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DAY TRIPS:

Take a rural tour to Sask’s finest art studios P. 12

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ON THE SCENE:

Fashion Faux Paws raises money for SPCA in style P. 16

FOOD:

How reporter Andrew Matte became keen on the bean P. 26

A STARPH O E N I X co m m u n i t y ne ws pa p e r

Thinking Globally Megan Van Buskirk and Karen Rooney travel the world to make sure the climate change issue hits home p. 6

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UN Climate Change Youth Delegates Karen Rooney and Megan Van Buskirk look over documents that explain how Canada’s negotiating positions are being dictated by the fossil fuel industries at the Saskatchewan Environmental Society’s office space in the Two Twenty building. Bridges photo by Michelle Berg

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ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s

INVENTORY — 2 Unique finds at Meewasin Gift Shop READ MY BOOK — 4 A tribute to Saskatchewan PARENT TO PARENT — 5 Would you pull your kids out of school for an extended spring break?

COVER — 6 Local activists think globally on climate change IN THE CITY — 10 MY FAVOURITE PLACE — 11 Saskatoon Farmers’ Market tops for connecting with the community

DAY TRIPS — 12 Take a rural tour to the province’s finest art studios this summer FASHION — 14 We love Cody Powell’s classy tie collection ON THE SCENE — 16 Raising money in style for furry friends at Fashion Faux Paws MUSIC — 18 Tim Vaughn’s going strong after forming his first band at age 12 ASK ELLIE — 20 CROSSWORD AND SUDOKU — 20

OUTSIDE THE LINES — 21 Artist Stephanie McKay’s weekly colouring creation EVENTS — 22 GARDENING — 24 Spring steps to take to start your garden right RECIPES — 25 FOOD — 26 How reporter Andrew Matte became keen on the bean WINE WORLD — 27 A bubbly to celebrate spring and new beginnings

Dr. Nigel West and Cass Cozens make a trip to their favourite place in the city, the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market, every Saturday. Bridges photo by Michelle Berg

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Lo ca l AUT H O RS: Writers tell us what makes their book worth reading

S e r e n a M c C a r o ll

A tribute to my time in Saskatchewan peal to both urban and rural, to might be possible there to start a provide art that was affordable, business of our own, it became a to showcase things that were rather attractive option. accessible as well as those that So we decided to take a chance. were challenging, to have someWe rented a small trailer and thing for everyone in one tiny drove to an empty house Tyler’s space in the middle of nowhere. cousin had bought years ago but And for a while it almost seemed never occupied. The house was loto be working. We captured the cated in the hamlet of Dana, pop. imagination of people both near 20. It was a bare-bones existence: and far. It felt like magic. But, no heat, no hot water, no land line, like magic, its hold was tenuous, no Internet. Luckily, after four the attention of our audience months, we found a cheap ($6,500) Serena McCarroll difficult to sustain. storefront building for sale in the I lived in Bruno for two years. Eventunearby town of Bruno. That’s where the ally I had to leave and All Citizens had to dream truly began.

The building we bought became a busi- close. But those two years in Saskatchewan ness. That business became a way of life. changed my life. The book, All Citizens, serves as an archive of both a time and a We named it All Citizens.

We wanted to be inclusive: to accept and ap- place that I will never forget.

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It was 2006 when I decided to pack up and move (along with my partner, Tyler) from Vancouver to rural Saskatchewan. I was moving to a place where I honestly didn’t know what to expect, a place where I knew no one. The smallest city I had ever lived in was the place of my birth, Lethbridge, Alta., (which is a small city, but a city nonetheless). After moving from Lethbridge to Winnipeg at age 13 to pursue a ballet career, I had become attracted to larger and larger cities. But now … rural Saskatchewan. I was moving to rural Saskatchewan. Why? In Vancouver it felt like I had exhausted the few jobs I felt qualified for as an art school graduate. Vancouver’s not an easy city for an artist. This made the decision to leave an easy one. After hearing stories of cheap property in Saskatchewan, and becoming enchanted with the notion that it

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Each week Bridges, in connection with SaskatoonMoms.com, gathers advice from parents to share with other moms and dads. This week we asked:

on April 13, 2013

Would you pull your kids from school for extended spring vacation?

“Well, this coming Easter break we are pulling our son out of kindergarten for one extra day for our holiday, but I wouldn’t want to take him out for a week or anything as we feel routine is good. After the Christmas break where they were off for two weeks, it was very noticeable in him that he fell out of routine and we are just getting back on track.” — Shelly Lambert

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“I think it would depend on how they are doing in school. I am a teacher and I feel that if they are not having any academic issues it’s totally fine ... but if they really struggle I wouldn’t want to do it often.”

— Chera Miller “Absolutely! They are in school for 15 years, what is a week here and there. Kids lose up to 30 per cent of what they learned over summer and no one is concerned about that, hence no need to sweat over one week.” — Angela O.

• Cooking competition by local chefs using local ingredients • Interactive displays for the whole family • Hands-on learning areas for kids • Agricultural products you didn’t know were from Saskatchewan

“If we were going somewhere I might, but I wouldn’t just for the sake of not being in school.” — Dee B.

“Absolutely — but I would let teachers know and make sure any work was caught up on. I definitely wouldn’t want her missing out.” — Colleen B. “Absolutely. To take your children on a family vacation is such a great experience for a lifetime of memories.

Missing a few days of school is not going to jeopardize their learning experience. School is important but so is family life.”

— Alysia Czmuchalek “Yes, we did it last year. Other travellers were minimal in the enchanted fairy tale land we visited. We were able to see princesses and aquatic animals to our hearts’ content. We saved a bunch on air costs also.”

— Angela Wells

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“Especially after this winter we had, I think it would be warranted. I would love to take my kids away for a month if I could!” — Jamie Plummer

“As a teacher, I know how disruptive extended absences from school can be for a child’s learning at any time of the year, so I would do everything I could do avoid it. If I ever made the decision to do it, I would make sure my children’s teacher(s) were aware ahead of time so that they could be given homework for when they’re away.” — Michelle Grodecki

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“Yes I would. In fact, I just did. Travelling is a very educational experience.” — Karen Mulatz “Our oldest daughter (nine) will be taking a trip that will have her missing approximately two weeks of school. I had some concerns with her missing this amount of time but discussed it with the teacher who was more than encouraging about it all … the educational experience of the trip itself is well worth it!” — Terri Leniuk “I recently pulled my son out of school to go to Disneyland. I timed it with a four-day-long weekend in the school year so he actually only missed three days of school. I was not comfortable for him to miss any longer than that. I talked to his teacher ahead of time and asked her to send some homework so that he did not fall behind. I don’t like pulling the kids out of school but I also think family time is important, to build some long-lasting memories.” — Nikki Melnyk

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It’s a strange province to do climate justice organizing in. — Karen Rooney

Local activists think globally on climate change

By Charles Hamilton It’s not easy being a climate change advocate in a place with one of the worst greenhouse gas emissions records in the world.

