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Friends of the Bowl Greg Yuel is spearheading the drive to raise $11 million for renovations at Gordie Howe Bowl (Photo by Steve Gibb/www.GibbArt.com)
Former Hilltop chairs $11-million park renovation
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s a Saskatoon Hilltop junior football player from 1987 through 1991, Greg Yuel learned a lot of lessons about life. “I think of tenacity, dedication, application to the cause, the team work,” said Yuel, who joined the Hilltops as an inside and outside linebacker. He then shifted to tight end and slotback. He played special teams most of the time. “Even when I look back on the Canadian championship we won in 1991, it was all about team work. People We had captains that really pulled that team together. No superstars, just great team players who matured quickly, even when we were looking at a different playbook every week. You learned to
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do your job, trust the guys beside you, and when you were on special teams, you went onto the field with momentum and ferocity,” said Yuel. After working for a trucking firm in Alberta briefly, Yuel came back to Saskatoon and is now the president and CEO of PIC Investment Group Inc. And after coaching some high-school football with Brian Thorstad, Dean Newton and David Earl, and being lured to the Hilltop board of directors by Mark Andrews, Yuel is currently a man on a special mission. He is campaign chair of Friends of the Bowl, a foundation aiming to raise $11 million towards a major renovation of Gordon Howe Bowl. The football field opened in 1960 and has been badly in need of repairs for many years. The initial push has raised $4 million. That is enough to get artificial turf of the same quality as the Canadian Football League’s new surface at Investors Park, home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. By the end of April, Wright Construction will begin tearing up the natural grass
and hopes to have the new turf installed for a home opener in early September. Yuel has won a Canadian title at Howe Bowl. He has endured some of the playoffs in mud, snow and cold. But he has story to tell about Edmonton’s Clarke Stadium, where one day he played the game of his life. “We were playing the Edmonton Wildcats in the 1989 season,” recalled Yuel. “I was basically a backup on both offence and defence. One of our linebackers goes down early, and head coach Dave Hardy sends me into the game. One of our tight ends gets hurt and offensive coach Kelly Bowers sends me in. I was playing on both sides of the ball, playing on special teams, and for one great afternoon I was almost a 60-minute man. “There were about five to seven minutes left in the game when Dave called me over and told me to go and join Kelly’s offence for a while. Neither had realized I was already doing both. Thankfully they told me to just keep doing what
I was doing. The best game of my football life, no doubt.” Now the values of team work are coming into play again with Friends of the Bowl. The drive was launched by a City of Saskatoon feasibility study that quickly recognized the shortcomings of the aging football park. By November 2012, Friends of the Bowl Foundation and the City had reached a memorandum of understanding. It was the go-ahead for the major renovation. At the time, Cary Humphrey, manager of leisure services for Saskatoon, said, “The formation of the Friends of the Bowl Foundation follows an emerging trend in the ways that municipalities are doing business. The City has reached out to the key players to work together and innovatively fundraise for this aging facility to help address an important community need.” In addition to turf, the funds already announced will purchase new lighting, a score clock and a sound system. (Continued on page 6)
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I AM FASCINATED by Washington Post newspapers and have been Editors: Putin defends since Grade 6 when Ken GalUkraine stance lagher and I put out a sports Readers: Four lion cubs page for our classmates at born this week at National Haultain School. Zoo Now part of that fascinaThe Daily Telegraph tion is looking at reading Editors: Middle class patterns. I was in my glory blamed for migration when I could go story by Readers: Ultimate selfie story through Postmedia shows fighter pilot firing a papers and see how well missile Editor read — or not — each was. I The Guardian consider myself the averageEditors: Putin, Obama’s Joe reader and seldom found the results war of words surprising. On the other hand, intellects Readers: Diets high in meats, eggs — self professed or not — would have and dairy could be as harmful to health cried into their Globe and Mail at the as smoking results. Highfalutin columnists would Wow. What a difference. Clearly have sobbed like retiring athletes. “No- readers picked stories that are positive, body loves me like I love me!” helpful and fun. Editors went with the Last week a newspaper study — to news of the day. They can’t be faulted. use the term loosely — caught my eyes. The daily paper is the journal of record NewsWhip.com took the front pages for its market. of a number of daily newspapers and Picking stories for a front page is put them side by side with the stories subjective. readers would have picked. Perhaps it One recent example is the story should be noted the day selected for the of the federal government putting the study was dominated by the situation in hammer down on the national railway Crimea. companies and telling them to get grain Here are some examples of the sto- moving. It is an important story and ries editors picked, as well as those that was placed at the top of a front page. were most read. For comparison and Having grain sitting in bins and elevaconsistency I have only used the head- tors affects our farmers, our economy lines on the main story on each front and those waiting for deliveries. It is page. Nobody has accused this column also a story that would have made many of being scientific. people’s eyes glaze over. For me the Toronto Star headline, a couple of paragraphs and Editors: Ford pal Sandro Lisi has television the night before gave me as long history threatening women much as I needed to know. Readers: Red wine stops lung canThe grain story and the NewsWhip. cer cells com study reminded me of news meetWall Street Journal ings of yesteryear during my time at Editors: Putin, Obama talk tough on The StarPhoenix. I remember when Ukraine stories about the Meech Lake AcReaders: Obama seeks more money cord and equalization payments were for veterans buzzwords for “kill me now.” Yes they
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This red squirrel appears to be enjoying his lunch were important stories in their day, but for readability they didn’t hold a cork to red wine stopping lung cancer cells. As I recall, the main story on our Haultain School newspaper was about Neil Gallagher, one of Ken’s older brothers. Neil was a quarterback at Aden Bowman Collegiate. ***** A reader asked whether Mayor Atchison picks which questions he answers and rejects others. We have been doing this for more than a year, and he has answered every question I have asked him. If you know of one that hasn’t been answered it is because of my filing system and not the mayor passing on it. Mayor Atchison’s column is on Page 6. ***** One day last week Sandy suggested we go for a walk at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. What a great idea. It was absolutely gorgeous. I would highly recommend it as a way of washing away winter. Admission to the zoo is by donation until April 1.
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t 33, Amanda Lepage’s life hit a brick wall. Happily married with two kids, the photographer and scrapbook designer had just launched her own photography business. After a routine checkup at the doctor’s office, she heard the words no women wants to hear. “I’ve found something.” This something was a “thickened area,” and the doctor told Lepage it was likely “nothing to worry about.” The recommendation was made to get a mammogram, just in case. “I had my mammogram on November 18 in 2009, and they did an ultrasound as well. Then they did both again,” said Lepage. “Before I left the office the radiologist called me into his office and said ‘OK, you won’t know anything for sure until you have the biopsy, but I know what I’m seeing, and I think you have to prepare yourself for a diagnosis of cancer.’” From that moment on, Lepage’s life changed forever. She drove straight to her husband’s work site and told him the devastating news in the parking lot. From there it was on to her mother’s house, where her kids found out as well. “It was like one minute my life was normal, and the next minute I was a cancer patient,” said Lepage. “That appointment was supposed to be a regular appointment. By December 18 I was in chemo. By New Year’s I was bald. It was a whirlwind. “I was diagnosed with Stage 2B. Stage four is the worst. What that meant was I had two tumors in my left breast. One was about a centimeter and a half, and the other was two centimeters. They were together, and the cancer had also gone into my lymph nods on that side, so it was starting to spread. If we wouldn’t have caught it, who knows.” Two and a half years filled with chemotherapy, radiation and an eventual doublemastectomy, and Lepage was declared
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cancer-free. Throughout her experience she became a treasured member of a community of women going through the same treatment. Through chats with women over chemotherapy sessions, making friends at the Cancer Centre and blogging, Lepage found herself in a healing role. “For the last two years I was the ambassador for the C95 Breast Cancer Marathon for Research. And this year I am an ambassador for the first annual Bust a Move event coming to Saskatoon on April 12,” said Lepage. “This is a fundraiser focusing on fitness, and it’s a day of getting people together to explore different parts of exercise. They have six different fitness sessions. In order to participate, each person would raise a certain amount of money, and then they are welcome to come take part in the festivities.” Bust a Move is an initiative put together by the Royal University Foundation and the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation to raise money and awareness about breast health. The full day includes inspiring patient stories, dancing, healthy snacks and refreshments, prizes and services such as first aid and massage therapy. The guests at this inaugural event are Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod, the faces behind the 90-second television program Body Break that hit airwaves back in 1989. “It’s a day away, a day to focus on supporting others and your own healthy lifestyle,” said Lepage. “Since my battle with breast cancer, I definitely live a healthier lifestyle now. There are choices I made before I was diagnosed that I don’t make now. “Life is busy, and it can get in the way. But I’m much more conscious of my body. That’s what Bust a Move is all about. I think if people, especially women, realized that you have to live in your body forever and really thought about the implications of how they treat it every day, they would pause and maybe take those ten minutes to take care of themselves.” Lepage plans on being a volunteer at
Amanda Lepage, an ambassador for Bust a Move, is living cancer-free after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 (Photo by Joelle Tomlinson) the Bust a Move event at the Saskatoon Fieldhouse, and she encourages others to join in. To register as a participant or volunteer, or to learn more about Bust a Move, visit bamsaskatoon.kintera.org. Bust a Move is a perfect venue for someone like Lepage, who has stared a bleak diagnosis straight in the eye and overcome it using faith and unending positivity. “These life-changing events, they
make you more positive. At that point when I was diagnosed I had to make a choice on how I was going to deal with it. To me there was no other option other than being positive. Because if you allow it to get to you, if you allow the fear to take over your life, it’s not worth living anymore. And that’s what people at Bust a Move can learn from these amazing survivors and those struggling with cancer right now. You are not alone.”
