; Megsrestaurantsaskatoon.com. This restaurant is a staple lunch and late-night eatery with South Indian lunch and supper buffets. Open 24 hours. $$ Mogul Divaan 2115 22nd St. West; Moguldivaan. com. Traditional Pakistani fare featuring a buffet made fresh daily from family recipes. Open Tue–Sat 11:30am–10pm, Sun 11:30am–9pm. $
Passage to India 440 2nd Ave. North. Simple and unpretentious Indian food (special thali) just north of the downtown. Open Mon–Sat 11am–2:30pm, 4:30–8:30pm. $$ Samosa King 3310 8th St. East; Thesamosaking.ca. South Indian food in the Centre Mall, with dosas, samosas and way more. Open Mon–Tue, Sat 9:30am– 6pm, Wed–Fri 9:30am–9pm, Sun noon–5pm. $
Spicy Bite 113 3rd Ave. South; myspicybite.com. A top Indian buffet for lunch or supper right downtown in the Drinkle Building. Open Sun–Thu 11am–10pm, Fri–Sat 11am–midnight. $$
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CAFÉS & DINERS Citizen Cafe & Bakery 18 23rd St. East; Citizen-
cafeandbakery.ca. Creatively named sandwiches, soups and hot bevvies. Open Mon–Fri 7am–5pm, Sat 10am–4pm. $$
City Perks Two locations: 801 7th Ave. North, 627 Brand
Court; Cityperks.ca. Tastefully lit, great coffee and a weekend brunch. Open Mon–Fri 7am–10pm, Sat 8am–6pm, Sun 9am–5pm. $
Collective Coffee 220B 20th St. West; Collectivecoffee. com. Inside The Two Twenty co-work space, it’s the place to see and be seen in Riversdale. Open Mon–Thu 8am–6pm, Fri–Sat 8am–10pm, Sun 10am–6pm. $ The Local Coffee Bar 167 3rd Ave. South; Thelocalcoffeebar.com. Good for an easy lunch or coffee, tea, etc. Open Mon–Thu 7am–7pm, Fri–Sat 7am–10pm. $$ Museo Coffee Two locations: 950 Spadina Cres. East (in the Mendel Art Gallery), 730A Broadway Ave.; museocoffee.com. European feel and great baked goods. Open daily 8am–6pm. $
Park Café 512 20th St. West; Parkcafe.ca. This fan favourite in Riversdale is as classic a diner experience as it gets. Open daily 8am–4pm. $ Poached Breakfast Bistro 259 2nd Ave. South;
on Facebook. Stuffed French toast, maple pecan bacon and other sumptuous breakfast choicess. Open daily 8am–2pm. $$
Underground Café 430 20th St. West; Underground
cafe430.ca. Tasty panini, lots of space to chill and live music. Open Mon–Sat 8am–6pm, Sun 10am–6pm. $
Afghan Kabob & Donair 3-100 2nd Ave. South. The
full menu is worth a sit-down meal, and the kebabs are amazing. Open Mon–Sat 11am–10pm. $
The Food Guy
Bon Temps Café 223 2nd Ave. South. Seafood creole, chicken and sausage Jambalaya, big crawfish boils and regular live music. Open daily 11am–9pm. $$ Cesar’s Cakes & Cafe 11-3000 Diefenbaker Dr. Filipino kare kare (peanut stew with beef), tokwat baboy (steamed pork and fried tofu) and more. Open Tue–Sat 8am–8pm, Sun 8am–5pm. $
Konga Café 204 Ave. H North; Kongacafe.com.
