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Volume 11, Issue 38, Week of September 29, 2014

Saskatoonʼs REAL Community Newspaper

An officer and a survivor

Light the Night walk set for Oct. 5 Saskatoon police officer Jason Jacobson is the “honoured hero” at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada walk (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson)

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Tammy Robert Saskatoon Express

t can be easy to believe police officers are invincible. They are often the first to respond when we need help, and the first to protect us when we need it the most.

Jason Jacobson is a Saskatoon police officer. He is also a husband and father. While he is not invincible, to many people he is a hero.

In 2010, the then-33-year-old Jacobson was having a good year. He had just applied for, and been awarded, a coveted position

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with the Saskatoon Police Service. He had spent three weeks working at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and curled as an alternate in the Brier in Halifax. Then, like so many before him, he found a lump.

A biopsy revealed that despite the fact Jacobson otherwise felt completely healthy, he had Stage IV follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

“It was incredibly difficult,” said Jacobson, reflecting on the days and weeks immediately after receiving the news about

his blood cancer. “I didn’t deal with it well.

I was depressed and angry. I felt that nothing would ever be the same: my family, my work, my activities. Suddenly, things I thought were so important weren’t anymore. My family was very supportive. The diagnosis was affecting my wife’s life as much as mine, but she stayed very strong.”

Within three weeks of his diagnosis, Jacobson was receiving his first round of chemotherapy.

Jacobson knew he needed support, and

that turning to someone who understood what he was going through was vital.

With this in mind, he turned to Saskatoon resident Bev Allen, a family friend who had the same diagnosis as Jacobson, and had completed the same treatment he was about to receive.

“I contacted Bev, and we exchanged emails,” said Jacobson. “My wife and I went for dinner with Bev and his lovely wife, Pat. (Continued on page 4)

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have never had so much from Princess Mononoke, fun feeling so out of a big part of the cast from place.

Free!, Zoey from Mew Sandy and I went to Mew Power and the Elevthe Saskatoon Comic and enth Doctor from Doctor 286 Venture Crescent Entertainment Expo two Who. Honestly, I thought I (306) 249-6211 Inside the New Tiger Automotive weekends ago at Prairieland was told he was the ElevPark. I had planned to catch enth Doctor from Dr. Drew. up with an acquaintance who Finally, somebody I recogfor the Christmas Dinner Theatre now lives in Calgary. He was nized.

October 6 & 7 “The Christmas Express” scheduled to be at the event We also met a Red promoting his two books.

Sonja, portrayed by Malissa Auditions for Registration 6:30 pm Sadly he wasn’t there. HapEditor Sekela. I’m guessing she 1 man: 20s Auditions 7:00 pm pily we were, along with was the most photographed 1 man: 30s - 50s 1 woman: 20s 8,800 other people. cosplayer at the event. (Note: all the 5 woman: 30s - 50s As Sandy took photos, I would photographs with this column and on ask people for their names and for the page 4 were taken by Sandy. There was For more information names of the characters they represent- no prompting from me. She did selfcheck our website: ed. I recorded it so I could decipher it impose a one-cleavage picture rule.) barnplayhouse.com later. I didn’t know a Ciel Phantomhive Malissa is an illustrator. Her alter in Black Butler from Tiki in D.Grayego, Red Sonja, is a female Conan the Man. I could tell one was male and one Barbarian, I was told. was female, and they were both cool. I “They hang out in some of the comand the wanted to tell Tiki that smoking would ics.”

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Malissa said that illustrating and you by It took me more than an hour of cosplaying are hobbies for now. To suplistening to the recording and then port them, she needs a day job.

Googling to try to piece things together.

“But this is where my passion lies.”

Please forgive me if I have identified A couple of weeks ago, I met Saskasome of the characters incorrectly. toon author Xander Richards for coffee.

Trust me, I have never done this much We were talking about screenplay writresearch for a column. ing and his espionage book, Coast: An TRIVIA QUESTION As we strolled through the rooms Act of Burial. Somehow the conversaIn How To Train Your Dragon 2, at the Expo, we met a couple of Sans tion turned to the Saskatoon Expo.

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“It’s the only place I’ve been where everyone is smiling,” he said. “Everyone is there because sci-fi and geekdom are cool.”

He was right. It was one of the coolest places I have ever been. And Old Cam has been to a few cool places in his days.

Clearly I spent too much time watching and reading about sports in my youth. I’m not a Trekkie or a Star Wars person. I have read a few Archie comics. I didn’t see one Jug Head at the convention. I watched the 1960s version of Batman, but none of the recent movies. I am not a Spiderman guy. I am a bit of a superman (wink, wink), but I really hate to brag.

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Paper to Screen Authors have mixed emotions on adaptations of books

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CBC television comedy. ann Martel, a pillar Kelley Armstrong wrote a of Saskatoon’s literseries of books, Women of the ary community since Otherworld, which has been 2003, has enjoyed his flirtaconverted into a Canadian tion with Hollywood. television series, Bitten, and His book, Life of Pi, it has received the green light published in 2001, was for a second season. transformed into a major Zarqa Nawaz created a motion picture that emerged CBC series, Little Mosque with critical success by beon the Prairies, which was ing nominated for 11 Acadlaunched by CBC in 2007, has emy Awards, including best enjoyed a six-year run, and is picture, in 2012. It collected People now being seen in more than four Oscars, including one 60 countries. for its director, Ang Lee. Lindhout’s script has been acquired Life of Pi is the story of an Indian boy who explores spirituality and prac- by Annapurna Pictures, founded by ticality, including what he learned in the Megan Ellison in 2011, and already the company of a Bengal tiger, while being producers have enjoyed rousing success with American Hustle and Zero Dark shipwrecked for 227 days.

Martel is the first to admit the movie Thirty.

Lindhout was listed as a contributor “wasn’t his,” but the vision and the to the Red Deer Advocate when she and work of Lee and screenwriter David fellow Canadian journalist, Nigel BrenMagee.

“The cinematic visuals of the movie nan, were kidnapped outside of Mogadishu in August 2008 by teenage captors were stunning,” Martel told those atwhom she considers to be products tending a special panel during Saskaof their environment in Somalia and toon’s edition of The Word On The Street. “I was happy with the movie and shaped by conflict.

She was kept shackled in a dark, happy with the economic benefits. I was given the opportunity to be on location windowless room, without clean drinkthe last two days of the production and ing water, with very little food and without medical supplies, for 460 days got a cameo part.”

But deep in his heart, Martel believes until her family and the Brennan family in literature and the enlightening effects were able to pay ransoms. They were released in November 2009. Both wrote it has on readers. books about their experiences.

“What was missing from the movie From the early discussions, Lindwere the things that made Pi a sensibilhout will be considered a consultant on ity,” said Martel. “I didn’t find it an the movie. The choice of Mara as the intellectually satisfying experience. actress has been made, and the choice I love the written word because it is of director “has been narrowed down intimately collaborative. I consider between two big Hollywood directors, books more powerful than cinema. As one reads, one is being creative. There’s each different in style. I have been very impressed with Mara, with whom I’ve no driving music, no jarring camera angles, the things by which a movie can visited, and with the production comkidnap you. At the end of a movie, you pany.”

Interesting, too, is that the film has sometimes have that feeling of being been assigned to three male screenwritkidnapped. ers “and we’ll see how three men can “There are people who come out of handle a very personal woman’s story. the theatres and tell you it was a good I’m sure there will be scenes which will movie. But after being questioned, 95 be difficult for me to visualize again, per cent will tell you they preferred and I want them to just get to the heart the book. I’ve watched thousands of of the story.” movies. In my mind, I saw two movFallis said he has ”quite liked the ies, Fahrenheit 451 and Blade Runner, early drafts of The Best Laid Plans, which I believe were movies which knowing they can’t take thousands of turned out better than the book.” words and use them all on the screen, It was coup for The Word On The and I’m happy with the adaptation. In Street that Martell convened a panel the book, I clearly designated the parthat included four other Canadian ties of the politicians. On the screen, authors who have been dabbling with they don’t want party identification. screen adventures.

Amanda Lindhout is on the verge of You have to learn to let something go. learning how Hollywood works because Otherwise, don’t take the chances.”

Armstrong read the early drafts of her story, A House in the Sky, has been acquired by Annapurna Pictures and an Bitten, but she’s an author who would actress, Rooney Mara, has already been rather not see the end product on film.

“It is important to me to keep my designated to play the title role. attachment to the characters, the ones I Terry Fallis, a Stephen Leacock wrote about back in 2001, and not have award-winning novelist, is having his story, The Best Laid Plans, turned into my vision of them changed by what I have seen on the screen.” at least a six-part commitment for a

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Terry Fallis (Photo Supplied) The other special Saskatchewan input on the panel came from Nawaz, who was the creator of Little Mosque on the Prairie. The irony was that two Canadian networks were launching two Prairie-flavoured comedies virtually at the same time, and both were succeeding. The other was Corner Gas, created by Brent Butt and possessing a cast that included homegrown talent like Tisdale’s Butt, Saskatoon’s Janet Wright and Indian Head’s Eric Peterson.

