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Building a village 1,200 people will reside at Crossmount Village Duncan McKercher’s project, Crossmount Village, is designed for fully independent residents to those needing fully supported health care (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express uncan McKercher can trace his love of entrepreneurship back to when he was 14. It may have been even earlier, but that was his age when he recalls looking at a post pounder sitting idle on the family farm. “You would look at a machine and say, ‘I wonder if I can make a couple of bucks with this particular piece of equipment.’ ” He could, as it turned out.
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With the post pounder, he built fences for neighbours. When he was 18, he started another business. His parents — Robert and Peggy — had built an acreage and they wanted to put in trees. “We phoned around to find someone to move some trees in and there was only one guy in the city. I thought, ‘There might be a pretty good business here.’ Guess what? I got into the tree-moving business. We moved trees. We sold them all over the province. I did that for about seven years. It
just kind of builds on itself.” He didn’t grow the trees. Instead, he had two lists: one for tree buyers and one for tree sellers. “People would say, ‘Gee, I am putting up a garage and I don’t want to cut this tree down.’ They would phone me and we’d go and buy it. We always had more people looking for trees than we had trees. “I would say, ‘I love your tree and will give you X amount of dollars for it, but give me a couple of weeks to move it.’ And then
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I would phone up somebody else and say, ‘I have a tree for you.’ ” You could say McKercher has come a long way since then. Or maybe he’s been on the same path, with the deals getting bigger and the numbers higher. His passion now is Crossmount, a village he is building on 400 acres of land five kilometres south of Saskatoon on Lorne Avenue/Highway 219. The village is designed for fully independent residents to those needing fully supported health care. “I think you are born an entrepreneur. You start reading about entrepreneurs and their background and things, and a lot of my past is very similar, which means (postsecondary) schooling isn’t necessarily the way to go. Our family is entrepreneurial. We’ve always been in the farming business. . . . I think what the farm does is it instills work ethic.” The McKercher family and Saskatchewan land go way back. “My grandfather (Stewart McKercher) owned land in the city, actually where we are sitting right now. He was in World War I as a pilot and was shot down. Then, when World War II came, he was training pilots up in Prince Albert. Pilots from all over the world would come out to learn how to fly airplanes. “When the war was done, he bought land because he wanted to open up an airport, and the government wouldn’t give him a licence. So he just kept the land and, all of a sudden, we ended up in the real-estate business more by accident.” Stewart McKercher’s airport is now home to neighbourhoods and businesses, including the Crossmount office on the corner of McKercher Avenue and Eighth Street. “When I was a kid, we used to haul bales off this site. Land is important to Saskatchewan people. Prairie people have a passion for land and an association with land.” After seven years in the tree/landscaping business, McKercher went into real estate. There was a motive. It was time to think about marketing that prime property held by his family in the eastern part of a growing city. “My parents said, ‘You have to work for somebody to get some experience. You don’t just jump into the business without the experience.’ ” He learned about leasing and selling properties. “The problem I found in that business is real-estate people typically like to do the deal and it’s done.” He wanted to broaden his scope. He opened a property marketing company. (Continued on page 4)
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elen (Bubs) Coleman is saying goodbye to the Mendel Art Gallery in a sentimental way. Coleman, a former Mendel staff member, has written a book, Dreaming a Gallery: Saskatoon’s Mendel Art Gallery in History and Memory. Coleman digs deep to examine the events as far back as 1944 when the Saskatoon Art Centre became the stepping stone to what would become the unveiling of the Mendel Gallery in 1964. The historic gallery’s last day of being open to the public will be June 7. Coleman will be signing books on both June 6-7 from noon until 5 p.m. Afterwards, the books will be available at McNally Robinson. Part of the People irony in Coleman’s personal story was that J.B. Mawdsley, the Saskatoon Art Centre president in 1944 and a University of Saskatchewan professor, was also the individual who attracted Coleman and her husband, Les, to Saskatoon in 1960. “We were nicely settled at Ohio State University in Columbus and it seemed we were prepared to spend the rest of our life there,” said Coleman. “Then Les received a call from Prof. Mawdsley and invited him to Saskatoon to interview for a job with the department of geological sciences. Les came up, liked what he saw and accepted the offer. “In their first conversation, Prof. Mawdsley encouraged Les to get out and get involved in the community. We both did.” The Colemans started attending Saskatoon symphony concerts, the Friday night events at the Saskatoon Arts Centre and plays at Greystone Theatre. “Saskatoon became a natural fit for both of us. For me, it was a nice break from situations which were often sciencerelated,” said Coleman, who joined the Saskatoon symphony board, started to
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Helen (Bubs) Coleman, a former Mendel Art Gallery staff member, has written a book, Dreaming a Gallery: Saskatoon’s Mendel Art Gallery in History and Memory (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) write some press releases for John Climer at the Mendel and was a founding member of Persephone Theatre. It was the early connection with Climer, followed by a term as editor of Folio (the gallery magazine), then a stint on the board and later as communications director from 1980 until 1994 that made Coleman an obvious choice to write the book. Coleman elected to use content from newspapers and minutes of meetings as main sources. The research and writing was relentless over a three-year period. It was always considered a volunteer position. When she received an honorarium, she turned it back as a donation to the gallery. The book is a treasure chest filled with memories of Saskatoon’s growing community of artists, the 11 directors, names of countless volunteers and supporters, stories of the special exhibits and their openings and some political engagements. The story builds to the March 14, 2009, announcement that the gallery would eventually close and give way to a new building at River Landing. Among some of the tidbits: • Fred Mendel, president of Intercontinental Packers, was the patron saint of the gallery, announcing in December 1961 that he was upgrading his initial gift to $175,000. Not as well-known was the story that he
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and Sid Buckwold went to Regina to find out why the provincial government was slow in committing its shared funding. It turned out that Mendel was very persuasive, telling the provincial government that it was not necessary for Intercontinental to be situated in Saskatoon “and such a plant could operate almost anywhere.” The government took the hint and funds were expedited rather quickly. • When the gallery opened in 1964, curator-director John Climer joked that the gallery’s permanent collection was so small that he moved it in with a piece under each arm — Alex Colville’s Visitors Are Invited to Register, and Henry Masson’s The Blue House. While not an exact statement, (Coleman thinks there were probably 10 pieces), the permanent collection was modest to the extreme. • When the gallery opened, there was a charge of 25 cents at the door. Climer often told the story of what he believed to be a rural family drive up in a truck, approach the gallery on a Sunday, look at the posted admission fee, and turn away. “John was watching from his office, which was then located near the front door, and he decided to abolish entry fees,” said Coleman. Climer was supported by Don Koyl, chair of the board. To this date, with one exception, exhibitions have been open to the public free of charge. • And then there is the story of real-life
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alarm bells. In 1989, the gallery was celebrating its 25th anniversary and then-premier Grant Devine and his wife, Chantal, were there to cut the cake. There were visits by dignitaries and artists all summer. But after the party, the fire alarms went off at midnight, again at 3 a.m. and again at 6 a.m. Outside each time, there were police cruisers, fire trucks and emergency vehicles. There were no villains discovered in the presence of Saskatoon police and firefighters. Later, it was discovered that a balloon released by a child in the main exhibition area on a previous afternoon had floated into the crevices of the ceiling and, as it drifted, it triggered the alarms. In reflection today, Coleman commends the efforts of Ernest Lindner and Bill Perehudoff from the world of artists, Fred Mendel for his generosity and Sid Buckwold for his leadership. “Sid was the first to be chosen for a life membership. The gallery was packed, the people were lined up our through the doors and they just kept coming. All they wanted to do was to write ‘Thank you, Sid’ in the book of greetings,” said Coleman. And as much as Coleman cherishes the memories at the Mendel, she knows the space has outgrown itself and she looks forward to the launching of the Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan overlooking the South Saskatchewan River.
