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University club to perform at Broadway Theatre From left to right: Meghan Mercer, Mitchell Corbett, Shana Yates and Andrew Hartman of the Newman Sounds Glee Club at rehearsal (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express
degree in music. Before leaving she helped Richard Medernach — coordinator of student services at STM — end the club’s ho knew? Saskatoon has a glee 15-year hiatus by directing the choir at club. STM in 2007. The roots of the club actually “When I came back I ran into Richard date back to the 1950s. That’s a long time to and said, ‘Let’s try it again, but this time we keep a secret. will make it a glee club.’ And it has really The Newman Sounds Glee Club, formed taken off,’” Raney said. under that name in 2010, will move out of Raney says the popular television show its comfortable home at St. Thomas More Glee played a role in her idea. College at the University of Saskatchewan “Sometimes I would watch the show and to perform March 29-30 at the Broadway get some inspiration from it,” she said. Theatre. Raney also drew inspiration from Sister Kristen Raney has directed the group Teresita Kambeitz, the director of Newman since returning from the University of Sounds from 1971 to 1985. Western Ontario in 2010 with her master’s “She is wonderful. When I first agreed
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to come and do this choir, Sister brought me her files of all the things the group had done. And it really gave me some inspiration for having a theme for each show and what to do as well. She comes to all our performances.” Sister Teresita became involved in 1971 when Father Bud Pare asked Claude Lang and her for ideas to get students more engaged in activities at STM. “In the early 1970s students were dropping off in terms of becoming involved in organizations,” Sister Teresita said. “It was a climate of the time when it wasn’t a cool thing to be doing.” The Newman Sounds became cool, just as it had been in the 1950s and early 1960s
when it was known as the Newman Singers. Back then the group recorded a couple of albums. “At the very first meeting (in 1971) several students asked — because I happened to be a musician — whether I would start up a music group. That’s how it came about. We started off with the songs of Jesus Christ Superstar. “We started off with quite a bang. The first evening there was such a crowd that we had to turn people away and quickly schedule a second performance. That was the only time that happened during my years at STM.” (Continued on page 4)
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Members of the Newman Sounds Glee Club rehearse Love Shack. Back row (from left to right): Sandi Pitura, Veronique Levesque, Brettley DiAmco (not shown, Tarah Gaboury). Front row: Kelsey Redhead, MacKenzie Stewart, Thomas Levesque and Eileen van Heerde. (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson)
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PONC. owes me an apology for the It stands for the Price of time I spent in a StarPhoeNon Conformance. It was nix class confirming what I one of the acronyms used in already knew — I am not a a program employees at The quality person. I would even StarPhoenix were required to accept that apology from take about 25 years ago. Mr. Broten if he starts doling The program was called them out. Quality Management. The Newsrooms aren’t classfounder of the management rooms. You should see me system was an American now: leaning back in my named Philip B. Crosby. chair, a medium-sized McBack then a number of Donald’s Coke to my right, StarPhoenix employees were piles of rubble everywhere sent to United States for and a Canadian Press Caps Editor training at Crosby’s Quality and Spelling book to my left. College. That’s a newsroom. I wasn’t one of those In the old days I would picked to attend the school. Good thing. have had a cigarette dangling from I probably would have spent the week between my lips. One of the best people drinking with my frat brothers and going I ever worked with was a man named to toga parties. Ralph. He would be quietly working The reason I bring this up is the away when suddenly there would be province is now spending $40 million a blowing noise. Ralph was clearing on a similar program. This one is called ashes off his keyboard. That was a LEAN. The goal is to make our health- newsroom. care system more efficient and to save I read today that the Quality College millions upon millions of dollars. is now closed. With it went the QES, As a graduate of Quality ManageQWG, MCI, CROM and Facilitator Cerment I am skeptical. And we didn’t tification Training. I hope there is still a even have senseis. Darn it. WTF class. Opposition Leader Cam Broten reTraining is now done on site. Thouferred to LEAN as being cult-like. Pre- sands and thousands of people have mier Brad Wall said Mr. Broten owes taken the program. Crosby, a former him an apology. I think somebody factory worker who died in 2001, is
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considered the father of a quality-control revolution. His message was simple: Do it right the first time (DIRTFT). I don’t know if Quality Management had an impact on the bottom line at the SP. There didn’t seem to be an employee buy-in. It seemed to me it was a program more relevant and practical for assembly lines. Newsrooms don’t make widgets. We make spelling and grammatical mistakes. ***** SANDY and I went to a rehearsal of the Newman Sounds Glee Club last week. It brought back memories of how much fun it was going to the University of Saskatchewan. It made us wish we had participated more in campus activities. Partying 101 wasn’t that great in hindsight. The glee club will be performing March 29-30 at the Broadway Theatre. They will be singing and dancing to songs of the 1980s. Tickets are only $5 and $10. Where do you get a deal like that? University life is pressure-packed. Students have heavy class loads. Many work to pay their bills. It was good to see 25 happy faces on stage on a Wednesday night at St. Thomas More College. Here’s hoping their performances go well and there’s a packed theatre to support them.
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(Continued on page 3) In cutting terms, Bloski likes “the As a result, Dutch Growers has blosshortest cut earliest, allowing you to clean somed from what was once an April-toout the thatch and then a gradual evolveOctober venture into a full-time operation. ment of raising the height on the mower.” Rick owns 25 per cent of the company, his As for dandelions, he says “the best brother David another 25 per cent, and way to combat them is by growing a three of Rick’s children — Pamela, Jill healthy lawn. They naturally invade where and Luke — own the other 50 per cent. the turf is weakest, so keep it strong. When ***** you dig out the dandelions, make sure you Lawn care is soon to be a necessity. get all the way down to the root.” Kevin Bloski from Early’s Farm and ***** Gardens Centre is going to deliver a GarAnother special speaker will be Lyndon denscape session titled the ABCs of Good Penner, who has been a gardening voice Lawn Care on March 29 at 3 p.m. for CBC Radio and has lectured at the “There is a lot of common sense to your University of Saskatchewan, Olds College, approach,” said Bloski. “And there are the the Calgary Zoo Botanical Garden and habits you can form quickly, especially if now at the University of British Columbia. your house faces south and the front lawn His book The Short Season Yard is soon to is drying up quickly. be released. “I believe in giving the lawn a light, Penner’s agenda will include a lecture light rake as soon as the snow is gone. By — Gardening 101 for Beginners — March May 1, as soon as the grass is dry and it 8 at 4 p.m., with repeats on March 29 at 10 is growing tall enough, a good mowing a.m. and March 30 at noon. He will also will help pick up everything that is loose. address Unusual Shade Plants (Saturday Every year the conditions are different, at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m.) and Sucand you judge accordingly. culents for the Prairies (Saturday at 4 p.m. “I like to get the lawn aerated or power- and Sunday at 2 p.m.) raked sometime between May 1 and June ***** 1. I aerate every year. The lawn gets hungry The special attraction will be Butterand needs air, water and food. The fertilizer flies & Blooms, a live exhibit in which is the thing that perks it up. Many people more than 5,000 live, exotic and native have their own schedule. I like a first feed- butterflies will be released into a walking that gives well-balanced nutrition with through house. Butterflies will hatch from all three main components. I like another the cocoon stage. In the earliest of their feeding near the end of June — more of a travels they may land on the customers maintenance thing which will take the grass walking through the area. The exhibit will through the long days of summer. And be located in Hall C and carries a daily another in 249047 late August or into September,Customer admission charge of $3. rona31Mar26.eps; is responsible for Children accuracytwo and which maintains the good health.” under are admitted at no charge.
