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ove over Woodhe works. Co-workers thought ward and Berhe was the Yummy Jason. The nstein, and all Jason, who did not yet know you hackers extraordinaire if he is Yummy, thought they known as Anonymous. might be pulling a prank, but Our intern, Beth Jarrell, was OK with that. could make you eat your “I have a good sense of huwords and websites. Before mour,” he said with a laugh. discussing Beth’s foray into I could imagine him makinvestigative journalism, ing contact with his admirer, first some background info. agreeing to meet her and In the July 3 edition of arriving to see co-workers the Express, a Missed Conlaughing like nobody’s busiEditor nections column appeared ness. Jason was prepared for in this space. One of the items was from that. a woman looking for a man with whom Beth quickly got onto the story. It she had a brief interaction at a festival. became #yummygate. All good stories Here is her note. have cool names that end with gate. “Help me find him: Ok people of None of my stories have ever had gate Saskatoon I need your help — I have attached to them – well, other than #losbeen searching for and trying to find ergate. this guy. We had a brief but fabulous “How can we help reunite Jason and time together but got separated before the woman who posted on Kijiji?” Beth we could exchange info. If you know the asked. guy I’m describing, please tell him to The original posting had been reply to this ad — cause I don’t think he deleted. A follow-up one was gone, would be the type to read this section. too. Beth went undercover behind the He is early 30s, name is Jason, lives Kijiji wall, as it were, to find the two around 33rd/ave k, not originally from postings. She didn’t do anything illegal, Saskatoon, drives a white vehicle, super as far as I could tell. Beth shall remain yummy, and has a beard. Please Help Anonymous. me find him!!!” Beth did a post on Kijiji, basically And here’s my comment. saying we might have found your Jason. “As a community newspaper, it is (I feel like I have used the word Yummy our obligation to help at times like this. too many times in this column.) It’s what we do. Yummy Jason might Be darned if Beth didn’t get a reply not read Missed Connections on Kijiji, hours later. The person who replied but he’s probably all over the Express. was cautious and hesitant, as you might You’re welcome.” expect. She was the woman. People laughed, but we take that Beth emailed her again with a bit seriously. more info. Last week, a Jason called the office. The woman replied. He thought he might be Yummy Jason, “OMG this is crazy and exciting,” although yummy is in the eye of the she wrote. “I received a ton of emails beholder. To me, Mars bars are yummy, from people claiming to know my Yummy although you could make a strong case Jason and providing me with limited info for Halle Berry, I suppose. to contact or how to find him. Yet, even Anyway, I was telling Beth about my with my best sleuthing skills, I came up conversation with Jason. Jason said the empty. One lady emailed me and said item from the column was posted where she had a worker at her house named
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ountry singer-songwriter Cirillo, who was standing guard Dean Brody is about as at the Tomb of the Unknown Canadian as it gets. Soldier at the National War MeHe grew up in the shadows of morial in Ottawa,” Brody said. mountains in British Columbia. “It was shocking to find out He now lives with his wife, Iris, that a tragedy could happen on and two children near the Atlanyour home turf. I was so touched tic Ocean in Chester, N.S. He’s that Corp. Cirillo was leaving been easily inspired by both the behind a five-year-old son.” mountains and the ocean. And The next night, Brody dehe’s travelled to major arenas cided to pay tribute to the Canaand venues just about everydian soldier as only a songwriter where in between in Canada. could do. Within 40 minutes, People The patriotic side of Brody he wrote a song, Footprints of a was really touched on Oct. 22, Giant, “as my way of honouring 2014. Canadian military families who have lost “I was sitting at the LaGuardia Airport someone dear to them. Military people and in New York watching CNN, when I heard their families are our true heroes.” about the tragic death of Corp. Nathan Somewhat ironic was that Brody was
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just putting the finishing touches on the album, Gypsy Road, at the time. Brody took another three days before taking the song to the recording studio. He put the song on the album, which was released in April. Brody isn’t apt to be singing Footprints of a Giant at the Saskatoon Exhibition grandstand on Aug. 7. He says the song “may just remain part of the recording.” The process, however, is indicative of how songwriters can reach deep into their own hearts and come up with the content that reflects almost any type of everyday life. He loves the more traditional melodies and lyrics. So do his fans and the awardgivers. His fourth album, Crop Circles, won the 2014 album of the year from the Canadian Country Music Association. When
the awards are held this year, Brody is in the running for six of them — male artist of the year, fans’ choice, album of the year with Gypsy Road, single of the year with Another Man’s Gold, songwriter of the year and video of the year with Upside Down. Now a veteran of the music industry for 15 years, Brody isn’t disappointed he gave up hockey, the game he loved, and shifted his interests to music. “I grew up in a small British Columbia town named Jafray, which was about halfway between Fernie and Cranbrook. I played hockey on the ponds, but the nearest league team was 45 minutes away. My parents weren’t keen about getting up at 4:30 in the morning to drive me to practice,” he said. (Continued on page 5)
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Saskatoon nurse hitting high seas to help those in need
Beth Jarrell Saskatoon Express t was 2011, and the middle of Erin Muyrese’s third-year final exams for nursing. Frustrated, she closed a textbook, opened a new Internet tab and Googled “Mercy Ships.” It was at that moment she knew that someday, somehow, she was going to Africa. “I’d heard about Mercy Ships earlier through church, but hadn’t really looked into it until that day,” she said. “Right away, I just knew. I read some stories, and watched some of their videos, and I knew that this is what I was doing. It just clicked. Ever since then, I’ve just been working towards it.” Muyrese is departing for Madagascar on Aug. 8 and will be aboard the Africa Mercy, a ship run by the charity Mercy
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Ships, which is dedicated to spending 10 months in an African country to perform surgeries and provide other medical aid for those in need. She had to fit specific requirements in order to work as a nurse on the ship, one of which was having proper training. Muyrese ran into problems trying to find a pediatric program she could study under, since it is not offered in her hometown of Lloydminster. “You need two years post-grad experience. Back in my hometown, I worked at the hospital there for two years, doing labour and delivery, because it was the closest I could get to pediatrics. Then I moved here to get some experience in pediatrics that I’d need for this trip.” Muyrese will be docking in Toamasina, a port in Madagascar. She says the orga-
nization requires more than just medical personnel, asking everyone from teachers to tradespeople to consider volunteering. For her, it’s not only an opportunity to grow as a nurse, but also a chance for her to explore a part of the world she hasn’t seen. “Madagascar is one of those unique places in the world,” she said. “There are things there that aren’t anywhere else, from unique animals and vegetables to just the way of life. I’m looking forward to checking it all out.” The African Mercy is the world’s largest charity hospital ship. Its goal is providing surgeries to developing nations such as Madagascar. Doctors on board plan to provide more than 2,000 surgeries in total, as well as on-the-ground medical training to locals during the 10-month period. “I’ve done lots of travelling and mission things before, but I’ve never gotten to use my nursing before,” she said. “I don’t have very many expectations, because I really don’t know what to expect. I’m really open to anything. “There’s this new women’s health clinic this year, and they offered me a chance to work in it, so I’m just going to go wherever the need is.” Muyrese, who is taking a leave from her job as a pediatric nurse at Royal University Hospital, says that becoming a nurse is a dream job. “The kids are great. It’s hard lots of times, because they’re kids, and they don’t understand what you’re doing all the time. But they are so quick to forgive you, and they’re so fun,” she said. “They’re happier than adults, and building the relationships with them and getting to play and joke around is a lot of fun.” Nursing is not something that’s unfamiliar for her. Both her aunt and her grandmother were nurses, and she credits her parents for giving her the inspiration to
