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9/11 Never Forget exhibit to appear at airshow Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express here will be a first for Canada and a last for Saskatoon on July 11 and July 12. The city will say so long to the Canada Remembers Our Heroes airshow 20 years after the first one. It will close with a highly coveted display on the ground at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway. Brian Swidrovich, who has been the director for all the shows during the past two decades, said a lot of things fell into place quickly for Saskatoon to become the first place outside of the United States to land the 9/11 Never Forget mobile exhibit. The 1,000-square-foot travelling memorial is described on its website as being a “poignant reminder of that tragic day. It provides interactive education, including artifacts such as steel beams from the towers, documentary videos and recordings of first-responder radio transmissions.” Two New York firefighters will lead tours of the exhibit. Swidrovich said the process to attract the exhibit started at an international airshow conference in Las Vegas in December. A representative of the exhibit was at the conference, telling airshow organizers the display had dates available in 2015.
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“I happened to meet with them and explain some history about our event in Saskatoon,” Swidrovich said. He told them how urns of soil from Ground Zero had been presented at one airshow to the families of the first Canadian soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan. Those lives were lost when Canada joined the war on terrorism after the New York attacks on the World Trade Center. “The tie with the City of New York resonated with them a little bit and we had a conversation discussing the possibility of the exhibit coming to Canada. That was not in the plans, but one thing led to another. . . . There was no handshake, just a little bit over the phone. I think they did a little bit of due diligence as far as to what Saskatoon and this event is all about. And the agreement was made. “I am pretty proud to be able to say the 9/11 Never Forget exhibit is making Saskatoon its only Canadian appearance, and the community has a tremendous opportunity because of it.” Swidrovich thanked the Saskatchewan Shriners for paying the costs associated with having the exhibit in Saskatoon. “They represent a lot of little heroes with their children’s hospitals around North America. Heroes don’t just come in police or military uniforms or fire uni-
forms. There are a lot of little heroes out there who face battles every day. That’s what the Shrine Club is all about. We
agreed to make sure this event acknowledged the little heroes as well.” (Continued on page 4)
Police Chief Clive Weighill chats with longtime airshow volunteer Don McDonald at a news conference last week (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson)
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e have lived next like few others. When a door to Darla and puck went into a corner, Marty Smuk for there was about a 99-peralmost 25 years. During cent chance Cody would that time, we watched our be the one digging it out. children, and theirs, go from He had that same work toddlers to the 20-somethings ethic in life. I remember they are today. when we were struggling We lost one last week with to remove a tree, Cody the death of Cody Smuk — at came over and pretty just 26 years old. Cody and much pulled it out of the my 25-year-old son, Brandon, ground. learned to skate together. I can Now, Cody is gone. Editor still picture them in the Clavet It has been sad in the winter carnival when they were four. last week as cars pulled up in front Cody had a really cool sombrero on his of the Smuk’s house. We prayed they head. were people coming to say hello and We had a backyard rink and watched not goodbye. Sandy was out in the Cody become the excellent hockey yard when Cody, some members of player he was. He could turn both ways his family and friends took him for a on skates before the other kids. He walk. That was a day before his death. could do backwards crossovers sooner Watching them was heartbreaking and than the others. beautiful and so full of love, Sandy We watched out the front window said. as Cody learned to ride a bike. The We will miss coming home and Smuk’s trampoline and the sandbox seeing hockey equipment spread out on under it were places where our children the Smuk’s front lawn. Summer hockey spent hours and hours. Our children brings with it a certain odour. Cody were so close we didn’t have a fence grew into this big, strong young man between our yards until a few years who played in the Western Hockey ago. Open yards made the hockey rink League for four seasons, including one longer and the play area bigger. as an overager. Being invited to play Cancer is terrible. as a 20-year-old says a lot about your Cody was diagnosed last May, talent and character. a month or so after playing for the As our children got older, we didn’t University of Saskatchewan Huskies in see Cody as often as we once did. He the CIS national championship. That in was away for hockey, then at university itself says something about his tough- and then making a life of his own. His ness. He had a work ethic on the ice was a life taken far too early.
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***** I covered the news conference last week announcing that the 9/11 Never Forget exhibit would be appearing at the Canada Remembers Our Heroes air show. It is the first time the exhibit has been out of the United States and it’s the final year for the air show. At the media event, air show director Brian Swidrovich mentioned that two Second World War veterans had died in the past few weeks. One was Roy Armstrong, a man I had the privilege of interviewing four years ago. Mr. Armstrong shared war stories one afternoon from the couch of his cozy apartment. He was a dispatch carrier, travelling on a Norton motorcycle with messages to keep army companies informed and to bring new instructions to them. He also drove a field ambulance, transporting injured soldiers to makeshift operating rooms. He saw a lot of horrible things. Mr. Armstrong talked about D-Day. “I didn’t have a watch, but I landed on the beach around 9 or 10 o’clock. There were lots of guys face down in the water then. Our guys never had a chance — single-shot rifles against machine guns. We never had a hope in hell when landing in France.” He remembered those fallen comrades. “They gave their lives up. It was sad. God bless them.” God bless Roy Armstrong and God bless Cody Smuk.
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(Continued from page 1) widrovich has seen the number of Second World War veterans parading at the opening dwindle every year. Two more were laid to rest in the past month. “I look back and I think of many things. Some of the things that stand out for me, first and foremost, would be all the men and women I’ve met over the last 20 years who, in many cases, are not here anymore. “I think of the drives to 15 Wing Moose Jaw with World War II veteran Jack Scarfe, a tail gunner in WW2 who survived over 25 missions. He was the chair of the original Canada Remembers committee back in 199495. We spent a lot of time together and I heard a lot of stories that I don’t know he told his family. I cherish those kinds of things.” Scarfe died in 2006. “I think about watching in the air the B-2 stealth bomber fly into Saskatoon, which took off from New Mexico, went to the airshow in Chicago and up to Saskatoon and then back to New Mexico. Those things don’t just happen. Those people that were at that show that year, they are going to remember that forever, because you will never see it again. “The B-17 Memphis Belle coming to Saskatoon was another one. Its original pilot, Colonel Bob Morgan, came here and sat in our community and shook hands with our veterans and met our people. A movie was made about him.” Swidrovich says the show has had as many ups and downs as aircrafts taking off. “After 20 years of producing the event, we have experienced all kinds of weather, all kinds of concerns and issues over the years, so financial losses – some big ones in some years. But every single year it was approved to continue, and it was approved
to continue because of the theme and the purpose of the event. “It’s not just another community event. It carries a lot of purpose for a lot of people. . . . The airshow is the one event in the year when a lot of veterans from all over the province and beyond the borders can come and shake hands and meet old friends and make new friends. And those numbers are diminishing every year.” Saskatoon filmmaker Tony Towstego has documented shows for 15 years. In his seven documentaries, he has told the stories of more than 100 veterans. Children in 450 schools in Canada are learning about the Second World War through the words and images of veterans. “They are very humble men,” Towstego said. “I can’t express enough what that honour was like to sit down and talk to those men and document those stories, which eventually ended up on national television right across our county on several networks.” He will film the event again this year. “I am happy to be a part of this last one and document yet some more stories of any of those humble men that want to come and share them with me. It is quite surprising what some of them hold onto. When you get to an airshow and they smell the aviation fuel and all the activity, they really tend to open up.” Among the participants at this year’s show will be the Snowbirds, a CF18 Hornet fighter jet and the renowned Canadian Armed Forces Skyhawks parachute team. “It will be an incredibly entertaining event with the 9/11 exhibit on the ground, along will all the other displays from the military and police and fire and commercial activities — things like monster truck rides for the kids or a Ferrari or Lamborghini
Brian Swidrovich has directed every airshow
Tony Towstego has documented the stories of veterans (Photos by Sandy Hutchinson) ride, coming all the way from Atlanta,” said “It’s going to be an emotional day for a Swidrovich. lot people. Many volunteers have been here The Canada Remembers Our Heroes for the full 20 years,” Swidrovich said. show will be held on July 11 and July 12 at For more information, visit www.canthe Auto Clearing Motor Speedway. adaremembersourheroes.com.