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(Continued on page 1) Sister Teresita said the productions were “very organic” compared with those today. “I would start with an idea. ‘How many songs do we know that have heart in the title?’ From week to week they would bring songs with heart in the title. It was only after we had 12 or 13 weeks of rehearsal that we really knew what the show was going to look like because it grew from week to week to week. “It didn’t come with a script like you do for a full-fledged musical. It grew. They would bring ideas every week, and then we would have it in its final form, perhaps the night before we put on the actual show.” That’s changed over the years, she said. “Now attending as a regular person, I have really been impressed with the level of showmanship. They come out with costumes and tremendously complicated dance steps and hand movements. The songs they sing are very syncopated and very rhythmically complex. They have to do a lot of rehearsing to get it up to that level.” Raney said the show at the Broadway will feature popular songs from the ’80s. “We sing and dance to as many of our numbers as we can. We can’t do all of them because we only have so much rehearsal time. This year we also have a guitar player, a drummer and a horn player, as well as our pianist Ian Elliott.” Logistics were part of the reason for the move to Broadway. “We were having trouble fitting everybody on stage at STM. So we are really excited about going to the bigger venue and getting our name out there more.” The students in the production come from various colleges at the U of S. They love to sing and dance, and leave the pressures of essays and reports behind them for a few hours a week. That was also the case 40 years ago when Sister Teresita was directing the group. Sister Teresita has fond memories of the students and what the club meant to them and their families. A couple of years ago in Meadow Lake she chatted with a former student. “She said singing in Newman Sounds got her through university. She said she didn’t know if she would have made it through those years of doing essays and research and studies if it hadn’t been for
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those weekly rehearsals where we sang these songs and gave her energy to get her through her entire university career. So that was a pretty strong statement coming from somebody reminiscing about her university years.” Sister Teresita remembers the cold winter days when she wanted to cancel rehearsals. “The students would say, ‘No, don’t cancel; we need to get out and have fun and sing.’ They didn’t seem to care how low the temperature dipped; they needed that weekly get together to sing and have fun. “Those are a couple of instances of what it meant to the students to come out every week and be part of this fun singing group.” Sister Teresita said one of her favourites of the 21 productions she directed was music of the 1920s. “One of the memories I have from that particular show was that their grandparents came from places as far north as Goodsoil and as far south as Estevan and Weyburn.” Sister Teresita said grandparents thanked her for introducing the songs of their era to their grandchildren. “One grandmother I remember had tears in her eyes to see her granddaughter singing songs she the grandmother loved when she was a teenager. “Some of the memories are how fun it was for me to be drawn into the university students’ world, and I learned so much from them and with them. I just loved it. It was a great stretching experience for me to be exposed to the music these young people wanted to perform. “I have great memories of the fun we had.” Now Raney is creating memories. “When kids come for the first time to our group, they always tell me it is like this best kept secret at the U of S. I must confess I haven’t been advertising it, because we didn’t have room for anymore singers on the stage. Now that we’re at the Broadway Theatre it’s like, ‘the secret is out guys.’” Newman Sounds Glee Club will perform March 29 at 7:30 p.m. and March 30 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 and $10. They are available at St. Thomas More College (306-966-8900) or www.picatic.com/mixtape or at the Broadway Theatre box office.
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lucked from familiarity and nestled into obscurity. That’s the experience of many women who are a part of the Saskatoon Newcomers Club. In some cases the woman in question is moving to Saskatoon from an outlying area. In other cases the move is an international foray into a completely different culture. “I came to Canada about six years ago; I moved here from Holland,” said Lyda Fens, a member of the Saskatoon Newcomers Club and the editor of its newsletter. “I came to Oakville, Ontario, first and was introduced to the club. Last year, when my husband and I moved to Saskatoon, I immediately started looking for them.” Fens, a freelance editor and proofreader with a flair for English linguistics, moved to Saskatoon because of her husband’s job in the mining industry. She says that is the case for many of the women who are a part of the club. “The common theme is women who have moved in support of their husband’s job. So this club is just a great way to make friends — especially if your case is like mine. I work from home, so it’s very easy to hibernate and just let the world be.” And that’s where the club plays its part. Founded in 1988, it’s a local chapter of a national and inJW11356.C24 Coopthat brings ternational organization
women together who recently moved to new communities. It also welcomes women who have recently undergone a significant life change. Every month the organization hosts dinners at various restaurants in the city, along with activities tailored to the women who are involved in the club. “The dinners are quite enjoyable because you really do get to experience the culinary scene of Saskatoon,” said Peggy Clark, a member and treasurer for the club. “I moved here from White Rock in October of 2012. I didn’t know the city, and I didn’t know anybody. “I find all of Saskatchewan is just full of down-to-earth, welcoming people. It’s really community focused. And people take the time to say hello and talk and learn about you and ask questions. You don’t find that in a lot of other places.” Aside from monthly dinners, the club hosts events such as a book club, a coffee club, and often members will post on its Facebook page to attend impromptu outings like a movie. “Just recently four of us went to a movie at Rainbow Cinemas, and all four of us had different accents,” said Lisa Belkin with a laugh. Belkin is another member of the club and also a member of the board. She moved to Saskatoon from Winnipeg in March of last year. “A lot of the club members
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Currently the club has about 30 members. “With people constantly leaving the club once they hit three years, the membership tally is quite different than other organizations,” said Clark. “After that the women go on to be alumni of the club.” The ever-revolving door of members joining and leaving means that the Saskatoon Newcomers Club is always on the lookout for women looking to make connections in the city. For an annual fee of $20, women like Fens, Clark and Belkin are put on the mailing list, invited to the club’s events and integrated into the ever-growing community of Saskatoon.
“Without Newcomers, I would have been quite lonely,” said Fens. “Women crave that female companionship. When you join you’re essentially forced to meet people in the best way possible. It’s just a great way to make friends. “It’s a small club still, so we want to get the word out, reach more women who are maybe looking for something like this and make everyone aware that it exists.” To learn more about the Saskatoon Newcomers Club visit saskatoonnewcomersclub.com or visit facebook.com/saskatoonnewcomers. To contact the club, email Saskatoonnewcomersclub@gmail. com or call 306-668-8131.