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(Continued from page 1) e did new developments, we did redevelopments, we did office buildings that were repossessed on behalf of the banks. We’d redevelop them and we redeveloped some multi-family stuff. At one time, CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) was the largest landlord in Saskatoon – this was back in the mid-’80s. It was tough. The vacancy rates on the west side were in excess of 50 per cent. So the banks were taking back lots of buildings.” McKercher did that for a few years until the farm called his name. “I went back farming full-time. Where Crossmount is, we were in the cattle business. We had 150 cows, and then we have another farm 30 miles east (of the city).” The family purchased the Crossmount site in 1967, when McKercher’s sister was an alternate on the Canadian equestrian team. From two cows to 150 “Dad decided he was going to set up an acreage for the horses. Well, she ended up doing all her Olympic training in Ontario. So he thought, ‘Well, why don’t we get a couple of cows?’ We started off with two cows and, the next thing you know, we have 150 cows,” he said with a laugh. Eventually the cattle business turned into a hay business. McKercher left the hay business to spend more time in the summer with his growing family. The seeds for Crossmount were planted during a family chat. “Mom and Dad and I were sitting around the house at their place and we said, ‘We probably should do something. Our urban stuff was pretty well developed and had turned from a development into a maintenance mode. So we said, ‘Let’s try something here.’ ” What would that be? McKercher said you have to differentiate yourself from the marketplace. “You have to give people a reason to want to go to your site. It seems wasteful to take 400 acres and divide it into 10-acre lots for 40 people. It becomes a site for the rich, and there’s no challenge in that. It is what it is. Lots of people do it and more
people do it because it’s easy. And more people do it because their neighbours have done it: ‘Well, it seemed to work for him, so I’m going to do it, too.’ There’s not a lot of imagination. You put one road in and it’s wasteful. It really is. “So I said, ‘Let’s try, instead of having 40 10-acre lots, why don’t we have one 40acre lot and put everyone on the same lot and give them all access to the 400 acres?’ And you have kids out there and parks and it’s just a nice place to live in the country five minutes from the city. Great.” He approached Corman Park with his idea. “They were great, but I think they were being courteous. They’d say, ‘Well, that’s nice.’ And then I would talk to the planner and (would be told), ‘We’ll get some other developers together and we’ll have a couple of meetings and some discussions and talk about the philosophies of life and blah blah blah blah.’ And that was the end of it.” McKercher made it clear he doesn’t like bureaucratic gobbledygook at any level of government. And he’s dealt with a few governments in his day. He said deals in Saskatoon went south, literally as it has turned out, when he grew tired of bureaucrats and roadblocks. He was prepared to fight for Crossmount. “I was pretty discouraged, so I said, ‘I have to go back and look at the zoning book, so I don’t have to worry about dealing with Corman Park. What can I do based on current zoning?’ “I remember reading through the existing zoning book and it said we were entitled to have an intensive livestock operation — been there, done that — a prison or a care facility. “I said, ‘I don’t know if I want to get into the prison business or not,’ ” he said with a laugh. “So I said, ‘Care facility. What if we took the pre-work we did on our village concept and changed it from a family concept to a seniors’ concept?’ ” He went back to a Corman Park planner. “And I’ll never forget this. I sat down, and it was with Glen Grismer in those days. And he looked at me and he goes, ‘I think you are on to something.’ This is coming
from the guru of planning in those days. That’s all I needed to start. We did a little bit more work because predevelopment work is pretty expensive. I went back to Corman Park and said, ‘Here’s our idea. If we pursue this, will you support it? “They said, ‘We really can’t support it (now), but we like where you are coming from. Do your due diligence and, you know what, there might be an opportunity there. We don’t know; we can’t guarantee anything.’ “That was good enough to say, ‘Let’s do that.’ ” It wasn’t that easy, of course. “This was back when the economy was fairly hot here. I talked to a couple of architects and couldn’t get a proposal out of them. I met with some construction companies (and) got a courtesy: ‘That’s nice, but we are sort of busy – so come back to us when we’re not so busy.’ ” Work done in B.C. McKercher flew to Vancouver, where he met with a family friend named Stanley Kwok, a renowned architect whose resume includes reshaping False Creek in Vancouver, Whistler Resort and Victoria Inner Harbour. Kwok, who was 84 at the time, became the lead architect and developed the master plan for Crossmount. “We did all our predevelopment work in British Columbia — all of it. Nobody would talk to us here. We did all of our operational work out there, all our numbers, our financing. Everything was done out of British Columbia. I was going out there once or twice a month. “In my mind, British Columbia is 25 years ahead of Saskatchewan in seniors’ housing and seniors’ care. The mentality in Saskatchewan is the government will look after you. Excuse me, but they have their hands full. People in the business are doing the best they can with what they have to work with, but it’s a very, very difficult business if you are relying on the government to support it.” McKercher went back to Corman Park with his new plan. “They go, ‘This is kind of neat, but