Nawaz built her series around the Muslims who settled in a Prairie town, and found they were under-represented and often misunderstood.

Nawaz elected to use comedy, calling comedy a valuable and powerful means of breaking down cultural barriers.

There were challenges.

“Most people in the industry didn’t think it could be done.

With the help of Westwind Productions, we did it. It was an incredible process, writing, creating, changing ideas, sometimes fighting the CBC executives down east. At the end of the day, it was more than I ever expected. It became a microcosm of multi-culturalism on the Prairies and people saw us in a much different way,” said Nawaz.

She took much pride in “being one of the two mega comedy hits coming out of Saskatchewan at the same time.”

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Yann Martel Little Mosque on the Prairie became a calling card for her, but it didn’t come with guarantees for the future.

“In the last four years, I have tried to sell pilots to four different networks.

In the TV business, each network will probably look at 150 pitches a year.

None sold. The problem is that when they say no, you have nothing to show for four years of ideas. I am working at writing a book, but it’s not out yet.”

None of the writers said they’d trade their careers as authors to become screenwriters.

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It’s been a struggle to finally be free

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t’s been years since I felt this there was also a transportation free. It’s been so long I alvan the institution had. It was most forgot what freedom is. only a couple of miles to the I mean real freedom, not depot, but it’s a distance I will just the freedom one gets when never forget. walking out of a prison. This is “Never again,” I said to a feeling that comes from the myself. human spirit. I have spent more I had decided I would never than a few nights in different step foot into another place institutions. It varied from a where I would lose my freedom. single night in the local drunk What I hadn’t realized was I tank to more than two years was about to step into the worst Columnist in Canada’s penal system. prison ever — the prison I had Even though it’s been almost built around myself.

30 years since I was last sentenced to a There were walls around me that were term in a crowbar hotel, it still feels like it about as high as the stars. They were wasn’t that long ago. emotional walls that seemed impenetrable.

I remember when I was released. I However, as the years rolled by, brick by chose to walk from the prison to the bus brick those walls started to come down. I depot. It was an early October morning was finally starting to grow, and ever so when I was escorted out of the main com- slowly I started to taste freedom. After pound to the front gates. I had a girlfriend many years my laughter was real, my tears who wanted to come and pick me up, and were healers and I felt the strength and

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(Continued from page 1) ev and I were a generation apart, but we had an immediate bond. He was reassuring.

He was knowledgeable about the disease and the treatments that I was about to face.

Bev gave us hope.”

Fast forward to today. It has been three years since Jacobson received his final chemotherapy treatment. This year he will be walking as an Honored Hero in Saskatoon’s Light the Night, an annual event that takes place each fall at dusk in communities across the country for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC).

“Currently there are approximately 110,000 Canadians living with or in remission from a blood cancer, and every 25 minutes someone new is diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma or one of the many blood cancers,” said Aviva Zack, Saskatoon’s LLSC Light the Night coordinator. “Participants at Light the Night carry glowing lanterns: red for supporters, white for survivors or gold for those walking in memory.”

This year’s walk takes place in Saskatoon on Oct. 5, kicking off with registration and entertainment in Kiwanis Park at 5 p.m., followed by a remembrance ceremony at 6:15 p.m. The walk itself begins at 7 p.m.

Light the Night encourages everyone participating to become a Champion for Cures by raising a minimum of $100.

“The funds raised through Light the Night go towards vital blood cancer research and all those research dollars stay in Canada,” explained Zack. “In fact, there is a researcher at the U of S who was recently given funding from LLSC, so some of those research dollars are staying in our community to help find blood cancer cures. Dollars raised through Light the Night also help fund free support services that we provide to patients and their families right here in Saskatoon.”

As Jacobson gets ready to participate in this year’s event, he reflects on his family, both at home and at work, who supported him on his journey.

“I live a new ‘normal’ now,” he said. “I try to be a good dad and husband. I play hard and work hard. Lymphoma is always in the back of my mind. I wonder if a cure will be found, and if or when I’ll relapse.”

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Jacobson relishes being a dad, something he and his wife were told might never be possible after he went through treatment.

“My two-year-old daughter is a blessing,” said Jacobson. “I’d sure like to live to see her grow up.”

While Jacobson is the Light the Night Honored Hero this year, his mentor, Bev Allen, will be honoured as Saskatoon’s Remembered Hero.

“When Bev’s disease progressed and transformed in late 2012, I felt helpless,” said Jacobson. “Despite the setback, his courage, positive attitude and plans for treatment were inspirational. Many complications later, in March 2013, Bev passed away. His funeral was one of the most difficult days I have ever been through.

“Now that I’m involved with Light the Night, I see how important it is to raise funds for research,” he said. “They’re so close to a cure. There is a cure; we just haven’t found it yet. Walking with Bev’s family — Poppa’s Pavement Pounders — is an honour for me. Being the Honored Hero is a bit much. I’m not a hero, just a survivor.”

His pride in his job is obvious, and Jacobson credits his co-workers for coming up with the majority of the funds he has raised for LLSC and Light the Night.

“The Saskatoon Police Service is my second family,” said Jacobson. “I have received tremendous support from my workplace since my diagnosis. I believe the other officers at SPS living with blood cancer would say the same.”

Cancer has also impacted the way Jacobson tackles the daily challenges that accompany his role in the community.

“Police work constantly evolves. No call is ever the same,” he explained. “We see things that I’m glad most people never will. I empathize with many people we deal with. Since my diagnosis, I have a new appreciation for the fact that there will always be someone else that has it worse than you and me. Be grateful for what you have.”

Information about Light the Night, including how to register to walk or to donate, can be found at www.lightthenight. ca. Aviva Zack, Saskatoon’s Light the Night coordinator, can also be contacted directly with any questions or to volunteer at (306) 241-0226 or aviva.zack@lls.org.

power of the human spirit. I don’t miss jails, but every now and then I think of the people I had met there – not just the inmates but the staff, visitors and volunteers.

You have to give credit to the Christian soldiers for not giving up on people who are in the most desperate periods of their lives.

After I was released, I decided to go back to school — post-secondary. It didn’t take me long to get established and start on a future that seemed full of potential.

I worked hard, not only at my job but also, more importantly, on myself. Life was good until I developed a medical condition that was to control my life for almost 10 years. Time after time I ended up in a hospital. I’ve had so many operations I lost count. At one point, about six years ago, I was told I didn’t have long to live.

I spent more than two years bed bound

in a hospital. I was in horrible pain, but I still believed I would be able to walk again. What kept me going was there were people in the same hospital that were in worse shape. There was always someone whose laughter could be heard all over the hospital, even though he couldn’t move because his body was burned to a third degree. When I saw this, I thought, “What have I got to bitch about? If a man who is burned to be unrecognizable could laugh with his children, then surely I can get off this wheelchair.” And, I did.

It’s now been two years since I stopped taking pain medication. I had lost almost 100 pounds. My weight is now about what it’s been since I was 18. Today I feel free from the pain and the madness that came with it. I feel free from fear, the fear of the pain returning. It feels like I just slid down the rainbow of life and fell right into a pot of freedom. kennycree@outlook.com

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Brett Dawson performs contact juggling (Photos by Sandy Hutchinson)

(Continued from page 2) e arrived at the show 30 minutes after it opened. The lines were long. Sprinkled generously along them were people with incredible costumes. I don’t know anything about sewing, but I can imagine how much time and effort went into creating them.

The outfits reminded me of the costumes Sandy made for our three sons in their Halloweening days. I wondered how the pink unicorn, the big baseball or the

Don Cherry suit would play at this event.

On second thought, I am not sure if Sandy made the Don Cherry suit or if we borrowed it from Ned Powers.

“I’m not familiar with this character,” an event-goer might have said, looking at the unicorn.

“It’s just a regular pink unicorn from my mom’s closet,” my pink-unicorned son would say.

“Cool,” the Expo person would reply.

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Flaunting attendance at gala bad optics for civic leaders

By Boots and Jim Struthers

t’s difficult to write a Which brings me back to the column in a weekly No. 1 rule of optics: it’s all publication about a situoptics. ation as fluid as the SaskaOptics is why wearing a toon transit lockout. It’s not, T-shirt for a media conferhowever, difficult to write a ence about an important weekly column about optics. issue, even if it is Friday, Because the basic rules that Saturday or Sunday, sends apply to managing optics — a terrible message to the whether for an individual or public about how much you organization — really never actually care about them. change.

