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A blessing for children with medical needs Regional operations manager Lori Boen and her son, Britton, in the multi-purpose room at Hope’s Home (Photo by Ryan Grainger) Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express ope Dawn Marie died on Feb. 3, 2004 in a Regina hospital. She was 10 months old. Hope was born with spina bifida. She had a tube in her airway, was on a nighttime ventilator and was fed through a tube in her stomach. She lived just those 10 months, but what an impact she had and continues to have. Like so many others, Jacqueline Tisher, a Regina neonatal intensive care nurse, fell hard for Hope. Tisher was going to make Hope part of her family. On the day before Hope was to leave the hospital, she died. The Tishers lost Hope but they never gave up hope for a better world for children with complex medical needs. Hope’s Home was founded by Tisher in Regina in 2005. There is a home in Prince Albert and another one opened its doors last year in Saskatoon. Lori Boen remembers Hope well. Boen was a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at the time of Hope’s birth and her death. Boen says Hope was a little girl with the longest eyelashes and biggest smile you will ever see. Boen moved from Regina to Saskatoon to open Hope’s Home. Boen is called the
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regional operations manager, but she is really a health care professional providing love and opportunity for children with few options for their care. The feeling of love is everywhere in the home. Those being cared for on the lower level of the home don’t have family in their lives. They have been placed in the home through the Ministry of Social Services. It is often a case of parents no longer being able to look after their children. The home in Regina provides respite to give families a break from having to provide around-the-clock care for a child. The Regina home also has a daycare component to allow parents to resume their careers and fortify their relationships. In Saskatoon, five rooms sit empty on the upper level of the home. What is keeping them from opening is licensing. Boen said donations would likely cover the cost of operating the rooms. “Our goal is to have upstairs at least a couple of community respite beds,” Boen said. “We are run on a preventative model where we want parents and families to stay together.” She said families break up because the need for respite isn’t being met. Parents burn out, Boen said. She sympathizes with them.
Hope’s Home is named in memory of Hope Dawn Marie (Photo supplied) “And they say, ‘You know what, I can’t take care of this child anymore; you need to look after him in social services. We’re done and have to bail out.’ And we see that a lot.” She said caring for a child with medical needs “is a big stressor on a relationship. They don’t get date night; they don’t get time together. It is hard with a child that is typical to try to make time for family units themselves, but it is impossible when these
kids are requiring 24-hour care because they are (on ventilators). So mom stays up in the day while dad sleeps and then dad stays up all night while mom sleeps. We see this cycle and they never talk and they never connect.” The outcomes when daycare and respite are provided are remarkable. “Hope’s Home has been a blessing to our family. (Continued on page 4)
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Federko with the Saskatoon Blades. While Federko went on to play 14 years in the NHL from 1974 to 1990 with St. Louis and then Detroit, Korol went to Europe. George Pesut, a former Blade, talked Korol into going to Hamburg, Germany, in the 1980s and he played there for three years. Upon returning to Saskatoon, Korol was approached by Chuck Taylor, who opened up the doors in the United Kingdom where he played for Birmingham, Fife, Cardiff and then back to Fife. He played until 1995. Korol managed a facility, Rothes Halls in Fife, “which was a convention centre attached to a mall, provided food service, and when I think about where I am today, the similarities in strategic directions between the centre in Fife and TCU place were uncanny.” With a commence degree from the University of Saskatchewan, a master’s from the University of Stirling in Scotland, and a designation as a chartered public accountant, Korol possessed the skills TCU Place was considering in its search for a new leader in 2010. The main theatre is relatively busy. The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra stages its series there. Musicals are growing in popularity, as witnessed by January’s two sellouts of Dirty Dancing. Johnny Reid opted for the comfort and acoustics of a smaller room last week, selling out three times. Bob Korol took over the reins at TCU Place in 2010 (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) “Most of the shows are on a rental basis, but there are times when we share the hen Bob Korol was “We consider ourselves to of the budget is that all profits go into a re- risk in a co-promotion. It is harder to book appointed chief be fourth or fifth among the serve fund because the building, in its 48th acts these days because of the strength of executive officer of success stories of Canadian year, is one in constant need of expansion the American dollar. The artists expect to TCU Place in August 2010, he convention centres. Toronto, and renovating. be paid in American dollars, sometimes heard the call from the buildMontreal and Vancouver are “To be on a competitive level with other upwards to $1.40 on our dollar,” said ing’s board of directors for the leaders. In any year, we convention halls in Canada, we have to Korol. profitability and sustainability. will have 40 to 50 shows in our be at our very best. That means techniThe best of the acquisitions on the stage “They were asking me to main theatre. We are also home cal skills, food service skills, the comfort came from a $250,000 gift in 2013 from provide efficiency from a fito about 850 events, some as levels in a variety of rooms, and paying James and Lisa Yuel for a new Steinway nancial perspective, provide the large as international convenconstant attention to everything, including 67 piano, as well as the refurbishing of the service expected from a theatre tions, some as small as group right down to changing our carpets every older Steinway. and convention centre and meetings. What is best about eight to nine years.” “We sent Richard Heineke, Bonnie maintain that sustainability,” our accomplishments is that we TCU Place has been a perfect homeNicholson and Roger Jolly to New York, People said Korol, while reflecting on are reaching extensive diversity coming for Korol. where they were joined by Jon Ballantyne, five-plus years in his position. in whatever we do.” Hockey was a favourite sport. He was and the team went straight to the Steinway “The bottom line is that the directors TCU Place receives a $500,000 annual a cousin of Cliff Koroll, who grew up in plant to pick the best possible unit for our and the City of Saskatoon didn’t want the grant from the city. At the end of each year Saskatoon and spent 11 seasons, 1969 needs. That gives us two equally exquisite building to be a burden on the taxpayer.” in recent times, the building achieves a through 1980, with the Chicago Blackpianos.” His mission is being accomplished. profit of $1.1 to $1.2 million. The beauty hawks. He was a teammate of Bernie (Continued on page 5)
