SE
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 1
Early Bird & Night Owl Special!
MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:00 am - 10:00 am 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
• 1702 8th St. • 705 22nd St. • 3330 8th St. VALID ONLY AT THESE 3 LOCATIONS
20 OFF
*
$
Any Early Bird or Night Owl
Oil Change
Or
$15 OFF**
Any other time
No Appointment Necessary *Starting at $39.99 (Early Bird/Night Owl) **0r $44.99 (Any other time with coupon for most vehicles plus taxes and enviro charges. Present coupon. Not valid with any other discounts or loyaty program. COUPON EXPIRES JULY 17, 2016
Volume 14, Issue 26, Week of July 4, 2016
Saskatoonʼs REAL Community Newspaper
Frank Atchison: Like another famous Frank, he did it his way
Along with working on the railroad, Frank Atchison has been in the menswear business for 45 years. (Photo by Joanne Paulson) Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express ew are the people who can take you back 90 years, through a depression, a war, two careers, eight businesses and a history of retailing. Francis James Atchison is one of those rare people. Known to all as Frank, the founder of Atch & Co. menswear is still in business, walking from his condo to Eighth Street and catching the bus downtown five days a week. Until he moved from his home on Grosvenor Crescent, Atchison walked to work. And back. Every day. He reached the 90 year milestone on June 15, and this year celebrates 45 years in menswear retailing. Only Elwood Flynn can match that kind of longevity on both fronts. KK070419 Karen Atchison’s is a long and full life, in
F
which he has seen many significant ups and downs and persevered. It all began in Fillmore, Saskatchewan, where he was born to George and Jessie Atchison, an only child. His father was a farmer, and moved the family nearer to Regina when Frank Atchison was four years old. They subsequently moved into the city, where he attended school. It wasn’t Atchison’s favourite thing. “Then I was going to make a fortune,” he said in an interview, clad stylishly in summery green on a bright, sunny June day. “Sixteen years old, I went to Toronto. The war was on, so jobs were very plentiful.” He bounced a bit from job to job, “but I never found the million dollar job,” he said, a little ruefully, a little jokingly.
He returned to Regina in 1943, and at only 17, began his long relationship with retailing by landing a job at an elite menswear store. Down the street was a coffee shop that served as a gathering spot for teenagers, and a great place to meet young women. “I had my eye on this pretty girl called Martha Miller, and said, I’m going to marry that girl.’ And so I did, Aug. 12, 1944.” The young couple lived with Atchison’s parents for a while, until the war knocked on the family door. “I got called into the army in February 1945,” recalled Atchison. He did his basic training at Canadian Forces Base Shilo in Manitoba, but luckily the war was nearing the end: “I was discharged in May 1945. I
saw V-E Day in Regina on Scarth Street; there was a huge crowd. Everyone was so happy the war was over. “I went back to my old job, because that was the agreement in those days; you could go back to your job (after serving in the army),” he said. “There we are. Back in the clothing business. “It wasn’t a very well-paid job, and being a high-end store, I was spending more than I was making,” he recalled. “The boss didn’t think I was as good as I thought I was.” That was Atchison’s interpretation when he asked for a raise, but didn’t get it; and with input from Martha, the two decided to get on the bus and head for Melville — and a job on the railroad. (Continued on page 5)
BEAT THE HEAT! With a
Air Conditioner
Payments as low as $6700/month (Limited Quantities Available)
Call J&A Today at (306) 933-HEAT
Ask us about Sask Energy Loan Program and Financing Options “Installations and Repairs you can count on. Service you can trust. Since 1978” WOW that’s 38 years!
Like us on Facebook
Check out our website for handy tips: www.jaheating.com
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 2
KK070406 Karen
DC070410 Darlene
Creative
Ask the Expert
Closets • Blinds • Picture Frames
SPACE ENHANCING PRODUCTS FOR YOUR ENTIRE HOME
Q: Mackenzie from Warman asks: I have my father’s urn at home, is there a better place to keep it? A: Caring for cremated
remains at home is a big responsibility for you and for future generations. There are many affordable alternative options available to you. I suggest speaking with your local funeral home or cemetery about the option that best fits your needs.
For more information, contact Greg Lalach, Manager: 306-700-4114
Park Funeral Home by Arbor Memorial Arbor Memorial Inc. KK070412 Karen
Catering Needs
• Weddings • Receptions • Meetings
The Saskatoon Valkyries charge onto the field for the Western Women’s Ad#: Ask the Experts AD (from Bishop Gr.) Canadian Football League championship game against Edmonton. ©Arbor Memorial Inc., 2016(Photos by Darren Steinke)
Random thoughts as a vacation begins
• Banquets • Parties • Anniversaries
We can do it all for you Join us for our weekend brunch Sat & Sun, 9 am - 1 pm!
Saskatoon Golf & Country Club
Cartwright Street
306.931.0022
Call Deb at ext. 237 today! www.saskatoongcc.com KK070420 Karen
306.652.8550
KK062702 Karen
W
hen this paper was launched five years ago, it was in the midst of a Canada Post lockout. While our first edition was stuck in postal depots around the city, we delivered editions two and three ourselves. By we, I mean with the help of friends, family, service clubs and sports teams. I remember more than 50,000 papers being temporarily housed in Dale Brin’s garage. As I recall, about 3,000 of those ended up at mine. The reason for bringing this up is because we are now in a similar situation. Canada Post employees are in a strike position. We have our fingers Editor crossed that we will be spared this time. • I really like Shark Week on TV. • Ned Powers did a great job on the story about the U of S planning to move the bleachers closer to the field at Griffiths Stadium. With the change, a new home will have to be found for outdoor track and field. Tracks don’t come cheap and time is short to develop a new plan. Let’s get on it. Ned’s piece is on Page 4. • City council made a great call in quickly naming the South Circle Drive Bridge after Gordie Howe. Had the proposed contest been held to name the bridge, I am not sure Howe would have been picked. That would have been a shame. • Aron Braun, who coached me in baseball about 50 years ago, would like the city to name Circle Drive after Howe — Gordie Howe No. 9 Circle Drive. I’m up for that. And it was great seeing Mr. Braun last week. • It is disappointing to walk through parks and see the garbage left behind by those watching soccer and ball games. Hard to believe it still happens so often in this day and age. • The Saskatoon Valkyries are the Western Women’s Canadian Football League
CAM HUTCHINSON
For All Your
1st 510A 5 E Street
Ad size: 2.4” x 7.86”h, CLR Publication: Saskatoon Express - JULY Contact: Erik Format: PDF 300dpi Due: April 25
Community
Saskatoonʼs REAL Community Newspaper
2310 Millar Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7K 2C4
Tel. 306-244-5050•Fax. 306-244-5053 Ryan McAdams – Publisher
Denise Kolosky celebrates the Valkyries win with her three children. champions for the fifth time in six years. It’s amazing what great athletes and great coaches can accomplish. Thank you to Darren Steinke for providing us with photos from the championship final. • The ad for the Roughriders’ farewell season at Taylor Field is, as people much younger than me would say, epic. • Having Mayor Atchison’s twitter name incorrect in a recent edition, reminded me of the time when The StarPhoenix, where I worked at the time, appointed a new publisher and spelled his name incorrectly on the front page. By the way, it’s @atchisondon. • It’s great that the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and Regina Rams are going to be the first teams to play at the Mosaic Stadium. How about making it a doubleheader with the Saskatoon Hilltops and Regina Thunder playing after the college game? • It was cool to see Justin Trudeau wearing a SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival t-shirt while out jogging with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto. The PM wears it well. • You are now getting a two-week break from me. Joanne Paulson will bring some class to this page for the next couple of weeks.
t e k r a M s r e Farm of Saskatoon roduce
rmcadams@saskatoonexpress.com
Cam Hutchinson – Editor
chutchinson@saskatoonexpress.com
Advertising: ads@saskatoonexpress.com Editorial: editorial@saskatoonexpress.com Enquiries: general@saskatoonexpress.com
For more information visit...
www.saskatoonexpress.com The contents of this publication are the prop-
erty of the Saskatoon Express. Reproduction of any of the contents of this publication, including, but without limiting the generality of the following: photographs, artwork and graphic designs, is strictly prohibited. There shall be no reproduction without the express written consent of the publisher. All ads in the Saskatoon Express are published in good faith without verification. The Saskatoon Express reserves the right to refuse, classify, revise or censor any ads for any reason in its sole discretion. This paper may include inaccuracies or errors. The Saskatoon Express does not under any circumstances accept responsibility for the accuracy or otherwise of any ads or messages in any of the publication’s editions. The Saskatoon Express specifically disclaims all and any liability to advertisers and readers of any kind for loss or damage of any nature what-so-ever and however arising, whether due to inaccuracy, error, omission or any other cause. All users are advised to check ad and message details carefully before entering into any agreement of any kind and before disclosing personal information.
Proud Partners
nP Locally Grow - 4pm m a 9 : n io t a r Hours of Ope
London Drugs on 8th Street Tuesdays & Fridays
Peavey Mart on 51st Street Thursdays
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 3
KK070408 Karen
Never Leave your Home! Shutters
FREE In Home Consultations & Estimates Quality Canadian Products Dual Concept
Roman Shades
Cellular
Vertical Blinds
Call Micah:
306-203-3417
Nursing school grads celebrate a history of care
G
raduates of the historic St. Paul’s School of Nursing are going to celebrate again. A reunion on July 6 and 7 will mark the 105th anniversary of the first graduating class of five students. Just over 300 alumni members will be sharing countless memories at the reunion. The beginning of St. Paul’s Hospital and the nursing school can be traced to a health care crisis in 1907. Two members of the Grey Nuns Order, who had been residing in St. Boniface, Man., came through Saskatoon at a time when there was a typhoid outbreak among railway bridge construction workers. Oblate priests cared for some patients, but the two sisters were asked by the bishop to help. The sisters stayed. A home owned by Dr. J.H.C. People Willoughby on Pleasant Hill became St. Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon’s first public hospital. Two years later, the first candidates enrolled in what became a training school for nurses who, in September 1911, became the first graduates. Although the school closed its doors in February 1969, the nurses have steadfastly retained their connections and loyalty to each other. Over the years, there have been 2,057 graduates. Beverly Hodson, Reta Taylor, Sharon McCallion and Monica Beavis are among those who rejoice in each celebration. “We came from all over Saskatchewan to be trained as nurses. We entered as girls of 18 and left three years later as confident professional women,” said Hodson, who graduated with the class of 1954. “One of my first instructors was Mary T. Mackenzie, who introduced us to nursing. With her, there was no such thing as good enough. Everything had to be done perfectly. She was very kind and very tough and we wanted to earn her respect. She taught us that nursing is an art and a science.” Taylor, who graduated in 1961, was told by her guid-
NED POWERS
Beverly Hodson, Monica Beavis, Reta Taylor and Sharon McCallion are among the St. Paul’s Nursing School reunion organizers. (Photo by Steve Gibb) ance counsellor at Bedford Road Collegiate that St. Paul’s offered the highest standard of training. “I went to St. Paul’s and stayed for 32 years, most of it in the emergency room. Life there was so varied and you’d see everything imaginable. It was my choice to stay there. At night, and in my days, one nurse and one intern would be the only ones left on duty.” The ironic twist was that Taylor would see “all the effects of violence and poverty from an area in which I grew up. There was kind of a social services approach to my work and we were often a spiritual centre for the First Nations people as well.” McCallion, who graduated in 1965, followed a family tradition. Her father was Dr. Morley Smith-Windsor, her mother was a nurse and her older sister was in training. “I believed in training in a faith-based hospital. For me, I think it was a calling. My career became one of my lifechanging experiences.” Beavis, who graduated in 1966, came from Landis and recalled “being in hospital, for a month, as a child and the nurses treated me so well. I wanted to be either a nurse or a teacher. My father wanted me to go to St. Paul’s.
