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Greg Sutton, above, pictured with some of the many awards on display in his office, and his sister, Marnee Brick, started TinyEYE in 2005. (Photo by Joanne Paulson) Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express

One of those dreams was to assist a Cambodian school, which Sutton had he name of the company is Tinyencountered years ago while working as a EYE, yet its vision is global. travel writer. Greg Sutton and Marnee Brick, the “We helped financially and with marketbrother and sister team that started Tinying to raise money, and they were able to EYE Therapy Services in 2005, have grown raise enough to start an SLP school,” said the online speech language pathology (SLP) Sutton in a recent interview. “It was always company to the point where long-held, a dream of mine to help them out. That felt world-wide dreams can come true. nice.”

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It’s not the only philanthropic project underway at TinyEYE. Every month the company provides free speech language pathology to a child whose parents or school cannot afford it, through its Shining Star program. In addition, TinyEYE supports a water campaign in Africa. So many children, particularly girls, spend so much time carrying water, it reduces time for education.

TinyEYE has therefore contributed to a water trucking program. “If the business went away, and the whole world crumbled, I (would) feel we’ve made a contribution,” said Sutton. The TinyEYE vision did not come with a huge bankroll. Sutton and Brick themselves know what it’s like to come to the financial brink. (Continued on page 10)

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Dodger has a new habit (Photo by Stephanie Bryden) The name was tough for me to Google. Out With the New? Nope. In With the New? Nope. It’s In With the Old, dummy. If I have it wrong in the story, please forgive me and blame our copy editor. Why didn’t they call themselves the Draymen as Kasia and Ellen suggested? Or the Sheaves? Jaxon said he used his veto power on both. I was impressed with the three when I chatted with them. I was impressed when I heard them play, even more so given their ages. Kasia is 16, Jaxon is 15 and Ellen is 18. And I was impressed that they are playing a type of music that is not popular among people their ages. In With the Old, or whatever they are called, have a CD release on July 16, and will be at Ness Creek and the Northern Lights Festival this summer. Thanks to Chase Samuel for supplying the great photo of the band. **** Remember to enter to win Bryan Adams tickets. We will make the draw sometime on July 17.

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George Reddekopp: 40 years of growing businesses

Tiger Automotive roars into larger space

ne weekend in April, where we were going. Our first 1980, shaped Saskatoon automotive purchase was 20 sets entrepreneur George of running boards, which we sold Reddekopp’s life. to car dealers. I stored the first He’d left one job on shipment of supplies in my apartApril 3, the day before Good ment closet.” Friday. He married Bonnie BenReddekopp decided to make nett, a Saskatoon nurse, on April real estate a hobby and one of 5. Two days later, he entered into their means of diversification in a business partnership with Dale the early years “was buying a Johnson. That business was the Blackstrap property, putting up foundation on which his current a cabin and then acquiring six company, Grandwest Enterprises other lots.” People Inc., was built and developed. They acquired an existing From the marriage came a company, Saskatoon Pickup and family that now includes Erin, who is a Four Wheel Drive, by 1982, changed the registered nurse in Calgary, Kelsey, who is name to Tiger Automotive in 1983, and grew in her fourth year of pursuing a degree in from a facility in Sutherland to a first move interior design, and Michael, who with a to 710 Circle Dr. East, and then a 1989 shift bachelor of commerce degree in hand is now to the current site at 815 Circle Dr. East. with his dad’s company. Clearly automotive accessories became From the business launch came a the niche market. Grandwest is a distribution company considered Canada’s automotive centre that acquires accessories “that can add accessory headquarters, and that boasts a a fashion style to your cars. If you want more public retail front, Tiger Automotive, on stylish bumpers, we have them.” Circle Drive. The company buys new products from “Dale had been an engineer and I was in manufacturers in Canada, the United States the purchasing department at Smith-Roles, and Australia, stocking more than 30,000 a short line farm machinery company,” said parts. Their strongest business exists on Reddekopp, who is president. “One day the Prairies and the storage space, easily Dale called and asked if I’d like to go into hundreds of yards long, attests to the supa partnership with him. We weren’t sure plies they keep on hand. As well as serving

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the walk-up customers at the retail centre, they are strong in online sales and they also receive 2,000 telephone calls a day. The workforce is about 120. “We always took steps of progression. In 34 years of business, we achieved record sales numbers in all but three of them.” Johnson left the company in 1992. “We had a good measure of success together. He wanted to retire early. That was sad news for me. He took a year away from the business and decided he still hadn’t run out of things to do. I retained him as a consultant for a while, but eventually bought out his shares,” said Reddekopp. Perhaps the boldest of Reddekopp’s moves came in 2010, buying the nearby building on Venture Crescent vacated by Rona. “I was watching the developments at Rona, but I was keeping an open mind on land I had acquired on Thatcher Avenue from one end of Costco to the Tim Hortons store. We liked the possibilities with Rona. That gave us 51,000 square feet on a single floor, another 5,000 square feet in a two-storey space. We made that building our retail headquarters.” Reddekopp was the oldest of six children whose parents, John and Anne, farmed in the Hague area. “I was mechanically inclined. A farm is

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like a wonderful school where it is necessary to learn do everything ,” he said. He likes to tell the story about “when I was 12 years old and my parents had bought a car from Ontario. They were going to take the train to pick it up. They were talking about getting a hired hand for the time they were away. I told them they could give me the value of the train fare I would have used and pay me like a hired hand. So, at 12, I did a few hundred acres of summer fallow, milked eight cows, fed the hogs each day and lived on my own for two weeks. “That was part of the process of my dad giving a lot of authority and responsibility to his children. Dad had a Grade 5 education, but he was a gifted man. He could relate easily with people. Our parents taught us the value of hard work and saving money. “He also encouraged each of the children to pursue other careers. I bought a house the first year I was in Saskatoon and, by the time I was 24, I owned six houses.” Reddekopp is 60 years old and he loves going to work every day. “The greatest asset in business is your team. I often wonder how I’ve been so blessed to have the employees, many of them for a long time. They do terrific work and I’m their cheerleader. In 34 years, I’ve covered a lot of ground. I just want to keep walking.”

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Bluegrass band spreads happy music with new CD

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asia Thorlakson says one of her favourite things about bluegrass music is it always sounds happy. “You can take any situation, any sad situation, and then put it in a major key. You can sing about your dog dying and it just sounds so happy. It makes it really interesting.” Thorlakson is a member of In With the Old, a threepiece bluegrass band that also includes Jaxon Lalonde of Saskatoon and Ellen Froese-Kooijenga, who lives on a dairy farm near Osler. The three met at Northern Lights Bluegrass & Old Tyme camp, which precedes the Northern Lights Festival. Lalonde, 15, was at the camp because his parents, Tracy and Norm, have been involved since the beginning. Thorlakson, 16, was there after seeing a poster for it. FroeseKooijenga, the oldster in the band at 18, was there because of Google. Just weeks after leaving last year’s camp, the three formed In With the Old. “Kasia asked me to make a band and I was a little skeptical at first,” Lalonde said. “I didn’t think I was a good enough banjo player to be in a band. Now I am really glad I did, and I have really improved as a banjo player. It’s really awesome.” He said there was chemistry right from the start. “We just jammed out some stuff and Ellen brought out some of her original songs, and we did them. We started making them our own. That sounded really cool.” Froese-Kooijenga said she was about to release a demo of her music just before the band formed. “Jaxon is in Saskatoon and plays banjo, so I asked him if he would help me out with that. We started jamming and the CD never got released because we started doing our own thing.” A couple of the songs FroeseKooijenga had slated for her CD are on the one the band is releasing on July 16 at the Albert Community Centre. The CD, called Rollin’ on Down the Plains, features eight songs. Seven are originals. “There is a lot of happy music on there, I’d say,” Froese-Kooijenga said with a laugh. “That’s the thing about bluegrass. The lyrics are all so depressing and the melodies are so happy. You can dance to it. It’s totally awesome.” Earlier this year In With the Old played at Telemiracle and the Saskatchewan Country Music Association President’s Banquet with fellow bluegrass youth The Hart Boys. The band has upcoming performances at Ness Creek Music Festival (July 17 to 20), the John Arcand Fiddle Fest (Aug. 7 to 10) and Northern Lights Bluegrass & Old Tyme Music Festival (Aug. 15 to 17). They are only taking two weekends off this summer. Thorlakson was 11 years old when she was camping with her parents just down the road from Ness Creek,

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Jaxon Lalonde, Ellen Froese-Kooijenga and Kasia Thorlakson are In With the Old (Photo by Chase Samuel) which is where the festival and camp are held. She saw a poster for the camp in a store. “I said, ‘Hey, we should check this out.’ I enrolled for camp, went there and just fell in love with it, the sound and everything about it. It’s just amazing.” Up until that point she played piano and trumpet at school. She had just started playing guitar. She has since added the mandolin to her repertoire. And she can sing, too. Lalonde has attended every camp and festival since it was launched in 2006. “My parents were there since the very first one, so I’ve been to all of them. So I was pretty much raised on that kind of music. I just love it.” He picked up a banjo about four years ago. He said he is mostly self-taught, other than the occasional lesson from Dr. Michael Corcoran, a long-time banjo player in Saskatoon, and what he learned at the camp. He also plays bass. A Google search led Froese-Kooijenga to the camp. “It was weird,” she said. “It was just a random choice. We were looking through music festivals on Google and my mom came across this and told me about it. She said, ‘Hey Ellen, you might like this. Take a music class and learn how to harmonize.’ I was like, ‘OK, I guess.’ So that is where I ended up.

“I never pictured myself in a bluegrass band,” FroeseKooijenga said. “I’m very happy about it. It has given me so much more confidence. (I am) getting more confidence in front of crowds and my song writing is improving. Even if we go different ways in the future, it will definitely have benefitted each of us.” Thorlakson said she is surprised at how far the band has come so quickly. “We haven’t been together for a quite a year and we’ve already released a CD and have played at a bunch of different places.” And they even get paid. “It is really exciting that by playing our music, we are getting paid to do something we all love to do. And that our music can bring happiness to everyone around us is awesome.” Thorlakson says inspiration for writing comes from many places. She laughs when she talks about one of hers. “One was about a man that went jail, and he was trying to leave. But he died trying to escape.” She said the song came to her while she was walking home from work. “I was tired. And, you know, when you are just about done work you are counting the minutes until you are done? And you can’t wait to leave? So I was thinking about a man that tried to escape from jail. That one was pretty cool.” And happy. It’s bluegrass. Tickets for the CD release on July 16 at the Albert Community Centre are $10, and are available at the door. Opening for In With the Old will be Cathexis. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. For more information on the band, search In With the Old on Facebook.

