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Wheelchair-accessible home anything but institutional P. 4

FOOD:

Guest columnist Ashley Martin gorges her way to glory P. 18

ON THE SCENE: Style in the city at Saskatchewan Fashion Week P. 20

POETRY IN EMOTION MICHAEL GORDON AND IAN WORME ARE JUST TWO INDIAN TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM GRADS TO SEE THEIR BEST WORK IN PRINT P. 8

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Larrisa Asapace, one of Bill Robertson’s creative writing students in the Indian Teacher Education Program, reads her poem at the anthology’s book launch at the U of S in April. qc photo by Michelle Berg

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SPACES — 4 Wheelchair accessible home anything but institutional IN THE CITY — 6 A moment in time: Our best shot of the week READ MY BOOK — 7 Dennis Kaminsky’s Read and Teach books engage young readers ON THE COVER — 8 Bill Robertson’s creative writing class in the Indian Teacher Education Program has turned students into published authors EVENTS — 12 What you need to know to plan your week

CROSSWORD/SUDOKO — 17 FOOD — 18 Ashley Martin gorges for glory and takes us inside the world of amateur eating contests ON THE SCENE — 20 We glam it up at Saskatchewan Fashion Week WINE WORLD — 22 Brewing beer at home will change your life assures columnist James Romanow OUTSIDE THE LINES — 23 Artist Stephanie McKay’s weekly colouring creation

Ashley Martin competes during the Regina Farmers’ Market celebrity pie-eating contest on Aug. 29, 2013. PHOTO COURTESY OF ASHLEY MARTIN

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Accessible but not institutional

By Ashley Martin WHO? Bryan and Bev Wilson. Bev is a physical therapist, and Bryan was a camera man for CBC before his illness forced him to stop working.

WHAT? Their wheelchair-accessible home, which was custom designed with the help of Heather McGinnis of Munro Homes.

WHERE? Regina’s new Harbour Landing neighbourhood in south Regina.

WHEN? They started considering their options eight years ago, said Bev: “We realized eventually, sooner than later, we needed something. We knew we were getting close to the wire.”

WHY? Bryan has Parkes Weber Syndrome, a rare vascular disorder. It evolved from using a cane, to a walker, to a wheelchair. As his femur and hip area became more motheaten, it became dangerous to walk around.

“It’s kind of like when you fall asleep on your arm weird and you wake up with that same kind of circulatory pain; that’s what it’s like,” Bryan explained.

He’s been in his chair for six years, which is about the time they started considering building a custom home.

In the meantime, they adapted their house in Lakeridge, a less-than-ideal solution.

The bungalow had four steps to enter the house, then one step up from a dropped entryway. Temporary ramps were installed at both points.

While Bev was at work, Bryan’s makeshift kitchen consisted of a microwave and a cooler filled with food — the real kitchen was too narrow for his chair.

“If we took the door off the bedroom, then I could get in,” Bryan said with a laugh, “but basically (the house) wasn’t going to work. And I think everybody’s in that position if you are thrown for a loop.

“We could have modified the house but we were getting rough estimates of a quarter-million (dollars), which is not unusual but it’s lost equity ... so we decided why not build?”

HOW? Getting their new home built was a

four-year process. They approached Munro Homes because Bev has a friend who works there. The design took the better part of a year to work out.

After it was done, the Wilsons visited a near-vacant public parking lot and mapped out the house using their grandchildren’s sidewalk chalk. Bryan steered around the marked lines, “just to double-check” that their design would work for his chair.

It did, but they hit a snag in that the northwest Regina lot they’d chosen wasn’t sloped enough for the design, a main-floor front entry with basement walkout into the backyard.

Luckily, they found a lot in Harbour Landing that worked perfectly.

The Wilsons had several considerations for their home. They had to find flooring that would withstand the “small piano” weight of Bryan’s chair. (Spacia did the trick, offering durability and a warm look.)

Bryan’s leg has to be elevated most of the time, so having enough room to manoeuvre was important.

Creating a space that was welcoming and didn’t look institutional was a big factor too.

“No two disabilities are alike. You could be in a power chair or a manual chair and they’re completely different heights, so you can’t just walk in and say ‘build me a wheelchair house.’ It depends on the individual,” said Bryan.

Energy efficiency was also important to them: They’ve included solar panels, sprayfoam insulation, LED lights, high-efficiency appliances and a tankless water heater.

“You could heat the house with one of those small electric heaters if you wanted to,” said Bryan.