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Taking a second run at affordability question Question: I take issue with your response in the Express a couple of weeks ago when asked how we went from one of the more affordable cities to live in a few years ago to the one of the least affordable Ask the Mayor cities in Canada. In your response you talked about housing. Saskatoon includes many civic-governed factors, not just the overblown cost of housing. Taxes, utilities, parking, transportation, recreational centres, golf courses contribute civic-controlled costs of living. Groceries, gasoline, lodging, etc. add more costs. Ask the mayor that cost of living question again please. Mayor Atchison: Well, we’ll give this another shot. It sounds like I didn’t understand what the reader was asking when he said affordability. I always think of housing because without good, clean, safe, attainable housing you don’t really have much in your community. That’s the foundation to a healthy and vibrant community. By the way, at council last Monday we approved 52 more attainable housing units in the city. Anyway let’s go through the list the reader sent in. Taxes. Of the five major cities in Western Canada — Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, Calgary and Saskatoon — we have the lowest municipal tax rate. On utility rates for sewer and water we have the lowest rates of the five cities again. Incidentally, Edmonton is the highest. When it comes to power, we don’t set those rates. They are set by SaskPower. SaskEnergy is the same thing. On transportation, we have bus passes for seniors, and we have student bus passes of which I am very proud. When it comes to recreational centres, if you can’t afford the rates, there is an application form you can fill out to get a subsidized rate for our recreational facilities. Golf courses are mandated to break even. If you look at the rates for our golf courses, I think we are still at the low end of all of the golf courses in the city. We need to stay competitive in those areas, but the goal is to be self-sustaining. When it comes to groceries, we don’t have a control over that. Gasoline. That’s
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not us. Lodging. If they are talking about hotels, we don’t have anything (to do with rates). What the reader is suggesting and what the statistics are showing are at different ends of the spectrum. Question: I have to call out your recent comments on the Traffic Bridge as being non-fact based. You stated that the Traffic Bridge was a railway bridge. I think you’ve confused the QLLS Railway Bridge (demolished in 1965 and replaced by Sen. Sid Buckwold Bridge) as the Traffic Bridge. As most know, the Traffic Bridge was opened in 1907 as Saskatoon’s first pedestrian and vehicle bridge. It was never a railway bridge. I have to also disagree with your premise that the bridge deterioration was due predominately to road salt. I’m aware that there are many, many steel span road bridges at least as old or older than our Traffic Bridge that are still operational throughout Canada. Wouldn’t you agree that it is more fact based that it was allowed to decay due to mismanagement of this iconic resource and overall maintenance neglect? Mayor Atchison: I think what I said was these bridges were originally designed for trains. That is what the design was used for, but in our case it was a traffic bridge. And you are absolutely correct. Where the Sen. Sid Buckwold Bridge is now, there used to be a railway bridge there. I still remember when they were blowing the piers out. They used a lot of dynamite. What happened was pieces of the piers went through the Arena roof and went through the old CNR curling rink roof. They actually had pictures in the paper showing that. No one was injured when that occurred. If you look at Winnipeg, Edmonton and Calgary, bridges of this kind have basically run their course. The new bridge design is sympathetic to the old bridge’s design. In fact it is going to have two walkways on it of three metres wide. It is going to be able to handle emergency vehicles — police, fire, ambulance. This is an inclusive bridge for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists. When we have 35,000 people living in the city centre area in the coming years, it is going to make a significant difference. (Have a question for Mayor Atchison? Send it to editorial@saskatoonexpress. com. Please include “mayor” in the subject line.)
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Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge. Closer to home, Hrycay will be showing at Saskatchewan Fashion Week in May. ike other artists, Sherri Hrycay is Being an experienced milliner, she is in inspired by the world around her. on many fashion secrets, including how to These days Hrycay, a Saskatoon avoid the dreaded hat hair. designer, milliner and owner of Sova DeIt’s all about having a hat that fits you sign, is carefully watching the uprising in correctly, she says. The trick to avoid messUkraine. As a result her collection for Fall/ ing up your hair is having a hat that’s made Winter 2014 is inspired by her Ukrainian for you, and has a silk-rayon band which heritage. stretches to fit your head. Hrycay was so emotionally affected “In fact the more you wear the hat, the by the stories coming out of Ukraine she more it becomes yours,” she said of her hats. couldn’t help but design what she was “It moulds to your head. It slides on and off, feeling. In fact she had begun creating a so you don’t get the red line on your forehead different collection all together, but had to or the indentations in your hair. If it fits propabandon it. She couldn’t ignore Ukraine. erly, you’re not going to get that hat head.” Her new collection is a show of solidarity And for those who claim they don’t look with her relatives living through the unrest. good in hats, Hrycay’s custom made hats “It wasn’t a conscious decision (to be provide a solution. She says finding the inspired by Ukraine),” she said. “It was just perfect hat for you “has everything to do the emotions that I was having with my with style and size and colour and fabric — family there and the stress.” everybody’s different. There should be a hat She is debuting her Ukrainian-inspired for everybody; I can do that.” collection at a Sova Design fashion show on Tickets to Sova Design’s fashion show Sunday March 30 in Saskatoon. are $30, which includes appetizers and Hrycay’s artisanal millinery has garnered wine. Fifteen dollars from the ticket price her work recognition from afar. This comcan be credited to a pre-order of any item ing fall Hrycay will be showing her hats in from Hrycay’s latest collection. To purchase Paris. Last summer, she had the opportunity tickets for the fashion show or for more to work with Dillon Wallwork, a milliner information on Sova Design’s works please to the Queen, the late Princess Diana and visit www.sovadesign.ca.
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Residential school survivors remind me to enjoy life
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ast week I attended an incredible evening of entertainment, food and dance. This was no ordinary event. This was put on by survivors of residential schools. It wasn’t an evening for people to go to a microphone and pour their hearts out on what they had to endure as students in these schools. Most of the people there were in their late 80s and early 90s. The elders had an events coordinator handle all the work in setting up the evening. I wasn’t sure what to expect. All I knew was it was going to be basically a party for the Columnist survivors of one school in particular. Over the years, I have interviewed many people who attended these schools. The stories are gut-wrenching and heartbreaking. Most of them are similar. The one thing that has always stood out was the strength of the youth who were forced into these schools. The other thing was how students found a reason to continue to live. I always found it hard to translate that sentiment onto paper. For some reason I really couldn’t see what they meant. That is until last week. The hall for the event was beautifully decorated. There was a lit candle and flowers on each table. The tables were set up in a huge circle with no head table. All the food was catered, and a band was hired to play. Only one person spoke. She was the one who coordinated the gathering. “Tonight,” she said, “is not about what happened or the experiences many shared in the schools.” She went on to explain this was going to be a celebration of those who survived and made a life for themselves after the school. There was a supper of traditional food, including moose, elk, deer, wild berries and bannock. Afterwards there was a dance. Most of the people came dressed up. I’m sure this was the first time in a long time the men wore suits and the women wore long dresses. When they started to dance they shone. The music was old school — really old school. It was mostly waltzes. The men and women danced like they were in their teens. Of course they didn’t move like they were in their teens, but it was in the way they looked at each other. Instead of dancing with their heads to the floor, it was with their heads held high. Their gentle smiles and holding of hands was beautiful. The laughter was sincere and came from the spirit. It felt like a statement — we made it. Maybe it was this night they would dream about when they were in the schools. Maybe it was also a celebration of starting life as a victim, but refusing to be victimized for an entire life. Or it could have been a life’s hard work to see their grandchildren and great grandchildren have a chance they didn’t have. Regardless, I recognized what they have been telling me all along: one needs a reason to live and enjoy life. No matter what happened in the past, one can still put it in the past and enjoy the music, the food and have that last dance. A dance that says, “I did it. I made it.” KNOSKYE2012@live.com
