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Hadlen Halloween Hypnosis
Hadlen will perform Oct. 31 at the Roxy Theatre (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson)
Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express
completely out of character as to what they dressed up for. I think it will be even e afraid. Be very afraid. funnier than if everyone was in suits, or Saskatoon hypnotist Hadlen will be T-shirts and jeans.” performing on Halloween night at Hadlen has an impressive and growing rethe Roxy Theatre. Having people in the au- sume. The magician/mentalist/hypnotist has dience in costumes will make fright night toured Europe and much of Western Canada. more frightful, he promises. His calendar is filling rapidly for corporate “My plan is to have everyone who is up events. He does motivational speaking. He on stage have the most fun being scared,” will be teaching at a seminar in Chicago. He Hadlen said with a laugh. will perform at proms in the U.S. next year. “It will add a whole different realm to A national tour is in the works. do it to see someone dressed up acting Oh yes, he turns 27 later this month.
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have written a couple of times staring at me. Sheesh. about premonitions, coinci(Footnotes: The Express has dences and some downright a good camera. Many of Sandy’s eerie stuff. shots in this edition were taken I had a premonition again last with it. Remember to lock your week. While reading in bed, I doors, have change for a meter wondered if I had locked the car. and check your bag before leavI thought about getting up and ing McDonald’s.) checking, but didn’t. Who would ***** be out roaming the streets on a Year ago, I was one of those Sunday night? that played a part in getting Well, somebody was. Reena Nerbas’ household soluEditor The next morning when I left tions column into the Saskatoon for work, I noticed the glove Sun. How it came to our attencompartment of the car was open. That’s not tion, I don’t remember. I know it was highly a good sign. I looked over my shoulder and popular among Sun readers. When it became my heart sank. Gone was Sandy’s camera. available three years ago, we snapped it up. Left in the back were a window scraper, an Reena will be speaking at the Saskatoon old gray hoodie and a letter I forgot to mail a Fall Home Show Oct. 24-26 at Prairieland month ago. Park. Why hadn’t I taken the camera in? Why I am hoping to finally meet her face to hadn’t I checked to make sure the car was face, and thank her for providing us with one locked? Why? Why? Why? of our must-read columns. I was grateful the interior of the vehicle Joanne Paulson interviewed Reena wasn’t damaged. I have been driving a 2014 last week. The story and more details Ford Fusion, courtesy of Ford Canada. I about Reena’s visit are on Page 6. can’t imagine the feeling of returning it with ***** slashed leather seats. It’s a great vehicle, by Belated congratulations to my mother-inthe way. law, Eunice, and father-in-law, Des, on their On the same day as the camera theft, our 60th wedding anniversary. I am fortunate to water heater quit and Sandy got a parking have been part of their family for about 40 ticket while shooting our cover photo. She of those years. had texted me before parking to say she had ***** no change for the meter. Advertising works. An ad with a happy And the worst part of the day? I ordered ending was one well-known Saskatonian a Filet meal at McDonald’s. When I opened Herm Hordal took out with us. His daughthe bag, there was a McChicken sandwich ter’s house cat, which was visiting from
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Edmonton, slipped out of Herm’s home. The family put up about 200 posters and took out an ad on Page 2 of this paper. They got the cat back after somebody noticed the ad. ***** It was great touching base last week with Alvin Patterson and Hadlen. Alvin is the man behind the Hawarden Halloween. Alvin has taken four rooms at the abandoned school in Hawarden, a village about 100 kilometres south of Saskatoon, and has loaded them with frights. It will be open this year on Oct. 25, Oct. 26 and on Halloween night. Sandy and I drove out to Hawarden to see it last year, and would highly recommend it. Be prepared to scream. For more details, including directions to Hawarden, please see the story on Page 4. Hadlen was on one of our first cover stories. Even three years ago, we could tell he was going to go a long way in show business. He is an outstanding magician, mentalist and hypnotist. Sandy and I saw one of his shows a couple of years ago. It was hypnosis based and was hilarious. And he has treated us to a couple of mini-magic shows when he drops into our office. Hadlen will be doing a Halloween Horror Hypnosis Hour at the Roxy Theatre on Oct. 31. More details are in the cover story. I would highly recommend you check out Hadlen’s show. We have an incredible performer in our midst. We have a lot of incredible people in our midst. Well, other than those that steal from us.
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ith 32 years of experience with the Saskatoon Contacts midget hockey team, Jim McIntyre knows what it takes for a team to climb to the highest rung on the ladder. He takes pride that among the collection of 15-yearolds and 16-year-olds that have played for him, eight are currently in the National Hockey League, others are in the American League, 25 are now with Western Hockey League teams and 37 received a college education in the United States. The current NHLers are Eric Gryba, Luke and Brayden Schenn, Darcy Kuemper, Jared Cowan, Carter Ashton, Cory Sarich and Blake Comeau. But McIntyre has worked through the obstacle courses as well, such as being without a home arena for many of the early years, through the sometimes sudden losses of 16-year-olds to junior clubs and, in more years, refusing to surrender to the challenges of a stroke, a heart People attack or an aneurysm. At 75 years of age, he is still the president of the Saskatoon team and works tirelessly at Schroh Arena, the team’s home and now a veritable museum reflecting McIntyre’s favourite hockey sons. The year to remember for the Contacts was 2004-05 when they won the Telus Cup, emblematic of midget AAA supremacy in Canada. The team will be inducted into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame in ceremonies at TCU Place on Nov. 1. “It was a team which almost grew from the ground, with a lot of 15-year-olds, and we just got better and better and better,” recalled McIntyre. “By Christmas 2004, when we won the Mac’s International Tournament of Champions in Calgary, we knew we had something special. We only lost five games in league play that year. By the time we reached the national finals, we were riding momentum. The players woke up very excited on the morning of the final and told themselves they didn’t want to make any mistakes. “Part of the success came from Darren Evjen and Lauren Shmyr, who were my assistant coaches. They ran summer hockey schools and they could get a good look at prospects.
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After moving to Saskatoon, where he spent 35 years of his working life for SaskTel, he was involved in minor hockey with the Bruins, who later became identified as the Bobcats. He acquired the Contacts from Don Leedahl and Danny Lapointe, who used Delisle as a home base. McIntyre’s team played at various locations, including the downtown Arena, ACT, Latrace and the Exhibition rinks. McIntyre is one of the three men left who had the vision in 1982 to escape from Saskatchewan’s hockey midget AA ranks and develop the AAA system, which started with nine clubs and an open zone where there weren’t any restrictions on residency. The turning point for the Contacts came in 1996, when Richard Schroh opened his facility on Lorne Avenue. “Can you imagine Richard, at 65 years old, building a hockey rink? He just got enough money to get started. He was innovative and inventive the way he put the plan and the building together. He retired in 2002, and now his son and grandson run the building. It gave us a place to call our home,” said McIntyre. The continued success of the Contacts — they’ve taken four bronze medals at the Telus Cup — is a testimony to the way they found talent. Since 1980, nearly 1,000 players have gone through the ranks. “The tough part is that you build on 15- and 16-yearolds. Then there are times when the junior clubs will come along and take a player away. (Continued on page 4)
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“We had a good leader, Cody Danburg, who was our captain. We had character guys in the room. We won with two 15-year-old goalies — Justin Leclerc and Travis Yonkman. We had two defencemen, Luke Schenn and Eric Gryba, who are now in the National Hockey League. It was the only year we had Eric because, at 16, he went off to Boston University. “Up front, we had good skaters, including Kyle Bortis, who was our league’s scoring champion, and Derek Hulak, who later went from the University of Saskatchewan Huskies to win the Calder Cup in Dallas last spring.” In the Saskatchewan league, they won 38 games, lost two in regulation time and another in overtime, and tied one. In the provincial playoffs, they won nine games and lost three. At the Western playoffs, they won four and suffered one overtime loss. In the national final, they beat the Gatineau Intrepids 4-1. The Saskatoon win started a streak in which Saskatchewan teams won five national titles in six years. The Prince Albert Mintos followed with two and the Notre Dame Hounds later won two more. McIntyre came by hockey quite naturally. His father, John, coached the Rosetown Red Wings in pre-Second World War days. Sometimes their lineup was dotted with names like Doug, Max and Scoop Bentley from nearby Delisle. McIntyre played minor hockey in Rosetown, juvenile in Moose Jaw and was about to play junior there when the rink burned down. He thinks he was better at playing baseball, having played for the Moose Jaw Canuck juniors.