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Festival perfect cure for the wintertime blues
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eb Mo, the fabulous ing music, history and storytelling. It bluesman, said it so well adds richness to our North American in his song The Girl Just culture. Wants to Dance. One of the highlights of the weekThat’s what the 2014 Saskaend was an event called History of the toon Blues Festival did for me. It Blues, hosted by Morgan Davis. It was gave me chance to dance. perfect Saturday timing to sit back and The Blues Stage in Saskalisten to Davis, a perfect narrator. He toon has always been cooking, plays the blues beautifully, between especially at this time of year. harp and guitar, belting out lyrics Ever since bluesman B.C. Read with that soulful edge. Davis has been gathered people together on a around and has stories to tell. Columnist weekend in 2000 to see if Sas“Whoever you are, you are going katoon would be interested in a to get the blues. But you’re going to blues festival, audiences have been responding. survive,” Davis said while playing a blues lick In 2001 a Blues Society was established, and an on his guitar. annual festival date was set. He told a story from 1966-67, when B.B. Not sure if the intent was to chase away the King was playing the American local cirwinter blues, but the timing— the first weekend cuits. Davis wanted to go to see King. But he in March — is impeccable. couldn’t, because he would be the only white The logo, a new one this year, reflects that guy in the house. Everyone understood. It just very image. It’s a cool snowman wearing a wasn’t done. Stevie Ray Vaughn-style hat while burning out Davis made a point of teaching us that the the blues on his guitar. “blues has a humanness to its music, to the Starting the weekend off right was Omar and sound.” He cited lyrics of blues masters such as the Howlers, a bluesy trio that can tear apart a Blind Willie McTell, who sang, “I’m not good dance floor with rockin’ and rippin’ blues. The lookin’, but I’m sweet wo man’s lovin’ child.” tunes varied, with lots of fast dance tunes to Or Big Joe Turner who sang, keep the crowd going. While Omar was excep“All I want is a little bit of your lovin’ before tional with a style of his own, he was backed I pass away.” by a bass guitarist and a deadly drummer each “What makes it stands out is the injection of worthy of their own show. personality,” Davis added. “The music was free, Throughout the week, the society was busy not restricted like much of pop music is today. hosting satellite clubs with the performers on Today with digital covers there’s less or no the stage through the dinner hour and then again humanness.” later at night. It was cool hearing the blues in Davis talked of the cross pollination between such venues as Finn’s Irish Pub, Bon Temps or the blues and country, rock and jazz. He cited The Freehouse. It reminded everyone how great Louis Armstrong as inventing scatting and that it is to have live music in your city. bluesy jazz. The Saskatoon Blues Society (SBS) has an “Armstrong was always so playful with the outreach program that educates young students music, like he’s talking to you!” with Blues in the Schools. Musicians — local Davis had a message for the young blues and touring — visit schools to share the story of player: “Blues today are too damn loud, and it blues music with students. It is very cool to see doesn’t have to be loud to be intense.” the SBS making education After all, it’s the blues! ML 42221.C17 MARYa priority, includ-
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HomeStyles show adds market place
Four languages featured at festival
Tammy Robert Saskatoon Express t’s a long-standing spring tradition in Saskatoon, and one of the premier home shows in Saskatchewan. This year the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association presents the HomeStyles show from March 20-23 at Prairieland Park. With more than 450 booths featuring the latest and greatest from local homebuilders, renovators, decorators and more, the show promises something entertaining and educational. “We’ve got TechStyles back again for the second year,” said Pam Hilkewich, events coordinator for the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association. “TechStyles is an exhibit that showcases some of the latest innovative, automation and technological products for your home.” A full-scale modular home, constructed on-site by Saskatoon’s System Built Developments, will be on display in Hall C. Scott McGillivray — a real-estate investor, contractor and host of HGTV’s hit series Income Property — is back on the main stage. Also appearing is Damon Bennett, better known as Canadian residential home improvement contractor and television show host Mike Holmes’ right-hand man. Both speakers will add their expertise to a lineup of local presenters that will discuss a range of topics throughout the event — from skin care products to wine tasting. “This year we’ve introduced the HomeStyles market place, which provides an amazing additional shopping experience for people,” said Hilkewich. “A variety of fresh, artisan and gourmet products will be available for purchase on the spot. “Even if you’re not renovating or building a new home now, this show is meant to be fun,” said Hilkewich. “We’re trying to offer something new and exciting every year.”
I Discovery Festival is a collaboration among Saskatoon’s La Troupe du Jour, Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company (SNTC), Dancing Sky Theatre and the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises. (Photo by JDW Photography, courtesy of SNTC. The actor is Adam Eagle.)
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askatoon’s La Troupe du Jour will be holding its third annual Discovery Festival on March 21-22. The festival is a collaboration with the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company, Dancing Sky Theatre and the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises. The Discovery Festival is a French-language multicultural event which includes public readings of new plays, roundtables, playwriting workshops and discussions with authors that cross many disciplines and traditions. “It’s an intercultural festival of new plays, doing dramatic readings in four different languages: French, English, Cree and Mandarin,” said Jean-Philippe Deneault, communications director for La Troupe du Jour. “The idea is for a live audience to discover new scripts, new plays in languages that may or may not be JW11355.C17 familiar to them.”Coop
While traditionally the festival has had actors reading from unreleased plays, this year the Discovery Festival includes readings of excerpts of Shakespeare in the Cree language. “The first evening is only presented in French,” said Deneault. “But the Saturday evening is an intercultural evening. All the texts are presented with French and English surtitles. The reading itself will be in Cree and Mandarin, but the surtitles will be there for you to understand. “At 1 p.m. on Saturday there is a conference. It’s a lunch conference with an international guest from Paris,” said Deneault. “Xavier Froment is the director of a Paris company that produces Mandarinlanguage theatre. He’s also going to be reading as part of the multicultural event on Saturday evening.” Workshops on Saturday afternoon are all bilingual. At 3 p.m. the
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Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association Presents HomeStyles March 20-23, Prairieland Park Tickets at the door or at picatic.com General admission: $13 Seniors: $12 Weekend Pass: $40 Children: 12 and under: free
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Friends of the Bowl “If we want it badly, we have to push,” said Yuel. “If we wait, the changes will never happen. We need corporations on board; we need individuals, including players who have used the field over the years. We think the project resonates with organizations and people. The City will retain ownership of the bowl; we want people to believe they own everything within it.” What happens next? There will be a series of announcements about corporate donations beginning April 7. One of those donors will likely to be the title sponsor. The score clock, which has been used for years, has already been shipped to Lemberg. The benches, which will be replaced by sheltered benches, will go to La Ronge. The goal posts will go to Hague. There is a 15-year cycle to the new turf. Organizers say the venue will be open eight months of the year and that will increase the usage from 135 hours (the grass rate) to 1,600 hours (the turf bonus). One of the first challenges for the contractors will be a better drainage system. Water has to be moved from the low water level area and in as quick a manner as possible to maintain good field conditions. The City will allow and create a $100,000 annual operating fund for an independent group to manage the facility. The City has also committed to placing $200,000 a year in a renovations fund so that the deterioration of the park will never happen again. TREX DECKING
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is what you see each and every Question: Under the day. proposed noise bylaw, why would the allowable noise for Question: Mr. Atchison motorcycles be under 92 decihas a plan/dream to have bels? Why not 91 or 93 for 10,000 more people living example? downtown. This would be Mayor Atchison: The City beside the rail tracks. Does of Saskatoon does not deterhe see himself as less guilty mine the decibel level. It is a of building a city beside national standard adopted for the tracks as his predecesmotorcycles that determined sors, despite having greater the 92-decibel level. If you look at Calgary and EdmonAsk the Mayor hindsight? Mayor Atchison: First of ton, they have mirrored those all we plan on having 35,000 numbers already. But this isn’t people living in the city centre area. just about motorcycles. It is about every vehicle that makes excessive noise. It is a We want our city to grow up and not quality of life issue. Saskatoon Police Ser- grow out. I am opposed to urban sprawl. vice will look after the enforcement of the The more people we have living in our bylaw if we get to that point. We are still downtown area, the more vibrant and suca ways away from that yet as the bylaw is cessful the downtown will be. A vibrant downtown is a sign of a vibrant city. just now being written and still must go On the rail track issue, I am on the Rail through the approval process at council. Safety Working Group established by the Question: Do you respond to all ap- Federation of Canadian Municipalities propriate questions put to you by the (FCM). I represent the Big City Mayors’ citizens of Saskatoon via the Saskatoon Caucus. We have been working since the Lac Megantic tragedy to find solutions Express? Or do you pick and choose to transporting hazardous goods through the ones you feel you want to answer and exclude the ones you don’t want to our cities. We have made some progress, and the federal Minister of Transport, Lisa answer? Mayor Atchison: I don’t think we’ve Raitt, has been very receptive to ideas and suggestions. But I am getting a sense missed one yet. We answer all questions. It doesn’t matter if it is the Saskatoon Ex- from talking to big-city mayors that it press or any other media. We try to answer may be time to talk to the rail companies them to the best of our ability. Sometimes about using the safest routes to transport we are unable to answer questions for legal these goods. And it may mean that the safest routes are not through our cities reasons — for example, wage negotiabut around them. In Saskatoon we have tions, contract negotiations, lawsuits and items that are under negotiations with other CN lines south of the city. There may be an opportunity for both rail companies to levels of government. So we attempt to answer all questions within the parameters share that line — or perhaps double track it — so their goods can move quickly, and that we are allowed to answer. we can keep our neighbourhoods free of hazardous goods. Question: Is there a procedure for Now if CP was to move from downgetting a bus stop moved from in front town, that line might be used for light rail of your home or business? If so, what in the future or pedestrian cyclist paths. is it? It should be preserved. There is a lot of Mayor Atchison: You would have potential there. One can’t just look at the to send a letter to the transit department and they would deal with it. They would present; you must look into the future. If you keep looking in your rear-view mirror look at the arguments, and it could end you aren’t going to go anywhere. up before council in the end. Generally speaking that would be more on the adQuestion: Why are semi-trailer ministrative side. trucks passing through the city? Mayor Atchison: We have truck Question: Is it possible for you and routes and we are attempting, for exthe rest of city council to post online ample, on Circle Drive South to put your platforms for the last election? most long-haul trucks on that route. The I have tried to find some of these, but other is on Circle Drive North. There are I cannot. How often do you read your still too many trucks carrying dangerpast platform? ous goods through the city. That is why Mayor Atchison: We can’t put our we are in discussions with the provincial platforms on the city web page, because government over the perimeter highway that would be political. We just don’t do and moving semi-trailers around the comthat; it’s not part of our policy. For me when you talk about platform, you see it munity and not through it. (Have a question for Mayor Atchison? every day. I love this city. And I try every day to encourage everyone to participate Send it to editorial@saskatoonexpress. com. Please put “mayor” in the subject in our city, and I try to make decisions that benefit the entire city. So my platform line.)
