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the days of expansion into the U.S. So we ended up selling 16,000 season tickets (to save the team) and Larry Ryckman asked me to come on full time.”

He was also there, during Sig Gutche’s time as owner, when the team sold 30,000 season tickets.

“We held the record for the most season tickets in Canadian sports ever which was just a great, great story. Unfortunately some of Sig’s other businesses fell a little bit short and he ended up selling the team.”

Genier left the Stampeders when the Calgary Flames purchased the team from its community partners. There wasn’t room for two sets of senior executives.

From the Stampeders, Genier joined Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. He was right there when Kaillie Humphries drove her sled to a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. That was a thrill of a lifetime.

“In the last year (with Bobsleigh Canada), I think I was in 19 different countries, which was incredible. It was an incredible five years to be involved, culminating with the Olympics. Not many people get to go to the Olympics fully accredited. If you are talking about a rock-star, all-access pass, that’s it.”

Lee Genier feels the Rush

Team president makes lacrosse a hot ticket in Saskatoon Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express ntil nine months ago, Lee Genier had never been to Saskatoon.

Now, a case can be made for giving him the keys to the city.

In a behind-the-scenes kind of way, Genier is the person who sold the city — and province — on the excitement and entertainment value of professional lacrosse. Boy, has he ever.

Genier was announced as the president of the Rush at a press conference in July, although most of the cat was out of the bag before that sweltering day on the terrace at the Bessborough Hotel.

Genier was actually hired near the end of the 2015 season, when the team was DC030745itsDarlene completing 10-year run in Edmonton.

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He stayed hidden from media view until July. Team owner Bruce Urban didn’t want his new president to take the hit for the team’s move to Saskatoon.

Urban is a let’s-get-right-to-the-point person, Genier said. The two have known each other for more than 15 years.

“Last spring when they were headed down the last stretch, he sent me a message and said, ‘Lee, I need to meet with you.’ I said, ‘What would you like to talk about?’ He said, ‘I’d prefer to leave it for the meeting.’”

When they met, Urban cut right to the chase.

“He goes, ‘Do you want to talk about chit chat or do you want me to get right to the point?’ I said, ‘Well, get right to the point. I don’t like surprises.’”

Lee Genier had three and a half months to sell lacrosse in Saskatoon (Grant Romancia Photography) Urban said he was planning to move the team to Saskatoon and wanted Genier to be the president.

Holding lofty positions in sports isn’t new to Genier. The Saskatoon decision was about geography as much as anything.

Did he want to leave Calgary?

Genier spent almost two decades with the Calgary Stampeders. When he left, he had three Grey Cup rings and was the team’s vice-president of business development.

He was there on a part-time basis when the team was on the verge of moving to San Antonio. Genier said then-owner Larry Ryckman wasn’t kidding.

“It wasn’t an idle threat. They had actually had a deal done to move the team to San Antonio. If you remember, those were

Feeling the Rush Now Genier was being asked if he wanted to move to Saskatoon. After Urban’s initial offer, the two didn’t speak for two weeks.

“I did a ton of research because I had never been to Saskatoon before. I had a girl who worked for me who lived in Saskatoon, so I called her and asked her what she thought about Saskatoon. She said, ‘Great city; you’d love it.’”

She was right.

“I came here in the summer and I just loved it. I loved the city and thought it was fantastic. The people were incredibly welcoming, very accommodating.”

The decision to move was made. Now, he had less than four months to get the team off the ground. He was coming to a community that had limited knowledge of lacrosse and next to none about the National Lacrosse League (NLL). People here had been scorched by other professional leagues which had made pit stops in the city.

With its 30-year track record, the NLL is different from the rest. Now, Genier had to get people in Saskatoon to believe him.

The press conference at the Bessborough last July blew Genier away. There were 350 people in attendance and 10 cameras. In all his years in sports, Genier had never seen anything like it.

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e’re at 304,000 people extreme. And you wonder why and counting, and media people are so negative. could hit 500,000 in I remember covering one our metropolitan area in fewer Saskatoon team for a season, than 20 years. With people come and being happy when it was opportunities and new events. eliminated from the playoffs. I Take the first two months of remember one person with the this year as an example. January team used to take a ruler and brought with it the Saskatchewan measure the number of inches Rush of the National Lacrosse of type his team was receiving League. In February, we had compared with another. I hated professional boxing in the city it when I came up an inch or two Editor for the first time since 2000. short. That’s been the story of After five of their nine my life actually. regular-season home dates, the Rush has The boxing card at Prairieland was averaged almost 10,000 fans per game. That beyond the expectations of promoter Dennis is mighty impressive. It is mighty impresPage. It was the large, boisterous crowd and sive that much of the business is of the the local flavour that made it fun. Five of repeat nature and the team’s reach extends six bouts featured Saskatchewan fighters. far beyond Saskatoon including fan buses The sixth bout may have been the best of the from Estevan, a Regina radio show doing night, but I had no investment in its outcome. its broadcast from the concourse of SaskLocal, local, local.

Tel Centre, and season-ticket holders from The boxing had everything, including around the province. referees with bow ties, a great ring announcFrom here on in, home games will be er (Seth Armstrong of Rock 102), judges in played on Saturday nights. This will allow suits and a popular ring woman — I pretty people more travel time and the opportunity much refuse to use the term girl. to experience life in the province’s hippest Of the Saskatchewan fighters, one won, city, although Moose Jaw is pretty cool, too. one fought to a draw and three others lost.

People from Saskatoon have dropped a Paul Bzdel of Saskatoon fought for a lot of cash into the Regina economy over the Canadian championship. It was sheer Sasyears to attend Rider games. It is nice that katchewan heart and guts that allowed Bzdel some of that cash is now flowing north. to go the full 10 rounds with a much more I had never attended a lacrosse game, pro polished fighter from Montreal. Bzdel was or amateur, until January. I fell in love with leaking everywhere, but kept answering the the game and with our team. No cheering in bell. Fans stood at the end of the 10th round the press box? Thankfully, I don’t sit in the to show their appreciation. press box.

Another card is scheduled for April 30.