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anica Slattery and Maile Crowe have known each other their entire lives. They have always known what they wanted their lives to look like. Today the two young Saskatoon entrepreneurs are enjoying the satisfaction of beginning to achieve their individual and combined goals. “Before founding THRIVE Juice Co., I was a psychology student at the U of S. But I was never in a rush to finish my degree,” said Slattery. “It took me a long time to figure out my life purpose. I’ve always known what kind of life I wanted to live: to be my own boss and to do something that didn’t feel like work. “It took me a long time to figure out exactly what I wanted to pursue and where my passion laid. It kept coming back to health and wellness and wanting to share that with others. That’s when the conversation about creating THRIVE Juice Co. with Maile came along.” “In 2011 I graduated from professional photography at Victoria, B.C.’s Western Academy of Photography,” said Crowe. “Then I moved back home to Saskatoon to complete my last two years in regional and urban planning at the U of S. After my first year back at the U of S I became pregnant. It was a horrible pregnancy, and I was forced to drop out of both my semesters of my last year.” Crowe says while she spent much of her pregnancy throwing up, sleeping and eating, she was also able to dedicate time to concentrating on her business ideas. “I have always known that I wanted to be an entrepreneur and business owner. I just never knew exactly what that business would be,” she said. “On April 18, 2013, my son Lennon was born. It was not long after that I felt the urge to begin making money and birth something new. I am not one to sit around and do nothing. I like to be active — and not just physically. I am an on-the-go person! I love to create, work and express my beliefs and passions.” The two women had an initial conversation about their shared passion for healthy, convenient food options. That planted a seed. A few months later Slattery and Crowe had another discussion about their future, which led to the
Danica Slattery (left) and Maile Crowe recently won an NSBA award for young entrepreneurs (Photo Supplied) duo purchasing a food truck less than 48 hours later. “We initially started with the idea of doing a juice and salad bar food truck. But as time went on we decided to solely focus on juices — cold-pressed juices,” said Crowe. “Our business plan has changed a countless amount of times since we first began to write it, all due to fast growth and expansion that we did not anticipate.” “Our menu is ever-growing and changing,” said Slattery. “If a juice is not well received by our customers, we remove that juice from our menu and replace it with a new flavour. Our menu also changes with the seasons. For the summer months we’d like to team up with local farmers and incorporate more locally grown ingredients into our juice, such as Saskatoon berries and sea buckthorn berries.” Slattery, who is currently studying holistic nutrition with the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, credits juicing with helping her win a longtime battle with chronic fatigue. “Juicing removes the indigestible fibre from fruits and vegetables,” she explained. “The removal of this fibre allows the nutrients, vitamins and minerals in the juice to flood your bloodstream within 15 minutes. This gives your body an immediate energy boost, without the crash you might experience from caffeine.” “Another great benefit is the powerful healing properties of juicing and raw food,” continued Crowe. “For individuals suffering from illness or disease, cold-pressed juice can aid your recovery by supplying you with high volumes of natural vitamins, minerals and live enzymes. Cold-pressed juice contains three to five times the vitamins, vital minerals and enzymes
when compared to other extraction methods.” Thrive Juice sells its fresh product at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market on the weekends. Subscription packages are available online to order fresh juice for delivery on a weekly basis to your home or office. Slattery and Crowe are hoping to have their Juice Truck ready for the end of April, which they will operate throughout the summer and early fall. They will soon also be introducing cleanse programs consisting of three levels of cleansing — which include six juices per day for anywhere from one day to 10 days. They are also working hard to have a storefront available this fall. The future is bright for these two young women, who were recently honoured by the North Saskatoon Business Association (NSBA). They took home the Young Promising Entrepreneur Award at NSBA’s annual Business Builder Awards. “Winning the NSBA award was a very surreal moment for me,” said Crowe. “Thrive Juice has only been operating since December 2013, and to be selected as one of the top five businesses for the pitch zone was in itself too good to be true. If you had asked me three months ago if we’d be winning an award for young promising entrepreneurs of 2014, I would have said you’re crazy!” “I am extremely proud of Danica and myself and the company we have created together,” she continued. “Our company’s heart originates from health and nutrition. Danica and I practice mindful thinking and law of attraction daily, which has allowed us to take our company and ourselves to new heights. Anything is possible; don’t let others or your mind convince you otherwise. Taking action is the first step.”
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ing pubs for snacks and refreshments and meeting the most gregarious of all the world’s people — are great. Q: I’m going to Disney World with my threeyear-old. Any advice? A: Don’t go. At the risk of seeming a curmudgeon, I am firmly opposed to visiting the Disney theme parks with a child that young. They will get very little out of the experience, they won’t remember it and they’ll be frightened by some of the costumed characters they encounter. Parents with a child that young are really visiting Disney World for their own enjoyment, not the child’s. Q: We are a family group of 14 people taking a cruise to Bermuda. How can we be assured that we will all have a group of cabins together? A: There’s really no difficulty; you simply request of the cruise line that they assign cabins next to each other. But why do that? What advantage is it to have adjacent cabins? In my experience, family groups of numerous people enjoy the cruise more if they are left to spend the day as they please, with each couple or couple with children doing what they wish. In my experience, everyone agrees to come together at dinnertime, occupying tables next to one another. This worked well on a family-reunion cruise in the Mediterranean that I planned some time ago. It’s the best course to follow. (c) 2013 by Arthur Frommer Distributed by King Features Syndicate
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cation, would it leave the civic equate budget days government sufficient taxation to Christmas. Every space to collect taxes for municibeliever writes to Santa pal needs? Would we be less reliand hopes their wishes will ant on the provincial government be granted. The day after, for fluctuating revenue-sharing when Santa doesn’t deliver dollars or contribution to capital on the wish list, a melanprojects? choly sets in, and it’s back Why do politicians of every to wishing and hoping. stripe and every level think that This year’s provincial increasing revenue through levbudget was ho-hum: nothies, user fees and rate increases ing too exciting and with will not be viewed by the public seemingly more interest Columnist as new taxation? A rose is a rose in Finance Minister Ken by any other name, and tax is tax by any Krawetz’s recycled shoes and sore feet than in the contents of the budget. Taking other name. Does the provincial governinto account the pre-budget sabre-rattling, ment think that if they had increased there was an expectation for slashing and property tax through the education burning. Once it was announced that tax assessment and then said it held the line on taxation, that the public wouldn’t see increases were not on the horizon, the the ruse? And would they have had the public buried itself in complacency. What the government deserves credit decency to rename education tax as a provincial tax on property tax bills? Call me for is introducing some of the Provinnaïve, but I believed that taxing authoricial Auditor’s recommendations on ties recognized property tax as the most accounting practices. It kind of makes regressive form of taxation. Foolish me. you wonder whether past budgets have We have our civic governments always been that thin and whether the making demands on the provincial new practices just brought it to light. government for municipal infrastructure, What I am unclear about is whether the government’s share of any Public Private and now the provincial government is Partnership (P3s) agreements is listed as considering taxation at the civic level. It is time to clarify the mandates of our debt. The Wall government also deserves government. If there is to be any controversy on credit for not overspending with the this provincial budget, it will be about hope that the commodities market establishment of a Futures Fund, the would pick up over the next year and rationale for such a fund being to save offset any excessive expenditures. a portion of today’s non-renewable However, we should view this budresource revenue for future generations. get as a reality check. Although the economy still seems to be thriving and It is a great idea, but possibly bad timing. I tend to agree with Wall that paying off the population growing, the resource the debt is a first priority. When the debt windfalls are over. Revenues have is paid, the tens of millions of dollars declined and are currently stagnant. And they may remain so over the next paid as interest on debt can be reallocated to such a fund. several years. We can only hope that Frankly I would rather leave future the municipal government will get generations debt free than relying on a the message “when revenue is down, bequest. And given the forecast for future spending is down,” and follow suit. resource revenues, it isn’t likely that any There were a few new incentives to money would be available over the next be applauded, two being “hotspotting” several years to deposit into this fund. Or and the house-call initiatives to reduce at least not without income tax increases. pressure on hospital emergency departAs for depositing the budget surplus ments. The allocation of funding seems insignificant relative to the problems, but projected at $71 million, this amount is it is a start. And if these programs prove a drop in the bucket given the size of the successful, the funding can be increased. budget. We should be absolutely amazed if there is a dime left at the end of the fisOtherwise the budget is pretty much cal year. One flood, storm, or downward same old, same old. What’s disconcerting is the provincial market change can wipe that money out government’s thoughts of increasing the in a blink of an eye. Back to Wall’s debt reduction prioreducation component on property tax bills to fund city and/or provincial infra- ity: it’s a little difficult to keep a straight face hearing that declaration when in structure. Premier Wall tested the wind on that idea during budget development, fact this year’s budget increases the debt. But I am reminded of the wise words of and Krawetz confirmed that the option was considered. Didn’t this government a retired finance officer I once worked run on a platform of reducing/removing with. He said there is good debt and bad education tax from the property tax rolls? debt. Good debt is the mortgage you take I was hoping they were getting closer to to buy an affordable house. Bad debt is borrowing to buy a Mercedes Benz to keeping that promise. park in the driveway. Is the $50 million What would happen if education tax was removed from the property tax bill? allocated to a new football stadium a good or bad debt? If our property taxes were cut by the 40 ehnatyshyn@gmail.com to 50 per cent currently charged for edu-