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he International Day for This was more than 40 the Elimination of Racial years ago, but racial remarks Discrimination is obcan still be heard in sports. served annually on March 21. They are not as accepted like On that date in 1960, police they were back in the day. shot and killed 69 people at Back then we would say, a peaceful demonstration in “Sticks and stones may break Sharpeville, South Africa. The my bones, but words will never people killed were bringing hurt me.� attention to apartheid laws. Of course we would learn In 1966 the United Nations later that words can hurt more General Assembly called on than a boot-kicking. Society Columnist the international community to has changed in last four deredouble its efforts to eliminate cades. And none more so than all forms of racial discrimination. In South the police. Africa, March 21 is a public holiday. The One of my Saskatoon heroes is Ernie day commemorates the lives lost to fight Louttit. for democracy and human rights. Indian Ernie, as he was called, served I’ve faced prejudice, and I’ve also almost 30 years as an officer with the dished it out. I don’t go around being rac- Saskatoon Police Service. In his powerful ist, but if someone — regardless of race — autobiography Indian Ernie, Perspectives has anything to say about me being a First on Policing and Leadership, he describes Nation person, they just might have bitten his thoughts on race. off more than they can chew. “I would like to be able to say it doesn’t This mostly grew out of me being matter what race you are; people will see the only First Nation student in our high you for who are. But that is not the way school. I got along just fine. All my friends life is. and girlfriends were white. The only times “My being Native mattered to a lot peomy race ever came up was during a sport- ple. It affected the way they treated me. It ing match or when I ran off with a white affected the way they saw me and judged student’s girlfriend. me. No person is ever free of prejudice, In sports all the players were discrimi- but how a person manifests their prejudice nated against. It didn’t matter what race is the test of their morality.� the player was. Remarks of his race always Society needs more people like Ernie. came up. This was accepted and everyone Maybe then there wouldn’t be a need to took part. After the game everyone was bring up March 21. back on the same page. KNOSKYE2012@live.com
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t saddened me when I read scheduling could be better acin The StarPhoenix that the commodated at Royal West. public school board was Nutana Collegiate provides considering shutting down the a conventional program, but City Park Collegiate alternative it offers a quarter-semester high-school program. Does it system option rather than the strike you as strange that while two-semester program offered the province is trying to increase in other high schools. It also has student retention and graduation child daycare. It was created to rates, our public school board help students, particularly teen would close the door to those parents, to complete their educastudents served by this program? tion. Although many in the comColumnist There is no “one-size-fits-all” munity raised eyebrows when education program, although it may fit the these programs were introduced, the benefit majority. You can’t fit proportionally sized was having these students, especially teen square blocks in round holes. Kids come in parents, graduate and in many instances all shapes and sizes, some with greater needs progress to post-secondary education. After or gifts than others. But each has value and completing school they were able to support the right to be the best they can be. themselves and their families rather than When the old Estey School was closed, being on social assistance and/or living in the board of the day created the Royal West poverty. program to accommodate older students City Park Collegiate was an alternative returning to complete credits necessary for high school. It provided a work education their high school diploma. The division was program for students who were unsuccessrequired under legislation to provide educa- ful in conventional programs. For the best tion classes for students up to the age of 21, part, many of these students had unsucmany of whom were returning for only a cessfully tried regular collegiate programs. few classes needed to acquire their diploma. Some were smart but not academic. Others For a variety of reasons, concerns were had fallen by the wayside due to their raised about having older students in a home circumstances. And some were there mainstream class of 17- and 18-year-olds. because the division failed them from the With many of these adult students working beginning. to support themselves while they completed How did the system fail them? the high school curricula, it was felt class Firstly, curricula is established for each
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grade and designed sequentially so that a student who doesn’t fully grasp Grade 1 curricula will then struggle in Grade 2. And no child will be held back. The concept contradicts itself in that children in the age group Kindergarten to Grade 3 develop at different rates physically, emotionally and intellectually. In a Grade 1 class there may be up to a year difference between the ages of one student and another. Some may have had the benefit of pre-school and enhanced home environment and support. The solution to this problem was to modify and individualize programs for students lagging behind their peers from grade to grade. In some cases solving this one problem created a new problem: namely when modification of programming continues throughout elementary school, those students reach Grade 8 unprepared for high school classes. At that point it was recommended they attend City Park. We should take at face value board chairman Ray Morrison’s comments that many of City Park’s students eventually wind up enrolled in regular classes at Nutana or Mount Royal Comprehensive Collegiate, and we applaud that success. We should also recognize that there are smart and successful people in the world who were non-academic by our standards. What the City Park program lacked after completion was the ability for its graduates to attend post-secondary institu-
tions. Towards the end of my tenure on the school board administration of that era, we were working to have City Park’s students’ achievements recognized by the Ministry of Education, which would allow for eligibility to enrol in appropriate post-secondary institutions. One of my fondest memories of serving on the school board was attending a City Park graduation ceremony. It was at a time when unemployment was high, and parents of high school and university graduates were concerned that their sons and daughters could not find employment. Yet every one of the City Park grads had and maintained jobs they had acquired through the work education program. While it is understandable the board cannot operate a 90,000-square-foot building for 143 students, can it continue to offer the program either within this building or elsewhere? Education Minister Don Morgan was once chairman of this board and should know the value of this program. Perhaps it is time for the provincial government to step in and preserve this program through its student retention and graduation plan. I wish the board well on its deliberations and hope that the building doesn’t become more important than the students. And to paraphrase a well-used maxim, the test of a good society is what it does for its children. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com
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Atelier avec Gordon Portman du Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre intitulé De la scène au livre traitant de la publication de textes théâtraux (en anglais) et l’éditrice Françoise Sigur-Cloutier (en français) Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre workshop with Gordon Portman, titled From stage to book (in English) and with editor Françoise Sigur-Cloutier (in French) 18h00 Vernissage de l’exposition不破不立-崔金哲作品展 (Sans destruction, sans construction) de l’artiste visuelle Jinzhe Cui Opening of the exhibit 不破不立-崔金哲作品展 (No Destruction No Construction) by visual artist Jinzhe Cui 19h15
Lecture en mandarin et en français, Le jeu de go, par Xavier Froment du Théâtre des Trois Oranges (Paris/Beijing) Reading: Le Théâtre des Trois Oranges (Paris/Beijing) present excerpts in Mandarin and French of Xavier Froment’s Le Jeu de Go (with English & French surtitles) 19h45
Lecture de Operation Big Rock de Joel Bernbaum présenté par Dancing Sky Theatre (en anglais avec surtitres en français) Reading: Dancing Sky Theatre presents excerpts from Operation Big Rock by Joel Bernbaum (in English with French surtitles) 20h15
Lecture de La corde a linge de Dave Turcotte présenté par La Troupe du Jour (en français avec surtitres en anglais) Reading: La Troupe du Jour presents excerpts from La corde à linge by Dave Turcotte (in French with English surtitles) 21h00
Lecture de To Cree or Not to Cree présenté par Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company (en cri avec surtitres en français et en anglais) Reading: SNTC presents To Cree or Not to Cree, selected scenes and monologues from Shakespeare in the Cree language (in Cree with English & French surtitles) 21h30
Lecture d’extraits de 4 Ronde et plonge de David Granger présenté par La Troupe du Jour (en français avec surtitres en anglais) Reading : La Troupe du Jour presents excerpts from 4 Rondes et plonge by David Granger, (in French with English surtitles) 22h00
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Wilson School Wilson School as it looked when it was built in 1915 (Photo by Leonard A. Hillyard, A-1313, Saskatoon Public Library)
Credit union committed to preserving history Lucas Richert for the Saskatoon Express hundred years after its construction, North Park’s Wilson School not only represents the past, it also sheds light on how we can reuse old buildings and develop an architecturally diverse city. Cities across Canada have struggled with how they should grow and develop. Should a city grow outward? Or upward? Should older buildings make way for newer ones? Or do we need a middle ground? As planners, politicians and property owners try to answer these questions, the concept of “adaptive reuse” ought to be considered. Adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an old site or building for a purpose other than the one it was built or designed for. And many people have viewed it as a significant element in both land conservation and the reduction LS90093.L17 of urban sprawl.
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Wilson School is now home to Affinity Credit Union (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) What it mostly means is doing traditional restoration of an old building’s exterior. Meanwhile the interior is gutted to create space with a modern look and the type of amenities people would expect in a new property. And it is this kind of look — minimalist and sort of hip, yet flaunting the interesting parts of the building’s heritage — that has made it a financially viable style of historic preservation.
In Toronto, business owners, architects and city officials have dealt with this. “If you keep knocking down old heritage buildings and keep putting up modern buildings that could go anywhere (on the planet), pretty soon you’ve lost the things that make Toronto Toronto,” Rollo Myers, the manager of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, has said. The exact same idea applies to Saska-
toon. And Wilson School is an excellent model of adaptive reuse in action. Now home to Affinity Credit Union, Wilson School shows how a charming heritage property can be adapted, transformed, and reused. Which in turn helps connect us to our history. And Affinity Credit Union, along with Meridian Development Corp., has been rewarded for the effort. In early February it received awards from the City in the Adaptive Reuse and Sensitive Addition categories for re-purposing the building into office space for use by Affinity as its corporate campus. Wilson School was built in 1914, just as the First World War began. It officially opened a year later. At the time of its opening, newspapers emphasized that it was “another reason for civic pride.” It had a classic design but ultra-modern Univent registers in every room. In 1994, due to lack of enrolment, the doors were closed, and students moved to North Park School. Then the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College purchased the building for $450,000. Later it became home to the First Nations University of Canada. Now 20 years later the 69,000-squarefoot building offers an open-concept working space. And in keeping with the credit union’s environmental strategy, it incorporates many green building features. Other small examples of heritage and adaptive reuse on the site include keeping the old Wilson’s School plaque and repurposing the original Tyndall steps into exterior benches and a reception feature. Other materials from the building were also reused during construction, including metal, glass, lumber and insulation. “As a local credit union, we are committed to heritage conservation and have a strong commitment to being good stewards of the city’s heritage resources,” Affinity CEO Mark Lane said in an interview with The StarPhoenix. “Throughout the construction process, it was important for us … to maintain the look of the original building and to ensure it would be pleasing to the local community.” Wilson School remains a reason for civic pride, just as it was when it was built. (This article was provided by the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee.)
