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Summer Players presentation dark and edgy Juan Carlos Mendoza plays the iconic emcee role in Cabaret (Photo Supplied) Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express illkommen, bienvenue, welcome... to the darker, edgier, sexier side of Broadway. Cabaret, the Nazi-era musical about decadent 1930s Berlin, begins with its rather famous three-language greeting at Saskatoon’s Broadway Theatre Nov. 6 to Nov. 10. It might be a good idea to make it an adult outing. Saskatoon Summer Players is adapting the Tony-winning Alan Cumming stage revival version, which is more decadent and erotic than the movie, says director Ricardo Alvarado.

“It’s a lot more sensualized, and a lot darker,” said Alvarado. Not PG, then? “No. I would say not for the children.” Cabaret largely takes place in the creepyerotic Kit Kat Klub, as it follows the relationship of the club’s star attraction, Sally Bowles, and visiting American writer Cliff Bradshaw. The action takes place against a backdrop of rising tension as the Nazi regime begins to take hold. It is not entirely easy to stage, and requires a fair amount of interpretation on the part of the director — particularly around the character of the emcee. The role was made famous by Joel Grey in the movie, and more recently by Cumming on the stage.

“He’s just always there,” said Alvarado, who asked himself, in any given scene, “is he a ghost, is he God, or is he the puppeteer, or is he the storyteller, or is he the person whose story is being told? So, in every scene we play with what we think he is (in) that scene, and that gives the colour to what he comes out to do.” Entrusted with the iconic emcee role is Juan Carlos Mendoza. “He brings this really raw masculinity, but at the same time (he’s) super-ready to be flexible into that kind of asexuality that Alan Cumming brings to the role,” said Alvarado. “It flip-flops back and forth, which is really awesome.”

The emcee’s androgeny is an ongoing theme throughout the show, appearing as it does among all the Kit Kat Klub dancing girls, and with the Cliff Bradshaw character as he develops his sexuality throughout the show. Bradshaw is played by Bobby Williston, and Sally Bowles is portrayed by Kelsey Stone, who played Maureen in Summer Players’ Rent and is a dance teacher at La Danse. “She has an amazing voice; she’s an amazing dancer. She literally gives me tingles when we get to her songs. I think she’s perfect,” said Alvarado. (Continued on page 6)

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ongratulations to the three federal election winners in Saskatoon. Kevin Waugh is now my MP. Kevin and I have known each other for about 35 years. Until about 15 years ago, I didn’t know he had such an interest in politics. I knew him as a sports guy, a friend and a neighbour. My summers were spent trying to beat him in fantasy baseball Editor drafts, not talking politics. Kevin coached one of my sons in baseball way back when. Brandon had a tendency to swing at bad pitches. Kevin, from the third-base coaching box at Kilburn Park, would call out to Brandon and then bring his hand from above his head down to his chest. It was a sign for Brandon to quit swinging at the high ones. Sometimes Kevin would point to his eyes and sometimes tap his temple with his index finger. These were signs for Brandon to watch the pitch and to think about what he was doing. Brandon invariably would swing at the next high one. It’s what he did, but he loved playing for Bigs, as we respectfully called him. I’m not exactly sure how Kevin got that nickname, but it must have had something to do with Doug Atkins and our early-1990s baseball draft. His fantasy baseball team name might now go from the Waughpers to the Rt. Hon. Waughpers. Now, Kevin, as a sports guy would say, is going to the show. I wish him and fellow new MPs

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Kevin Waugh and I go back about 35 years (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) Sheri Benson and Brad Trost well. ***** Postmedia’s decision to back the Conservatives in last week’s election sure caused a good-sized flap on social media. I suspect it resulted in heated phone calls to newsrooms and a goodly number of cancellations. On the morning after the election, I wondered if the headline, instead of Trudeau Triumphs, would be We Lost. One of the craziest endorsements came from The Globe and Mail. The editor there decided to support the Conservatives, but not Stephen Harper. This led to ridicule. This tweet – “@globeandmail endorses The News, but not Huey Lewis” – was one of my favourites. ***** Can you believe we are this far into October and there are still flowers in full bloom? April showers bring October flowers? ***** Please try to keep your questions for Mayor Atchison as brief as possible. Some are getting quite long. How about fewer than 75 words? (This paragraph is 71 words.) Some are also pretty snarky. As a long-time politician, Mayor Atchison takes snark in stride. I feel awkward reading him some of the comments people make with their ques-

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Al Ledingham coached the Saskatoon Hilltops to the Canadian championship in 1968 (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson)

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Ledingham later attended a symposium in Banff to “plan a different direction for Canadian amateur football.” The Coaching Association of Canada soon came into play. Ledingham, Jim Donlevy of Alberta and Gino Fracas of Windsor were among those involved in the first production of coaching manuals. In 1973, the CAFA enabled two groups to head to Europe to investigate how their sports organizations were run. Ledingham and Dave Rothstein of Winnipeg went to England, Germany and France. Another group went to Russia, Finland and Sweden. Ledingham came back with the conclusion that sports excelled at club levels, more so than at school levels, and that “sport in Europe is sport for life.”

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s a football player and with the Canadian Amateur Foota coach, Al Ledingball Association (CAFA). ham’s exploits have “It was a time in the mid-1960s been well-documented. and into the 1970s for new direcHe played four years (1952 tions in football, replacing a system through 1955) at City Park which was led by an old boys’ club, Collegiate in the Saskatoon turning the corner into development High School League. He of the game in every aspect, includplayed four seasons (1956 ing players, coaches and officials,” through 1959) with the Saskasaid Ledingham. toon Hilltops of the Manitoba“Almost at the same time, the Saskatchewan Junior Football Canadian government was aware League. He started as the that we weren’t doing well at the People offensive centre, shifted to deOlympics and needed to improve fensive line the second season, our athletic standards. The provinmoved to outside linebacker the third year cial governments were wanting to be in step and played both offensive guard and linewith the federals.” backer in his final season. He was a two-way For his contributions, Ledingham will be all-star that year. The Hilltops won Canadian inducted into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of championships in both 1958 and 1959. He Fame at the annual ceremonies on Nov. 7 at played one season with the University of 6 p.m. at TCU Place. Saskatchewan Huskies. Ledingham was first named to the high He rejoined the Hilltops as an assistant school association and charged with the coach in 1961 and became the youngest head duties of commissioner of officials “where coach, at 23, in the history of the Hilltops my mandate was to raise the quantity and in 1962. His greatest reward came when his improve the quality of officials, mostly in 1968 team won the Canadian championship. football and basketball.” He joined the University of Saskatchewan In 1965, he was one of two high school as head coach in 1969 and held the post for representatives who joined two from unithree years. versities, two from junior and two from the Ledingham achieved equally impresminor bantam ranks to become signatories sive credentials as an executive and board to the first constitution of the Saskatchewan member, spending 10 years with various Amateur Football Union. The organization organizations from the Saskatchewan High was formed with a $3,000 donation by the Schools Athletic Association to the revamped Saskatchewan Roughriders. It was the first Saskatchewan Amateur Football Union, and step in creating clinics for coaches and trainthen went from a delegate to an executive ers.