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(Continued from page 1) ll the staff knows our whole family by name and never misses a chance to wish us a good day when we drop Xavier off. The attention that Xavier has gotten has inspired his creative side, fired his curiosity, and instilled a softer nature to those around him,” one family wrote on the website for Hope’s Home. Boen wants people in Saskatoon to be in a position to write similar testimonials. “We see families at the beginning and see families now and families are staying together which is brilliant. And that’s the point, we are a preventative model. We need to be licensed. Even if we had all the money in the world, we can’t have children being in here unless we are licensed. “I get calls from parents and they are crying and they are like, ‘We heard you are here, we know what you are doing in Regina and P.A., can I drop my kid off for the weekend?’” Her answer is no at this time. Depending on the use of the empty rooms, the ministries of health and social services would be the agencies involved in the licensing. “We have proposals in front of them right now,” said Kelsey Stewart, the fund development and marketing manager for Hope’s Home. “It’s basically who wants to fund those beds. The aim is for them to be respite beds, all five of them, so it is either health funding respite or social services funding respite. The other option that has been talked about is a couple of them becoming supported living beds and the other three would become respite beds. It just depends on what they want to do.” You can feel the love in every room at Hope’s Home. Boen shared a story about one boy living at the home. “We see kids in our care here who are not eating when they come to us, and in a matter of six months they are eating French fries and going to the Blades games. That was our goal for the next 10 years and he did it in six months. “Given the opportunity, kids will blow your mind; they are incredible. They are a
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product of their environment, so given that opportunity they will flourish; they really will.” Children can live at the home until at least the age of 18. At that time, an assessment will be done to see if they can be transitioned elsewhere. There aren’t many options for these children, Boen reiterated. “The option for them was to live in a long-term care facility with 75-year-old people. That was their option and that was their life for a very long time.” Children at the home have beautifully adorned bedrooms. The difference between these and those of children in most Saskatoon homes is the presence of medical equipment. “It’s important that we all get our own space,” Boen said. “They’re kids and this is their home.” She points to a wall which includes a list of goals for each child. The achievements are recorded a check mark at a time. “We want to keep pushing them to be the best they can be. They have tons of potential; they just need the opportunity. In the end we take their picture with their goal and when they are old enough to not be with us anymore, it’s like a baby book . . . it’s their journey through life with us and how when you came to us this is how you were and this is where you are at. It’s pretty rewarding.” She stresses the fact Hope’s Home is not a hospital. “When they are stable, they are here and when they’re not stable they have to go back to the hospital. We are not a homey hospital; we’re not at all. We are a home, period, and provide medical care when they need it. Yes, we have medical equipment, but we are home.” The name says it all. It’s Hope’s Home. “She was a normal little girl,” Boen said of Hope. “Sure she had medical problems, but at the end of day all our kids are kids and they deserve to be kids and they deserve to play and just be treated like children.” For more information, visit hopeshome. org or call 306-244-2080.
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riving north from WinAlberta oilsands — opponents nipeg to Lake Manitoba see it as “dirty” oil and want to at Christmas, we were stop its flow — a lack of pipeamazed to see oil tank rail car line capacity affects Saskatchafter tank car, sitting idle, shinewan in numerous ways. ing black in the sun, on the rail Dominantly, if a lot of oil is line running alongside the road. getting shipped by rail, there They went on, and on. is less locomotive capacity for Every single car was pristine: mined products, mainly potash, there was no graffiti that we and for grain. Most years, we could see, on any of the thoudo get our commodities out of sands of cars. here to export markets. HowColumnist On the way back, fascinated ever, the provincial government by these cars staged far from wants to dramatically increase any oil well, we realized we couldn’t count our exports from $32 billion in 2013 to them; so we measured how many kilome- $59 billion by 2020 — if transportation tres they stretched. can accommodate the growth. Seven. Seven kilometres of brand new, Meanwhile, pipelines are getting huge barely-been-used (if ever-used) tank cars. opposition and terrible press. The bigWe assumed they were idle due to the gest complaint is that they will increase downturn in the oil industry, and were just greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is a waiting on an unused stretch of line to be weird argument. brought on when the price finally goes up. The argument begins with the fact that This suggests that industry is planning pipelines move oil more quickly and more to engage even more tank cars in the trans- cheaply ($7 per barrel, as opposed to $15 port of oil, if they’re ramping up on new to $31 by rail). It’s for this reason that opcars. We can only hope these will replace ponents say pipelines will increase GHG some of the older cars, as the government emissions — simply because more oil will has instructed the industry to do; but even be produced and shipped. so, rail seems to be the new pipeline. That may be true; but while a lack of In the absence of actual new pipelines, new pipelines may slow oil production, it’s what you get is rail and trucks. While much not going to stop it, by any means. of the fuss over pipelines connects to the The National Energy Board recently
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released a huge document on Canada’s energy future. The upshot, briefly, is that regardless of the price of oil or the building of pipelines, our use of fossil fuels will continue to increase up to 2040, the end forecast date. If oil recovers to reasonable prices, say $80 per barrel by 2020 (Brent crude benchmark), the NEB says oil production will rise 56 per cent by 2040, and natural gas will be up 22 per cent. That means GHG emissions, obviously, will also rise. But if you want to reduce the emissions, even as we use more oil, build pipelines. Strip out the production emissions and the refinery emissions, and pipelines are clear environmental winners for transporting oil. A paper written by Jennifer Winter for the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy shows that the Northern Gateway pipeline would create emissions of 200,000 tonnes of GHGs per year, or 548 tonnes per day. Transport that oil the same distance by rail? 1,667 tonnes per day. That’s three times as much. I haven’t even started on the safety aspects. Pipelines are in general safer than transporting by truck, rail and by sea. We should ask the people of Lac-Megantic, or the sea life and humans affected by the Exxon Valdez, how they feel about pipelines. Economically and environmentally,
until we figure out how to stop using fossil fuels, pipelines are the way to go. But human safety is, perhaps, their biggest advantage. We have two rail lines in Saskatoon: one rolling through Sutherland and then the middle of the city, and the other running in the south end, along the Willows, by the German Concordia Club, and past Furdale. The line that cuts through the city is already jeopardizing our safety by creating traffic jams and blockages for emergency vehicles. That’s before we even consider how much oil the railway company is hauling. Right through the middle of town. Only the railways seem to know how much oil slides through or by Saskatoon, but tank cars there are; and more of them than ever before. A City of Saskatoon document, written by former fire chief Dan Paulsen, says Canadian oil car traffic from 2009 to 2013 increased from 500 cars to 140,000, or 28,000 (!) per cent. It’s still four per cent of oil movement, but it’s a lot more than it has ever been. I don’t always see eye to eye with Mayor Don Atchison, but he’s bang on about getting the rail lines out of the city. In the meantime, reducing the amount of oil transported by rail, here and across the country, means pipelines. For heaven’s sake, let’s get on it.
