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Operation Christmas Child Former recipient gives back to less fortunate

Jodi Schellenberg and Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express

too Htaa was six or seven years old when he received a shoebox from Operation Christmas Child. Sixteen years later, he is filling them. Sitting inside the front entrance of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, he smiles and shakes his head as he scrolls through photos of the refugee camp where he grew up. Htaa’s family fled during the civil war in Burma, with a camp in Thailand becoming their safe haven. “Look at this,” he said, displaying a photograph on his phone. “This is exactly where we were when we got the shoeboxes.” On his smart phone, he shows a picture of the classroom where Operation Christmas Child gifts were handed out. It doesn’t look anything like a classroom here. “Basically there was nothing,” he said of life in the camp. “When you get something new as a kid, you are just so excited.” There were a variety of items in Htaa’s box. “I got a toothbrush and toothpaste and I went and used it right after I got it. I remember that part,” he said with a laugh. He also received clothing and a couple of toys. His parents didn’t have a lot, so Christmas was usually small and quiet. The shoebox brightened one. Christmases have been much better since the family immigrated to Canada seven years ago. Htaa, now 23, has been

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Htoo Htaa received a shoebox from Operation Christmas Child when he was living in a refugee camp (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) working at Parr Autobody, and is now learning the trade at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. He was working at Parr one day when he heard other employees talking about filling shoeboxes as a donation to Operation Christmas Child. Htaa’s ears perked up. “They were collecting money and talking about shoebox stuff and I was, ‘I used to get one of those when I was a kid. That’s where it came from.’ I thought they just bought it and sent it overseas. I didn’t know they had to collect it.” Now he is involved and has filled shoeboxes to send to people living in circumstances like he once did. “Can you imagine being a child and you have nothing? And they give toys and other things you never see. That’s pretty cool.” Sheri Smith, a Saskatoon volunteer with

Operation Christmas Child, says stories like Htaa’s make the work rewarding. “It was amazing to think that someone that far away made it here and is making a better life for himself and is succeeding. We like to think that is in part because of the power of that gift. It gave them hope and encouragement and it really helps change people. “Some of these people have nothing. And then when they get that, it does give them hope and it inspires them. To know that he is here and building a life, you know you did the right thing and you know you helped empower someone.” Smith had a first-hand look at the program in 2010, when she travelled with a group to Paraguay. “I remember one particular distribution,” she said. “We were walking up this dirt road and the wild chickens and cows are running all over the place. And we

finally caught a ride, and it would be just what you would imagine in your dreams or see in movies. We all jumped on this rickety old truck with this flat deck on it. We all sat in the back. There were wooden chicken crates and stuff on there.” When they arrived at their destination, there were 2,000 children waiting for them. Smith worried that there might not be enough shoeboxes. “There were so many times when I was sure we were going to run out of boxes, but for some reason, because you know you are doing good work, there are always enough. It just worked out. It’s pretty special.” Smith shared another story that moved her. She said a girl, who could be no more than 12, carried a sibling on her hip for more than three hours to get to the distribution point. (Continued on page 4)

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Environmental Entrepreneur Monique Haakensen cleans mine water, millions of microbes at a time

Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express re entrepreneurs born or made? In the case of Monique Haakensen, the answer may be both. As a child, Haakensen would sell strawberries and other produce, make and sell necklaces, and tutor younger children with the motivation of making some pocket money. In retrospect, she sees the seeds of an entrepreneurial bent in those early ventures. It may also run in the family: her brothers are the creators of Skip The Dishes, the online food ordering service. Haakensen is today the president and principal scientist of Contango Strategies, a company that combines her entrepreneurial spirit with a PhD in microbiology. Since its opening in 2010, she has added a sophisticated laboratory, 14 staff and several clients to her ever-growing business. Most of her clients are mining companies, for whom she provides environmentally-friendly water reclamation services using microbes, or “good bugs,” to remove toxins from waste water. When business gurus talk about finding a need and filling it, Contango is a poster company: it is the only fee-for-service pilot facility in its industry in North America. Indeed, Haakensen was successful so early into the venture that Profit named her one of Canada’s Future Entrepreneurial Leaders (FuEL) in her first year. Entrepreneurial spirit, however, is not the only element that inspired Haakensen to start her own company. As she says,

Monique Haakensen is the president and principal scientist for Contango Strategies (Photo Supplied) there were other motivating factors – including the uncomfortable fact that there are not enough scientific research jobs to employ science grads in Canada. There were also mentors and fascinating projects that guided her along the way. “Going through grad school, it’s pretty much taught to most graduates that you are going to be a professor,” said Haakensen in an interview. “You aren’t given any idea of what jobs are out there. I was lucky I came from a lab where the professor wanted us to learn other things, and was a great mentor to us in many ways other than just science. “When I came out of university, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do. I was working with the university while doing the last year of my PhD, but that was a

project involved in environmental work with Cameco. That’s where I got my exposure to mining and environment, and realized that was really where I wanted to be working.” As part of her early career, which began in human health, she was studying – of all things – beer spoilage. The bacteria that can spoil beer are essentially the same as the bacteria used to create yogurt. She could see transferrable concepts to environmental work. “What I really enjoy is taking concepts from one area and applying them to another,” she said. “I never had a plan to be an entrepreneur. I never meant to do a PhD; I never meant to be a scientist. I just have always been open to opportunities. When I see an

opportunity, I always at least consider it, if not jump on it.” Contango began after Haakensen left a job that she describes as “not a good fit.” She was putting in 80 to 90 hours a week and, for a while, wondered why. Now she knows. “It pays off. People remember that. No matter where you go or what your career change is, your reputation follows you – good or bad.” Clients told Haakensen that, if she opened a lab, they would follow her to her own company. With $50,000 in seed capital from savings, she bought some used equipment from a lab that was closing (“good timing,” notes Haakensen), opened an office at Innovation Place and opened the doors. (Continued on page 4)

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(Continued from page 1) he volunteers, with her permission of course, took the little one, and we gave him food. We sat with him so this young girl could actually go and play with the kids and be a kid. It was obvious she was in a mother-type role. Here she is at the young age of 12, assuming such responsibilities.” Volunteers sent the girl home with a backpack full of items for her family. “Coming back from this experience, it

really reminds you to keep things in perspective. The things we are so privileged to have really for the most part, short of our health and family, it’s stuff. It’s stuff. I can’t help but think, ‘Does this add value to my life?’ “If it doesn’t add value to my life, do we really need it? We don’t. It is pretty easy making decisions moving forward after that experience. You realize just how much stuff there is in the world. That is the part that hit me the most. They have

OCC facts:

l Operation Christmas Child (OCC) was started in 1990. In 1993, OCC grew and was adopted by Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian organization run by Franklin Graham. To date, OCC has collected and distributed more than 100 million shoebox gifts worldwide. l In 2013, Canadians donated more than 664,000 OCC shoeboxes for children around the world. The goal this year is 700,000. l In Saskatchewan, 2013 saw the collection and distribution of more than 29,000 shoeboxes. l Shoeboxes are distributed in more than 100 countries, on six continents. l In 2014, Saskatchewan shoebox destination countries include: Uruguay, El Salvador, Guatemala, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Venezuela and Equatorial Guinea. l National Collection Week is Nov. 17-23. l Shoebox gifts can also be packed online at SamaritansPurse.ca/Shoebox.

nothing and are so happy and joyful in this moment. It’s quite something.” Sixteen years later, Htaa remains grateful for the shoebox he received. Now it’s his turn to help. “I think it is very important to help a kid that doesn’t see (much),” he said. “I was just so happy as a kid. I will help out. It is just something so special for me. “I would love to give away and share what I have. It is a really personal experience. It is hard to explain and hard to say

What to pack

l School Supplies — Items such as pens, pencils, pencil crayons, note pads and picture books. l Hygiene Items — Items such as a facecloth, toothbrush, comb and soap. Place soap in a sealable bag. l Toys and Other Gifts — Items such as stuffed animals, small musical instruments, hair clips, toy jewelry, T-shirts, socks and candy (loose, individually wrapped hard candy in a sealable bag). l Personal Note — Include a personal note and/or a photo in your shoebox, but not inside the donation envelope.