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we’re not exactly sure what it is. You have some retail in there, you have some housing, you have some infrastructure, you’ve got some care. We don’t have anything in our book we can apply it to. We like what you are doing, but it doesn’t fit when you look at the Corman Park zoning book. Is it retail? No. Is it industrial? No. Is it farming? No. Well, it’s a little bit of everything.’ “So now what do we do? We wrote a new zoning district for Corman Park. We called it a direct control district that would encompass our project. We had a public hearing, got it approved by council and they added it to their book. Now we can turn around and apply based on the zoning district that we wrote. DCD No. 1 is us, and this is for the benefit of all the developers in Corman Park. It gave Corman Park the ability to deal with very unique projects. “Then we wrote our own zoning bylaw for our project and gave it to Corman Park. They tweaked it, went back and got minister approval, and now we could apply for our project because the district is in place, the bylaw is in place. That took about five years.” First residents moving in Crossmount is going gangbusters now, with buildings and homes sprouting up throughout the property. Not wanting do go through the “don’t call us, we’ll call you” thing again, McKercher and Jeff Balon formed a construction company — CV Balon. It’s easier to make tweaks on the fly and know corners aren’t being cut, McKercher said. Besides, all those other guys had their chance. The cidery will begin making juice this month, using custom manufactured equipment made in Massachusetts. Initially the apples will be trucked in from B.C. There is an orchard on site that eventually will produce the fruit needed in the cidery. Hard cider — which includes alcohol — will be ready for the festive season. The events building is quickly taking shape. It will open in August. Thirty weddings have been booked and the phones are ringing. The room is spacious, with wonderful views and picturesque outdoor sites for taking photos. (Continued on page 5)
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(Continued from page 4) he arts barn will become a beehive of activity in the fall. The public will always be welcome at Crossmount, whether it is for an event, a craft, to eat, to shop, to enjoy the atmosphere or to get fresh fruit from a u-pick area. Crossmount will be listed among Saskatchewan’s tourist destinations. “For all intents and purposes, we are building a village. It’s cool. It’s neat,” McKercher said. Housing and health care are at the heart of the development. The first residents will be moving into their homes this month. There are a number of housing options, plus apartment-styled living. When the project is complete, there will be 1,200 residents in the village. The Wellness Centre will feature a variety of amenities and services. There will be medical care, physiotherapy and dentistry. There are gathering places, such as a café, library and games room. McKercher clearly enjoys talking about the project and providing tours. The response has been overwhelming, he said. There are moments when he can harken back to his youth, and the machinery that would sit idle on the farm. “We were out there last week and we all got certificated for loaders and Bobcats, so we are all licenced to drive equipment. That’s my relaxation. Driving heavy equipment and moving some dirt.” For more information, visit crossmountvillage.ca.
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he sepia hue that Saskatoon’s air took on one day last week put me in a foul
in a year when oil prices are low and other commodities are rather flat, we could use a good mood. year in ag. I’m thinking the It was the fire smoke from the farmers would like that, too. north and west descending on When you’re asking yourself the city that made me paranoid. the drought question, you call My thought pattern was someBruce Burnett. The CWB thing like, it’s Armageddon. It’s weather and crops specialist has gross. My eyes hurt. It’s stinky. been watching the prairie scene I’m grumpy. for a long time, and you always Everyone else I talked to that get the real picture from him. Columnist day was much in the same mood. So, I asked, is this a With Prairie people, when it drought? And, are you worried? gets too dry, our antennae stick out and start Short answer to that last one was yes. to ache. Then we ask: are we headed for a “It’s a concern because we’ve gone drought? through a fairly lengthy period now without We have a great many forest fires, double substantial precipitation of any kind, even if the number or more than last year. Fire bans we go back into the winter time, for a pretty cover the entire northern half of the provbig chunk of the Prairies,” he said in an ince. The cities of Regina and Warman are interview. politely asking citizens to stop filling pools “If you go back to February or so, you and watering lawns. take a look at the Prairies as a whole, only a All of that shows how dry it is, but the few areas have had precipitation that’s been big thing – need I say it? – is agriculture. above normal. For the province’s economy, particularly “Yes, we’re dry, and it is a concern.”
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In many areas, the moisture deficit is between 20 and 60 millimetres from normal precipitation, which is statistically quite a bit. Of course, the situation varies substantially. Farmers east of Saskatoon, who had very wet soils last year, still have plenty of subsoil moisture. Topsoils are dry, but otherwise they’re doing OK so far. But west of Saskatoon, Assiniboia and Prince Albert, things are very dry. Indeed, the dry region covers much of central and southern Saskatchewan and Alberta. “The concern is really starting to ramp up from a crop production point of view,” said Burnett. The question is, when will this rainless trend stop? Part of the problem is that the jetstream is dipping quite far south, and delivering nasty amounts of rain in the southern United States. However, as of late last week, the weather pattern seemed to shifting a bit, said Burnett. Still, the moisture he saw coming was not huge — perhaps a quarter to half an inch and, if very lucky, an inch. Most areas have gone three months without significant rains, and other areas have had perhaps one rain event. Manitoba lucked into a system about two weeks ago that brought a lot of rain and snow, but the two western prairie provinces saw next to nothing. “Basically, if we don’t receive rain here, get a good soaker in the next two to three weeks, this conversation will be a lot more about how the crops are being impacted, will they survive,” said Burnett. “We’re certainly on track for some problems.” It’s been a long time since Saskatoon and eastern Saskatchewan saw a really dry year. We’ve been in a wet cycle for perhaps a decade, and this feels really strange. That being said, June is our wettest month, historically. And, farmers say a crop is never lost (or won) in May. Burnett hasn’t given up on rain, but he sure is watching those weather models closely. Maybe by the time you read this, we’ll have lucked into an inch or two of rain. Otherwise, keep your fingers crossed these weather patterns shift. Soon.