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By Michael Williams decline in bird populations, rom humble beginnings even though some species in 1900, annual winter are doing very well. Some bird counts now attract highlights of the count fol60,000 participants across North low. Full details appear in America. The Saskatoon Nature this month’s issue of Nature Society organized and held its Saskatchewan’s popular 59th Christmas Bird Count for journal Blue Jay. Nature Notes the city and surrounding area. The ice-free channel in The day not only provided an opportu- the river was host to only two species this nity for some great outdoor activity explor- year. For the first time in many years the ing back lanes, parks, riverbank, shelter168 mallards (seen primarily along the belts and acreages, it also enabled “citizen shoreline) outnumbered common goldenscience” in which amateurs, regardless of eyes, our pretty black and white ducks that skill, make a significant contribution to are a familiar sight feeding in midstream scientific knowledge of bird populations below the weir. and trends. The 45 field participants were Among the game birds, 28 sharp-tailed able to enjoy the outdoors, while another grouse were seen in rural areas south of 48 feeder-watchers counted birds in their town, but gray partridge, which are somebackyards. times seen in the city as well, were absent. Altogether 8,749 birds comprising 40 The cold winter weather probably sent different species were recorded. These raptors (falcons, hawks and eagles) flying numbers are slightly below average and south early this fall, but a sharp-shinned may reflect what appears to be a general hawk, two larger northern goshawks and
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an unusual Arctic-nesting gyrfalcon were seen. Of our smaller summer-resident falcons, six merlins which nest in city spruce trees remained. One northern hawk owl ventured south from its forest habitat and took up temporary residence at the university, where it was seen by many. It was caught, banded and released back into the wild. The crow family birds were victims of West Nile virus a few years ago, but survivors are on the increase again. Blackbilled magpies (567) and blue jays (170) — a remarkable total almost three times the average — are doing well. This year 10 American crows remained in the city. But the highlight was 431 common ravens, an increase of 20 per cent over last year’s record high. Among the year-round resident songbirds, black-capped chickadees reached a record high of 942. Migratory birds which stopped over in small numbers included the white-throated sparrow, dark-
eyed junco and a single purple finch. By contrast the Arctic-nesting snow buntings (396) were more numerous this year. The abundance of wild berries in the countryside may have delayed migration and accounted for the unusually large numbers of American robins (34). The highlight this year was a female Cassin’s finch, similar in appearance to a female house finch, but slightly larger and somewhat paler. This southwestern species from the mountains was identified by retired wildlife biologist Philip Taylor at his feeder. It was last seen on Jan. 4. Perhaps we should all be taking a closer look at the female house finches at our feeders. Michael Williams (306-242-5383), a member of the Saskatoon Nature Society and organizer of bird counts, invites everyone to participate in local bird counts, beginners included. The SNS website is at www.saskatoonnaturesociety.sk.ca or you can visit us at www.Facebook.com/SaskatoonNatureSociety.
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your body can only handle for so long. The big hurrah was on a Wednesday. Lisa and her three bridesmaids gathered in her room to get ready, the boys gathered to drink a celebratory beer. The best man spent his morning desperately trying to tan out the imprint of a hat on his forehead. We couldn’t have asked for better weather, although I’m sure almost any weather is perfect when you’re about to marry your best friend. The beauty in this wedding lay in the simplicity of the personal touch. The placeholders were homemade cards with little umbrellas. Everyone had matching travel mugs and sunglasses. And the bridesmaids wore matching homemade sandals. It was simply beautiful. After the ceremony, the vows, the flaming shots, the dinner and dance, I sat with Lisa on a cobblestone step and asked her how her day was. She looked at Dale (who had at this point ripped his sleeves off and showed off his Jackson-esque dance moves) and simply said, “I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with him. This is the happiest day of my life.” I’ll never forget that. That is a monumental statement. I pray to have that confidence and assurance to know when the happiest Dale Currey and Lisa Helgason were recently married in Mexico (Photos by Joelle Tomlinson) day of my life is in motion. o say I was looking forThe entire trip almost didn’t from a vast blanket of white to the blue The rest of the trip already seems like a ward to my trip to Mexico happen from the get-go. After expanse of the ocean, then finally the lush blur. From the strictly tourist sense, I highly is an understatement. The running into some roadblocks, green paradise that is Mexico. I could only recommend the Bahia Principe. It’s about 45 15-minute process of meticulous we arrived at the airport right at shrug and laugh at the predicament I had minutes from the city of Playa Del Carmen, layering every morning before cut-off time. I was informed that gotten myself into. As I jealously watched which is host to about 400,000 people. work was becoming a tiresome my bag wouldn’t make it on the others pick up their luggage at the carousel, Our resort, Tulum, is connected to two routine. I was ready to escape flight. I had exactly 20 seconds to the impossible happened. My brown bag others: Coba and Akumel. You have access the frigid snow-globe that is our decide what was most important sat there proudly among the others. It was a to the facilities on all three resorts. This gives winter. for the next seven days. That’s not miracle! Thank you WestJet for saving me you free range of numerous buffets, a la The reason for this escape? exactly an easy decision for a girl from being “that guest” at the wedding. cartes and swimming pools. For the nightMy good friends Lisa Helwho has trouble finding matching The next few days were spent in warm- life-inclined, there is a swim-up bar, sports gason and Dale Currey were socks in the morning. weather bliss at our massive resort — the bar, discotheque and several bars within getting hitched. I’ve been to one I panicked and grabbed the Bahia Principe. We did all the cliché walking distance of virtually anywhere. destination wedding before; it essentials. I picked one bathing bucket-list activities: snorkeled at Turtle One of the highlights of the trip was the was small, intimate, and the guests consisted suit, one sundress, my running clothes (sans Bay, ran along the beach, spent an entire Canada-U.S. men’s Olympic hockey game. of mainly family. This one featured an atten- shoes) and one pair of sunglasses. I was one day in the pool surrounded by friends, and Canadians lined up hours early to get a dance of close to 100 guests. It’s safe to say disgruntled girl. of course ate far too much at the all-inclu- good spot in the tiny casino. The handful of the resort in Tulum had a distinctly Prairie Hours later in the plane, I watched the sive buffet. It’s a life of excess, one that Americans in the bar were suspiciously quiet flair for one week. scenery far below transform throughout all three periods. Also quiet was the bus at the end of the trip taking a tired crew of Canadians back to the airport. Heads rested against windows, people started musing about whether their cars would start in the morning (mine didn’t). Others everyone kept to themselves in a content daze after a full week. If you haven’t gotten away this winter or you are contemplating a destination wedding, Mexico is a place to consider. The change of scenery is enough to keep you The wedding was held in Bahia Principe about sane and cheerful through Saskatoon’s cold45 minutes from the city of Playa Del Carmen est winter in 19 years.
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The grandchildren were arriving for the weekend so it was time to fill the cookie jar. A healthy choice always feels good. Energizing Oatmeal Bars from our Inspire Health cookbook seemed to be the perfect solution. The first one was made exactly like the recipe, while the second batch was even healthier by substituting the sweetened condensed milk for unsweetened evaporated milk and four tablespoons of honey. Both batches were a hit. It felt good to be serving snacks that weren’t just empty calories. For the next few weeks this column will feature more healthy cookies and snacks that are grandchildren approved.
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orgive me for having My second question is obviquestions about the ous. Why do we need another Poverty Costs camcampaign, another study, more paign launched last week. research and a whole bunch “Poverty Costs is a more hot air on poverty? Nothcampaign to raise awareness ing works harder against a good about the cost of poverty in cause than duplicity — creating Saskatchewan and to give competition for funds, resources, Saskatchewan people a way volunteers and diverting the atto voice their support for a tention away from the issue and comprehensive poverty-reonto the number of groups that duction plan,” the group says are vying to battle it. Make no on its website (povertycosts. mistake, poverty is an economy Columnist ca). The site also indicates that keeps people employed and the organization is comprised of the Sasthink-tanks fully funded. katoon Food Bank, the Saskatoon AntiA quick Google search of “SaskatchPoverty Coalition, Unite Digital Marketing ewan poverty-reduction strategy” reveals Cooperative and Upstream, an organizahundreds upon hundreds of pages of docution founded by Ryan Meili, a Saskatoon ments, plans and reports drawn up just in doctor and former Saskatchewan NDP the last five years. That’s just in Saskaleadership candidate. toon. Some are the work of advocates, My first question? Why didn’t a 2011 some of coalitions, other are a collaboraSaskatoon Poverty Reduction Partnertion of various levels of government and ship (SPRP) report — A Preview to the ministries. All are well-intentioned. By all Saskatoon Community Action Plan To accounts, all have failed. Sure, much expoReduce Poverty — suffice as a plan? The sure has been raised on the issue. MeanSaskatoon Food Bank and the Saskatoon while impoverished individuals across Anti-Poverty Coalition are also listed as Saskatchewan have died of exposure. partners in that organization. SPRP partMeili knows there is talk that Upstream ners from the Saskatoon Health Region, is politically motivated. The Poverty Costs City of Saskatoon and various government website makes a point of stating the group ministries are conspicuously absent in the is non-partisan. The fact that no governPoverty Costs partnership. ment organization at any level has been There was also Strategies to Eliminate included as a partner in this endeavour Poverty in Saskatchewan, a report resuggests otherwise. leased in April of 2011 by a group based Meili told Plant S Magazine that out of the University of Regina calling Upstream will make the determinants of itself Poverty Free Saskatchewan. In 2012 health a dialogue that’s driving the actions the Ministry of Social Services released of the public, media and all political parits report: From Dependence to Indeties. One of those initiatives is drawing pendence - Actions and Investments for attention to poverty in our province. Saskatchewan’s Most Vulnerable People. “(Upstream) is certainly not going to be It was promptly critiqued in a report from the Ryan Meili show,” he told the magathe left-wing Canadian Centre for Policy zine. Alternatives Saskatchewan office entitled Fighting poverty is a noble goal, as Saskatchewan’s Anti-Poverty Plan, From evidenced by the sheer number of individDependence to Independence: Does It uals and organizations who have studied, Measure Up? (I’ll give you two guesses lobbied and discussed it to death — or not, as to whether they thought it did, but you as the case may be. Here’s hoping the fifth, should only need one.) sixth or seventh time is the charm.
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Dear Lianne, I had plans to go out with a fellow this coming weekend. He is having financial troubles and asked if I could lend him money. Once I said I couldn’t, he seemed to change his attitude, so I told him that I wouldn’t be going out with him. He didn’t even seem to care. Was I too harsh? — Heather C Dear Heather, You are not his bank, nor should you be made to feel that you are expected Relationships to lend him money. There are many SS50546.C17 Jameswonderful people in this world. He
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prised that I’m single. Believe me, I’m much nicer and better-looking than my brother, yet I’m single still. — Oz Dear Oz, You are a unique individual and need not compete with your brother. His track record is one most would not be proud of. It is not typically difficult to find just anyone to marry. It does take patience and effort to find one true love. In Saskatoon there are opportunities for gay men to meet one another. Of course there are the gay clubs such as Diva’s and 302. I have
does not sound like one of them. Ms. Love Finder, My brother is on his fourth marriage and my sister on her second. (This time she married another woman). I’ve never had the chance or the luck to hit the altar and marry. I’m a gay male who has been single for almost two decades. I’m the youngest and would really like to meet a special someone. I just have trouble getting started. Where does one go to meet another decent gay male in the Prairie provinces. Many people are sur-
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Exceptations
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askatoon photographer Al Fleischmann is hoping to break through taboos of fashion photography with his latest artistic project — Exceptations. “The goal is to present fashion portraits of people whose life circumstances challenge conventional class, gender, age, body-type and otherwise typical expectations of fashion and fashion photography. But not necessarily in a straightforward fashion ... to produce an image that tells a unique story.” Fleischmann has established a presence in the city as a fashion photographer. He’s also been known to volunteer his photographic skills at community events for charities like AIDS Saskatoon and the Avenue Community Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity. “Sometimes engaging in social-justice work has meant offering my services to help create positive, professional-quality images with people who, because of economic or other reasons, don’t have access to the equipment and expertise I have.” His work has opened doors for prestigious jobs as well. “I was the official photographer for Saskatoon Pride the last three years and found myself doing runway work with Mosaic — A Celebration of Queer Artistry.” Working on the runway at Mosaic got Fleischmann thinking about fashion photography. “It’s a very creative place to be. And there are lots of really talented people working in the field.” Fleischmann credits local EGADZ
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Photographer Al Fleischmann support worker and University of Saskatchewan student Amanda Guthrie as the starting point for the project. “We wanted to shoot together for a while, and she brought me a drawing that was half face, half skull.” Unfortunately, Guthrie had been experiencing difficulty in finding a willing photographer. “She said she couldn’t find a photographer who wanted to shoot her without her prosthetic eye. I jumped at the chance.” Guthrie recalls Fleischmann’s enthusiasm and identifies it as the turning point at which the photo shoot became more than just an occasion to get her hair and makeup done. “It became an opportunity for me to be comfortable in front of the camera, to explore and hopefully explain my identity, and to highlight the difficulties of those whose bodies don’t fit the typical norm of the fashion world.” Breaking down the beauty standards and norms of westernized media is something Guthrie is passionate about.