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Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express uestion: Who are Those Girls at the Market? Answer: They are Ying and Julianna Tan. When the sisters set up at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market about two months ago, they didn’t know how many healthy raw chocolate bars they would need for their first weekend. They feared they would have a lot of bars left over. The opposite happened. Those Girls at the Market were up cooking until 4 a.m. Sunday morning to replenish their stock. “We were happy because we sold out two flavours quite early in the day,” Julianna said of their first Saturday. “Then we came home and went, ‘Oh no. We have to be back at the market tomorrow, so we have to make a whole bunch more chocolate.’ “The second weekend we were there, we upped our production considerably and we sold out again. Ever since then we have kept increasing our production, which is good news, and we still tend to sell out quite often.” Julianna and Ying were raised in Biggar. After high school, Ying, the older of the two, found her niche in fitness and nutrition. Julianna went off to Dalhousie University in Halifax, where she is working toward a master’s degree in kinesiology. Julianna said Ying was studying super foods when she came across the health benefits of chocolate. This chocolate isn’t the same as tearing off the wrapper of a JW11657.G14 James Mars bar and scarfing it down.

“Who knew chocolate was actually the highest antioxidants, the No. 1 source of a lot of minerals and vitamins? And I love eating chocolate, so this is good news to me. “(Ying) ended up taking a class on how to make raw chocolate. And we started doing it just for ourselves. We’d make chocolate at Christmastime for ourselves and our friends and our family. “We entertained the idea that maybe some day we could start a chocolate company. We kept thinking some day we will do it.” The time was right when Julianna came home this summer. “We thought, ‘Why don’t we do it now? Now’s the time. We are both living in Saskatoon. It seems like something fun to do.’ ” They applied for a spot at the farmers’ market and were accepted. Ying and Julianna officially became Those Girls at the Market. When they started, everything was done by hand. The work is incredibly temperature sensitive. Mistakes mean starting over. Complete meltdowns, so to speak. “There is something you need to do with chocolate in order for it to be solid or stable at room temperature. It gets pretty scientific, but you have to manipulate the crystals within the cocoa butter, which is a component of chocolate. If you don’t temper it, the texture of the chocolate is very different and it’s very melty. So just sitting at room temperature, it might start to melt and become a liquid pool.” To help control temperature and save

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Rain, rain isn’t going away

ow many environmental This last rainfall, he said, scientists can you hire was an unheard-of event since for $1 billion? the Prairies were settled, while I have no idea, but I think the climate changes over I’m safe in saying a great many. the last 10 years have been One billion bucks is the early remarkable. Also not helping is estimate on the damage done by Canada’s woeful flood forethe recent deluge in southeastcasting and management sysern Saskatchewan and southern tem, he added. (And, I might Manitoba. That is a massive add, an early warning system economic kick in the head. Add that does not work because we to that the Alberta flood of last can’t translate “tornado warnColumnist year, which cost our western ing” into French.) neighbours $6 billion, and the Get used to the new and floods of 2011, and you have a bill that ap- somewhat terrifying normal. proaches astronomic proportions. Let’s return to the billion bucks, The human toll has not yet been acremembering that this amount is only the counted for in those numbers. People mop-up funding for the last Prairie rain have lost homes, businesses, jobs, farm event. Let’s say, for the sake of argument, buildings, cabins, crops, livestock — and, that a meteorologist earns $100,000. If therefore, peace of mind. What effect does the federal government even hired 50 of that have on the human condition? them, the annual cost would be $5 million. Years ago, we had two huge trees fall That’s “illion” with an M, not a B. It’s a on our family cottage during a spectacular drop in the bucket, so to speak, compared storm led by plow winds. The damage, to the huge economic toll climate probmiraculously, was minimal, and we were lems are causing. very lucky. But, to this day, more than a Unfortunately, for years, Environment decade later, I shake like a wet dog when Canada has been slashed and underthe winds really howl. And that was just funded. In 2011, the government started the cabin, with no serious damage. I can hacking 1,200 jobs from the department, hardly imagine what people in the south- and that’s after years of cutting jobs and ern prairies are going through. offices. Whether it’s climate change, as enviSomeone with credibility in this regard ronmentalists understand it, or some other should grab Prime Minister Stephen problem, there is certainly something go- Harper by the lapels and shout, “You’re ing on. It’s coming home to roost. We need going the wrong way!” to understand this better, and start thinking Whether climate scientists can help us about solutions. understand, and therefore stop, climate Enter John Pomeroy, director of the change is certainly up for debate. But centre for hydrology at the University of without doing the research, we will never Saskatchewan. He became a media star know. More people must be dedicated to last week (probably unintended) when he this problem, yesterday. was approached to explain what the hell is So far, our beautiful city has been largehappening on the flood-drenched prairies. ly spared from the worst of the flooding It was by far the best explanation I have events. We’re a little further north from the heard thus far. As I understand it, the per- U.S., which helps, and our founding fasistently rainy springs and early summers thers, Chief Whitecap and John Lake, had of the last 10 years are not just “a cycle.” the great good sense to plunk this town Rather, in a Postmedia interview, Pomeroy on a river with high banks. While we still said there has been a shift in the climate get flooded basements, hard rains during system bringing prolonged summer storms thunderstorms and a riverbank that’s being to the Prairies. eroded by high flows, Saskatoon itself has His view is that a warmer arctic is long been spared overland river-related changing the jet stream, allowing big wet flooding (although some surrounding areas storm fronts to move up from the United have been affected.) States and then stall over the Prairies for Whether our good fortune will last days. In this case, the rain fell on saturemains to be seen. I’d feel a lot better if rated fields from two years of big snows. we had a few more climate researchers Making matters worse is the agricultural who could let us know. In the meantime, practice of draining fields, allowing the thank goodness for John Pomeroy, who is water to flow into the streams and rivers telling it like it is and trying to do somethat move east into Manitoba. thing about it.

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ineteen years: That’s how long A Taste of Saskatchewan has been satisfying the appetites of thousands of people from all over the city and the province. This year’s festival of food and entertainment, presented by Conexus Credit Union, expects to see 100,000 event-goers. It is located in its familiar downtown spot nestled in Kiwanis Park on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River, with the tents up between the Delta Bessborough Hotel and the Vimy Memorial Bandshell. “We have six new restaurants in the festival this year,” said Scott Ford, executive director at Credit Union Centre and event manager for A Taste of Saskatchewan. “And approximately 50 per cent of our returning participants are introducing some new items into this year’s festival menu.” A Taste of Saskatchewan will feature more than 30 of some of Saskatoon’s best restaurants, which will be serving up their most popular dishes from July 15 to 20. There’s something for everyone and for every appetite, whether you’re hungry for a main course, in the mood for dessert or feeling up for an adventure with a taste of specialty items. In addition to the food, Ford says a big part of the excitement is generated through the free stage, featuring more than 50 bands and performers during the six-day event. Genres include everything from country and rock to jazz and salsa. Local music lovers will recognize the veteran musicians scheduled to perform, such as Jen Lane, Eileen Laverty, Apollo Cruz, Jay Semko and BC Read. A Taste of Saskatchewan has become widely recognized as one of Saskatchewan’s largest music festivals, with a focus on promoting provincial musical talent. This year, Credit Union Centre will be handing out 200 special prize packages, which will include access to a number of upcoming concerts and events. JW11620.G14 James

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Little Bird Patisserie & Café, owned by Kim Butcher, is one of the new restaurants at A Taste of Saskatchewan (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) l Booster Juice l Dakota Dunes Casino l Diners Restaurant l Doc Hollandaise All Day Grill l Haywood’s Grill l Homestead Ice Cream l Joey’s Only Seafood Restaurant l La Bamba l Little Bird Patisserie & Café l Mardi Gras Grill

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Maybe we will find we need only five city councillors

Under the former governance oun. Pat Lorje structure, committees reviewed, would likely agree debated and recommended an with me when I say outcome for whatever issue was she and I sit on opposite placed before them. At the followends of the spectrum with ing semi-monthly council meeting, respect to political party the committee recommendations ideology. But in the case were reviewed by the whole of of city council, which is council and generally approved. intended to be free of party However, at a full council meeting, politics, periodically she any councillor could challenge any cites wisdom that I would committee recommendation and have to agree with. Such is Columnist bring it forward for full debate by the case with her opposicouncil as a whole. tion to council’s new model of goverUnder the new model, each councilnance. This new model gives councillors time lor will be assigned to serve on two out of four committees and those committees to enjoy the long lazy days of summer. will have the authority to make decisions It will be interesting to see how well the city operates without the input of council- without the approval of the full council. What should be of concern is that three lors for two months. Since Mayor Don is a quorum in a committee of five, and Atchison will still be at the helm sailing the good ship Saskatoon, let’s hope coun- should only three councillors attend cillors will not spend the fall challenging their committee meeting, technically two councillors can make a decision that was him on decisions he might necessarily previously made by the mayor and 10 make in their absence. councillors. Coming back well-rested from vacaNor will the public be able to pack the tion, council will keep its stress levels council chamber on a contentious issue down with its new schedule. Council’s to speak to council on any matters before new governance model provides for one a decision is made, as was recently done full council meeting a month, and given in the matters of bike lanes and priorthe two-month summer vacation, that ity use of leisure facilities. You can, of would mean 10 council and executive course, pack the committee meeting, committee meetings a year. but then you had best take the morning “We are supposed to be the level of or day off work if you feel the need to government that is closest to the people and I really despair that these changes are speak. Somehow having the meetings streamed online is supposed to compenreally going to be alienating us from the sate the public for loss of televised evepublic,” Lorje said. ning meetings, so some folks may have There are many in the public who already feel alienated from council. Couple to invest in a computer and hook up to the Internet if they wish to keep abreast Lorje’s concern with the fact that on a recent audit on government transparency, of city issues. What is truly wrong with this process Saskatoon slipped from an “A” to a “B” is that our body of elected officials will rating for both speed and completeness not have the benefit of a full council of information in responding to requests debate before casting their votes. I can under the Freedom of Information Act (legislation that was introduced to keep all attest to the fact while serving on both the school board and council, having read levels of government accountable to the public.) Then again, maybe the intent is to the material beforehand and determining distance themselves from the complaining what direction I was going, there were many instances when, after hearing debate public. from colleagues, I changed my vote. No Lorje stood alone in opposition, although Coun. Eric Olauson did express one person can consider every aspect of concern about not being able to represent every issue and the purpose of debate is to his constituents on committees on which catch the pros and cons that you may have he didn’t sit. This experience should pre- overlooked. During the last half dozen years, our pare him for a role at the provincial level. councillors have given themselves more Coun. Randy Donauer felt it gave perks and benefits and more than doubled citizens greater transparency because it their one-third tax-free salary, most of opened the doors to committee meetings. Doesn’t he know that all committee them claiming this position is a full-time job. Yet they have given themselves a meetings have always been open to the long summer break and leave the city to public, with the exception of the inrun itself in their absence. Maybe we will camera section of executive committee find out we are better off without them meetings? Coun. Mairin Loewen, already known than with them. If a committee of five can do the job as a policy wonk, thinks it will allow individual councillors to develop expertise of a council of 10, maybe we only need a council of five. Double the size of the in specific areas. That might be helpful if, in fact, a councillor is re-elected, but it wards and make it truly a full-time job. does nothing for the day-to-day concerns It would mean each elected councillor would have to give up their outside of constituents. Coun. Darren Hill offered his worthless employment, actually put their bums in opinion that Lorje’s concerns were ridicu- chairs at City Hall and be at the beck and call of the public. They might then lous and offensive. Well, in my experience, when a debater starts to personally truly be public servants earning their keep. attack an opponent, it’s usually because ehnatyshyn@gmail.com they can’t argue the merits of the issue.

