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GARDENING:

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A STA R P H O E N I X CO M M U N I T Y N E WS PA P E R

BUSINESS WITH A CREATIVE TOUCH

AWARD-WINNING ENTREPRENEUR CORRIN HARPER THINKS OUTSIDE THE BOX P. 4 P

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Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police take part in the RCMP Musical Ride at SaskTel Centre on Sunday.

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IN THE CITY — 2 A moment in time: Photographer Liam Richards’ shot that defines the week COVER — 4 Corrin Harper’s open approach to running her business has reaped rewards: In 2014 she made Profit and Chatelaine’s list of Canada’s Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs READ MY BOOK — 7 Irwin Kahan’s Tending the Tree of Life ON THE SCENE — 8 Mike Babock’s One Voice fundraiser for mental health GARDENING — 10 Strawberries are ripe for the picking, and growing your own is not too difficult

EVENTS — 12 OUTSIDE THE LINES — 16 Each week Stephanie McKay creates a timely illustration meant to please children of all ages

La Ronge band Roaring Borealis performs at the Napatak Ramble music festival. The band is part of a burgeoning music scene in La Ronge. PHOTO BY COREY HARDCASTLE

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MUSIC — 18 Stuff from the dump and grandma’s attic are turned into instruments by the band The Roaring Borealis

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I try to be approachable. My door is always open. — Corrin Harper

Corrin Harper

Forging a new future for her firm

By Ashleigh Mattern Reaching the position of CEO of a company can sometimes be difficult.

There are often layers of administration, and long delays in getting a response. Not at Insightrix, a multinational market research firm with roots in Saskatchewan.

“We have a very flat structure here,” says Corrin Harper, president and CEO of Insightrix. Harper is on the cleaning schedule for the kitchen like all the other staff members. “I try to be approachable. My door is always open.”

Part of the reason her door needs to stay open is to let Presley the office dog wander around. Presley is a scruffy grey dog with the official title of “chief morale officer.” In 2008, Harper found the dog on the highway and decided to give him a home.

“He comes here every day and kind of hangs out with people,” says Harper. “We work in a deadline environment, so it’s good to have him around to make people feel a little bit relaxed.”

The whole environment at the Insightrix office in Saskatoon is a bit different than you might expect. Insightrix co-owner Larry Goodfellow says their current space was a “rat maze” before they renovated; “I actually got lost in here,” he says.

Harper had a vision for the space, though: an open office environment.

They tore down most of the walls, creating a space where your coworker is just a chair’s swivel away.

Goodfellow calls it “the swivel factor” — if you have a question, you can just turn around and ask your neighbour.

••• The shared chores, the office dog and the open-concept workspace are all part of a new future Harper envisions for market research. “(Research firms) are a little bit more static, a little bit more conservative, a little bit more dry,” she says.

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Insightrix president and CEO Corrin Harper sits in the company’s focus group observation room. Bridges Photo by LIAM RICHARDS

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As a business owner, I don’t think you really strive for balance. If you enjoy what you are doing, balance is less of an issue. — Harper

Insightrix president and CEO Corrin Harper has made Profit and Chatelaine’s list of Canada’s Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs. Bridges Photo by LIAM RICHARDS

“But research doesn’t need to be that way. In marketing, you are encouraged to take risks and try different things; I don’t know why research would be any different.”

Insightrix’s “SaskatcheWHAT?!” video is one example of their sense of humour. In the video, a research team tries to interview a group of Saskatchewanians, but ends up baffled by the use of words like gibbled, bunnyhug and gotch. On YouTube, the clip has almost 300,000 views.

As a market research firm, Insigh-

trix is essentially in the business of answering questions. Clients such as the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Cameco Corp. and SGI hire Insightrix to help the companies learn more about the people they serve.

“We have a strong reputation for being creative in our approaches, leading in our industry,” says Harper. “I’m always looking at new and different ways of approaching things.”

She and her staff regularly attend conferences all over the world,

learning everything they can about current research practices. Research may sound dry, but Harper projects an infectious enthusiasm about the topic.

At a recent conference, she learned about a company that styled a communications document like a comic book.

“That’s cool, because would you rather read a comic book, or read a report?” she says. Harper collects ideas like these, tucking them away for future inspiration.

••• Her open, creative approach to running the business has reaped rewards: In 2014, she made Profit and Chatelaine’s list of Canada’s Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs.

The ranking is based on the business’s size, growth rate and profitability.

“I phoned my mom first thing,” she says.

Harper made the list again in 2015.

While she’s incredibly humble, she admits that making the list in both

2014 and 2015 is a marker that she’s doing something right.

“You kind of sit back and you realize, going through the history of everything that we have done, we have made some right decisions. I would say we have made some wrong ones, too, but you know you’ve made some right ones.”

Being an entrepreneur is not always easy. Harper says that it’s tempting for entrepreneurs to take on too much.

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When you are working for somebody else, and you are going to work really hard, you kind of figure, why don’t I just work for myself? — Harper

“As a business owner, I don’t think you really strive for balance,” she says. “If you enjoy what you are doing, balance is less of an issue.”

