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The greatest gift Sister donates kidney to her brother Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express ifting a kidney to her brother was one of the easiest decisions Mia Hollinger has ever made. “Honestly, it takes me longer to decide what to wear for a day,” she said four weeks after the surgery. Hollinger and her brother, Jason Karapita, laughed and cried as they told the story of their journey. The love the siblings share was told through their words, voices and eyes. “I think anybody in my situation would do the exact same thing, especially if you have a relationship like we have,” Hollinger said. “We have always been so close.” Hollinger is a 38-year-old married mother of two. Karapita turned 40 on Nov. 27. “I feel better than I have in a lot of years. It’s been life altering,” he said. Karapita has had kidney disease for almost as long as he can remember. He said he was eight or nine years old when a problem was discovered. He said being from a small town, it wasn’t followed up on. Looking back, Hollinger said it now makes sense that her brother was having kidney problems as a child. “The funniest story is when Jason was little, he would always steal the juice and ENCH.2016starphoenixadTOPRESS.pdf 2 drinks and things like that. On the farm

Mia Hollinger gifted one of her kidneys to her brother, Jason Karapita, on Oct. 25. (Candace Epp Photo) we had our juice boxes but they were meant for school only. “He’d steal juice boxes and hide them in his room. I always thought as a kid that was so funny, but now it was so reflective of how he was feeling. When you have kidney disease you are so thirsty all the time, so when you think back it all makes so much sense.” Fourteen years ago Karapita was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure. It was expected he would soon be on dialysis or have a kidney transplant. Hollinger was living in the Cayman 2016-11-09 2:36 PM Islands at the time. She got home as

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said. “If anybody ever asked or the doctors asked me how I was feeling I said, ‘I feel fine.’ It was so gradual that my energy was being taken away. I have lived a fairly normal life — worked on drilling rigs. It hasn’t impeded me a whole bunch.” He said he was reluctant to accept a kidney from his sister. “She has children (ages three and two). There were times when I didn’t want her to do it for that reason. My greatest fear was her kids might need something in the future and she’s given it to me.” (Continued on page 5)

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Yes, I know a candle compared to how this it’s 2016. feels.” Cam Hutchinson – Editor Since there was no talking Sandy out of Over and over the two of them praised chutchinson@saskatoonexpress.com putting up lights, I asked her if we could the transplant team at St. Paul’s Hospital. Advertising: ads@saskatoonexpress.com do it under the cloak of darkness. During Yes, waiting lists are long and frustratEditorial: editorial@saskatoonexpress.com daylight hours, neighbours will often stroll ing, but once people get into our health care system, it is as good as there is. That’s Enquiries: general@saskatoonexpress.com past. It never fails. “Looking good, Sandy,” one might say. because of the caring people we have in “Oh hi Cam, I didn’t see you hiding under our hospitals and in our doctors’ offices and For more information visit... ladder.” in our care homes. www.saskatoonexpress.com theThere is a peak on our house that I Thank you for being there for us. begged Sandy not to do. She went part way ***** The contents of this publication are the up an extension ladder and agreed it might The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) has property of the Saskatoon Express. Reproduction of any of the contents of this pubbe a bit much. released a cookbook — Stolen Goods: Our lication, including, but without limiting the I had the image of those last two strands Favourite “Borrowed” Recipes — to raise generality of the following: photographs, not being installed. While Sandy was at money for the Saskatoon Food Bank and artwork and graphic designs, is strictly work the next day, I went on Kijiji and Learning Centre. prohibited. There shall be no reproducfound an ad for a person who installs SPS members, both civilian and sworn, tion without the express written consent of Christmas lights. compiled the recipes. the publisher. All ads in the Saskatoon Express are pubBingo. “I’ve had the chance to taste test many lished in good faith without verification. Fewer than four hours later, he was up of these dishes and I can say they are deliThe Saskatoon Express reserves the right the ladder and onto the roof, and those last cious. I hope you will enjoy them too. My to refuse, classify, revise or censor any ads strands were ready to glow. chili recipe is especially good,” Chief Clive for any reason in its sole discretion. This The neighbours noticed. Weighill said on the service’s website. paper may include inaccuracies or errors. I hid behind the installer’s truck when The cookbook can be purchased for $20 The Saskatoon Express does not under any circumstances accept responsibility one neighbour pulled out of his driveway. (cash only). Email your order to PoliceSerfor the accuracy or otherwise of any ads Another couple was out doing some deco- vice@saskatoon.ca and you will be advised or messages in any of the publication’s rating. A neighbour walked to the mail box when it can be picked up at the Saskatoon editions. — we didn’t make eye contact. Another Police Service (76 - 25th St. East). The Saskatoon Express specifically disneighbour said he would have done them Here are some of the recipes I hope to claims all and any liability to advertisers for us. find in the cookbook: and readers of any kind for loss or damage of any nature what-so-ever and howI appreciate that, but it’s difficult for B and E Bread ever arising, whether due to inaccuracy, me to ask for help. Besides, Sandy and the Radar Risotto error, omission or any other cause. Kijiji person did a great job. COP Cakes All users are advised to check ad and ***** Grand Theft Alfredo message details carefully before entering It’s the season of giving and what could Donuts (Sorry I couldn’t resist.) into any agreement of any kind and bebe more wonderful than giving a person the ***** fore disclosing personal information. gift of life. Correction I had the good fortune to sit down The caption under a photo in last week’s The Saskatoon Express Over 50,000 copies delivered weekly! with Mia Hollinger and her brother, Jason edition misidentified Canada Geese as malKarapita, two weeks ago. On Oct. 25, Mia lards. Well, that’s an embarrassing mistake.