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(Continued from page 3) fancy part of the building today is the salon upstairs, which was an initiative of Rob Jones, Korol’s predecessor. “We can accommodate about 1,500 up there, like on a night of the Kinsmen Sports Celebrity Dinner, and most of the events in the salon include meal service.” There is also a lower hall facility, where TCU Place spent $1 million in refurbishing JW021504 three Jamesyears ago, and it can
also accommodate about 1,500 at a sitting. The next major adventure will be the 50th anniversary celebrations in 2018. Korol said he’s gratified watching and working with the people. Some of the team, like Heineke, the technical director; Gerard Cullen, the theatre manager; Rhonda Chelack, the director of events; and Marty Gilley, stage door supervisor, have been in the building for anywhere from 35 to 40 years.
“It’s a strong team which was built from within the system,” said Korol. “We have the equivalent of 66 staff members, plus the amazing partnerships with Inland Audio Visual, who give us wall-to-wall technical skills, and Compass Canada, which has been providing our food service for 21 years.” At home, he is surrounded by a family, all of whom were born in Scotland. His wife, Dawn, is a transport nurse at the University Hospital’s neo-natal intensive
care unit. Their son, Michael, is playing hockey with the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior League. Their daughter, Sophie, is in Grade 10 at Holy Cross and is a member of The Fireside Singers. Within the community, Korol also serves on boards with the Saskatoon Airport Authority, Leadership Saskatoon, Saskatoon Sports Tourism, Wanuskewin Heritage Park and the Chartered Public Accountants of Saskatchewan.
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Question: Many people most people are focused on are asking when work will their lives, their families and begin on the North Commuter their careers. But I want everyParkway Bridge. Has work one to know that the project is started on the site? underway. Mayor Atchison: Yes, work One obvious area of work has begun. Crews are nearly on this dual bridge project is finished remediation at the west underway at the old Traffic side of the bridge connection at Bridge. The third span has now Marquis Drive and Wanuskewin come down and work will begin Road. There was an old dump on the anchor piers, on both site there. It was mostly animal sides of the river. Then crews tallow and that clean-up is Ask the Mayor will reinforce the river piers and nearly complete. Meewasin has we should see at least one secsigned off on the river work tion of new deck this year. Both that will get started right away. That is the bridges, connecting roadways and sound installation of the river piers that will hold walls are set to be completed in the fall of the bridge deck. 2018. Graham Commuter Partners has the This spring, preparation work will get contract for this project. started on the roadway that will conQuestion: A report to the transportanect McOrmond Drive. The project also tion committee outlined the major projincludes connecting Central Avenue to ects for this summer and one of them is the extension of McOrmond Drive. Sound Broadway Avenue. What is happening walls will also be included in the project so there? it all gets done at the same time. I should Mayor Atchison: This is a combinamention this is not a high-speed roadway tion sewer, water and paving project. or bypass. This is a connector that will Crews paved Broadway from Taylor to have a speed limit like College Drive beEighth Street and people were asking why tween Cumberland and Circle Drive. Broadway from Eighth to 12th Street was I think this question gets asked because not done at the same time. The adminis-
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discussions indicate that might be broken down into $20 billion for transit and transportation, $20 billion for green infrastructure like water and waste water projects and $20 billion for social infrastructure like recreation centres and social housing. But we are still waiting on details. I don’t know how Saskatoon would fit into the programs or how the monies would be delivered to the municipalities. I do know that we have projects in the pipeline that we could roll out on a timely basis to apply for funding. We want to make sure the projects we focus on provide the most benefit for our citizens. You know we talk about roads and bridges and interchanges. But they are only the means to an end. Ultimately all these projects are designed to improve the quality of life for everyone in Saskatoon and the region, too. Did You Know According to Statistics Canada, 86.5 per cent of workers in Saskatoon commute by car, truck or van. (Have a question for Mayor Atchison? Send it to editorial@saskatoonexpress.com. Please put “mayor” in the subject line.)