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certification doesn’t matter. Anyone can certify anyone. Ultimately you either can or you cannot. It’s not a degree or any kind of educational diploma or licence. It is a piece of paper given to you by the Lean consultants you paid to give it to you. The Japanese buzzwords that Black and company claim will invigorate staff while simplifying communication will only work if staff are deeply ingrained. Otherwise they serve only to alienate those on the outside and further the claim that if you don’t understand Lean, you just don’t understand. Note that nary two Lean consultants agree on which words should be used when and how. Perhaps it’s time for Lean consultants to get together and Lean out their own industry. An association of Lean profes-
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ean management systems cheaper.) I can only assume are a hot topic these that the need for that kind of days, with the provinintensity is a reflection of how cial government committing deeply engrained the waste and $40 million over four years inefficiency in our health-care to American consultant John system has become. Or I could Black and his firm to impleassume Black is a really good ment his version of the program salesperson. and its principles across the For a guy who’s all about Saskatchewan health industry. trimming the fat, Black is pullBy all accounts it appears that ing in a fair amount of pork. the Saskatchewan government The return on that investment, is all-in on Lean. There is a however, won’t be known for Columnist website devoted to the concept years. Should the government (thinklean.gov.sk.ca) and designated Lean have taken the risk in the first place? I leaders in every ministry. honestly don’t know. I don’t have the Fans of Lean are committed. Recently chutzpah, information or experience to Dan Florizone, Saskatchewan’s Deputy make decisions like that. Which is why I Minister of Lean (yes, that’s for real) said only have a Twitter account and a column. on Twitter that Lean was his “calling.” On What I do know for sure is the biggest the other side are the naysayers and NDP issue with Lean isn’t the program itself Opposition mocking the Japanese-based — it’s loaded with common sense about lingo that dominates Black’s program, and eliminating waste, maximizing efficiency slamming the spending as unnecessary. and inspiring people to show leadership The Saskatchewan NDP says it has heard and affect change. It’s not even the price lots of negative feedback. The Saskatchewan tag. It’s the fact that Lean has a brutal government says it has heard lots of positive brand-management problem. feedback. The $40-million bill represents Some consultants swear by the Japaless than half of a percent of the provincial nese method, based on the Toyota producgovernment’s health budget. But $40 million tion system, and the terminology that goes is also a lot of money, even for a consultant with it. Others certify themselves in Lean (full disclosure: I am a consultant). Six Sigma, a combination of Lean and Six A lot of people I know and respect Sigma, the latter of which involves mathare Lean-certified. They have used it and ematical assumptions, so don’t ask me swear by it in their workplace. The phito explain it. Far more fun is the fact that losophy of stripping away the excess and training for Lean Six Sigma is provided getting back to basics is immaculate. I’ve through a karate-style, belt-based training read hundreds of pages on Lean (pros and system: white belts, yellow belts, green cons) and am inspired to apply it in areas belts and black belts. of my own life. There’s Lean Kaizen, which blends, um, What disappoints me is not the choice Lean and Kaizen. Over here is a Lean Agile to invest in Lean. It’s the fact that entire consultancy. You get the point. It’s all over agencies and organizations actually have the place. None of this can be trademarked, to pay someone to come in and teach these because you can’t trademark a common values all over again. (Yes, I just admitterm that’s been around longer than you ted I need to relearn some of them myself, have. So if I say I’m a Lean expert, I’m a but I used Google, which is considerably Lean expert. (I’m not a Lean expert.) The ML42296.C24 Mary
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portsnet talking head John Shannon ticked me off last week. He tweeted that it was “just another Sunday at Sportsnet,” with the network televising games between the Canucks and Florida, the Leafs and Washington, and the Oilers and Carolina. “Get used to it,” Shannon said. I replied to him: Another day in Saskatchewan with the Leafs and Canucks games blacked out. Get used to it? #bs l Janice Hough, on new research indicating sleep loss may cause permanent brain damage: “Great, another thing to lie awake at night worrying about.” l TC Chong, on Vancouver Canucks tickets dropping to as little as $40, while Disney World passes have increased in price to $99: “Why compare the two? One is appearing to look Mickey Mouse while the other is a theme park in Orlando.” l From Torben Rolfsen: “It felt like the 76ers and Bucks should have been in one of the NCAA tourney play-in games.” l Bobby Orr celebrated his birthdays last week. He turned 66, and his knees turned 86. l Hough, on George Clooney reportedly taking his new girlfriend on a safari in Tanzania: “So nice that he was able to find a tour company that offered jeeps with booster seats.” l From Bill Littlejohn: “The Diamondbacks are selling an 18-inch corn dog this season. That’s not a hot dog on a stick. That’s a hot dog on a telephone pole.” l I would make a good federal finance minister. I can’t balance my books either. l From Chong: “The toughest sanction the U.S. has imposed on Russia is not allowing any NCAA bracket sheets from that country into pools.” l The Brier should remain a national event with all 10 provinces and a representative from our territories participating. If there is to be a Team Canada, then remove Northern Ontario from the mix. Or, depending on the election, dump Quebec. From Hough: “At a speech at Valencia College in Orlando, President Obama said helping families includes making sure every woman gets a fair shot. Did he really want to use the ‘fair-shot’ metaphor in Florida?” l From Rolfsen: “Ukraine announced it
is pulling out of hosting the 2015 European Basketball Championship. Is that a last-ditch effort to get Obama’s attention?” l Hough, on the Indianapolis Colts announcing that owner Jim Irsay has voluntarily checked into a rehab facility: “Doesn’t voluntarily have an asterisk when you only do it after you get caught?” l Chong, on 20th Century Fox announcing it is hoping a 3-D Peanuts movie starring Charlie Brown will hit theatres by next year: “That sound you hear is Charles Schulz saying ‘good grief’ as he rolls in his grave.” l Hough, on the N.Y. State Senate proposing to allow slot machines at JFK and LaGuardia airports: “As if betting on your flight taking off on time isn’t enough gambling.” l From Littlejohn: “While James Jones has been added to give the Raiders a formidable receiving corps, they still have QBs with questionable ability to get the ball to them. Isn’t this like depending on a nuclear payload to be delivered by a crop duster?” l Rolfsen, on the University of Hawaii hiring its athletic director from Ohio State and now being under NCAA investigation for recruiting violations: “The pineapple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” l Hough, on a lawsuit filed by four former college athletes accusing the NCAA and its five biggest conferences of being an illegal cartel: “This prompted immediate demands for an apology. From cartels.” l From Hough: “The New York Jets, who tired of the Tim Tebow circus, now apparently have tired of the Mark Sanchez circus and are trying to sign Michael Vick. Don’t take down those tents too fast.” l Chong, on Chicago Black Hawks star Patrick Kane suffering a leg injury and being out for the rest of the regular season: “No word on whether he’ll be able to drive or will be hiring taxis.” l Just watched a video of the president of Colombia peeing his pants while making a speech. It reminded me of the TSN panel when the Maple Leafs score a goal. l From Rolfsen: “Will Steve Nash go into the Hall Of Fame dressed as a Sun, Maverick or that banker guy from Monopoly?”
l Jayson Werth of the Nationals said there’s “nothing harder in the galaxy” than hitting a baseball. There’s a guy who’s never had to tell his wife he forgot their anniversary. l Belle Knox, who revealed she’s paying for her Duke education by starring in porn, says she’ll continue despite threats from the religious right. Call it a woman’s sin-tuition. l Reuters reports staff at a Kenyan morgue were surprised to find a “dead” man suddenly woke up. Just like Alex Ovechkin after the Olympics. l The owner of the Indianapolis NFL team, Jim Irsay, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Sounds like someone had too many Colts. l The White House pastry chef has resigned. In a nod to March Madness, he was bun and done. l My wife asked my thoughts on New Brunswick skip Jimmy Gratton choosing Kate Upton for his Dream Team. I said, “Let he without a sinful thought throw the first stone.” l Note to Fox News: The Crimson didn’t “pull off” another March Madness upset. It’s Harvard; they engineered it. l Vladimir Putin signed a treaty officially making Crimea part of Russia. So at the very least now we know where Crimea is. l Monday at the Ford Women’s World Curling Championships was also Saint Patrick’s Day. It must have been tricky telling the real rocks from the shamrocks.