Just ask Karen Rooney.

“People here are happy. We are a ‘have’ province. We have a booming economy,” says the 26-year-old who spends most of her free time advocating for cleaner energy and stronger greenhouse gas emissions targets.

“It’s a strange province to do climate justice organizing in. We come from a place where we were a ‘have not’ province, a place that was very much the butt of the joke of Canada for so long and now we are not that.

So of course, people want to continue along this path.”

Canada is the ninth largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world, according to the Saskatchewan Environmental Society.

And thanks to the very same industries that have transformed this Prairie province into Canada’s economic engine — primarily oil extraction and mining — Saskatchewan makes up approximately 10 per cent of Canadian emissions. Per capita emissions in 2010 were estimated at 69.8 tonnes of greenhouse gas per person, more than triple the allCanada rate, which was 20.3 tonnes per person, according to Canada’s Emissions Trends Report released last year.

Why then would someone like Rooney, who already has a full-time job as a nurse, dedicate her life to educating people about climate change?

Why would she start a non-profit group dedicated to telling people that this lifestyle they enjoy — driving their cars, having good paying jobs in the mines and oilfields — is in fact killing the planet? Perhaps more importantly, why would Rooney and people like Megan Van Buskirk (25) travel more than 11,000 kilometres to a country most people have never heard of to learn ways to teach Saskatchewan about climate change?

Karen Rooney and Megan Van Buskirk were youth delegates at a United Nations climate change conference in Doha, Qatar in November. Bridges photo by Michelle Berg

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We are the ones that are going to have to deal with the impacts of the decisions that are being made.

— Rooney

“Climate change is not a problem that is way over there. It’s here,” Van Buskirk says.

Rooney and Van Buskirk travelled to international climate change talks last year as part of the Canadian Youth Delegation — young people who have taken it upon themselves to not only educate Canadians about the dangers of climate change, but also force the Canadian government to get tough on climate change.

The United Nations COP18 climate change conference is an annual event aimed at finding policy solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The COP18 conference took place in Doha, Qatar from Nov. 26 to Dec. 8. Each country brings a youth delegation not directly connected to the country’s government.

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Karen Rooney (on the right) holds a banner at Qatar’s first climate-related march in history. This march occurred during the negotiations. Supplied photo

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My job is to get rid of my job. I’m planning for my own demise.

— MeganVan Buskirk

Rooney says at the conference the federal government didn’t support a second commitment period to Kyoto and used aggressive tactics with developing nations to ensure oil and gas interests were being represented.

“Our negotiators are like 50 or 60 (years old). They are going to die. And we are the ones that are going to have to deal with the impacts of the decisions that are being made,” Rooney says.

The youth delegates were the people responsible for the protests of government minister Peter Kent at the talks in Durban, South Africa. They are the ones grilling the Canadian negotiators on emissions targets when no Canadian media is there to hold them to task, Van Buskirk says.

“But I think if we weren’t there, the government would feel even more compelled to maintain their role of undermining the negotiations,” Van Buskirk says. “There wouldn’t be anyone pulling on their arm. It would be so much easier for them to just undermine the process and make sure that money isn’t provided to countries that need support, and they would make sure that Canada didn’t sign anything like the Kyoto Protocol.”

Van Buskirk lives and breathes climate change activism. She spends her days as a receptionist and volunteer co-ordinator at the Saskatchewan Environmental Society and volunteers with Girl Guides of Canada, hoping to teach the younger generation about climate justice and activism.

She jokes that her life’s work is to put people like herself out of a job.

“My job is to get rid of my job. I’m planning for my own demise,” she says.

Van Buskirk developed a strong appreciation for the natural world at a very young age. She went to outdoor school in high school and studied ecology in university. But it wasn’t until she graduated university that climate change justice became her passion. It was then, she says, that she realized the survival of many of the world’s species and ecosystems depended on slowing down the rapidly increasing changes to climate.

Rooney wasn’t really involved in any form of environmental activism until after she graduated university with a nursing degree. She also spent a lot of her free time outdoors as a child, but she says she got involved in climate change advocacy on her own, through reading books and watching documentaries.

Megan Van Buskirk and Karen Rooney paint a red dot on Saskatchewan to symbolize the climate impacts being seen at home, such as flooding and extreme weather. supplied photo

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To have these superstorms that are directly related to climate change happen during these negotiations should have really hammered home the importance of dealing with this. — Rooney

Karen Rooney and Megan Van Buskirk look over documents that explain how Canada’s negotiating positions are being dictated by the fossil fuel industries at the Saskatchewan Environmental Society’s office space in Saskatoon’s Two Twenty co-working space. Bridges photo by Michelle Berg

She spent a nursing practicum in Mozambique — a country that has been threatened by rising sea levels and floods caused by climate change.

After returning home, she began her work in earnest as a climate change activist. She enrolled in Next Up — a leadership program for youth committed to social and environmental justice.

Rooney started her own environmental advocacy organization, Climate Justice Saskatoon, which is best known for hosting a funeral precession through downtown Saskatoon protesting Bill-38, the omnibus bud-

get bill that scaled back environmental regulations nationwide. She also made an unsuccessful bid for a seat on Saskatoon’s city council in 2012.

She has now been to two UN climate change talks — one in South Africa and the other in Qatar — as part of the youth delegation.

“It’s just a complete roller-coaster all the time. It can be hard,” Rooney says.

The days are filled with lots of work and little sleep. Aside from hearing from the Canadian negotiators and keeping track of the talks themselves, the delegates plan protests, write press releases and do their best to re-

lay information to people back home.

“It’s such a fast-paced environment. Basically every single day, you are planning for the next day,” Van Buskirk says.

As part of their work, the group kept a blog documenting various climate disasters that had taken place worldwide. By the end they had 288 posts — one for every hour of the conference.

During the conference, superstorm Sandy ravaged the east coast of the United States. Around the same time Typhoon Bopha touched down in the Philippines. One of the

strongest tropical storms to ever hit the area, it left 600 people in that country dead.