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Many shades of blue: Blues Festival an eclectic mix of artists Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express n one end of the blues spectrum, if we’re talking timelines, you have Savoy Brown. Described as “tighter than a clenched fist,” and “a blues/rock institution,” Savoy Brown has been around since 1965, rocking out the original British blues sound. At the other end, there’s Cecile DooKingue, originally from Cameroon and now living in Montreal. The up-and-coming musician has been called “powerful, sexy and raw,” as she blends the blues with afro-roots and soul. Both acts will headline the Saskatoon Blues Festival, Feb. 22-28, and there are plenty of other sounds and styles in between. The blues, like jazz, has more genreswithin-the-genre than non-aficionados might expect. And, the blues also attracts a more eclectic crowd that you might expect, says Jack Walton, the new president of the Saskatoon Blues Society. KK020810 Karen
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“It reaches a wide demographic,” said Walton in an interview. “People of all walks of life love the blues.” While not as mainstream as rock or pop, the blues nonetheless keeps on bringing in listeners and musicians, he added. “Blues is like bluegrass. Sometimes it’s really hot, sometimes it fades,” said Walton. “Right now, I would say it’s ascending. Blues is showing up in a lot of other genres as well; and the jazz-blues scene is really thriving.” The Blues Society has been planning festivals since its beginnings in 2001, and Walton was a founding member. The documentary-maker, singer and songwriter, who has been away from Saskatoon for many years, recently returned and decided to get back into the local blues scene. “A lot of people who have been carrying the ball for a long time want to do other things, and make sure the society is in good hands. That’s partially why I got involved.”
Cecile Doo-Kingue has been called “powerful, sexy and raw,” as she blends the blues with afro-roots and soul (Photo Supplied) The festival, at its beginning, was made up of a small number of concerts in one or two venues, but today it spreads out around Saskatoon. Today, mainstage performances are held at TCU Place in Centennial Hall, which is where Savoy Brown and Doo-Kingue headline. Eddie Robertson warms up for Savoy Brown on Thursday, Feb. 25, and Apollo Cruz precedes Doo-Kingue on Friday (all main concerts are at 8 p.m.) “Apollo Cruz is a young, really dynamic blues group; AS021508 Aaronit’s a trio, and Nick
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(Continued from page 8) eadlining Saturday is Rita Chiarelli, “the queen of the blues” in Canada, and the guitar-driven Colin Linden Band. Among the other acts are Wicked Grin, Feb. 22 to Feb. 24 at Bud’s; the Saskatoon Blues Showcase on Thursday, Feb. 25, also at Bud’s; and the wind-up party at Vangeli’s. “It’s usually jam-packed,” said Walton of the party. ”Some of the performers that stay over will show up and play.” More than concerts The Blues Society has planned a lot of outreach programming again this year, including taking local artists out to long-term care homesAaron around the city. AS021502
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(Continued from page 10) citizen committees in charge of the budget, utilities, transportation, capital projects and infrastructure and reduce council’s role to that of appointing qualified people to these positions. Council can meet once a year to make these appointments, for which we will pay them a nominal stipend, and basically put the future of the city in the hands of unelected community members. (This last paragraph proves stupidity is contagious!) Alternatively, this action has nothing to do with engaging the public in policing. Could it be these shenanigans were intended to embarrass and diminish the mayor and kick start Clark’s rumoured mayoralty campaign, with Hill playing kingmaker? But the problem with kingmakers is that they always hold the king’s ransom down the road. If it is true that Clark is going to run for mayor, this is not a good start to his campaign because it showcases the fact he is prepared to
abdicate responsibility. Atchison’s response to this action was to say he respects the decision of the board, but then again he doesn’t have much of a choice, does he? As a public, we can only hope that we are not returning to the old days of conflict between council, the board and police services. It didn’t serve us well in past and it won’t serve us well in the future. Atchison may have a lot to account for in this election, primarily regarding financial decisions, but he didn’t make those decisions in isolation; he did so with the support of the majority of councillors, including Clark and Hill, and they share that fiscal responsibility, or should I say the lack thereof. This is a civic election year. Our votes should not be cast based on the political machinations of desperate candidates. As voters we must be diligent in separating the wheat from the chaff. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com
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Darren Steinke Saskatoon Express elly Chase hopes history repeats at his fantasy hockey camp. Last year, the former winger with the NHL’s St. Louis Blues hosted his first fantasy camp in Saskatoon as a vehicle to raise funds for charities. The camp allowed teams of players to participate in hour-long games with former and current NHLers on their sides. Registrants also enjoyed the identical treatment an NHL player would receive around the dressing room from trainers and equipment managers at the rink. A total of 10 teams participated in last year’s event, with close to $200,000 raised for local charities. “We were extremely pleased with the way it went last year,” said Chase, over the phone from St. Louis. “The measuring stick is the teams that are there. I think that is really how you tell whether or not you have had a success. “I think the guys that were there, they really enjoyed themselves. I think the current and former players had a heck of a good time.” This year’s camp is slated for Aug. 18 to Aug. 20 at the Harold Latrace Arena. It is open to a total of 12 teams, each with 14 players. Six teams have already registered. The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan was the biggest benefactor of last year’s camp. Cheques were also made out to various other groups, such as the sports wing of the Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon, the Harold Latrace Arena, the scholarship the Saskatoon midget AAA Blazers have under Chase’s name and the One Voice fundraiser that supported the Neural Health Project at the University JW021509 James of Saskatchewan.