Yes, an otherwise inColumnist Which is why it was so nocent T-shirt, or picture, utterly jaw-dropping that on has the power to negate the same evening that the lockout took your hard work, intentions, populareffect, the mayor and some members of ity, career or future. Don’t believe me? city council opted to stay and continue Ask the NFL. to party at a TCU Place gala. Not only I don’t have a dog in this hunt. As staying, as buses were returning to the previously discussed in this space, I barns, but cheerfully tweeting pictures don’t ride the bus. As far as I’m conof themselves in black tie against the cerned, both the City of Saskatoon and backdrop of their $350 dinner plates. the Amalgamated Transit Union have One councillor actually posted a smil- done a fabulous job of ensuring this ing, schmoozing picture on social situation sunk to this point. And let’s media at exactly the same time as be clear about the numbers: specifireporters were posting pictures of dev- cally, how many people (aka voters) astated, unsuspecting bus riders facing are being impacted by the transit shutlong walks home. down. Not many.

Should the mayor and councillors According to the City’s own numhave rushed to give their stranded bers (Saskatoon Transit’s 2012 annual electorate a personal ride home? No, report), four per cent of the population of course not. Should they have left the of Saskatoon rides the bus, or approxigala, given that there was little they mately 10,000 residents. Yes, those could do at 9 p.m. on a Saturday eve- numbers are two years old, but I have ning? Perhaps. In fact, some councilno reason to believe that they have lors opted not to attend at all, given the risen. unfortunate, but coincidental, timing Those 10,000 people do ride the bus of the event put on by the same leaders a lot —12.7 million times, to be exact, who opted to lock out their staff at the or three to four times per day each, exact same time. seven days a week. But still, it’s only Should they have posted pictures, 10,000 people. Extract 25 per cent of forever memorializing what could eas- riders to account for those ineligible ily be construed as blatant disregard to vote, and then multiply that numfor the little people — the now strand- ber by Saskatoon’s whopping 36 per ed little people — who put them in a cent voter turnout, and you have 2,700 position to even be at that party? people to worry about, spread across No. Hell no. This isn’t rocket sci10 wards, if you’re someone whose job ence. It’s called subtlety. It’s called the hinges on that sort of thing.

Internet — a place where what you do, However, it’s situations like these, say, or intend is not nearly as important heavily covered by the media and with as how it’s consumed (again, nowadays a strong human interest component — 99.9 per cent of the time on the Inter- some of those 10,000 riders are seniors net) by the general public. missing doctor’s appointments or kids Becoming immune to how what missing school — where optics are you say, do or post is consumed by the everything, and its effects reach way, unwashed masses is the kiss of death. way more than those 2,700 votes.

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We need to look after our transit customers

Question: Will there be pension fund and determined it refunds for citizens who have was in a deficit position and it purchased bus passes? needed to be fixed. The board Mayor Atchison: We approved that report and sent it want to sign a contract; that is to the superintendent of pensions the first thing we want to get for the province, and the superdone. People have purchased intendent assessed the report bus passes from the City of and agreed with the findings. By Saskatoon and they expected to the way, the board of trustees have service provided to them. that oversees the pension fund is And now we are not providing made up of four members from that service. The administration the local unions/associations, has agreed that there will be reAsk the Mayor four members chosen by the funds or extensions for all pass City and one independent memholders including UPass and ber. The City does not manage EcoPass customers. We have to make sure the pension plan. City council was hopwe do the best we can for our customers. ing the fund had a surplus; everyone was They bought passes in good faith. We need hoping there was a surplus. But there was a to look after them. deficit that had to be dealt with.

Question: Can you please explain the Consequently, eight of the nine unions/ valuation of the City’s pension plan? associations agreed to the new pension The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) plan going forward. The City of Saskatoon says it has numbers that show a surplus. will increase its contributions by 0.3 per The actuarial report shows a massive cent for three years. The employees will deficit. Who’s right? do the same. Early in negotiations I am Mayor Atchison: We need to undertold all nine union/associations were in stand the difference between a personal agreement on the pension question. There pension plan like an RRSP and a corporate was no one who objected to the plans a pension plan or a large group of people year ago, and now ATU is saying they that have a pension plan together. With a don’t agree. personal pension plan, you make decisions So council held a special meeting and about investments and withdrawals until approved the new plan. When there is a the money is gone. Under a major group new actuarial report, it should show the plan, such as the one the City funds, it plan is sufficiently funded right now. goes on in perpetuity so evaluations are We want to sign a contract. I think it done quite differently. ATU leaders say is really important that people know that. they have received a report from a law The other eight unions/associations were firm that indicates a plan surplus. Lawyers told the dollars for an increase in wages, are not actuaries. An actuarial plan takes a benefits and pensions were on the table. very long time to put together. It can’t be And that is all we had for everyone. That’s done in hours or even days. where we are today.

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and answers a reader asked about schoolzone speed limit signs on Clarence Avenue at Wilson Crescent. I misspoke. Yes, there is a school just two blocks away, but there is also a day care in the basement of the church on the corner. It is Alerces Spanish Preschool and Kindergarten. That is why the school zone signs are at that location.

Thanks to the readers for refreshing my memory. — Mayor Atchison (Have a question for Mayor Atchison?

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Please put “mayor” in the subject line.)

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Was the lockout a pension-plan dispute in disguise?

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ears back, while serving on the school board, I was involved on the management side of a lockout.

It was an experience I wouldn’t wish on anyone.

To make a long story short, at that time the teachers had exercised their option of rotating walkouts. As the rotating strikes escalated, the onus on the division for “duty of care” and the Columnist safeguarding of students during the dispute became impossible to meet. For that paramount reason the board voted to lock out teachers and close schools pending settlement of the contract.

Based on this experience, I ask the question: Why did the City lock out the bus drivers? Was there an issue of public safety? Although some routes were cancelled, supposedly due to brokendown buses, and users were inconvenienced, the buses were still getting most riders to their destinations. Or was the lockout a back-door entry to get at the pension-plan issue?

The union seems to be losing the public-relations battle. Some citizens don’t seem to realize that the union is not on strike, but locked out by the City. The subtle suggestion is that this union is being greedy because it did not settle in the same timely manner that other city unions did. But the City put down a final offer that was a 10-per-cent increase for four years together with changes and increased contributions to the pension plan.

Recently StatsCan announced that in August booming Saskatchewan had the highest rate of inflation in the country — reported at 5.2 per cent.

Nationally, the rate of inflation was 2.1 per cent, while the consumer price index went up 2.7 per cent over the last year.

For the purpose of simplicity, if the 10-per-cent offer equated to 2.25 per cent a year, given inflation and increased contributions to the pension plan, these drivers would further behind rather than ahead. Why would the City, knowing the growing increase in the cost of living here, expect this union to settle for less than it already has?

Does the bus drivers’ position on their pension plan smack of a sense of entitlement? The best way to understand another person’s point of view is to try to walk awhile in their shoes. Hypothetically speaking, let’s say you take the money you are saving for your retirement and buy a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC.) The bank will give you a better interest rate on your GIC if you lock it in for a long period of time. There is risk on both sides of this investment contract. If interest rates go up, you are earning less on your locked-in investment and, if rates go down, you look like a financial wizard.

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your investments, with earnings, are going to serve you well when you retire. The problem is that the bank is now telling you it is not going to pay you the agreed interest rate because bank’s earnings did not meet expectations. They point to the fine print in the contract that says they can do that.

Do you think, in this scenario, you have been fairly treated? Perhaps that is how the bus drivers feel. They had a contract with the City for their current plan, believing it will be there when they retire and now find it has been changed without their consent.

(Generally when issues arise from an unsustainable pension plan, current plan members are grandfathered and new hires come in under a different plan.)

At the special council meeting on Sept. 22, councillors were quick to point out that they were not responsible for the pension liability, and that there is an independent board of pension trustees that manages the plan. If council is not ultimately responsible, why are they dealing with it at all?

The pension committee is comprised of an equal number of union and City

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representatives along with one other appointee agreed upon by both sides. This board will get advice from actuaries and administrators and, in all likelihood, heed that advice. Clearly, this board reports to the City, as we have heard for years about the looming pension liability, due in large part to the poor return on investments. Why did the City sit on this problem until it became a crisis? And what action do they intend to take with the pension trustees and its administrative advisors who let this plan accumulate a $7-million deficit?

I am not, nor have I ever been, a member of a union. Nor are any of my immediate family members working in a unionized job. I do not use public transit in Saskatoon. So I have no horse in this race, but there is an issue of fair play. Although you can renegotiate the terms of a contract, you shouldn’t get to unilaterally alter it. And please don’t say to me that this action by council was to save taxpayers’ money, because I could write a book on the City’s questionable spending of tax dollars.

Maybe the answer is to do away with public pension plans and offer civic

employees the same benefits council gives itself — matching contributions to an individual Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). For every dollar councillors put into their city-approved RRSP through payroll deductions we, the taxpayers, match it. If a councillor wants benefits like dental, medical or the like, they purchase it through a group plan from SUMA. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

Create group plans and allow employees to access the same if they choose.