Soon there were dramatic swings. The Saskatchewan union grew into what is now an amazing Football Saskatchewan concept. The Canadian association grew into Football Canada. There were more clinics, more competitions and a focus on players under 18 and even younger. Ledingham liked the changes. “When I was playing in high school, the 12 best players went on offence, the next 12 went on defence and usually you had four extras. Even in junior, there were usually two running backs and a blocking back. On defence, there were no stunts blitzes. When the Hilltops and Huskies travelled, the numbers were limited as to how many could ride in one bus. “Bob Arn, who was my coach for two years with the Hilltops, learned football by reading books and going to coaching clinics. He had a good mind, was very analytical, an excellent learner and an excellent teacher. He had a strong will. When he came back from coaching clinics in the United States, he was encouraging changes in Saskatoon high schools long before other leagues. He introduced the T-formation, which featured quick hitting and speed. He developed the passing game, especially with an athlete like Ron Adam at City Park and then the Hilltops. He changed the rules to unlimited blocking on the kicks. “When I started going to American clinics, I got to listen to legends like Vince Lombardi and Bear Bryant. I learned lot, including the values of different schemes on defence. We were starting to watch NFL games on television. Our games opened up offensively. We were using more receivers and, of course today, receivers are so good because they are wearing gloves. “I think back to some of the talent we had with the Hilltops, both when I was a player and a coach, and believe many more would been better-suited to the style of football that is played today.” Ledingham’s high points on the field were the 18-14 victory over the Notre Dame de Grace Maple Leafs in the 1958 Canadian final and the 46-7 whipping of the North York Knights in the 1958 final. His coaching highlight was the 27-19 victory in 1968 over the Ottawa Sooners, which was nailed down in spite of the loss of two starting players, Archie Thomson and Al Rankin, with injuries during the first half. After his three-year coaching stint with the University of Saskatchewan, Ledingham devoted the rest of his working career to Saskatoon public schools, first as a teacher, a coach at Bedford Road, Evan Hardy and Walter Murray, and later a principal and then superintendent of facilities.

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Q and A with our three MPs

Benson, Trost and Waugh to represent us in Ottawa Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express n Oct. 19, Canadians elected a Liberal majority government. Saskatoon’s three newly-drawn ridings will be represented by two Conservative Members of Parliament and one NDP MP. We caught up to all three, to ask how they felt about their wins despite not being part of the government caucus, what they expect to work for and what lies ahead. These interviews have been condensed and edited.

Sheri Benson, NDP, Saskatoon-West The former CEO of the United Way in Saskatoon heads to Ottawa for the first time. She took the first federal Saskatoon seat for the NDP in more than a decade, with 40 per cent of the vote. How are you feeling about your win? “Job number one was to remove the Harper government, so we feel good about that, being part of that, but of course bittersweet; we lost some good MPs. I’m feeling super positive about having two other colleagues (Georgina Jolibois in Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River and Erin Weir in Regina-Lewvan.) “We have a smaller caucus, but still strong. We have great folks here in Saskatchewan.” What will your role in government look like? “There’s a national narrative to a campaign . . . where we are following the leaders. At the local level, at my level, you’re really focused on the riding. You’re immersed in what you’re hearing on the doorstep, and what your team is doing, and the volunteers. “You’re really working hard for the job you’re there to do, which is to win the election. As now the newly elected MP, I’m focusing on representing not only the folks that voted for me, of course, but representing the voices, the neighbours in Saskatoon West really well. “The issues don’t change. I heard pretty clearly that the quality of life, whether we’re talking about affordability around housing or transportation or child care, or talking to seniors around prescription drugs and how those are the issues, that is the mandate for me now, that is my job now, to be an advocate and voice those concerns in Ottawa and to work with a new government to make sure I’m raising those (concerns).” Will it be easier to work with new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau than Stephen Harper? “It is a tough question, because it is a new relationship to be working with a new government. I certainly have been watching closely JW15626.J26 and reading closely the remarks coming from our soon-to-be prime

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Sheri Benson is a first-time MP (Photo Supplied) minister . . . and I’m hearing someone that is looking forward to being co-operative, collaborative. There certainly are areas where we had different views, different outcomes and different takes on issues, but there should be some common ground. I will look for those and make sure those things talked about on the campaign trail from the Liberals that they follow through.” Fellow candidate Scott Bell said you are “sharp as a tack.” What skills do you think he was referring to? “Often people dismiss the non-profit sector . . . that somehow we’re soft and not strategic and we don’t work with budgets. Those are old ideas of the charitable sector. “Well, we’ve grown up. We’re a key part of how governments deliver programs and services. And we’re a key part of democracy. That’s where people really play that out at the very local level. “Unlike a CEO in the private sector, where you have large number of shareholders, in the non-profit sector everyone thinks they’re a shareholder. “You’re having to move things forward in a much more collaborative way with a huge number of stakeholders. I think those skills will serve me well. “The other thing I’ve often thought of, and this is an over generalization, but we’re often dismissed when we’re not government MPs and we’ve let our MPs in the past off the hook. Those people should have more to do than just echoing policy from a government . . . we have a responsibility to be accountable and to communicate. “I’m excited about being in Ottawa and that whole new part of my life. I’m really excited about being able to be working with the community, and being a really good advocate.”

Mr. Trudeau and the Liberals. It’s an interesting time when you want to run the deficits up like they want to do in the next three years, so we’re going to keep them more than accountable.” How did the campaign go? “We worked extremely hard; all of us did, all four parties in this case in Grasswood worked very hard. Everybody has talked about how bad this 78 days was. I’m going to differ. We hit a lot of doorsteps; all of us did. It was great — great democracy. While some people didn’t like the length of it, me as a candidate, I enjoyed it. I think people needed to see all of us, engage, and I think the last month of it was total engagement. “I started with four or five people. Probably for the first five, six weeks that’s probably all we had in the campaign office. (On election day) when I came into the office, there was 140 people there. What does that tell you? People wanted to be engaged. We got around to everybody; we made those phone calls. “It was incredible on election day. It almost brought tears to your eyes. You get to the office at 9 o’clock (a.m.) and there are people lined up outside.” What’s ahead for the Conservative Party? “I think the party needs to get a little softer. I think economy-wise, family-wise, tax-wise, senior-wise, they’re on the right target. I’m not sure, in this day and age, the hard-core literature going out . . . I’m not sure anymore that it works, especially in urban ridings. “When I look at the party’s stance on that, I’m wondering if we have to be a bit softer. “I think the party has to re-energize itself. . . . They’ve had a great run; now it’s time to sit back, lick your wounds and go forward.” Is there anything you’d like to add? “It was a great race between us here in GrassKevin Waugh, Conservative, wood. No animosity. We all did great jobs; that Saskatoon-Grasswood was just fun. Waugh, a former broadcaster and current public “Being a rookie now, I’m delighted it’s four school board trustee, won his first election on years. I didn’t want to come back in a year or 18 Oct. 19. He attracted 42 per cent of the vote. months and fight this again. The energy it takes to How are you feeling about your win? run campaigns is amazing. Being in Opposition, “I’m doing great. We worked very hard on the it gives me time to get my feet wet. There’s a big campaign and when you win by 5,000 — it was learning curve here. It’s going to take me a year to kind of a surprise, that big of a margin — but at the even find the washroom. same time we’re just very happy the people of Sas“This is the only thing I’m going to do, and I’m katoon Grasswood selected me as their MP. Now going to do it well. It’s time to do one thing now. I’m going to deliver four good years for them.” I’m really looking forward to that, putting all my What will you be fighting for? energy into that.” “Hopefully lower taxes, economy, all that stuff. As a caucus, we’re going to meet I’m sure Brad Trost, Conservative, in the next two weeks. A lot of disappointments Saskatoon-University of course for the Conservatives, when you rule Brad Trost returns to the House of Commons for nine and a half or 10 years and now you’re in as the MP for Saskatoon-University, taking 42 per Opposition. cent of the vote. He was first elected in 2004, in “The first thing for our government is to keep the now-defunct riding of Saskatoon-Humboldt. the low taxes. We’re going to demand that (from) (Continued on page 5)