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City man attends Ex 83 times – and counting
Ned Powers Saskatoon Express t 93 years of age, William Lee will be visiting the Saskatoon Exhibition this week. “It’s just a habit,” said Lee, a retired Saskatoon welder, “because I’ve been going to the fair since I was four or five years old. “It is still the excitement of walking up and down the midway, watching the people, looking at the displays. I always like to have a hamburger, a plate of chips or an elephant ear.” Take away the early childhood years when he didn’t go to the fair, and take away the five years he worked as a shipbuilder in Vancouver during the Second World War, and the number of his fairgoing years adds up to 83. He has stories to tell. “We lived on the west side, right in the heart of the business area. We’d walk across the old railway bridge, which crossed the river right where the Buckwold freeway bridge is now. In the earliest days, I remember my mother checked out the farm produce — the carrots, the cabbages, the cucumbers. She liked the lights and the action on the midway.” Lee doesn’t remember how much the tickets cost in those days. He does know that he found a free access to the grounds. “When I was somewhere between 12 and 14, I’d go to the fair with a friend. Just before the fair arrived, we’d go up and loosen one of the boards in the fence. My dad had a cousin who owned the James Lee Market Gardens right across from the grounds. We’d hang out there and keep an eye on a security man, who patrolled the perimeter on horseback. As soon as he went by, we’d run to the fence and we were skinny enough we could sneak through the one-board opening.” Lee says part of the excitement on the Sunday night before the fair was the arrival of the Royal American Shows train from Edmonton. It parked right next to the grounds.
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Royal American had the most flatcars of any midway in North America “and, from 1934, when it first came to Saskatoon, it was filled with trailers and tractors and there were about 800 people who came in the passenger cars.” “I never rode the rides much but, one year, I applied for a job and then someone would come along and pick out how many people they needed. I worked on the Spider for the week, loading the customers and making sure they were buckled up.” Lee recalls Harlem in Havana being among the special sideshows that Royal America offered until 1966, when it left the Prairie circuit. “There were more variety acts on the grandstand. One of them was the Esther Williams Aquacade. Having grown up on the west side, I’d often go to the Avenue H Pool and see the divers there. Seeing a diving show at the Exhibition was special.” He’s not sure Esther Williams was really there, but chances are that she was because she used the Aquacade as her stepping stone to a motion picture career, which started in 1942. He says the food concession row remains in the same place as the past. The biggest changes were moving the midway to the east side of the grounds and establishing the multiple indoor halls. Lee tried to join the army in 1939, was classified as 4-F and went to the shipyards at Vancouver as his contribution to war. Parts of the relatively renowned Liberty ships came to Vancouver from the United States in pieces and Lee was a welder on the Burrard shipyards’ assembly line. He was employed in Saskatoon when the Brook brothers, Morris, Joe and Max — who were all doctors — invented the Brook Airway as a rescue-breathing device in 1957. His last 19 working years were spent as an instructor in welding at SIAST Kelsey campus, now known as Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
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• Sinbad High Dive Show, north of concession row, daily at 4:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. • Terence B, hypnotist, Hall C, Aug. 4 at 5:30 and 9:30 p.m., all other days at 3, 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. • Barney Live, Hall C, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6:45 p.m. • Toopy and Binoo Live, Hall C, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 6:45 p.m. • Grandstand shows, nightly at 8:30 p.m. (Marianas Trench on Aug. 4, Magic on Aug. 5, Hedley on Aug. 6, Dean Brody on Aug. 7, Burton Cummings on Aug. 8) Aug. 9 at 1:30 p.m., Sons of the Pioneers; Sunday at 8 p.m., demolition derby. • Fireworks, nightly at 11 p.m.
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(Continued from page 3) here was music in the home. “My mother played guitar at Sunday school. My dad didn’t play, but he always had the radio on and there were all kinds of records in the house. It was back in the days when we had one TV channel and it was the CBC. My dad made an antenna out of pop cans that allowed us to get some TV out of Calgary as well.” When he started to write songs, he said he was “fine with the melodies, not so strong on the lyrics. To be successful in country music, lyrics are really important. 13 th
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I like telling stories, even if they are about other people. I want my songs to be relevant to my audiences. “After I started writing songs, I always wondered if I’d have enough nerve to get up and sing them in public. My first appearance was in a bar in a small town called Bull River. I’ve got better.” In between British Columbia and Nova Scotia, Brody had his fling in Nashville, where he lived for six years honing his writing and singing skills. “I believed that when I got my first record deal, I was there to stay. But when
management started using strong-arm tactics on me, I asked to be released and I headed back to Canada, where I had more independence,” said Brody, whose band members and management team are located in Toronto. He has few regrets. If any, he laments that the fiddle and the steel guitar are disappearing from the recording studios. “There are still fiddle players and steel players around. But some record producers are blurring the genres, trying to mix a little rock and other styles into country. That’s
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It was a jaw-dropper he has decided that Duffy when our prime minister, and friends are too much Stephen Harper, announced baggage, and he must dishe was essentially and tance himself from them. officially abandoning the The first question that Senate. should come to mind, howIt’s understandable that ever, is can the PM make a he would want to distance decision not to name senahimself from the chamber tors? Is that not a constituthat has cost him a considtional requirement? erable amount of political Well, yes it is. Apparcapital. Sen. Mike Duffy’s ently, there are no specific Columnist ungraceful fall is particulartimelines in place for filling ly bad, bad and bad for the Senate seats. However, the Harper government. He will be back in Senate must have a quorum in place court over his spending issues in mid- — only 15, but the requirement still August, which is terrible timing before exists. In theory, how long could a PM an October election. go before replacing senators? There It also made a lot of sense that Harp- are some folks of fairly advanced age er announced his not-entirely-new posi- hanging about the Red Chamber. tion while in Saskatchewan. (Can the It reeks of another dodge of democman never make a formal announceracy, for which Harper is becoming ment from Ottawa? Remember when he rather infamous. Abolish or reform, if increased the retirement age for old age that is your goal, and if you can create security in Davos, Switzerland?) Our some kind of country-wide agreement; premier, Brad Wall, is also anti-Senate but ignoring the