Van Buskirk and Rooney both say those storms hammered home the brutal realities of climate disasters.

“To have these superstorms that are directly related to climate change happen during these negotiations should have really hammered home the importance of dealing with this.

But instead, negotiators pretended like it didn’t exist” Rooney says.

After returning from Qatar both Rooney and Van Buskirk have continued tirelessly with their advocacy

work. The focus now is to put pressure on the Canadian government to set and meet actual targets for reducing emissions and stemming the tide of climate change.

Both are now preparing for next year’s conference in Poland. But now that they are home, there are also lessons they learned overseas that they hope to share with people in Saskatchewan.

“We are here to say this isn’t what we want. This isn’t the legacy that we want,” Van Buskirk says. “The climate change process is failing when really its only option is to succeed.”

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Making a splash

Sarah Hardy isn’t letting the puddles stop her from enjoying a spring bikeride on her Sunliner beach cruiser at a park near her house in Saskatoon’s Hampton Village neighbourhodd. Bridges photo by Michelle Berg

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YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE Bridges wants to hear about your favourite place in Saskatoon. Email bridges@thestarphoenix.com

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Socializing is a natural at the farmers’ market

By Michelle Berg Cass Cozens has been working at St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation for six years. Previously, she helped produce the Northern Saskatchewan International Children’s Festival for two decades.

Dr. Nigel West, a Health Sciences professor at the University of Saskatchewan, moved to Saskatoon from England in 1970. He intended to get a PhD and then move back.

But, as he puts it, “life happened.”

The couple loves interacting with people of all ages and has a strong connection to their community. On Saturdays you can find them sipping coffee and visiting with regulars at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market — their favourite place in the city.

Q: When did you first start coming to the Farmer’s Market?

A: Cass: “We both used to go when it was outside the library, so we started coming here ever since it opened, and almost every Saturday. It’s a regular thing.”

Nigel: “It’s one thing that gets me out of bed on Saturday morning and gets some coffee into me.”

Q: What makes this your favourite place?

A: Nigel: “I think it’s the people.

There are regulars you are pretty sure you are going to see. You’ve got such a wide range of ages of people mixing together and I think it’s a very positive environment. When you come here people are much happier. When you go to a supermarket everybody’s in their own bubble, but here, I mean, look and see how many people are smiling.”

Q: What do you like most about it?

A: Cass: “One of the things we really like, because there are so few tables to sit at, you’re sort of forced (if you want to sit down and eat) to ask if you can join someone.

You meet really interesting people

Cass Cozens and Dr. Nigel West make sure to stop by Chatty’s Indian Spices at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market every Saturday. Bridges photo by Michelle Berg

that you might not otherwise meet.”

Nigel: “You find people have extraordinary stories. People that you would pass in the street and not give them a second glance, when you start talking to them you find out things they’ve done and it’s amazing. The fact that there’s a relatively small amount of tables, especially in the

winter, it’s kind of a positive because it forces people to interact.”

probably isn’t being infused with a lot of growth hormones.

Q: Why do you feel it’s important to buy your food from the farmers' market?

A: Cass: The health benefits. The quality of the food — it’s locally produced and you know that, generally speaking, if you’re buying meat products or fish from a local area, it

Q: Do you have a favourite story from this place?

A: Nigel: “I brought my 87-year-old mother here when she was visiting from England. She was in a wheelchair at the time but I brought her here and people sang a song for her

outside. It really made her day. She loves this place. She lives in England but she’s always talking about it.”

Q: Do you buy all of your produce here?

A: Cass: “Yes I do, because it tastes like real food. It tastes like the food I had when I was a child because my parents always grew a garden.”

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Provincewide Art tours

Studio tours a rural adventure

By Edna Manning In 2001 while visiting friends in Ontario, artist Rigmor Clarke attended several art studio tours and was impressed with how successful and well-received these events were.

On her return home to Shell Lake, she initiated the Thickwood Hills Studio Trail, the first of its kind in Saskatchewan. She had no idea how successful the tours would become.

These self-guided one- or two-day tours bring exposure and recognition to the artisans and encourage them to further their skills and talents. The events also benefit the communities by bringing in revenue. Visitors have the pleasure of going on an adventure in the country and purchasing quality, locallymade items.

There are currently about eight studio tours across the province, running from May through until Oc- Dorothy Schmidt in her art studio. Submitted Photo tober.

Pat Grayston, who originated the first Parkland Art Studio Tour in 2005, will be opening up her Riverview Art Studio for the event.

Grayston is a multi-media artist who creates distinctive pit-fired pottery and other functional ware on the main floor of her studio. The loft is home to her gallery, lounge, a darkroom and a custom-made intaglio press which she uses for both her hand-pulled prints and wood cuts.

“One of our mandates is that everyone on our tour demonstrates his/her craft; visitors get to choose which art they wish to view. They have the opportunity to ask questions and in many cases try their ‘Roar of the Rapids’ by Dorothy Schmidt. hand at the art form,” she says Joan and Al Hiebert own Hiebert’s are diverse in age, sex, culture, me- smith shop and the Petrofka Bridge Hot Shop near Dundurn. They will dia and levels of expertise. Some are Orchard which specializes in apples, be demonstrating glass blowing and self-supporting, others are emerg- sour cherries and raspberries.

The 10th annual Northern Horisculpting, as well as numerous other ing,” says Joan.

Visitors to the 12-40 and Beyond zons Journey of Creativity will be techniques related to glass for the Tour in the Blaine Lake, Marcelin, hosted by artists and craftspeople of Blackstrap Studio Tour.

“The tours promote local artists Leask and Hafford areas will discov- the area surrounding Glaslyn, Medand provide public education related er some unique and exciting venues stead, Belbutte, Glenbush, Mervin, to a variety of art and craft produc- including, among others, art stu- and Helene, Midnight and Turtle tion in their areas. The participants dios, an antique museum, a black- Lakes.

Pat Grayston’s studio. Submitted Photo

Pears — Glass art by Al and Joan Hiebert. Submitted Photo

Carol Furman pottery courtesy Carol Furman

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One of our mandates is that everyone on our tour demonstrates his/her craft; visitors get to choose which art they wish to view. — Pat Grayson

“The tour is an opportunity to bring folks out to the beautiful countryside that inspires much of the work but also to enjoy the experience of meeting the artists who create the work,” says Dorothy Schmidt, a landscape artist and one of the original members. Visitors to this region can experience a wealth of talent and diversity in art, photography, mosaics, ceramics, wood furniture, aluminum designs, woven and hooked rugs, bonsai arrangements, homemade soap, Ukrainian crafts, quilts, doilies and handcrafted jewelry.