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Hawarden Halloween bigger and scarier Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express hat’s better than three rooms of frightening displays in an abandoned school? Four, according to Alvin Patterson. He’s the man behind an elaborate Halloween haunt in Hawarden, a village of 35 people located approximately an hour south of Saskatoon. Why bigger? “Why not?” said Patterson, with a laugh. “I have the room and I have a lot more new product and props.” Patterson said the long hours of work he puts into the display are worth it when he hears the first scream. He didn’t wait long last year. Nor did the screams end at one. He joked about having a port-a-potty on site for those who might be a little extra scared. Patterson’s passion for Halloween haunting began nine years ago, with a front-yard display. Teenagers in the area loved it, so he began expanding one ghost, ghoul and chainsaw at a time. He said in an interview with the Express last year that creating mischief is part of his personality. Halloween is just another outlet. “I like tormenting people. If there’s a practical joke to be had, I probably started it.” He hopes to have 12 people – the living dead – lurking in the shadows of the old
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The first scream makes all the work worth it for Alvin Patterson (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) seven-room school. He has a woman on board to do the costume makeup. “She is going to have our zombies looking real good,” he said. More than 200 people passed through the display last year. All lived to tell about it. The attendance number should easily be eclipsed this year, with an extra night of fright. Patterson said the haunted school is
best for people 10 years of age and older. It might be a little too spooky for those younger. He said it works well as a date night. “It can be romantic because they are going to be hanging onto each other on the way home or all the way through.” Hawarden Halloween will be open on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will be open on Halloween from 5
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side from the to tell a joke in front Christmas season, of strangers. But since my favourite time I had a paper bag over of the year is Halloween. my head, I thought they The first time I expewouldn’t know who I rienced Halloween was was. when I was around nine As I got older, my years old. Having grown costumes changed from up in a northern trap line, year to year, but truth be I had never heard of Haltold my favourite is still loween. the Unknown Comic. When my family moved One of my favourite back to my home reserve, I Halloween stories comes Columnist heard all about it, although from my 12-year-old I didn’t get the concept nephew. He was staying at first. All I knew was I had to get with me in the Riversdale area and dressed up and go from house to attending Princess Alexandra comhouse to trick or treat. munity school. I didn’t have a costume, but one of He was excited on Halloween my favourite television shows at the morning. This was going to be his time was The Gong Show. This was first time to go trick or treating in a a program in which people with difcity. His expectations were high. He ferent talents would show them to the told me that right after school he and viewing audience. There was a person his buddies were coming to my place who made regular appearances on the to change and to get ready to go out. show. He was the Unknown Comic. I took this as an opportunity to come Basically he had a brown paper bag up with a plan to scare them. over his head and would tell jokes. My plan was basically to dress up Since I had no costume, but plenty as a scarecrow and sit in the porch of brown paper bags, I decided to go and wait for them. Sure enough, I as the Unknown Comic. Of course heard them running up the steps. All some houses wouldn’t give me any of the sudden they stopped and stared treats unless I told a couple of jokes. at me. I sat completely still with my This was the first time I ever had head down.
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“Come on,” I heard my nephew say, “it’s not real.” As soon as they stepped into the porch, I jumped up. You should have seen them pushing each other out of the way to get out of the porch. When they realized it was me, they rolled around the front yard with laughter. That was probably the only “trick” I’ve ever played on Halloween. Actually that’s not totally true. On my home reserve, at least back then, very few people had running water. This, of course, meant no plumbing. People had outside toilets. I had heard one of the things to do during Halloween was to go around pushing down toilets. I didn’t actually take part in pushing down anybody’s outhouse, but I was an eyewitness to this. The next day I felt so bad I went back to the house to help with cleaning and putting the outhouse back on its proper foundation. Then, the homeowner told me the old outhouse hadn’t been used in years. It’s been several years since I went out to celebrate the day. Mostly my fun now comes with the children who come to my door. I try not to scare them. I just enjoy the moment when they come to my house and trick or treat. kennycree@outlook.com
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p.m. to 9 p.m. There is a $5 charge, with most of the proceeds going toward building a new wheelchair ramp at the community centre. There are two ways to get to Hawarden from Saskatoon: South on Highway 219 (the highway to the Dakota Dunes), left onto Highway 15 and right onto Highway 19. Or go to Kenaston on Highway 11, right onto Highway 15 and left onto Highway 19.
McIntyre gave up coaching before the 2006 season
(Continued from page 3) he rare times you get to keep a 17-year-old is when the parents of a player want to keep them at home to be educated.” Over the years, McIntyre has always been the owner and club president. He gave up the coaching reins at the start of the 2006 season. But he’s still at the rink most days — the stroke, heart attack and aneurysm notwithstanding. “I credit Marc Chartier for saving me the last time. He recognized the symptoms of the blocked artery from the neck to the brain and rushed me to Royal University Hospital. I couldn’t talk for some time afterwards. Now I walk three days a week at the Field House. “Sure, my wife, Sharon, would like me to step back from the game, but I consider hockey to be part of my therapy.” McIntyre believes in the leadership the team has taken under Chartier, Rich Pilon and Tim Leier. Chartier is a former Saskatoon Blade and a former Saskatchewan Huskie who, according to McIntyre, “believes in the kids, gives them a chance to get better and helps them realize their dreams. We’re always on the same page.”
Saskatoon Hall of Famers of 2014 Builders: Toni Beerling from athletics, Bill Remenda from baseball, Peter Sereda from softball and Bill Woronuik from hockey and softball Athletes: Eugene Hritzuk from curling, Dana Kidd from golf, Bobby Dawes from hockey Teams: The 2005 Contacts midget hockey team, the 2003 Marliese Miller curling team
Hadlen also working as motivational speaker
(Continued from page 1) ince it’s a corporate show, I don’t make anyone cluck like a chicken or dance to the point where they are not going to be able to face their co-workers and peers the next day.” Then he laughed. “Although I could do that,” he said. “I don’t because I want to get hired again by that same company.” Hadlen’s newest endeavour is working with companies as a motivational speaker. He teaches employees to be more productive through hypnosis. “Companies are hiring me now to come in and see their sales team and teach them
how to utilize hypnosis. It isn’t for making someone do something silly or funny, but to influence them in a good way — for the improvement of their mind, so they have better productivity at work.” He said he helps employees build confidence and use their voices in different ways. “You can change the inflection of your voice to gain attention when you want it. The jobs I had before I went full-time (into magic and hypnosis) were sales oriented. And before that I was in martial arts, which is heavily into your mind over your body. That’s really all hypnosis is — having control of your mind.
“I do a demonstration on performance hypnosis, but I teach them how to use self-hypnosis and give self-suggestions and auto suggestions that they can activate anytime they like.” He said one company has seen a sales increase of 20 per cent since his seminar. Hadlen started training in hypnosis at age 21. He still attends a conference in Las Vegas yearly. His Vegas mentor performed in Saskatoon at a corporate event last year when Hadlen was double booked. “Obviously he killed it,” Hadlen said. He said one of the joys of being a hypnotist is the reaction of those on stage when they return to their seats in the audience.
“They will remember anything I tell them unless I suggest otherwise. It might slip their mind or be pushed to the back of their mind temporarily, but I always make sure it is not gone completely. As soon as their loved one shakes their hand, everything comes back. One of the funniest parts is the look on their faces when they remember everything.” Tickets for Hadlen Halloween Horror Hypnosis Hour at the Roxy Theatre are $12 in advance (at the theatre) and $15 at the door. The show starts at 6 p.m. For more information on Hadlen, visit www.hadlen.com.
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Public trashing idea of mandatory composting hardship on everyone. The sooner we can bring this to a conclusion and sign a contract, the better off we will be. On the second part of your question: Parcel Y. The City sold Parcel Y to Lake Placid Developments on June 14, 2010. The purchase price was $5.24 million, which was set by the Land Branch. It was certainly considered a market-value sale. Lake Placid also purchased a lane between Parcel Y and the former Royal Canadian Legion site. The purchase price for the lane was $475,500. Again, this was considered a market-value sale. Lake Placid purchased the former Legion site for about $1.5 million. All three of these parcels were consolidated by Lake Placid into the current site at River Landing. So your statement suggesting the land was sold for $6 million under the appraised value is not factual. (Have a question for Mayor Atchison? Send it to editorial@saskatoonexpress. com. Please put “mayor” in the subject line.)
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Question: You say the taxpayer shouldn’t be on the hook for transit workers’ pension plans, so you lock them out. Who were you looking after when you sold parcel Y at River Landing for $6 million under the appraised value? Then you raised taxes. Mayor Atchison: On the transit side, I don’t want a lockout any more than anyone else does. We have eight of nine unions and associations agreeing to the adjustments to the pension plan, along with a 10-per-cent increase in wages over the next four years. We are asking the ninth union, the Amalgamated Transit Union 615, to participate in the same manner. The other unions were told there was no more funding available than what was on the table. We want to sign a contract. We want to make sure we get our riders back on buses and we want our employees back on the job. I can tell you the people out on the picket line have been very professional. I say kudos to them for handling it in such a professional manner. It is a tremendous
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Meet Reena Nerbas Household Solutions columnist coming to Saskatoon Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express amburgers are staples of the North American diet, but did you know you can also clean your house with
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them? Reena Nerbas, author of the column Household Solutions, uses the hamburger example as an entertaining way to illustrate how common household items can be double-purposed for anything from pest eradication to cleaning water stains off the coffee table. “The premise of that is there are so many household hints out there. If you took the hamburger, there would be a household tip for every component of the hamburger,” she said in an interview. For example, wasp elimination is easy if you take the meat of the burger and lace it with borax. “They’ll gobble it up and, after a few days, you would not see them anymore,” she said. Nerbas will speak at the upcoming Saskatoon Fall Home Show, from Oct. 2426. Hailing from Blumenort, Man., Nerbas originally thought her career might be in fashion. She graduated from the University of Manitoba with a human ecology degree — formerly known as home economics — and a business minor. “I just liked clothes. I loved buying clothes and spending my paycheque on clothes. That was about the extent of my 18-year-old brain.” After graduating, she worked for fashion retailer Ricki’s at its head office in Winnipeg. Not long after, she began to realize that she loved communicating — telling stories and connecting with people. “After I started having children, I started teaching preschool. I used to make up stories and tell stories to the children there. I realized I loved telling stories, so I decided, ‘I’m going to be a children’s book author. How hard can it be?’ ” She plunged into story writing and began sending her stories to various publishers. “Two hundred rejection letters later, I thought, ‘This isn’t as easy as I thought it would be,’ ” said Nerbas. “I thought maybe I should use the degree I went to school for, do something with that instead, but still try and get some books published.” Nerbas started by writing to the Winnipeg Free Press, asking if the newspaper would be interested in publishing a household hints column. When she didn’t hear back, she called one of the editors, who agreed to publish it. The problem was that Nerbas had not yet come up with any household hints. That was 13 years ago, so she did not have the Internet to turn to for research.