The Wilsons have lived here 1.5 years and it has been life-changing for them.

Bryan can access every part of his home, including the kitchen: The high countertop with an open area underneath gives him space to prepare food; the fridge has a refrigerator drawer above the bottom-mounted freezer to more easily access certain items; the stovetop is induction so it can’t burn his arms; a pot-filler tap near the stove means not having to fill a pot in the sink.

“You’re buying stuff that’s existing; you just have to rethink a lot of it,” said Bryan.

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SPACES There are lots of other helpful features: The blinds are on remote control; he can drive his chair into the shower thanks to a ramp and a water dam; the electrical box is low enough for him to reach it; a camera and intercom system at the front door means Bryan no longer misses deliveries.

He can access the basement two ways. A ramp next to the house leads to the backyard but, more conveniently, their home has an elevator in what

could be mistaken for a closet near the front entrance. It has a battery backup so Bryan isn’t stranded if the power goes out.

Independence is the best part about their new house, said Bev. “(She) can actually go out of town for a couple of days and feel confident that I’m safe, that I can look after myself and before I was stranded. I was dependent upon aid from others,” said Bryan.

Bev encourages everyone

to think long-term in their own homes — considering extra space for life’s unpredictabilities.

Wider hallways and doors “make it so much easier, even if you only just need a walker at some point,” said Bev. “Even putting in a large closet on each floor right above each other, and then you have room for an elevator in the future.”

“Just leaving a little extra room,” said Bryan. “You never know.”

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Saskatoon’s Jaffri Ashraf (left) bowls during a cricket match with the Regina team held at Douglas Park on May 11. QC Photo by Michael Bell

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

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Read and Teach books engaging for young readers After working 31 years with the federal government, I took an early retirement in January 2013, as a result of the 2012 budget which drastically cut our organization. I took this as an opportunity to do something different, because as “one door closes, another one opens.”

I’m now pursuing a totally different career in my retirement, that of a children’s book author. I have four children of my own and had taught Sunday school for more than 20 years, so had an appreciation for working with young children. I have always had a creative Dennis side, writing personal poems for Kaminsky anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas and other occasions. I am also artistic, and have painted with oils for years. With encouragement from my family and friends, I took upon this new venture of writing and illustrating my own

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My series is called Read and Teach Books, all colourful books which follow the same format, ie. a poetic story followed by a question on each page relating to the subject matter.

This engages the reader and child in two way conversation, and hence, “read” and “teach.” As young children have short attention spans, the Read and Teach books are short, yet filled with bright colourful pictures on each page to draw a child’s attention.

A short verse and the question which provides the opportunity to engage in an educational conversation between the reader and the child make reading an exciting learning experience.

Topics include day to day subjects that children will be eager to learn. For example, Read and Teach About Numbers, Read and Teach About ABC’s, Read and Teach About the Zoo, and Read and Teach About Travel. More topics are coming.

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I have had positive reviews from teachers, daycare workers, the autism society and parents. With the move to electronic devices, parents can now carry an entire library of books in one small device rather than the bundles of books we carried around when our children were young.

I find e-readers are convenient and make a great educational tool for children. We see schools moving to the electronic world as well.

I hope my story provides encouragement to others to pursue their dreams, whatever that may be.

The Read and Teach series are available as eBooks on Amazon and on my website: www.readandteachbooks.com.

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Far from the negative comments that are made about First Nations people, these people are vital members of our society. — Bill Bobertson

I n d i a n T e a c h e r E d u c a ti o n P r o g r a m

Course turns aboriginal students into authors

Janine Ahenakew, Michael Gordon, Bill Robertson, Serena Gamble and Ian Worme. They were all Robertson’s creative writing students in the Indian Teacher Education Program. qc photo by Michelle Berg

By Andrea Hill Most of the students who walk into Bill Robertson’s creative writing class have never written a short story or poem before.

Some take the class because they

need an English credit, others because they’ve heard Robertson’s a cool guy.

But regardless of how they ended up in the class or what they produced, all are now published poets with bylines in the new anthology Where I’m

From: ITEP Creative Writing.

The 200-page book, which was compiled and edited by Robertson, contains at least one poem from each of the 126 students in the Indian Teacher Education Program who have taken his class since 2005.

Robertson said the book empowers his students — many of whom never imagined they’d be able to publish something — and fights against stereotypes surrounding aboriginal students.