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Trost not planning a run for leadership (Continued from page 4) How are you feeling about your win? “Mixed feelings. A lot of the backbenchers knew a year ago, the realistic backbenchers talked among themselves, and we knew there was really no realistic possibility of a majority government. As someone once said, middle management is always the most realistic about problems inside a company. “I was not anticipating being in government, but I thought we still had a chance to hang on until Parliament met in January and maybe see a coalition take us out. I was sort of disappointed we didn’t have a few more months to clean up loose ends. “Irrespective of the disappointment at the national (level), you’re very satisfied (to be elected), because that’s where you put your toil in. People by and large do vote for the party and the leader, but it’s still your name on the ballot, and it’s personally reassuring. “For a lot of MPs, it’s more about their personal relationships, the friends who have lost. It’s not about the government that’s lost; the government is the abstract.” Now that you’re part of the Opposition, how will that change your role? “I’ve been contemplating that the last few days. I’m one of the senior members now. That’s a strange thing to think. As someone who did the role of a backbencher, I suspect I may get some more if not front bench, closer to front-bench responsibilities. Natural resource policy issues, I have a lot more experience than most people in caucus with the exception of David Anderson. “Having now a riding that’s 92 or 72 square kilometres instead of 12,000 square kilometres . . . I can accomplish as much in less time. So that will change dramatically.

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“At the local level, it’s going to be the basic constituency work (he lists open houses, local events, citizenship ceremonies, and visiting seniors’ homes) and the basic things you do to meet and greet people and provide local service. That’s what MPs do and I enjoy that.” What will you be fighting for? “My guess is this. The Liberals had a bit of a question mark around $6.5 billion in their platform, toss on a billion here and a billion there. There’s something they’re going to have to do to figure out a way to get close to balance their platform. “They may delay their good stuff until year three, year four, and try to take their difficult decisions now; that’s what governments often do. I think we’re going to push them on that issue. “They talked about infrastructure. As someone who has represented the city now for a decade plus, I’m proud of the projects we got funded on a large scale basis for the city: Bridge, bridge, bridge, water, water systems, bus barns, things like that. Federal infrastructure money went through there. I realize they were different times when the Liberals were previously in power, but I can’t think of any major projects they funded back then.” Who might be the next leader of the Conservative party? Will you? “I can throw out a few names of people,” such as former Tory cabinet ministers Kellie Leitch and Lisa Raitt. “I’m pretty sure Jason Kenney is going to run. He’d be considered the front-runner. “Michael Chong from Ontario; it wouldn’t surprise me if he ran on a democratic green conservatism. And Max Bernier will run as a Quebec libertarian. “I’m not running for leadership — definitely out.”

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Here’s hoping Trudeau will be good to us

atching the red wave new power? roll over Canada on However you look at it, election night was, replenty of folks seem to be more gardless of your political stripe, or less behind this new majority a fascinating experience. government, or at least giving it You could say Justin a shot. In these early days after Trudeau, the incoming prime the election, there is for once minister, has won a mandate, some positive karma floating having taken at least a seat in around. every province — even in the Perhaps I am being naïve. I west — while having captured have the strangest moments of vast tracts in some regions. The Pollyanna-ism, for a cynical old Columnist Liberals took four seats in Alwoman; I can’t help but envision berta (including two in Calgary), a Canada that is charging on all a bundle in B.C., seven in Manitoba and one cylinders, powered by innovation, comin Saskatchewan. Ralph Goodale always forted by strong social policy and connected pulls in his riding. And voter turnout was despite cultural, religious and geographic much higher than the last election, giving differences. more credence to the mandate. One policy that I would point to in the It’s always a bit disappointing when Sas- Trudeau playbook is his innovation funding katchewan is largely left out of government. plan of $900 million over three years. I comIt always makes me wonder how much pletely endorse this policy, and it’s high time attention our issues will receive. I’m taking we started focusing on growing and developsome comfort from Trudeau’s acceptance ing our economy. It’s this sort of thing that speech, in which he said that Conservatives gives me hope. “are not our enemies. They are our neigh***** bours.” We must hope that he meant that, What gives me less hope is the ever-rising considering most of Saskatchewan remains price tag on the Remai Modern Art Gallery. Tory blue. I thought the original budget was insane, It was certainly a much nicer tone than and now it’s going up another $3.5 to $4.5 what we endured during the election, million. To their credit, there are some particularly from the Stephen Harper camp. unhappy city councillors as well; but I really Premier Brad Wall was among the many wish the City had had a better grip on this who suggested that maybe Canada could elephant before it was much too late to turn start working better together, and that indeed back. would be an excellent change. Coun. Pat Lorje recently made a good Harper’s divide-and-conquer politics and point in that regard. Having voted against it, his passion for keeping power at the very top she realizes we’re up to our keesters now, — specifically, in his own pocket — were and hopes to see it “completed with dignity not going over well in most quarters, even and grace.” if he was good at managing the economy Me too, but I wonder if that’s possible. in tough times (and not everyone agrees on On top of the soaring cost, its opening is also that, either). delayed from fall 2016 to early (I’ll believe Interesting, too, that the morning after it when I see it) 2017, leaving Saskatoon the election, The StarPhoenix editorial was without an art gallery for something like a Liberal-positive, headlined with “Sask. year and a half, if we’re lucky. benefits from Grit win.” That was a slightly Then we have to figure out how to pay strange about-face from the much-decried, for the darned thing once it’s operational, inapparently Postmedia-decreed Tory endorse- cluding massive and expensive international ment that ran right before the election. Are touring shows to fill the enormous space. I we backing off on the pro-Conservative really hope this is all worth it. Right now, it’s stance, or just trying to get along with the looking a little embarrassing.

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Cabaret’s themes still resonate today

(Continued from page 1) long with 18 cast members and 20 production staff (everyone’s a volunteer), there will also be an orchestra led by music director Shaun Bzdel. “We have an orchestra of 11, which is a feat to fit into the Broadway,” said Alvarado. “But we’re making it happen. They’re going all along the back; they’re kind of incorporated into the set.” A resonating story Cabaret is set at the beginning of a horrific time in human history, and it speaks of that time; but the themes it covers still resonate today, said Alvarado. It speaks to him personally because of what happened to his father, Saskatoon artist Hugo Alvarado. “In today’s world we get so caught up in ourselves, that we often forget what’s happening right outside our door. We’re so concerned with taking selfies and how we portray ourselves, we forget there’s something going on bigger in the world, when it comes to a million things. At any moment the world could come crashing down around us. “My dad came from Chile, and there was a big military coup there, and he was in a concentration camp for a couple of years, then escaped to Canada. The story really touches close to home for me; that was just in the ’70s. From one day to the next, the whole world just fell apart, and thousands of people were killed. “I think it is really poignant, and it is really relevant to today.” The first Cabaret This is the first production of Cabaret for

Saskatoon Summer Players in the troupe’s 52 years, something Alvarado didn’t realize when he accepted the directing gig. “Every person who’s ever grown up doing theatre, or had a voice teacher, sang these songs and watched these shows. It melts my heart that this is all coming together,” he said. “The vision for the show that I have is that I’m trying to make it look like a photograph of a memory of a dream that I once had. Everything is sort of falling apart, and slightly broken. “I want it to look like this club may have been beautiful at one time, but now it’s all just askew. They’ve been dancing in this club forever; they’ve been wearing this makeup night after night. They’re sweaty; they’re trying to pay the bills.” It helps, says Alvarado, that Cabaret is brilliantly written (the music is by John Kander, and the lyrics by Fred Ebb). “It just takes you on this journey where you are having a really good time, and then all of a sudden you start to realize what’s actually going on. And then, by the end, you’re sitting there with goosebumps. You just can’t believe what’s happening.” Auf wiedersehen... a bientot... good-bye. Saskatoon Summer Players presents Cabaret at the Broadway Theatre from Nov. 6 to Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. nightly, and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $27 to $32, and are available through the Broadway Theatre box office: 306-652-6556 or www.broadwaytheatre.ca/events. For more information, visit www.saskatoonsummerplayers.ca.

the average water bills for Saskatoon remain significantly SASKATOONEXPRESS - October 26 - November 1, 2015 - Page 7 less than other prairie cities. For example, bills in the second lowest utility, Calgary, will be 28% higher than Saskatoon, and Regina’s bills will be 34% higher than Saskatoon.