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taught entrepreneur is making work fit her life, and her passion for communication is just one of the things driving her. “One of the things is just wanting to be home in my job. I want to be home as much as I can because I have four kids.” Her experiences with her column make her “want to get out there and speak on the power of words. It would be a benefit to people if we all controlled what we’re saying. That’s a passion for me, to try and build people up that way. “And I’m an entrepreneur. . . . You can make your own schedule and take the work that you want.”
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Autumn décor ideas in your backyard
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ere’s a theme that couldn’t be simpler. You can decorate just by taking a walk in your own backyard. Create a colourful design using sunflowers, cattails and wheat shafts. Arrange them in a big vase in the centre of the dining-room table. Place autumn leaves on the table around the base of the vase. Glue gold velvet leaves onto a charger platter to create an interesting display base for a fall candle arrangement. Use either hot glue or a spray adhesive to attach the leaves. Household Place a fat orange or yellow Solutions candle in a low bowl. Fill the bowl around the base of the candle with orange and black jellybeans or candy corn. For a larger display, create a candle “garden” on a platter, and fill the base with candy corn. To make easy napkin rings for fall, hot glue some leaves around one-inch-wide rounds of cardboard tubing (from gift wrap rolls). Glue a strip of coloured paper or fabric to the inside of the ring. Attach two pieces of raffia on the bottom with hot glue, and bring them around to tie a bow on top. This will help hold the leaves down. A drop of glue under the bow will hold it in place. Hollow out several mini pumpkins and use them as votive holders. (Remember, never leave burning candles unattended.) An array of gourds adds an interesting touch to home exteriors. Although they will only last a few days, they do add ambience to your porch. For the interior, hollow out the inside of a larger gourd or small squash, to make a “bowl” in which you can serve soup, dips, relish or ketchup to guests. In each case, make sure to use a uniformly shaped gourd or squash with a flat bottom. Pumpkin snowman: Stack three pumpkins in graduated sizes, drilling holes through each and inserting a large stick to secure. Add stick arms and a face using a black marker. Holiday wreath: Buy an inexpensive grapevine wreath and glue on fall items such as pine cones, tiny gourds, corn, acorns, etc. Top it off with a fall-coloured bow.
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Pine cone turkeys: Using a large pine cone, glue a brown pipe cleaner to the smaller end and curl the top of the pipe cleaner to look like the turkey’s neck. On the opposite end of the pine cone, glue small brown feathers. Group this pine cone turkey with others for a centrepiece or leave individually as placecard holders. Changing your window treatments from light summery fabrics and colours to something with a heavier texture and darker colour is one quick way to warm up a room for fall. Preserving leaves: Place foliage between two pieces of waxed paper (waxy side against the leaves and cover the
ironing board cover with a towel). Press the wax paper with a medium-hot iron, coating the leaves with the wax. Peel off the wax paper. Replace the wax paper for each pressing. Use an old wagon, man’s boot or bench to hold your outside autumn display. Arrange a bale of hay, corn stalks and pretty coloured leaves. Add a couple of gourds and a few pumpkins, a scarecrow and a straw hat. I enjoy your questions and tips; keep them coming. Need a corporate presenter on the topic Harness the Power of Words? Check out my website: reena.ca.
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You have to be well prepared to cook at home
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ow! The New York to be wholly nurtured and won’t Times (NYT) has endure without infrastructure. declared a Home You can be wholly commitCooking Manifesto. Everyone ted to the idea, but when actually — countless docs, nutritionists, faced with the reality, home public health experts, celebrity cooking can be pretty overchefs — wants us to cook more. whelming without human and Wow, wow! There’s even a organizational support. free app for loyal subscribers I’m one of those lucky people with the complete NYT recipe who has a great well-purposed archive (16,000-plus) for digital kitchen with tons of working encouragement. You can always space, a terrific fridge, a convecColumnist cook with an app, right? tion oven and a gas hob with To launch this stellar a wok ring. I have an array of initiative, the food editors featured Craig kitchen tools that might even impress Jamie Claiborne’s famous Southern Smothered Oliver. I’ve seen shock and awe on the faces Chicken, a recipe so easy that it only requires of guests when I open my spice drawer. a whole organic chicken, a butcher who can I also keep a pantry. It may not look properly excise the backbone and a spare like a conventional one, but a pantry it is. I brick or dumb bell to weight the bird down have baking supplies, various types of pasta while it’s in the oven — the smothered part, and noodles, a bevy of rices (wild, sushi, I presume. jasmine, basmati, Arborio), dried beans, The NYT mantra is apparently to Just lentils and flours always on hand. I usually Cook. After I read through this particular have two or three kinds of potatoes, and recipe, I was dumbstruck by the food edithree kinds of onions. I keep fresh ginger and tor’s initial choice, and started wondering garlic on hand. what planet the good intentioned folks from I also grow a Simon and Garfunkel the NYT were inhabiting in our 21st-century, garden on the deck (parsley, sage, rosemary time-deprived existence. and thyme), along with oregano and savory We are all so anxious about everything, and some mint I’m always trying to murder. and food is not immune. I am not infreGood fortune allows us to participate in a quently asked about what diet I’m following. community fishery, where we have access to There are now so many diet schemes I can’t fabulous local prawns and salmon. We have always keep them straight, from paleo to a secret source for crab. My freezer is full. cabbage soup for a week. So, I usually fob The point that I seem to be driving home off the question and respond that I follow the with a meat pounder is that home cooking “real-food” diet. is not ever easy if you are not well prepared. By both inclination and history, I tend It’s even worse when the cook arrives home to be a scratch cook who prepares regular bone tired from a long day in the salt mines meals from the freshest ingredients I can and there are mouths beyond yours clamourfind. As well, I try to cook as seasonally as ing for dinner, and Mother Hubbard’s cupit’s reasonable for a Canadian. boards need a trip to the grocery store. But I didn’t get to this point in my culiObviously, I’m some kind of born-again nary skills and habits by magic or voodoo. It apostle for the home cooking movement, took years to cultivate the skills I now take and it can even be infectious. (In our small for granted, and there were many mishaps family everyone cooks.) After my husband, along the way. In my less than humble opin- Frank, agreed to be in charge of all things JW11869.J20 James ion, I feel the habit of home cooking needs supper during our European years, he devel-
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oped a fine repertoire of great recipes. Now, he’s known to one and all as the Jam Hero for his more recent forays into jams, jellies and relishes. I frequently shake my head when I am spying on the contents of other people’s grocery carts, wondering why they contain so little real food and so many pre-prepared items. I also wonder at whether they know what they are missing. But, quite honestly, I have no better answer to the dilemma of home cooking than the NYT. I have a couple of vague ideas that would involve restoring mandatory home economics to adolescents of both genders. I suppose you’d have to call it something like “Creative Artisanal Cuisine” to be politically correct. Maybe we need personal cooking coaches not dissimilar to those life coaches we now hire to de-clutter our closets and
more. Oh yes, and opportunities to be on reality television. Another small step that I’d recommend for the neophyte home cook would be to invest in a no-frills slow cooker. Anyone can use one, and if a slow cooker won’t convert the resistant to home cooking, I don’t know what will. There is nothing quite like falling in the front door after a long day at work and inhaling that first whiff of what’s been simmering all day long on the counter. Somehow, though, I think trying to get everybody to religiously embrace home cooking, followed by the subsequent ideal family dinner, is akin to the proverbial problem of trying to turn an ocean liner. Yet, for me, the quest is still worthwhile, and my hope springs eternal. So, what’s in your pantry? What’s for supper tonight?
It is a cold drizzly day with the first snowflakes in the air as I am writing this. I have a pot of this wonderful soup on the stove simmering for supper. I had forgotten what a good recipe this is. One of the Breast Friends served this to us annually at our winter family get-together. It is now a favourite in our homes and the homes of our children. My daughter called not long ago because she had forgotten what we named it in the cookbook. To her it is just Nat’s Hamburger Soup. Enjoy it and stay warm. Check our website — breastfriends.ca — for our great Christmas special.
