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Serena Ryder Stompas into the Saskatoon Ex

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erena Ryder, an ofthonoured Canadian singer and songwriter, has memories of joyful Saskatchewan experiences.

She’s hoping for another when she becomes the Saskatoon Exhibition’s opening grandstand People act on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Admission to grandstand shows is free with the main gate ticket.

Ryder led off her telephone conversation with an excited “Yay, Roughriders, ” signalling her appreciation that Saskatchewan’s team in the Canadian Football League chose her song, What I Wouldn’t Do, in its marketing campaign.

There were two strokes of Saskatchewan fortune in 2013.

The Juno awards in Regina, she said, were “super fun because I received two performance spots in the closing concert.

One was my solo with Stompa, the other was a collaboration with Billy Talent. It’s nice to be asked once, but twice is tremendous. Topping it off was another Juno award for adult alternative album.”

Just weeks later, she was at the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival in Saskatoon where she played to a sell-out crowd in the Delta Bessborough Gardens.

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“Jazz is a favourite style of music for me. I like to listen to Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and Billie Holiday. When the offer to sing at the jazz festival came, I was delighted. The fans were responsive, the organizers treated me well, and it was a happy time.”

Carl Schlosser, the events manager for Saskatoon Prairieland Park, was in the audience that Juno night in Regina and he was impressed with her music – “especially the way she reaches out and

touches her audiences,” he said. “I wanted to emphasize Canadian talent at both the front end and the back end of this year’s grandstand music shows. I’m happy on both counts — Serena at the front and Tom Cochrane, with his classic Canadian rock, on the Saturday night.”

Winning a Juno in 2013 was an honour for Ryder, but the best was yet to come.

Ryder was the co-host at the 2014 Junos in Winnipeg and she also won awards as best artist of the year and best song-

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“I was full of joy and gratitude to have been part of an incredible magical experience. Winning as songwriter of the year was one of the highest honours one can get,” she said.

Ryder grew up in Millbrook, an Ontario town near Peterborough, and it was the music of The Beatles and Leonard Cohen, played in the home of her parents, which caused an awakening.

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Darrell Jones, president of Save-On-Foods, chats with Mayor Don Atchison after breaking ground for a store in Kensington. (Photo by Cam Hutchinson)

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love being part of a comFoods president Darrell Jones munity newspaper. over a poorly-executed news That was reinforced last release that was sent out by the week when I attended a news company some time ago. As I conference for Save-On-Foods’ recall, stories were written, the upcoming move into Sascompany fessed up to its poor katoon. Ground was broken choice of wording and just about for the Kensington store last everyone moved on. week, with two more outlets Maybe it’s because I’m all on the horizon. Three more are washed up, but I looked at it planned after that. differently. It wasn’t about a The first three will create downtown store or bringing up approximately 350 jobs in our an old news release.

Editor city. It was a good news story The story was about a B.C.at a time when we have been hearing about based grocery chain, with approximately job losses at a potash mine — hopefully 150 stores in Canada, coming to the wontemporary — and the closure of a manufac- derful Dream Development in Kensington. turing plant.

Save-On-Foods is owned by the Jim PatI went to the announcement to take a tison Group. Pattison is from Saskatchewan picture and write either a short story or a and has a net worth of $10 billion, give or caption for a photograph. We wanted to take a dollar or two. acknowledge a big event, but fully realSave-On-Foods promises to be comize it is newspaper suicide to try to take petitive with others in the market, wants on television, radio and the daily paper on to partner with local producers, will offer breaking news. online shopping for pickup and will evenWe have to be different. Our philosophy tually have a delivery service. The three is simple. We feature people/companies in stores — the other two will be in Brighton our community and organizations that are and on Cumberland Avenue — will create a making a difference. Many of these groups combined 350 jobs. are quietly slugging away and trying to stay It was a good news story being told on a afloat. We advance upcoming events, trying beautiful summer day. That’s how we like to do it through the stories of local parthem. ticipants. We like to be the bearers of good ***** news. We are proud of the fact we have such NED SERENADED a talented and diverse mix of columnists.

As Ned was concluding his conversaThe reason I am bringing this up is tion with Serena Ryder, she mentioned her because my decision — the right decision new album, Utopia, would be out about the — to leave the daily game after 30-plus time of her next birthday. Ned said he knew years hit home again last week at the Save- when Serena’s birthday was. The date is On-Foods announcement.

Dec. 8, which is also the birthday of two It was a happy day. Everyone was smil- of Ned’s dearest relatives. Ned and Serena ing. There were new shovels lined up for exchanged some details. breaking the ground. There were coffee and Serena said it was also the anniversary water and cupcakes and cookies. of the birth date of Charlie Chaplin, the Then, the darn media brought a drizzle great movie star. Then she broke into the of rain to a perfect summer day. One news equally-famous song written by Chaplin, outlet turned the announcement into a why- “Smile though your heart is aching/Smile don’t-we-have-a-grocery-store-downtown even though it’s breaking/When there are story. I shook my head while watching the clouds in the sky, you’ll get by.” six o’clock news. Did I miss something?

To be serenaded by Serena Ryder was Another reporter tried to catch Save-On- all in a day’s work for Ned. Lucky guy.

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Under the LED light Ecobain grows microgreens and herbs at its new urban farm Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express fter dark, an intense pink light peeks out from around the window blinds of a new business in north Saskatoon.

People have been moved to ask, is it a new nightclub? What fun things are happening inside?

Roberta and Brian Bain and Jon Davis think it’s rather funny. The pink lights are not there to stimulate humans into dancing, but plants into growth — tiny, healthy, microgreens and herbs.

No, it’s not a nightclub. It’s a farm — an urban farm — and the lights are a special part of the unique system used at Ecobain Gardens.

“Our lights came in from all over the world,” said Brian Bain, CEO of Ecobain.

Parts of the system were custom-made in Poland, and some products came in from France and The Netherlands “The lights were very, very new to Canada.”

The lights, specifically, are tiny red and blue LED bulbs, which create the intense pink, set over thousands of tiny plants — pea, radish and mustard microgreens, and redolent herbs such as basil, dill, cilantro and mint. They are organized on shelves into what Bain calls a “vertical farm” — seven levels reaching 22 feet high, nearly to the ceiling.

All of this began years ago, with Bain’s fascination for horticulture. Now, the three owners — married couple Brian and

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Brian Bain, Roberta Bain and Jon Davis, left to right, are growing microgreens and herbs at Ecobain on 70th Street.

The pink growth lights were turned off for this photo. (Photo by Joanne Paulson) Roberta, the CFO, and Roberta’s brother Jon, COO — say they feel ready to really launch.

of Horticulture for two years to expand his knowledge, including some business courses, and read voraciously about vertical farming and other concepts.

A growing dream Meanwhile, Roberta got him a little The first glimmer of EcoBain came countertop garden for his birthday. “He about 10 years ago when Brian, who was took it apart, and bought liquid nutrients, working in horticulture, began interview- and got the biggest yield he could out of ing farmers at the farmers’ market. He was this little machine. It’s kind of a passion.” sure he wanted to do something in food, The day after Brian graduated, the but what? fledgling company had a business loan “I wanted to be innovative; I knew and a lease on their first location on Millar to get into the produce game, we had to Avenue and 51st Street. Six months later, come up with a different concept, different Davis came on. products.”