City answers water questions

(Editor’s note: A week ago a erations of the sanitary sewer reader asked a question about system and, therefore, a special water and waste water rates levy was required to fund them. and fees.) Following two more severe rain Mayor Atchison: I asked storms in 2007, city council at the administration for factual its meeting of Nov. 17, 2008, information on this question. approved an increase to this First, they recommend the readlevy of $4.50 per month until er talk to the staff at Corporate Dec. 31, 2018. Revenue, 306-975-2400. There A number of large infrastrucmay be some confusion with ture upgrades have since been reading the bill. Administration constructed using the funds tells me that Saskatoon Light Ask the Mayor from this levy, including: tem& Power may be on that bill as porary diversion pumps, perwell, depending on where the manent pump stations, sanitary reader lives. As far as water is concerned, sewer trunk lining, household plumbing some people are now getting actual meter retrofits, manhole sealing and, most notareads that is taking into account July and bly, the superpipes. Superpipes are large August irrigation. Because those were dry underground storage facilities designed to months, the estimates did not truly reflect capture sanitary sewer overflows during actual use. The administration answered severe rain events. They are installed in a the question in parts. number of neighbourhoods in Saskatoon, Question: Having lived in six Canaincluding Dundonald, Lakeridge, Confeddian cities, and now Saskatoon for the eration Park, Sutherland, Westview and past two years, can you explain to me Lakeview. why Saskatoon’s water bills are three In total, the levy will pay for about $44 or more times as high as any other city million of upgrades specifically designed outside of this province? I pay well over to lower the risk of basement flooding $150 a month on my water bill for only from sanitary sewer backups. The levy two adults in a bungalow, and the bill is is a temporary levy because it does not filled with non-water items like future fund any ongoing operations and will be infrastructure costs, sewer costs and, terminated once all of the flood protection of course, something called future flood projects have been constructed. With the protection. current schedule, the projects and the levy City of Saskatoon staff answer: will be completed by 2018. We have comparisons with other cities Question: These items are not water in Western Canada and we are the lowand should they not be in the mill rate est when you consider the Water Utility, for taxes like other cities? It appears Wastewater Utility and Infrastructure Levy to me this is artificially lowering our (includes Redevelopment Levy associapparent taxes, when they are, in fact, ated with capital work to accommodate taxes. city infill, Roadway Levy associated with City of Saskatoon staff answer: Most utility cuts and public works operating and of the above are water- and sewer-related major projects capital work on the water – except the Flood Protection Plan, which distribution and sewer collection pipe is a flat fee. There is also a Storm Water systems). We also compare our bills to 38 Utility charge on the bill. There may be other cities across Canada and we are less Saskatoon Light & Power as well. This is a than the median cost. utility bill, not just a water bill. The Temporary Flood Protection Question: Quebec, for example, does Levy, called Future Flood Protection, was not even charge for water, and Edimplemented as an additional charge of $3 monton’s water charges, on the North per water meter per month by city counSaskatchewan River, similar to our cil at its meeting of Aug. 15, 2005. This South Saskatchewan, are less than $50 charge was approved by city council to a month. pay for a large number of unfunded capital City of Saskatoon staff answer: We projects designed to reduce the risk of are not aware of any city that does not sanitary sewer basement flooding caused charge for water through a water bill of by extreme rain events. These projects go some kind. Not charging for water would beyond regular maintenance and oplead to exorbitant use of water, which is

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very anti-water conservation. This leads to constructing very large water treatment plants to meet the high demands that are achieved through wasteful usage of water. Not charging for water goes against every industry standard. Question: I get charged a rate for sewage based on the incoming water rate. That is assuming that every drop of water I use is going back down the drain, which is, of course, not the case. Why does Saskatoon do this? City of Saskatoon staff answer: The rates for sanitary sewer are considerably lower than the water rates. One reason for this difference is that it is recognized that not all water reaches the sanitary sewer. We assume a percentage of water

use for a typical residential home. This is common to use the metered water as an estimate to how much sewer is generated. All rates are set to recover costs, whether it is water utility or wastewater utility. It would be too expensive to meter the sanitary sewer to measure discharge from each home, so this is the next best thing to doing that. Did You Know? The City of Saskatoon water distribution system is comprised of 1,087 kilometres of water mains, 13,165 valves, 6,713 hydrants and 69,692 service connections. (Have a question for Mayor Atchison? Send it to editorial@saskatoonexpress. com. Please put “mayor” in the subject line.)

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Foundation helps dreams come true for little angels Thanks to the Angels & Friends Foundation, Jayde Koivisto has a stroller that allows her to see things many take for granted (Photo Supplied) Tammy Robert Saskatoon Express hen Brad and Tracy Schiele’s daughter Ali was 18 months old, she was diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome. The challenges include the inability to speak, developmental delays, severe sleep disturbance, eating complications, poor fine motor skills and epileptic seizures. Yet neither mom nor dad is sorry. “When my daughter was first diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome, people would tell me how sorry they were,” Brad Schiele said. “At the time I would say, ‘Thank you.’ It would bring me comfort that people cared. Now, if I could turn back time, I would apologize to my daughter every time someone said sorry to me. I’m sorry I never understood what it would be like to raise a child that could teach me more in life than I could ever teach her.” It was this kind of inspiration from their JW15621.J26 James

daughter that motivated the Saskatoon parents to launch the Angels & Friends Foundation, a charitable organization designed to help fund a wish for children and the families of children with intellectual disabilities in Saskatchewan. “We have spent many hours and days in the hospital with Ali battling seizures and other complications,” explained Schiele, who owns and operates a Saskatoon-based construction company. “We have attended hundreds (of) therapeutic appointments in the last two and a half years. It was during the hospital stays and medical appointments where we met or witnessed families trying to provide the best life and create the best opportunities for their own (intellectually) disabled child with little to no financial and/ or emotional support.” These physical and visual encounters with other families drove Brad and Tracy to take a step back and look at their own lives from an