existing checks and and vocally so; therefore, Harper had a balances of Parliament should not be built-in ally while making his dramatic on. statement. The other problem, in this discusJust to recap, Harper — ostensibly sion of abolition particularly, is how in our fair province to discuss firefight- would Parliament function without a ing — will not make any more Senate Senate? The second house is supposed appointments, so there. He did, you to ride herd on the first house, and of will recall, say the same thing about a course in our parliamentary tradition, decade ago: no new unelected senators. that doesn’t really happen. The PM He has since appointed 59, as Liberal is, really, king and country: he rules Leader Justin Trudeau pointed out with the House of Commons, anoints the some glee. Governor General and appoints senaNow, there are 22 vacancies, and tors. Reform would be a good thing, to vacant they will remain. Harper said he return some kind of overseeing power has now thrown the ball to provincial to another body. leaders. Without them — all of them But no one is talking about what — abolishing the Senate is out. The would replace the Senate. I have not Supreme Court has said so. Reformheard a serious alternative from Harper, ing the Senate, perhaps making it an or Mulcair for that matter, about how elected body, would take seven provour system of government would coninces containing at least 50 per cent of tinue to operate — democratically — the population. with one house. It’s fascinating that on the other I don’t want to hear any arguments end of the not very wide ideological about how the Governor General could spectrum, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair step in if things go awry — he/she has is also promising to kill off the Senno power, either, and is appointed by ate. Trudeau is taking a more middlethe king, um, sorry, prime minister. of-the-road approach, suggesting an If he/she really was appointed by the independent body be established to queen, that might be different. recommend non-partisan appointments Indeed, the only significant check on to the Senate. this PM is the Supreme Court. Is that Mulcair, however, has been talking enough? about this for some time, and has not This debate is extremely important been appointing senators for the last and fundamental to our future as a decade (not that he could, but still, he democracy. If Harper has not shown us hasn’t officially been hypocritical about that there must be checks and balances it.) in Parliament, then we are not paying For Harper, this is a cynical lastattention. And, for that, we will pay minute declaration. He has not previdown the road. ously drawn attention to the fact that Abolish the Senate if you will, but no senators have been named for two first, in the name of democracy, offer years. Now, with the election looming, us something better.
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Sask. soil no longer a dirty little secret Beth Jarrell Saskatoon Express hen Kendra Purton made a trek to North Battleford to take soil samples, she didn’t think it would net her two prestigious University of Saskatchewan awards and a discovery that might change the way Canadians think about soil. “It was really surprising – not what we expected to find at all. What it says is that maybe in the future, with warming climates, we might not see a huge effect in terms of our soil organic matter chemistry,” Purton said. Purton, who just finished her master’s degree at the U of S, was looking at the soil to study the influence of climate and how agriculture land is used. Specifically, she was looking at whether soil used in the northern, more forested parts of Saskatchewan could be used for agriculture, and for the difference between grassland soil and forest soil. “We wanted to look at this so we can predict, in a future world with climate change, whether converting land uses is practical. “It’s always down to economics. That’s the only reason it hasn’t been tilled up until now, because the climate has been a limiting factor. You can’t grow things up north because it was thought that the climate wouldn’t allow it.” Purton chose the site in North Battleford for a reason: the site is home to aAS70352.H03 “transitional zone” in soil, where the Aaron
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Kendra Purton, left, won two awards for her discovery about Saskatchewan soil (Photo Supplied) source of the soil begins to change. Using the synchrotron at the Canadian Light Source, Purton was able to make a unique discovery. “What we found was regardless of climate, regardless of land use, the soil organic matter chemistry was very similar. This wasn’t what we expected,” she said. “You’d think that under grass, you’d get deposits from grass leaves and grass roots, which is completely different from wood material, so we expected to find differences, but they were really minimal.” It has previously been thought that in the event of climate change crops would
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Dear Reena, Feedback from I have baked my own whole Readers grain bread by hand (not in Re: Fast way to butter a bread machine) for more corn on the cob than 35 years. About a year Dear Reena, and a half ago, the bread took We hold a corn-eating party on a new twist. In the oven, once a year for our friends. To it would crash (fall in the butter corn, we fill a two-quart centre). I thought it was a onejar 2/3 full with hot water and time thing, but since that time, pour a 1/4 cup of melted butter it’s happened every time I’ve on top. You dip your corn in made it. I have always used the jar and as you pull out the Household the instant, fast-rising yeast, so cob, the corn is buttered. You Solutions I switched to the regular-rising can do many cobs quickly. — yeast, but the same thing hapKaren pened. I have experimented with location Re: Freezing cream cheese of oven racks, rising times and locations, Dear Reena, oven temperature, ingredients (including I read your piece a while ago about types/brands of flour), different brands not being able to freeze cream cheese and of yeasts, but all to no avail. The bread then use it for cheesecake. I just did it, and rises, and then falls in the oven. Someit’s fine. I wonder if it’s a function of the times, it falls before it gets into the oven. percentage of fat. Mine was nine grams I can’t understand it. In the many years fat. I say this because in the UK heavy/ of baking bread, I had no failures. Any whipping cream can be frozen, because it’s ideas would be most welcome. — Pam 40 per cent fat, whereas Canadian it is 33Dear Pam, 35 per cent fat and can’t be successfully I wonder if you have moved homes in frozen. It took me years to figure this one the past year. Atmosphere can play a big out. — Rowena part in bread baking. Begin by cutting Re: Squeaky bedroom door back on the rising time and take note of In a recent issue you suggested Vaseline humidity levels — they may be too high. to quiet squeaky hinges. This is probably Jessica Cook, Kennedy Dale-Johnson, Sara Thiessen, and Michaela Derow As well, experiment by reducing the liquid the best solution of all, as it will never (from top left to bottom left in a circle) are the first high school grads in the recipe. Also, too old or not properly run out and drip on the carpet. Something of Saskatchewan’s Progessive Discover-e online school. Registrations are being acstored yeast may be another factor. Yeast you might mention to your readers is that cepted for the 2015-2016 school year. A number of seats in the program should be stored in absolutely dry, airtight WD-40 is not a lubricant. It is a penetrant. are government funded. When they are filled, tuition will be charged. containers in the refrigerator. Also, make It is made to soak into tight places and Part-time students are also welcome. For more information about the school’s sure the water you are adding to the yeast loosen things up. It does have a very small programs and registration, visit www.discover-e.org, phone 1-888-604-6968 is the correct temperature — overly hot amount of a lubricant, but this evaporates or email either info@discover-e.org or admin@discover-e.org. water will kill the yeast, and cold or tepid quickly and leaves things unprotected. — (Photo courtesy of Jackie Bundus, Good Going Studios) water will not activate the yeast. The cor- Reid rect water temperature for active yeast is 100-110F, and for quick rise yeast 120(I enjoy your questions and tips; keep 130F. Avoid adding too much flour to the them coming. Need a presenter on the dough; it should not be crumbly or hard, topics Effective Speaking or The Power of and should be elastic and pliable. Words? Check out: Reena.ca.) DC20106.H03 Darlene