He had been working at a bank, but was He attended the Saskatoon School looking for something KK080114 Karen to get more passion-

ate about: call it a “soul-searching mission,” he said.

Meanwhile, Roberta was still operating her salon, and Brian was still working at the city as a horticulture tech.

“We both worked full time for almost two years, so we did our harvests after hours,” said Roberta.

“We were working 18, 20 hour days,” said Brian.

“We kind of hit a point where we were so tired — he almost fell off a ladder — that I was like, we’re done,” said Roberta.

“Quit your job, and we’ll figure it out.”

And all three dove into Ecobain full time.

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lan Wallace, the city’s 235 kilometres.) director of planning and According to Wallace, it is development, retired last not climate or topography that week. We should thank him for encourages active transportation, his many years of service to our but infrastructure. That I find city. He seemed to have had a hard to believe. When it is 30 satisfying career and, during his below, the wind is howling and last decade with the city, he was skin freezes in less than a minliving an urban planner’s dream ute, I doubt very much that 12 to come true. He had a council that 24 per cent of the city’s populafollowed his lead and turned a tion will be slipping and sliding paper dream into an action plan. on their bikes. If existing roadColumnist Wallace reminisces that the ways are going to be trimmed crowning glory of his career to accommodate separated bike may be the Active Urban Transportation lanes, how does the other 76 per cent of the Plan. If it proceeds, it is purported to be the population get around? Right: take a bus, most expensive infrastructure project in the because transit will own the other half of city’s history. It is not just a costly plan, but the roadway. one that transforms our modes of transporThe cost of this venture is $250 million tation for decades to come. (in today’s dollars) which doesn’t account Working towards a completion date of for cost overruns, additions to the plan 2045, the plan includes doubling the num- and inflation. Mayor Don Atchison wisely ber of trips by cyclists, currently represent- asked for information about winter use of ing 12 per cent, and pedestrians, represent- the active transportation plan infrastructure. ing 7.5 per cent, of the city’s population.

According to the report, 50 per cent of the There is no analysis as to the seasons of the public will cycle once a month and 93 per year that cyclists and walkers will primarily cent of the public will walk once a month use the lanes and the report is notably silent when there is no snow. In an average year, on winter use. we will have snow and — more treacherIt is a sure sign of spring when cyclists ously — ice for five to six months. The inflate their tires and take to the streets, but report does not speak to the demographics I rarely see cyclists during the harsh winter of our city, which includes a growing senior months. The same can be said of walkers, population which would probably benefit although there seem to be more pedestrimore from indoor walking tracks. ans out walking in the winter months than According to Wallace, we shouldn’t be cycling traffic. However, we already have concerned about the capital cost of this pricmost of the sidewalk infrastructure to acey plan because the provincial and federal commodate all walkers. governments can contribute, as well as the The plan includes adding 195 kilome- Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA.) Pertres of new on-street bikes lanes, 170 ki- haps Wallace was so busy creating this plan lometres of multi-use pathways, and eight that he missed the news that the provincial new or upgraded pedestrian-cycling river government is broke, the federal governcrossings. (To put that perspective, the ment has already overspent its planned distance between Saskatoon and Regina is debt and that the MVA is struggling with its RM080199 Ryan

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The report does not deal with the operational costs of the plan, that being additional staffing, maintenance and snow clearing. The lanes will have to be painted annually, and there is the cost of signage.

We know that the limited bike lanes downtown cost about $10,000 a month for snow clearing. (I find this service particularly irksome since the city can’t manage to provide snow-cleared ramps for people with mobility issues, and that every business and residence has to do front snow clearing of public streets. And when was the last time you saw a grader on your rutted residential street to accommodate cyclists, walkers or vehicles?)

In planning for the future, incorporating bike lanes on new roadways and bridges may not be overly expensive. Altering the use of existing infrastructure for the summer months when usage is higher may be acceptable. But the reality is that for about half of our year, this extravagant active transportation plan will not be used by the masses. But it is an urban planner’s utopian dream. Should we be looking to alternative forms of transportation beyond the use of private vehicles? Absolutely. How about a more efficient transit service?

Given that this is one of the most expensive projects planned for the city, should taxpayers, who will bear the financial burden of this plan, have a say in the matter?

I would like to think so, but I won’t count on it. I think council already knows that if the public had a vote, the project would fail.

The best we can do is quiz candidates in the upcoming civic election as to their position on the proposal and then vote accordingly.

It is time to walk away from this plan and come back with a modified and more affordable version.

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Arthur Slade named writer in residence

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Saskatoon’s Arthur Slade has accepted the position and will begin his residency on Sept. 1.

Slade is the author of 18 novels for young adults, as well as four comics and one graphic novel. His four-book series, The Hunchback Assignments, has received worldwide acclaim and was recognized with the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award (2010), while his novel Dust won the Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature (2001).

The SPL’s writer in residence offers beginning writers with tips, encouragement and a critical eye as they strive to hone writing skills and to find their own literary voices. The writer in residence also works with more established writers who desire a professional appraisal of their work, and participates in various other group workshops and special events during their residency.

“I honestly can’t wait to get started,” said Slade in a news release.

“When I was a beginning writer I would often visit the writer in residence and am still thankful for the advice I received. I’m so pleased I have an opportunity to pay it forward.”

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e fly to Winnipeg a a good sit-down restaurant lot. The better half’s right outside security, more family is there, and food upstairs and TWO when I say his family is there, TIM’S – both with fresh I’m not kidding around. As sandwiches. Just saying. far as I can tell, my motherI must say everything in-law’s entire (and lovely) else went smoothly at Sasbunch is in Winnipeg, apart katoon airport, from parking from the better half and his to departure. But the food sister and her spouse, who are service has a long way to go. only an hour away.

I hope they’re planning for Speaking of the better half, it. I have another trip comColumnist he invited all his cousins and ing up soon. I’ll be packing aunts and uncles to a party, sandwiches. ostensibly celebrating his/his mother’s/ ***** our great-nephew’s birthdays, that we I’m having a case of the guilts over threw in a restaurant. my Roughrider comments last week.

So off we went, to the award-winning Late Friday, in Winnipeg, we caught Saskatoon airport. Our flight was at the final few moments of the Rider 1:30-ish, and we decided to drive and game against the Ottawa Redblacks. I park, arriving at about 12:15. I left the couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw house at 11:40, too early for lunch, plus how close the score was when we tuned there was no food in the house. We were in. In my happiest dreams, I did not going on a little trip, you understand. think we could win that one – and was Instead, we thought, we’d grab sandseriously afeared of a blowout. wiches at Timmy Hortons and take them I equally couldn’t believe my eyes on the plane. mere moments later, when three snaps Imagine my surprise when I didn’t within a couple of minutes went awry. see the Tim’s location on the main floor. The accurate snap is one of those fundaWhat?? Where did it go? mental actions in football. If you can’t I sort of noticed a small food outlet get the ball to the QB or the kicker, you on the main floor, and I wish I had paid have no play, and the potential for a more attention. But there used to be turnover is really high. three places to get some food. Anyway, That aside, it was clear that our new we were told Tim’s was now past secu- backup quarterback Mitchell Gale was rity, so we confidently went upstairs. having a good game, or we couldn’t The Tim’s was there. The sandwiches have been that close. Then, after the were not. Only pre-made sandwiches snaps set us back, Tyler Crapigna were available, along with bagels and showed up. He was already perfect for muffins, pretty much. (You can get the night, and with a little wind behind breakfast croissants in the morning.) him, put a 53-yarder through the posts.