Sandy and I have had media passes Dennis Page is to be thanked and congratufor two games at which we “worked.” We lated for bringing another event to our growbought tickets for another one. I have never ing city. He hopes to hold cards three or four seen the noise level like this in the rink for times a year — here, here. a non-concert event. I have watched the We have some wonderful things happenRush’s three road games — two online ing in Saskatoon, and it’s only going to get and one broadcast by TSN. I love it. I was better. at a flower shop last week and both young ***** women working in the store were wearing In a column a year or so ago, I wrote that Rush jerseys. One said she and her husband Ed Lukowich was the best curler I have ever are season-ticket holders. That’s great. seen. More evidence emerged during the Since the 1970s, when I was absolutely past couple of weeks. Ed vowed years ago bonkers over the Blades, I have never emthat he would never curl in seniors’ competibraced a team like I have the Rush. During tion. That changed this year. Ed is now the my years in the sports department at The Alberta senior men’s champion (over 50 StarPhoenix, it was a big no-no to cheer years old) and the Alberta masters champion for a local team. It was often taken to the (over 60). Ed turned 70 last week.

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Upcoming election will see six new ridings in Saskatoon Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express t will surprise approximately no one that the state of the Saskatchewan economy is the main issue on voters’ minds going into the April 4 election.

The Saskatchewan Party government confirmed Feb. 29 that a slowing economy would drag the province’s finances into a $427.2 million deficit for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Much of the pain is coming from the oil patch, where crashing prices have reduced royalties; but potash is also taking a price hit, falling to about $238 per tonne from $300 a year ago.

The economy, by far, outweighed any other issues in a recent poll conducted online by Insightrix, a Saskatoon firm.

Lang McGilp, Insightrix senior research executive, said it was not surprising to see 54 per cent choose the economy as their main concern. Social issues came in at 34 per cent, and the government’s performance at 14 per cent. (Numbers do not add up to 100 due to respondents listing more than one issue in some cases.)

“Typically what happens, when times are good, the economy is lower down on the list and social issues tend to creep up more on the list,” said McGilp in an interview. “Health care, education, affordable housing, dealing with poverty and cost of living in general, those things tend to be a higher priority on the list.

“When the economy is in a sensitive or fragile state, it trumps the other things.”

Peter Phillips, professor of public policy at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan, was also unsurprised the economy is top of mind for voters.

“We’re worried about health, but usually only when we have a health problem,” he said in an interview. “But we all have to earn money and make ends meet. I’m always surprised when it (the economy) isn’t number one.”

The focus on the economy is largely based on uncertainty about what comes next, he said. The low oil price is certainly having an effect on the economy, but other sectors are still doing reasonably well, including agriculture. Thus far, even job losses have not been considerable, except in the Estevan and Weyburn areas.

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U of S political scientist Joe Garcea described the Sask. Party lead as significant, if narrowing. A Mar. 1 Mainstreet poll had the Sask. Party, at 49 per cent, and the NDP at 28 per cent with 14 per cent undecided. A year ago, the goverment had 58 per cent support.

“Because of the downturn in the economy, that sense of optimism that was there isn’t quite there anymore,” he said in an interview. “As a result of that, questions start to be asked, whether the government has been as prudent in its financial management, and in economic matters, as it could have been?”

That kind of question has perhaps dissipated some of the unconditional support the government enjoyed before the downturn, he said.

Economic performance and financial management are always election issues, although you can have a poor economy and well-managed finances, added Garcea.

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The Brad Wall government will also do its best to profile federal-provincial relations issues.

“We’ve seen Mr. Wall essentially trying to address issues that he believes are important to the Saskatchewan government and the Saskatchewan people. He’s been doing it quite publicly, rather than more confidentially, speaking quietly to the prime minister... we can expect the issues related to carbon taxes, equalization, and infrastructure dollars all to be very significant in this upcoming election.”

Taking on the federal government is “always good politics” in a provincial election, he added.

Garcea said he wondered if aboriginal issues will have any profile in this election, whether they are raised by political parties or First Nations themselves.

“There are some ridings in which First Nations are a significant proportion of the population and if they were to turn out (at the polls), it could affect the voting in some constituencies,” such as in Saskatoon Riversdale and in Northern Saskatchewan.

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In terms of social issues, Insightrix’s McGilp said he would have expected health care and education to be mentioned somewhat more often in the recent poll.

“To have education at only seven per cent is fairly low, and is something people are quite passionate about and does capture people’s attention,” said McGilp.

“Health care, at 18 per cent, is still the second most important issue . . . health care is always going to be something near and dear to our hearts as Canadians, especially here in Saskatchewan, too.”

Another interesting finding was how few people mentioned specific Sask. Party management issues over the last two terms, including the LEAN health issue at two per cent and the land purchase issue at the Global Transportation Hub at one per cent, he added.

“Boundary Dam didn’t even make it on the list,” said McGilp, referring to the carbon capture project’s performance problems. “It kind of makes sense . . . that it’s probably not going to be at the top of the list, but it didn’t even make it on the list at all. Having only 14 per cent say we have to talk about the Sask.

Party’s performance . . . is pretty low.

“That’s not necessarily surprising. When we’ve done polling in the past, they were quite far ahead. Brad Wall is certainly the preferred leader for premier over Cam Broten at this point in time,” he added. Wall was the choice of 52 per cent, compared to 20 per cent for Broten, with 28 per cent unsure.

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“Even in potash, they’re not talking about layoffs, they’re talking about holidays and maintenance,” said Phillips.

“It’s that fear and uncertainty (that leads to concern) — where will we be in three to six months. Neither party is advantaged by that. The opposition does not have a better crystal ball than the government.”

People worry about what governments may do in terms of cutting programs and services or raising taxes, but at this point, “neither party is talking about changes on the fiscal front,” said Phillips.

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The American dream turning into a nightmare

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re we living in an alterIt makes one wonder what native universe? exactly has happened in the Following the news U.S. since Barack Obama took coverage of the American office, that has given the far presidential nominee race, one right wing of the Republican gets the distinct feeling we’ve Party that much more oomph, been transported to another that has taken it even further planet, or have fallen through a to the right. Was it the recesblack hole. sion of 2008-09 that freaked How is it possible that them out? Made them decide the obscene, racist, clownish social support programs were Donald J. Trump is threatening too expensive? Were they just Columnist to win the nomination for the waiting in the wings for Trump, Grand Old Party? or someone like him, to come In the words of Andrew Coyne, among along? the best of Canada’s political columnists: Most pundits believe no one can catch “This nomination race is unlike any we Trump in the primaries, but hope remains have seen in modern times, for the simple that he will not be on the presidential balreason that Trump is unlike any other lot in November. The moderate GOP folks candidate we have seen: boorish, ignorant, are starting to fight back, and it may be the pathologically dishonest, his message a case that the Republican convention will toxic mix of authoritarianism, extreme na- be an open contest instead of a more-ortionalism and racial intolerance delivered less done deal with Trump riding in on the with a Mussolini-like sneer.” strength of the primary votes.