(what it means) … I want to say thank you to those who give all the gifts.” (Operation Christmas Child is run by Samaritan’s Purse, an international humanitarian organization, with the mission to engage the public to build a shoebox filled with goods for a child in a developing country. More information can be found at samaritanspurse.ca/operationChristmas-child and in the sidebar accompanying this story on Page 4.)

the age. Flip flops (buy them a bit bigger than your age category — they can always grow into them), tape measures, small tools (no knives), flashlights and calculators (solar or don’t forget the extra batteries) and items with a Canadian flag on them. l Send the items in a small Rubbermaid container. They are more durable than most boxes and children can repurpose the container.

Drop off-points:

l Sutton Financial Group (1633 Quebec Ave.) l Cooke Insurance (1-411 Confederation Dr.) l Armstrong’s Physiotherapy Clinic (Saskatoon Field House, Lenore Medical Clinic, Mount Royal Clinic) l Scott’s Parable Christian Store (106B – 810 Circle What not to pack l Perishable items, such as cosmetics and candy, war- Dr. East) l J&H Builder’s Warehouse ( 2505 Ave. C North) related items, such as toy soldiers or guns, and playing l Forest Grove Church (Saskatoon collection centre) cards, which are against some countries’ religions.

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l A small, soft toy is always nice no matter what

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Haakensen knows the science, learning the business

(Continued from page 3) he $50,000 was recovered within two months, and Haakensen then concentrated on reinvesting revenues into more and better equipment and research. She has spent much time and energy researching how mining-affected waters can be treated in natural ways, often in association with plants and microbes. “Most of our clients are mines. There are a few reasons why they contact us. Ninety per cent of our work is in water treatment….passive water treatment, which means low-energy inputs, no chemicals added… naturally driven processes.” Mining companies are interested in decreasing their very high water treatment costs and in developing mine closure plans, she said. “If they can figure out how to treat the water without having people on site the entire time, it’s not only cheaper but it’s safer because you don’t have to keep this facility open forever, you don’t have people driv-

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ing back and forth. It’s more natural and more environmentally sustainable.” Most reclamation projects begin with mine site visits. Just this summer, Haakensen has travelled to the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Quebec, South Carolina, Colorado and Kyrgyzstan. “We look what the land’s like, we look at what’s naturally happening… and we can look at the natural processes at the site, what plants are there, what beneficial microbes are associated with those plants.” Contango specializes in coupled biogeo-chemistry, a highly-specialized combination of the three sciences. The company uses this specialization in creating a conceptual design, testing its elements and then overseeing the building of the passive water treatment systems at the mine sites. Most similar companies are missing the testing and optimization phases. “What we do is quite different. We have the only (fee-for-service) pilot facilities in North America,” said Haakensen. Con-

tango is also the only lab to provide testing for microbial communities based on their DNA. “We can find the answers to questions the regulators might ask. What happens if there is a drought? What happens if the water chemistry is worse or different than expected? And we can develop all the calculations and designs that the engineers like to have.” In terms of the microbes, it’s a matter of encouraging the good ones to grow onsite. “Because we know what’s there, we can figure out which ones are the good guys, which ones aren’t that useful… and encourage them to proliferate in number and also in function. That’s one of the things we test, is how to best encourage them to do these processes.” “I didn’t know enough about business Monique Haakensen and all the things I should be concerned about,” she said, but she was undaunted by solving problems. I don’t feel like what I the learning curve. do is work. I have so many hats and roles, “I really enjoy what I’m doing. I enjoy there’s always something different.”

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Memories of Neil Stonechild’s death, inquiry

(Continued from page 2) aving a barbecued cheeseburger at the football game brought back memories of sports days and eating rink burgers as a hockey dad. Those were the days. So was the one watching a football game in Hanley. By the way, Hanley won the game 50-34 to advance to a provincial quarter-final game. ***** I read with interest the stories about the 10th anniversary of the Stonechild inquiry. I had a front-row seat when the original stories were written. I was the city editor at The StarPhoenix in 1991 when Terry Craig wrote about Neil Stonechild’s death, and his mother’s ever-lasting belief that he was the victim of foul play. I was the managing editor when circumstances surrounding StoneJW11919.K03 James in 2000. child’s death resurfaced

The story that slipped under the radar in some coverage was one done by Dan Zakreski. Dan broke the story of Darrell Knight being dropped off outside the Queen Elizabeth Power Plant. It was one of the finest pieces of journalism I ever saw at the SP. I wish in its recent coverage — which was very good — the SP would have reprinted Terry’s story, Dan’s piece, a 1997 column by police officer Brian Trainor — which shed light on the so-called Starlight Tours — and a story done by Les Perreaux that put the pieces together and blew the doors off the whole thing. Those were four memorable moments. There was some outstanding work done in the SP newsroom from Stonechild’s death right through the inquiry. I was lucky to be there, and smart enough to stay out of the way.

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ant to significantly increase the chance your marriage will last? Spend less than $1,000 on the wedding. I’ve always heard the most common reason marriages eventually break up is money problems that develop over the years. That may be the case, but it turns out the chance of divorce can be strongly linked to how much is spent on the wedding.

CUTTING OUT THIS COLUMN I’m drawing from the Oct. 20 Monday Morning Memo by Roy H. Williams. He summarizes interesting Finance data sourced from the Sept. 14 study titled, “’A Diamond is Forever’ and Other Fairy Tales: The Relationship Between Wedding Expenses and Marriage Duration” by Dr. Hugo M. Mialon and Dr. Andrew M. Francis of Emory University in the U.S. Using $5,000 to $10,000 in total wedding costs (inflation adjusted US dollars) as a comparison point, it turns out you’ll be 53 per cent less likely to divorce if you spend less than $1,000. On the flipside, spend more than $20,000 on the wedding and your chances for divorce skyrockets to 46 per cent more likely. I can hear the scissors of parents of brides-to-be madly cutting this column out of the newspaper to be presented as evidence.

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Trees have stories to tell

By Kris Foster rees can be good storytellers; their rings report history that can help predict the future, and forests are filled with chapters of information on the environments in which they grew. Colin Laroque, a dendrochronologist at the University of Saskatchewan, spends his time discovering all the stories trees have to tell: from the value of shelterbelts, to the age of hockey sticks and pieces of the Titanic. “If you’ve ever sat around a campfire and looked at the rings of a piece of fire wood, or counted rings on a nearby stump and said, ‘This tree was this old,’ then you’ve scratched the surface of what dendrochronology is all about,” said Laroque, who spent his formative years between the family’s home in Riversdale in Saskatoon and their farm near Duck Lake. Now a professor in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, and the School of Environment and Sustainability, he and his team of students have amassed a library of samples numbering in the thousands, a trove containing answers about history, climate change and different types of industrial development. Samples are gathered with a hand-held auger about the length of a forearm and slightly smaller in diameter than a dime. Holding a piece of pine, Laroque points out the varying widths of the rings. “Basically, we look at how wide the rings are. The wider the ring means the better the growing environment was that year, narrower means a poorer growing environment.” Each tree species is like a unique individual with specific likes and dislikes: some prefer lots of water others less, some like heat, some not so much. “Trees let us go back in time because their stories are locked into their ring patterns. So I can ask 100 trees about something DC20026.K03 Darlene that happened 50 years ago in