Some employees will save in an RRSP and/or buy benefits; others will not.

But the responsibility will rest with the individual.

There were no winners in the school lockout. Parents were seriously ticked off, students lost instructional time and, after the contract settlement, the healing between teachers and the school division was a long time coming.

There will be no winners in this transit lockout. The public is left stranded and, after settlement of the contract, the bitterness of civic employees will be tasted by the public for years to come. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com

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Irish eyes smiling at new Saskatoon pub

Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express live Atkins is living his dream.

Twelve years ago, Atkins fell in love with the bar industry. “Someday, I’ll own a bar. It’s going to be easy,” he thought.

It wasn’t easy, but he owns a bar, along with partners Barry Willick and Nathan Willick.

Atkins is also the general manager of Fionn MacCool’s, while Nathan is the assistant GM. Fionn MacCool’s opened Monday on Second Avenue South, next door to Galaxy Cinemas.

Atkins started bartending as an 18-year-old in Medicine Hat. He moved to Saskatoon almost 10 years ago to gather more experience in the industry. He worked and managed a number of bars in the city. Almost two years ago, he approached his father-in-law, Barry Willick, with the idea of going into business together.

“We were thinking maybe we would buy a bar; maybe we would get a franchise. I brought (Fionn MacCool’s) to him after seeing a video online for it. There were YouTube videos of people having fun. People can talk and be loud and everyone is having a good time.

“I felt it was something Saskatoon is almost missing in a way. In some places, it’s very, ‘Here’s your drink, and I’ll see you later.’ For us, it’s something where there will be entertainment almost every night. It doesn’t matter what day it is. All that matters is the vibe in the bar.”

Atkins and Willick made a trip to Ontario to meet people in Fionn’s head office.

“That went well,” he said. “We were still on the fence about what we wanted to do. It took a long time. Then we decided to push forward with it.”

There are 28 Fionn MacCool’s in Canada. This is the first in Saskatchewan.

“If we were going to down this route, we wanted to be the first ones,” Atkins said. “We wanted to bring something new to the community. As soon as we were able to get on board with them and find this location, we were like, ‘OK, it’s a match. We should do this.’ ” Atkins and the Willicks went big.

After a couple of weekend test runs for family and friends, Fionn’s opened in its 5,400-square-foot location.

Fionn’s employs 90 people, and has seating for close to 300.

“We have been doing our orientation for a while,” At-

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Clive Atkins is one of the owners, and the general manager of Fionn MacCool’s (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) kins said days before opening. “The first day I was almost in tears, because this is it. When you see people in the building, even if it is staff on their first day, I was tearing up because this is my life-long dream. So to be this close to actually opening the doors was like waiting for a baby for 12 years for me.”

Fionn’s has deep roots in Ireland. There are Irish touches throughout the bar. Its menu, which has been described as high-end bar food, has numerous Irish influences. Ninety-nine per cent of the food is made in-house, Atkins said.

“If we are going to be different, I want to be really different, not the guys down the street,” he said of his menu.

“I don’t want to be like that. I want my food to be fresh and consistent.”

Fionn’s is also about beer.

“Draft beer is super important to us,” Atkins said, noting his bartenders have taken the first level of a beer master’s program called Prud’homme.

“That means our bartenders should be the most knowledgeable in the city on what they are talking about with beer. We serve beer in branded glassware, with a branded coaster. Beer isn’t one size fits all when it comes to glassware. There is different glassware for different reasons.”

One of the things Fionn’s will soon offer is portable draft taps. This allows patrons to pour their own draft at

their tables. The tables are currently Saskatoon bound from Ireland.

“They are a little bit taller tables. The keg is stored underneath it. We can move them around the room.”

A device records how much beer has been poured at each table. This way a group can take what they want from a keg and pass it on. The concept is new to Saskatoon, he said.

He said the fun factor will come in the form of entertainment — including live music — as well promotions and attitude.

“It doesn’t matter what day it is. All that matters is the vibe in the bar,” he said. Tables can be easily shuffled around to accommodate large groups of diners and groups of late-night partiers.

He said happy staff members make for happy patrons.

Ninety people were selected from approximately 300 applicants.

“We have a different way of doing things than do most other big franchises. We focus on them having a good time at work and us caring about them as individuals. Sometimes in this industry people become jaded and stop caring for whatever reason. We just don’t want to be that way.”

Female employees will wear kilts and branded tank tops. Male employees can choose whether or not to wear a kilt.

Stuck for a solution to remove carpet tape Dear Reena, Like most items in life, this requires general I am in a quandary. I glued my area rug maintenance and cleaning. Over time, washing with double-sided tape to my existing carpet, machine odours transfer to clothing and the proband now it seems an impossible task to lem snowballs. Cleaning your machine regularly remove the tape from the carpet. I need your will help to keep it fresh and ready for use. solution to this mess. — Gizele Unplug your washing machine before cleaning Dear Gizele, it. Unclog the filter regularly — open it up and I would soak the carpet with the hottest water remove the debris that has accumulated. Clean that the carpet can stand. Doing this loosens the the detergent drawer; wiping with a cloth should glue, making it easier to scrape adhesive resiremove bits of soap (use an old toothbrush to get due. Another option is WD-40. Spray the carpet, into small areas). Scrub the inside of the tub with let it sit for 10 minutes and then wipe up the one cup of vinegar and a half cup of baking soda.

Household Solutions sticky residue. Clean carpet area with dish soap For regular use, add vinegar or washing soda and water. Rinse with water and pat dry. or good old Borax to all cycles. This removes Dear Reena, odours and stops soap scum, lime scale and mildew. Always The inside of my washing machine tub has a dirty leave your washing machine door slightly open when not in ring around the top. What can I use to clean this? — use to stop it from smelling and encouraging growth in your Lynn machine. Extra tip: Cutting down on liquid fabric softener Dear Lynn, will keep the machine cleaner longer.

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Consumer trade shows are traditionally a very efficient way for homeowners to explore and search out the information and products that they are considering for their homes, says show organizer Rick Young.

After another summer of heat and rain and wind, your home may need some upgrading, and what better opportunity to meet the trades that can help?

Young adds that a show like this is for two kinds of homeowners: the ones that ‘need’ something to happen in their homes, like heating or roofing or windows, and the ones that ‘want’ something to happen in their homes, like new cabinets, flooring or appliances... or maybe it’s both!

‘Discovery’ is a large part of what a trade show can offer. The Home Show is full of professional contractors and products for people to talk to and choose from, and products that you perhaps have never seen before. That’s the discovery part, and it can fun as well as informative. It’s a very convenient way to get information and make contact with the industry, plus it saves a lot of time and money driving to all parts of the

city, looking for this or that,.. it’s all under one roof! Last year, there were over 100 exhibitors, and with numbers are expected to increase for this year.

Trends that are seen and getting attention by homeowners haven’t really changed over the last several years... larger gathering areas that join the kitchen and the activity areas, fewer dividing walls, hardwood and tile on the floor, and more ‘alive colours’ are all in vogue. The male in the house is more interested in energy saving doors and

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Wintringham notes that most shingles used in Canada are the Canadian made IKO shingles, with IKO’s Cambridge Architectural Shingles line, with its limited lifetime warranty, being the most popular.

The shingles are laminated and installed over a synthetic membrane rubber underlay.

Wintringham says if you take proper care of your roof, it should last for 25-30 years. Proper care starts with keeping your eaves clean. “No one likes to do it, but roof rot is one of the biggest problems with roofs. You need to clean your eaves out two to three times a year to make sure the moisture has a place to go that is away from your roof. There are professional roof cleaning companies out there that will do it for you if you want.” In a similar vein, Wintringham stresses the importance of keeping the bottom four to five feet of your roof empty of snow in the winter. “You can buy a roof rake for this, DC20008.I29 Darlene or just used a shovel, and the easiest way

is just to pull it towards you. Do not,” he cautions, “do anything about the ice that is under the snow. If you get up there with a hammer to try and chip it away, you will just damage the shingles. As long as the ice is free of snow and is exposed to UV rays, it will melt on its own.” Keeping the bottom of your roof clear of snow prevents ice dams from forming, which will track melt sideways and can cause moisture and mould in your drywall. Wintringham adds that you can also place nylons filled with eco-friendly ice-melting products in the valleys of your roof to keep a clear path for moisture forming on your roof, but stresses the importance of using a proper environmentally friend product and not salt. “Salt will come down your downspouts and kill the grass and plants around them.”

You should frequently check your shingles for wear, especially on the south facing side of your home, where deterioration will happen first. “Your first clue that you might have a problem will be little rocks in your eaves or downspouts. That means your shingles could be starting to fall apart. You also want to make sure your shingles are not curling up. Do not wait until you have leaks to look at your roof! If you do that, then it is too late and the moisture is already in your walls, and the damage is done. Pay attention to your

roof, and get it fixed before it is an issue.”