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Page 9 - SASKATOONEXPRESS - July 14-20, 2014 the town’s children and lure them away. “We decided that really the protagonist of the story – the main character of the story – is not the pied piper. The real main character is the town itself, so we were able to develop the story that shows sort of the growth and demise and rebirth of community in a town in an exciting and entertaining way,” Bernbaum said. So far, the response to The Pied Piper has been “overwhelmingly positive,” he said. People of all ages – from newborn babies to grandparents – have attended the shows. “It’s just beautiful to see a diversity of people – as I said, all ages, all cultures. Our city is such a mosaic these days of people from all walks of life coming together and laughing together and giving us a hugely positive response,” he said. “It’s wonderful to hear people say, ‘I was here last year. I’m back again this year, and I hope to see you again next year.’ I think if we continue to have this kind of response, there’s no reason why we can’t become the newest summer tradition.” Because the plays are free and take place in city parks, many people have the opportunity to attend theatre for the first time or experience theatre in new ways, said Bernbaum. “By taking down these barriers, we invite people to experience theatre, to participate in theatre, in a way they never have had the chance to before.” Sponsorship will determine whether Theatre in the Park continues in the future, as Bernbaum vows never to charge Kate Herriot, Dalton Lightfoot, Joel Bernbaum and Christina Cuglietta are among the performers people for attending the shows. in Sum Theatre’s production of The Pied Piper (Matt Ramage Photography) “I want to keep it free, and people want to come and see Shannon Boklaschuk “Our partner sponsors – like the City of Saskatoon and it. So if the sponsors will pay us to make this art, we are Saskatoon Express Affinity Credit Union and Kinsmen Club – have said they primed and excited to make exciting theatre,” he said. re you looking for a free, family-friendly activity to were just so moved by seeing the crowds of people last “That’s sort of Sum Theatre’s two mottos: Number one take in this month? year that they want to be a part of that, and they want to be is to be inclusive and accessible, and number two, to make Consider grabbing some lawn chairs and attend- a part of helping the arts help community.” exciting theatre.” ing a play at a city park near you. In 2013 – Theatre in the Park’s inaugural year – more The Pied Piper will run until July 23 at various local For the second summer in a row, Sum Theatre is ofthan 4,000 people watched plays at 16 different parks. The parks. For more information about Sum Theatre, or to view fering a show for people of all ages. Following last year’s turnout exceeded the organizers’ expectations. a show schedule, go online to sumtheatre.com. presentation of the Lewis Carroll classic Alice in Wonder“It was just overwhelmingly positive for all of us inland, the Sum Theatre ensemble is presenting its version of volved,” said Bernbaum. THEATRE IN THE PARK 2014 The Pied Piper. While last year Sum Theatre tried to use as much of the July 14 – 7 p.m. – Alexander MacGillvray Park Artistic director Joel Bernbaum said the Theatre in the Alice in Wonderland text as possible, this year the comJuly 15 – 7 p.m. – Les Kerr Park Park concept is accessible and inclusive, since a total of 20 pany took an extra week to write an original adaptation of July 16 – 7 p.m. – James Anderson Park professional shows will be presented at various city parks The Pied Piper, as well as original music. The extra week July 17 – 7 p.m. – Pleasant Hill Park at no cost to the attendees. allowed the members of the company to reflect on their July 18 – 7 p.m. – Wilson Park “Here is an opportunity for hundreds of strangers that understanding of the story, Bernbaum said. July 20 – 2 p.m. – Robert Hunter Park West don’t know each other at the start of the night to come and The Pied Piper is a German tale dating back to the July 20 – 7 p.m. – Buena Vista Park spend, for free, an entertaining and engaging, thought-pro- Middle Ages. In the story, the piper is hired to lure rats out July 21 – 7 p.m. – H.S. Sears Park voking evening together in a beautiful public green space,” of a town using his magic pipe. When the town refuses to July 22 – 7 p.m. – SURPRISE PARK he said. pay him for his services, he decides to use his powers on July 23 – 7 p.m. – SURPRISE PARK

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Plastic forks can deter squirrels

Hi Reena, of my all-time favourite soluI am having a problem tions for squirrels who like to dig: with a squirrel that persists push the handle of several plastic in digging in my flower pots forks straight down into the soil. and has even managed to Squirrels don’t like the feeling overturn one of my geranium of plastic fork tines on their cute pots. Is there anything I can little feet. use to discourage the squirrel Dear Reena, from doing this? — Susan I am in desperate need of Dear Susan, some advice to deter rabbits. What works for one will Someone told me that you said not necessarily work for all vinegar and mouthwash are squirrels. Here are the most needed to get rid of garden Household effective solutions to try. Begin pests. Will this work for rabSolutions by distracting your furry friends bits? — Kim with a bowl of store-bought Dear Kim, food made specifically for them. Place the The best way to repel rabbits from chewbowl far enough away from the pots, but ing your plants is with a two-foot (or higher) close enough that they will see their food. fence or wrapping at least the trunk of plants Wrap chicken wire over plant pots and make with chicken wire. When it comes to the holes for the plants. They are unable to chew garden, here are a few hints to try. Surround through the wire. Or secure large rocks over the garden with milk jugs lined with sand. the soil, making sure that they cannot lift the The idea is that rabbits will chew on the rocks. Human hair, blood meal, dog fur and jugs instead of your plants. As well, suspend fox urine are options, but seem to lose their aluminum pie plates around plants to keep effectiveness after a few weeks. Here is one rabbits away.

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Or sprinkle one of the following around plants or shrubs: bags of human hair (from your local hair salon) or bone meal, or shave bars of Irish Spring soap or add turkey manure in with the soil. Homemade rabbit repellent: Into a spray bottle mix one tbsp. baby shampoo, one tbsp. household ammonia and one quart water. Spray plants every three days. Or soak corn cobs in vinegar for five minutes and then place them throughout the garden or under shrubs. Re-soak corn cobs in vinegar after two weeks. When planting your flower beds, mix

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thyme, spearmint, daffodils and/or eucalyptus in with your flowers. Rabbits don’t like the smell and often won’t pass by to get to your yummy flowers. Some people had success with burying fabric softener sheets under plants. Around newly planted vegetables, bury a collar cut out of a milk carton or jug to protect each plant. I enjoy your questions and tips; keep them coming. Missed a column? Can’t remember a solution? Need a speaker for an upcoming event? Check out my website: Reena.ca.

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TinyEYE

Connecting with kids everywere

(Continued from page 1) utton, now the CEO, was the business mind, and Brick, company president, was a speech pathologist when the idea for TinyEYE was formed. Brick told her brother that she was spending most of her day driving from one school to another, followed by paperwork. That left little time to actually help kids. “It was extremely frustrating to know there were so many people out there who needed her help, and not being able to help them,” said Sutton. He suggested she try offering SLP online, and Brick asked, “Could we do that?” “Sure, we can do anything,” said Sutton. He had the business background, but little technical experience, so he started reading everything he could about programming and software. Two months later, they had a basic prototype for the software. “That’s what excited us, that we could get to that stage so quickly,” said Sutton. But it took another 18 months to make it functional. They hired a programmer and had a beta version out by February 2006 for customers to try. It worked, but Sutton and Brick soon realized their business model Greg Sutton, co-owner of TinyEYE, is greeted by the company’s new robot, with staff member Chatelle Brodeur was completely wrong. They were trying Director: Will Brooksscreen (Photo by Joanne Presented By: pictured in the computer Paulson) to sell the software to schools, but customDirector: WillonBrooks By: ers still just kept saying they needed to hire provinces and U.S. states and 12 countries. appears the iPad screen, and kids Presented react Saskatoon EY Prairie more pathologists. The staff numbers 100 SLPs plus 15 toDirector: withWill glee Brooks and awe when the robot with a Presented By: finalists They heard that hundreds of times. 20 corporate staff. They also have opened human face rolls up right next to them in hree Saskatoon companies are They hit the wall. three satellite offices: two in the U.S. and the school room. finalists in the EY Entrepreneur “We were at the end our rope at that one in Europe. Not long ago, the price of these teleof the Year Prairie awards, to take point,” said Sutton. They remortgaged The system works anywhere. TinyEYE present robots was hugely prohibitive — place Oct. 16 in Calgary. The national their homes and were making no sales. has “absolute control” over the audio and as much as $50,000 per unit. In collaboragala is set for Nov. 25 in Toronto. Those were scary days, but they knew video quality and can “skirt around band- tion with the company Double Robotics, what they had to do to rework the business width issues,” said Sutton. however, the TinyEYE device has been Professional and financial services: model. The business is also increasingly impor- produced for much, much less and can l TinyEYE Therapy Services “That was the eureka moment in our tant to improving the lives of children, said now be considered affordable by schools. Greg Sutton, CEO business. It was not like opening a retail Sutton. Kids are requiring communication “It is probably the coolest thing we’ve Marnee Brick, president store, or a restaurant, or even a manufacassistance more and more; he estimates 10 done, in terms of that’s neat-o,” said SutBusiness to business products and turing business. There was no business per cent of kids may have speech or lanton. Director: Will Brooks Presented By: Director: Willan Brooks Presented By: services: model for online therapy company. We guage disorders, and it’s important to reach TinyEYE’s significant growth, cool toys Director: Will Brooks Presented By: l Western Ag had to figure out how the business works.” them by Grade 3. and philanthropy have not gone unnoticed Ken Greer, principal And they did. They became their own As they worked toward the now fully- in the business world. Business to consumer products and software customers, hired pathologists and functional model, they did bring in three On a shelf in the front office, a large services: started offering SLP telepractice via the angel investors, although Sutton and Brick number of trophies are proudly placed. The Internet. remain the majority shareholders. most recent nomination is for an EY (once l Prairie Plant Systems Inc. Brent Zettl, president and CEO Sutton describes the program as “Skype “They were pivotal,” said Sutton of the Ernst & Young) award. TinyEYE was J Umoney LI ET named a Prairie finalist for an entrepreneur on steroids.” Video, audio, shared games investors. “It ROMEO wasn’t so much the “I thought it was a scam. I was going and a variety of “bells and whistles,” inthey put in, but the mentorship. of the year award. to hit delete... but then I thought, I should cluding scheduling and reporting software, “There are lots of great ideas. Turning “It is an honour. The EY awards have read it again.” all come together to serve kids with speech them into a viable business is a whole dif- been around a long time. It’s just an honTinyEYE — named for the webcam problems around the world. ferent bag of tricks.” our to be considered,” said Sutton. That includes the children of famous Perhaps the award that amazed him the that connects kids and SLPs — doesn’t do PGA golfers, who often travel with their NEWS AND AWARDS most was a global technology award. Sut- it all for the awards, noted Sutton. They children. 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4,000 potholes filled; back lanes next on list Question: July 14 marks the beginning of another phase in the $50-million investment in Saskatoon roads, sidewalks and back lanes this year. What has been accomplished and what can people expect in the next phase? Mayor Atchison: The weather issues aside, I believe the City is making very good progress paving roads, fixing Ask the potholes and repairing sidewalks. Now the crews will be focusing on back lanes. There have been more than 1,300 potholes reported to the Report-A-Pothole app and section on the City website and repaired. In total so far, approximately 4,000 potholes have been repaired, along with hundreds of utility cuts. That works out to about 4,843 tonnes of asphalt. That’s a lot of asphalt. As that work continues, the City is now turning its attention to back lanes. City crews have assessed more than 400 lane kilometres of back lanes, and have determined which ones need to be graded or rebuilt entirely. Crews are also looking at overgrown trees in back lanes and the City’s arborists will be trimming those back or perhaps even removing some that are overgrown.