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The film will be about 15 minutes in across the province and try to find the best The screening and networking will take length. It will be followed by a questionstories we can, so we have the ability to place on Sept. 2 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and-answer session with the Semples. really enlighten and educate people.” Tickets are available for $75 at nsbasask. he North Saskatoon Business As“The program itself will be about an com. sociation (NSBA) has announced a hour, and then the rest of the time will be a new film and networking program networking and cocktail event in the area coming this fall to the Remai Arts Centre. in front of the theatre,” Moen said. “The stories behind business are “This year’s event has been a masfascinating, but the stories of the people sive undertaking. We almost had to move who run them are absolutely outstanding,” heaven and earth to get it where it is today, said Keith Moen, executive director of the but we’ve very pleased it came out the way NSBA. “It’s what intrigued me (to go) into it did.” the world of business.” Moen and the NSBA have been Called the Popcorn and Entrepreneurworking on this project for the past nine ship Series, the organization will feature months. They are hoping the event will a new film every year on a local business. encourage more people in Saskatchewan to The first film, The Semple Secrets to become entrepreneurs. Success, will be screened on Sept. 2 and “Entrepreneurs are fascinating. There’s feature Gavin and Shaun Semple, owners quite a mystique about it. We’re hoping of Brandt Group of Companies. that people will get that entrepreneurial “I learned about the story of the bug in them, and think about starting their Semples years ago. It’s probably one of own business as well.” the best stories in Saskatchewan — about Moen adds that even though the event is where they came from. They were our put on by the NSBA, the films will aim to first selection. They are literally a rags-to- cover a wide range of businesses, not just riches story.” members of the organization. The company has sales in excess of a “We didn’t want to limit it exclusively $1 billion annually. to NSBA members. We’re going to look
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(Continued from page 3) ill boxes, shore guns, block houses all went up in the air in dust like shovels of sand. In 30 minutes, all hell broke loose on the coast. Bombers poured down a devastating rain of bombs in patterns — carpeting whole towns, roads, bridges and German emplacements. Everything was on fire. “Thousands of men came up in their landing barges, their machine guns blazing low crimson arcs towards the shore. Shells fell in the water all around. The German gunners on shore were trying desperately to stem the terrific, overwhelming flood of fire that was overtaking them. “Five minutes after I was in it, I felt sure that before another five minutes, I’d be dead. I was stiff in the cockpit. I couldn’t speak a word over the radio. The sky was aglow with fire and death. We got out. I wouldn’t have missed it for anything. I am proud to do my little wee bit to help start it on its way.” Jonathan said his dad rarely talked about the war experiences with his family. He was loyal to the Royal Canadian Air Force, serving after the war, and training men at Red Deer, Chatham and Calgary, and later for NATO in Europe. It was in Red Deer that Jonathan was born. “My father didn’t know what to do with his future. He had a brother, Allan, who ran a fish and chips place in Collingwood, Ont., and that was the idea that intrigued my dad he most.” Jonathan’s dad stayed in the business until he was 60. He died in 2006. His mother died on New Year’s Day in 2015. Just within the previous year, she was able to celebrate the 70th anniversary of D-Day and, in October, the 50th anniversary of the founding of the restaurant.
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e’re back to under construction. Still, the big debate certain routes — Attridge about what to Drive, 51st Street and do with the Victoria/TrafMillar Avenue, for infic/Iron Bridge. stance — during rush hour The frustrating thing are much more of a pain about the debate is that it than they were before, and should never have been that’s saying a lot. necessary. We probably Anyway, city council wouldn’t have had to wants to save up to $15 shut the darn thing down million on the project, and in the first place had that is an admirable goal. Columnist it been properly mainWe have an incredible tained — at least, not as soon as we amount of infrastructure that requires did, although I’m sure it had a life building or upgrading, not unlike expectancy. other cities, and only so much money But that water being under the to go around. bridge, so to speak, here we are. However, to achieve that savPeople are still arguing that ing, council has voted to allow the the new bridge should carry only construction firm chosen for the pedestrians and cyclists. I think project to choose the design. Should we’re past that decision. As lovely a contractor be allowed to make as it would be to start cutting back design decisions about a piece of cruon car traffic in Saskatoon, it’s not cial municipal infrastructure? From realistic at this point. This remains a a technical point of view, sure, but car culture, and our economy, partly, what about the heritage elements? and our safety, turn on it. The bridge What about how the bridge looks can carry cars as well as pedestrians, from various vantage points? Beauty so why not accommodate all forms is one of the things that sets Saskaof traffic? toon apart from many cities, and the The other issue, as some people river view is a huge contributor to have learned this summer, is that that. Let’s not ignore that value. when another bridge goes down for Take a peek at the eight suggested maintenance (which is pretty impor- designs, from which the contractor tant, as we have learned), it’s mighty will choose. There are five, four, helpful to have other avenues of three, two and single spans. There getting over the river. Not everyone are four, three, two, one and no piers. is suffering as much as I thought they I’m assuming that having no piers is would with the University Bridge safe, or it wouldn’t have been sug-
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gested, but it sure looks odd — like it’s floating in space. With no piers you get one span, which apparently would have to be very high; it could soar above many downtown buildings and all the other bridges, which might be a little weird. I’m thinking it would look quite out of place, although it may be impressive. I also would like someone to reassure us that having no piers is a smart thing to do if you want the bridge to stand for, say, 100 years or more. What we need here is not only a bridge that fits into our beautiful river valley, but that will also be extremely safe, long-lived and easy to maintain. I have to trust that those elements are understood, and I’m sure they are. I’d rather not sound like a worrywart, although I am one, but it always makes me jumpy when we talk about saving costs first, and choosing the specific project design later. What if the right project doesn’t fit into the reduced budget? For the record, I’m voting for three spans and (at least) two piers. It will still look much like the old Traffic Bridge. It will have piers, which will make me more confident (rightly or wrongly) about the bridge’s longevity, and, in theory, still save some money, since it would reduce the original number of spans by two. That all being said, I can’t wait for the new bridge to be built. We’ve been without it for far too long.
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Signs will be going up at McKercher Drive overpass Question: Your answer to the query regarding merge, yield and speed limits on the McKercher Drive overpass was a typical politician’s answer — 86 words and no answers. Will you now explain why there are no yield or merge signs on these ramps, and tell us when these signs will be placed? Also, with the myriad of temporary signs throughout the city, wouldn’t it be, in the interest of safety, advisable to have speed-advisory signs placed on the ramps until such time as the speed limit on College Drive (No. 5 highway) is reduced to the same speed as McKercher Drive? Mayor Atchison: Once again, we thank the reader for the question the first time and certainly thank him for the comments this time. I didn’t realize it was 86 words. I thought we had answered the question, but we have investigated it Ask the Mayor even further and we should have signs up there in the near future. I can’t put a date on it. There are no plans at this time to put speed advisory signs on those ramps, although it is an interesting idea. Question: How did you feel after completing your 58-kilometre walk/run from the Whitecap Dakota First Nation to Wanuskewin Heritage Park at the PotashCorp Mayor’s Marathon Day? Mayor Atchison: I felt fine. As a matter of fact, I finished the race, went home and took the dogs out. Then, I went to another function. I have to confess I went to bed at 9:30. And at 6:20 Monday morning, I was at the golf course playing in a charity tournament. Question: Were there times when you
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Mayor Atchison, with his wife, Mardele, and granddaughter, Katrina, crosses the finish line after his 58-kilometre walk/run from the Whitecap Dakota First Nation to Wanuskewin Heritage Park (Chanda Ulmer Photography) said, “What did I get myself into?” Mayor Atchison: I really enjoyed the whole day. There were some gratifying points along the way. For example, there were the hundreds of people at Victoria Park for the start of the half-marathon and the two-, five- and 10-kilometre events. That was really phenomenal. And near the end, when we rounded the corner into the newly opened MVA trail to Wanuskewin, there was my dad, Frank, walking down the trail to meet me along with my mom, Martha, our daughter-in-law and granddaughter, Katrina. They had come out quite some distance to meet me. We started walking back together and they said, “Why don’t you go ahead and finish the race?” So I did. Then, I ran back out, met up with them and we all walked in together. People asked me why I was doing the Marathon Day. Two reasons really: community health and wellness and the MVA trail. I started exercising in the fall of 2013. Then, we learned of the financial pressures on the Meewasin Valley Authority. I wanted to raise awareness about the trail and remind everyone of the importance of the trail to our community. I thought what better way
to do that than by walking the entire trail. I want to make sure the trail is finished from Whitecap Park to Cranberry Flats and then to Whitecap Dakota First Nation. I think it is really important to have it connected all the way from the Whitecap to Wanuskewin. I want thank everyone who participated because it was really about the runners and walkers and the community. I also want to thank PotashCorp. Without that corporate support, I don’t know how we would have been able to put this on. They were tremendous as the title sponsor. And Sherwood RV stepped up with an RV, which we used as a follow vehicle. I also want to thank Lyndon Smith from the Running Room, who was my coach. He was terrific. And physiotherapist Mitch Dahl ran with us as well. I want to thank him. Question: In a previous edition of the Express, you only partially answered my question about what our civic government is doing to inform and educate citizens about the urgent need to significantly reduce idling of motorized vehicles. You said there was a no-idling policy for civic vehicles, and citizens are encouraged not to idle vehicles in school zones.