entirely different perspective – one that made them feel very fortunate for what they have. It was through this lens that the Schieles felt compelled to create a support system for children with intellectual disabilities and their families. The Angels & Friends Foundation was incorporated in February 2014. The non-profit organization’s mission is to help advance, enhance and expand educational learning and literacy for children with intellectual disabilities, while making their wishes and dreams come true. It also aims to help improve the quality of life of individuals living with Angelman Syndrome. To date, the foundation has helped and supported Saskatchewan families with trips to Disneyland and specialized equipment, as well as through a financial contribution to scientific research for Angelman Syndrome. One such recipient was Tracy Koivisto, a 31-year-old mother of three children: Derek,13, Jayde, 9, and Myles,7. “Jayde was diagnosed as globally delayed when she was two years old,” said Koivisto. “She has no sense of danger, and would attempt to free herself from caregivers to get what she wants. People do not realize that we can never relax during Jayde’s waking hours. She is fast, impulsive, has no sense of fear or danger and doesn’t know if something belongs to her or someone else. Jayde outgrew regular strollers many years ago, which limited where we could go and what we could do as a family. Often Jayde would have to be left behind in the safety of our home.” Koivisto and her entire family, including Jayde, are now able to go places where they would not have been able to go before, thanks to the generosity of the Angels & Friends Foundation, which purchased a new Axiom Endeavor Stroller for the family. “This stroller ensures we can keep Jayde safe and controlled while on outings,” said Koivisto. “Our recent trip to the zoo is a perfect example of a place we would not have even attempted to go before. Jayde also enjoys going on daily walks around the community in her new stroller. She gets very excited when she is buckled in. She gets extremely excited over things that other people would consider ordinary, for example spiders, butterflies, going under bridges and sea gulls. Jayde is such a blessing to our family and has taught us so much about not taking the little things for granted in life.” Schiele says the Angels & Friends Foundation never says no to qualified applicants, so it constantly has a waiting list of children and families that need its support. It is the Schieles’ short-term goal to raise enough

funds to always keep the foundation’s waiting list number below 20 applicants. Their long-term goal is to have an Angels & Friends chapter in every province and territory in Canada. It’s for these reasons that the Angels & Friends Foundation’s second annual Halo Gala benefit — to take place on Nov. 6 at TCU Place — is so important. It’s an evening of Las Vegas-style entertainment, fundraising and fun. The gala will include tapas-style dining, guest speakers, professional casino gaming tables and a unique array of Las Vegas-style performances, music and silent auction. “Creating a charitable organization is neither easy nor cheap,” said Schiele. “It is a huge investment in both time and money. There are literally hundreds of great and worthwhile charities looking for support from the same local companies and personal donors that we are. “I have always struggled asking people for help in any way, shape or form,” he said. “In a very short time, I have found out that if you don’t ask, you don’t receive. Don’t let the words ‘not this year’ deter you from reaching your goal. That being said, we have been very fortunate to have many great corporate and personal sponsors support our cause.” The Angels & Friends Foundation’s Halo Gala is the organization’s major fundraising event. Funds raised during this event allow the organization to operate and support children with intellectual disabilities in Saskatchewan for an entire year. “During our application process we ask our families to tell us their story,” said Schiele. “These stories are read aloud to our adjudication committee, and there is never a dry eye in the house. Being able to hear these families’ stories and helping them is worth all the effort.” Schiele wants everyone to know that the Angels & Friends Foundation has no paid staff; therefore, every dollar raised goes towards helping Saskatchewan children and their families. There’s also a bit more he wants everyone to know about his daughter. “Ali is the happiest, most loving and nonjudgmental child in the world. She gives the biggest hugs and wettest kisses a parent can ask for. She lights up any room she enters and makes everyone around her smile.” For more information about the Angels & Friends Foundation and to purchase tickets to the Halo Gala, visit angelsandfriends. ca. Tickets are also available on Picatic by searching Halo Gala.

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It’s been a long time since ‘I chased the dragon’

t’s easier after a while. For There must have been 10 most of my life, I’ve had people, yet not a sound could to deal with addictions. In be heard. This was not a most cases, it was extreme adparty of music and dancing. dictions. This was not going The people just sat, many out on a Saturday night and nodding off. having a few with friends. “What am I doing here?” I This was an all-out spiral. thought. “Chasing the dragon” is a I remember walking up phrase used by heroin addicts. the stairs to leave. The next This dragon feeling comes thing I remember was wakonly the first time a person ing up in the morning and Columnist uses this powerful drug. It feeling like I had been in a never comes back, but heroin car accident. It seemed like addicts keep chasing it. Many will chase every bone was broken. The pain was it until they die. incredible. I haven’t used hard drugs in more I opened my eyes and looked at my than a decade. I promised my late nightstand. There was a candle, a spoon, mother I would never touch hard drugs needles and a lighter. I jumped out of again. I would never chase the dragon. bed and looked at my arms. Blood had It was my mother who found me in the dripped down my arm. My arm was still bathroom after I had overdosed. She sat wrapped with my belt. by my side while I recovered in hospi“Why?” I asked myself. After all tal. And she walked with me until I was these years, after I had promised my able to stand on my own again. mom. “Why did I have to go back?” One morning I woke up and wasn’t I got up to wash the blood off my feeling well. I decided to sit around for arms. I was shaking so hard, I could a few minutes while I figured out what barely walk. I was so ashamed I didn’t I had done the night before. Slowly I want to look in the mirror. I turned the started to remember. water on, and once again looked at my I could see people in the basement of arm. This time there was no blood. No an old house. On the table was a burnneedle marks. I walked back to my ing candle, even though the lights were bedroom and looked at my nightstand. on. I could see men and women sitting And there was no candle, no spoon and around, some looking like zombies. no needles. They had belts or something wrapped I wondered what happened. Then I around their arms. I could see needles remembered the dragon. I know I said it on the coffee table. Most were used but gets easier and it does. This time it was some were still sealed. the dragon chasing me.

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Life, Death and the Blues 15 years in the making

Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express ife, Death and the Blues is a show that offers something for both theatre and music fans alike. Described as a concert-theatre hybrid, the production was created by Torontobased musician Raoul Bhaneja and also features Juno Award-winning R&B singer Divine Brown. Life, Death and the Blues is the latest offering in Persephone Theatre’s main stage series, running until Nov. 8. “We’re sort of in the middle of a twoyear tour of Canada, with different stops all over the place. This is our first presentation in Saskatchewan,” said Bhaneja, who also stars in the show. Bhaneja, the leader of the Maple Blues Award-winning band Raoul and The Big

Time, worked on the show over a 15-year period after he was approached by the current artistic director of Theatre Passe Muraille, Andy McKim, to create a show about the blues. “It seemed like a great idea and it took like 15 years to do it, because I found it very, very hard to tell the story, to find out what story I should tell inside the blues,” said Bhaneja. “I wasn’t interested in creating . . . what you’d call a jukebox musical, or a revue where you just take all the famous songs from an artist or a genre and cram them all into a musical and perform them. That wasn’t really my interest or my strength. But I was very drawn to many stories of the great lives lived by various blues musicians, who have these incredible stories.”

Bhaneja eventually got over his writer’s block and, during the last four or five years through a variety of workshops, tried out different ideas. When people saw the workshops, they offered feedback indicating they wanted to hear more about Bhaneja’s own personal story. “During that workshop development process, I kept coming back to people saying, ‘OK. Well, what’s your story? You mentioned you’re like this Britishborn Canadian who’s got a father from India, a mother from Ireland, and you love this music that really has absolutely African-American roots. So what’s that story?’ ” Over time, Bhaneja said he realized that was the story he was avoiding but “actually had the authority to tell.” As a

life-long blues fan, Bhaneja then decided to explore his own relationship to the music and what it means to him, and use that personal story to tell a bigger story and to “talk about things like race and culture and cultural appropriation and identity,” he said. “What does it mean to love something that’s outside your own experience and your own culture, but it speaks to you? You know, like Sherlock Holmes is really big in Japan. It’s the same kind of idea — it’s far from people’s experience, but it means a lot to them. And so what is that kind of about? “So I wanted to explore that — but instead of delivering a lecture about it, I had to tell, in a theatrical way, my own story. (Continued on page 11)

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Off-roading If you want to pack in a more powerful winter workout, you can think about walking through the snow rather than around it. According to fitness experts at Weight Watchers International, walking in packed snow increases the calories burned by 60 per cent compared to walking on a paved road. Walking in soft snow triples the calories burned compared to walking at the same speed on a treadmill. In addition, the added resistance of the snow can firm and tone muscles. Purchase snow shoes or cross-country skis and poles to facilitate walking in the snow. For those who want to forego structured exercise, simply having fun in the snow by trekking up a mountain when sledding or having a snowball fight with the kids is a great way to exercise outdoors in the winter. There is no need to pack away exercise clothing for the winter season. With the right equipment and know-how, winter lovers can still spend adequate time outdoors once the mercury drops.