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Finalists set for Zoomer Idol
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ight entertainment acts are ready to put their talents to the test in the first-ever Saskatoon Zoomer Idol competition, booked Oct. 30 at the German Cultural Centre. A zoomer is a relatively new phrase; coined to identify “baby boomers with a zip.” They represent people in their 50s, 60s or 70s and want to remain socially or culturally active. The Saskatoon Zoomer Idol contest originated with the Saskatoon Council on Aging, which then called upon Gary Gullickson to serve as the coordinator. Auditions were held and a field of 22 was reduced to eight finalists over a three-day period. Diversity is the key word in describing the eight acts who have qualified for the final. Slim Chance and the High Rollers are a musical trio consisting of Karen Schmidt, Bryan Fredrickson and Syl White. They came out of a University of Saskatchewan house band to create a signature sound for events like the Dragon Boat Races and at regular functions held by the Nutana Rotary Club. The Paddlewheelers consists of four electrical guitar players — Wayne Salloum, Maurice Postnikoff, Doug Porteous and Evert Van Olst. They’ve done more than 500 performances from senior homes to rodeo bars. Mildred Novak and Cheryl Mercier are mother-daughter pianists who have played together for 30 years. They have played at Canada Remembers Air show, among other events. Timothy Hampton is a roots singer, troubadour, bard and warrior poet who sings true tales about the Canadian Prairies. Barry Heath is the cowboy poet, who spins tales of ranching and farm life, all with trials and tribulations, much told from the viewpoint of a veterinarian at practice. Lila Henderson is a singer who has appeared with the Saskatoon Summer Players (most recently in the 2012 staging of The Producers), Gateway players and Saskatoon Chamber Singers. Dale Berry, Dave Lesser, Norm Woodcock and Steve Walker are the Close Chorders, a barbershop quartet. They have been entertaining as a group for 16 years. Pat Thode and Terri Woods are known as the Texas Tappers, who discovered each other’s talents when Thode was choreographing the annual musical in Brownsville, Texas. They have now shared the Brownsville stage for three years in a row. “The Saskatoon Council on Aging has been staging annual fundraisers for several years,” said Gullickson. “And there isn’t a better way to celebrate than to foster a talent contest. There are still a lot of seniors involved in music. I hope this competition will foster year-round activities where these individuals will go and perform in senior homes. I also hope that now that we’ve got the first one in swing that we get to keep it going annually.” Doors open on Oct. 30 at 5 p.m. Supper will be served at 6 and the people will have a choice in the voting during the 7:30 program. Tickets are $75, with a partial tax receipt. Proceeds will go to the Saskatoon Council on Aging, which promotes dignity, health and independence of older adults.
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he year 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the First World War, and Saskatoon lawyer and author Michael Krawchuk wants you to continue to reflect on the impact it had on Canada: the people, the communities and the nation. Krawchuk, who is presenting and signing his book, The Battle of Vimy Ridge: Wall of Fire at Saskatoon’s McNally Robinson on Oct. 23, has been a history buff ever since he was a child. “As I got older, my interest began to focus on the First World War,” said Krawchuk. “This was partly due to the fact that my great-grandfather served in the war, but also because I began to learn and appreciate the significance of World War One. As I learned and understood more, I wanted to do something with this information. I felt compelled to share it. For me, being someone who has always enjoyed writing, the best way to make a contribution was to write a book.” Krawchuk believes Canada’s participation in the First World War is of great significance in our history, and it is widely accepted that The Battle of Vimy Ridge is the most famous Canadian military victory. It was also a major achievement for Canada as a nation. His book tells the story of the extreme tactical and technological challenges facing the Canadian troops on Vimy Ridge, as well as those endured by the soldier in the trenches. “It was quite a process (to write the book), as it took me about seven years,” said Krawchuk, who worked on it before work and on weekends before taking a yearlong sabbatical to complete it. “I did a lot of archival research. The National Archives has an excellent website providing access to the War Diaries of Canadian units in the First World War. The War Diaries include day-to-day records, operation orders and battle reports. They were extremely valuable and interesting, and formed the backbone of my book. “I also read a lot of soldiers’ letters and diaries to try
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Michael Krawchuk spent seven years working on his book (Photo Supplied) to understand what the soldiers went through. In my book I did use excerpts from some of these as voices of those who were there. I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to make two visits to Vimy Ridge. While the battlefield has changed, it is amazing to actually be there.” Today Krawchuk is in the midst of writing a book about the Battle of Hill 70, a lesser known but brutal battle Canadians fought shortly after the Battle of Vimy Ridge. “I think it is important for Canadians to reflect on the impact the First World War had on Canada. It is such a significant event for the country. The nation’s participation was huge — one in 11 people were in uniform. The losses were horrible, with 60,000 people killed — the equivalent to 250,000 in today’s population. “The First World War was part of the transformation of Canada from a colony into a nation,” he said. “I think it is important to remember what this generation of Canadians experienced, suffered and accomplished.” Michael Krawchuk will be signing, speaking and answering questions about his book, The Battle of Vimy Ridge: Wall of Fire, at Saskatoon’s McNally Robinson on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.
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ctor David van Belle is not afraid to take risks. As the star of a one-man show, all eyes are on him. If he messes up a line, there’s no one else on stage to save him. Van Belle’s job is to keep the audience members engaged for 70-odd minutes — sometimes as he rises above them while clipped into a flying harness. It’s all par for the course when van Belle performs in The Highest Step in the World, the latest production on offer as part of Persephone Theatre’s 2014-2015 main stage season. “Not only am I suspended above the ground — which really sort of helped me get over my fear of heights — but it’s also pretty risky. Any kind of solo show is risky; you’re up there by yourself. You lose a line, nobody’s there to help you out,” said van Belle. “It could be, potentially, a very vulnerable situation. I make a point every day before I go out on the stage to perform the show, I always remind myself that I’m there to meet the audience and to really be there in the space with the audience, so I don’t feel so alone.” Van Belle is the star of Ghost River Theatre’s The Highest Step in the Word, which he co-wrote with director Eric Rose. The idea for the show came back in 2006, when van Belle became inspired after watching a late-night documentary about a United States Air Force colonel named Joseph Kittinger. Kittinger made world-record-setting history in 1960, when he travelled 102,800 feet in the air in a high-altitude balloon before jumping back to Earth. Van Belle hadn’t heard of Kittinger before, but he knew the story would make a great show. He quickly contacted Rose to discuss the idea. “I’m a huge NASA nerd, and so is Eric. We love space. We especially love that era. But neither Eric nor I had actually ever heard this story before,” said van Belle. “The next day, I think, I called up Eric, and I said, ‘I just saw this great documentary about this guy who rode up to the edge of space in a balloon and then skydived
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back to Earth about 33 kilometres up.’ I said, ‘We should do a show about this,’ and Eric said, ‘Oh yeah, totally. We could do it with a flying harness and a projection.’ It just kind of spiralled off from there.” Van Belle and Rose envisioned using flying technology and projection technology to tell Kittinger’s story, and they explored those ideas before writing the script. Ghost River Theatre, which is based in Calgary, received support from Alberta Theatre Projects, and The Highest Step in the World premiered in early 2010 at the Enbridge playRites Festival of New Canadian Plays. While most people haven’t heard of Kittinger before, they “instantly recognize” what a great story he has, said van Belle. “It’s a story about risk, and I guess the play is all about the necessity of risk in our lives,” he said. “I would say what Eric and I are after, in our work at Ghost River Theatre, is how do we find mythologies for modern living. So the play isn’t just about something that happened more than 50 years ago; it’s meant to be something about our own lives and about the risks that we take in our everyday lives. “There’s a number of stories that are woven into this play, so it’s not just the story of Kittinger — although that kind of forms the spine of it. But there’s a couple of other narratives that are kind of woven in and out that kind of expand that mythology of risk.” It’s been a little over a year since Ghost River Theatre last presented the show, but it’s all coming back to van Belle, who serves as the company’s co-artistic director. “It’s just been really great to kind of step back into it. I realize how well I know the show after four years. It’s kind of nice to kind of hit that point where you feel confident in the playing of the show.” Van Belle said “everything is made from scratch” at Ghost River, so people won’t have seen the show previously produced by another theatre company. Ghost River is a “creation company,” meaning it does not produce plays that have been previously written or produced. “We use what’s called a devised theatre
David van Belle stars in The Highest Step in the World (Photo Supplied) methodology, so we start from scratch. We start with an idea. Even before we write a word of the script we play with images, we play with ideas,” said van Belle. “We find out what are the things that really engage us about the story. Visuality is a huge part of our esthetic, by which I mean that we believe the theatre is not just a kind of literary form that’s put up on stage where the playwright sits down and writes a script and then passes it on to somebody else and they produce it. Although that’s a fine model, it’s not necessarily what we do at Ghost River. So we often have our designers engage with us from the very beginning of the process.” Van Belle said The Highest Step in the
World is one of his favourite shows in the Ghost River repertoire. Audience members “really respond to the humanity of it,” even though the show includes video projection and “a strong sense of spectacle,” he said. “I think we manage to strike a good balance in the play, in that we really put the story front and centre, and that’s what drives the technology. The technology doesn’t drive the story — the other way around.” The Highest Step in the World runs from Oct. 22 to Nov. 9. Tickets are $23 to $38 and are available from the Persephone Theatre box office by calling 306-384-7727 or going online to persephonetheatre.org.