Vigilance is also important, Wintringham continues, “because any good roofer will need to be booked months in advance.” To further protect yourself against not so reputable companies, Wintringham stresses “never give money to a roofer up front for services or products. A good roofer can wait 30 days after the roof has been installed for payment and can buy the product outright on his own. That way,

problems that might come up can be fixed in that first month at no extra cost to you.

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aint and wallpaper have changed in a number of ways in the last few decades. According to Ken Saretski from Eastside Paint and Wallpaper, the industry is now working from a technological standard set three or four years ago which focuses on paints that dry fast and clean while adhering to strict environmental standards. This means they contain no volatile chemicals or solvents. Wallpaper is now much easier to apply and remove.

In terms of style trends, Saretski says that flat latex finishes are becoming more popular, as they are now more durable as well. “These finishes are becoming very popular for bathrooms especially, because you can easily wipe them clean.” Colours this year are warm and subtle, with the pale blue Breath of Fresh Air 806 being the 2014 colour of the year. Along with this, Saretski adds, “cleaner whites are making a comeback. Colours like Snowfall and White Dove. Soft greys, like Distant Gray, Castleton Mist and Wickham Gray.” Other colours from this year’s palette include Peach Parfait, Clay Beige, Van Alen Green, Fruit Shake, Coral Essence, Sparrow, Flint and Lavender Mist.

The bolder colours of the last few years, Saretski explains, are now being used more as accent colours, perhaps for feature walls.

Wallpaper this year is all about exploring texture. “We have wallpapers with grass cloth on them, with different sheens and colours. Trellis patterns are also popular this year, as is patterned damask.”

Saretski adds that “retro is making a comeback as well. What’s old is new again, and this is showing up in a lot of the patterns and textures we are seeing.”

Saretski reminds people to ensure that your wall is properly ready for its new colour or paper. “The biggest mistakes people make when doing projects themselves are application errors. For paint, you need to make sure that your walls are clean. But for wallpaper, it is essential that your wall be properly primed. You can-

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finished basement can add a special area to your house, whether it is a games room, a family room or a man cave, a basement finishes your home. However, included in your planning to develop your basement, you need to ensure that you have a properly protected foundation. Our springs seem to have become increasingly wetter; basement flooding is an issue that many Saskatchewan residents need to deal with.

According to Daryl Janzen, a manager at Saskatoon Co-op Home Centre on Avenue C, in order to maintain a dry basement, you need to start with keeping moisture away from the outside of your home. This can be done in several ways, and the easiest and most basic thing to do is regular maintenance of your eaves. “Make sure your eaves are clear so that your downspouts can direct the water away from the base of your home.” Janzen also recommends landscaping the ground around your house so that it slopes slightly downward, providing a place for the water to go other than into your basement. You can also ensure window wells provide proper drainage to prevent a further barrier to moisture.

But the most important thing to do to the exterior of your foundation is to make sure it is well sealed with a water proof product, and to surround the base of your home with drain tile. Janzen recommends a couple of sealants. One of these is Henry Blueskin WP200, an adhesive membrane that is designed to seal the exterior of the wall from lateral water movement. The Superseal Dimpled Membrane works similarly.

Janzen explains that most new homes built today use this kind of product, but says that many older homes need to have their exterior waterproofing systems updated.

For working on the interior of your home, Janzen says that one of the most important things is that you provide a moisture barrier with your sub-floor.

“You want to use 2x2 sub-floor tiles that keep the finished floor away from the concrete providing both drainage and insulation.”

Many older homes have basement windows that are not energy efficient and are too small to meet egress codes - that is, it must be big enough for a person to climb out of in an emergency.

Janzen suggests upgrading windows allows for more light, comfort and safety.

Larger openings can be cut into the existing foundation and properly sized window wells can be added to meet the new egress codes. Saskatoon Co-op recommends a quality PVC window with dual Low E or triple glazing.

Overall, for your basement, Janzen says the goal is to have good air-flow.

“Air-movement is extremely important, because it keeps down the humidity.

Newer homes are built with this in mind, but if you have an older home, it is a good idea to invest in a de-humidifier for your basement.” Prevention, both inside and out, is really the best policy because, Janzen explains “moisture that gets into your drywall travels quickly through your wall, and then you get mould. When that happens, the only solution is to pull all the drywall out and start over. It’s a big deal.”

If you have questions about how best to protect your basement, drop by your nearest Co-op Home Centre, where the staff will be happy to chat with you. And keep in mind the How to Build and Renovate Your Home Seminar that Saskatoon Co-op will be hosting in January. Call your local Co-op for details.

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This fall’s design trend - Mix and Match

clectic eccentric is the name of the game for interior design this fall. “Right now, design is very much about reflecting your own quirky style,” says Amy Leslie from Garden Architecture And Design. “You want to focus on personal style and function.”

One way to do this, Leslie explains, is to “pick a personality piece, like a sculpture or a lighting fixture that reflects who you are, and then design the room around them.” And don’t focus too much on picking one particular look. “It is all about mix and match right now, old world meets modern, warmth and metals. If I had to give it a name, I guess I would call it Classic Modern, but really, what it is all about is creating little moments in a space.” And while you don’t necessarily have to match, Leslie says “trick is to find continuity in the randomness. Maybe you have a thread of colour running through as your constant, or maybe it is a

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metal. The great thing is, is that it is totally up to you. It is a really fun time to be a designer right now.”

Metric Design Centre’s Tamara Bowman agrees. “This fall is about mix and match. It is about pairing prints with patterns, about raw, rough, organic shapes and natural elements, and about celebrating flaws. Visually, everything is very interesting.” This includes textured linens, animal prints and soft blankets for winter.

Bowman says that colours this fall are warm and subdued, with more pastels and winter colours. Metallics are in, as is using more than one colour in a space. “For feature walls right now, you might have a warm, subdued red, but then have a lot of different colour against it.” Like Leslie, Bowman agrees that this year is “all about personal trend. You can pick a piece and build your room around it. The movement this year is towards a space that you

can live in, one where the style is more practical.” For example, in kitchens, Bowman says that raised eating bars are no longer in fashion. “We are seeing more consistent, practical island and counter heights, which gives you more functional space.”

As well, functional, practical style means woven rugs that are easy to clean, and playing up your distressed hard wood floors instead of trying to fix or hide them, or even see through sink faucets where you can see the working parts. “We want to see the naturally imperfect, the inner workings of things. We want pieces and rooms that show that life happens where they are. There is no more stark and modern. There is living in your space and enjoying it.”

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Todays flooring provides value and comfort

arm, earthy tones and glue down vinyl plank are the trends for flooring this fall, says Ryan Ketchum of Saskatoon’s Carpet Superstore.

“There is still some grey, but for the most part, we are seeing a movement towards warmer tones.” Also, glue down vinyl plank is becoming one of the most popular products. “Customers are seeing that in many circumstances a glued down vinyl plank or tile is not only easy to install, but also an extremely stable floor.”

Ketchum also explains that linoleum is still a popular choice for kitchens, and says it is, “softer than it has ever been. We install mostly foam or glass back sheet vinyl, and the difference in comfort is night and day from 20 or 30 years ago when paperback lino was most common. “However,” Ketchum cautions, “vinyl is also more fragile than it used to be. It will scar easily, so if you are going to choose it, you need to make sure that you have furniture protectors on the bottom of your furniture for protection.”

Tile is also growing in popularity. In particular, tile that mimics wood grain patterns or have a lineal look to them. “Tile has come a long way. It is available in a

wide array of colors, patterns and textures all the while being the most durable scratch resistant flooring choice.”

Before you decide on flooring, Ketchum advises taking a close look at what will be required of it. “If you have young children or pets, you might want to look at laminate over hardwood. It is very cost-effective for both the product and installation. Also laminate is much more durable than actual hard wood as it has the most scratch resistant surface next to tile or stone.” Modern carpets are also a good choice. “For the past while carpets have been all about softness and plushness.

Now there is a move towards carpets being practical and durable, something that will wear well while being very comfortable under foot. A good spot cleaner which is available in most flooring stores can be used to remove spots and stains that happen with everyday life.”

Whatever you choose, Ketchum stresses the importance of regular care and maintenance. “Keep your lino protected from the bottoms of your furniture. If you have laminate, make sure your house is humidity controlled. Get a de-humidifier if you

10 Great Reasons to Hire a Professional Renovator

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enovating your home should be a positive experience and free from worry and stress. This is why you should choose a professional renovator.

1. From start to finish. A professional renovator will help you to put it all together from ideas to design, products to plans and construction to completion.

2. Experienced advice. A professional renovator has the experience and knowledge to help turn your ideas into great results. They listen, make suggestions, and look for the best way of doing things.

3. Technical know-how. Professional renovators understand construction, how to deal with challenges and problems, and how to improve the comfort of your home.