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Candles lit for moral support in my family
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y late mother-in-law was a great believer in prayer, especially the rote prayers of her Catholic faith. When she died last year we made sure to have her favourite pic printed on a prayer card for those who attended her funeral to take away. Indeed, my mother-in-law always kept an electric votive candle burning in the back bedroom of her house. Each of us when visiting would Columnist routinely sneak a peek to check and see for whom she was currently praying. A photograph of the current prayer recipient was always placed directly to the right of the candle. Some of us racked up a lot of votive time. Perhaps the bedroom votive was the beginning of the candle-lighting tradition in our home. Or perhaps not. But as the girls were growing up we would often light either a oneday or a seven-day candle after mass on the weekends. They were in recognition of someone who might need a boost or a wee prayer. Today Frank and I are pretty ecumenical candle lighters. We’ve lit candles in stark Lutheran churches throughout Scandinavia. We’ve lit them in non-churches (de-sanctified) in Russia. We’ve lit them in Romanian Orthodox glass boxes with chimneys, as well as three-foot-long beeswax candles in Greek Orthodox shrines on the island of Santorini. We’ve done candles in scary Coptic Christian churches in Egypt, and we’ve plunked our euros in coin-operated candles in Ireland. It goes without saying that we’ve lit them in a plethora of Catholic churches across Europe, where the candles are quite commonly and functionally anchored in sand. I also remember attending an Ascension Monday mass at the Duomo in Milan. A handful of us occupied the pews trying to figure out the mass in Italian as hundreds of tourists lit candles all around us, totally oblivious to the ceremony going on. I am always fascinated when human behaviour appears to transcend a particular culture. It definitely seems that the tradition of lighting a candle and saying a prayer of any sort is pretty universal. So when I found myself recently on Mount Jiuhuashan — one of China’s sacred Buddhist mountains — it was no huge surprise to discover each of its many temples was fronted by a candle/incense stand where people light “lucky” red candles or sticks of incense. Red is considered the colour of good fortune in China. Don’t for a minute think that the Buddhists are not as entrepreneurial as the Catholics in the candle department. After climbing a mere thousand steps up the mountain, I discovered a Buddhist electric light tree where every light represented a subscription. In yet another part of the shrine there was a whole light room (the Buddhist equivalent of the seven-day Catholic candle) where people paid a larger number of Yuan to keep a light burning for a specific period of time. No matter where you find it in the world, candle lighting and the good intentions, reflections and thoughts that accompany it, is a beguiling and appealing human activity. It is a simple, practical testament to the need in each one of us to remember, affirm and hope. I always experience a special moment and a private chuckle when I receive a text or email or call from one of our far-away girls who may be in need of some moral support. After revealing the dilemma, they will inevitably say, “Mom, I could use a candle. Tell Dad to fire up a big one for me.” To mark our family tradition this month, I’m firing up a couple of digital “big ones” for a couple of special people in my life. The first goes to number one daughter, Beth, who has relocated to Berlin for three months to advance her studio practice in contemporary painting. The second big one goes to my friend Lyn who celebrates one of those special and significant birthdays this month as we also approach the 50th anniversary of our friendship. May both your flames fiercely flicker. You go girls!
Kenny vs Spenny
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Kenny Hotz (left) humiliated Spencer Rice for six seasons on television (Photo Supplied)
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e’s rude, he’s crude. And if he has a filter, it’s pretty dirty. Kenny Hotz is one half of the television comedy duo Kenny vs Spenny, a Canadian cult-comedy hit based on the simple, sadistic premise of two buddies on a quest to subject one another to humiliation. “We sold our soul to the audience,” cracked Hotz during a phone interview from the heart of his beloved Toronto. “We did anything — absolutely anything — to entertain.” Interviewing Hotz for a family-friendly newspaper is a challenge. Every sentence that comes out of his mouth is laced with obscenities. He drops sexual innuendos in a heartbeat, as naturally and automatically as taking a breath. He’s clearly done this before. Kenny is open about his dysfunctional, destructive relationship with childhood friend Spencer Rice (Spenny). The two spent six seasons, first on CBC and then Canada’s Showtime network, challenging each other to various sordid ways. The losing partner was forced into a “humiliation” punishment, which was often degrading. Kenny’s willingness to cheat, lie and otherwise manipulate Spenny in order to avoid humiliation became a stalwart plot line on the show. “The entire show was about me trying to break his brain,” said Hotz. “Ask me if there was a time I didn’t push him far enough, not if I pushed him too far.” In one episode Hotz forged a letter to Rice from the Ontario Ministry of Health, informing Rice that he had been intimate with someone who had HIV. In another the two men competed to see who could wear a live chicken on their head the longest.
If it sounds messed up, that’s because it was. However the two men and their sharply contrasting personalities somehow managed to endear themselves to millions of viewers all over the globe. Hotz, who could easily be described as suffering from an extreme case of megalomania, continually played off Rice’s insistence on adhering to a self-proclaimed superior code of personal ethics. In other words, Kenny is evil, Spenny is good. “What you were witnessing over the course of the six seasons was our friendship breaking up,” said Hotz. “Most shows get worse as the relationships behind the scenes dissolve. But for us it made our show much better.” The two went their separate ways after production ceased, but they are about to be reunited and embark on a cross-Canada comedy tour. There will be stops in both Saskatoon and Regina. Hotz’s monologues about Spenny are insulting and dismissive, yet he alternately admits he “loves” Spenny and “misses him.” Either way, the two have a rabid fan-following that hasn’t waned in the three years since they’ve been off the air. Just last week a viral campaign exploded on Twitter and Facebook virtually overnight, lobbying Netflix to produce — and presumably finance — new episodes of Kenny vs Spenny, which still airs all over the world. “No helicopters have dropped $5 million on me yet, so we’ll see how it goes,” said Hotz. “These things take a lot of time. It’s nice to stay relevant”. In the meantime, as fans eagerly await word on the future of the franchise, Saskatoon audiences can get a taste of the act live and in person. Hotz and Rice are bringing their particular brand of comedy, questions and answers, and behind-the-scenes footage to Louis’ Pub on April 5. For tickets visit http://www.kennyvsspennytour. ca/.
Vegetarian Banquet set for March 29
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he Hindu Society of Saskatchewan is presenting its 29th annual Vegetarian Banquet on March 29 at Saskatoon’s Prairieland Park. The banquet offers another unique way for the local community to mix, mingle and experience Saskatoon’s Hindu culture with a delightful evening of Indian vegetarian cuisine and entertainment. The Saskatoon Express chatted with Anu Kashyap, president of the Hindu Society of Saskatchewan to learn more about the event. Express: What can ticket holders expect from the Hindu Society’s annual vegetarian banquet? Anu Kashyap: Our event is an elegant evening of East Indian cuisine and entertainment. We offer an excellent choice of vegetarian food: from the famous chickpeas and samosas to pakoras, paneer and more. The meal is buffet style, so people can enjoy it as much as they want. Express: What does the banquet mean to the Hindu Society of Saskatchewan? Anu Kashyap: The banquet is our premier fundrais-
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Hi Reena, I have expensive custom-made cellular shades on all of my windows. Now the draw cords on all of them are getting dirty. I’ve tried bleach with water on a cloth and run the cloth up and down the cord, but it is not doing anything. What would you suggest? — Linda Dear Linda, Your best bet is to scrub all cords with a bar of Sunlight laundry soap and water. If you cannot locate Sunlight, use Ivory bar soap. Scrub and rinse with water.
