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A group from the Tommy Douglas Collegiate Dance Academy performs during the Raoul Wallenberg Power of One celebration at Bethlehem Catholic High School in Saskatoon on Feb. 24. BRIDGES PHOTO BY MICHELLE

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Saskatoon blues artist Megan Lane found her passion for music at an early age and hasn’t slowed down since. BRIDGES PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

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IN THE CITY — 2 A moment in time: Photographer Michelle Berg’s shot that defines the week

ON THE SCENE — 17 The 2015 Refresh Case Competition promotes marketing students’ creativity

ON THE COVER — 4 A true original, Megan Lane plays to her strengths

EVENTS — 18 What you need to know to plan your week Send listings to: bridges@thestarphoenix.com

CROSSWORD/SUDOKO — 10 MUSIC — 12 A local musician is improving Saskatoon’s all ages music scene RECIPES — 14 GARDENING — 16 How to start getting ready for spring

READ MY BOOK — 21 Author Joan Olson’s Prairie Initiation: A War Bride Story OUTSIDE THE LINES — 22 A weekly colouring creation for kids of all ages by artist Stephanie McKay WINE WORLD — 23 A luscious Portugese pick at a price you can afford

Robbie Hynes started Take Something and Run, a monthly all ages concert series at Beaumont Film & Record in Saskatoon. He would like to have Saskatoon’s all ages music scene thrive as much as it does in Regina. BRIDGES PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

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I don’t do well with limits.

— Megan Lane

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No limits for Megan Lane

The new album from Megan Lane, shown here at the Capitol Music Club in Saskatoon, displays the guitar virtuosity that made her a well-known blues artist. Instead of straight blues though, it’s an exercise in riff rock and hard-hitting jams you can stomp your feet to. BRIDGES PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

By Sean Trembath Megan Lane has been challenging boundaries since before she was a teenager. So far it’s working great.

The Saskatoon blues player was rocking an open stage before she was high school age. As a blues guitarist, she’s a woman in a male-dominated position.

Even when they’re her own boundaries, she

pushes through; sitting down to write her latest album, the plan was to get back to her roots with a straight-up blues record. It didn’t turn out that way.

“I don’t do well with limits. Saying I was writing a blues record was limits. When I find those, I tend to push against them,” Lane says.

The resulting album, Sounding the Album, isn’t a complete departure. She still displays the guitar virtuosity that made her reputation.

But instead of straight blues it’s an exercise in riff rock and hard-hitting jams you can stomp your feet to.

“You make plans not to carry out those exact plans. It’s just to get you started,” she says.

It seems to have paid off. The first single, Someday We Will Leave This Town, has seen radio play across Canada and earned her an award for Best Rock Song from RightOutTV. The video was well received, and there’s an-

other on the way.

Since the album’s August release, Lane has been hard at work, as always. The tour has taken her near and far but this month she’s taken time to stay in her hometown. She’ll show off her latest stuff at the Capitol this Friday, then it’s back to work, with South by Southwest and a European tour on the calendar.

It’s a busy schedule, and music doesn’t pay what it used to.

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I’m just a musician that’s queer, and that’s fine. Whatever, right?

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Unlike most, Lane was lucky enough to find her passion early and has managed to ride it out.

“It’s ridiculously hard to do this for a living. You gotta really want to do it.”

Lane is one of a collection of Saskatoon rockers who cut their teeth on the blues jams at Bud’s on Broadway. She was 10 or 11 the first time she went.

“I was just a geeky kid who was really into playing guitar,” she says.

A friend’s mom brought them out. She was amazed there was a place people could get up and just jam.

“It inspired me to go home and work on my chops, and then head down there and get the courage to jump up and play,” she says.

Her parents helped as well. They were friends with the parents of Kyle Riabko, who would go on to

star on Broadway.

“So they set up kind of a play date and we hung out and jammed at Kyle’s place,” Lane says.

Once she got the courage to get up on stage, she made a quick impression, and was soon playing with other locals. She started touring in her teens, building a name as someone with chops beyond her years.

Eventually, she dropped out of high school to pursue music full time. More than 10 years later, she’s still at it.

“It’s a totally messy, weird industry and we’re just doing our best,” she says. “Everything is constantly changing and evolving, so you just roll with it.”

During an early tour in Ontario, Lane made an impression on longtime Canadian rocker Hawksley Workman.

Megan Lane performs on the free stage in 2008 during the annual Saskatchewan Jazz Festival’s kick-off evening.

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“My manager at the time was also from Saskatchewan, and she said there was this kind of astonishing young blues guitar player,” Workman says.

They talked on the phone about working together. It took more than a decade, but the collaboration finally came together.

“That’s what happens in music. You’ll have an idea one day, and sometime it takes 10 years to put it together,” he says.

The process of writing with another artist was daunting for Lane.

“I originally was petrified to co-write, because it’s a really intimate thing you’re doing,” she says.

Workman says he didn’t feel her nerves at all. She came to his studio and he showed her his idea of what he thought her record could sound like.

“It was almost a bit like being able to look into the future, and go ‘here’s what we want the record to kind of feel like, and let’s write into that feeling,’” he says.

That meant focusing on her biggest strength.

“Megan is such a phenomenal guitar player. I didn’t want it to have to adhere to singer-songwriter standards,” he says.

“I wanted her to sort of feel she could have a songwriting voice as a virtuous guitar player. She could build songs around riffs, and not shy away from putting the guitar in the middle of what she’s doing.”