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Amanda Guthrie wanted to be photographed without her prosthetic eye (Photo by Al Fleischmann). “These standards are ridiculous and unattainable and rightfully so, as we all have different bodies which we identify with, experience, and present to the world in complex ways. I will never look like a standard model. Nor do I want to.” Guthrie notes that living as a cancer survivor has given her unique perspective on the world. “Surviving cancer and living with a prosthetic eye is both a burden and a gift. I hope people can look at this project and feel more comfortable in their bodies and identities.” Though Guthrie recalls feeling anxious about the photo shoot, the warmth of the hair, makeup and styling team at the studio put her at ease. “I was quite nervous for the shoot as I don’t typically meet people and then im-
mediately remove my prosthetic eye. But everyone who was involved in the shoot was incredible to work with. They all made me feel comfortable and confident, so we were able to have an amazing time.” Other individuals who have participated in the Exceptations project include Reginald Sankey (styling and hair), Jennilee Cardinal Schultz of Vamp Make-up (makeup), Keith Bastian (hair), Melissa Squire of Alchemy (styling), Lori Affleck of Sexy N’Sassy Boutique (styling) and photographer B. Jonathan Michaels. Exceptations will be presented at The Void Gallery in August. Fleischmann is inviting models who challenge conventional standards of fashion photography to assist in completing the project. He can be reached at thereisnobadlight@gmail. com.
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an album called Morning to Midnight. Normand, who is bilingual, released Mirador, an album in collaboration with Zoe Fortier, llyson Reigh is the newest mema visual artist. She has appeared within ber of Rosie and the Riveters, a different combinations at the Saskatoon Saskatoon-based vocal quartet that jazz club. Nygren has been a member of the believes in the power of collaboration and Heartstrings and owns the Prairie Songstrength in numbers. stress Music School. Since the group’s formation in 2011, Reigh has released an EP (Letters) and they have performed more than 80 times, previously recorded an album (The Field often on a circuit of festivals. They will and The Sea) as part of the Mike and Ally be performing March 21 at 9 p.m. at The duo. Bassment, home of the Saskatoon Jazz The Riveters are specialists in traditional Society. African American spirituals, bluegrass, and “The group sent out an invitation in No- contemporary folk songs. They produce vember looking for a fourth member,” said original material. On stage the accent is on Reigh. “I knew Alexis Normand since our the vocals, usually with one woman playing high school days in Prince Albert. I really guitar. But they create some body percusliked their vintage flair and the spirit of the sion, and they do their own choreography. gospel music.” “We’re not selling religious converShe is also joining Farideh, who founded sions,” said Reigh. “We just love singing the group, and Melissa Nygren. the harmonies and enjoying the charm of The beauty of the group is that each has the presentations.” worked as solo artists or with other groups. They have performed at Junofest in These are connections they can continue Saskatoon, the Regina Folk Festival, Ness while still maintaining the Rosie and the Creek Music Festival, Summer Solstice Riveters image. The name was adopted Festival and the Northern Lights Festival. by Farideh, recognizing the amazing work They have performed in Manitoba and that women did in the factories during the Ontario. They will tour in Manitoba again Second World War, as well as exemplifying this summer. the strength and power of women. Come September, they want to return Farideh, a marketing strategist, has to the recording studio to work on a new recorded previously with a 2011 release of album.
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anice Hough, on Chelsea Clinton saying she taught her parents how to text: “And remembering Anthony Weiner, millions are thinking, ‘Thank God you didn’t teach your dad until after he left the Oval Office.’” l TC Chong, on Vancouver Canucks tickets being had for as little as $40 each: “If you’re really lucky, when the guy gives you the ticket and the 40 bucks, he’ll throw in a parking pass as well.” l Torben Rolfsen, on New York Red Bull Thierry Henry becoming the latest big name in the soccer world to skip a game at BC Place because of the turf: “Who ever thought Vancouver would suffer from a lack of grass?” l From Bill Littlejohn: “Confessed steroid user Ryan Braun says that he’ll let his work speak for itself this season ‘as every artist should.’ Does he mean con artist?” l Wouldn’t it be great if Sean Avery finished second on Dancing with the Stars? l Hough, on the 50th anniversary of the first recording of Simon and Garfunkel’s Sounds of Silence: “Of course now the Sounds of Silence are when the duo turn off their hearing aids.” lTerrell Owens is going to be on Celebrity Apprentice. I’m guessing every time someone is fired he’ll cry. l Littlejohn, on San Francisco 49er Donte Whitner signing with Cleveland: “He should change his name to What?ner.”Chong, on the Buffalo Bills cancelling their annual game in Toronto: “They may be looking to schedule it in another city that has more interest in the NFL. Topping the short list is Omaha.” l A question from Rolfsen: “Did the Denver Broncos have a job booth set up at the Pro Bowl?” l When people ask what George Stroumboulopoulos knows about hockey, I always point to PJ Stock. l I’m thinking Mike Milbury couldn’t spell Stroumboulopoulos if you spotted him the -t-r-o-u-m-b-o-u-l-o-p-o-u-l-o-. l Rolfsen, on some U.S. senators asking FIFA to kick Russia out of this year’s World Cup in Rio: “Russian politicians responded by asking FIFA to kick the
U.S. out of the World Cup. Soccer’s World Cup without the U.S. and Russia? Isn’t that like holding the Stanley Cup playoffs without the Sabres and Flames?” l From Hough: “A San Francisco Giants prospect who might make the team is Ehire Adrianza. Sounds like he could become John Travolta’s favourite player.” l Why hasn’t Dennis Rodman been called in to broker a deal in Crimea? l Rolfsen, on Alex Burrows of the Canucks scoring his first two goals of the year: “He only needs 90 more to tie Gretzky’s single-season record.” l Chong, on North Korea’s Kim Jung-il being re-elected president by after being chosen on all ballots cast: “Insiders say there was one dissenting advance-poll vote - from his uncle.” l From Hough: “Will Adam Vinatieri, 41, who signed for two more years with the Colts, be the first NFL player to have his own line of orthopaedic shoes?” l Littlejohn, on CNN having a spectacular video of an asteroid breaking apart: “Scientists have named it Romo X12.” l A list of Lindsay Lohan’s alleged sex partners has been made public. “I call BS,” Wilt Chamberlain said from his grave. l From Chong: “2013’s word of the year was selfie. The leading new word for this year to be added to Webster’s dictionary is twerking. As in the Canucks’ power play isn’t twerking.” l Rolfsen, on Fox Sports referring to March Madness as March Mayhem in its updates: “Did a mental-health rights group ask them to change the term?” l Littlejohn, on a rooster running onto the pitch during a Blackburn-Burney UK soccer match: “Blackburn coach called the incident a real wake-up call for his team.” l Hough, on retired NBA star Tracy McGrady, who wants to play professional baseball, being invited by the independent Atlantic League Sugar Land Skeeters to spring training: “And if that doesn’t work, there’s always the Miami Marlins.” l Joan Rivers says she had a one-night stand with Johnny Carson. Too bad she couldn’t keep it tight lipped.
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ixteen Saskatchewan Roughriders are playing in the Rider Pride Hockey Challenge tour. A word of advice: If Brendon LaBatte dumps the puck in the corner, don’t go after it. l Among the presenters at the upcoming Juno Awards for Canadian music will be Olympic curling gold medallists, Team Jennifer Jones. And who better to recognize rock stars? l A Finnish teenager has become an Internet sensation by speaking gibberish in 15 different languages. It’s what Don Cherry does, but only in English. l The Canucks losing to the Isles by giving up seven third-period goals has been called a monumental collapse. In a related item, Victoria Beckham had her implants removed. l British Parliament has nixed a mouse-catching feline over fears it’ll get obese on MPs’ leftovers. Really? If they’re like Canadian MPs, who’s going to notice another fat cat? l Newfoundland skip Brad Gushue said he’d pick supermodel Miranda Kerr for his dream team. A classic case of going to opposite extremes: eight years ago he got Russ Howard. l Reuters reports a “missing” woman on holiday in Iceland unwittingly joined a search party to find herself. I wonder if her last name is Incognito? l Two Oscar voters anonymously admitted to picking 12 Years a Slave for best picture despite never seeing the
film. They were busy judging Olympic figure skating. l Edinburgh police may charge a taxi driver who claims he accidentally drove a bank robber away from the scene of the crime. Presumably he’ll get a fare trial. l What do you get if you combine a New York Yankee suspended for PEDs with an Alaskan dogsled race? The IdiotArod l Two items from the Not Surprising files: 1. Lindsay Lohan has reportedly written a list naming 36 famous men she’s had sex with. 2. I’m not on the list. l Ryan Braun says he’ll let his work speak for itself, “as every artist should.” The last time he did that he painted himself into a corner. l New Giants batting coach Barry Bonds attributes his slimmer physique to pedalling his bike. I can see the book title: Cycling for the hits. l A high-school senior has landed a date with a Houston Texans cheerleader just days after he asked her out in a tweet. Now excuse me; I need to open a Twitter account. l A gymnast at MIT became the first person to run a 360 degree vertical loop-the-loop. He’s been hired by the Cleveland Browns to coach a new way to go in circles. l Someone is reportedly trying to sell a Johnny Carson sex tape. Let me guess: Here’s his Johnny?