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I was unprepared for actor’s forgiving nature

elebrities are weird. guiding the interview when I Yes, that’s a blanket couldn’t. statement, but it’s Perhaps he comes by it true, with the exception of both naturally and professionCanadian ex-pat and Hollyally. “I’m the actor that played wood actor Will Sasso, who I the good guy’s friend in that had the privilege of interthing,” reads Sasso’s Twitter viewing last week. bio. He’s not wrong — the I say “privilege,” not Friendly Wing Man is more or because of his level of celess his portfolio, with the exlebrity. Let’s be honest, you ception of playing Curly in the probably have no clue who 2012 flick The Three Stooges. Columnist I’m talking about. “The challenge there, was Neither did I, unfortunatenobody had ever seen more ly, when I answered my phone that day. than 90 seconds of Curly at a time,” SasSasso introduced himself, and I blanked. sos said with a laugh, when we finally My kids had been sick all week, work got into something substantial — his had been hectic, and I vaguely rememprocess for adding depth of character bered some emails flying around about to performances in which the writing is doing this interview. I had done some specifically formatted to be the opposite. prep, but my heart sank as I realized it “Sometimes you just can’t,” he admitwas entirely on the wrong subject. ted. “The characters are written to be After some hemming and hawing one-dimensional. I’m the quintessential and awkward fumbles, I finally blurted sidekick from the ’80s.” out, “I am sorry. I am so unprepared for Seriously though folks, Sasso knows this,” bracing myself for the anticipated his job, often as the good guy, is to be an huffing, puffing and barrage of insults anchor for the audience, and to be real, — all of which I’ve been subjected to which is exactly what he does in his new by other Hollywood-types for far less movie Hit By Lightning. Starring alongegregious offences. side Jon Cryer, Sasso plays Seth. You It takes a certain type of person to put got it — Cryer’s character’s best friend. themselves out there as a celebrity, and “We’re both unlucky in love,” said often that involves one hell of an ego. Sasso on his and Cryer’s roles. “I’m How can it not? When your personal that positive, cockeyed optimist hiding brand pays the bills, you have to invest behind a bunch of bravado and jokes.” in it every day. This means thinking Cryer plays Ricky, a single, quiet about yourself a lot. It means being con- 40-year-old aspiring writer and restaufident that the public will love you, just rant manager. Ricky is hit by lightning because you’re you. It often means being when he meets the love of his life — the one person in public, another behind beautiful Danita — online. As you might closed doors. imagine, hilarity and mayhem ensues, Not the case with Will Sasso. The and the relationship turns out to be a lot deluge never came. Instead he was kind more than what he bargained for. in the wake of my stuttering, almost obSasso, who is Canadian, lives and scenely so, empathetic and relaxed. He works in Hollywood, but loves filming laughed his way through my awkward in his homeland when he can — Hit By attempts at initialJames questions, patiently Lightning was filmed in Vancouver. JW11939.K03

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“Culturally there is definitely a border there,” said Sasso of Canada and the United States. “Canada is the upstairs neighbour: we have the view, but the downstairs neighbours have a way bigger lease and the yard.” That’s not to suggest inferiority on the part of his Canadian comedic peers.

Compost depots accepting pumpkins

he City’s two compost depots are scheduled to close for the season at 6 p.m. on Nov. 7, as long as the weather cooperates. Residents still have time to bring their unbagged Halloween pumpkins, leaves, grass and non-elm branches to one of the sites between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. The sites will remain closed throughout the winter season until opening in April 2015. West – Highway 7 Depot, located at the

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“There are many good things to support but, being familiar with aging parents and knowing athletes, I recognize how important proper equipment is for rehab therapy,” he adds. “You don’t raise three kids without knowing hospitals,” Shirley says. “Our son had surgery for a broken leg at Saskatoon City Hospital. My mom had a broken hip, Jack’s mom had two hip replacements. I realize how

important rehab is for getting people back to their former level of functioning.” Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation, on behalf of the patients and staff at the Rehab Centre, thank the Brodskys for providing the best for people who care. Would you like to make a donation to enhance health care? Visit SaskatoonCityHospitalFoundation.com and click donate.

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Those who know the Brodsky family in Saskatoon are aware of its dedication to the community. During the family’s decades long ownership of the Saskatoon Blades, the team was instrumental in creating a leaguewide scholarship fund allowing players to attend university after their junior careers.

“The community’s been good to us. We love being a part of it,” Jack says. “We were inspired by others who donated to hospitals. When [Foundation CEO] Steve Shannon called me, we realized that was where we wanted our money to go.

corner of Highway 7 and 11th Street West East – McOrmond Drive Depot, on McOrmond Drive, with access from 8th Street East The west compost depot will reopen at the current Highway 7 site in April 2015, while there will be a new east compost depot announced. For more information, including the types of material accepted, visit saskatoon. ca and look under “C” for Compost Depot.

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FORMER BLADES OWNER SCORES WITH MAJOR DONATION

So, after selling the team, it was no surprise to see Jack, Shirley and their children step forward as philanthropists. Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation was honoured when the family donated $126,000 for the purchase of equipment and technology at the hospital’s Rehabilitation Centre.

“Canadians are hilarious,” said Sasso. “I’ve got buddies on Facebook, who live back in Canada, and who are some of the funniest people I know. They’re not in the industry, they’re just amazing.” Hit By Lightning is in theatres now. Check your local listings.

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Big

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hile playing and singing “I had a cheap $5 guitar the blues as a profesand, while we were talking, he sional for 40 years, Big gave me a lesson with some Dave McLean has rubbed shoullicks on I’m A Man, a slow ders with some of the legends. blues tune by Bo Diddley. John He received his first guitar is one of the most courtelesson from Blues Hall of Famer ous gentlemen on the planet, John Hammond, and his first totally helpful and inspiring, significant place on a stage was as and I’m happy to call him my an opening act for Muddy Waters, friend.” considered the father of Chicago His chance to play as an blues. opening act for Waters was McLean will join two other somewhat intimidating. People friends, Jim Byrnes and Steve “He called me into his Dawson, as Canadian roots dressing room. For me, it was heavyweights on what is called the Black like being invited to meet the Queen or the Hen Travelling Roadshow, which stops at Pope. He was a down-to-earth guy who The Bassment in Saskatoon on Nov. 13. grew up in tough conditions in Mississippi. McLean’s home since he was eight years He was the best of the best. He wrote the old has been Winnipeg. But he has a Sasbook. katchewan history. He was born in Yorkton, “For me, he was a super major influence, the child of a Presbyterian minister and a a wonderful, wonderful man. He’d let me classical pianist. Because of his father’s phone him at home. He was the influence profession, he spent four years in Yorkton in my style and my approach. He gave me and four years in Moose Jaw before settling advice on all kinds of life lessons. He’d in Winnipeg. As an artist who delivers raw give my advice; I told him jokes.” and gravelly vocals, he has appeared at Years later, McLean wrote an 11-minute Bud’s On Broadway three or four times a blues selection, Muddy Waters for President. year for the last 30 years. “Muddy used to laugh about how B.B. His connection with Hammond began at King used to call himself the chairman of the Mariposa Folk Festival in 1969. the board. He said he was fine with being “I’d dug the blues, played in a jug band, the president.” but when I heard John Hammond perform Obviously happy and content as a player, Country Blues, I’d never heard music McLean says “longevity is up to each played that way before. I was captivated. individual. Sometimes you re-invent what’s And from there, my music career was up in the box. The secret is you have to keep and running. motivated. In blues, the older you are, the CP90289.K03 Chenise

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more genuinely you are accepted.” The tour is arranged as a tribute to three artists and their most recently released works. Dawson moved from Vancouver to new studios in Nashville. And as a multiinstrumentalist, he introduced his seventh solo project, Renaissance Man, which was inspired in part by earlier American stylists John Fahey and Leo Kotke. He also arranged for McLean to record in Nashville and his album, Faded But Not Gone, is deeply personal. Byrnes released St. Louis Times in June, an ode to the city in which he grew up and there is a sensational track, St. Louis Blues. Byrnes, now of Vancouver, will be recognizable from his roles in two television series, Wiseguy and Highlander. There is much to like about McLean’s new album, but three songs are filled with nostalgia. The Fallen is a song that was written in recognition of people close to him, all of whom died within the same year. They were his mother Pearl, his brother Grant and a fellow musician, B.B. Gordon. His brother passed away a week before the album was recorded. Shades of Grace is a personal tribute to his mother, who often sang Amazing Grace. Some of the words of the great classic were sung by the McCrary sisters and interwoven into McLean’s poignant refrain. His mother played piano when she was 95 on an earlier McLean album and then wrote a song at 97 for another. I Choose to Pick the Blues is like a family biography.