“To read a book like this and see

the range of experiences and subject matters and style and taste ... I can’t help but say to myself ‘wow,’” Robertson said. “Far from the negative comments that are made about First Nations people, these people are vital members of our society.”

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We were all worried about judgment from our peers.

— Janine Ahenakew

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Janine Ahenakew wrote her poem “Blaming Cherry Whiskey” on a napkin while in the hospital.

QC photo by Michelle Berg

Janine Ahenakew Class of 2008-09

Bill Robertson speaks at the ITEP Creative Writing anthology book launch at the U of S. QC photo by Michelle Berg

Robertson said many of the students in his University of Saskatchewan class come from families impacted by the residential school system, and hold “a basic distrust of the education system.” As such, Robertson said he goes out of his way to make a safe and comfortable environment where his students can share their stories and be told what they have to say is worth saying.

The themes of the published poems “range all over the map” and include discussing traditional aboriginal experiences — such as working on trap lines and taking part in pow wows — ro describing how it feels to be in love, recreating the joy of skipping class and capturing the euphoria of sport.

“And, most of all, through a great deal of this work, there is humour, both broad and sly, poking fun at self and at the bizarre circumstances First Nations people often find themselves in when living on their own land now occupied by laws, institutions and a culture not their own,” Robertson writes in the preface of his book.

Robertson said that while his students come from a range of backgrounds, he is “darned surprised” by how good their work is and is confident his book can stand

When Janine Ahenakew and her friends found out they had to take a creative writing class for their English requirements, they were terrified.

“We were all very scared, we were very self-conscious about the sharing part because we found out that we were going to be writing and then we were going to be sharing our work,” she recalled.

“We were all worried about judgment from our peers.”

Fortunately for Ahenakew, her fears proved unfounded. “(Robertson) assured us it was going to be fun, and it was,” she said, adding that the class provided a phenomenal opportunity for students to bond because they all had to share significant memories, feelings and experiences.

Ahenakew’s published poem, “Blaming cherry whiskey,” tells the story of a young woman getting drunk on New Year’s Eve. The poem, which has written on a napkin while Ahenakew was in hospital, is “about being genuine, being authentic and being real in who you are.”

Ahenakew, 33, lives in Blaine Lake, about an hour north of Saskatoon. She works for the Saskatoon Tribal Council, coordinating home instruction for parents of small children.

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Native literature and storytelling and poetry is a method for aboriginal people to express themselves personally, spiritually, mentally and even physically. — Ian Worme

Michael Gordon Class of 2007-08

Michael Gordon’s poem captures his mental state when he drums. QC photo by Michelle Berg

When Michael Gordon found out that two poems he’d written six years ago were slated to be published in Robertson’s anthology, he was over the moon.

“I never thought this would be possible in my life,” he said.

“I didn’t think I would ever get something published. It feels really good.”

Gordon said he’d never dabbled in creative writing before taking Robertson’s class, and only signed up because Robertson was teaching. “There’s never a dull moment in his class; it’s always funny, and if creative writing inspired people to be that way, then it was something I wanted to do.”

His favourite published poem, “1 and 2 and 3 and 4,” captures his mental state and discipline as he immerses himself in drumming – something he did regularly while he was a student at ITEP. Gordon, 27, is from George Gordon First Nation, about two hours north of Regina.

He now works as a manager at a KalTire in Saskatoon and keeps an electronic journal to continue honing his writing skills.

Ian Worme Class of 2007-08

Robertson’s creative writing class was a natural fit for Ian Worme, who had always been interested in poetry and literature. His published poem, “49nR,” recreates a handful of amusing moments at a 49er — an informal post-pow wow party that gives aboriginal youth a chance to let their hair down, have a drink and enjoy each other’s company. “I thought it would be funny,” Worme said.

Worme said he’s “proud” to be represented in Robertson’s anthology, which he sees as a powerful platform to share the voices of the province’s First Nations people.

“Native literature and storyIan Worme is one of the poets featured in Where I’m From. telling and poetry is a method QC photo by Michelle Berg for aboriginal people to express themselves personally, spiritually, mentally and even physically,” he said.

Worme, 31, is originally from Regina. He is now the aboriginal achievement facilitator with Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools.

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It just fills me with a sense of pride that these are my people, my First Nations people. There’s so much talent out there, and it needs to be celebrated.

— Serena Gamble

Serena Gamble

Where I’m From: ITEP Creative Writing 2005-2013 is for sale from the University of Saskatchewan bookstore and McNally Robinson Booksellers on Eighth Street in Saskatoon.

