Bridges - January 31, 2013

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Oliv is a specialty store that sells extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar from Italy. The founders, Awie and Isabeau du Toit, came across the concept while visiting New Mexico. There are more than 60 flavours to try — with more to come — from white sesame ginger balsamic vinegar to black truffle flavoured extra-virgin olive oil. The store is an experience for the tastebuds. Upon entering, customers are greeted with shelves of bottles they are welcome to sample in the hopes of finding the perfect combination. Oliv is located at 726 Broadway Avenue and is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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3. Habanero flavoured Extra Virgin Olive Oil: $19.95.

4. Chocolate balsamic vinegar: $22.50.

5. Italian Herb flavoured Extra Virgin Olive Oil: $19.95.

6. Cask 18 Balsamic Vinegar: $19.95.

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Treena Cheveldayoff and her rare military macaw, Major. She trains the birds in her parrot rescue daily.

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INVENTORY — 2 The one-of-a-kind Oliv Tasting Room on Broadway

PARENT TO PARENT — 13 Parents share their family’s favourite fort-making methods

IN THE CITY — 4, 6 Photographer Richard Marjan’s moment in time snapshot, and Stacey Guinan’s favourite place in Saskatoon goes from breakfast bistro by day to martini bar at night

SPACES — 14 Character home reflect’s journalist’s authentic style

ASK ELLIE — 7 Our new advice columnist has a clever approach to relationship advice

ON THE SCENE — 16 Bridges captured all the glitz and the glamour at the first annual Swinging With the Stars

COVER — 8 We spotlight one of the province’s only parrot rescues FASHION — 12 Regina dressers show us how to stay warm and look good

READ MY BOOK — 15 A look at St. Victor’s petroglyphs

CROSSWORD AND SUDOKU — 17 GARDENING — 18 Meet the top vegetables for 2013

RECIPES — 21 OUTSIDE THE LINES — 22 Artist Stephanie McKay’s latest creation MEET MY PET — 23 Dog trainer does it for his love of animals EVENTS — 24 SHARP EATS — 26 From mad cows to sacred cows in Karma Films’ documentary WINE WORLD — 27 Petales will lure you in with a pretty name and even better taste

Stacey Guinan stands outside Poached, a local restaurant that turns into a fabulous martini bar called Flint at night. Bridges photo by Michelle Berg

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The Lions’ share

The Saskatoon Nutana Lions Club celebrated 50 years of service in Saskatoon with a gala evening at the Top of the Inn at the Sheraton Hotel. The 46 members work tirelessly in the community and are heavily involved with the Canadian Institute for the Blind and the Salvation Army. From left to right: Ron Arnold (a member for 43 years), Patti HIll, Gerri Madill and Don Werschner. BRIDGES PHOTO BY RICHARD MARJAN

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Poached or Flint: One location is twice as nice

By Jenn Sharp Stacey Guinan, a Kinesiology student at the University of Saskatchewan, has a serious love for a local restaurant come martini bar at night.

By day, Poached welcomes the breakfast crowd into its hip, airy space. Tables are lit by the eastern morning sun and make the inventive breakfast dishes all the more fabulous.

By night, Poached puts its dancing shoes on and flips into Flint, an atmospheric martini bar where people go to see and be seen as much as they go to try the unique cocktails and charcuterie boards.

Q: How often do you come to Poached?

A: I don’t come as often to Poached as I do to Flint. Most of my friends work during the day but because I’m a student, I have the option of coming here during the weekdays when it’s not as busy. The food is amazing here and that’s why I like it. Saskatoon doesn’t have a lot of really good breakfast places and this was the first (good) one that opened up. The atmosphere is great too — having the sunlight come in. In the summer they open up (the front windows) so it’s like bringing the outside in. It’s so pretty in here too.

Q: What’s your favourite menu item?

A: It’s the pecan and maple syrup bacon roll-ups. They’re as good as they sound. Or I usually get the poached over crab cakes. When I first started coming here I had French toast that was stuffed with apples and cream cheese — it was so good. I love the salad they give you too — it’s funny having a salad with breakfast but it’s refreshing.

Q: Poached turns into Flint at night — what do you like about Flint?

A: It completely changes here at night — it’s sort of like a hole in the wall atmosphere. It’s darker in here and it’s a good place to come

Stacey Guinan enjoys a morning tea at Poached, her favourite place in Saskatoon. BRIDGES PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

for really good drinks and appetizers. You can still carry on a conversation with the person next to you.

You’re not screaming and trying to talk over the music. That’s why I like it. I typically come here with friends that I want to visit with, have a couple drinks and a good time. And this to me is the perfect place. I came here three times in

one week — it’s kind of embarrassing. But, it’s a great place.

ual but you can dress up and come here and not feel weird.

Q: Who do you normally come here with?

A: With any of my friends. I’ll usually meet my sisters — one of them works downtown — for lunches. I’ve brought my mom here before. It’s a really good hang-out. It’s really cas-

Q: Is it a good date spot too?

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Ask Ellie

Wife needs to protect herself legally Q: I married a man four years ago after a whirlwind courtship. I’d been divorced 19 years.

He had his own business, relying on two good contracts. He immediately started borrowing money from me.

Within three months, I put a second mortgage on my home to finance the contracts — I estimate $80,000. Once his contracts were fulfilled, he got his payment and left me — within 10 months of marriage. I was devastated!

I lived on credit and am still paying off this acquired debt.

He doesn’t qualify for credit due to a bad rating, no assets and child support arrears. One month after leaving, he pursued me and moved back. He now wants 50/50 split on everything involving money. We’ve fought steadily over this issue. His income has more than doubled mine, but he says too bad, get a second job! He calls me lazy, a parasite.

When he moved out, he demanded several thousand dollars’ compensation for apartment furnishings that he discarded when he moved in with me.

I was so beaten down, I gave it to him.

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I’m afraid of him. He hasn’t hit me, but he’s verbally abusive, with a mean streak. He wants full possession of my house and its furnishings, but for me to stay on the mortgage.

All bills are in my name and come out of my bank account. I fight for his contribution, monthly. He still owes me $20,000. I’m seeing a lawyer soon.

Am I wrong to expect him to share his increased income with me? And to pool our finances, regardless of who makes what? I’m no longer beaten down but the legal costs will be difficult for me. Divorce is likely. He refuses to address his issues — drinking, anger, and bitterness.

One Cash Pot?

A: Get to a lawyer FAST — the costs of continued emotional/verbal abuse are incalculable.

He’s the “user” but you’re still not protecting yourself, even after his money grabs. Do NOT expect anything fair from him.

Keep all records of bills you alone paid and monies owed. Be careful and self-protective when legal proceedings become apparent.

If his “mean” streak surfaces, and/ or abuse is threatened, get to safety and call police and your lawyer.

Q: I’ve recently been to a resort hotel in the sun and realized I was being made uncomfortable by a repeated scene — a few older male guests hitting on young women, some possibly under 18, working in the resort.

They’re not prostitutes or escorts; I checked this out. They’re local girls assisting in the hotel’s pool bars, and vulnerable to whatever money or inducements like dinners at restaurants that’s being offered.

I watched one man (at least in his 60s),

pursuing a particular girl relentlessly.

And wondered about my responsibility — as a mother of older daughters, and as a feminist. Should I have interfered?

Disgusted

A: It’s a dicey situation, since these young women also need their jobs and you don’t want your concern for them to cause a reverse reaction and get them fired, if, for example, you spoke to hotel management.