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“All the money raised in Saskatchewan stays in Saskatchewan,” said event organizer Terri Sewell. “It is pretty cool that way.” The One Voice fundraiser was tied in with mental health awareness, and Chase expects to lean towards focusing on helping mental health charities this year. “We’ll look down that path again,” said Chase, who played for the Saskatoon Blades from 1985 to 1988. “I am sure we will do something with the hospital — the children’s hospital again.” The current and former NHL players at the camp will be split up amongst the 12 teams through a draft held on the event’s first night. The order of the draft is determined through an auction. During the next two days of the camp, each team will play two games. On the final day, the team that had the highest bid in the draft auction will get to play a game against a team made up of current and former NHL players. The game will be open to the public. Colby Armstrong, Brett Hull, Curtis Leschyshyn and Bryan Trottier have confirmed they will be at this year’s camp. Chase said there is a focus on bringing in former and current players that were from Saskatchewan or played with the province’s WHL clubs. “It is our way of saying thank you and giving back,” said Chase. “They are very outgoing, and they are in it for the right reasons. I think that is important.” Chase, who is from Porcupine Plain, said he still has tight bonds with the province, which drives him to make a difference on the charitable front. “You are built by the people that are around you when you are young,” said Chase, who was a King Clancy Memorial
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The Saskatchewan Rush will be back at home on Feb. 19 for a National Lacrosse League game against the Rochester Knighthawks. The Rush, who are 3-2 so far this season, are averaging more than 9,000 fans a game. The Seattle Seahawks cheerleaders will perform on Feb. 19. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at the SaskTel Centre (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson)
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Cam Hutchinson & Friends:
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ou have to a really good writer to be published in the New York Times. Who among us can write prose like this? “After (Warren) Moon left college in 1978, a Rose Bowl champion and Pacific-8 player of the year, he headed not to stardom in the NFL, but to Edmonton, on the cold western prairies of Canada. His northern-lights exile would stretch six years.” Translation: Warren Moon got screwed by the NFL and brought his incredible talent to Canada where the Eskimos won five Grey Cups in six years. • From Torben Rolfsen: “The lights went out at TD Garden during the Beanpot final between Boston College and Boston University. It was like a glimpse inside Brad Marchand’s brain.” • Janice Hough, on Kanye West, in lyrics about Taylor Swift – “I made that that b---h famous:” “Hard to believe it’s possible, but Kanye might almost make the Kardashians look classy by comparison.”
• From Bill Littlejohn: “Carlos Santana blasted the Super Bowl halftime show, saying that there should’ve been iconic San Francisco bands instead. Oh well, that’s just the way the ball Beyonces.” • From TC Chong: “At the Phoenix Open, a club-swinging robot made a holein-one. It declined to take home the prize of a brand new car, and was awarded a lifetime supply of WD-40 instead.” • Rolfsen, on a judge signing a protective order keeping Johnny Manziel away from his ex-girlfriend: “She’ll be safe if she hangs out in end zones.” • I suspect Connor McDavid will be the top pick in many NHL drafts next season. • From Hough: “Burger King is going to start selling hot dogs later this month — for all those who thought its menu was just too healthy.” • Chong, on new research showing that a horse can recognize emotions: “Now, if it can only recognize what number it’s wear-
ing when I show it my win ticket.” • I have a confession to make to Leafs fans: I really like Dion Phaneuf and am sorry he got traded to a better team. • The Leafs’ first goal in a game against Edmonton last week: “Josh Leivo scores a goal, assisted by Martin Marincin.” What the heck. • I looked up “Leafs” in the dictionary and saw a photo of a tank. • From Littlejohn: “The last person to leave Levi’s Stadium as dazed and confused as Cam Newton did on Super Bowl Sunday was wearing khakis.” • Rolfsen, on artists not being paid for Super Bowl appearances: “That’s why Coldplay was at the exits after the game, playing with their guitar cases open.” • How long is Chris Jones? • Shouldn’t much of the credit Jones is getting/taking be shared with Ed Hervey? • I really like the moves the Riders have made, but it still comes down to having a
healthy starting quarterback. • I don’t get why the Argos kept Ricky Ray and let Trevor Harris go. Ray reminded me last year of Noodle Arm Manning. • Hough, on the San Francisco Giants planning to unveil a statue of Gaylord Perry this year: “It will be the first statue ever where any pigeons who try to land will end up sliding off. • When I was on Twitter seeking information on CFL free-agent signings, one of the best sources was a Postmedia writer who identified himself as a sports reporter for the Calgary Herald and Calgary Sun. That’s sad. • Rolfsen, on Toronto averting the chaos of a taxi strike during NBA all-star weekend: “Had they not, Steph Curry was going to carry people on his back.” • From @jennyjohnsonhi5: “This woman got so offended when I asked if I could pet her son, like I’m the one who put him on a leash.”
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By RJ Currie Fox NBA commentator said Saskatoon-born Utah Jazz forward Trey Lyles is from a Canadian province known for sasquatches. So hello to the good folks of Sasquatchewan. • Metro News reports scientists have found a way to delete painful memories. Finally, some good news for Maple Leafs fans. • Chad Johnson said he used to treat ankle sprains by soaking his foot in the warm urine of teammates. Where’d he get that idea? From a pee-diatrist?
• In the Sabres-Panthers game, Evander Kane and Alex Petrovic fought three times. Three fights in one night? Was that a hockey game or a marriage? • Saskatoon set a world record for the largest snowball fight with 8,200 participants. There were 8,199 people on one side, and Kent Austin on the other. • Khloe Kardashian and Rockets star James Harden have stopped dating. One was said to be a preening, self-important diva; the other is Kim’s sister. • The Blue Bombers made the most noise in CFL free agent signings. Mind you,
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another story. • MVP Von Miller went to Disneyland after the Super Bowl. He was still so stoked, he sacked Goofy three times. • How about Cam Newton in defeat? Just like that he went from Superman to Bratman. • It’s too bad James Harden and Khloe Kardashian broke up. I was looking forward to Keeping up with the Hardashians. RJ’s Groaner of the Week A Turkish man was jailed for blocking a busy motorway to give his girlfriend an engagement ring. Is that called a traffic gem?