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“Are you going to write That’s what I have been doabout this?” ing for the past year and have “About what?” learned a lot. “About what’s happening to Death should be part of our you, to me?” family conversation. Death is a “Yeah, probably.” fact of life. It’s going to happen It was a July day in 2014, to us, although we have no idea and my brother, Kirk, and I when or how. Making sure that were sitting outside Royal a will is in order and updated University Hospital catching to reflect your current life is an some afternoon sun. important responsibility. HavKirk, having been diaging a living will, which outlines Columnist nosed with prostate cancer your wishes for health-care almost two years earlier, had options, will only help your been admitted to the hospital for surgery family make difficult decisions easier. on his spine. The cancer was spreading Living life simply and organizing our and the biggest challenge was still ahead. stuff gives an opportunity for our family My brother would be the first to admit members to grieve and less to clean up that regular annual checkups are the way from your life. to go. His cancer got ahead of him before The health-care system in our province he even had a chance, though he fought is awesome. While there may be some it all of the way. At one point during his gaps, the system has too many factors battle, he was living in my living room, and complexities to work without issue. in a hospital bed surrounded by family, My experience with my brother is that loved ones and health-care workers. His the system is strong. Nurses attending are determination gave him another year and a always “on,” and despite being challenged half of life. The perseverance – his, mine, by everything and everyone, they manage my sisters’, his loved ones – made us face to stay professional. each day with a smile, putting one step in Kirk offered up whatever he could, front of the other. empathizing with each nurse and their On Nov. 4, 2014, Kirk passed away at challenging work. He wanted to buy a the age of 60. couch for their staff room so they could lie Learning to walk with a terminal illness down and catch a quick nap during their brings a veil over life. My brother’s illness long, 12-hour shifts. and death left me with a feeling of flatness Death happens and leaves us dumbtoward everything and all, but with an in- founded. My brother died way too young, teresting life space within which to reflect. but a lot older than my young friend, Kelly The first thought to my mind is how Best, who died earlier this year at the age fortunate we are to live in a part of the of 19. world where professionals work as a team And so I celebrate. I celebrate that my to keep a person alive. The patience and brother had 60 great years of life. I celultimate care of the hospital staff, both at ebrate that those around him gained from Royal University Hospital and Saskatoon his perseverance and desire to live. City Hospital, made Kirk’s journey bearIt is interesting that we live in a society able. fighting to stay young, look younger and Beyond that, I came to the realization avoid old age. Still, living as long as you that there is a need to talk about death, to can is our overall goal. prepare for the inevitable, both for ourAt the end of it all, old age is looking selves and for our loved ones. pretty attractive to me.
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Traffic Bridge cost saving part of the bigger picture Question: Now that the fic Bridge, they could make design parameters on the significant savings. On top of Traffic Bridge replacement that, none of them wanted to project have been relaxed be held liable for the current and approved by council, will piers that are in place. So they the $10-15 million in savcan either use those piers or ings being extolled by your have the opportunity to use administration mean that new piers. It will be their decithe original estimated $41.2 sion, their choice. million replacement cost now becomes $26.2-$31.2 million? Question: How is the City If not, will council revisit doing on filling potholes this this project prior to contract Ask the Mayor year? awarding and save taxpayMayor Atchison: We have ers the replacement expense, filled the equivalent of 100,000 the majority of whom likely still ques- potholes at this time. We have used as tion its need? much asphalt as you would need to fill up Mayor Atchison: First of all, the con- 14 backyard swimming pools at this time. tract with the federal government for the We have filled in more than 700 utility $66-million contribution under a P3 proj- cuts. Our crews are out there working 40 ect states quite clearly that we will build hours a week filling them in. We ask that a Parkway bridge and that we will build if people see potholes to phone 306-975a Traffic Bridge. And the two bridges 2476 or go to the City’s website to report with vehicles on both are one project. The a pothole. provincial government also contributed We are doing well in our paving this $50 million. A request for qualifications year. In lane kilometres, it would take us went out and it has been narrowed down to Hanna, Alta., now. Last year, we got to three proponents. At this point in time, to Kindersley. Also this year we have the three finalists are putting together painted enough lane kilometres of road their plans for their final submissions. So markings go to all the way from Saskawhen one asks about the $10-$15 million toon to La Ronge. saving, it doesn’t mean the project will cost less. What it means is the project Question: PotashCorp Kinsmen could have cost more. Park opens on Aug. 5. What are your We have said all along the price tag for thoughts on the project? the two together was going to be about Mayor Atchison: We need to thank $250 million. We have instituted what’s PotashCorp for gifting the community called a de-scoping ladder. We decided $7.5 million, and thank Canpotex and CP before the proponents began work on Rail for providing us with a brand spanktheir three proposals what items would ing new train. It goes to show the imporbe taken off first, second, third, fourth tance of having national and international and fifth and all the way down until we companies in your community. Without got to our hoped for number of approxithem here, we would still be talking about mately $250 million. What transpired was how are we going to bring PotashCorp some of the companies vying for the job Kinsmen Park up to the status it needs to came back and said they didn’t know if be at. It is a wonderful gift from them. they could reach our number with all the I have seen the new train and it’s things we wanted included. Therefore, by absolutely fantastic. I have been up to it reducing the number of piers on the Traf- and inside it, and it is awesome. The best
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great value. There are the exhibit halls with all the different goods; there is the food available, the rides, the prizes and everything else. I think it is part and parcel of our history and DNA for Saskatoon. This year, knock on wood, there shouldn’t be any construction around the exhibition neighbourhood. People can use the Circle Drive South Bridge to get into the fair Question: The exhibition is this week grounds. That would be great as opposed at Prairieland Park. Are you a spudto only using the Sen. Sid Buckwold nuts kind of mayor? Bridge. The exhibition will be wonderful. Mayor Atchison: I think people often I encourage everyone to enjoy it. think the facility is only for exhibition week, but Prairieland Park provides a Did You Know? tremendous service to the citizens of SasThe City of Saskatoon water distribukatoon 12 months of the year. With the tion system is made up of 1,087 kilomeExhibition Parade on Aug. 4 and then we tres of water mains, 13,165 valves and have the fair itself, where you can come 69,692 service connections. and enjoy a good old spudnut. I always (Have a question for Mayor Atchison? get the diet ones. They are very special, Send it to editorial@saskatoonexpress.com. those diet ones! Ha ha. The exhibition is Please put “mayor” in the subject line.)