“Everything about the Nashville product blew my mind,” said McLean. ”I spent a week down in Nashville, stayed with his family, visited an old slave plantation, went to the Grand Ol’ Opry and sat in on Colin Linden’s regular jam. “ For the session, Dawson supported him on guitar, banjo and pedal steel. Linden laid down a slide on I Choose to Pick the Blues. Colin James was nine years old and playing mandolin when McLean first met him. James played the mandolin on Dead Cat on the Line. “With his new studios, and friendships with some talented musicians in Nashville, Steve took me out of my usual comfort zone and took me back into the Delta blues, the early Chicago blues and slid me into some country blues. Steve is the ultimate, consummate professional as a singer and songwriter, and he has those special ears as a record producer. ” One of McLean’s greatest joys has come from initiating the Saturday afternoon jams in Saskatoon for aspiring musicians. “When I come to Bud’s, I have a band waiting here to join me. I’m glad to see young fellows getting their starts in the business. Some of those that I have inspired have gone on to find their own share of stardom.” Soon to be introduced on Shaw television is a blues documentary, Ain’t About The Money, which was being shot in Mississippi about the time his mother and brother died.

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Batman has special place in my closet of vigilantes

t’s no secret I have been shorts. obsessed with superheroes all And that was just the beginning. my life. I mean — my god — When the 1989 Batman movie have you seen my closet? There came out, I went to that flick sevis a T-shirt in there that represents eral times over that summer. Jack almost every major spandex-clad Nicholson’s beyond-insane Joker vigilante that has ever graced the and Prince’s syntho-soundtrack pages of a storyboard. Lately, I was enough to bring any 20-yearkeep asking myself why. old comic-book-obsessed geek to a Why am I so fixated on caped total bat-gasm. crusaders and masked marvels Three years later, Michelle in colourful tights and emblemPfeiffer brought down movie houses covered muscled chests? Is it the Guest Column when she captured the saucy feline ensemble itself, or the mysterious essence of Catwoman like no other powers behind the costume? Like a lot of gay actress had before; drag-queens across the guys, Batman has always been my favourite. globe all abruptly began donning black leather And this year, the character turned 75 years in a whole new way. This also brought about old. I’ve been infatuated with him for most of a new soap-opera-like quality to the hero’s esmy life — more than 40 years. And yet today capades — the love/hate relationship between I questioned why. Why does the concept of a The Bat and The Cat was spotlighted. Will they grown man in a pointy-eared bat-costume con- or will they not end up doin’ it? sume my thoughts numerous times a week? In recent years, with newer movies and seIs it the idea of the dashing billionaire ries, growing cosplay culture and visually strikbehind the cowl that enraptures me? Is it the ing interactive videogames, Bat-culture has image of a luminous dark knight in shining exploded tenfold, bringing about a huge new armour (or black rubber) swooping in and res- wave of Bat-fans. Frankly, this makes me very cuing the world from evil clowns and Gotham happy. I suspect Batman will continue to be a crime bosses? Is it that endless mystery behind target of my own obsession for the remaining the true nature of the relationship between The years of my life. Bat and The Robin? Hmmm . . . are they or are There is something about the jet-set-playthey not a couple? I mean, come on — early boy-by-day who turns into a dark-hero-bymid-20th century Batman comics actually night that will never grow old. The car might showed images of Bruce Wayne and Dick evolve, the costumes may alter, the Batcave Grayson in bed together (true story!). may get redecorated from time to time, but The Like a lot of boys coming of age in the Bat will always be that gothic hero with just 1970s, I couldn’t get enough of the corny enough of a dark side that he keeps reeling in ’60s Adam West Batman TV series reruns. I fans from generation to generation. could curl up on my parents’ tangerine-orange Thanks Bob Kane, for having that vision chesterfield and watch them for hours (but I of a deeper ,darker building-scaling hero in a couldn’t, because we didn’t even have VCRs flying rodent costume. And thanks for existback then). I inhaled every campy minute. I ing, Batman. I don’t know what guys like me love how three different actresses portrayed would do without guys like you. Happy 75th. Catwoman, and cartoon pop-ups of the neon (Wes Funk is a local award-winning pows, crashes and booms, and the way Burt author. His new memoir Wes Side Story is in JW118885.K03 James Ward’s muscular legs looked in his green Bat- stores now.)

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Love of hockey, cards combined in game hat’s more Canadian than hockey and playing cards? The answer is simple: combining the two. Saskatoon residents Deb and Dave MacLean, in partnership with Paul and Sue Logan of Nova Scotia, are giving people the full hockey experience in their card game Rink Ratz. Originally from Lashburn, the MacLeans were introduced to a version of the game by the Logans. The Logans taught in Saskatchewan before moving home to Nova Scotia. The MacLeans are retired educators. “He (Paul) showed me how to play the game, and we both looked at each other and said, ‘We can make this game better,’ ” Dave said. They began developing, honing and testing their new game. They launched it in Nova Scotia in the summer of 2013. “Dave and Paul are both real hockey nuts, so they wanted to make it as close to a hockey game as they could,” Deb said. “The two of them wrote and rewrote the rules several times until they got it to the point where someone who knows hockey would feel like they were playing a real game. But people who don’t know a thing about hockey will still be able to understand it.” Rink Ratz is played like a hockey game. The game is made up of three periods, with each period lasting until the deck of cards is played through. The goal of the game is to match your cards to your opponent’s, which eventually can lead to goals. There are a number of special cards that can change the flow of the game. The game is played with two or four players, with the MacLeans saying it is perfect for ages eight and up. A game can be played in 20 to 25 minutes. There are three levels that can be played with just one deck of cards: rookie, junior and pro. The special cards

Dave and Deb MacLean will launch Rink Ratz Nov. 9 at McNally Robinson (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) elevate the complexity of each level. “Kids can play with kids, but it’s a good game to sit down with as a family, too, because of the levels,” Deb said. All four creators have had experience in Saskatchewan as educators with backgrounds in music, physical education, psychology, career guidance and literacy. The group developed this game to minimize an issue in our society. “We just wanted to get kids away from the computers and tablets all the time,” Dave said. “We know how much kids like their gadgets — we all like our gadgets — but kids like this game, and it’s not a gadget.” Rink Ratz was one of the top five games to buy for Christmas last year in Nova Scotia, where 2,500 units

Saskatoon B’nai Brith Celebrates 60th Annual Silver Plate Dinner Wednesday, November 12th at TCU Place

This event is the longest running charitable dinner in Saskatoon. B’nai Brith is the international Jewish men’s organization committed to doing charitable work in local communities and in combating racism from the local to international level. All of the monies raised at the dinner go towards local needs in the community. The mandate for many years has been to focus on the needs of youth. In keeping with that goal the proceeds have provided funds to many organizations, including the Children’s Health and Hospital Foundation, the Care and Share program, Ronald McDonald House, Saskatoon Pre-school Foundation, Station 20 West, the Future in Mind campaign and the Crocus Co-op. As well, B’nai Brith supports Congregation Agudas Israel and Batting 1000, an initiative of the Saskatoon Foundation, supporting youth activities for less privileged children. In the past, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, the local hospitals and many other worthy causes have been recipients of support. B’nai Brith was a leading sponsor of the internationally acclaimed project, “Anne Frank in the World” held at the Diefenbaker Centre in Saskatoon in 2006. Almost 20,000 guests visited this moving exhibit which related the story of Anne Frank and illustrated the need to combat racism and persecution in our own communities. At the dinner, the winner of the B’nai Brith “We’re Proud of You” award will be named. This award is presented annually to a citizen of Saskatoon who has provided an exceptional level of volunteer service to our city outside his area of professional responsibility and has not received public recognition. The members of the B’nai Brith are grateful to all those who have given the lodge the privilege of supporting so many worthy causes. If you would like to purchase a ticket please contact Arnie Shaw at 306-665-5380, ext. 381, cell 306-221-0747 or email ashaw@centennial360.com

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1971 Hugh Tait 1972 Sam Landa 1974 George Porteous 1975 Syd Gelmon 1976 Howard Stensrud 1977 Al Tubby 1978 Ted Hughes 1979 Al Anderson 1980 Ed Sebestyen 1981 Boris Kischuk 1982 Tony Dagnone 1983 Kris Rao 1984 David Kaplan 1985 Albert Ayers

