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Tim Moccasin, seen here during the early morning exercise runs, holds the North American record for most consecutive race wins. He set it back in 2001 at Marquis Downs in Saskatoon. QC PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

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IN THE CITY — 4 A moment in time: Photographer Michael Bell defines the week

SHARP EATS — 12 Celebrate Saskatchewan’s bounty at chef-inspired dinners and foodie events

ON THE SCENE — 5 At the North American Indigenous Games in Regina

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ON THE COVER — 6 Growing up on the Salteaux First Nation, Tim Moccasin never dreamed he would become Saskatchewan’s top jockey

READ MY BOOK — 15 Indian Ernie an insightful read on complex relationship between police and community’s less fortunate EVENTS — 16 What you need to know to plan your week

OUTSIDE THE LINES — 20 Artist Stephanie McKay’s weekly colouring creation for kids of all ages ASK ELLIE — 21 FASHION — 22 Former costume designer’s colourful couture sets her apart GARDENING — 24 Three yarrows for the Prairies WINE WORLD — 27 Sip Cinzano over ice with a slice of orange

Beryl Wong, a former costume designer, lets her creativity shine. QC PHOTO BY DON HEALY

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Saskatchewan’s Daniel Starchief, left, comes tanalizingly close to tying the game during the North American Indigenous Games under-16 boys gold medal game in Regina. QC PHOTO BY MICHAEL BELL.

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NORTH AMERICAN INDIGENOUS GAMES 1.

The success of the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) was celebrated July 27 at the First Nations University, bringing together a vast array of athletes and volunteers.

Athletes and teams from 21 regions gathered in Regina for NAIG, competing in 14 sports.

Golden Globe nominated First Nations actor Adam Beach brought a 35-foot (10.7-metre) pop-up movie theatre to treat athletes and volunteers to free blockbuster movies Saturday and Sunday.

The event’s closing ceremony’s headline act was 2014 Juno Award winning artists A Tribe Called Red. The theme of NAIG was “Raising the Bar” which was done by “exhibiting youth excellence in sports and culture,” according to organizers.

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I don’t get scared. I don’t think I’ve ever been scared to ride a horse. — Tim Moccasin

TIM MOCCASIN

Jockey came from humble beginnings

Tim Moccasin gets ready for his first race of the night at Marquis Downs in Saskatoon. Moccasin holds the North American record for most consecutive wins, which he set in 2001. QC PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

By Jenn Sharp Tim Moccasin was born to ride.

He’s a crowd favourite at Marquis Downs in Saskatoon and Saskatchewan’s most successful jockey. Many come just to watch him, others always bet on the horse he rides in the

Thoroughbred races.

Back in 2001, Moccasin set a North American record by winning 14 straight races at Marquis Downs. He’s won more than 500 races in his 19year career.

“I believe (the record) still stands and it will probably never be broken,” he told the

StarPhoenix in 2013. “It’s pretty hard to do anywhere you go, no matter if you’re in the bush or racing on the A-circuit. It’s unheard of. I was very fortunate that it was me.”

Moccasin won the top jockey award for the 2013 race season with 34 wins and is currently in second place in this year’s

jockey standings.

But along with all the winning comes risk. Every time Moccasin gets on a horse there’s a chance he’ll be injured, paralyzed or worse.

He’s broken many bones and suffered some awful falls, the worst of which happened when the lead horse’s leg broke

and caused a pile-up of horses and riders.

“It doesn’t scare me but it wakes you up. To tell you the truth, I don’t get scared. I don’t think I’ve ever been scared to ride a horse.”

Moccasin’s 2014 earnings are at $46, 417.

While the money can be

good (riders get 10 per cent of whatever the horse makes), the chances of winning are slim.

And if you get hurt, you’re out of a job.

That risk isn’t enough to keep Moccasin from doing what he loves though. Horses are all he knows.

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You have to have patience and wait for the right moment. You gotta make it your own. — Moccasin

Jockey Tim Moccasin (right) stays in racing shape by galloping horses every morning and eating healthy.

He loves to cook — one of his favourite dishes to make is shrimp and rice. QC PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

Moccasin, 36, grew up riding horses on the Salteaux First Nation, near Cochin. He learned to ride bareback. It’s the simplest style but also the best for becoming a good rider. Summers were spent galloping out to Jackfish Lake, swimming with the horses.

He often rode in “bush races,” or sports days as they’re known on Saskatchewan reserves, something he still does to this day.

“It’s a fun day. It’s a breath of fresh air. It’s not (as) serious as running in the city.”

Moccassin, who speaks fluent Cree and some Salteaux, is the middle child of seven sisters and two brothers. His mom died after a long battle with ovarian cancer when he was 15.

“After that, home wasn’t home. She kept the family together,” he says.

After finishing high school, he left home and began his jockey career in Saskatoon. He was just 17. His dad, Leo Moccasin Sr., would later be his biggest fan. He came out to Marquis Downs for every race. Even when he lived hours away, he always found a way to get into Saskatoon for post time. After Leo died in 2011, Moccasin’s sister Patricia found stacks of race programs in his home.

RACE DAY

On a hot Saturday evening at Marquis Downs, Moccasin is calm and cool. You’d never know that in less than an hour he’ll be in the irons for the first of five heart-pounding races.

He sips from a big can of Red Bull — not something he makes a habit of — but the heat is getting to him today. He’ll usually indulge in his favourite, a Wunderbar, to get a little energy before the races start.

In the afternoon, Moccasin sits in the sauna in the jocks’ room. It’s his spiritual place and where he practices his own form of sports psychology: He goes there to meditate, sing and talk to God. For practical purposes, the sauna is also where he can lose up to six pounds be-

fore the races.