Whew. Coyne nails this stuff like no We’d better all get down on our knees one else. And his reference to Italian dicta- for that outcome. Not only is Trump all the tor Mussolini is chilling. things Coyne details, he’s also going to be It seems a far-away day that our great an economic nationalist, having threattrading neighbours elected, finally, a not ened to tear up NAFTA. This is seriously white man, with some sympathy for the ungood for Canada, and Saskatchewan. average American. Now, eight years later, We, too, have another election looma lunatic may make it to the ticket. It’s ing, this time a provincial one, despite unbelievable. the extreme voting fatigue most of us are

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experiencing after the endless federal election last fall. We could not have elected anyone less Trump-ish in that contest, with Mr. Sunny Ways taking the day.

The Trump fiasco puts what’s happening in Saskatchewan in some perspective, and perspective is always interesting and good. Let’s take a short peek at what the main party leaders are saying.

Last week, NDP Leader Cam Broten vowed to bring back the Saskatchewan Film Tax Credit. This was a good move.

If there was ever an issue that the Sask.

Party was pilloried on, it would be killing that credit. Even a certain conservativelyminded member of my family weighed in negatively on that one.

Meanwhile, Premier Brad Wall, who by now may be just the leader of the Sask. Party, fought hard against Quebec’s (really stupid) objections to the Energy East pipeline. Wall is on the side of the right and good in this case, at least from a western economy standpoint; and voters seemed to reward him by bumping up his polling results. (A Mainstreet poll showed the Sask. Party up three points from the Feb. 23 poll, and attributed the gain to his energy battle.)

Neither of the main two party leaders has called for disallowing Muslim visitors or even residents to Saskatchewan. To even mention this is ridiculous, but indeed,

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if we had a Trump, that crazy sort of issue would be an election issue.

Neither of them has suggested building a wall along our southern or indeed any border, to keep out the marauding hordes. Not that we could afford such largesse in the present economic environment, although it would create jobs. The concept of building such a wall, as Trump has suggested for the Mexican border, is completely mad, for so many reasons they are impossible to list. In fact, it makes you wonder if even he is serious.

When you compare policies, you remember how sane and intelligent our leaders and our parties and hopefully our voters are. There may be mudslinging, and not-entirely brilliant policy-making from time to time, and even some financial waste; but there is no madness.

Which brings us back to planet Earth; what a relief. Indeed, it brings us back to planet Saskatchewan, a place we passionately love despite its often-awful weather and commodity-related ups and downs.

Which brings us back to why we vote: to at least try to maintain a sane and intelligent democracy. Does it matter how you cast your ballot? Yes, to some extent . . . but either way, we can sleep well, assured that we really can’t disrupt the universe, and neither can all the other voters.

The Americans don’t have that luxury.

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“That is going to be a critical issue and the political parties will be going after each other on which party can manage finances and the economy on a going forward basis.”

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“Of the 14, 11 have incumbents,” noted Phillips. “Generally incumbents are hard to knock out; they have name recognition.”

Of the incumbents, four are cabinet ministers or former ministers, and Saskatoon Westview (formerly Saskatoon Massey Place) is the riding of NDP Leader Broten, Phillips added.

Saskatoon Greystone no longer exists as a riding, and was previously represented by Rob Norris, who has decided not to run in this election. The riding is now part of the new districts of Saskatoon University and Sas- U katoon Churchill-Wildwood. The other new ridings are Silverspring-Sutherland, Willowgrove, and StonebridgeDakota.

Nutana and Riversdale, which remain the same, tend to go NDP, but were tight races in the last election.

“The fact that there are no big economic stories in Saskatoon, there are no big messes the government has to defend itself against in Saskatoon, anyone trying to knockUV off an incumbent is going to have some challenges,” said Phillips. “Especially with the polling numbers, which tend to be self-fulfilling.

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Saskatoon soprano to perform with symphonies SINGER ALLISON the crowd with an energetic WALMSLEY, a 2015 graduate showmanship style. A night in music from the University with Kaeshammer includes of Saskatchewan, has earned extended, exciting trademark a chance to perform with the songs like Stop That Train, Saskatoon and Regina symKisses in Zanzibar and Cinphony orchestras in the near namon Sun. That excitement future. happens partly because KaesWalmsley, a soprano, won hammer generously shares the the performing dates and a stage with guitarist Paul Pigat, $5,000 prize in the Gordon bassist Devon Henderson and Wallis Memorial Opera comdrummer Damian Graham, an petition, staged recently by the all-star trio. At times, his conPeople Saskatchewan Music Festival cert is a wild ride, but never Association in Saskatoon. over-bearing.

While performing works by Strauss, A measurement of true success is when Ned Rorem and Donizetti, she was hailed a North American pianist is so conquering by the judges, Michelle Capalbo of New on 20 dates in China that he gets invited York and Robyn Driedger-Klassen of back as early as this October.

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THE FIRST THREE headliners will Walmsley is the sixth U of S graduate guarantee an amazing send-off for this to win the Wallis award since its incepyear’s Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, which tion in 1998, following in the footsteps runs from June 24 through July 3. of Laurien Gibson, Sarah Vardy, Jordy Two of them, solo artist Lauyrn Hill Hughton, Chelsea Mahan, all trained (June 24) and Canadian super group Metby Garry Gable, and Whitney Mather, ric (June 25) come with past performance trained by Janice Paterson. credentials which were sellouts. New to Walmsley is now pursuing a master’s the scene on June 26 will be the Tedesdegree at the University of Western Onchi Trucks Band, which is led by former tario. Her most recent performance credits singer Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek have been in Falstaff at Western Ontario, Trucks and blessed with 10 others in the Our Town with Opera NUOVA and The blues and rock band. They won a Grammy Beggar’s Opera for Gable’s Musical The- award with their debut album in 2012, and atre Ensemble on the Saskatoon campus. followed up with two other high-powered ***** CDs. MICHAEL KAESHAMMER, a Part of the good news from festival treasure among jazz and boogie woogie headquarters is that they’ve responded to pianists, delivered another explosive some of the complaints they received at concert recently at Saskatoon’s Broadway the Bessborough Gardens venue last sumTheatre. mer.