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(Continued from page 10) nd, of course, at the heart of the whole thing had to be the musical experience, because the best way for the audience to, I think, understand that is to have the experience of feeling the music. But, because we’re in a theatre, we have the opportunity to talk about stuff and bring in a theatrical presentation that you can’t really do if you’re doing shows at Bud’s. I wanted to kind of bring theatre to the blues and blues to the theatre, and then also try to bring those audiences together.” Bhaneja, a graduate of The National Theatre School of Canada, said Life, Death and the Blues is very different than the vast majority of conventional musicals. The show is presented as a concert and a play mixed together, complete with a live band on stage. “Divine and I, basically, are the man and woman of the story, and then we

have this live band that interacts with and underscores everything and that we work quite closely with in the show,” he said. Life, Death and the Blues also uses autobiography, interviews and multi-media to explore the meaning of the music. Bhaneja said another fun aspect of the show is that, toward the end, a Canadian blues performer is brought up on stage for a jam. The musician often comes from the community in which Life, Death and the Blues is being presented. “We get a little bit of time to talk to them and find out what their story is — who their influences were — and basically just get the chance to see it’s not just a bunch of people coming from Toronto telling you what the blues is about. There’s people in your community that have also dedicated their lives to it; they’re right here among you,” he said. “The blues is a great kind of music

where without a ton of rehearsal — but with some preparation — we’re able each night, each day, (to) interact with a different performer. When we were in Edmonton, we had people come back three times because they wanted to see how we interacted with all these different guests. It allows the show to still be spontaneous in a way, that again, a lot of the time theatre isn’t.” Life, Death and the Blues is a Theatre Pass Muraille production, in association with Hope and Hell Theatre Co. It is directed by Eda Holmes and features Jake Chisholm on guitar, Tom Bona on drums and Chris Banks on upright bass. The production shows nightly at the Remai Arts Centre at 8 p.m., except Mondays, and also shows on Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $32 to $46 and are available at the Persephone Theatre box office by calling 306-384-7727 or by going online to www. persephonetheatre.org.

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he aftermath of this pay for something, then you did federal election points to without. Most importantly, they the growing generational wanted a better life for their divide. children. Both of my grandfathers were Their children — my parents immigrants to Canada. They — learned well from them and came to homestead in a land that carried on with the work ethic offered them opportunity and a instilled in them. They, too, were future for themselves and their frugal and never spent money families. They lived in a most they didn’t have, with the excepphenomenal historical time. Born tion of a home in which to raise in the era of the horse and buggy, a family. It was a home that was they witnessed the introduction never beyond their means. And Columnist of the “horseless carriage” and they were fixated on paying off watched the Model-T advance into hightheir mortgage and did not rest easy until speed automobiles. They endured two great they held the deed to their home in their wars and lost loved ones to those tragedies. hands. Debt was a dirty word. It meant you They survived the Depression and lived to didn’t own anything, and the banker owned see a man walk on the moon. It was a lot of your soul. But like every generation, life gets change for one generation to absorb. a little easier. And like their parents, they They worked harder than any generawanted more for their kids than they had. tion of our time, breaking land and planting Next came my generation. In truth, I crops without the benefit of mechanized could never have worked as hard as my equipment. They lived in a sod house grandparents and parents did. But these and produced pretty much everything earlier generations did instill a work ethic, they needed to survive. By our standards, and we were taught that if you want somethey were poor, but they never thought of thing bad enough you work hard and save themselves as being poor — after all, they until you can afford to buy it. Debt was had a patch of land, food and shelter. They still a dirty word. However, credit was not could send their kids to school. They were as easy to obtain as it is today. My husband more focused on their responsibilities than and I didn’t have a Visa card until we their rights. And they were frugal. Nothing were well into our 20s. The card had a low was wasted. And they never spent money limit, was used for exceptional purchases they didn’t have. If you didn’t have cash to and had to be paid off in full every month.

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But like previous generations, we wanted more for our kids than we had and in many instances we over-indulged them. Today, debt is the norm. For many, the bank owns their homes, furniture, vehicles and the clothes on their backs. When today’s generation starts university, credit card companies are on campus offering cards to start them on the road to debt. And when the debt mounted, paying the minimum balance due is often the only objective. Why wait for anything you want until you can afford it when you can have it now? Instant gratification is seductive and buy now, pay later seems reasonable when you anticipate big earnings after completing your education. But it is hard to get out of the vortex of debt when it pulls you down into the muck and mire and at some point it quits mattering. Roughly 40 per cent of the voters in this country voted for a government that said elect us and we will increase your national debt. And elect this government they did. Does anyone even think about what the annual interest is on $10 billion? Even at one per cent, annual interest alone will be $100 million. And that is coming out of taxpayers’ pockets and going into the purses of the money lenders. (And please don’t excuse this by telling me this spending will stimulate our sluggish economy, because our economy is now dependent on the global markets.) Am I disappointed in the election out-

come? Absolutely! I thought we would have a minority government, and it didn’t really matter which party won because the Opposition parties would keep the governing party in check. Now we have a government that has carte blanche to spend its way into 2019 and beyond. On the up side, we can quit listening to the current generation yipping about inheriting the debt of past generations, because they are now part a society that has done the same thing to future generations. Interestingly enough, our mayor (along with other Canadian mayors) is excited about the proposed infrastructure spending. But if past funding is a template for the future, it means our city will have to go deeper into debt to match whatever federal money comes our way. What I will look forward to is prime minister-elect Justin Trudeau’s promise on both electoral reform and Senate appointments. I can’t conceive just how first past the post will be replaced to better reflect the will of the people, but this is one change I can embrace. And I sincerely hope the committee struck to appoint members of the Senate is a cross-section of Parliament and not just sitting government members or Liberal Party supporters. We have travelled a long way, but not necessarily the right way, from where our grandparents started, and did so in a relatively short period of time. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com

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ohn Tortorella, on the struggles of Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky so far this season: “I don’t even watch goalies. I just want him to stop the puck. There’s enough to do with the other knuckleheads in there.” Welcome back, Torts. Hockey isn’t the same without you. • Janice Hough, on Eagles fans being upset because someone put a N.Y. Giants jersey on the Rocky statue: “Broncos fans shrugged; they’ve been winning all year with a statue at quarterback.” • Torben Rolfsen, on Forbes magazine naming Tiger Woods the No. 1 sports brand of 2015: “They also awarded the social media platform of the year to MySpace. Watch for the hula hoop in ‘16.” • TC Chong, on Patriots QB Tom Brady saying Coca-Cola is poison: “My personal nutritionist says he’s absolutely right, and tells me to continue adding rum to it.” • From @FunnySayings: “The human body has seven trillion nerves and some people manage to get on every single one of them.” Hello, Rod Black. • From Hough: “For fans of Canadian politics and sports: New PM Justin Trudeau is exactly one year and four days older than Blue Jays reliever LaTroy Hawkins.” • From Rolfsen: “Chicago Cubs, Oct. 21, 2015: Back To Reality.” • One of my favourite shows on TSN — Dave Hodge and the Reporters — has moved to Mondays at 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. our time. • From Chong: “In case you missed it, U