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Jane’s Walk Saskatoon will present a film about the Sturdy Stone Centre at the Main Library at 7 p.m. Free event with coffee and information about the walks on May 2-4. Contact: janeswalksaskatoon@gmail.com or www.janeswalk.net
What: Guitar specialist Steve Dawson of Toronto is a two-time Juno award winner and is touring in support of his newest album, Rattlesnake Cage. Lots of blues, bluegrass MAY 2-4 and improvisation in a show at 8 p.m. Where: MARCH 29 Jane’s Walk Saskatoon will take place The Bassment, 202 4th Avenue North. Tickets: from a variety of locations. The walks are $17 for SJS members, $23 for non-members Old-fashioned bean supper/with ice cream freely given and free to join. For times, dessert bar, and silent auction. St. Thomas Wesley United Church (Avenue H and 20th walk names and start points, see listings at MARCH 21 www.janeswalk.net or www.facebook.com/ Street/Use glass doors). Supper between What: Farideh, Alexis Normand, Melissa 4:30 and 6 p.m. Tickets available at the door: Janeswalksaskatoon. Twitter: @janeswalkNygren and Allyson Reigh form Rosie and sktoon. adults $8, children 12 and under $3. The Riveters, a vocal quartet which sings traditional African American spirituals, blueAPRIL 4-6 grass and contemporary folk songs in a show which begins at 9 p.m. Where: The Bassment, Bridge City Artists 2014 Exhibition and Sale. Albert Community Centre (Clarence Avenue 202 4th Avenue North. Tickets: $17 for SJS and 12th Street, south entrance). Meet the members, $23 for non-members Every Monday painters and see their recent original works at There’s Hope Beyond Depression Program. the opening reception on April 4 from 7 p.m. MARCH 22 Free introductory sessions Feb. 3 or Feb. 10 to 9:30 p.m. Show continues April 5 from 10 What: Saskatoon’s legendary jazz vocal group, a.m. to 5 p.m., and April 6 from noon to 5 p.m. from 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Where: 327 Pinehouse Solstice, is back on stage and Michelle Auser, Drive (wheelchair accessible). For more info For more information call 306-374-0084 or Rod Bell, Bob Cowan, Grant and Jean Currie, call Pekka at 306-717-1665 or email saska306-374- 5049, or visit Lynne Mondue, Lori Newman and Pam Pander toonrecovery@gmail.com. www.bridgecityartists.weebly.com reach out with blues, jazz and standard fare at ***** 8 p.m. Where: The Bassment, 202 4th Avenue Artists’ Workshop’s 24th Annual Art Show and First Saturday North. Tickets: $17 for SJS members, $23 for of every month Sale at Grace Westminster Church auditorium non-members. What: The MindFULL Café, part of the (505 10th Street East). April 4 from 7 p.m. ***** international Alzheimer Café movement, is to 10 p.m., April 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., What: University of Saskatchewan Amati and April 6 from noon to 4 p.m. Presented by an opportunity to meet in a relaxed social Quartet. Performances at 2 p.m. and 7:30 setting for persons with dementia, family, care Virginia Beaubier, Valerie Borycki, Margaret p.m. Beethoven Cycle: Concert No. 2; partners and other interested people. The Café Bremner, Lou Chrones, Janet Danyliuk, Beethoven - String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. is a two-hour get together with refreshments, Kathryn Green, Lorraine Khachatourians, 74, ‘The Harp’; Beethoven - String Quartet Karen Maguire, Val Miles, Valerie Munch, Eva entertainment and information. First Saturday in G major, Op. 18, No. 2; Beethoven - String Peters-Kooy, Gail Prpick, Kathleen Slavin and of the month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131. Where: Marilyn Weiss. For further details go to http:// Sherbrooke Community Centre. Third Avenue United Church. Tickets are $30 artistsworkshop1.wordpress.com. for adults, $25 for seniors (65+) and $15 for Every Tuesday students. You can purchase them online at Tops #5273 meets at St. Mathews Hall APRIL 5 www.persephonetheatre.org More informa(135-109th Street West). Weigh-in from 5:45 Agriculture in the City, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tion at www.amatiquartet.usask.ca. p.m. to 6:15. Meeting from 6:30 p.m. to Mall at Lawson Heights food court. Ag in 7:30 p.m. Experience a healthy weight loss. the City is a family event that helps people MARCH 23 For more information call 306- 249-2029 or discover the role agriculture plays in their The University of Saskatchewan Greystone 306-931-3286. daily lives. The event will feature exhibitors Singers are performing their Spring Concert LS908571.C17 Liza at 3 p.m. in Knox United Church. Featured works are Pachelbel’s Jauchzet dem Herrn with double chorus, Norman Dello Joio›s Jubilant Song, as well as a variety of other choral music including pop song arrangements and spirituals. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors available at McNally Robinson, from choir members, or at the door. PAD THAI • TOM YUM SOUP • FRESH ROLLS • PHO SOUP • SPRING ROLLS • BUBBLE TEA
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Singer/songwriter Martyn Joseph at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Cathedral (816 Spadina Crescent East). Tickets: $15 advance; $20 at the door. Purchase tickets at Cathedral Office: 306242-5146; McNally Robinson Booksellers and online at www.picatic.com
EVENTS MARCH 19-29 Greystone Theatre presents Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker and directed by Pamela Haig Bartley. Advance tickets are on sale and are available weekdays (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) at: Greystone Theatre box office, Room 122.1 John Mitchell Building. And one hour before performance also at the Greystone Theatre box office. Tickets are also available by calling 306-966-5188. More information is available at www.arts.usask.ca/ drama/greystone/.
MARCH 19 Save the Children-Canada fundraising steak night and silent auction at the Sutherland Bar & Grill, 810 Central Avenue starting at 5:30 p.m. Chicken, veggie burger and gluten-free options are available. Tickets are $20 each, available from Becky Austin (306-281-3170) by Monday, March 17. Tickets can also be picked up from Christies il Secondo, 802C Broadway Ave (306-384-0506) by Saturday, March 15. For further information, please contact Mel at hosain@sasktel.net.
MARCH 20 Who: Saskatoon Nature Society members. What: Nature images, up to 10. When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Room 106 Biology Building, U of S Campus. Why: A good chance for nature photographers to show their best pictures. ***** Saskatoon Branch of the Sask. Genealogical Society. Monthly meeting, 7 p.m. at the Albert Community Centre. (610 Clarence Avenue). Members are encouraged to bring friends and family. The library has sales tables and displays. It opens at 5 p.m.
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with interactive displays, a children’s learning zone and a main stage that will include a live cooking show, a So You Think You Know Ag game show with prizes, a chance to meet local farmers and hear from local agricultural researchers and companies. For more information visit www.celebrateagriculture.ca. ***** MENSA is an international, non-profit society for people who score among the top two per cent of the general population on a standardized IQ test. A supervised IQ testing session is being held in Saskatoon on Saturday, Apr. 5, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. The cost is $90, or $70 for students. If you are interested in attending this session, please call Tim at 306-242-7408 or e-mail trf674@campus. usask.ca.
APRIL 8 Service Canada Presentation: Programs for Seniors. Learn about Canada Pension Plan Retirement Pension, Pension Sharing, Disability Benefits, Death and Survivor Benefits, Old Age Security Pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance, and Allowance for the Survivor and more. 10 a.m. to noon. Cost: $10. Location: Saskatoon Council on Aging, 2020 College Drive (Saskatoon Field House). Phone 306- 652-2255 or email admin@scoa. ca to register.
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Watermarks Art Show and Sale to be held at Luther Riverside Terrace (915 Saskatchewan Crescent West) Meet the 20 artists and view their exciting new works. Hours are: Friday MARCH 23 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday from The friends of the Forestry Farm House annual 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free admission. general meeting. Superintendent’s Residence, Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. 12:30 APRIL 12, 13 a.m. Free lunch. Meeting to follow. Open Prairie River Art Show. April 12: 10 a.m. to to the public. For more information, please 6 p.m.; April 13: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Third contact Bernie at maxic@yourlink.ca or visit Floor Albert Community Centre (610 Clarence our website http://fffh.ca. Ave. South).
First Monday of every month Saskatoon Ostomy Association meetings. 7:30 p.m. at Mayfair United Church. We meet the first Monday of the month except when there is a holiday. Then it is the second Monday. First Tuesday of every month What: FROMI - Friends and Relatives of People with Mental Illness. These meetings run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Where: W.A. Edwards Family Centre, 333 Fourth Avenue North (wheelchair accessible).If you have a loved one or friend with a mental illness and you need understanding support, contact Carol at 306-249-0693, Linda at 306-9332085, Lois at 306-242-7670 or e-mail fromisk@gmail.com.
First and Third Sunday of each month What: Pet Loss Support Group, Support and comfort to people who are struggling with the loss of a beloved companion animal due to old age, sickness or other sad reasons. The no-obligation support group meets the first and third Sunday of every month 2 p.m. at the W.A. Edwards Centre, 333 4th Avenue North, Saskatoon. For more information or telephone support, call 306-343-5322.
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays What: Free art drop-in at the SCYAP Art Centre. All ages welcome, all materials supplied, no registration required. Every Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Thursday 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., and Saturday 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
wheelchair accessible building. For more info call 270-9181.
Every Wednesday The Saskatoon Mood disorder support group for people with bi-polar, depression and other related mental health problem meets at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church at 323 4th Ave. South (south entrance) at 7:30 p.m. For more information call Al at 306716-0836 or Lindi at 306-491-9398. ***** What: Singles Social Group - “All About Us” for people in their 50s and 60s. Events such as weekly Wednesday restaurant suppers, monthly Sunday brunches, movie nights, dances, pot luck and more. Meet new friends. No membership dues. For more information email allaboutus10@hotmail. com or phone (306) 978-0813. ***** The Off Broadway Farmers’ Market and International Bazaar from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the basement of Emmanuel Anglican Church (607 Dufferin Ave. and 12th Street). A variety of Saskatchewan foods ranging from grassfed beef, Katadin lamb, free-range eggs, and several varieties of frozen fish. Fresh baking, German pastry, and fresh and frozen Indian food including samosas are other features. Guest vendors may call 306-664-2940 for details.
Third Tuesday of the Month What: Monthly Drop-In Caregiver Support Group. Who: Caregivers for adult family members or friends. Cost: Free (presented by Saskatoon Health Region). To Register: Jeanne (306-655-3426) or Karen (306-6553427).
Third Thursday of the Month The Saskatoon Prostate Cancer Support Group is a local community group of men who have or who have had prostate cancer, and their spouses/partners/caregivers. We meet monthly for sharing, for support, and for information. Location: W.A. Edwards Centre, 333 – 4th Avenue North.