AS070407 Aaron
You’re always in the right place.
kmp kmp
Industry Pioneers!
one of a kind custom jewellery design and manufacture
Friendly, Sincere and Honest, Done by the book!
Provide: Customer education, certified installers and product knowledge Contact Ken at 306-229-8280
GOLDSMITH
GOLDSMITH
K.M.PAULSON
K.M.PAULSON R. POWELL
GOLDSMITH LIMITED
GOLDSMITH LIMITED
204 - 115 Second Ave n • 306-653-5333 www.kmpltd.ca K.M.PAULSON
204 - 115 Second Ave n • 306-653-8333 www.rpowellgoldsmith.com K.M.PAULSON
kmp GOLDSMITH
MULT
GOLDSMITH LIMITED
Fully transferable Treat family, friends, or coworkers Save big with 5-50 round packages
CE FACI I T CBest in town.
kmp
K.M.PAULSON
GOLDSMITH LIMITED
GOLDSMITH
K.M.PAULSON GOLDSMITH LIMITED
Y LIT
ME
GOLDSMITH
ES ASS
Too Late! Prorated Dues Available for the Remainder of the Season. Call for details!
(306)956- GOLF
GOLDSMITH
kmp
GOLDSMITH LIMITED
UND P O R I
kmp
PS
R E B M It’s NotSHI
Quality jewellery repair and ring sizing
PRA
AS070404 Aaron
“The nurses were like a second family to me. We were taught a value system. We had an allegiance to one another. While working with the sisters, I learned so much. We lived to serve.” The students lived in residence near the hospital. After a day’s training, there was a study period from 7 to 9 p.m. They had to be in residence by 10 p.m. and a house mother did checks an hour later. Passes were sometimes available on weekends. If they went to downtown Saskatoon, they walked there and back. There was one telephone for the whole residence and the house mother took the calls. Beavis recalled that on Nov. 22, 1963, they had gone to St. Thomas More for some studies. That’s where they found out that American president John Kennedy had been shot and killed. “We stopped the classes, went back to St. Paul’s on the bus and we prayed at the chapel.” Hodson recalls being “19 and 20” and caring for patients her age or younger when the iron lung came to the hospital during the polio outbreaks, which were worldwide at the time. (Continued on page 4)
Chipping, putting and target greens. Lessons too. Fine tune your game with us!
382 Cartwright Street, Saskatoon S7T 1B1 | (306) 956-GOLF | www.willowsgolf.com
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 4
Track being punted from Griffiths Stadium
THE END IS IN SIGHT for surface. There is occasional talk that highly competitive track and a facility could co-exist between an field events at Griffiths Stadium, artificial ice surface for speed skating the sport’s most historic venue in in the winter and track in the summer. Saskatchewan history. There are too many doubters. Any University of Saskatchewan chance that track and field would land officials have told track and field at Gordie Howe Bowl were left behind promoters that the last official when only a space at the far north end meet at Griffiths Stadium will be seemed to be available. the provincial high school chamThe insiders are saying that the city pionships in June 2017. is waiting for a major new developThe stadium was built in ment to occur east of McOrmond Road 1936 at a location closer to where two high schools will be built People Cumberland Avenue and College and a track would be installed between Drive than it is now. A relocathem. That is years away. tion, directly east, occurred in 1966. At the time, Regina, Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Meadow the new surface was one of the few eight-lane, Lake and Estevan have all-weather tracks and, 400-yard tracks in Canada. as Beerling will say, surely a city the size of Griffiths Stadium, at either location, was the Saskatoon can do no less. Swift Current’s track, venue for many national events, including the which was installed recently, came at a cost of 1960 Canadian Olympic trials at which Cana$1.2 million. dian sprinter Harry Jerome set a world record of 10 seconds flat in the 100 metres. It was also THE DILEMMA has occurred mostly bea primary home for many athletes who earned cause university thinking dictates that football is their way to the Olympic Games. king, and track and field is only an indoor sport The stadium was named in honour of which can be accommodated by the Saskatoon Joe Griffiths, who came to the University of Field House. Saskatchewan in 1919 and was responsible for There was a time when football was a starting the first provincial high school chamcasual entertainment package on four Saturday pionships in 1922. He stayed active in the sport afternoons a season. Brian Towriss changed the for over 35 years. Saskatoon has won the high football culture in the 1990s by taking Sasschool championship for as long as records katchewan teams to a number of Vanier Cups. have been kept. Even to this day, 500 elementa- Ron Graham enhanced the football spirit with ry school students and 726 high school athletes vastly improved facilities and David Dube took have annually used the facility. football a step farther by increased visibility and promotion, shifting the games to Friday nights THREE MEN, Dennis Beerling, Bob Reindl and getting television coverage. and Bob Fawcett, will go before the City of No one denies them the right to be the kings Saskatoon’s Planning, Development and Com- on the hill, but problems for track people began munity Services committee on July 18 to ask when large football players and their cleats about the city’s future plans for a new facility. played havoc with the track surface. Tarpaulins, They go as concerned citizens, although each which offered some protection, once covered has considerable background in the sport. the track, but are no longer used. The marks on They will be emphasizing the city’s previthe track were still evident not long ago when ous dependence on the university’s facility and Saskatchewan Athletics held its provincial wondering what the future will bring. finals, a stepping stone to qualifying for national Part of Beerling’s paper will say: “Within events. The quality of the track is no longer A-1 the next two years, I understand the U of S will and is beyond the stage of minor annual repair. be making major renovations to their football The track season at the U of S lasts from surface and spectator seating at Griffiths. I am September to May and is virtually all conducted led to believe they will be moving the seating indoors. The program has been tremendously closer to the field, eliminating all of the jumping successful. If university athletes want to train pits, pole vault runway and four lanes of the outdoors, they usually become affiliated with track. This will make it impossible to hold track local clubs. The last time anybody looked, track and field practices or meets at the facility. and field was still an Olympic summer sport “I am also led to believe the city has a track and athletes qualify by what they do year-round. and field facility in their planning, but not for 10 The gains of a new all-weather or grass facilyears. We can’t wait 10 years for a facility to ity, which Saskatoon must seriously consider, happen.” is that there is all kinds of tourism potential There are now cinder tracks in Saskatoon in attracting national events. At this moment, at Mount Royal and E.D. Feehan schools and Saskatoon should be considering what it can either would need an upgrade to an all-weather attract by 2020. JW070406 James
NED POWERS
Villa Royale
The spirit of nursing carries on
M
(Continued from page 3) cCallion was among those present when Dr. David Baltzan, a major influence around the hospital, joined with Dr. Jim Campbell, an urologist, to buy the first dialysis unit in 1963 for St. Paul’s. McCallion recalls how Dr. Marc Baltzan’s leadership in kidney transplants, although done mostly at University Hospital, “really changed the lives of a lot of people.” “St. Paul’s was very innovative in the area of palliative care where Sister Faye Wylie took the first steps even without government support,” she added. Beavis, who later became a founder of Nightingale Nursing and then served 20 years with the Catholic Health Ministry, said the medical system “was built on trust, the government with the doctors and the doctors with the nurses and staff.” Taylor said she believed “we were the advocates for the patients.” After the school closed, most of the training for nurses occurred at the University Hospital and at what is now known as Saskatchewan Polytechnic. But the spirit carries on, even though it is 47 years since the last class graduated. They contribute to a scholarship which divides $4,000 a year among three who are related to alumni and
studying in a medical discipline. Within the hospital, there is a chapel with a stained glass window designed and installed by the graduates. There is now a display on the second floor of six periods of uniform styles, a mannequin of a nurse and a Grey Nun and a carousel with pictures of each graduating class. They spent many hours, too, from 1985 to 2002 staffing the hospital’s gift shop. The nurses are visible as honour guards, complete with capes and caps, for funerals of alumni and doctors. The Saskatoon chapter has three meetings a year and there are also active chapters in Victoria, in the Okanagan, Ottawa, Lloydminster, Regina, Edmonton and Calgary. Sadly, the alumni are aging and the group is losing members. At the reunion five years ago, there were 503 in attendance. This year’s total is expected to be 308. Beavis and Taylor are co-chairs of the reunion. Opening night on July 7 will feature class parties at the homes of many graduates. On July 8, there will be an ecumenical church service at St. Paul’s Co-Cathedral at 10 a.m. and dinner and entertainment at the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel after 5 p.m. The bottom line for all graduates is clinging to the school motto, “in minimis perfecto . . . in the smallest things perfect.”
WE’LL DO ALL THE HEAVY LIFTING! Clean, Care ful and Resp ectfu l Profe ssion als
Fu ll y I n s u re d
Fu lly Eq ui pp ed , Clea n R el ia ble Va ns
Loc al, Est abl ish ed Com pan y wit h Ove r 20 yrs of Ser vic e
BIG OR SMALL, WE DO IT ALL Households ✪ Offices ✪ Storage ✪ Packing
Call Today... (306) 955-3773
Retirement Residence
1817 Edmonton Ave. Saskatoon, SK
Conveniently located close to the Co-op on 33rd St. and Ave. P.
56 uites
S New nge from s Ra 1875 e c i r P -$ 0 5 3 $1
Services Include:
• 5 Meals per Week • Weekly Housekeeping • Footcare • Activities
• Heat, Water • Emergency Response • Wellness Clinic • Live In Caretaker
For More Information Call (306) 978-3074
Full Kitchen in every Suite
From suits to jeans, and back
(Continued from page 1) The iconic Canadian job Once in Melville, Atchison went straight to the assistant superintendent who did the hiring for Canadian National Railway Co. (CN). “There were three of us going to be interviewed for a job, but there were two positions open,” said Atchison. He wanted to be a brakeman; the only other job open was for fireman (essentially, the worker who keeps the power going by shovelling coal.) But he was too young, at age 19; you had to be 21 to be a brakeman, and he ended up a fireman. Promotions were coming in his future, but a few unpleasant experiences stand out in his memory — things that changed him forever. “Some of the things, you never forget. I went to Kipling and my engineer was a little, tiny, mean man with the head of a dill pickle,” related Atchison, who clearly has a way with words. “We’re coming back and the steam pressure was low because we were bucking a headwind. He gave me a nod, and I went over and said, ‘yes, sir?’ He said ‘son, you know what you remind me of? A man trying to eat soup with a fork. Now go and get this engine hot.’” Atchison pauses. To this day, the memory causes him pain. Many of the engineers “demanded respect. Very few earned it. I said, if I ever become an engineer, I will never treat my firemen poorly,” he said, with passion. And he did become an engineer, one of the youngest ever on the CN. He was 23 years old, and remained an engineer until 1984. But that wasn’t all he accomplished in his career.