Harper says she does occasionally fall into the trap of overdoing it, and when that happens, she knows it’s time to take a break. To unwind, she travels and she practices yoga. Sometimes she pursues both hobbies at the same time, like when she attended a yoga retreat in Mexico last year.

Yoga is one of her favourite everyday escapes: “It’s a place to think about something else. When you are there, that’s all you can think about ... You feel so good after.”

‘Chief morale officer’ Presley, shown in a 2008 photo, has been a fixture at Insightrix. Corrin Harper found Presley on a highway in 2008. FILE PHOTO BY GREG PENDER.

••• Harper grew up on a farm outside of Sturgis in east-central Saskatchewan, but she says the family business of running a farm was not her inspiration for entrepreneurship.

In fact, she never expected to be her own boss. She earned a bachelor of commerce from the University of Saskatchewan, majoring in health care and administration, and spent the next several years working in that field.

Then everything changed after she completed her MBA and started working for a consulting company owned by Goodfellow. She found they were often contracting other businesses to do market research for them, and eventually Goodfellow and Harper partnered, founding Insightrix Research in October 2001.

Goodfellow notes that entrepreneurship is recognizing an opportunity and bringing the idea from first flushes into fruition. “Moving that idea to actual fruition has been (Corrin’s) strength,” he says.

Today, the business has expanded to include Wagatale Communications, a subsidiary company, and an Insightrix office in Australia.

The Australian office was formed when Insightrix staff member Avril Hogan moved there, and saw an opportunity. Now the managing director of the Insightrix Australia office, Hogan discovered the province of Victoria was much like Saskatchewan.

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Saskatchewan,” says Harper, who has travelled there as part of her work as president and CEO. “They are in the agricultural sector. When you tell them you are from Saskatchewan, they right away know everything about it ... There is a really strong connection between the two (provinces).”

While travelling between the of offices is rather cumbersome, Harper says Insightrix does take advantage of having two offices on opposite sides of the world: “They call it management by the sun. Technically, you could offload something to Australia, and they can be working on it while you go to sleep.”

They’re currently looking at moving the office from Horsham, Victoria, to Sydney, and Harper will be there to oversee the move. Spending more than a day in airports and on planes to visit her office on the other side of the world is all part of the adventure in entrepreneurship for Harper, and she says no matter how hard it gets, she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“When you are working for somebody else, and you are going to work really hard, you kind of figure, why don’t I just work for myself ?” she says. “It’s a feeling of control, too; you have control over your destiny as an entrepreneur. I don’t think luck is ever part of it. I think if you work hard, it will eventually come ... It’s kind of liberating.”

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IRWIN KAHAN

Tending the Tree of Life a memoir Writing my memoir was easy, because all I had to do was talk. My oldest daughter Barbara asked me questions about my life, I answered her, she commented on what I said — it was like having a conversation.

She typed my answers down on her computer and then edited the manuscript. When she read the revised manuscript to me, I told her what changes to make.

We worked on my memoir for years. Most often we talked on the phone, because I moved away from Saskatchewan after I retired; sometimes, though, our discussions were in person, when I visited Barbara in Regina. I grew up in the Jewish farming community near Lipton, and

most of my 35year social work career was based out of Regina, so I’ve always loved going back to my home province.

Sometimes Barbara brought Irwin Kahan up topics I preferred not to dwell on, such as the tough times on the farm during the drought, and the Second World War. But I talk about them in the memoir so that people are aware of the history that shapes our lives.

In general, I enjoyed writing the memoir. I liked reminiscing about

the good times in my life, from the colts I played with when I was little to meeting my wife Fannie. And I reflecting on how my work helped people made me feel that my life had value, which is important at the age of 95.

Being part of the Saskatchewan research team in the 1950s that developed a new treatment approach to schizophrenia and also explored LSD was exciting, and I think contributed a great deal to the psychiatric field. I am also proud of my decades of fighting for better treatment and care of people with mental illness when I was with the Canadian Mental Health Association (Saskatchewan division) and later as founding direc-

SUMMER PROGRAMS AT THE MARR SUMME AUGUST 2015

Sunday August 2 1:00-4:00 p.m. Thirteenth Annual Rhubarb Festival

Our annual rhubarb rhubar event: Come and help us celebrate this sturdy prairie plant.

There will be entertainment, treats, rhubarb rhubar lore and more! Chris Lindgren will perform at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday August 9 1:00-4:00 p.m. Pioneer Crafts

Pioneers had to make do with materials in their surroundings to make simple crafts.

Enjoy completing a hand-made item that is typical of an earlier time.

Sunday August 16 1:00-4:00 p.m. Riel Resistance - 130 Years later

We will hear accounts and passed-down stories presented by Marcel Petit at 2 p.m.

Come and learn lear more about this time in our history. histor The house is also open for tours during the afternoon.

tor of the Canadian Schizophrenia Foundation. I am sad, though, that people with mental illness are still not treated as well as they should be.

I hope that my memoir will remind everyone that people with mental illness need as much attention and as many resources as people with physical illness.

Tending the Tree of Life features illustrations by Wendy Winter.