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y now readers of my back to Saskatoon on the ramblings will know Friday morning of one of that I am obsessed the most beautiful Waskesiu with Elk Ridge Resort. I weekends this summer. That was raised from a wee infant just wouldn’t do. spending glorious summers Even worse, no matter at Waskesiu Lake, and I how much I begged, bribed am a fan of the awesome or blackmailed the front accommodations, spas, delidesk, there was going to be cious food and indoor pools. no room at the Elk Ridge inn Combine the two and voila! for Tammy and her family Heaven. that weekend. What was a Columnist Two of my best girlmom to do? First I sucked friends and I had a glorious it up and reluctantly started little midweek girls’ getaway booked a calling other Waskesiu lodgings, all few weeks ago in one of those fantastic of which were as packed as my first new Elk Ridge cottages. choice. Glum, I sat at my desk, ponderLegit, they’re nicer than my house. ing how crappy it would be driving “I would never cheat on my hussouthbound from Waskesiu on a hot band,” sighed one of my friends, gazing and sunny July Friday, as all the smug around the immaculate, luxurious and holiday-goers cruised by heading in the modern décor, “but I would cheat on opposite direction, about to enjoy one my house with one of these.” of those weekends we daydream about From there, we went on a fantasyin February. fuelled narrative of how we would like Then I had an epiphany. Maybe, just a professionally cleaned and stocked maybe, we could camp? home, free of children’s clutter and Yes, yes we could, with Parks reminders of our daily lives, to just Canada confirming that if I wanted it, I escape to and sit in, gazing out the win- could have the last reservable campsite dow. Maybe we would read, or make a in Beaver Glen that weekend. It was cup of coffee, all the while being care- do or die — there would be no time to ful not to disturb the general perfection ponder. I took it, charging the $70 right around us. there and then on my credit card. Then we realized that our fantasy “OK, so what will I have to pay was essentially a plotline from the film when I get there?” I asked the helpful The Hours, in which the middle-aged federal employee. mom plans on ending her fling with a “What do you mean?” she said. luxury hotel suite by committing sui“Well, wasn’t that a deposit or cide, and it was awkward for a minute, something? I’m just wondering what so we went hot-tubbing. I’ll have to pay upon check-out.” I digress. “Ma’am,” she said gently, like she Anyway, as I checked the weather was talking to a very small, very stupid, forecast in the days leading up to our child. “That’s it. That’s your full charge trip, I realized I was going to be driving for the weekend.”
TAMMY ROBERT
Oh. My. God. If I could make this camping thing work, I’d be rich! It’s not like I’ve never experienced the great outdoors before. My parents took us camping in Waskesiu a few times when we were small. I remember it being a ton of work for my mom, bless her heart. I remember my dad standing under a tarp in the pouring rain making hot chocolate, occasionally reaching up with a broomstick to dump the swimming pool accumulating above his head, while the rest of us sat in the van. I also remembered crisp mornings eating salty, hot bacon, the smell of fresh coffee and wood smoke, and nights around a fire, turning marshmallows into charbroiled sugar bombs. Nostalgic, I rallied. I’m a grown woman. I gave birth, twice. I could camp. And on Friday afternoon, when my family drove up to join me, I was so damn glad I decided I needed to find a way to make that weekend work at Waskesiu. As for the camping? Here are my observations. If droughts have a silver lining, it would be that we are experiencing an unbelievably mosquito-free year. If there were lots of mosquitos, such as circa-2014, I would hate camping. It was sunny and hot, morning until night, with nary more than a sprinkle of moisture. If it rained, however, I would also hate camping. Squirrels are adorable. Aggressive squirrels are terrifying. When they say “don’t feed the wildlife,” that applies to squirrels, too, because if you do slip them the odd peanut, they will literally start jumping in your lap and ripping your dinner out of your hands.
Headlamps are fun. It made me feel like I’m on the Amazing Race, and I’d like to find more ways to incorporate them into everyday life. There are few feelings worse than waking up in the middle of the night and realizing your air mattress is slowly deflating. Watching my kids haul firewood was satisfying on so many levels. Sizzling bacon still smells amazing outdoors in a pine forest in July. Will I camp again? Yep (caveat – mosquitos and rain). We might need better equipment, but the overall cost is so liberating that we’d be foolish not to. But more importantly, we can’t afford to waste the opportunity to spend that time making memories with our family.
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Canada: Day 1 exhibit at WDM celebrates immigration Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express here is one thing that every immigrant to Canada shares: the experience of the first day they land in our country. This country brings in refugees, economic immigrants and those who are sponsored to work here; it attracts people from countries all over the world, who speak many languages. But it’s the shock of that first day that every one of them has in common. Canada: Day 1, a new exhibit at the Western Development Museum, takes a wide-ranging look at what it means to arrive in a vast, unaccustomed and often very cold country. A project of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (in Halifax), the exhibit also celebrates Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017, in advance. “What we really try to do at the museum is think about the things that bring people together,” said the museum’s CEO, Marie Chapman, who was in Saskatoon for the exhibit’s grand opening on July 29. “Every immigrant has a first day, no matter where they came from, why they came here, how they came here. Everybody has a day one. “If you came with a trunk full of clothing or nothing, you always had a first day. “What we wanted to do was go back to Confederation, because we wanted it to be our gift to the 150th, and talk about immigration from 1867 to today — and to really be inclusive. When you say the things you have in common, that helps people appreciate and have some empathy.” The exhibit, which took two 18-wheelers to bring to Saskatoon and four and a half days to put together, is a collection of various media, from photographs and video to a symbolic display of suitcases. “It’s incredibly interactive. There’s lots to see. There’s beautiful first-hand stories, and lots of interesting history but told in a really engaging way,” said Chapman. “There’s incredible photographs of the last 150 years. There’s great giggles of 1970s attire — it’s always fun to see that. “And there’s lots of what I would call food for thought. There are stories of how shocking it was to arrive here in the midst
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of a cold winter, and not knowing the language or friends. There’s also really heartwarming stories, and I think there’s a good balance. “We really tried to express what it was like to be a newcomer in different ways, so there’s art and images and stories and text panels; there’s a little bit of everything.” The exhibit is open at the Saskatoon WDM until Dec. 6, and then it will move to the Moose Jaw WDM until March. Jebunnessa Chapola of Saskatoon is one of the immigrants interviewed for the exhibit. From Bangladesh, she is presently doing her PhD in Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Saskatchewan, is a radio host at CFCR, was chosen as a Future 40 winner by CBC and is the mother of two little girls. “They were looking for those who were not represented enough in the media, and for a powerful woman voice. At that time I was not powerful, but I wanted to be,” she said. Today, she realizes that the interview gave her power to think about herself in her new context. “It’s good to share your inner grief, or pain, or your experience so people can learn from each others’ stories. Stories are always powerful.” Mentoring was a big part of Chapola’s settling into Saskatoon. Asit Sarkar, says Chapola, was a huge help when she arrived five years ago, and he remains so. Sarkar is professor emeritus at the Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan, and is active in the Bangladeshi community. “It’s so important to be connected with your own community. Not everyone is helpful, but there are some who are really progressive,” she said. “We had our inter-religious marriage, which was not accepted back home. We were not accepted in the Bengali community. People like Asit Sarkar and his wife... have that cross-cultural understanding and knowledge, and can give support to people like us.” Mayor Don Atchison, among the dignitaries on hand to open the exhibit, noted that immigration to Saskatoon has been significant, both recently and in the
The daughters of recent immigrant Jebunnessa Chapola, Prokriti (left) and Prarthona, assist with the ribbon cutting for the new Canada: Day 1 exhibit. They are joined by, left to right, Phil Klein, RBC vice-president; MP Lynne Yelich; provincial Minister of Education Don Morgan; Mayor Don Atchison; Ken Azzopardi, WDM board chair; and Marie Chapman, CEO, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. (Photos by Joanne Paulson) past. However, he added, it is important to recognize the neighbouring First Nations as well, because without them, survival of the early immigrants would have been very difficult. Phil Klein, vice-president of exhibit sponsor RBC, noted that the stories told in the exhibit need to be heard. Diversity and immigration is a huge part of our past, but “will play an equally important part of our future,” he said. The WDM has been reaching out to newcomers with passes to the museum, in an effort to make them welcome and offer education about Saskatchewan. Board chair Ken Azzopardi said he was extremely proud of the WDM’s commitment to bring in newcomers. Immigrating, he added, is a very brave act. “Even now, people have Marie Chapman, CEO of the Canadian Museum of to be so, so brave, and I admire Immigration at Pier 21, shows the many suitcases them for it.” symbolizing newly arrived immigrants to Canada
