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

EVENTS — 14 What you need to know to plan your week Send listings to: qc@leaderpost.com

ON THE COVER — 5 Trelle and Graham Kolojay know what it’s like to have love fall into your lap. Plus, six bad first dates, just in time for Valentine’s Day

SHARP EATS — 18 Recipes perfect for a Valentine’s Day dessert potluck with the girls

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He’s my soulmate ... I couldn’t imagine my life without Graham. — Trelle Kolojay

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Love, Saskatchewan style

By Jenn Sharp Two Roughrider cheerleaders fell in love on the field while cheering for their beloved green and white. Does it get any more Saskatchewan than that?

Trelle and Graham Kolojay both joined the Roughrider Cheer Team in 2010. Trelle, now 24, was a student and cheerleader at the University of Regina. Graham’s cheerleading started on a whim a few years before.

A friend asked him to come out to practice — they needed an extra guy that day. He’s been hooked ever since.

Cheerleading challenges him in ways he never expected. Meeting your future wife wasn’t a bad perk.

“It’s by far the hardest sport I’ve ever done. With cheerleading, there’s always something new to learn, there’s a good group of people, it’s very physical,” he says.

The boys on the team occasionally get picked on — for being males in a female-dominated sport — but Graham says the girls always have their back.

“The big thing is winning the fans over on the Rider team,” says Trelle.

“Once you prove the skills that we need the guys for, that’s what the crowd reacts to the most. We have a lot of fans now that are really accepting of the guys.” Thanks to the men, the team can put on gravity-defying shows, full of high tosses and other stunts.

It’s a huge commitment for the volunteers. Practice is every weekend with a mid-week one in Davidson (team members live in Regina and Saskatoon). Members must be at every Riders game, of course.

“You’re performing for 40,000 people who are excited to be there and you get to feed off the energy of Rider nation, which is amazing,” says Trelle, a former dancer.

“On a regular game, I couldn’t hear Trelle talking to me — you can’t hear the person beside you. We get that every game,” adds Graham, 30. “It’s our job to entertain and we have a lot of

Trelle and Graham Kolojay, who met when they were both Rider cheerleaders, smooch by the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon. QC PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

fun doing it.”

Trelle and Graham didn’t get to know each other until the 2010 Grey Cup, when the team was together for six days in Edmonton.

Cinnamon buns gave Trelle the first clue that Graham was smitten. Graham had visited Cinnabon and used it as an excuse to go to her room.

“I offered one to everybody in the room but she just happened to be the only person in the room at the time,” he says.

“I thought, ‘that was really nice and really out of his way to bring me this cinnamon bun from the mall. I wonder.’”

The two really hit it off at the afterparty, a subdued affair after the Riders lost the Grey Cup. A week later, Graham went to Regina for what they call their “super date.” It lasted eight hours: lunch at Smitty’s, the Science Centre, feeding the elk, a movie.

“It felt like high stakes because he’d driven all the way from Saskatoon to come to Regina,” says Trelle.

“At no point were we awkward or running out of things to talk about.

Even when things were quiet, it was nice,” says Graham.

They were both on the Rider Cheer Team the next year but it was a different dynamic. Because they lived in different cities, the only time they’d

see each other was at the mid-week practices — a romance that blossomed in Davidson.

“You try and sneak off and catch up with this person and don’t want to practice,” says Trelle.

As the relationship progressed, Graham planned a meaningful proposal during a vacation in Hawaii. A webcam looks over a particular statue on Waikiki Beach. Trelle’s grandma, who is now deceased, used the spot in the past to wave at the family back home using the webcam.

Graham took her to the same spot, where they sat on the rocks looking over the ocean. He got down on one knee and proposed.

“And the ocean levels rose a little bit,” he smiles.

“Yeah, instant tears on my part, but now I can look on the webcam and see our rock anytime,” says Trelle.

“He’s my soulmate. He’s my everything and has made me a better person. I couldn’t imagine my life without Graham.”

Getting the ring to Hawaii was another story. Graham didn’t want to put it in his checked luggage so stashed the ring in his sweater pocket. But Trelle got cold. For hours, she was wrapped up in his sweater, all the while Graham sweating it out, worrying she would feel the ring.

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At no point were we awkward or running out of things to talk about. Even when things were quiet, it was nice.

— Graham Kolojay

“Somehow I didn’t feel it. I have no idea how,” says Trelle. “He obviously played it well because I had no idea he was that nervous, either.”

The couple took a break from the team in 2012 when Trelle finished school and moved to Saskatoon for a job at CKOM. They were on the team in 2013, performing eight-minute routines of non-stop stunting and dancing, when the Riders won the Grey Cup. When the clock hit zero, Graham picked up Trelle and spun her around in the blizzard of green and white confetti. They ran to the stage where the Grey Cup was presented and took a selfie.

They got married last year at the Delta Bessborough in Saskatoon. A group of cheerleader friends hoisted the couple into the air at the reception, and the Riders even made an appearance in their vows.

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Graham and Trelle Kolojay celebrating the Roughriders’ Grey Cup win in 2013. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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Not everyone has the good fortune of love falling into their lap. Sometimes it takes a little extra work, such as the services of a matchmaker.