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Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express t’s been lauded as one of William Shakespeare’s greatest comedic achievements — and Saskatonians will soon be able to take in live performances of Much Ado About Nothing during the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan festival. The iconic white tent has been erected on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River, and the annual festival is set to open on July 8 with the first performance of the comedy. Actors Robbie Towns and Jenna-Lee Hyde are sure audience members will enjoy the play and have a great time. “I think they’ll love it. I think it’s a really entertaining play,” said Hyde. “Every storyline has a different level of reality and comedy to it for different palates. All different palates will be satisfied.” In Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan’s version of Much Ado About Nothing, Benedick (played by Towns) returns from the Second World War to party in a quiet Canadian resort town. Before he left for the war, Benedick had a relationship with Beatrice (played by Hyde), who has since been dealing with a wounded heart. Although Benedick isn’t interested in settling down, he and Beatrice are tricked into falling in love. While that’s the plot in a nutshell, there are other storylines woven into the play as well. “The joy of Shakespeare is that there are often many storylines,” said Hyde. “Ours, specifically, is the story of Beatrice and Benedick — two people who have known each other in the past, and are very good at verbally sparring with each other, but don’t particularly get on very well.” While Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy, Hyde said there’s also “a very dark heart” to the play. “Beatrice and Benedick certainly aren’t immune to that storyline, but they do provide a certain levity that isn’t always there in this story, that’s for sure.” Ultimately, though, there is a happy ending to the story, and the show is “truly a rom-com,” said Towns. “We’ve put it post-World War II. It’s not as flowery as the Renaissance period. There (are) feminist issues in it,” he said. It’s not Hyde’s first appearance on the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan stage. She is returning for another summer after appearing in The Taming of the Shrew and Romeo and Juliet last season. Hyde said she loves the character of Beatrice, whom she describes as strong, courageous and “ferociously loyal.” “The way that she presents herself, she’s very sure of who she is. She’s very smart; she’s very intelligent. She’s very witty,” said Hyde, who trained at the Globe Theatre Actor Conservatory and the University of Saskatchewan. “She is an orphan and she’s been brought up by her uncle, and has a constant companion in her cousin, Hero. And so she’s become very good at learning how to kind of sing for her supper, you know? It’s like she’s the constant guest, where she will entertain you.” Towns is also back for another season with Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan, having previously appeared in The Taming of the Shrew and Romeo and Juliet as well. He is enthusiastic about playing Benedick, whom he describes as “one of the boys” and as a “debaucherous” guy who is also clever. “He has this kind of bachelor status, so naturally, when you never marry, the people that you hang out with get younger and younger as you age. He never wants to be attached; he loves living a life that he can make all the decisions with,” said Towns, a graduate of Grant MacEwan University and The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
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Robbie Towns (Supplied Photo) “He’s very intelligent; however, I think his Achilles’ heel is he’s over confident and has a big ego,” Towns added. Hyde said there’s a “summery” feel to the play, which features music, choreography and 1940s-era costumes. “There’s a fun aesthetic and a fun time, and because the war has ended there’s that great sense of relief and kind of satisfaction, like things are going to be OK. Everything begins with a very optimistic (outlook) and, although it doesn’t stay that way, I think it ends in a very optimistic way,” said Hyde. “This has been cleverly directed, well cut and the performances — I’m 100 per cent sure — will land,” added Towns. Hyde said each time she works with the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan festival, she loves it more. “There’s always something new. I mean, you’re so supported by these people and your fellow actors. I feel so lucky that I get the chance to be opposite Robbie in this, and that I get the chance to work with the people that I do. Everybody brings so much all the time,” she said. Towns is also pleased to be working with Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan. He described it as “one of the paramount festivals in the country,” putting it alongside the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ont., and the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival in Vancouver. “This holds its own nationally, and I think people don’t realize how lucky they are to have it on their doorstep — and also the actors don’t know how lucky they are to be able to just play in this kind of environment,” he said. Pamela Haig Bartley is directing much Ado About Nothing. In addition to Hyde and Towns, other cast members include Kent Allen, Mikael Steponchev, Lauren Holfeuer, Joshua Beaudry, Nathan Howe, Gordon Portman, Jamie Lee Shebelski, Rachel Cantin and Michael Lawrenchuk. The Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan festival runs from July 8 to Aug. 23. The other play featured this year is Othello. Matinee performances start at 1 p.m., while evening shows are at 7:30 p.m. Call the box office at 306-652-9100 to purchase tickets. For more information about Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan, visit shakespeareonthesaskatchewan.com.
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Celebrant Taking religion out of funerals Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express
offensive to clergy. And I understand that, but I also understand where the family is coming from: ‘Mom didn’t go ue Panattoni had a pretty good idea to church or we don’t go to church. We don’t want a religious service. So what she could be a good funeral celebrant when she was doing a mock do we do; here do we go?’ ” Panattoni came to Saskatoon from service in Oklahoma City. Part of her training was to take a ficti- British Columbia to earn her master’s tious person, give the person a life story degree in psychology. Her thesis was about coping with grief, although she and deliver the service the next day. had no plans at the time to become the Panattoni was given a 16-year-old boy co-owner of a funeral company or a who had been killed in a car accident. funeral director. It happened more by acShe decided the deceased teenager was cident when she married a person in the passionate about baseball. The next day others taking the train- industry. The two lost their jobs within weeks of each other, with Panattoni being gathered for the teen’s funeral. ing the victim of government cutbacks in “As I started the funeral, I asked the mental health. congregation to stand for the national anthem. (Trainers) said they weren’t goFuneral industry ing to play all the music, just snippets of perfect fit it so everybody gets the idea. “As a psychologist it was a perfect fit “The entire congregation got up and for me, really,” she said of moving into they started to play the Star Spangled Banner. They all stood there with their the funeral industry. “It’s not like I was hands over their hearts and they sang the an accountant coming into the funeral entire the national anthem. And I could industry.” While deciding their future, Panattoni feel the emotion welling up inside of me. came up with a plan to start funeral busiThey had no idea who the person was ness with lower prices. It was a tough that I was doing the service for. At the sell at banks. end of the anthem, they all yelled out, “I went to Women Entrepreneurs of ‘Play ball.’ Saskatchewan and got the money to start “Then, the crowd just went quiet. I up, because nobody else would look at choked back tears and said, ‘Can we us for a loan. They gave me the start-up stop for just a minute?’ I looked at the people who were doing the training and money and we started it up and we never looked back. At the time, we were the said, ‘You know, I’m from Canada, so 11th funeral home in town and, within I am not used to getting up and singing the national anthem at a funeral. But that three years, we were the No. 1 funeral was so incredibly touching, I just feel so home in town. We were a husband and touched by that.’ wife team and that was a new phenom“Then, when they found out the per- enon in the funeral industry. son was actually a ball player, there were “At the time, we went 30 to 50 per cent tears at a mock funeral. That was really less than what other funeral homes were neat. It was like, ‘OK you really nailed offering. We stayed safe just by saying that.’ It was amazing. Who cries at mock 30 per cent. Of course we weren’t well liked by the other funeral homes in town, funerals? But we all did.” but the concept took off. We did things Co-owned moUrning Glory differently: we didn’t have a big huge Panattoni, who was the majority own- funeral home, we didn’t have a parking lot and we didn’t have cars. We just kept er of Mourning Glory Funeral Services in Saskatoon for 11 years, said there it simple and that’s what people liked.” She sold her shares to her ex-husband is a movement to take religion out of funeral services. She says that is where a two years ago. With her new business, Panattoni celebrant comes into play. “The easiest way to look at it is a cel- feels she is more complementing the loebrant is for people who have no church cal industry than competing with it. or clergy connection. They want some“I’m not working for any particular body to do their service for them, but they funeral home. I am working independon’t want it to be a religious service. dently, but going through the different And they say, ‘Who do we get?’ Even as funeral homes, like the Saskatoon Funerfuneral directors, there were times when al Home and Park. They know me well someone would come into the office and and I was known in the industry. People I’d think, ‘Who am I going to get to do knew me, the funeral industry knew me this funeral, because they don’t want a and also families knew me. religious service? They have no church “By doing this, I know there are connection. Who do we get?’ So I know people out there who are going to say, there is a need out there.” ‘Oh, that is where she is; that is where They often turned to retired ministers she went.’ In the funeral industry it is for those services. very much repeat business, because if “But then we would have to say to you do a good job, families are going to them ‘We’d like you to do this funeral, come back to you.” but can you tone it down? They do not She said it is important that a service want a religious element.’ That was often be held.