The place to go for classic Jamaican jerk or curried chicken (or goat). Yeah, mon! Open Tue–Thu 4–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–11pm. $
Mardi Gras Grill 239 Idylwyld Dr. South; on Facebook. Louisiana po’ boys (gator!), blackened catfish, southern-style grits and heaps mo’. Open Tue–Wed noon–9pm, Thu–Sun 11am–10pm. $$ Saba’s African Cuisine 901 22nd St. West. Use the bread, called injera, and with your hands scoop up spicy servings of delicious Ethiopian/Eritrean food. Open Tue–Sun 4:30–10:30pm. $$ Upstairs Fondue 613 8th St. East; Ufondue.ca. The only place in the city serving this Swiss treat. Choose from cheese, oil and chocolate, or do all three. Open Tue–Thu 5–8pm, Fri–Sat 4–9:30pm, Sun 5–7:30pm. $$$ Wanuskewin Restaurant RR 4, Penner Road; Wanuskewin.com. Enjoy the surroundings and “First Nations cuisine with a modern flair.” Open daily 9am–4:30pm, holidays 11am–4:30pm. $
Mardi Gras (Feb. 18): It translates as “Fat Tuesday” and it’s a pre-Lenten feast in New Orleans where decadence knows no bounds. The city has two good Cajun/creole restaurants (see GLOBAL, opp. page). Wear loose-fitting pants. Lunar New Year (Feb. 19): The global Chinese and Vietnamese community ushers in The Year of the Sheep in 2015, so think about healing, about family and friends, kindness, caring and expressing one’s self through the arts. Now go eat a bowl of spicy noodles somewhere and consider that. For you celiacs out there, Flint Saloon (259 2nd Ave. South) gets gluten-free sausages for its charcuterie menu (bison salami, juniper sausage, and more) from Maggie’s Sausage & Deli (1032 Louise Ave.)
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CHINESE Genesis 901 22nd St. West. Lots of seafood, plus Crab Rangoon, paper-wrapped chicken and vegetarian mains. Open daily 11am–9pm. $$ Jin Jin Dumpling 416 20th St. West. Come for dumplings (pan-fried and steamed) or try one of items circled on the menu in blue pen. Open Mon– Thu 10:30am–10pm, Fri–Sun 11am– 10:30pm. $ Mandarin Restaurant 245 20th St. West. One of the city’s tried-and-true places for dim sum. Order ahead for their Peking Duck or sample their fresh seafood. Open Thu–Tue 11am–8pm. $$ Odd Couple 228 20th St. West; Oddcouple.ca. Inspired pan-Asian cuisine, prompt service and a stellar cocktail list. Open Mon–Thu 11:30am–2pm, 4:30–11pm, Fri–Sat 11:30am–midnight. $$ Szechuan Kitchen 835 Broadway Ave.;
Szechuankitchen.ca. A busy eatery with daily specials in the Broadway area. Open Sun–Thu 11am–9:30pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10:30pm. $$
Taste Legend 423 20th St. West. Reliably authentic old-world Szechuan and Cantonese cuisine. Open Thu–Tue 11am–9pm. $ Yip Hong’s Dim Sum 1501 8th St. East; Yiphongssaskatoon.com. Arrive early on weekends for their dim sum, which is the best in town. Open Wed–Thu 11am– 9:30pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm, Sun–Mon 11am–9pm. $$
Bliss Fine Food 1002 Broadway Ave.; Blissfinefood. com. Appetizers, salads and mains with a touch of elegance. Open Tue–Sat 11am–2pm and from 5pm. $$$
Cut Casual Steak & Tap 416 21st St. East;
Euforia Pizza 1222 Alberta Ave.; Euforiascatering.
Cutcasualsteak.com. An open kitchen concept starring Head Chef Moe Mathieu. Open Mon–Sat from 11am, Sun from noon. $$$
Il Salici Ristorante 382 Cartwright St.; Willowsgolf.com. Rustic Italian fare at the delightful Willow’s Golf & Country Club. Open Mon–Sat 11am–2pm, 5–10pm, Sun 10am–2pm. $$
The Grazing Goat 208 20th St. West;
Taverna 219 21st St. East; on Facebook. A staple
for downtown Italian dining for decades, it’s a true taste of Italy (Oprah has dined here). Open Mon–Fri 11am–10pm, Sat–Sun 5–10pm. $$
Two Gun Quiche House 35 20th St. West; on
Facebook. There’s a great story behind the name (just ask), and try the quiche with house-made Italian pork sausage and roasted peppers. Open Tue–Sun 9am–3pm. $
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Gastro-pub fare and superb cocktails in the old Royal Bank building (vault doors and all). Open Mon–Sat from 11am, Sun from 10am. $$
cafe.com. For a chain restaurant, it can’t be beat. Pity there’s no coat check. Open Tue–Sat 11am– 1am, Sun–Mon 11am–midnight. $$$
Riversdaledeli.ca. Deli sandwiches, fresh soups and a market with meats, cheeses, etc. Licensed. Open Mon–Fri 10am–8pm, Sat 9am–7pm. $
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Bell ‘n’ Whistle Bar & Bistro 243 2nd Ave. South.