4. Expert teamwork. Behind every professional renovator, there is a solid network of staff, subtrades and suppliers ready to go to work for you.

5. A proven track record. You are invited to talk with past customers, look at their previous work and check out their reputation.

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concerned about low-ball costing, inferior work or escalating prices once the job begins. Experienced renovators know what it takes to do something right and how much it costs, and will tell you upfront.

7. A written contract. Trust alone is not enough; professionals back it up with a written contract that spells out your project in detail including what, how, who, when and how much.

8. Liability insurance and Workers’ Compensation coverage. In the unlikely event of an accident or damage to your own or neighbouring properties, a professional renovator’s coverage protects you from liability and cost.

9. Warranty. Like any other consumer purchase, a professional renovation comes with a warranty on labour. And with professional installation, there is no risk of voiding the manufacturers’ warranties on materials and products.

10. Service, service, service. Professional renovators are in business for the long term. They work hard to earn your trust and make every renovation a great experience.

have to. Carpets should be steam-cleaned every 12 to 18 months. In order to maintain your warranty on most carpets, this cleaning needs to be professionally done, and not something you do yourself with a rented carpet cleaner. And be very careful about which vacuum you choose. The fad today is vacuums with super aggressive suction, but that can actually be harmful for your floor. Most carpet stores can

recommend a good vacuum for you.”

In the end, however, Ketchum says not to be swayed too much by trends. “It is your home,” he says, “choose what suits you most and achieves your dream design.”

Saskatoon’s Carpet Superstore is located at 1300 - 3530 Millar Ave. You can also check them out online at carpetsuperstoressaskatoon.ca .

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s you collect names of suitable renovators, you need to think about how you will judge the renovators you choose to interview.

Presentation. Professional renovators operate in a business-like manner. They respect your schedule and show up for appointments on time. They present themselves well, are organized and deal with your questions and concerns directly. They earn your confidence because they follow through on promises. How a renovator deals with you before a contract is signed tells you a lot about how you can expect to be treated once the job begins.

Communication. Renovation is a “people business” and good renovators are good listeners and communicators.

Professional renovators must “translate” your ideas and goals into a workable plan and a pleasant experience. This requires a solid working relationship and good rapport. If you are not comfortable with renovators you interview or do not feel you can communicate with them effectively, you should keep looking to

find the right person for your job.

Skills and Experience. Renovating a home can be a far more complex task than building it in the first place. It takes years of experience in the business before most renovators are ready to manage a major project on their own. It also involves a lot of different types of work, some of which require specialized expertise. Whatever the scope and nature of your project, your renovator needs to have solid experience with that type of work. They also need to prove to you that they do.

Professional Reputation. Established renovators will provide you with references from previous customers, and in fact, you should not even have to ask for them. They also work with a network of other businesses within your community including banks, material suppliers and trades. It is a good idea to ask a renovator for references to any of these people to find out about their reputation within the industry itself.

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October 23: Jazz Singer Series: Ellen Doty The Bassment October 24: Lethbridge Hurricanes vs Saskatoon Blades – SaskTel Centre (formerly Credit Union Centre) October 24: Jazz Singer Series: Norbert Kögging The Bassment October 25: Jim Jefferies – TCU Place October 25: Silence is Golden: The Phantom of the Opera (Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra) – Roxy Theatre October 25: Portland Winterhawks vs Saskatoon Blades – SaskTel Centre (formerly Credit Union Centre) October 25: Blues Series: Tim Williams The Bassment October 25: Anderson Burko CD Release – Broadway Theatre

October 25: Pioneer Threshermen’s Club October 11: October 18: Flea Market and Craft Sale Prince Albert Raiders vs Saskatoon Blades Oktoberfest with the Saskatoon Symphony Western Development Museum – SaskTel Centre (formerly Credit Union Orchestra – TCU Place Centre) October 26: October 18: The Blue Dot Tour with David Suzuki October 11: International Day of the Girl Saskatoon and Friends - TCU Place Eileen Laverty: CD Release - Broadway The Refinery Arts & Spirit Centre Theatre October 26: October 19: Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra: SJO & October 11: Dierks Bentley – SaskTel Centre (formerly the Modern Jazz Guitar – Giving Thanks for Bill Watson Credit Union Centre) Broadway Theatre The Bassment October 13: University of Saskatchewan Amati Quartet - Knox United Church October 14: Blues Series: Keith Hallet - The Bassment October 14: Menopause the Musical – TCU Place October 14: Sloan – O’Brians Event Centre October 15: Raise the Woof Comedy Night Fundraiser

October 19: October 28: Root Series: Current Swell - The Bassment Blues Series: Morgan Davis The Bassment October 22: Bahamas with special guest The Weather October 28: Station - Broadway Theatre Moose Jaw Warriors vs Saskatoon Blades – SaskTel Centre (formerly Credit Union October 22: Centre) Kootenay Ice vs Saskatoon Blades – SaskTel Centre (formerly Credit Union Centre) October 30: Bootown - Western Development October 22 – Nov 9: Museum The Highest Step in the World Persephone Theatre at Remai October 31: Arts Centre Halloween Howler - O’Brians Event Centre

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lympic hockey gold medallists Natalie Spooner and Meaghan Mikkelson finished second on the Amazing Race Canada. Now they know how it feels to be a U.S. hockey Olympian. l The governing body for bobsleigh has approved teams of four being mixedgender. It’s believed most sleds will have one female pilot with three men telling her how to drive. l Cole Custer, 16, became the youngest winner in a NASCAR national-series race. To celebrate, Custer honked his little big horn. l Paulina Gretzky and fiancé Dustin Johnson are expecting their first child. If the kid takes after granddad Wayne, he or she will be babysat by Dave Semenko. l If the NHL wants to reduce violence, I’m not sure where the Flames’ fight instructor fits in. But thank goodness for the league’s crackdown on those dangerous spin-o-ramas. l Orange News reports a U.S. woman has spent over $20,000 to give herself a third breast. Looks like the Maple Leafs aren’t the only ones overspending on useless boobs. l An Ontario man was caught by Canadian border agents trying to smuggle in 51 turtles hidden in his pants. For his sake, I hope none of them were snappers. l A toast to Nova Scotia’s Esther

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Chute, 101, who received an international award for 53 years of square dancing. And here’s to the Chicago Cubs for their 106th year of going in circles. l Ryan Tannehill drew fire for saying he’d take the first snap against the Raiders after his coach wouldn’t name the starting QB. It’s not all bad: at least Tannehill is a self-starter. l A Canadian survey says more of us are living payday to payday, saving less and falling further behind in retirement goals. And now a big hand for Jays pitcher Mark Buehrle, who earned a $1-million bonus on top of his $14-million-a-year salary. l Porn star Missy Martinez may sue after suffering burns during filming when a sex toy short-circuited. I’m guessing she’s not married, or she’d be grateful for any sparks flying. l A jar allegedly containing the breath of actor Kevin Spacey is for sale online in Canada. If you want to get high, look for the container labelled Rob Ford. l TSN said Derek Jeter’s final game at Yankee Stadum had moments we’ll never forget. Probably because they won’t ever let us.

Sky watchers in for two treats in October A montage of a lunar eclipse in 2008 (Photo by Tenho Tuomi)

Stan Shadick ible from Saskatoon during the afternoon for the Saskatoon Express of Oct. 23. The partial eclipse will begin askatoon-area sky watchers will at 2:52 p.m., when the new moon will be treated to two celestial shadow begin to cover the sun’s right edge. The plays in October. There will be a sun will then be located 21 degrees above lunar eclipse on Oct. 8, followed by a solar the southwestern horizon. The fraction of eclipse on Oct. 23. You may also view the the sun’s diameter covered by the moon stars at the University of Saskatchewan will slowly increase to a maximum of observatory on campus and at their rural 72 per cent at 4:12 p.m. At this time, the Sleaford observatory. moon will cover the upper 63 per cent of During the early morning of Oct. 8, the sun’s surface. The sun will then be just the full moon will begin to be covered 13 degrees above the horizon. The eclipse by the Earth’s shadow at 3:14 a.m. If you will end at 5:25 p.m., when the sun will be watch the moon in the southwest sky, you just four degrees above the WSW horizon. will notice that the fraction of the moon’s To observe this solar eclipse, you may surface in shadow will increase until 4:25 visit the U of S campus observatory, where a.m., when it will be completely engulfed you may look through a telescope with a in the Earth’s shadow. However, some special filter for viewing the sun. This obsunlight reddened by passing through RJ’s GROANER OF THE WEEK servatory will be open to the public from Did you hear about the yogurt company the Earth’s atmosphere will be redirected 2:45 p.m. until the sun dips behind adjaonto the moon’s surface, giving it a ruddy cent buildings at roughly 4:30 p.m. If you that brought in new management? They brown hue during this totality phase. own proper eclipse-viewing glasses, then wanted to change their culture.