1986 Cliff Worden 1987 Gerry Rose 1988 Cliff Wright 1989 Peter Zakreski 1990 Joe Leier 1991 Eric Antonini 1992 Howard Nixon 1993 Thomas Molloy 1994 Les Dube 1995 Murray Sadownick 1996 Ken Howland 1997 Dennis Carr 1998 Ray Hodson 1999 Ted Merriman

2000 Doug Hodson 2001 Murray Osborne 2002 Don Ravis 2003 Lyle Broadfoot 2004 Steven Goluboff 2005 Wally Mah 2006 Jim Yuel 2007 Jack Brodsky 2008 Grant Kook 2009 Steve Shannon 2010 Craig Peterson 2011 Bob Fawcett 2012 Orest Chorneyko 2013 Ian Buckwold

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West side not being passed over on overpasses

Question: I was reading about new overpasses being planned at McOrmond Road and Highway 5, and Highway 16 and Boychuk Drive. Why hasn’t an overpass been built at Dalmeny Road and 22nd Street? There is a lot of new growth out in that area as well. When we moved to Fairhaven 35 years ago, we were told there would Ask the be an overpass at 22nd and Diefenbaker, as well as Laurier Drive and Circle. Neither of those became a reality. Now the west side is again being put on the back burner. Why? Mayor Atchison: The City has done a study on traffic in different locations. That helps determine the need for overpasses and other transportation needs. I am disappointed to hear someone talking about the east side gets something and the west side gets nothing. We’ve been trying to make sure that all areas of the city are treated fairly. The reason Highway 16 and Boychuk and Highway 5 and McOrmond are being fast-tracked is that people who live in those new neighbourhoods have been paying an interchange levy, so part of those costs are covered. If we hadn’t put that levy in, we would be scratching our heads wondering how we would pay for any of these overpasses. The other reason is safety. Heavy traffic volumes at those two locations mean drivers are at risk and we can’t have that. Those are two of the four priority interchanges. The other two are at Highway 16 and Marquis, and Highway 11 and 12 at Marquis. We want to build all the necessary interchanges, but it is a question of funding. Each interchange will cost Darlene in the neighbourhood DC20025.K03

of $30 million to $40 million. We require a minimum of 12 new interchanges in the city. In the future, we need to put the interchanges in place before the neighbourhoods are started. People would know exactly what they are getting, rather than, as the reader says, 35 years of disappointment. I don’t think we want that in the future. We are going to Mayor continue on with all the interchanges we need in the city. Administration will continue to evaluate all the interchanges and give us a list of what they believe would be their priorities.

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Question: In The StarPhoenix, there was a story saying the transit union is seeking more than four weeks of compensation for the lockout. “Hindsight is 20/20; we dealt with the facts as we knew them at the time,” you said. As taxpayers, our money is used to pay your salary, as well as those of councillors and personnel at City Hall who should have reviewed the facts of this lockout prior to making a decision on it. Accountability and communication is everything. What are you going to be doing to correct these failings, so we don’t continue to make mega-dollar decisions not knowing all the facts? Mayor Atchison: First things first on this. We still want to sign a contract with ATU 615. Getting a contract signed is the most important thing. Our next concern was the potential for a mid-winter strike. The union had voted 97 per cent in favour of strike action. Then there was another strike vote that was also in the 90s. I don’t think anyone wants people out on the street when it is 40 below or in a blizzard. If that happened,

the question would be, “Why didn’t the City attempt to do something sooner when the weather was nice?” That is what we wanted to accomplish with the lockout: get a contract. When it comes to the ruling from the Labour Relations Board, we believe the board erred. We think it is a flawed decision. We need to have the administration review the decision thoroughly. I think we need more clarity on this. When we spoke with our staff, we believed they were giving us the best possible advice they had available to them at that time.

north — still directing us down 23rd Street through the city to get to Highway 5? Mayor Atchison: That is a really good point. What we are going to do is forward this to our traffic people about the signage. There may be a good reason for it but, it certainly doesn’t make any sense for people to go to 23rd Street to go back to 25th Street. We have a beautiful street there that takes you right up the University Bridge, onto College and onto Highway 5. We will make sure that we pass that on, and we want to thank the reader for bringing this to our attention.

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Hope blossoms in Flanders Fields where war dead lie ESSEX FARM MILIArmy took over a section of the TARY CEMETERY, Ypres, front line from the French Army Flanders — There is young in April 1915, the German Army life among the dead. High launched a poison gas attack, school students in bright cotriggering the Second Battle of lours and carrying notepads Ypres. flit here and there along the The Canadian forces involved paths through the graveyard. had 6,000 casualties in the first They’re on a school tour, 48 hours of the battle, and the extending their history class death count on both German and beyond the classroom and Allied sides mounted during the stretching their legs and their course of the 16-day struggle. Travel imaginations. During the battle, a close friend Even among the silent of McCrea, 22-year-old Lt. 1,200 headstones and the memories of Alexis Helmer of the Canadian Artillery, death that make up this First World War was killed by a German shell. military cemetery in West Flanders, the It was devastating news for McCrea. sight helps me hold on to a sense of hope. After presiding over his friend’s funeral, I’m standing less than 100 metres from the event inspired him to write In Flanwhere a grief-stricken, yet inspired, Lt. ders Fields. It is thought that the red popColonel John McCrea scratched down pies he saw growing amongst the military the first lines of his immortal poem, In graves close to his medical bunker helped Flanders Fields. They are words that will in the creation of the poem. forever reflect the loss and courage that The poem was published in Punch rose out of the calamity of the Great War. Magazine in 1915, and quickly became As I try to imagine the bleak horror of a permanent symbol in honouring Allied those distant times, my eyes follow the war dead. Later in 1915, McCrae was young students who respectfully patrol transferred to No. 3 McGill Canadian the precise lines of headstones. Stopping General Hospital in Dannes-Cammiers, occasionally to fire off their cameras and France, as chief of Medical Services. The take notes, they try, perhaps, to make hospital was moved to Boulogne in early sense of this tranquil scene’s bloody past. 1916, and it treated the wounded from In the spring of 1915 McCrea, a surthe Battle of the Somme, Vimy Ridge and geon originally from Guelph, Ont., was Passchendaele. It was here in 1918 that stationed at an Advanced Dressing Station McCrae, who had suffered with asthma (ADS) near an area the British Army had all his life, developed pneumonia and called Essex Farm. died after a five-day illness. Located close to the front lines, these Visitors to the Essex Farm Cemetery, dressing stations were designed to take which is about two kilometres north of care of wounded soldiers close to the Ypres, can still see the preserved dugaction, enabling medical staff to treat outs and concrete bunkers used by the wounds as soon as possible after injury. medical staff. The Canadian government Those who did not survive their wounds, has placed a memorial to McCrae that and there were many, were hastily buried features the words of In Flanders Fields at in the cemeteries that were becoming the site of the dressing station. commonplace as the vicious trench war On my visit, I also found young expanded along the fragile front. students as they blended in with a McCrea’s ADS was located just north newly arrived busload of seniors peering of the strategic centre of Ypres, a city that through spectacles at the inscriptions on British and Canadian Forces were desper- the graves. ately trying to prevent from falling into Maybe, like me, they will find the German hands. Shortly after the British headstone of Rifleman Valentine Joe

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A visitor photographs the headstone of an unidentified Canadian soldier at Essex Farm Cemetery, which is located next to the Advanced Dressing Station where Canadian surgeon and army officer John McCrea wrote his iconic First World War poem. We are all seeking to somehow touch, and maybe better understand, a grim past we mercifully did not experience firsthand. Maybe our good fortune makes this trip seem like a duty, some promise that has to be kept. Perhaps this personal journey into a history kept alive and made vividly real will ensure the memories we gather serve as a collective fortress to prevent others from reliving the horrors of those times.