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The Saskatoon SPCA Auxiliary is having a bake/craft sale Anne Louise Genest, a JUNO nominee from Vancouver Island, leads a group which specializes in oldtime mountain, at the Mall at Lawson Heights in front of Smitty’s from 9:30 Appalachian, traditional country and bluegrass music. She’s a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be lots of goodies, including preserves. Donations of baking or craft items can be also a natural as a storyteller. Show time is 8 p.m. The Bassment, 202 Fourth Avenue North. Tickets - $17 for SJS dropped off before 11 a.m. would be greatly appreciated. For more information, please contact janet @ 306 242members, $22 for non-members. 2823. FEBRUARY 19 ***** Laura Smith is a singer-songwriter from Mahone Bay, Support the Bridge on 20th and the Lighthouse Supported N.S. and is best known for her 1995 single, Shade of Your Living by walking in the Coldest Night of the Year, a fantastiLove, and her adaptation of the Scottish song, My Bonnie cally fun, family-friendly walking fundraiser that raises Lies Over The Ocean. She’s had two JUNO nominations money for the hungry, homeless and hurting in Saskatoon. and has recorded with The Chieftains. Show time is 9 p,m. Sign up today at www.coldestnightoftheyear.org. The Bassment. Tickets - $17 for SJS members, $22 for FEBRUARY 27 non-members. Heritage Games Night: Join in the Fun ‘n Games with the FEBRUARY 20 Saskatoon Heritage Society from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Andrea Brachfeld is an American jazz flautist who graduformer Emmanuel/St Chad Chapel (1337 College Drive). ated from Manhattan School of Music, recorded six solo Complimentary food and pop. Cash bar. $20 at the door. Try CDs and has worked with Rufus Reid, Tito Puente and your hand at crockinole, backgammon, dominoes and other Wycliffe Gordon. Jeff Presslaff, a onetime New Yorker now table games. Further information: call 306- 934-5164 and living in Winnipeg, plays piano and trombone and leads the leave a message. band. Show time is 8 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets - $20 for FEBRUARY 29 SJS members, $25 for non-members. The Saskatoon & Area Geocaching Association (SAGA) is FEBRUARY 21 holding a Leap Year event at Jerrys Food Emporium on Count Basie’s bands were always among the most admired, Eighth Street from 6 p.m. to 8pm. The event is open to delivering large, robust and always swinging ensemble everyone. Come on out to meet geocachers and learn about sounds. The Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra is serving up Count geocaching. Basie Reimagined, with Dean McNeill at the helm and a guest lineup which includes Ray Baril, Greg Gatien, Eric Platz and Jeff Presslaff. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Broadway Theatre. Tickets – with $30 for SJS and SJO members and EVERY THURSDAY $15 for students. Prairie Sky Farmer’s Market is open every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is located at St. Paul›s United Church in Sutherland (454 Egbert Ave.) New vendors may phone or text Kathy at 306-222-2740. FEBRUARY 16-18 ***** Under the Big Top Dance Camp for children ages six and up. SCOOTERS - A drop-in indoor playgroup for children ages 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Join the Saskatchewan Express 0-5 and their parents/caregivers. Thursdays from 9:15 a.m. Saskatoon for this dance camp that will allow performers to 11:15 a.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church. $40/family/ to experience all genres of dance: jazz, hip hop, musical year, or a suggested drop-in fee of $2/child or $5/family. theatre, pom, and acro. All levels of experience welcome. For more information, email scooters@ebap.ca, visit www. Register online at www.saskatchewanexpress.com on the emmanuelbaptist.ca/scooters, or check out (www.facebook. Saskatoon Studio page. For more info, contact 306-477com/scootersebc). 5553 or saskexpressinfo@gmail.com ***** Saskatoon International Folkdance Club meets Thursdays at 7 FEBRUARY 17 p.m. in Albert Community Centre (Rm. 13, 610 Clarence Ave. The Yorkton Film Festival and the Saskatoon Public Library S.). Learn dances from many countries. First night is free. are hosting a film event at 7 p.m. at the Frances Morrison 306-374-0005; www.sifc.awardspace.com Theatre. The evening will include the screening of two films, ***** Four Strong Winds and Trenches, followed by a presentaLe Choeur des plaines welcomes you to sing and socialize tion by Eric Story. The event, made possible through a grant in French each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at L’École canadienne from the Government of Canada, is free and open to the française at 1407 Albert Avenue. The choir is directed by public. Michael Harris and accompanied by Rachel Fraser. All who FEBRUARY 18 wish to sustain or practice their French are welcome. For Saskatoon Nature Society’s monthly meeting. 7:30 p.m. in more information, call Rachel at 306-343-6641 or Jean at Room 106 in the Biology building at the U of S. The guest 306-343-9460.
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THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH Schizophrenia Society of Saskatoon Family Support Group will run from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the W.A. Edwards Family Centre, 333 Fourth Avenue North. The group is 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 306-3742224.