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Sue Panattoni says celebrants add a personal touch to funerals (Photo Supplied) “I am coming from two different aspects. As a psychologist, it can be detrimental to the family if they are not having a service of some sort, whatever it may be. As a funeral director, I think it is important to have some sort of a funeral to say goodbye.” Service should be personal It doesn’t have to be elaborate, but it should be personal. “I can’t tell you how many times we would get clergy and they would come into the service, insert the person’s name into the pre-program service. Families don’t want that anymore. They want it to be about their mother or their brother, because religion doesn’t mean anything to them.” Panattoni did her mother’s service two years ago. “I did it at a golf course. I knew what she wanted. It was a very different funeral, even right down to the reception. It was very different. She was an avid golfer and they knew her well there. They had never done a funeral service at the golf course. It is not something they wanted to open it up to, but because they knew my mother, I went to them and said, ‘I know how to do this – how to run a funeral.’ They opened it up to me and it was awesome.”
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She said the idea of having celebrants officiate at funerals is relatively new. She said there are a couple of others in the city offering the service. “It’s basically sitting down with the family and saying, ‘Tell me about your mother. Give me some stories, and then I am going to weave this into a service.’ So I’m still working with the funeral homes, but my element would be primarily presenting the funeral itself – making it what they want. “I want you walking out knowing who that person was. That’s the job of the celebrant, with the help of the family. You want to walk out of there saying, ‘Wow, I feel like I really know Joe or Sue. That’s a nice funeral.’ Those are the ones families and friends come out of and say, ‘That was a nice funeral.’ There is nothing wrong with saying that was a nice funeral.” Panattoni is anxious to get started. “I don’t know how this is going to go. I am starting this and I think there is a need for it. I miss the funeral industry terribly. I know I was good when I was there, and I still want to give back somehow to the families. So I am taking a chance to go out there and see how I can help.” For more information, visit suepanattoni.com. She can be reached at 306975-1918 or 306-221-5168.
SASKATOONEXPRESS - June 29-July 5, 2015 - Page 10 Queen Elizabeth II wore the Hillberg & Berk brooch four times in one year (Photo supplied by Hillberg & Berk)
Rachel Mielke poses on the front steps of the flagship Hillberg & Berk office in Regina (Photo courtesy of Hillberg and Berk)
‘Royal’ jeweller to share success story at event
Beth Jarrell Saskatoon Express achel Mielke has the royal touch. The Regina entrepreneur, who designed a piece of jewelry for Queen Elizabeth II, will be a guest speaker at the second annual Executive Women’s Afternoon at the Dunes. Mielke will share her success story with other women at the event. Organizers are thrilled to have her. “She’s got such an interesting story, and I think she’s just going to be fabulous. She’s such an inspiration,” said Trish Cheveldayoff, organizer of the event. Cheveldayoff said the afternoon will be beneficial to all women. “It’s designed specifically for women — whether corporate women, small-business owners, home-based businesses and people involved in non-profits,” she said. “Women do it all — we’re moms, we’re
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business owners, we’re company heads. This is a day designed for them. Every woman, regardless of career, will get something good out of it.” The event, which will take place on July 3, is designed to be a networking opportunity for women in business, and will feature six guest speakers to talk about the issues that female entrepreneurs can face. Mielke, the founder and owner of the Regina-based jewelry store Hillberg & Berk, is one of them. She said getting involved was an easy decision. “A really important element in our brand is empowering women, and that’s a reason why I wanted to get involved in the Dakota Dunes afternoon,” Mielke said. “It’s a great opportunity to get women together and share and network and learn from one another.” Hillberg & Berk is a handcrafted Canada-made jeweller. Mielke founded
the company with the dream of designing jewelry that all women would feel empowered wearing. “Hillberg & Berk has only really been around for eight years, and in that time has gone from a business of me making jewelry at my kitchen table, to having (by Christmas) five of our own stores, and employing more than 100 people.” Mielke credits her determination for getting the company from her kitchen table to where it is today. “When you’re starting your own company, it takes a lot of time and energy and commitment, so it’s really important that what you pursue is something you’re truly passionate about,” she said. “For me, it was something I enjoyed doing, but I never realized when I started making jewelry that I could make a business out of it.” In her presentation, Mielke will address
how business owners should tackle challenges. “I really like to look at challenges as an opportunity – an opportunity to learn, an opportunity for growth – so I think a lot of parts about running a business (are) hard, and that’s the way it should be. If it were easy, then everyone would do it.” And Mielke can see that growth first hand. In 2013, Hillberg & Berk was commissioned to design a brooch for Queen Elizabeth II for the Lieutenant Governor’s visit that year. The brooch was a Madagascar Tourmaline floral pattern, which was set in white gold and surrounded by 300 diamonds. “It was given to her in October of 2013 and, since then, she’s gone on to wear it four times,” Mielke said. “It’s been quite an incredible story for our company.” The company is continuing to grow, with two stores opening in Edmonton this fall and one in Saskatoon in mid-November. “I think it’s going to be something really fresh and beautiful and exciting for the Saskatoon market,” Mielke said. “We’ll be opening in Midtown (Plaza), and it will look a lot like the Regina store.” Mielke says Hillberg & Berk plans to continue expanding across Canada, and continue to employ women wherever it launches. “That’s really essentially what the heart of our brand is about – not only empowering women through creative jewelry that makes you feel fabulous, but also taking the success of our business and giving profit back to the community, to our country, and to organizations that help support and empower women.” The event will also feature a speech from Olivia McIvor, and a panel about women in athletics, featuring Angie Reed, Samantha Chamblin, Catherine Gryba and Alison Montgomery. Tickets are available at pickatic.com.