What happened to the fresh sandwich WHAT! I was up and screaming with counter? Grrr. I will NOT eat premy arms in the “it’s good” position. We mades, and I don’t care who made them. squeaked out that win by one point, but They are invariably gross and have every member of Rider Nation will take mayo on them, which I can’t eat. it. Our first win of the year. Yum. There is a restaurant up there, but we Still, the game showed how tough had no time to hang around; there’s a it is to win without your starting QB. Starbucks; and I saw a couple of kiosks, This time, it didn’t help the Redblacks but none of this solved the starving-to- that Trevor Harris was injured — just death problem. like our Darian Durant the week before.

I generally like the most-improvedStarting QBs nearly across the country in-North-America airport of 2015, with are having their issues. Case in point: its tornado shelter signs outside the poor Drew Willy, formerly a Rider, got bathrooms, and the award reminders demoted over in Winnipeg last week, adorning the seats. It sure looks like too.

Winnipeg’s also-fairly-new airport, OK, maybe I don’t feel all that guilty particularly the departure lounges; I about last week. But I do have to credit wonder if it won the Airports Council Mitchell Gale. He does appear able to International award, too? win a football game . . . especially when But Winnipeg has food, including Tyler Crapigna has his back.

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Water is our most precious commodity

Question: We take our This really raises the queswater supply for granted tion of long-term sustainability until we hear what is going of water for the citizens of on in places such as North Saskatoon and the citizens Battleford, Prince Albert and of Prince Albert. Perhaps we Melfort. What would Saskashould be considering looktoon do in a similar circuming at some kind of permanent stance? water link between our cities. I Mayor Atchison: First let think it is something we might me say our thoughts are with want to look at in the future. the people of The Battlefords, Question: I would like to Prince Albert, Melfort and know why the grass in some all the communities and RMs of the city parks is fertilized Ask the Mayor along the North Saskatchewan and not in all of them?

River that are affected. Water Mayor Atchison: Some of is our most precious commodity and reour parks are irrigated and the ones that source. We must conserve it and protect it. are irrigated get fertilized and the ones that There are reservoirs throughout our are natural parks do not. That very briefly city. But even that wouldn’t be enough to is the answer for that question. meet the demands we are seeing in Prince Question: How much water does the Albert right now. I am proud of the work city have in reserve? water treatment staff is doing, but they are Mayor Atchison: I believe it is a seven constantly evaluating the methods used to day supply. make sure we have a safe, clean source for Question: When you announced everyone. the new overpass at Boychuk Drive For those in Prince Albert right now, and Highway 16, I recall you saying the City of Saskatoon is prepared to do this would be a benefit to pedestrians, whatever is asked of us. We are working cyclists and motorists. I assume you hard with their mayor and administration considered all three as important, and and have dealt with their EMO personnel. that cyclists and pedestrians could then AS080109 Whatever we Aaron can do to help we will. safely access Boychuk on the other side

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Pedestrians and cyclists are not allowed on highways, expressways and high speed roadways. So, you will see paths for cyclists and pedestrians across Highway 16 on Boychuk Drive but not on Valley Road.

There are pathways that run along Circle Drive South and under the bridge but not on the roadway. There is some access across those paths.

Question: Is there a way to get onto Valley Road given it is a popular road among cyclists?

Mayor Atchison: The Pike Lake highway would be one way. The other would be to use Dundonald Avenue, but you would have to pick your bike up to walk across the railway tracks. That used to have an atgrade street, but CN took out the roadway over the tracks.

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I sure hope they are because these things should not be coming out of the taxpayers’ pockets.

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his summer I decided any kids for my kids to play things would be different. with, meaning more time at Regular readers of this home, as one cannot pawn their column might know that every children off on City of Saskatoon summer I take my boys to the employees all day, every day. lake, as often as possible. By The vast majority of their time at “the lake” I usually mean Waskhome was being spent on either esiu, but this year we decided their tablets, or their handheld to try something different and Nintendo DS games. It was great headed to Candle Lake. for me, as I have to try and get at Further, we decided to get least some work done during the really crazy and leave our elecsummer months, but obviously Columnist tronics at home. OK, by “we” I not that great for them. So, I demean Mom (me), and by “our” I cided that we were going to only mean “the kids.” bring books and art supplies to the lake.

I don’t put my kids in camps in the sumI’ll let you take a moment here and mer, because I believe summer holidays imagine exactly how that news went over. are for doing two things: playing in the As our departure date loomed, and the water or nothing at all. When I was a kid, I kids’ pleas for reconsideration intensified, spent the entire summer at Lathey Pool, J.S. I felt myself becoming more and more Wood Library, or running around Gladmer frightened. Seriously, I was actually feeling Park’s many playgrounds. (I’m so glad, for real trepidation about the notion of being many reasons, that we lived in low-income trapped in a cabin, alone, with my children, housing, including the sheer volume of both and nothing but me and old-fashioned paper neighbourhood kids and playgrounds.) to occupy their time.

My kids have been big fans of going to Instead of succumbing, however, the Grandma’s for the summer, as Grandma has fear solidified my resolve that something a daycare that until this year has been popu- was really, really wrong, and leaving all lated with kids the same age as mine. That electronics behind was the right thing to do. meant long, fun days of popsicles and slip No, this is not going to end with some n’ sliding, or the formation of the human syrupy narrative about how my kids have chain to walk all the kids over to the nearby unlocked their passion for nature walks and paddling pool. water colour painting. There were points (By the way, I must digress here for a at which I was certain someone was going moment and give a shout out to the City of to commit homicide, but thankfully, we Saskatoon for its summertime playground survived. and paddling pool programming. Within a The boys did play Snakes and Ladders, five-minute walk from my house, we have read to each other, and my 11-year-old now both an indoor and outdoor program centre, loves to play chess. However, there were available absolutely free to my kids. moments when I was trying to prepare a My older son can drop into the indoor meal, or just not lose my mind entirely, youth centre and hang out with other when I appreciated the sweet relief brought neighbourhood kids and the stellar summer by handing the boys their tablets and sendstudents hired by the city to manage these ing them to separate bedrooms. programs. My younger son is absolutely My little experiment was also occurring enamoured with the outdoor paddling pool, around the exact same time as Pokemon which is again staffed by amazing local Go officially landed in Canada. Even at the young people who take the time to learn lake, I saw groups of kids, or kids and their the neighbourhood kids’ names, and make parents, huddled around a phone, walking a huge effort to ensure that everyone in the slowly but purposefully along the beach or pool is having fun, while simultaneously through a wooded area. running games and craft tables nearby. It’s It was tempting to jump on the bandwagfun, safe and, did I mention, free? So kudos on and wring my hands over the silliness of to the City of Saskatoon for using our tax it all, especially from my moral, digital-free dollars incredibly effectively, delivering this high ground. But I didn’t, because if kids programming which helps, in part, to keep and parents are walking around outdoors, Saskatoon kids active and occupied.) what’s the problem?

