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Rutledge hits the big league with Oprah and Obama

By Sean Trembath In 2009, Derrick Rutledge had a pretty good thing going.

After more than 20 years of making famous women — including Beyonce, Janet Jackson and Chaka Khan — look their best, he had earned a job as personal makeup artist for Michelle Obama just months after her husband was inaugurated. It would be hard to imagine a more prominent canvas on which to showcase his talents.

Then Oprah called.

“Every place I had worked for the last 25 years, she was on the air. I grew up watching Oprah,” said Rutledge.

Obama had A few beauty tips been on the cover of Time, a from Rutledge tight shot of her > “One of the most imporface with maketant things that shapes a up by Rutledge. women’s face is a good After seeing the eyebrow. I’m a stickler about cover, Oprah ineyebrows being even. They vited Rutledge frame your face.” to New York to > “Good eyebrows, a good audition. eyeliner and good lips. With He was nerthat you can get away with vous enough almost anything.” to forget one > “Under your eyes shows of Winfrey’s your fatigue, so if you have well-known pet a good concealer and just peeves. put a little bit in the corner “I went in of your eyes, it really wakes there chewing your face up.” gum, that was my crutch, and anyone who knows Oprah knows she does not like people chewing gum,” he said.

The gum went into an assistant’s hand, and Rutledge (who was born in Washington, DC) got to work.

“At the end she said, ‘Oh my God, this is beautiful. Where have you been? You could have been working with me for awhile,’ ” said Rutledge.

Thus began a relationship that has carried on to this day. Before Oprah hits the stage at Credit Union Centre this Sunday, she’ll be sitting in Rutledge’s chair. The audition was not the first time Rutledge had met Oprah. As a freelance makeup artist, he had worked on several celebrities who were guests on Winfrey’s show.

In fact, Oprah acted as a motivator for Rutledge, who has lost over 300 pounds in the last 10 years after struggling with obesity for most of his life.

Derrick Rutledge did Michelle Obama’s makeup for Time’s 2009 cover, which caught Oprah’s attention. She loved his work and later hired him. submitted photo

“She was always an encouragement,” said Rutledge. “She would say, ‘Oh my God, I see you’ve lost a little bit more. How much more have you lost?’ or, ‘You’ve lost some more. Keep on going! I’m very proud of you.’ ” Even though they see each other all the time now, he continues to draw inspiration and guidance from Winfrey.

“You’re constantly learning with her. She’s a confidant. You can tell her things. She can guide

you on the path.” he said.

“She tells you what she feels, and what she thinks, but you have to make up your own mind.”

She takes a similar approach to Rutledge’s makeup work.

“I know what she likes and doesn’t like, but she still gives me the freedom to do whatever it is I want to do to make her look her best,” he said.

Oprah is Rutledge’s main gig, but he still gets to work with some former clients when his schedule allows. Chaka Khan flew him in to get her ready for her birthday a few weeks ago. He’s also in the process of launching a line of skin and hair products. It’s a lot to do, but he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I’m very happy to be where I am at this stage in my life,” he said. “It allows me to help other people.”

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CITY NEWS — 2 Behind the scenes with Oprah’s makeup man INVENTORY — 4 Local delights at the Little Market Store COVER — 5 The power players behind Brad Wall IN THE CITY — 11 MY FAVOURITE PLACE — 12 Brittany Smith shares her hidden green space in Sutherland READ MY BOOK — 13 Following the trail of drug

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FASHION — 15 SK blogger hopes to influence provincial fashion trends

SPACES — 26 Saskatoon’s landmark Hotel Senator gets a facelift

PARENT TO PARENT — 18 How old should a babysitter be before you’ll leave your children alone with him or her?

CROSSWORD AND SUDOKU — 28

ASK ELLIE — 19 ON THE SCENE — 21 Bridges was On the Scene at the Autism Services Spring Gala EVENTS — 23 OUTSIDE THE LINES — 25 Artist Stephanie McKay’sweekly

SHARP EATS — 29 Break out the frying pan — April is National Grilled Cheese month GARDENING — 30 When it comes to lawns, somtimes less is more WINE WORLD — 31 Ease into Bordeaux through a Chilean cab

Brittany Smith and her dog Dodge at her favourite place in Saskatoon.

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All of their stock is produced as close to Saskatoon as possible.

Their free run eggs and garlic are the top sellers, along with Pine View chicken and carrots. There is a wide variety of products such as grains, seeds, pickled veggies, oil, jams, garlic, eggs, honey, lettuce, wild boar, samosas, cookies, veggies and oats.

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They are highly, highly influential.

— Murray Mandryk

The Premier league

The influence behind Brad Wall

Brad Wall and executive director of communications for the Executive Council Kathy Young during a press conference. Young can usually be found among the reporters during Wall’s media scrums. SUBMITTED PHOTO

By Joe Couture Premier Brad Wall uses song lyrics to describe his long-serving political team.

“Effectively, we’re running the Ho-

tel California; I guess they can check out anytime they want, but they can never leave,” the premier jokes.

Wall’s closest advisers haven’t changed since he became premier in 2007, and many of them were involved before then. That’s rare in politics.

At the core of Wall’s political team are four individuals he’s known for many years — special adviser Reg Downs, chief of staff Joe Donlevy, chief of operations Terri Harris and executive director of communications Kathy Young. They wield signif-

icant power within the government.