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am trying to decide whethdarting here and there when er some of our politicians trying to avoid a ticket from an are deliberately obtuse, inenforcement officer. And there tellectually lacking or whether is no way to identify cyclists as they just lack a filter between bikes have no registration plate their brains and their mouths. to track. At the request of Dr. Carla But what I didn’t expect to Angelski, a pediatric physihear was Coun. Darren Hill cian, councillors debated at rationalizing his opposition to a transportation committee enacting any such bylaw by meeting as to whether a City saying, for adults, he thinks bylaw should be enacted Darwin’s theory of natural mandating that cyclists wear selection, or survival of the Columnist helmets. Let’s assume everyfittest, should govern those one understands the value of wearing a who choose not to wear a helmet. As for helmet when cycling. What I expected to children, Hill saw it as the responsibility hear was the difficulties in enforcing such of parents to make that decision. a bylaw, especially with kids. If all of our elected officials thought What is the point of ticketing a Darwin’s theory should govern society, our 10-year-old? You can’t prosecute the kid. governments would not have legislated the You can’t force the parents to pay fines for use of seatbelts while in a moving vehicle their kids. It could well be that the parents or helmets for motorcyclists. These pieces bought their kid a helmet and the kid lost of legislation were enacted in the interest it before returning home riding his bike. of public safety. Nor would the government I guess you could confiscate their bikes if have passed legislation mandating the use you catch them riding without a helmet, of children’s weight- and age-appropriate but do we really want police officers car seats when transporting children in snatching kids’ bikes rather than catching private vehicles. Those governing bodies bad guys? These logistical enforcement knew the majority of good parents would problems are understandable. use car seats anyway. However, to protect As for adults, unless you have officers children from the folly of a few careless cruising on bikes, try to catch a cyclist parents, it is now the law.
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Then, I read Mayor Don Atchison’s rationale in the Saskatoon Express (July 2026 edition) as to why municipal political candidates should not be required to fully disclose campaign donations. In essence, he believes since donations to provincial and federal campaigns receive tax receipts to be used against income, and donations to municipal candidates do not receive the same tax receipt privileges, that these donations are private in nature and thus the public does not have the right to know who gave what to whom. The mayor misses the point of disclosure, which is to ensure that large campaign donors are not secretly buying the vote of elected officials. Maybe it is time to introduce the same election rules for municipal candidates that apply to their provincial and federal colleagues. Moving right along, when commenting on our designation as crime capital of Canada, the mayor says we are victims of our own success because we encourage our citizenry to report all instances of crime, implying that other cities may not. I beg to disagree. Does everybody in this city report every instance of property theft, especially when the loss is not being considered for an insurance claim? Do we all report suspected impaired drivers? And doesn’t every jurisdiction keep simi-
lar records of murder and mayhem? On the other hand, Saskatoon Police Chief Clive Weighill stated that he doesn’t expect the crime trend to stop anytime soon, in that this year’s numbers don’t look any better than last year’s. Weighill contends that our recent prosperity has attracted gangs and drug dealers to our city, which are driving up crime statistics. That I believe. The scariest part is the severity of the crimes being committed these days. According to Weighill, murders spiked by 75 per cent in 2014 and the attempted murder rate doubled. I appreciate Weighill’s honesty in addressing the national report and lament that our elected officials cannot be as forthright. Hill and Atchison are not alone in the municipal and/or larger political arenas in spewing asinine comments. Provincial and federal politicians also espouse lacklustre rhetoric intended to showcase either their wisdom or leadership but, for the best part, fail on both counts. Back to the beginning of this missive: I am still in a dilemma as to whether some of our politicians are deliberately obtuse, intellectually lacking or have plugged brain-to-mouth filters. Maybe it should all be rolled into the “just plain nuts” category. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com
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y home reserve has years and were told to leave. Of made the national news course, the owners tried to make at least three times that a big stink out of it, but a deal is I know of. a deal, and any court action was The first time was when chief dismissed. If you’re thinking and council didn’t renew a lease about leasing land for a cabin application for the Hudson Bay on an Indian reserve, you might Company. HBC had a 99-yearwant to rethink that one. lease for a store on the rez, but The other time we made the those 99 years came and went. news was when we elected the When the company decided first white woman as chief. This to renew the lease, its applicawas a period of time when a tion was turned down and the white woman married a status Columnist company had to leave. HBC left Indian and became a status Inthe store lot, stock and barrel. I dian. Barbie, the white woman, really don’t know why this made the news, was well-liked and respected in our combut I suspect it’s because my home reserve munity. When she became a status Indian, has three beach resorts, along with sumthe people on the reserve encouraged her to mer homes and cabins, and the 99 years for run for chief and, lo and behold, she won. those residents was also coming to an end. Many of the people I spoke with years For most people, 99 years is a long time, later said they voted for her out of protest but to the First Nations, 99 years is just against the then-chief and council, but around the corner. I remember a few years nobody expected her to win. I was living back cabin owners in northern Saskatchewan in Winnipeg when the national news came weren’t getting their leases renewed after 99 on and the top story was “White woman
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elected as chief.” I couldn’t believe it. Not that I’m racist or prejudiced, but this was big news. I immediately phoned home to find out the details. That was when I learned about the so-called protest vote. This wasn’t only a protest against the chief and council. It was also a protest against the federal government’s plan of passing Indian status to whoever can claim even a drop of Indian blood. There were people who looked like they just got off the Mayflower who were getting Indian status. The pressure was on Canada at the time because First Nations people were disappearing. I swear there were people whiter than Johnny Winter who had treaty status, just so Canada could claim the rising population of First Nations people. There are white families on my home reserve that have settled there for generations and they are accepted as full community members. There was a time when a family started out white, but today most family members are brown. I suspect there
was some fooling around behind the wood pile somewhere down the line. The other time we made the headlines was when we elected the first openly gay chief. Nobody can say my home reserve isn’t progressive. First, we had a white woman as chief and then a gay chief. Once again, the man was highly respected and nobody cared he was gay. He came with an education and a law degree. However, he didn’t last long. He resigned after a few months because the pressure and demands of the job were too much for him. I should mention in many First Nation communities that being gay is like having two spirits, and the two-spirited person should be treated and respected. My home reserve has a small population and things don’t just happen. Everything is planned and co-ordinated by a council of elders who direct the chief and council. Maybe one day the people might decide to nominate a beaten down, alcohol and drug recovering addict writer. I’ll see if I can find one. krnCREE@outlook.com
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coming out in bangs. • The following arrangement — the of and to in a is that for it — represents: a) The 10 most used words in English? Or b) A passing grade in sentence construction for college football stars? • After Sheldon Richardson got four games for marijuana, Jets coach Todd Bowles said the DE’s future actions “will speak louder than words.” Richardson just got arrested after driving 143 mph — some actions speak, others shriek. • Recent MLB rout: Yankees 21, Rangers 5. Recent CFL rout: Eskimos 32, Bombers 3. On the bright for the Rangers, they outscored the Bombers by a two-point convert. • A hit-and-run arrest led to UFC fighter Jon Jones losing a footwear endordement deal with Reebok. This has left Jones thinking outside the Boks. • If Jason Pierre Paul doesn’t sign with the Giants, he should call Green Bay. Even with a missing finger, he’d still be an upgrade to the Packers’ hands team. RJ’s Groaner of the Week A naked 81-year-old Connecticut man was arrested for reportedly trying to have sex with a bush. Police say they caught him with his plants down.