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Venture capital, Star Produce, Co-op step in to speed growth tated with the negativity,” said Roberta.

Then Dave Denny stepped in. A member of the Saskatchewan Capital Network, he knew Roberta through his wife, and suggested Ecobain try for some venture capital.

“These two went full bore,” said Roberta of her husband and brother. She was two weeks overdue with her son, and really wanted to be at the pitch; but it was impossible. But the two pitched SCN and were told they had the best response to any pitch in the network’s history.

“Eleven people joined in on due diligence . . . we got six new investors out of it,” said Davis. “At the end of the day, SCN was the best bet for us.”

Laurie Dmytryshyn, chief of equity investment for PIC Investment Group and past-president of SCN, said the network has assembled a strong group of angel investors and industry partners, such as Star Produce, who are helping the Ecobain trio realize the entrepreneurial dream.

“The living herbs and microgreen products grown by Ecobain are of the finest quality and taste which is reflected through the Artisanal Growers packaging on the shelves at Co-op stores throughout the prairie provinces,” he said. “Ecobain Gardens represents exactly the sort of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit PIC has tried to foster through SCN.” David Karwacki’s Star Produce is Ecobain’s distributor, which is “instrumental in The funding Ecobain,” said Brian.

In January 2015, they started doing the “Federated Co-op has been wonderfully planning for the new plant and aimed for a supportive,” added Roberta. “When we were May launch. That was not to be. in our first facility, we were running solely “We thought we were a day away from because of Co-op. They were buying our migetting financing from a bank. We got a call cros, they knew what we were going to do, that day and they pulled all the funding,” said they knew the trailblazing we were doing.”

Davis. “We had signed this lease here, and “Of all the grocery chains, they’re really they pulled the funding out from under us.” big into local produce,” added Davis. “It was “We thought we were going under, it was really nice of them to reach out and help us the end of it, we had no other way to get as we were growing.” money,” said Brian.

“It was good there were three of us. We How it grows could talk eachDarlene other off the ledge, and roEcobain is focused on sustainable, enviDC080157 (Continued from page 3) Proof of concept The first facility, where Ecobain was located for a couple of years, allowed the Bains and Davis to figure out their systems, after years of research.

“That was 1,500 square feet. Then after we did proof of concept on our micros, we decided to expand into herbs. That’s when we got into the 6,000-square-foot facility.

We didn’t want to expand, and then have to expand again in a year. So we took quite a leap,” said Roberta.

“The entire place was built by hand,” said Brian. “Every screw was put in by us. It was a lot of trial and error. The equipment is designed and built by us. It wasn’t a surefire thing — we built it hoping it would work like we planned it, and for the most part it did.”

Today, the facility grows 50,000 plants per month under the pink lights using a “fully looped” hydroponic system. In other words, “we feed our plants the water, capture it, recalibrate it and send it back out for the plants to use without any waste. We just finished that a few weeks ago,” said Brian.

All the packaging has now been designed to their liking; their human resources and other people systems are in place; and they feel sure they are now ready to roll.

But there were some big bumps along the way.

A videographer captures the environment at Ecobain. (Photo by Travis Anderson) ronmentally-friendly urban farming. It’s not a concept highly familiar in Saskatchewan, where people are accustomed to outdoor, large-crop, dryland farming. Microgreens — the tender shoots of plants, cut before the cotyledon sends its growing power into the fruit of the plants — are a bit of a new, if growing, idea.

“Microgreens are a hard sell in Saskatchewan,” said Brian. “They still grow them, but we knew we had to get into a different avenue and herbs were something (grocers) were having a hard time sourcing — because they are hard to grow and hard to ship.” It took a while, but they figured out how to manage basil — a very temperamental and hard to package crop.

The Bains and Davis believe that vertical farming — stacked trays of plants rising to the ceiling — is the coming thing, although mostly in the United States thus far. But few vertical farms are making money, even though some speculators are setting up farms with the intention of selling them.

They believe they are ahead of the game.

“We have a low-cost model, we can sell good quality products at a good price to our consumers,” said Brian. “We’re not trying to be the most expensive product. We can still make money here. We can keep our

doors open.”

Vertical hydroponic farming, they say, is “smart, clean, simple and efficient.” Under the fully automated lights, all plants are hand-seeded, transplanted and harvested under the watchful eyes of a plant scientist and eight full-time staff.

All of the microgreens are fully organic from seed. (Herbs cannot be certified as organic due to legislation.) There are no insects, no spraying of chemicals, high sanitation regulations and procedures, because food safety is the number one priority, said Bain.

“You don’t have to wash it when you get it home,” he said. He eats the leaves all the time “and I’m a freak about that kind of stuff.” They even feed greens right off the plant to their one-year-old.

Philips, the light supplier, is intrigued by their early success with the farm, to the point of having produced a video on Ecobain.

“They’re loving we are a young family farm,” said Brian. “We started this from the ground. We are a family farm; we want to feed people. Our whole mission here is to be socially, economically and environmentally sustainable. We’re not just here to make a buck.”

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Schlosser has been on the Prairieland staff for 16 years and its director of events since 2007, and he usually has the say into how to spend the $800,000 entertainment budget for the six-day show. The challenge this year has been putting all the pieces together while battling stomach cancer. Once in a state of recovery, he is again undergoing chemotherapy treatments and hopes to be on the grounds by opening day.

Much of the Ex’s spending occurs on the free grandstand shows, five of which are built around musical acts and another devoted to the closing night’s ever-popular Crash & Bash Demo Derby.

Schlosser went heavily into Canadian content with pop singer Serena Ryder on Aug. 9, French Canadian pop and punk band Simple Plan on Aug. 11, rising Alberta country singer Brett Kissel on Aug. 12 and Tom Cochrane, a classic rock act, on Aug. 13. Sliced into the music packaging are X Ambassadors, an American alternative rock band, on Aug. 10.

“I like to book as much Canadian content as possible, and with the exchange rate so high this year, my decisions reflect the economic picture as well. We found the right entertainers for all demographics and they all come with a good collection of hits and strong potential.”

Ryder offers a promising start, Cochrane promises a solid closing act and another of the keys was the acquisition of Simple Plan on Thursday night.

“In a six-day fair, attendance is predictable on a lot of days. To me, Thursday is a key. A year ago, rain reduced our Thursday crowds to 18,000. With favourable conditions, Thursday can be anywhere up to a 45,000 count.”

Total attendance in 2015 was around 208,000. The fair’s record is just beyond 220,000.

One gain this year is that the fair will open Aug. 9 at noon, instead of 4 p.m. The later start in previous years was designed to accommodate the moving and setting up of North American Midway equipment after its run in Regina closed on a Sunday night.