Luthier (stringed instrument maker) David Freeman assisted with the Tugaske Studio Trail, which covers the Craik, Elbow, Central Butte, Eyebrow and Buffalo Pound Lake areas. Freeman custom builds musical instruments and offers lutherie training and lutherie supplies.

“I saw it as an opportunity to bring people together and raise awareness of the diversity of talent in this province. We ran workshops, shared work and enjoyed the feedback on the projects we were working on. We sponsored and organized events, accessed grants for the community and the artists to make events happen. All this brought people together to work, learn and experience.

That really is the essence of life,” he says.

Visitors can check out independent artist studios, showrooms and galleries by appointment.

Sandy Christensen has participated in the Spirit of Manitou Studio Trail for five years.

Over a dozen artisans will be displaying and/or demonstrating works in progress.

Sandy’s specialty is hand-built clay figures.

“People and clay have been a lifetime passion. Clay can be squeezed and slid into endless shapes and shades to capture the diversity of people I see about me. I try to honour their strength and quiet humour,” she says.

Highway 1 Studio Tour covers the area along the Trans-Canada Highway in southwest Saskatchewan. Potter Carol Furman says she enjoys being part of the artistic community in her area and the creative stimulation it provides. The community benefits in that it brings more awareness of the different types of creative work as well as the talent and productivity in their area.

It’s one show where the customers come to them.

“There is no packing up of heavy articles or breakage; just a good cleanup and we’re ready,” she says.

Visitors to this tour have a chance to win a gift basket with contributions from each artist. For more information, visit the websites for the tours listed on this page.

Photo 1 — David Freeman showing a detail to a customer.

Art Studio Tour May 25, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; May 26, noon to 5 p.m.

Contact Joan Hiebert at (306) 492-4665

12-40 and Beyond July 27 and 28, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. www.12-40andbeyond.com

Parkland Art Tour June 8 and 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.shellbrooktour.com

Northern Horizons Journey of Creativity Aug. 3 and 4, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. www.northernhorizons.ca

Spirit of Manitou Studio Trail July 6, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ; July 7, noon to 6 p.m. www.spiritofmanitou.ca

Thickwood Hills Studio Trail Aug. 10 and 11, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. www.studiotrail.com

TugaskE Studio Trail Visit independent studios, showrooms and galleries. Hours vary at each studio; call ahead to confirm availability. www.tugaske.com

Highway 1 Studio Trail Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sept. 22, noon to 5 p.m. www.highway1studiotour.ca Photos are courtesy Sandy Christensen Photo is related to Spirit of Manitou Studio Trail Photo is titled: “Play”

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Cody Powell: Second-hand playful class

By Michelle Berg Cody Powell describes himself as a lifetime student.

“I want to get paid to play,” he says.

He’s studying education, with a focus on early childhood and middle school. “If I’m a teacher in a children’s classroom, I get to wear all the ties that I want. Like, I can wear my wolverine tie every day and it would be cool!”

Powell doesn’t take life seriously, he wants to be playful at work and outside of work. “I can actually dress like a goof and that would be fine.”

When asked to describe his style, he says “acceptably classy.

“I never want to dress too formal but I really like wearing ties and my vests. I was going for the double vest-vest look today. It’s what I had in mind as soon as I got this vest, it’s almost like a jacket, but not quite, so I was excited for vest-on-vest action.”

Powell would wear this look out to dinner “but definitely not out partying because I’d end up taking the vest off.”

Most of Powell’s clothes are second-hand since it’s difficult for him to find items that fit. “I can’t buy a lot of stuff from high-end clothing stores because the length of my arms is short, I’m a small guy.” explained Powell. “Once I go to a small clothing section in a second-hand shop it’s easy to find stuff that’s really closely knitted for me.

“I generally get a lot of compliments because I wear a lot of different ties.”

Powell has a large collection of ties — including a mini tie and a horribly-drawn wolf tie — and he’s learned many different tie tying techniques including how to tie a short fat tie.

“I like experimenting with them because it draws attention and it’s not just a suit and tie — that’s kind of boring. My collection is getting a little out of hand.”

Powell’s relationship with his roommate, Reanne Ridsdale, has intensified his obsession with playing dress up.

“This girl is really close to my size so she’s always sharing stuff with me.”

Ridsdale goes to Value Village twice a week and always brings back items for Powell.

“I’ve been living with her for quite a while so she’s always happy to dress me. Everybody likes to look good, right?

“You’ve gotta respect yourself if you’re going to leave the house.”

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Cody Powell poses in his “acceptably classy” second hand outfit. Bridges photo by Michelle Berg

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The Saskatoon SPCA hosted the third annual Fashion Faux Paws at the Sheraton Cavalier last Saturday.

In its first two years, the Fashion Faux Paws has raised $22,000 for the SPCA. Organizers pulled off another fabulous event that attracted animal lovers with a flair for fashion. More than $15,000 was raised this year and will go toward caring for animals staying at the SPCA while they wait to reach their forever homes.

About 400 people were in attendance at the 2013 Fashion Faux Paws. The event started off with a silent auction that included celebrity-donated and autographed items as well as art contributed by local artists. Guests enjoyed a fashion show highlighting the spring collections from local designers and boutiques, followed by a masquerade ball.

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Vaughn’s music career a long time coming

By Ashley Martin Tim Vaughn got his start thanks to the man who strummed in a staged forest clearing.

As a three-year-old watching Fred Penner’s Place, Vaughn learned to play guitar.

“I’d sit in front of the TV and sort of pretend to play until I started figuring out what was going on with it,” said Vaughn. “I called my first guitar that I ever had Penner.”

And so the Saskatoon blues-rocker found his love of music.

“I’ve been singing ever since I can remember and always was obsessed with guitar in particular. I always enjoyed watching people perform and mimicking them myself,” he said.

That proved valuable during the weekly Saturday afternoon all-ages jams at Saskatoon’s Buds On Broadway where, as an 11-year-old, Vaughn learned from local and touring musicians.

“A lot of the bands that were coming through and playing those nights would come and sit in and jam with us too, like Big Dave McLean, and there were lots of guys coming up from Chicago at the time, so there’d be some pretty heavy blues players.”