TC Chong, on Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby being spotted serving coffee at a Tim Horton’s restaurant: “How does he sleep at night, knowing he’s taking part-time work away from current CFL players?” • Comedy writer Alex Kaseburg is suing Conan O’Brien for allegedly stealing four of his jokes. Here’s one of the jokes: “A Delta Flight this week took off from Cleveland to New York with just two passengers. And they fought over control of the armrest for the entire flight.” O’Brien’s defence will be “Great minds think alike four times in one blog.” • From Janice Hough: “Now that he’s with Toronto Blue Jays, will the star shortstop be known as Troy Tulowitzk-eh?” • Bugs Bunny turned 75. He’s lucky to be alive, what with that Minnesota dentist stalking him. • From Torben Rolfsen: “That Minnesota dentist is now vowing to go after The Famous Chicken.” • From Chong: “If Pablo (Panda) Sandoval gets any bigger, dentists will be asked to check their bows and arrows before taking their seats at Fenway Park.” • Bill Littlejohn, on Reggie Jackson reportedly getting into a heated confrontation at Cooperstown with a fan who got into line for a second autograph after receiving the first: “Reggie reportedly told him, ‘Just one straw per drink.’” • @UberFacts: “Grey whales only mate in threesomes.” Kind of like the Kardashians. • Hough, on LaTroy Hawkins, 42, being sent to Toronto along with Troy Tulowitzki: “It’s a bit of a waste. Hawkins gets to Canada and universal health care just before he becomes eligible for Medicare.”
• From Rolfsen: “Mike Trout helped unveil a giant bobblehead of himself. Isn’t that what happened to Barry Bonds?” • Chong, on William (Refrigerator) Perry of Chicago Bears fame falling on hard times and auctioning off his Super Bowl ring: “How sad that he has gone from The Fridge to the Styrofoam Cooler.” • It costs NFL players $5,787 for throwing or kicking a ball into the stands. It was $6,000, but that didn’t allow for deflation. • From Hough: “A day after they had their shortstop in tears over a trade that didn’t happen, the Mets blew a six-run lead and had to sit through four hours of rain delays in losing to the Padres 8-7. Maybe God doesn’t like crying in baseball.” • Littlejohn, on Jose Canseco saying he will live as a woman to support Caitlin Jenner: “I’m wondering if he will ‘accidently’ shoot another body part off to do it?” • @UberFacts reports the most drinking-country in the world is the Czech Republic, with consumption of 40 gallons of beer per person.” Note: The study obviously didn’t include Rider Nation. • From Rolfsen: “Congrats to the U.S.A. on topping the Pan Am Games medal standings. Nice try, Saint Lucia!” • From Hough: “Many people are still stunned by the news that Tom Brady actually thought it was a good idea to destroy his phone. Of course, Brady didn’t have the option to hand it off to Marshawn Lynch.” • @UberFacts reports it took more than 2,000 years to build the Great Wall of China. To put that into modern terms, it’s the same amount of time that will be needed to rebuild the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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and healthier place. The event features fun for all ages and it is free. Children can meet their local sports heroes including appearAUGUST 20 and 22 ances from the U of S Huskies and Saskatoon Music for the Gut 5 is an annual benefit Blades, along with other local teams and concert for Crohn’s and Colitis, featuring athletes. There will be activities that encourJordie Hughton and nearly 40 local musicians age healthy living for parents and children and performers. Two shows on Aug 20th and alike. Included will be face painting, balloon 22nd at 7pm at Cornerstone Church (315 animals, a jumpy castle, and a scavenger Lenore Drive), each with different featured hunt with prizes. For the grown-ups there will performers. $20 advance tickets available be pharmacists, dietitians, paramedics and at Co-op Food Stores, McNally Robinson nurses on site to answer your health quesand the Saskatoon Academy of Music. Visit tions for your family. musicforthegut.com.
AUGUST 25 Gustin House presents Harrington/Loewen Duo. 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 436 Spadina Crescent. Tickets are $30 and $25 (students). Tickets are available at McNally Robinson, Yamaha Piano, the Gustin committee and at the door. For information, call 306-653-8889 or visit www. gustinhouse.ca.
Events JULY 1- AUGUST 31 Kids Bowl Free. Register your child (15 yrs and under) to receive two free games of bowling every day from July 1 to Aug. 31, 2015 at Hunter’s Bowling Centres. Register online at www.KidsBowlFree.com/EF. Come bowl free at Eastview Bowl (2929 Louise St.) or Fairhaven Bowl (3401 22nd St. West).
July 8-Aug. 23
AUGUST 24-28
al 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 red fence on south side of building through the gate up the stairs into the building.