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“The rides, the entertainment and the food are the big attractions,” Schlosser said. “We have more than 40 rides on the midway. We have a wide, diverse collection of shows on our stages. And this year, we have been able to expand the space for food service and we have more independent concessionaires coming for the first time.”

One of the longest runs in Saskatoon belongs to the President’s Choice Superdogs, which will perform three times a day in Hall E. “The dogs are a classy, well-choreographed show, really the fan favourites in Saskatoon, averaging better than 1,500 a show. If I didn’t book them, I think there’d be a riot,” said Schlosser.

Hall C is another prime indoor venue.

Tyzen is a hypnotist-comedian who has rubbed shoulders with Peter Reveen, who used to do multiple bookings downtown.

Tyzen is a regular at Harrah’s in Reno. The Stars of the Peking Acrobats, featuring 14 agile and athletic performers, are in the mix. For the children, the TV favourites like Dora the Explorer and Bob the Builder will be in the same building.

Schlosser has created a new outdoor stage behind the grandstand, and the headliners will be Randy Cabral, a juggler-comedian who’s been on America’s Got Talent, Sean Watson, an illusionist-comedian, and entertainers from Wanuskewin Park.

The West Coast Lumberjacks will be in an area which was once home to the Outdoor Theatre. The Craz-E-Crew stunt artists return with bikes, blades and amazing ramp tricks. New will be a presentation, Dinosaurs Past and Present, and Schlosser will have a strolling dinosaur on the grounds.

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Anyone who speaks English as I remember thinking this Eric a second language knows how Clapton must be a very nice man hard, frustrating and confusing to be singing about his grandlearning the language can be. mother like that. “If you gotta My first language is Cree. Even come around, come around, though I’ve learned as much come around....Kookum.” To English as I need, I still prefer this day I can’t listen to that to speak Cree. Of course, it’s song without thinking about my harder and harder to find somegrandmother. I bet you’ll never Columnist one who speaks Cree fluently. listen to that song the same, eh?

I didn’t start learning English In Cree, English is translated until I was eight years old. My family was as “The Old Language.” Somewhere down forced to move from our northern trap line the line, somewhere in history, someone so I could start school. We moved onto my who spoke Cree recognized it as a language home reserve where I was placed into an that had been spoken years prior to the lanIndian residential school. guage making its way into North America.

When residential schools were being This is interesting to me because I am phased out, I was then placed in a day fascinated with languages, especially First school on the reserve. There is a big differ- Nations languages. Sadly, many indigenous ence between a residential school, where languages are disappearing. In British Costudents had to stay, and a day school lumbia, there is only one person alive who where students were allowed to go home speaks a First Nation language that is native after school. Since I had minimum expoto his area. Now there is a desperate move sure to English, I had a hard time at first to record everything he says so others may understanding what the teachers and other someday learn the language. students were saying.

Did you know the Dene in Northern I was lucky because there was a RoSaskatchewan speak the same language as man Catholic nun who took the extra time the Navajo in Southern Arizona? They are to help me learn English. I believe what separated by an entire continent. How did made it easier for me was because I really this happen? wanted to learn. I wanted to know why the Cree is an easy language to learn. In other children were laughing and enjoying fact everyone in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan themselves. Maybe it was because of my knows how to speak Cree. Simply saying desire to learn, but learning the language the city’s name and province means you came fairly easily. Of course there were are speaking Cree. The best way to learn a stumbling blocks. Some, as I mentioned new language is to have fun. If you want were hard, frustrating and confusing. But grandmother in Cree to stick with you, go there were many funny moments. around singing that Clapton tune: “She’s Kookum, in Cree, means grandmother. all right, she’s all right, she’s all right....

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by his actions. We have not spoken in 24 hours and it is killing me. I miss him so much. What should I do? — Torn Apart Dear Torn, You should do nothing except avoid him and keep busy. He needs to figure out what he wants. If it is you, then he needs to assure you that his other relationship is over.

It is natural to become competitive and want to fight for him, but it will backfire. If you stay away, he will see what life is like without you. In the meantime, each day will get easier for you. As far as your business dealings, I really don’t have enough information to comment. Be strong and don’t call him. Let him come to you.

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Fortunately they do not bite and, as a plus, dragonflies feed on mosquitoes.

When large numbers occur, they are very obvious because of their size and dazzling flight. These large dragonflies, with bodies about seven centimetres long, are darners. About eight species exist in our part of the province, but in urban areas only the Variable Darner is likely to be seen. It could almost be considered our domestic darner.

Darner species are distinguished by the stripes on the thorax. The Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) has two straight thin stripes on the side of the thorax, which shows up in the photo.

The male in the photo has blue markings on a black background. The females can be bluish like the male, or yellowish.

Variable Darners start turning up in Saskatoon from the end of June to mid-July.

The highest populations occur in July and they can be found outside of the city until October.

Darners perch vertically – that is, hanging with the head pointing up and with the wings out to the side like an airplane. Darners have excellent eyesight so any quick movement will likely result in them flying off. If you want to get close, move slowly and you may be able to get a better look and even be able to take a close-up photo.

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She played the guitar by 13, was introduced to some CBC play time by 18, and her first introduction to the Juno awards was in 2008 as best new artist.

The Harmony album in 2012 came along with a trail-blazing style with Stompa and four other singles. That led to a review in the Globe and Mail which called Harmony “the lushest, boldest album of her career, the record she was destined to make.”

Funny thing about it, Ryder admits today, was Stompa, an upbeat and energetic work, “was created for the fun of it, maybe a possibility for someone else to release and then I flipped it around and turned it into something for me.”

The absolute biggest venue she ever played was Toronto’s Rogers Centre for the closing ceremonies of the PanAmerican Games in 2015.

“There I was, in front of about 46,000 people, on stage after an appearance by Pitbull and to be followed by Kanye West. Right smack in the middle of two superstar acts and I had to pinch myself to make sure this was all for real. I didn’t get to meet Kanye, but someday, I hope I will.”

The latest single, Got Your Number, was recorded at a bowling alley.

“On most of my videos, I make my own choice of locations and content, but I always give other people in my artistic family a voice in the process,” she said.

Got Your Number will be included on the album, Utopia, which will be released in December.

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The Cherry-faced Meadowhawk is a colourful species of dragonfly, often seen actively feeding on mosquitoes and other flying insects in backyards and city parks. (Photo Supplied) aquatic. Due to the high yellowish. The Black Meadsnowfall and rainfall in the owhawk, which has black and past few years, there are yellow markings, is also a fremany sloughs around and quent visitor. Meadowhawks, therefore there is excellike other smaller dragonflies, lent habitat for dragonflies. perch horizontally with wings Darners lay eggs on or in held out to their sides. They vegetation, above or below usually select a sunny spot Nature Notes the water, in sloughs, ponds on top of low vegetation or and lakes. on a walkway. Other species The larvae develop in water. Adult of small dragonflies and their damselfly dragonflies and their larvae are predacousins can also be seen in our yards. cious, capturing and eating anything they Humans have had a long-time fascinacan overcome. Dragonflies spend a lot tion for dragonflies. Their images appear of time near water, but some species like in arts and crafts from old rock pictothe Variable Darner can stray far away graphs to modern jewellery. from water and into urban areas.