Class of 2012-13

When Serena Gamble wrote a small article for her local newspaper several years ago, she was overcome with the excitement of being a published author and dreamt of seeing her byline elsewhere. That dream was realized this spring with the publication of Robertson’s anthology and Gamble says it has fuelled her desire to continue writing and looking into ways of publishing her work.

“To be published, for me, it really tells that little girl inside that you are special and you are talented,” she said.

Gamble has three poems published in the anthology and she also painted the cover image which depicts an aboriginal woman sitting contemplatively below a dream catcher.

Gamble’s personal favourite poem, “Poem beginning with a line by Sarain Stump,” looks at the lives of the homeless. Gamble said she sees these people every day in downtown Saskatoon, looked down on and ignored by most of society, and she wanted to capture their plight in words. “Everybody has a story,” Gamble said – even the most overlooked.

Gamble is one of the few people who has read the full anthology cover-to-cover and said she is humbled by the quality of work that appears in the book.

Serena Gamble painted the cover image on the ITEP Creative Writing poetry anthology. QC photo by Michelle Berg

There will be a launch of Where I’m From at McNally Robinson on May 26. Contributors to the anthology will read from the collection.

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“There are so many voices here, so many stories, and it just fills me with a sense of pride that these are my people, my First Nations people,” she said. “There’s so much talent out there, and it needs to be celebrated.”

Gamble, 38, lives in Duck Lake about an hour southwest of Saskatoon and is still a student at the University of Saskatchewan. She hopes to teach English and creative writing to students of her own someday.

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Wedn esd ay, May 14

Sweet Tooth With a seemingly lighthearted approach to art, Jefferson Little brings a level of serious contemplation about the moments and experiences that resonate through our lives.

May 15-June 29.

Opening reception: May 15, 5-8 p.m. Slate Fine Art Gallery, 2078 Halifax St.

Wednesday Night Folk: The Dead South Bushwakker, 2206 Dewdney WayBack Wednesdays with Leather Cobra McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave. Thursd ay, M ay 15 Comeback Kid, Counterparts, Backtrack, Alpha and Omega, The Greenery, Where the Heart Is! The Exchange, 2431 Eighth Ave.

Melody Armstrong: Pattern Series Until May 17. Mysteria Gallery, 2706 13th Ave. W.H. Webb Until May 29. Assiniboia Gallery, 2266 Smith St.

Flipmode Featuring The Bureau and guests 9 p.m., Flip Eatery, 1970 Hamilton St.

KC Adams: Birch Bark Ltd. Winnipeg artist KC Adams presents an installation of 24 porcelain birch bark sculptures.

Until June 4. Sherwood Gallery, 6121 Rochdale Blvd.

Beautiful UFO, Fortunate Isles, Hello Lady McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave. Tara Dawn Solheim Artful Dodger, 1631 11th Ave. Fri day, M ay 16 Big Chill Friday The Lancaster, 4529 Gordon Rd. Maxim DJ, Paola Shea YQR Nite Club, 1475 Toronto St. Jess Moskaluke The Whiskey, 1047 Park St. Exit Eleven McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave. Bestie and Robot Hive O’Hanlon’s, 1947 Scarth St. Evan Chambers and the Third Alarm, Whiskey Manner, Iron Bison The Exchange, 2431 Eighth Ave. Black Thunder, Dead Ranch, Johnny de Courcy and the

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Jess Moskaluke plays Friday and Saturday night at The Whiskey. SUBMITTED PHOTO Death Rangers, Good Girls The Club at The Exchange, 2431 Eighth Ave.

Jonathan Byrd Creative City Centre 1843 Hamilton St.

Carter Powley Quintet 8 p.m., Le Bistro, Monseigneur de Laval, 3850 Hillsdale

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S a t u rday, M ay 17 Dan Silljer Band The Lancaster, 4529 Gordon Rd. Jess Moskaluke The Whiskey, 1047 Park St. All Mighty Voice Artful Dodger, 1631 11th Ave.

African Children’s Choir 10 a.m. Rosewood Park Alliance Church, Courtney Street 7 p.m. Westminster United Church, 3025 13th Ave. Atmosphere, Prof, Dem Atlas The Exchange, 2431 Eighth Ave. DayTrip, Kory Istace vs. The Time Pirates The Pump, 641 Victoria Ave E.

JJ Voss McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave.

