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The largest gift ever Jim Pattison donates $50 million to new children’s hospital

12-year-old Calla Gross, a former Neonatal Intensive Care Unit baby, shares the podium with Jim Pattison at the media conference announcing his $50-million donation to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. (Photo by Lisa Landrie) “Jim Pattison’s remarkable gift will transform the future of maternal and pediatric health care on a scale this province has not seen before,” she said. “We are tremendously grateful for this visionary gift, which will help us achieve long-term, stable funding to help create a world-class medical and

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Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express arold Littlecrow was a war hero. The member of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation volunteered to join the Canadian military to fight in the Second World War. He was posted to No. 2 Platoon, 11th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers. One of the men who fought next to him was a Nova Scotian named D. Charles MacDougall. In an account excerpted from a book and published in a Whitecap Dakota First Nation booklet, MacDougall talked about serving with Littlecrow. “I first met Harold Littlecrow early in September 1943. I’ll never forget his friendly smile which seemed to go well with his tan-coloured face,” MacDougall said. “Our division landed in Normandy on July 7, 1944. The front was about 10 to 12 miles inland near Caen. In late July we were well into the thick of things. The objective of the 2nd Division was to sweep down a valley and capture a village . . . “The shelling was unbelievable but we made it to the village (before driving back) some distance and parking in an apple orchard. Harold Littlecrow was digging his trench just behind the tailgate of the truck. I was seated in the metal bench of the truck when heavy shelling started again. An 88-mm artillery shell struck near the rear of the truck. I don’t know if I was blown out of the truck or if I jumped. Anyway, I landed in Harold’s trench. “Blood was pouring down my hands and down my legs. I asked Harold if he was OK. He said, ‘my stomach hurts a bit, but it isn’t much.’ He then proceeded to tie bandages (on me) to slow the bleeding. I then passed out. “The next thing I knew I was on a stretcher jeep. I faintly remember Harold on a stretcher unconscious beside me. We arrived at a battlefield station and were placed in a field under the scorching sun. I remember an English doctor cutting a hole in my right ankle looking for a vein so I could receive blood. A Scottish padre gave me last rites. I then fell unconscious. “I never saw my Indian friend again. I learned later that he had died of his wounds that day. His stomach was worse than he let on to me. He must have been in great pain when he tended to me. He cared for me before he even thought of himself. If I had not received his attention, I would certainly have bled to death. I owe him my life.” Harold Littlecrow died on July 26, 1944. He is buried in Europe.

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Littlecrow will be among the veterans honoured at the Armed Forces Day ‘Salute to the Heroes’ on June 10 and June 11 at the 17 Wing Detachment Dundurn. There is a street named in his honour at the Dundurn detachment. Whitecap Chief Darcy Bear said organizers of the airshow approached him about the flyover. When they said they wanted to highlight a story, Chief Bear told them about Littlecrow. “You have to remember for the First Nations to go to battle whether it be World War I, World War II or the Korean War or any of the current battles, it was all voluntary. They didn’t have to go,” Chief Bear said. “They volunteered to go because it is important to protect the home land and our connection to North America – what we call Turtle Island – to make sure we protect this continent. “We all continue to enjoy the freedoms of today. To have the ability to live in a free country is something you don’t think about sometimes. It’s not just Harold, it’s all the soldiers. Some of them paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms that we enjoy in Canada.” Chief Bear said it is important that the flyover honour all First Nations veterans, dating back to the War of 1812 and to those who are currently active in the military. Event organizer Brian Swidrovich agreed. “Whitecap Dakota will a presence at the show in an expression of respect and appreciation to our First Nations veterans,” Swidrovich said. “The Snowbirds and the CF-18 Hornet are going to conduct flyovers of Whitecap Dakota on June 9, June 10 and June 11. They will do that en route to the performance area at Dundurn (for the June 10 and June 11 public shows).” It is believed the commemorative flyovers will be the first over First Nations land in North America. Chief Bear said it will be an emotional day. “There are going to be sad memories like that of Harold Littlecrow not coming home, but look at what it’s created for all of us, as far as the freedoms we enjoy today.” He pointed to his own community, where unemployment went from 70 per cent to five per cent in recent years and with it an improvement in the quality of life. “I think it is things like that that would make Harold happy today.” The airshow will be held June 10 and June 11 at 17 Wing Detachment Dundurn. Gates open both days at 11 a.m., with the show running until 5 p.m. Tickets, which cost $20, must be bought in advance and