The max weight for jockeys is 126 pounds, or 124 for riding mares and young horses. Everyone gets weighed at the beginning of the night. It’s all tracked on a chart above the scale. Some come in at as little as 115. Moccasin, his body wiry and all muscle, is at 123 tonight.

“Some guys stress out about it sometimes,” he smiles with a wink.

Especially when their weight affects their earning potential — if a jockey comes in overweight, the trainer has to decide if he still wants the jockey riding.

Moccasin has been overweight but no one has turned him down. They all want him riding their horse.

Eating disorders are common, as is drug abuse for some jockeys. Moccasin has learned to stay away from it.

“I’ve got to keep myself healthy and really look after myself. If I’m not right, I can’t give it 100 per cent.”

To stay in shape, he exercises 10 to 15 horses every morning. Galloping on the powerful Thoroughbreds utilizes every muscle, right down to his toes.

A schedule is pinned to the wall where jockeys pick up their silks. Moccasin studies it, strategizing for the next race.

“The number five horse has a lot of speed so I need to tuck in behind her. I’m not sure if the other horses can keep up,” he says, adding he’ll make his move at the end. The plan is always subject to change though.

After the parade lap, it’s time for the gate.

The most dangerous part of racing, it can be a scene for disaster.

One of the gate attendants shares a story from the previous weekend: A horse reared up and fell under the gate, causing panic amongst the other horses. The gate and getting boxed in on the rail are the worst part of racing for Moccasin.

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He has a natural feel and touch with the horses. Horses respond to how he rides. It’s a gift. Not everybody can make horses run the way he does. — Alvin Musqua Sr.

“You have to have patience and wait for the right moment. You gotta make it your own,” he says of moving out of a tight spot in a race.

The bell sounds and the horses fly out of the gate. Hooves pound down the track, the large crowd roars. On the turn for home, an angry yell comes from the pack. Another jockey has moved into Moccasin’s lane and shut him out. The plan is abandoned; he doesn’t win the race. But he’s learned how to lose just as much as he’s relished in the wins.

TIM’S RULES

During a two-hour interview at Marquis Downs, Moccasin doesn’t sit down once as he walks through the stables, pointing out horses he rides and talking to the trainers. It’s clear he’s at ease here in the dusty lanes and weathered barns, where the air is perfumed with the smell of horse sweat, manure and wood shavings.

It’s easy to feel comfortable around the articulate Moccasin. Despite his success and fame in these parts, he’s incredibly humble and laughs often.

Like the cool kid at school, he has a personality that draws people in and makes them want to spend time in his presence.

According to Alvin Musqua Sr., horses love to run for Moccasin.

“He has a natural feel and touch with horses. Horses respond to how he rides. It’s a gift. Not everybody can make horses run the way he does — they just respond to him.

Good riders have that natural feel,’” he says.

Moccasin rides Musqua’s Quarter Horses in races where every split second counts — they only last about 20 seconds. Musqua wouldn’t want anyone else to ride his prized sprinters.

“He’s the best jockey around. He’s been the top rider for how many years here,” he says.

Moccasin remarks on Musqua’s horses’ hooves, telling him to get them trimmed again soon. He recommends his favourite farrier, explaining how they should be done so there’s no bruising on the sole.

“You’ve got some nice horses here.

You look after them right, they’ll pay

Tim Moccasin hugs his daughter Bernice after his first race of the night. She’s just arrived and will spend the next two weeks with him. QC PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

you back.”

These are the rules Moccasin lives by — invest in your horses and they’ll run their heart out for you.

Each horse is different. You have to know the animal and what he’s ready to give you on any given day.

“It pays off in the end. You gotta be horse smart like that and know what’s going on. It’s your life… You have to look after that the best way you can,” says Moccasin.

He travels frequently to race and work with horses. But when he’s in Saskatoon, he’s at the track. Early mornings are spent exercising the horses, cleaning stalls, feeding and

grooming.

Cliff Neubuhr owns Tom’s Rules, the top horse at Marquis Downs for the last three years.

“I’ve had the privilege to finally run him. He came on strong at the end. They should change (his name) to Tim’s Rules,” says Moccasin with a sly grin, as Neubuhr laughs.

Moccasin rode him in his first race of the season but held him back. It’s better to start out a little slower and build strength in the horse as the season progresses.

“I didn’t want to take too much out of him. You gotta look after nice horses... they’ll give you their all,” he

adds.

When asked why he wanted Moccasin riding Tom’s Rules this year, Neubuhr says, “He’s the best. I try and get him on (Tom’s Rules) as much as I can, but it’s tough to get him.”

Spending time with Moccasin at the track is akin to going back to the coffee shop in your hometown — everybody knows him, respects him and shares a connection of some kind.

He lights up with excitement, his eyes sparkling when he talks about his children.

His eight-year-old daughter Bernice is coming to the track tonight and staying with him for the next two

weeks. He hasn’t seen her in more than a month, and anxiously awaits her arrival.

Bernice and her brother (4), and sister (2), live with their mother (she and Moccasin are separated) on the Keeseekoose First Nation.

“Things weren’t working out. We were starting to fight in front of the kids a little too much,” Moccasin says of the separation.

His oldest son, 13, lives with his mother in a different province. It’s been years since Moccasin saw him and it grieves him to talk about it.

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He’s the best rider in the country. He tries hard. A lot of other riders here, as soon as they get into a bit of trouble they just quit riding your horse. But him, he rides right to the wire. — Chester Constant

Like her dad, Bernice — a soft-spoken tom boy — loves horses but her real passion lies in hockey. Moccasin coached her team (she plays with the boys) last season when she scored more than 100 goals, 16 of which were at a oneday tournament in Regina.