Calories 721 Broadway Ave.
Riversdale Deli & Market 101C 20th St. West;
306 373 7779
Top Chef Canada winner Dale MacKay opens his latest upscale creation. Open Mon–Fri 11:30am– 2pm, 5:30–11pm, Sat 5:30–11pm. $$$
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ca. Rustic, southern Italian pizza and pasta made from scratch daily. Open Mon–Fri 11am–8pm. $$
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FINE DINING/FUSION Ayden Kitchen & Bar 265 3rd Ave. South. Former
Bottega Trattoria 110 2nd Ave. North; on Face-
book. Authentic Italian dining with a focus on fresh, simple ingredients. Open Mon–Sat 11am–11pm; Sun 11am–9pm. $$
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Nisen 240 22nd St. East. All-you-can-eat sushi and Thai food in the city centre. Open Tue–Sun 11am–9:30pm. $ Otowa 227 2nd Ave. South. Lunch specials for under $12 such as sukiyaki beef and teriyaki salmon. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm. $$ Samurai 601 Spadina Cres. East (in the Delta Bessborough Hotel). True Japanese teppan yaki— with all the fire and flair. Open daily 5–10pm. $$$ Sushiro 737B 10th St. East; sushiro.com. Broadway’s best sushi and eclectic Japanese fare. Reservations here are a must. Open Mon–Sat 5pm–midnight. $$$ Seoul 334 20th St. West; Seoulsaskatoon.com. Use the iPad menus to order kimchee, bibimbap and tabletop barbecued meats. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm. $$
Fuzion Sushi & Deli 2-100 2nd Ave. South. Various types of sushi rolls, rice and noodle bowls, plus bubble tea. Open Mon–Sat 10:30am–9pm. $ Go for Sushi 2105 8th St. East (in the Grosvenor Park Centre); Goforsushibuffet.com. All-you-can-eat sushi in a strip mall. Open daily 11am–10pm. $ Izumi 3010 Arlington Ave.; on Facebook. Head to
suburbia for this simple place that does a mix of sushi and Korean favourites. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm. $
Grazinggoatgoodeats.com. Lots of wood, open spaces, great nibbles and Nokomis Craft Ales on tap. Open Mon–Sat 11am–2pm, 5–10pm. $$
The Hollows 334 Ave. C South; Thehollows.ca. An
eclectic eatery serving local foods in novel ways. Open Wed–Sat 5:30–10pm, Sat–Sun 11am–2pm. $$$
John’s Victorian Steakhouse 2033 Ave. B North; Johnsvictorian.com. Found in the city’s north end, this spot attracts diners looking for a quiet retreat. Open Mon–Sat 4:30–9:30pm. $$$
Leyda’s Café 112 20th St. West; Leydas.ca. Glutenand nut-free “experiential” cooking. Flowing, open kitchen design. Health-positive choices on their simple menu. Open Tue–Sat 11am–10pm. $$$ Prairie Harvest Café 2917 Early Dr.;
Prairieharvestcafe.com. Recently ranked among the top 100 restaurants in Canada. Open Tue–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm. $$ Rembrandt’s Steakhouse 243 21st St. East (in the Hotel Senator); Rembrandts.ca. Edwardian décor, AAA steaks and the city’s deepest wine list. Open Mon–Sat 7am–2pm, 5–10pm, Sun 10am–2pm. $$$
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Experiment with Vegetables! A global movement looks to promote healthier alternatives Text by Penny McKinlay In Medieval times, food supplies in Europe often ran low. The root cellar would be almost empty and there was very little fresh food available. Lentils and beans, cabbages and root vegetables were only occasionally supplemented by meat or fish. It may seem harsh to limit the meat in your diet, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s an opportunity to experiment with new recipes (vegetable makloubeh?) and new ingredients (freekeh or fonio?). Dried beans or lentils are also extremely economical—and low in calories. Meatless Monday is a global movement encouraging individuals to skip meat one day per week. The city of Ghent in Belgium has instituted a Veggie Day when restaurants, schools, hospitals and city offices provide meatless options one day out of each week. Mark Bittman, an American food writer, advocates being “vegan before 6.” Eat a plant-based diet during the day and whatever you want in the evening. A vegan/vegetarian diet, even on a part-time basis, can be delicious. It’s also healthy—for
VEGETARIAN Garlic Guru 414 Ave. B South; Garlicguru.ca.