People don’t always realize how much things get done because of these people, their choices and decisions, says Murray Mandryk, political columnist for The Leader-Post and The StarPhoenix.

“They are highly, highly influential. One of the misconceptions out there might be that it’s Brad Wall or cabinet making all these decisions — and that’s truly not the case.”

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Maybe someone who didn’t know him quite as well would have to pull their punches every once in a while, but I never have to sort of constrain myself. — Reg Downs

DOWNS Downs has been friends with Wall since they met almost three decades ago at the University of Saskatchewan. Both worked at the legislature as staffers in the Progressive Conservative government of the 1980s and Downs was back as a staffer in the opposition offices by 1993.

After becoming chief of staff to P.C. Leader Bill Boyd, he continued in that role for each leader of the Sask. Party after its formation in 1997. With Wall in charge, Downs oversaw the process that culminated in the Sask. Party’s success.

Downs describes his current job as being something kind of like air traffic control.

“There are a lot of things going on in the government at any one time and I’m the guy who has to sort of keep an eye on all of it

and make sure nothing’s crashing into each other,” he says. “It is the chief political adviser and strategy adviser to the premier and the government.”

Downs says his close friendship with Wall allows him to be “brutally honest” with the premier.

“Maybe someone who didn’t know him quite as well would have to pull their punches every once in a while, but I never have to sort of constrain myself.”

Mandryk credits Downs with the 1995 election strategy of focusing on key ridings that allowed the P. C. s to retain seats and be in a position to form the Sask. Party.

“Had the P. C. s been completely and totally wiped out back in ’95, there would be no Sask. Party,” Mandryk says. “(Downs) has an exceedingly keen political mind and I could cite 10,000 examples over the years.”

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In a large organization, the hardest thing is that you have to try to have a common alignment of goals and objectives ... a lot of what I do is ensuring there’s no uncertainty.

— Joe Donlevy DONLEVY Donlevy, who grew up in an entrepreneurial family in Saskatoon, has a history degree and an MBA. His involvement with politics began in 2001 when friend and business partner Ted Merriman ran in a losing byelection.

In 2003, Donlevy again served as Merriman’s campaign manager, this time in a winning effort. Wall chose Donlevy to chair his successful 2007 election campaign.

“In a large organization, the hardest thing is that you have to try to have a common alignment of goals and objectives … a lot of what I do is ensuring that there’s no uncertainty,” Donlevy says about his role, which he notes is a little more in the background than Downs’.

“I quite like his calm, fatherly demeanour, which I think is quite helpful to Brad Wall,” Mandryk says.

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Joe Donlevy, chief of staff to the premier, began working with Brad Wall in 2007 when Wall chose him to chair his election campaign. Bridges photo by Troy Fleece

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If I can withstand the attacks from my senior staff, there’s nothing the NDP will say that will hurt my feelings.

— Brad Wall

Pictured in this 2008 file photo are, from left: Reg Downs, Terri Harris, Kathy Young and Joe Donlevy. The premier’s closest advisers haven’t changed since 2007, a rarity in politics. file photo

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It’s important, I think, for young women especially, to see that you can get involved in politics.

You can hold your own and you can influence how politics affects people’s lives.

— Terri Harris THE TEAM

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Harris has also been involved with the party since its opposition days. A former radio and television reporter, singer and songwriter — and daughter of former Conservative MP Carol Skelton — Harris was a Sask. Party candidate in 1999. She then took a job with the Opposition caucus and served in a number of positions.

She now oversees human resources for all political staff in government and procuring government advertising, and is also involved with managing issues. Her role recently earned her the title of one of the 100 most powerful women in Canada by the Financial Post.

There are many high-ranking female public servants, but she and Young are still “a little bit unusual” on the male-dominated political side of the equation, Harris says.

“It’s important, I think, for young women especially, to see that you can get involved in politics. You can hold your own and you can influence how politics affects people’s lives,” she says.

Young’s association with Wall and Downs goes back a long a time. She was a researcher for the P.C. caucus in 1990 and got to know Wall and Downs. She had worked in the Opposition Tory caucus but left after the formation of the Sask. Party.

Her relationship with Wall brought her back shortly before the Sask. Party won in 2007.

“I always feel like I’m an OB-GYN waiting to get the call to deliver a baby at any moment,” Young laughs when discussing her current role.

“You’re kind of on call on evenings and weekends and you never know when some sort of news is going to hit or you’re going to need to respond to things. It’s not just communications, per se — you manage many issues.”

Young’s success relates to the fact she hasn’t burned bridges or burned out over the years, Mandryk says.

“She probably has far more guile than she lets on, but I think that’s all part of how effective she particularly is at her job.”

As a whole, the team is effective, and at least as good as those Mandryk saw advising government in the NDP days, he says.

Terri Harris Some might not terribly admire the contributions of spin doctors and political strategists, but if you take a step back, you kind of have to marvel at how well they’ve done.”

For his part, Wall says his four advisers represent the best political team in the country.

“If I can withstand the attacks from my senior staff, there’s nothing the NDP will say that will hurt my feelings. Because, frankly, they can be jerks — the senior staff, not the NDP.” Common goals contribute to the loyalty between wall and his people. Wall sees government as “tenants” and the people of Saskatchewan as “landlords. That sentiment has become a mantra for the team.