Growing businesses, and a family In between the war and the railroad, there was a brief period — after the Atchisons moved to Saskatoon in 1946 — when Frank needed a job, and he got one at The Shirt and Hat Shop, then on Second Avenue. Not long afterward, a new store came on the scene: the rather famed Dorn’s. He was lured across the street with promises of $30 per week and a two per cent commission; but that didn’t last long, after the owner realized how much he was making. Not long after Atchison returned to the railroad, and his $50 per week job. “That was big money,” he noted, in those days. He and Martha bought a house and started their family. Future mayor Donald was born in 1952, followed by Douglas in
JW070410 James
1953, and Debbie a few years later. The railroad career was doing well, but Atchison was ambitious. So, in 1971, he heard that the owner of a local menswear store might be retiring. He put an offer on Grosvenor Men’s and Boys’ Wear, and changed the name to Mr. Atch and Sons. In 1973, aware that jeans were becoming a big thing in clothing, Atchison started Glad Rags; and in 1974, he saw another opportunity in the Confederation Mall. “There was no clothing store there. I made an extremely good leasing deal,” and Mr. Atch and Sons had a second location. A second Glad Rags opened soon after in North Battleford; and in 1977, he bought 214 21st Street East, “which is this building,” he said. “We had a combination of three operations — as a matter of fact, we had four: menswear, Glad Rags, Mr. Atch Tuxedos, and later, Atch & Co. Limousines.” The final addition came in 1980, when a Mr. Atch opened in the Frontier Mall in North Battleford. But times were about to change. The Terrible Eighties “The ’80s were horrible,” said Atchison, without any sugar-coating. “The thing was, interest rates were so high, if you had an overdraft, you were looking at 20, 25 per cent.” They were tough, tough times, as the soaring rates and a recession made life brutal for many businesses. “We were fortunate; we were able to get out of our leases. We reduced ourselves to Atch & Co. on 21st Street.” Changes in attitudes, and therefore fashion, were also underway. People began to dress more casually, and menswear shopping patterns changed considerably. “I’m a bit like Frank Sinatra,” said Atchison. “I did it my way; and it wasn’t always the right way.” He saw the casual trends coming, but said, “somebody’s got to go the other way. I want us to become the suit store.” And so it remains. Atch & Co.’s upstairs loft is well-stocked with suits, although more casual wear takes up part of the main floor. Today Atch & Co. remains one of the main menswear stores in Saskatoon; only a couple of the big local names from more formal times remain, such as Elwood Flynn and Caswell’s. Today, the Atchinsons have five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is still fully engaged in the business, while keeping family and business apart, at least publicly. Asked what it’s like being the father of the mayor, he simply says, “Donald. He’s just one of the family.’”
DC070403 Darlene
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 5
WOW!
THE POWER OF A STEAM SHOWER!
Steam Showers & Luxury Jetted Tubs & Accessories 714 Circle Drive | 306.649.4900 | saskatoonsoakbath.ca
AS070401 Aaron
CATERING & BBQ SERVICE
www.boryski.com
2210 2210Millar MillarAve. Ave.306-242-3456 306-242-3456
Catering Services:
PORK SOUVLAKI BBQ TIME! KABOB’S
• Corporate BBQ’s • Staff Parties
$ Rib Eye25 REG $31.50 Steaks
SeasonedMADE IN HOUSE 10 FOR Econo $ /10 STICKS
49
• Family Events • Weddings • Funeral Lunch’s
99 /5 lbs
Check our website www.boryski.com
JW070403 James
OVER
9S0% OLD
2,018 PRIZES
WORTH MORE THAN
$3.8 MILLION RETAIL
2 GRAND PRIZES, 12 VACATIONS, 5 VEHICLES AND MUCH MORE
GRAND PRIZE #1
WORTH $1.5 MILLION RETAIL Regina area home 201 Spruce Creek St., Spruce Creek Estates, Pilot Butte SHOWHOME HOURS:
Monday -Thursday: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Weekends & holidays: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Fridays
SHOWHOME OPENS: May 12, 2016
GRAND PRIZE #2
WORTH $1.5 MILLION RETAIL Saskatoon area home
104 Greenbryre Cres. North, Greenbryre Estates SHOWHOME HOURS:
Monday -Thursday: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Weekends & holidays: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Fridays
SHOWHOME OPENS: May 12, 2016
WIN UP TO $775,000 LUCKY STARS 50/50 WINNER TAKES 1/2 THE CASH
$10 each, 5 for $25, 15 for $50
FOR TICKETS VISIT YOUR LOCAL MARKET TIRE LOCATION FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTED ADVANCE TICKETS
CALL 1-888-783-3020 ONLINE
www.outlawsofmotorsport.com
Photo courtesy Kestrel Aviation Images
TICKETS WON’T LAST LONG
TICKETS ONLY $60 EACH, 2 FOR $100, 6 FOR $250 AND 12 FOR $375
/outlawsofmotorsports www.outlawsofmotorsports.com
1-855-449-2444
starslotterysaskatchewan.ca
SOLD ONLY IN SASKATCHEWAN. Lottery Licence #LR15-0104 | LUCKY STARS 50/50 Licence #LR15-0105
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 6 Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express ar into the future, society has broken down. Natural disasters have destroyed the normal order of things. Water has become the most valuable resource, and people will fight to protect it. In at least one part of the world — Rome — there are no men. Women have created their own warrior nation. They are fearless and vengeful. Their leader? J. Caesar. For a while. It’s a post-apocalyptic, dark and all-female reworking of one of Shakespeare’s great plays, adapted by Tracey Power and directed by Anita Smith for Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan. This time, the J doesn’t stand for Julius but Julia — and for the actor portraying her, Jacqueline Block. Block, recently seen in Mary Poppins and Mary’s Wedding at Persephone Theatre, and Hero in Much Ado About Nothing at Globe Theatre, is a recent recipient of the Saskatoon and Area Theatre Award for outstanding emerging artist. She’s also the fight captain. Caesar, in its original form as well as this adaptation, is a remarkably violent play: Beware the Ides of March, and no mistake. What is it like, then, instilling violence and fighting into female roles, that are traditionally male roles? (Is that question even politically correct?) “We pull it off,” said Block in an interview. “All of us are the soldiers and the warriors in this world. I think women can play that just as strongly as men. Our director said to us, doing an all-female cast is not a favour. It’s a right that we can play these roles.” Block, who has done fight scenes before — it’s not that women don’t fight on stage; it’s just less common — sees it more as choreography as anything else, which makes sense since she is also a dancer. But it is challenging. Jacqueline Block portrays J.Caesar in Shakespeare “It’s hard to get the emotion in there someon the Saskatchewan’s production (Photo Supplied) times,” she admits; there is much concentration on the scene at hand. Then there’s the other important part to fight-acting: “I do the fight captain stuff, so I’m making sure everyone is safe.” The other odd thing about playing J. Caesar is q: What do you get when you drop a waffle on the beach? that you’re only human for part of the time; then you have to switch to being inhuman. What’s it like playing a ghost?
F
Hail, J.Caesar
Play features a: a sandy eggo! all-female cast AS070409 Aaron
AS070413 Aaron
Pushkar Camel Festival Tour
4549
$
Including air from Saskatoon!
CAD*
4-415B Circle Drive East Saskatoon, SK S7K 4B4 306-242-TRIP (8747)
Certified, Well-Travelled Agents!
2-800 Central Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7N 2G6 306-955-1449
24 Hour Service, 365 Days a Year
*Prices are subject to availability and are per person, based on double occupancy. Includes round trip air from Saskatoon and 12 nights accommodation. Fully escorted tour includes many highlights. Taxes additional.
AS070412 Aaron PRIMED
4” KNOTTY PINE
799
$
24”
4712
24”,28” 30”,32”
$
7385
$
$
83
6” KNOTTY PINE
36”
5549
$
V GROOVE DESIGN PRIMED MDF MOULDINGS!!! 31/4” BASE #3140
.52 THICK 21/2” x 5/8” .75 PROFILE 31/4” x 5/8” .95 4” x 5/8” 1.09 .30
¢ FT.
THICK SLICE
¢ FT.
¢ FT. ¢ FT. FT.
1/2” X 2 1/2” 79 $ S4S CASE/BASE 1/2” X 3 1/2” 1.05 5/8” X 3 1/4” 99¢ CROWN FLUTED CASING 5/8” X 3 1/4” 99¢ $ 5/8” X 3 1/4” 2.09 ARCHITRAVE Palight PVC Trim Board 1x4 PVC Window/Door Trim MAINTENANCE FREE $ .99 ft WINDOWS, SIDING TRIM ¢
FT FT FT
16
$
/BDL
32 LIN. FT. BDL.
6” KNOTTY CEDAR T & G SELECT
1
1.99 /ft 4x4x10 corners $19.99/ea $ 2.99 /ft 3/4 x 6 x 12 ft $3.25 /ft $ 3.99/ft 3/4 x 8 ft Cove $6.99 /ea $
FENCE BOARDS! 6FT SPRUCE $
2.39 EA.
6 FT TREATED $
2.99 EA.
3999
$
32 LIN FT. BDL THICK SLICE
BDL
$
House Wrap
9999 per roll
FASCIA
SOFFIT
$799 $1259
CERTAINTEED INSULATION
MAINTENANCE FREE FIBERGLASS DOOR UNIT
T & G PREMIUM 14 SQ. FT. BDL
25
$
ARCHITECTURAL $ 23.79/BD L From
length
BDL
/panel
48. / $ 99 TAR PAPER 9. /
Cedar
ROLL
13999
ROLL
READY TO INSTALL WITH BRICK MOULD!
4 EACH BROWN $ 95 6 EACH GREEN
COMPLETE IN THE JAMB WITH BRICKMOULD
INSULATED DOORS DOOR UNIT COMPOSITE JAMB $ 99 6 PANEL & BRICKMOULD NOW
DOORS COMES WITH BRICKMOULD AND WEATHER STRIPPING METAL THRESHOLD
(LARGE)
$ 29
TIMBERLOX
SOLID EXTERIOR STAIN!!! SOLID WHITE
$
19.99 EA.
CEDAR
$
16.99 EA.
REDWOOD
$
14.99 EA.
3.78 L
23999
11599
STEEL INSULATED DOOR UNITS
CLASS A 1ST GRADE PRODUCT SUNBURST 9 LITE VENTING MINI BLIND 15 LITE 289 R20-15” $19.49 BAG OUTSWING SHED/ GARAGE DOOR UNITS R12-15” $23.49 BAG 32” $18999 36” $20999 R20-23” $34.99 BAG R12-23” $36.99 BAG IN THE JAMB COMPLETE!! $15999 $20999 $24999 $26999 $30999 $29999
BORDER TIES
13999
ROOf TOP DELIv ERy AvAILABLE!
METAL SOFFIT CLEAROUT SPECIALS ROOFING & FASCIA ROLLED White $ 99
65
4” KNOTTY CEDAR
16.79/BD L
6 PANEL
1 x 4 x 18 ft 1 x 8 x 18 ft 1 x 12 x 18 ft
$
We Have Your Windows in Stock!!
From
99 .65¢sq. ft.
FT
FT
3 TAB SHINGLES
VINYL SIDING
• • All 1st Grade Products • Matching Accestories • Good Colors!
“Fresh from the Coast”
51
21/4” CASING #356
/BDL
5/16” X 8 FT. 14 SQ.FT.BUNDLES
30”
EACH WITH JAMB
Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997 Notice is hereby given that South Country Estates Development Corp. has applied to the Liquor and Gaming Authority for a Special Use – Concert Premises Permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Saskatoon Event Centre located at 1201 Alberta Ave., Saskatoon SK Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice. Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous,vexatious or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered, and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing. Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 Regina Sk S4P 3M3
www.uniglobevacation.com
INTERIOR 6 PANEL DOORS & BIFOLDS
J. Caesar runs in repertory with A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Block plays Hermia) from July 6 to Aug. 21 in the tent on the riverbank; Mondays are dark. S on S also presents The Roving Show. For tickets, go to www.shakespearesask.com.
Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority - Liquor Permit
Witness one of the world’s largest camel fair. This eventful experience of Rajasthan’s inner glories, its cultures, traditions and art all pieced together to give you that real feel. Indulge in the exciting camel safaris or taste the delectable Rajasthani cuisines. It also is a shopper’s delight for exclusive silverware and trendy clothing.