Originally from Germany, but now A year ago, only children two and in his 21st year in Canada, Kaeshammer under were admitted free with adult ticket challenges the piano in Meade Lux Lewis holders to the Gardens shows. The rules boogie style, breaks loose with the killer are different this year. Children seven and instinct of Jerry Lee Lewis, throws in under will be admitted free when accomsome New Orleans ramblings and charms panied by adults, to a maximum of two

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Macchio has a couple of film credits but nothing quite like her father, Ralph, who starred in the Karate Kid movie series, Crossroads, My Cousin Vinny, and a great 1983 movie, The Outsiders. It was a film which provided stepping stones for Macchio, C. Thomas Howell, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe and Matt Dillon. All became stars.

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“There’s a lot to think about, a lot of practices to start looking into, in terms of how we’re going to build our homes and sustain them for many generations. It’s going to be difficult.”

Clearly, Bennett remains on the side of doing it right. Bennett, known to many as right-hand man to Mike Holmes on HGTV until 2013, went on his own to found Bennett Building Company, with a focus on bringing veterans into the construction industry. His efforts have drawn a nomination to be named Honourary LieutenantColonel, 32 Service Battalion, which would be granted by the Department of National Defence.

“I’m very honoured just to be nominated,” said Bennett.

Coming up soon for Bennett will be a project on the Trenton Air Force Base, which will be turned into a “webisode” on his new website, damonbennett.ca. It was slated for launch at the end of February.

“There will be all kinds of content. I want my website to be very informative, because people ask me a lot of questions, Damon Bennett will be speaking at the Saskatoon HomeStyles Show (Photo Supplied) and I give them free answers. The website will streamline that. I want them to be able to look on the website and find the answers.

“I want it to be fun . . . I want to have videos up, I want to have free TV up there . . . I think it will be fantastic.”

So, here’s a question, hopefully worthy of the site: What scares Bennett the most, on the reno or construction side? Pests?

Joanne Paulson makes it easy on us coming to speak. Be- ing. Our winters are now getting really Water?

Saskatoon Express cause it’s so well set up, because it’s well messed up. We are going to be in for No. It’s speed. amon Bennett comes on the phone advertised, people come to those home some strange weather.

He sees Toronto growing by leaps and line with a hearty, cheery hello, shows.”

“It’s interesting how we’re going to bounds, with entire subdivisions going up and the first thing he wants to say And his first question is, how’s the deal with it as Canadians, in terms of this within six months, even as housing prices is how great the Saskatoon HomeStyles weather? It’s beautiful that day, and much weather. We’re having freeze-thaw in the continue to soar.

Show is. of the winter has been warmer than usual, winter, which causes a lot of damage on “I get a lot of calls from people who “I love that home show,” he says, with comes the reply. It has been warmer than homes. You get record snowfalls, then aren’t happy with their homes,” he said. no prompting from the interviewer. “It’s usual in Toronto, too, he says. you get warm weather, then you get a “I just got an email two days ago (from just so well done. It’s like . . . coming But that’s not necessarily a good thing, cold snap. Your ground is freezing and people who) paid $800,000 for their (new) home. and that brings Bennett to an interestthen thawing and freezing. It’s bringing home, and it’s leaking from multiple spots.

“I do a lot of home shows, and it’s ing point about weather and, of course, so much moisture into basements, and The builder actually pulled out on them one of the better ones in Canada. They construction. heaving. and cancelled his warranty on them. do such a good job. (The co-ordinator) “That’s the problem with global warm“We’re going to have to come up with (Continued on page 9)

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(Continued from page 8) hat worries me is the speed at which we’re building.

I’m so used to living in homes that were built 100 years ago, some of the best-built homes. I can’t see some of the homes they’re building today lasting 100 years; I really can’t.

“It worries me how we’re building here in Canada; it worries me we’re not thinking about the future yet, and we need to catch up. It’s the state of the industry that really worries me — especially for the consumer.”

Adding to his concern is how he sees the industry evolving in the next 10 to 15 years.

“The construction industry as a whole is changing entirely, and I’d like to get into that a little bit at the home show: where the industry is going, how we are going to sustain it. I want to talk about getting people involved in the construction industry because we still don’t have enough people. Canada is going to be hurting in the next 10 years.

“Because we had so little interest in the last generation and a half of people getting into the trades, we’re in a complete shortage here in Canada. In the next 15 years, we’re going to lose 50 per cent of our people here in Canada. It’s massive, it’s scary.

“People are not going to be able to find contractors, and when they do, we will be very expensive, building materials are flying through the roof, so how is the average Joe going to be able to afford us unless we

get people motivated to get into the trades right now?”

He sees veterans, women, and people who can’t find work in the changing Canadian economy as prime candidates. He hopes to convince some of them, because the fewer tradespeople in the industry, the more construction will go underground.

“The construction industry is one of the easiest to slip into…we have this huge underground market. They need jobs, so they get into construction industry because they hung a door with their uncle 20 years ago.

It doesn’t mean they’re contractors and that hurts our bottom line. Then people look at contractors as rip-off artists.”

Still, there are plenty of great contractors out there right now, he added.

“Just because we chased guys on the (Holmes) show for 10 years and they were the worst of the worst, that doesn’t mean Toronto is full of bad contractors. That’s not true. Eighty per cent are great. It’s that underground market, the cheapest guys, the guys who say they can do it in a week.

Just go legitimate on it and you’ll be fine.”

Damon Bennett is one of the featured speakers this year at The HomeStyles Show, presented by the Saskatoon and Region Home Builders’ Association. The show goes Thursday, March 10, from 3 to 9 p.m.; Friday, March 11, noon to 9 p.m.; Saturday, March 12, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, March 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Prairieland Park. Tickets $12.50 Adults, $10 seniors, children 12 and under free.

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Megan Fairbairn Saskatoon Express t began with an aspiration in 1993, in a 900-squarefoot shop on the north end of Broadway Avenue.

Now, 23 years later, the Broadway Roastery continues to be a hot destination for local specialty coffee lovers — times three.

A new location joined those on Broadway Avenue and Eighth Street last month.

When they opened the first location, owners Aileen and Vince Barilla didn’t know where it would take them.

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stores across Canada.’ That wasn’t our train of thought at all. It was to have our own business, have a little bit of flexibility, raise our family and just enjoy it,” Aileen said.