“We all want to do what’s best for Saskatchewan and we want to do what’s best for people and our premier and our government,” Young says.

According to Downs, there are three elements that keep the group unified: Connection to the formation of the Sask. Party, the excitement of the government climate and the premier himself.

“He just is a very easy guy to work for. He’s very personable, very likable, very appreciative of the efforts that everyone makes on his behalf.”

There are rewards beyond shared goals, public service and personal friendship, of course.

With 2011-12 compensation of $188,798 (Downs), $163,595 (Donlevy), $164,726 (Harris) and $137,796 (Young), the staff is well paid.

But Mandryk says any of the four could leave government at any time and have their pick of communications or strategy jobs in the private sector.

“But the fact they are staying here for a while does kind of suggest something about their character that I find somewhat admirable.”

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Brittany Smith and her dog Dodge at her favourite place in Saskatoon, a little hidden park in Sutherland. Bridges photo by Michelle Berg

By Jenn Sharp Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that mean the most. For people like Brittany Smith, a visit to a green space brings clarity and perception. She’s employed in an environmental line of work and emjoys the outdoors. At least once a week, the part-time yoga instructor takes her mixed-breed dog Dodge to her favourite place in Saskatoon.

Smith was slightly reluctant to share her spot for fear of it becoming over-populated. She decided to open up about it because one of her passions is connecting with people

and finding new friends — an upside to more people using the green space for the personable nature lover.

Q: Where is your secret spot in Sutherland?

A: If you kept on going as far south as you can on Egbert Avenue you would run right into my secret favourite green space.

Q: What does it look like?

A: It’s not big — if you looked on Google Maps you wouldn’t be able to see it. It’s a nice, private area, with grass and trees. It’s at the end of a block and right along the sound barrier of

College Drive and the exit onto Circle Drive. It’s about 3,000 to 4,000 square feet. It’s small for a park but it’s still a decent size. It’s kind of a dead end on Egbert there so it’s pretty secluded.

Q: Why do you like it?

A: It’s an area where I can walk my dog and not have to worry about driving to the dog park. It helps me reduce my dependency on my car because it’s close (to my house). It’s great for Dodge — he loves to chase after balls there. It’s a snow dump for Egbert Avenue in the winter so we’ll climb these mountains of snow and I think it’d be really fun for the

kids in the neighbourhood if they knew about it. In the summer, I can picture it as a great place for me to practise and teach yoga. I’m always looking for a place to get my students outside. It’s a great space to get some sun on my back.

Q: Are you OK with your green space no longer being a secret?

A: That’s OK because I have a couple of passions in my life other than what I’ve mentioned. That’s meeting new friends and connecting with people. That’s what’s inspired me to work toward my goal of opening a travellers’ hostel in Saskatoon,

which means I would be living in a different area of the city. But I know I would find new favourite spaces around the city where I could bring my new international friends to show them the beauty of Saskatoon.

I’m always trying to find new places to bring people.

Q: Do you associate this spot with anything?

A: I associate the green space directly with reducing stress. It’s a great place to help me ponder and reach my goals. Now I can share it with others in the community and I don’t mind that at all.

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

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Benjamin Walker: Following the trail of drug money When drugs are sold on the streets... where does that money go?

Drug education has focused mainly on the physical and psychological effects on the people that use them.

Unfortunately not much is said and known about the vast amount of money made from the sale of drugs on the streets or the terrible consequences that happen to innocent people when that money makes its way back to the hands of criminal and terrorist groups in countries like Colombia, Afghanistan or Mexico.

After the assassination in Colombia of six of my family members at the hands of these criminal groups, and having to flee my country fearing for my life and the life of my wife and

two children, I decided I was going to raise awareness about this seldom and hidden effect of drug use. Since money is the big issue with drugs, I wanted to show the reader the money track of the drug trade through the eyes of a $100 note, Benjamin. This is how the idea of writing Benjamin Walker and the cash transaction he wishes never happened started.

Benjamin’s journey starts the moment two young men use him to buy cocaine on the streets of New York until the moment he is received by criminal groups in Colombia. From street dealers to money launderers, from guerrilla and paramilitary groups to drug cartel barons, Benjamin sees all the levels of this illegal trade. He narrates a story that describes enormous

wealth, abject poverty and witnesses the horror when innocent people are caught in the crossfire of the cocaine producers.

Users need to know that when they use drugs they are not only destroying their lives, but are promoting the killing of innocent people and destroying the livelihoods of millions around the world. They fund terrorism and create instability in poor countries. They need to understand there is always a consequence to their actions.

I worked for several years for humanitarian relief organizations in war-torn countries and disaster zones. Currently I work for the City of Saskatoon Wastewater Treatment Plant. My years as an aid worker and

my personal story played an important role in writing this book. Locally my name is well known within the school system and among local organizations where I give presentations based in part on the message of the book: How purchasing drugs on the streets of North America can devastate a village in Colombia or instigate the murder of an innocent family.

You can watch a book trailer and know more about the book at: www.benjamin100.com. This book is now available at McNally Robinson and Indigo, and is available as an ebook: iTunes, Kobo, Kindle.

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The fourth-year University of Regina marketing student is passionate about fashion as a form of art, creativity and self-expression. Growing up as a farm girl near Whitewood, “I was always that girl in high school that was dressing fancy and wearing heels,” said Kilback. “I think people thought I was quite weird at the time.”