Try chatting up a young woman you see being pestered, as a show to the man targeting her that she has a “witness.” Sensing your support might be helpful to her.

If you think it’s safe to do so, comment to the male that if the girl’s as young as she looks, he could be breaking the law and end up in a local jail.

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He picked Brody. He flew to him and from that point on they’ve been buddies.

— Treena Cheveldayoff

C h e v e l d ay o f f fa m i ly b i r d r e s c u e

Wayward birds find a home and family for life

By Jenn Sharp

Tango has issues. Lucky for him, Treena Cheveldayoff has a home — and a soft spot — for disadvantaged birds.

When the green and blue eclectus parrot moved in, he had an excruciating screaming habit that continued non-stop for six weeks. It sounded like a baby’s cry mixed with nails on a chalkboard.

Tango also has some strange ideas about love.

“He has a foot fetish. He literally comes on the floor and he’ll start trying to breed with your feet.”

Since the family acquired Tango in July, he has started to talk and laugh.

He has the learning capabilities of a five-year-old but he wasn’t properly trained from birth, says Cheveldayoff.

“He didn’t grasp positive reward so it made it very, very challenging. And still is. But he’s coming.”

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In a modest bungalow on the western edge of Saskatoon, Cheveldayoff and her family are quietly operating one of the province’s only parrot and exotic bird rescues. The birds come to them from all over the province.

The family spends countless hours working with them and eliminating bad habits.

With seven birds, two dogs, a cat and three humans, the household is never quiet. Cheveldayoff ’s responsibilities are vast. Not only does she look after care of the demanding parrots and exotic birds, but her 14-yearold son Brody suffers from Tourette syndrome.

When he was diagnosed in early childhood, the doctor told Cheveldayoff it was the most severe case he had seen. When he was younger, he would hit himself up to 600 times a day. The more violent ticks are now gone, but Brody easily gets into a repetitive state. The side effects from

Brody Cheveldayoff, Kelly Vanryckeghem, and Treena Cheveldayoff pose with six of their playful birds. Each bird has a unique personality. Bridges photo by Michelle Berg

the drugs used to help his Tourette’s made Brody’s slender body stiffen into muscle-contracting pain — a condition called dystonia.

“It’s pretty serious stuff,” she says.

“I don’t think people realize how serious it can be.”

Taking care of Brody would be a

full-time job for many but Cheveldayoff began taking in birds last spring.

She says the effect the birds have had on Brody is incredible.

Rider, a green cheeked conure surrendered to the family, is Brody’s bird.

The bird is very shy which might be why the two have bonded.

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The people become so frustrated that they don’t want to handle it anymore. And that’s the kind of thing that I’ve been researching like crazy — getting prepared to bring in those kinds of birds. — Cheveldayoff

Kelly Vanryckeghem gives Tango, a green and blue eclectus parrot, a shower in the kitchen sink. During Tango’s first six weeks with the family, he screamed almost non-stop. BRIDGES PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

“He picked Brody. He flew to him and from that point on they’ve been buddies,” Cheveldayoff says.

“I love the birds. The birds are awesome. I’m able to hold Rider, Tango and Sam,” adds Brody. “I really wish I could hold Major just for one day.”

Working with the birds and enjoying the relationships he develops with them has helped Brody, which is one of reasons the family got into birds.

“(We wanted) to provide him with something that he could continue later on. And he loves it. He walks around with Rider all day. He’s very comfortable with him.”

Cheveldayoff and her partner Kelly Vanryckeghem are just beginning to teach Brody how to train the birds.

In September, she and Brody began taking the birds to nursing homes to perform for the residents.

Cheveldayoff says it’s been a wonderful experience educating people

about the birds. Her own grandfather was in a nursing home with Alzheimer’s disease. She’s witnessed her birds’ rehabilitative power first hand — how they can brighten people’s mood and bring liveliness to an otherwise dull day.

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says it’s a rare breed to find here because they’re a vulnerable species.

The 17-year-old exquisitely coloured bird came to her from Regina. His former family couldn’t take care of him any longer. A breeder contacted Cheveldayoff and thought he would make a great addition.

“He’s a beauty. He’s friendly, he loves women,” she says.

It takes a lot of work to care for one of these birds, especially one like Major. He has a huge cage in the

corner of the living room. The family constantly changes his toys and the setup in his cage.

The big macaw is also incredibly intelligent. He says words like ‘hello,’ ‘goodbye,’ ‘come here,’ ‘mom’ and ‘hamburger,’ although Cheveldayoff notes he’s not able to do it yet on command.

“He’ll yell out ‘mom’ or ‘mama’ and I’ll say ‘what?’ and he’ll start giggling.”

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Yes, it’s stressful. You have seven birds to deal with and they’re like dealing with two-year-olds.

They’re all two-year-olds. — Cheveldayoff

Major will stay with the family.

In fact, all seven of the birds have found their forever homes.

Parrots and exotic birds are extremely social animals and require daily mental stimulation and interaction with their human owners.

The family has learned a lot in a short amount of time through extensive research and talking with other bird owners.

If birds aren’t stimulated enough, they’ll start plucking their feathers out or scream at the top of their lungs.

“The people become so frustrated that they don’t want to handle it anymore. And that’s the kind of thing that I’ve been researching like crazy — getting prepared to bring in those kinds of birds.” Cheveldayoff says the birds have the maturity level and demands of toddlers. And, similar to young children, the birds are on a schedule. At 4 p.m. every day they have nap time. But unlike toddlers, the birds don’t wear diapers and poop happens. A lot. Paper towel rolls are placed strategically throughout the house for constant cleaning. Cheveldayoff, who ran an accounting business until June, is a self-confessed “neat freak” and it shows. Her home doesn’t have a trace of animal smell.

The entire house is adapted to the birds’ lifestyle. Perches can be found throughout the orderly home and toys hang from the ceiling for the birds to land on. The family is in the midst of setting up a large play area in a separate room for the birds where there’s even more stimulation.

“Yes, it’s stressful,” says Cheveldayoff. “You have seven birds to deal with and they’re like dealing with two-year-olds. They’re all two-yearolds.”

“For 60 to 80 years!” adds Vanryckeghem.

“But at the same time, once you learn how to balance them, it’s fine,” says the multi-tasking woman.

She’s learned how to work the birds into her life. They go out with her frequently to the pet store, to family functions, even the grocery store on occasion. They also eat at the table with the family.

“Eating is a social event (for birds).

Treena Cheveldayoff’s military macaw Major rides on the headrest to Stensrud Lodge in Saskatoon for his first nursing home show. BRIDGES PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

That’s why we’ll try to include them as much as we can.”

Most will share the same meal — except for caffeine and avocado which are toxic for birds. The parrots love everything, from meat bones to salads to sweet potatoes.

Warm mashed food isn’t a good idea though because it can cause their breeding hormones to kick up.

“Basically everything we can eat, they can eat. They enjoy it. too, because they sit there and we’ll just give them stuff off the plate.”

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Suddenly, a little ‘whip-woo’ whistle pierces the air. Mika, a lesser jardine parrot, is a comical little bird and knows his whistle gets everyone’s attention. He’ll even blow

kisses if he’s in his cage.

“He’ll see a woman that he thinks is pretty or if we’re at a show, he’ll see a nurse that he thinks is attractive — he’ll blow kisses and do that whistle.”

Mika, aged two (he’ll live to 30), was the family’s first bird. They bought him at a local pet store in May. Cheveldayoff says he was on sale because no one wanted him.

He’s a little nippy and can be aggressive, but has the most character of any of the birds.