The flagship shop opened two years into their marriage.

The Barillas agreed to get settled into the new business before starting a family.

“So, after the first cheque was sent off for our business, I took (Vince) out for lunch, and I go, ‘OK, I know I just sent out our first cheque to pay for our roaster, but we are having a baby as well,’” Aileen said with a laugh.

After the birth of that child and then a

second one, Aileen became restless. She gave Vince a choice: either they open up another coffee shop, or they have a third child. As luck would have it, in 1999, they ended up with both.

After the establishment and expansion of the original Broadway Avenue shop and the opening of the location on Eighth Street, the Barillas saw a great variation in their clientele.

“We never thought that we would attract younger people, like university students. What we were going for was the older demographics, the ones that have money. We are a more expensive cup of coffee as opposed to all the other little restaurants and coffee shops, so that’s the age group we were (originally) looking for,” Aileen said.

With the influx of customers came greater success, but also greater competition.

“When Starbucks came in, they targeted us pretty hard,” Vince said, “but our clientele seemed to be quite loyal to us, which was a good thing. We are a local presence, and I think that carried some weight.”

Being a community-oriented coffeehouse based on service and quality is what allowed them to survive the competition.

The Barillas said the fact they roast their own coffee right here in Saskatoon was, and continues to be, a big draw for returning customers.

Wishing to expand to yet another location, the Barillas attempted to run a shop situated on Millar Avenue. Unfortunately, the constant day traffic was not enough to make up for the lack of evening and weekend customers, causing the north end coffeehouse to close. That put the idea of expansion on hold for a few years.

That changed last month when the Barillas opened a Broadway Roastery on Gray Avenue in Sutherland.

“We actually know the owner of the building here, who wanted to know if we were interested in the space. We kind of hummed and hawed a little bit, but here we are,” Vince said with a smile.

The Sutherland location is not quite as busy as the Barillas would like, but Vince says that it is showing positive signs, considering they have done no advertising.

“We’ve never been really big into advertising, per se. We are more a wordof-mouth type of business,” he said.

No matter what the location, customers can expect the same menu of high-quality specialty coffees. There are typically 40 different coffee beans available for purchase, as well as five coffees on brew all day long, including decaf and varying roasts. Specialty coffees range from Italian espresso to lattes and mochaccinos.

“Most of (the drinks) have been around in existence since we’ve opened,” Vince said.

If you want to have a taste of the Broadway Roastery’s true history, the Barillas recommend trying their Broadway Espresso Blend, which hasn’t changed since day one.

The Roastery has carried its comfortable and social atmosphere into the Sutherland location.

“The minute I walked into this place and started doing the renovations, I thought it had that comfortable feel to it.

I just liked the space. I liked the natural light, and just the ambiance of the space,” he said.

The most prominent contributor to the social and eclectic vibe the Roastery gives off is the diversity in clientele, the Barillas explained. They are confident that their newest location will be able to keep up with this trend, and attract a wide range of customers who make the job worthwhile.

“You get to know people on a firstname basis, and you see them daily or multiple times a day. It’s a pleasant business to be in,” Vince said.

The Broadway Roastery’s Sutherland location is at 815A Gray Avenue. Business hours are from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Sutherland, and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at both the Broadway Avenue and Eight Street locations. To contact the head office, call 306-652-8882 or email abarilla@broadwayroastery.com.

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My youngest apparently found text messages between myself and my new sweetheart and kept it a secret for over a year. My ex cries all the time — that can’t be healthy for the children. I admit that I haven’t been around as much as I should have, but how do I move forward and repair my relationship with my children? They are very angry at me. I need my kids to understand that I deeply love them and will always be there for them. Please advise; I trust your advice. — JP Dear JP, Your children are hurting. They too are

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Question: The mayor committee on March 14. of Montreal is proposing a What is it all about? plastic grocery bag ban by Mayor Atchison: It is 2018. Where do you stand about a city of half a million on this? people and how we live, work Mayor Atchison: Toronto and play in the Saskatoon of tried that and it went nowhere. the future. The meeting is Vancouver has talked about it open to the public and I enand it’s gone nowhere. Austin, courage everyone to come to Texas, did have a ban and they City Hall to join us. The adhave reinstituted plastic bags ministration will have several again. When plastic bags have presentations from 1 p.m. unbeen banned in grocery stores, til 5 p.m. There will be story Ask the Mayor the sale of plastic bags within boards in the lobby of City the store go up. Some have Hall explaining some of the argued that plastic doesn’t break down. plans. Then in the evening, beginning at But I recall the story of a man in Ottawa 7 p.m., citizens will have an opportunity who discovered a way to quickly break to share their thoughts on the plan. down the plastic.

A Saskatoon grocery store chain pays Question: How important is it for you three cents if you bring your own bag citizens to participate? and another store chain charges for bags.

Mayor Atchison: This is one of those So I think the marketplace is delivering rare opportunities for people to be heard on much of this already. More and more on this ground-breaking plan. It always people are using their own bags. We do. bothers me that council makes a major I would like to see stores that charge decision and people say, “When did that for bags turn those dollars back to the happen? How come I didn’t know?” community for social or cultural support Well, now you know. for children or adults, so the bags don’t become part of their profit line.

Question: Does it make a difference?

Question: How does the Triple Mayor Atchison: I truly believe it A credit rating affect the citizens of does. We need to hear your concerns and Saskatoon? ideas. Not every idea will be in the plan, Mayor Atchison: A “Triple A rating but we want input from as many people with a stable outlook” is as good as you as possible. can receive from Standard & Poor’s.

What it means to the city is that it can Question: What are some examples borrow money at the best possible of what citizens might want to disinterest rates. The city looks at 30-year cuss? borrowing because you can lock in a Mayor Atchison: I believe the big lower rate over a long term, so in the answer is everything. What I mean is the future that money actually becomes less vision for the future. The Growing Forexpensive if interest rates rise. ward, Shaping Saskatoon plan will set the course for the next 20 years. We are Question: Is it hard to maintain a talking about bus rapid transit, autonoTriple A rating? mous vehicles, neighbourhood developMayor Atchison: It is exceedingly ment, connectivity, bridges, the MVA, difficult to maintain. At one time, Stan- cycling, walking, infill density, housing, dard & Poor’s rated a city on how much immigration, business locations. Everywas owed and how much was in rething. serves. Now they also look at infrastructure to determine the physical health of Did You Know the city in terms of sewer and water and In 2015, property taxes made up just roadways, bridges and overpasses. So 45 cents of every dollar collected from your infrastructure deficit plays a role all the funding sources for both the in the credit rating. Infrastructure is an operating and capital budgets of the City investment for today and tomorrow. of Saskatoon.