Package From
“At first it was odd. Can I show emotions?” she asked. “I can touch them, but they can’t touch me. I stab Cassius and Casca; and I show up to intimidate and torture Brutus a little bit as well. It’s quite interesting because there are all those conventions; should I be reacting (while being a ghost)? It’s something we talk about a lot.” Less difficult is learning the complex but poetic Shakespearean lines, contrary to what many non-actors may think; but it does take work to ensure the audience understands their meaning. A lot of work, actually. Still, Block is enjoying her S on S experience, enormously. “It’s so fun, every single day, but it’s exhausting — so physically demanding. For my character it’s so hard, trying to balance my appearance. There’s rage behind me, there’s fear, but it has to come out as strength and good humanity.” S on S has a history of presenting Shakespeare in a variety of eras, locations, and even in nonhuman environments. J. Caesar carries on that tradition, and Block sees no reason why audiences won’t take to it. “It’s a different world. There are no men here,” she explained. “Once they wrap their heads around that, I don’t see why they wouldn’t be (receptive). “It’s a dark world; it’s dark, it’s grungy. We use anything and everything that’s found; the materials aren’t what they used to be. It’s quite intense.” That male-free future is being replicated, in a sense, during present-day rehearsals — since it’s women working together, exclusively. “I feel very grateful to be part of this project,” said Block. “This entire (original) play is primarily male. It has been interesting trying not to take on those male attributes. “It’s been amazing and such a different atmosphere working with just women. Everyone has been so supportive. It’s funny to see how you change if you’re just around women.”
GARDEN PATIO DOORS DOORS LOW E ARGON
SPECIAL SIZE INSULATED DOOR UNITS
22999
30” $ 922 43rd Street East - Corner of Miller Ave. (Behind Wheaton)
24999
34” $
IN THE JAMB COMPLETE!!
STORM DOORS 32” .............. $16999 36” .............. $18499 WHITE OR BROWN
FROM
FROM
84999 $57999
$
WINDOW WELLS 42” .... 46 60” .... $5999 48” .... $5499 66” .... $6499 54” .... $5899 (meets 30” clearance code) $ 99
BOOK NOW!
A
dragonfly flew into our house last week. The unhappy insect banged against the ceiling in our family room, bopped around the lights, and finally settled for safety between the skylight and its little, snappy blind. Several attempts to rescue him ensued. They were not easy, since the ceiling is high and vaulted, and the blind on the skylight misbehaved. So did the dragonfly, who did not understand that help — not murder — was on its way. He just kept flying and crawling into the space between the blind’s roll-up end and the window. He must have seen freedom in the sunlight. We’re not big on killing anything, including insects, with these two exceptions: I will stomp ants with gusto, finding Columnist them creepy; and will gleefully slap mosquitos, those diseasecarrying, me-biting, horrible creatures. That’s pretty much where we draw the line, though. Even wasps and bees inadvertently entering our home get the sheet of paper over the glass treatment. My better half finally managed to extract the dragonfly two days later, largely because the poor thing was pretty exhausted. Gently grasping him with the barbecue tongs, my husband opened the garden door and sent him outside with the words, “Fly! Be free!” Two seconds later, husband gasped and then gave an ironic laugh. The dragonfly had just made it to the table on the deck (maybe 10 feet away) when a robin swooped down and carried him off. We are no match for Mother Nature. ***** What, then, are the awful forces at play in Britain — and, if Donald Trump is any • Shop with Us. indication, in the United States? Is it human nature to secede, to close borders, to • Have Fun with Us build walls between us? • Earn points with Us UNIQUE TO At 5:20 a.m. U.K. time on Brexit day, the economic-indicator fallout from the Y THAT STAND S vote to leave the European Union was immediate and drastic. At that point, the gold U TO ROUGH P price had soared $72 US per ounce; oil fell $3 US per barrel; and the pound plumPLAY! meted to its lowest level in 30 years. It was quite a shock, to be sure; pollsters and pundits were convinced Remain would prevail, and that outcome had already been factored into the markets. They were all wrong. Much has been said about this, and it’s uncertain at this point, but I’m willing to bet the Leave side — at least, the average Britons (not the Scots, and not the Irish) who voted Leave — did not expect such a powerful reaction. There must be a large faction of voters — most of them older, and most of whom should know better — who are shaking in their shoes. They must be asking themselves, what have we done? It’s always about the economy, on the surface. It’s always about something darker, underneath. This vote was about nationalism, about fear, about anger. Unfortunately, it’s not just the English who are veering into the dark; nationalism is also rearing in France, Germany and other European nations, not to mention the U.S. Britain was just the first to do something about it, something drastic and direct. JW070405 James At least Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Barack Obama are trying to stem that tide, and are talking about more open borders. Sadly, I doubt they will persuade Europeans — or Trump — to change their views. It’s hard to blame the Brits for wanting a return to the good old days, when they were in charge, or at least thought they were. Everyone yearns for the nostalgic and better past, even if it’s an illusion. This vote displays an old way of thinking, as demonstrated by the demographic divide between the Leave and Remain sides. The kids want to move on. The older folks are scared to death, terrified of terrorism and refugees and economic commitments that might bind them to other nations they aren’t sure they can trust. And what have the British done? Will there be short-term ripples in the stock markets? A short-lived drop in oil? A minor glitch in the ratification of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)? Not to mention nasty encounters in the streets and subways? Or will this reverberate through the global economy for months, or years? Will other nations follow Britain, and back away from open trade? That’s a scary thought, and for Saskatchewan, too. Therefore, those pressing for a second referendum get my vote. For now, it appears that Britain has been significantly weakened, and snatched from economic prosperity by the hungry bird of fear.
Joanne Paulson
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION PROGRAM
C
Blood donor clinic moves
anadian Blood Services has moved to a new location in Saskatoon. This new clinic — at 1206 Emerson Ave. — will replace the existing clinic at 20th Street East. The new clinic has easy access, and is on major city bus routes. “This new blood donor clinic will provide donors with a more modern and inviting location and an enhanced overall experience,” Judy Jones, associate director of donor relations for Canadian Blood Services, said in a news release. The new clinic opened July 2 for platelet donations and July 5 for whole blood. The hours of the clinic remain the same. They are: Tuesday 8 a.m. – noon Wednesday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. – noon Saturday 8 a.m. – noon To discover all the ways you can give life and to book an appointment, download the GiveBlood app or visit blood.ca.
Limited Space Still Available For Your Summer Paint Projects
We Take The Pain Out Of Painting! Call Rob at 306-230-4744 • Quality • Integrity • Experience
• Over 20 Years Experience • Workmanship Guaranteed • Bonded & Insured Get your home painted for as low as
250.00/room
DC070439 Darlene
ENTER TO WIN
...Bring into Floral Acres
to be drawn Weekly!
$80.0 0 tifi
Gift C er
cate
Name: Phone No.: E-mail: This info will only be used internally and by registering to receive our newsletters and agree to us using your email
JULY 11-17
SIDEWALK SALE
SAVINGS UP TO
75%off* NOW OPEN Dynacare • Virtual Reality Centre *at participating merchants
www.saskatoonmarketmall.com
For cut-out
Fear a tough bird to cage
DC070401 Darlene SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 7 KK070409 Karen
FREE UNDERGROUND PARKING
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 8
S
We have been railroaded by poor planning
o, it is only an estimated their lines. The federal govern$2 billion to move the rail ment is spending us into a black lines outside of the city hole and the provincial governlimits. That number is uttered ment is close at its heels, so we like it is chump change. Maybe shouldn’t expect any financial it is the small number two help from either of them. And that mollifies us into complathere is no financial institution cency and that the billion dollar foolish enough to lend a city amount is beyond the compreof our size this kind of money, hension of most of us. particularly since the city’s debt How much is $2 billion? ceiling is about $550 million and Well, it is two thousand million. that excludes the P3 debt we also Columnist Cruising the Internet I came bear. So let’s dream the dream, across the following tidbits that but deal with the reality. put the billion number into perspective: One Wanna-be mayor Charlie Clark proposes billion seconds equals roughly 31 years; the idea of over or underpasses, which is a one billion dollars (stacked in $1,000 bills) more doable idea. But where was this great would measure 364 feet in height; if you idea of his when the city was building the earn $40,000 a year it would take you 25,000 new and biggest police station in the country years to earn a billion dollars; if you live to and redesigning 25th Street to provide acbe 80 years old, to have a billion-dollar estate cess to our fancy new police station? The you would have to save $34,000 a day. Now question of ingress and egress to the police double all of the above for the price tag of station, because of the rail lines, was raised at $2 billion. Yes, $2 billion is a hell of a lot of the time. Wouldn’t that have been the time to money and well beyond the means of a debt- build under and/or overpasses on 25th Street ridden mid-sized Western Canadian city of a and Idwlwyld Drive? Thanks Charlie, but quarter of a million people. you are a day late and a dollar short. Mayor Don Atchison still dreams the Mayor Atchison says overpasses or unbig dream of moving the rails lines out of derpasses are a poor second choice and he the city, although I’m uncertain of where may be right. But most people learn to live the city limits might be, given the dream of with what they can afford, rather than what a city of a half million people. (Remember they want. Atchison also raises concerns we are still battling density versus sprawl.) about safety, but that doesn’t wash as we There is zero hope that either of the rail have built these structures in the past, Clarcompanies will invest a dime in relocating ence Avenue being a most recent one. It was
ELAINE HNATYSHYN
DC070406 Darlene
also cited that the current rail line scenario will impair the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit plan. Gee whiz, I thought that little problem was already flagged when the “dream” transit plan was first presented, and can’t buses use overpasses? What I don’t get is how the railroads get the unfettered right to run trains through any city, day or night, at their will. Worse yet, the railroads don’t even have a responsibility to advise the cities as to their schedules or co-ordinate the trains to ensure that at least one access route will be open for emergency vehicles. If the cities had the right to restrict rail transport through their limits during peak travel times or limit them to evening passage, it might solve some of the current problems. Can the city ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for help in regulating the rail companies that disregard the needs of cities? We build new neighbourhoods, and to service them, we build new roadways and bridges that bring more traffic into the city and onto roadways and intersections that can’t handle this increased traffic. In planning the city’s growth it seems like every time we fix one problem, we create another. We have a huge amount of traffic coming in off Highway 11 from Warman and Martensville each morning and returning in the evening. I have travelled into Saskatoon from Prince Albert arriving at about 8 a.m. It takes about an hour and 10 minutes to travel from Prince Albert to Saskatoon (and thank you Premier Brad Wall for that
double-lane divided highway!) Then, I can then wait up to 10 minutes to get through the intersection at Marquis Drive, thanks to the semi-trailers coming from all four directions. It is then another 10 to 15 minutes to drive down Idylwyld Drive to the Buckwold Bridge. If you hit a train crossing Idylwyld Drive you can add another 10 to 15 minutes. There is something wrong when you can drive 135 kilometres in an hour and 10 minutes and then spend half that time driving less than 10 kilometres in the city. And who hasn’t complained about the ingress/egress to SaskTel Centre? I call this poor roadway/traffic planning. Before we spend another dollar on new roadways, wouldn’t this be an appropriate time to get a comprehensive study done by people with expertise in roadway and traffic planning, covering the whole of city, rather than doing piecemeal projects? Forget about spending $400,000 for a report to look at how to get trains out of the city, because it isn’t going to happen in our lifetimes since all our governments have already spent our present and future tax dollars well into the century. If you have this money to spend, then get a report on long-term solutions for moving traffic around the rail impediments. As much as council would like to put blame for this problem on the rail companies (and those companies do bear some responsibility), council bears an equal amount of responsibility for its flawed planning. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com
How well do you know Usask? Free Community Campus Tours July and August General Campus Tour Wednesdays and Sundays at 1pm.