“I went into the store one day and laid eyes on him and said ‘that’s our bird.’ I stuck my hand in the cage and he came up on me. They said ‘that’s your bird. He’s behaving.’ And now, he’s Kelly’s bird.”

She explains that the birds all pick a favourite and bond with that

person. His bond with Vanryckeghem is easily apparent as he rolls Mika from an upright position into the palm of his hand.

“They’re very, very humorous.

They’ve got attitude — this little guy, he’ll take on the German shepherd,” he says.

A lot of the family’s research has been educating themselves on parrots’ behaviour patterns. Some of Petrie’s (an Indian ringneck parakeet) normal mannerisms were mistaken for aggressiveness by her former owner — apparently it’s a common error. Before stepping onto your hand, Petrie puts her beak down first to test the surface and for balance.

“Yes, (the beak) can be used for aggression. Of course it can — it’s their only self-defence. But at

the same time, that is their third hand,” explains Cheveldayoff.

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Cheveldayoff and Vanryckeghem have a magic touch. The birds flock to them to sit on their hands or climb on their clothes. Brody’s bird Rider sits on his shoulder. They have online ads for their rescue operation and want more people to know about it in Saskatchewan.

They’ve had a few people express interest in becoming foster parents to birds in transition. While Cheveldayoff says she’s at her maximum capacity with seven birds, she’s always willing to help people find forever homes for their birds.

Her advice for those considering buying a parrot?

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I’d be terrified to leave for a week and have one of them start to self-mutilate or a screaming problem has come up or they’re hostile. — Cheveldayoff

“They’re a lot of work. A lot of work, a lot of time. A lot of dedication. They will self-mutilate (when) there is no stimulation.

They’ll get aggressive, they’ll become wild. Some species can be quite bad for that. If you don’t give them attention, within 48 hours and up to a week, they’re wild. That’s how fast they can turn.”

She and her family don’t take vacations. There are no bird-sitting services and they would have to find someone knowledgeable enough about the birds to stay in their home.

“I’d be terrified to leave for a week and have one of them start to self-mutilate or a screaming problem has come up or they’re hostile,” says Cheveldayoff.

“You have to have passion for this. If you don’t, don’t bother.

The birds will kick you for it.”

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Kathryn Spannier:

By Ashley Martin

Walking in winter can be treacherous, so Kathryn Spannier plans accordingly.

A little bit funky Carver Holinaty looks to other cities for fashion trends.

“It’s not necessarily to try to be fashion-forward but I like to try to incorporate different trends in different cities. The way people dress in Calgary isn’t the same way people dress here,” said the 25-year-old.

“It’s always nice to try something a little bit different and maybe try something that’s cool in Edmonton or that’s cool in Vancouver or Toronto or Montreal.”

When he’s at home in Regina, Holinaty looks to his friends for style guidance: “I have a really diverse group of friends and I kind of pick and choose what I like from how they dress.”

While his wardrobe is quite neutral — he tries to keep it tasteful for work as an administrative assistant — Holinaty expresses himself with a funky hairdo, styled by his friend Loni Cuddington. It requires some maintenance because “my hair’s naturally curly so I have to take a straightening iron to it and spray the (heck) out of it.”

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2. SCARF: Braided and crocheted; bought in Peru from a mountainside vendor. “The people there were shaving the alpacas and dying the wool. I fell in love with this one.”

3. SHIRT: Horst from Trino’s Menswear in Regina 4. TIE: Strellson from Colin O’Brian Mans Shoppe in Regina 5. JEANS: Parasuco from Winners. “I love ripped jeans. I know ripped jeans are completely out — all my friends hate them, all my family hates them, but I just love me some ripped jeans.”

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Spannier lives downtown and walks to work each day, where she wears feminine dresses and heels.

But she has three winter coats and about 10 pairs of boots to get her there.

“I walk everywhere so I’m usually carrying an extra pair of shoes with me if I am wearing heels,” said Spannier, an accountant at FCC. “Every time I go to work I look like I’m moving in.”

In winter, she essentially transplants her collection of heels to the office and changes out of her boots when she gets there, because “I’m not going to be wearing heels to the office when it’s 30 below.”

Winter wear tends to be more practical than pretty. Though she tries to maintain style, not freezing on the walk to work is Spannier’s aim. “I actually looked at myself in the elevator one day and I was like, ‘Oh my god I look like my mom.’ I have these giant boots and bundled right up that day, I had my pants stuck in my boots. I just looked absolutely horrible but being warm is (important). It can be a long walk.”

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— April Doherty “Just a simple blanket over the kitchen table. It’s perfect.” — Jody Clarke “We have the Crazy Fort, but also make forts in between the couches, using a blanket to cover it. The best was when my daughter got her bedroom set ... huge boxes! We cut a door and window and she decorated it with markers and stickers. My husband even added a second level (another box on top with a window cut out) so she could pretend she was upstairs.” — Amy Gunchoski Derbowka “Spare fitted sheets over couches and chairs.

Blankets seem to be too heavy and the fitted sheet keeps a grip on whatever it’s over.” — Shawna Still “We usually take the cushions off the couches and then lay blankets on top of them making paths and little rooms but we will also add chairs to make ‘halls’ they can crawl through. Since we have been renovating our basement, we have had to be more creative by using the kitchen table and chairs.”

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Homeowner surrounded by memories

By Ashley Martin WHO? Danny Kresnyak, a journalist and photographer.

WHAT? His two-storey, three-bedroom home in Regina’s Core area.

WHEN? The house was built in 1922 by a pair of Italian brothers. At one point, it was a residence for nuns and nurses, said Kresnyak, who researched his home’s history for a school project.

Kresnyak moved in in February 2006. He bought just before the bidding war broke out.

WHY? Kresnyak knew he wanted a character home and had always loved this neighbourhood. He’d been looking, but hadn’t found anything to his taste, until one day he got an email about a house that had just been listed. Even though the address was the only information he had, “For some reason it clicked, ‘I bet that’s going to be my house.’ ” Within a week he was a homeowner.

Kitchen, bathroom and back yard renovations aside, any changes Kresnyak made were cosmetic.

HOW? As soon as you walk in the front door, it’s a visual assault: Band posters, musical instruments and other curios are immediately apparent. When you round the corner, it’s amplified. Nary a spot of the orange wall shows through the artwork, most of which holds meaning for Kresnyak. His own photos are displayed, along with those of deceased local photographer Vassil Zaharik. Two posters from The State represent the first show he ever saw there and the first show he ever played. Three-dimensional decor includes books, souvenirs from Africa and creepier stuff some people might think is best left in the closet until Halloween, including a marionette and skeleton Elvis.

“Everything’s so loaded with memories.”

After seven years here, though, Kresnyak has decided to walk away from the house that he loves.

Since he’ll soon be leaving to Africa — this time to Sierra Leone — and plans to move to Halifax upon his return to Canada, he’s putting his house up for sale.

Having lived here longer than anywhere else, there are a lot of memories in this place.

“It was more of a home than a house of anywhere I’ve ever lived,” Kresnyak said.

Many of his things will be going into storage and “wherever I end up, put it up again. It’s hard being a nomad sometimes. I can’t find a backpack big enough for all this stuff.”

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St. Victor Petroglyphs Rock carving and rock painting sites are found worldwide, and are among the oldest forms of art humans have created.

The largest ancient rock carving site in Saskatchewan (of about two dozen) is the St. Victor Petroglyphs, found on a sandstone outcropping overlooking the tiny town of St. Victor — one of the best views in the province.