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our for higher office, his/her ormally, I would say council pay cheque is still any committee struck secured — until next time. by council is advisory Frankly, whenever a councilin nature and that council lor runs for another position should consider the advice without resigning from counoffered by the committee, but cil, it leaves me with the sense not be bound by that advice, that he/she is more interested because councillors are the in his/her own future than in duly elected people charged the city’s future. with the responsibility of makOlauson further suggests ing decisions in the best interthat during the last year he est of the public. But there are Columnist has been able to diligently exceptions to every rule. The serve his ward residents exception to the rule is the Saskatoon Municipal Review Commis- because of the overlap of the ward and provincial constituency boundaries. Fair sion (SMRC) appointed by council to enough, but what happens when the city study and make recommendations on is in conflict with the provincial governmunicipal election rules, remuneration ment on an issue, usually over money, and a Municipal Code of Conduct. which happens periodically? Does he Most public and professional assofight for the city’s needs or defend the ciations bind their members to a code position of the governing party for of conduct, sometimes called a canon which he is running? of ethics. These codes are comprised However, Olauson wholeheartedly of mandated ethics, morals and values.

The SMRC best summed it up in saying, agrees that any councillor elected to another office while sitting on council “the foundational tenets of a code that inform the ‘spirit of the law’ (values and should resign from council immediately upon winning. In this case, if Olauson principles, and good governance and is successful in the provincial election, respectful conduct) and then the ‘letter it means the residents of his ward may of the law’ (accountability and transnot have representation until October. parency, and investigation and compliBut had the provincial election been held ance.)” The report is written using the spirit and letter of the law as a guideline. last November, as originally planned, the It is a lengthy report, but cites research city would have been forced into a costly and gives rationale to support each rec- by-election. (It is not my intent to pick on Olauson, he just happens to be the ommendation.

However, from these SMRC reports, current example of the problem. These comments apply to any other councillor council appears to be cherry-picking following this path.) what recommendations it will accept.

This one example suggests if council Seemingly, it is the recommendations that may benefit councillors rather than rejects this recommendation, is not supporting what is in the best interests of the public.

One example is the recommendation the public.

The report also suggests that an into the proposed code of conduct that a tegrity commissioner be put on retainer, councillor should take an unpaid leave of absence when he/she files nomination that being a person independent of counpapers seeking election to another level cil who is qualified to advise, investigate and adjudicate complainants and recomof government. The rationale behind mend binding sanctions against those the recommendation is that it prevents councillors proven to have breached the nominated candidates from using the code of conduct. council chamber as a grandstanding This would take any alleged complatform for their campaign for a new plainants out of the hands of any fracoffice; to ensure that those sitting on council devote all their efforts to the best tious council, where group animosity interests of the city (rather than the best might exist towards one or more of its interests of a particular candidate’s elect- members. The debacle that occurred ability); and, lastly, to avoid any real or when this council dealt with Coun. Pat Lorje’s situation is a prime example of perceived conflict of interest. why this recommendation should be Currently, Eric Olauson is the only enacted. councillor running for election to The problem is that, although there another level of government, but he is legislation regarding removal of an is not the only serving councillor who elected councillor from office, there attempted to springboard from council seems to be no legislation for penalties to another elected position while on council. Councillors Darren Hill, Tiffany or sanctions resulting from a breach of a code of conduct. There are degrees of Paulsen and Randy Donauer have each unsuccessfully attempted that leap. The breaches, and punishment should naturally fit the crime. If you think that many three aforementioned candidates each councillors of yesteryear and today took an unpaid leave of absence when have, either inadvertently or intentionthe formal election writ was dropped. ally, never breached the cone of silence And given the timeliness of this report, Olauson will follow suit when the covering in-camera meetings, you would provincial writ is dropped. I understand be sadly mistaken.

What would be even better than our why Olauson believes the same privilege should be given to him. However, these council accepting this report in totality, would be the provincial government rules of conduct are not designed just using this document to enlarge on the for today’s councillors, but for future existing code, inclusive of penalties, council members. and incorporate it into The Cities Act What I disagree with is Olauson’s which would be binding on every elected suggestion that by putting this requirement in the code of conduct, it creates a municipal council and board in the prov“disincentive” for councillors to run for ince. But I won’t hold my breath waiting another level of government. Whatever on this.

Wouldn’t we all like to set our own gave him the impression that civic voters are interested in providing incentives to salary, perks, rules and regulations? ambitious politicians? When running for Don’t most of us feel we are overworked and underpaid? Yet to come is a report council, did Olauson say, “Vote for me on remuneration, no doubt including the and I’ll represent you until something better comes along?” Is this simply that perks. Let’s hope this committee remembers that one-third of a councillor’s his ilk wants to feed from the city’s trough until he/she can get his/her snout salary is tax free as a compensation for into better slop? With a leave of absence, costs associated with the position. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com if he/she fails in an electoral endeav-

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Saskatoon Hilltops building new clubhouse Ned Powers Saskatoon Express he Saskatoon Hilltops, one of Canada’s most celebrated junior football teams, hope to be practising outside a new clubhouse facility by the 2017 season.

All of their 18 previous national championship teams have come out of a Kilburn Avenue clubhouse, attached to Atchison Field. The team has long since outgrown its cramped but historic facility.

The new clubhouse will be built just south of the current one, with construction expected to begin in the fall of 2016. The new building is expected to be two and a half times the size of the current one. Once it is in place, the original clubhouse will be demolished to make room for parking.

The Hilltops were formed in 1947 and used various buildings attached to various sports venues for practices. The team played its earliest games at Griffiths Stadium.

The move for a permanent clubhouse began in 1950, when the Hilltops made an agreement with the City of Saskatoon for the Kilburn Avenue property, and acquired

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The sod-turning took place in May. The original building had 32 locker spaces and was completed during the summer. The cost was $6,750.

In 1950, 27 Hilltop-friendly businesses donated $2,500 in materials and provided tradesmen.

Renovations, which included more dressing room space, took place in 1967.

The second round of refurbishing, which also included a meeting place, came in 1976. The exercise and weight training room was added in 2003.