Hannah Haluzan, a hairdresser in Saskatoon, is constantly matching up her clients.

“I set a lot of people up on dates.

Almost every single friend of mine or client of mine would tell you that I’ve set them up on a date,” she says.

Her clients don’t always ask to be set up on dates either — she gets to know them all so well that it’s easy to make the match. And sometimes she helps people go out on their first date after a hiatus or breakup. While she doesn’t have a marriage match (yet) some of her couples have been in long-term relationships.

As a hairdresser, she’s privy to insider information. There’s something about sitting in that chair that makes people open up.

“You learn a lot from people telling you how their dates went,” she laughs.

The most common complaint she hears is that there’s not a lot of options for finding dates in Saskatchewan besides online or in bars. It’s also difficult to meet people in your 30s and 40s.

“It gets harder when you have kids

Trelle Kolojay knew Graham was smitten when he brough her cinnamon buns when they were in Edmonton for the 2010 Grey Cup. QC PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

and you’re into your career,” says Haluzan, who has been married for eight years.

The old recommendation to join an activity may not pan out so well if you don’t like volleyball then have to play on a league for four months without meeting someone.

“It’s more about being open to what life brings along for you.”

Stay tuned — she would like to start a singles networking group in the near future.

“I love the idea of love. I love human interaction. If you can be part of helping people be happy and in love, it’s the best feeling ever.” jksharp@thestarphoenix.com Twitter.com/JennKSharp

THE DOS AND DON’TS OF DATING: DO

Hannah Haluzan, a local hairstylist, has set up many of her clients on dates in her 14 years of work. QC PHOTO BY GORD WALDNER

■ Become comfortable with talking to new people; if you can open up a little with a stranger, you’ll have a better chance of meeting someone.

■ Be open to who might come along — it might not be who you were expecting.

■ Be honest about who you are.

■ Love and accept yourself; you’ll be more open to finding someone who loves those same qualities.

■ Try interactive activities, ask your co-workers if they know of anyone who might be a match or try reconnecting with childhood friends.

■ Throw a party and ask everyone to bring someone single — at the very least, you’ll meet new people or potential friends.

DON’T

■ Try to please your date by agreeing with everything he or she says.

■ Put pressure on someone to conform to your ideal.

■ Try to present an inaccurate image of yourself.

■ Lie or embellish.

■ Get discouraged; there’s someone for everyone.

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At this point I knew this date was going nowhere. I mean, you don’t steal my food when you tell me you’re not hungry.

— Adina Tsintziras

YOU SAID IT: Readers describe their worst first date LATE, CHEAP AND CLUED OUT This guy asked me out on a Monday night for a drink. He was pretty cute and super nice. He had asked me to come to a certain restaurant because he had a gift card … I should have said, “A GIFT CARD ON A FIRST DATE?!”

But who am I to judge a gift certificate, so I said yes.

He was late for our date. But only by 20 minutes, so I let it slide and waited patiently for this man to arrive with this gift card.

He walks in and we hug and start chatting. The first thing he asked the server was what was on special. So, we started off with the margaritas. All I’m thinking is, “this dude is cheap!”

An hour passes and he’s getting a little drunk and I decide it’s snack time. I ask him if he wants an appetizer and he denies my request. I ordered a small one for myself. When it came to the table, he started man handling it and ate half of it. He kept saying how good it was. At this point I knew this date was going nowhere. I mean, you don’t steal my food when you tell me you’re not hungry.

Next, I go to the bathroom and when I get back I discover he had ordered a bottle of wine. This date was never ending. We proceeded to drink the wine, and everything was fine. We continued to talk about world events and boring stuff, and he complimented me lots, which was nice. I started to second-guess his appetizer snatching as a red flag.

When it was time to get the bill, he said, “Can you split the bills in two?

Oh, and put half the wine on each bill.”

When the server brings the bill, my bill was $80 — he had ordered a very expensive bottle of wine. Not only did this guy invite me out to use his gift certificate, he ordered wine and ate half my appetizer. I also tipped 40 per cent just in case he didn’t tip our server. This was a very expensive Monday.

Sadly, this guy asked me out again and I had to decline. When I explained to him that he was really cheap, he was in denial.

Two weeks later, he wrote me a text that said: “Can I ask you out on another date? I’ll even pay this time.”

Get bent, buddy. I still to this day want to know how much was on that gift card that I was never a part of.

— Adina Tsintziras NO, NOT THE HORSESHOE BALDY! He was the man of my dreams! We had common interests, plus he was very attractive and my age.

We made arrangements to meet at a coffee shop. I had texted him when I left home to let him know what I was wearing so he would be able to recognize me. He responded by letting me know he would be sitting near the back and that he might be chatting with his neighbour, who he had ran into, when I arrived.

I arrived just a few minutes late.

The place was almost full, so it took a minute to scan the room and find him.

After a few minutes of looking, I see this man in the very back corner, waving, smiling, and looking right at me.

That just can’t be him, I thought.

That has to be the neighbour he had spoken about. He was 30 years older than his picture, horseshoe bald head, pants pulled up so high showing all the “bulges,” and a tight green Roughrider shirt tucked in!

I walked up to him awkwardly smiling, praying that it was not him.