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employee positions apam stymied as to why proved in the 2015 budget, councillors refer to the saying that he filled only City’s budget as the adthose that “needed” to be ministration’s budget, rather filled. My question is if he than council’s budget. I have only “needed” about 35 new always viewed the prime hires, why did he ask for function of council to be that and get funding for 70? of developing the budget As this will be this and the role of administracouncil’s last budget before tion to advise council and the next election, councilto make recommendations. lors are already starting to It is not the administration Columnist fly the “fiscally conservathat has the power to vote on spending and taxing; it is the council’s tive” flags. Coun. Tiffany Paulsen asked Totland when, if ever, the money responsibility. diverted to pay for capital projects From the first quarterly reports, it appears that a deficit is on the horizon, will be returned to operating expenses. but no doubt in the final quarter of the Totland responded with “the dilemma we face is there’s always a next projyear administration will proclaim its usual “hold the line” on spending and ect.” This dialogue prompted Paulsen slide in under the wire with a balanced to say she may change her voting budget. However, the stage is being set pattern when it comes to sacrificing basic services for capital projects. This for November, when council sets the mill rate for 2016, which happens to be exchange was in essence an admission the civic election year. The good news that, in fact, our basic services, like inis most civic governments try to keep frastructure, were left at the wayside in the tax increase low in an election year favour of big-ticket projects, and that and currently the increase is projected big-ticket spending is still on the table. Coun. Randy Donauer (a candiat 2.9 per cent. Then again, Mayor Don Atchison reminds us these are prelimi- date in the upcoming federal election) nary numbers and November is a long couldn’t resist the opportunity for a quick media bite, by remarking that it way away. I’m not sure how they are going to is a struggle to explain to his constitukeep a low tax increase for 2016. After ents ever-increasing taxes in a growing a record-breaking tax hike of 7.43 per city (and I presume he means where the economy of scale should kick in) cent in 2014, when a similar increase was proposed for 2015, councillors got and that the rationale of beefed up police and fire services is no longer an earful from outraged constituents cutting it. and then whittled the increase down Yet he is part of a council that voted to a mere 5.34 per cent. Part of the whittling of the 2015 budget included unanimously to increase the capital expenditure for the Remai Modern Art deferring some expenditures into the Gallery by $2 million. It is reported 2016 fiscal year. that the additional funds will come In 2014, taxpayers accepted the from the Remai Foundation, but it is huge 7.43-per-cent increase because unclear whether this is fresh money or three per cent of that increase was to whether it is coming from an earlier be spent on roadway repair and rehadonation designated for another purbilitation. That allocation was to be used each year for the next three years. pose other than capital expense. If it is Remember it was referred to as a spe- not new money, it will only be a matter cial tax. In 2015, in order to reduce the of time before any existing pilfered percentage to 5.34 per cent, council de- budget line has to be replenished and, cided to spread the “special tax” over in all likelihood, with tax money. Be it the overall budget or a specific four years. I don’t know about the rest of the city, but in my area “repair and capital project, councillors continue to rehabilitation” has amounted to throw- amaze me with their trite understatements. By example, with respect to ing shovels of asphalt into potholes without doing any levelling, resulting project management and/or additional capital expense issues on the new art in rough and bumpy roads. There is entertainment value in the gallery, Coun. Pat Lorje utters, “This is a cause for some concern.” annual budget process. My favourite Coun. Charlie Clark drolly comquote this year is attributed to city manager Murray Totland, who sagely ments about this project being an “eye said, “Our revenues just aren’t keeping opener.” Coun. Zach Jefferies says the gallery board now understands there up with our expenditures, at least for is no appetite to spend any more tax 2016.” There are only two choices to remedy that situation — cut spending dollars on this project. Ah, sometimes or increase taxes. If past performance it is better to say nothing than to spew useless drivel. is the best indicator of future perIt is almost like the council chamber formance, expect a considerable tax is akin to Washington Irving’s descripincrease. tion of the drowsy, dreamy, sequesTotland, in taking a “cautious approach” in the budget, proclaimed that tered glen of Sleepy Hollow. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com he only filled about half of the 70 new
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City’s Pride Festival teams up with Tourism Saskatoon Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express here was a time when the Pride Festival was held in pool hall basements, and when the Pride Parade was skimpy enough to alternate between Saskatoon and Regina. Then, a few years ago, it was adios, alternation. Bye-bye, basements. Now, the Saskatoon Pride Festival is growing up and out, fast. “We are actually the largest parade in Saskatoon,” said Danny Papadatos, chair of the Saskatoon Diversity Network, which organizes the Saskatoon Pride Festival. He was Mr. Gay Canada in 2013, and is a driving force within the LGBTQ community, in the city and beyond. “The Saskatoon Police Service called me, and they said as of last year we are officially the largest parade in Saskatoon. We already have more applicants in the parade this year than we had last year. “I believe we’re already at 35 entries or so. The parade has actually grown this year. We have a judges’ table located at the Hilton Garden Inn with celebrity judges from TV and radio. “We teamed up with Tourism Saskatoon this year to do a prize for the best float or best entry. The winner gets $250 to donate to the LGBTQ organization of their choice, and $250 in gift certificates from Boston Pizza.” (Papadatos works for Boston Pizza and, yes, he has met the big boss and Dragon, Jim Treliving. And, yes, he is pretty great.) The 15th annual parade goes Saturday, June 13, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and winds its way through downtown Saskatoon. The festival itself turns 23 this year, and much of it will take over the
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riverbank between the Delta Bessborough Hotel and 24th Street. It didn’t always have that kind of presence. Papadatos says things started to change, perhaps 10 years ago. “I think there was a turning point,” he said. “If you look at the last five years alone . . . things have progressed around the world. Saskatoon alone, through Tourism Saskatoon and the city, has changed drastically over the last even three years.” Tourism Saskatoon came on last year as a sponsor of the parade, and sends Papadatos to LGBTQ destinations to promote Saskatoon. “They’re really actively going after the LGBTQ traveller. They were our cosponsor for the national Pride conference that came here a couple of months ago.” It may not be too tough to attract LGBTQ travellers, with a little promo work. Papadatos says the Canadian scene is better than in the U.S. “100 per cent.” “I don’t flinch or hesitate to hold my partner’s hand in public when we’re in Canada. I don’t even think about it. In parts of the States, there would be definite reasons to not. I think (in) Canada, we’ve been very lucky to be ahead of the game in most things, especially in Saskatchewan. “I remember seeing my first gay wedding when I was 16,” he said. “ ‘Wow,’ I thought. This is possible for me? I didn’t know that was available. Now I’m getting married.” It was around the same time that he attended his first festival, when it was a much smaller, less publicly visible event. “There were events being held in basement pool halls – and they weren’t that large – to being the largest parade in
the city and taking over major parks and filling them. “We used to alternate the parade between Saskatoon and Regina. Then we finally just started saying, ‘You know what? The communities are big enough that we can just support both.’ Now we have our separate ones.” The festival will include a main stage musical lineup, vendors, food vendors, a children’s area and many other festivallike attractions. Papadatos’ other favourite event is the Live In Colour Art and Fashion show, along with community service awards. It takes place at the Hilton Garden Inn on Thursday night, June 11. Papadatos started the event himself out of his own pocket, wanting to try something different, and says it has become a very popular event. “People love it; it’s diverse, shows off our community in a different light. It’s only a $20 ticket. This has performance quality to it, too.” Papadatos sees the festival growing even larger this year. “I think last year we saw 5,000plus. This year I’m hoping we’re in the 7,000-range, plus. Especially with our new location, I really think the traffic will be a lot higher. People walking by the river alone, they will hear the music and come and check it out. “I really think this could be a very large festival very quickly. I think this will be a very big turning point year for us.” Papadatos’ plan is to become a big fixture on the festival calendar, like the jazz festival. “We want to be listed in that category. JW15393.F01 James And it only does great things for the city.