Every Second Wednesday What: Friendship Force International, Saskatoon and Area Club. We are an organization of more than 360 clubs in more than 50 countries throughout the world. FFI allows you to enjoy economical travel while forging new friendships with club members from around the world. Visit our website at www. thefriendshipforce.org Find out more about us or come join us at our next meeting by contacting Bill Gulka at 306-249-0243 or by email w.gulka@sasktel.net.
First and Third Saturdays of Month Lions Clubs Texas Holdem Tournaments: $60 buy in, $40 to the prize pool. 7 p.m. start time. Must be 19. The Coachman Bar Market Mall. Call 306-668-0015 for more info.
Every Tuesday and Thursday Bridge City Senioraction Inc: Classes every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Registration is $20, drop-in fee is $2. For information, call Sheila at 306931-8053 or Kathy at 306-244-0587.
Every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday Overeaters Anonymous: Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you binge, purge or restrict? Is your weight affecting your life? We are a non-profit 12-step group that meets on Tuesdays at noon and 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information including locations visit www.oa.org.
Every Saturday Country Farms Marketplace, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Confederation Mall.
Canadian Light Source Tours The synchrotron research facility opens for the public on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m., and the following evenings at 7 p.m.: March 20 and April 17. Admission is free. Pre-registration is required. Call 306-657-3644 or email outreach@lightsource.ca. Info at www. lightsource.ca/education/public_tours.php
Newcomers’ Club
The Saskatoon Newcomers’ Club welcomes new female residents in the Saskatoon area, as well as those who have recently undergone a significant change in lifestyle (such as relationship status, retirement, or becoming a new parent). A new resident is defined Every Thursday as one who has not resided in Saskatoon What: Depression Support Group — free and/or surrounding area for more than three group runs on the first and third Thursday of years. The club holds monthly dinner outeach month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. This ings, coffee gatherings, book club and other is open to anyone struggling with depresplanned activities. If interested, please reply sion and family members wanting to support by email Saskatoonnewcomersclub@gmail. them. Where: 311 – 38th Street East. This is a com or call 306-668-8131.
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OUR PRICES INCLUDE FREIGHT 2014
RAM 1500 SXT QC 4DR 4X4
P7010
$ 28,890 - $ 1,500 Loyalty Cash
27,390*
$
SALE PRICE
225
DODGE DART
2013
Dare you
THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED IN ITS CLASS
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16,995*
SALE PRICE
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was 29,790
20,690*
$
2013
119
bi-weekly ††
DODGE JOURNEY
JEEP COMPASS SPORT 4X4 NORTH EDITION
was $31,755
26,497*
JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT 9 SPEED AUTO
24,690
*
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
40,280*
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ULTIMATE FAMILY PACKAGE
30,690 - $2,500
$
P6656
SALE PRICE
was $38,435
28,190
$
$
2013
HEATED SEATS, REMOTE START
$
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308
bi-weekly ††
$
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bi-weekly ††
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161
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Corner of 8th & Preston
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WAS $86,385
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69,839*
$
$
SALE PRICE
P1414
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18,690*
$
$
HEATED SEATS, REMOTE START
NORTH EDITION
P2015
was $30,355
25,698*
$
RAM 1500 REGULAR CAB
P9605
was $28,790
JEEP WRANGLER SPORT SALE PRICE
P5013
21,690*
$
CHRYSLER 200 S SPECIAL EDITION
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SALE PRICE
$
was $36,470
31,462*
$
145
bi-weekly ††
MDS HEMI
19,998*
$
SALE PRICE
107
bi-weekly ††
JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 SALE PRICE
397
bi-weekly ††
CHYSLER 200 LX
137
2200 Eighth Street East
www.dodgecityauto.com
N9413
151
bi-weekly
$
SALE PRICE
120
bi-weekly ††
V6, 285 H.P
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P6082
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2014
20,690*
SALE $ PRICE
P4031
154
Family Value
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$
$
2014
26,698*
$
bi-weekly ††
NO CHARGE CUMMINS DIESEL
71,399 - $1,500 Loyalty Cash
was 36,480
SALE PRICE
53,998*
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N9048
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was $68,945
RAM HD C/CAB LONGHORN 4x4 DUALLY
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$
P3017
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55,498 - $1,500 Loyalty Cash
$
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
$
RAM 2500 OUTDOORSMAN C/CAB 4x4 4x x4 x4
2014
2014
2014
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2014
SALE $ PRICE
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P6313
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#1 SELLING VAN IN CANADA
P6655
$
LEASE OPTIONS
3.6.V6 283 HP
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P6517
$
P9803
2013
2014
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bi-weekly ††
was $ 49,790
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$
114
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$
124
bi-weekly ††
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179
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herefore art thou Alfa Romeo: The Sneakster can confirm that the Alfa Romeo 4C sports car will arrive in North America this June (followed by a roadster version about 12 months later), but it might prove hard to find for interested tire kickers. First off, not many of the The Alfa 4C will only be sold first year’s production of 3,500 4Cs will make in North America through the trip across the Atlantic from Italy. Second, Maserti dealers and some Fiat Chrysler will restrict sales to Maserati dealhigher-volume Fiat stores. ers (a Fiat Chrysler sub-brand) plus a handful See you in June. of selected Fiat dealers with sales volumes that are high enough to warrant selling the Alfa. The 4C will arrive with a turbocharged 1.75-litre four-cylinder that’s mated to a seven-speed paddle-shift transmission. Even with an extra 100 kilograms of weight (from added front-end bracing to meet U.S. crash standards), Fiat Chrysler claims the 4C will reach 60 mph (96 km-h) from rest in about 4.5 seconds and top out at 250 km-h. Price? Think Porsche Cayman S.
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ord fancies a frugal-fuel Focus for 2015: The Spy Guy has had a good look at the upcoming 2015 Ford Focus and he’s surprised that the Blue Oval automaker will install the same 1.0-litre turbo-three-cylinder engine in that model as it has in the much smaller 2014 Fiesta. That means the tiny 123-horsepower pocket powerplant will have to work that much harder to keep the heavier (by about 180 kilograms) Focus on the boil. Of course the payoff will be improved fuel economy, presumably, which will be music to many buyers’ ears. Other updates for 2015 include a new nosepiece, grille and taillights, restyled control panel and revised suspension components that are designed to improve ride quality. The Sleuth has always been partial to The Focus and can’t wait to try on the threecylinder version for size.
39,493*
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ini Clubman joins the four-door club: Mini has seen the light and The Sleuth The Mini Clubman couldn’t be more will get two “nordelighted. That’s mal” rear doors. because the 2015 One on each side, Mini Clubman we should clarify. will arrive with This is the current four regularabnormal-door sized frontmodel. hinged doors in place of the current model’s single rear pocket door that opens clamshell style (backward). The Trenchcoated one has never understood the value in these kinds of doors (the long-retired Saturn Ion, Mazda RX-8 and the current Hyundai Veloster have them). These “mini” doors do a poor job of providing decent passenger access or even as a portal for stowed gear. And if an automaker goes to the trouble of creating a rear door on one side of the car, why not, for the sake of convenience, offer one on the opposite side. Hopefully Hyundai follows Mini’s lead and turns the Veloster into a true four-door hatch.
was 40,115
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2014
NSX rumoUrs swirl to the tune of twin turbos: The Sleuth is totally gaga over the upcoming 2015 Acura NSX, but the company is still holding back on the car’s powertrain details. In lieu of official word, your trusty gumshoe is taking a stab at it based on info floating around on the Web. We already know that the NSX will be saddled with front and rear electric motors and a twin-turbocharged V6. The company has recently shown its 3.5-litre V6 endurance-racing engines, which happen to be twin-turbocharged and make somewhere between 450 and 600 horsepower in racing trim. But don’t be surprised to see current Formula One technology enter the picture: those hungry hybrid batteries will need to be fed by something more than regenerative braking. The Sleuth is betting that those twin turbos will act as power generators to create electricity while making power, which would be a dramatic twist in the hybrid world. In kind, could the turbos be spun up with electricity to eliminate turbo lag? It seems possible. Don’t be surprised to see 600-700 total system horsepower and a zero-to-100-km-h time in the mid-2s. Stay tuned.
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With three electric motors and a twin-turbocharged V6, 600 horsepower would seem a conservative bet for the new 2015 NSX.
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The same . . . but totally different? This shouldn’t really come as a surprise to anyone. By MALCOLM GUNN www.wheelbasemedia.com ome cars can make you smile, whether you’re behind the wheel, riding as a passenger, or watching them drive down the street. Since its 2002 model-year arrival, the Mini Cooper has enjoyed a growing number of admirers, due in no small part to the Mini brand adding more and more models. The third-generation BMW-built Mini, which goes on sale this spring, should elicit the same appreciative grins even if to the casual observer it appears much the same as before. Hard-core Mini fans will, however, note significant changes afoot everywhere, which is because virtually every aspect of the Mini Cooper is brand new. The length of the two-door hatchback (Mini insists on calling it a hardtop) has increased by 11.5 centimetres, all ahead of the doors. That’s also where the most obvious changes occur, including the trapezoidal grille and blacked-out bumper. The windshield is also a little steeper, which gives the Mini a sleeker appearance. The extra 4.5 centimetres in width is good news for passengers and should also make for flatter cornering. As well, an extra three centimeres between the front and
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Fiat 500 Base price: $17,700 This chic Italian comes in base, turbocharged and electric models.
rear wheels doesn’t sound like much, but for rear-seat riders, who can now recline the split-folding back cushion for added comfort, every little bit helps. There’s also slightly more stowage space with the rear seat in the upright position. The rest of the cabin has undergone a major retooling. Most obvious, the centrestack-mounted speedometer has been relocated to the steering column. It’s flanked by a half-moon tachometer to the left and the fuel gauge lights on the right. The clock-like centre-stack pod carries over and houses the infotainment, communications and navigation systems that are controlled by a rotary dial on the floor console. Near it are pushbuttons for the air conditioning, ventilation and seat warmers plus toggle switches for other functions such as traction and stability control that reduce the likelihood of skids and spins in adverse conditions. Easily the most radical change is found under the hood as there are two new powerplants. Base models run with a turbo-
The interior is filled with doodads that look added on, but blending in the pieces has never really been the Mini way. There’s more interior space this time around.