Fast, Painless & Effective JW070402 James
Book your WhiteHot Smile today!
306.222.1001
Great War themed Campus Tour Wednesdays at 6:15pm and Saturdays at 1pm
To reserve your spot or for more information contact us at dief.centre@usask.ca or (306) 966-8384
DC070402 Darlene
fresh
Produce P ro Store Hours: 8am to 10pm www.yourindependentgrocer.ca
WWee hhaavve
Ace Artisan Bakery
Your Energy Star Bungalow Townhome will not only help you save money, you’ll use less energy too.
• Fresh juice - made in-store daily • Fresh juice – made in-store daily • Meals to go • Meals to go • In-store butcher • In-store bakery • In-store bakery • Wide variety of of organic products • Wide variety organic products • We support local producers • We support local producers
from our
Che Chef
KK070407 Karen
Low e
Rd
Evergreen Blvd
SALES CENTRE Pohorecky St
Low
e Rd
Evergreen Blvd
SALES CENTRE Pohorecky St
Energy Star Bungalow Starting in the low and Walk-out Bungalow Townhomes
$400’s
Put Our Experienced, Award Winning Team of REALTORS® To Work For You MARKETED BY:
VISIT OUR SALES CENTRE at 103 Pohorecky Cres
Mon-Thurs: 4-8 pm | Fri, Sat, Sun & Holidays: 1-5 pm
306.242.2434 LiveThePines.ca sales@northridge.sk.ca
MARKETED BY:
$499,900
MLS® 570706
MARKETED BY:
Remenda Acreage
$385,000
MLS® 576699
450 Silverwood Road
• Condos • Houses • Acreages • Farms • Saskatoon
CALL 306-222-7770 www.EdBobiashTeam.ca
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 9
TAMMY ROBERT
Diamond House Personal C are HomE
nnnnnnnnnn
WARMAN, SK
OPENING SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2016 For more information call Ashley at 306-373-5587 email hauph@sasktel.net The Meaning of Life is to Find your Gift The Purpose of Life is to Give it Away
Answers on page 15
H
ow do you solve a problem like Boundary Dam 3 (BD3)? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? I’m afraid the answer is pretty much the same for both. I’ll try to summarize the situation today the best I can, before I get into why and how we got there. The bottom line is the province has spent $1.4 billion in Saskatchewan taxpayers’ cash on a monolithic project that is not only supposed to secure our right to burn our plentiful coal Columnist supplies for the next 300 years (without becoming environmental pariahs), but also earn us mega-revenue as a return on our investment. Problem is, the money has been spent and it’s not really doing either, nor do we know if it ever will. While it has perhaps only recently entered public consciousness, Saskatchewan had been leading the way on carbon capture and storage (CCS) long before the massive BD3 SaskPower facility was announced in 2011. The Weyburn-Midale project has been operating since the year 2000, proving a valuable resource for both research and resource extraction. For 17 years, Cenovus has been injecting captured CO2 into what would otherwise be dry oil wells; the CO2 dislodges more oil. The CO2 arrives via pipeline from the North Dakota Degasification Plant, approximately 150 miles to the south. Yes, that’s right. It’s a pipeline that crosses under an international border, to enable oil extraction, and it was the NDP’s doing. After the Sask. Party took the provincial reins, it rightly wanted to expand on this Saskatchewan success story. “In 2014, Boundary Dam 3 at the Boundary Dam Power Station will be rebuilt with a state-of-the-art turbine and a fully integrated carbon capture system, a system capable of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by one million tonnes a year,” said Rob Norris in 2011 in the legislature. “That’s the equivalent of taking more than 250,000 vehicles off Saskatchewan roads, about 25 per cent of all vehicles now registered in the province.” It sounded really good, right? But were we prepared to go from a small-scale, successful project to the biggest in the entire world? Further, did we need to? Days before Christmas 2012, SaskPower announced it had signed a 10-year agreement with Cenovus, wherein Cenovus would purchase the “full volume of one million tonnes per year of CO2” captured at Boundary Dam for their projects near Weyburn. As 2013 drew to a close, Cathy Sproule asked then-SaskPower CEO Robert Watson pointedly in a legislative committee meeting, “What percentage of the captured carbon are you planning to sell?” “Well, to answer your question properly, Cenovus, who has agreed to take it, wants all of it — 100 per cent,” Watson replied. What more could you ask for? Who wouldn’t want a business that has sold all of its inventory before even opening its doors? Which brings me to an announcement last week from Cenovus stating it never had an agreement with SaskPower to take 100 per cent. “(The) actual contract was for the minimum take with the option to take up to 100 per cent, which was never exercised by Cenovus and has not been exercised by Cenovus up to this point today,” current SaskPower CEO Mike Marsh said in The StarPhoenix. Things really started unravelling in late October 2015, when leaked documents revealed that BD3 had been operating at just 40 per cent capacity, and SaskPower has already paid Cenovus $12 million in penalties for not meeting its contracted deliverables. Things rebounded a bit for BD3 in early June, when federal Liberal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna suddenly became Bill Boyd’s best friend after touring BD3 and announcing “there is opportunity for $50 trillion worth of technology transfer in China alone.” That’s trillion! It’s a number so big as to be meaningless, you might say. Meaningless, especially because Saskatchewan does not own the CCS technology: Shell Global does. Last week, Marsh told Postmedia that production at BD3 has been slowed down, because Cenovus “does not need the full amount, so (BD3 doesn’t) need to produce the full amount.” So we’ve gone from BD3 not producing enough CO2, to BD3 sitting idle because our one customer doesn’t really need any CO2. Notwithstanding the notion that it’s throwing good money after bad, many feel we have no choice but to move forward with BD3 and CCS because of the billion-plus dollars we’ve sunk into it. Then there’s that issue of the coal — the hundreds of years’ worth sitting just below our province, ready to heat up when it’s 40 below. Except, unless we find a better option, we’re not going to be allowed, literally, to keep burning it. BD3 was supposed to be that better option. Even if renewable energies like wind and solar power are feasible, we still need a baseline resource to ensure we don’t freeze to death, or have to walk to Regina. We really need BD3 to be our best option. Perhaps Sask Party MLA Warren Steinley said it best in a November 2015 debate in the legislature on carbon capture and storage: “How are we going to supplement 44 per cent of our electrical power — magic pixie dust?” Well, if this keeps up at this rate, I’m not sure where I’d put my money.
SUDOKU
Carbon capture goes from success story to who knows what
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 10
KK070411 Karen
SAVE MONEY!
Our Ink and Toner Cartridges are
LESS than
Try Us Out at Market Mall or Visit Us Online!
at Staples or Best Buy
www.prairielaser.com
38 - 2325 Preston Ave S - Market Mall, Saskatoon 306-668-0070 | info@prairielaser.com
Toner Cartridges
* One coupon per customer Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Expires Sept 30/16.
You had sex far too soon
Experience the MVA Trail in a different way Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express van Pillipow has one of the best summer jobs ever. Pillipow has purchased Eco Glide Adventures and is taking the summer off from his job as a truck driver to operate his new business. He’s the person guiding smiley-faced people using selfbalancing personal transporters — more commonly known as Segways — on the MVA Trail. Pillipow bought the company from Jason Kawa, who spent more years fighting City Hall for the right to provide tours than he did giving them. “At least that fighting part is over,” Pillipow said. “I was interested when he started up last year. I thought it was a neat idea and something great for tourism in Saskatoon.” Pillipow has been licensed to use six kilometres of the MVA Trail. He is located just north of the Bessborough in Kiwanis Park. Tours are one hour in duration, with a maximum of four people on each. “It’s a different way to experience the trails,” he said. Pillipow said the machines are easy to ride, and it typically takes just five or 10 minutes for someone to be comfortable. Tours are for those 15 and older, with those 15 to 18 needing parental consent. He said as long as a person can stand for an hour and get up and down stairs unassisted, they are good to go. The machine does most of the balancing for the rider. DC070457 Darlene
10% Off All Fuzion Ink &
E
Dear Lianne, I feel so silly writing to you. I met a girl and on our second date we had sex. I have felt horrible about this, but once I saw her naked, I got so turned off I don’t want to see her again. She is so thin and looks Matchmaker child-like. She is now pushing for me to meet her children. The truth is I regret sleeping with her and I don’t want to continue seeing her as I am physically turned off by her body. What should I do? — Barry W. Dear Barry, This is a tough lesson but a good one. Clearly, you had sex far too soon. It is best to let the connection grow to a deep one before becoming physically intimate. The more time you spend with the right person, the greater the attraction becomes. Sleeping together before even knowing someone’s dreams and aspirations is far too soon. She needs coaching as well. Why would she want to introduce you to her children after the second date? That would scare most people away. You are going to need to tell her that the relationship advanced far too quickly and you are feeling uncomfortable with it. Absolutely do not tell her about you being turned off by her body. Although she will feel crushed, she should get over it quickly as there was not a lot of time invested. Use the experience as a guide for your next relationship.
LIANNE TREGOBOV
Evan Pillipow said people are all smiles when they ride Segways. (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) “One hundred times every second it is sensing what you are doing,” Pillipow said. “You won’t fall off if you are paying attention to what you are doing.” Pillipow has seven units — five Ninebots and two Segways. He says the Ninebots are a bit lower and sleeker than their more famous cousins. “It’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face,” Pillipow said. “It’s fun, it’s easy and it’s a different feeling.” And Saskatoon needs more amenities like this, he said. “We need more things for tourism because we are becoming a bigger city. People are coming here as a tourism at-
traction and are looking for things to do.” He is happy to be in the heart of downtown. “This is one of the best locations I could have. There are great trails and lots of hotels around here.” He said business has been good in the month since he opened. “But I’m still trying to get it known that I am out here offering this.” An hour tour costs $49.95. Eco Glide Adventures can also be booked for special events. For more information and to make bookings, visit ecoglideadventures.com. Pillipow can be reached at 306-250-1817 or at evan@ecoglideadventures.com.
(Lianne will be in Saskatoon at the end of the month. Call 306-978-LOVE (5683) to make an appointment. Send questions for this column to camelotintroductions@ mymts.net.)
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 11
Start your taste buds
Megan Fairbairn Saskatoon Express he flavour festival that hungry Saskatonians have been long awaiting is nearly here: A Taste of Saskatchewan is about to begin for the 21st time. That’s a lot of deep-fried Mars bars over the years. With more than 30 Saskatoon restaurants serving their favourite dishes, the festival stretches over six days — from July 12-17 — in Kiwanis Park. Visitors can enjoy uninterrupted river views, more than 55 of Saskatchewan’s top bands and performers, in one relaxed and friendly environment. The entertainment is free of charge, and all dishes cost one to two food tokens, which can be purchased for $2.50 each. The festival presents the opportunity to expand your palate with menu items such as wild caught alligator on Louisiana dirty rice from Mardis Gras Grill, or the octopus meatball from Nisen Sushi Restaurant. If a more homegrown taste is what you are after, the smoked Lake Diefenbaker trout with potato salad from Aroma Resto Bar may be the dish for you. The only logical next step is to dive into a delectable dessert, such as the Saskatoon berry pie with real whipped cream DC070412 Darlene
T
from The Berry Barn, or the triple-dipped cheesecake on a stick from Homestead Ice Cream. With such a diverse menu of drinks, appetizers, entrees and desserts, it’s no wonder that Saskatoon’s great cuisine is a hit of the summer year after year. Complementing the menu is the lineup of non-stop musical entertainment. Acts include Jezebel, 17 Seconds of Fuel, The Lost Keys, and Soul Picnic. Several genres will be represented on the stage, such as country, rock, Celtic, blues, reggae, salsa, jazz and pop. Entertainment does not stop at music either, as a handful of Saskatoon’s finest chefs will be giving on-stage cooking demonstrations using fresh local ingredients. If you crave a little kitchen drama, be sure to stick around for the Chef’s Series competitions, where each evening two chefs will face off in hopes of being crowned this year’s champion. With such a wide variety of people, food and entertainment, this festival truly gives visitors a great taste of Saskatchewan’s colourful diversity. For more information on A Taste of Saskatchewan, please visit www.tasteofsaskatchewan.ca. The festival runs from July 12-17. Food is served beginning at 11 a.m. each day.