The book is available in Regina at Traditions Hand Craft Gallery and the MacKenzie Art Gallery Shop, in Saskatoon at McNally Robinson Booksellers, and online from amazon.ca, McNally Robinson and Wild Sage Press (www.wildsage-

press.biz/tree).

NOTE: Irwin Kahan passed away at the age of 96 on April 9, with his daughter Barbara by his side.

The Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana is proud to present esent Saskatoon Ribfest being held July 31-August 3 at Diefenbaker Park. Ribfest will offer four days of delicious ribs barbecued by some of Canada’s top ribbers, plus live entertainment, a kids’ fun area, food and craft vendors, beer garden, 50/50 draw, bike valet and more!

Hours of operation will be: Friday, July 31 Saturday, August 1

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Sunday, August 2 Monday, August 3

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Admission and entertainment are free.

Ribfest is organized by the Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana in partnership with the Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Saskatoon.

Funds raised through Ribfest will support local and international projects.

Sunday August 23 1:00-4:00 p.m. Antique Appraisal

Bring your family treasure to the Marr Residence, where our local antique expert from Penn’s Antiques will tell you more about it. $5 per item. Limit two items per person.

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Sunday August 30 1:00-4:00 p.m. Concerts in the Garden Spend a melodic afternoon after in our garden! Anna Bekolay will present a violin concert at 1:30 pm. The Lost Keys quartet will perform at 2:30 p.m. The house will also be open for tours. for more information information about programs, call 306-652306-652-1201 1201

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Guests and friends of Mike Babcock, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ new head coach, headlined Friday night’s One Voice fundraiser, which raised awareness of and money for the Neural Health Project. Mental health issues were the focus of the event, with special guests including former Olympian Clara Hughes, TSN host Michael Landsberg, curler Jennifer Jones and NHL forward and Saskatoon native Brayden Schenn of the Philadelphia Flyers.

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6. Mike Babcock with organizer Dee Dee Maltman

2. Figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir

8. Laura Buckwold, left, holds the Olympic medal of Jennifer Jones, centre, with Jessica Buckwold

7. Curtis Harman and Anita Hopfauf

3. Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks and his wife Paige

9. Former Olympian Clara Hughes

4. Alan Rosenberg, Lesley-Ann Crone, Kim Gerwing and Amy Gerwing

10. Robyn Regehr , right, shows off his Stanley Cup ring to Tyler Maltman

5. Shianne Kruger, Jamille Taylor and Lucas Chartier

11. Wally Hunter, Chris Buckman and Rhett Warrener

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Strawberries ripe for the picking

By Sara Williams There is no comparison between the taste of fresh strawberries from your own garden and those that have earned air miles en route from California or Mexico, especially now as the local season started a few weeks ago and runs until September. And growing your own is not difficult.

Begin with the site — full sun with shelter from the wind. Avoid lowlying areas that are susceptible to frost damage. Strawberries do best in a well-drained soil that has been cultivated to 10-12 inches and then generously amended with organic matter such as compost or well-rotted manure.

Plant them in mid-spring, being careful not to allow the young plants (especially their roots) to dry out.

Place them 12 inches apart within the row with the rows 3 ft. apart.

The mid-point of the crown should be level with the soil surface. Do not cover the crown with soil. Gentry firm the soil around the roots and water thoroughly to the depth of the root system and beyond.

Mulch with a few inches of clean straw beneath the foliage and extending about 8-10 inches on either side of the plants. Do not cover the crown with mulch. The straw mulch will reduce weeds, maintain soil moisture and keep the foliage and fruit clean. As well, it will prevent the splash of soil borne disease organisms, such as grey mould, (Botrytis) onto the fruit.

Control weeds between rows with either additional mulch or the business end of a hoe. Apply one inch of water weekly, more if extremely hot or windy. Once established, sidedress the rows with a fertilizer such as 16-20-0 applied according to label directions.

Ripe and ready strawberries are completely red. No further ripening will occur once they are off the plant. Fruit is best picked in the early morning while it is still cool.

Leave the “cap” and stem on the berry. Avoid harvesting after a rain

Strawberries do best in well-drained soil that has been cultivated to 10-12 inches and then generously amended with organic matter.

or irrigation. Wet fruit deteriorates more quickly. If disease is present, you’ll be spreading it as you move from plant to plant. Refrigerate the berries as soon as possible.

Young plants are generally more productive than older plants. To

maintain the ‘youth’ of your patch, direct daughter plants (at the end of rampant runners) back into the row — they’ll root on their own. To prevent the row from becoming a solid mat, remove older mother plants at the end of the season.

Winter protection is needed where snow protection is not dependable.

Cover the plants with 10-15 cm of weed-free straw once temperatures drop to –5 C for several nights running and before –7 hits. Remove mulch in early spring once danger

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of frost is passed or the plants begin to actively grow.

Whereas your grandparents had limited choices, three types of strawberries are now commonly grown on the Prairies: June-bearing, everbearing and day-neutral.

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GARDENING June-bearing varieties produce a single crop each year during a threeto four-week period in late June and July. Once fruiting is complete, the plant sends out runners that produce additional plants.