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Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express he scope of Saskatoon’s technology sector is hard to quantify, but it’s safe to say it’s big — and growing.

At the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority’s regular morning coffee meeting last week, CEO Alex Fallon challenged the crowd to quickly name 15 local tech companies. The informed crowd did fairly well, but Fallon said the average Saskatonian might struggle to name five.

“There is a lack of awareness around the size of the sector,” said Fallon.

At Innovation Place alone, he noted, 2,400 people are employed in the innovation sector. That compares to about 1,000 jobs at Saskatoon mining company head offices.

Therefore, SREDA is launching a new awards program called STIC — Science, Technology, Innovation and Collaboration.

“We want to shine a light on this key sector,” he said.

There will be four categories in the inaugural awards program: the project, team, product and ambassador awards. Nominations opened July 28 and the deadline is Sept. 16. Finalists will be announced Oct. 3, and the awards will be presented Oct. 20.

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by Solido and Biktrix.

Kris Breen, a vice-president at Solido Design Automation, said the software company is growing substantially, and will move from its 5,500-square-foot location on Research Drive to a 13,000-square-foot spot in a new building at Innovation Place.

The company presently employs 55 people, but plans to grow to 100 staff by 2018, said Breen.

Solido’s software improves the functionality of computer chips, such as the ones in smart phones, vehicles and cameras. Its clients include some heavy hitters, such as Apple and Sony.

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By RJ Currie BC News said Manitoba’s Port of Churchill likely will remain shut down for the season. And they’re not sure about Winnipeg QB Drew Willy.

• TV cameras caught Steve Pearce of the Rays peeing during a game after he left the dugout washroom’s door open. It was a relief appearance, but he’s clearly not a closer.

• There was an upset at the Rogers Cup. In a closely contested matchup, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova edged Agnieszka Radwanska 23 letters to 18.

• White Sox ace Chris Sale destroyed all the teams’ retro 1976 jerseys because he felt the uniform restricted his pitches.

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• Jimmy Walker shot a sizzling 5-under 65 in the opening round of the PGA Championship. Good times? Walker was Kid Dyn-o-mite!

• According to CBS Sports, Patriots receiver Julian Edelman is dating supermodel Adrianna Lima. Now that’s a highlight-reel catch.

• If you missed it, Blue Jays infielder Josh Donaldson’s preseason haircut was for a guest role on TV’s Vikings. The MVP was a PMV — previously mohawked Viking.

• Over 140 Santas just met at the World Santa Claus Congress in Copenhagen to discuss next Christmas. It was unanimous: no gifts for Warriors forward Draymond Green.

• Heat guard Tyler Johnson said after learning he’d be making $50 million he threw up. And so did I. • Have you heard JK Rawlings has a new book about a golfer who is a wizard on the greens? It’s called Harry Putter.

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his is arguably one of the best newspaper corrections of all time: “A Wednesday news story on Donald Trump incorrectly quoted a Hillary Clinton tweet as saying, “Love Trump’s Hate.” In fact, the tweet was “love trumps hate.”

• Torben Rolfsen, on Gary Bettman saying there is no link between concussions and CTE: “There is also apparently no link between market research and expansion franchises.”

• Janice Hough, on the New England Patriots’ Julian Edelman facing a paternity suit from a Swedish model who says she is 5 1/2 months pregnant with his baby: “Once again a lesson for athletes — always wear all your equipment.”

• TC Chong, on Pete Carroll’s threeyear extension with the Seahawks: “Owner Paul Allen figures that should be more than enough time for him to design a play that will score a TD from the one-yard line.”

Model Alessandra Ambrosio is covering • Bill Littlejohn, on Jacksonville Jags the Olympics for NBC (Wiki Photo) running back Denard Robinson and a female companion being involved in a bizarre accident in which his car ended up • Tom Brady’s suspension is so in a pond: “Denard was cited for careless restrictive, he’s basically forced to stay driving and doing a bad impression of Ted home with his wife. That’s four weeks Kennedy.” with supermodel Gisele Bundchen. Tell • It’s turned out that Eugenie Bouchard me when to start crying. was a one-Wimbledon wonder.

• The Cubs got reliever Aroldis • From Rolfsen: “Warren Sapp was Chapman from the Yankees. If winning bitten by a shark in Florida. People are traditions meant status, this is an MLB fundraising to give the shark another shot example of a drudge getting a crumb at him.” from the master’s table.

• A real headline: “Riders not taking Als lightly.” (Going into the game, the Riders RJ’s Groaner of the Week were 4-18 in 2015-16.)

Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra • An item that should be added to the Ambrosio will be an NBC correspondent Rod Black drinking game: Every time during the Olympics. For goings-on in Black says Ottawa Canadian receiver Brad Brazil, she’ll keep you abreast.

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• From Hough: “If returning to Vermont as an independent senator doesn’t work out for Bernie Sanders, he has a real possibility of replacing Grumpy Cat.” • How many times will the headline Blame It on Rio be written this month?

• Chong, on scientists in France discovering a man who is missing 90 per cent of his brain is still functional: “Big deal. In North America, similar people are politicians.”

• This didn’t come out quite right: A police chief said a suspect had to be killed because he was determined to hurt more officers when he died. Wouldn’t the suspect have wanted to hurt more officers before he died?

• Littlejohn, on police busting a Rio drug ring where dealers sold bags of cocaine with the Olympic logo on them: “Now they’ll have to go back to using the image of Diego Maradona.”

• From Chong: “Michael Vick is an unsigned free agent. Does that officially make him a stray?”

• Dana White made an estimated $360 million on the sale of the UFC. In a related story, Holly Holm was guaranteed only $25,000 for her fight with Ronda Rousey.

• Rolfsen, on ex-NBA player Glen Rice Jr. being arrested on robbery charges: “Turns out he stole a NBA roster spot. It took two years to catch him.”

• Hough, on the Dallas Cowboys having three defensive players suspended for substance abuse at the start of the 2016 season: “Will the Dallas coaching staff be adding a probation officer?”

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AUGUST 11-14 ***** The 19th annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest takes place Aug. A MENSA supervised IQ testing session is being held at 11-14 just south of Saskatoon. Admission is $60 per person 2 p.m. The cost is $90 or $70 for students. MENSA is for a weekend pass or $25 per person for a day per pass. an international, non-profit society for people who score Children 12 & under free with a parent or guardian. Free un- among the top two per cent of the general population on a serviced camping is located onsite. Tickets are sold at the standardized IQ test. For more information, call Tim at 306gate only. Free shuttle from four city locations and onsite 242-7408 or email trf674@campus.usask.ca. transportation from the campground and main stage. For AUGUST 26-28 more information, please visit our website johnarcandfiddleContradictions is an edgy, ground breaking contemporary fest.com or call the Festival office at 306-382-0111. dance show coming to Saskatoon. Supported by the AUGUST 23 Saskatchewan Arts Board, Dance Saskatchewan Inc, and in Violinist Kerry DuWors returns home to perform in the Lyell community partnership with OUTSaskatoon. Contradictions Gustin Recital Series explores the depths of some of the least talked about, yet with pianist Futaba Niekawa, 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s most common hardships that humans face. Aug 26-28 at 8 Presbyterian Church. The artists give a pre-concert talk at p.m. at Dance Saskatchewan Inc., 205 Pacific Ave. **Trigger 6:45 p.m. Tickets available at McNally Robinson, Yamaha warning material, nudity.** Tickets $20 plus service fee Piano, Saskatoon Academy of Music, Gustin Committee or available at picatic.com, search Contradictions. at the door. It is free for children 12 and under if accomAUGUST 27 panied by an adult. For information, call 306-653-8889, or Ukrainian Day in the Park, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Kiwanis visit www.gustinhouse.ca.