Vegetarian and raw food eats at this spot in the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market. Open Tue–Fri 10am– 5pm, Sat 8am–2pm, Sun 10am–3pm. $
Nosh Eatery & Tap 820 Broadway Ave.;
“Even one meatless day a week, if everyone in America did that, would be the equivalent of taking 20 million mid-sized sedans off the road.” – Michael Pollan, author and activist
you and for the planet. [This is due to deforestation created by livestock ranching, the waste produced by intensive cattle, hog and chickenraising operations, and the grains fed to such animals that might otherwise feed humans.] For more info, visit Meatlessmonday.com. Penny McKinlay is a freelance communications consultant and a partner in EcoFriendly Sask, which encourages local environmental initiatives through an online publication and small grants. @EcoFriendlySask
Nosheateryandtap.com. Artful vegetarian meals that are tasty and yet satisfy one’s daily nutritional needs. Open Mon–Sat 11am–11pm, Sun noon–11pm. $$
LATIN AMERICAN EE Burritos 102 Ave. P South; Eeburritos.com. Friday night with salsa dance parties at this El Salvadorean spot, plus tasty eats. Open Mon–Thu 10am–9pm, Fri 10am–2:30am, Sat 11am–9pm. $$
La Bamba Café 3-1025 Boychuk Dr.; Labambarestaurant.ca. It’s fresh, authentic and always packed: the food is that good. Open Sun– Thu 4–8pm, Fri–Sat 11:45am–8:30pm. $$ Las Palapas Resort Grill 901 Victoria Ave.; Laspalapas.ca. A buzzing eatery and lounge off Broadway. Open daily 11am–11pm. $$ Mi Casa Restaurante 618 Circle Dr.; Micasarestaurante.ca. Mexican and El Salvadorean dishes such as pupusas, pescado frito and more. Open Tue–Sat 11am–8pm, Sun noon–8pm. $ Saboroso Brazilian Steakhouse 40-2600 8th St.
East; Saboroso.ca. Beef, chicken and pineapple roasted on the rodizio. Open Mon–Thu from 4:30pm, Fri–Sat from 4pm, Sun 10:30am–2pm. $$
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Allowing Poverty to Continue Costs Us All Excerpt from A Healthy Society Addressing the social determinants of health doesn’t just help those most in need; it helps everyone, regardless of social position. This is why the concept is so important: everyone benefits. This approach can be used to reach across divisions of class, race, geography, or political affiliation. The poverty and ill health of some affect us all. Poverty is a drag on the economy. When people live in poverty they are unable to participate fully in public life and the marketplace, and are unable to contribute to the common account through taxes. They are also more likely to require health services, fall into the prison system, or require social assistance. People who do not have decent housing or access to education are less able to participate in the economy as customers, workers, or innovators. As their health suffers, the costs are borne by taxpayers. Our jails are not filled with hardened criminals (at least
By systematically addressing the determinants of health, and continually measuring our success, we can do both what is right and what is smart. We can chart a path of meaningful progress. We can improve the health of people and of the political system at the same time. not when they go in); the vast majority of crimes against property and people stem from poverty. Our safety, prosperity, and satisfaction with society are decreased by gross inequality. In The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better, epidemiologists Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett present compelling evidence that the degree to which resources are unequally distributed has a significant impact on the health of everyone. Countries that are more equal, such as Japan or the Scandinavian nations, have much better health outcomes overall than less equal countries such as the United States or Britain. While the ill effects of inequality are greater for those at the bottom of the social ladder, the impact is not limited to the poorest few. Health outcomes follow a gradient of wealth: people with low income have worse health than the middle class, whose health is not as good as that of higher-earning professionals, and so on up the social and economic ladder.