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t’s a big week for golf fans in the Saskatoon area. The SIGA Dakota Dunes Open, presented by SaskTel, teed off June 29 and runs through until July 5 at the Dakota Dunes Golf Links, as well as other venues in Saskatoon. “Some of the highlights of this year’s tournament include the always-popular opening ceremony and Drive the River Celebrity Drive on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River in downtown Saskatoon,” said Mike Jacobs, head pro at the Dakota Dunes Golf Links. There will be sponsor pro-ams running June 29 and June 30, with player registration and important practice rounds completed by the end of the day July 1. The celebrity Hole-in-One Challenge for diabetes will run on Canada Day. The day will culminate with fireworks in the evening. The main event begins on July 2 with a 7:30 a.m. tee off time. A one-day conference will be held July 3 in conjunction with the event. “Our Executive Women’s Afternoon
forum, presented by Hillberg & Berk, will be back again this year after a tremendously successful inaugural event last year,” Jacobs said. The event will be held at the casino. Dubbed a “networking event designed specifically for women in business”, there will be a luncheon and several guest speakers, including Samantha Chamblin, wife of Saskatchewan Roughriders coach Corey Chamblin. Another event of note is the Kids Golf Clinic on July 4 at the Dakota Dunes Driving Range. As the icing on the cake for the tournament itself, Ontarian Corey Connors will play at the event after receiving a sponsors’ exemption. Connors was a finalist at the U.S. Amateur, which earned him a spot in the Master’s. Connors finished as the low amateur at the first major of the season. Connors has been selected twice to the Eisenhower Trophy world amateur team for Canada. In September 2014, he tied for eighth individually, while leading Canada to a second overall team finish. He also won the 2014 Jones Cup at Sea Island, was recently a medallist at the Argentina Amateur,
The Dakota Dunes Golf Links is one of the top courses in Canada (Photo Supplied) and is a member of Golf Canada’s Young Pro-Squad. The Canadian tour has a new name. In May of 2015, the PGA TOUR and Mackenzie Investments announced a sixyear agreement, making the investment management firm the umbrella sponsor of PGA TOUR Canada. It will now be called the Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada. “The Mackenzie Tour has gained a level of prominence and has increased the expo-
sure of golf in Canada,” said Jacobs. “As the premiere golf destination in Saskatchewan, Dakota Dunes Golf Links is honoured to host this event and its patrons. We strive to provide leadership to the golf community, and hosting this event provides us with the unique opportunity to increase exposure for not only Dakota Dunes Golf Links, but for golf in Saskatchewan.” Tournament information can be found at dakotadunesopen.ca.
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people on the road is challenging, financially and otherwise, said Andersen. “When we can, I love taking them out. We did about a dozen shows together last year. So far this year we’ve been to Holland for a show and just played Banff last weekend. We have Saskatoon coming up, Winnipeg and a couple on the East Coast. “It’s always fun. It’s a good way to keep fresh.”
Matt Andersen will play the Bessborough Gardens on July 2 (Photo Supplied)
Matt Andersen will rip apart the Garden air Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express askatoon blues and jazz devotees have likely heard Matt Andersen perform solo, perhaps at the Saskatoon Blues Society’s festival or at the Broadway Theatre. They know his giant voice tears the roof off. They know his acoustic guitar sound is so big it could be electric if it wasn’t so natural. Wait until you hear him at the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival with a 10-piece band. Andersen will shake the Bessborough Gardens with the biggest act he’s ever assembled, and fans are asking: Will he sing Ain’t No Sunshine? How about The Devil’s Bride? You’ll have to wait to find out, but one thing is guaranteed: “We’re a racket when we show up, that’s for sure,” said Ander-
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sen in an interview. “We know the guys that are opening for us, Steve Hill and Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer. … I’m pretty sure there’s going to be some trouble going on, on stage.” The Band Andersen is coming to the festival on July 2 with The Mellotones, a Halifaxbased funk R&B band, and Vancouver’s Paul Rigby. That adds up to two guitar players, a four-piece horn section, bass, drums and keys. “They’ve been together for years,” said Andersen of The Mellotones. “I just hired the whole band instead of picking players here and there. I just took a unit that was already completely functional. I knew most of the guys; they have most of their stuff figured out. They’re such a great unit. They’re all such great musicians.” It can’t always be done. Taking 10
paying off. I’ve been in Saskatoon quite a few times now, a couple of times with the (CBC’s) Vinyl Café. I’ve done the Broadway Theatre a couple of times now and sold that out. “The Saskatoon Blues Society has been really good to me, too. I probably did three or four shows for them, and they’ve always been really supportive.” Did he see this coming? “I didn’t plan too much. Lots of times The history if you made plans there was a good chance His very first instrument, apart from his of them not coming through, so I took voice, was a tuba. things as they came. I worked as hard as “I started out in school playing tuba and I could to get as far as I could, but I never trumpet and drums, and picked up bass made any sort of goal. when I was 10 or 11 or so. But I didn’t “It’s been thrilling and being able to start playing guitar until I was 14. But I come to these kinds of festivals and headsang when I was a kid, all the time. I sang line. It’s been rewarding, is the best way to with my mom, and that kind of stuff.” put it.” He sang old church songs, gospel songs, and listened to lot of classic rock The Touring and 1950s and ’60s pop while growing up Andersen has a punishing schedule in Perth-Andover, N.B. ahead of him, and has had an equally inOut of that came his own sound, detense touring schedule for the last year. scribed by many as blues. Indeed, he won “The last six days, other than yesterday, a 2013 European Blues Award, and was I think I was on a plane every day. That named best solo performer at the Memphis kind of travelling I’m just not used to. I Blues Challenge. He loaded up on blues used to get into a rental car and be in that awards in 2012, too. for two or three weeks in a stretch. “I usually say roots and soul,” said “It’s probably the part of what I do that Andersen. “Blues is definitely one of the I like the least, is getting in airports and big influences. I grew up on a lot of old flying in planes. But it’s all part of it. You country and classic rock. I think a lot of look at the gig as the light at the end of the people just hear what they want to hear, tunnel.” and that’s what they call it.” When he comes to Saskatoon, he will Andersen also writes his own music, be flying in from Oregon, where he opens most recently releasing Weightless in for the legendary Gregg Allman. 2014. Asked for his influences, he said, “A “I think it’s going to be pretty great... lot of my stuff is pretty much made up as I He’s one of my favourite voices. It’s going go . . . and sometimes when I find someto be pretty interesting to see what he does thing I like, I stick with it for a while. live.” “Usually when it’s me solo, it’s just acoustic. I tend to attack the acoustic pretty The future hard, whereas most people are used to After touring all summer, he will likely hearing more strumming. That’s probably go back into the studio in the fall. He’s the last thing I go to with the acoustic spending any rare downtime trying to write guitar. songs. “John Fogerty is probably one of my Playing live, though, is the only way biggest (influences) for guitar. I always to really make a career happen these days, loved his playing, really melodic. Eric he said. Fortunately, people are hungry for Clapton’s Unplugged album is one of my live concerts. favourites,” he said. However, his hit The “For somebody where I’m at with my Devil’s Bride “particularly leans a lot more music, I don’t get a lot of radio play, so to the rock and blues kind of stuff.” you can’t sit at home and wait for people to hear you. … You’ve got to go find The career them. Being on the road and playing music The last time Andersen played the seems to be the way things are going. Jazz Festival, he warmed up for Big Dave “It feels like there are so many festivals McLean at The Bassment several years that sell out before they even announce the ago. This time, he’s coming as a headliner acts. People are just that keen to go out and with a big band. Times have obviously see live music.” changed. Matt Andersen plays the Bessborough “I’ve been pretty fortunate. It’s been a Gardens on Thursday, July 2, with The really great run the last little while. The Mellotones. Harpoonist and the Axe venues are getting bigger, and all that kind Murderer and Steve Hill open. The show is of stuff. at 7 p.m. Tickets are $39 (early bird) and “I’m still playing close to 200 shows $49 (regular). They are available at www. a year and I think all that work is finally saskjazz.com.