Memorial Park (South of Delta Bessborough). Free admisAUGUST 25 and 27 sion. Bring your lawn chair and celebrate with us Saskatchewan’s Largest Outdoor Ukrainian Festival that includes: Music for the Gut 6 is the return of the annual benefit concert for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada that has raised over Stage Performances, Beer Garden, Ukrainian Food, Cultural $50,000 in its first five years. Join us for two different vari- Displays​​, Interactive Children’s Activities, Souvenir Vendors. ety shows at Cornerstone Church on Aug 25th and 27th at 7 For more information, visit ukrainiandayinthepark.ca. p.m. with over 50 performers, including featured artists like August at the Marr Residence Jay Semko and Stephen Maguire! Advance tickets availThis 1884 home, located at 326 11th Street East, is the oldable thru Persephone Theatre Box Office (306-384-7727 est house in Saskatoon still on its original site. Open Sunday or tickets.persephonetheatre.org), the Saskatoon Academy afternoons in August from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. of Music and McNally Robinson. Visit www.musicforthegut.

August 7: Join us for tours of the house, and enjoy the com for more information. ambience of the lovely Marr Garden.

August 14: Bobbin Lace Workshop. Come and learn about this centuries-old technique for making lace by hand. Demonstrator Ulla Nielsen will have a piece of lace in progress as well a trial piece for you to work on.

JULY-AUGUST August 21: Antique Appraisal. Bring your family treasure to EVERYDAY KIDS BOWL FREE. July 1 to Aug. 31, Hunter’s the Marr Residence where local antique expert Don Penn Eastview and Fairhaven Bowl offer kids and families the will tell you more about it. $5 per item. Limit two items per opportunity to register two free bowling games every day person. for the summer. Visit www.KidsBowlFree.com/EF for more August 28: Concert in the Garden. Lorne Deighton and the information.

Sons of Django perform gypsy jazz music in the garden.

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The PotashCorp Fringe Theatre Festival takes over Broadway July 28 until Aug. 6 with 200 vendors, 231 theatre shows, and audiences in the 50,000 range. Buy individual tickets or voucher packages online at http:// www.25thstreettheatre.org/tickets/.

AUGUST 6 The University of Saskatchewan Great War Commemoration Committee and Parks Canada are co-hosting the Great War Antiques Road Show at Convocation Hall from 1 to 4 p.m. Discover the history of Great War memorabilia and bring your items to be reviewed by a Parks Canada military curator. ***** The Saskatoon Horticultural Society Country Garden Tour will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This is a drive yourself tour to Martensville and Osler. Passports are $15 and are available at Dutch Growers and Early’s Lorne Avenue location. A maximum of 50 passports are available. Contact Angie at 306-242-2320 for more information.

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Art in the Garden from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 20 and from noon to 5 p.m. on Aug. 21. The event will be held at 1822 Arlington Ave. Paintings by Kathleen Slavin, Karen Holden, Sylvia Thompson and Karen Maguire.Pottery by

SECOND MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH

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Renters of Saskatoon and area meet. 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

St Thomas Wesley United Church, Lower Hall (808 20th St. West). ROSA supports renters and shares information to work towards better, affordable, and safe rental housing for all. Child-minding available. Ring doorbell for elevator access. For further information contact: 306-657-6100, or email renters@classiclaw.ca.

Spirit Lake Casino & Dakota Magic Casino

TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS

Edmonton, AB. Incl. 3 Lunches & $15 slot play Sept 4-6, Nov 6-8, Dec 4-6,

Country Farms Marketplace at Confederation Mall, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Indoor marketplace located across from Urban Planet. The Marketplace features home cooked lunch, desserts, pies, preserves and other amazing food as well as hand crafted items and home based business vendors. ***** Free art drop-in at the SCYAP Art Centre. All ages are welcome, all materials supplied, no registration required.

Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Thursdays 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., and Saturdays 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH The Saskatoon Prostate Cancer Support Group meets every month except July and August at 7:30 p.m. in the W. A. Edwards Family Centre, across from the Saskatoon Funeral Home. For more information call Murray Hill at 306-2425893 or email murraydhill@me.com.

SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH Friendship Force International, Saskatoon and Area Club is an organization of more than 360 clubs in more than 50 countries throughout the world. FFI allows you to enjoy economical travel while forging new friendships with club members from around the world. For more information, visit www.thefriendshipforce.org. To attend a meeting contact Lynne Stade at 306-933-4835 or lstade@shaw.ca.

Devil’s Lake, ND & Hankinson, ND

$180 SLOT PLAY

Aug 8 - 12 $289. pp dbl.

4 BEARS CASINO, New Town, N.D.

$90 IN SLOT PLAY NONSMOKING CASINO

Some free meals & shopping in Minot incl.

Aug 15-17, Sept 26-28

$300 at par included $189 pp/dbl

RIVER CREE CASINO & SHOPPING $215 pp/dbl incl. GST

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SKY DANCER/7 CLANS, WARROAD, MN

Aug 29 - Sept 2, $289 pp dbl, $210 SLOT PLAY $46 IN MEAL COUPON

$225 SLOT PLAY

SKY DANCER / SHOOTING STAR

Belcourt, ND & Mahnomen, ND Oct 17-21

$289. pp.dbl (old Rooms), $315 pp.dbl (new Rooms)

ST. EUGENE CASINO RESORT, CRANBROOK & COEUR D’ALENE CASINO RESORT, IDAHO Sept 11-16 5 nights/ 6 days Spokane shopping $485. Pp Dbl

4 Bears, ND & Deadwood, SD

$135 OT PLAY

SL Oct 2-7, 5 nights, 6 days Mt Rushmore & shopping in Rapid City. 5 breakfasts, 2 suppers + some hamburger coupons $400 at PAR. $495. pp.dbl.

Minot Shopping & Craftshow

Nov 4 - 6 staying at Best Western Kelly Inn at Dakota Mall $239. pp.dbl.