Megan Lane and her pocket beagle Abigail in Saskatoon. BRIDGES PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

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Blues singer and artist Megan Lane belts it out on the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival free stage in June of 2003. BRIDGES FILE PHOTO BY RICHARD MARJAN

Workman isn’t the only other artist to help out on the album. Someday We Will Leave This Town was done with Calgary’s Rae Spoon.

“I thought it was really fun to write with Megan. She’s super excited about music. There wasn’t really a moment where we were stuck,” Spoon says.

The song draws on themes of teenage alienation, derived from Lane and Spoon’s experiences as queer youth growing up on the prairies, although that wasn’t their original intention.

“I was, like, it would be cool if she had a big, anthemic pop song. That’s all I was thinking,” Spoon says.

Similar to how the rest of the album’s sound morphed from blues to rock, that song went in

directions they didn’t anticipate.

“We were like, let’s not write a ‘gay’ song, but we’re both just so gay, it ended up super-queer anyway,” Lane says, laughing.

“Once that started to happen, we just went with it. I’ve had a lot of people say it’s got a good underdog vibe.”

The song’s video also embraces alternative cultures. During a month-long residency at a bar in Toronto, Lane started seeing more and more furries, a subculture devoted to dressing in exaggerated animal costumes. She thought it was fun, and says it’s an example of how members of alternative scenes naturally find each other.

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Megan Lane (left) and Theresa Sokyrka (right) sing at a dress rehearsal for the Saskatchewan Centennial Gala in 2005 at the former Credit Union Centre. BRIDGES FILE PHOTO BY GREG PENDER

“It’s like playing a gig in Winnipeg. You play a couple nights at a blues bar. The first night one lesbian is there, and the next night there’s 10. It was just kind of that,” she says.

She invited some of the furries to be in her video, and even donned some fur and fake fangs herself.

Her next video, for the song Cabin in the Woods, was produced by Dayna Danger, a queer activist and visual artist. Lane is very excited about it, largely because of how fun the shoot was.

“We just set up the lights, had our list of

shots, had everything ready to go, then just cracked into the whiskey and just sort of went for it,” she says.

Although she doesn’t shy away from talking about her sexuality, Lane doesn’t feel her art focuses on it in the same way as someone like Danger.

“I’m just a musician that’s queer, and that’s fine. Whatever, right?” she says.

As for acceptance, she has seen some improvement in the atmosphere that inspired Someday We Will Leave This Town, but says there’s a way to go.

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It inspired me to go home and work on my chops, and then head down there and get the courage to jump up and play.

— Lane

“I think it’s changing, but I think it’s ridiculously, tortoise-slow compared to big cities. But it’s the prairies, you know? Things can get a bit frozen in time here,” she says.

Lane herself is anything but frozen, with a packed schedule for the year. She’s working on an album of Sounding the Animal b-sides, featuring many of the tracks — including the more traditional bluesy ones — that didn’t make the first record.

There will be lots of travel, including the South by Southwest gig, something she has wanted to do for a long time. Come summer, Lane will play as many festivals as she can. The change of sound on her latest album has opened some new doors for her.

“Right now, riff rock and guitar music is kind of in, so younger audiences are into it,” she says.

From there, it’s off to Austria, Germany and Switzerland, more new experiences. In the music business, her latest successes are just another rung on the ladder.

“There’s just opportunities arising as we push the record, so the plan is to just keep rocking,” she says. strembath@thestarphoenix.com

Megan Lane is playing South by Soutwest this month in Austin, Texas. BRIDGES PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

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Hynes gives young musicians a chance to shine that it’s something people recognize now,” Hynes says.

A musician himself, he knows the frustration of not having a lot of opportunities to gig.

“If you’re like 15, and you’re in a band, what are going to do? Even if you’re the best musician out there, you have to wait four years before you can play a ‘real’ show,” he says.

Even though he is now 19, and can play at the traditional bar venues, Hynes enjoys the vibe at Beaumont.

“I love watching the audience just listening to music. At a lot of traditional venues, there’s a lot more people just hanging out in the back, talking, and the people performing have to fight to get your attention,” he says.

By Sean Trembath Robbie Hynes is giving young bands and fans in Saskatoon a chance to take part in the city’s thriving music scene.

At 18, Hynes started Take Something and Run, a monthly concert series dedicated to all ages shows.

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Five months later, the brand is starting to take off. More and more people are showing up to the shows at Beaumont Records. People will talk to him about Take Something and Run, not knowing it’s his baby.

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The hope is that by giving young people a stage, he’ll foster growth of a scene among their demographic, and show them that being a musician is viable, even before you can buy a legal beer.

“I hope that this blossoms, and encourages more young people to play in bands.”

Theo Oliver has benefited from Hynes’ work.

The 17-year-old drums in The Puppets. Prior to Take Something and Run, he says their only real option was to hope for a school talent show.

The dedicated all ages atmosphere gave the band a chance to put themselves out there in a supportive environment.

“It gave us a lot of confidence. Before that it was difficult to have the courage,” Oliver says.

He has been blown away by the depth of talent in the younger age bracket. He admits that younger people have less life experience to draw upon, but says that allows them to make art that has a novel perspective.

“It’s a totally different take on artistic expression,” Oliver says. “I would never have imagined there’s that much talent.”

March is the first month Hynes is planning a show outside Beaumont. This month’s Take Something and Run is set for Underground Records. As time goes on, and the scene blossoms, his long-term goal is a permanent all ages spot.

Regina is far ahead in that respect. At The Cultural Exchange, which has been in its Eighth Avenue location for more than 20 years, every show is all ages. It’s in the mandate.