She started her blog, Closet Space, in November, after being inspired at last year’s inaugural Saskatchewan Fashion Week. For this year’s incarnation, she is writing Street Style profiles and will live-blog the events to help “get fashion pumping here.”

“I really want to showcase all the talent that’s here,” said Kilback, who believes Saskatchewan entrepreneurs’ willingness to work together is what sets them apart. “That’s what really makes me want to stay in Regina, because the people that care about fashion here, they really care about it and it’s not about being competitive and getting to the top and forgetting about everyone else. I think everyone kind of works together to bring that fashion spirit and business side of it together.”

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1. JACKET: Zara 2. SHIRT: Nasty Gal. “It’s basically like a shag carpet.”

3. WATCH: Spare Parts.

“It’s one of my signature pieces I wear almost every day. I feel pretty naked if I leave the house without it.”

4. PANTS: Zara

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Formal wear 1. EYES: “I’m really big for the cat eye liner.”

2. NOSE RING: “I wouldn’t dare go out with a hoop or anything like that. I like to keep it pretty subtle.”

3. LIPS: “I have quite the collection of oranges, purples, reds. Something you’ll always see me in is bright, bold lipstick.”

4. EARRINGS: Obviously Chic 5. DRESS: Topshop 6. SHOES: Nine West

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How old should a babysitter be before you’ll leave your children with them?

“It depends on the maturity level of the babysitter but generally 11 or 12 years old. The children that leave my mother’s daycare make the perfect sitters as you know them, know their families and of course knew my children. It is perfect.” — Angela O. “After having a 12-year-old babysitter and not feeling comfortable with that, I would not get anyone under 14. Any babysitters I have got have all been referred by friends.” — Alysia Czmuchalek

to find a casual babysitter other than family.”

— Terri Leniuk “I was leaving my daughter with my son when he was 10. He was much more ready than most kids his age. It was for an hour or two at a time and I would check in regularly. If it was someone else I would prefer them to at least have their babysitting course, CPR/First Aid — so around 12.” — Linzee Mae

“Maturity levels differ in many kids so it would be difficult to say what age a babysitter should be and it depends what age the children are that need the childcare. If the children are under two years old they may need someone a little more experienced.

A babysitter should be at least 12 (I prefer 14) and should have their babysitters course certificate.

The babysitters I get are referrals from friends and neighbours.” — Nikki Melnyk “I think it depends on the maturity level of the babysitter. Some might be perfectly capable at 13, others not ready until they’re older. We’ve never had

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Couple’s lack of intimacy needs to be addressed Q: Can a woman go without sex and affection and be healthy? I’m married, and have been in this relationship for 16 years, but the last six have been sexless.

There’s nothing at all — no compliments, no kisses, nothing that requires him to touch me. I have been faithful. However, I’m no longer sure about him.

Both of us are healthy.

Losing Faith A: While sexual satisfaction can make you feel healthy, lack of it isn’t what will make you sick.

It’s the stress, anger and distrust you’re building up that can have negative health effects.

Six years of not knowing why the sex and affection have stopped, is unacceptable. You must insist on answers. He may have low libido, possibly due to health changes he hasn’t revealed, or medications, excess alcohol or drugs. Or, he may have erectile dysfunction from other causes.

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Q: I’m a gay guy in my early 20s.

I’ve just started working for a new employer and sort of unexpectedly came out of the closet, with no shame in doing so.

I was informed that a male coworker in a different department admitted to making a homophobic slur. His explanation was that he was gay so it was OK. Since the incident occurred, I feel

he’s been flirting with me, and even co-workers have questioned if we’re an item.

He’s said things like, “I love you, man,” “You’re the best looking guy in this place,” and “You’re the most talented guy I know.”

After a few days off I’ll ask, “So how much did you miss me?” and he’ll tell me he couldn’t stop thinking of me. He’s a pretty attractive guy.

Recently, I built up the courage and asked him out for coffee. His reply was “Dude, if I was gay, I totally would.”

However, the over-friendliness/ borderline flirting continues and he asked for and received a transfer to my department, which starts soon.

All my friends say enough is enough and I need to tell him to stop. I enjoy whatever’s happening, but I’m the only co-worker he treats this way. If he won’t hold back, then I don’t want to either, I just don’t know what to say. What’s the next step?

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Mixed Messages A: Step aside. He’s playing games with you, and until he’s upfront about what he’s trying to say or do, you need to consider him as a coworker, period.

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Most important, however, is how you feel, which is confused. You don’t need this kind of distraction and potential discomfort while getting settled in a new job.

You’ve responded in kind to his flirting when asking if he’s missed you. But he insists he’s not gay; so don’t go that dead-end route anymore.

Next time he’s full of compliments, just brush it off with a laugh, and something like, “Sure, sure, I bet you say that to everyone!”

Then walk away.

Also, if he keeps this up to the

point of distraction when in your same department, consider it insulting and not-so-subtle gay baiting. Say so, and tell him to stop.

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But, don’t be misled by others’ gossip that he likes you, if he hasn’t shown this to you.

It can build excitement about something that doesn’t exist. At its worst, this gossip is fueled by someone who knows/thinks you like him, so is playing you for fun.

Ignore this, unless HE shows his interest directly.