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Talking with Smith-Windsor easy and enlightening

his is how a call to And he’d say something Kent Smith-Windsor short and a bit inscrutable, usually goes. like, for example, “India.” “Hi, Kent. It’s Joanne. So I’d lift my eyebrows How are you today?” and say, “what about India?” “Always good, but thanks And Kent would launch into for asking.” a detailed and intellectual I was trained, largely by examination of what was hapformer StarPhoenix stalwart pening in India (or China or Art Robinson, to always the United States), economiengage in pleasantries when cally and demographically, calling to ask for an interand how the country’s growth Columnist view. “Talk about the weath(or lack thereof) affected ours. er,” said Art. “Make ‘em feel And what the opportunities comfortable.” were. And then he’d supply metaphors to Excellent advice, even with execuillustrate his points. tive directors of chambers of commerce. Kent never much liked sound bites, So, with Kent, I’d always start with a but in my view, that is a good thing. ‘how are you’ and always knew what the When you’ve finished an interview with answer would be. It was rather comfort- him, you know what’s up. ing, somehow, to always hear that things We respected then, and respect now, were good with him. Kent’s point of view, his remarkable Then I’d move on to my first quesgrasp on the Saskatoon economy, the tion. It was often something a bit vague, encyclopedic knowledge of this city, its like, “how’s the economy? What has to growth and its slumps, its residential happen for it to smarten up?” development, its business leaders and its

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Kent Smith-Windsor is retiring after 21 years as executive director of the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce. (Photo Supplied) participating. He took my phone calls, talked me through reality, was patient with my crazy ideas, and (along with a few others) put up with my goofy Christmas and New Year’s business leader columns — you know, the ones where you ask community leaders to read a crystal ball or come up with a resolution. (I’m still doing that.) He always responded, and never once complained about my coverage, although he may have had reason. And he’d even remember what was up in my life: he’d ask about my folks, or how things were going at the paper. Reporters, businesspeople, colleagues and I suspect even politicians are going to miss Kent’s intelligent, measured and informed approach, his remarkable memory, his accessibility and indeed his personality. He is, indeed, always good.

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“I would do it a million times over”: Hollinger

(Continued from page 1) ollinger said there was never a doubt where the kidney was going. “What are the chances my kids would need it? And they have each other. He was resistant so I said, ‘If you don’t do it, I’m going to donate it anyways.’ “I really wanted to. Not one little bit of me has not wanted (to do this). When your loved one is sick, all you want to be able to do is help them and I could, so why wouldn’t you? That feeling of giving is so incredible. You could give the biggest Christmas present ever and it wouldn’t even hold a candle compared to how this feels.” Karapita said he feels badly for those waiting for transplants. “It’s so hard hearing stories of people sitting on lists. Everybody has the ability to take somebody’s life and change it for the good. It’s so sad to hear there are people six, seven, eight, 10 years waiting on the list in order to find a donor. It’s sad because so many people could be feeling like I feel.” Both used words like stellar when talking about the transplant team at St. Paul’s Hospital. “How great is this in our city?” Hollinger said. “I could just go down to St. Paul’s Hospital — a 10-minute drive from my house — and have this amazing procedure done with the amazing team we have here.” The city has a long history in kidney care. The first transplant took place in 1963. At the 50th anniversary of that surgery, Dr. Richard Baltzan recalled the work his brother, Dr. Marc Baltzan, did in attempting to save the life of a young woman. She was in dire need of a second transplant after her body rejected the first kidney. “The (first) kidney worked excellently for the first 12 hours and then it rejected and this was the first hyper-acute rejection I think ever recorded — certainly in North America — and probably the world,” Dr. Richard Baltzan told the CBC in 2013. The second surgery was termed successful, although the patient died months later from side effects related to the transplant. Hollinger said it is important that people continue to donate to the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation and she thanked those who have made contributions in the past. “People gave to the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation to get that state-of-the-art OR (operating room). We’re the people that it’s helping.” She said Dr. Mike Moser and Dr. Yigang Luo were incredible. “Dr. Moser came in to see me each day after surgery. For a surgeon to come and sit in my room and chat with me for half an hour and he would keep thanking me . . . It’s really, ‘thank you for your amazing work.’ . . . What a great man.” Hollinger was given a medallion for the gift she gave her brother. He got the quality of lifeAaron he has never truly known. AS120507

“I was feeling on top of the world in a couple of days,” he said. “I was walking around the hospital, ready to take it on.” Karapita spent 10 days in hospital and Hollinger five. Hollinger said it was emotional when she and her brother saw each other for the first time after surgery. “We were on different floors so he came down to see me before I could go up to see him,” she said. “It was pretty cool. I remember before we went in, I said, ‘the next time I see you, my kidney will be inside of you.’ It was kind of crazy.” The news was even better when they were told how well the kidney was responding. “Even the transplant team was quite surprised,” she said. “Hearing that was so awesome and just helps propel your recovery. Seeing how good he was made the pain I was feeling so minimal. ‘I know I am going to recover. I know I am going to get better.’ For him to come down to see me was awesome.” Hollinger said her husband, Joey, and the rest of her family have been extraordinary in their support. She said she will never regret her decision. “I would do it a million times over and I’m only four weeks out. You look at how great I am doing, how can more people not do this? I am so rewarded. If anybody is ever faced with that decision, it’s the best decision ever. How often in life do you have the opportunity to help like that? It’s so rewarding.” Tears welled in Karapita’s eyes when he said how indebted he is to his sister. “She’s my hero.”