The moon will begin to leave the Earth’s you may observe it for a longer span from shadow at 5:24 a.m. By 6:34 a.m., the full the toboggan hill in Diefenbaker Park. moon will be low in the western sky and Observers need to be aware of the completely clear of the Earth’s shadow. potential for serious eye damage if the Providing it is clear, the lunar eclipse will solar eclipse is observed without following be easily visible with the unaided eye. No proper safe-viewing techniques. Descriptelescope is needed. tions of pinhole projection techniques, On Oct. 18, the RASC astronomy club eclipse glasses and other safe eclipse strikes me as a smarmy little man with an ego bigger than his talent, then challenged and the University of Saskatchewan Phys- observing methods may be found at the ics and Engineering Physics Department his employer to do something about it. I MrEclipse.com website. wish ESPN had sent him back to the base- will host a public open house at Sleaford About one hour after sunset on October Observatory. You will have an opportument where his career started. evenings, you may spot Mars low in the nity to view a variety of celestial objects l Hough, on Simmons’ three-week southwestern sky. It will be to the upper through the university telescope, as well suspension for his profane rant against left of the red supergiant star Antares.

Goodell: “Guess he should have just taken as through a variety of scopes owned by Saturn might be found to the right of Mars. club members. You may join a car convoy At dawn, look for Jupiter shining brightly a swing at Goodell in an elevator.” that will depart from the east end of the l Rolfsen, on San Diego Chargers halfway up the southeastern sky.

Field House parking lot at 7 p.m. Phone linebacker Manti Te’o being out of action Stan Shadick is a member of the Saskafor several weeks after fracturing his foot: 306-966-6429 for details about this event toon Nature Society. The SNS website is at and other observing options at the U of S www.saskatoonnaturesociety.sk.ca, or you “He will be re-evaluated to make sure it’s campus observatory. not all in his head.” can visit the SNS on Facebook at www.

A rare partialAaron solar eclipse will be vis- Facebook.com/SaskatoonNatureSociety. l Riders general manager Brendan AS70087.I29 Taman says he likes this year’s team better than the 2013 edition because it has fewer egos and personalities. To whom is he referring? It’s safe to say Mike McCullough, Rey Williams and Geroy Simon aren’t among them. Dwight Anderson is probably one. I’m not sure about Kory Sheets or Drew Willy or Craig Butler, but I wonder if Keith Shologan made his way onto Taman’s good-riddance list. l Chong, on San Diego taxi drivers reSangster’s Nutritional Consultants volting against a “smell test” they have to take in order to qualify for a licence: “I re& Product Advisors are on hand to member when I drove cab with my buddy help YOU with your health needs.

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Organic Foods Pine View Farms Meat Vitamins Herbs Supplements l Hough, on a fake ad on Twitter suggesting Apple iOS 8 users could charge their phones in the microwave: “Apparently some people have tried it. And somewhere Darwin is weeping.” l Rolfsen, on some Packers fans blaming girlfriend Olivia Munn for Aaron Rodgers’ slow start: “I don’t think it’s fair to throw Rodgers under the succubus.”

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anice Hough, on Apple releasing and then pulling iOS 8.0.1 last week: “Apparently the update caused dropped calls and disabled some new iPhone 6s.

The early bird may not get the worm, but they are more likely to get the bugs.” l TC Chong, on the new iPhones warping or bending when you sit on them: “Well duh, phones get smaller and people’s rear ends get bigger. Any rocket scientist could have predicted that result.” l From Torben Rolfsen: “For all the opposing teams honouring him, Derek Jeter still gave out more departing gifts over his career than he received.” l Much less publicized was the John Gibbons farewell tour. l Is it because many of The StarPhoenix’s editorial content decisions are made in Hamilton that the Toronto Maple Leafs have somehow become Saskatoon’s team?

Seriously, find me a story from one of the other NHL training camps. l Virtually everyone knows the Leafs haven’t won the Stanley Cup since 1967.

Did you know they have only had two Hart Trophy winners: Babe Pratt and Ted Kennedy? And Teeder won his 60 years ago. l I hope there is never another hockey World Cup. It’s Olympics or nothing. l From Rolfsen: “Canada missed the cut at the Ryder Cup again.” l From Hough: “Yankees are selling Derek Jeter game-used socks for $400.

Shudder to think what they are asking for his jockstraps.” l Chong, on the design of the new Golden State Warriors arena resembling a toilet: “When it rains, can the lid be closed?” l Rolfsen, on Toronto Argonauts vicechair Pinball Clemons losing his Grey Cup ring after he tossed it into the BC Place crowd for some fans to look at: “When did Vladimir Putin start attending CFL games?” l ESPN suspended Bill Simmons for three weeks for calling NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a liar. Simmons, who

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Three of Saskatchewan’s best fiddlers, James Steele, Dale Amyotte and Austin Castle, take the stage to present some toe-tapping, foot-stomping music at 8 p.m. The Bassment, 202 Fourth Avenue North. Tickets: $15 for SJS members, $20 for non-members.

The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Saskatoon Inc., is holding its annual Scholarship Awards Night at 7:30 p.m. at the W.A. Edwards Family Centre (333 Fourth Ave. North) CFUW Saskatoon Inc. works to raise the social, economic, education and legal status of women and girls. CFUW Saskatoon Inc. actively promotes education for women and awards over $20,000 annually in post-secondary scholarships.

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Violinst Amanda Bestvater and guitarist Taylor Read form Little Criminals for a Roots folk presentation at 9 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets: $15 for SJS members, $20 for nonmembers.

OCTOBER 4 The Toon Town Big Band plays the classics of yesteryear, with Donna Hay and Graham Michael lending their vocal skills at 8 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets: $15 for SJS members, $20 for non-members.

OCTOBER 10 The Toon Town Big Band is putting on a dance at the Royal Canadian Legion at 606 Spadina Cres. West. Doors open at 8 p.m., with continuous music until 12:30 a.m.. Lots of swing, ballroom, and even some country music. Late night lunch and cash bar. Tickets are $15 if ordered in advance or $18 at the door. For tickets call Larry Hume at 306-229-1315.

Irish cultural tour. Traditional music, song and dance direct from Ireland, 14-member troupe. Holy Family Cathedral (123 Nelson Road). 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets or at the door — $20, $15 and $10. Contact Hugh at 306-975-0551 or Sean at 306-477-7606 for more information. Or visit www. saskatoonirish.com. ***** Canadian Club of Saskatoon: Duncan McKercher speaks about the exciting new 55-plus village at Crossmount. 11:30 a.m. for hot buffet luncheon. Sheraton Cavalier Hotel. Cost: $20 per person. Contact: Laura by Oct. 6 at 306-931-6790.

OCTOBER 11 MENSA is an international, non-profit society for people who score among the top two per cent of the general population on a standardized IQ test. A supervised IQ testing session is being held in Saskatoon at 2 p.m. The cost is $30. If you are interested, please call Tim at 306-242-7408 or email trf674@ campus.usask.ca.

Bargain store to support the inner city Lighthouse project.

Babies’, children’s, ladies’ and men’s clothing; jewelry, purses, belts and camping clothes. Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 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 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 Thursday

Saskatoon International Folkdance Club meets at 7 p.m. in Albert Community Centre (Rm 13, 610 Clarence Ave. South). Learn dances from many countries around the world.

First night is free. www.sifc.awardspace.com.

OCTOBER 13 ***** Amati Quartet and Friends. Knox United Church at 2 p.m.

Le Choeur des plaines welcomes you to sing and socialize OCTOBER 12 and 7 p.m. Guest artists: Violin -Arthur Boan, William Boan, in French each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at L’École canadienne 50th Celebration of Westgate Alliance Church.

Looking Austin Castle, Austin Castle, Solveig Deason. Voila -Heather Back…Moving Forward. Bring out your family and friends as française at 1407 Albert Avenue. The choir is directed by Wilson; cello – Hans Deason, Zaïde Masich; bass – Stephen Michael Harris and is accompanied by Rachel Fraser. All who Kreuger. Harpsichord and Organ - Renée de Moissac. Tickets we celebrate the past and look to the future of Westgate. Worwish to sustain or practice their French are welcome. For available from Remai Arts Centre 306-384-7727: $30 adults, ship services at 9:30 a.m. (speaker: Rev. Arnold Downey) and more information, call Rachel at 306-343-6641 or Jean at 11 a.m. (speaker: Rev. Dennis Keith); celebration banquet at $25 seniors, $15 student, subscriptions available. For more 5:30 p.m. Tickets for banquet: $23. Call 306.382.6512 or visit 306-343-9460. information, visit amatiquartet.usask.ca. ***** www.westgatealliance.ca for more info.