Hilltop directors have found favourable response from their immediate neighbours, but will hold a public information session on March 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 1530 Kilburn Ave. For most of their home-playing engagements, the Hilltops have travelled across Saskatoon to what was first known as Gordon Howl Bowl, and is now known as the Saskatoon Minor Football Field.

The Hilltops have won five national championships in the last six years.

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Rush a success story

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(Continued from page 1) was trying to figure out where 10 cameras were coming from. It turned out to be an incredible day. Not only was it a professional sports team coming to town, but when I said yes to Bruce, we ended up winning the championship in Edmonton.”

The players were told of the move as the rumour mill was spinning. TSN was all over the story.

“I called our head coach (Derek Keenan) and suggested we have a state of the union with all of our players because our players live all over,” Genier said. “We conferencelined everyone and said, ‘We know you have heard some rumours; we are moving the team’ . . . I said, ‘I know you guys you will absolutely love it; it’s a great city’ and I went through some of the points.”

The players didn’t say, “We’re going where?” The Rush roster is comprised mainly of Canadian players. A big mall aside, who wouldn’t prefer to live in Saskatoon, right?

When Genier made Saskatoon his permanent home last September, the season-opener was slightly more than 100 days away. He had to hire an entire staff. He had to spread the word about the game. He had a lot of work in front of him.

“It was a lot of 20-hour days, a lot of trial and error and a lot of folks in Saskatchewan didn’t know a lot about lacrosse – professional lacrosse. So you were kind of pushing a boulder up a hill a little bit, trying to get people to really know what we are about.

It was pushing very, very hard and as time went on, it was great.”

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team’s first game was played in Calgary and was nationally televised by TSN. People back home got to see its team and its game.

It didn’t hurt that Saskatchewan came back to win.

“Fans were like, ‘Wow, that was amazing.’”

Genier was grateful for the people who tweeted and retweeted about the game. Premier Brad Wall sent a tweet to his 53,000 followers. Actor Kim Coates said he can’t wait to see a game when he is next back in town.

Province embraces team The reception in the city has been beyond Genier’s expectations. That said, he won’t be entirely happy until there is a person in every one of the 14,700 seats at SaskTel Centre.

“I remember doing a bunch of interviews and they said, ‘Where do you expect to be?’ I said, ‘Well how many seats are in the building?’ I said an empty seat doesn’t do anything for you. I think there was a lot of doubt out there because people have seen a lot of events come through; some have sold well and some haven’t.

“Are we surprised? Yes and no. We know from our brand, our merchandise (sales) have been incredible; it has been going out the door amazingly. We have one of the best brands in the NLL. Right now there are a lot of reporters out there talking about this being the most incredible sports franchise in North America.”

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“There would be a lot of late-night conversations about where we are at and a lot of nervous moments. It takes a lot to move a team and then to get it off the ground in three and a half months. I said that from the start: ‘You know we only have three and a half months here?’

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efore we begin, allow so special,” said Austin in a me to acknowledge 2009 interview. “It wasn’t just something extremely the wins. The thing that was important: 3-15. most important to me is that we Let it be known from the created a new identity there and outset that yes, the SaskatcheI really felt like we had a real wan Roughriders’ record in team in the truest sense of the 2015 was an abomination. The word.” end of the last CFL season A new identity indeed. One felt like that moment of guilty that generated four Grey Cup relief, coupled with the grief appearances in seven seasons. you experience walking out of One that saw Rider merchana vet’s clinic after euthanizing dise sales skyrocket to more Columnist your incredibly sick dog. than the rest of the CFL teams’ So I know this. Save your cards and sales combined, and created a refreshed letters. I unequivocally understand that fan base that remains the envy of sports drastic, radical measures had to be taken franchises all over the world. However, by newly appointed Riders’ head coach while Rider fan favourites have come and and general manager Chris Jones in order gone since then — perhaps most notably to haul this ship off the ocean floor and Andy Fantuz to the Hamilton Ticats — get it back on course for smooth sailing, never has the post-season carcass of the preferably into 2016 Grey Cup territory. team been scraped as clean as it has been The diehard sports types — those who by Jones this off-season, and virtually embrace and analyze statistics and wins every scrap of that then-new identity went like physicists do gravitational waves – are with it. pumped. Jones has, with surgical preciThis is where the marketing and brand sion, removed almost every major organ consultant in me sympathizes with the and artery that has kept the team, and its fans who aren’t real thrilled with Jones fans, alive, for virtually the past decade. gutting the team. Because Jones hasn’t just And this is where the rift between fans gutted the team, he’s gutted the brand, and begins. Those who believe the only thing done so in a year where the stakes for fan that matters is the number of Roughrider and sponsorship support have never been regular-season wins are firmly behind Jones higher. This is the Roughriders’ last year and his post-apocalyptic rebuild of the team, in Mosaic Stadium, and there’s a bunch which will be virtually unrecognizable to of money and season tickets that need to fans when things kickoff this year. be nailed between now and then to ensure On the other side of the table, you have that stadium feels like a valid use of taxthe fans that are less about the wins and payers’ money on that first historic game more about the personality of the team. If day in 2017. you wanted to get really fancy, you could If fans don’t feel the same connection refer to it as the heart and soul of the team. to this year’s brand new team, and if this While the turn of the millennium team’s front office doesn’t invest as deeply marked a decent increase in wins, the in the community like Jim Hopson and real shift in both record and brand was Kent Austin (and Ken Miller and yes, even only cemented within the last decade. Jim Corey Chamblin) did, will the win-loss Hopson took the reins of the team in 2005. record at the end of the season matter?

2007 was a legacy year, with Kent Austin Yes, this is the part where I return to my returning to the organization as head senses. Of course, it will – if Jones’ 2016 coach, taking the team from 9-9 in in 2006 Rider team destroys the league, makes it to 12-6 and a Grey Cup in 2007. to playoffs, and dare I say it, wins a Grey What was more remarkable, however, Cup, the names on those jerseys won’t was what happened off the field that matter one bit. The brand will simply be a year. Austin didn’t just bring excellence winning one, and perhaps we’ll even have to the field; he brought it to the locker entered into a new generation of Rider room. Austin insisted that players, some Nation — one that doesn’t even remember of whom in the past had taken pride in those underdog years, Weston Dressler’s their thug reputations in the community, Humpty’s commercials, Fantuz Flakes, or became ambassadors for and in Saskatch- the ongoing fan pool on how many more ewan. Family-friendly player appearances kids John Chick will have by the end of skyrocketed, and incidents of off-field this year. It will be a Rider Nation that has criminal charges dropped. As this standard expunged the memory of 3-15 from its of success emerged, so did a new genera- collective conscience. tion of Rider Nation’s heroes.