Harold Littlecrow, a member of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation, was killed in the Second World War. (Photo Supplied)

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ou may recall that in Lemieux.) Trost was actually 2008, which is really fourth out of that huge field, quite a long time ago, despite or perhaps because of Conservative Party leadership being “not entirely comfortable hopeful Maxime Bernier left sewith the whole gay thing.” cret documents at his girlfriend’s Also in the top four was Erin house. O’Toole, a moderate ConservaJulie Couillard was no orditive who may have pulled it off. nary girlfriend. She was formerly I’m having trouble finding bad married to a biker, was said to things to say about him. be a “target” of Hells Angels’ What the Conservatives got leader Maurice “Mom” Boucher, was Andrew Scheer, and boy, Columnist and was the head of a high-tech are they lucky. It was close: 51 firm working in airport security. to 49 per cent, edging out BerShe did, however, return the documents to nier, the front-runner. For many it was quite Foreign Affairs. Atta girl. a surprise; I was shocked, but of course, I’m Bernier, as minister of that department, not a Conservative insider. also publicly promised the Canadian military (That huge rush of air you felt after the C-17 transports would ship helicopters to leadership announcement wasn’t the gusty Burma to deliver aid, but they were unavail- wind of a May day in Saskatchewan. It was able. This forced the Stephen Harper govern- the Dairy Farmers of Canada releasing their ment of the time to rent a Russian cargo jet collective breath in amazed relief, joined by instead. How embarrassing, really. other producers. Bernier was big on eliminatAfter the girlfriend thing, he was forced ing supply management. Pundits are saying to resign from cabinet. Conservative farmers helped push Scheer to Maybe everyone deserves a second the top.) chance (although I doubt it, in some cases), In the main, Scheer was a good choice; but Bernier as potential prime minister? and I’m hoping it’s good for Saskatchewan. When he’s not organized enough to either a) Scheer, of course, is the MP for Reginaremember top secret files at someone else’s Qu’Appelle. There is a cool factor to having house or b) leave them behind in a safe the leader of the Opposition coming from instead? That made me nervous. your province, especially when he’s not Yet he came within a breath of becoming threatening to retract abortion laws or samethe new Conservative leader, aka possible sex marriage. Maybe he can help us out in PM in 2019. I found myself wondering from other ways — like coming up with a strong the hop whether that would really be a good and appropriate alternative to a federallyidea. imposed carbon tax, instead of just promisKevin O’Leary dropped out, thank good- ing to repeal it. ness. His complete lack of French, not to Scheer is also originally from Ottawa, mention a complete lack of policy or any which I trust gives him some east-west political experience, would have given us understanding. He is fluently bilingual. He’s Trump Lite. Shudder. 38. He was also the youngest Speaker of the Brad Trost, our own Saskatoon MP, House, and hopefully learned a thing or two came closer than one may have thought (as while in that position about compromise, did the other wildly right candidate, Pierre conciliation and keeping a civil tongue in