Unleash your creativity at Creative Cafe using a wide range of paper crafting techniques. Workshops run Thursdays until October 30 (exception: Oct. 2) at Coffee’s On Emporium (815A Gray Ave.), 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. For all ages (13 and up), $10/ SEPTEMBER 18 to OCTOBER 30 workshop. For more information and to register, call 306-229Unleash your creativity at Creative Cafe using a wide range 7757.

Second and Fourth Tuesday of paper crafting techniques. Workshops run to October 30 The Saskatoon Pattern Dance Club holds dances at Grace First and Third Wednesday (exception: Oct. 2) at Coffee’s On Emporium (815A Gray Ave.) Westminster United Church (505 10th Street East) from of the month from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. For all ages (13 and up), $10/workshop.

October until April. Our first dance is on October 9. We dance Resporados - A support group for people with breathing For more information and to register, call 306-229-7757. to old-time music from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Beginner instruc- difficulties at 1:30 at Mayfair United Church (33rd Street SEPTEMBER 29 to OCTOBER 3 tion during the first hour. Beginners are welcome. For further West). For more information, contact Debbie at 306-664Canadian Light Source Tours - National Biotechnology Week. information call 306- 382-5107.”

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(44 Innovation Boulevard). The Canadian Light Source is Every Monday Every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday a world-class, state-of-the-art facility that is advancing There’s Hope Beyond Depression program.

Free introductory Overeaters Anonymous: Is food a problem for you? Do you eat Canadian science, enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian industry and contributing to the quality of life of people around sessions Feb. 3 or Feb. 10 from 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Where: 327 when you’re not hungry? Do you binge, purge or restrict? Is Pinehouse Drive (wheelchair accessible). For more info call your weight affecting your life? We are a non-profit 12-step the world. Join us in celebrating National Biotech Week by Pekka at 306-717-1665 or email saskatoonrecovery@gmail. group that meets on Tuesdays at noon and 7:30 p.m., Saturtaking a guided tour of the CLS. Space is limited so reserve days at 9:30 a.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information your tour now.Contact Erika Bergen at outreach@lightsource. com. including locations visit www.oa.org. ca or call 306-657-3644.

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OCTOBER 3 Classic Dance Club lesson. Nightclub 2 Step. Dances take place at the Royal Canadian Legion (606 Spadina Cres. West).

The lesson begins at 7:45 p.m., and you don’t need to sign up or bring a partner. The dance proper goes from 8:30 p.m. until midnight. Dress code is semi-formal. (No jeans, please.)

Newcomers welcome. For more information on the club, visit www.classicdanceclub.org or email info@classicdanceclub. org.

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Lions Club’s Texas Holdem Tournaments. $60 buy- in gets $10,000 in chips, $40 goes to the cash prize pool. No ReBuys. 50 seats available. Registration opens at 6, tourney starts at 7 p.m. The Coachman bar at Market Mall. Call 306668-0015 for more information.

First Saturday of every month

The MindFULL Café, part of the international Alzheimer Café movement, is an opportunity to meet in a relaxed social setting for persons with dementia, family, care partners and other OCTOBER 3-4 interested people. The Café is a two-hour get together with Canadian Prairie Lily Society Annual Fall Lily Bulb Sale. The Mall at Lawson Heights. 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Funds refreshments, entertainment and information. First Saturday raised through the bulb sale are used to provide two scholar- of the month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Sherbrooke Community Centre. ships for students studying Horticulture at the University of Saskatchewan, and a bursary for students studying Horticul- Every Tuesday ture at the Olds College of Agriculture in Olds, Alta.

Off-Broadway Farmers’ Market & International Bazaar and

Fridays Learn to dance - Karousels Dance Club, Starting Sept. 19.

Cued ballroom at 7 p.m. Albert Community Centre (610 Clarence Ave. South). Contact 306-290-5486.

Tuesdays and Thursdays Bridge City Senioraction Inc: Classes every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Registration is $20, drop-in fee is $2. For information, call Sheila at 306-9318053 or Kathy at 306-244-0587.

Canadian Light Source

The Canadian Light Source Inc. currently offer public tours on most Monday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. (except Thanksgiving).

On the following Tuesdays, we will offer evening public tours at 7p.m. (doors open at 6:45): Nov. 18 and Dec. 16. Preregistration is required. Space is limited. Call 306-657-3644 or email outreach@lightsource.ca. Info at: http://www.

Bistro. Basement of Grace-Westminster United Church (505, lightsource.ca/education/public_tours.php.

OCTOBER 4 10th Street East). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ***** The Legion Branch #78 TVS will be hosting another fun crib In October, the Canadian Light Source Inc. will celebrate St George’s Anglican Church Hall (624 Ave I South). You don’t First Monday of every month have to be a member to participate. The cost of $8 includes Saskatoon Ostomy Association meetings. 7:30 p.m. at Mayfair National Science and Technology Week by providing public crib, lunch and prizes. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., with play United Church. We meet the first Monday of the month except tours every day from Oct. 20-24 at 5 p.m., in addition to our regular tours for the public in the afternoon. We will also offer commencing at 1 p.m. Call Jacquie Gardiner at 306-343when there is a holiday. Then it is the second Monday. a Saturday afternoon tour on Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. Doors open 8898 for more information or to register.

First Tuesday of every month 15 minutes prior to the tour. Pre-registration is required. ***** FROMI - Friends and Relatives of People with Mental Illness.

Space is limited. Call 306-657-3644 or email outreach@ 2014 Fall Festival & Dinner Auction – The Rotary Club of These meetings run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Where: W.A. lightsource.ca. Info at: http://www.lightsource.ca/education/ Saskatoon Meewasin is hosting this fundraising event at the Edwards Family Centre, 333 Fourth Avenue North (wheelchair public_tours.php.

WDM. Funds raised will be used to support The Friends of accessible).If you have a loved one or friend with a mental the Bowl At Gordon Howe Sports Complex and Community Newcomers’ Club projects. Tickets are $65 with a $30 tax receipt (advance sale illness and you need understanding support, contact Carol The Saskatoon Newcomers’ Club welcomes new female at 306-249-0693, Linda at 306-933-2085, Lois at 306-242only and will not be sold at the door). Plan to join us for a residents in the Saskatoon area, as well as those who have traditional turkey dinner and an evening of fun and fellowship. 7670 or e-mail fromisk@gmail.com. recently undergone a significant change in lifestyle (such as Phone 306-371-9529. More information can be obtained at First and Third Sunday relationship status, retirement, or becoming a new parent). www.meewasinrotary.org. of every month A new resident is defined as one who has not resided in Pet Loss Support Group offers support and comfort to people Saskatoon and/or surrounding area for more than three years.

OCTOBER 5 who are struggling with the loss of a beloved companion The club holds monthly dinner outings, coffee gatherings, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada is having its book club and other planned activities. If interested, please 5th annual Light The Night Walk at Kiwanis Park. Registration animal due to old age, sickness or other sad reasons. The no-obligation support group meets the first and third Sunday reply by email saskatoonnewcomersclub@gmail.com or call and entertainment starts at 5 p.m. and the walk starts at 7 of every month 2 p.m. at the W.A. Edwards Centre, 333 4th 306-668-8131. p.m. led by bagpipers and RCMP. All participants that raise a minimum of $100 carry glowing lanterns: red for supporters, Avenue North, Saskatoon. For more information or telephone Singles Social Group support, call 306-343-5322. white for blood cancer survivors and gold for those walking Singles Social Group - “All About Us” for people in their 50s in memory. The event raises vital research dollars (all of Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and 60s. Events such as weekly Wednesday restaurant supwhich stay in Canada, and in fact there is a new researcher Free art drop-in at the SCYAP Art Centre. All ages welcome, pers, monthly Sunday brunches, movie nights, dances, being funded at the U of S via dollars raised by this event), all materials supplied, no registration required. Every Tuesday, pot luck and more. Meet new friends. No membership dues. as well as provided free support services to those affected in 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Thursday 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., and Saturday For more information email allaboutus10@hotmail.com or Saskatoon. More details and to register a team, go to www.

1 p.m. – 6 p.m. phone (306) 978-0813. lightthenight.ca.

Every Wednesday Saskatoon Mood Disorder Support ***** Depression Support Group — free group runs on the first and Group La Paroisse des Sts-Martyrs-Canadiens is hosting its annual third Wednesday of each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Saskatoon mood disorder support group for people with fall turkey supper in its new, wheelchair-accessible parish bi-polar, depression and other related mental health problem hall located at 1007 Windsor Street. There will be two sittings: the CMHA building (1301 Avenue P North). This is open to 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. For tickets, call Muriel at 306-665-9103 anyone struggling with depression and family members want- meets at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church at 323 Fourth ing to support them. For more info call 270-9181.

Ave. South (south entrance) at 7:30 p.m. For more informaor 306-280-4219. $12/adult and $5/children between 5 and ***** tion call Al at 306-716-0836 or Lindi at 306-491-9398.

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