We began recording this site more than 40 years ago, as well as doing comparative research on other North American rock art, to try to gain an understanding of the authorship, age, and meanings of the 340 images found here: bear and human tracks, human hands and faces, and others.

The Friends of St. Victor Petroglyphs, a group of dedicated local volunteers who advocate for the site, commissioned us to write a comprehensive book dealing with all aspects of the site, including not only its history but also its conservation and management needs as we and the site go into the future.

Our just-published book addresses these questions, and also presents a permanent record of each of the glyphs in drawings and photographs, 16 pages of which are in colour.

The carvings were probably made by artists from a number of succeeding Northern Plains cultures over a period between

1,800 and 250 years ago. Comparative archaeological, historical and ethnological research suggests that many of the motifs seen here represent Eastern American Woodlands artistic and cultural influences, and that they were associated with ceremonies carried out to ensure the propagation and fertility of both bison and humans. As well, some of the human face figures probably represent imagery connected with funerary practices of 900-1400 A.D. We encourage potential readers to buy this book, if for no other reason than that all book sales revenues go to the non-profit group, The Friends, to support their efforts to have the site better

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It was a high-energy, action packed evening last Saturday at TCU Place. Saskatoon’s finest celebrities competed in the first annual GMG Jewellers Swinging With the Stars.

The spin-off of TV’s popular Dancing With the Stars raised over $40,000 for Prairie Hospice. Saskatchewan currently has one hospice and many more are needed. The proceeds from Swinging With the Stars will make it easier for families to access hospice support to help care for a terminally ill loved one.

Organizer Brett Bayda, CEO of Navacare.ca, along with numerous volunteers, pulled the event together in three months. The sold-out crowd of 715 people voted throughout the night for their favourite dancers. At the end, Global TV’s Lisa Dutton took home the trophy for judge’s favourite, while Glen Wig, CEO of Aquifer, was the audience favourite. The celebrities began training with local dancers in November and their hard work paid off. The shocker of the evening came when Tom Sargeant, head coach for the Saskatoon Hilltops, removed his outfit to reveal a Hilltops uniform. Special performances by the break-dancing group Alpha Kidz and Saskatoon Salsa Dance Co. helped make it an event to remember.

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3. Judge Josh Ens, left, with Sheri Ebert of C95 and Rob Suski of C95.

3. Richard Brown (judge) and his wife June Brown; dance contestant Glenn Wig and wife Jodi Wig; and judge Mike Couros.

4. Joe Chin, Lily Chin, an event judge, and Francis Wight.

5. Gene Mazzei, left, Cheryl Mazzei, Marlene Hursh and Kevin Hursh were among the 715 in the audience.

6. Brett Bayda, CEO of Navacare.ca and event organizer, with Kathryn Ford of the Prairie Hospice Society.

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By Erl Svendsen

All America Selections has announced the three outstanding vegetable varieties for 2013.

Now in it’s 80th year, All America Selections (AAS) evaluates and rates new flower, fruit and vegetable introductions in its network of 35 trial and 200 display gardens across the U.S. and Canada. These gardens are managed by a variety of organizations including garden centres, public gardens, universities and seed companies/breeders.

Experienced and unbiased judges evaluate new plants — not yet available to the public — on flowering, yield, disease resistance, vigour and a number of other important characteristics. Only the best garden performers are awarded the prestigious status of AAS winner.

Three of the winners this year are vegetables.

I rarely think of melons as vegetables, but as they can be grouped in with cucumbers, squash and zucchini, I guess I’ll let AAS have this one. One of the winning melons is a watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), “Harvest Moon.” It is a triploid (seedless) cultivar. Harvest Moon produces medium-sized fruits, 18 to 20 lb. The fruit has a dark green rind with small to large yellow spots.

Expect delectably sweet pink to red flesh inside. Start it indoors in a warm location in early May for transplanting in early June. Cover with hotcaps for the first few weeks outdoors to get them off to a good start and to protect plants from cool nights. You must plant a diploid cultivar along with Harvest Moon for pollination. Since Harvest Moon is the first and only triploid cultivar available to home gardeners, any other cultivar will do.

Last year I grew another AAS winning watermelon, “Faerie.” I received several six to eight inch round fruit (yellow rind, soft pink flesh) with amazing flavour for my

The Harvest Moon watermelon is the first and only triploid cultivar available to home gardeners.

Jasper tomatoes have been named one of All America Selections’ outstanding vegetables for 2013. PHOTOs COURTESY ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS

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Harvest when the tendril closest to the fruit has turned brown and dried up. Vines grow three to five feet, so allow plenty of space or grow on a sturdy trellis. Don’t expect ripe fruit until the end of August or early September.

The other winning melon is ‘Melemon’ (Cucumis melo), a Piel de Sapo type melon. Judges compared the taste of this one to a honeydew melon but with a surprising and delicious sweet-tart tanginess. Start indoors in mid-May for earlier harvest and transplant outdoors in early June. As above, you can cover with a hotcap to speed growth and to protect from low nighttime tempera-

tures. Another vining plant, allow lots of room in the garden or grow up a trellis to save space and keep the fruit off the ground. Mature fruit are oblong, have a chartreuse outer rind covering creamy white flesh, and reach four to five lb. Expect to start harvesting fruit 70 to 80 days after transplanting. Another winning feature is that you can store ripe fruit for up to a month. But I bet you won’t be able to hold off that long once you have your first taste.

The third winning vegetable is a cherry tomato, ‘Jasper’, developed by one of my favourite seed companies: Johnny’s Selected Seeds.

Jasper produces uniform fruit over a long harvest window. Plants are

The Melemon melon, with its sweet-tart tanginess, can be stored for up to one month after harvesting.

vigorous, needing little or no supplemental fertilizer. And remember the devastating late blight of 2010?

Well, this cultivar is resistant to both early and late blight as well as somewhat stress tolerant. This virtually guarantees a crop despite what Mother Nature throws your way. But as with all tomatoes, even moisture is a must to prevent blossom end rot or flower drop. The fruit are round, one inch in diameter, sweet and have excellent texture.

Vines are indeterminate and can grow to seven feet, and therefore require staking. Jasper are great for salads or on their own as a healthy lunchtime snack.

On the Prairies, you can visit the

AAS trial garden in Devon (Devonian Botanic Garden) or any of the several display gardens in Saskatoon (University of Saskatchewan, north side of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources building), Winnipeg (Assiniboine Park), Edmonton (Muttart Conservatory), Calgary (Calgary Zoo Botanical garden), Olds (Olds College Botanic Garden), and Rotary Park (Medicine Hat). For more information go to www.all-americaselections.org Next week: The winning flowers.

This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (New website: www.saskperennial.ca; hortscene@yahoo.com).

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THAI CURRies

A rainbow of taste You love butter chicken and you drool at the mere mention of beef vindaloo. But what do you know about Thai curries?

While Thai and Indian curries both rely on a complex aromatic mix of flavours to work their culinary magic, they are not one and the same.

Thai curries often incorporate lemon grass, chilies, galangal (also known as Thai ginger), garlic and onion, and are generally made using a spice paste. To these, all sorts of veggies and meats can be added. Coconut milk is also used in many rich Thai curries, including two of the recipes here.

Most large supermarkets now stock Thai curry pastes — usually available in red, green and yellow varieties — in the Asian foods section, or sometimes near the Indian curry pastes. Brands vary, but look for it in foilplastic packets, glass jars and plastic tubs. For these recipes, make sure you get curry paste, not a curry sauce.