ALL IN THE FAMILY

It’s the same story for everyone at the track — horse racing and the hard work that comes with it is a way of life handed down from one generation to the next.

Moccasin has always rode Chester Constant’s horses, but their relationship goes back farther than the track.

After Moccasin’s mom died, he lived with Constant and his wife at the Salteaux reserve.

He says they were a second family to him. Constant has watched him grow up and reach the top of his game.

“He’s the best rider in the country,” he says of Moccasin. “He tries hard. A lot of other riders here, as soon as they get into a bit of trouble they just quit riding your horse. But him, he rides right to the wire.”

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If Tim Moccasin wasn’t a jockey, he says he would like to be a trainer at Marquis Downs. QC PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

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Jockey Tim Moccasin suits up for his next race at Marquis Downs .QC PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

Moccasin doesn’t want to give a trainer a bad ride after all the time and money spent on the horse.

“That’s sweat out of a guy’s brow to have these horses running. At the end of the day, they’re counting on you to give them an honest effort.”

The Salteaux First Nation owns land north of Saskatoon. Moccasin’s dream, once he retires from racing, is to build a race horse training centre and therapeutic riding school for at-risk and disadvantaged youth.

“I like kids. I know how it feels to have that

rough life and not have anybody there to talk to and support you and really know what you’re going through. A lot of kids hide that, keep it inside and that’s why they rebel, to get attention. It’s very easy to fall in with the wrong people when you’re in that vulnerable state.”

Moccasin knows many that have taken the wrong path in life. While it would have been easy for him to follow, he’s always been the leader of the pack.

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Celebrate Saskatchewan’s bounty at chef-inspired events

Sour cherries developed at the U of S will be the highlight of a dinner at McNally Robinson. QC PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

By Jenn Sharp Gardens and fields are in full production mode, and farmers’ markets are over flowing with fresh fruit and vegetables. The best way to enjoy Saskatchewan’s agricultural bounty is at one of the many events in the province sourcing local ingredients and utilizing the talents of skilled chefs.

Read on for a sampling of ones coming up in August and September.

LOCAL FOOD CELEBRATION WHERE: Osler School grounds, 25 min. north of Saskatoon WHEN: Aug. 15

WHAT: The first dinner event for the newly formed Saskatoon Food Council, which aims to promote Saskatchewan food and production.

The event will encourage diners to connect with producers, while interactive appetizer stations allow for food discussions with chefs from the Saskatoon Chefs’ Association.

“The idea is to deepen the conversation around local food and have as many local producers (there) as possible,” says the Saskatoon Food Council’s executive director Gord Enns.

WHO: Expect produce from Floating Gardens, meat from Pineview Farms, along with Mennonite sausage, free-run eggs, haskap and saskatoon berries from other producers in the area.

HOW MUCH: $50 per person; www.picatic. com/foodcelebration

Try Floating Gardens’s produce at several events. QC PHOTO BY RICHARD MARJAN

CSA MEMBER FARM DAY AND DINNER WHERE: At the Green Ranch, southeast of Regina near Osage WHEN: Aug. 16 WHAT: An afternoon of activity at the farm, including hay rides, equipment demos and fun stuff for kids, followed by a dinner sourced from producers featured in the Green Ranch’s Community Supported Agriculture program.

WHO: Chefs from Crave, Flip and the Magpie Kitchen have confirmed HOW MUCH: The good: it’s free. The bad: you have to be a Green Ranch CSA member (incentive to join next year, right?)

PRAIRIE CHERRY DINNER

WHERE: Prairie Ink Restaurant, inside Saskatoon’s McNally Robinson WHEN: Aug. 19 WHAT: The cookbook, Cooking with Cherries From the Prairies is a top-seller at McNally. Authors Lily Sawatzky and Loretta Bors, whose husbands Rick and Bob are responsible for the University of Saskatchewan’s domestic fruit program, will all speak at the dinner. The U of S has released three varieties thus far.

The event will feature the Prairie-grown cherries in a five-course menu.

WHO: Prairie Ink’s chef Jeff Silbernagel HOW MUCH: $55; call 306-955-3579 for tickets

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Flowers and herbs from the Ness Creek Forest Garden. PHOTO COURTESY NESS CREEK MUSIC SOCIETY

Celebrate mustard at a festival in Regina in August.PHOTO COURTESY SASK MUSTARD

GREAT SASKATCHEWAN MUSTARD FESTIVAL

FOREST GARDEN FALL SUPPER

WHERE: The deck of the Willow on Wascana in Regina WHEN: Aug. 24, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHAT: Beer Bros. chef Malcolm Craig’s festival to celebrate Saskatchewan’s mustard crop returns for another year. Regina’s top restaurants will be represented, each presenting their own dish featuring mustard. Expect bite-sized samples of everything from appetizers to desserts, plus a gift bag at the door and entertainment by the Pile ‘O Bones Brass Band.

WHO: Confirmed participating restaurants are Beer Bros., Willow on Wascana, Crave Kitchen & Wine

Bar, Fireside Bistro, DoubleTree by Hilton, Sprout Catering, Leopold’s Tavern, Cathedral Village Freehouse, Hotel Saskatchewan, Creek in Cathedral Bistro and Bocados.

HOW MUCH: $20 per person at the door; kids 14 and over pay their age; under 14 are free for all you can eat samples

FARM TO FORK FESTIVAL WHERE: Pineview Farms, north of Saskatoon WHEN: Sept. 7; locally inspired cocktails at 5; dinner at 6 WHAT: A celebration of local chefs and farmers in the Saskatoon

area, the dinner will feature chefs from the Saskatoon Chefs’ Association cooking up a tantalizing eats in the Boldt family’s farm yard.