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Dear Vessa, You want cheap? I’ve got cheap! Go to your local grocery store and purchase a box of unflavoured gelatin and milk (any kind of milk works). In a little microwavable dish combine 1 tsp milk with 1 tsp gelatin powder. Microwave for 10 seconds and cool. Then use a small paintbrush to brush liquid mixture onto your face (avoid eyes). Leave for 10 minutes and peel. It works just as well as pore strips!
Hello Reena, I have a problem which I’m hoping you will be able to solve for me. A few weeks ago I bought a plastic/rubber mat for my tub. Once I brought it home and put it in my bathroom I realized it had a rather toxic odour. I have no idea how to get rid of this smell. Can you please help me? — Anne Household Dear Reena, Dear Anne, Solutions I have a very The bathmat is “off gassing” and will oily t-zone on my eventually stop smelling. In the meantime face. I buy pore strips to clean my face soak the mat in 10 drops of tea tree oil (especially my nose), and they really and enough water to cover the mat. Leave seem to help. But they are too expenfor two hours and rinse well. Tea tree oil sive, and I can’t afford them. Is there can be found at most grocery stores in the any way to make pore strips at home? pharmacy department, as well as at health — Vessa food stores.
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Tips of the Week l I like to wash Lego blocks once in a while. When I do, I put them inside of mesh laundry bag, tie a knot to keep it closed and toss the bag into the washing machine. I wash with cold water and laundry detergent and lay them on a towel to dry. — Phoebe l Whenever I paint wooden chairs I gently tap a nail into the bottom of each leg. I can then paint the feet of the chairs, and they don’t touch the floor. So no paint gets smudged. Remove the nails when paint is dry. — Mark I enjoy your questions and tips; keep them coming. Missed a column? Can’t remember a solution? Need a motivational speaker for an upcoming event? Check out my website: Reena.ca.
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Is it overstating to say unemployment is understated?
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Melissa Wyant-Taylor (left) and Jerilyn Mongeau recently opened Le Lash Lash & Makeup Boutique (Photo Supplied)
Lash and makeup boutique opens on Third Avenue Lexi Edmunds Saskatoon Express erilyn Mongeau and her business partner, Melissa Wyant-Taylor, saw an opportunity in their hometown and opened Le Lash Lash & Makeup Boutique in the blink of an eye. The two are graduates of Blanche Macdonald, regarded as one of Canada’s foremost authorities on makeup and aesthetics. Each has had a decade of experience with freelance makeup artistry. Their portfolios include weddings, photo shoots and editorial work. Mongeau’s also includes the 2013 Juno Awards. “I went to a bigger city centre to get a higher level of education and came back and really honed the craft. We figured that it was a great time to tap into the industry here,” said Mongeau. “Melissa and I both had children. We were on a little bit of a hiatus, so we’re both just getting back into the scene and really wanting to get the word out that we’re open. It is my first entrepreneurial business; Melissa also owns Salon Twist.” The two opened their boutique a few weeks ago. The establishment offers makeup and lash services, as well as supporting local freelance makeup artists. “We were both born and raised here,” said Mongeau. “We’ve both lived in other cities, but Saskatoon is a great city. And it’s booming right now. It’s almost like there’s a little fashion corridor that’s starting here. There’s Luna
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Hill, us, and the Rouge Gallery that’s right above us. It’s nice to have some new, higher-end boutiques.” The store is both glamorous and serene. “We came up with the idea of having a French-boutique feel. With the name Le Lash we wanted to put a modern twist on a French hotel boutique,” Mongeau said. “Usually in these lounges it’s a back room, and it’s kind of crammed in the back. We wanted to avoid that. It’s a fun, tranquil, trendy place for women to get pampered and indulge in fashion and makeup and lashes.” Le Lash serves a wide range of clients. Thus far it has served women who are anywhere from 18 to in their 60s. Le Lash will also do house calls. This is often for large parties or special occasions, such as weddings. They encourage people to book early. Lash extensions are a new trend that are entirely different than your run of the mill, fake lashes that are more formally known as lash strips. “Lash extensions are actually individual lashes that adhere to an individual lash,” Mongeau said. “It’s a semi-permanent procedure and lasts usually anywhere from two to four weeks. Lashes will shed with your natural lash, and then the client can come back in and get a fill. As your natural lashes shed, so do your lash extensions.” The process of applying lash extensions is precise and can take
from an hour to two and a half hours, depending on the style. “I think a lot of people have a pre-conceived notion that it can leave lash damage,” said Mongeau. “Unfortunately there have been a number of people that aren’t following the procedure and isolating the lashes properly.” Mongeau insists this will not be a problem at their establishment. “We’ve done everything to ensure that we have had a proper education. We actually had an educator come in from the States to train us. So we’re very strict about making sure it’s a safe procedure. We’re taking the proper precautions to make sure that everything is safe and that we’re not causing any damage. We are very strict about making sure everything’s clean and sanitized. Everything we have is health approved and up to date. We’re making sure everything’s not causing any lash damage, so that people leave with a beautiful set of lashes.” Le Lash Lash and Makeup Boutique is planning to have a grand opening at end of the month. “We’re ecstatic to just get these doors open. We want to get the clientele rolling and get the word out: let the city know this is here, and that it’s a fabulous opportunity for women in the city to come get pampered.” The store is located at 100 – 245 Third Avenue South. It can be reached at 306-933-5274 or Jerilyn@lelash.ca.
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Down in the mouth over fiancé’s bad breath
Dear Lianne, My fiancé had new front teeth put in with posts and some donated bone a few years ago. He loves to kiss me, but I can’t kiss him. The smell that comes from his mouth sickens me. I have told him, but he says his breath is great. It is ruining our relationship. How do I get him to get this fixed? — Christine Dear Christine, Your fiancé needs to be seen by his Relationships dentist right away. His mouth should SS50551.C24 Jamesnot be producing strong odours. You
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MUSIC MARCH 28 What: Caladh Nua, from Ireland, captures the essence of traditional Irish music, featuring five musicians playing a wide variety of instruments, including banjo, fiddle, guitar, bodhran, tin whistle and button accordion. A prize catch for the Roots series and show time is 9 p.m. Where: The Bassment, 202 4th Avenue North. Tickets: $20 for SJS members, $25 for non-members.
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MARCH 28-30 Cotton Patch Gospel presented by the 10th Street Players. Grace Westminster United Church (10th Street and Eastlake Avenue) March 28 at 7:30 p.m. and March 30 at 2:30 p.m. ($15, children 6-12 $10.) March 29: Dinner at 6 p.m. and show at 7:30. $30. Tickets for all shows: 306-653-1766.
33rd Street West — east door). Come and 6 p.m.; April 13: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Third enjoy our recent original works, have refresh- Floor Albert Community Centre (610 Clarence ments and enter the door prize draw. Ave. South).