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t’s that time of the year vocal group through some fresh when Saskatoon Jazz Sotakes on old favourites. A guarciety patrons are getting a anteed sellout will happen on healthy dose of SaskatchewanDec. 31 when Griffith leads his grown talent. three units on a fling that takes Guitar virtuoso Jack customers into the New Year in Semple set the tone when he New Orleans style. played to a pair of sellouts at Saskatchewan trademarks are The Bassment on Nov. 24 and all well and good, but it has also 25, chalking up 380 admisbeen noticeable in recent times sions over the two nights. that some of Canada’s touring Classical piano whiz Thomas acts suffer in drawing appeal. Yu is going to lend a hand to Griffith told the society’s People the society in a fundraiser on recent annual meeting that Jan. 8. And, in between, there jazz shows, featuring touring are some tried and tested acts with SRO instrumental acts, had a more difficult time possibilities and some encouraging signs drawing substantial crowds. in January and onwards. “We have an obligation to support the Semple has been a superb artist on the national jazz scene by presenting Canadian Saskatchewan scene for many years. The artists when they tour. We will continue to fact that he chose to create a tribute to B.B. try and present as many touring groups as King was a strong selling point. Semple we can afford,” said Griffith. delivers each performance with technical There is an important consideration skills, high creative juices and a work ethic that Canadian acts often travel on tourthat is hard to match. ing grants. There is also a hope that the The beauty of the November occasion appearances by top-flight players help was that once Semple agreed to a twothe locals learn and improve their skills. nighter with Don Griffith, the society’s Sometimes they don’t draw because of artistic director, he also asked Griffith to the lack of familiarity. It isn’t because of a join the band, playing the Hammond B3 shortage of awareness. The society reaches organ. On stage, they challenged each 2,600 people by email each week. other’s talents to the hilt. Semple’s crowd The fundraiser with Yu, who now works isn’t necessarily filled with regulars at and plays out of Calgary, will be important The Bassment. They whoop it up, holler because proceeds will go towards upgradand expect encores. Future bookings are ing the stage and creating some mechaautomatic. nism where it will be easier to move and There are three holiday treats which store the two grand pianos and the Hamusually command attention. Maurice mond organ. Tickets are $50. Drouin’s Jazzy Christmas returns Dec. 10 Roger Jolly, the society’s vice-president at 8 p.m. and the next afternoon at 2 p.m. and Saskatoon’s magic man with pianos, Judging by past performances, tickets will engineered Yu’s visit. become scarce. He’ll have Tatrina Tai, “When Thomas was growing up in Jaclyn Smith, Graham Dyck and others on Saskatoon, he’d come into our Yamaha board. store. He’d watch me in the workshop, New this year will be a Christmas with he’d ask questions about the mechanics of Solstice program on Dec. 17, when Jean the pianos and he’d often ask if he could and Grant Currie lead their nine-person go out on the floor and play some of the

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hen I worked in than a week, four girls had comthe news business, mitted suicide. The girls ranged somewhere down the in age from 10 to 14. Then I line a story became just another started to hear of other First story. Nations children killing themWriting this column is difselves in epidemic proportions. ferent because now I feel like Please don’t think I’ve been I’m sitting down and having a living in a bubble and not realchat with you. Before I became izing the high rate of suicide. a storyteller, I worked in the My family has been affected by mainstream news as a televisuicide. My youngest brother, sion news reporter and newspaLogan, took his life when he per reporter. was in his late 20s. Columnist I’ve also been involved in After months of searching, a countless number of projects the hardest day of my life came involving writing or journalism. I was able when his body was found by my stepfato separate my personal life from my jobs, ther. I always thought maybe Logan had mostly because I didn’t want my family to just wandered off and would make his way hear about the car accidents where people back home sooner or later. are screaming for their lives. Even months after his burial, I would There are only two times I recall when see him walking down the street. Several a story affected me to the point of tears. times I had to turn around and take a secThis is amazing because both stories had ond look. I thought maybe the body that nothing to do with me. was found wasn’t Logan’s. I convinced The first time I ever cried was when all myself it could have been anyone because those children were killed in Connecticut. he was so decomposed. I knew all the A young man walked into a school and evidence, including medical and police shot and killed 20 kids, all aged six and reports, conclusively said it was Logan. I seven. just couldn’t accept it. It all happened over I remember watching the story on the a quarter century ago, but I still remember news and feeling like the world had gone it like it happened yesterday. mad. “How would the kids know what’s There are many regrets over Logan. going on?” I asked myself. “They would The biggest is not having more time to think it was some kind of a game,” came spend with him. We would talk on the my own reply. phone and meet at family functions, but as Then I thought of the horrific factor the big brother I always felt I should have (almost every story has a horrific factor) spent more quality time with him. of what the children must have seen when There wasn’t a hint, not a clue, on what they finally realized it was not a game. It he was planning to do. And believe me, it was then I buckled over and started to cry. was planned. My mother, of course, was I thought of the parents, siblings, grand- most affected and she went to her grave parents and the community. This level of with the broken heart of having lost one of violence would rip the heart of a major her children. city, never mind a small town like NewSuicide affects many members of the town. After settling down from the shock family. There is help out there and people of the story, I prayed to the Creator for the more than willing to give that extra time blessing of those tiny souls. when someone is feeling so down that The other story that affected me is suicide appears to be an option. closer to home. Having been in Buffalo I’m glad I’m not involved in the mainNarrows in Northern Saskatchewan, I stream news business anymore. I apprecirecall the kindness, humour and generosity ate being able to share stories. I hope you of the community. can relate to some of them. Then I learned that, in the span of less KNCREE@gmail.com

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truck and close the cover over the bed. If you don’t have access to a pickup truck but can use a minivan or SUV to transport your tree, see if the tree fits inside your vehicle. If it doesn’t, wrap it tightly in a blanket or another form of cover, making sure the cover won’t blow off in the wind when you hit the open road. • Have the tree cut before you take it off the lot. If you typically purchase your tree from a florist or tree lot instead of a tree farm, then remember to ask the seller to recut the stem of the tree before you take it home. Tree farm trees are freshly cut, but trees sold away from the farm might have been chopped down weeks before they are ultimately sold. During the interval between being cut down and sold, trees’ vascular systems can clog and prevent the tree from getting the water it needs to survive the season. A fresh cut of the stem unclogs the system and ensures the tree will be able to consume water. • Avoid placing the tree near heaters or drafty windows. Many people know that

placing a live tree near a potentially hot heating vent poses a fire hazard. But doing so also can dry out the tree, decreasing the chances it will make it through the season. Placing the tree near drafty windows also can dry out the tree, so try to find a spot in your home with a consistent temperature. • Water the tree often. Christmas trees need lots of water to make it through the season. You may notice the water in the tree stand disappears quickly when you first bring the tree home. That’s because freshly cut trees will consume more water than trees that were cut several weeks ago. As the season goes on and the tree’s vascular system begins to clog, you might not need to water the tree as much as you did when you first brought it home. But check the tree’s water stand twice per day when you first bring it home, refilling the stand with water whenever necessary. A few tricks of the trade can help holiday celebrants maintain lush, aweinspiring Christmas trees throughout the holiday season.