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But even the wealthiest people in an unequal society are less healthy than they would be in a more equal society. Whether it is the stress of constant competition and jockeying for position, the threat of personal ruin, or the burden of a large, marginalized population on public services and the social fabric, there is something about the experience of living in a society with a vast gap between rich and poor that damages everyone’s health, resulting in more mental and physical illness, shorter life spans, greater levels of obesity, and higher infant mortality for everyone. Less equal societies suffer more of the social problems that lead to negative health effects, experiencing higher levels of violence, imprisonment, illiteracy, and teen pregnancy. Life in a more egalitarian country, on the other hand, benefits the health of everyone, from the least advantaged to the most successful. The editors of the British Medical Journal grasped the significance of these findings: “The big idea is that what matters in determining mortality and health in a society is less the overall wealth of that society and more how evenly that wealth is distributed. The more equally wealth is distributed the better the health of that society.” Any serious attempt to address health disparities must therefore involve a plan to address not just poverty, but wealth disparity as well. This is not an easy idea to sell, especially not in countries that have a strong systemic commitment to inequality. One need only recall the “Joe the Plumber” incident during the 2008 US presidential election, in which the mere suggestion of spreading the wealth of society more equally caused a huge uproar. This shows the degree of influence held by those interested in maintaining the current level of inequality. But if the cause of ill health is, as the Closing the Gap report asserts, the inequitable distribution of power, money, and resources, then any serious attempt to address health inequities must involve a plan to distribute resources more fairly. When hearing stories of people living in poverty, the response is often that they are poor because of their own bad choices. People who succeed in life are those with the drive, determination, and skills to get ahead; they are people who make wise decisions. To choose well, one needs to have had the chance — through good role models, through childhood development, through access to the basic necessities of life — to have developed some real wisdom. While there’s no way to make a system that can force people to make wise choices, we can work toward one where more people have the opportunity to do so. By making the social determinants of health a primary driver of public policy, we can develop a society where
Dr. Ryan Meili is a family doctor at the West Side Community Clinic in Saskatoon and head of the Division of Social Accountability at the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. In addition to his professional endeavours, Dr. Meili is the founder of Upstream, a healthfocussed initiative that aims to make health a greater priority in public policy-making. more people have the chance to succeed and to live better lives as a result. Providing everyone the opportunity to improve their lives, to escape poverty and experience the fullness of health, is not just the right thing to do, but also the smart thing to do. It is a delightful coincidence that our future wellbeing depends not on our selfishness but our generosity, our sense of justice. The growing gap between rich and poor impoverishes us all, diminishing the quality of life for rich and poor alike. The dream of a truly healthy society offers us a shared goal with the power to reach across the differences that separate us. It allows us to connect with our neighbours in recognition of our common vulnerability and our common desire to live full and healthy lives. By systematically addressing the determinants of health, and continually measuring our success, we can do both what is right and what is smart. We can chart a path of meaningful progress. We can improve the health of people and of the political system at the same time.
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on the River,” the “Bess” is arguably the city’s most photographed landmark, intentionally designed by Montreal architects Archibald and Schofield to resemble a Bavarian castle. Built by the CNR, it was completed in 1932. 601 Spadina Cres. East, 306-244-5521.