He introduced himself and my heart was literally pounding out of my chest when I realized this person was not the man of my dreams at all.

I had to come up with something quick. I told him I had forgotten my phone in my car and would be right back.

So I slowly walked out the door, then as soon as I was out the door I literally ran to my car and never returned.

What a liar. He was nothing like his pictures! I didn’t feel bad for one second for leaving him there all alone when he had lied to me like that.

Unbelievable.

— Mandy Dyck MEOW MIX I ordered the steak. She got tuna. I went to give her a kiss at the end of the night. She scratched me. She was a cat.

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He was 30 years older than his picture, horseshoe bald head, pants pulled up so high showing all the “bulges,” and a tight green Roughrider shirt tucked in! — Mandy Dyck

ONE DATE WAS ONE TOO MANY “A few years ago, I went for tea with a guy I had met online. We began to talk about current events and the conversation turned to the Israel/Palestine conflict.

He went on a rant about how evil Israel is, which then led to an hour-and-a-half diatribe, on his part, about how the Holocaust never happened.

I got to hear all about how the six million number was made up; that the camps weren’t death camps, they were just work camps. And the reason there are all these movies about it is because, “the Jews own Hollywood.”

Further evidence of the worldwide conspiracy was the fact that if you even question the Holocaust, you get carted off to jail.

I sat there, in shock. My brain was doing gymnastics, trying to understand what was going on. He couldn’t possibly be saying what it seemed he was.

“It’s so good to be able to have someone to talk to about this. If I try to talk to other people, they won’t let me,” he said.

The thing is, I’m somewhat of a Holocaust scholar.

I’ve watched countless movies and documentaries (including all eight hours of Shoah), read reams of books and articles and taken several university

classes. Yet, I was speechless.

I interjected a couple of times, trying to change the subject or to explain why people get upset when you question the existence of a significant genocide, only to be cut off so he could return to his rant.

There wasn’t much to say, anyway. How do you try to convince someone that a major historical event did, in fact, occur?

Afterward, I considered adding, “Must believe that the Holocaust actually happened,” to my online profile. I shut it down instead.

— Sabrina Cataldo

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I laughed and reminded myself that perhaps I needed to trust my instincts more when dating.

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I started asking questions about her and she asked about me. For about the next 30 minutes I listened to stories about her female roommate that left her for a man after 12 years together (I think she might have been a closet lesbian) and how she worked at a bar that hasn’t been around in 20 years.

After about a half-hour of not trying to make eye contact, I had to go get my kids — if you know what I mean.

I have had several since then that have just been terrible.

One lady laughed every three seconds and kept telling me to shut up.

Another one did not talk.

One girl called my car a piece of s***. She did not own a vehicle.

A different girl looked at me like she was going to slit my throat when I wouldn’t let her pay the bill.

And the last one was ordering shots for herself like I was Donald Trump!

Another girl I actually may have dated. But she bit my lip so hard one night it bled. I’ll throw down with the best of them but when ya start chewing on my face, that’s a deal breaker.

I have since left the online dating world. I will stick with my good looks and great smile.

— Evan McGonigle NO HOUSE CALL FOR YOU, DOC After encouragement from friends, I signed up on Plenty of Fish to try online dating. One night while scrolling through the meagre list of options with a girlfriend, she recognized one of the profiles. She encouraged me to contact him, having known him as a good-looking, super-sweet and established doctor she had met about 10 years earlier.

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We messaged back and forth for a couple of weeks and then he asked me to lunch. As soon as I walked into the restaurant, it was obvious he was not my type.

He stuttered nervously as we spoke, and since I knew the chemistry was not there, I decided to look at it as a practice date. Midway through the lunch, he leaned over and said he had to confess something to me.

He was seeing someone named Angela that he had met recently on POF. He went into great detail about their dates and how she had been to his house and he had cooked her dinner and got “intimate.”

Not sure whether to feel relief that this was an easy out or insulted that he was picking this other woman, I asked him why he had he asked me to lunch. He said I was so beautiful that he just had to meet me in person.

I inhaled the rest of my lunch as quickly as I could and used the “my meter has run out” excuse to get out of there, fast. He asked if he could keep in touch. I replied, “Good luck with Angela.”

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“He hasn’t aged well. I’m so, so sorry,” she said and hung up. I laughed and reminded myself that perhaps I needed to trust my instincts more when dating.

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The Milkman’s Sons found fountain of youth

By Ashley Martin Pearl Jam. Jay-Z. The Blues Brothers.

B.B. King. Prince. Pete Townshend.

The Milkman’s Sons have two things in common with all of them.

They’re musicians, for one thing.

They’ve also each taken the stage at Chicago’s famed House of Blues.

Granted, the Regina cover band played the venue’s secondary stage as the main act, The Tragically Hip, played upstairs.

“It was even more than what we were expecting,” said Mickey Kupchyk, rhythm guitarist and vocalist for the band.

They gained some new fans from Wisconsin and Texas (and a promise by the manager to be asked back sometime soon) during their Jan. 14 performance, even though they didn’t bring their full production, which includes backdrops, laser lights and smoke machines.