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eaders of this I define “bad behavcolumn know iour” as screaming, exactly how I swearing, pounding feel about minor hockthe boards, yelling at ey culture in Saskatoon the referees (who are and Saskatchewan. children themselves), (If you’re new around yelling at other parents here, all you need to and just generally know is that it’s not acting like a loudmuch.) mouthed buffoon. This year my Cheering, yes talented son has been loudly, for the chilColumnist elevated to Tier One in dren on the ice is his division. In minor perfectly appropriate. hockey speak, that means he’s But there’s a world of difference playing at an advanced level, and between that and being an ass – for that I’m extremely proud of and it usually starts with knowing him. He loves everything about how to cheer for your player’s hockey — from playing it to accomplishments without (intenwatching it to studying it and tionally or otherwise) boisterously even collecting thousands of be- cheering for another player’s loved cards. I wouldn’t deny him misstep. You’ll know it when you that for anything, ever. see it – that little guy or girl skatSo that’s the preface to how I ing off the ice, head sinking lower feel about what is likely going to and lower into their chest, as the be a year from hell. The reality is opposing team’s parents shriek that at any level of minor hockey, wildly for their kids. It makes me the bad behaviour of hockey par- cringe every time. How do you ents is inescapable. To be clear, not see that?
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Anyway, the bad behaviour occurs at any level, but in my experience it gets worse as the children get older. Now, combined with the advanced level — meaning advanced level of competition — I anticipate this year will be utterly painful. I don’t do well around hockey parents behaving badly, but acting upon it then simply drops me into the same category. So I stand by myself a lot. I digress from the original point (yes, there is one) of this column. It revolves around an issue that isn’t unique to minor hockey – that of mandatory volunteering. Running any children’s activity is a monolithic accomplishment, and diehard, dedicated volunteers comprise the backbone of the system. Typically a core base of parents will pull together various tasks for other team parents to fulfill. Unsurprisingly, fundraising is often wide open. Those that can
volunteer, do. The rest of us write cheques faster than they can print them. Here’s what I resent: mandatory volunteering. My son’s father is already coaching, and I have a toddler at home. Oh, and about four full-time jobs. If you do, too, and you are able to find the time to volunteer, congratulations. But I don’t, despite being subtly informed this year that I was going to have to. Guess how that worked out. I volunteer, a lot. I volunteer in other sectors, however, which also fulfills a need – it just doesn’t happen to be sports-related, because that is not where I choose to donate my time. It’s my choice, I hope it’s a good one, because that’s what volunteering is all about. If we all did it for the same cause, there’s be some pretty big gaps out there. This isn’t an issue unique to minor hockey. I hear about it time and time again from parents with kids in organized activities across
the gamut of local arts and sports groups. If there’s a cost involved for your child to participate in any activity, as a parent, you know what you’re getting into when you sign them up. If you don’t, you find out real quick when you wake up selling a kidney on the black market to pay fees. The financial cost is an expected and typically justified factor when it comes to children’s activities. I draw the line at mandatory volunteering. I can, and will, donate my time to the causes I wish, which, yes, will include my son’s team. However demanding it, or presuming one can simply assign another a task to another adult without their permission, is taking it too far. These presumptions, which generate resentment, are also a big part of the reason hockey parenting is a problem. Well, one reason, anyway. Stay tuned, because I’m sure throughout the season I’ll have more.
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Ernie Wlock is president of the Saskatoon Stamp Club (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson)
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rnie Wlock was eight years old when he was rummaging through trunks in the attic of an aunt and uncle’s home. In those trucks he found letters. He was so intrigued by the stamps on them he cut some of them off the envelopes. That was more than 60 years ago. “I started that way and kept expanding,” he said, pointing out it is a no-no in the collector’s world to take stamps off of envelopes. “Those were the times when you could go into a magazine and send them 25 cents or 10 cents and get a bunch of free stamps. You just grow from there. In 1958 I got my first stamp album.” For a while he collected stamps from around the world. He realized he would have to downsize. He put his emphasis on Canadian stamps, and promoting the hobby. This year is the 50th anniversary of the Saskatoon Stamp Club. Wlock has been a member for almost 25 of those of years, including the last seven years as club president. The club currently has 56 members. Like so many clubs, it is difficult to keep up the membership numbers. The world of communication has changed a lot since the letter “e” was put in front of the word “mail.” “People still say it is the No. 1 hobby in the world, but no young people are coming in,” said Wlock. Coin clubs have it a bit easier, he said. “People still like their coins and see it as real value. You can take it and cash it at the corner store and that type of thing. It’s tougher now with stamps with all the email. It’s difficult to find bundles of used stamps to look through.” Wlock has auctioned CP90272.J20 Chenisea big part of his
collection, but still evaluates stamps for others. He has donated thousands of stamps, and researches them and writes about them. Some of his work has been published. There might be a book in the future. One of his most prized possessions was the first stamp issued in Canada – the threepence beaver, issued in 1851. Wlock purchased his for $700 and sold it for $1,500. The stamp was designed by Sir Sandford Fleming, a Scottish-born Canadian engineer and inventor. The town of Fleming, Sask., is named after him. Wlock has donated stamps to people around the world, including a teacher in Romania. He has sent her stamps by the $5 bundles to hand out. “If I had to put number on it, I’d say I’ve sent her 20,000 stamps.” He said many of the people attending the upcoming coin and stamp show will be hobbyists trying to find missing pieces in their collections. There will be 11 coin vendors and eight stamp vendors at the show. He said there will be buying, selling and trading. The big-ticket item at the show will be the 1959 five-cent St. Lawrence Seaway stamp with an inverted centre. Wlock said two panels of 50 stamps were issued when two sheets got turned around backwards. The stamp has a value of $25,000. The show will be held on Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 at the Ramada Hotel & Golf Dome on Idylwyld Drive. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 25, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 26. Adult admission is $4. Children 12 and under are admitted at no charge. For more information on the stamp club, visit saskatoonstampclub.ca. For more on the coin club, go to saskatooncoinclub.ca.
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Cam Hutchinson & Friends: Former NHLer takes rips at Oilers management
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anice Hough, on Apple and Facebook covering the cost for female employees who want to freeze their eggs and delay having children: “Makes sense. Why use those young and energetic years for motherhood when you can work 80-hour weeks for your company?” l What’s going on with my cable television? As the New York Jets were lining up for a potential game-winning field goal against the New England Patriots, one of my sons yelled from his room: “They blocked it.” Five seconds or so later on my television, they indeed blocked it. Something is wrong with that picture. Something is wrong with a family that watches the same game in different rooms. l Torben Rolfsen, on Cowboys running back Joseph Randle being arrested for shoplifting cologne and underwear in Dallas: “He had to wait until he got back from Seattle because they don’t sell either one there.” l From Bill Littlejohn: “According to a cnn.com report, you can now rent a virtual girlfriend in China for about $3. ‘Now they tell me,’ said Manti T’eo.” l TC Chong, on the NBA considering shortening its games from 48 to 44 minutes: “I’d go with 46. It’s the last two minutes that take forever.” l A tweet from @randyturner15: “Programming note: Rogers just announced that all future Oilers games will be aired on the Comedy Network.” l A tweet from former NHLer @ mattbarnaby3636: “Can mgmt in Edmonton survive another bad year???? I mean Mactavish (sic) said big changes were coming … What are they??” Comment: I’m thinking Barnaby is carrying a grudge. l Another from Barnaby: “NYI look really fast and are fun to watch. Turning the corner … Edmonton keeps reversing and driving straight into wall.” Comment: I’m thinking Barnaby is carrying a grudge. l Robert Duvall stars in the movie The Judge. I won’t be seeing it. Remember when Duvall said he doesn’t like working in Canada because of the poor quality of our actors? Comment: Clearly I am carrying a grudge. l From Rolfsen: “The NBA is experimenting with shorter games. Or as the Milwaukee Bucks call it, the Mercy Rule.” l From Littlejohn: “In his new book Parcells, Bill Parcells dishes on his former Jet defensive coordinator Bill Belichick for making a deal with the
team and then wiggling out of it to go to New England. Sounds like Parcells was hoodiewinked.” l Hough, on the Florida Panthers announcing an attendance of 7,311 one night last week: “Or as the Montreal Expos used to call that, a packed house.” l From Chong: “Cameras were all over George Brett celebrating when KC won Game 4 to advance to their first World Series in 29 years. Sadly, there was not a camera to be seen when UL Washington was handing out toothpicks in the locker room.” l Rolfsen, on police at the EaglesGiants game looking for a missing leg: “And you thought that was just a Detroit Lions problem.” l I have a feeling the Saskatchewan Riders are going to finish fourth, cross over, get Darian Durant back and beat Edmonton in the Grey Cup. l Hough, on a social worker testifying for the defence in the Oscar Pistorius trial saying that an appropriate punishment would be 16 hours of community service, house arrest (in a mansion), and being allowed to continue with his career as an athlete: “Even Los Angeles juries are thinking, ‘Are you nuts?’” l If you are a Riders fan and enjoy pre-game and post-game radio, the best of the bunch is Darrell Davis, who appears on the Green Zone (NewsTalk 650). Darrell, a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a journalist, is one of few members of the Saskatchewan media who tells it like it is. No gloss. No apologies. No pompoms. l From Rolfsen: “Phil Jackson said Spike Lee knows nothing about basketball. Sounds about right; he’s spent years watching the Knicks.” l Littlejohn, on Arizona manager Chip Hale’s plan is to make every Diamondback 15 per cent better: “A waiter at a Philadelphia restaurant tweeted Chip, and asked if he could do that with LeSean McCoy.” l Steve Nash of the Lakers has missed practices after injuring his back while carrying bags. “Steve, you’re in the NBA. Has Kobe not taught you anything? Why are you carrying bags? My goodness, man.” l Chong, on a drone flying over a soccer stadium with a political banner and causing a brawl at a soccer game in Serbia between the host team and the visiting Albanians: “This would never happen at a CFL game as the only drones are in the broadcast booth.”