Premier Pampering By Professionals In Training Feel wonderful, look beautiful with Spa Academy’s Thorough and Affordable Esthetic Services.
on 33rd
We’re Celebrating Christmas In July! Bring in Your Food Bank Donation and Receive
$5.00 OFF
Any Service & An XMAS Present Twoo! 511-J 33rd Street West
www.spaacademy.ca
306.477.0187 DC070477 Darlene
GIGANTIC BLOWOUT SALE
• INSTALLS • SERVICE • DIY • PARTS cfinstallations.ca
Donʼt waste water running your sprinklers in the rain. Install a wireless JW070409 James rain sensor to save water and money
2924 –H Miners Ave 306.931.8755
Summer Hours: Mon-Fri: 8 am-5 pm, Sat: 9 am-2 pm
all trees and shrubs 25% off (certain conditions apply) All annuals, bedding plants, vegetables and herbs Buy one Get one Free
BEST APARTMENT STYLE PROJECT
All hanging baskets & planters On Sale
www.floralacres.ca • 310 Valley Rd • (306)382-7352 Starting July 10 am - 6 pm daily
Your Next Step:
ENJOY LIFE WITH LESS WORRY
By Boots and Jim Struthers
Experience the Convenience and Affordability of Condo Living Starting at
$194,900
*
*Limited time only
MOVE-IN READY Apartment-Style Condos | 1 or 2 Bedrooms Located in Silverspring | Secured Heated Underground Parking
Somers Rd
MARKETED BY:
Central Ave
Show Suites at: #121-915 Kristjanson Road! Mon-Thurs: 2-4pm & 7-9pm Sat, Sun & Holidays: 1-5pm
306.242.2434 northridge.sk.ca
all outdoor furniture, garden decor up to 50% off
Attridge Drive
Kristjanson Rd
Answers on page 15
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 12
Pion-Era set for July 9-10
leisure travel 2000 inc ...expect the world of us!
TAHITI CRUISE
Canadian Residents Savings up to 25%
7 nights from
3384
$
USD per person
All sailings include: onboard gratuities, complimentary water sports, complimentary beverages including select wines and spirits. Airport to pier and pier to airport transfers,round trip airfare from Los Angeles (or $1550.00 air credit)
Megan Fairbairn Saskatoon Express he rich history of the Prairies is alive and well in Saskatoon, with horses, coveralls and wagons soon to be taking over the Western Development Museum (WDM). It is all part of the annual Pion-Era event held by the WDM. This year, it is an entertainment-packed, two-day extravaganza filled with anything and everything to do with this province’s pioneers. For $12 per adult, $11 per senior/student, $25 per family, and free children’s admission, people can immerse themselves in an era of pride, possibility, ingenuity and, of course, stunning caps and bonnets. The kickoff to the event is the harvest
T
LS907328.J07 Liza
Daily Living Personal Care
Call for itineraries, and availability.
“Professional and Personal care when you need it”
Dates available 2016 through 2018
leisure travel 2000 inc ...expect the world of us! A vacation.com member agency
#36-1736 Quebec Avenue, Saskatoon Ask about protecting your trip with travel insurance.
306.956.3000 FAX 306.374.0818 www.leisuretravel2000.ca DC070404 Darlene
pancake breakfast on July 9 — for $5 on top of your admission fee. After breakfast, open your mind for learning at the Story of Threshing, or enter Boomtown Park for a few hours of family entertainment. The children’s tent opens at 10:30 a.m. and will feature activities such as a shooting range, train rides, giant checkers and old-fashioned racing games. Sunday morning — July 10 — begins with an interdenominational church service and hymn sing at 10, followed by a brunch accompanied by the musical stylings of North Ireland native Stephen Maguire, as he leads Memory Lane: A Tribute to the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Tickets for the meal and show are limited, and can be purchased from the museum store, or by calling 306-
• SGI Insured • Consistent Caregivers • Ask us about Preferred Customer Rates and Veteran Services Est. 2005
• Personal Care Needs • Companion Care • Respite • Community Support • Light Housekeeping
Call us today at 306.370.0314
www.dailylivingcare.com
DC070405 Darlene
931-1910. The cost is $30 per ticket. It includes an all-day Pion-Era admission for June 10. At the Boomtown Stage, self-taught musician Don Sawchuk, champion fiddler James Steele, the One Eyed Cat, and PionEra first-timers, Musical Memories, will each be performing at select times during the two-day festival. This lineup of oldfashioned country, gospel, jazz, folk, and fiddle will transport you back in time. Another highlight is a vintage fashion show. This year’s selections celebrate 100 years since Saskatchewan women gained the right to vote. The shows begin at 2 p.m. on the Boomtown Stage on both days of the festival. The agenda includes several additional attractions, such as demonstrations on sheep herding, butter making, well boring, and farrier/horse packing. If steam engines and vintage agricultural equipment pique your interest, stick around until just after 4 p.m. for the magnificent Parade of Power, which is taking place on both Saturday and Sunday. Pion-Era runs from July 9-10 at the Western Development Museum, beginning at 9 a.m. each day. For more information, please visit www.wdm.ca/stoon/pionera.
QUICK HEARING SELF CHECK
SAVE $1000 OFF a pair of premium hearing devices
Simply answer YES or NO to each question: Do you have difficulty hearing in a group?
Do you feel embarrassed when you answer incorrectly?
Do you have to ask people to repeat?
Do/Did you work in a noisy environment?
CASSANDRA GRABOWSKI
If you answered YES to any one of these, it’s time to get your hearing checked.
B.Sc., M.Sc., Aud (C) REGISTERED AUDIOLOGIST
CALL NOW TO BOOK YOUR FREE HEARING SCREENING www.soundimpressions.ca
306.477.3277
Grosvenor Park Shopping Centre | 18-2105 8 th Street East | Saskatoon, SK
DC070409 Darlene SK ’ s premier clinic for Naturopathic Medicine & Live Blood Microscopy
NEW LOCATION!!
Find our SASKATOON office now at 109-701 CYNTHIA ST
July 1st - Aug 31st, 2016 NEW Live Blood Microscopy consults $100.00
RECAP Live Blood Microscopy consults $60.00 ALL Supplements 20%
OFF!!
SHOP ONLINE: www.choicenutritiononline.ca
password: “choice” discount code: GRANDOPENING Valid in both locations. Must be booked during sale time. $15 lab fee may apply
Naturopathic Cancer Care * Live Blood Microscopy Laser Therapy * Food Sensitivity Testing IV Therapy *Acupuncture * Spinal Manipulation * Tissue Mineral Analysis
www.choicenutrition.ca
Saskatoon 306.249.6700 Melfort 306.752.9277
Call TODAY to book your appointmnent!
INSURANCE COVERAGE for services by our NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS!
You can make a difference! By donating to Equip for Excellence, you can give Saskatoon City Hospital the best equipment, resources and technology.
You can help people see better, walk better, live better. Donate today at: SCHFdonate.com 306-655-8489 or 1-800-603-4464
KK070410 Karen
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 13
Cleaning a coffee maker Opt to Adopt…
Dear Reena, Feedback from We’re lucky to have a Contributor soft water where we live, Re: Water spots on wood but a relative of ours has a floor problem with hard water I have written previously deposit build-up in his coffee and also read of several other maker. Using full strength people who were having trouble vinegar several times seems cleaning their laminate floorto help get rid of these deing. The recommended cleaners posits, but is there a way to leave awful streaks and even prevent the build-up in the plain water does not leave them first place? — Jan smudge free. Upon purchasHousehold Dear Jan, ing a bottle of Windex Multi Solutions Full strength vinegar is the Surface Grease Cutter, which is best way to get rid of water in the same spray bottle as the spots in coffee makers as well as regular type of Windex, I discovered the answer kettles. There are also commercial to this frustration. When I’m doing touch-ups cleaners on the market. To clean a and not doing a thorough on-my-knees type of coffee maker with vinegar, run vinegar wash, I use this spray and a Swiffer type mop through the machine just as you would with a terry cloth pad on it to quickly eliminate if you were brewing coffee. Extra Tip: spills and smudges instantly. I’m also finding To clean a kettle with vinegar, fill the this spray, along with a micro-fibre cloth, cleans kettle one quarter to one half full with my black counter top stove (and other kitchen vinegar. Boil for five minutes. Swish appliances) to perfection. Double whammy! — and pour contents into sink. Your Anonymous kettle will look brand new. Switching Tips for healthy roses to distilled water or bottled water will • When planting roses, add aged manure, bone get rid of hard-water deposits. Another meal or a good quality slow release fertilizer. option for your relatives is to purchase • Chop banana peels and bury them four a water softener and iron filter system inches deep alongside roses. The phosphorous for their home. promotes flowering. Coffee Trivia: Coffee is grown on • Grow roses from cuttings. Cut a slit in a pobushes called coffee trees that protato, push the rose stem into the potato. Bury the duce white blossoms. The plant grows potato into the soil. The potato helps moisturize round balls resembling cherries or a the rose plant. bunch of grapes. It’s is not until much I enjoy your questions and tips; keep them later in the manufacturing process that coming. Need a Presenter on the topic: Effective coffee appears brown — the way cof- Speaking or The Power of Words? Check out: fee beans are familiar to us. Reena.ca.
They Will Love You For It!
REENA NERBAS
KK070405 Karen
ST PROMOTION OF THE YEAR
Summer
Find Your Forever Friend At the SPCA’s Pet Adoption Day at Petvalu on
SATURDAY JULY 9, 11 AM – 3PM Look for our weekly specials at www. petvalu.com
www.wyantgroupraceway.ca
e all the latest model at www.beltone.ca
*not to be combined with any other offer **10 packages/hearing aid/year
•
306.651 FAST
Pro Truck
Street Stock
EDUCATE – PLAN – SUPPORT U WEIGHT LOSS CLINIC OF SASKATOON 3521 8th STREET EAST, UNIT 106 T: 306.931.4122 E: usaskatooneast@uweightloss.com
KK070415 Karen
3M Certified Installation
1935A Quebec Ave. 306.683.3456
Take Pride In Your Ride! And save your vehicle’s paint job and headlights from stone chips, and insects. Once applied the polyurethane film is virtually invisible doesn’t yellow, peel, crack or bubble.
Super Late Models
SATURDAY, JULY 9TH AT 7:00 PM Run Your Junk Wrecker’s Challenge Sportsman Race For The Cure Street Stock
Mini Stock
AS021509 Aaron SEE YOU AT THE FAST TRACK! 625 - 25th 625 - 25thStreet StreetEast East Saskatoon, SK, S7K 8J1 Saskatoon, SK, S7K 8J1
314 2nd Avenue N. Saskatoon 306.244.1336 • 1-800-667-6964
We are NOT a Diet Centre – We are a LIFESTYLE CHANGE SYSTEM
(3278)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH AT 7:00 PM
ee batteries** $1000 off a set of Legend 17 Hearing Aids* ote and Free MyPal. Offer expires April 29, 2016 3 years free batteries** Free Remote and Free MyPal.