“Performance is a big part of the show. As much as the music is, the visual aspect and the entertainment part of it has to be there as well,” said Ken Kupchyk, Mickey’s brother, the band’s lead vocalist and bass player.

They interact with the audience and tell a lot of jokes: “‘Our band really doesn’t start sounding good until you’ve had two drinks,’” said Mickey. “‘After six drinks we start to look like the Rolling Stones.’ Ken always says ‘make sure to tip your waitress, but don’t tip her over.’”

Even their name is a joke — taken from a song by Ugly Kid Joe, it echoed their childhood dynamic.

“To get at the other sibling when you were mad,” said Ken, “‘Well you were adopted’ or ‘you’re the milkman’s son,’ that kind of thing. It seemed to fit.”

Their parents are deceased, but “they would get a real kick out of it,” said Mickey.

The Milkman’s Sons has been a five-piece for little more than a year, when Carol Kingston joined on keyboards. Geoff Gilbert is the newest

The Milkman’s Sons are (left to right): Carol Kingston (keyboards), Geoff Gilbert (lead guitar), Ken Kupchyk (lead vocals and bass), Terry Anaka (drums) and Mickey Kupchyk (rhythm guitar and vocals). SUBMITTED PHOTO

addition in a previously rotating lead-guitar role. Drummer Terry Anaka has been there since the beginning, about three years ago.

For Ken, this is a second-wave dalliance with music. He gave up playing the bass once he started having kids.

For Mickey, this is first wave.

He was inspired to play guitar just four years ago, when his son started learning guitar in a high school class.

One day at home, Mickey picked up his son’s guitar, pulled up a Led Zeppelin song online and started teaching himself the tablature.

When he started jamming with a pop band of novice players, he met Anaka. Both preferred rock music, so they branched off to start their

own band.

That’s when Mickey started goading Ken to pick up the bass again. After a month of prodding, Ken joined their jams.

It spiralled from there.

The Milkman’s Sons plays classic rock, country and punk, segmenting its typically-four-hour shows by each genre.

“What we’re trying to do is come up with those two songs that each person is going to like,” said Mickey.

“That’s why we try to mix up the music a lot.

“The other 38 songs we do, they’re not going to remember what we did,” he added with a laugh.

With everything they play, they try to pay tribute to the song’s original musician.

“People come out and they want to relive their youth again,” said Mickey. “We’re going to try to re-create those songs as close as possible to what they heard originally.”

Just as their set list runs the gamut, so does their audience: The band members themselves, hovering around age 50, typically entertain everyone from 20-somethings to senior citizens.

“We’ve had a lot of people really want to see us do well ... because they all wish they could be doing it, taking up a guitar late in life and going out and having fun,” said Mickey. “We’re acting like a bunch of 19-year-olds with 50-year-old heads on our shoulders.”

In at least one case, they’ve inspired other older people to pick up

an instrument. A friend of Ken’s had stopped playing guitar years ago; since seeing the band perform, he has picked up his guitar again.

“I like saying to them, ‘Look at me, you can do this at any age, just do it.

Just make your mind up.’ And that’s what I want to do is inspire somebody,” said Ken. “Music is the fountain of youth ...

I’ll never give it up again. I’m going to be doing this whether it’s in the old folks home doing matinee sessions when I’m 80. It’s just been too much fun.”

The Milkman’s Sons are playing Feb. 15 in Moose Jaw as part of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts festivities.

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Author’s fourth book encourages gratitude Be grateful for all your blessings... this is a poignant conversation between a parent and child over the years.

My Ukrainian matya, Sophie Marie Mutala (Dubyk), always told her ten children, “Be grateful you have feet!” when we complained about our shoe size. My friend’s baba often said, “Be grateful you have hands!” when she complained about having to wear two different coloured mittens to school.

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I’m grateful to live in the great city of Saskatoon, the wonderful province of Saskatchewan and the marvelous country of Canada. I’m also grateful to have three special treasures: Symret, Natasha and

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I’m grateful for a mama who cared for me. My belly was always full, clothes on my back, roof over my head, a safe place to roost at night. I’m so grateful for my matya, Sophie Marie.

So start a gratitude journal and pick up my fourth book to help get you started with ideas.

Marion Mutala has a mad passion for the arts that inspires her unique stories, poetry and songs. Look for her national bestselling trilogy: Baba’s Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Christmas, Baba’s Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Easter and Baba’s Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Wedding at a bookstore near you.

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MUSIC

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Nothing we know of.

Valerie Hall mini-recital 12:30-12:50 p.m. Blessed Sacrament Church, 2049 Scarth St.

Tuesd ay, Feb. 17 Karaoke McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave.

Wednesday Night Folk: Tara Dawn and Anna Ray Bushwakker, 2206 Dewdney

Tom Cochrane Casino Regina Show Lounge 1880 Saskatchewan Dr.

The Alley Dawgs Leopold’s Tavern, 2330 Albert St.

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Megan Nash Creative City Centre 1843 Hamilton St.

Undergrowth: Brendan Schick Intricate organic patterns influenced by nature’s creatures delicately rendered in graphite.

Opening reception: Feb. 12, 5-8 p.m.

Feb. 12-March 21. Slate Fine Art Gallery, 2078 Halifax St.