Prawns in Thai Green Curry >2 pkgs (340 g/12 oz each) frozen tiger prawns, thawed >(15 mL (1 tbsp) grated fresh ginger >2 green onions, finely chopped >2 cloves garlic, crushed >15 mL (1 tbsp) oil >1 red bell pepper, cut into small strips >15 mL (1 tbsp) Thai green curry paste >1 can (414 mL/14 oz) coconut milk >250 mL (1 cup) snow peas, halved >15 mL (1 tbsp) cornstarch >30 mL (2 tbsp) soy sauce >30 mL (2 tbsp) water >125 mL (1/2 cup) coarsely chopped fresh mint >125 mL (1/2 cup) coarsely chopped fresh basil >Hot cooked jasmine rice

1. Peel and devein prawns, leaving tails intact. In a large frying pan, saute ginger, onions and garlic in oil until fragrant.

2. Add red pepper and prawns. Cook and stir until prawns are lightly browned on both sides. Stir in curry paste, coconut milk and snow peas. Bring to a simmer and cook just until prawns are tender.

3. Combine cornstarch, soy sauce and water; stir into prawn mixture and cook just until thickened.

4. Stir in mint and basil. Serve immediately over jasmine rice. Serves six.

Coconut milk is used in many rich Thai curries, including these Prawns in Thai Green Curry. Postmedia News Photo

Red Curry Risotto

>30 mL (2 tbsp) oil >250 mL (1 cup) chopped onion >15 mL (1 tbsp) grated fresh ginger >2 cloves garlic, finely chopped >375 mL (1 1/2 cups) arborio rice >10 mL (2 tsp) paprika >4 mL (3/4 tsp) Thai red curry paste >1 mL (1/4 tsp) salt >125 mL (1/2 cup dry white wine >250 mL (1 cup) sliced fresh mushrooms >1 can (414 mL/14 oz) coconut milk >1 L (4 cups) canned chicken or vegetable broth >375 mL (1 1/2 cups) frozen peas >60 mL (1/4 cup) chopped fresh cilantro 1. Heat oil in a non-stick wok or large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, ginger and garlic; saute for two minutes. Add rice and saute for 2 minutes. Add paprika, red curry paste and salt; cook, stirring, for one minute.

2. Add wine and cook, stirring, until wine is al-

most absorbed. Stir in mushrooms and coconut milk; cook, stirring frequently, until liquid is almost completely absorbed.

3. Meanwhile, heat broth to simmering. Add 250 mL (1 cup) hot broth to rice mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until almost all of liquid is absorbed.

4. Add remaining 750 mL (3 cups) hot broth, 250 mL (1 cup) at a time, cooking and stirring constantly until mixture is creamy, rice is tender and most of liquid is absorbed, about 20 to 25 minutes.

5. Stir in peas and cook, stirring, for one minute. Stir in cilantro. Serve immediately.

Serves 4 to 6.

Thai Red Curry Pork Patties >0.5 kg (1 lb) lean ground pork >250 mL (1 cup) thinly sliced green onions >60 mL (1/4 cup) finely chopped fresh cilantro

>45 mL (3 tbsp) Thai red curry paste >15 mL (1 tbsp) sugar >10 mL (2 tsp) fish sauce >15 mL (1 tbsp) oil >125 mL (1/2 cup) Thai sweet chili sauce >Lime wedges, optional

1. Combine first six ingredients (pork through fish sauce) until well blended. Shape pork mixture into 12 patties, each about 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2. Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook patties in batches until browned on both sides and completely cooked, about five minutes per side. Cooked patties may be frozen for up to one month.

3. To serve, use a slotted spoon and place a small salad (cucumbers work well) on individual serving plates. Top with a hot patty. Drizzle with chili sauce and garnish with lime wedges. Serves 12.

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Trainer devoting his life to dogs

By Ashley Martin

Though he’d always had pets growing up, Steve Gurski decided a decade ago to devote his life to dogs.

In early 2002, Gurski went to Salmon Arm, B.C., for an intense three-week, 150-hour dogtraining course at the Canada West Canine Centre. He took a grooming course around the same time.

Today, Gurski has three dogs of his own: Joey, a 12-year-old golden retriever; Tinker, a three-year-old cocker spaniel that technically belongs to his wife, Laurel; and Rocky, a two-year-old Rottweiler who is essentially a “115-pound lapdog.”

Over the years, Gurski did grooming on the side while working at other jobs, but jumped in with both feet in 2007. He now runs a homebased grooming business, Dapper Dog Spa, and does obedience training for dogs with socialization and aggression issues.

Q: What’s it like working as a trainer?

A: Basically what I’m doing is training the person to train the dog.

I’m out for the love of the animal as opposed to making $1 million overnight. I love what I do.

Q: Have you ever been attacked?

A: I’ve been attacked a couple of times. I actually had one that came after me, it was a shepherd-Dalmatian-bull mastiff cross. He was about 150 pounds and I actually ended up going toe to toe with him. I was standing there talking with the owners. We were talking for about 45 minutes and I saw nothing.

I turned around, I snapped off the leash and ... he grabbed me by the arm.

I was down for a week. I wasn’t able to do anything; I could barely move my arms. But at the end of the day I ended up winning.

I sent him off to a behaviourist and from what I know now the dog is an absolute little angel, no problems, no issues.

Q: Have you ever dealt with a dog you haven’t been able to fix?

A: I’ve only ever had to physically tell one person to put their dog down because of aggression and I got my face ripped off for it.

(The owners said) ‘We brought you out to help us, not tell us to put him down!’ I get

a phone call two weeks later going, ‘We’re so sorry, we just got back from the hospital.’

Their kid got 27 stitches on the side of his face because the dog turned and snapped at him.

The dog was put down. I just said I was sorry, ‘Hopefully your kid’s not going to be completely fearful of other dogs, other breeds, specifically that breed.’ I know I would be.

Q: What do you think of Cesar Millan?

A: I love what he does, I’ve seen him twice, and he’s great with the dogs. The only problem is you’re seeing 10 minutes at the beginning of his show of ‘this is the problem.’

You’re getting 10 minutes of him doing the rehabilitation with the dog ... you’re not seeing the six, eight, 10, 12 months of work that he’s put into this dog.

Q: Have you ever had issues with your own dogs?

A: (Rocky) pushed the limits with me at the beginning. He was about 10 or 11 months old and he actually sat there baring teeth at me and I stepped up to the plate. He backed off right away and I’ve never seen him bare his teeth again.

Joey, he was a climber and he didn’t know where he was going. I burned three tanks of gas in the first month looking for him.

Q: How do your three dogs get along?

A: When we brought Tinker in, Joey instantly turned into daddy, taking care of her, cleaning her up. Joey actually walks the perimeter of the yard ... He taught her so its kind of a pack thing.

Now that he’s started getting up there in age, I’ve actually noticed he’s starting to push it off to Rocky now, going ‘you’re the big boy, it’s your turn to start protecting.’ I watched Rocky two days ago walking the perimeter, doing the fence line.

(Tinker) does beat on Rocky and it’s hilarious. She’ll sit there and hang from his jowls and he’s the one crying at the end of it. It’s all play. I’ve never had a dogfight on my hands ever. They love each other.

Q: Why do you like having dogs around?

A: They’ll go for a walk or they’ll lay on the couch beside me and watch TV if that’s what I want to do. They’re game for just about anything, which is nice.