WHO: Chefs include Anthony McCarthy (Saskatoon Club), Trevor Robertson (Radisson Hotel), Darren Craddock (Riverside Country Club) and Doug Hyndford (Saskatoon Inn). Food will come from Pineview Farms, Benlock Farms, Floating Gardens and Grandora Gardens, while the wine is courtesy of Living Sky Winery. More chefs and producers will be added in August.

HOW MUCH: $75 per person; email trobertson@silverbirchhotels. com after Aug. 11 to purchase.

WHERE: Ness Creek Festival site, 20 km north of Big River WHEN: Aug. 31 WHAT: The first fall supper, of what is expected to be an annual event, is a way for the Ness Creek community and friends to enjoy the fruits of the Ness garden. Expect a whimsical dinner fitting of the setting, featuring wild rose petals, blueberries, herbs, lettuce, horseradish, garden vegetables and Labrador tea, plus Fonos Fish and locally-sourced beef. The evening will start with guests picking their own greens in the garden then handing them to Chef Jenni and her kitchen fairies

(who will be dressed in earthy, flowing garments) to wash and assemble on birch bark in the forest. An appetizer course will be served while walking out to the drum circle. Soup in tea cups will follow at the drum circle where guests can sit on blankets or tree stumps. Dinner and dessert will be served back at the garden.

WHO: Chef Jenni Willems HOW MUCH: $50 per person or $250 per table; for reservations and directions email nesscreek@gmail. com Are you attending one of these events? Send a note to: jksharp@thestarphoenix.com and Tweet a picture from your dinner!

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

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

Lakeshore Garden & Market is now in its seventh year at the Gardiner Park Mall, located at University Park Drive and Arcola Avenue. Part owner, Richard Rodd sources as much produce as possible from local growers. “We strive to support Saskatchewan growers, and their produce tastes better as well,” he says. “Throughout the growing season we obtain a continuous flow of fresh vegetables as each crop develops.”

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LOCA L AUT H O RS: Writers tell us what makes their book worth reading

ERNIE LOUTTIT

Indian Ernie’s message one of inclusivity Why did I leave policing, something I loved to do? Why did I write this book?

Well, I believed, and still do believe, that you only get so much luck in one lifetime, and I had used a lot of mine over the course of my career.

I still feel guilty when I read about tragic calls and often feel that if I had been there I could have made a difference Ernie Louttit or helped people deal with their tragedy. The reality is just as I had to do.

I also wondered if another five there will always be tragedies. The police officers I left behind will find years of policing would help me pass their own ways to deal with them, along what I learned or would I just

be tired and old when I retired? Writing this book gave me the opportunity to share my hard learned lessons while enjoying my life as a civilian and, yes, as a spectator. I hope the book gives people a different perspective about the police they see every day.

I also hope it gives the police a different perspective on how they are seen by one of their own.

People, including the police, need to know that everything we do affects each other.

My book covers a lot of ground but only truly touches the sur-

face of the complex relationship between police, community and community’s less fortunate. There were times when I was angry while writing the book and times when I struggled with some of the memories writing brought back. A lot of what I’ve written is tragic and sad.

There are also many positive messages that apply equally to police and the rest of us.

Part of my mission in writing this was to remind everyone that being inclusive and understanding goes a long way toward making life better for us all.

Indian Ernie was released in November 2013 and is available at bookstores or from the Purich Publishing.

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What you need to know to plan your week.

Send events to QC@leaderpost.com

Until Aug. 27. Central Library, 2311 12th Ave.

MUSIC

Wedn esd ay, Ju ly 3 0

Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture Various artists juxtapose urban youth culture with aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works — in painting, sculpture, installation, performance and video — that reflect the current realities of aboriginal peoples today.

Until Sept. 7. MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St.

Wednesday Night Folk: The Upside of Maybe Bushwakker, 2206 Dewdney WayBack Wednesdays with Leather Cobra McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave. Lung Cancer, Wormwood, Homo Monstrous The Club at the Exchange 2431 Eighth Ave.

Contemporary Canadiana The Artists of Scott Nicholson Fine Arts. Features the works of Canadian fine artists who have creates works of art portraying the essence of contemporary Canadiana.

Until Oct. 31. Regina Centre Crossing, 1621 Albert St. --Assiniboia Gallery 2266 Smith St. Open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Lonestar, Blackjack Billy Queen City Ex, Evraz Place Thursd ay, Ju ly 3 1 Fortunate Isles Regina Downtown Concert Series Noon, City Square Plaza Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives Casino Regina Show Lounge 1880 Saskatchewan Dr. Brian Kelly The Pump, 641 Victoria Ave E. Marianas Trench, Dear Rouge Queen City Ex, Evraz Place Friday, Au g. 1 4x4 Fridays YQR, 1475 Toronto St.

Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives are playing the Casino Regina Show Lounge on July 31. PHOTO BY DAVID MCCLISTER Dan Silljer Band McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave. Monster Truck, Danko Jones Queen City Ex, Evraz Place S u n day, Au g . 3

The Oak Ridge Boys Casino Regina Show Lounge 1880 Saskatchewan Dr.

Down With Webster, Amy Hef Queen City Ex, Evraz Place

Brian Kelly The Pump, 641 Victoria Ave E.

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Dan Silljer Band McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave. Bret Michaels, Bleeker Ridge Queen City Ex, Evraz Place Saturd ay, Au g. 2 Brian Kelly The Pump, 641 Victoria Ave E.

Weekly Drum Circle Instruments provided 7:30-9 p.m., The Living Spirit Centre, 3018 Doan Dr. Call Mike, 306-550-3911.