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Secret Broadcast The German Club 1727 St. John St.

Charley Pride Casino Regina Show Lounge 1880 Saskatchewan Dr.

Open Mic Artful Dodger, 1631 11th Ave. Weekly Drum Circle Instruments provided 7:30-9 p.m., The Living Spirit Centre, 3018 Doan Dr. Call Mike, 306-550-3911.

Tu esday, M ay 2 0 Charley Pride Casino Regina Show Lounge 1880 Saskatchewan Dr. Music Jam Artful Dodger, 1631 11th Ave. Megan Nash, Tanner James O’Hanlon’s, 1947 Scarth St. The Show: A Tribute to ABBA 8 p.m., Conexus Arts Centre 200 Lakeshore Dr.

Two Perspectives: Karen Holden and Mel Bolen Through paint, canvas, clay, and glaze, they interpret and discuss the powerful landscapes of Saskatchewan.

May 16-June 7. Art Gallery of Regina, Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, 2420 Elphinstone St. Canadiana What does it mean to be Canadian? Works by Canadian artists including Augustus Kenderdine, Dorothy Knowles and Ernest Luthi.

Until June 14. MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St. Amalie Atkins: we live on the edge of disaster and imagine we are in a musical Video installation highlighting the work of Saskatoon filmmaker Amalie Atkins.

Until June 14. MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St. You Are What You Repeatedly Do

New work by Articulate Ink Until June 15.

The Hague Gallery, Creative City Centre, 1843 Hamilton St. Who’s Afraid of Purple, Orange and Green?

The formalist esthetics of the modernist movement of the 1960s are being reconsidered by female Canadian artists at various stages of their careers.

This group exhibition brings together new works by artists from across Canada.

Until June 20.

Dunlop Art Gallery — Central Branch, 2311 12th Ave. Joy Walker: Untitled Toronto artist Joy Walker’s unique work for Central Library’s east-facing windows explores line, geometry, pattern and elements of chance using various media.

Until June 20. RPL Central Branch, 2311 12th Ave. Essence of Place The Artists of Scott Nicholson Fine Arts New exhibitions quarterly.

Until July 31. Regina Centre Crossing, 1621 Albert St. Art in Bloom Works offer a variety of texture, colours, patterns, and materials.

Until Aug. 24. MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St. Mary Pratt A five-decade retrospective which celebrates the renowned Newfoundland and Labrador artist.

May 17-Aug. 24. MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St. --Nouveau Gallery 2146 Albert St. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Oakland Gift and Fine Arts Oil and ink paintings by Chinese artists Lingtao Jiang and Huaiyi Tian.

2312 Smith St. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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COMEDY

Combat Improv season finale May 14-15, 8 p.m.

The Artesian, 2627 13th Ave. The Laugh Shop Live standup every Saturday night, 9:30 p.m. Ramada Hotel, 1818 Victoria Ave.

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How to Give Feedback Workshop for poets and performers Every Thursday, 7-9 p.m.

Creative City Centre, 1843 Hamilton St. Vontrapped: The Sounds of Music Until June 13.

Applause Dinner Theatre, lower level, 1975 Broad St.

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The Minus One Club dance Featuring music by Three for the Show May 16, 8 p.m.-midnight 2134 Winnipeg St. Retro Dance Party Every Sunday.

McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave.

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Mond ay, M ay 19 Big Yellow Taxi mass singalong 10 a.m., 2100 block Elphinstone

The Cathedral Village Arts Festival kicks off Monday with a picnic in Les Sherman Park. QC FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL BELL and Open Mic 7-9 p.m. The Artesian, 2627 13th Ave. Tu esday, M ay 2 0

Family picnic Noon-4 p.m. Les Sherman Park, Pasqua Street and 15th Avenue

Ram’s Skull, White Hollyhock, Little Hills Katherine Binns and Kristen Smith recreate famous paintings as tableaux vivant, or living pictures. They will integrate puppetry into their tableau, creating a narrative based on a Georgia O’Keefe painting.

7-9 p.m. RPL Connaught Branch, 3435 13th Ave.

Vertigo Series Performance

CVAF Poetry Slam

Kickoff parade 11:30 a.m., 14th Avenue and Elphinstone Street

7-9 p.m. The Mercury, 2936 13th Ave.

7 p.m. The Artesian, 2627 13th Ave.

Cineplex Odeon Southland Mall, 3025 Gordon Rd.

Windscript Launch 7-9 p.m. Unitarian Centre, 2700 College Ave.