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Dog trainer and groomer Steve Gurski and his three dogs in Regina. bridges Photo by TROY FLEECE

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Thursday, Jan. 31 Glen Adair Crackers Restaurant and Lounge, #1-227 Pinehouse Dr. Guitar Series: Joel Fafard w/ Joel Schwartz The Bassment, B3-202 Fourth Ave. N. Activist Maguire Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave. Friday, Fe b. 1 Piano Fridays w/ Saskatoon Symphony Roots Series: Karrnnel & Friends The Bassment, B3-202 Fourth Ave. N.

Jones Boys Stan’s Place, 106-110 Ruth St. E.

Tonight It’s Poetry Lydia’s Pub, 650 Broadway Ave.

DJ Anchor & Modus Tequila Nightclub, 1201 Albert Ave.

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S a tu rday, Fe b. 2 Jazz Diva Series: Elizabeth Shepherd Trio w/ Bassavoce The Bassment, B3-202 Fourth Ave. N. Rippertrain Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave. Driftwood Nutana Legion, 3021 Louise St. 4 Front Army & Navy Veterans Club, 359 First Ave. N.

Rippertrain Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.

Stone Mountain Music McNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E.

4 Front Army & Navy Veterans Club, 359 First Ave. N.

The Pistolwhips w/ Pandas in Japan and The Groove Amigos Cantina, 632 10th St. E.

F.E.R.N. McNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E. Lady Deathstryke w/ Soul Mates and Herd of Wasters Amigos Cantina, 632 10th St. E. William and the Shadows Fairfield Seniors’ Centre, 103 Fairmont Cr. Adam K w/ Astro, Labyrinth, ChrisK and Con Devine The Odeon Events Centre, 241 Second Ave. S. Longshot The Longbranch, 806 Idylwyld Dr. Ultimate Power Duo Vangelis Tavern, 801 Broadway Ave.

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Young Benjamins w/ The Coldest Night of the Year Vangelis Tavern, 801 Broadway Ave. TeleMiracle fundraiser cabaret w/ Longshot Watrous Civic Centre, 404 Main St., Watrous LORD FUNK and Friends Somewhere Else Pub and Grill, 2605 Broadway Ave. Jones Boys Stan’s Place, 106-110 Ruth St. E. Mikey Dubz & DJ Mern Tequila Nightclub, 1201 Albert Ave. S u nday, Fe b. 3

J Stax Louis’ Pub, 93 Campus Dr.

Driftwood Nutana Legion, 3021 Louise St.

Recliners Toon Town Tavern, 1630 Fairlight Dr.

Bollywood Party w/ DJ San J Tequila Nightclub, 1201 Albert Ave.

LORD FUNK and Friends Somewhere Else Pub and Grill, 2605 Broadway Ave.

Blues Jam Vangelis Tavern, 801 Broadway Ave.

Whitehorse Broadway Theatre, 715 Broadway Ave. Karaoke Deathstar The Fez, 834B Broadway Ave. Open Mic Lydia’s Pub, 650 Broadway Ave. Wednesday, Fe b. 6 Marilyn Manson TCU Place, 35 22nd St. W. Chinese New Years Celebrations w/ The Vancouver Chinese Lion Dancers Dakota Dunes Casino, 204 Dakota Dunes Way, Whitecap, SK Whitehorse Broadway Theatre, 715 Broadway Ave. Open Mic The Fez, 834B Broadway Ave. Johnny Broadway Record Club Vangelis Tavern, 801 Broadway Ave. Souled Out Lydia’s Pub, 650 Broadway Ave.

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ART

Mendel Art Gallery Saskatoon artist Alison Norlen offers a talk/tour for her exhibition, LUNA, on Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. This intricate welded steel architectural installation incorporates some local landmarks along with international ones. Steeling the Gaze: Portraits by Aboriginal Artists draws on the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

The photographs of Aboriginal peoples were created by 12 Aboriginal artists. Stephen Hutchings: Landscapes for the End of Time is inspired by Quartet for the End of Time, by the French composer Olivier Messiaen. The Ottawa artist’s huge, evocative paintings resist anchors to

historical time or geographical place. The Artists by Artists exhibition, Outsiders, features drawings by Humboldt Magnussen and his mentor, Zachari Logan. The Mendel Art Gallery, 950 Spadina Cres. E., is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free. Visit mendel.ca for details on all gallery events.

Ukrainian Museum of Canada Until Jan. 31 at 910 Spadina Cres. E. Red and Black, the artworks of Iryna Karpenko.

Gallery on Third, Watrous By appointment through January at 102 Third Ave. E., Watrous. The Winter Art Show and Sale, featuring local artists.

Watrous Library Through January in Watrous.

‘Tis the Season, local art and photography with a holiday theme.

SCYAP Gallery Until Feb. 1 at 253 Third Ave. S. Alive, by Danielle Fulawka and Erica Deidre. This exhibit showcases two distinct paths to personal expression and connectivity through photography and paintings.

Handmade House Showcase Gallery Until Feb. 2 at 710 Broadway Ave. What’s in the Box, wooden boxes by Walter McNabb.

Paved Arts/AKA Gallery Until Feb. 2 at 424 20th St. W. Toon’s Kitchen VII: Rowan Pantel. Pantel will create a video installation in the Toon’s Kitchen space, continuing her investigation into childhood memory “reimagined and re-experienced as an adult.”

If found . . . return to me, by Elisabeth Belliveau, runs until Feb. 15. An exhibition of new drawing, writing and video work. Quietly at the Window,

by Laura Dutton, runs until Feb. 23. This exhibit features a series of free-standing photographic prints investigating light, both as the elemental material of photographic process and as a subject matter.

Centre East Galleries Until Feb. 3 at The Centre.

Work by Bill Epp, Scholarship Winners Kaitlyn Dirk and Laura Pritchard, Rosanna Parry,

Stuart Kasdorf Photographics, Grain Elevators: Vanishing Prairie Landmarks hooked rug exhibition, and displays from the Saskatoon Public School Board.

St. Thomas More Gallery Until Feb. 28 at 1437 College Dr. Ancestral ground, a selection of prints and works on canvas, from the 1970s to the present, by artist Ray Keighley.

Void Gallery Until Feb. 3 at 2-1006 Eighth St. E. Oil paintings by Sandra Knoss, depicting Saskatchewan landscapes and wildlife.

Also, new landscape paintings

by Tim Fisher at Luna & Hill, until March 3.

Station Arts Centre, Rosthern Until Feb. 28 at 701 Railway Ave., Rosthern. Modern Mechanical Abstractions exhibits acrylic paintings by Wendy Siemens and Ceramic Cast Engines exhibits samples from Clint Neufeld’s series Grandpa Washed My Hands with Gasoline.

Collector’s Choice Art Gallery Until Feb. 4 at 625D First Ave. N. Annual frame sale and art auction. Also, on display, Looking for a Home, bear sculptures by Vance Theoret.

The Gallery, Frances Morrison Library Until Feb. 7 at 311 23rd St. E. Finding a Green Photo, by Barbara Reimer. A photo-based project dealing with sustainability using film and coffee as conceptual elements.

Meewasin Valley Centre Gallery Through February at 402 Third Ave. S. Walks with Gina,

by Erich Keser. It is an exhibit depicting images of plants, birds and natural scenes in all seasons.

The Nest Through March at 333 Third Ave. S. New work in encaustic and oil by Kathy Bradshaw.

The Gallery/Art Placement Until Feb. 14 at 228 Third Ave. S. Their mid-winter show; an eclectic group of works on paper and canvas. Featured artists include Terry Fenton, Greg Hardy, Rodney Konopaki and Rhonda Neufeld, Steph Krawchuk and Rebecca Perehudoff.