TIP OF THE DAY No partner should accept a withdrawal of sex, and affection without explanation and/or mutual agreement.

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The Autism Services 15th Annual Spring Gala took place at TCU Place on Saturday, April 6. Guests enjoyed a champagne reception, silent auction, dinner and entertainment throughout the evening. The Autism Services is a Saskatoon-based charitable organization dedicated to providing the highest standard of support, advocacy, and service to individuals with autism, and their families and caregivers.

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High School Big Band Night: Bedford Road, Centennial and Walter Murray The Bassment, B3-202 Fourth Ave. N.

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Michael Wood Band Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.

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Fezaoke Thursdays w/ hosts Steve Rock and JH43 aka DJ Market Mall The Fez, 834B Broadway Ave. Friday, April 12 Piano Fridays w/ Ross Nykiforuk High School Big Band Night: BJM, Lloydminister’s Holy Rosary, North Battleford’s Comprehensive and Prairie Spirit SD The Bassment, B3-202 Fourth Ave. N. The Nightrain Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave. At the Hop Show and Dance w/ Tribute to CCR and Tribute to Brenda Lee Nutana Legion, 3021 Louise St.

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The Standards Trio McNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E. CFCR Membership Drive Show Amigos Cantina, 632 10th St. E. DJ Audio Black Out Party The Odeon Events Centre, 241 Second Ave. S. Urban Outlaw Stan’s Place, 106-110 Ruth St. E. Saturday, April 13 Piano Series: Don Griffith Live By Request The Bassment, B3-202 Fourth Ave. N.

Driftwood Army & Navy Veterans Club, 359 First Ave. N.

The Nightrain Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.

Dan McConnell Band Toon Town Tavern, 1630 Fairlight Dr.

Stetson Nutana Legion, 3021 Louise St.

The Rhythmaires Fairfield Seniors’ Centre, 103 Fairmont Cres.

Driftwood Army & Navy Veterans Club, 359 First Ave. N.

Navy League and Sea Cadet Steak Night & Dance Fundraiser w/ Stone Frigate Big Band Downtown Legion, 606 Spadina Cres. W.

Three for the Show Downtown Legion, 606 Spadina Cres. W.

No Hurry Trio McNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E.

The Men Amigos Cantina, 632 10th St. E.

Bass Invaders Vangelis Tavern, 801 Broadway Ave.

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The Dudes w/ The Zolas Amigos Cantina, 632 10th St. E. Urban Outlaw Stan’s Place, 106-110 Ruth St. E. Sunday, April 14 Stetson Nutana Legion, 3021 Louise St. Connie Kaldor Broadway Theatre, 715 Broadway Ave. Roots Series: The Steel Wheels w/ The Midnight Roses The Bassment, B3-202 Fourth Ave. N. Blues Jam Vangelis Tavern, 801 Broadway Ave. Tonight It’s Poetry Lydia’s Pub, 650 Broadway Ave. Monday, April 15

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EVENTS # ART Mendel Art Gallery At 950 Spadina Cres. E. The Home Show features works from the permanent collection relating to “home.” I Know You

By Heart: Portrait Miniatures is an exhibition of 35 portraits from the late 18th to early 20th centuries. Jason Baerg: Returning is a multimedia exhibition featuring recent works by the Toronto-based 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. Mendel Youth Council’s free reception and performance for Blue, an exhibition of works by youth, inspired by the colour blue is April 12 at 7:30 p.m. Join a free panel discussion about painting in the Mendel auditorium, April 13 at 2 p.m. The panel features artists Janet Werner, Melanie Rocan, Tammy Salzl, and Allyson Glenn. The moderator is Sandra Fraser. The event, followed by a reception, is organized in partnership with the U of S Department of Art and Art History, the Kenderdine College Art Galleries and AKA Gallery.

SCYAP Gallery Until April 26 at 253 Third Ave. S. Celebration of Old Skin, by Andy Zimmerman. 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.

11th Annual Watermarks Art Show and Sale April 12, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and April 13, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Luther Riverside Terrace, 915 Saskatchewan Cres.

W. Hosted by The Watermarks Art Group.

23rd Annual Art Show and Sale April 12, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., April 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and April 14, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Grace-Westminster United Church Auditorium, 505 10th St. E. Presented by The Artists’ Workshop. Visit artistsworkshop1.wordpress.com.

Annual Spring Art Show April 13, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and April 14, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the third floor of Albert Community Centre, 610 Clarence Ave. Presented by Prairie River Artists.

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 Gallery/Art Placement Until April 18 at 228 Third Ave. S. An Independent View, watercolour landscapes by Canadian artist Reta Summers Cowley.

Affinity Gallery (Saskatchewan Craft Council) Until April 19 at 813 Broadway Ave. Insite Insight. The 330 Design Group showcases work that has evolved over two years of shared dialogue and receptive making.

Big Sky Artists’ Annual Art Show and Sale April 19, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; April 20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and

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April 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Grace-Westminster United Church Auditorium, 505 10th St. E. Paved Arts/AKA Gallery Until April 20 at 424 20th St. W. The Performative Lens, photography by Evergon and Bart Gazzola. Toon’s Kitchen: The Saskatoon Project Space call for submissions. Deadline is April 26. Visit www.pavedarts.ca and akagallery.org.

Parkridge Centre Until April 25 at 110 Gropper Cres. Dorothy Knowles: Prairie Pictures, an OSAC show.