306.955.5099
JW070404 James
ff a set of Legend 17 HearingOF Aids* OUR BEST PROMOTION THE YEAR
314 2nd Avenue N. Saskatoon Offer expires July 15, 2016 306.244.1336 • 1-800-667-6964
Store Hours: Mon to Fri - 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Saturday - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Sunday - 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
7 Assiniboine Drive Canarama Shoping Centre
(306) 933-9394 933-9394 (306)
2015 prices held over Let Chef Roger take untilof February 28, 2016 care the cooking! Only 1 Two Bedroom/ Two Bath left
Parkville,it’s it’sall all AtAtParkville, aboutenjoying enjoyinglife life about havingfun! fun! &&having Ruth Ruth
Call today to book Call private tour. today to book your your private tour.
sales@parkvillemanor.com sales@parkvillemanor.com
Not feeling so hip after the doctor gave you a new one?
Relax in Respite. 625 - 25th Street East Saskatoon, SK, S7K 8J1 (306) 933-9394
We Take Pride Too and Stand By Our Product and Installation!
Call Jamie today to book your private tour. wellness@parkvillemanor.com
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 14
The Palisades
For More Information or to Book a Tour (306)653-3995
Retirement Residence 514 – 23rd Street E Located Downtown just off Spadina Crescent Across from the Medical Arts Building
ENRICHED LIVING Services Include:
Nutritious Meal Program Housekeeping and Linen Service Wellness Clinic and Foot Care Emergency Response System
INTERMEDIATE CARE HOME Heating, Water, Electrical, Basic Cable Chapel Service Live In Caretaker
Services Include:
Nutritious Meals and Snacks Medication Management 2 Baths Per Week Housekeeping and Laundry Service
www.thepalisades.ca
Resident and Family Support Services Foot Care Secure Environment 24 hour Staff
Cam Hutchinson & Friends:
I
Bucks for Luck
By RJ Currie celand’s Euro Cup 2016 side is coached by a part-time dentist. Which is handy, because they made England feel down in the mouth. • Tiger Woods said he is working his tail off. Maybe, but it looks like his work is tailing off. • Andy Murray said Maria Sharapova deserved a ban for taking PEDS — one of the “most ethically wrong things a person can do.” Right up there was talking in movie theatres. • Andrew Luck signed the largest contract in NFL history — worth a total of $140 million. Or as 28 active MLB players call it: chump change. • Gymnast Simone Biles, who has won four U.S. all-around championships, has been called the Michael Jordan of her sport. “Only four?” said MJ. • Joe Madden said the Cubs need to firm things up. I say, Who doesn’t? • Scientist believe they can bring back dinosaurs in less than five years. In a related story, Floyd Mayweather said he’ll make a comeback for the right price. • The Broncos waived punter William Johnson just months after signing him. I’m guessing there wasn’t enough good Will punting. • Gladys Knight’s son was jailed for felony theft and withholding taxes on $650,000. Why didn’t he do what most guys his age do when money’s tight? Move into mom’s basement. • Authorities said 3,272 cases of beer were stolen from an Atlanta brewery. “Wow,” said Johnny Manziel. “That’s a month’s worth.” RJ’s Groaner of the Week Quarterback Andrew Luck of the Indy Colts signed a $140M six-year contract. It’s an NFL record, as Luck would have it.
DC070412 Darlene
Views of the World Subban-Weber trade not one-sided
L
ibor Hajek’s mother to Saskatoon Blades general manager Colin Priestner at the NHL draft: “Colin, why they hate this little man?” The little man was Gary Bettman. It’s a long story. (Note: Hajek was selected 37th overall by Tampa Bay.) From Janice Hough: “Iceland knocked England out of the #Euro2016. This was the most embarrassing thing to happen to England in a week.” • TC Chong, on the first ever regional jet produced in China taking to the skies: “Chendu Airlines flew the plane from Chendu to Shanghai in two hours. The takeoff and landing were perfect, but it took the Chinese pilots over 45 minutes to parallel park the damn thing.” • From @arashmadani: “Somewhere Herschel Walker is wondering if Marc Bergevin just trumped his status as the face of the worst trade in sports history.” Wow, that is way over the top. I’m no Madani when it comes to sports knowledge, but I’d rather have Shea Weber on my team than PK Subban. • One media person speculated that perhaps Subban is disliked by his teammates in the same way Phil Mickelson is loathed by other golfers on the PGA Tour. Mickelson has long had the nickname FIGJAM — F I’m Good Just Ask Me — in the locker room. • I am a PK Subban fan by the way. • The worst trade in pro sports history: The Boston Red Sox trading Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $100,000 and a $300,000 loan. • Bill Littlejohn, on Buddy Ryan dying last week: “At his memorial, there were two viewings — one for Ryan’s friends and one for Mike Ditka’s.” • Why not throw people in Quebec a bone and name
KK070522 Karen
the Vegas team the Nordiques? • Hough, on Rio de Janeiro’s governor saying the Olympic Games could be a big failure: “What was his first clue?” • From Chong: “Congrats to Las Vegas on getting an NHL franchise. Single game tickets start at $75 each and a two drink minimum.” • Littlejohn, on Johnny Manziel’s lawyer accidently revealing Johnny had spent $1,000 on drug paraphernalia: “Jeez, did he buy a gold-plated syringe?” • Hough, on Kellogg’s opening a cereal only cafe in New York City: “Is it for millennials who don’t know how to make it at home?” • Literally minutes after Steven Stamkos re-signed in Tampa, the homers in the Toronto media turned their attention to John Tavares. The Islanders star becomes a free agent in 2018. These guys just never stop beating the drum. • I don’t follow hockey like I once did. I confess that I had never heard of Adam Larsson until he had been traded for Taylor Hall. • From @randyturner15: “The Edmonton Oilers are the only team that could make a deal with the Devils and still miss the playoffs.” • Hough, on Michael Phelps winning the 200-metre butterfly to become the first U.S. male swimmer to qualify for five Olympics: “Whereupon he celebrated by yelling ‘you punks get out of my pool.’” • Wise words from Blue Jays announcer Pat Tabler: “He’s a pretty good lead-off man if the gets on base.” • I wonder if Paul LaPolice wonders what he was thinking when he left TSN to be an assistant coach with the Blue Bombers.
Gordon Wyant, MLA
Saskatoon Northwest
Contact Gordon at: 75 B Lenore Drive Saskatoon, SK S7K 7Y1 Ph: (306) 934-2847 g.wyant.mla@sasktel.net
Helping you find your
Dream Hair!
NEW GUESTS 10% off colors with Steph and Kristy!
JW070408 James
Pion-Era Bringing the Past Back to Life! July 9 - 10, 2016 Gates open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm • • • • • • •
The Story of Threshing and Parade of Power Vintage Fashion Show Children’s Activity Tent Pioneer Demonstrations Horse & Wagon Rides Saturday Pancake Breakfast Sunday Brunch
Adults $12 Seniors/Students (13+) $11 Children (12 and under) free Family $25 2610 Lorne Avenue, Saskatoon l 306-931-1910
house of creative elegance 19 Broadway Avenue Enigmasalonstudi.com
306-668-4295
THE
Hair Experts DARCI ASH STEPH FAURE KRISTY HALCRO
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 15
S
MUSIC
n o o t a ask EVENTS
JULY 10
Classical variety Night, featuring talented local musicians performing music they love. There will be a variety of instruments and ensembles. All ages are welcome. This event is hosted by the Galliard Foundation. The concert is at Grosvenor Park United Church at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation. For more information, visit galliard.alyssasmusic.ca or email galliard.foundation@gmail.com.
JULY 22-23
July 31
The Canadian Prairie Lily Society is proud to host its 50th Annual Lily Show at the The Mall at Lawson Heights. There is public viewing on July 22 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on July 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a lily sale on July 23 beginning at 3:15 p.m. For more information, visit www.prairielily.ca
Fourteenth Annual Rhubarb Festival: Our annual rhubarb event: Come and help us celebrate this sturdy prairie plant. There will be entertainment, treats, rhubarb lore and more. A harp concert by Chris Lindgren will be featured at 2 p.m.
AUGUST 13 Quinn Stevenson 3rd Annual Golf Tournament, supporting the Quinn Stevenson Memorial Athletic & Spirit Trust. For more information, contact Andrea at 306-230-9751 or email qs16golf@gmail.com.
ONGOING
FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH
The MindFULL Café, part of the international Alzheimer Café movement, provides an opportunity to meet in a relaxed social setting for persons with dementia, family, AUGUST 27 care partners and other interested people. The Café is a JULY 8 Ukrainian Day in the Park, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Kiwanis two-hour get together with refreshments, entertainment Memorial Park (South of Delta Bessborough). Free admisThe Saskatoon Horticultural Society Home Grounds and information. First Saturday of the month from 3 p.m. Competition deadline for entry is July 8 at p.m. This com- sion. Bring your lawn chair and celebrate with us Sasto 5 p.m. at Sherbrooke Community Centre. katchewan’s Largest Outdoor Ukrainian Festival that petition is open to all residents of Saskatoon. For more FIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH includes: Stage Performances, Beer Garden, Ukrainian information, contact Ingrid@306-955-4239. Food, Cultural Displays, Interactive Children’s Activities, Saskatoon Ostomy Association meetings at 7:30 p.m. JULY 9 Souvenir Vendors. For more information, visit ukrainianat Mayfair United Church. Meetings are held on the first Awaken Your Soul – Way of Living in a Multicultural-Muldayinthepark.ca. Monday of the month except when there is a holiday. If so, tidimensional World. Speaker: His Holiness Brahmarishi meetings are on the second Monday. Shri Gurudev. Time and Place: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Quance JULY-AUGUST **** Theatre, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan. The Marr Residence University Non-Academic Retirees Association meets for This 1884 home is the oldest house in Saskatoon and is ***** coffee at 10:30 a.m. at Smitty’s in Market Mall. All former still on its original site. It is open Sunday afternoons in July The Saskatoon SPCA Auxiliary is hosting its huge annual support staff who have retired from the U of S are invited garage sale at 231 Perreault Cres.from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and August from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to attend. If you have any items to donate, please call Janet at 306 July 10 FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH 242-2823. All proceeds go to the SPCA second chance String Art Craft: Try the early technique of String Art, Left Behind by Suicide is a drop-in support group for infund. invented at the end of the 19th Century. This is an ardividuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. Located at ***** rangement of coloured thread strung between points to W.A. Edwards Family Centre, 333 4th Ave. North, 7:30 p.m. MENSA is an international, non-profit society for people form abstract geometric patterns. to 9 p.m. There is no cost to attend. For more information, who score among the top two per cent of the general July 17 email leftbehind@sasktel.net. population on a standardized IQ test. A supervised IQ ***** testing session is being held in Saskatoon at 2 p.m. The Vintage Games: Play like they did in 1884! Experience FROMI - Friends and Relatives of People with Mental cost is $90, or $70 for students. If you are interested in the fun of games played in the past, both indoors and Illness meetings will run from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. attending this session, please call Tim at 306-242-7408 outdoors. at W.A. Edwards Family Centre, 333 Fourth Avenue North or email trf674@campus.usask.ca. July 24 (wheelchair accessible). If you have a loved one or friend JULY 11-15 Pioneer Cooking: Pioneer women spent much of the day with a mental illness and you need understanding support, Cave Quest Vacation Bible School at Third Avenue United in the kitchen. Come and sample some cooking from early contact Carol at 306-249-0693, Linda at 306-933-2085, Church has been cancelled. recipes prepared on our vintage stove. Lois at 306-242-7670 or e-mail fromisk@gmail.com. RM070455 Ryan
EVENTS
KK070403 Karen
BUS TOURS Odyssey Coach Lines Inc.