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antles adorned with garland and other holiday trinkets make fireplaces come alive for Christmas. That magic is only enhanced by hanging Christmas stockings, which are just waiting to be filled with goodies for good girls and boys. Those without a fireplace often hang stockings from windowsills and stairway banisters. No written record exists to explain the origin of hanging stockings on fireplace mantles. Despite this, many people link the tradition to a tale about St. Nicholas. As that story goes, St. Nicholas was traveling through a village when he overheard the plight of three women. They were poor, and their father could not afford an ample dowry to marry them off. Rather than have them end up spinsters, St. Nicholas secretly tossed bags of coins through a window (or down the chimney, depending on which version of the story you read or hear), and they were captured in the girls’ stockings hanging to dry by the fire. The family was overjoyed to have received such riches. (Continued on page 9)

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a series of moral and ethical decisions that leave average observers scratching their heads and wondering if this government has lost its way. And it is not, as one radio blowhard put it, a “good ol’ Saskatchewan case of envy” because a “guy got rich.” Don’t allow yourself to get sucked into that trap of mockery and shame — that somehow you’re not in the cool kids club in Saskatchewan if you dare question a gross excessive waste of taxpayers’ dollars. Today’s Saskatchewan celebrates success, but more than ever, is tuned into what is right or wrong. It’s wary of the government scandals of the past, those driven by the greed of public servants and comfy political hacks, and I don’t think today’s Saskatchewan is prepared to take kindly to a third. Right now, to put it bluntly, the RCMP is looking for evidence of one or more people inside the government, either elected officials or public servants, receiving kickbacks on an artificially inflated land deal. Will any be uncovered? We don’t know. (Continued on page 13)

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Stain on the table leaves man in a pickle

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(Continued from page 3) hitehead said one of the highlights this year will be an original composition by Martin Janovsky that was written for Guy Few on trumpet, which will “certainly display Guy’s technical skill and control and warmth of tone.” Another highlight will be special guests Tamburo, a drumming group that will provide some “exciting rhythmic energy” to the show’s African selections, she said. “We’ve got a couple of new songs that I think are really quite powerful: David Foster’s Thankful, done by a really powerful male quartet, and our

Madison McLean is singing a Note to God, which is totally in a different style and (evokes) really powerful emotions. “I think those are certainly highlights but, at the same time again, part of the reason the concerts are exciting is that the choir changes costumes quite frequently throughout the concert and, when they’re changing, that’s when these amazing international instrumentalists perform solos, duets and ensembles.” The concert will feature a 100-voice choir, with singers ranging in age from five to adults who have been working with Whitehead for more than 40 years. She started the Christmas Memories

program back in 1972 and has watched it grow each year since then. “It’s very exciting. It’s a very inspiring evening, and uplifting.” The production will showcase some of Saskatoon’s well-known soloists, such as McLean, Trevor Wingerter, Sean Brandt and Jordie Hughton. The singers will be supported by an orchestra of acclaimed instrumentalists, including Few, Janovsky, Allen Harrington, William Boan, Randi Nelson, Terry Sturge, Sophie McBean, Darrell Bueckert, Doug Gilmour, TBone and guest artists Tamburo, along with Bonnie Nicholson, the pianist and orchestral director. Albert

Couture serves as the stage manager, while Kelsey Stone is the choreographer. Whitehead said the 2016 show “promises to be as inspiring and dynamic and memorable as any of our productions.” “It’s a celebration that life is good and that we have so much to be grateful for. It gives us a moment to reflect on what we have and those less fortunate,” she said. The Fireside Singers Christmas Memories production will run about two hours with intermission. Tickets are available at TCU Place, online at tcutickets.ca or by calling 306-975-7799.

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Wall govt’s good outweighs the bad

(Continued from page 9) hat’s overshadowed the GTH story, however, is Wall’s handling of the whole affair. Even he admits that serious mistakes were made within his government regarding the GTH, but he’s never apologized for them. He’s never shown even the slightest bit of regret. In fact, he’s been perceived as arrogant and indignant that anyone, reporters or the NDP Opposition, dare question him or his officials on anything, never mind the loss of millions of dollars out of the public purse. Based on what you’ve seen and heard, would you draw the conclusion that the premier feels any remorse or responsibility for that fact? I’m guessing not. One of my friends, a longtime Sask. Party supporter, put it far better than I can: “It used to feel like he was one of us, but now it feels like he’s one of them.”

I don’t embrace partisanship. I can’t wrap my head around toeing a party line simply because it’s the party line, which is just one of the reasons I’ll never own a party membership. What I do embrace, and remain extremely loyal to, is a set of values. That’s why I’ve always supported Wall’s leadership. And despite everything I’ve just written, I still do, because the sum total of the last decade’s worth of good still outweighs the bad. That said, I really hope he takes into consideration the viewpoints outside his echo chamber, and revisits his strategy for defending negative allegations against his government. Because, with 39 more months of Wall’s third term still in front of him like fresh, untrodden snow, I’m not certain the path he is on now will be practical to get him through.