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.

Watrous Library Through April in Watrous.

Photography by Marie. Images of nature and of local interest

by Marie Brumwell.

Art at Will (Formerly Willow Studio) Relocating in May to a new surprise location. Home, a collection of about 20 works from Saskatchewan and Alberta artists. The moving show will be replenished as art is sold.

Visit artatwill.ca.

The Gallery at Clay Studio Three May 3, 7 p.m., at 3-527 Main St. The annual anniversary reception and open house. Visit www.claystudiothree.org.

Luna & Hill Until May 4 at 208 Third Ave.

S. New works by figurative/ symbolist painter Carol Wylie as she completes her MFA. The Mix Artist Collective Reopening for the spring season on May 4. With the works of 16 local artists.

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.

# SPECIAL EVENTS Saskatoon Children’s Choir: Rise Up Singing April 12, 7:30 p.m. at Third Avenue United Church. Classical music by Bach, Verdi and Pergolesi; contemporary choral selections from England, Ireland, New Zealand and Spain; Canadian folk songs and works

by Canadian composers Sarah Quartel, Leon Dubinsky, James Gordon and Stephen Hatfield.

AANALOG Launch Party April 12, 8 p.m., at The Refinery.

Aaron Adair’s new album release. With Chef Jenni with appetizer plates available for purchase, Charly Hustle spinning in the pre-show cocktail party and a 1960s cocktail bar.

Literally Place-Making: Centre for Civic Governance Forum April 12, all day, at Wanuskewin Heritage Park. Featuring keynote presentations by author Candace Savage and author

Gail Bowen. With several key workshops for school trustees and municipal leaders in communities small and large, and Canadian food journalist and author Jennifer Cockrall-King.

Country Gospel Breakfast Buffet and Concert April 13, 9 a.m., at Smiley’s Buffet, 702 Circle Dr. E. Presented

by Country Gospel Music Association. Featuring Orton Ratzlaff & Nancy Brissaw and Claire Schira.

Ag in the City April 13, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Lawson Heights Mall. With cooking demonstrations, activities for kids, a lively family agricultural game show, a chance to meet Saskatchewan companies with innovative products and to see how our crops are being used for food and non-food uses.

Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies April 13, 7:30 p.m., at TCU Place. A Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra performance. With guest conductor Mathieu Pouliot and vocalists Andrew Johnson, Whitney Claire Kaufman, Candice Nicole and Aaron Phillips. Featuring overhead projected scenes and songs from The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Jungle Book, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, Pocahontas and The Lion King.

Home Instead Senior Care Workshops April 16, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Home Instead Training Centre in Market Mall. Family education workshops for families of people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. To register call 931-4663.

# THEATRE Michael Jackson HIStory April 11, 8 p.m., at TCU Place.

A musical biography, us-

ing Michael Jackson’s hits, starting in the Jackson 5 era and journeying through to the current decade. With a live band, choreographed dancers, authentic costumes and a light and screen show.

FSS Live IV: The Hysterical History of the Trojan War April 12, 7 p.m., at Nutana Collegiate, 411 11th St. E. A dessert theatre evening with Family Service Saskatoon. In company with Nutana Collegiate, The Ketchup Bottle, The Kill and The Secret Origin of Mojo Man. A silent auction and refreshments will follow the show.

Ride the Cyclone April 17-21, 8 p.m. nightly, except Mondays, at Persephone Theatre. By Jacob Richmond.

Music and Lyrics by Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond.

An Atomic Vaudeville Production. In this twisted cabaret, emceed by a fortune-telling machine named Karnack, small-town choir teens meet their demise in a freak roller coaster accident and are called back from the grave to perform one last time. Adult content and language.

Café Daughter April 18-28 at La Troupe du Jour, 914 20th St. W. Written by Kenneth T. Williams. Presented

by SNTC. A one-woman show about a young Cree-Chinese girl, Yvette Wong, growing up in Saskatchewan during the ’50s and ’60s.

Sexy Laundry April 17 to May 5 at the Remai Arts Centre. Nightly at 8 p.m., except Mondays, as well as Sundays and April 24 at 2 p.m.

By Michele Riml. After 25 years of marriage, Alice and Henry have fallen into a rut. In hopes of rekindling the flames of passion Alice whisks Henry away for a weekend. Adult content and language.

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The historical Hotel Senator

By Michelle Berg Who? Chris Beavis, manager of Hotel Senator, Rembrandt’s and Winston’s Pub, took us on a tour of the historical building’s newly renovated areas.

Beavis and his family have put a lot into the business through renovations that have brought back the original feel of the building. Areas of note are the heritage room, the front entrance and the back bar in Winston’s.

As Beavis explains, the goal during the renovations was to maintain its original design as much as possible. His dream is to put the cupola on the top: “That’s probably the most notable and unique thing to the hotel — the old cupola that was on the corners. If I can get to that at some day, I will.”

What? The Hotel Senator — along with Winston’s English Pub and Rembrandt’s Fine Dining and Wine Bar — a historical building that provides elegant cuisine, an English pub experience and a Europeanstyle stay.

“Winston’s is very much a traditional English pub.

We’ve worked hard in keeping that look since dad renovated in 1979. It had a lot of those characteristics then. We’ve kind of brought it forward, more so in the English pub look, probably in early 2001 and 2002.