DAY TRIPS Prince Albert - Aug 8 - $20 pp Regina - Aug 23 - $25 pp Tours pickup in Saskatoon, Regina & Moose Jaw (except River Cree - Departs from Saskatoon) Visit us: www.odysseybuslines.com

The Bruno Groening Circle of Friends in Saskatoon has a support circle using integrative healing based on the teaching of Bruno Groening open to all without charge. Contact circle.saskatoon@gmail.com, 306-664-3331.

p.m. to 8 p.m. at LifeMark Health Centre, 3907 Eighth St. East. Anyone with a dizziness/vertigo/balance condition is welcome to attend. There is no cost to attend. There will Resporados support group for people with breathing difbe an educational topic presented and an opportunity to ficulties taking place at 1:30 p.m. at Mayfair United Church learn from each other. For more info, call Rae Ann at 306(33rd Street West).

652-5151 or email raeann.erickson@lifemark.ca.

EVERY TUESDAY, SATURDAY ***** AND SUNDAY The Compassionate Friends is a non-profit self-help Overeaters Anonymous: Is food a problem for you? Do you bereavement organization offering friendship, understandeat when you’re not hungry? Do you binge, purge or reing and hope to parents that have experienced the death of strict? Is your weight affecting your life? We are a non-profit a child at any age. TCF Saskatoon meets the last Tuesday of 12-step group that meets on Tuesdays at noon, Saturdays every month (except December) from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30p.m. at 9:30 a.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information at the Edwards Family Centre (333 Fourth Ave. North). including locations visit www.oa.org.

SECOND SATURDAY EVERY MONTH

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

ONGOING

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people who are struggling with the loss of a beloved companion animal due to old age, sickness or other reasons. The no-obligation support group meets at 2 p.m. at the W.A. Edwards Centre, 333 4th Avenue North, Saskatoon. For more information or telephone support, call 306-343-5322.

EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY

FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH

Schizophrenia Society of Saskatoon Family Support Group Bridge City Senioraction Inc: Classes every Tuesday and will run from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the W.A. Edwards Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Registration is $20, Family Centre, 333 Fourth Avenue North. The group is drop-in fee is $2. For information, call Sheila at 306-931attended entirely by family members and friends of people 8053 or Kathy at 306-244-0587. living with schizophrenia and related disorders. For more information contact, email: ssswellness4u@gmail.com or EVERY THIRD SATURDAY EVERY TUESDAY call 306-374-2224.

Saskatoon Oldtimers Association’s monthly meeting.

Magic City Chorus (women’s 4 part a cappella harmony) Parkville Manor (625 25th Street East), Reception at the EVERY WEDNESDAY rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings at St. Paul’s main door between 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The association Depression Support Group runs on the first and third United Church, Egbert Avenue, in Sutherland at 7 p.m. New looks after the Log Cabin at the Exhibition. New members Wednesday of each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at members welcome! Check out magiccitychorus.ca for more needed. For more information, contact Lloyd at 306-382the CMHA building (1301 Avenue P North). This is open to information. Contact y.jaspar@shaw.ca.

4915 or Laura at 306-373-1861. anyone struggling with depression and family members ***** LAST TUESDAY EVERY MONTH Off-Broadway Farmers’ Market & International Bazaar and wanting to support them. For more info, call Marilyn at 306Bistro, located in the basement of Grace-Westminster United Dizziness and Balance Support Group will meet from 7 270-9181 or email mle2003_2@yahoo.com.

Church, located at 505 10th Street East. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. ***** Spirit of the West 616550 Toastmasters Club. Come and have some fun and learn speaking and leadership skills.

A TRIBUTE TO The club meets from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Hospitality Room of Great Western Brewing Company. Follow the red fence on south side of building through the gate up the stairs into the building.

Memory Writers — September to June, 10 a.m. to noon at the Edwards Centre, 333 Fourth Avenue. Share the events and memories of your life in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. For more information, call Neva Bayliss at 306-343-0256 or Hilda Epp at 306-382-2446.

Friday September 9th

FIRST AND THIRD SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH Pet Loss Support Group offers support and comfort to

German Cultural Centre Doors open at 6:30pm.

Show at 7:30 pm.

Meals available for purchase

Featuring … Monkees, Brenda Lee, Dave Clark 5, Leslie Gore, Beatles, Roy Orbison, Elvis plus lots more 50’s & 60’s!

Tickets

$25 German Cultural Centre 244-6869 55+ $22

Tickets available at: McNally Robinson 955-3599

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Helpful hints for cooking spuds, cabbage

Dear Reena, served teriyaki salmon, Julia Child once said, “The which I cooked in the oven. lid should always be left ajar I have one fillet left over, if potatoes are left in the pot and wondered whether I after cooking.” Also, someone can freeze it. — Pearl said that cabbage should be Dear Pearl, cooked without a lid on. Do You can freeze the fillet you know why? — Doris as long as it was not previDear Doris, ously frozen, but not for While there is no one right longer than six months. After way to cook potatoes or cabbage, that, you will notice a serious here are a few hints that you may decline in quality. Fatty fish, Household want to consider. For fluffier such as salmon or trout, are Solutions boiled potatoes, pour off all the best frozen for less than three water after they are boiled and months. All types of fish must cover the pot with a double thickness of be wrapped or packaged in airtight and paper towels, then cover with the saucepan moisture-vapour proof packaging such as lid. In 10 minutes, steam will be absorbed freezable bags. Remove all air from packby the towels and your potatoes will be aging before sealing and wrap with plastic dry and fluffy. The idea behind cooking wrap. Ensure that all packages are labelled potatoes with the lid left ajar is to cook with the date, weight and contents. When the potatoes in less time (instead of no lid) you thaw your frozen fish, do it graduwithout allowing the water to boil over. ally – never in the microwave or at room To cook cabbage, plunge the cabbage into temperature! Let fish thaw in the fridge. a pot of boiling water, cover the pan only Dear Reena, until the water returns to a boil. Remove My tenant put a ballpoint pen in my the lid and let the cabbage cook gently dryer and it has left blue skid marks all until tender and still a vibrant colour. over the drum. We have tried a variety Dear Reena, of solutions to no avail. Please tell me I had company over last night and what to do. — Gwen

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Dear Reena, I just bought a house and it smells like cigarette smoke. We took out the carpet, washed the walls and the smell is still there. Do you have any quick solutions to solve this problem? — Dominique Dear Dominique, Wash and paint the walls and rent (or purchase) an ozone machine. Use it according to the directions when you are not home. This little machine is what they use in smoke-damaged buildings and hospitals.

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Hi Reena, My son burned popcorn in the microwave. I tried everything to get the smell out, but nothing has worked. Can you give me some suggestions? — Wanda Dear Wanda, Don’t worry, you are not alone; this

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happens all the time. Your best bet is to overpower the burned smell with a pleasant aroma. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine water and a few teaspoons of vanilla for baking. The more vanilla, the stronger the smell. Put the bowl inside the microwave and set the microwave to cook until the vanilla boils over and flows into the cracks and corners of the microwave (where the foul odour is coming from). When the microwave stops, let the liquid sit for one hour. Wipe the microwave with a generous amount of vinegar and a few drops of lemon juice. Dry the microwave and unplug it. Stuff the microwave with lots of crumpled up newspaper. The ink in newspaper will absorb any remaining odour. Leave newspaper for at least a few days. Remove the newspaper. Store a bowl of baking soda in your microwave when not in use.

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