A plaque depicting McCrea’s poem A hundred years after the start of the holds pride of place at the site where he Great War, Flanders is commemorating penned the famous words after its victims and condemning the senseless the death of his close friend. of violence with a four-year remembrance Strudwick, Service Number 5750, serving project called The Great War Centenary. with 8th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade. For more information on the Great He was just 15 when he died in January War Centenary in Flanders, check 1916. He was probably the youngest Brit- out http://www.visitflanders.us/whatish military casualty of the Great War to to-do/events/great-war-centenary/ die in action. events_2014-2018.jsp.

Our warriors fought the good fight

igh on the banks of It was a remarkable gatherthe lake, there’s a ing of people who shared the memorial. It’s a simple pride of their soldiers — their design. It’s made of concrete warriors. Today Remembrance and stands about six feet high. Day seems like just another Engraved on it are the names day – a day off work. It’s not of men who fought and died in because of lack of pride for our one of the wars. veterans. Nor is it because the There’s a proud tradition people on my home reserve on my home reserve of servdon’t care. Far from it. It’s being with the Canadian Armed cause we have almost no veterForces. At one time, it was ans left. One of our last veterans Columnist another proud tradition to passed away earlier this year. observe Remembrance Day. It His name isn’t important, he used to be a big deal. There was a feeling told me, because he wasn’t any different of pride when the veterans would gather at than any other First Nations veteran. our community hall. “When I was young, the Canadian Things have changed. Army came to the reserve and asked all My earliest recollection of a Rememthe young men to a meeting,” he said, brance Day service was heading towards sharing the story of his recruitment. the hall on the back of a horse-drawn They were told there were people who wagon. I can still hear the bells around wanted to fight. the horse’s harness. I can hear the fiddle “We all looked at each other wondering music. There was the feast. It was always who wanted to fight,” he said. traditional food: moose, elk, fish and wild “The Jarmens,” the commanding ofberries. The surviving veterans had their ficer yelled. “The Jarmens want a war.” place of honour. Traditional hand drumHe then went further and said if the mers would come and sing songs from the Jarmens want a war, then we’ll give them past. a battle.

KEN NOSKYE

Our men, all of whom volunteered to serve, were sent to Edmonton for training to fight the Jarmens. “It wasn’t until we got there we found there were no Jarmens, but the war was with the Germans,” the veteran told me. For years there have been attempts to hang a Canadian flag on the monument, but every time someone would climb up and steal it. Last year the chief and council commissioned an artist to carve a marble eagle to place on the monument. It established the feeling of a part of history. Now the cenotaph has an eagle that stands boldly on top. It’s a fitting tribute to our soldiers — our warriors. Often, I walk around the memorial. Most times I would stop and pay my respect. I refuse to be one of those who forget. There are too many talking trash just because they can. If it wasn’t for the names engraved on the memorial, they wouldn’t have the freedom to speak. Indeed, if wasn’t for those who were laid to rest, we would be speaking Jarmen. Throughout the years, I have been privileged to interview aboriginal veterans. The one thing they all had in common was they

served the people. Today, we can walk with safety with our families because members of the Canadian Armed Forces served us. I look at the names on the memorial and I see my last name. It was during the Second World War when a direct relative chose to fight. He never made it home. But what he died for is exactly what I’m writing about. I salute our veterans. I thank you for the freedom to do what my passion is: to share your stories. kennycree@outlook.com

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Women inspiring women in Saskatoon

was fortunate enough to be a century. In short, the attributes of “plus one” at the annual Busithis model include the Authentic ness and Professional Women Self, Relationships, Giving Back, of Saskatoon (BPW) Women in Collaboration, Courageous Acts, Leadership Luncheon last week. Learning, Fierce Advocacy, and I walked in without any idea Celebration and Joy. Each table of what to expect, and left with a was assigned a different attribute to skip in my step, feeling inspired explore in deeper conversation. We and empowered. That’s what received Celebration and Joy. sitting with close to 70 businessOur group could not have been women in our community will do more eclectic, including a wealth to you. manager, a senior development First the luncheon touched on officer at Royal University HosColumnist one of BPW’s affiliates, Dress pital, a business owner, a Subway for Success. The mission of Dress for Success marketing liaison and an Edwards School of is to promote the economic independence of Business student. Somehow, with all these disadvantaged women by providing profesdifferent backgrounds, values, educations and sional attire, a network of support and career stories, as women we related to one another development tools to help them thrive in work and came to the same conclusions, each stemand in life. ming from our own experiences. We heard from one woman whose life had One of these conclusions? As women, we been changed after approaching the Saskatoon tend to celebrate others before we celebrate group. Absolute silence gripped the room as our own achievements. A compliment on your business professionals listened to her heartoutfit? The gut response: “Oh, it’s something wrenching story. Employed at the local paper, I just threw together.” A compliment on a her husband had lost his job with a six-figure career milestone? salary, and she was struggling to put food on “Oh, it’s nothing.” the table for her family. On top of this, her We need to take this mentality and throw employer had let her know, in no subtle way, it (like a girl, preferably) out the window. I that her work wear was not acceptable. She value the appeal of being humble, but I also could not afford professional business clothes. value the strength and reserve it takes to be “How could I think about clothing, when fiercely confident in yourself. Being a woman my oldest son was concerned about the food is no detriment in the business community; in the fridge?” rather, it is an asset in ways that diversify the Dress for Success changed that. After a strengths of our economy and allow for differdesperate call, she was chosen for a fitting, ent role models to take their place. and left with numerous outfits and a load I am at the beginning of my career. It was off her shoulders. This first step allowed her an honour to hear and learn from mentors in to change her role at her workplace, inspire our community who are involved with BPW, confidence in her family and start anew finan- and meet those who will make changes in the cially. One small change can make a world future. of difference. It is hearing stories like those that renew one’s faith in the generous spirit of BPW’s next event is its annual silent aucwomen in Saskatoon. tion, fashion show and bursaries fundraiser on Next, our separate tables discussed the Dec. 2. Tickets are $70 each and more inforAthena Leadership Model for the 21st mation can be found at bpwsaskatoon.com.

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Volunteer at a charity. Buy your mom lunch. Not sure how to show your kindness? There is a list of 101 acts of kindness suggestions on the community foundation’s website. People are encouraged to sign up to be on a Kindness Crew. Those who sign up will receive Kindness Crew lanyards as well as payit-forward cards. The community foundation would also like to promote the work people are doing in Saskatoon on its Facebook page. To sign up and for more details, visit saskatooncommunityfoundation.ca.

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Hardnosed hockey player winning his fight with cancer Darren Steinke Saskatoon Express

t would be the classic understatement to say Cody Smuk’s life changed during his battle with testicular cancer. The 25-year-old veteran elite-level hockey player was humbled on a number of fronts. To this day, he is still in awe of the support he has received from his hometown of Saskatoon and the hockey community at large. Smuk also came away with a better appreciation about his own mortality. He helped the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s hockey team win a silver medal as the host squad for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship tournament in March. The medal finish capped Smuk’s fourth season with the team, as he closed in on completing a degree in business management. While his university years were a big period of growth, Smuk still had the notion of being indestructible, because he was a well-conditioned athlete. That notion came crashing to Earth in late May, when he received his cancer diagnosis and also word that he had a tumour in his right lung. “I didn’t really say much,” said Smuk, who spent four WHL seasons with stops in Chilliwack, Lethbridge and Moose Jaw. “I didn’t really know what to say. “I just sat there and was just trying to process that. I had a lot of things going on in my head. I can’t even remember what was going through my mind. “I think just the hardest thing was calling my parents (Marty and Darla) and letting them know what had happened to me. That was probably the toughest thing I remember on that day.” Since that time, Smuk’s outlook has improved a lot. He completed chemotherapy treatments on Aug. 11. During subsequent visits to the doctor, he has received news that everything looks clear on the cancer front. All through the journey, he was powered by well wishes and unexpected results from a fundraising campaign. DC20027.K03 Darlene his girlfriend, Stephanie After Smuk’s diagnosis,

