S P ON S OR E D C ON T E N T
The Saskatoon StarPhoenix • thestarphoenix.com
Monday, September 28, 2015
C5
September 28 — October 4
S
2015
eniors WEEK
— SASKATCHEWAN —
Timeless talent Kenny Shields By Wendy Livingstone of Postmedia SK Special Projects
I
t would appear that age is not an issue for 67-year-old Kenny Shields, the long-time front man for the band Streetheart. After almost five decades performing professionally, Shields is still simply doing what he does best, singing to sold-out audiences. “I still really enjoy performing. I really do,” he says. As if to demonstrate that the secret to staying youthful may lie in doing what brings joy to the heart, Shields still strides across the stage with a strut that belies the number of candles on his last birthday cake. Does it make him feel as young as he looks when he belts out the old favourites? “Yes, I guess it does,” he says.
STILL ROCKIN’
wanted to join my favourite band, The 125 Witnesses, and I located where they were rehearsing one night. It was January and minus 800 degrees. I knocked on the door, and asked for the leader. Eddy Clinton came up the stairs and I said, ‘I’d like to audition for the band.’ He said, ‘We’re not really looking for anyone.’ He must have noticed the look on my face, which was probably kind of frustrated or sad, and he said, ‘what do you do?’ I said, ‘I sing,’ and he went back downstairs and I heard muffled voices. They asked me to sing for them and I went down and sang a couple of rough songs, and I joined that night.” So, even though the group wasn’t in
We have a phenomenal fan base, we really do; it’s very loyal and it’s all ages. — Kenny Shields He admits, though, that he has made some modifications to his current performances. “I used to climb poles and jump off speakers. But I don’t do that anymore,” he says with a laugh. “What I want to do is save the energy for the singing,” he says. “I’ve got to be in physical shape, in mental shape and in spiritual shape from the get-go. The stamina is always a bit of a challenge.” Shields has been singing professionally since he was a teenager. Fresh from high school in Nokomis, Sask., he headed to the city of Saskatoon, where he attended barber school and college. “But, in my heart, I
the market for a new singer, once they discovered his unique sound, they found a spot for him in front of the band. Shields played for that band, which later became Witness Inc., from 1966 to 1970, and the band released five singles. After taking some time away from professional singing, Shields started performing again in 1972 with A Group Called Mudd in Regina. The group later disbanded and, because he wanted to play with Daryl Gutheil and Ken Sinnaeve (Spider), he followed a band called Wascana to Winnipeg in 1975. Later that year, the group moved back to Saskatoon and the name was changed to Witness. That sum-
mer, the band moved to Edmonton because of a more extensive club circuit in that city. On the circuit, they met Paul Dean and Matt Frenette. In September 1976, the five formed the group Streetheart in Regina. “We had an amazing chemistry together,” says Shields. The band, with various other members, quickly gained popularity with songs like “Action,” “Hollywood,” “Teenage Rage,” “One More Time,” “Tin Soldier,” “Here Comes the Night,” “What Kind of Love is This,” “Look in your eyes,” “Snow White” and “Under My Thumb.” Of the six studio albums and one double live album that the band recorded, six received gold status, four of which went on to become platinum. One of them, the band’s self-titled album, sold over 200,000 copies, earning double platinum status. One single, “Under My Thumb,” attained gold. In 2003 Streetheart was inducted into the Western Canadian Music Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1979, the band received a Juno Award for most-promising group. The band toured extensively during the ‘80s. “I suppose we were out pretty much always. It was just a lot of touring, a lot of touring,” he says. That busy schedule has been scaled down, however, and Streetheart now gives about 20 to 30 performances a year. Most sell out quickly. “We have a phenomenal fan base, we really do; it’s very loyal and it’s all ages. That’s what I love about it — we have 18-, 19- and 20-yearolds singing every lyric. And we’ve got other fans that have been there for 30 years,” he says. “But they’re still there. The point is that
they’re still there. Yeah.” In 2013, Shields released a solo album called Letting Go. In that album, the voice of the then-65-year-old is still as strong, clear and flawless as it was decades ago, as he covers classics like the Rolling Stones’ “Angie,” the Eagles’ “Best Of My Love,” Brenda Lee’s “I’m Sorry,” and Rod Stewart’s “I Don’t Wanna Talk About It.” Shields retains the original soul of the songs, while adding his own distinctive sound, complemented by producer Jeff Neill, who is member of today’s Streetheart. With such an extraordinary career, Shields has experienced many things that most people can only dream of. He doesn’t, however, spend a lot of time reminiscing or philosophizing about the past. “Half of my career, I probably don’t even remember, because there is just so much to remember, it’s impossible. Looking back, Shields does say he would have some advice for his younger self, but he doesn’t waste a lot of energy on regrets. “Yes, I would make many changes if I could talk to that guy. You just have to confront yourself, and you have to forgive yourself,” he says. “I don’t think this is very unique coming from Kenny Shields — I think that anybody could say that about their life, don’t you think?” Shields says he feels no pressure to continue to do live performances, but will continue as long as he feels it’s right. “It’s hard to say when I’ll quit performing, because I’m still enjoying it — it could be this year, it could be next year, it could be the year after. I remain quite humbled by it, because after 40-some years, I am still performing.”