“I think it makes a huge difference. It really helps a young artist emerge, and gives them the opportunity to grow their audience and their art,” Zandra Kaszas, the Exchange’s interim executive director and venue manager, says.

Kaszas has been working at the venue for 15 years. She has literally watched young members of the arts scene grow up.

“It’s so bizarre to me now when I see young adults walk through the door and I think, ‘I remember this kid when he was 14.’ ” she says.

The venue has acted as a starting point for many Regina musicians. Members of Rah Rah and Library Voices started playing there as youth in various earlier projects. Into Eternity, which now tours internationally, played some of their early shows there.

“There’s tons of success stories,” Kaszas says.

Exchange shows are still licensed, which means the “all ages” label is accurate. Fans old and young pack in, fostering connections between different generations.

“I think it’s important to the arts community to be able to really mentor some of these young artists,” she says.

Back in Saskatoon, both Hynes and Oliver say The Exchange is a good example of what they would like to see someday. For now, the early success of the Beaumont shows is a good sign of things to come.

“I think Beaumont is the perfect launch pad for this,” Oliver says. strembath@thestarphoenix.com twitter.com/strembath

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Thanks to the sponsors, climbers, volunteers and donors who supported LutherCare Foundaton’s 3rd annual Stair Climb Challenge on February 13, 2015 at Luther Tower in Saskatoon.

Fi een teams and two individuals raised $18,000 for the Luther Special Care Home Renewal!

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Sometimes, you just want to chew on something meaty, with bold flavour. This recipe fills the bill. The marinade is thick enough to coat and protect the bite-size pieces of lamb under the broiler.

The marinade is good for fish fillets as well (see the variation below). Serve with minted peas, new potatoes or sautéed eggplant.

Adapted from The Cabot Creamery Cookbook: Simple, Wholesome Dishes From America’s Best Dairy Farms (Oxmoor House, 2015).

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Serves 4 > 5 cm piece ginger root > Leaves from 4 stems cilantro, plus more for optional garnish > 2 cloves garlic > 3/4 cup plain, low-fat Greek-style yogurt > 1 to 1 1/4 lbs (454 to 568 g) lean boneless lamb > 1 tsp ground cumin > 1/2 tsp curry powder > 1/4 tsp kosher salt > 1/2 lemon, for serving > Extra-virgin olive oil, for serving

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Instructions: 1. Peel the ginger, then finely grate or chop it.

Finely chop the cilantro and garlic; together is OK. Transfer those ingredients to a gallon-

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size zip-top bag, along with the yogurt. Squish (through the bag) to incorporate.

1. Cut the lamb into bite-size pieces (if needed), trimming off any excess fat. Toss in a bowl with the cumin, curry powder and salt until evenly coated, then pour into the zip-top bag.

Seal, pressing out as much air as possible, and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes (or up to 30 minutes, if you have the time).

3. Meanwhile, position an oven rack10 to 15 cm from the broiler element. Preheat the broiler.

Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.

4. Arrange the marinated, coated lamb on the baking sheet, keeping the pieces fairly close together; discard the excess marinade.

Broil for 8 to 10 minutes (about medium; the meat should register 140 F on an instant-read thermometer or have some pink at the centre when you cut into a test piece).

5. Divide among individual plates. Squeeze lemon juice over each portion and drizzle with oil. Garnish with cilantro leaves, if using. Serve warm.

Variation: Marinate 1 lb boneless whitefleshed fish fillets (less than 12.5 cm thick) at room temperature for 15 minutes. Arrange the coated fillets on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet, discarding the excess marinade.

Bake in a 350 F oven for about 8 minutes or until the fish just flakes under the tines of a fork.

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It’s time to get ready for spring

By Erl Svendsen My brother takes perverse pleasure in letting me know when his daffodils are blooming. For him, that was nearly three weeks ago, not surprising given that he lives in Sidney on south Vancouver Island. And while his spring is well under way, ours is still at least a month away.

But that doesn’t mean you should continue to hibernate on the couch just dreaming of spring. There are a few things you can do to prepare yourself and reduce the mad dash that is spring on the Prairies.

If you’re overwintering tender bulbs or roots, like dahlia, begonia or gladiolus, you should check them for signs of decay — remove mouldy or rotten ones immediately. If they’ve started putting out leaves or branches, pot them up, water them slightly, put them in bright light but keep the temperature low to keep growth slow and to promote stocky stems.

Take inventory of your tools. Clean off soil and rust. Repair or replace ones with broken or missing parts. Buy yourself that crack-weeder or any other tool you’ve been eyeing for a while.

Take apart pruners and shears (usually just a bolt or two) to sharpen blades with a wet or dry stone. Shovels and hoes can be sharpened with a few strokes from an axe file.

Greenhouses will have a seemingly unending selection of bedding plants this spring. Even so, their offerings are still only a fraction of what’s available from seed catalogues. For those that like to start their own seeds and/or want to try something new or different, now’s the time to plant slow-to-start varieties like peppers, pansies, petunias, snapdragons, cardoons and artichokes. A heating mat underneath your seed trays will help them get off to a faster, healthier start.

Now is also the time to give your houseplants a checkup. With brighter and longer days, growth should be speeding up. Pinch back leggy or spindly branches, increase fertilizer back up to the full rate, and check for pests like spider mites, aphids, mealy bugs or fungus gnats.

Turn your pots a quarter turn once a week to promote even, straight growth.