Danny Papadatos is the chair of the Saskatoon Diversity Network (Photo Supplied) It really shows Saskatoon in a positive light, being welcoming, being open and being supportive. Those are the biggest things a city needs to show. And I think we’re doing that well. “Obviously there are certain people who don’t support or continue not to support. The mayor has declined coming to the parade and the flag-raising again this year.” However, Papadatos does expect some city councillors and provincial politicians to come out. “I think the City of Saskatoon and the LGBTQ community should be excited about the festival and come out and join us. We work tirelessly all year round to create the festival.” The Saskatoon Pride Festival takes place in various venues June 7-14. See saskatoonpride.ca for a calendar of events.
Look inside the doors of city’s cool places Beth Jarrell Saskatoon Express or many Saskatonians, a chance to have an inside look at the city they love doesn’t come often. Doors Open Saskatoon is changing that. On June 7, locations across the city will open their doors to give residents a chance to take a peek at what’s behind many of the unexplored buildings and homes. Kim Ali has been with the event since its Saskatoon inception in 2005 — other major cities across the country also have similar Doors Open events. Ali says that the event is a great way for people to satisfy their curiosity. “It’s an opportunity to peek behind the doors you don’t normally see. It’s a chance to answer your questions about what a building really looks like inside,” she said. “It helps people appreciate our heritage and how important it is to our culture. “People go to each site, and some have pre-programmed activities or tours, and some you wander through on your own. It’s quite a mixture. It’s very casual; there’s no formal tour event and people can plan their own trip.” Ali also emphasises that the event is suitable for all ages. “Anyone can go. We see a lot of grandparents from out of town, teenagers on dates wandering around,” she said. “It’s a really great community event. It’ll really be a fun day.” Although the event used to take place annually, it now is held every two years. Doors Open is expecting between 6,000 and 10,000 attendees. In addition to the many tours that are set up on the day of the event, the City of Saskatoon is also offering free transit to those attending. Transit buttons can be picked up at City Hall, the Meewasin Valley Authority office, the Saskatoon Transit
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hub downtown and at Tourism Saskatoon. A full list of the locations can be found at doorsopensaskatoon.com. For more information about the event, call 306-6521479. Kim Ali’s six most recommended: • Delta Bessborough Hotel tour with Stefan Deprez, who talks about the hotel’s spooky past: “It’s also basically the city’s capital, so it’s always a really popular place to see.” 601 Spadina Cres. • Saskatoon Police Service “This will be the first time that the people of Saskatoon get to go in and see the new building.” 76 25th St. East • A.L. Cole Pumphouse “It’s the little building down by the riverbank that everyone always wonders what it is. It’s actually a national heritage site. City staff will be there to take people on a tour to see it.” 145 Spadina Cres. West • Bottomley House “It used to be a mansion; now it’s being used as a commercial property for a psychology firm. It’s been kept up in the manner it was built, so it’s great to see.” 118 College Dr. • U of S Observatory “It’s not always open to the public, so people will be able to go in there and see what they can come back to see in an evening to look at the stars.” 108 Wiggins Rd. • Affinity Credit Union “It’s a very cool building. It used to be a school; now it’s a corporate office. They’ve done an amazing job of merging old and new and making it accessible to the community.” 902 Seventh Ave. North
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Is Kinsmen Park construction behind schedule? Question: I’m bringprocess of getting our upgraded ing my grandchildren to water plant certified, but we are the city in mid-June. Last able to maintain the necessary fall, the City’s website said flow rate for all of our customKinsmen Park would be ers and their needs. open the long weekend in We have some of the finest May. It seems to be far from water in the world. We have ready. The weather has been great people that make sure our most co-operative. What’s water is not only clean, but is the excuse now? also safe for us to consume. Mayor Atchison: I thought what we said on the City’s Question: Are there any website was the Kinsmen Park problems with us using that Ask the Mayor was going to be open in the much water? summer of 2015. It may have Mayor Atchison: No, we said a specific date early in the project. have the capabilities. The big thing is If you check today, you will see it says making sure we are able to maintain water opening in the summer of 2015. pressure. Some experts in that field might City officials said at the beginning see a slight difference in water pressure. of this project that it set very ambitious In our own home, we use low-flow water goals. You’re never sure at the beginning heads and don’t notice a difference at all. what challenges may lie ahead. I am as anxious as everyone to see the merry-goQuestion: How is street sweeping round and Ferris wheel going around and going this year? Has it been effective so the train as well. We need to thank Potfar? ashCorp for its major investment in the Mayor Atchison: So far this year, we park. Without the investment, there would have collected 270 tandem truckloads not be a rejuvenated Kinsmen Park — the of debris. That’s an awful lot. This past PotashCorp Kinsmen Park. Then Canpo- week alone, our street sweepers cleaned tex came through with a brand-new train the equivalent of 198 CFL football fields. for us. It is wonderful that people with We have unfortunately been giving out special needs will be able to use the train, more tickets and towing than ever before. as well as children and adults. These cor- I am concerned about that. I don’t want porations are headquartered in Saskatoon people’s vehicles towed. I don’t want and, because of that, the citizens of Sas- people getting tickets. Some people may katoon not only derive the benefits of the be under the false assumption that if they jobs here, but derive the additional benmove their vehicle just before the sweepefits of having the corporations participate ers get there they will be safe. Not true. in making one of Saskatoon’s oldest parks The signage says from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. look fantastic again. The tow trucks go in before the sweepers. Sometimes the sweepers will do a preQuestion: With the lack of rain, have liminary sweep to get the heavy debris. we being using a lot of water in the And then people think, “Well, they are city? finished for the day so I will pull my car Mayor Atchison: Absolutely. On May back on the street.” What happens is the 24, we had record water usage in the City sweepers will come back to do a betof Saskatoon. AtAaron this time, we are in the ter curb-to-curb sweep. The reason for AS70271.F01