The current Streetheart lineup, from left to right Jeff Neill, lead guitar and vocals; Daryl Gutheil, keyboards and vocals; lead singer Kenny Shields; Tim Sutton, drums; and Jake Jacobs, bass and vocals. Supplied photo by Anthony DellaCroce
ABOUT THIS CONTENT: THESE STORIES WERE PRODUCED BY POSTMEDIA SASKATCHEWAN SPECIAL PROJECTS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THIS TOPIC FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. POSTMEDIA’S EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT HAD NO INVOLVEMENT IN THE CREATION OF THIS CONTENT.
Saskatoon’s Newest Modern Age-in-Place Design Suites 333 Slimmon Place Saskatoon, SK
• Quartz Countertops & Large Islands • Master En-Suite Walk-In Closet • 9-Foot Ceilings • Guest Suites • 6 Appliances
• Outdoor Terrace with Hot Tub & BBQ • Games Room & Exercise Room • Hair Salon • Workshop • Three Elevators
• Heated Indoor Parking • Radiant In-Floor Heat • Huge Barrier-Free Shower • Library & Mini-Theatre • Digital Video Security • First Class Dining Facility
Lif Life-Lease Suites for 50-Plus Adults with Personal Care Suites Attached
SAS00330678_1_1
➤ Care Home Specialists ➤ Bubble Packs or Plastic Strip Packaging ➤ Real Time Electronic Medication Administration ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤
Records Braces and Supports Compression Stockings & Compression Pumps Large selection of Home Care and Mobility Aids Wheelchair, walker, and nebulizer rentals
Refill your prescriptions on-line at www.willowgrovepharmacy.ca and like us on facebook
306-665-1000
Hy Park View is transfor Hyde ansf ming the ansfor concept of adult housing in Saskatoon! This new 50-plus housing development is ideally located across from Hyde Park and is surrounded by many man stores and facilities in Lakewood / Rosewood.
Every life-lease lif suite receives one indoor parking stall in the at-grade, heated parkade, with adjacent individual dry walled storage rooms. Residents enjoy free access to the numerous attractive amenity spaces.
Lif Life-lease suites are pre-selling with 19 units still available in this stunning 4.5-storey building. Floor plans range from 821 to 1262 square feet, including one bedroom-plus-den, two bedroom and two bedroom-plus-den suites.
When independent living becomes a challenge, individuals can move to the specially designed area where personal care is offe of red 24 hours a day. da
Age-in-Place Design includes 36-inch wide doorways, wa spacious floor plans ways, and a seven-foot, n-f n-foot, barrier-free walk-in tiled shower enclosed in glass.
306-612-3333
1-527 Nelson Rd fax 306-665-1011 Located Next to Willowgrove Medical Group SAS00329660_1_1
Contact Shelley Davis
Call Shelley Davis Da at (306) 612-3338 and visit www.h www.hyd .hydeparkvie epar w.org online for more infor inf mation. You are also invited to drop by Elim Lodge (1123 Moss Avenue) between 8am and 4pm to pick up a sales package.
www.hydeparkview.org SAS00329805_1_1
MS TOCK ITE ALL IN-S
Walkers Wa lkers Lift Chairs Scooters Powerchairs Bathroom Safety Products
306-242-9060 2202 Hanselman Ave Av www.goldenmobility.ca www.goldenmobility .goldenmobility.ca
Our new location at 3150A Faithful Ave Av nd opens Nov 2 at 8am! New location open Sat 10-2. SAS00330062_1_1
“SAGE” has moved in Market Mall, we are now by the inside parkade entrance for your convenience!” Come in and see our new store, “SAGE” Customer Appreciation eciation Days” October 14,15,16, community partner displays, dealer reps, sales and mor more!