Thursd ay, Feb. 12 Music from the 20th Century Second Winds Woodwinds Quintet noon, U of R Riddell Centre Shu-Box Theatre

Sandra Knoss: It’s All About Saskatchewan Saskatchewan landscapes in vivid colour and dynamic lines. Energetic patterns capture a sense of motion that is evocative of her experience of life on the prairie.

Until Feb. 23. Hague Gallery, Creative City Centre, 1843 Hamilton St.

Country gospel singalong 7 p.m. Our Lady of Peace Church, 425 Broad St. N. Live music Fat Badger, 1852 Scarth St. The Valentinos The Pump, 641 Victoria Ave E. The Pistolwhips O’Hanlon’s, 1947 Scarth St. Matthew Byrne The Club at the Exchange 2431 Eighth Ave. Friday, Feb. 13 4x4 Fridays YQR, 1475 Toronto St. Open jam 6-11 p.m. Eastview Community Centre, 615 6th Ave. Weekly Drum Circle Instruments provided 7:30-9 p.m., The Living Spirit Centre, 3018 Doan Dr. Call Mike, 306-5503911.

Exhumed, Iron Reagan, Napalm Death, Voivod, Black Crown Initiate The Exchange, 2431 Eighth Ave.

VISUAL ART

Gordie Johnson and Big Sugar return to Regina on Saturday.

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Gates of Dawn, Mobina Galore O’Hanlon’s, 1947 Scarth St. JJ Voss McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave. S a t u rday, Fe b. 1 4 Open Acoustic Jam 3:30-8 p.m. Broadway’s Lounge, 1307 Broadway Ave. Jam session 4-8 p.m.

Elks Lodge, 4915 1st. Ave. N.

Pile of Bones Brass Band 7:30 p.m., Le Bistro, Hillsdale St.

Romanza Regina Symphony Orchestra Mosaic Masterworks 8 p.m. Conexus Arts Centre, 200 Lakeshore Dr.

The Valentinos The Pump, 641 Victoria Ave E.

Braindead Romeo, Mother Night Artful Dodger, 1631 11th Ave.

Steve Gibson Band Eldorado, 2300 Dewdney Ave.

Big Sugar Casino Regina Show Lounge

1880 Saskatchewan Dr. Steve Gibson Band Eldorado, 2300 Dewdney Ave. The Project ft. Morgan Mayer The Lancaster, 4529 Gordon Rd. The Valentinos The Pump, 641 Victoria Ave E. Darcy Playground Broadway’s Lounge, 1307 Broadway Ave. Aftermath, Nachtterror, Psyborum, Altars of Grief The Exchange, 2431 Eighth Ave. Break Down Party Band McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave. Sunday, Fe b. 1 5 Open jam Every Sunday 3-8 p.m.

Mojo Club, 639 Victoria Ave.

Hidden in Plain Sight A visual conversation between two artists, Kim Ennis and Anne McElroy, who share a sensibility and an appreciation for the ephemeral. The show includes 60 small paintings and mixed media works.

Until March 4.

Art Gallery of Regina, Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, 2420 Elphinstone St. Landscape and Sky, People and Place: Contemporary Canadian Fine Art The Artists of Scott Nicholson Fine Arts Until March 22. Government House, 4697 Dewdney Ave. Material Girls Works by 24 female artists of different ages, from a variety of disciplines and cultural backgrounds, using both traditional and new media overload the senses with bright colours and decorative motifs.

Until April 5. Dunlop Central Gallery, 2311-12th Ave. Intimate Details in Textures A collection of 18 framed prints on archival watercolour photographic paper. Through the camera lens, the artists have probed and explored textural elements in the everyday

world to allure, entice, tease, excite and compel us to see beyond that which is in front of us and to experience a powerful visual impression and examine more deeply the notion of sensuality.

Until March 31. Artful Dodger, 1631 11th Ave. Persons of Interest Is this moment public or private?

Recorded or unrecorded? Intimate or anonymous? More than ever, how we see ourselves is inseparable from how we are being seen. Art by Vancouver artist Ken Lum. Until April 5.

MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St. Landscape and Sky: Contemporary Canadian Fine Art The Artists of Scott Nicholson Fine Arts Until April 30. Regina Centre Crossing, 1621 Albert St. --Art Gallery of Regina Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre 2420 Elphinstone St. Open Monday to Thursday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday to Sunday 1-5 p.m.

Assiniboia Gallery 2266 Smith St. Open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mata Gallery (Formerly Mysteria) 106—2300 Broad St. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Neutral Ground #203-1856 Scarth St. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Nouveau Gallery 2146 Albert St. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

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

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Art on Fire comedy film screening Featuring Saskatchewan-made short films by Over the Fence, Split the Bill, Justin Ludwig, Tim Thurmeier and a performance by Bad Comrade.

Feb. 13, 9 p.m.

Artful Dodger, 1631 11th Ave.

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

Ramada Hotel, 1818 Victoria Ave.

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Lend Me a Tenor Regina Little Theatre Feb. 11-14, 7:30 p.m.

Regina Performing Arts Centre, 1077 Angus St.