Tu esday, Au g . 5 The Backhomes, Dagan Harding O’Hanlon’s, 1947 Scarth St.

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Stolen Sisters: Art for a Cause Until Aug. 1. Sakewewak Artists’ Collective, 2150 Albert St. Saturday Night Art Market Features artists, music, performers, food and art jams.

Aug. 2, 5-9 p.m.

City Square Plaza, downtown Jean E. Sonmor: All Earth is Burial Ground Mandala-like paintings of natural materials speak to our physical and emotional intimacy with nature.

Until Aug. 21. Art Gallery of Regina, Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, 2420 Elphinstone St. Art in Bloom Works offer a variety of tex-

ture, 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.

Until Aug. 24. MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St. Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby: Here is Everything Narrated by an animated cat and rabbit who claim to be speaking to us from the future, this is a bittersweet reflection on the inevitability of death, the existence of God, and the possibility of redemption. Part of Tragedy Plus Time.

Until Aug. 27. Dunlop Art Gal-

lery Central Mediatheque, 2311 12th Ave. Comedy Is Tragedy Plus Time Canadian and international artists explore the relationship between the tragic and the comic.

Until Aug. 27. Dunlop Gallery, RPL Central Branch, 2311 12th Ave. AND Dunlop Gallery, RPL Sherwood Village Branch, 6121 Rochdale Blvd.

Not Over You Mark Clintberg’s work uses text-based forms of public address. The phrase “not over you” looms over the building and over the individuals that pass through its doors, a clever pun on the dissonance between the physical and emotional spaces we simultaneously occupy.

Mysteria Gallery 2706 13th Ave. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Neutral Ground #203-1856 Scarth St. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 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.

TAE Contemporary Gallery 1621 11th Ave. Open daily 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

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COMEDY

The Laugh Shop Live standup every Saturday night, 9:30 p.m.

Ramada Hotel, 1818 Victoria Ave.

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PERFORMANCE

Thirza Cuthand: I Could Kill Myself With My Panties Tells the tale of a stay in a psych ward. Darkly humorous, this autobiographical work explores subjects including race and sexuality, desire and longing, and the stigma of mental illness from a candid and honest perspective. The evening also features longform improv by the Tragedy Plus Time Players — Jayden Pfiefer, Katie Rich, Colby Richardson, and Judy Wensel.

July 30, 8 p.m.

In Situ — The Artful Dodger, 1631-11th Ave.

F O R FA M I L I E S

Stars and Strollers Wednesday, 1 p.m.

Cineplex Odeon Southland Mall, 3025 Gordon Rd. Bake A Difference Combat bullying through

Mothers of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS) Rosewood Park Alliance Church, mops@rosewoodpark.ca

Saskatchewan Military Museum 1600 Elphinstone St. Open Monday and Thursday, 7-9 p.m., or by appointment (306-347-9349).

Y’s Moms Group for Multiples YMCA, 2400 13th Ave., meets the third Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m.

Salsa on the Plaza with Regina Salseros July 31, 7-11 p.m.

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Regina Firefighters Museum 1205 Ross Ave. Tours by appointment (306777-7714).

Y’s Moms Group YMCA, 2400 13th Ave., 306757-9622

DANCING

Latin Lounge First Monday of the month.

Hosted by Cubaneate Dance.

Aug. 4, 8-11:30 p.m.

Artful Dodger, 1631 11th Ave.

Parent and Preschooler Jungle Gym Monday, 9:30-11 a.m.

Al Ritchie Family Wellness Centre, 445 14th Ave. ---Mom’s Morning Out 3200 Avonhurst Dr., swalter@ sasktel.net

Time Out For Parents Al Ritchie Family Wellness Centre, 2250 Lindsay St., 306525-4989; arfwp@sasktel.net

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

Creative City Centre, 1843 Hamilton St.

Retro Dance Party Every Sunday McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave.

RCMP Heritage Centre 5907 Dewdney Ave. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.

Regina Newcomers Club reginanewcomersclub@gmail. com

The Trial of Louis Riel July 30, 31 & Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m.

Shumiatcher Theatre, MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St.

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MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St.

YWCA Regina 1940 McIntyre St., 306-5252141

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Hypnotist Wayne Lee is performing at City Square Plaza July 30 baking; spread kindness with a cookie.

Wednesday, 5-7 p.m.

Sweet Ambrosia Bakeshoppe, 230 Winnipeg St. N. Cinema Under the Stars Bring your own blankets, chairs, etc., for a familyfriendly film screening. Children’s music and activities before the film, which screens at dusk.

Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Victoria Park, downtown Drop In Indoor Playground

Friday, 9-11:45 a.m.

South Leisure Centre, 170 Sunset Dr. Mom and Tot Bored Meetings Hosted by Kate Murray, 306216-2511.

Friday, 10-11:30 a.m. Early Learning Family Centre, Scott Collegiate, 3350 7th Ave. Build and Grow Clinics Build a special feature project.

For children age 5 and up.

Saturday, 10 a.m.

Lowes, 4555 Gordon Rd.

Michaels Kids Club Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon 2088 Prince of Wales Dr. Family Favourites films Enjoy a favourite film for just $2.50.

Saturday, 11 a.m. Galaxy Cinemas, 420 McCarthy Blvd. N. Family activities Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m.

Saskatchewan Science Centre, 2903 Powerhouse Dr. Family Studio Sundays

MUSEUMS

Alex Youck School Museum 1600 Fourth Ave. Tours by appointment only (306-523-3000).

Civic Museum of Regina 1375 Broad St. Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday noon-4 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Government House Museum & Heritage Property 4607 Dewdney Ave. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

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

Saskatchewan Science Centre 2903 Powerhouse Dr. Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday and holidays, noon-6 p.m.