Take advantage of the late-winter mild temperatures: go outside and do some tree and shrub maintenance. Use those newly sharpened pruners to remove dead, damaged and diseased branches; also remove crossing/rubbing branches, suckers and water sprouts. And remember that branch that threatened to poke

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you in the eye as you were mowing the lawn last year? Remove that one, too. If you have overgrown shrubs, remove a third of the branches, concentrating on the oldest, thickest branches.

If you do this every year, you will end up with a better-behaved and groomed shrub over time.

Start spring indoors early this year by forcing branches of spring flowering trees or shrubs into bloom. Another chance to use your nice sharp pruners: take several 45 to 60 cm cuttings. Do not smash the ends to open up the branches, as is often recommended. It does nothing to improve water uptake but more like-

ly impairs it.

Forsythia and pussy willows are the usual candidates for forcing, but give ornamental crabapple, any of the cherries (Nanking, prinsepia, chokecherry, mayday), muckle plum or any other spring flowering tree or shrub a try.

Year-round and winter resident birds, like black-capped chickadees and redpoles, that have got used to a handout will appreciate a constant supply of fresh seed in the feeder (so go fill it up). My brother-in-law upped his birdwatching game with the addition of a motion sensitive camera to record who’s visiting his

bird feeder when he’s away at work.

Tired of the seemingly unending prairie winter? Consider travelling with Saskatchewan garden author Sara Williams as she leads a customized, small group garden tour to Morocco, March 16 to April 1. Call 1-888-778-2378 or email ruth@ worldwideecotours.com for information.

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 garden information sessions.

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THE 2015 REFRESH CASE COMPETITION GALA

Students from the Edwards School of Business came out to cheer on their peers in the 2015 Refresh Case Competition Gala on Feb. 28 at the Hilton Garden Inn. Refresh Case is a three-part competition open to undergraduate students. The Marketing Students’ Society at the University of Saskatchewan and Refresh Inc. started the event last year to give those pursuing a career in marketing a way to showcase their talent to businesses in Saskatoon.

Earlier in February, competitors were introduced to a case provided by a local business. Students recommended strategies for a marketing problem within the company.

On Feb. 25, everyone presented their analysis.

The final three teams presented to a panel of judges at the gala.

Emily Martell and Brittany Saunders of Kaizen Communications took home first place.

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Cityrat Show Series: Big Dirty Folked Up Disaster #4 w/ Cityrat Songster, Gustav Rekker, Me the Guts and Violent Betty Amigos Cantina, 806 Dufferin Ave.

The Wicked Grin Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave. Roots Series: Trent Severn The Bassment, 204 Fourth Ave. N. Free Wheelin’ Piggy’s Pub and Grill, 1403 Idylwyld Dr. N.

Humans w/ The Northern Light Capitol Music Club, 244 First Ave. N.

The Bros. Landreth w/ Sol James Village Guitar & Amp, 432 20th St. W.

Jett Run Stan’s Place, 106-110 Ruth St. E. Rock of Dimes Piggy’s Pub and Grill, 1403 Idylwyld Dr. N.

Thurs., March 5 Mike Nowoselski Crackers Restaurant & Lounge, 1-227 Pinehouse Dr. Randy Macallister Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave. Roots Series: Willows aka Geneviève Toupin The Bassment, 204 Fourth Ave. N. An evening for Townes, hosted by Brian McAreavey Vangelis Tavern, 801 Broadway Ave. Fri., March 6 Rock Candy Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave. Piano Friday: Ross Nykiforuk Roots Series: All Mighty Voice The Bassment, 204 Fourth Ave. N.

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Nickelback, with lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, bring their No Fixed Address tour to SaskTel Centre on Tuesday.

Pavlo Broadway Theatre, 715 Broadway Ave.

Dan Mangan and Blacksmith w/ Hayden and Astral Swans O’Brians Event Centre, 241 Second Ave. S.

715 Broadway Ave.

Acoustic Jam Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.

Rock Candy Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.

Mon., March 9

Boys Rock for Girls Rock: Fjords, Wizards, Beauty and the Beat, and Caves Amigos Cantina, 806 Dufferin Ave.

Piano Saturdays: Neil Currie Jazz Series: Styles Montreaux aka Ross Nykiforuk The Bassment, 204 Fourth Ave. N.

Xembryos w/ Rhubarbs, Shockflesh and Rebuild/ Repair Vangelis Tavern, 801 Broadway Ave. Megan Lane Capitol Music Club, 244 First Ave. N.

3 Pack + One Army & Navy Club, 359 First Ave. N.

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

The Recliners Toon Town Tavern, 3330 Fairlight Dr.

The Bush Pies Piggy’s Pub and Grill, 1403 Idylwyld Dr. N.

Bridges McNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E.

Felipe Alberto Village Guitar & Amp, 432 20th St. W.

William and the Shadows Fairfield Senior Citizens’ Centre, 103 Fairmont Ct.

Sat., March 7 Mo Kenney Broadway Theatre,

Elias James Village Guitar & Amp, 432 20th St. W. Tues., March 10

3 Pack + One Army & Navy Club, 359 First Ave. N.

Nickelback: No Fixed Address Tour w/ The Pretty Reckless SaskTel Centre, 3515 Thatcher Ave.

Leon Ochs Downtown Legion, 606 Spadina Cres. W.

Slough Sharks Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.

Tupelotruckstop Nutana Legion, 3021 Louise St.

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Mendel Art Gallery Until March 22 at 950 Spadina Cres. E. New winter exhibitions include Battleground: War Rugs from Afghanistan; Deep Weather by Swiss artist Ursula Biemann; Concerning Certain Events, recent works

by Saskatchewan artists Tammi Campbell and Kara Uzelman; the Border Crossings Study Centre, a mobile archive of the 34-year history of Border Crossings art mag-

azine; and the RBC Artists by Artists mentorship program, reflecting Monique Martin’s mentorship with Cathryn Miller. Border Crossings magazine’s editors Meeka Walsh and Robert Enright give a talk about the Border Crossings Study Centre, March 7, 1 p.m.