After growing up hearing the likes of The Beatles, Cat Stevens and Willie Nelson, this was Vaughn’s introduction to the city’s “vibrant blues scene,” and his first real taste of the blues.

He wasn’t totally sure what notes he was playing, but trusted his ear.

“I think I became comfortable with the reckless abandonment and comfortable with just making noises on guitar before I even really knew what I was doing.”

Those afternoons, Vaughn’s father Danny was right there with him. It became their thing, attending the jam every weekend.

That experience led to Vaughn forming his first band at age 12. He started to tour as a 14-year-old, playing in B.C. and Alberta, where he had to apply for a liquor permit to play in bars.

Until Vaughn was old enough to go himself, his father came along for the ride.

“I’d leave for a week or something, come back to school for three weeks or whatever and go out again ... Every time I was in town I went to school though,” he said with a laugh.

Today, the 26-year-old makes music his full-time job.

Vaughn’s style hasn’t changed too much over the years — he classifies his sound as “blues rock with nods at funk and jazz,” taking a page from his idol Prince who doesn’t fit into a mould.

Though Vaughn has a broad taste in music, he tries to keep it simple on albums, but “the shows still go all over the map sometimes.”

He’s been playing with drummer Bryce Lemky since elementary school, which makes coordinating live shows really easy.

“We have kind of a mind-reading thing that goes on at this point, which is pretty cool.”

Vaughn is currently working on his third full-length album and plans to tour Western Canada this summer.

You can catch him in Regina April 5 at the Artful Dodger and April 20 during Juno Fest.

Saskatoon blues rocker, Tim Vaughn, formed his first band at 12 and began touring at age 14. Handout photo

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Each number can appear only once in each row, column and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle.

The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest).

Solution to the crossword puzzle and the Sudoku can be found on Page 27

Ask Ellie

Habitually cheating fiancé can’t be rehabilitated Q: I recently cheated on my fiancé. I think it was because I’d caught him cheating several times in the past. Since we got engaged, I’ve been thinking about his past transgressions more and more.

He found out, and I confessed. I felt horrible and sought out a counsellor to determine why I’d done this.

Even before my first session started, I found proof that he’d been cheating on me for eight years — that is, our entire relationship. When I confronted him, he initially denied it, but eventually admitted to multiple affairs.

He says he won’t do anything stupid again, and continually raises the fact that I was unfaithful, too.

I know I was wrong and there’s no excuse, but I messed up that once, while he’s exhibited a consistent pattern of behaviour. I feel like, if I forgive him yet again, I’ll end up having to deal with divorce and custody issues in the future.

Do I cut my losses now, sell the house, and start from scratch? Or do I give him yet another chance?

The counsellor is helping me vent my anger and sadness, but I’m so indecisive about whether to stay or go.

Just So Lost A: Sell the house. It’ll give you something concrete to focus on, instead of the fizzy thinking that a serial cheater can change.

You were wrong to also cheat, but unlike him, you’ve been proactive in taking blame for it and getting help.

Selling the house will be a step toward the opportunity to create a different narrative for your future, that doesn’t have divorce and custody issues looming ahead.

Stick with the counselling. Learn more about why you chose this guy and stayed with him through all his reckless disregard of your feelings and the relationship. You already know why you cheated … because the guy, who was supposed to love and hold you in highest regard, did not.

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Q: The man I’m dating has obvious insecurities. He realizes his tendency to be a little insecure when I’m around other men.

When the issue comes up and he accuses me of lying, cheating, or wanting to be with another man, I try to explain that nothing of the sort happened or even crossed my mind.

What insults me is that he still doesn’t

believe me. This makes me feel very upset, but I don’t want to get into an argument about the fact he’s calling me a liar and a cheat.

What would be the best way to avoid this senseless argument? Should I ask him to leave, or is there a statement I can say to stop it?

Wrongful Accusation A: Say goodbye. He isn’t just “a little insecure.” He’s a raving controller, obsessed with jealousy, and extremely insulting.

He puts you down by calling you a liar and cheat, and he always will since this is about his anger and distrust of women.

You won’t end this with a word to stop, since honesty and logic are already having no effect. His accusations and distrust will only get worse, and he may well get physical if you stay together.

Even when you call it off, he’ll say this is proof you have someone else. So make sure you’re protected when you end it. Have someone with you, go home to family, or if you have no supports, contact a shelter for women if necessary.

If that sounds extreme, look at what you wrote: His behaviour is extreme.

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Q: I’ve been dating my boyfriend for over a year and things are going great. I love him so much and feel that I can marry him one day.

There is just one problem: He’s a Muslim Jamaican and I’m Italian Catholic. And both our parents do not approve.

They both agreed that we each should find someone of our own race and religion.

But I cannot imagine what I’d do without him. He’s been a huge part of my life. What should we do?

Desperate for Him A: Think through whether you can handle not having a relationship with your parents.

Have him do the same about his parents.

Look deeper at each other’s belief systems and cultures and see if you’re comfortable living with some of those elements if you married. (Neither necessarily has to “convert” but both do have to respect the others’ faiths).

Weigh all this over six months. Then, make your decision.

TIP OF THE DAY A serial cheater won’t change pattern easily, especially if blaming others works.

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The Bassment, B3-202 Fourth Ave. N.

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Rippertrain Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.

Bass Invaders Crackers Restaurant and Lounge, #1-227 Pinehouse Dr.

Driftwood Nutana Legion, 3021 Louise St.

Randy Bachman TCU Place, 35 22nd St. W.

Lady Hawke Army & Navy Veterans Club, 359 First Ave. N.

Jazz Jam: The Richard Haubrich Trio The Bassment, B3-202 Fourth Ave. N.

Malusi Mabaleka of the Mabaleka Brothers McNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E.

Matt Blais Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.

Clutch w/ Orange Goblin, Lionize and Kyng The Odeon Events Centre, 241 Second Ave. S.

Swollen Members The Odeon Events Centre, 241 Second Ave. S.

We Were Lovers w/ Friends Electric Amigos Cantina, 632 10th St. E.

Yukon Blonde w/ Zeus and Grounders Amigos Cantina, 632 10th St. E.

Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue Somewhere Else Pub & Grill, 2605 Broadway Ave.

Friday, Ap r il 5 Piano Fridays w/ David Fong Piano Series: Jeffery Straker The Bassment, B3-202 Fourth Ave. N.

Johnny Don’t Piggy’s Pub & Grill, 1403A Idylwyld Dr. N.

Rippertrain Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.

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

Lady Hawke Army & Navy Veterans Club, 359 First Ave. N.