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

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Track and field U of R Cougars Indoor Games Feb. 13-14. Fieldhouse, 1717 Elphinstone St. Regina Pats vs. Swift Current Feb. 13, 7 p.m.

Brandt Centre, Evraz Place Women’s hockey U of R Cougars vs. U of S

Science Time for Tots Interactive workshop aimed at early learners.

Tuesday, 9:30-10 a.m.

Saskatchewan Science Centre, 2903 Powerhouse Dr.

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

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

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

Government House Museum & Heritage Property 4607 Dewdney Ave. Tues. to Sun., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

DANCING

Valentine’s Dance Feb. 14, 8-11:30 p.m.

Elks Lodge, 4915 1st. Ave. N.

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The Last Five Years Presented by Golden Apple Theatre, starring Kaitlyn Semple and Leon Willey. It explores a five-year relationship; the man’s story is told in chronological order, while the woman’s is told in reverse chronological order. $35.

Until Feb. 14, 8 p.m.

The Artesian, 2627 13th Ave.

Friday Night Dancing Hosted by Adult Social Dance Group. $5 per couple includes tea and coffee.

Every Friday, 8-10 p.m.

St Mary’s Anglican Church, 3337 15th Ave.

Family Studio Sundays Sunday, 2-4 p.m.

MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St.

Drop-in crafts and gym Free event for youth aged 5-18. Tuesday, 4-6 p.m.

Eastview Community Centre, 615 6th Ave.

A Night at the Improv An evening for high school students to experience professional improvisational theatre. Register at luthercollege.edu Feb. 12, 6-8:30 p.m.

U of R Luther College Auditorium

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Co-operators Centre, Evraz Place Red Bull Kite Farm Endurance kiteboarding event (ski and snowboard). North American riders will compete against Saskatchewan talent in a minimum 50km endurance race; winners receive an all-expense paid trip to Norway to represent North America at Red Bull Ragnarok in April 2015. Free for spectators.

Feb. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Three minutes northwest of Regina off Highway 11 Regina Pats vs. Brandon Feb. 16, 2 p.m.

Brandt Centre, Evraz Place

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Stars and Strollers Wednesday, 1 p.m.

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Cineplex Odeon Southland Mall, 3025 Gordon Rd. Bake A Difference Combat bullying through baking; spread kindness with a cookie.

Wednesday, 5-7 p.m.

Sweet Ambrosia Bakeshoppe, 230 Winnipeg St. N. Drop-in crafts and gym Free event for youth aged 5-18. Thursday, 4-6 p.m.

Eastview Community Centre, 615 6th Ave. Drop In Indoor Playground Friday, 9-11:45 a.m.

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

Friday, 10-11:30 a.m. Early Learning Family Centre, Scott

Collegiate, 3350 7th Ave. Build and Grow Clinics Build a special feature project.

For children age 5 and up.

Saturday, 10 a.m.

Lowes, 4555 Gordon Rd. Michaels Kids Club Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon 2088 Prince of Wales Dr. Family Favourites films Enjoy a favourite film for just $2.50.

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

Saskatchewan Science Centre, 2903 Powerhouse Dr. Parent and Preschooler Jungle Gym Monday, 9:30-11 a.m.

Al Ritchie Family Wellness Centre, 445 14th Ave.

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

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

Regina Floral Conservatory 1450B 4th Ave. Open daily, 1-4:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Closed Mondays.

Saskatchewan Sports Hall

OTHER HAPPENINGS

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

RCMP Depot Division, 5600 11th Ave. A Time of Big Ideas U of S president Gordon Barnhart features at the Canadian Club luncheon.

Feb. 11, noon Travelodge, 4177 Albert St. Senior Power Meeting Guest speakers Mike Scott and Barb Ulmer (Alzheimer Society of Canada).

Feb. 11, 1:30 p.m.

Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre, 2900 13th Ave. 5a7 Network, socialize and have fun in a French environment.

Drinks and food available.

Feb. 12, 5-7 p.m.

U of R Language Institute room 216.

Prostate Cancer Support Group Feb. 12, 7 p.m.

Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre St. Valentine’s Gala Fundraiser for Canadian Mental Health Association (Regina Branch) and schools in Guatemala. For tickets ($80), call Allen Hillsden (306-775-1362) Feb. 13.

Cocktails 6 p.m., supper 7 p.m., live and silent auction 8 p.m., dancing with music by Carnival 8:45 p.m.

Delta Hotel, 1919 Saskatchewan Dr. Tawaw: Saskatchewan’s Winter Carnival Outdoors: Pond hockey, road hockey, skating, skiing, ice cycling, beer gardens. Indoors: Music and entertainment.

Feb. 14-15 Wascana Lake near Conexus Arts Centre; indoor activities at Conexus Arts Centre. Visit tawaw.org for more information.

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Franco Club Come practice and improve your spoken French in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

Feb. 14, 10-11:30 a.m.

U of R Language Institute Building room 216/ rotonde.

Red Bull Kite Farm Endurance kiteboarding event (ski and snowboard). Also on site: snow slide, sleigh rides, concessions, merchandise, washrooms, heated warm-up tents, bonfires.

Feb. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Three minutes northwest of Regina off Highway 11

Red Bull Kite Farm is an endurance kite-boarding event (and it looks really cool), held on Feb. 14 off Highway 11.