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he streets are alive with next year’s programming. jazz music. That may have been the case The back of the Bessborat one time, but certainly no ough Hotel and the Broadway longer. Theatre are hosting fabulous “One festival blurs into touring shows. The Bassment the other and we are always is the home for more intimate looking, and booking, at least shows as part of the SaskTel a year ahead. When you are Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. booking artists of an interHave you ever stopped to national calibre, it can take wonder what must happen years,” Tobin said, noting the Columnist behind the scenes to create a production of Ben Harper for festival? the 2014 jazz festival took I went directly to the artistic directors five years to book. Waiting for responses of my two favourite major Canadian jazz from agents can take forever, as artists festivals — one in Saskatoon and the consider Europe and America for tours. It other in Montreal. can be a six-month exercise in disappointFrom the Saskatchewan festival, I ment. spoke with Kevin Tobin. My Montreal Festivals across Canada don’t work in connection is Andre Menard, artistic isolation. director of the festival since it began 36 Jazz Festivals Canada organizes a years ago. Today, the Montreal festival de- four-day meeting in November, when the fines what a jazz festival is and the world 17 members come together to plan the follows its template. upcoming festivals. Montreal, Vancouver, One might think that once the festival Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Toronto ends, the staff take a month-long break are the larger festivals represented, with and return in the early fall to start on the smaller ones also in attendance. Each di-
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rector brings a list of artists they have been looking at and see what kind of collective programming can come of it. Agents present musicians and a master list is created. Menard pointed out that seeking out new artists is the key to getting festivalgoers to return. Menard travels the world: London, New York, Paris and Mexico, attending 300 to 400 concerts through the year. “It’s all about the music and I bring back what I can.” Festivals across Canada gain from his musical adventures as he brings international artists to our country. There can be competition between the festivals, but they realize that working together makes routing of artists and tours that much easier. Tobin spoke of the importance of the November meeting and subsequent discussions with mentors that understand the building of a festival event. All have a unique approach. Conversations between the artistic directors happen all the time and are part of an ongoing relationship over the years.
“They are stewards for each of the events. All the calls, emails, routing – a big part of it is negotiating around the table. Sometimes you have to give up opportunities for the success of the collective,” Tobin said. After the November meeting, Tobin hopes to have three or four main-stage artists in line. From then until the festival dates, he works to complete the jigsaw puzzle of presenting 170 shows over 10 days. Both directors have the interests of their hometown in mind. “Our goal is to seduce and surprise the audience. We need to keep Montrealers coming back, as well as attracting people from around the world,” Menard said. “Even in your city that is spoiled with jazz all year, you would find something at the Montreal Jazz Festival.” Tobin’s goal is to keep the Saskatchewan audiences returning, as well as building the number of tourists coming to the festival. “Music is the product. That’s what we do.”
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Chase brings fantasy hockey camp to Saskatoon Darren Steinke Saskatoon Express elly Chase wishes he could say his fantasy camp was an original idea. With that in mind, the 47-year-old former NHL forward knows when to adopt a good idea when he sees one, and is holding his first Kelly Chase Fantasy Hockey Camp on Aug. 27-29 at the Harold Latrace Arena in Saskatoon. The camp will allow teams of players to participate in hour-long games with former and current NHLers on their sides, while enjoying all the special treatment from equipment managers and trainers an NHL player would receive in and around the dressing room. The camp is being used to raise funds for the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan, the sports wing of the Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon and the One Voice fundraiser to support the Neural Health Project, which will try to develop a more complete approach to the treatment of mental illness. “Hockey is our culture, so what a great way to bring people together,” said Chase. “I’ve been very fortunate to have been included in a lot of them, so I am familiar with how they operate and the way they fundraise. “Each one is a little different, but there is nobody that goes home and doesn’t have a good time.” Chase, who is from Porcupine Plain, said a fantasy camp has been used as a fundraiser in St. Louis for about 16 years. The former member of the NHL’s Blues became familiar with the idea from the camp in St. Louis, while also taking part in similar camps in Las Vegas and Winnipeg. The camp in Saskatoon will consist of 12 teams. The current and former NHL players at the camp will be split up amongst the 12 teams through a draft held on the first night of the event. The order of the draft is determined through an auction. During the next two days of the camp, each team will play two games. On the final day, the team that had the highest bid in the draft auction will get to play a game against a team made up of current and former NHL players.
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During the three days of the camp, equipment managers and trainers will treat the players like they would be treated at the NHL level. That means laundry will be done after each game, the stalls will be set up with jerseys and equipment before each contest and they will also take care of other tasks like skate sharpening. “I am really looking forward to the fun of it all, the entertainment part of it and allowing guys to rub shoulders with guys that they grew up watching,” said Chase, who was a King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner in 1998 due, in part, for his community work. “When it is all said and done, you get a different perspective on guys.” Chase’s camp is slated to include about 37 current or former NHL players. Wendel Clark, Brett Hull, Bryan Trottier, Bernie Federko, Barry Melrose, Brenden Morrow, Luke and Brayden Schenn, Derek Dorsett and Jarret Stoll are some of the current and former players who are expected to play. Chase, who is a former member of the WHL’s Saskatoon Blades, was pleased about the number of current and former NHLers he was able to bring in from Saskatchewan. He believes he has a group that will be able to connect with the non-NHL players. “You need a certain personality that doesn’t mind having a beer with somebody who is a farmer, somebody who is a real-estate agent or somebody that owns a company,” said Chase. “He has to be socially adapted. “For me, I’ve been real lucky. I have good friends. I am proud that I have my friends back there, and they will support me. For me, that is a real nice thing that I get to do.” The camp is already on the road to being a hit. It costs $20,000 to register a team of 14 players or $2,500 to register as an individual. Enough players have already signed up to fill 10 teams. The event contains a couple of teams from Saskatoon and squads from Calgary, Edmonton and Fort McMurray. Chase is confident the camp will reach its maximum amount of entries, and it will be able to give strong contributions to the three charities it supports. “I was just really fortunate that I had a lot of good
Kelly Chase won an NHL award for community involvement in 1998 (Photo Supplied) people supporting me in the province,” said Chase. “You have a little bit of an obligation when you put on the jersey to give back, and I am excited that I get an opportunity to give back to the province and I can help other people.” Anyone interested in registering for one of the remaining spots at the camp can do so online at www.39hockey. com.
Burton Cummings performs August 8 (Wiki Photo) one of the strongest finalists was Theresa Sokyrka, a Saskatoon songstress. “From a band which was so popular with young audiences, Hedley has gained traction in the Canadian music business and they’re now well received by all ages.” Hedley will play August 6 at the Prairieland Exhibition (Wiki Photo) Two of the other signings are Magic!, a Canadian reggae fusion band for Aug. 5, and Dean Brody, a seventime Canadian Country Music Association award winner for Aug. 7. There is also a change in the grandstand format for Aug. 9. The Sons of the Pioneers, a legendary country vocal group for 75 years, will be led on the stage on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. by Luther Nallie, the self-proclaimed trail blazer, and Randy Rudd, the lead vocalist. Ned Powers Cummings was lead vocalist with Guess Who when The Sons of the Pioneers are famous for western clasSaskatoon Express they produced hot singles like American Woman, These sics like Cool Water, Ghost Riders in the Sky, Tumbling Eyes and Break it to Them Gently from 1965 to 1975. Tumbleweeds and When It’s Springtime in the Rockies. f there’s some familiarity to the Saskatoon PrairiHe has a strong market as a solo artist and with his own Their lead singer from 1933 until 1937 was Roy Rogers, eland Exhibition grandstand lineup this year, it’s band. who later found fame in the movies and on television as because Carl Schlosser has been pursuing past Marianas Trench, a pop band launched in Vancouver a cowboy hero conquering the bad guys. The Sons of the performance charts. in 2001, is returning for a third time. Pioneers often sang in Rogers films. Schlosser, director of events for Prairieland, has “The first time, they were a break-out band,” said “We’ve been asked to find a good, old-fashioned signed Marianas Trench for the Aug. 4 concert, Hedley Schlosser. “The next time, their audience grew bigger country band and we hope the people in that age demofor a return visit on Aug. 6 and Burton Cummings for an and bigger. Now they are riding along with music from a graphic will respond,” said Schlosser. Aug. 8 night of rock and roll. CD, Here’s To The Zeros.” In recent years, the Sunday afternoon time slot was “It wasn’t long after the Cummings visit to the Ex Hedley is a band with a British Columbia backoccupied by the performers in the Strongman Challenge, two years ago that I knew I would have him back soon,” ground, choosing the name of a one-time West Coast but Schlosser was looking for something different this said Schlosser. “There was an unbelievable response to town, and building around the talents of Jacob Hoggard. year. the show he did that night and a lot of inquiries when A turning point in the band’s success came from HogAll of the grandstand shows are free for those who we’d be asking him back.” gard’s run in the 2004 Canadian Idol TV series, where have an admission ticket to the grounds.