Sun d ay, Ap ril 7 Driftwood Nutana Legion, 3021 Louise St.

Bear Jammers Toon Town Tavern, 1630 Fairlight Dr. William and the Shadows Fairfield Seniors’ Centre, 103 Fairmont Cres.

Red & The Fellas McNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E. John Jerome & The Congregation w/ The Foggy Notions and Heat Rub

Blues Jam Vangelis Tavern, 801 Broadway Ave.

Randy Bachman will perform at TCU Place on April 4. File Photo Amigos Cantina, 632 10th St. E. The Martyr Index w/ Vulture Cult and Dead Voices The Fez, 834B Broadway Ave.

Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue Somewhere Else Pub & Grill, 2605 Broadway Ave. Johnny Don’t Piggy’s Pub & Grill, 1403A Idylwyld Dr. N.

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

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

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The Cookers w/ Ben Schenstead

Sarah Smith Band Buds on Broadway,

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SCYAP Gallery Until April 5 at 253 Third Ave. S. Malfunctional? by the ReArtcycle Group. It features works created from recycled objects, all with function in mind. Celebration of Old Skin,

by Andy Zimmerman, opens April 8 and runs to April 26.

It is roughly based on the stability of the mental mind and the destruction it causes to the environment. Tribute is given to the fallen nature aspects of life. A reception will be held April 12, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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What you need to know to plan your week.

Send events to bridges@thestarphoenix.com

Mendel Art Gallery At 950 Spadina Cres. E. associate curator Sandra Fraser asked staff members to select works from the permanent collection that relate to ideas of home. The Home Show presents diverse works and points of view. I Know You

By Heart: Portrait Miniatures is an exhibition organized and circulated by Library and Archives Canada. The 35 portraits are from the late 18th to early 20th centuries. Jason Baerg: Returning is a multimedia exhibition featuring recent works by the Torontobased artist. School Art, sponsored by PotashCorp, is an annual juried exhibition showcasing art by Saskatoon students. Artists by Artists features photographs by Barbara Reimer. Her mentor is Bart Gazzola. A free Abstract Painting Workshop for Adults takes place April 7 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the gallery with instructor Anne McElroy. All skill levels are welcome and materials are provided. Call 975-8144 to register.

Bridge City Artists’ Exhibition and Sale April 5-7 in the third floor loft at Albert Community Centre, 610 Clarence Ave. S. Use south entrance. innovative artwork from The Bridge City Artists. Meet the painters and see their works at the opening reception April 5, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The Gallery/Art Placement Until April 18 at 228 Third Ave. S. An Independent View, watercolour landscapes by Canadian artist Reta Summers Cowley. A reception will be held April 6 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Station Arts Centre, Rosthern Until April 30 at 701 Railway Ave. in Rosthern. Prairie People, Joys and Challenges, acrylic paintings by Doreen

Kalmakoff. A reception will be held April 6 at 2 p.m.

Affinity Gallery Until April 10 at 813 Broadway Ave. Insight: Incite. Work by the 330 Design Group that has resulted from the past two years of shared dialogue and making.

Centre East Galleries Until April 14 at The Centre. Work by students of Waldheim School Industrial Arts, Bridge City Needle Arts Guild, Saskatchewan Woodworkers Guild, a display from the Mendel Art for Life program and displays from the Saskatoon Public School Board.

The Gallery, Frances Morrison Library Until April 18 at 311 23rd St. E. The Toy Collector, by Jessica Edwards. A series of paintings and drawings both whimsical and sinister, exploring the idea of toys being collected and displayed in unexpected ways.

The Mix Artist Collective Reopening for the spring season on April 27. With the works of 16 local artists. The gallery is located at 529 24th St. E. Hours are Saturday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment.

St. Thomas More Gallery Until April 27 at 1437 College Dr. Art for Arts’ Sake: Eighth Annual USCAD Instructors’ and Certificate Students’ art show.

Luna & Hill Until May 4 at 208 Third Ave. S. New works by figurative/ symbolist painter Carol Wylie as she completes her MFA. Saskatoon City Hospital Gallery on the Bridges Until May 30 on the third floor at Saskatoon City Hospital. Northern Dimensions,

acrylic paintings of northern Saskatchewan by Joy Mendel. Works in oil, acrylic and watercolour by Saskatoon artist Irene Strochein, on the fourth floor.

Handmade House Showcase Gallery Until June 1 at 710 Broadway Ave. Eclectic Birdhouses by Mary Romanuck. It features birdhouses made from naturally hollowed out poplar.

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All-You-Can-Eat Perogy Supper April 5, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 2616 Louise St. Tickets at the door.

Medieval Times April 6, 6 p.m., at Nutana Legion, 3021 Louise St. A Legion fundraiser. A medieval feast and a dance. With music by Driftwood. Medieval costumes are encouraged.

French Delight: Gyro Productions Master Series April 6, 7:30 p.m., at TCU Place. Featuring Blair Lofgren on cello. With works by Mercure, Chabrier, Saint-Saëns, Ravel and Debussy.

Autism Services 15th Annual Spring Gala April 6, 6:30 p.m. at TCU Place. An evening with a champagne reception, silent auction, dinner and entertainment. Black tie optional.

Yom Ha’Shoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day April 7 at The Roxy Theatre.

Presented by Congregation Shir Chadash. With a screening of documentary Orchestra of Exiles at 3 p.m. and a 20th anniversary screening of Schindler’s List at 7 p.m.

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Discover a career in: The Emperor’s New Clothes presented by Wide Open Puppet Theatre runs until April 6 at The Refinery. Supplied Photo April 9 and 16, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Home Instead Training Centre in Market Mall.

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Stephen Maguire, Eileen Laverty and The Johner Boys.

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Organized by the Saskatchewan Division of the Canadian Red Cross. All proceeds will go towards the Imagine No Bullying Campaign.

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April 10 beginning at The Ivy. A Children’s Discovery Museum fundraiser. Tickets include appetizers at the pre-dinner reception at The Ivy and a special meal served at one of the fine dining restaurants participating; Guests’ dining location remains a mystery until the night of the event. Visit www.museumforkids.sk.ca/ whats_for_dinner.html.

Sylvia Brown: An Evening of Insights and Live Readings April 10, 8 p.m., at Dakota Dunes Casino. An evening with world renowned psychic and NY Times bestselling author. A one-woman show and lecture.