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Medieval Hungarian King’s Feast Medieval music, candlelit dining, no forks or knives, eat with your hands like the kings did. $30 for

adults. Call 306-5228182 for tickets.

Feb. 14, feast times at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Hungarian Club, 1925 McAra St. Teddy Bears Anonymous Steak Night Fundraiser Tickets $25 sold in advance. Contact luke. lawrence@sasktel.net or jan.lawrence@sasktel. net. Includes steak, salad, potato, pint of beer.

Feb. 15, 5-8 p.m.

The Tap, 4245 Rochdale Blvd.

Arctic Adventures Family Day event featuring mock ice fishing, snow shoe course, dog sled demos, archery, arctic survival and search and rescue, photo booth, crafts, scavenger hunt and free pancake

breakfast.

Feb. 16, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

RCMP Heritage Centre, 5907 Dewdney Ave.

545-2566 for tickets.

Feb. 17, 4:30-7 p.m.

St. James Anglican Church, 1105 Empress St.

Nature Regina event Kim Mann and Val Mann: Rochdale Park, a North West Regina Storm Water Retention Pond.

Kim and Val have been photographing the birds and other wildlife at this pond for over five years.

Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.

Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre, 2900 13th Ave.

ChewsDay Challenge Drop-in gathering of board game enthusiasts.

Every Tues., 6 p.m.-midnight.

Boston Pizza, 545 Albert St. N.

Pancake Supper Enjoy pancakes and syrup, ham, sausages, peaches, strawberries and whipped cream.

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Leviathan (Drama) Kolia (Aleksey Serebriakov) owns an auto repair shop in a small town near the Barents Sea in Northern Russia, right next to the house where he lives with his young wife Lilya (Elena Liadova) and his son Roma (Sergey Pokhodaev).

When the town’s corrupt mayor Vadim Shelevyat

(Roman Madyanov) threatens to take away his business, his house, his land, Kolia fights to save the beauty that has surrounded him since the day he was born.

In Russian with English subtitles.

Independent Visions: Bad Feminism Bad Feminism brings together short works by international filmmakers from a variety of backgrounds. Featuring short films and videos by Leva Epnere, Nina Yuen, Ng’endo Mukii, Chase Joynt, Dana Berman Duff, Bev Pike, Noelle Duddridge, Eugenie Cliche, Rachel Zolf, Jennifer Chan, Dani Leventhal, Michele Pearson Clarke, Iris Moore and Sylvia Schedelbaver.

Feb. 12, 7 p.m.

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EVENTS Tru Love (Drama) Tru, 37, is a serial bed-hopping lesbian who cannot commit to a relationship or a job for long, until she meets beautiful widow Alice, 60, the mother of Tru’s friend Suzanne. Suzanne, who has a conflicted relationship with her mother and a complicated past with Tru, becomes increasingly alarmed at the growing bond between Tru and her mother.

Tensions escalate after Suzanne witnesses an intimate moment between them. She tries to sabotage the budding romance, but it backfires, as Tru Love is hard to contain.

Regina Public Library Theatre 2311 12th Ave.; 306-777-6104 --Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (Documentary) Join scientist Patricia Wright on her lifelong mission to help endangered lemurs survive in the modern world. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.

Flight of the Butterflies (Documentary) Join hundreds of millions of butterflies on an amazing journey to a remote hideaway in the mountains of Mexico.

Journey to the South Pacific (Documentary) Narrated by Cate Blanchett, this is a breathtaking adventure to the lush tropical islands of remote West Papua, where life flourishes above and below the sea. Join Jawi, a young island boy, as he takes us on a journey of discovery to this magical place where we encounter whale sharks, sea turtles, manta rays, and other iconic creatures of the sea.

Interstellar (Sci-Fi) A group of explorers make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. Directed by

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Fifty Shades of Grey Drama Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson), 21, is studying at Washington State University.

She takes a writing assignment for the school paper to interview Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan), a 27-year-old successful and wealthy entrepreneur. They begin a relationship. She learns he’s into BDSM and asks her to sign a contract consenting to dominance and submission and tells her their relationship will not be romantic.

Kingsman: The Secret Service Action Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin (Taron

Egerton), a delinquent street kid, is recruited into a secret spy organization’s ultracompetitive training program by veteran agent Harry Hart (Colin Firth), who knew his father. When Eggsy sees Harry use high-tech weapons to single-handedly take on a gang of thugs, he launches himself into the rigorous training program, hoping to secure a position as an agent.

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Valentine’s Day dessert pot-luck for the ladies

By Jenn Sharp It’s hard to be single on Valentine’s Day. As much as you want to say, ‘screw it! It’s a fake, over-commercialized holiday anyway!’ it’s still hard. Luckily, chocolate cures all.

It’s also hard to be coupled up — what are the expectations? Do you go over the top with roses, chocolates and dinner? Sometimes girls say they don’t care about Valentine’s Day but secretly they want a diamond. What’s a guy to do?

Ladies, take a little pressure of your man this V-Day and say you’re hanging with the girls. Then, whip up one of these delicious desserts.