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vehicles to be on the streets during rush hour. Rush hours are defined in the bylaw as the hours between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. If a vehicle is on the streets, it can be ticketed. Also, if an oversized vehicle is on the streets during those hours and doesn’t have permit, it can be ticketed for that as well. I certainly agree with your reader; those vehicles should not be on freeways during rush hours.

Question: How important is it for residents of Saskatoon to sign up for the NotifyNOW program, given the recent floods and tornadoes in the province? Mayor Atchison: Everyone in the city should sign up for it. If there is an emergency, people can get notified right away about those things. Notifications can be anything from a shelter in place if there some kind of chemical leak or weather issue or orders to evacuate or notifications of an emergency declaration. I think of families who have children in school and, for example, water-main breaks or a lockdown, then parents can be notified right away. And it’s free.

Question: Do you have a sense of how signups have been going? Mayor Atchison: The system is designed so that every number in the phone book can be called. But cellphone users aren’t in the directory. So we aren’t able to put those into our system. It means everyone who wants notifications on their cellphones has to sign up. It is easy. Just go to the City’s website (saskatoon. ca) and half way down the left-hand side of the home page there is a NotifyNOW section. Click on that and you can register your email accounts, your family cellQuestion: Is there anything that can phones and your home phone. All this be done to keep heavy equipment off the information is private and never shared freeways at rush hours? with anyone. Mayor Atchison: There is a bylaw in place that deals with part of this scenario. (Have a question for Mayor Atchison? Any oversized, over-width vehicle must Send it to editorial@saskatoonexpress. have a permit to move on Saskatoon com. Please include “mayor” in the subject streets. That permit does not allow those line.) Question: Why doesn’t Saskatoon have a bylaw against slow-moving traffic in rush hour? I’ve seen people slamming on their brakes and swerving to other lanes to avoid slamming into tractors and loaders. Mayor Atchison: I don’t believe frontend loaders and heavy equipment should be on freeways during rush-hour traffic. I also don’t think semi-trailers should be allowed in the downtown area during morning and evening rush hours, either.

Low-maintenance style in Rosewood Peter Wilson Saskatoon Express here are plenty of reasons to take a tour of the latest family showhome from Montana Homes. The attractive two-storey home in Rosewood is one of a number of new homes in the neighbourhood constructed by Montana. They all offer stylish, lowmaintenance exteriors. Listed at $399,900, the three-bedroom home features hardwood floors, custom cabinets, a veranda and a concrete double rear parking pad. With 1,669 square feet of living space on two levels, the showhome — located at 335 Rosewood Blvd.— should prove popular with those in the market for a home. The foyer leads into the living room, where gleaming hardwood flooring greets the visitor. The kitchen has an island with a breakfast bar, Capella cabinets and ample countertop space. Off the spacious dining

area, there’s a garden door leading to a future deck. The main level also has a conveniently located powder room. On the upper level are three bedrooms and the family bathroom. The large main bedroom features a wall-length double closet and showerequipped en suite. The basement has roughed-in plumbing and is open for future development. Viewing times are Monday to Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Irish eyes weren’t smiling at my wedding

e always understood Troubles) in 1916. that my maternal During those two centugrandmother had arries, Catholic properties were rived in Saskatchewan directly confiscated, and Catholics were from Ireland sometime around required to pay unjust taxes to 1920. The story was that she the English government — not had come to Canada because of forgetting the Great Famine of a consumptive chest condition, 1840. Further, during the 1600 and also to keep house for her and 1700s, Protestants were sort of hapless bachelor halfsent over to establish “model” brother, Georgie. He was trying Protestant towns where no Roto be a homesteader, but with man Catholics were permitted Columnist little success. to live. In Bandon (Co. Cork), Just the same, the idea of which more than a few of my her “Irishness” pretty much eluded me. folk called home, there was a warning My grandmother credibly defied any posted on the town wall: “Entrance to superficial notions I had about Ireland and Jew, Turk or Atheist, but Death to Bloody being Irish. She didn’t speak with a broad Papists.” brogue. There was no one named MauAlthough the Protestant numbers in reen or Mick or Siobhan or Patrick in the Ireland never exceeded more than 12.5 per family. The one name that seemed to have cent of the general population, and Protescontinuing resonance was Barnabus. tants were found in every part of Ireland, I never associated any Celtic music they tended (as most humans do) to cluster with my grandmother, despite the fact that together. My family was established along she played the piano with great joy and the coasts of the Mizen and Sheepshead enthusiasm. Certainly there were never peninsulas from Bantry Bay to Union Bay any stories of time spent in the pubs back in idyllic and rather isolated West Cork. in Ireland. Au contraire, Grandma was a For generations they lived in splendid pretty militant teetotaller. separation from their Catholic neighbours. I decided some investigation was in or- My Swanton ancestors had the further der. What I discovered was that my family audacity to break away from the Church were multi-generational members of the of Ireland during the great John WesEnglish minority who formed the Protesley buzz-fest and became card-carrying tant migration to Ireland after Cromwell Wesleyan-Methodists. They too built their came to power in England. For some 200 own schools and churches, and produced years or more, Ireland was ruled from lots of clergymen, including my Great Westminster until the Irish Rebellion (The Uncle Jack.

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Naturally all this divisive religious activity was not too good for the old gene pool, as it was anathema to marry outside of your own religious designation. My own great-grandfather was married three times (losing two wives to childbirth). His wife count included two Fannies and two Swantons. The best news is that I’m here today to tell the story, and that Oliver Sacks has not as yet identified my family as a study for some weird syndrome connected to kissing cousins. My grandmother grew up in Michael Collins country. During The Troubles, there was a lot of unease and fear between Catholic and Protestant neighbours. After generations in the townlands of Skibbereen, my great grandfather relocated the family to Armagh in the Protestant North when the Irish Free State was declared. With this family history, you can imagine the grand-maternal consternation that ensued when my grandmother received the news that I was going to marry a Big C Catholic boy in a Catholic ceremony in a lovely chapel just outside Edmonton. Try as she wanted, the idea was just not sitting well. On the morning of the wedding, my mother and my grandmother had a big dust-up over Anglicans versus Catholics. The troops (an aunt and uncle) were called in to remove Grandma from the fray, and settle her down before the lateafternoon ceremony. Fortunately, Grandma loved to doll-up and they managed to get her to church without further eruption. Finally, when everybody was safely seated

in the pew, my uncle leaned over to my aunt and whispered, “Did anyone screen her purse for a grenade?” My husband, Frank, and I spent a month in 2013 in Ireland exploring the area where my grandmother grew up. West Cork is an incredibly beautiful place, so secluded and charming that many celebrities have built second homes there. The locals largely respect their wishes to remain incognito, with the possible exception of Jeremy Irons and his castle reno. We stayed in a restored 19th-century farmhouse, which had the original blessing of the house by the local priest framed and hanging in the dining room. I am now Linked-In with Ciaran Cronin, whose grandparents owned the house. He’s a gogetting young engineer who does vacation rentals on the side. I think my grandmother would still be horrified. To some degree the religious differences will always linger. But in 2013 in West Cork, none of it felt particularly important. Wherever we went we felt really welcome. We loved it so much we stayed an extra week, breathing in its stunning beauty and inhaling the seafood and a few Guinness. Many of the churches and schools (of all denominations) are long gone or morphed into restaurants, and even one into a gas station. The family names are the same as when my grandmother departed, but the attitude seems awfully different. Perhaps we’ve all come a long way to co-existing in peace and harmony. I hope so.