The Gallery Shop has small war rugs for sale, in connection with the Battleground exhibition.

The Gallery at Frances Morrison Central Library March 4 until April 9 at 311 23rd St. E. Pick Up Sticks and Storybooks by Bonnie Conly.

Reception March 5, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Our Four Walls Previews March 5, runs March 6-15, 8 p.m., at AKA Gallery, 424 20th St. W. Presented by Thigh High Theatre and MuD Collective. A poetry/theatre hybrid show about home through the eyes of Saskatchewan women. Tickets at picatic. com.

The Gallery/Art Placement Until March 5 at 228 Third Ave. S. Tracings by Lynne Graham. A recent series of still-life drawings.

SCYAP Art Gallery Until March 6 at 253 Third Ave. S. From Trauma to Expression by Brenda Kalapaca. The Spring Show by Art Quest runs March 9-27.

Reception March 26, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

St. Thomas More Gallery Until April 25 at 1437 College Dr. Collective Observation, the 10th annual USCAD Instructors’ and Certificate Students’ exhibition. Reception March 6, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Affinity Gallery Until April 11 at 813 Broadway Ave. Cynefin. An exhibition of print- and video-based installation by Rowan Pantel.

Reception March 6, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Artist talk March 7, 2 p.m.

Hues Art Supply Until March 31 at 1818 Lorne Ave. In the Gallery by Jean Dudley. Reception March 7, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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MIX March 9-13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Place Riel at the U of S. A Visual Arts Student Union event. The 2015 juried student print show and sale. Featuring the juried artwork of students enrolled in printmaking courses at the U of S. Includes screen prints, lithographs, etchings, relief prints, collographs and monotypes.

Scooters Indoor Playgroup Thursdays, 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., through May, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1636 Acadia Dr. Parent-supervised playgroup for kids up to age five. A bounce house and toys for kids, designated infant play area, coffee/tea for parents. Registration on arrival.

Information at scooters@ ebap.ca or their Facebook page.

AKA Artist Run Until March 15 at 424 20th St. W. Ink Slab Printmakers.

Pop In & Play Thursdays until May 21, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Erindale Alliance Church, 310 Perehudoff Cres. For children and their parents. Monthly themes, learning centres, snacks and occasional speakers. Information at office@erindalealliance.ca.

Eye Gallery Until March 20 at 117-1132 College Dr. Fertile Ground, photographs by John Perret.

Station Arts Centre, Rosthern Until March 21 at 701 Railway Ave. in Rosthern. Greetings from the Land of Living Skies, a group exhibition by Saskatchewan artists Sandra Knoss, Cathy Terepocki, Tina Hudson and Donn Morton.

Organized and toured by the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils.

Handmade House Showcase Until March 21 at 710 Broadway Ave. Something’s Fishy, a themed exhibition of works produced by the working members of Handmade House.

Kehrig Fine Art Until March 28 on the eighth floor of the Bessborough Hotel. Modern bronze sculpture and acrylic paintings by Adrian Golban and contemporary oil paintings of landscapes and animals by Dean and Fran Francis.

Western Development Museum Through April 2015 at 2610 Lorne Ave. Big Bert Travelling Exhibit. In partnership with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. A 92 million-year-old crocodile skeleton brought back to life through 3D imaging.

Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery Until March 27 at 601 Main St., in Humboldt. Contrast, a Local Perspective exhibit by the Saskatoon Potter’s Guild.

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Stay and Play Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., through April. For children up to age five. Semistructured, crafts, snacks, story time, toys, activities.

Email stayandplaysaskatoon@gmail.com or visit the Facebook page.

Alphabet Soup in Motion Wednesdays, March 4 until April 29, 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Albert Community Centre, 610 Clarence Ave. No session April 8. Presented by Conexus Credit Union. A free Family program for parents with preschoolers. Stories, active rhymes and family games.

Snacks and parent discussion follow. Pre-registration required as space is limited.

Register at READSaskatoon. com or 306-652-5448.

Time for Toddlers March 4, 9:30 a.m., at Saskatoon Symphony Commu-

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nity Centre, 408 20th St. W. Program animateur Jennifer McAllister introduces music to toddlers. With selected musicians from the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. Tickets at 306.665.6414, office@ saskatoonsymphony.org.

Stars and Strollers Wednesdays, 1 p.m., at Centre Cinemas in The Centre.

Choice of two movies each week. A baby-friendly environments with lowered volume, dimmed lighting, a changing table and stroller parking in select theatres.

Saskatoon Strong Mom & Baby Fitness Wednesdays until April 8, 2 p.m. A mom and baby indoor exercise class. All fitness levels are welcome. Registration and information at saskatoonstrongmoms@gmail.com or fb.com/SaskatoonStrongMoms.

CJ’s Climb and Play Daily, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., in Bay 4 of 619 South Railway St. W.

in Warman. Saskatchewan’s newest indoor playground.

For children up to age 12. Visit cjsclimbandplay.com or their Facebook page.

Fun Factory Indoor Playground Daily at 1633C Quebec Ave. A giant indoor playground for young children. Adults and children under one year are free. There is a separate fenced in area for children under two.

Children’s Play Centre Daily at Lawson Heights Mall.

A fun, safe, environment for preschool children to play.