Wyant Group donates $500,000 to U of S Home Ice campaign

aughn Wyant and the Wyant Group of companies have donated $500,000 to the University of Saskatchewan’s Home Ice campaign, an initiative to fund the construction of a twin-pad ice facility. The university made the announcement last week. The new Merlis Belsher Place will replace the existing Rutherford Rink and provide an essential facility for Huskie athletics, Saskatoon Minor Hockey and the community. “Our support of the Home Ice campaign was an easy decision for us,” Wyant said in a news release. “Sport — and hockey in particular — is part of the fabric of Saskatchewan culture and this project represents an exciting opportunity for Saskatoon. This new complex will benefit university and city programs alike and we’re pleased to enthusiastically provide our financial and emotional support. I guess you could say we are fans.”

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U of S president Peter Stoicheff recognized the importance of community in the project, as the university seeks the support of the public for the remaining $7 million to fund the facility. “It’s been wonderful to see how the community has come together to support this project, particularly Vaughn Wyant and the Wyant Group,” Stoicheff said in the release. “Vaughn has been a longstanding supporter of the Huskies, and his gift to the Home Ice campaign demonstrates his philanthropic philosophy of giving back to the communities in which he lives and does business. We are incredibly grateful for his support and his commitment to this project.” The construction timeline and projected opening date of Merlis Belsher Place is still to be determined based on funding secured through the campaign.

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Kohkoms in Toyland will relieve Christmass stress

Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express laywright Curtis Peeteetuce describes Kohkoms in Toyland as a “tribute to the Golden Girls.” Like Peeteetuce’s other shows in the Rez Christmas series, Kohkoms in Toyland features the three beloved characters Zula, Claire Bear and Sihkos. “Each of our Golden Girls possesses a very unique trait in her personality that really helps build the story each and every year,” said Peeteetuce, who is the artistic director at Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre (GTNT) and also serves as the show’s director and sound designer. “It’s about these three grandmothers and their adventures at Christmastime. In a nutshell, I could say it that way.” Fans of the Rez Christmas series are sure to recognize Kohkoms in Toyland. The play originally had its world premiere back in December 2011 when the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company (SNTC), GTNT’s predecessor, presented it. The Rez Christmas shows date back a decade before that, to 2001, when a group of alumni from the Circle of Voices program came together to write a Christmas play that was set on a reserve and featured Cree characters. They aimed to change the classic Charles Dickens novel, A Christmas Carol, into a one-act play, with a female band manager named Purdy Parsimonias filling the infamous Ebenezer JW120513 JamesScrooge role.

Each member of the collective contributed to the first draft of the script. However, just 11 days before rehearsals were set to begin, the draft was lost due to a computer crash. Peeteetuce, drawing from his memory and a few notes that he had kept, then rewrote the script — and the rest is history. After the first staging of the show entitled Ms. Purdy Parsimonias: A Rez Christmas Carol, Peeteetuce became the official playwright of the Rez Christmas series. “Cree culture, elements of the language, elements of history, are all infused into the series,” he said. There have been 10 separate shows in the series, although several remounts have also taken place over the years. The shows have been set in the fictional community of Kiwetinohk and have featured the popular kohkom characters of Clare Bear, Zula Merasty and Sihkos Sinclare (“kohkom” is the Cree word for “grandmother”). The titles of the shows have included Miracle on 20th Street, Vegas Vacation, Life is Wonderful, Luff Actually, Kohkoms in Toyland, Mekiwin: The Gift, and Nicimos, the 10th and final instalment from 2014. “There are so many stories in the indigenous community in and around Christmastime that are not necessarily A Christmas Carol or Babes in Toyland — you know, the more popular, traditional pop culture Christmas icons and stories. But there exist stories of humanity, of heart, of humour in the indigenous comNO. S167950 VANCOUVER REGISTRY

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tax and meetings were no lons the provincial governger televised, the trustees were ment’s “transformational lost in the hinterland. change” review of educaWhat are the pros and cons tional governance simply a of an appointed board vis-àprocess to introduce cost cutvis an elected board? On an ting measures or, alternatively, appointed board, you can place provide a rationale to increase people with known skill sets to taxes to fund education? do the job, that being individuEducation Minister Don als with financial, business and/ Morgan is well placed to head or administrative backgrounds, up the project, given his earlier human resources specialists, experience as chair of the Saseducators and the like. (In realkatoon Public School Board, Columnist ity appointees will likely have although he probably could ties to whatever government is in power.) have saved the cost of Dan Perrins’ conOn the elected side, you can have tract and three weeks of time because he already knows how little flexibility school representatives tied to their communities, some of whom will have the necessary boards have in their budgets, including credentials while others may not. An what money is spent on administration appointed board would likely be more and governance. removed from system employees and usWill we get value in converting ers and thus be inclined to make decisions locally-elected boards to governmentappointed boards like the health regions? based on best practices while an elected board (hoping to be re-elected) would be According to reports, the Saskatoon Health Region saved a whopping $76,000 more prone to satisfying the wants and needs of those same constituents. last year on governance costs. While As for policy development, school it is nothing to sneeze at, it is less than divisions are largely governed by legislaminuscule when compared to the health tion and policy is developed to reflect board’s budget and does little to address the public’s concerns about the condition the legislation. Outside of that, policy is of our hospitals and the services provided. created by administration, scrutinized by legal services for any contravention of The Saskatoon Public School Board, which provides services primarily within any legislation and explained to the board before it is approved by a board vote. That the city limits, is reported to have spent $741,000 on governance costs, while the practice would likely continue regardless Greater Saskatoon Catholic Board, which of the format of the board. The tricky part is how the government provides services within and beyond the would deal with the Catholic systems city’s boundaries, spent $832,000. which have a constitutional right to Saskatchewan School Boards Assoprovide educational services and which is ciation president Shawn Davidson said written in stone. Part and parcel with that comparing school board governance stone tablet is school governance by those costs to health boards is unfair, as often of the Catholic faith, meaning if you are a school board’s governance costs will include funding for scholarships, member- not Catholic you cannot run for or sit on a Catholic board. If you create regional ship fees, election costs and community boards, do you do one for the public council costs. In Saskatoon, the board budget will also include decent remunera- schools and one for Catholic schools? To tion and perks for trustees, board lunches treat the two systems differently would be folly and create public discord. and dinners, travel and conference fees For those with school-age children or and possibly the long-service and sugrandchildren, don’t get too upset about perannuation gifts. The question will be whether a regional board would consider this review. The common essential learnthese expenditures necessary and continue ings will not change and all governments know the political power of the education to cover these costs. Davidson also commented that replac- community. For taxpayers, it is simply a ing elected boards with appointed boards matter of what pocket you will pay your would “fly in the face of democracy.” That increase from. This provincial government is shy may be a concern to those working within or utilizing schools, but I don’t think the about increasing income tax, so expect an increase on your property tax bill. wider community would be riled. Although this is the most regressive form In the last civic election, two individuals ran for school board in my ward. of taxation in that it does not factor in the ability of people to pay, it is the easiest Neither knocked on my door nor left information about their election platform. way to steer the disgruntled towards civic The result was that I didn’t blind vote by politicians, who issue the bill, and away picking a random name on the ballot and from the provincial realm. We should appreciate that our provinmarking an X. cial government is under duress because And I would wager that if I stood in of declining revenue and a growing defifront of the Saskatoon Public School cit. 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Men With Cats calendar is out to help SCAT Tammy Robert Saskatoon Express t was fall of 2012 when the dedicated volunteers at Saskatoon’s SCAT Street Cat Rescue Program came to the realization that they needed a new and novel way to keep their cause fresh in the minds of donors and supporters. From there, the organization’s popular Men With Cats (MWC) calendar was born, evolving quickly with much love and support from the community. “We knew we needed a novel idea in order to compete with the many other wonderful charities and free business calendars out in the market,” said Linda Jean Gubbe, cofounder and past-president of SCAT Street Cat Rescue, and a member of the MWC calendar committee. “Everyone knows that there are a lot of compassionate women volunteers who love the cats, but there are cat guys, too.” From Saskatoon businessmen, lawyers, and members of the media, to celebrities like Brett Wilson, Kim Coates and The Sheepdogs, men from every possible walk of life have lent their time and their images to help raise funds for the care of sick, orphaned and feral cats. Local graphic design artists, printers and professional photographers also donated their valuable resources to ensure the calendar is successful. “Any fundraiser that helps SCAT volunteers continue their important work benefits notAS120516 only the over 300 felines helped each Aaron