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Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express he PotashCorp Children’s Festival of Saskatchewan will be held from Friday, June 5, to Sunday, June 7, in Kiwanis Park. The Saskatoon Express chatted with general manager Rachel Wormsbecher about the festivities planned for this year’s fun-filled, family friendly event. Here’s the scoop. What can patrons expect? The festival, which is now in its 27th year, will be similar to past years — but there will be some new additions as well, said Wormsbecher. Children can enjoy the PotashCorp Fossil Find, where aspiring paleontologists will have the opportunity to dig for fossils and learn more about the Earth’s history. The Lego Community Build is another exciting attraction, where kids can build the structures of their dreams and watch Lego experts in action. “We’ve got lots of venues that people will remember from other years; we also have lots of new stuff,” said Wormsbecher. “We have a new venue called MuseumLand, which is lots of local museums having programming there. We have a new venue called the Activity Stage, which is sort of like a free stage. It’s an unticketed venue, and there’s always going to be performances or workshops or something going on — so people can just kind of chill out there and watch whatever’s going on there.” Other site activities include the Story Tent, the KinderGarden for preschool-age children, face painting, traditional First Nations games, crafts and activities and more. Is the festival shorter this year? The festival stretches over three days this year, but will return to the full four days next year, said Wormsbecher. The 2015 festival will feature “a whole lot of really dynamic programming on site,” and organizers are “trying to really use the space and the time we have well,” she said. The fun will stretch all the way into Saturday evening this year, with the free Sunset Party from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will feature a fire performance at 9 p.m. and a round dance at 9:30 p.m. There will also be some evening shows on Friday and Saturday. Will Stroet and his Backyard Band will perform at 6 p.m. on Friday. Professional mime Trent Arterberry’s show, Think Bigg, and Monster Theatre’s performance of The Little Prince are scheduled for 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., respectively, on Saturday. Other festival performers include balancer and juggler Flyin’ Bob; To The Moon, a new children’s entertainment theatre troupe from Meadow
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Heidi Munro
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Ned Powers Saskatoon Express ocalist Heidi Munro is making a smooth transition into jazz and blues. After growing up in a Saskatchewan home filled with music and after achieving success in country music, Munro believed it was time to change her style. “I have explored jazz and the blues in recent years because my vocal and performing style leaned a little that way,” said Munro. “I have always been intrigued with the stories behind the music. Now I want to learn more. “I still love country music,” she admitted, “but I’ve lost a little bit of the get up and go. I was cornered in the same box for too long and I needed to experience something else.” Munro is returning to The Bassment, home of the Saskatoon Jazz Society, for a concert on June 6. Joining her on stage will be Rich McFarlane, a guitarist and vocalist from Prince Albert, plus the Saskatoon lineup of Kim Salkeld on piano, Sheldon Corbett on saxophone, Glenn Enns on drums, Gent Laird on bass and Adam Streisel on trumpet. And the program? “I love Ella Fitzgerald, the iconic figure among women singers. I love Etta James, a great soloist with a definite edge in her style. I was at TCU Place not long ago to hear Diana Krall. After listening to her interpretation of Tom Waits’ Temptation, that is certainly something I want to try,” said Munro. Originally from Kennedy, Sask., she was inspired by her parents. “I’ve always said my dad was the best Elvis impersonator I’ve seen. My mother played piano and she was right at home with the Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly types
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of music. No matter how destitute or how lousy life might have seemed at the time, music was the light of our lives.” When she was 13, she sang her first professional gig with an old-time band, and earned a nice sum of $50. When she was 16, she entered the Bud Country Music Search for the first time. Perhaps the most challenging was a talent contest, just outside of Edmonton, where she lost her guitar player at the last minute and recruited a friend to sing harmony. “I belted out When A Man Loves A Woman, and even though it was a capella against a field of dozens of great bands, trios and duos, I won first prize of $5,000.” She entered more contests, twice won the best female vocalist award at the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards and gave Nashville a try in 1997. “Thanks to a producer-engineer from Nashville that I met at an outdoor festival in Saskatchewan, I did some recording. Two years later, I found out that I was close to getting a recording contract with Universal. At the time, I was working both Saskatoon and Prince Albert, I had a young family and I just wasn’t available to make the connection. “It was a tough option, but I’ve had no regrets. I have always stuck to the idea that life usually turns out the way it is supposed to turn out.” McFarlane, who happens to be her brother-in-law, “is a great musician, producer and human being and has played with me often since the time he was 19 years old.” Munro was walking on the beach at Waskesiu Lake one summer and Maurice Drouin, who was playing there, invited her to sing “and that was the first of many opportunities to learn the standards from him. He taught me to be my own self. There was a time when he’d even let me sing Crazy Arms, the Patsy Cline country hit.”
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askatoon’s women of distinction were honoured on May 28 at gala at TCU Place. A total of 59 women were nominated by members of the public for the PotashCorp YWCA Women of Distinction awards. The women were recognized both for achievement and leadership in their respective spheres, and for their contributions to the larger community. Eleven women were named as the final award recipients. The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards are recognized nationally among the most prestigious awards for women. Now in their 34th year, the awards have celebrated the best in women’s achievements, with more than 800 individuals nominated to the ranks of the Women of Distinction in our city. Funds raised every year through the Women of Distinction Awards Dinner go directly to support the work of YWCA Saskatoon, to eliminate poverty, homelessness and violence for women and their families. This year’s Women of Distinction Award recipients are: • Under 29: Erica Violet Lee • Arts, Culture & Heritage: Tasha Hubbard • Athletics: Michelle Duchene • Community Building: Chickadee Morin • Education: Karon Shmon • Entrepreneurship Award: Katrina German • Health & Wellness: Jan Hiebert and Shelly Luhning – joint award • Leadership & Professions: Michelle J. Ouellette, Q.C. • Science, Technology and Research: Julita Vassileva • Lifetime Achievement: Joan Borsa
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Neusha Mofazzali, Veronique Poulin and Brynn Krysa comprise Young Benjamins, who combine contemporary folk and rock with a subtle dose of pop in their concert at 9 p.m. The Bassment, 202 4th Avenue North. Tickets: $17 for SJS members, $22 for non-members.
JUNE 6 Heidi Munro, who has spent most of her singing career in country music circles, shifts into jazz and the blues, serving up favourites by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Etta James for a concert at 8 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets: $17 for SJS members, $22 for non-members.
JUNE 6 Prairie Virtuosi presents its spring at 7:30 p.m. at Grace-Westminster Church. Featured pieces will include Beethoven’s Sextet for Two Horns and Strings, Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances and Vivaldi’s Concerto in B minor for 4 Violins. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 seniors and students, 10 and under free. Available at McNally Robinson and at the door. For more information please visit www.pvorchestra.ca or call (306) 242-6983.
diversify agricultural practices. Tickets are $50 5450 by June 15, 2015. ($25 tax receipt) can be obtained by contacting wchristensen@sasktel.net
out more about us or come join us at our next meeting by contacting Lynne Stade at 306933-4835 or lstade@shaw.ca.
June 11
Every Thursday
On Thursday, June 11th at TCU place, awards will be presented to the students involved in the Student Venture & Company Program, in addition to inducting local business leaders Jerry Grandey and Dave Dutchak into the Hall of Fame. Reception is at 5:30 p.m., dinner and program at 6:30. Tickets are available at www. jasask.org/saskatoon-bhof
June 11-14 The Canadian Association of Parish Nursing Ministry is holding its annual conference at Queen’s House Retreat. Topics will focus on the theme: “ Ethnic Diversity:Mirror if God’s Creativity. For registration and more information visit www.capnm.ca website or email p.nursing@sasktel.net.