Everbearing cultivars generally fruit twice a year, from late June to early July and again in late August.

The fruit is generally softer and less abundant than June-bearers or dayneutrals.

Day-neutral cultivars do not depend on day length to produce flower buds; therefore, they produce fruit throughout the growing season. Production is generally heaviest in June and then in August and September. Their total production is greater than the other two types. And they generally produce a good crop their first year.

There are many varieties to choose from. Check with your local nurseries and GardenLine (see below) for recommendations.

Check a local nursery before choosing which variety of strawberry to grow. Â Getty Images File Photo

Sara Williams is the author of the newly expanded and revised Creating the Prairie Xeriscape; Gardening, Naturally: A chemical-free handbook for the Prairies; and the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo: A Photographic History. Sara will be leading a garden tour to Great Britain in May, 2016 and co-leading, with Melanie Elliot, a tour of Fauna and Flora of Iceland in July, 2016. Call Ruth (1-888-778-2378) for more information.

Announcements GardenLine is open for the season to solve your garden problems: 306-9665865; 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 garden information sessions, workshops and tours: Labour&Learn (August 8, 9); NEST Garden Tour (August 9, www.nestsaskatoon. net).

Nuts About Nature

At Beaver Creek Conservation Area

Hi kids! My name's Chip, and I live at Beaver Creek Conservation Area.

Visit my backyard with your family and friends and enjoy some time away from the city.

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What you need to know to plan your week.

Send events to bridges@thestarphoenix.com

Until Aug. 9 at 2610 Lorne Ave. FEED

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MUSIC

Wed., July 29

Hand Wave Gallery Until Aug. 9 at 409 Third Ave. in Meacham. Field Study, a ceramic sculpture exhibition, by Anita Rocamora.

Wicked Grin Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave. Watsky w/ A-1 Louis’ Pub, 93 Campus Dr.

The Gallery at Frances Morrison Central Library Until Aug. 13 at 311 23rd St. E. Life Near the Blos by Kathryn Thompson.

Brian McAreavey Piggy’s Pub and Grill, 1403 Idylwyld Dr. N.

SCYAP Art Gallery Until Aug. 14 at 253 Third Ave. S. A Collection of Thoughts, artwork by U of S alumnus Raene Poisson.

Thurs., July 30 Paul Tobin Crackers Restaurant & Lounge, 1-227 Pinehouse Dr.

St. Thomas More Gallery Until Aug. 27 at 1437 College Dr. Sequential by Monique Martin and Cathryn Miller.

Dangerous Cheese Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave. METZ w/ Big Ups and Dilly Dally Amigos Cantina, 806 Dufferin Ave. Fri., July 31 Tim Vaughn Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave. The Bachelors Army & Navy Club, 359 First Ave. N. Tom Reidhardt Fairfield Senior Citizens’ Centre, 103 Fairmont Ct. Alexa and Katelyn McNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E. Friends of Foes w/ Mario Lepage and Bears in Hazenmore Amigos Cantina, 806 Dufferin Ave. BC Read Piggy’s Pub and Grill, 1403 Idylwyld Dr. N.

Oral Fuentes plays at the Capitol Music Club on Saturday. Bridges file photo by Michelle Berg

Rock Candy Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.

O’Brians Event Centre, 241 Second Ave. S. Mon., Aug. 3

The Bachelors Army & Navy Club, 359 First Ave. N.

3 Strings Fretless Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.

Phoenix Downtown Legion, 606 Spadina Cres. W.

Tues., Aug. 4

Beth Arrison McNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E. Oral Fuentes Capitol Music Club, 244 First Ave. N. BC Read Piggy’s Pub and Grill, 1403 Idylwyld Dr. N. Sun., Aug. 2

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

Who Drew a Porno Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.

Sat., Aug. 1

Passa Passa The Blue Edition

Jordan Welbouran Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.

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Gallery on Third, Watrous Until July 29 at 102 Third Ave. E., Watrous. Contemporary Works in Steel

by James S. Korpan.

Gordon Snelgrove Gallery Until July 31 in Room 191 of the U of S Murray Building. Paradise Perspectives by Gale Hagblom and Sandra Ledingham.

Hues Art Supply Until July 31 at 1818 Lorne Ave. The Art of Potash, artwork by James M. Clow.

Art in the Centre Through July at Parkridge Centre, 110 Gropper Cres. Works by Lorette Brown.

Handmade House Showcase Until Aug. 1 at 710 Broadway Ave. Little Vessels by Anita Rocamora.

Works by Dorothy Thomson run through August.

Gallery on the Greens Aug. 1 to Oct. 1 at Market Mall, 2325 Preston Ave. Guilty Treasures, a Sask Terra group exhibition.

Affinity Gallery Until Aug. 29 at 813 Broadway Ave. SCC 40th Anniversary Show and Sale. Works by Saskatchewan Craft Council members. Reception Aug. 7, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Collector’s Choice Art Gallery Until Aug. 8 at 625D First Ave. N. Floral paintings by Laurel SchensteadSmith and prairie landscapes and cows by Marilyn Hurst in gallery one, and a Gallery Artists’ show in gallery two.