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Saskatonian promoting health during dream journey
Beth Jarrell Saskatoon Express iking across Canada may sound absurd to many, but for Saskatoon native Julie Yaworski, it is a dream coming true. “Biking across Canada has always been a goal of mine. I actually wrote a paper about it in Grade 11. Then, six years later, I’m sitting there, listening to this presentation about biking across Canada, and I just realized that that was it. That was what I wanted to do.” Yaworski is representing her Torontobased college, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, and its not-for-profit charity, Unleash Your Potential. She and team members Maggie McKeough, Curtis Turner and Andrew McManus are biking across Canada to talk to children about healthy lifestyles. “The whole goal of Unleash Your Potential is to inspire youth from across the country to create healthy habits today so they’ll carry over (into) adulthood,” Yaworksi said. “It’s a well-known fact that health issues and diabetes are affecting children today at a really young age. “We want them to start thinking about who they’re going to be, what they want to do. Even if it’s something as simple as which sports team they want to make, or finishing that book over the summer, it’s all great.” Yaworski and Turner joined the team
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in 2013, their first year with the college. McManus and McKeough followed, and the team immediately began planning its route and presentation. “The one big difference we’ve talked about is we’ve never had a group like this come in when we were in elementary school, and it would have made a huge difference for us,” Yaworski said. “Who knows? That could have made a huge difference in our lives.” Even though members of their team are committed to the cause, that doesn’t make the trip easy. Currently, the team is averaging more than 100 kilometres per day, a feat that McManus says they had to gradually work up to. “At this point, our longest days are about 150, but our shortest days are still 110 to 120, and you just have to cover that distance,” he said. “It sounds crazy, but after doing 80 kilometres in the mountains, doing 110 in Saskatchewan feels really easy.” Although biking through rough terrain such as the mountains sounds dangerous, where sharp curves and steep roads could easily cause them trouble, McManus says it’s better than expected. “Drivers are really great when they see us on the road, and we’re so grateful for that,” he said. “The roads are also great, so that helps. Even in the tighter passes (in B.C.), we never felt like our lives were in danger.”
Curtis Turner, Maggie McKeough, JulieYaworski and Andrew McManus (left to right) take a break in Saskatoon, nearly the halfway point on their cross-Canada journey (Photo by Beth Jarrell) The experience is also giving the team an opportunity to see parts of Canada they otherwise may not have. “I think experiencing the rest of Canada is going to be amazing. I’ve never been further east than Saskatchewan, other than school in Toronto, so I have no idea what Manitoba or northern Ontario or the Maritimes hold,” Turner said For McKeough, who hails from Halifax, it has given her an opportunity to experience Western Canada, which she otherwise may not have seen. “For me, I was that way starting off.
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I’ve never been west of Toronto really, so exploring has been fantastic, and this country is so beautiful. I’m really (starting) to get excited to head into my territory.” Even though each team member is feeling the perks of cross-country travel, that doesn’t mean they’ve forgotten the true purpose of their journey. “We’re really excited for what’s next for us. We’re looking forward to talking with youth groups and camps,” Yaworski said. “Presenting to those kids is going to be great. The more we can access, the better.”
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By RJ Currie portster.com named Saskatoon’s Kaylyn Kyle one of the three hottest women of the FIFA Women’s Cup. Apparently the world-class midfielder is also quite a striker. • Kings centre Jarret Stoll pleaded a four-year felony possession charge down to two misdemeanours and 32 hours community service. The guy only scored six goals last season; how’d he stick-handle out of that one? • Women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk is the latest UFC fighter to sign a Reebok endorsement deal. Maybe Jedrzejczyk can finally afford to buy a vowel. How tough were the greens at this year’s U.S. Open? Check replays of all the missed putts — those guys aren’t saying “fescue!” • A Venezuelan TV hostess reported in the nude after their men’s soccer team beat Colombia in the Copa America. Let’s pray this doesn’t inspire TSN’s James Duthie. • Cleveland quarterback Johnny Manziel said he was “a bit of a distraction” last season. That’s like Wilt Chamberlain saying he was a bit of a flirt. • F1 Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner has married former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell. Occasionally Red Bull gives you rings. • One of Tom Brady’s Deflategate balls is up for auction with bids starting at $25,000. Does that seem inflated? • Metro UK says a German whose wife left him for another man is sawing all their possessions in two and selling his half on eBay. His ex is worried. So is their dachshund. • Sacramento Kings’ coach George Karl reportedly might deal DeMarcus Cousins to the Lakers. Coming soon to LA theatres — Boogie Nights 2? • Golfer Jason Day decided to withdraw from the Travelers championship. Speaking of Travelers, how about that Finals performance by LeBron James? • Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona said he recently consumed 17 popsicles in one night. Even then he didn’t suck as much as his team. • Pliny The Elder was chosen by the Homebrewers Association as the best beer in America. I thought Pliny the Elder was the latest signing by the San Antonio Spurs.
RJ’s Groaner of the Week The word of the day is polygon. Or what I said when my cat ate my parrot.
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anice Hough, on a new Gmail feature — undo send — which allows users to delay emails five to 30 seconds so they can be cancelled and retrieved: “Of course, if you’re mad (or drunk) enough to send an email you’ll later regret, it’s hard to imagine calming down (or sobering up) enough in 30 seconds to change your mind.” • There are a whole bunch of times when I wish I hadn’t hit send. And I have always been sober. • Torben Rolfsen, on Puff Daddy being arrested on terror charges at a UCLA football practice: “I guess the Feds finally listened to his music.” • TC Chong, on Tiger Woods’s swing coach saying Tiger will make it to the weekend rounds at the Open Championship at St Andrews next month: “As a matter of fact, he guaranteed it by buying Eldrick a weekend pass.” • A tweet from @PPPLeafs: “Randy Carlyle was the only Leaf to receive a vote for any (NHL) award. Let that sink in.” • From Bill Littlejohn: “One thing that can be said about Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera (which opens in New York soon), is the opera isn’t over until the fat laddie swings.” • If a movie is made about the CFL career of Paul McCallum, I’m thinking Chris Milo could be his body double. • Somebody tweeted last week that she liked Milo’s dad body. He’s 28 years old. • I wish Milo would quit that point to the sky thing after every successful field goal. I would prefer he point to a gym. • From Hough: “R.I.P. Patrick Macnee, 93. He will forever be known as that guy who was on the Avengers with the fabulous Diana Rigg.” • Littlejohn, on a report saying there are 40 quarterbacks in the NFL that will make more than Russell Wilson this year: “Not only that, but five QBs in the SEC as well.” • From Rolfsen: “You know you’re spending too much time on social media when you accidentally favourite a topless pic of Pablo Sandoval.” • A tweet from @simmonssteve (Steve Simmons): “You know the world has been turned upside down when a kid from Saskatoon is taken in the 1st round of the NBA draft, but none will go in the 1st round of the NHL draft.” • Simmons is my favourite sports columnist in Canada. He’s also the most disliked sports columnist in Canada. That’s what makes him good.
Donald Trump (Wiki Photo) • From Hough: “In a Fox News poll, 18 per cent of respondents said Donald Trump is a serious candidate and 77 per cent said he is a side show. Presumably the other five per cent were laughing so hard they couldn’t speak.” • A tweet from @ryderfm: “They say passing a kidney stone is the second most painful thing many people endure. Watching the NHL Awards is first.” • From Rolfsen: “When did NBA draft candidates all start dressing like movie ushers?” • Littlejohn, on many people, including Larry Brown, saying Allen Iverson should be in the front office of an NBA team: “One thing’s for sure if that happens — the team will have shorter practices.” • From Chong: “Pitchers get Tommy John surgery. Would Pete Rose get Pinocchio surgery?” • Hough, on Amtrak stranding passengers on a New York City-bound train for about five hours without food, air conditioning or working bathrooms: “Are they really trying to compete with the airlines?”