Rembrandt’s has more of a Victorian style feel to it — a very grand dining room. We haven’t done a lot to Rembrandt’s to change the look and decor other than enhance a few smaller rooms in the back area and add a wine gallery for the fine dining aspect. And the hotel has a European style to the rooms — all different sizes and shapes. We brought them back to the original 10 foot ceilings and did a lot of renovations and work to the guest rooms as well.”

Where? 243 21st Street East, in Saskatoon.

When? The Flanagan Hotel (now the Senator) was built in 1908 by James Flanagan. The building was designed by Walter W. LaChance, one of the first architects to locate in Saskatoon. When the hotel opened on April 21, 1908, the public took the opportunity to explore this symbol of Saskatoon’s prosperity.

In 1935 the hotel was given permission to sell beer and in 1940 the hotel was renamed the Senator.

The hotel has been in the Beavis family since 1967.

Chris Beavis started working as a bell hop in 1982 and has been manager since 1987. “I hope it stays in my family. I don’t know if anything will change in the future, who knows? I’ve put a lot of time and effort and sweat and equity in here, along with my dad and my family, so I’m hoping that it passes on.”

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SPACES Why? “Whenever we do a renovation, like the lobby, we keep it with a historical or heritage theme, trying to keep it what it used to look like as much as possible. We switched the old steel doors in the front entrance out to more historical, heritage style doors that were there back when the building was built.

“We’re also rebuilding the Winston’s back bar to make it look like the original bar and have more of an old feel to it.

“The heritage room was one of our project rooms. I always wanted to do a room that had a more historical feel to it. It’s always been a room that people request because they stayed there on their honeymoon. I just got a tweet from somebody that their parents stayed here 60 years ago for their honeymoon, so I thought that would be an ideal room to do. We have other theme rooms we’re looking into doing as well and possibly some more heritage rooms.”

How? “I usually acquire some of the pieces myself and my aunt Barbara with Barbara’s Interiors is consulted for the major decisions when it comes to design and decor. There are only a few pieces left that dad got in 1979 as far as Winston’s. I usually pick up things as I go from antique houses or on eBay. “We acquired Rembrandt’s art pieces, which are much more elegant and fine, from an auction in town (selling items) from another restaurant that went sideways. We bought those about 12 years ago. The red telephone booth came from another auction in town, from the Elephant and Castle. We usually hit up a lot of auctions when we get a chance and we made a really good purchase there. I would love to bring back pieces from England. I’ve been over there and know exactly where I would go, but it’s extremely expensive.

“We found a number of artifacts and things throughout the years. We found an old newspaper from 1911 and bottle caps, all kinds of interesting things hidden in the walls. I can’t even remember half of them but we’re going to put together a history and timeline of things on the first floor in the hallways.

We’re going to have old photographs of the hotel, of downtown Saskatoon, as well as some of the artifacts we’ve found and that people have given us throughout the years.”

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Celebrate the grilled cheese in April

By Jenn Sharp Crisp grilled bread that leaves a film of butter on your fingertips. Gooey cheese oozing out as you try to take another bite to catch it. Eating a grilled cheese sandwich is one of life’s simple pleasures — one that’s apparently worth celebrating for an entire month.

April is National Grilled Cheese Month. I’m unclear on who has decided this (probably a processed cheese manufacturer). The celebration originated in the United States although no one is sure when. For the last 10 years, there’s been a Grilled Cheese Invitational cook-off held in California to mark the end of the celebration.

A local food blogger has decided to honour the grilled cheese by posting a different creation every day. Bob Deutscher has posted the first 11 on his blog, BS’ In the Kitchen, along with recipes so you can recreate the sandwiches at home. Deutscher kept his recipes pretty simple, although he experimented a lot with different ingredients and cheeses.

Creating the 30 sandwiches would have been a cheese-lovers dream.

Deutscher’s fridge was stocked with cheese for days on end. He says it wasn’t too difficult to come up with the recipes (and testing them was the best reward.) He admits he got a little sick of grilled cheese though. A few times he piled a bunch of items together — like in the Masochist, a bacon, avocado and feta concoction.

“Basically anything cheese-related, I turned into a sandwich,” he says.

That explains how lasagna, scalloped potatoes and poutine ended up on the list.

April 12 is also National Grilled Cheese Day. Hard to believe a sandwich gets a month AND a day devoted to it. But it does. It’s practically a staple food after all and worthy of honouring. I guess. Maybe May can be “Buy Stretchy Pants Month?”

According to the Farmers’ Almanac, the first grilled cheese can be traced to the 1920s when cheap sliced

To the right is the Mac & Cheese Grilled Cheese from the BS’ In the Kitchen blog. Pictured above is Bob's Wine and Cheese Grilled Cheese. PHOTOs COURTESY BOB DEUTSCHER

bread and cheese were widely available.

“Called a ‘cheese dream’ during the Great Depression, the concept sometimes involved ham or bacon, or perhaps eggs, cayenne, mustard or mayonnaise, browned on both sides and served in tomato sauce at Sunday supper,” states the website.

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is a thick tomato soup. Imagine how excited I was to see a Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese on BS’ In the Kitchen.

It’s a simple concept but I’ve never thought of doing it before — spread a layer of tomato soup concentrate on the cheese before grilling. It all melts together, eliminating the need for a soup dip. Brilliant.