Closed Mondays.

Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame 2205 Victoria Ave. Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday noon-5 p.m.

Closed Sunday.

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Regina Farmers’ Market Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

City Square Plaza, downtown Queen City Ex July 30-Aug. 2, noon-11 p.m.

Aug. 3, 9:30 a.m.-11 p.m.

Evraz Place Words in the Park Hosted by Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild July 30, noon-1 p.m.

Victoria Park, downtown Big Brothers Chili Lunch with hypnotist Wayne Lee July 30, noon City Square Plaza

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The Regina Red Sox play the Weyburn Beavers in Currie Field July 30 at 7 p.m. QC PHOTO BY TROY FLEECE Sunshine and Salutations Yoga in the Park with Yoga Mala July 30, noon-1 p.m.

Victoria Park, downtown RCMP Sergeant Major’s Parade Weekdays, 12:45 p.m.

RCMP Depot Division, 5600 11th Ave. Market Under the Stars Regina Farmers’ Market evening event featuring food trucks, liquor tastings, celebrity eating contests and more.

July 30, 4-9 p.m.

City Square Plaza Yoga Party Hosted by Bodhi Tree Yoga.

July 30, 5-6 p.m.

Victoria Park, downtown

Sepak Takraw in the Park Hosted by Sepak Takraw Association of Saskatchewan.

July 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Victoria Park, downtown

Art in the Park with the Dunlop Art Gallery.

Join Dunlop Art Gallery for a different art activity each week.

Aug. 1, noon-1:30 p.m. Victoria Park

Genetically Engineered Food Speakers Tour Featuring Thierry Vrain, a retired genetic engineer who now speaks against GE technology, and Tony Mitra, an food security activist.

July 30, 7 p.m.

University of Regina Education Auditorium

ALS Hotdog Lunch Aug. 1, noon City Square Plaza

Regina Red Sox vs. Weyburn July 30, 7 p.m. Currie Field Hamburger Lunch with juggler Josh Casey July 31, noon City Square Plaza

Saturday Morning Yoga Hosted by Yoga Mala.

Aug. 2, 11 a.m.-noon Victoria Park Culture on the Plaza Regina Multicultural Council presents dance and performance.

Aug. 2, noon-1 p.m. City Square Plaza Pints & Prose Trivia Sunday, 8:30 p.m.

O’Hanlon’s, 1947 Scarth St. Tai Chi in the Park Hosted by Regina Taoist Tai Chi Society.

Aug. 3, 10-11 a.m. Victoria Park Disc Golf in the Park Aug. 4, noon-1 p.m. Victoria Park ChewsDay Challenge Drop-in gathering of board game enthusiasts.

Every Tuesday, 6 p.m.-midnight.

Boston Pizza, 545 Albert St. N. RCMP Sunset Retreat Ceremony Each colourful, 60-minute ceremony includes the firing of the cannon, a troop drill display, the lowering of the flag with the playing of military music, followed by the March Past.

Aug. 5, 6:30 p.m.

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Last Song Before the War Documentary Mali’s Festival in the Desert.

Against the backdrop of stunning musical performances, the story of this relevant annual event is told from the perspective of its co-founder and festival director, Manny Ansar, the musicians who perform and the intrepid travellers from around the world who make the long journey to attend the festival. After 12 years of success, the festival came to a halt when rebels and militants seized control of Northern Mali.

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Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel and Dave Bautista star in Guardians Of The Galaxy.

This Ain’t No Mouse Music Documentary As a teenager in 1947, Chris Strachwitz migrated from Germany to the U.S.A., where he saw a film that would change his life forever: New Orleans, starring Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong. Since then, his life has been a relentless quest to track down and record the best of American folk music roots — New Orleans jazz, down home blues, Creole, Cajun, alley music, zydeco, Tex-Mex and norteño.

A true detective of sounds, Strachwitz is the legendary record producer and founder of Arhoolie Records, the label that brought rural American music out of the shadows and into the limelight. In English, French and Spanish with English subtitles.

Regina Public Library Theatre 2311 12th Ave.; 306-777-6104 --Flight of the Butterflies Documentary Join hundreds of millions of butterflies on an amazing

journey to a remote hideaway in the mountains of Mexico.

Kenya: Animal Kingdom Documentary Discover Kenya’s famous fauna in their natural habitat, including the Big Five — lions, African elephants, Cape buffalo, leopards and black rhinos — and giraffes, hippos and cheetahs. Meet two fearless young Maasai and follow them on their ritual safari.

Island of Lemurs: Madagascar Documentary Join scientist Patricia Wright on her lifelong mission to help endangered lemurs survive in the modern world. Narrated

by Morgan Freeman.

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Get On Up Drama A biographical drama follow-

ing the story of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, showing his rise from poverty to extreme success.

Guardians of the Galaxy Action Space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the object of a bounty hunt after stealing an orb coveted by a treacherous villain, but when Quill discovers the power it holds, he must find a way to rally the quartet of ragtag rivals hot on his trail to save the universe.

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ASK ELLIE

Beware of falling in love with a con artist

Q: I was crazy about the woman I was dating, but since we’d both been married before, I felt we should proceed slowly. But she cried about how insecure her young daughter felt after her divorce, and how she needed a solid home in a good neighbourhood to get settled in school.

So I bought a house and she contributed what she could afford (about one-quarter); but soon after we married, she started insisting on all kinds of renovations. I was smitten and gave in. After three years of marriage, she suddenly said it was over and won half the value of the house in our divorce.

She then bought me out with money she’d invested offshore. I was taken.

Smitten Fool A: She was a master con artist, and you obviously appeared as the decent kind of person you are, who unfortunately could easily get swindled when smitten.