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ive of the craziest moments in sports: 5. United States winning hockey gold at the 1980 Olympics; 4. LeBron James returning to Cleveland; 3. Ben Johnson testing positive for steroids at the 1988 Olympics; 2. Gretzky trade; 1. Leafs winning the 1967 Stanley Cup. l From Torben Rolfsen: “LeBron James says his time in Florida was like going to college for him. That would make him the first athlete in Miami to last four years in college.” l Janice Hough, on Pamela Anderson filing for divorce again: “So guys, they are available.” l From TC Chong: “Germany 7, Brazil 1. Leafs fans now know what James Reimer does in the offseason.” l From Gary Bachman of alwaysfunny.com: “Brazil got waxed.” l Somebody asked on Twitter the other day for people to pick their favourite Blue Jay of all time. After much deliberation, I’m going with John Olerud. My least favourite Blue Jay of all time is Todd Stottlemyre. l Bill Littlejohn, on 17-year-old Belgian soccer fan Axelle Despiegelare being spotted in the stands and offered a modelling job by L’Oreal: “The company will reportedly pay a finder’s fee to Brent Musberger.” l Hough, on a Yankees fan who was seen sleeping during a Red Sox-Yankees game filing a $10-million defamation suit against ESPN and its announcers, largely due to some of the comments posted online after his picture went viral: “$10 million! That’s almost enough to buy two season tickets at Yankee Stadium.” l Chong, on Justin Bieber pleading no contest to charges of egging his neighbour’s house in Los Angeles: “He swears his neighbour yelled ‘break an egg’ just before Bieber left for his last tour.” l TSN must be collecting a whack of cash for ads that are like infomercials. During a Rider game, there were 1-800-type ads for a garden hose, grass seed, pet command, Trivago, slimband weight loss and, my favourite, the navage nose cleaner. Don’t people pick anymore? l Three things I like about TSN’s CFL telecasts: 3. Paul LaPolice; 2. Matt Dunigan doing colour commentary at games: 1. The panel’s coin-toss segment.

l From Hough’s you-can’t-make-this-stuff-up file: “Louisiana congressman Bill Cassidy, who co-sponsored the Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013, announced that his unwed 17-year-old daughter will have a baby this summer.” l From Rolfsen: “Johnny Manziel spends more time in Las Vegas than Celine Dion.” l From Chong: “Germany 7, Brazil 1. CFL fans in Winnipeg say ‘Yes, we’ve sat through games like that.’” l According to Hollywood Life, some requirements to be Taylor Swift’s boyfriend: 6. A career similar to hers; 5. Leading-man looks; 4. Speak at least two languages; 3. At least one sister; 2. A good relationship with your mom, but not be a mommy’s boy; 1. Prepare for a scathing song when the relationship ends. l From Hough: “At Target Field in Minneapolis they’ve installed self-serve beer stands. What could possibly go wrong?” l Rolfsen, on the menu at Minnesota’s Target Field for the All-Star Game: “A ton of peanuts, 5,000 orders of chicken fingers, a thousand pounds of ground beef, 1,200 steak sandwiches, 1,500 orders of French fries and 4,000 nachos. What an All-Star Game for Prince Fielder to miss.” l I say this every year: I don’t like seeing CFL execs, especially Dennis Skulsky of the B.C. Lions, on the team’s bench during games. l Chong, on an American who co-wrote a book called How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona getting badly gored during last week’s running of the bulls: “I’m guessing this guy knows how to write, but doesn’t know how to read or run.” l Hough, on General Mills saying it will reformulate Trix cereal to make it taste fruitier: “Wait, Trix was supposed to taste like fruit?” l Rolfsen, on the announcement North Korea will be sending its famed “army of beauties” cheering squad to this September’s Asian Games in South Korea: “Unfortunately, all the women will be sporting Kim Jong-un hairstyles.” l The main elevator at Saskatoon City Hall will be closed for 12 weeks for repairs. I’m thinking it doesn’t go to the top.

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By RJ Currie ermany 7, Brazil 1. The beautiful game hasn’t seen anything so painfully one-sided since Premier League defender Scott Dann ruptured a testicle. l A Yankees fan has filed a $100-million lawsuit againt the team, MLB and ESPN for televising him sleeping at a game. This must be scaring the crap out of the Chicago Cubs. l BBC News says Trixie, a border terrier, had surgery to remove a ball lodged in her stomach for over two years. Reincarnationists claim Trixie was once a line judge at a Serena Williams match. l The Staten Island Yankees tried to set a world record for most people in one place wearing fake moustaches. Sadly, they missed by a whisker. l A family from Lancashire, England, has been crowned World Worm Charming champions. A close second was Kim Jong-un. l Have you seen Cecil Fielder’s nude photo in ESPN’s Body Issue? Talk about gut-check time. l According to a new survey, 35 per cent of respondants credit lucky underwear for leading to sex. The other 65 per cent credit NBA contracts. l FIFA rejected the appeal from Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez to overturn his four-month ban for biting. Now he’s really down in the mouth. l At Shooters, a pro-gun restaurant in Colorado, waitresses carry loaded sidearms. Two suggestions for diners: 1. tip generously; 2. tip up front. l Alouettes receiver Chad Johnson claims he’s had 15 parking tickets in Montreal because he can’t read French. Here’s a tip: a French fire hydrant looks just like an English one. l Tennis legend Monica Seles, 40, is engaged to marry 72-year-old billionaire Tom Golisano. For Seles, that will make nine Grand Slams and one granddad. l Justin Bieber got a year’s probation for egging a neighbour’s house. For comedians, Bieber has become a running yoke. l Hawaiian surfer Coco Ho appears on the pages of ESPN’s Body Issue. In the foldout she’s Coco Malia Camille Hapaikekoa Ho. l Supermodel Gisele Bundchen was reportedly devastated after Brazil’s crushing World Cup defeat. How devasted? She had to curl up with her bank statements. l A new study has found just one apple a day can increase arousal in women. Think of it as sex a peel. l Roger Federer thinks Wimbledon’s all-white rule is too strict. Donald Sterling disagrees.

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Find us on: #InvestSREDA The Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) is very proud of the community it serves. SREDA’s three main goals are to retain and expand local business in targeted sectors, to attract new investment in focus areas, and to ensure the Saskatoon region is the place to live, work, invest and prosper. We are “Celebrating Growth” through past successes and the new opportunities that now lay ahead.

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SREDA working with construction sector to address challenges

Chad Leier- Berg , SREDA Business Development Officer

City of Saskatoon

t was an interesting start to the year for the construction sector here in Saskatoon. Taking a look at the first quarter of 2014, the sector’s GDP grew 8.6 percent from the first quarter in 2013. In this same period, employment in the sector grew 11.9 percent, while housing starts were also up 29 percent. There has also been a shift in housing starts to multi-family units, adjusting to the new market demand. Amongst all of this positive growth within the construction sector, one not so promising trend is that building permits have dropped 39.6 percent since Q1 of 2013. SREDA held an industry round table discussion this spring with the construction sector and discovered that there are some serious issues developing. An ongoing concern is the lack of skilled labour and the possibility of this hampering future growth in the construction sector. Some new concerns have also materialized which center around the government’s new push toward using more P3’s (public private partnerships) for public projects, local procurement and the negative

impact of new free-trade agreements. According to SREDA’s Business Development Officer Chad Leier-Berg, “P3 requirements have changed the way construction projects are packaged up for tender. For example it used to be that a new school would be tendered out as a single project with many smaller local construction companies having the capacity to bid on the smaller components of the project. Now P3’s are being designed as larger packages constituting several smaller valued projects – nine schools for example are now under one P3 project. The overall economics of doing this are positive but there some serious implications to the local economy. For example these new practices are practices are creating a situation where fewer local companies are able to compete for building contracts because of the size and scope of the much larger project. At the core of this issue, P3’s are long-term performance-based agreements between government and business to deliver public infrastructure. This means not only designing and building a public

infrastructure project, but also maintaining the project for up to thirty years. Unfortunately, this new model does not take into account the fact that our local construction industry is made up of many smaller-sized firms. Consequently many of these firms may lose out to larger, out of province companies who have the capacity required to undertake such large projects.” As for the issue of procurement, LeierBerg says that the City of Saskatoon, provincial government, and crowns do not give any preference in their tendering process to buy local, instead only focus on awarding the project to the lowest cost bid. And while “it makes logical sense to try to get the best value for the money you spend, it’s important not to overlook the benefit to the local economy that comes from using a local company, and the spinoff to the local economy. This includes local employment, local knowledge, training, property taxes paid by the company itself and the employees who live and work in the region. It also fails to account for the positive effect a local company will have on the local supply chain.” Leier-Berg adds that this problem is compounded by the fact that other jurisdictions still have requirements for local content, creating an unequal playing field when our local companies bid on projects in other jurisdictions. Leier-Berg says this situation “has many local companies wondering if the city or provincial government has conducted any research on potential threats or consequences for local firms – especially when joining new free-trade agreements such as the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA).” He goes on to add that “none of this would be an issue if all jurisdictions played by the same rules.” In order to serve its members, SREDA will be conducting research into these issues and their actual impact on Saskatoon’s construction sector. This information will be used by SREDA and other industry associations to educate and influence both the city and province. It will also be used internally to develop strategies that will overcome these barriers to growth. “At the end of the day,” Leier-Berg says, “it is important we do not forget the importance of this sector and its contribution to the local economy. If there is a possible threat to any key local industry, it is SREDA’s mandate to identify, track and work towards neutralizing that threat.”