RED VELVET CUPCAKES WITH DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE AND RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE ICING StarPhoenix columnist and pastry chef Renee Kohlman’s cupcakes are to-die-for — not overly sweet, plus there’s beets! That makes them healthy right?

Recipe reprinted with permission from sweetsugarbean.com.

Serves 12 INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup frozen raspberries 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 398ml can beets, rinsed, drained, patted dry 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup melted butter (or vegetable oil) 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 block light cream cheese (or full fat), cubed 1/2 cup icing sugar

You’ll be an instant hit at any party if you bring these pretty Red Velvet Cupcakes with Dark Chocolate Ganache and Raspberry Cream Cheese Icing (find Renee Kohlman’s recipe at sweetsugarbean.com). QC PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

METHOD: 1. Leave the raspberries on the counter to thaw. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with papers, or spray with oil.

2. Stir together dry ingredients.

3. Puree beets in a blender, or with the immersion blender.

4. Beat the sugar and oil in a medium sized bowl, using an electric mixer, for about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, then the beets, and vanilla. Gradually beat in one-third of the flour mixture, just until blended, then half of the buttermilk. Scrape down the

bowl, repeat additions, ending with the flour mixture. Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling 3/4 full.

5. Bake in the centre of your oven for about 25 minutes, or until tester comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely before dipping in ganache.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE 3/4 cup heavy cream 6 ounces dark chocolate, chopped

1. Place chopped chocolate in a bowl.

2. Heat the cream in a saucepan until boiling. Pour over the chopped chocolate, and whisk until smooth. Let sit for about 10 minutes before you dip your cupcakes.

3. Plunge the tops in and let rest on a cutting board or rack. Let sit for a few minutes and plunge again. 4.

Wait until the glaze is completely set, before piping on your raspberry cream cheese icing.

RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE ICING 1. Strain your raspberries, reserving the liquid.

2. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until soft, add the icing sugar and raspberry juice. Blend until super smooth.

3. Pipe a dollop on top of your chocolate ganache cupcake, or you can completely omit the ganache dunking and simply smooth the cupcake with this icing. These are best the day of, but will be fine if refrigerated in an air tight container, for a couple of days.

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SHARP EATS CHERRY BERRIES ON A CLOUD

Reminiscent of the ’80s, this beautiful whipped meringue, topped with bright red cherries, was a staple in my house.

Mom always made it when she hosted a dinner party or on special occasions.

It’s time intensive to make though – give yourself two days before you want to serve it.

Recipe courtesy of Winners: More Recipes from the Best of Bridge, Volume 3, www.bestofbridge.com 1984 © Reprinted with publisher permission.

Serves a whole party MERINGUE 6 egg whites ½ tsp cream of tartar ¼ tsp salt 1 ½ cups sugar FILLING 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups whipping cream, whipped 2 cups miniature marshmallows TOPPING 1 19oz. can cherry pie filling 1 tsp lemon juice 2 cups sliced frozen strawberries TO MAKE MERINGUE: 1. Heat oven to 275F. Grease 9 x 13 pan.

2. Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until frothy. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat until very stiff, about 15 minutes and spread in pan.

3. Bake one hour. Turn off oven and leave meringue in oven overnight or 12 hours.

Fluffy whipped meringue and bright red fruit make this classic dessert, Cherry Berries on a Cloud, perfect for a Valentine’s Day potluck. QC PHOTO BY MICHELLE BERG

JENN’S RAW CHOCOLATE PUDDING PARFAIT If you’re looking for a little less indulgence, this is the dessert for you. I adapted it from a recipe I found online and tweaked to my preference. Taste as you go with this one and add sweetener accordingly. If you’re making enough for a party, you’ll want to double the recipe of use small containers to make the parfait.

TO MAKE FILLING: 1. Mix cream cheese with sugar and vanilla.

2. Gently fold in whipped cream and marshmallows. Spread over meringue.

3. Refrigerate overnight or 12 hours.

4. Cut into serving pieces and add topping.

TO MAKE TOPPING: 1. Stir pie filling and lemon juice into thawed strawberries. Whew! It’s done.

Serves 2

Jenn’s Raw Chocolate Pudding Parfait.

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INGREDIENTS: 2 ripe avocadoes ½ cup unsweetened carob or raw

cacao powder ¼ to ½ cup almond milk 1 to 2 tbsp raw honey or maple syrup 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tsp vanilla A pinch of sea salt A few mint leaves (optional) 1 tbsp coconut butter (optional) 1 can coconut milk, refrigerated 1 cup berries (frozen and thawed or fresh) METHOD: 1. Blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender (if you use a blender, you’ll have to scrape the sides down more often).

2. Add almond milk until you get the desired consistency. Add sweet-

ener to your taste. I put mint leaves and coconut butter in mine.

3. Open the can of coconut milk — the cream will be the hardened top layer. Scoop out into a bowl and blend with a little vanilla and maple syrup if you like. That’s your coconut cream.

4. Using 2 small mason jars, sundae cups or cocktail glasses, fill the bottom with pudding, then a layer of coconut cream. Top with the berries, more pudding and/or cream, depending on how much you have left. Garnish with a few berries or sprig of mint.

What are you doing for Valentine’s Day? Or do you think celebrating it is a waste of time?

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