Please note this is an unsupervised play area, and adults must stay with and supervise children at all times.

Market Mall Children’s Play Centre Daily just off the food court at Market Mall. This play area is free and has different level slides. Children must wear socks in the play area.

Parent and Toddler Yoga Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and/or Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., at Yoga Life, 2-115 Third Ave. S. Classes taught by Nina Zettl. For parents and their toddlers ages one to five. Introduce your toddler to the world of yoga.

Classes include postures, poses, meditation, movement, play and song. Classes are six weeks. Register at freedomfromwithinyoga@gmail.com, 306-381-8852.

Breastfeeding Cafe Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Westwinds Primary Health Centre, 3311 Fairlight Dr. A drop-in support group for breastfeeding women.

Sessions will be facilitated by a lactation consultant with a brief educational presentation, and time for interaction with the other mothers.

Movies for Mommies Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Rainbow Cinemas in The Centre. An infant-friendly environment with reduced sound, change tables, bottle warming and stroller parking.

SCENE Until March 5 at Broadway Theatre. Short animations on creativity and cooperation, for ages six and up; short animations on worlds of wonder, for ages eight and up; a work reflecting the diversity of the world’s indigenous nations, for ages 12 and up; a storytell-

ing workshop led by members of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company; and a documentary on the food we waste. Admission at broadwaytheatre.ca, 306-6526556.

Shop ‘n Stroll Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., meet in front of Customer Service at The Mall at Lawson Heights. Classes consist of power-walking, body-sculpting moves using exercise tubing and a socializing for parents and babies.

Preregister at runnersandbootiesfitness.com. No classes on stat holidays.

Baby Talk at SPL Fridays, 10:30 a.m., at Alice Turner Branch; Mondays, 10:30 a.m., at Carlyle King Branch and JS Wood Branch; and Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., at Cliff Wright Branch. Half-hour singing and rhymes, then mingle with other parents.

Family Dance and Fundraiser March 6, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Grosvenor Park United Church. A fundraiser for Nurturing with Rhymes. A dance party for all ages. With refreshments, silent auction, kids’ ticket-to-win and door prizes. Tickets at picatic.com, 306-242-6036, at Nurturing with Rhymes classes or at the door.

Mommy and Me The first Friday each month, 6 p.m., at Wet Paint Pottery, 5-3110 Eighth St. E. a oneproject, one-evening class designed for one parent with one child. Painting techniques, tips and ideas. March 6, make an Easter-egg plate. Register at 306-373-3219.

Kid Yoga Classes Ages five to 10 Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., homeschoolers ages five to 12, Mondays, 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Yoga Life, 2-115 Third Ave. S. Classes taught by Nina Zettl.

Helps kids regulate emotions, find focus, relaxation, selfawareness and inner fulfillment. Physically helps with balance, strength, flexibility, coordination and body awareness. Classes are six weeks.

Register at freedomfromwithinyoga@gmail.com.

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Prenatal Partner Workshops: Yoga for Childbirth Saturdays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Birth Rhythms, 248 Third Ave. S. Instructed by Nina Zettl.

Learn various tools and techniques to help you through labour and delivery. No previous yoga experience is required.

Classes are six weeks. Register at freedomfromwithinyoga@ gmail.com, 306-361-8852.

for ages 17 and up. Instructors are Grahan McKelvie and Jackie Latendresse. Dancers and creative movers are invited to attend any or all of the workshops. Information at freeflowdance@hotmail. com.

SIFC Dances Thursdays, 7 p.m., in room 13 at Albert Community Centre, 610 Clarence Ave. S. Saskatoon International Folkdance Club. Learn dances from many countries around the world.

First night is free. Visit sifc. awardspace.com.

Free Family Fun Sundays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mendel Art Gallery, 950 Spadina Cres. E. For ages four to 12, accompanied by an adult. Art-making activities led by gallery artists. Supplies are provided.

Mom and Baby Yoga Mondays, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Yoga Life, 2-115 Third Ave. S. Classes taught by Nina Zettl. For mothers with babies as young as six weeks. Tone and strengthen your body, learn relaxation and meditation tools and explore breathwork. Classes are six weeks.

Register at freedomfromwithinyoga@gmail.com.

Postnatal Yoga Mondays, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., at Pregnancy and Parenting Health Centre, 248 Third Ave. S. Beginner to intermediate yoga designed to help with postpartum recovery. Baby friendly class with a certified yoga teacher. Suitable for four weeks to two years postpartum. Register at msjpriestley. wix.com/pureenergy. No class on stat holidays.

Canadian Light Source (CLS) Public Tours Mondays, 1:30 p.m., at the Canadian Light Source, 44 Innovation Blvd. The synchrotron research facility is open for the public. Preregistration is required. Call 306-657-3644, email outreach@lightsource. ca or visit lightsource.ca/education/public_tours.php.

Playgroup Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Grace-Westminster United Church. Hosted by Prairie Hearts Learning Community, a group of families inspired by Waldorf philosophies. Programming is aimed at children ages two to five, but all ages are welcome.

15th Annual Women with Disabilities Luncheon March 6, 11:30 a.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, 90 22nd St. E. In celebration of International Women’s Day. Featuring the 2015 Women of Illumination Award. Tickets at 306-6655508, admin@nsilc.com.

Telemiracle, Saskatchewan’s annual telethon, returns to TCU Place this weekend. BRIDGES FILE PHOTO BY GORD WALDNER Prenatal Yoga Mondays, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Pregnancy and Parenting Health Centre, 248 Third Ave. S. Taught by a doula and certified yoga teacher. Informative and safe for any stage in pregnancy. Call 306-2510443 or email msjpriestley@ gmail.com. No class on stat holidays.