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Agriculture in the City, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Mall at Lawson Heights food court. Ag in the City is a family event that helps people discover the role agriculture plays in their daily lives. The event will feature exhibitors with interactive displays, a children’s learning zone and a main stage that will include a live MARCH 29 cooking show, a So You Think You Know Ag Hindu Society of Saskatchewan: 29th Annual game show with prizes, a chance to meet Vegetarian Banquet. Prairieland Park. Social local farmers and hear from local agricultural MARCH 29 researchers and companies. For more inforat 5:30 p.m., seating at 6:30 p.m. $1,000 What: Melissa Lauren is a Toronto jazz vocal- for a corporate table, $65 for adults, $55 for mation visit www.celebrateagriculture.ca. ist, possessing a style influenced by jazz seniors and students, $40 for children 10 and ***** and blues, and she’ll feature works from her MENSA is an international, non-profit society under. For tickets or more information call latest album, The Other Side. Nathan Hiltz is for people who score among the top two per Anu at 306-380-9399 or Leela at 306-380on guitar, Mark Cashio on bass and Sly Juhas 7737 or by emailing hindusocietyofsaskatch- cent of the general population on a standardon drums in an 8 p.m. show. Where: The ized IQ test. A supervised IQ testing session ewan@gmail.com. Tickets also available at Bassment, 202 4th Avenue North. Tickets: is being held in Saskatoon on Saturday, Apr. www.picatic.com/hindusocietyofsask. $17 for SJS members, $23 for non-members 5, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. The cost is $90, or $70 ***** Saskatoon Youth Orchestra Inc. Gala Gourmet for students. If you are interested in attendMarch 29-30 ing this session, please call Tim at 306-242Dinner and Concert (A Night Out on the Mix Tape. Newman Sounds Glee Club and 7408 or e-mail trf674@campus.usask.ca. Town). 6 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn Ballroom. special guests present a concert of popular The Saskatoon Strings and Saskatoon Youth ***** hits from the 1980s and early ’90s. Shows Legion Branch 63 Lounge EntertainOrchestra play beloved orchestral works, are 7:30 p.m. on Saturday March 29 and 2 ment: Slim Chance & High Rollers. 3:30 including Anderson’s The Typewriter and p.m. on Sunday March 30 at the Broadway Saint-Saens’ Danse Bacchanale. Tickets $80 p.m. (606 Spadina Crescent West). Everyone Theatre. Tickets, $5 and $10. Information is info@syo.ca 306-955-6336. welcome. available at St. Thomas More College (306***** 966-8900) or www.picatic.com/mixtape, or APRIL 7 Old-fashioned bean supper/with ice cream from the Broadway Theatre box office. Dr. Sharma Show (Stop Being a Yo-Yo). A dessert bar, and silent auction. St. Thomas light-hearted look at the ups and downs of Wesley United Church (Avenue H and 20th MARCH 30 weight loss, join Dr. Arya Sharma for an enStreet/Use glass doors). Supper between Singer/songwriter Martyn Joseph at 7 p.m. at 4:30 and 6 p.m. Tickets available at the door: tertaining evening on debunking obesity and St. John’s Cathedral (816 Spadina Crescent weight management myths and learn about adults $8, children 12 and under $3. East). Tickets: $15 advance; $20 at the door. the latest science on what works and what Purchase tickets at Cathedral Office: 306doesn’t. Broadway Theatre, 7 p.m. Ticket APRIL 2 242-5146; McNally Robinson Booksellers and West Coast Swing Dance Party at Louis’ price: $12. Available at www.drsharma.ca/ online at www.picatic.com. Proceeds from events or at the door (cash only). All proceeds Pub. Free introductory lesson at 7:30 p.m., this concert will be going to the church’s going to support the Canadian Obesity Advanced beginner lesson at 8:30 p.m. Refugee Fund, which assists newcomers as and dancing the rest of the night. For more Network. For more information visit www. they make Saskatoon their new home. drsharma.ca/events, info@obesitynetwork.ca. information please visit www.westcoast-
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The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass, performed by the Station Singers of Rosthern, accompanied by the Grinnin’ Pickers, including Kim de Laforest, Lucas Welsh, Doug Knowles, Kristen Berkel and Doug Gilmour, under the direction of Duff Warkentin. April 4 at Station Arts Centre, Rosthern, 7:30 p.m., and April 5 at Nutana Mennonite Church, 7:30. Tickets available at Station Arts Centre, McNally Robinson Booksellers, from choir members, and at the door. $20 adults, $10 students, $5 under 12. Rush seating.
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Service Canada Presentation: Programs for Bridge City Artists 2014 Exhibition and Sale. Seniors. Learn about Canada Pension Plan Retirement Pension, Pension Sharing, Disability Albert Community Centre (Clarence Avenue Benefits, Death and Survivor Benefits, Old Age and 12th Street, south entrance). Meet the Security Pension, Guaranteed Income Supplepainters and see their recent original works ment, Allowance, and Allowance for the Survivor at the opening reception on April 4 from 7 and more. 10 a.m. to noon. Cost: $10. Location: p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Show continues April 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and April 6 from noon Saskatoon Council on Aging, 2020 College Drive to 5 p.m. For more information call 306-374- (Saskatoon Field House). Phone 306- 652-2255 or email admin@scoa.ca to register. 0084 or 306-374- 5049, or visit www.bridgecityartists.weebly.com ***** Artists’ Workshop’s 24th Annual Art Show and Sale at Grace Westminster Church auditorium (505 10th Street East). April 4 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., April 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and April 6 from noon to 4 p.m. Presented by Virginia Beaubier, Valerie Borycki, Margaret Bremner, Lou Chrones, Janet Danyliuk, Kathryn Green, Lorraine Khachatourians, Karen Maguire, Val Miles, Valerie Munch, Eva Peters-Kooy, Gail Prpick, Kathleen Slavin and Marilyn Weiss. For further details go to http:// artistsworkshop1.wordpress.com.
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. APRIL 5-6 And one hour before performance also at the Greystone Theatre box office. Tickets are Mayfair Artists show and sale from noon to also available by calling 306-966-5188. More 4:30 p.m. at Mayfair United Church (902 –
APRIL 11-12 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 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free admission.
APRIL 11-13 Big Sky Artists, 2014 Annual Art Show and Sale. April 11, 5 to 9:30 p.m.; April 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; April 13, noon to 4 p.m. Grace Westminster Church Auditorium (10th St and Eastlake Avenue)
APRIL 12, 13 Prairie River Art Show. April 12: 10 a.m. to
MAY 1 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
MAY 2-4 Jane’s Walk Saskatoon will take place from a variety of locations. The walks are freely given and free to join. For times, walk names and start points, see listings at www.janeswalk.net or www.facebook.com/ Janeswalksaskatoon. Twitter: @janeswalksktoon.
MISCELLANEOUS Every Monday There’s Hope Beyond Depression Program. Free introductory sessions Feb. 3 or Feb. 10 from 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Where: 327 Pinehouse Drive (wheelchair accessible). For more info call Pekka at 306-717-1665 or email saskatoonrecovery@gmail.com.
First Saturday of every month What: The MindFULL Café, part of the international Alzheimer Café movement, is an opportunity to meet in a relaxed social setting for persons with dementia, family, care partners and other interested people. The Café is a two-hour get together with refreshments, entertainment and information. First Saturday of the month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Sherbrooke Community Centre.
Every Tuesday Tops #5273 meets at St. Mathews Hall (135-109th Street West). Weigh-in from 5:45 p.m. to 6:15. Meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Experience a healthy weight loss. For more information call 306- 249-2029 or 306-931-3286.
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. (Continued on page 19)
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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.
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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.
Every Thursday What: Depression Support Group — free group runs on the first and third Thursday of each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is open to anyone struggling with depression and family members wanting to support them. Where: 311 – 38th Street East. This is a wheelchair accessible building. For more info call 270-9181.
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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 306-716-0836 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 grass-fed 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.
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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 (306-655-3427).
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 306249-0243 or by email w.gulka@sasktel.net.
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 306-9318053 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 12step 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.
First Friday of Every Month The Classic Dance Club of Saskatoon hosts ballroom dancing at the Royal Canadian Legion, 606 Spadina Cres. West. Lesson: 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. Dancing from 8:30 to midnight. Admission: Members $12, non-members $17. Student members: $10, and student non-members $12. Memberships: Students $10, Non-students $25. For more information visit www.classicdanceclub.org
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
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