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of Michigan lost to Michigan State on the last play of the game. It was a Kick 6.” • Bill Littlejohn, on the same subject: “Maybe Michigan should have tried Chuck Pagano’s fake punt.” • Hough, on Matt Harvey making $614,000 from the NY Mets this year and Jacob deGrom $556.000: “Together they almost equal the 2015 Mets’ salary of Bobby Bonilla — $1,193,000.” • From Rolfsen: “How can Johnny Manziel be involved in a domestic dispute when he clearly hasn’t been domesticated yet?” • Holy smokes, Lisa LaFlamme did an amazing job hosting CTV’s federal election coverage. It was pretty darn cool seeing Lloyd Robertson on the show. He’s 81, but still has his big voice. • From Hough: “In Israel, a cafe owner is offering 50 per cent off to Jewish and Arab customers who eat at the same table. If this catches on, maybe some brave restaurant owner in Canada could do the same for Conservatives and Liberals? • Rolfsen, on all four teams in the semifinals at Rugby’s World Cup being from the southern hemisphere: ‘“Yee-haw!’ said confused Americans from the southern states, waving Confederate flags in celebration.” • From Chong: “Somewhere in Africa a kid is trying to trade his 2015 Cubs World Series t-shirt for a 2015 Saskatchewan Grey Cup Champs hat.” • Fear not, Riders fans. With the exception of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, rebuilds in the CFL don’t take too long.

THANK YOU to our generous SPONSORS: all those that assisted in any way, and to all that attended for a successful

13th Annual Golden Heart Awards and Dinner held October 1, 2015 in support of Amy McClure House.

AC Flooring Wright Construction Saskatoon Funeral Home McFaull Consulting TCU Financial Group

Thanks also to:

Saskatoon Golf & Country Club Lee Whittington Comfort Cabs Edward Jones – Phil Mamchur Elk Ridge Golf Resort Realty Executives Saskatoon

Acura Kal Tire – Idylwyld Riverbend Plantation Polson’s Chocolates Oliver Lodge Hilton Garden Inn Mourning Glory Funeral Home Loraas Kim Chouinard Harold Empey Flo Anderson Walt Pawlovich

Doug Cowley Sensible Living Jeff O’Brien Elin Sletmoen Joan and Al Hiebert Wave Reviews Manulife Stuart Kasdorf Photography Carole Zuk Linda Ferguson Enterprise Rent a Car

Congratulations to our GOLDEN HEART AWARD recipients: Individual: Ellen Manton Shirley Blackburn Joy Carlson

Organization: Restorative Action Program (RAP) Century Club Kin Enterprises SAGE Program

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By RJ Currie hree reasons Columbia senior Sasha DiGiulian became the first female to ascend the Magic Mushroom route on Eiger’s north face. 3. She’s a top student; 2. To gain a competitive edge; 1. She was in peak condition. • There’s controversy in curling over new hi-tech brushes with so-called directional fibres, with many elite curlers vowing not to use them. It’s turning into a real broomhaha. • A new study found people who like their coffee black are more likely to be sadistic. In a related story, the Cleveland Browns sell a lot of black coffee. • Mets infielder Danny Murphy has seven post-season homers, including homering in an MLB record six consecutive games. What’s Murphy’s Law? If anything can go long, it will? • The NFL will play two games in London each of the next five years, with the Jags playing in one of the two. Even the War of Independence didn’t punish the Brits this much. • NBA guard Russell Westbrook told Maxim he has never shaved a day in his JW15647.J26 James

life. James Harden just looks like it. • Jay Gruden insists he’s not babying QB Kirk Cousins. Maybe not, but when defensive fronts throw the 3-4 triangle at Cousins, they’re calling it the diaper formation. • A Bostonian is selling bundles of New England leaves in fall colours for $19.99. In Canada it’s cheaper: we turn on the TV each April to see the falling Leafs of Toronto. • Barry Zito retired from baseball to become a full-time songwriter. Watch for his name on the pop-up charts. • In the 11 years since the Chinese Communist Party banned new golf courses, China has reportedly gone from 200 golf courses to 600. Who’s their enforcer? Roger Goodell? • Patriots QB Tom Brady says he wants to play until he’s 48. It’s hard to imagine how Bill Belichick’s hoodie will look by then. RJ’s Groaner of the Week Canadian short-track veteran Oliver Jean said the switch to long-track speedskating has been extremely challenging. Well, that’s the long and short of it.

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MUSIC OCTOBER 29-30 Singing with Sylvia – Halloween Howl. Oct. 29 at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Refinery (609 Dufferin Avenue) Advance Tickets: $7. At the Door $9 (under-2 free). Call the box office at 653-5191 or visit www.ontheboards.ca. This interactive concert includes songs, action rhymes, quirky characters and maybe even a trick or two. Energetic and upbeat, Sylvia’s sparkling personality will delight adults and children. Group rates are available for daycares, schools and preschools. Call the box office to book your group in.

a multicultural community potluck supper on from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Participants are asked to share a cultural or family favourite dish as their contribution to the evening, which will also feature entertainment and displays. For more information contact the school at 306-6837480.

***** Singles Social Group - “All About Us” for people in their 50s and 60s. Weekly Wednesday restaurant suppers, monthly Brunch, Movie Nites, and more.Meet new friends. No membership dues. For more information email: allaboutus10@hotmail.com or phone (306) 978-0813.

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Steak Night Fundraiser in celebration Abbeyfield House Saskatoon, 10th anniversary, 5 - 7pm. Tickets: $20, Silent Auction, door prizes. Call Colten at 306-934-0036 for tickets and information.

NOVEMBER 14 OCTOBER 30 Sock Hop: German Cultural Club. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8. Show and dance featuring England, with tributes to the Ventures, Roy Orbison, Everly Brothers, the Beach Boys and more. Tickets: $22 and $20 for 55+. Available at McNally Robinson (306-955-3599) and the German Cultural Club (306-2446869).

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.

International Bazaar and Craft sale in support of the Open Door Society: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. upper level St. John’s Anglican Cathedral (816 First Saturday of every Spadina Cres. East)

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The MindFULL Café, part of the international Alzheimer Café movement, provides an opportunity to meet in a relaxed social setting EVERY THURSDAY for persons with dementia, family, care Prairie Sky Farmer’s Market is open every partners and other interested people. The Thursday from 11:00-6:00 pm. It is located Café is a two-hour get together with refreshat St. Paul’s United Church in Sutherland...454 ments, entertainment and information. First OCTOBER 30 Egbert Ave. New vendors may phone or text Saturday of the month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Joey DeFrancesco is considered the at Sherbrooke Community Centre. undisputed master of the jazz organ and is a Kathy at 306-222-2740 ***** prize catch for the Saskatoon Jazz Society’s season. A virtual whiz kid, he had a recording SCOOTERS - A drop-in indoor playgroup for children ages 0-5 and their parents/caregiv- Every Tuesday contract by the age of 16 and has worked ers. Thursdays from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Off-Broadway Farmers’ Market & International alongside artists like George Benson, Ray Bazaar and Bistro, located in the basement of Charles, Miles Davis and Jimmy Smith. Show at Emmanuel Baptist Church. $40/family/ Grace-Westminster United Church, located at time is 9 p.m. The Bassment, 202 Fourth Av- year, or a suggested drop-in fee of $2/child or 505 10th Street East. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. $5/family. For more information, email scootenue North. Tickets - $50 for SJS members, ers@ebap.ca, visit www.emmanuelbaptist.ca/ ***** $60 for non-members. Spirit of the West 616550 ToastmastersClub. scooters, or check out (www.facebook.com/ Come and have some fun and learn speaking scootersebc). and leadership skills. The club meets from 7 OCTOBER 31 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Hospitality Room of The Dead South from Regina blends elements EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY Great Western Brewing Company. Follow the of folk, bluegrass, classical and rock into The Bruno Groening Circle of Friends in red fence on south side of building through their high-energy live shows. Show time is Saskatoon has a support circle using the gate up the stairs into the building. 8 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets - $17 for SJS integrative healing based on the teaching of members, $22 for non-members. Bruno Groening open to all without charge. Every Second and Fourth Contact circle.saskatoon@gmail.com, 306Tuesday 664-3331. The Saskatoon Pattern Dance Club holds dances at All Saints Anglican Church, 1801 OCTOBER 30 Second Saturday every Lorne Avenue, from October until April. The 2nd Annual Octoberfest Supper & Entertainmonth first dance is on Oct. 13. We dance to old ment by The German Concordia Band at 6 pm “Memory Writers — September to June, time music from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, corner of 10 a.m. to noon at the Edwards Centre, beginner instruction during the first hour. BeEgbert & 109th St in Sutherland. Gluten-free 333 Fourth Avenue. Share the events and ginners are welcome. For further information options. Cost: $18 per person. For more info memories of your life in a relaxed and friendly call 306- 382-5107. and advance tickets, contact Kathy Chase at atmosphere. For more information, call Neva 306-652-0023 or stmattsaskatoon@gmail. Bayliss at 306-343-0256 or Hilda Epp at com. First Monday of every 306-382-2446.