“SAGE” “Your “Y one stop shop for Home Health and Mobility aids” SAGE SENIORS’ RESOURCES MARKET MALL 2325 PRESTON AVE SOUTH PH: 306-955-7243 SASXR221804_1_1
SAS00329664_1_1
C8
Monday, September 28, 2015
S
S P ON S OR E D C ON T E N T
eniors WEEK — SASKATCHEWAN —
The Saskatoon StarPhoenix • thestarphoenix.com
2015
September 28 — October 4
Mindful Café serves new treatments for Alzheimer’s patients By Tom Eremondi For Postmedia SK Special Projects
A
café at Saskatoon’s Sherbrooke Community Centre has been serving a different kind of nourishment for almost five years. “The Mindful Café was created in 2011 by two Sherbrooke employees who are now retired,” reports Robin Kitchen, Sherbrooke’s manager of Learning and Growth and one of the two employees who currently facilitate The Mindful Café. “The café promotes the idea that lives and minds of people can be full even though they may have dementia,” she says. “It’s an opportunity for people with dementia and their families or care partners to gather together and meet other people that they can relate to, share experiences with and learn more about dementia.” Meeting monthly, Kitchen adds that they also provide resources and information from the Alzheimer’s Society of Saskatchewan. “We also provide entertainment quite often, which is something the group has told us they really enjoy. “It’s essentially just an opportunity to enjoy an afternoon out in a relaxed and safe social setting. Usually that’s hard to find for people with dementia. It’s great to be able to provide that for people, especially for people who are still living in the community. They can often feel isolated and the café is a great opportunity for them to get away from that isolation.” Kitchen says the agenda is decided each month by a committee comprised of the two facilitators from Sherbrooke as well as a family representative. “We meet and decide the plan for the year, based on feedback from the group. For example, we’ve included the entertainment piece because we’ve found that the group really enjoys this. Music is really popular but we also bring in guest speakers to talk about topics that we think people will find interesting. We also have demonstrations for all sorts of things like tai-chi.” The program has no funding but the bands that do come and play always do so for free, she says.
The Mindful Café meets on the first Saturday of every month (even on long weekends) from 3 to 5 p.m.; the next café will take place on October 3. Kitchen notes about 60 people attend the program every month and that it’s open to anyone in the community. She says the café serves people even beyond the monthly meetings. “One of the greatest things to have come out of this is the informal friendships and supportive relationships that have developed. The people coming to the café have formed different supportive networks but some will go out for supper once a week, for example. These relationships have all evolved from meeting each other in this group. “The Mindful Café is part of the international Alzheimer’s café movement,” Kitchen adds. Alzheimer cafés were created in the Netherlands in 1997 and have since become a global phenomenon. There are now hundreds of similar cafés in Europe and around the world and an international network of the cafés that shares resources and ideals. “I believe there are more now but The Mindful Café at Sherbrooke Community Centre was the first of its kind in western Canada,” Kitchen says. “It was our way of helping people living with dementia to be successful and live in the community as long as they can. It’s also important for their families to be successful and have the support that they need. This is just one way they can do that.” For more information about dementia, Kitchens says people can visit the Alzheimer’s Society of Saskatchewan website at alzheimer.ca/en/sk. For specific information about The Mindful Café, call 306-655-3646. A facility of the Saskatoon Health Region, Sherbrooke Community Centre is located at the corner of 14th Street and Acadia Drive.
Why women need to plan for retirement
By Lori Wiens
For Postmedia SK Special Projects
W
hile smart planning for retirement is crucial for everyone, ensuring women will be financially ready to support themselves means preparing for potential challenges. “Women tend to live longer than men, so they need to have the money available to make it into their 90s,” says Tanya Herman-Vanthuyne, a Certified Financial Planner with SunStone Retirement Specialists in Moose Jaw. “In fact, we plan for our clients to live to age 95 or beyond and we’re seeing that happening more and more,” she said. In her 17 years in the financial planning industry, she has discovered that most of her single female clients want to maintain their lifestyle. “Women are often more social and want to keep doing things that will keep them active in their community. They don’t want to hang out at home,” she explains. Her goal is to work with her clients to identify what they spend before retiring and planning for those habits to continue. According to Herman-Vanthuyne, one of the most important things to keep in mind is that moving into retirement will not change your spending habits. “If you are a spender in life, you will be a spender in retirement. If you like to have your hair and nails done, and shop online and go to yoga classes, that will not change,” she says. By the same token, savers in life will have those same tendencies in retirement. “There are times we have to tell our clients to take money from their RRIFs because it is a requirement set by the federal government,” she said. She claims she does tend to see a different mindset between younger and older retirees. Many of her clients in their 70s to 90s don’t want to spend anything because they lived through the Depression and hard times and have a saver mindset. “Did you know that some people are bothered by the low interest rates because they have always lived off interest and they don’t want to dip into their principal?” On the other hand, she sometimes has to convince her younger clients