The Twilight Zone Theatre created and performed by the Globe Theatre School’s Evolution II ensemble; 10 young actors ages 15-17.

8 p.m. The Artesian, 2627 13th Ave.

Bake A Difference Combat bullying through baking; spread kindness with a cookie.

Wednesday, 5-7 p.m.

Sweet Ambrosia Bakeshoppe, 230 Winnipeg St. N.

Felt spectacular Fabric artist Stacey Fayant and students unveil a felted workshop quilt.

7-8 p.m. RPL Connaught Branch, 3435 13th Ave. It’s In Time Theatre created and performed by the Globe Theatre School’s Evolution I ensemble; six young actors ages 13-15.

Jeff Richards 9 p.m. Unitarian Centre, 2700 College Ave.

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Stars and Strollers Wednesday, 1 p.m.

Build a Book Nook For families. Assemble your own portable book nook.

Supplies are provided for one “tent” per family. Registration is required.

May 14, 7-8:30 p.m.

RPL Connaught Branch, 3435 13th Ave.

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Al Ritchie Family Wellness Centre, 445 14th Ave.

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RPL Albert Branch, 1401 Robinson St.

Science Time for Tots Interactive workshop aimed at early learners.

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Saskatchewan Science Centre, 2903 Powerhouse Dr. ---Mom’s Morning Out 3200 Avonhurst Dr., swalter@ sasktel.net

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May 17, 2-2:45 p.m. RPL Central Branch, 2311 12th Ave. Fabric Creations For ages 3 and over. Create wearable works of fabric art.

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RPL Connaught Branch, 3435 13th Ave. Family activities Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m.

Saskatchewan Science Centre, 2903 Powerhouse Dr.

Mothers of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS) Rosewood Park Alliance Church, mops@rosewoodpark.ca Regina Newcomers Club reginanewcomersclub@gmail. com Time Out For Parents Al Ritchie Family Wellness Centre, 2250 Lindsay St., 306-

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Government House Museum & Heritage Property 4607 Dewdney Ave. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Mondays.

RCMP Heritage Centre 5907 Dewdney Ave. Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

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Royal Saskatchewan Museum 2445 Albert St. Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

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RPL Bothwell Branch, Southland Mall, 2965 Gordon Rd. 26th Annual Balfour Seniors’ Night Food, entertainment, a barbershop quartet and more.

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Regina Hungarian Cultural and Social Club, 1925 McAra St. Tickets $10, call 306-5228182.

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Like Father, Like Son Drama Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. When he learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth, he must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own. In Japanese with English subtitles.

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Gorging our way to glory

By Ashley Martin Reasons to enter an eating contest: Fame. Fortune. Free food. Fundraising.

Results of said contest: Glory.

Gluttony. Guilt. Gut ache.

I don’t know what attracted me to my first eating contest, a pie pig-out last summer. It might have been a combination of things: The prospect of free pastry, the desire to try something new, being the centre of attention for a few minutes.

I’ve competed in three contests since, and I’m still not sure of my reasons.

It might be to live up to the reputation I’ve acquired in my social circle.

A friend once called me her “favourite amateur competitive eater.”

My foray into eating contests began by chance — I secured my inclusion in the Regina Farmers’ Market “celebrity” pie-eating contest by being on Twitter at just the right time.

On Aug. 29, I ate every last bite of that blueberry pie and finished third (unofficially — they only awarded first place).

At the Grey Cup Festival in November, I was drawn into the Frank’s Red Hot booth by hot-sauce samples and returned, twice, to scarf down ribs.

To the booming sound of thunder sticks and the cheers of friends and strangers on Nov. 21, I finished first place in two minutes and 46 seconds, defeating the men on either side of me.

As I wiped Slammin’ Sriracha hot sauce from my face, a friend repeated the complisult of a guy in the crowd: “I thought she was kind of cute before she started eating.” Jerk.

On Nov. 23 I competed in the finals, finishing fourth of 10 people.

In the first two competitions, quite honestly, hunger drove me. A combination of nerves and strategy kept me from eating in the hours leading up to the events, and I’m naturally a pretty fast eater.

But George Shea says competitive

Master of ceremonies George Shea (top) cheers as Joey “Jaws” Chestnut sets a new record and wins the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island on July 4, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Chestnut ate 69 hotdogs in 10 minutes to win his seventh straight title. Getty Images

Ashley Martin celebrates her victory after a Frank’s Red Hot rib-eating competition during Grey Cup in Regina on Nov. 2, 2013. PHOTO COURTESY OF ASHLEY MARTIN

nature is what drives most of the eaters he meets.