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hree reasons Raiders fans egged the Chargers bus: 3. The 25th anniversary of hiring Art Shell; 2. They’re always in a fowl mood; 1. Fed up being the butt of yolks. l According to an ABC News report, clowns carrying baseball bats have been terrorizing people in Bakersfield, California. “We feel your pain,” said Cubs fans. l Dallas running back Joseph Randle was arrested for stealing men’s briefs. We’ll have more later on this undertaking. l Iggy Azalea, who just topped Maxim Australia’s hottest 100 women, is spending time with Lakers star Nick Young, who is out with a torn thumb. If I’m Young, I’m twisting my other fingers. l An Air Force captain returned from a Middle East tour to propose to his NFLcheerleader girlfriend during an Arizona game. That’s one way to land in a united state. l Far be it from me to suggest the Montreal Alouettes might be rubbing it in. Then again, I did notice they chose a game against the Roughriders to retire No. 13. l When Romanian tennis star Simona Halep was 17 she had her breasts surgically reduced to 34C. Still, she’s been big in Fed Cups. l The Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-
leased running back Nic Grigsby because he wasn’t producing. Upon reflection, they released the rest of the team. l Word is new Lions placekicker Mike Prater was asked by a Detroit reporter how he’s been handling his drinking problem. I think that’s a loaded question. l A reality TV show has been launched in Japan starring a bikini-wearing girl pop group who fans can ask on dates and even marry. Would that make them a wedding band? l A recent study has found professional athletes are more prone to dental problems. Who commissioned that study, the NHLPA? l Apparently there are some people who think we have heard the last of retired Yankee Derek Jeter. They’re sadly mythtaken. l The NBA is considering reducing games from 48 minutes to 44 minutes. And that’s just the last three minutes. Despite rumours to the contrary, season two of Total Divas does not star Terrell Owens. RJ’s Groaner of the Week My wife and I were having a drink at a grizzly-bear-themed brew pub and noticed their mugs had a rabbit on the bottom. I figured their beer had a lot of hops.
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to the button, and they learn what it is like to sweep to win. They see rinks like the Jennifer Jones and Brad Jacobs rinks winning gold at the Olympics, and they say to themselves ‘I want that’.” Westad says that curling is a good option for a number of reasons. Perhaps first and foremost is that “compared to hockey and even to soccer, curling is very affordable. There is very little equipment required, and fees for the juniors are very economical. It is also a good chance to meet new people and make new friends, not to mention being great exercise. And anyone can do it, from age nine to age 99.” But perhaps the biggest attraction to curling for young people, Westad guesses, is the possibility. “I think that every curler who steps onto the ice starts small, realizes their potential and then believes they can go all the way to World’s.” For more information on Saskatoon Youth Curling, contact bwestad@sasktel. net
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Dutch vocalist Norbert Kogging is returning to Canada for a fifth time, but first time in Saskatoon, celebrating the release of his album, Sketches of Ordinary Life. He also does some Sinatra in his show at 9 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets: $20 for SJS members, $25 for non-members.
MEN WHO PAINT: Familiar Ground - A Return to Kenderdine Campus. Oct. 24 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Venu at Federation des Francophone. (212308 Fourth Avenue). Artist reception Friday 7 p.m.to 10 p.m. ***** Grosvenor artists’ show and sale. Oct. 24 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Oct. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grosvenor Park United Church (407 Cumberland Ave South). Recent works build this exhibition — watercolour, acrylic, stone, fabric arts. Artists in attendance. ***** The Riverside Heights Artists’ Group (established 2012) is excited to be holding its first
OCTOBER 25 Tim Williams is a 40-year veteran of the blues, playing everything from blues to rock and some Mexican music, in a performance at 8 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets: $17 for SJS members, $22 for non-members.
OCTOBER 26 Canadian jazz guitar specialist Jim Head will join the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra for a romp through some of the works of Pat Metheny and Chick Corea. His newest recording, Zoetrope, was recorded in Brooklyn. Dean McNeill lead the Saskatoon band, Darrin Oehlerking and Jennifer McAllister will be guest conductors. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Broadway Theatre. Tickets: $30, $25, $20.
OCTOBER 28 Guitariust Morgan Davis grew up in Detroit, feeding on the rhythm and blues of Jimmy Reed, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino. He moved tyo Toronto in 1968, immersing himself in the Delta blues, and currently lives in Deep Cove, NS. His single, Drive My Blues Away, will be part of the show at 8 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets: $17 for SJS members, $22 for non-members.
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annual show and sale. Oct. 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall at 310 Lenore Drive. There is no admission charge. The building is wheelchair accessible and there is ample parking.
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The Saskatoon Painters Club will be holding Unleash your creativity at Creative Cafe using their annual show and sale at Grace Westminster United Church auditorium (501 10th a wide range of paper crafting techniques. Workshops run to October 30 (exception: Oct. Street East). Oct. 24 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 2) at Coffee’s On Emporium (815A Gray Ave.) 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26 from noon to 4 p.m. from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. For all ages (13 and up), $10/workshop. For more information and ***** The Saskatchewan Wildlife Art Association to register, call 306-229-7757. 24th annual show at the Wheatland Building, OCTOBER 21, 22, 23 Prairieland Park. The show showcases the The Canadian Federation of University Women work of over 200 artists each year, often (CFUW) Saskatoon Inc, is holding its annual with over 500 pieces of original artwork on Mammoth Used Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 8 display. There are also commercial exhibits, p.m. at the German Cultural Centre (Cartright workshops, demonstrations, a Gala Opening, Street and Lorne Avenue) CFUW Saskatoon two auctions and a banquet. Registration for Inc. actively promotes education for women artists is Oct. 23 from noon to 8 p.m. Tickets and awards over $20,000 annually in postfor the gala are available online at www. secondary scholarship. The money raised at saskwildlifeart.com at $15 a ticket. The show the book sale helps to fund these scholaris open to the public (admission fee is $10 ships. individual or $15 family, includes a souvenir pin) from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. on Oct. 25 and 9 a.m. OCTOBER 23 Boardwalk Rental Communities is fundraising to 4 p.m. Oct. 26. for Adopt a School for Westmount CommuOCTOBER 25 nity School with a Steak night at Sports on Saskatoon Highland Dancing Association Tap. The fundraiser is to provide every child is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a Westmount with a hot lunch (pizza and milk) Ceilidh, 7 p.m. at German Concordia Club (160 and Christmas gift (approximately $20 per Cartwright Street) There will be food, drinks, gift) this holiday season. For more information, dancing and fun. Adults $10. 12 years and contact Rachelle 306-343-3991. under $5. All past and present members are ***** encouraged to attend. Tickets available from Taizé Prayer Reflection - an evening of Christine. Call 249-0326. prayer for all affected by cancer— patients, ***** caregivers, survivors, family, friends. Holy Wide Open Children’s theatre presents its Spirit Parish and McClure United Church. fourth annual Princess & Pirate Fancy Dress Taizé Prayer & Song, Scripture Readings, Party! Reflections, Hospitality. Holy Spirit Parish (114 Soccer Centre (219 Primrose Drive) from 11 Kingsmere Place) 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us for an afternoon of Everyone welcome. For more information, adventure and tea parties. This fundraising contact Kelly or Charlene at Holy Spirit Parish event features: princesses & pirates, fishing (306-374-1425.) pond, costumes & crafts., princess tea party, OCTOBER 24 bouncy castles, the princess and the pea, United Nations Day. Paul Hanley, environmen- captain hook’s spray tattoo parlour, face talist, freelance journalist and author, presents painting, Warren the Balloon Man, and much more. Advance Tickets: $10, $12 at the door. his new book ELEVEN. The title refers to the United Nations forecast that the world popula- Babies one year and younger get in for $0.01. Advance tickets can be purchased online tion will grow to 11 billion people by the year 2100. 7:30 p.m. at Third Avenue United www.wideopen.ca or by calling
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Ellen Doty mixes traditional jazz and easylistening pop. She’s a Calgarian currently touring to promote her first full-length album, Gold, as well as the latest video, No Good Man. Show time is 8 p.m. The Bassment (202 Fourth Avenue North). Tickets: $17 for SJS members, $22 for non-members.