First Monday of every month
Saskatoon Ostomy Association meetings at Summer Groove Dance Camp from 9 a.m.- 4 7:30 p.m. at Mayfair United Church. Meetings p.m. for ages 9 and up of all experience lev- are held on the first Monday of the month els. Join Saskatchewan Express for this camp except when there is a holiday. If so, meetings that will help you find or fine-tune your moves are on the second Monday. in time for the new dance season. All experiFirst Tuesday of every ence levels welcome. Experience all genres month of dance throughout this fun filled week: Left Behind by Suicide is a drop-in support jazz, hip hop, ballet, musical theatre, pom, group for individuals who have lost a loved yoga, and acro. For more info and to receive one to suicide. Located at W.A. Edwards a registration package, call 306-477-5553 or Family Centre, 333 4th Ave. North, 7:30 p.m. michelle@saskatchewanexpress.com. to 9 p.m. There is no cost to attend. For more information, email leftbehind@sasktel.net. ***** FROMI - Friends and Relatives of People with Third Monday Mental Illness meetings will run from 7:30 of Every Month p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at W.A. Edwards Family Schizophrenia Society of Saskatoon FamCentre, 333 Fourth Avenue North (wheelily Support Group will run from 7:30pm to chair accessible). If you have a loved one or 9:00pm at the W.A Edwards Family Centre, friend with a mental illness and you need 333 Fourth Avenue North. The group is understanding support, contact Carol at 306DC20228.H03 Darlene
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Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan presents Othello and Much Ado About Nothing on the riverbank. Tickets are available by calling 306-652-9100. Visit shakespeareonthesaskatchewan.com for more information.
JULY 30-AUGUST 8 The PotashCorp Fringe Theatre and Street Festival brings plays, food, street entertainment and more to the Broadway area. The event begins at 6 p.m. weekdays and noon on weekends. Tickets are $14 online at potashcorpfringe.ca or by calling 306-664-2239.
AUGUST 10-19 Join the Saskatoon Council on Aging (SCOA) for the second Zoomer Idol. Zoomer Idol, for adults 55+, will take place on Oct. 22 at TCU Place. Auditions will take place on August 10, 11 and 12 as well as August 18 and 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you have talent in voice, dance, comedy, magic, storytelling, poetry ready, etc., please contact the SCOA office at 306-652-2255 to sign up for auditions.
AUGUST 13-15 FolkFest returns on the weekend of Aug. 13-15 across the city. A passport will give unlimited access to 22 pavilions and free transportation between them. For more information, visit saskatoonfolkfest.ca or call (306) 931-0100.
AUGUST 17-21 Twinkle Toes Dance Camp from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for children ages 3-5. Join Saskatchewan Express for this camp that will offer your child one week of fun and creative exploration that will really get your toddler moving and grooving. Experience all genres of dance throughout this fun filled week: Tap, jazz, hip hop, ballet, musical theatre, pom, and acro. For more info and to receive a registration package, call 306-477-5553 or michelle@ saskatchewanexpress.com
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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. For more information, visit www.thefriendshipforce.org. To attend a meeting contact Lynne Stade at 306-933-4835 or lstade@shaw.ca.
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. ***** 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.
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.
The Saskatoon Horticulture Society Passport Tour on Saturday, August 8, 2015 from 1 – 4 p.m. Passports are $10 each and are available at Dutch Growers Garden Centre and both Early’s locations. For more information please contact Chris at 306-281-8921 or visit www.saskatoonhortsociety.ca. The Nest Secret Garden Tour returns on Sunday, Aug. 9, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s Secret Garden Tour features eight beautiful gardens that showcase a range of landscaping ideas from xeriscaping to water features. The gardens are located in neighbourhoods across the west side of the city from Silverwood Heights to Riversdale. Garden. Tour passports are $15 each and are available at Blossoms on Eighth Street, Dutch Growers on Reid Road and Anthology on 20th Street.
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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attended entirely by family members and friends of people living with schizophrenia and related disorders. For more information contact, email: ssswellness4u@gmail.com or call 306-374-2224
EVERY WEDNESDAY Creative Cafe (paper crafting) returns to Coffee’s On Emporium, 815A Gray Avenue, from 1-2 p.m., July 22 – Aug. 19th. Ages 10 to adult, children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent. Call or text 306-229-7757 for details and to register. $10/person/session, all materials included. https://www. facebook.com/creativecafesaskatoon.
July1 to August 31 Visit Wanuskewin to take part in a marathon unlike any other. Walk, run, or jog over 6K of trails throughout the beautiful Opimihaw Valley. Wear one of our super cool pedometers and report your total distance to our staff. The individual with the most kilometres by Aug. 31 wins prizes. Only $25 for unlimited access to the park throughout July and August.
First and Third Saturdays of the month The Lions Club will be holding Texas Hold ‘em Tournaments. $60 buy-in gets $10,000 in chips, $40 goes to the cash prize pool. No Re-Buys. 50 seats available. Registration opens at 6 p.m., with the tournament starting at 7 p.m. Located at the Coachman bar at Market Mall. Call 306-668-0015 for more information.
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.
Kinsmen Healthy Family Day at the Delta Bessborough Gardens from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Every Tuesday The purpose of this event is to encourage healthy living to make our community a better Off-Broadway Farmers’ Market & Internation-
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 249-0693, Linda at 306-933-2085, Lois at 306-242-7670 or e-mail fromisk@gmail.com. 12-step group that meets on Tuesdays at noon and 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. First and Third Sunday and Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information of every month including locations visit www.oa.org. Pet Loss Support Group offers support and comfort to people who are struggling with Tuesdays and Thursdays the loss of a beloved companion animal due Bridge City Senioraction Inc: Classes every to old age, sickness or other reasons. The no-obligation support group meets at 2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Registration is $20, drop-in fee is at the W.A. Edwards Centre, 333 4th Avenue North, Saskatoon. For more information or $2. For information, call Sheila at 306-931telephone support, call 306-343-5322. 8053 or Kathy at 306-244-0587.
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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 Every Wednesday one who has not resided in Saskatoon and/or Depression Support Group runs on the first surrounding area for more than three years. and third Wednesday of each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the CMHA building The club holds monthly dinner outings, coffee (1301 Avenue P North). This is open to anyone gatherings, book club and other planned struggling with depression and family mem- activities. If interested, please reply by email bers wanting to support them. For more info, to saskatoonnewcomersclub@gmail.com. call 306-270-9181. ***** Singles Social Group Bargain store to support the inner city Light- “All about us” for people in their 50’s and house project. Babies’, children’s, women’s 60’s. Events such as weekly Wednesday resand men’s clothing; jewelry, purses, belts taurant suppers, monthly Sunday brunches, and camping clothes available. Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s United movie nights, dances. Potluck and more! Meet new friends. No membership dues. Church, 454 Egbert Avenue. Prices from $0.25 to $5. Everyone is welcome. For more For more information email allaboutus10@ information: Call 306-955-3766 (church) or hotmail.com, or phone 306-978-0813. go to spuconline.com or email zixiag@gmail. Saskatoon Mood Disorder com. Free art drop-in at the SCYAP Art Centre. All ages are welcome, all materials supplied, no registration required. Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Thursdays 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., and Saturdays 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Every Wednesday 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.
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.
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