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Vause, and her sister, Leah (Vause) Lewis, set up a profile for Smuk on the GoFundMe.com website to raise funds to help with expenses during his cancer treatments. Just over $33,000 has been raised for Smuk since the profile was created. In July, Smuk made a trip to Moose Jaw to attend a charity steak night in his honour, which was put together by his Warriors billet mom, Liza Thornberg. The support let Smuk know he was not alone in his fight. “It has been very emotional for me just looking back on all the support I received,” said Smuk. Things are going so well that he committed to being the guest speaker for the Choc ‘la Cure’s 2014 Gala to raise funds for equipment at the Saskatoon Cancer Centre. In an unexpected twist, he later learned that he wouldn’t be able to participate in person as the guest speaker at the Nov. 7 event due to a positive development in his treatment. After the original plans were made, Smuk learned he can get in for surgery to remove the tumour in his right lung on Nov. 3. Odds are good he will be well down the road to recovery after the surgery. He will speak to the crowd at the gala through a short video, and his sister, Brittinie, and good friend and former

Huskies teammate, Garrett Thiessen, will give a speech on his behalf. “Part of the reason why Choc ‘la Cure is so special for my family right now is just to connect with other people that are going through the same stuff as us,” said Smuk. “It is also to support our local cancer centre, and that is why I donated to them $10,000 out of that GoFundMe money that we raised this summer.” He also hopes to get across a message at the gala. “If anything I have learned from this experience, it is just to make sure to listen to your body and make yourself to be aware,” said Smuk, who is no longer playing hockey but is finishing his studies at the U of S. “The whole macho guy thing really isn’t it anymore. “It is more about being smart and taking care of your body, because you only have one.” The Choc ‘la Cure 2014 Gala will be held at Dutch Growers Garden Centre with cocktails at 6 p.m., and dinner being served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $175 per person and $1,400 for a table of eight. They can be purchased by email at tickets@choclacure.com. The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency will issue a charitable income tax receipt for a portion of the tickets.

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sending her first tweet: “Look for future tweets like ‘I’m looking at my Twitter account while sitting on the throne.’” l Rolfsen, on FIFA President Sepp Blatter saying he hopes one day the World Cup is an interplanetary competition: “That must be why Qatar is hosting: to prepare for conditions on Venus. Talk about your group of death.” l Has it come to this? Nik Lewis now celebrates eight-yard receptions. l Chong, on the movie Ouija topping the box office last week: “It’s about people contacting the deceased using a Ouija board. A voice that came from above that said ‘Can we talk?’ is supposedly that of Joan Rivers.” l And here I thought the voice of the dead was Randy Carlyle’s. l From Rolfsen: “Good news: the Chevy representative who presented the World Series MVP award was named the favourite in the next Toronto mayoral race.” l I’m moving chairs around at my dream dinner party. Joining me now will be Anderson Cooper, Kim Kardashian and Hunter Pence. l From Hough: “The first NCAA college football playoff rankings are out. Three SEC teams out of four. Shocking to many. They expected four SEC teams.”

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By RJ Currie n Halloween, hundreds of kids in my neighbourhood were out trick or treating. I saw so many sacks I felt like a Blue Bomber quarterback. l A 54-year-old Broncos fan vanished at halftime of the Denver-San Diego game. A similar thing keeps happening during Oakland games — by halftime the Raiders disappear. l The LA Times has already asked if the 0-2 Lakers look tired. Could be. Or maybe they just ran out of Gasol. The new movie Ouija is about people trying to get in touch with the dead. Picture a Rex Ryan pre-game speech. l Justin Bieber posted a video of himself playing hockey in a Los Angeles men’s league game. On general principle alone, I’d give Bieber backto-back-to-back misconduct penalties. l Toronto defenceman Dion Phaneuf dressed up for Halloween as Spider-Man. Perfect. Who better than a Leaf to be a guy bitten by something found in the basement?

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Dear Reena, I was wondering if you’d be kind enough to inform me, in general, what ratio of water, vinegar, and baking soda I should use to clean with? I know certain things require different mixtures, especially depending on how much dirt/stain there is, and to what extent it has adhered to the surface. But surely there is a general all-purpose ratio that a person can use, at least as a base rule. — Peter Hi Peter, Here are a number of different cleaning formulas that you can use for your home. Choose a variety of spray bottle colours and shapes for each recipe and label all bottles. Test every product on an inconspicuous area first. When making your own cleaning products, it is important to remember to never combine bleach with other products, especially ammonia. Window Glass Cleaner/Degreaser/Soap Scum Remover/Cutting Board Cleaner: Combine 1 tsp. dish soap, one quarter cup rubbing alcohol and 2 cups white vinegar. Spray and wipe. Instant Toilet Bowl/Bathtub Cleaner/Sink Deodorizer: Into the toilet or bathtub pour one quarter-cup baking soda and 2 cups vinegar. Scrub with an abrasive (scratch-free) cloth. Rinse with water. Fabric Spot Remover: Combine a half-cup of three-per-cent hydrogen peroxide and one quarter-cup dish soap. Spray onto stain and launder as usual.

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Dear Reena, We put a cork floor into our kitchen six years ago and I never feel it is clean. We use a commercial product that our floor company told us to spray on, but I don’t feel that it is cleaning my floor at all and I see horrible spots. Being a clean freak, this cork floor is always a concern for me. — Marsha Dear Marsha, It is always safest to use the products recommended by the manufacturer. Either contact the manufacturer or check for cleaning recommendations online. The reason for this is that the warranty may be void if other products are used. If this is not an option, vacuum or sweep the floor regularly. Mop the floor at least once a month, making sure not to use excessive water; the floor should be damp, not wet. Avoid using harsh cleaners. One tsp. of dish soap and one tsp. white vinegar added to mop water is all you need.

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and song have captivated and charmed audiences with their unique style of reverent and irreverent comedy. Cracking jokes, singing songs, and counselling audience members, these two larger than life characters create an environment of hilarity that is sure to please.” Tickets are $40 and available at the Prairieland box office or www.tickets. saskatoonex.com.

NOVEMBER 7 Join Sally Meadows for a launch, reading, and signing of Organized Obstacles: An Underdog Anthology (real-life stories of those who have used their stumbling stocks as stepping stones) and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas in Canada. NOVEMBER 15 Also, she will be sharing music and signing her national award-nominated Amati Quartet. Knox United Church at Christmas CD Red & White. Time: 7 p.m. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Haydn – String Location: Coffee’s On Emporium, 815A Quartet in C major, Op. 76, No 3, ‘The Emperor;’ Mendelssohn – String Quartet Gray Avenue (corner of Central Ave.) in E flat major, Op. 12; Smetana – String NOVEMBER 7 and 9 Quartet in E minor, ‘From My Life.’ La Troupe du Jour presents Bouffe. Tickets available from Remai Arts Show presented in French only, without Centre (306-384-7727). $30 adults, surtitles. Nov. 7 at 8:30 p.m. and Nov. $25 seniors, $15 student, subscriptions 9 at 2 p.m. Location: Studio 914, 914 20th Street West. Tickets available at the available. For more information, visit box office: $26 (regular rate), $22 (under amatiquartet.usask.ca. 30-years old and over 60 years old), $10 November 15 (under 18 years old). Tickets can also be HALFWAY TO HEAVEN, a musical theatre purchased by calling 306-667-1221 and production presented by Magic City online at https://billets.latroupedujour. Chorus, Saskatoon’s award-winning ca/?language=EN. women’s a cappella four-part harmony group. Show times are 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. NOVEMBER 8 and 9 at Forest Grove Community Church (502 10th Street Players, Grace-Westminster United (505 10th Street), present “I think Webster Street). Tickets are $22 (asI heard that song before!” Nov. 8 at 7:30 signed seating) and are available from Sylvia at 306-373-7183. Visit magicci- and Nov. 9 at 2:30. For tickets phone 306-653-1766. tychorus.com. for more information. NOVEMBER 9 NOVEMBER 16 The Marr House and World War, 1 p.m. Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra, Broadway to 4 p.m. Find out what was happening Theatre. Doors: 6:30 p.m. and show in this historic house during the years of at 7:30. Tickets: $30 for adults, $25 the Great War. for seniors and $15 for students. Call 306-652-6556 for tickets or go online to www.broadwaytheatre.ca. For more information, visit www.saskatoonjazzorchestra.wordpress.com.