Western Development Museum

Eye Gallery Until Aug. 28 at 117-1132 College Dr. Eyes. Works by Brian Bauche, Carol Daniels, Monique Martin, Quinn McDonald, John Perret, Jannik Plaetner, Trint Thomas, Karen Walpole and Fran Zerr.

Station Arts Centre, Rosthern Until Aug. 30 at 701 Railway Ave., Rosthern. A Retrospective by Kathy Thiessen.

Market Mall Playland Art Gallery Until Aug. 31 at Market Mall, 2325 Preston Ave. The Blessings of Nature. Artwork by students of St. Goretti School.

Gallery 616 Until Aug. 31 at 616 10th St. E. A collaboration of works by Saskatoon artist Lynne Gilhooley.

Riverhouse Studio & Art Gallery Until Aug. 31 at 308 Spadina Cres.

W. Artworks by Emily Carr, a Canadian artist living and painting at the same time at the Famous Group of Seven. A Peaceful Meditation garden out front features Emily Carr quotes.

Ukrainian Museum of Canada Until Aug. 31 at 910 Spadina Cres.

E. Baba’s House by photographers Lucien Durey and Katie Kozak.

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EVENTS Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery Until Sept. 18 at 601 Main St., Humboldt. Local Perspective with Meacham Moonshine Gang: Ceramic Face Jugs by Bonnie Gilmour and Pick Up Sticks and Storybooks by Bonnie Conly.

Urban Canvas XI Starting in September, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Hosted by SCYAP Gallery. A 39-week employment readiness art program for youth ages 16-30 who have artistic talent and face multiple barriers to employment. Providing training and live skills, personal development coaching, empowerment and employment readiness training. To apply call 306-652-7760 or email scyapinc@gmail.com.

# FAMILY 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.

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.

Kids Bowl Free Daily until Aug. 31 at Hunter’s Bowling Centres: Eastview Bowl, 2929 Louise St.; and Fairhaven Bowl, 3401 22nd St. W. Kids ages 15 and under can bowl two free games each day for the summer. Must be preregistered. Register at kidsbowlfree.com/ef.

Parent and Toddler Yoga Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and/or

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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.

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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.

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Puppet Fun July 30, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Meewasin Valley Centre. A drop-in craft for all ages. Make your own puppet. Materials are provided.

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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 Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., at Cliff Wright Branch. Half-hour singing and rhymes, then mingle with other parents.

Summer Band Camps Until July 31 at the University of Saskatchewan. Camps for Grades Nine to 12 students who have completed at least one year of playing. Full band, private lessons, sectional instruction, small ensembles, master classes, theory, ear training, rhythm training, sightreading, staff performances, recreation and social activities, and a final student’s public concert. Visit saskband.org/bandcamp.

Kid Yoga Classes Ages five to 10 on Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; homeschoolers ages five to 12 on 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, self-awareness 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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EVENTS lPrenatal 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, 306-3618852.

Pioneer Games Aug. 1-3, 8 and 9, 15 and 16, 22 and 23, 29 and 30, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Meewasin Valley Centre. Drop-in activities for all ages. Play games from the old days, including jacks, crokinole and pick-up sticks. Make your own version of an old-fashioned toy to take home.

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 breath-work. 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.

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 preg-

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nancy. Call 306-251-0443 or email msjpriestley@gmail.com. No class on stat holidays.

tion to agriculture for campers from urban and rural backgrounds.

Visit kidscamps.usask.ca.

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 306-9551477.

Salvation Army Beaver Creek Camps Various camps until Aug. 27 at Beaver Creek Conservation Area.

Camps available for ages six to 18, as well as one for the whole family.

Visit beavercreekcamp.ca.

Read & Paint The first Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., each month, at Wet Paint Pottery, 3110 Eighth St. E. Suitable for ages two to six. Each month features a different story, followed by a related painting project. Register at 306373-3219.

Canvas Camp Aug. 4-7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Wet Paint Pottery, 5-3110 Eighth St. E. For ages eight and up. Canvas painting with different mediums.

Pack a lunch. Register at 306-3733219, wetpaintpottery.com.

Pottery Camp Until Aug. 14, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Wet Paint Pottery, 5-3110 Eighth St. E. For ages eight and up. Pottery projects, new techniques and shapes. Pack a lunch. Register at 306-373-3219, wetpaintpottery.com.

Art Camp Until Aug. 21, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Wet Paint Pottery, 5-3110 Eighth St. E. For ages eight and up. Different medias include paper making, plaster, mosaic, canvas and watercolour. Pack a lunch. Register at 306-373-3219, wetpaintpottery.com.

Living History Children’s Summer Camps Until Aug. 21 at the University of Saskatchewan. Camps for ages six to 12 on the cultures of the ancient and medieval world. With activities, art projects, crafts, games and workshops. Register at kiscamps. usask.ca.

AgBio Discovery Camps Until Aug. 21 at the University of Saskatchewan. Camps for Grades Three to Six. A hands-on introduc-

YAS Basketball Camps Until Aug. 28, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., for various camps and age levels.