Deutscher and his sister Carlene

started their blog — where comfort food posts like grilled cheese regularly get the most views — three years ago. They now get about 100,000 unique views per month and are attracting the media’s attention. The Huffington Post featured them as one of the best food bloggers of the month earlier this year. Food companies regularly ask to share the sib-

lings’ unique recipes on their sites too. The combination of beautiful food shots and their inventive recipes is a big draw.

To follow the grilled cheese of the day updates, go to: www.bsinthekitchen.com. Share your favourite grilled cheese on Facebook at www.facebook. com/BridgesYXE or on Twitter to: @ BridgesYXE or @JennKSharp

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By Sara Williams Lawns are among our landscape’s biggest water consumers. To look good, traditional lawn grasses need more water than is available through natural precipitation on the Prairies.

During the summer months, approximately 50 per cent of household water is used on the landscape, mainly on lawns.

Historically, lawns were once natural meadows used as public space in towns and villages in Europe — places for grazing livestock and holding meeting and fairs. In the 18th and 19th centuries, lawns surrounded the homes of rural gentry and were cropped short by sheep. The invention of the lawn mower in the 1830s made lawns manageable even for the urban middle class. Since the Second World War and the introduction of synthetic pesticides, lawns have become a suburban status symbol.

They occupy the largest amount of space in our landscape — a reflection of North Americans’ outdated concept of space and low population — and encourage a quest for perfection that motivates some of us to overapply water, fertilizer and pesticides in their care.

Lawns are resilient, comfortable and safe places for play and leisure.

They reduce dust, glare and air pollution, while helping to control erosion and runoff. Grass also lowers summer air and surface temperatures. As a design component, a lawn provides the negative space that sets off flowerbeds, mixed borders and specimen trees in our landscapes. As well, they provide a perception of space and openness that is dear to the prairie dweller. That long sward of green lawn is psychologically therapeutic, giving us a sense of quiet, calm and well-being.

Conventional lawns must be watered. Expenses involve the water itself and the equipment used to deliver it. Lawns are costly to establish and to then maintain over the many decades of their life. Mowing

Lawns can be used to define and set off flower beds. PHOTO COURTESY SARA WILLIAMS

involves equipment and its maintenance, as well as gas and oil or electricity and extension cords. Fertilizers and pesticides are generally applied, often at higher rates than needed. Nutrients and other chemicals applied to the lawn may end up polluting waterways and aquifers.

And few of us consider mowing a labour of love.

Take a second look at the amount of turf you have and consider what you actually do with it. Survey the lawn areas of your landscape. What is the function of each area? How is each area used by your household?

Space used for leisure — where you sit or lie on it, a toddler toddles

on it, a teenager sunbathes on it — should be left as conventional lawn.

But consider redesigning that area to match your irrigation system’s pattern to conserve water.

Some parts of your lawn may be so intensively used that they would be better converted to hard surfaces such as decks or patios. These can withstand heavy amounts of human traffic and need no water, fertilizer or mowing. Such areas are usually immediately adjacent to the house.

Other areas of your lawn are there simply by default. They are seldom walked on unless you are behind a mower. They may consist of odd strips or difficult-to-reach corners.

Long, narrow areas between the sidewalk and the driveway are almost never used as lawn and are easily replaced with low maintenance, drought-tolerant ground covers.

Many areas of a conventional lawn are seen but not actually used, their function purely visual. Entire front lawns could easily be converted to beds of drought-tolerant ground cover, flowers, shrubs and ornamental grasses. All provide colour, texture and form. They would become much more interesting and, once established, involve less maintenance.

On farms and acreages large areas of lawn are usually for a visual effect. They are composed of rough

bunch-type grasses and were never intended to be walked or sat upon.

They are never watered or fertilized and are mowed only as needed. These may be left as is, or over-seeded with more recently developed low-maintenance grass cultivars. They may be visually broken up by mass plantings of drought-tolerant perennials, ornamental grasses or tree-shrub borders.

Sara Williams is the author of the new and updated Creating the Prairie Xeriscape published by Coteau Books.

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

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By James Romanow If you love Bordeaux, or are curious why so many people are passionate about it, you need to start by drinking Cabernet Sauvignon.

Most people start with Californian or Australian versions, which is acceptable but won’t get you much closer to the flavours of Bordeaux. Both of these countries specialize in ripe chewy wines with tremendous extraction.

The wines are thick (much thicker than a Bordeaux) and tend to finish slightly sweet.

A better version to my old fashioned palate can be found reliably from the Chileans. They have been making and drinking wine continuously for as long as there have been Europeans on the continent. And due to being something of a cultural backwater until very recently, they clung to a much older style of wine making.

This is not to say they are unaffected by modern fashions but I find their wines are more restrained and heading toward elegance. This makes them worth a try for everyone, because until you branch out and try different styles you will never really know what you like.

Luis Felipe Edwards is a new label here and is unabashedly fond of Cabernet Sauvignon. If you want to try something a little less like can-

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Their Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon has a tremendously spicy/herbaceous bouquet, with a sprightly brisk palate that ends with light flavours of eucalyptus and menthol. The finish is just sweet enough to keep the modern drinker on side, while providing a kind of light counterpoint to the sledgehammer approach of most Californian cabs.

This is a really nice cab and at this price a tremendous bargain.

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