Imagine No Bullying Concert April 10, 7:30 p.m., at Broadway Theatre. Presented by Saskatoon’s Studio XII Music & Dance Co. Featuring Donny Parenteau, Jay Semko, Codie Prevost, Jeffery Straker,

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Spring gardening

Getting ready for spring

By Erl Svendsen By the time this goes to print, I’m hopeful that no more snow has fallen and that the big melt has at least begun. This is the perfect time to start getting ready for the year ahead — it’s what I consider the twilight time between winter and spring that can last as little as a week or two and as long as a month or more.

Here are a few activities to keep you occupied if you’re chomping at the bit to do some gardening: 1. Equipment maintenance: Get your lawn mower and rototiller tuned up now, to avoid the rush. While you’re at it, have the mower blades sharpened. Sharp blades damage the lawn less, and promote healthy lush growth.

2. Tools: Clean your hand tools, remove rust and sharpen. Use an axe file to put a new edge on your shovels and hoes. For tools like pruners that require a finer edge, use a sharpening stone.

3. Lawn care: There are a couple of issues here. First there is the chance of snow mould.

As daytime temperatures rise, snow mould grows just under the snow layer, feeding off the grass. Severe infestations can kill out patches of your lawn. As a homeowner, your best bet is to rake out the snow as it becomes more manageable. This speeds up the thawing process and physically disturbs the mould. Wear a dust mask to avoid inhaling mould spores if you’re susceptible to breathing issues. Take care not to damage the sod with overly vigorous raking.

The second issue, especially in a year like this, is standing water. Standing water for more than a week or two is a problem not just for lawns but also trees and perennials. If you can, direct the water away from your yard with a ditch or pump it out to the street.

4. Tree and shrub care: Before your trees and shrubs leaf out, remove dead, damaged, rubbing or diseased wood. In the case of overgrown shrubs, remove up to one third of the oldest branches (thickest stems with darkest brown bark) to rejuvenate. If you’ve had trouble in the past with aphids, leaf rollers, mites or scale insects, consider spraying your woody ornamentals with a horticultural or dormant oil spray before leafing out to control. Horticultural oil is a fairly benign product, working by literally suffocating the eggs or overwintering insect stage rather than by killing with a toxic substance.

It’s time to order your garden seeds.

Photos courtesy Neil Palmer

5. Perennial care: After the snow has gone and the beds are somewhat dry, cut back your perennials and remove dead and decaying leaves. You can put the organics in the compost provided they weren’t diseased last year (e.g. don’t compost hollyhocks if they were infested with rust). You want to get this done before new growth starts; ornamental grasses and chives are especially early growers.

6. Mulch: Apply fresh compost or other organic mulch to preserve soil moisture and moderate soil temperatures during the growing season.

7. Seeds: Order or purchase seeds for the upcoming season. It’s not too late to start seeds such as peppers. Hold off on tomatoes: they only need a four or five week head start.

8. Vegetable garden: As soon as the soil is dry enough, rototill your garden to loosen and warm up the soil. This will also bring overwintering pests and weed seeds to the surface

All the tools are clean and sharp — ready for the year ahead.

to dry out or get picked off by our feathered friends. But if you rototill when it is too wet, you will end up with compacted soil and a muddy mess. Consider adding organic matter like well-rotted compost or manure. The common wisdom of waiting until the May long weekend to seed or transplant seedlings applies to tender or chilling-sensitive plants like

tomatoes, peppers, beans, cucumbers, corn, potatoes and the like. What you can plant as early as mid-April in some years (maybe not this year with all the snow still about) are peas, carrots, spinach, beets and radishes for an early harvest.

This should keep you busy now for the next month or so. Happy spring!

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Life of pie plant

Rhubarb abandons customary pastry When I informed my husband that I was going to make pork with a rhubarb sauce, he dismissed the idea out of hand. He does not like sweet in his savory.

I tried to explain (as I have a thousand times before) that there’s a good reason why any number of classic dishes team up meat and fruit, including duck a l’orange, foie gras with apples, and pork with prunes. Fruit contains acid as well as sugar, and acid has a winning way of cutting through the fatty richness of duck, pork and brisket.

My husband wasn’t buying it.

He’ll eat his roast duck with a peppercorn sauce, his pork with French mustard, and his foie gras without accompaniment of any kind, thank you.

I could have added that rhubarb is a vegetable, not a fruit, and that it’s so tart (not sweet) it’s rarely present in a recipe without some kind of sugar added for balance. But I would have been banging my head against a wall. So I rocked on regardless because I love rhubarb.

An import from England, rhubarb was known in 19th century America as “the pie plant” because that was where it usually ended up — in pies, often paired with strawberries. But I think the rhubarb’s acidity makes it a splendid ingredient in savory dishes, too.

On the shelf in your grocery store, rhubarb looks a lot like celery, except that it’s usually a fetching reddish-purple in colour. It comes in long, slender stalks, with strings running from top to bottom. To eliminate the toughness of the strings, some cooks peel their rhubarb before cooking. I deal with the issue (and more easily, I think) by thinly slicing the stalks across the grain of the strings.

Given its high water content, turning rhubarb into a sauce requires little more than cooking it. It breaks down quickly and becomes nice and thick.

Rhubarb and pork are an unlikely pair but make a memorably tasty partnership. AP Photo

PORK TENDERLOIN MEDALLIONS WITH RHUBARB-ORANGE SAUCE

Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 6 > 2 pork tenderloins, about 1 1/2 pounds total, trimmed of fat > Kosher salt and ground black pepper > 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided > 2 cups thinly sliced rhubarb > 2 teaspoons sugar > 2 tablespoons minced shallot > 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic > 1 cup orange juice > 2 teaspoons water > 1 teaspoon cornstarch > 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard > Chopped fresh chives, to garnish

Method 1. Trim off the thin end piece of each tenderloin, cutting off about a 3-inch (7.5 cm) section.

Slice the remaining portion of each tenderloin crosswise into 3/4-inch (1.9 cm) rounds. You should end up with about 18 to 20 pieces, including the 2 thin sections cut from the ends. Season the pork on all sides with salt and pepper.

2. In a large skillet over medium-high, heat 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of the oil. Working in batches, add the pork to the skillet. Cook, turning to brown on all sides, for about 4 to 5 minutes, or until the pork is just pink at the centre about 145 F (62 C). Transfer the pork to a plate, cover with foil and let it rest while you prepare the sauce.

3. Return the skillet to the heat and add the remaining tablespoon of oil, the rhubarb and the sugar. Saute for 2 minutes. Add the shal-

lots and garlic and cook, stirring, for another minute. Add the orange juice and simmer for 2 minutes.