“It used to be, ‘Well I’m a big huge guy; I should be a competitive eater,’ and now it’s much more like, ‘I’m an extreme athlete and I’m highly competitive; I should be a competitive eater’,” says the co-founder of Major League Eating (formerly the International Federation of Competitive Eating).

“There is the search for glory, which I think drives all kinds of athletes,” added Shea.

Taco Del Mar owner Scott Love says he’s unsure of the appeal, but he had 35 entries into his recent burrito-eating competition.

Regina’s first Cinco De Mondo competition on May 5 saw six competitors (myself included) tackle a five-ish-pound burrito in attempts to win swag, a trophy and (most notably) their photo on a billboard.

Five pounds of tortillas, beans, meat, rice, cheese and salsa. Five pounds. The weight of a small baby.

“I’m embarrassed to think I’m someone’s father,” said competitor Taron Cochrane prior to the contest.

My progress slowed after consuming the first third of my 4.6-pounder; I managed to hork down two thirds, stopping once the winner was declared. I’m certain my stomach would have literally exploded had I finished the thing.

John Thauberger, a.k.a. Berger, finished in 21 minutes and 19 seconds. He said he felt better than when he tried to tackle the Glacier Burger at the Ice House Tavern.

Almost daily, the Emerald Park Regina bar sees customers attempting to eat their three-pound burger.

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Ashley Martin competes during the Regina Farmers’ Market celebrity pie-eating contest on Aug. 29, 2013. PHOTO COURTESY OF REGINA DOWNTOWN

Sword & Chalice in Hafford, 97 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, boasts a five-pound burger, which nobody has finished. There’s also a 40-pound burger on the menu, which is meant for a team and must be ordered in advance.

But Saskatchewan’s competitive cuisine isn’t limited to burgers and burritos.

Melfort has had two pizza-eating contests this year.

Weyburn had a spaghetti-eating contest in December.

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FOOD Dog River Days in Rouleau, about 50 kilometres southwest of Regina, is having its first chili cheese dog-eating competition on July 26, in honour of Corner Gas character Brent Leroy.

Last year a dozen competitors braved brain-freeze at Homestead Ice Cream in Saskatoon, where the Dog’s Breakfast 14-scoop sundae competition has become a tradition every August.

Whether it’s for fundraising (like the latter five events), or just for fun (like the ones I’ve entered), eating contests are gaining in popularity.

While edacious events have always been a staple of state fairs and the like, Shea says Nathan’s Famous changed the game.

In 1916, the Coney Island, N.Y., hotdog stand hosted its first competition.

Legend has it, it was a fight between four immigrants to prove who was most patriotic.

That year’s winner ate 13 hotdogs, a paltry sum compared to today: Last

year at the annual contest, Joey Chestnut ate 69 hotdogs in 10 minutes. It was his seventh straight win in the competition, which has grown considerably since the 1990s; since 2003 the contest has been broadcast on ESPN. Chestnut holds records in 33 of 168 Major League Eating categories, including such specific categories as asparagus (12 pounds and 8.75 ounces in 10 minutes — so people DO have contests with healthy foods), jalapeno poppers (118 in 10 minutes) and poutine (24 pounds in 10 minutes).

As a full-time competitive eater, 30-year-old Chestnut has an estimated net worth of almost $700,000.

But eating contests are not without sacrifice. In 2004, a man choked to death in a chicken wing-eating contest at a Regina bar; two years later a woman in London, Ont., choked to death during a marshmallow-eating contest. amartin@leaderpost.com Twitter.com/LPAshleyM

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Ashley Martin displays her waiver prior to the Taco Del Mar Cinco De Mondo burrito-eating contest on May 5, 2014, as John Thauberger looks on. PHOTO COURTESY OF

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It was a fashion extravaganza ― both on and off the runway!

Saskatchewan Fashion Week (SFW), held May 8 to 10 in the sound stage at the Canada Saskatchewan Production Studios, featured style-conscious retailers, emerging and established designers. All three nights of the popular event sold out three weeks ahead of time.

“SFW exists to celebrate and expose the quality, innovation, and creativity designers and entrepreneurs are producing in Saskatchewan. The calibre of skill and quality designers submit continues to grow each year,” said fashion designer and buyer Chelsea O’Connell, who co-founded the event in 2012 with hairstylists Candyce Fiessel and Chris Pritchard. “Retailers are buying designers’ collections from the runway to sell to their clientele. It creates incentive for designers to stay situated in Saskatchewan,

instead of relocating to other provinces.”