2014 Mini Cooper
Type Two-door, front-wheel-drive sub-compact hatchback Engines (hp) 1.5-litre DOHC I3, turbocharged (134); 2.0-litre DOHC I4, turbocharged (189) Transmissions Six-speed manual; six-speed automatic (opt.) Market position Although small-car sales remain sluggish overall, BMW’s Mini division has managed to buck this trend with a combination of iconic styling, tack-sharp handling and no-holds-barred fun for the money. Points l Classic Mini shape carries over, despite bigger dimensions. New base three-cylinder turbo engine delivers more than sufficient power, but turbo four-cylinder is for the performance-minded. l Lots of luxury, safety add-ons, but watch out for price creep. l New Mini platform to be used for upcoming entry-level BMW models. l Park assist on a Mini? Really? Safety Front airbags; side-impact airbags; side-curtain airbags; front knee airbags; anti-lock brakes; traction control; stability control. L/100 km (city/hwy): 6.9/5.4 (1.5, MT, est.) Base price (incl. destination): $22,750 Volkswagen Golf Base price: $21,000 (est.) All-new 2015 version has more style and comes with standard turbo engine.
charged 1.5-litre three-cylinder that puts out 134 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque. That up considerably from the previous non-turbo 1.6-litre four-cylinder’s 121 horsepower and relatively puny 114 pound-feet of torque. Moving up to the Cooper S puts you in control of a turbocharged 2.0-litre fourcylinder with 189 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque (the 2013 Cooper S generated 181 horses and 208 pound-feet of torque). The new standard six-speed manual transmission has a more precise shift linkage, while a six-speed automatic is optional. Both engines feature an overboost function to provide a bit more torque for a few seconds (good for added passing power) when the gas pedal is floored. Overboost also helps the base cars achieve a zeroto-100 km-h time of 7.9 seconds, versus 8.6 seconds for the previous base four-cylinder. The Cooper S can do it in 6.8 seconds (previously 7.0), as measured by Mini.
Hyundai Elantra GT Base price: $19,900 Sharp-looking hatchback comes with a 173-horsepower fourcylinder.
The base Cooper’s already-decent fuel economy should improve to about 6.9 l/100 km in the city and 5.4 on the highway with the six-speed stick (up from 7.4/5.7). For 2014, the base price is $22,750, including destination charges, but there are several new options that could tempt you to spend more. They include an adjustable suspension with Comfort and Sport settings as well as a Head-UpDisplay that projects speed and basic navigation info onto a dash-mounted pop-up monitor. The oddest accessory is the self-park feature to guide a skillsdeficient Mini driver into an appropriate spot. Honestly, anyone unable to parallel-park a car this small should consider purchasing a bus pass. However, the additions and improvements to the Mini Cooper give it more of a real-car persona, which makes it feel less like a novelty. That should also make it much easier to justify as a purchase and much easier to live with. Yes, there’s a bit more room, but there are no miracles here. For some more size/space, you’ll need to move up the Mini line to the Clubman or Countryman.
So, the speedometer finally moves to the spot above the steering wheel. The big, round screen in the centre stack pretty much runs the whole car.
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Lease, finance plans, cash incentives & promotions from Toyota Financial Services (TFS) OAC for qualified retail customers on select new unregistered Toyota models sold and delivered between March 1 & 31, 2014. Lease a 2014 Corolla CE 6-speed manual transmission (BURCEM A) model only: for †$88 semi-monthly with $0 down payment. Security deposit is waived. Based on vehicle price of $17,683 and 1.9% lease APR. Total lease obligation is $10,472; lease end value is $7,446. Lease End Value is for Personal Use Only. In addition, Dealer Lease End Option Fee of $300 will be added. Example based on a 60-month walk-away lease with 100,000 km. If km are exceeded, additional km charge of $.07/km will apply. MSRP includes a maximum of $1,688 for freight and delivery, block heater charge, and excludes license, insurance, PPSA, registration fees and all other taxes and levies. $900 Cash Incentive included in calculations. First semi-monthly payment due at lease inception and next monthly payment due approximately 15 days later and semi-monthly thereafter throughout the term. Toyota Financial Services will waive the final payment. Semi-monthly lease offer can be combined with most other offers excluding the First Payment Free and Encore offers. Down payment or equivalent trade, lien registration fee and applicable taxes are due on delivery. Dealer may sell for less. See your participating Saskatchewan Toyota dealer for details. All offers subject to exclusions and may change without notice. Some conditions apply. *IIHS.org. S model shown.
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he good ol’ Auto Doc is tired of his eight-track stereo, so it’s time to upgrade. But where to begin? With a budget, of course. Instead of beginning with the ‘head’ unit (CD/DVD/MP3 player), begin with the speakers as they will mostly dictate the sound quality. Generally, you’ll want to SS50547.C17 James
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What’s up, auto doc? hear the options for what will fit in the factory speaker locations. Take your own music to the stereo shop and keep in mind that there’s a big sound difference between the showroom and the confined space of your vehicle. Once you’re happy with your selection, you’ll need enough power to run them. If the head unit doesn’t have enough (most offer just 25 watts per speaker), you’ll need external amplifiers, which usually mount in the trunk or under the seats. Spend what’s left of your budget on a
eBay watch
head unit, unless you also have to pay for installation. Coming up short? Cutting back the equipment in the reverse order, try to stick with your original speaker choice and only buy components that you can add to later. If you have a tip, visit www.shiftweekly.com and use the “contact” form.
1973 MercedesBenz 280C, sold, US $5,800: The coupe version of the 200-series sedan was a big hit for Mercedes-Benz when it debuted for 1968 and remains highly prized today. This California car is claimed to have remained in original condition and its 2.8-litre inline-six cylinder engine hasn’t been updated or refreshed. It’s likely that the 174,000-mile (278,000-kilometre) odometer reading kept this 280C from selling for more money. Visit www. ebaymotors.com.
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BUILD YOUR DREAM TRUCK WITH $1,000 IN ACCESSORIES. ONLY AT YOUR PRAIRIE FORD STORE TODAY. prairieford.ca Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers only valid at participating dealers. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). * Until February 28, 2014 purchase a new 2013 Ford [F-150 Super Cab XLT 4x4 5.0L/ F-150 Super Crew XLT 4x4 5.0L] for [$28,999/$30,999] (after Total Manufacturer Rebate of [$8,250] deducted). Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after total manufacturer rebate has been deducted. Offers exclude freight and air tax [$1,750] license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI, registration, PPSA, administration fees, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ^ Until April 31, 2014, receive [4.49%] APR purchase financing on new 2014 Ford [F-150 Super Cab XLT 4x4 5.0L/ F-150 Super Crew XLT 4x4 5.0L] models for up to 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Get the above for [$28,999/$30,999] purchase financed at [4.49%] APR for 72 months, with $1,750 down payment, monthly payment is [$431/$464] after total Manufacturer Rebates [$8,250] deducted). (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of [$199/$214], interest cost of borrowing is [$719/$1,449] or APR of [4.49%] and total to be repaid is [$37,968/$40,698]). Down payment may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. All purchase finance offers exclude charges for freight and air tax [$1,750], options, license, PPSA, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI, administration fees , and any other applicable environmental charges/fees and taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ^^ Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2014 [F-150 4X4 5.0L-V8 6-Speed Auto]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada-approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. † F-Series is the best-selling pickup truck in Canada for 48 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales reports, up to December 2013. ± Offer valid from March 1, 2014 to April 30, 2014 (the “Program Period”). Receive CAD$1,000 towards select Ford Custom truck accessories, excluding factory-installed accessories/options (“Accessory/ies”), with the purchase or lease of a new 2013/2014 Ford F-150 (excluding Raptor) or Super Duty (excluding Chassis Cabs) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”) delivered or factory ordered during the Program Period (the “Offer”). Offer is subject to vehicle and Accessory availability. Offer is not redeemable for cash and can only be applied towards eligible Accessories. Any unused portions of the Offer are forfeited. Only one (1) offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle. ©2014 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2014 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.
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ON NOW AT YOUR PRAIRIE GMC DEALERS. PrairieGMC.com 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. * Offers apply to the lease of a new or demonstrator 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4x4 (1SA/G80/B30/K05), 2014 GMC Sierra 2500/3500HD Gas & Diesel. Freight ($1,650) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in Prairie GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. †* The Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) comprises professional journalists, writers and photographers specializing in cars and trucks. They provide unbiased opinions of new vehicles to help consumers make better purchases that are right for them. For more information visit www.ajac.ca. ^ 2014 Sierra 1500 with the available 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission has a fuel-consumption rating of 13.0L/100 km city and 8.7L/100 km hwy 2WD and 13.3L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 4WD. Fuel consumption based on GM testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Competitive fuel consumption ratings based on Natural Resources Canada’s 2013 Fuel Consumption Guide for WardsAuto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and latest available information at the time of posting. **When equipped with available 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 engine. Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Large Light-Duty Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. † Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. + Whichever comes first. See dealer for conditions and limited warranty details. †† The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased, leased or financed a new eligible 2014 MY Sierra with an ACDelco oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 40,000 KMs, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM Dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ++ Retail and basic fleet customers who purchase or lease an eligible GMC delivered from dealer stock between March 1, 2014 and March 31, 2014 will receive one 40¢ savings per litre fuel card (fuel savings card) upon payment of an additional $.01. Cards valid as of 72 hours after delivery. Fuel savings card valid for 800 litres of fuel purchased from participating Petro-Canada retail locations (and other approved North Atlantic Petroleum locations in Newfoundland) and not redeemable for cash except where required by law. GM is not responsible for cards that are lost, stolen or damaged. GM reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer and/or the program for any reason in whole or in part at any time without notice. Petro-Canada is a Suncor Energy business™ Trademark of Suncor Energy Inc. Used under licence. Cards are property of Suncor Energy. To protect your card balance, register online at www.petro-canada.ca/preferred today. ‡ 0% for 36 month lease available on all 2014 Sierra 1500 Regular/Double/Crew Cabs. Sample lease payments based on 36-month lease of 2014 Sierra Double Cab 4x4 (1SA/G80/B30/K05) on approved credit by GM Financial. Tax, license, insurance, registration, applicable provincial fees, and optional equipment extra. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. Monthly payments may vary depending on down payment/trade. Example: Sierra Double Cab 4x4 (1SA/G80/B30/K05) including Freight and Air Tax is $30,480 at 0% APR, $1,075 Down payment, Bi-Weekly payment is $139 for 36 months. Total obligation is $11,893, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $18,588. ¥¥ 0% Purchase financing offered on approved credit by RBC Royal Bank/TD Auto Financing/Scotiabank for 48/84 months on new or demonstrator 2014 Sierra 1500/Sierra 2500,3500 HD Gas & Diesel models. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $208/$119 for 48/84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. ‡‡ Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer pick-up truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013 MY GMC Sierra or 2014 MY GMC Sierra or 2015 MY GMC Sierra HD delivered in Canada between March 1, 2014 and March 31, 2014. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ¥ $4,250 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the purchase, finance and lease offers of 2014 Sierra 1500 Double 4x4 1SA, and is applicable to retail customers only. $500 package credits for non-PDU models. Other credits available on select Sierra models. Offer ends March 31, 2014.
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