4. In a small bowl or glass, whisk together the water and cornstarch, then add to the simmering broth in a stream, whisking. Return the sauce to a boil, then whisk in the mustard and any juices that have collected on the plate from the pork.

5. To serve, divide the pork medallions between 6 plates, then top with some of the sauce. Garnish with chives.

Nutrition information per serving: 200 calories; 60 calories from fat (30 per cent of total calories); 7 g fat (1.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 75 mg cholesterol; 8 g carbohydrate; 1 g fibre; 2 g sugar; 25 g protein; 420 mg sodium.

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Bean SALAD

How I became keen on the bean

By Andrew Matte

I can’t decide which reason is most important to my enthusiasm about beans — their versatility or the irony.

In recent months, I have come to appreciate the bean because of the seemingly endless list of colours, types and sizes. I also like beans because they’re cheap.

But as I began to experiment with bean-salad recipes and learn about the virtues of canned beans or beans sold in bulk, I couldn’t help but appreciate beans because they adapt so well in whatever creation I have in mind.

I don’t have any recipes — I just mix beans with other stuff I like.

I also appreciate the irony of manufacturers going to great trouble and expense to add preservatives or use clever packaging or freezing techniques to get the products from plants to the grocery store.

Even if you hate beans, or just think they taste bland, you must surely appreciate that they come naturally packaged rather nicely. Nature has made them available in abundance and variety. And how so many nutrients are crammed into something as compact as a … well, a bean, is remarkable.

Beans need not be frozen or freezedried, they can be stored forever at room temperature and you can usually prepare them quickly. And if you mix a few types of beans together in a bowl, the colours and textures provide a proverbial feast for the eyes, one that rivals anything sold by a food manufacturer in a jar or box.

My bean discovery was actually a rediscovery. I’ve eaten them before, of course. I’d heat a can of pork and beans, add hunks of hotdog before pouring it over buttered toast. I also enjoyed a pickled-bean medley, whether it was at a restaurant salad bar or from a jar at the grocery store.

But my new affinity for the bean came after I began searching for healthy ways to eat protein without preparing chicken, beef or other meat. Beans are a great meal unto

Making your own salad using beans and vegetables can help you plan a meal that’s packed with nutrients and flavour. BRIDGES photo by andrew matte

themselves because they’re filling and good for me. If you’re trying to steer clear of foods that are salty, fatty or sugary, then beans are for you.

I’m not a vegetarian, but I have learned lots about alternatives to meat from people who insist that humans should eat nothing but food that comes from plants. I don’t know enough about claims that supermarket meat is tainted because of the use of hormones and antibiotics.

I do accept that variety is a good idea when it comes to eating well.

While I eat chicken every few days and have reduced my consumption of dairy products, I am enjoying the benefits of paying greater attention to what I eat.

While eliminating booze, sugar and processed food are the most obvious

choices, my appreciation of the bean has been one of the most helpful additions to my weekly meal repertoire.

Like most of my recent food-related discoveries, my success is directly related to preparation. If I gather a few types of beans and think about the creative addition of vegetables or grains, it’s likely I’m in for a meal that’s enjoyable and good for me. I have failed when I don’t take the time to prepare — I have tossed beans into a bowl without giving it much thought and found myself eating a lunch that I don’t enjoy or tossing most of it altogether.

The reality is that eating beans is insanely simple. If you buy beans in bulk, soak them in water for about six hours and cook them for about 90 minutes, or until they’re cooked how you like. Some like ‘em mushy, but I

like them firmer than most people because they stand up better when you mix them in a salad.

My wife, as always, came up with the idea of occasionally adding a bag of mixed beans, which is a great way to add colour and variety. Often, a bag of mixed beans can be cooked in a few minutes.

I like how bigger types like navy or pinto beans taste when they’re mixed with lentils, green beans or chick peas.

Next, I think about the meal and start with a few portions of a cooked batch of beans. I have added rice, quinoa or peas. Adding vegetables is also a good idea — I usually start with carrots and cucumbers, and I’ve had success by adding punches of flavour from bits of raw onion, pickles, tur-

nip or even hot peppers. Adding hemp hearts, chia seeds, cilantro or parsley is also a great way to bring new flavours and colours to your salad. I have never bothered with any sort of dressing, but adding a mix of olive oil, vinegar and spice would help bring it all together. My favourite “dressing” is actually squished avocado that’s been smeared over leafy greens and vegetables.

The trick, like a bean salad itself, is variety. Mixing different beans from day to day and adding different vegetables or grains can make a bean salad look and taste vastly different from your previous one.

If you think beans are boring, then you just aren’t trying hard enough and your argument isn’t worth a hill of beans.

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A n g e l s Ga t e A r c h a n g e l C h a r d o n n a y B r u t

Blanc de blanc in a world of white

By James Romanow Every year around this time, I open a bottle of bubbly to celebrate the equinox and the return of the sun, the official first day of spring and — back in the days when the Mediterranean ruled the world — the start of the new year.

This year, I’ve been waiting and waiting.

And waiting. Normally, I pop the cork at the first hint of greenery, or at least brown grass showing, but I can wait only so long before my Vitamin B (Bubbly) levels drop into the danger zone.

My usual choice is Canadian. Firstly, we make excellent bubbly at great prices, and secondly, it is our spring and I reckon only Canadians really understand it. This year, I bought a bottle of Angel’s Gate Chardonnay, which is to say a blanc de blanc, now stocked by the SLGA. OK, the setting was less salubrious than other years. Everywhere I looked, everything was still covered by the Saskatchewan ice bucket.

But if ever there was a glass that could get you through the slings and arrows of outrageous weather, Angel’s Gate is it.

The 2010 is still very brisk (if you’re starting a cellar and want to know how sparkling wines age, this would be my nomination). The nose is fruity with a great edge of herbs. The palate extraordinarily clean, with a brisk edge and a surprisingly creamy finish on the front of the

James Romanow sips some Angel’s Gate bubbly on a snowy spring day in Kinsmen Park.

Bridges photo by Michelle Berg

tongue. Don’t get me wrong, this is a first-rate food wine, but I’d love to drink a bottle in 2025.

I fed a glass of this stuff to Michelle Berg, my patient photographer, and even she, a red wine drinker, was persuaded it was worth asking for a second.

Angel’s Gate Archangel Chardonnay Brut, 2010. $23.67 ****

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