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Samaritan Place Until Feb. 16 at 375 Cornish Road. Lake, Forest, Sky, paintings by Joy Mendel.

Couloir in Concert Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m., at Third Avenue United Church. The duo consists of cellist Ariel Barnes and harpist Heidi Krutzen.

Parkridge Centre Until Feb. 28 at 110 Gropper Cres. A variety of mediums and subject matter by the Different Strokes artists’ group.

Art at Will (formerly Willow Studio) Until March 1 at The Wood Alehouse, 148 Second Ave. N. The Tree Show, works interpreting the tree motif.

Includes several Saskatoon and area artists. Call to artists to submit art in all mediums, larger than 24x24, before Feb. 20 to sandraepp101@shaw.ca.

Twenty works will be presented at the Woods Alehouse on March 1. The moving show will be replenished as art is sold and reopen at a new surprise location in May.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Elmer Iseler Singers Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m. at Knox United Church. A 20-voice professional chamber choir.

Their repertoire spans 500 years of choral music.

Taboo Naughty But Nice Show Feb. 1, 5 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Feb. 2, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Feb. 3, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Prairieland Park. An adult trade show dedicated to enhancing lifestyles, encouraging romance, personal betterment and all things Taboo. With entertainment, educational seminars, unique shopping, fashion shows and live demonstrations. Restricted to adults only: 19+.

Broadway Bash X: A Salute to Andrew Lloyd Webber Feb. 1-3 at The Refinery. The Saskatoon Summer Players’ annual review show. With great hits from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals.

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EVENTS Jian Ghomeshi Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m., at Broadway Theatre. Telling stories and reading from his new book “1982.” Presented by the Broadway, with support from CBC Saskatchewan and McNally Robinson.

The Russian Heart and Soul Feb. 2, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., at Convocation Hall at the U of S. An Elixer Ensemble performance. Piano trios and quartets by Rachmaninov, Schnittke, Shostakovich and Taneyev.

Chinese New Year Celebration Feb. 2, 5:30 p.m., at TCU Place. Celebrate the Chinese Year of the Snake.

With a banquet, live entertainment and ballroom dancing.

Our City: From Prairie to Metropolis Feb. 3, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Western Development Museum. The Heritage Festival of Saskatoon. With entertainment, demonstrations, displays and presentations of heritage and culture in Saskatchewan. Visit www.heritagefestivalofsaskatoon. com.

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Music of the People: Player’s Choice Feb. 3, 2:30 p.m., at the Bessborough Hotel. Featuring the principal players of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. With works by Robinovich, Vaughan Williams, McAlister and Dvorák.

Festival of Choirs Feb. 3, 2:30 p.m., at Third Avenue Centre. With performances from Rosthern Junior College Chorale & ManChoir, Canadian Mennonite University Men’s Chorus, A Buncha Guys and Sonrisa Women’s Choir. A collection will be taken in support of the educational programs at Rosthern Junior College and Canadian Mennonite University.

Classical variety Night Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m., at Grosvenor Park United Church. The third concert of the series’ second season. Hosted by the Galliard Foundation. Local musicians perform music they love.

Admission is by donation. Visit www.galliardfoundation.zzl.org or email galliard.foundation@gmail. com.

Holosy Music Workshop Feb. 4 and Feb. 11, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Ilarion Residence, 2509 Louise St. The Ukrainian Community Choir will host a workshop on Ukrainian wedding songs over two evenings.

Come celebrate with Chinese New Year festivities at TCU Place on Feb. 2. File Photo To register call Audrey at 373-8905, email bayduza@sasktel.net or visit www.holosy.weebly.com.

Book Discussion Group Feb. 5, Feb. 19 and March 5, 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Congregation, 213 Second St. E. A four-part discussion series based on Alain de Botton’s book Religion for Atheists: A Non-believer’s Guide to the Uses of Religion. De Botton suggests that even if one rejects religious doctrine there are still important insights to be gained from the study of religion. There is no charge, but advance registration is requested.

On-site childcare is available on request (one week advance notice is required). Call 653-2402 or email ucs.office@sasktel.net.

PotashCorp WinterShines Festival 2013 Runs to Feb. 10 at The Saskatoon Farmers’ Market at River Landing.

Hosted by On Purpose Leadership Inc. With an ice park, a winter playground and an international

ice carving competition. Visit www. potashcorpwintershines.ca.

Art Classes for Seniors Tuesdays through Feb. 26, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Saskatoon Council on Aging. The SCOA and artist Gisele Bauche offer Painting Flowers in Watercolour. Fun and easy instruction on how to create beautiful flowers, leaves and outdoor garden scenes.

For beginners and advanced. Limited enrolment. To register call 652-2255 or email admin@scoa.ca.

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Coffre-fort (Strongbox) Jan. 31 to Feb. 10 at La Troupe du Jour, 914 20th St. W. By Marie-Claire Marcotte. Gertrude has struck a deal with God to die on her 75th birthday.

As this important date draws near, she plans every detail of the end of her life, leaving nothing to chance and indulging in her favourite pleasures in the meantime. But life never goes as planned . . .

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Agokwe Feb. 6-10 at North Studio Theatre at the U of S. Written and performed by Waawaate Fobister. Presented by the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company. A tragic story of unrequited love between two teenage boys from neighbouring reserves. Courageous, honest and revealing, this one-man show speaks to bullying, homophobia, social isolation and the lost traditions of the Anishnaabe. Visit www.albertaaboriginalarts.com.

Shirley Valentine Runs to Feb. 10 at Persephone Theatre. Nightly at 8 p.m., except Mondays. Also Jan. 30 and Sundays at 2 p.m. An unappreciated middle-aged Liverpool housewife reminisces about her youth. When her best friend offers up a trip to Greece, she jumps at the chance to escape and meets the true love of her life — herself. This one-woman comedy proves that it’s never too late to find yourself. Adult content and language.

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Documentary connects mad cows to sacred cows

By Jenn Sharp For meat lovers in Saskatchewan, cows are tied to yearnings for juicy steaks and sizzling burgers. While vegetarians have another view, here the cow is far from revered. In India, cattle hold a substantially different position.

The majority (about 80 per cent) of India’s population is Hindu — a religion that values cows as a sacred animal.

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE — also called mad cow disease) struck Canada in May 2003 when a single cow tested positive (the first reported case was in 1993. That cow’s herd of origin was destroyed.)

Within hours of the announcement, the United States announced a ban on all imports of Canadian beef. The BSE crisis would continue for years.

Saskatchewan filmmaker Anand Ramayya, like many others at the time, became terrified of his food. In search of answers, he went on a journey to his family’s home country that revealed the connection between BSE and the problems with the world’s increasingly globalized food production system. He documented it all in Mad Cow Sacred Cow, which was released in 2009 and named the top documentary by CBC News World. I had the pleasure of attending a screening at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon last week.

Mad Cow Sacred Cow explores how agribusiness has changed the cattle industry in Canada and how it connects to what has happened to India’s sacred cows.

Up until very recently, cows have been critical to sustaining life in India. They provided a low-emission power source, fertilizer, fuel for cooking fires, along with milk, butter and cheese. During the last decade, Indians have been encouraged to use cows for other purposes (ie: meat).