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AJAC declares 2016 Kia Sorento best in class
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turned your knuckles white. Power comes from a 3.3-litre direct-injected gas engine that puts out 290 horsepower and 252 ft. lb. of torque. Power gets to the wheels via a six-speed automatic. In this particular Sorento, power distribution to the wheels that can use it is done via Kia’s own DynaMax intelligent AWD system that puts the power where it is needed. If you opt for a more basic Sorento, you can order one with front-wheel drive only or with a turbocharged four that puts out 240 horsepower and 260 ft. lb. of torque and gets the power to the ground through a six-speed automatic. All in, there are 11 different versions of the Sorento that you can order. Kia seats are excellent and very comfortable, particularly in the front. Maybe I am out of touch with reality a bit, but to have a power operated driver’s seat and then only offer a power-operated passenger seat on a couple of the higher trim models, like this tester, is a potential sales-limiting move. The rest of the interior is certainly up to world-class
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Buy a RAV4 before February 29th and earn up to 10,000 Aeroplan® Miles.** Lease, finance plans, cash incentives & offers from Toyota Financial Services (TFS). OAC for qualified retail customers on select new unregistered models sold and delivered between February 2 & February 29, 2016. †Lease a 2016 RAV4 AWD (BFREVT A) for $131 semi-monthly with down payment of $3,988. Security deposit is waived. Based on vehicle price of $29,595 and 2.99% lease APR. Total lease obligation is $19,577; lease end value is $12,790. Lease End Value is for Personal Use Only. In addition, Dealer Lease End Option Fee of $300 will be added. MSRP includes a maximum of $2,090 for freight and delivery, block heater charge and air conditioning tax, and excludes license, insurance, PPSA, registration fees and all other taxes and levies. Examples based on 60 month walk-away lease with 100,000 km. If km are exceeded, additional km charge of $0.10 per km will apply. First semi-monthly payment due at lease inception and next monthly payment due approximately 15 days later and semi-monthly thereafter throughout the term. Toyota Financial Services will waive the final payment. Semi-monthly lease offer can be combined with most other offers excluding the First Payment Free and Encore offers. *Make no payments for 90 days when you purchase finance a new unregistered 2015 or 2016 Toyota vehicle through Toyota Financial Services Canada. Offer applies on approved credit to retail customers who purchase and take delivery by February 29, 2016. The first monthly payment will be deferred for 60 days (until the 90th day of the contract) and finance contracts will be extended accordingly. Interest charges will not accrue during the first 60 days of the contract. After 60 days, interest starts to accrue and the purchaser will repay principal and interest over the term of the contract. Down payment or equivalent trade, first month’s payment and applicable taxes are due on delivery. Dealer may sell for less. See your participating Saskatchewan Toyota dealer for details. All offers subject to exclusions and may change without notice. Some conditions apply. **See Toyota.ca/aeroplan for details. ®Aeroplan and the Aeroplan logo are registered trademarks of Aimia Canada Inc.
$26,595 with a $0 down payment, financed at 0% for 72 months equals 156 bi-weekly payments of $170 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $26,595. ≥3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2016 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package/2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Examples: 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2016 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package/2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport with a Purchase Price of $22,995/$20,995/$26,995 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $127/$116/$149 with a cost of borrowing of $3,375/$3,081/$3,962 and a total obligation of $26,370/$24,076/$30,957. √3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2016 Chrysler 200 LX (28A) through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Example: 2016 Chrysler 200 LX (28A) with a Purchase Price of $23,995 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 416 weekly payments of $66 with a cost of borrowing of $3,513 and a total obligation of $27,508. §Starting from prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g. paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. ≈Sub-prime financing available on approved credit. Finance example: 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT with a purchase price of $27,595 financed at 4.99% over 60 months, equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $240 for a total obligation of $31,207. Some conditions apply. Down payment is required. See your retailer for complete details. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC used under licence by FCA Canada Inc.
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Michelin Defender tires impress where rubber meets the road Jim Kerr AutoZone ichelin is reusing the Defender name from its passenger car lineup for its new light truck, van and SUV tires. The Michelin Defender LTX M/S builds on the heritage of both the Defender name and the qualities of the existing LTX truck tires, with improved tread life, better handling performance and improved fuel economy. We demand much more of current vehicles: driving faster, hauling heavier loads and demanding quicker acceleration and shorter braking distances. The power and torque from today’s engines is twice as much as just 20 years ago. All this places an extra load and more wear on the tires.
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The RX 350 is all-wheel drive, with a proven 3.5-litre, direct-injected gas engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The all-wheel drive uses information from several sensors, including wheel speed and steering angle, to bias the torque to the needed drive wheels. Normally in front-wheel drive for fuel economy, it can instantly route power to the rear wheels. I found the system works superbly on varying traction surfaces and icy roads. On dry pavement, it provides a slight rear-wheel drive bias. Combined with the smooth riding suspension, it has a sporty but very comfortable ride. A console control
allows a selection of ECO, normal or sport modes to suite your driving preference. There are several option packages offered on the RX 350 including executive package, F Sport series 2 and 3 packages, and the luxury package our vehicle was equipped with. Base price for the RX 350 is $53,950, and with the luxury package option and delivery charges the price as tested was $63,721. This is very competitive in the luxury SUV or crossover market, and given the capabilities, safety and features of the new RX 350, it should continue to set standards for the market segment.