Canadian Light Source Synchrotron A football field-sized research facility for light optics, particle acceleration and more that is also one of the largest laboratories in Canada. Guided tours (Mon, Tue, Thu) allow the public to see how extremely bright light is used to peer inside matter. 44 Innovation Blvd. (U of S campus), 306-657-3500; Lightsource.ca. Dakota Dunes Casino The only casino serving Saskatoon features slot machines, Texas Hold’Em poker, Blackjack, Roulette, a restaurant and regular live events. Check their online schedule for free regular shuttle service from pick-up points city-wide (e.g. Delta Bessborough Hotel). 204 Dakota Dunes Way (20 min. south on Hwy 219), 306-667-6400; Dakotadunescasino.com Diefenbaker Canada Centre The only combined Prime Ministerial archives, museum and research centre in Canada features cultural, educational, and historical collections from the life and times of 13th Prime Minister, John G. Diefenbaker. Free admission. Open Mon–Fri 9am–4:30pm. 101 Diefenbaker Place (U of S campus), 306-966-8384; Usask.ca/diefenbaker Kiwanis Park Found along Spadina Crescent East, the city’s most scenic park sprawls out along the South Saskatchewan River and is a tribute to the city’s war veterans. The Vimy Memorial bandshell, south of the Bessborough, honours those who served in WWI. A large water fountain just north of the hotel remembers those who died in WWII. It features statues of noteworthy Saskatonians: broadcaster Denny Carr and former Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn. Knox United Church A designated municipal heritage building and finished in 1914, this two-storey, dark red brick building boasts beautiful stained-glass windows and acoustics that make it a regular venue for musical performances and other events. 838 Spadina Cres. East, 306-244-0159. Meewasin Valley Trail and Visitor Centre The MVC downtown offers public programs and services focusing on the city’s natural and cultural heritage. Interactive displays, an art gallery, gift shop and information on other city attractions. Open Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, weekends/holidays noon–5pm. 402 3rd Ave. South, 306665-6888; Meewasin.com. Mendel Art Gallery and Civic Conservatory The city’s premier art gallery celebrated its 50th year in 2014 and has more than 8,000 works by local and national
artists, with new exhibitions regularly. Gift shop, Civic Conservatory and café. Free admission. Open daily 9am– 9pm. 950 Spadina Cres. East, 306-975-7610; Mendel.ca. St. John’s Anglican Cathedral Saskatoon’s first Anglican cathedral incorporates brick, Tyndall stone and terra cotta in an unornamented neo-Gothic style. Completed in 1917, the cornerstone was laid in 1912 by then Governor General Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught. 816 Spadina Cres. East. The University of Saskatchewan The U of S has many fine greystone buildings, including neo-Gothic Thorvaldson Building, the College Building (classic Elizabethan shape in Collegiate Gothic style) and Nobel Plaza, so named to honour U of S alumni who have won the famed prize. Usask.ca. U of S Observatory The observatory facilities (telescopes, other scientific equipment) at the U of S are available for use by both both students and visitors alike, with the facility staffed year-round on Saturday nights for public viewing of the skies. Phone 306-966-6393 to book a guided tour. Free admission. Open February 7:30–9:30pm, March 8:30–10:30pm; http://physics. usask.ca/observatory. Ukrainian Museum of Canada Dedicated to the Ukrainian settlers who contributed in large measure to the settlement of the prairies. Displays of embroidered fabrics, wood carvings, decorated Easter eggs and ceramics. Open Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 1–5pm. 910 Spadina Cres. East, 306-244-3800; Umc.sk.ca. Wanuskewin Heritage Park The Northern Plains Cree used this site (pronounced Wah-nus-KAY-win; “living in harmony”) for thousands of years as a gathering and hunting place. Trails rich in history wind over more than 6km of parkland. Enjoy galleries, a theatre, a restaurant serving First Nations cuisine and gift shop. Paid admission. Open daily 9am–4:30pm, 11am–4:30pm on holidays. 5km north on Wanuskewin Road, 306-9316767; Wanuskewin.com. Western Development Museum Go back in time with a visit to 1910 Boomtown. More than 30 buildings—with a general store, blacksmith shop and jail—recreate the scene of a typical prairie town in the early 20th century. One of three such museums province-wide, the WDM in Saskatoon also has an extensive collection of rare and antique automobiles. Open daily 9am–5pm. 2610 Lorne Ave., 306-931-1910; Wdm.ca.