year, but also the building of a healthy and happy community,” explained Gubbe. “The MWC calendar is such an important tool for accomplishing this seemingly overwhelming task every year for two reasons: it brings in much needed funds, and more importantly, each and every day that a supporter sees the calendar, they are reminded of the importance of the work that SCAT volunteers do 365 days a year.” Gubbe credits the calendar with encouraging people to get to know the Street Cat Rescue organization, and to support the organization not just with funds, but with time, by volunteering to help in so many different ways. “The money goes towards medical bills to help ensure that each cat coming through the program is kept as healthy as possible,” she said. “It can be for spay or neuter surgeries, vaccinations, or go towards special care for ill and/or injured cats who would not be able to survive without the treatment. “Every year the MWC Calendar grows and is fine-tuned, but whatever we do, we try to keep it polished and very professional,” added Gubbe. “We are excited to have some new photographers on board this year, alongside Liam Richards and Derek Mortensen from Electric Umbrella who have been with us for several years, including Erin McFarland from High Four Pet Photography, Andrea Evans, and Heather Fritz of Heather Fritz Photography. “We also had a new designer this year —

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couldn’t believe it. “I thought for sure it had to be a mistake,” said Fancy, who credits his love of cats to his own 14-year-old feline, Peanut. “I believe in the mission of SCAT and their purpose and commitment to feral and homeless cats, providing a healthier future for each cat brought into the program. They are all exceptional people.” January 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of SCAT Street Cat Rescue. SCAT directly assists an average of 300 cats every year, but doesn’t stop there. Volunteers consult in many situations where SCAT doesn’t have the foster homes to physically bring the cats into the program, or the cats are in a remote location. They willingly give of their time and experience to help others continue work in their areas, indirectly helping hundreds of more animals. “It’s been a fun ride, but most of all, the Men With Cats calendar been a great project that raises much-needed funds to help the many cats and kittens who receive care by SCAT volunteers and support by this wonderful Saskatchewan community,” said Gubbe. To purchase the 2017 Men With Cats calendar, visit menwithcats.org to purchase online or to find a store location near you. Or visit Men With Cats Calendar on Facebook.

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Tammy Robert Saskatoon Express ince 1955, Junior Achievement (JA) has inspired more than four million Canadian youth to learn skills not commonly emphasized in school, namely financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Presented by Loraas Recycle, and in partnership with the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, the Saskatoon JA Jingle Bell Luncheon on Dec. 8 at the Saskatoon Travelodge Hotel will provide an opportunity for the business community to learn about, celebrate, and support JA’s accomplishments in this city. “The Jingle Bell Luncheon serves a dual purpose, both as a fundraiser and to generate awareness of what we do with the students in the JA Company Program,” said JA Saskatchewan president and CEO Darren Hill. “We work with school divisions and First Nation communities across all of Saskatchewan. We operate on sponsorships/donations as well as revenue from our fundraising events.” The Jingle Bell Luncheon, which is held in both Saskatoon and Regina, is one of the two major annual fundraisers for JA Saskatchewan. “With the Jingle Bell Luncheon attracting approximately 350 of Saskatoon’s

business-minded community, it’s a fun event which, in addition to being a networking opportunity, also showcases JA participants’ companies and their products,” explained Hill. “The monies raised by the luncheon benefit young people from grades 3 to 12 in JA programs throughout Saskatchewan.” JA students involved in the company program will be setting up a trade show to market their products or services to the attendees at the lunch, with actual cash transactions happening on the floor. Hill is pleased to have Michael and Phillip Wyant as the speakers at this year’s event. “Since the first Jingle Bell Luncheon years ago, we have always focused on speakers that are entrepreneurial and from a younger generation that the JA students can relate more easily to,” said Hill. “Michael and Phillip are great choices as they have put their own stamp on the Wyant Automotive Group operations and brand. “This is an excellent opportunity to experience the impact that the JA programs have on youth across Saskatchewan and across the world.” Tickets to the luncheon are available at picatic.com/JingleBellSaskatoon, or find JA Saskatchewan on Facebook.