Corman Park has much to offer

he Rural Municipality of Corman Park was formed in 1970 through the amalgamation of the Rural Municipalities of Cory, Warman, and Park. At over 800 square miles and with an estimated 9,000 residents, the RM is one of the largest and most diverse in the province. Included in Corman Park’s boundaries are the cities of Saskatoon, Warman and Martensville. It stretches north to include Osler, and south to Victor Road. On the east, it goes five kilometres out JW11687.G14 James

from Saskatoon, and in the west stretches to the Borden Bridge taking in the town of Dalmeny and Langham. What all this means, says Reeve Judy Harwood, is that “Corman Park is very unique in its diversity, and this uniqueness offers something for everyone. We have agriculture, dairy farms, manufacturing and industrial parks. We have options for rural, acreage and urban living, but each within close proximity to the others. We also have a lot of opportunities for commercial

development. It is the best of all worlds.” Since being elected in 2012, Harwood and her council have worked diligently together “to do the best for our rate payers, and to be responsible with their dollars. We realize there are a number of issues to work on. It is always a challenge to ensure that there is appropriate development, and that residents have easy access to water. As well, roads will always be an issue, in any RM.” Harwood adds that the council works “well and closely with various part-

ners within Saskatoon, including the City of Saskatoon and SREDA, to make sure that developments in the RM are beneficial to everyone, and to promote business opportunities in the RM.” Planning, says Harwood, “is critical. It is with careful planning that we can protect the rural and urban parts of our constituency, as well as to make sure our future growth plans do not infringe on Saskatoon’s or any other municipality’s plans.” (Continued on page 14)

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he Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority, in association with McNair Business Development Inc., has just completed phase one of SREDA’s Regional Housing Study. The purpose of the study according to Nicole Vassos-Hustej, Business Retention Manager for SREDA, “is to develop a ten-year housing forecast, including a comprehensive housing needs/demand assessment for all segments of the housing continuum and to assist communities in the Saskatoon region ensure they have viable housing growth plans.” SREDA’s inter-

est in the study comes from their focus on community readiness with their regional members and their desire to assure that future employees in the Saskatoon Region have appropriate housing options available to them. The study did not include housing forecasts within the city of Saskatoon itself, but rather focused on the surrounding region. Municipalities that participated in the study were the Rural Municipalities of Corman Park, Blucher, Vanscoy, Dundurn, and Aberdeen, the Cities of Warman, and Martensville, the communities of Osler,

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Hague, Rosthern, Waldheim, Langham, Dalmeny, Asquith, Delisle, Dundurn, Clavet, Elstow, and Whitecap Dakota First Nation. The study also looked at what kinds of services and local amenities were available in the participating communities, as this is an important area of the community’s attractiveness and readiness for growth. With the SREDA Region continuing to experience robust growth over the next ten years, zoning requirements, plans to develop the necessary water infrastructure to accommodate growth and the amount of land availability were highlighted. Vassos-Hustej says the results of phase one were not surprising. “What we have found so far is that in many municipalities there is, or will be, a lack of affordable housing. First time home owners already have to contend with a hot market, and potential employees looking for homes to move into will just add more competition. The rental market is already at almost zero vacancy. Students and income-assisted renters are already having a hard time finding affordable options. Seeing as how a lot of people who are new to communities sometimes like to rent before they buy, it just adds to the

vacancy issues.” The other result of the study that stood out was the issue of available seniors’ housing—whether at a condo or carehome level. “Even now there is limited space for seniors, and if you look at how that demographic is going to grow within the next ten years, clearly more high-density seniors’ housing is needed throughout the Region.” Vassos-Hustej says that the creation of more multi-family seniors’ accommodations could also potentially help with the issue of the lack of affordable housing as entry-level market homes were freed up as original owners moved into condos and care homes. Phase two of the study will take the data from McNair’s Economic Model and use it to develop competitive strategies for growth plans in each municipality to help them understand their strengths, weaknesses, differentiating features from other communities in the region and assist them in establishing a vision of what type of community they desire. “We want to help the communities take what they already have and grow from there in a direction that keeps them competitive and attractive to developers and home buyers alike.”

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(Continued from page 13) he hard work of council and these strong partnerships have helped the RM construct a future growth plan that projects for the next 100 years. In the more foreseeable future, Harwood says that the RM would like to change the bylaws governing how many residences are allowed on the 80 acre parcels of land that currently constitute an acreage. “We’d like to see two or more smaller developments on each of these parcels instead of

one huge one, in order to get more value added from the land. We also want to work it so that individuals can have more options of what they can do with their land.” The RM also has a “systematic plan to stay on the roads.” Even as Harwood and her council work towards these goals, she is still very proud of what the RM has to offer. “We have all of the amenities and great people in our RM. A person or family can have a really wonderful life here.”

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Saskatoon and Region Association of REALTORS experts in the Saskatoon housing market

ccording to Jason Yochim, Executive Officer of the Saskatoon and Region Association of REALTORS, new statistics show that homes priced in the mid-range in Saskatoon continue to sell quickly. “At the moment, we have about three months of inventory in the range up to $450,000. What this means is, if no one else put their house on the market, we would sell out in that price range in three months.” In May, sales in Saskatoon were up 16 per cent over the same time frame in 2013, and overall, home sales are up 10 per cent from this time last year. However, Yochim says that the stats also show that sales of homes in the $500,000-$700,000 bracket take a little longer to be absorbed, and that there is approximately 11 months of inventory left in that range. The absorption rate of properties over $700,000 is just under two years. Yochim attributes an increase in sales JW11688.G14 Jamesin May to price of higher end properties

adjustments in the market, and says that new housing starts for single family homes are up only 3% year to date compared with 2013. The average price of a starter home in Saskatoon is now $350,000, and Yochim admits that figure can be daunting to first time home buyers. However, he suggests that new home buyers look for homes that have legal rental suites attached to them as a way to see more of a return on their investment. “If you charge even $600 to $800 a month rent, you can potentially make back up to $140,000 towards your mortgage.” Yochim predicts that revenue suites like this will be a trend in the next few years, and says that, in fact, most developers are now designing homes with provisions for basement suites included. The SRAR and its city partners, including SREDA, have studied Saskatoon’s housing market and have predicted other trends in addition to rental suites. In particular, Yochim says that multi-family

dwellings will become increasingly prevalent in future development of the city. He sees this move as both beneficial and necessary. “Multi-family buildings, whether rental or to own, will help to increase our population density, which is good. But it will also address and deal with the issue of the price of land in the city. Right now, the average residential parcel of land in Saskatoon is approaching $200,000. That is a large amount for one family to pay, and then to again have to pay on top of that to have the home built. Multi-family dwellings divide that cost.” On the construction

side, multi-family unit housing starts were up 219% year to date with 860 units. Whether you are buying or selling, Yochim recommends you always use a REALTOR. “Buying a house or selling your home are both very stressful times. A REALTOR is there to ask questions and think objectively for you when you might be at risk of making a decision based on emotion. Deciding with your heart can lead to nightmares later on. But we’re trained in what to ask and what to look for. Let us help you make the best decisions for your family.”

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emember when the prospect of toon. The excitement levels were through getting a Target big-box store in the roof – our very own Target experiSaskatoon, or even Canada, was ence, right here in our backyard. It would one of those urban myths you knew was be cheap! Fun! Trendy! too good to be true? Kind of like an Ikea Until it wasn’t. in Saskatchewan, or a second Costco in To be fair, whenever expectations are Saskatoon. set that high, there is just that much farThe first time I was ever in a Target ther to fall. The Canadian stores opened was in January 2011 in Miami, Florida. in early 2013, and one of the first themes We got off the plane, piled into our that emerged was the sticker shock. The airport hotel and then converged in the price gap between the Canadian and the lobby, fuelled by the adrenaline one runs U.S. shelves was drastic. The product Columnist off on the first leg of a journey. Where lines just weren’t there, either; often, litershould we go? South Beach? The Everally, the shelves were bare. glades? Target Canada’s CEO, who has since stepped By far the loudest chorus was “Target!” down, took a leaf out of South Park’s book and At least half of our group piled into cabs and paid Blamed Canada for the company’s woes. He told a a rather significant amount of money to be driven Canadian Club of Toronto luncheon that Canadian to the nearest Target. We had just escaped the bitter “transportation costs are higher, distribution costs are bowels of a Saskatchewan winter, landing in one higher, fuel costs are higher, wage rates vary across of the most glamourous cities in North America, the country, the tax rates are different, cost of goods and went to Target. In fact, we spent so much time, are different, the duties . . .”. He also said that the energy and money combing through the store that “scale we have here in Canada is quite different from afternoon that we opted to forsake going out that the incredibly different, densely populated U.S. marevening and had supper at the Taco Bell in the Target ketplace.” In other words, our trains aren’t fast enough parking lot. and Saskatchewan is too far away from Toronto. Now, you more than likely didn’t travel to the These are fabulous insights that one would think very tip of the North American continent for your a CEO of a major brand might have sniffed out and American Target-shopping experience. On any given managed ahead of the store’s opening. weekend the parking lot at the Target in Minot, Last month, in a bizarre publicity move, Target North Dakota, is at least half-full of Saskatchewan released a video that appeared to feature its emlicense plates. A pilgrimage to the Target in Minot ployees apologizing on behalf of their employer, is, for many, a Saskatchewan back-to-school rite of swearing they had learned their lesson and would passage (if you need mom, she’ll be in the American do better. Not only was it completely inappropriate private liquor store mecca across the street). to put minimum wage hacks on camera, effectively Heady days are spent combing through the Target to take the blame for the executive mismanagement, store, resplendent with all those awesome American but it was way too soon. Nothing has actually been brand names that are, like, $1.50 each at an Amerifixed with the chain, so the video effectively served can Target or $36 for half the size at a Canadian no person other than to remind us all that Target Sephora. The more adventurous might duck out into Canada screwed up. the adjoining mall and hit up JC Penney, but come Anyway, here’s my point: Target Canada came on. Let’s keep it real. into the country promising the American Target Afterwards supper is on grandma at the Olive experience, except right in our backyard. That would Garden, then it’s back to the low-rent Marriott fran- have been all fine and dandy if technically we didn’t chise hotel for waterslides for the kids, and cheap already have it (spoiler alert – it’s Walmart). booze out of a plastic cup for the parents. This company steamrolled into the country asMy point is that a trip to Target in the U.S. is suming we wanted the American Target experience pretty much guaranteed to be awesome – because it’s in Canada. What they figured out after they arrived not just a trip to the store. is that we don’t. We want the planning, anticipation, So forgive me for not getting too excited when the road trip, a dozen wine coolers for five bucks, the urban myth became a reality – Target was com- waterslides and unlimited breadsticks. Oh, and yeah, ing to Canada. Hell, it was even coming to Saskaa little shopping on the side.

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Dear Lianne, as an authoritative person. Right now I am a single mom of girls who are he needs to be doing fun activities with five and 11 years old. I met an amazing the girls, so everyone gets to know one guy who I have been dating for three another. Considering he does not have months. Zach and I have been doing children, he may have little experience great, so I decided to introduce him to dealing with them and may be emulating the girls. He now is spending time at the way his father raised him. I would the house when I have the girls. All of a strongly suggest he does not spend the sudden he has taken on this authoritanight when you have your girls. They tive role, and my children are feelneed to feel comfortable in their home. ing uncomfortable. He seems to only If you are happy with your relationship, criticize them and never offers them then it is worth teaching him how do deal any praise. They are not used to this. I with your daughters. It is so very imporRelationships am really confused, and the girls dread tant that you have an open line of comwhen he his coming over. He does not munication with him so that all aspects have any children of his own. Now what? — of the relationship evolve. If he is unwilling to alter Crystal his methods, your girls come first and you will need Dear Crystal, to evaluate your relationship with him. I would suggest taking a step back and explain(I will be in Saskatoon interviewing new clients ing to Zach why it is necessary. Zach needs to get from July 22 to July 25. Call 1-204 888-1529 to to know the girls slowly, and not feel the need to book your appointment. Questions for this column take on a fatherly role. Let him know that if your can be submitted to camelotintroductions@mymts. relationship progresses he will, in time, be respected net.)