For ages eight to 15. A highlyorganized and structured program designed to prepare players to play on junior and senior secondary school basketball teams. Additional free camps for ages 11-15 are available to anyone signed up for regular camps. They also offer a chance to earn extra cash toward the camps by helping man their kiosks in shopping malls. Information at yas.ca.

Ecology Day Camps Until Aug. 28 at the University of Saskatchewan. Camps for ages eight to 17. With daily field trips and nature study. Register at 306-966-5539.

Visit kidscamps.usask.ca.

Huskies Sport Camps Until Aug. 29 at the University of Saskatchewan. Presented by Tim Hortons. Various camps for ages five to 17. Hockey, soccer, basketball, football, volleyball and wrestling. Visit huskies. usask.ca/sportcamps.php.

SCI-FI Science Camps Through August, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the University of Saskatchewan.

Camps for Grades One to Nine in science, technology, computer science, medical science and veterinary medicine. New projects each year.

Visit kidscamps.usask.ca.

Playgroup Monthly and seasonal events. Hosted by Prairie Hearts Learning Community, a group of families inspired

by Waldorf philosophy. Programming is aimed at children ages two to five, but all ages welcome. Information on their Facebook page.

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.

# SPECIAL EVENTS Show and Shine The third annual Saskatoon Antique Auto Club Show and Shine, presented by Parkville Manor and the Park Town Hotel, goes Saturday, Aug. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Park Town Hotel parking lot, 625 25th St. East. Vintage cars, live entertainment and a barbecue.

Saskatoon Food Council Urban Agriculture Open Houses, July 29 and July 30, 6:30 to 9 p.m., at various locations in Saskatoon.

See saskatoonfood.ca for details.

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.

Mayfair Carpet Bowling Wednesdays, 1:15 p.m., at Mayfair United Church. Beginners and experienced players are welcome.

For information call 306-651-2151.

Scottish Country Dancing Wednesdays until Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m. to dusk, at River Landing’s Amphitheatre. Hosted by the Saskatoon Scottish Country Dancers. Informal social dancing.

Everyone is welcome. Participation is free. Wear sturdy sandals or shoes, bring water and bug spray.

Information at rscdssask.org, Saskatoon@rscdssask.org, 306664-7049.

Bargain Basement Store Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, 454 Egbert Ave. Clothing for babies, children, men and women, and jewelry.

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.

SIFC Dances Thursdays through August, 7 p.m., in Kiwanis Park. Saskatoon International Folkdance Club.

Learn dances from many countries around the world. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free. Visit sifc.awardspace.com.

Trash the Dress Casino Night July 30, 8 p.m., at Top of the Inn in the Sheraton Cavalier. Hosted by the brides and photographers from the Trash the Dress Charity Event. Play the casino games and trade in for a chance at door prizes. With a silent auction, a photo booth, a cash bar and snacks. Tickets at picatic.com.

Gambling money is included with tickets. Funds raised support the Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Saskatoon Bridge Club Open house, Sept. 12, 2-4 p.m., at 3041 Louise St. Anyone interested in learning bridge is welcome.

Weekly classes begin in September.

Borden Farmers’ Market Fridays until Oct. 9, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Borden Fire Hall. Information at 306-997-2159.

EVENTS Monsters & Mayhem July 31 to Aug. 1 at the Auto Clearing Motor Speedway. Outdoor monster trucks. Tickets at Independent Grocers, outlawsofmotorsports. com.

Borealis Music Festival July 31-Aug. 2 in Kinsmen Park in Prince Albert. Three days of music under the stars.

Featuring July Talk, T Yukon Blonde, Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, Fred Penner, Harlan Pepper, I Draw Slow, Close Talker, T Mario Lepage, We Were Lovers, The Dead South, Jeffery Straker, Andino Suns, Until Red, Slow Down Molasses, Rosie & The Riveters, Black Vienna, Apollo Cruz, Susan, Sleepwreck, Laura Lee McFarlane, Alyson Reigh, Crazy Fox, Blast, Bastard Poetry, In With the Old, The Wolfe, Nonsense, Lang Dang and Rohs. Tickets and information at borealismusicfestical.com.

Saskatoon Ribfest July 31 to Aug. 3 at Diefenbaker Park. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana. Four days of rib-tasting, live entertainment, children’s activities, vendors, a 50/50 draw and a bike valet. Admission is free. Information at saskatoonribfest.com.

Westside Community Centre’s Clothing Depot Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 3488 Fairlight Dr. Free clothing for all ages, free baked goods from a local bakery. They take donations of clothing, footwear, accessories and toys. Information at 306-222-8737.

Boomtown Vintage Bicycle Show Aug. 1, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., in Rotary Park.

Featuring swing and jazz music by Graham Dyck. Bikes from all eras will be present. With a chance to win a 1968 vintage banana seat muscle bike. Information and bike registration at boomtownbicycleshow.ca, 306-7161515, 306-716-9929.

13th Annual Rhubarb Festival Aug. 2, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Marr Residence, 326 11th St. E. Celebrate this sturdy prairie plant. With entertainment, treats and rhubarb lore. Featuring a harp concert at 2:30 p.m.