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Church. Free admission. Refreshments served. Organized by the United Nations Association in Canada – Saskatoon Branch. ***** Canadian History of Education Association is holding a conference and a public forum on the Idle No More movement — Idle No More: Re-Storying Canada. Presenters: Sheelah McLean & Erica Violet Lee. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. , The Battleford Ballroom, The Delta Bessborough Hotel.
St. Patrick Parish Fall Supper (3339 Centennial Drive). Doors open at 4:30 p.m., supper is at 5. advance tickets only. Adults: $12.50, Children (6 to 12): $5, Preschoolers are free, but require a ticket. To purchase tickets, phone 306-384-1100. Note: The supper is in the church basement and there is no elevator service available.
OCTOBER 28 Each Home Instead Senior Care invites family and friends and join us for this upcoming learning opportunity: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Alice Turner Library (110 Nelson Road.) Topic: 40-70 Rule®: An Action Plan for Successful Aging. Cost: donation to Be a Santa to a Senior.For more information and to register: 306-931-4663 or marina.kohle@ homeinstead.com
OCTOBER 30-31 Halloween Howl, with children’s entertainer Sylvia Chave’s. bring out your little ghosties & goblins to howl at the moon in a most delightful way. Group rates are available for day cares, schools and preschools. Aall the box office to book your group in. Shows both days at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets in advance are $7 and $9 at the door. (under two free). Tickets available: Refinery box office: 306653-5191. Online: www.ontheboards.ca.
OCTOBER 31 Children’s Wish Foundation Halloween Bash. The Saskatoon Club (417 21st Street East). Doors open at 8 p.m.; Band starts at 9 p.m. Tickets $100, includes 4 drink tickets and appetizers. Attend the 1st Annual Halloween Bash for Children’s Wish and get your name entered into a draw for a trip for two to a five- star resort in the Mexican Riviera in late February early March of 2015. To purchase tickets, go to www.picatic.com/HalloweenBashCWF.Or contact the office at 306-9550511. ***** St Joseph High School Students will once again be Halloweening for Hunger. The goal is to collect 15,000 pounds of food for the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre. Students will be going door to door between 4:30 and 8:30 to collect nonperishable food.
Pie and Tea Sale, Crafts, Handbags and Bake Sale from 1 to 4 p.m. Pie and coffee/tea – $5. ***** Annual harvest turkey supper, Third Avenue United Church. 6 p.m. Adults: $15, Children 6-12 $7, Children 5 and under free. For more information, call 306-652-6812
NOVEMBER 6 Off the Leash Luncheon in support of the men’s U of S Huskie hockey program. Featured will be Stanley Cup Champion and 2014 Hall of Fame Inductee Mike Modano. 11:30 a.m. Nov. 6, at Prairieland Park. Tickets can be purchased online: https:// www.picatic.com/offtheleash2014, by email: tickets@offtheleashluncheon.com. By telephone: Mike at 306-291-5298. Visit http:// www.offtheleashluncheon.com/ for more information.
MISCELLANEOUS Every Monday There’s Hope Beyond Depression program. Free introductory sessions Feb. 3 or Feb. 10 from 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Where: 327 Pinehouse Drive (wheelchair accessible). For more info call Pekka at 306-717-1665 or email saskatoonrecovery@gmail.com.
First Saturday of every month The MindFULL Café, part of the international Alzheimer Café movement, is an opportunity to meet in a relaxed social setting for persons with dementia, family, care partners and other interested people. The Café is a two-hour get together with refreshments, entertainment and information. First Saturday of the month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Sherbrooke Community Centre.
Every Tuesday Spirit of the West 616550 Toastsmasters Club Downtown Saskatoon. Come and have some fun with speaking and leadership skills. Our club meets Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Hospitality Room of Great Western Brewing Company. Follow the red fence on south side of building through the gate up the stairs into the building.
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 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 306-933-2085, Lois at 306-242-7670 or e-mail fromisk@ gmail.com.
First and Third Sunday of every month Pet Loss Support Group offers 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.
Every Wednesday Depression Support Group — free group runs on the first and third Wednesday of each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the CMHA building (1301 Avenue P North). This is open to anyone struggling with depression and family members wanting to support them. For more info call 270-9181.
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.
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Saskatoon International Folkdance Club meets at 7 p.m. in Albert Community Centre (Rm 13, NOVEMBER 1 610 Clarence Ave. South). Learn dances from Augustana/St. Timothy’s Church (1201 Broad- many countries around the world. First night way Avenue) will be hosting a Pre-Christmas is free. www.sifc.awardspace.com.
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ne of the most compelling reasons to switch to an electric vehicle or a hybrid is to get away from paying for gasoline. Not necessarily to get away from burning gasoline for transportation needs, but to get away from paying for it. Yes, the environment is a concern, but it’s hard to think you’re making a real difference when, big picture, you look at the lax standards of other countries, polluting industries in general, and issues such as deforestation and massive oil spills. It’s daunting. On the other hand, saving some cash to put in your pocket for your kids clothing and for food and shelter is a very immediate and real concern for most people. An affordable electric car that burns no gas at all is like putting money in the bank. If you look at a vehicle such as the new BMW i3 electric, the miles-per-U.S.-gallon equivalent is 137 in city driving. Since electric cars don’t burn gasoline, what does this number really mean?
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Simply put, it’s calculated on a cost comparison between gasoline and electricity for two vehicles to cover the same distance. What that 137 number really means in terms we can all understand is that it costs about one-fifth the money to go the same distance as car rated at 25 mpg in the city, which I would consider a very efficient vehicle. Geez, sign me up for that, in addition to any government subsidies to bring down the purchase price to the point I can afford it. Here’s the funny thing. We all know that governments are dependent on (more like addicted to) tax to fund . . . stuff in general. And we all know that the tax on gasoline is enormous. In many instances there’s tax on tax. But what if everyone suddenly started driving electric cars and no longer used gasoline? How would government replace that revenue? Well, the good state of California is studying a new road fee that would be
based on the distance its residents drive. This would somehow replace gasoline tax as we slowly move away from it. Assuming that the yearly driving cost for a gasoline-powered vehicle remained exactly the same after switching to the new tax, the big losers are, you guessed it: people who bought electric cars. The money they thought they were saving would be clawed back through mileage fees, and that marvelous 137 mpg equivalent for the BMW i3 would take quite a tumble. And depending on how far that number fell, it might mean that the only reason to buy an electric car would be because it produces little or no emissions. If you reread the first couple of paragraphs of this column, you’ll recall why that is a hard sell. Heck, it’s a hard sell now even with the cost savings on the fuel and the government subsidies to buy an electric car. I, for one, understand that that lost gasoline revenue will need to be replaced or cuts to services somewhere will have to happen. California obviously sees the
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handwriting on the wall: gasoline will eventually go the way of coal (bad example) or the way of the dinosaur (you see what I did there, right?) and it wants to be ahead of the curve to replace that money or even to make more. But should it really come at the expense of those who are adopting electric cars? I think that’s the ultimate slap in the face, actually. To be led to buy an electric based on fuel-cost savings and subsidies, only to be hit with a road tax based on distance driven? It kind of makes you wonder how the government would recoup tax money if we all suddenly began riding bicycles. It probably wouldn’t matter. Big Brother would still find a way to get his hand in your pocket. You can message Rhonda by logging on to www.theoctanelounge.com and clicking the contact link. Wheelbase Media is a worldwide provider of automotive news and feature stories.
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It has been a while since the Fisker Karma has been sold, so if it comes back to market, it’s going to need a bit of a freshening. Fisker Karma in line for some upgrades before it reappears: The Sleuth hears that plans to revive the moribund Fisker brand are looking pretty good. The Wanxiang Group of China, Fisker’s current owner, is planning to ramp up production of the US $100,000 Karma hybrid luxury car on or before mid-2015. That would be an impressive feat since production at its plant in Finland was halted in November 2012 after just 1,800 vehicles were built. That was also shortly before the departure of founder Henrik Fisker and a year before the automaker went bankrupt. The Spy Guy also understands that Wanxiang plans to give the Karma a sprucing, likely limited to interior materials, wheel designs and other non-structural and non-mechanical components. Previously Wanxiang announced it would eventually move production of the Karma to the United States and roll out a smaller and less expensive model called the Fisker Atlantic.
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While aluminum is not a new thing, it took the Ford F150 to get everyone thinking about using it in their own vehicles.