2016 Lexus RX 350 sets the standard ome vehicles set the standard for a class. The Lexus RX 350 is one of
make everyday life better, such as the rear wiper that hides under the lift-gate spoiler. No them. more freezing up due to snow A class leader in luxury SUV accumulations or worrying if the sales since its introduction, the automatic car wash is going to RX 350 has been redesigned pull it off. from the ground up for 2016, The console’s front cup and it is better than ever. holder has a bottom that adjusts The first thing I noticed on to two different depths, for tall this new RX 350 is the bold new or short drinks, while rear sideangular “spindle” grille design window sunshades provide adAutozone first introduced on the highditional comfort on a hot sunny performance Lexus sedans and day. Push button start and keycoupes. less entry, comfortable leather seating, heated The larger dimensions of the grille on this seats and cooled seats and a heated steering SUV aren’t quite as appealing as the better wheel spoil the driver and passengers, too. proportions on the smaller cars, but it does Part of the optional Luxury package make a bold statement that not only links it includes a 12.3-inch Electro MultiVision to the Lexus high-performance sedan family, information display on the top centre of the but also gives it its own special aggressivedash. Audio, climate control, navigation and ness in a refined way. other connected devices can be controlled by The LED headlights and tail lights are Lexus remote touch control on the console or bright — 18 individual LEDs accent the voice activation for some features. headlights while providing running and The remote touch control is a bit like a signal lights, too. The blacked out C-pillars computer mouse, but with integral sensory combined with a swoopy chrome window feedback that lets you quickly select the trim give the vehicle a sense of motion even screen control. With the large display, intuiwhen sitting still. tive remote touch control and a new “back” For me, the RX 350 is all about the driver switch if you want a different selection, feaand passengers. Numerous small features ture controls are simple to select at a glance.
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notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible raincheckable Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). * Until March 31, 2016, lease a new 2016 F-150 SuperCrew 4x4 XLT 5.0L V8 for up to 36 months and get 0.99% APR on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit Canada Limited. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Lease 2016 F-150 Crew 4x4 XLT 5.0L V8 with a value of $36,740 (after $2,495 down payment or equivalent trade-in, $3,750 Manufacturer Rebates and $750 RCL Cash deducted, and including freight and air tax charges of $1,800) at 0.99% APR for up to 36 months with an optional buyout of $22,160, monthly payment is $430 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $199), total lease obligation is $17,975, interest cost of leasing is $870 or 0.99% APR. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebates have been deducted. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Lease offer excludes options, Green Levy (if applicable), license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI, PPSA, administration fees, and any other applicable environmental charges/ fees and taxes. Some conditions and mileage restriction of 60,000km for 36 months applies. Excess kilometrage charges are 16¢ per km, plus applicable taxes. Excess kilometrage charges subject to change, see your local dealer for details. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ** Purchase a new 2016 F-150 Crew 4x4 XLT 5.0L V8 for $39,985 (after Manufacturer Rebates of $3,750 deducted). Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebates have been deducted. Offer includes charges for freight and air tax $1,800 but excludes options, Green Levy (if applicable), license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI, PPSA, administration fees, and any other applicable environmental charges/fees and taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ^ Until February 29, 2016, receive $7,750/ $8,750/ $10,000 in “Manufacturer Rebates” (Delivery Allowances) with the purchase or lease of a new 2015: F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2)/ 2015: F-150 SuperCrew/ 2015: F-150 SuperCab -- all stripped chassis, F-150 Raptor, Medium Truck, Mustang Shelby and 50th Anniversary excluded. Delivery allowances are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ± Offer valid between February 2, 2016 and February 29, 2016 (the “Offer Period”) to Canadian residents. Receive $750 towards the purchase or lease of a new 2015 or 2016 F-150, F-250 to F-550 (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Only one (1) bonus offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle. Taxes payable before offer amount is deducted. Offer is not raincheckable. + F-Series is the best-selling line of pickup trucks in Canada for 50 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales report up to 2015 year end. † When properly equipped. Max. payloads of 3,240 lbs/3,270 lbs with 3.5L V6 EcoBoost 4x2 / 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 engines. Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs. GVWR based on Ford segmentation. ‡ Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ©2016 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2016 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.
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Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from February 2 to 29, 2016. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,725, $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees, fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. Φ0% financing for up to 60 months plus up to $4,000 discount available on select 2015/2016 models. Discount is deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2015 Optima LX AT Sunroof (OP743F) with a selling price of $27,840 is based on monthly payments of $397 for 60 months at 0% with a $0 down payment and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes $4,000 discount (loan credit). Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. †“Don’t Pay For 90 Days” on all models (90-day payment deferral) applies to purchase financing offers on all new 2015/2016 models on approved credit. No interest will accrue during the first 60 days of the finance contract. After this period, interest starts to accrue and the purchaser will repay the principal interest monthly over the term of the contract. Offer ends February 29, 2016. ≠Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on the 2016 Sorento LX 2.4L FWD (SR75AG)/2016 Forte Sedan LX MT (FO741G) with a selling price of $29,320/$17,540 (including $500/$1,300 lease credit discounts) is based on a total number of 130 bi-weekly payments of $135/$66 for 60 months at 1.9%/0%, with $0 security deposit, $1,950/$975 down payment and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation $17,530/$8,600 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $11,142/$6,665. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). **$500 Competitive Bonus offer available on the retail purchase/lease of any new 2016 Sportage, 2016 Sorento and 2016 Optima from participating dealers between February 2 to 29, 2016 upon proof of current ownership/lease of a select competitive vehicle. Competitive models include specific VW, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Honda, GM, Ford, Jeep, Pontiac, Suzuki, Saturn, Chrysler, Chevrolet, Subaru, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Land Rover, Infiniti, Acura, Audi, Lincoln, Volvo and Buick vehicles. Some conditions apply. See your dealer or kia.ca for complete details. *Cash Purchase Price for the new 2015 Optima LX AT (OP742F) is $19,995 and includes a cash discount of $6,445. Includes $445 in dealer participation. °Additional discounts available at participating dealers only. Some conditions may apply. See dealers for details. Dealers may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2016 Sorento SX Turbo AWD (SR75IG)/2015 Optima SX AT Turbo (OP748F)/2016 Forte SX AT (FO748G) is $42,095/$34,895/$26,695. The Bluetooth® wordmark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. The 2015 Optima was awarded the 2015 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model year 2015. U.S. models tested. Visit www.iihs.org for full details. The Sorento received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among midsize SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.