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Joseph’s Home (33 Valens Drive) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children’s entertainer Sylvia Chave’s Holiday Hoopla is set Free admission. Ukrainian food, icons, crafts and raffles. Contact Shirley at 306-373-1474 or at ws.maskal@shaw. to Deck the Halls with Music! Shows at 10:30 a.m. and DECEMBER 8-11 1 p.m. on Dec. 15 and 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 16. Tickets $7 ca for more information. 21st Annual Elim Church Christmas Celebration, a four-day online or $9 at the door.(under 2 Free) www.ontheboards. ***** musical event featuring exciting arrangements of tradiNew Hope Dog Rescue, Santa Photos at Wilson’s ca or box office: 306-653-5191. The shows are at the tional and contemporary Christmas music as performed Greenhouse 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10.For more information, Refinery. by the 70-voice Elim Choir, soloists, and a professional visit www.newhoperescue.org or www.facebook.com/ NOON HOUR CONCERTS 30-piece orchestra. Our special guest soloist is Jordan newhoperescue. Thursdays at Third Avenue United Church — Dec. 1, 8, Janzen of The Color. The colorful production features 15 and 22. Donations appreciated. Feel free to bring your DECEMBER 17 dance, costumes, spectacular lighting, a beautiful stage lunch. Coffee and tea provided. For more information, call The Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Christmas and inspiring music. Reserved-seating tickets are availBake Sale, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 919 – 20th Street West. 306-382-9830. able for $20 by calling Elim Church at 306-374-1700 or Admission is free. visit www.elimchurch.ca/christmas. NOON FESTIVAL OF CAROLS

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Dec. 5 to Dec. 8 and Dec. 12 to Dec. 15 at noon at TCU Saskatoon singer-songwriter-guitarist Randy Woods leads Place. Admission is free. Hear seasonal music from Absofunkinlutely, a high energy band with funky horns and Saskatoon school choirs. Those attending are invited to bring their own lunch. On Dec. 12, lunch will be available rocking rhythms, and they do a spirited take on funk and soul. 9 p.m. The Bassment, 202 4th Avenue North. Tickets to purchase. - $20 for SJS members, $25 for non-members.

DECEMBER 9-10 Handel’s Messiah is a traditional treat for the Saskatoon Symphony faithful. Eric Paetkau conducts the orchestra, Duff Warkentin conducts the chorus and the soloists include soprano Danika Loren, alto Lisa Hornung, tenor Spencer McKnight and bass Matthew Pauls. 7:30 on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and the second show gives you a chance to sing along. Knox united Church. Tickets - $45.

DECEMBER 10-11 Maurice Drouin’s Jazzy Christmas show also attracts a big following and the talented pianist-showman leads a strong contingent, including Grant Currie, Jamie Donlevy, Graham Dyck, Jaclyn Smith and Tatrina Tai on vocals and instrumental favorites Bob Klassen and Barrie Redford. 8 p.m. on Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday. The Bassment. Tickets - $25 for SJS members, $35 for non-members.

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Bring in the New Year with Big Stuff, a “retro-soul” music experience like no other. This event will be held on New Year’s Eve at the Cosmopolitan Senior’s Centre (614 11th St. East) from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Included are a dance and light lunch. Tickets are $50, available at Brainsport or the Broadway Café or call 306-291-3875 for free ticket delivery. This event is in support of Creative Kids.

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The Saskatoon Newcomers’ Club welcomes new female residents in the Saskatoon area, as well as those who have recently undergone a significant change in lifestyle (such as relationship status, retirement, or becoming a new parent). A new resident is defined as one who has not resided in Saskatoon and/or surrounding area for more than three years. The club holds monthly dinner outings, coffee gatherings, book club and other planned activities. If interested, please reply by email to saskatoonnewcomersclub@gmail.com.

Saskatoon Mood Disorder Support Group The Saskatoon mood disorder support group for people with bi-polar, depression and other related mental health problem meets at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church at 323 Fourth Ave. South (south entrance) at 7:30 p.m. For more information call Al at 306-716-0836 or Lindi at 306-491-9398. ***** Card GamesCosmo Senior Centre (614 11th Street East): 1:30 on Monday (Kaiser), Wednesday (Whist) and Friday (Kaiser and crib). 1 p.m. on Tuesday (Bridge) and Thursday (Bridge).