The SFW 2014 lineup included designers who previously showed original collections on the SFW runway: Hillberg & Berk, Laurie Brown, Dean Renwick, Amaranth Designs, C’est Danine Designs, Chicks & Girlies, Sova Design Millinery, 22 Fresh, Natalia K, KAZZ Clothing, Eleganzia Couture, Katherine Sthamann, Anwen Rose, Jaycee Wall, MoonStar Designs and Sonja Clifton-Remple.

As well, the provincial showcase attracted a new generation of designers including: FT Design Fashion, Sage Wosminity (who at 15 was the youngest designer ever to be showcased at SFW), War Paint by Stevie Crowne, Prahsik Designs, and Theme and Variation.

This year’s Fashion Forward Emerging Designer Award was presented to Janis Procyk of Prahsik Designs.

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By James Romanow All beer drinkers should make beer at least once in their life. It’s fascinating to discover how easy it is. For instance, craft brewers insist that you are only a craft brewer if you forgo corn. Meanwhile, they are cheerfully injecting their brews with everything from pumpkin to espresso. I’m a more Catholic drinker and see no reason why corn, wheat or any other “adjunct” (a technical term, to be delivered with a sneer on one’s lips) is verboten.

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Home brewing may change your life. It will certainly make you more cynical about the “fresh” draft on tap at any number of pubs.

Home Hardware carries all three flavours across the province. Those in the know recommend the Bohemian Blonde.

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Suggested selling is $56,811 a new MDX Navi (Model YD4H4EKN).

Suggested sellingfreight priceand includes $1,995 freight and excise taxand ($100), tire surcharge ($20) and AMVIC fee ($6.25).

License, insurance, registration, options, applicable duties taxes Suggested selling priceprice is $56,811 on a newon2014 Acura2014 MDXAcura Navi (ModelYD4H4EKN).

Suggested selling price includes $1,995 PDI, excise tax ($100), new tirePDI, surcharge ($20) AMVICnew fee ($6.25).

License, insurance, registration, options, applicable fees, duties and taxes (including GST) are extra. *Limited fees, time lease offerand based on GST)MDX areNavi extra. *Limited time available lease offer based a new Services, 2014 Acura MDX credit.

Navi (Model YD4H4EKN) available through Acura Financial Services, on isapproved credit.

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Bi-weekly payment $298 (includes $1,995 freight and PDI)lease with $6,827 down1.9% payment.

16,000 charge of $0.15/km for isexcess kilometres.Total lease freight and PDI) with $6,827 down payment.

16,000 km allowance/year; charge of $0.15/km for excess kilometres.

Total lease obligation is $30,071.

Offer includes excise tax ($100), new tire surcharge ($20), AMVIC fee ($6.25) and PPSA ($11).

License, insurance, registration, options and obligation is $30,071. Offer includes excise tax ($100), new tire surcharge ($20), AMVIC fee ($6.25) and PPSA ($11). License, insurance, registration, options and applicable fees, duties and taxes are extra (including GST). **$2,750 // $5,250 cash purchase credit available on select new 2014 Acura MDX models (YD4H4EKN) // (YD4H6EKN, applicable fees, duties and taxes are extra (including GST). **$2,750 // $5,250 cash purchase credit available on select new 2014 Acura MDX models (YD4H4EKN) // (YD4H6EKN, YD4H8EKN) and will be deducted from the negotiated selling price of the vehicle before taxes. Cash purchase YD4H8EKN) and will be deducted from the negotiated selling price of the vehicle before taxes. Cash purchase credit cannot be combined with lease, finance or other offers. Some terms/conditions apply. Model shown for illustration purposes only. Offers end June 2, 2014, but are subject to change or cancellation without notice and are only valid credit cannot be combined with lease, finance or other offers. Some terms/conditions apply. Model shown for illustration purposes only. Offers end June 2, 2014, but are subject to change or cancellation without notice and are only valid for Saskatchewan residents at Saskatchewan Acura for Alberta residents Alberta Acura retailers.

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Dealer order/trade may be necessary.While quantities last. See yourretailer Calgary for Acura retailer for full details. †Includes a no-charge trial3ofmonths, 3 months,beyond beyond which which service feesfees apply.apply.

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