A second marriage, and one that involves large assets, calls for at least a little caution, if not a pre-nuptial agreement.

She kept pushing your nice-guy buttons, which unfortunately weren’t wired to the wary part of your brain.

Hopefully, you’ve sharpened your radar for any future users and takers.

The saddest part of your story is about the young daughter who’s growing up with this manipulative mother who doesn’t mind unsettling a child’s life repeatedly, for unfairly snatched material gain.

Ask Ellie

Q: I’ve been married for 23 years. After the first year, I realized that my wife was/is totally not into sex and hasn’t a caring personality. She likes to consume and doesn’t like to give. We have two children.

Fourteen years ago I met my soulmate. She takes care of me and we have great sex. I love her. But I stayed in the marriage because of the kids.

Not long ago, my wife caught me and I was sure she’d end our marriage (she’d always proclaimed that), but it didn’t happen.

I ended it with the woman I love, for my kids’ sake, but after a couple of months, we started seeing each other again. My wife caught us again, and again no divorce. I promised again not to see my love, and I tried for a few months, but I cannot be without her.

So, we’re seeing each other again.

I’m afraid to divorce my wife because she threatens to tell the kids that I ruined our family and they might start to hate me. Will my wife ever divorce me?

Trapped A: Probably not; you two have made a silent deal to endure each other’s failings, suppos-

edly “for the kids’ sake.” You’ve shown them the model of a loveless marriage; both cheated yourselves of being with someone in an openly loving relationship (your wife may’ve been capable of caring and giving with someone else).

And there’s a case to be made that you personally cheated your children, of the time you spent happier elsewhere.

But without the divorce you fear, they’ll only know what they’ve seen so far.

Q: My new boyfriend’s so devoted to his mother it seems too much to me. He drives to her house every morning to check on her (and his father), goes there for dinner three to four nights a week.

She’ll phone him when we’re together and he never says he’s busy.

He has a good job, lives in his own apartment. Is he a Momma’s boy or a great family guy?

Third Wheel?

A: If you two are getting serious, talk about how he sees your life together. If he’s clueless about making changes, gently explain that you’d not be interested in having dinner with his mom that often, and that couple time can’t always be interrupted — there has to be boundaries.

If he doesn’t get it, it’ll take a lot of her intrusions, your anger, and his resentment, before you even know if he’ll ever become a partner first, son next. This red flag needs to be confronted soon.

Q: I’ve been married for many years, put on weight after having kids. I had no motivation to lose it until an old flame encouraged me.

I didn’t complain to my husband that he’s grown large too, but he’d nagged me to slim down. Our sex life was still fun.

I recently put on a few pounds and he won’t have sex with me because he says he’s afraid I’ll become big again.

I think he’s withholding sex more because of erectile dysfunction (ED). He’s under doctor’s care. How do I start the conversation about his damaging words and actions without having him turn on me in anger? I want my attentive husband back, not this cranky old complainer.

Lonely and Rejected A: ED is an emotional blow to manly pride.

He’s hiding behind trumped-up “fear” about your weight. He needs compassion now, not tit for tat.

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What’s your favourite look for outdoor festivals?

Send a note to qc@leaderpost.com

S A S K AT C H E WA N FA S H I O N

Beryl Wong: Colourful couture

By Ashley Martin Beryl Wong is a bright designer — just look at the outfit she’s wearing today.

But the one to see is the creation that started her on this path.

“I love Halloween, so I would always want to do something a little more elaborate but also authentic,” says Wong, whose penchant for design began with costumes. “I think the first costume I did was an anime, a character from a Japanese cartoon, and it was a silver space suit. I got a blue wig to go along with it, and I actually won first prize at the bar for the costume contest, which I thought was amazing.”

Wong didn’t start sewing until university, when she got a hand-me-down sewing machine from a friend’s mother. To that point, Wong held only a cursory interest in fashion.

“When I was growing up, I didn’t love fashion.

Some of the other designers say that they used to make clothes for their Barbies, and I guess I played with the Barbies, but I never really went as far as making clothes (for) them.”

The move from costumes to everyday looks came about from a desire to differentiate from other women; she didn’t want to shop in stores that offered such similar options for dress.

“It’s always the same every store you go to and I just knew that somebody I knew would inevitably like the same thing as me, so that’s how I started to make my own dresses and then other people started to take notice.”

One of those people was Saskatchewan Fashion Week co-creator Candyce Fiessel, who asked Wong to apply for the show. She showcased her collection in 2012 and 2013.

While she enjoys designing, Wong is in no hurry to pursue it full-time.

“I actually really like my day job as well,” says Wong, who works as social media coordinator for SaskTel. “It allows me the freedom to pick up sewing projects when I want to.”

For now, that means a few requests a year (including work for Hillberg & Berk’s campaigns and lookbooks).

But her own wardrobe keeps her busy the rest of the time.

“I have this rule that I made for myself a couple years ago that if I think I can make it, I’m not allowed to buy it,” she says.

“If I find something that has a lot of detail or is in a fabric that I can’t easily source, then that’s when I tend to buy it.

“The things that you can get in stores here are not really like the couture or the more complicated designs you find in fashion shows, so I always want something with a little bit of detail or maybe more colour and pattern.”

Whether it’s bright or muted, Wong gravitates to colour — “I think that black is kind of boring.”

Her shopping trips take her through the Cornwall Centre (proximity to her workplace), and to a tuckedaway boutique in the Warehouse District, Shopping Spree. amartin@leaderpost.com Twitter.com/LPAshleyM

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OUTFIT 1. BEE STATEMENT NECKLACE: Hillberg & Berk. “I love chunky and I love statement pieces, and sparkly too. My husband calls me B for short; it’s kind of like a nickname.”