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Spirit of Christmas: Late night shopping in the Broadway District with free sleigh rides, carolers, outdoor firebowls with marshmallows, games, and even an appearance by Santa Claus himself! More info at www.broadwayyxe.com. ***** Jingle Bell Lunch for Junior Achievement Saskatchewan, Travelodge Hotel, student trade show at 11 a.m., with DECEMBER 11 the meal and program beginning at 11:45 a.m. The guest Le Choeur des plaines, Saskatoon’s Francophone comspeaker is Preston Manning. Tickets: www.picatic.com/ Win a gorgeous munity choir directed by Michael Harris, invites you to its JingleBellSaskatoon Christmas Concert, 2:30 p.m. at Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens ***** Church (1007 Windsor Street). Desserts and coffee served New Hope Dog Rescue, Christmas Puppy Showcase, Bone and lots of prizes for Christmas! afterwards. Tickets available at the door: $15 Adults, $5 and Biscuit (3020 Preston Avenue), 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Students. For more information, contact Jean at 306-343- - Angel Wish Tree for donations and prizes wrapped up $5 per ticket $10 2 tickets + $5 Underground Gift Certificate 9460 or jeanlegault@sasktel.net. around the store. For more information, visit www.newho***** perescue.org or www.facebook.com/newhoperescue. Draw Will Be Made December 22nd 2016 The Saskatoon Men’s Chorus will present A Christmas ***** Fanfare, 2:30 p.m., at Grace Westminster United Church Saskatoon Nature Society’s monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., Looking for a Gift Certiﬁcate for (505 10th St. E.). This concert of seasonal music will also Room 106 in the Biology Building at the U of S. Ann Christmas... Purchase a $30 Gift Certiﬁcate McKellar will be the speaker, talking about using new feature The Bridge City Brass Band. Tickets are $15 for and we will make it $40 seniors and students, $20 for adults, and free for children technologies to track migratory birds. under 12, and are available at McNally Robinson BooksellDECEMBER 9 to 19 ers, or by calling (306) 220-0812, from SMC members, or Tree of Memories at Lawson Heights Mall: Prairie Hospice at the venue. is hosting an event at the mall this year which invites you ***** to memorialize a person you have lost with a snowflake Saskatoon Chamber Singers, Repeat the Sounding of Joy card and place it on the tree. Cards are also available to concert. There will be two performances, one at 2 p.m. take home for your own tree. There is no cost for this and the other at 7:30 p.m. Both are at Knox United Church. 143B 2nd Ave N Downtown Saskatoon community awareness event. Information on grief and loss Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and $10 for over the holidays will also be available. www.undergroundtrendson2nd.com 306-244-4480 JW120506 James students. Tickets are available at McNally Robinson and DECEMBER 10 online at www.saskatoonchambersingers.ca. Christmas Yarmarok Bazaar and Pyrohy Dinner, St. ***** or email cadithompson@hotmail.com.

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Hart does it all, including playing a woman

Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express t’s fair to say Blaine Hart is outrageously eclectic. The long-time Saskatoon Soaps member and actor recently got to shoot a vampire in the head with a crossbow, in the movie The Stakelander. He took a role in Shakespeare’s Richard II. Then he staggered across the stage in the play Donnie Won’t Die. This Christmas, he’s playing a woman. The woman is Widow Spriggins, mother of Jack, and both are characters in Dancing Sky Theatre’s seventh Christmas panto, Monty Steals Christmas. But first, Mr. Hart, for those of us unfamiliar, what is panto? “Panto is a British tradition . . . it’s a big, broad comedy, where characters often talk to the audience, and even ask their advice at times,” he explained in an interview. “It’s a lot of fun. We got together at the beginning of November, and we spent a few weeks writing.” The original Dancing Sky piece — for which Hart also wrote the music — is loosely based on Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, with the recurring character Monty St. Orange as the archvillain. (There are a number of recurring characters, including Hart’s.) In the broad comedy, “sometimes the fellas play the female characters,” said Hart. “That’s me playing the Widow Spriggins. She’s very pragmatic. They’re horribly poor, she and her son Jack, and she is a widow — she is seven times widowed. Every show begins as she’s lost another husband.” Which brings us to another thing about pantos: they are often based on fairytale characters and situations. For example, the Widow Spriggins and Jack are terribly poor — “all we have is a window and a door,” Hart narrates during the play — and are obviously based on Jack and the Beanstalk. “It’s a great family show. The characters are broad and very silly. There are puppets involved in the show: there are wonderful chicken puppets. They’ve been in every show as well, as well as two full-sized male puppets, Ed and Fred, who basically spend all their time in the local bar.” None of this would be happening, says Hart, without JW120511 James Dancing Sky’s leaders.

Kate Herriot, Blaine Hart, and Rob van Meenen (back row, left to right), and Dakota Hebert, Angus Ferguson and Kenn McLeod (front row) star in Monty Steals Christmas at Dancing Sky Theatre. (Photo by Britainy Zapshalla) Dancing Sky Theatre, located in the creative community of Meacham, is “all about the passion and brainchild of Angus Ferguson and his wife, Louisa. Angus is entirely dedicated to that situation, and none of it, nothing, would be happening without him and Louisa. “He is the sort of ballast for the ideas and the jokes. We work the jokes at a number of levels so kids can get things, but there’s plenty to laugh at for adults, as well. “The experience last year (Hart’s first in the Christmas panto) was really special, just watching those little kids’ faces (watching) the puppets and the music. They are just totally involved.” As previously alluded to, Hart has also been busy acting in a variety of roles, particularly since retiring from teaching three years ago. The Stakelander — a sequel to a post-apocalyptic vampire movie — was shot in May. “It was a ton of fun. It was so much fun to do a movie. Honestly, I have no idea how it ended up being shot in Saskatchewan, but it was. It was great, two super young directors from New York. “I got to shoot a vampire in the head with a crossbow bolt. I got to shoot a double barreled nickel-plated shotgun. And then I got to have some experience with a meat cleaver.”

He did Richard II with Skye Brandon and the Shakespeare Lab, and a play called Blood at Live Five, which was “dark and nasty.” He also did the Shortcuts series at Live Five with a show called Donnie Won’t Die. “That was a really fun role; I got to play a horribly hopeless drunk in New York, and it was a lot of fun.” He still does the Soaps, although hasn’t had much opportunity this season due to various obligations. He hopes to get back to that after Christmas with the “young kids.” “Everybody is a young kid now. Even this Christmas Panto show. It’s one of the things I really enjoy about it.” For example, the ‘youngsters’ include Kate Herriot as Jack (apparently girls play boys, as well) and “she’s wonderful. Dakota Hebert is also super-talented and plays Zack.” Kenn McLeod from Regina is “a wonderful comedian,” and of course Rob van Meenan plays Monty. “If you want a villain, Rob’s your guy. He’s hilarious as Monty.” Dancing Sky Theatre’s Monty Steals Christmas runs in Meacham (Hart says once in town, you can’t miss the venue) until Dec. 18. Shows are $30 for adults and $16 for children. Dinner is served for $25 Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday brunches are $21. Buy tickets and find out more at dancingskytheatre.com.

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