Off-Broadway Farmers’ Market, International Bazaar, and Bistro Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the basement of Grace-Westminster 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.

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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 registration at 306-250-4337, 306-653-4464, 306-250-4338, jhaugen@sods.sk.ca, ajunek@sods.sk.ca.

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With Crash & Bash Demo Derby, art showcase, talent search, fun zone and market square.

Superpasses at Co-op and Macs stores, saskatoonexhibition.ca. Tickets at the gate.

Book Signing at McNally Regular book signings at McNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E. E.R. Yatscoff, Y Saturday, Aug. 1 at 2 p.m., signing Final Response.

Ryan Correy, Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m., speaking and signing A Purpose Ridden.

For schedule and information visit mcnallyrobinson.com/saskatoon_events.

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Fringe Theatre Festival July 30 to Aug. 8 on Broadway Avenue.

A Presented by PotashCorp. Theatre, dance, street entertainment and buskers. With food trucks and craft vendors. Preview night July 29, 8 p.m., at Broadway Theatre features all 33 theatre shows. Tickets and information at 306-6642239, potashcorpfringe.ca.

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Chickens Until Aug. 9 at Station Arts Centre in Rosthern.

A musical barnyard comedy. A farming couple struggling to make ends meet decides to risk it all and raise a flock of exotic chickens. Tickets at 306-232-5332, stationarts.com.

Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Until Aug. 23 at the Shakespeare site. Othello is a tragic tale of racism, love, jealousy, betrayal, revenge and repentance. Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy about Benedick and Beatrice, whose feelings for each other are obvious to everyone but them. With free entertainment on the PotashCorp Community Stage, including jazz music, folk dancing, short plays and poetry. Tickets at 306-938-7800, ticketmaster. ca. Information at shakespeareonthesaskatchewan.com.

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.

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

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Thanks to everyone who submitted entries.

Social Good parties are mini fundraisers organized by YOU! 1 Pick a date fo f r your Social Good party 2 Go to www.CanadaHelps.org and create a fundraiser 3 Tell all your friends!

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Q: My married brother (with whom I work in a family business) has been acting very friendly and even flirty with the new girl we hired.

She’s just out of college and very sure of herself, even though she’s new on the job.

Maybe it’s because of her great figure, and she’s pretty too, she knows that men are attracted to her.

I’ve seen my brother standing way too close.

He’s been “showing her around” the area at lunchtime and coming back late, etc.

I don’t think it’s become an affair, but I’m worried.

What can I say to him without accusing him of something and making him angry with me? We have a very good working relationship.

Sister Act A: It should be acceptable, in a good business relationship, to say something nonaccusing but real ... such as, “You seem distracted at work, which is unlike you. Is there a reason? Anything we can talk about?”

If you’re close, he might open up about being attracted to her. Or not. But he’ll privately realize that his actions are visible and he should re-think what he’s doing.

If the optics begin to look more worrisome, suggest that you two have an after-work meeting.

Once alone, describe objectively what you see is going on, tell him you care about him and his family, and ask if he has a plan for handling the fallout of where this flirtation may all go.

His crush may’ve progressed towards an affair, in which case try to have a reality-check conversation about what he sees for the future.

Try to bring him back to earth about the practical course of such liaisons — what may be just a fling to him and the young worker can potentially devastate his family.

Q: My daughter keeps talking about her crush on her boyfriend at college. I hear signals of everything I would’ve warned her against if I’d met him first.

He brags about being an athlete (though he doesn’t participate in any college sport). He misses classes he finds “useless,” and leans on her tutoring him to get through some courses.

He tells her what clothes, makeup, etc. to buy (he never buys her a gift, but frequently encourages her to spend my money since I support her).

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Worried Mama A: You’re a Wise Mama to know the danger in just trying to come between her and this guy. Out of pride, she’d feel almost obliged to prove you wrong.

Her boyfriend sounds controlling. If he realizes you’re set against him, he’ll manipulate her into thinking that you’re the one trying to control her. It can become a dangerous battle of wills with her caught in the middle.

She’s NOT blind, so gently help her open her eyes and see this guy more clearly.

Invite him to your home, be gracious, and let her see how he handles himself and responds to your family members.

Talk to him without judgment, showing interest in his goals and his plans to reach them. Do this when your daughter can also hear what he says.

Also, in private with your daughter, be prepared to listen to her reasons for caring for him, and to not overreact.

Once she doesn’t have to defend him, she won’t be “blind” to anything that bothers her about him.

Q: I met and felt an instant vibe with a woman in my profession. But we were then both married.

I never forgot her. When I separated, I sought her out at professional events and we’d talk.

Finally, at a conference, I invited her for a drink. She confessed then that she was unhappily married and had maintained a crush on me.

We’ve been married five years now, grateful for that mutual feeling that we had the potential for something special as a couple.

Mutually Drawn A: This was the crush that grew into a romance… over time. Neither of you acted on it frivolously when you were married to others.

And that’s what helped it endure.

Most crushes start with attraction, but the rest is usually fantasy beyond what you actually know about the person. You two did get to know each other. You dealt with your marriages until you each knew you had to move on.