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Classical variety night: This is the first concert of the series’ fourth season. It will feature talented local musicians performing the music they love. This event is hosted by the Galliard Foundation and will take place at Grosvenor Park United Church. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m., with admission is by donation. For more information, visit www.galliardfoundation.zzl. org, email galliard.foundation@gmail.com, or check us out on Facebook.

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.

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What: The MindFULL Café, part of the international Alzheimer Café movement, is an opportunity to meet in a relaxed social JULY-AUGUST Live and Lunch on Broadway: Saturdays from setting for persons with dementia, family, care partners and other interested people. The Café 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the little stone is a two-hour get together with refreshments, stage in front of Victoria School. Performances entertainment and information. First Saturday are free to attend. For more information, visit of the month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Where: www.onbroadway.ca. Sherbrooke Community Centre. The John Arcand Fiddle Fest Returns for a 17th year. The Fest prides itself on a history of quality music and dance entertainment, as the home of Western Canada’s premiere fiddle contest, and its expansive music and arts workshops. Offered over four days, the Fest is an affordable experience designed with family fun in mind. Admission is $25 per day or $60 for the entire festival! Tickets are sold at the gate only. Children 12 & under are admitted free with a parent or guardian. For more information, visit johnarcandfiddlefest.com or call the festival office at 306-382-0111.

EVENTS JULY 18, 19

Canadian Prairie Lily Society 48th Annual Lily Show. The Mall At Lawson Heights. Public viewing: July 18 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. July 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lily stems on sale: July 19 at 3:15 p.m. Website: www. prairielily.ca.

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SonTreasure Island Vacation Bible School, Third Avenue United Church, 9 a.m. to noon. $25 per child/$40 per family. Call 306-6526812 to register.

JULY 25-26 FMG Saskatoon Dragon Boat Festival. Rotary Park. Forty-five teams compete in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Visit heartandstroke.sk.ca/dragonboatfestival for more information.

JULY 27

Off-Broadway Farmers’ Market & International Bazaar and Bistro. Basement of Grace-Westminster United Church (505, 10th Street East). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ***** Tops #5273 meets at St. Mathews Hall (135109th 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 306-9313286.

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.

Chinese Banquet Fundraiser for Third Avenue United Church, 6 p.m. at the Mandarin Restaurant. Cost is $35 per person, and $20 for children under 12. Tickets available at the church office 306-652-6812 or from Rosanna Tuesdays, Thursdays, Parry Photography 306-229-8289. Saturdays What: Free art drop-in at the SCYAP Art CenAUGUST 10 tre. All ages welcome, all materials supplied, Nest Secret Garden Tour, 1-5 p.m. includes no registration required. Every Tuesday, 5:30 gardens across the city. Garden tour passports p.m. - 9 p.m., Thursday 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., are $12, available from Blossoms, Dutch and Saturday 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Growers and Anthology. All proceeds go to Nest Saskatoon, which helps refugee women Every Thursday What: Depression Support Group — free and their families. group runs on the first and third Thursday of AUGUST 23 each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. This Ukrainian Day in the Park, Victoria Park start- is open to anyone struggling with depresing at noon, rain or shine. The 12th annual sion and family members wanting to support festival includes dance and music, tradithem. Where: 311 – 38th Street East. This is a tional Ukrainian food, souvenirs, children’s wheelchair accessible building. For more info activities and a beer garden. Find more call 270-9181. information on the event at www.facebook. ***** com/ukrainiandayinthepark or twitter @ In June, July and August the Saskatoon International Folkdance Club meets at 7 p.m. by DayInPark.

the Jeux Canada Games Monument in Kiwanis Park (Spadina Crescent East and 23rd Street). Learn dances from around the world. No admission. Check www.sifc.awardspace.com for more information.

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Country Farms Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Confederation Mall.

Dancing in the Park on Wednesdays from July 2 to Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m. to sunset at the River Landing Amphitheatre. The Saskatoon Scottish Country Dancers welcomes everyone to join us Bring your family, friends and summer visitors for an enjoyable evening of free informal social dancing. Participate or just watch and listen to the music! Wear sturdy sandals or running shoes. No flip-flops, please. Bring along a bottle of water and your most effective mosquito repellent. For more information, visit http://rscdssask.org/ or email http:// rscdssask.org/. ***** 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. ***** Mission: To support the Lighthouse project in Inner City.What: Bargain Store: Babies, Children, Ladies, Men’s Clothing, Jewelry, Purses, Belts; Camping Clothes. When: Every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: St. Paul’s United Church,454 Egbert Avenue. Prices: From $0.25 to $5. Everyone welcome. For more information: Call306-955-3766 (church) or go to spuconline.com or email zixiag@gmail.com.

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.

Second Wednesday of the Month 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.

Every Saturday

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 as one who has not resided in Saskatoon and/or surrounding area for more than three years. The club holds monthly dinner outings, coffee gatherings, book club and other planned activities. If interested, please reply by email Saskatoonnewcomersclub@gmail.com or call 306-668-8131.

SUMMER PROGRAMS AT THE MARR Sunday, July 13 1 – 4 p.m. Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Bring a special stuffed animal and join in on songs, stories and games as we celebrate teddies! (nut-free refreshments will be served). Suitable for children under six and their families. Sunday July 20 1 – 4 p.m. Open House. Join us for a tour of the house and enjoy the ambience of the lovely Marr Garden. Sunday July 27 1 – 4 p.m. Family Chores in Pioneer Times Interpreters will give you an opportunity to experience the type of work done by family members in the 1880s.

Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer Puppets at the Marr: Saskatoon Stories 1883 to 1908- A Puppet Show. The year is 1883 and it is an exciting time full of adventures. Watch Saskatoon grow, starting from a wide open prairie to the hustle of bridges, buildings, and business. Free admission. Tuesdays: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. on July 8, 22, 29 and August 12, 19. Thursdays: 1:30-2:30 – July 10, 24, 31 and August 14, 21. For more information about this program, contact Andrew Whiting at the MVA: 306-665-6887, awhiting@meewasin. com.

Forestry Farm walking tours Sundays: July 20, and Aug. 31: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Walking tour begins at 2 p.m. Superintendent’s Residence (the big brick house) Tours are free, with refreshments available for a nominal cost.

Light Source Tours

Curious about the latest contributions to science research from Saskatoon’s Canadian Light Source? Our synchrotron research facility opens for the public on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m., and the following evenings at 7 p.m.: July 17, August 21. Admission is free. Pre-registration is required. Call 306-6573644 or email outreach@lightsource.ca. Info at: http://www.lightsource.ca/education/ Every Tuesday and Thursday public_tours.php. Bridge City Senioraction Inc: Classes every U of S Walking Tours Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Registration is $20, drop-in fee is Every Wednesday and Sunday at 1 p.m. until Aug. 31. Location: Diefenbaker Canada $2. For information, call Sheila at 306-931Centre. The tour lasts for approximately 8053 or Kathy at 306-244-0587. 90 minutes. There will be various themes Every Tuesday, Saturday and throughout the summer. For more information Sunday Overeaters Anonymous: Is food a problem for or to reserve your spot, email dief.centre@ you? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do usask.ca or call 306-966-8384.Customized you binge, purge or restrict? Is your weight af- times are available for non-profit and comfecting your life? We are a non-profit 12-step munity groups.

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have brightly lit lines and can be heated in the winter to keep the “road” clear. And no more potholes, which means no more bent wheels. It’s the dream of Scott and Julie Brusaw that appears to be turning into reality in their hometown of Sandpoint, Idaho, where they’ve been approved to install their solar roadway. Sidewalks, parking lots, a welcome centre, the Amtrak train station, and even the 25-acre tarmac at the Sandpoint airport are all in line to swap out the existing paved surfaces with the Brusaws’ system of sixsided solar panels. The solar panels -- each covering about four square feet -- are joined together and made to work in unison through underground wiring and buried cables. Each panel is equipped with three independent operating systems: the solar function for generating energy; the LED system with 128 lights in a variety of colors and patterns; and a heating element to melt snow and ice in northern climates to keep the solar panels clear and operational in winter

weather. But how it works is not nearly as important as what it does and what it could mean for all of us. The solar road actually forms a power grid that not only means it can light itself, but it can also store and give back power to be used later and for other purposes. Since there are millions of miles of roads just sitting around anyway, it makes perfect sense to put it all to work making power. A road that actually does something? Who knew. The system is also dynamic. For instance, the solar road can show warnings when wildlife is on it. It can also be programmed to change lane markings and provide speed-limit info. Pretty cool. But the implication of nearly zero maintenance is the most intriguing aspect. Yes, the solar road costs way more than asphalt up front but the prospect of dramatically reduced use of road salt and plows, no pothole repairs and no line painting or repaving is simply mind-blowing. The savings would be in the billions of dollars of taxpayer money with the solar panels eventually -- in

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an ideal world, anyway -- paying for themselves over time because they create “free” electricity for other uses. If you’re somehow not yet convinced of the merits, the environmental considerations should seal the deal. Less (or even zero) road salt being mined and put on the roads to wash off into the ditches and into the ground water. Less petroleum-based asphalt being produced. Less fuel used for plows and road equipment. Scott Brusaw, who is an engineer, admits that there’s a long way to go and that the only way to find out if his system will work in the real world is to lay it on the line and get it into the real world for people to use and abuse. The residents of Sandpoint will soon get their chance while the rest of us watch and wait. You can message Rhonda by logging on to www.shiftweekly.com and clicking the contact link. Wheelbase Media is a worldwide provider of automotive news and feature stories.