Preschool Story Time Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., at McNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E. For children ages three to five in the Circle of Trees. Call 306-955-1477.

Engineering for Kids Children ages four to 14 can learn about technology and how engineers help it develop.

Classes, camps, parties, and clubs with hands-on STEM enrichment activities. Get information and register at engineeringforkids.net/saskatoon or 306-978-4186.

BRICKS 4 KIDZ® Saskatoon Regular after-school programs, preschool classes and camps for kids of all ages at various locations in Saskatoon. An atmosphere

for students to build unique creations, play games, and have fun using LEGO® bricks.

Visit bricks4kidz.com or call 306-979-2749.

Saskatoon Public Library Programs Ongoing daily programs for children and families. Find the calendar at saskatoonlibrary. ca/node/1016.

Lighthouse project.

Mayfair Carpet Bowling Wednesdays, 1:15 p.m., at Mayfair United Church. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. For information call 306-651-2151.

Saskatoon Farmers’ Market Open year round. Wednesday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., farmers are in attendance.

Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday during market hours, food service and specialty shops are open. Information at saskatoonfarmersmarket. com. Contact 306-384-6262, skfarm@sasktel.net.

LunaFest March 4, 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. screening, 8:30 p.m. panel discussion, at Broadway Theatre. Presented by the Betty-Ann Heggie Womentorship Program and The Edward School of Business. Spotlighting women, their stories and their causes through film.

With moderator Bettty-Ann Heggie and panelists Leisha Grebinski, Tiffany Paulsen and Rita Priestley. Tickets at picatic.com. Proceeds support the Betty-Ann Womentorship Program at the Edwards School of Business and the Breast Cancer Fund.

Bargain Basement Store Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, 454 Egbert Ave. Clothing for babies, children, men and women, and jewellery. Funds raised support the

Film in Celebration of International Women’s Day March 4, 7 p.m., at Frances Morrison Central Library. A discussion of The Motherload, a documentary that takes a look at the subject of working

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mothers. Hosted by Global Television’s Lisa Dutton. Admission is free.

A Night of Solidarity March 4, 8 p.m., at Capitol Music Club, 244 First Ave. N. Campus groups and nonprofits come together to raise awareness of their causes to the community. You get to vote on who gets to take home half of the earnings from the evening. Music by Apollo Cruz and DJ Pete. Tickets at the door.

Carpet Bowl Thursdays, 12:15 p.m., at Nutana Legion Hall, 3021 Louise Ave. Hosted by the Nutana Senior Citizens Association.

Lunch and coffee are available for a fee.

The Brain and the Body: Making Connections in Understanding Contemporary Movement Thursdays, March 5 to May 21, 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Free Flow Dance Centre, 224 25th St. W. Produced by the Free Flow Dance Theatre Company. Twelve weeks of free community dance workshops

10th Annual G4G Banquet March 6, 5 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. dinner, at the Western Development Museum.

Hosted by Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers. With emcee Brenda Baker, guest speaker Jenny Neal and entertainment

by Joy of Vox. Proceeds support the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Tickets at 306-2424989 or McNally Robinson.

Seedy Saturday March 7 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at St. Mary’s Wellness and Education Centre, 327 Ave. N S. Their 17th annual seed exchange and eco-fair. Featuring 40 exhibitors, the NatureCity Festival, children’s activities, speaking presentations and hot lunch for purchase.

Admission at the door. Information at 306-655-4575 ext.

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Telemiracle 39 March 7, 9 p.m. to March 8, 5 p.m., at TCU Place. With Jason Blaine, Donny Parenteau, Bros.

Landreth, Leah Daniels, Bob McGrath, Brad Johner & The Johner Boys, Lorne Cardinal, Andrea Menard, Jeffrey Straker, Headpins, Beverley Mahood and Saskatchewan performers. To donate visit telemiracle.com or call 306244-6400 ext 3. Funds raised support the Kinsmen Foundation.

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EVENTS Dessert Concert March 7, 7 p.m., at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 10 Grosvenor Cres. Featuring Lorne Reinheimer & Friends.

Gospel, rock and roll, ’50s and ’60s music. Tickets at 306-374-4066, 306-4772123 or at the door.

Britten & Britain March 8, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., at Knox United Church.

The Saskatoon Chamber Singers perform. Music of Benjamin Britten and other British composers. Tickets at McNally Robinson, St. John’s Music, saskatoonchambersingers.ca/tickets or at the door.

What you need to know to plan your week.

Send events to bridges@thestarphoenix.com

first hour. Call 306-374-9383 or 306-382-5107.

Place. Presented by Annerin Productions. A celebration of the music of The Beatles.

Tickets at 306-975-7799, tcutickets.ca.

Off-Broadway Farmers’ Market, International Bazaar, and Bistro Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the basement of GraceWestminster United Church, 505 10th St. E. Offering a variety of locally produced food, clothing and accessories from India, pet products, baking, and bistro dishes.

New vendors welcome. Call 306-664-2940 or email gerald.l.harrison@shaw.ca.

Tonight It’s Poetry March 8, 7:30 p.m., at The Woods Ale House, 148 Second Ave. N. Community Stage featuring Mystery Guest.

Mickey Gilley March 10, 7 p.m., at TCU Place. The original urban cowboy performs from his vast repertoire. Tickets at 306-975-7799, tcutickets.ca.