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Third Thursday of the Month 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.

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 Saskatoon International Folkdance Club meets Thursdays at 7 pm in Albert Community Centre (Rm. 13, 610 Clarence Ave. S.). Learn dances from many countries. First night is free. (306) 374-0005; 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. ***** Karousels Dance Club - choreographed ballroom dancing. New dancers classes Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2. Cotinues to April at Albert Community Centre, second floor. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For information, call 306290-5486.

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.

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Overeaters Anonymous: Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do Saskatoon Ostomy Association meetings at you binge, purge or restrict? Is your weight OCTOBER 31 Thursdays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m. at Mayfair United Church. Meetings affecting your life? We are a non-profit 12Yoga For Change: A Morning of Yoga and Country Farms Marketplace at Confederation are held on the first Monday of the month step group that meets on Tuesdays at noon, Music In Support of Refugees – Gentle prayerMall Thursdays & Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. except when there is a holiday. If so, meetings Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. centred yoga, live music and community 8:30 until Christmas. Indoor Marketplace located are on the second Monday. For more information including locations visit a.m. to noon at the Cathedral of the Holy across from Urban Planet. The Marketplace www.oa.org. Family, 123 Nelson Road. All funds collected features home cooked lunch, fresh vegwill support Development & Peace in their First Tuesday of every etables, ice cream desserts, bread, farmers’ efforts to provide humanitarian aid for Syrian month Tuesdays and Thursdays sausage, cabbage rolls, perogies, squares, refugees. $25 or get pledge forms and info Left Behind by Suicide is a drop-in support Bridge City Senioraction Inc: Classes every pies, preserves and other amazing food as at www.maranathayoga.ca group for individuals who have lost a loved Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to well as hand crafted items and home-based one to suicide. Located at W.A. Edwards 10:30 a.m. Registration is $20, drop-in fee is business vendors. Family Centre, 333 4th Ave. North, 7:30 p.m. $2. For information, call Sheila at 306-931NOVEMBER 1 to 9 p.m. There is no cost to attend. For more 8053 or Kathy at 306-244-0587. Pumpkins in the Park, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Every Tuesday information, email leftbehind@sasktel.net. Rotary Park. Bring it to the park and add it to Magic City Chorus (women’s 4 part a cappella ***** the Jack-O-Lantern trail. Pumpkins will be harmony) rehearsals are held on Tuesday FROMI - Friends and Relatives of People with Newcomers’ Club composed afterwards. Free tea lights for the The Saskatoon Newcomers’ Club welcomes evenings at St. Paul’s United Church, Egbert Mental Illness meetings will run from 7:30 pumpkins. Free hot chocolate and hot dogs new female residents in the Saskatoon area, Avenue, in Sutherland at 7 p.m. New memp.m. to 9:30 p.m. at W.A. Edwards Family as well. as well as those who have recently undergone bers welcome! Check out magiccitychorus. Centre, 333 Fourth Avenue North (wheel***** a significant change in lifestyle (such as ca for more information. Contact y.jaspar@ chair accessible). If you have a loved one or CHES (the Canadian Harambee Education relationship status, retirement, or becoming shaw.ca. friend with a mental illness and you need Society) is a registered Canadian charity understanding support, contact Carol at 306- a new parent). A new resident is defined as which funds high school education for girls one who has not resided in Saskatoon and/or 249-0693, Linda at 306-933-2085, Lois at in both Kenya & Tanzania. A fund raising Third Monday of Every 306-242-7670 or e-mail fromisk@gmail.com. surrounding area for more than three years. Month event will take place Sunday November 1, The club holds monthly dinner outings, coffee 2015 at the Saskatoon Christian School on Schizophrenia Society of Saskatoon Famgatherings, book club and other planned 362 Township Road. Dinner at 5:30 p.m., ily Support Group will run from 7:30pm to First and Third Sunday activities. If interested, please reply by email of every month silent auction, plus entertainment by Henri 9:00pm at the W.A Edwards Family Centre, to saskatoonnewcomersclub@gmail.com. Loiselle. Adults $20, Children 6 to 12 $10. 333 Fourth Avenue North. The group is Pet Loss Support Group offers support and Tickets must be purchased in advance of attended entirely by family members and comfort to people who are struggling with Saskatoon Mood Disorder the event. For tickets or more information, friends of people living with schizophrenia the loss of a beloved companion animal due Support Group contact Mary at 306-221-8593 or Elaine and related disorders. For more information to old age, sickness or other reasons. The 306-955-1905. contact, email: ssswellness4u@gmail.com or no-obligation support group meets at 2 p.m. The Saskatoon mood disorder support group for people with bi-polar, depression and other ***** call 306-374-2224 at the W.A. Edwards Centre, 333 4th Avenue related mental health problem meets at the St. Patrick Parish Fall Supper at 3339 CentenNorth, Saskatoon. For more information or Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church at 323 nial Drive. Doors open at 4:30 pm, supper is telephone support, call 306-343-5322. EVERY WEDNESDAY Fourth Ave. South (south entrance) at 7:30 at 5 p.m. Advance tickets only. Adults: $15. Creative Cafe (paper crafting) returns to p.m. For more information call Al at 306-716Children (6 to 12): $5, Preschoolers are free Every Wednesday Coffee’s On Emporium, 815A Gray Avenue, 0836 or Lindi at 306-491-9398. but require a ticket. To purchase tickets, from 1-2 p.m., July 22 – Aug. 19th. Ages Depression Support Group runs on the first phone 306-384-1100 or email stpatrickpar10 to adult, children under 16 must be and third Wednesday of each month, from ish@sasktel.net. Card Games accompanied by a parent. Call or text 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the CMHA building 306-229-7757 for details and to register. (1301 Avenue P North). This is open to anyone Cosmo Senior Centre (614 11th Street East): NOVEMBER 3 1:30 on Monday (Kaiser), Wednesday (Whist) $10/person/session, all materials included. struggling with depression and family memVincent Massey Community School is https://www.facebook.com/creativecafebers wanting to support them. For more info, and Friday (Kaiser and crib). 1 p.m. on Tuesday (Bridge) and Thursday (Bridge). celebrating 50 years of inspiring learning with saskatoon. call 306-270-9181.

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