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The NSBA announced the finalists for its 19th annual Business Builder Awards last week.

The winners will be announced at the awards banquet on March 17, beginning at 5 p.m. at Prairieland Park.

Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express he Saskatoon Mothers’ Centre is a place where mothers help mothers. The centre now needs citizens helping citizens.

The Mothers’ Centre launched a fundraising campaign last week to raise $25,000 by the end of May. The centre provides a safe place for women and children to participate in programs, provide support for each other and connect with community resources.

Board member Marjorie Beaucage says the $25,000 will be used to get more hosts, extend the centre’s hours and purchase items such as sewing machines. Blankets, scarves and bags are among the items sewn and sold through the centre.

There are activities for children, such as reading and colouring. There is a play area. Children’s clothing and books are available.

April Ducharme has made use of the centre for two years, both as a mom and a host.

She lists the comfortable environment, breastfeeding peer support and its location at Station 20 West among the centre’s attributes. She said being able to use the computers and the phone are important to some.

Beaucage said between 165 and 200 women use the centre each month. She said closing the centre is not an option.

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By RJ Currie eopardy will no longer feature Canadian competition. Just like the NHL playoffs.

• Jason Day phoned Tiger Woods for advice on backing up a physical game with mental toughness. Not discussed: backing up an SUV. • Ronda Rousey told Ellen DeGeneres she felt like a nobody after getting knocked out. Hmm. Two upcoming film roles and an SI swimsuit-edition cover should soften the blow.

• TSN’s Highlight of the Night showed a pair of London Knights scoring on a 2-on-0 break. The last time the Toronto Maple Leafs had a two-man breakaway, they dumped it in.

• An Albanian TV channel is trying to win the ratings war by having attractive women read the news wearing nothing but an open jacket. That’s one way to come out on top.

• Ivy League schools are eliminating tackling during football practices. They got the idea watching Winnipeg Blue Bombers games.

• A Canadian caught smuggling 38 turtles in his pants was fined $3,500 and

banned from owning reptiles for 10 years.

Apparently the experience has left him a shell.

• Manchester, England, has banned swearing in public. There goes their last chance of landing a professional hockey team.

• Surfer Erica Hosseini, 28, who the Bleacher Report calls one of sport’s hottest women, grew up playing roller hockey.

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• Space probe Rosetta captured comet photos that some scientists are calling “once in a lifetime.” In a related story, the Cubs are favoured to win the World Series.

• Amsterdam authorities arrested a drug gang who were using crocodiles to guard their money. Kudos to the police who finally croc’ed the case.

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• Torben Rolfsen, on a Canadian scientist detecting repeating radio signals from deep space: “Finally, the trade deadline offers for Canucks players.”

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The National Association of Federal Retirees, Saskatoon and Area Branch, are hosting a “55 Drive Alive” Refresher MARCH 10 Driving Course. CAA promotes this program for all seniors.

Home Sweet Home is a Yukon fiddle trio, consisting of If you are a member, or spouse of a member, of the Boyd Benjamin of Old Crow, a fly-in community in the Saskatoon and Area Branch, we are encouraging you to Yukon, Keitha Clark from Shell Lake and Kate Weeks from participate by registering for this course. Where: Masonic eastern Ontario. They’re introducing their new album, Fire Hall. When: March 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and March on the Ice, a sampling of contemporary Northern culture, 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) The cost is $25. Maximum MARCH 10 & 12 with jazz harmonies, old country and new folk stylings.

30 participants. Call Leslie at 306 373-5812 for more Show time is 8 p.m. The Bassment, 202 4th Avenue North. Little Opera on the Prairie, presents Voices. The production information. features an all-female cast and crew. The performance Tickets - $17 for SJS members, $22 for non-members. will delve into issues of love, marriage and sexual violence MARCH 26 MARCH 11 against women. March 10 at 7 p.m. and March 12 at The Saskatoon Council on Aging and Caregiver InformaAbsofunkinlutely is a Saskatoon band which delivers a 3 p.m. Both performances are at the Frances Morrison tion and Support presents: Caregiver Forum 2016. combination of funk, soul and Motown and is bound to get Library. Tickets are $5 and pay as you wish after the show. Venue: Emmanuel Baptist Church (1636 Acadia Drive, dancers in the mood. Randy Woods leads the band which back entrance). 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 (includes MARCH 11-13 has been playing together since 2005. Show time is 9 lunch).

Big Sky Artists, 2016 Annual Art Show and Sale. March 11 p.m. the Bassment. Tickets - $20 for SJS members, $25 MARCH 28 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; March 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for non-members, and March 13 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Grace Westminster Hindu Society of Saskatchewan (HSS) is celebrating its MARCH 12 Church Auditorium (10th Street and Eastlake Avenue).

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11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is located at St. Paul›s United Church many stops along the way from the man who changed MARCH 19 in Sutherland (454 Egbert Ave.) New vendors may phone rock and roll. There is a cast of over 30 performers, including dancers, gospel singers, horns and string and Sixth Annual Music for Mutts Charity Benefit Concert for or text Kathy at 306-222-2740. ***** rhythm sections. Show time is 7:30 p.m. TCU Place.

New Hope Dog Rescue, generously hosted by the SasTickets - $49. katoon Academy of Music (629 – First Ave. North). The evening features musically diverse performances by the MARCH 16 Saskatoon Academy of Music teachers and students, Concert for Hope’s Home. Mayfair United Church (902 and a silent auction. Doors open at 6:30 pm, with 33rd Street West). Phone 306-382-6446 for information. the concert starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Tickets available at McNally Robinson and Co-op Food Saskatoon Academy of Music, Paws ‘n Train, or by calling Stores. Tickets are $20 and $25 at the door. Featured 934-2424. performers are Stephen Maguire, Codie Prevost and Jay ***** Semko.

Easter Ham Supper: Sittings at 4:30 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 6 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. at St. Martin’s United Church, 2617 Clarence Ave. South. Menu includes ham, scalloped potatoes, hot vegetables, salads, pie and beverages. Adults MARCH 8 $14, children 5-10 years $6 and children under five free.

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