Toyota looks to aluminum to lighten its fleet: Following on the heels of Ford’s new aluminumbodied F-150 pickup, other automakers are considering similar moves. Sources are telling The Sleuth that Toyota will make at least a partial move to aluminum body panels for some Lexus models, beginning with the 2016 RX 350 hatchback wagon that will feature a hood and tailgate made from the alloy. Also in the planning stages is the next-generation Toyota Camry that will use an aluminum hood. Apparently the move to aluminum has the steel industry fighting back with claims that new processes being developed will allow for metal body panels to be made as light and as strong as aluminum. Reducing vehicle weight allows car companies to use smaller engines that will help
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Saab, again: The Sweden-based automaker that was until a few years ago part of General Motors could finally be down for the count after a second bankruptcy recently halted the brand’s limited production. Saab has now furloughed its 200 workers as the company’s backers have yet to bail it out. Meanwhile a major supplier is demanding that Saab be liquidated so it can be paid. Zero-to-60-mph times: With the Nissan GT-R hitting 60 mph (96 km-h) from rest in less than three seconds, it sure took a while for a few rivals to get in the same ballpark. News has finally come to The Sleuth that the 2015 Corvette Z06 can bust the three-second barrier as can the Dodge Charger/Challenger Hellcat. The shocking part is that both cars have at least 100 horsepower on the Nissan which means that zeroto-60-mph times really come down to one thing: traction. The Nissan is all-wheeldrive. The new Corvette Z06 comes close to matching the Nissan GT-R’s zero-to-60-mph (96 km-h) time, but the ’Vette needs 105 more horsepower to do it.
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Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $25,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 60/72 months, monthly payment is $416.66/$347.22, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $25,000. Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. * Until November 20, 2014, receive [0.99%/0.99%/1.99%] APR purchase financing on new 2014 Ford [Focus SE Sedan Automatic/Fusion SE/Escape S FWD] models for up to 84 months, to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: [Focus SE Sedan Automatic/Fusion SE/Escape S FWD] for [$20,964/$23,999/$25,374] (after $0 down payment or equivalent trade-in, and [$0/$500/$0] Manufacturer Rebate deducted, and $750 Winter Safety Package (WSP) cash alternative deducted), purchase financed at [0.99%/0.99%/1.99%] APR for 84 months, monthly payment is [$258/$284/$324] (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of [$119/$131/$149]), interest cost of borrowing is [$743.43/$815.60/$1,829.32] or APR of [0.99%/0.99%/1.99%] and total to be repaid is [$21,707.43/$23,814.60/$27,203.32]. Down payment may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. All purchase finance offers include Manufacturer Rebates of [$0/$500/$0], Winter Safety Package (WSP) Cash Alternative [$750/$750/$750], and freight and air tax [$1,665/$1,700/$1,750]but exclude options, AC Tax, Green Levy (if applicable), license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI, PPSA (if financed or leased), administration fees , and any other applicable environmental charges/fees and taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ** Until November 20, 2014, purchase a new 2014 [Focus SE Sedan Automatic/Fusion SE/Escape S FWD] for [$20,964/$23,999/$25,374] after Manufacturer Rebates of [$0/$500/$0] and Winter Safety Package (WSP) Cash Alternative of [$750/$750/$750] are deducted. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after total Manufacturer Rebates and Winter Safety Package (WSP) Cash Alternative have been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of [$1,665/$1,700/$1,750] but excludes options, Green Levy (if applicable), license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI, PPSA (if financed or leased) administration fees, and any other applicable environmental charges/fees and taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. + Claim based on Ford’s definition of single nameplate, which does not include rebadged vehicles, platform derivatives or other vehicle nameplate versions based on IHS Automotive Polk global new registrations for CY2013. ^ Based on 2007 - 2013 and YTD June 2014 R. L. Polk vehicle registrations data for Canada in the Large Premium Utility, Large Traditional Utility, Large Utility, Medium Premium Utility, Medium Utility, Small Premium Utility, and Small Utility segments. ‡ Receive a Winter Safety Package (WSP) which includes: four (4) winter tires, four (4) steel wheels, and four (4) tire pressure monitoring sensors when you purchase or lease any new 2014/2015 Ford Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, Escape, Edge (excluding Sport) or Explorer between October 1 and December 1, 2014. This offer is not applicable to any Fleet (other than small fleets with an eligible FIN) or Government customers and not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP or Daily Rental Allowances. Some conditions apply. See Dealer for details. Vehicle handling characteristics, tire load index and speed rating may not be the same as factory supplied all-season tires. Winter tires are meant to be operated during winter conditions and may require a higher cold inflation pressure than all-season tires. Consult your Ford of Canada Dealer for details including applicable warranty coverage. uOffer only valid from September 3, 2014 to October 31, 2014 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with an eligible Costco membership on or before August 31, 2014 who purchase or lease of a new 2014/2015 Ford (excluding Fiesta, Focus, C-MAX, GT500, 50th Anniversary Edition Mustang, Raptor, and Medium Truck) vehicle (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Limit one (1) offer per each Eligible Vehicle purchase or lease, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. Applicable taxes calculated before CAD$1,000 offer is deducted. ©2014 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2014 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.
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eBay watch 1972 Datsun 240Z, sold, US $13,100: Two years following its 1970 debut, Datsun’s sexy Zcar had generated a huge following with sports-car fans. The 1,070-kilogram hatchback coupe originally came with a 150-horsepower inline six-cylinder engine that was mated to a four-speed manual gearbox. However, this particular car has been transplanted with a 5.7-litre V8 and a three-speed automatic transmission, plus numerous suspension and brake updates. Visit www.ebaymotors.com.
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ON ALL 2014’S AND 2015’S.
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+FALL BONUS
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LTZ MODEL WITH RS PACKAGE SHOWN
2014 SILVERADO 1500 DOUBLE CAB
2014 NORTH AMERICAN TRUCK OF THE YEAR
2WD 1WT MODEL
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31 MPG HIGHWAY
9.0 L/100 KM HWY | 12.6 L/100 KM CITY▼
FALL BONUS
1500 DOUBLE CAB LTZ 4X4 MODEL SHOWN
ELIGIBLE OWNERS RECEIVE UP TO
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INTRODUCING SIGN & DRIVE ON SELECT 2015 MODELS**
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34 MPG HIGHWAY
$1500 ††
8.2 L/100 KM HWY | 11.5 L/100 KM CITY▼
ALL 2014’s & 2015’s COME WITH CHEVROLET COMPLETE CARE:
2
YEARS/40,000 KM COMPLIMENTARY OIL CHANGES^
5
YEARS/160,000 KM POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ^^
5
LTZ MODEL SHOWN
YEARS/160,000 KM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ^^
HURRY, OFFERS END OCTOBER 31 ST
PrairieChevrolet.com
ON NOW AT YOUR PRAIRIE CHEVROLET DEALERS. PrairieChevrolet.com 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase, finance and lease of a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, Silverado and 2015 Chevrolet Equinox LS AWD (1SA/K05) equipped as described. Freight ($1,600/$1,695/$1,650) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Dealer order or trade may be required. * Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between October 1 and October 31, 2014. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on all new or demonstrator 2014 Chevrolet vehicles, excluding Corvette; special finance rate not compatible with certain cash credits on Silverado (1500 & HD), Equinox, Malibu, Sonic, Cruze, Trax and Orlando. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $20,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $238.10 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $20,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ® Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. † $3,500 is a combined credit consisting of a $1,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) and a $2,500 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $2,500 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model and cash credit excludes Cruze 1LS 1SA. Ω $8,000 is a combined credit consisting of a $4,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 Fall bonus for truck owners (tax exclusive), and a $3,000 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Double Cab, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $3,000 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model and cash credit excludes Silverado 1500 Double Cab 2WD 1WT. †† Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014, 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between October 1 and October 31, 2014. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on all eligible Chevrolet vehicles. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer pick-up truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,000 credit available towards the retail purchase, cash purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014 or 2015 model year Chevrolet or GMC light or heavy duty pickup; delivered in Canada between October 1 and October 31, 2014. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer vehicle or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014, 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between October 1 and October 31, 2014. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $1500 credit available on all eligible Chevrolet vehicles. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited by law. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. *^ Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ▼ Based on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ** Offer valid to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have obtained credit approval by and entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial, and who accept delivery from October 1, 2014 through January 2, 2015 of a new 2015 Equinox model. General Motors of Canada will pay one month’s lease payment or two bi-weekly lease payments as defined on the lease agreement (inclusive of taxes and any applicable pro-rata amount normally due at lease delivery as defined on the lease agreement). After the first month, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. PPSA/ RDPRM is not due. Insurance, license, dealer fees and applicable taxes not included. Additional conditions and limitations apply. GM reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time without prior notice. See dealer for details. ¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $29,255 (including $1,000 lease credit) for a 2015 Equinox LS AWD. Bi-weekly payment is $163 for 48 months at 0.9% APR and includes Freight and Air Tax, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometers limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $0 down payment and a $0 security deposit is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $16,917, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $13,096. Price and total obligation excludes license, insurance, registration, applicable provincial fees, dealer fees, taxes and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. ^ Whichever comes first. Limit of four ACDelco Lube-Oil-Filter services in total. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^ Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.