June 13 Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers will be holding Stride to Turn the Tide, a fundraising walk to raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. The walk will take place on Meewasin Trail behind the Mendel Art Gallery. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m., the walk begins at 10:00 a.m. For more information call Patti at (306) 979-4892, or visit www.stridetoturnthetide.ca
Ongoing
First Tuesday of every month
In June, July and August, the Saskatoon International Folkdance Club dances on Left Behind by Suicide is a drop-in support Thursdays at 7 p.m. in Kiwanis Park, north group for individuals who have lost a loved of the Bessborough Hotel. No fee. Everyone one to suicide. Located at W.A. Edwards Family welcome. For more information, visit www.sifc. Centre, 333 4th Ave. North, 7:30 p.m.- 9 p.m. awardspace.com. There is no cost to attend. For more informa***** tion, email leftbehind@sasktel.net. Le Choeur des plaines welcomes you to sing FROMI - Friends and Relatives of People with and socialize in French each Thursday at Mental Illness meetings will run from 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. at L’École canadienne française at to 9:30 p.m. at W.A. Edwards Family Centre, 1407 Albert Avenue. The choir is directed by 333 Fourth Avenue North (wheelchair accesMichael Harris and accompanied by Rachel sible). If you have a loved one or friend with Fraser. All who wish to sustain or practice their a mental illness and you need understanding French are welcome. For more information, support, contact Carol at 306-249-0693, Linda call Rachel at 306-343-6641 or Jean at 306at 306-933-2085, Lois at 306-242-7670 or 343-9460. e-mail fromisk@gmail.com.
First and Third Sunday of every month
every second Saturday of the month
Memory Writers meet every second Saturday of each month from September to June, 10 a.m. – 12 noon at the Edwards Centre, 333 Fourth Avenue. Record and share the events and memories of your life in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. For more information call Neva at 306-343-0256 or Hilda Epp at JUNE 7 306-382-2446. The Saskatoon Auxiliary Concert Band invites ***** June 13 you to their concert, Summer Melodies, at SCOOTERS indoor playgroup for children newWiegers Care for Kids presents CabaRaise, Every Wednesday Grace-Westminster Church. Under the direcborns to age five and their parents/caregivers an all-inclusive comedy and cabaret featuring Depression Support Group runs on the first tion of Nick Todd, the band will be playing will be at Emmanuel Baptist Church from9:15 Shaun Majumder. The show is in support of the and third Wednesday of each month, from 6:30 a variety of music by Mozart, Bizet, Sousa, JW15388.F01 James a.m. to 11:15 a.m. $40/family/year or sugMancini and others. The concert starts at 7:30 gested drop-in donation of $5/family. Visit our p.m. Adults - $15.00, Seniors and Students Facebook page (Scooters - at EBC) for more $5.00 and Children under 8 - free. information. ***** Pop In & Play. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Erindale Alliance Church (310 Perehudoff Cres). JUNE 1 Bring your little ones with you downstairs for a great time of fun and connecting. Monthly Saskatoon Ostomy Association will be holding theme, learning centres, snack and the its annual general meeting/ice cream social occasional speaker. More info at office@ June 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Mayfair United Church. erindalealliance.ca. It is extremely important that we have a full executive and enough members to have a First and Third Wednesday legal vote to continue in the future. If you are a of the month member, please attend this meeting. Resporados support group for people with 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 reasons. The noobligation support group meets at 2 p.m. at the W.A. Edwards Centre, 333 4th Avenue North, Saskatoon. For more information or telephone support, call 306-343-5322.
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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.
The Saskatoon Russian Folk Centre is holding a concert, art gallery, folk exhibition and impromptu Russian café at the Christ Anglican Church on June 1! Tickets are available for purchase at the entrance to the building for $10 (adult), and $2 (Kids over six). Kids under 6 will be admitted free. The church is located at 515 28 St. West. Register at www.saskatoonrussiancenter.ca
Every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
JUNE 1-5 The United Way Saskatoon invites you to participate in Be Seen In Jeans! Register online and donate 5$ to wear jeans to work to support change in the community. On June 4, there will be a Shopping party at Tonic and Banjo Outpost. It will take place from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. For more information go to unitedwaysaskatoon.ca/jeans-spring/
JUNE 6 The Annual Capital One Race for Kids takes place Saturday, June 6, 2015 to raise funds for programs offered by Boys and Girls Club of Saskatoon. The race starts and ends at River Landing, and there are fantastic prizes from best costumes to first, second and third place prizes of two thousand, one thousand and five hundred dollars. Join us for some fun by entering a team at www.raceforkids.ca . For more information call (306) 244-7820, or email donna@bgcsaskatoon.com!
JUNE 7 Everyone is invited to Art in the Park on Sunday, June 7th from noon – 5 pm for a fabulous afternoon of music, art and entertainment! More than 115 artists showcase artwork and handcrafted goods at the 14th annual festival in beautiful Ashworth Holmes Park. FREE ADMISSION. For more information visit www. caswellartsfestival.com or call (306)652-7580.
JUNE 7 From 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., come out to Saskatoon Police Service Headquarters to support the official launch of the Stryker K-9 Care Fund. The fund rovides owners with assistance for the costs of vet care for retired police dogs. Canine units from a number of police forces will provide demonstrations throughout the afternoon. For more information, please phone (306)382-2419, or email info@sspca.ca
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Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan. Sponsorship opportunities and tickets are available, and cash donations are graciously accepted. Please help us make a difference in whatever way you can! For more information visit www.wiegers.ca .