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(Continued from page 18) Location: W.A. Edwards Centre, 333 – 4th Avenue North. Second Wednesday of the Month Friendship Force International, Saskatoon and Area Club is an organization of more than 360 clubs in more than 50 countries throughout the world. FFI allows you to enjoy economical travel while forging new friendships with club members from around the world. Visit our website at www. thefriendshipforce.org , find out more about us or come join us at our next meeting by contacting Bill Gulka at 306-2490243 or by email w.gulka@sasktel.net. Every Thursday Saskatoon International Folkdance Club meets at 7 p.m. in Albert Community Centre (Rm 13, 610 Clarence Ave. South). Learn dances from many countries around the world. First night is free! For more information visit www. sifc.awardspace.com. ***** Le Choeur des plaines welcomes you to sing and socialize in French each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at L’École canadienne française at 1407 Albert Avenue. The choir is directed by Michael Harris and is accompanied by Rachel Fraser. All who wish to sustain or practice their French are welcome. For more information, call Rachel at 306-343-6641 or Jean at 306-343-9460. ***** Unleash your creativity at Creative Cafe using a wide range of paper crafting techniques. Workshops run Thursdays until October 30 at Coffee’s On Emporium (815A Gray Ave.), 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. All ages 13 and up are welcome. Cost is $10/ workshop. For more information and to register, call 306229-7757. ***** SCOOTERS indoor playgroup for children new-borns to age five and their parents/caregivers will be at Emmanuel Baptist Church from9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. $40/family/year or suggested drop-in donation of $5/family. Visit our Facebook page (Scooters - at EBC) for more information. First and Third Wednesday of the month Resporados support group for people with breathing difficulties taking place at 1:30 p.m. at Mayfair United Church (33rd Street West). For more information, contact Debbie at 306-664-4992. Every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday Overeaters Anonymous: Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you binge, purge or restrict? Is your weight affecting your life? We are a nonprofit 12-step group that meets on Tuesdays at noon and 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information including locations visit www.oa.org. Fridays Learn to dance - Karousels Dance Club, starting Sept. 19 cued ballroom at 7 p.m. Albert Community Centre (610 Clarence Ave. South). Contact 306-290-5486. Tuesdays and Thursdays Bridge City Senioraction Inc: Classes every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Registration is $20, drop-in fee is $2. For information, call Sheila at 306-9318053 or Kathy at 306-244-0587. ***** Canadian Light Source The Canadian Light Source Inc. currently offer public tours on most Monday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. (except Thanksgiving). On the following Tuesdays, we will offer evening public tours at 7p.m. (doors open at 6:45): Nov. 18 and Dec. 16. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Call 306-657-3644 or email outreach@lightsource.ca. Info at: http://www.lightsource.ca/education/ public_tours.php. Newcomers’ Club The Saskatoon Newcomers’ Club welcomes new female residents in the Saskatoon area, as well as those who have recently undergone a significant change in lifestyle (such as relationship status, retirement, or becoming a new parent). A new resident is defined as one who has not resided in Saskatoon and/or surrounding area for more than three years. The club holds monthly dinner outings, coffee gatherings, book club and other planned activities. If interested, please reply by email saskatoonnewcomersclub@gmail.com or call 306-668-8131. Singles Social Group Singles Social Group - “All About Us” for people in their 50s and 60s. Events such as weekly Wednesday restaurant suppers, monthly Sunday brunches, movie nights, dances, pot luck and more. Meet new friends. No membership dues. For more information email allaboutus10@hotmail.com or phone (306) 978-0813. Saskatoon Mood Disorder Support Group The Saskatoon mood disorder support group for people with bi-polar, depression and other related mental health problem meets at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church at 323 Fourth Ave. South (south entrance) at 7:30 p.m. For more information call Al at 306-716-0836 or Lindi at 306-4919398.

Tastebuds awakened at Swadesh Restaurant Swadesh Restaurant is located at 2107 22nd Street West (Photo by Curt Duddy)

REVIEW Curt Duddy Saskatoon Express wadesh Restaurant is not your traditional all-you-can-eat-style buffet. Sadiqur Rahman opened the restaurant on 22nd Street a little over a year ago, after enjoying great success in Saskatoon with his two Swadesh Supermarkets. He was confident that Saskatoon had a taste for good Indian cuisine, so he ventured into Saskatoon’s diverse restaurant industry. Rahman came to Canada from Bangledesh in 1987 and settled in Montreal, where he still owns a Swadesh Market. Besides his Indian grocery business, he’s also a real-estate investor, which led him to Saskatoon in 2007. After investing for three years here, he fell in love with the city. “I make the same money doing the same thing that I did in Montreal, but find that I save two to three hours every day in every aspect of my life. “That’s extra family time. Even my kids seem to have more time to do what they enjoy. Schools are closer; home is closer. It’s just a better place to live and raise a family. My wife loves it.”

Since opening his first market in Saskatoon in 2010, he’s been happy with the success, so he decided to make his first foray into the restaurant business. He opened up right across the street from his market on 22nd Street. He’s quick to admit that it has not been easy, but refuses to sacrifice quality and freshness for profit. He said the restaurant is finally doing OK. Swadesh Restaurant’s buffet is prepared at a mild to medium heat so meat-and-potato guys like me can handle it. If you think you can handle the heat, order from the menu and get it as hot as you want. We were fortunate enough to be served by Parvinder. She took one look at me and knew that it was going to be a long night of “what the hell is that?” as I tried to select each dish. She was great and her counterpart, AJ, was busy giving others the same kind of attention that Parvinder was giving us. The service is understandably filled with advice, but sometimes you just have to dive in and give things a try. You learn a lot, but mostly that potatoes can have a taste, and apparently there are more spices in the world than salt and pepper. Halal is a form of butchering that is specific to the Muslim faith, similar to what kosher is in the Jewish faith.

When you say saffron to most people here, they’ll tell you that they don’t know what it is, but they do know it’s expensive. This restaurant is not afraid to use it. I’m still not quite sure what biryani is, but I think it’s rice. Curry is a given and can be expected in a lot of the dishes. For the farmers out there, you should taste what these people can do with your lentils. Your tastebuds will surely be awakened. Despite the reasonable prices, this is quality food served in a clean and pleasant atmosphere, and served by a great staff of servers/teachers. It has all of your favourites such as butter chicken, naan bread, pakoras and samosas. There is also a wide array of vegetarian dishes, as well as traditional Indian desserts. All meals are prepared with a combination of Bangledesh, Pakistan and Indian-spice styles, which takes a special talent that their chef has mastered. Saskatoon is really discovering another choice in our multicultural diets. Swadesh has also expanded into catering. For example, it just catered to an event at the university, where more than 400 samosas were served. For more information, visit swadeshrestaurant.ca.

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$ Dear Lianne, I just wanted to let you know the difference you have made in my life. I was terrified to call you, but forced myself to do so. You made me feel at ease as soon as we talked. I was scared, but also excited for the interview. I did my homework and we had our meeting. Thank you again for making me feel so at ease and hopeful. I hadn’t dated since my husband passed away two years ago. Prior to that, I hadn’t dated for 30 years. You mentioned that I needed to be patient and that these things take time.

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I called in every three weeks as directed and then, wow, your assistant called me with Glen’s profile. Again I was terrified, but excited. Glen and I spoke and we decided to meet at the Mendel Art Gallery, because you suggested an activity rather than dinner, drinks or coffee. I must have changed my outfit 15 times trying to decide what to wear. We were both nervous, but instantly felt comfortable. That was eight months ago. I never imagined that I would be blessed enough in my life to be in love twice. We are making plans for the future and I cherish this man with all that I have. I just wanted

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Thank you for bringing Glen into my heart to thank you for doing the work that you do and bringing Glen into my heart. — Eleanor Dear Eleanor, You are so very welcome. This is why I have loved my work for more 20 years. I am so happy I have shown you love is possible after being widowed. Congratulations and please keep me posted. (Lianne will be in Saskatoon Nov. 18- 20 interviewing people who are looking for love and who would like her to be their matchmaker. Call 1-204-888-1529 to book your appointment. Questions for this column should be sent to camelotintroductions@mymts.net.)

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