Clever marketing campaigns (funded by seed and chemical companies that want a free market in India) incite farmers to leave behind their

In India, cows are sacred and symbolize compassion and non-violence. In recent years, Indians have been encouraged to abandon traditional practices of using cattle on farms. The outcome of this move towards consuming cattle has negatively impacted the country’s food culture. PHOTO COURTESY KARMA FILMS

old ways of doing things and to stop using cattle on the farm. Farmers are now going into huge amounts of debt to buy tractors, chemicals and fertilizers. Many of these farmers went bankrupt during bad crop years.

The epidemic of farmer suicides in India can be attributed to the cow’s changing role in their culture. Ninety per cent of the estimated 150 million farmer suicides in India are from drinking the pesticides that got the farmer into debt in the first place.

As one of the documentary’s talking heads says: “This is the other side of what happens to farmers when there is no more sacred cow.”

For me, the most disturbing scene in the film is when Ramayya and

his crew visit the Al-Kabeer cattle slaughtering facility in Andhra Pradesh, which is also Ramayya’s family’s home province.

The meat processor is allotted 16 million litres of water per day by the local government. Meanwhile women in the surrounding area have never gotten a good night’s sleep. Water for everyone else is only turned on once per day, for one hour at 2 a.m. They must line up at 1 a.m. for one pail of water from this tap for their family’s daily needs.

More disturbing than this, however, is what the factory is doing with its water waste. The chemical offal water is pumped, untreated, into a large reservoir that surrounds the

local village, where many people suffer horrifying disfigurements. Green Peace has declared the area an ecological disaster zone.

People are rising up against this move to de-sanctify the cow and what they deem to be the illegal slaughter of sacred cows at Al-Kabeer. For Hindus, the cow symbolizes compassion and non-violence — it is not a food source.

Nettie Wiebe (a professor of church and society at St. Andrew’s College at the University of Saskatchewan) is interviewed in the film. She links Indians’ struggle to the problems associated with globalizing food production.

“It’s subversive to grow your own

food,” says the avid gardener. “It’s saying we still know how to grow our own food. Insist your food is more locally grown and refuse to eat non-food.”

The non-food she speaks of is anything packaged or pre-made — when the list of ingredients is incoherently long and unrecognizable, you can likely classify it as a ‘non-food’ item.

Perhaps Julia Child says it best: “We’re the first culture that’s growing up to be afraid of our food.” It shouldn’t be this way.

If you haven’t seen Mad Cow Sacred Cow, I highly recommend it. To learn more go to: www.karmafilm. ca/mad-cow-sacred-cow. For DVD copies contact Carla Bruce: carla@ filmoption.com.

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Petales makes you question drinking anything else

By James Romanow

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A few years ago Osoysoos LaRose burst onto the Canadian scene and since then, to the discomfiture of other winemakers, it has developed into something of a phenomenon.

It‘s a wine made by a French firm in the Bordelais tradition. A dry red made mostly of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, it hit the market when the new batch of wine drinkers came of age in Canada and people were looking for such a product. And by some stroke of great fortune they named the wine Larose.

A great problem for consumers is remembering wine. We are still forest critters at heart, and our visual memory is important. Most of us shop by the label (which is why, if you’re curious, I attach a very big shot of the label to this column.)

But equally important is the associations generated by a name, and most of us also have pleasant memories of roses. It’s a great wine and great name, but the winemakers priced it in the very top tier, expecting this to draw the attention of more discerning drinkers.

Recently they introduced a less expensive wine that suits people like me right down to the ground: Petales d’Osoyoos. It too is a blend of the traditional Bordeaux varietals, with a medium body and a wonderfully complex nose and

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Saturday, February 9

TCU Place, Sid Buckwold Theatre, 7:30 pm

Buy tickets and get information n at

SaskatoonS askatoonSymphony.org @SSO_Stoon

or the TCU Place Box Office, call 975-7799

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palate. If you’ve wondered what all the fuss is about with French wines, buy a bottle of Petales and compare it to your favourite wine. And if you still don’t get it, make a point of trying a bottle every four years or so. Sooner or later you’ll find yourself wondering why you ever wasted time on other wines.

Oysoyoos La Petales, Canada, 2010. $25.99 ***** More wines on Twitter @drbooze.

Crossword/Sudoku answers

Heritage Festival of Saskatoon “Our City: From Prairie to Metropolis”

Sunday, February 3, 2013 12 Noon to 5 p.m.

Western Development Museum 2610 Lorne Avenue

FREE ADMISSION to the festival & museum

Featuring the “Archives Pavilion” A panel of archivists that will answer your questions about your own historical research!

OVER 30 LOCAL HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS Blakey Irish Dancers James & Desiree Steele Cash Back: Johnny Cash Tribute Caribbean Steelband

Singing with Sylvia The Wacky Wizard SaskTel Mendel Art Caravan Heritage & GIANT Games

Fun for the whole family!

Info: 931-1910 www.heritagefestivalofsaskatoon.com

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OSOYOOS LAROSE

Petales makes us question drinking anything else

By James Romanow

S E I V O M E AT TH

NING MUSIC ST! IN -W D R A W A NTE C AR COSTUME CO d glitz A NIGHT OF OS woo Dress in Holly

TO R SAWA MAESTRO V IC tor

or as a movie

conduc

A few years ago Osoyoos Larose burst onto the Canadian scene and since then, to the discomfiture of other winemakers, it has developed into something of a phenomenon.

It‘s a wine made by a French firm in the Bordelais tradition. A dry red made mostly of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, it hit the market when the new batch of wine drinkers came of age in Canada and people were looking for such a product. And by some stroke of great fortune they named the wine Larose.

A great problem for consumers is remembering wine. We are still forest critters at heart, and our visual memory is important. Most of us shop by the label (which is why, if you’re curious, I attach a very big shot of the label to this column.)

But equally important is the associations generated by a name, and most of us also have pleasant memories of roses. It’s a great wine and great name, but the winemakers priced it in the very top tier, expecting this to draw the attention of more discerning drinkers.

Recently they introduced a less expensive wine that suits people like me right down to the ground: Petales d’Osoyoos. It too is a blend of the traditional Bordeaux varietals, with a medium body and a wonderfully complex nose and palate. If you’ve wondered what all the fuss is

27

T h u rs day, Ja n ua ry 3 1 , 2 0 1 3

t h esta r p h o e n i x .co m / b r i d g es

character.

Saturday, February 9

TCU Place, Sid Buckwold Theatre, 7:30 pm

Buy tickets and get information n at

SaskatoonS askatoonSymphony.org @SSO_Stoon

or the TCU Place Box Office, call 975-7799

For groups of 10 or more, email groupsales@saskatoonsymphony.org SAS00224603_1_1

about with French wines, buy a bottle of Petales and compare it to your favourite wine. And if you still don’t get it, make a point of trying a bottle every four years or so. Sooner or later you’ll find yourself wondering why you ever wasted time on other wines.

Petales d’Osoyoos, Canada, 2010. $25.99 ***** More wines on Twitter @drbooze.

Crossword/Sudoku answers

Heritage Festival of Saskatoon “Our City: From Prairie to Metropolis”

Sunday, February 3, 2013 12 Noon to 5 p.m.

Western Development Museum 2610 Lorne Avenue

FREE ADMISSION to the festival & museum

Featuring the “Archives Pavilion” A panel of archivists that will answer your questions about your own historical research!

OVER 30 LOCAL HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS Blakey Irish Dancers James & Desiree Steele Cash Back: Johnny Cash Tribute Caribbean Steelband

Singing with Sylvia The Wacky Wizard SaskTel Mendel Art Caravan Heritage & GIANT Games

Fun for the whole family!

Info: 931-1910 www.heritagefestivalofsaskatoon.com

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