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 306-270-9181. ***** Last Wednesday of the month JUNE 14 St. George’s Senior Citizen’s Club (1235 -20th Support the Saskatoon branch of Save the St. West) have bingos and Kaiser from noon Children Canada by coming to a BBQ Fundraiser! From 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Co-Op At- until 4 p.m. On the last Wednesday of each tridge Food Store, come enjoy a family friendly month we hold a birthday party for applicable members. Monthly socials are also held BBQ with proceeds going to support the randomly. The club is campaigning for new important work of Save the Children around members who are 55+. Included are bowling the world. Call Janet at (306) 477-1899, or alleys, pool tables, dart boards. The club email Lavonne at lavonne.cloke@gmail.com building is wheelchair accessible with adjacent for more information. bus service. Memberships are $5 per year June 15 with discounts included. For further info call A new art gallery is opening in Saskatoon (306)384-4644 or (306)716-0204. dedicated to children’s artwork, at Market Mall Third Thursday of the Children’s Playland Art Gallery! The Violin will Month show from June 15-30, showcasing artwork The Saskatoon Prostate Cancer Support Group by students of Georges Vanier Catholic Fine Arts School in partnership with the Saskatoon meets every month except July and August at 7:30 p.m. in the W. A. Edwards Family Centre, Symphony Orchestra. Opening behins at 10 across from the Saskatoon Funeral Home. For a.m. The gallery is located at 2325 Preston more information call Murray Hill at 306-242Ave. Hours are: 9:30-6:00 p.m. Monday, 5893 or email murraydhill@me.com. Tuesday and Saturday; 9:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; 11:00 a.m.- ***** The Saskatoon Branch of the Saskatchewan 5:00 p.m. Sunday. Genealogical Society meets on the third JUNE 17 Thursday of every month, except for July and The Saskatoon Downtown Youth Centre Inc./ August. Meetings are held at the Albert ComEGADZ annual general meeting will be held at munity Centre (610 Clarence AvenueSouth. En10 a.m.at 485- First Avenue North. We hope to trance is from the parking lot. Take the elevator see you there! to the third floor. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. New members and guests are cordially invited. JUNE 17
National Association of Federal Retirees: Are Africa Night 4 Uganda, a fundraiser sponsored you retired from the federal public service, but by the Rotary clubs of Saskatoon, will be held not yet a member of the Association? Please at the German Cultural Centre, located at 160 join us and find out about the benefits of Cartwright St. Cocktails are at 5:30, dinner at membership. We are hosting our annual BBQ 6:30, dessert and silent live auctions to follow. at the Floral Community Centre on Floral Road Proceeds will be used to work with the villag- at 12:00 p.m.. Free for our members, $5.00 ers of Acuru, Uganda to provide clean water, for guests. Please bring a lawn chair and your improve sanitation and hygiene and improve/ appetite. RSVP to( 306)373-5812 or (306)374-
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
Overeaters Anonymous: Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you binge, purge or restrict? Is your weight affecting your life? We are a non-profit 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 Karousels Dance Club, learn to dance. New class starting Jan. 9. Cued ballroom at 7 p.m. Albert Community Centre(610 Clarence Ave. South). For more information, call 306-2905486.
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 306-931-8053 or Kathy at 306-244-0587.
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 to saskatoonnewcomersclub@gmail.com.
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 306-491-9398.
Research Study Are you a CCA, LPN, or RN who has experienced or witnessed forms of workplace bullying or harassment? If so, please join our research study to examine workplace harassment and its effects in dynamic, participatory workshops and explore strategies for change. For more information, please visit our website www.whichsk.com or contact our Project Coordinator Susan Robertson at which.sk@ usask.ca or 306-966-2363.
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Customer Service (Sponsored by CGI):
For a business demonstrating exceptional performance in providing services (wholesale and retail trade, purchasing and distribution, transportation, brokering, professional services, communications, financial).Judging considers the relative size of the business.
New Product and/or Service
(Sponsored by BDC): For a business demonstrating exceptional performance in launching a new Saskatchewanmade productor service in the last 3 years, which is original and is currently available to consumers.
CRAVINGS maternity-babykids
QuickLinkt Solutions Inc.
Allan Fair
Jordana Jacobson
James Limin
Dale Lemke
Award Winners The Business for Peace Award (sponsored by Cameco):
A businessperson is nominated who through actions and commitments are outstandingly promoting the interdependent relationship between business and peace.
Marketing (Sponsored by Handy Group of Companies):
For a business demonstrating exceptional performance in marketing. The judges will evaluate the success of a marketing program giving consideration to the nature of the product and the relative size of the business.
LB Distillers
Jonathan Mr. John Cross Huntington
A business which has demonstrated excellence in the areas they consider key to their success. The winning business will have stated their critical success factors and clearly demonstrated how they have achieved meeting their goals for these factors. Size of the business is not a criterion.
North Prairie Developments Ltd
New Business Venture (Sponsored by Tourism Saskatoon - Conventions Saskatoon):
For a new business venture which has been in existence for three years or less and which has shown positive performance in terms of current or expected profitability, job creation or entrance into new markets. The judges utilize financial criteria as well as considering the nature of the new venture and its impact on job creation and market expansion. Judging takes into account the relative size of the new venture.
Awarded to a business with 15 or less employees. The recipient must clearly demonstrate excellence in the areas they consider key to their success, including profitability, customer service, growth and/or expansion, marketing, and employment creation. The recipient must also have been in business for a minimum of three years, with their head office located in the Saskatoon region.
Checks n Balances Business Services Inc.
Tanya Knight
Gord Gillespie
Community Involvement (Sponsored by SaskTel): For a business demonstrating substantial support for arts and culture, amateur sport, education, or voluntarism.
North Ridge Development Corporation
Colleen Mah
Small Business of the Year (Sponsored by MNP):
Lana Sheppard
Hall of Fame Inductee (Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank): One individual or business will be inducted into the SABEX Hall of Fame each year. An independent committee notifies the SABEX Committee of the recipient. The recipient will be a long-standing member of the Saskatoon region business community.
Phil Klein
Minister Don Morgan
Ms. Ellen Gaunt
Kris Candace Hautzinger Schierling
Strategic Alliance Award
Saskatoon Community Foundation’s Strategic Alliance Award acknowledges the importance of bringing together resources through partnerships involving businesses and charities. This award encourages the development of such alliances by recognizing business and charities, which have worked together over time to enhance Saskatoon’s quality of life.
Affinity Credit Union (Nominated by READ Saskatoon)
Myrna Hewitt (Infinity)
Chad Eggerman
Cliptomania
Dr. Daphne Andrew Taras Williams
Dave Hutton (READ)
For a business who has made significant changes in their business which has resulted in “Growth” or “Expansion” of 15% or more of the business’ markets, physical locations, number of employees, etc., and which in turn has made an impact on the company’s overall ability to increase its revenues, investments, and profits now or in the future.
West Wind Aviation
Brian Cary Schaan Bowman
Business of the Year (Sponsored by Edwards School of Business):
Growth & Expansion (Sponsored by Miller Thompson):
Greg Keller
Award of Innovation (Presented by: Industry Liasion Office, University of Saskatchewan & Innovation Place)
Tom Roberts
Vladimir Vujanovic
Van Isman
The Cherry Insurance Leadership Saskatoon Community Leadership Award
Tom Kishchuk President and CEO of Mitsubishi – Hitachi Power Systems
Giselle Howard
Tom Kishchuk
Congratulations to this year’s winners!