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40:20:40 split-folding second-row bench increases the load space appreciably, although not quite to the extent that a comparably sized wagon — BMW’s X3, for instance — can provide. For engine choices, the X4 mirrors many other BMW models. The base X4 Xdrive28i has a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder that produces 241 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. Move up to the Xdrive35i and the 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine (also turbocharged) makes 300 horsepower and 300 pound-feet. Each engine is connected to an eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. BMW’s testing indicates that the four-cylinder will scoot to 100 km-h from rest in 6.4 seconds, while the six-cylinder handles it in 5.5. As their respective nomenclatures imply, both the xdrive28i and xdrive35i are equipped with BMW all-wheel-drive that sends power to both axles as needed, but also shifts torque to the outside rear wheel when turning, which actually helps reduce understeer. To maximize fuel efficiency, both models feature auto stopstart (shuts the engine off when the vehicle is stopped in traffic). The X4 comes with an ECO PRO mode that when selected reduces the load on the various electrical systems (e.g. air conditioning) and shuts off the engine when coasting downhill. The xdrive28i rings in at 11.1 l/100 km in the city and 8.4 on the highway. Of course premium content abounds for both models, with features including a power moonroof and liftgate, eight-way power front seats, backup warning system, high-strength xenon headlights and rain-sensing wipers, all included as standard. From there the option packages run the gamut and can boost the final price tag considerably. Heading the list is the M Sport grouping that bundles together an aero body kit, plus fancier wheels and exterior/exterior trim, sport seats and a sport suspension. Other packages add a navigation system, premium Harmon Kardon sound system, heated front and rear seats and other delights. The BMW X4 could sorely tempt X6 fans that are lacking in funds. At a $48,400 base price, it’s $21,000 cheaper than the bigger “X”, but in obvious ways could be considered the bigger deal.

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he BMW X4 might not represent everything for everyone, but as a compromise between a hatchback and a wagon it delivers more space and all-weather functionality than you might think. BMW’s expansion plans are moving just as rapidly as those of its Audi and Mercedes-Benz rivals, with new models entering the pipeline on a seemingly monthly basis. The recently available 2015 X4 hatchback is part of that rapid growth. Based on the 4 Series coupe platform, the X4 draws inspiration from the X6 that has been around since the 2008 model year. Both could best be described as tall sport utility passenger cars with sloping rooflines and large hatch openings instead of trunks. BMW prefers the term “Sport Activity Coupe,” but with four passenger doors that description is technically inaccurate. Compared to the X6, the scaled-down X4 is 20 centimetres shorter, 10 centimetres narrower and lacks about 13 centimetres between the front and rear wheels. It’s also lighter by nearly 300 kilograms, which legitimizes the “sport” term to a degree. The interior is certainly plenty sporty and luxurious enough in classic BMW fashion. The dash and woodtrimmed control panel are well laid-out, with BMW’s console-mounted iDrive Controller directing most key functions, including climate, audio and communications. There’s plenty of room for four passengers (five in a pinch) and fortunately the ceiling is high enough at the mid-point that only taller adults might notice any rear-seat headroom short fall. All models are all-wheel-drive and can overdrive the outside rear wheel when cornering. That helps the X4’s stability by reducing understeer, which is a vehicle’s natural tendency to continue in straight line while cornering.

The sloped roof obviously limits cargo capacity, although the seats fold forward to hold longer items, even if they can’t be that tall.

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All models come with an eight-speed automatic transmission and the iDrive control knob that runs the various systems

The layout is classy, although you might find the switchgear a bit on the small side. There’s plenty of room for four people although five will fit in a pinch Beyond people pampering, the X4’s key attribute is stowage flexibility. With the rear seat occupied there’s still several golf bags worth of room back there. When more room is required, the

Type Four-door, all-wheel-drive hatchback sedan. Engines (hp) 2.0-litre DOHC I4, turbocharged (241) 3.0-litre DOHC I6 turbocharged (300) Transmissions Eight-speed automatic. Market position BMW pioneered the part-sport ute, part hatchback X6 model and is adding to the niche with the similar X4 and upcoming X2. Mercedes-Benz is planning a similar models and other automakers will likely follow suit. Points l Copycat styling might actually cut into sales of larger X6. l Base four-cylinder turbo engine is pretty gutsy, six-cylinder even more so. l Practical, multi-configurable seating/cargo arrangement. l Limited rear visibility a drawback for some drivers. l Adding options won’t come cheap, but sticking to the basics keeps it affordable. Safety Front airbags; side-impact airbags; side-curtain airbags; anti-lock brakes; traction control; stability control. L/100 km 11.1/8.4 (2.0) (city/hwy): Base price $48,400 (incl. destination): By comparison Range Rover Evoque Base price: $49,200 Radical (for Land Rover) off-roader available in two- and four-door versions..

Porsche Cayenne Base price: $58,600 Classy sport ute comes in several performance levels, with prices to match.

Cadillac SRX Base price: $42,600 Handsome tall wagon has plenty of standard content at an attractive price.

uto A Almanac

• The displacement of Chevrolet’s “small block” V8 has grown from 265 cubic inches in the 1950s to a whopping 427 cubic inches. Where? Under the hood of the 2013 Corvette Z06. • Before the Great Depression in 1929, there were 48 different makes of automobiles sold in North America.

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It seems like just another quiet night in the big city. But that’s when your trusty gumshoe

gets down and dirty digging up the news.

Market indicators Ford’s 2015 F-150 pickup launch: Due to some aluminum-body-panel production issues, Ford is delaying the arrival of its redesigned truck until later this summer. It was originally planned for release this spring. With so much riding on the success of its top-selling model, it would seem that ensuring a trouble-free launch is Ford’s Number One priority. The number of Honda hybrids: There will be two fewer gas-electric hybrid models to choose from for the 2015 model year. Along with Honda’s earlier announcement that production of the Insight hatchback would end in 2014, it has now been revealed that the hybrid version of the Honda-Civic-based Acura ILX hybrid will also be cancelled. Although both slow-selling cars were competitively priced, their fuel savings were eclipsed by the Toyota Prius models.

Along with the cancellation of the current Honda Insight, the Acura ILX hybrid will cease to exist

Ford Edge with an edge? The Sleuth has heard claims from many automakers over the years that they finally have a product(s) that can match those from German brands Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW. For the most part, that type of boasting is just that, but The Sleuth has never heard such talk from Ford before. The new 2015 Edge tall wagon would at first blush appear to be the typical update/redesign of the fivepassenger tall wagon, but word on the street is that Ford is looking to steal some sales from highend German rivals. Simply from a brand-cachet perspective, that’s a tall order, but with a better interior, chassis and a new optional turbocharged 2.7-litre “Ecoboost” engine making north of 300 horsepower, there might be something to all the hype. The most significant ingredient? That the Edge will actually be sold around the world, including Europe. The new Ford Edge will have numerous improvements, of course, but key to the notion of stealing sales from the hot German brands is that the Edge will actually be a global brand.

{also piping hot} General Motors recently trademarked “Zora” which might mean that a new Corvette model is on the way. Corvette fans will know who Zora Arkus-Duntov is and that’s likely all that matters.

The mark of Zora: According to The Sleuth’s sources, the man credited with turning the Chevrolet Corvette from an underpowered softy into a genuine performance roadster could have a special Corvette model named in his honour. Zora Arkus-Duntov, who died in 1996 at the age of 86, is considered the “real” father of the Corvette, although the car was launched just before he joined General Motors’ Chevrolet division in 1953. Apparently Chevrolet recently trademarked the name “Zora”, which would indicate that Chevrolet has something special up its sleeve. When The Spymaster peers into his crystal ball, he sees a special Z06 model coming for the 2016 model year, which is the 20th anniversary of Arkus-Duntov’s death. How about it, Chevy? Ram’s tailgate does the splits: Word has reached The Sleuth that the next-generation of full-size Ram pickup trucks will offer a unique tailgate that can split in half so that either side can be raised or lowered when loading or unloading cargo. In addition, each half can also be adjusted to swing out from the middle, just like barn doors. The Spymaster believes that the multi-adjustable tailgate will be made available on 2017 model-year Ram 1500 models, but it’s not certain at this time if it will also become an option on heavy-duty 2500 and 3500 versions.

BMW plans a camera option: BMW is The Sneakster has been made aware adding that the Germany-based maker of technology highly desirable luxury vehicles from GoPro (BMW) is working with on-board to its cars, video camera company GoPro such as more to develop a system that would manual conintegrate its devices with both trol current and future BMW and Mini of the camera models. This unique option would functions allow drivers to actually control the camera’s functions, such as recording start/stop and elapsed recording time and battery life, through the car’s infotainment system. It would also show the GoPro’s video through the car’s touch-screen display, but only while the vehicle is stopped. Beginning this July, owners of 2012-’14 Bimmers as well as future buyers will be able to order the GoPro option. A Charger Hellcat is next: First came the announcement that Fiat-Chrysler’s Dodge division will introduce a 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat model with a 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-litre “Hemi” V8 engine. Now The Sleuth has Since the Challenger and Charger share much heard that another of their mechanicals, why not make Hellcat model is planed a Hellcat Charger, too for the 2015 Dodge Charger lineup. At the same time, both it and the Challenger will also receive interior and exterior facelifts and other tweaks. Actually, opines The Raincoated One, it makes more sense to introduce a super high-performance Charger sedan as it will appeal to a greater number of buyers who need four doors for transporting family and friends at as rapid a pace as (legally) possible. But don’t count on a six-speed-manual-transmission option, which is likely to remain exclusive to the Challenger.

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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 or purchase of a new or demonstrator 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4x4 (1SA/G80/B30/K05). Freight ($1,695) 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 the Prairie GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer 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 fuelconsumption 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. ++ Offer available to retail customers in Canada between July 1, 2014 and July 31, 2014. Applies to new 2014 GMC models, 2015 GMC Sierra HD Pickups and 2015 GMC Yukon at participating dealers in Canada. Employee price excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer administration fee, fees associated with filing at movable property registry/PPSA fees, duties, and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. ‡ 1.9% for 36 month lease available on all 2014 Sierra 1500 Regular/Double/Crew Cab models. Sample lease payments based on approved credit by GM Financial. 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 $28,662 at 1.9% APR, $3,098 Down payment, Bi-Weekly payment is $119 for 36 months. Total obligation is $12,476, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $17,493. ¥ $4,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the purchase, finance and lease offers of 2014 Sierra 1500 Double/Crew Cabs, and is applicable to retail customers only. An additional $400 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the cash purchase offer. Other credits available on select Sierra models. Offer ends July 31, 2014. ¥* $1,000 manufacturer to dealer lease cash available on 2014 Sierra 1500 Double and Crew Cab. Other cash credits available on most models. See participating dealer for details. Offers end July 31, 2014. ‡‡ Offer valid from July 1, 2014 to July 31, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing a 1999 or newer eligible pickup truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six months, will receive a $1000 Truck Owner Bonus credit towards the lease or finance of an eligible 2014 GMC Sierra Double Cab; or a $2000 Truck Owner Bonus credit towards the cash purchase of an eligible 2014 GMC Sierra Double Cab. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1000/$2000 credit includes HST/GST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership for the previous consecutive six months. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details.

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