2. CROP TOP: Her own design. “I took a dress and I just cut off the top of it. I used the pattern from the top to make a top instead of a dress.” She paired it with “a high-waisted skirt to make it office appropriate so you don’t have any belly sticking out.”

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3. OTHER JEWELRY: Gifts from her husband, Erik Leipert.

“He likes to get jewelry for me for presents. We’ve been together for seven years, so it adds up.”

She wears these same sentimental pieces every day. “If I’m going somewhere fun I do have big cocktail rings and other bracelets that I can add on.”

4. SKIRT: Her own design.

“It’s like a paper bag style, so it’s basically just a rectangle that’s folded in on the waist.”

She sources her fabric locally from Fabricland or gets it on trips to Dressew Supply while in Vancouver.

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5. SHOES: “I have very small feet so I try to find shoes in town and it’s really hard.

I found a few brands that I know fit me, so I just order them online,” says Wong.

But walking to and from work every day, she dons something a bit more practical: “I have several pairs of Toms that are my walking shoes because they’re comfortable but they don’t look like runners.”

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Three yarrows for the Prairies

By Sara Williams

Summer pastel yarrow. PHOTO COURTESY SARA WILLIAMS

The common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) has come a long way since the days when Cerise Queen was considered the standard.

But the queen was sure to disappoint with its floppiness, invasive habit and lacklustre colour.

Get ready to embrace recent introductions.

In general, yarrow has flat flower heads atop ferny, finely cut, aromatic dark green foliage.

The cultivars range in height from 30 to 60 cm. While many of the older ones were rampant spreaders, the newer introductions are much better behaved. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more upright, clump-like, less likely to overrun your borders and come in striking colours.

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GARDENING Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica) has graced prairie gardens for over a century. Its roots and leaves were once used as a cheap replacement for snuff (ptarmica is the Greek word for sneezing), thus the common name.

Native to Europe and Asia, and naturalized in North America, sneezewort is covered with hundreds of tiny, double, pure white flowers in July and August on 45 to 60 cm stems. The foliage is fern-like and somewhat pungent.

Plant it in full sun on poorer, well-drained soils. In richer soils they may become invasive. Divide every three to four years.

Sneezewort is useful in informal borders and for naturalizing, as well as fresh and dried flower arrangements. Older varieties are The Pearl and Perry’s White.

Newer introductions include Angel’s Breath with large, double white flowers (50 by 60 cm), Noblessa, a more compact, double white (30 by 40 cm) and Ballerina, a steady spreader with a compact form and double flowers (30 by 45 cm). All are a good substitute in floral arrangements for the noxious weed baby’s breath.

A low growing plant (15 to 20 cm) dwarf woolly yarrow (Achillea tomentosa) is ideal for hot, dry areas where the going is tough.

Tomentosa, meaning hairy or woolly, refers to the foliage, which is aromatic, finely cut and a soft woolly grey.

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Dwarf wooly yarrow. PHOTO COURTESY GHISLAIN

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Sneezewort (Anchilea ptarmica).

The flowers are yellow and produced in flat clusters just above the foliage in June. The leaves form a dense mat.

Plant woolly yarrow in well-drained soil, in full sun and on a hot, dry site.

Woolly yarrow is excellent as a ground cover, edging, for inter-planting among paving stones toward the edges of a walk or patio, or in a rock garden. It is easily mowed for a neater appearance or rejuvenation in midsummer after flowering.

Goldie is a newer introduction with larger, intensely golden flowers.

nial border and in fresh and dried arrangements. A bonus feature: It’s also a butterfly nectar source.

• Grow in full sun on well-drained soils • It’s drought tolerant once established • Do not fertilize or yarrow will become floppy • Older varieties spread readily by rhizomes and need judicious control (with a sharp spade) within a border • Divide every three to four years • Deadhead for a neater appearance and more continuous bloom

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Summer Pastels: An All-America Selections winner; available in pastel shades of pink, rose,

apricot, cream, red, beige, purple or white Paprika: Flowers of the same rich colour as the spice with yellow centres atop dark green foliage (60 cm); blooms from midsummer to fall Terracotta: Colour of a terracotta clay pot, 75 to 90 cm Summer Berries: New introduction, largely untested on the Prairies but worthy of trial; resembles Summer Pastels but with a blend of deeper, brighter, non-fading colours (60 cm by 50cm) with 8 to 12 cm flower heads Apricot Delight: Another newer, larger untested variety worthy of trial; compact form and pale apricot to near red flowers (30 by 30 cm) Fire King: Deep carmine red, 50 to 60 cm Sara’s most recent books are Gardening Naturally, the Chemical-free Handbook for the Prairies, the new and updated Creating the

Prairie Xeriscape, and The Saskatoon Zoo & Forestry Farm, A Photographic History. She will be leading a garden tour to Spain this fall. For information, email sara.williams@ usask.ca Have a gardening question? Contact GardenLine, 306-966-5865 or gardenline@usask. ca.

This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (www.saskperennial.ca; hortscene@yahoo.com). Check out our bulletin board or calendar for upcoming horticulture events (Labour & Learn at the Forestry Farm; garden tours; garden book launches).

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Rather to my surprise, gin has started to become trendy in the last couple of years. It might soon replace vodka. Even more shocking is that one of the standard hip cocktails is the Negroni.

For those of you arriving late to the party, the drink is composed of equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth.

Campari is a variety of sweet vermouth suffused with a great deal of bitterness. Some people really like it but for most it is too bitter as an aperitif. All vermouth has a fair amount of astringency built in — it takes a few sips to get the hang of the stuff. It has a healthy shot of sugar to balance the bitterness.

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