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La Ronge band Roaring Borealis performs at the Napatak Ramble music festival.

By Ashley Martin The key to The Roaring Borealis’s old-timey percussion might be found in a dump or in your grandmother’s attic.

An old suitcase. A washboard. A tin can. A cowbell.

All that’s left of Colin Jolly’s standard drum kit is the snare — which he plays with brushes, not sticks — and the kick pedal, which now beats against a hardcover valise.

The wood-and-corrugated-metal washboard at his chest is decorated with a cowbell and a tin can for more diverse sounds.

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“The nice thing is you can get pretty creative; you can add whatever you want” to the washboard, said guitarist Kyle Faulkner, Jolly’s bandmate in the La Ronge-based folk band.

“There’s people who’ve added bicycle horns and hotel lobby bells and all kinds of things.”

The instrument presented a learning curve for Jolly, “With the washboard, there’s not a whole lot of guidance out there for a new player. Mostly it was just Colin getting creative,” Faulkner said in a phone interview from Parry Sound, Ont., where he was wait-

ing out the northern Saskatchewan wildfires.

The Roaring Borealis got its start as Faulkner and Jolly, two Ontario ex-pats, started playing music together in La Ronge a few years ago.

They jammed for the odd show, playing typical rock covers at curling bonspiel after-parties. Their band name then was a reflection of that — The Bonspielers.

They found their bluegrassy niche about a year and a half ago after Pat Hanley joined in. Hanley, with his fiddle and mandolin, “had a vision of what he thought our

sound could be,” said Faulkner.

“We were up for something new, so it just kind of worked out that way.”

The band’s “country-folk-bluegrass kind of mix” was rounded out a few months later when the trio of school teachers added husband and wife Jim and Tabitha Burr, who each play bass and guitar.

The band bills as playing “hurtin’ music for happy people,” harmonizing on slower songs and picking up the pace with hand-clapping, footstomping numbers.

The bluegrass niche makes for a challenge in songwriting, said

Faulkner, “trying to match a style that’s so much older ... a lot just based on raw emotion.”

But covering songs presents a dif different challenge: Putting a country spin on pop-rock songs like Baba O’Riley (The Who) and So Lonely (The Police) doesn’t always work out.

“A song that sounds really interesting in the original style can sound really monotonous” as a cover, said Faulkner.

The Roaring Borealis is part of a burgeoning northern music scene; Jolly specifically is a big contributor, said Faulkner.

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Spanish blend great with sunshine and lunch

By James Romanow There are some wines that cry out for sitting on a patio somewhere. The sunshine, salads and lunch have a tendency to segue gently into absenteeism, dusk, appetizers and dinner.

Before you know it you are promoted for your deep insights and it is suggested you take more afternoons off.

OK, that last sentence may be a wine-induced fantasy, but there is no doubt about the line that precedes it. Some wines are built for sunshine, salads and sipping. Usually they come from sunny places where the winters are mild and the summers blistering. Who can argue with wisdom earned from such a climate?

I came across a unique Spanish blend recently, called goRu. I have no idea what the name is intended to evoke. It’s labelled as a blend of Moscatel and Chardonnay. I suspect this means a blend of Muscat of Alexandria with the Chardonnay. It is vaguely possible it is a Muscat Petit Grains, but I’m betting on the Alexander varietal from the palate.

The bouquet is classic chardonnay but with a hint of marmalade to it, orange peel and maybe some honey (my reason for suspecting Muscat of Alexandria). There’s a lovely complex palate of fruit with some great brisk acidity and a very nice slightly bitter finish. This is a great white wine for sipping or lunch. (I

Pat Hanley of La Ronge band Roaring Borealis performs at the Napatak Ramble music festival. PHOTO BY

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Jolly started a youth music program at Churchill High School, which is fostering the next generation of local musicians.

“It’s kind of developing a bigger music scene in La Ronge,” said Faulkner.

Jolly has also hosted touring musicians in house concerts every couple of months, which three years ago led to the foundation of the Napatak Ramble music festival in the forest south of La Ronge.

“Other communities our size ... you’d have to travel to go see some of these acts.

It’s pretty special,” said Faulkner. “Talking to some of the musicians who are from Saskatchewan who haven’t really made their way up north before, I think they’re not really

sure what to expect. La Ronge is small but it’s definitely a thriving community.”

The Roaring Borealis is past its bonspiel origins; now it plays mostly charity and community fundraisers. Its next gig is at the mid-August Northern Lights festival near Big River.

In spite of demand, there are no plans to record an in-studio album.

“For us it’s a lot of fun playing, but we’re all happy with the amount that we’re doing and I don’t know if we’re going to take the next step and start selling.” amartin@leaderpost.com Twitter.com/LPAshleyM

drank it with half a chicken breast and the salad pictured.)

Whether this is your first glass of the evening or an accompaniment to barbecued shrimp, it is an excellent wine to enjoy this summer. goRu el Blanco, 2014. $15 **** Will it be a red? A white? A rose? Check in same booze time, same booze place. And of course in the StarPhoenix. Other stuff on twitter @drbooze.

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