00 Accommodations (downtown)
(airport & metro)
(G7; 706 Idylwyld Dr. North, 306-664-4414)
1. Delta Bessborough Hotel
(H2; 306 Shillington Cres., 306-242-2299)
(G7; 610 Idylwyld Dr. North, 306-244-2901)
Forestry Farm Park and Saskatoon Zoo Open year-round, this designated National Historic Site is home to indigenous plants and animals, plus exotic creatures from similar climates. It also hosts the annual BHP Billiton Enchanted Forest Tour (see p. 16). Call for tours of the former Superintendent’s Residence and grounds (306-249-1315). Open daily 10am–8pm. Off Attridge Dr., 306-9753382; Saskatoon.ca/go/zoo. OTHER ATTRACTIONS Bessborough Hotel and Gardens Saskatoon’s “Castle
(E6; 601 Spadina Cres. East, 306-244-5521)
2. Hilton Garden Inn
(C4; 90 22nd St. East, 306-244-2311)
3. Holiday Inn Saskatoon
(C3; 101 Pacific Ave., 306-986-5000)
4. Holiday Inn Express
(D4; 315 Idylwyld Dr. North, 306-384-8844)
5. The James Hotel
(E7; 620 Spadina Cres. East, 306-244-6446)
6. Obasa Suites* (3 locations)
(map 2: B4, B6; map 3: B2; Obasasuites.com)
7. Park Town Hotel
(B7; 924 Spadina Cres. East, 1-800-667-3999)
8. Radisson Hotel Saskatoon
(E5; 405 20th St. East, 306-665-3322)
1. Best Western Blairmore
13. Northwoods Inn & Suites
2. Best Western Harvest Inn
14. Ramada Hotel
3. Colonial Square Inn & Suites
15. Riviera Motor Inn
(E6; 1715 Idylwyld Dr. North, 306-244-5552) (I8; 1-1301 8th St. East, 306-343-1676) 4. Comfort Inn (D7; 2155 Northridge Dr., 306-934-1122)
16. Sandman Hotel Saskatoon
(D6; 310 Circle Dr. West, 306-477-4844)
6. Confederation Inn
(E6; 2002 Airport Dr., 306-242-1440) 18. Super 8 Saskatoon (D7; 706 Circle Dr. East, 306-384-8989) 19. Super 8 Saskatoon West (G5; 1414 22nd St. West, 306-974-2900) 20. Thriftlodge Saskatoon (E6; 1825 Idylwyld Dr. North, 306-244-2191) 21. Travelodge Hotel Saskatoon (D6; 106 Circle Dr. West, 306-242-8881) 22. Westgate Motor Inn (H5; 2501 22nd St. West, 306-382-3722) 23. Refresh Inn & Suites (H8; 1220 College Dr., 306-934-5555)
(A5; 203 Bill Hunter Ave. 306-955-6565) (H3; 3330 Fairlight Dr., 306-384-2882)
7. Country Inn & Suites
(D6; 617 Cynthia St., 306-934-3900)
8. Days Inn Saskatoon
(E7; 2000 Idylwyld Dr. North, 306-242-3297)
9. Four Points Sheraton Hotel
(K8; 103 Stonebridge Blvd., 306-933-9889) 10. Heritage Inn (E5; 102 Cardinal Cres., 306-665-8121)
10. Sheraton Cavalier Hotel
11. Motel 6 Saskatoon (A5; 231 Marquis Dr., 306-665-6688) 12. Northgate Motor Inn
(D5; 612 Spadina Cres. East, 306-652-6770)
(E6; 2001 Ave. B North, 306-242-7272)
5. Comfort Suites Saskatoon
9. Hotel Senator
(D4; 243 21st St. East, 306-244-6141)
(F7; 806 Idylwyld Dr. North, 306-665-6500)
17. Saskatoon Inn Hotel
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secret Saskatoon What started with a simple charitable gift from a little girl left a gallery with an enduring symbol
“Girl with Cat” Text and photo by Lisa Patrick
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Last year, the Mendel Art Gallery celebrated its 50th anniversary and if you ask anyone who’s been there a couple (or a couple hundred times), “Girl with Cat” is the one object everyone seems to notice and remember; it’s an icon of sorts. This life-sized bronze sculpture by Edmontonian Arthur Donald Price evokes the fuzziest emotions in people big and small. No wonder then that in 1966, little Caroline Markham, age 9, sent her and her brother’s savings— exactly one dollar and nineteen cents—as their contribution towards the purchase of “Girl with Cat”— then on display in the newly opened Mendel, on loan from the sculptor. Caroline wrote to the curator: “Dear Mr. Climer, I am enclosing this money that my brother and I saved for the little girl in the rocking chair. I hope very much that we can keep her here in Saskatoon. When I first saw her I wanted to know more about her. I know that there is not too much money. All we need is children’s interest. I hope we can save more money.” And with her letter Caroline sparked an immediate response, especially from other Saskatoon schoolchildren as word spread in Saskatoon about her request. Letters with enclosed donations from individual kids, school classes, junior organizations, clubs and Brownies poured in, so the gallery officials decided to purchase the piece. In 1970, the sculpture of Price’s daughter Nina sitting in a large rocking chair with her feline friend became a part of the permanent collection, and unlike other prized possessions is always on display and available to touch, rub and rock. Thousands of little hands have polished the cat’s ears over the last 50 years and hopefully lots more will too if she is allowed to stay and welcome them in the future Children’s Discovery Museum on the current Mendel site.
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