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ley. Wear one of our super cool pedometers and report your total distance to our staff. The individual with the most kilometres by Aug. JUNE 29 31 wins prizes. Only $25 for unlimited access The Saskatoon Children’s Choir presents its to the park throughout July and August. Farewell Concert at Marion Graham Collegiate First and Third Saturdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. On July 1, the choir is embarkThe Lions Club will be holding Texas Hold ing on its international tour to Germany, to ‘em Tournaments. $60 buy-in gets $10,000 participate in the Grand Prix of Nations in in chips, $40 goes to the cash prize pool. Magdeburg and perform in Cologne, Hanover, No Re-Buys. 50 seats available. Registration Magdeburg and Leipzig. Tickets for the opens at 6 p.m., with the tournament starting Farewell Concert are $15, available at the at 7 p.m. Located at the Coachman bar at door. Rush seating. Market Mall. Call 306-668-0015 for more information.
Events JULY 3-5
WakeRide is back in Saskatoon! From July 3-5.WakeRide is a wakeboard exhibition and music festival taking place at the River Landing in Saskatoon. All proceeds go towards supporting sport, music and the arts for Saskatoon youth. Wakeride will feature professional wakeboarders Rusty Malinoski, Kyle Rattray, Jimmy Lariche and Shawn Watson. For more information please visit wakeride.ca
JULY 4 MENSA is an international, non-profit society for people who score among the top two per cent of the general population on a standardized IQ test. A supervised IQ testing session is being held in Saskatoon on July 4 at 2 p.m. The cost is $90 or $70 for students. If you are interested in attending, call Tim at (306) 2427408, or email trf674@campus.usask.ca
JULY 11 The Saskatoon SPCA Auxiliary is hosting its annual garage sale at 213 Perreault Cres. from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you have any items to donate, please contact Janet at 306-2422823. All proceeds go to the SPCA Second Chance Fund.
JULY 19 2015 LILY FESTIVAL Tierra Del Sol 245 Valley Rd 2-5p.m. We have over 250 lilies to view. Featuring local band IT’s TOO LATE, BABY (2-4), local vendors, refreshments & sweets, flowers/arrangements/lily bulbs, Lily Arrangement Class ($50 preregistration required), Farm Tours 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.tdsfarms. biz, tdsfarms@gmail.com
JULY 20-24 Wide Open Children’s Theatre’s first ever puppet camp, ages 5-6, 7-9 and ages 10-11. Campers will create puppets, learn puppetry, storytelling and acting skills. The week concludes in a performance created by the students for parents and guests Friday afternoon. Camp is located at Albert Community Centre. For more information, visit wideopen.ca.
JULY 24 and 25 Canadian Prairie Lily Society presents its 49th Annual Lily Show! Come down to The Mall at Lawson Heights on the 24 and 25 to see some beautiful flowers! Public viewing is from 1 p.m.- 9 p.m. on Friday, and 9:30 a.m.3:00 p.m. on Saturday. For more information please visit www.prairielily.ca
First Saturday of every month The MindFULL Café, part of the international Alzheimer Café movement, provides an opportunity to meet in a relaxed social setting for persons with dementia, family, care partners and other interested people. The Café is a two-hour get together with refreshments, entertainment and information. First Saturday of the month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Sherbrooke Community Centre.
Every Tuesday Off-Broadway Farmers’ Market & International Bazaar and Bistro, located in the basement of Grace-Westminster United Church, located at 505, 10th Street East. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. ***** Spirit of the West 616550 Toastsmasters Club. Come and have some fun and learn speaking and leadership skills. The club meets from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Hospitality Room of Great Western Brewing Company. Follow the
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The Student Medical Society of Saskatchewan is holding its Miles for Smiles 2015 fundraising event. It is a combination of race options, bringing together the best of Saskatchewan’s pavement pounders, roadrunner wannabes, and sneaker enthusiasts. The event will be held Sept. 12 along the river. There is something for everyone – from a 2.5 km fun run, 5 km walk/run, and a 10km run. All money raised will go towards the purchase of a patient monitoring system for the children’s hospital. For more information, visit http://miles4smiles.usask.ca.
Depression Support Group runs on the first and third Wednesday of each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the CMHA building (1301 Avenue P North). This is open to anyone struggling with depression and family members wanting to support them. For more info, call 306-270-9181. ***** Bargain store to support the inner city Lighthouse project. Babies’, children’s, women’s and men’s clothing; jewelry, purses, belts and camping clothes available. Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, 454 Egbert Avenue. Prices from $0.25 to $5. Everyone is welcome. For more information: Call 306-955-3766 (church) or go to spuconline.com or email zixiag@gmail. com.
Last Wednesday of the month St. George’s Senior Citizen’s Club (1235 20th St. West) have bingos and Kaiser from noon until 4 p.m. The club is campaigning for new members who are 55+. Memberships are $5 per year with discounts included. For further info call (306)384-4644 or (306)716-0204.
The Saskatoon Prostate Cancer Support Group meets every month except July and August at 7:30 p.m. in the W. A. Edwards Family Centre, across from the Saskatoon Funeral Home. For more information call Murray Hill at 306-242-5893 or email murraydhill@ me.com.
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Friendship Force International, Saskatoon and Area Club is an organization of more than 360 First Monday of every clubs in more than 50 countries throughout month the world. FFI allows you to enjoy economical Saskatoon Ostomy Association meetings at 7:30 p.m. at Mayfair United Church. Meetings travel while forging new friendships with club members from around the world. For more are held on the first Monday of the month except when there is a holiday. If so, meetings information, visit www.thefriendshipforce.org. To attend a meeting contact Lynne Stade at are on the second Monday. 306-933-4835 or lstade@shaw.ca.
First Tuesday of every month
First and Third Sunday of every month Pet Loss Support Group offers support and comfort to people who are struggling with the loss of a beloved companion animal due to old age, sickness or other reasons. The no-obligation 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.
Every second Saturday of the month 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.
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.
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.
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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 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.
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Left Behind by Suicide is a drop-in support group for individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. Located at W.A. Edwards Family Centre, 333 4th Ave. North, 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 10 to 9 p.m. There is no cost to attend. For more Join the Saskatoon Council on Aging (SCOA) information, email leftbehind@sasktel.net. for the second Zoomer Idol! Zoomer Idol, for ***** adults 55+, will take place on Oct. 22 at TCU FROMI - Friends and Relatives of People with Place. Auditions will take place on August Mental Illness meetings will run from 7:30 10, 11 and 12 as well as August 18 and 19 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at W.A. Edwards Family from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.. If you have talent Centre, 333 Fourth Avenue North (wheelin voice, dance, comedy, magic, storytelling, chair accessible). If you have a loved one or poetry ready, etc. Please contact the SCOA of- friend with a mental illness and you need fice at 306-652-2255 to sign up for auditions. understanding support, contact Carol at 306249-0693, Linda at 306-933-2085, Lois at 306-242-7670 or e-mail fromisk@gmail.com.
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Every Thursday In June, July and August, the Saskatoon International Folkdance Club dances on Thursdays at 7 p.m. in Kiwanis Park, north of the Bessborough Hotel. No fee. Everyone welcome. For more information, visit www. sifc.awardspace.com. *****
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.
Singles Social Group “All about us” for people in their 50’s and 60’s. Events such as weekly Wednesday restaurant suppers, monthly Sunday brunches, movie nights, dances. Potluck 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 306716-0836 or Lindi at 306-491-9398.
The Saskatoon Express is pleased to welcome the City’s two most experienced and well-known local automotive writers to our team. With over 50 years of automotive journalism experience, Charles Renny and Jim Kerr will bring Autozone readers the best and most diverse automotive coverage in Saskatoon!
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Free art drop-in at the SCYAP Art Centre. All ages are welcome, all materials supplied, no registration required. Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. Visit Wanuskewin to take part in a marathon 9 p.m., Thursdays 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., and unlike any other. Walk, run, or jog over 6km of Saturdays 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. trails throughout the beautiful Opimihaw Val-
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