Let it Be March 9, 7:30 p.m., at TCU

ICCC Movie: Monsoon March 10, 7 p.m., at Broadway

Comedy Night March 10, 9 p.m., at Piggy’s Pub and Grill, 1403 Idylwyld Dr. N. With Dez Reed.

The Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company will perform The House You Build on March 4 at Studio 914, 914 20th St. W. BRIDGES PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

Theatre. Presented by Paved Arts and ICCC. Director Sturla Gunnarsson will be in attendance. With music by The Bombay Dub Orchestra.

Admission at the door. Information at sabrina.kehoe@ usask.ca.

Cued Old Time Dancing Second and fourth Tuesday of the month, through April, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at Grace-Westminster United Church, 505 10th St. E. Hosted

by Saskatoon Pattern Dance Club. Easier dances for the

READ MY BOOK #

2015 Creative Writing Competition Submission deadline is March 22. Silver Quills literacy through creative writing project. Open to all Grade 12 students in Saskatoon. Must submit original work, not previously published in any form. There is no entry fee. Information and entry forms at creativewritingcompetition@ shaw.ca, 306-384-1421.

English for Employment Class Hosted by the Saskatoon Open Door Society. Improve English pronunciation and communication, and learn what you need to find work in Saskatoon. Information or

Prairie Initiation: A War Bride Story sermon and dire warnings of hell. After this bleak introduction to this strange, humourless world, you cope as best you can with its arbitrary rules.

I soon perceived that not everyone in the family and the community welcomed my presence.

This resentment and discord created much turmoil, not only be- Joan Olson tween my husband and myself, but within me, threatening my health. I began to miss my dad’s humorous comments and the family singsongs around the piano. Luckily, there was some respite with

good friends in the neighbourhood with whom we shared occasional outings.

Eventually, I was called back to England as my mother was terminally ill.

After the funeral came a time for both grieving and contemplation as I tried to make sense of my Canadian ordeal, for it raised many questions about my future. Prairie Initiation is the ultimate result of my experience, and I hope it will help others facing similar challenges.

In 2001, Prairie Initiation won a

registration at 306-250-4337, 306-653-4464, 306-2504338, jhaugen@sods.sk.ca, ajunek@sods.sk.ca.

Book Signing at McNally Regular book signings at McNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E. For schedule and information visit mcnallyrobinson. com/saskatoon_events.

# THEATRE The House You Build March 4 at Studio 914, 914 20th St. W. Presented by SNTC. A unique show involving spoken word, modern dance and Lakota traditional dance.

Featuring the 2014-15 Circle of Voices. Tickets at latroupedujour.ca, 306-667-1221.

Event listings are a free, community service offered by Bridges. Listings will be printed if space permits. Submission deadline is two weeks before the event date.

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

JOAN OLSON

Like many other war brides from the Second World War, I left behind family, friends and country, travelling by boat to Canada. Fortunately, my husband — a former army officer — came with me to his family farm in Saskatchewan. But, with a background in the performing arts and office work, I was totally unprepared for what lay ahead of me. I was also a second wife. As an Anglican, I believed in a loving God. Imagine stepping through the looking-glass into a household devoid of pictures and books. On the walls hang religious texts stressing man’s duty to God, but not a word about God’s compassion to man.

The local pastor then compounds the blow with his fire and brimstone

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John V. Hicks Award presented by the Saskatchewan Writers Guild and sponsored by Weyerheauser.

This book, dedicated to all war brides, should appeal not only to them, but to others interested in Canadian history.

Over the years I have made many changes in my life. I mediate, practise yoga and swim regularly. I live in Regina with my son, and enjoy visits with my daughter and two granddaughters in Australia.

Prairie Initiation is available for $19.95 at Benchmark Press, the Saskatchewan Publishers Group, the SaskMade Marketplace in Saskatoon, McNally Robinson in Saskatoon and online (Amazon.ca and Play.google.com).

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OUTSIDE THE LINES # Colouring contest Each week, Stephanie McKay creates a timely illustration meant to please kids of all ages.

Children can colour the page, have a picture taken with the finished product and email it to bridges@thestarphoenix.com. One winner will be chosen each week.

Please send entries by Monday at 9 a.m.

Last week’s contest winner is Sophia Lemke.

Thanks to everyone who submitted entries!

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By James Romanow Probably the most luscious wines in the world are hot weather wines from places like the Californian interior, Portugal and Spain.

I have problems with a lot of Californian wines, finding them rather artificially constructed and very hard to drink more than one glass. Somehow the indigenous grapes of the Iberian Peninsula — there are about 400 varietals, so don’t expect to recognize many of them — seem better suited to the voluptuous profile they produce.

The Douro valley is an astonishing place to visit. It’s really a canyon with slopes so steep, stony and hot that it is hard to imagine even attempting to grow grapes there. The vines are baked all day long, but at night a cool wind blows off the high plateau and flows into the valley chilling it. If you’ve ever been out in a dessert at night you’ll be familiar with the effect. These places cool fast.

The result is pretty close to perfect growing conditions for some grapes. The vines need to be hardy and willing to work to grow their roots up to a hundred meters into the soil to find water. But such vines live through drought and storm, producing grapes and wine when more pampered vines, dependent on irrigation, fail.

Altano is a perfect example. It has a gorgeous slightly herbaceous bouquet, a succulent

round palate and that fantastic mineral finish that marks the difference between a good wine and a great wine. It still has that crisp acidity necessary in a food wine but the succulent palate means you can drink it all night long.

Best of all, is that Portuguese wines are not priced as luxury brands but as food.

Altano, Portugal, 2011 $14.50 **** More wine in Monday’s StarPhoenix and always on Twitter @drbooze.

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