that they may have to work longer if they want to maintain their lifestyle. “It’s not find a financial planner you like. Interalways what they want to hear,” she says with a laugh. “Some are hoping to retire at view them. Even if it means seeing 10 different people, keep going until you find 60, but traditionally we are retiring closer to age 65.” one you like, trust and respect,” she says. Her advice to any client — not just women — is to start planning for retirement “There is a financial planner for everyone early, and to review those plans on an annual basis so you are constantly aware and this person will become invaluable of your situation and can make adjustments accordingly. Even when working in your life to help you, guide you and with couples, she makes sure to address what will happen if the wife outlives the always have your best interests at heart.” husband. For her, success in planning is finding Herman-Vanthuyne recognizes that, for some women, financial planning can the nice balance that lets you live the seem overwhelming. “They have taken care of everyone else and everything else Tanya Herman-Vanthuyne life you want without overstepping your for so long that this is just one more thing on their ‘to do’ list,” she says. “My job is limits. “You often see in the media that you to break it down, even if I have to explain it 17 different ways. I have to make sure they need $1 million or $2 million, but that is not understand what their future looks like, and what their choices are.” true. It is totally dependent on your spending habits,” It is also a good idea to bring children in to meet the planner. “Children should be involved, she says. “Live life today, but plan for the future.” but only when the parents are ready, and they need to understand it is the client, not the children, who makes the final decision,” she says. It is this trust that will help ensure peace of mind, says Herman-Vanthuyne. “It is critical to Independent Living For Seniors
Luther Tower
The home that offers retirement living and much, much more. Licensed under Saskatchewan Health
1223 Temperance St., Saskatoon, SK
Harwood Manor
www.luthercare.com
(306) 664-0355 SAS00329666_1_1
WHY DRAIN
North Battleford
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
• Independent Living • Assisted Living-Personal Care • Aging in Place-Advanced Levels of Care • Memory House-Dementia Care- wandering safety devices available • Respite Care • Easy Living Option
When you can have
PREMIUM HEARING AIDS for less than 2 Toonies a day?
For more information or to book a tour, Please call Sharon Meena R.N.-Facility Administrator at 306-445-6990 or email harwoodmanor@sasktel.net.
Golden Health Care
#16-1945 Mckercher Dr. • 306-979-4543 SAS00330330_1_1
SAS00330729_1_1
• Professional 24 Hour Private Care for all our Residents • Trained Caregivers on Staff 24 Hours a Day • Nursing Support • Family Physician on Call • Prescription Drug Delivery Arranged • Elevator Service (Maguire Residences)
• 2 Prime East Side Residential Locations • Modern Facilities Built to Specifications for Seniors • Fire & Sprinkler System
• Park-Like Yard & Outdoor Patios • Nutritious Meals • Social Director on Staff & Social Activities (including Wii Exercises)
• Live Music Entertainment by Local Artist
MAGUIRE RESIDENCES
(Silverspring Area)
(Willowgrove Area)
1318 Konihowski Rd. 1322
ombudsman.sk.ca
• Large Bedroom Windows for Ample Natural Light
KONIHOWSKI RESIDENCES 1023 Konihowski Rd.
1-800-667-9787 800-667 800-667-9787
• Professionally Decorated, Designed & Maintained
318 Maguire Court
Konihowski Rd.
322 Maguire Court
306.220.9324
306.260.0801
FACSIMILE 306.249.2901
FACSIMILE 306.382.4037
Email: info@qualitycarehomes.ca www.qualitycarehomes.ca
SAS00330677_1_1
SAS00330337_1_1
Retirement, Personal Care, and Memory Care Community ’
Brightwater Senior Living of Stonebridge offers amenities and services that are truly outstanding. In this beautiful community, residents enjoy signature
dining, exciting social and recreational opportunities, outings on our comfortable bus, and the peace of mind that comes with knowing that licensed nurses and caregivers are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom suites are available in a variety of floor plans. All suites include kitchenettes, with full-size refrigerators, spacious bathrooms, with walk-in showers, and state-of-the-art pendant call systems.
The community also includes the Arbor, which serves resident with dementia. It features comfortable studio suites, its own dining room, a courtyard with walking paths, life-skills stations, and inviting common areas, all within a separate secured environment. Our Connections program focuses on purposeful, meaningful activities and outings that allow residents to remain engaged and enjoy the world around them regardless of the degree of memory loss. Visit us today to discover the many options that comprise the Brightwater living experience!
Stop by for a tour today & receive a FREE Signature Cobbler! 306-974-7990 102 Wellman Crescent www.brightwaterstonebridge.ca SAS00330153_1_1