Box 139, Saskatoon. S7K 3K4 | 306-931-7741
4 BEARS CASINO, New Town, N.D.
$90 IN SLOT PLAY NONSMOKING CASINO
Local newspaper company seeking :
Some free meals & shopping in Minot incl. July 25-27, Aug 15-17
$300 at par included $189 pp/dbl
RIVER CREE CASINO & SHOPPING
Edmonton, AB. Incl. 3 Lunches & $15 slot play July 17-19 $215 pp/dbl incl. GST
ET TWO BUFF TS BREAKFAS IKEA NG PI OP SH NTON WEST EDMO MALL
SKY DANCER/7 CLANS, WARROAD, MN Aug 29 - Sept 2, $289 pp dbl, $210 SLOT PLAY
TO DELIVER BULK &/OR HOUSE HOLD DELIVERED COPIES EVERY WEEK.
ATTENTION...
Sports teams, non-profit groups, families & seniors
Here’s your opportunity to earn extra cash and enjoy the sunshine! We are looking for groups and individuals to deliver our newspaper on a weekly basis. Compensation will be paid on a per piece basis and paid upon delivery completion and verification. BULK DISTRIBUTORS WILL NEED APPROPRIATE VEHICLE! If you are intersted in earning extra cash, please e-mail:
accounting@saskatoonexpress.com Please include “DELIVERY PERSON” in the subject line
Deadline for submissions is Monday, July 11th at 4 pm.
$225 SLOT PLAY
SKY DANCER / SHOOTING STAR
Belcourt, ND & Mahnomen, ND Oct 17-21
$289. pp.dbl (old Rooms), $315 pp.dbl (new Rooms)
Spirit Lake Casino & Dakota Magic Casino $180 SLOT PLAY
Devil’s Lake, ND & Hankinson, ND Aug 8 - 12 $289. pp dbl.
H
is Holiness Brahmarishi Shri Gurudev will address a World Spiritual Awareness Forum on July 9 at the University of Saskatchewan. The theme of the event is Awaken Your Soul – Way of Living in a Multicultural-Multidimensional World. Gurudev is an advocate for world peace through interfaith co-operation. He is well versed in the scriptures of world religions, and is able to draw connections between them. These connections have led him to the conclusion that humanity shares a common spiritual heritage, which is the concept that will act as the foundation of world peace. Gurudev has travelled to more than 170 different countries during the past 40 years to share his message. Over the years, he has been honoured by countless public figures and organizations that advocate for the betterment of world peace. He has spoken on the topic of interfaith harmony in numerous forums and meetings in nearly every corner of the earth. The Saskatoon event is open to those of all faiths. It will be held July 9 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Quance Theatre in the College of Education building at the U of S. There is no cost to attend, and free parking is available in Lot F on Education Road. The event is being organized by the World Spiritual Awareness Forum and is co-sponsored by the Hindu Society of Saskatchewan, Department of Linguistics and Religious Studies at the U of S, and Vedic Centre of Saskatoon. KK070414 Karen
FLOOR MODEL CLEARANCE ONE ONLY OF EACH MODEL.
JANOME • PFAFF • BABYLOCK • BERNINA
Don’t delay... they don’t last long... Best pricing of the year!
ST. EUGENE CASINO RESORT, CRANBROOK & COEUR D’ALENE CASINO RESORT, IDAHO Sept 11-16 5 nights/ 6 days Spokane shopping $485. Pp Dbl
4 Bears, ND & Deadwood, SD
$135 OT PLAY
SL Oct 2-7, 5 nights, 6 days Mt Rushmore & shopping in Rapid City. 5 breakfasts, 2 suppers + some hamburger coupons $400 at PAR. $495. pp.dbl. DAY TRIPS
Prince Albert - Aug 8 - $20 pp Regina - July 19 - $25 pp Tours pickup in Saskatoon, Regina & Moose Jaw (except River Cree - Departs from Saskatoon) Visit us: www.odysseybuslines.com
Answers
INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS & CARRIERS
$46 IN MEAL COUPON
Spiritual leader to speak in city
www.thesewingmachinestore.com
r m
SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 4-10, 2016 - Page 16
Naming bridge after Howe was the right call
Question: Are you pleased to the Saskatoon Police Aswith the quick decision council sociation and the Saskatoon made to name the Circle Drive Fire Department. The city does South Bridge after Gordie make a contribution, but the city Howe? does not own the plans or have Mayor Atchison: I am responsibility for the plans. They absolutely delighted. Some are called targeted benefit propeople were anxious to name gramsm, and the city does sit on the bridge, but I was always of the boards; but both bodies have the belief if we waited for the majority control of boards. right time, the right name would Question: So there is no come forward. And that is exactonus on them to make them ly what happened here. The big public? Ask the Mayor question now is the colour of the Mayor Atchison: It would sign. Right now it is white letterbe like me asking you to release ing on a green sign — city colours. Should your information on your pension plan. We the sign be red and white, which were his have no influence with either board. We colours with the Detroit Red Wings? give a contribution to the plan, but we do Question: I have been advised by the that for a lot of other people, too. We write city clerk’s office that the new pension cheques for services rendered, but we don’t plans for the fire and police departments ask them for their financial statements. are not the city’s responsibility, and thus Question: Citizens east of the river information on the plans will not be were under a boil water advisory last made public. Why the absence of open, week. What happened and why the accountable and transparent information advisory? to taxpayers when it is us who largely Mayor Atchison: Let’s make it perfectly foot the bill in terms of member salaries clear — it was not city crews that punched and matching pension contributions? through that 42-inch water main. The Mayor Atchison: The new and most contractor responsible was on private land. important part is the plan does not belong After they figured out what they had done, to the City of Saskatoon. KK070404 Karen The plans belong they notified everyone and it was verified.
DON ATCHISON
Then the boil water advisory went out to the public. Before the order was lifted, we checked the water on an ongoing basis for 48 hours to make sure the water was safe for everyone to use. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but it was beyond the city’s control. There will be an investigation into exactly why it happened, how it happened and what we can do to make sure things like this don’t occur in the future. Question: How much is the Central/ Attridge mistake the city made going to cost taxpayers, when all that needed doing was extending the turning lane into Silverspring? And wasn’t the boulevard where you could have extended that turning lane just worked on last year? Mayor Atchison: When they talk about Central and Attridge being a mistake, I am not sure what they are really talking about. The construction at that location is related to the Commuter Parkway Bridge project and the extension of Central Avenue. The work that is being done from Circle Drive all the way over to Central Avenue, where an additional lane is being included right now, is all part and parcel of that project. Central Avenue is being widened at this time, too. There are water lines and storm lines going in as we speak. This work is part ofKK070416 the P3 project. Karen
Clean, Reliable Water At The Cabin
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 518 Circle Drive East 306.652-6474 www.amishheirlooms.ca
SOLID
WOOD
Question: How did the presentation you and Chief Darcy Bear made to the Institute of Public Administration in Toronto last week turn out? Mayor Atchison: We were very well received. We talked about all the positive relationship building and the positive results we have been able to create together in Saskatoon and at Whitecap Dakota. These are symbolic statues and memorials or real tangible results like education, housing, health care, roads and working agreements. I think a lot of people might be surprised at the number of positive things are happening. We are working hard to create a better quality of life for everyone. As far as fun things go, we talked about the Mayor’s Paddle Palooza and how Chief Bear and I paddled on the Chief Whitecap waterway from Whitecap Dakota First Nation to Rotary Park. There were pictures of many of the other events the chief and I have shared. Did You Know? Last year, City of Saskatoon waste diversion programs collected more than 50 tonnes of hazardous waste and 2,700 tonnes of recyclable paper and cardboard at public depots. (Have a question for Mayor Atchison? Send it to editorial@saskatoonexpress.com. Please put “mayor” in the subject line.)
We Make It Happen.
FURNITURE
All the Advantages of City Water at the Cottage
Furniture That Will Keep You Smiling For Years To Come
• Shallow Well & Deep Well Pumps • Water Well Accessories • Submersible Pumps - Jet Pumps • Pipe - Series 75 Poly, Suction Hose • Complete All-In-One Cottage Packages • Brass / PVC Fittings & Adapters • Variable Speed Controllers
Crafted by hand...built to last! • Dining Room • Bedroom • Living Room • Office and more
Complete Repair & Installation Services Available
227 Venture Cres., Saskatoon (306) 652-4276 915 McDonald St, Regina (306) 352-4276 www.wigspumps.com
Featuring a large variety of styles, from classic to contemporary
Directed by Will Brooks
The Roving Show Directed by Joshua Beaudry
J. Caesar Adapted by Tracey Power with James MacDonald Directed by Anita Smith
Midsummer ght’s Dream A Midsummer Dream July 6Night’s - August 21, 2016
#yxearts rected by Will Brooks www.shakespearesask.com J. Caesar Directed by Will Brooks
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Th
The Roving Show Directed by Joshua Beaudry
Adapted by Tracey Power with James MacDonald Directed by Anita Smith
A Midsummer Night’s Dream J. Caesar
Directed by Will Brooks
J. Caesar The Roving Show Directed by Joshua Beaudry
Adapted by Tracey Power with Directed by WillAdapted Brooks 306-652-9100 by Tracey Power with James MacDonald James MacDonald The Roving Show On-site Box Office Directed by Anita Smith NOW OPEN! Directed by Anita Smith Presented by
July 6 - August 21, 2016 www.shakespearesask.com
#yxearts
J. Caesar
Directed by Joshua Beaudry
sar
er with d mith
Adapted by Tracey Power with A Midsummer James MacDonald Dream Directed by Anita Smith July 6 - AugustNight’s 21, 2016 Directed by Will Brooks #yxearts www.shakespearesask.com Opening weekend for J.Caesar & A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Presented by
1, 2016 ask.com
J. Caesar
Also Featuring: #yxearts
Toby’s Tavern Tavern SirSirToby’s Also Featuring:
THE THE COMMUNITY COMMUNITY STAGE
Daily Happy Hour Daily Happy Hour 5:00 - 6:30PM Presented by PresentedSTAGE n Inc. by The5:00 - 6:30PM 652-9100 |
nday Nights
By:
Saskatchewan Inc.
Also Featuring:
Or Call Ticketmaster
306-938-7800 Series ly Happy Hour 00 - 6:30PM Monday Nights
Presented By:
Dance Saskatchewan Inc.
Also Featuring:
Affinity Credit Union Members Receive $5 Off Mainstage Tickets
Receive $5 Off Mainstage Tickets Daily Happy Hour Presented by STAGE 5:00 - 6:30PM
Call Ticketmaster Affinity Credit Union Members 306-652-9100 | Or 306-938-7800
icketmaster
Directed by Josh
The Roving Show Directed by Joshua Beaudry
Adapted by Tracey Power with James MacDonald Directed by Anita Smith
July July 6 -6August 21, 2016 - August 21, 2016 #yxea COMMUNITY www.shakespearesask.com July 6 - August 21, 2016 www.shakespearesask.com STAGE #yxearts www.shakespearesask.com
THE Tavern Dance THE Toby’s Tavern Sir Toby’s Affinity Credit Union Members Saskatchewan 100 | COMMUNITY Or Call Ticketmaster 306-938-7800 on the
The Rovin
Affinity Credit Union Members Receive $5 Off Mainstage Tickets