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(Continued from page 1) attison is among the most famous businesspeople in Canada, with a net worth of about $5.6 billion, according to Forbes magazine. Originally from Luseland, about 200 kilometres west of Saskatoon, Pattison was an entrepreneur early on in his career, opening a General Motors dealership in 1961. Today, as owner of the Jim Pattison Group out of Vancouver, he owns numerous car dealerships, grocery chains and radio and television stations, and is considered the fourth wealthiest person in the country. He is also well-known for his philanthropy, including large donations to hospitals. An article in the Globe and Mail once said that he has “always given away 10 per cent of his income.” Premier Brad Wall attended the announcement at the Sheraton Cavalier’s Top of the Inn, and said the new facility will be a state-of-the-art children’s hospital that the community needs to continue to support. The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital will serve as a hub of clinical best practices, help recruit and retain specialists, and was designed in part by children and their families using lean principles, said Wall. “We want to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation for this extraordinary gift that will benefit the children and families of Saskatchewan for generations to come,” said Wall in a release. “Mr. Pattison’s generous donation, together with the $235.5 million contribution from the province, and the impressive fundraising of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan, will ensure that a world class children’s hospital will finally become a reality in Saskatchewan.” Pattison was also presented with his own hard hat and safety vest so he could visit the building site himself. The presentation was made by Calla Gross, a former neo-natal intensive care unit baby and child ambassador for the foundation’s champion program. After accepting the safety gear, Pattison gave credit to the volunteers who have been working hard on the hospital for years. “I can tell you that it’s volunteers that make the difference, and I just would like to say my thanks to the people here and the volunteers who have put the years and efforts not only into this project but all projects,” said Pattison, now 88. “What makes community is the volunteers that give their time. You show me the fabric of the volunteers and I will show you a successful town, village, country or city. Thank you to all of those who have given their time. “I’m glad I had an upbringing in Saskatchewan,” he said. “Our objective is to take what we do and help others. Giving is a very important part of our lives (and) it doesn’t have Aaron to be money, it can be time.” AS060501

The $50 million gift provides ongoing funding for the new hospital including pediatric and maternal-newborn equipment and fellowships, pediatric endowment research funds, in-kind advertising, and an endowment for the foundation, said the organization. Most of the donation will create a revenue stream for research and programming when the hospital opens in late 2019. Separate from Pattison’s donation, the foundation’s “We Can’t Wait” capital campaign has accumulated $54 million toward its goal of a minimum of $75 million. In an interview, Boback-Lane said there’s a long process involved in attracting a donation of this size. “When you’re looking for a gift of this magnitude, and hopeful of achieving what Saskatchewan is trying to build, something sustainable for the long term and attracting specialists, there is a process that goes on. You have to do a lot of research and see who has the capability to look at something of this magnitude. “We realized very quickly it’s not a long list, but it’s a very philanthropydriven list. “It just made so much sense to go to a Saskatchewan-born person who really started like we did as a foundation – very grassroots, lots of hard work, a roll up your sleeves and get it done individual.” The foundation consulted with the Ministry of Health and the health region on the project, and after a great deal of due diligence and months of discussions, Pattison and his foundation board decided in favour of the donation, and to the naming rights. “You’re putting your name on something,” said Boback-Lane. “Your reputation in perpetuity is something to be considered; it’s not to be taken lightly.” Pattison was very impressed by Saskatchewan’s support of the hospital even before shovels went into the ground, Boback-Lane added. “He wasn’t surprised though. He’s a very humble, gracious individual and has never forgotten from where he came. “We’re happy for the people of Saskatchewan. It’s almost been two decades (of work). It really is those people we’re happy for – the patients, the mothers-tobe, the families,” as well as the individuals, organizations and businesses who have supported the hospital, she added. “This is going to serve for many generations past the ribbon cutting.” Boback-Lane noted that the hospital is really “a labour of love from a huge team.” “They should be given this credit. It is their hospital, and we are really a conduit to the donors’ funds. This is about a partnership between the province’s people, the government, the health regions around the province. And it shows what Saskatchewan can do when we put our minds to something.”

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s you read this, I am ing to your home to give you probably standing in money to take your junk off some ridiculous lineup your hands, you should be nice and baking under the sweltering to me. Plus, it’s supposed to Florida sun. be a social event — the actual On June 3, we were schedface-to-face kind. Relish the uled to fly to Orlando. That opportunity to meet people meant I was going to miss my from all over Saskatoon and community’s annual garage sale, indulge in contact that doesn’t and it is one of my favourite involve Twitter or Facebook. days of the year. • Then go away. Once When the weather cowe’ve established friendly Columnist operates, I have a blast walkterms, leave me alone. None ing around, visiting with my of us are getting any younger, neighbours and trying to find a bargain and I’ve got a whole list of sales like yours on a programmable coffee maker, boys’ to visit. Oh, and please don’t tell me what size 6X shorts, a Big Wheel for my BFF’s the item I’m looking at cost you originally, twins, a snowsuit for my niece, or what- because I don’t care. ever else is on my list of things needed in • Don’t have your sale in your backmy household and that of my friends and yard. It’s uncomfortable having to enter family. your personal space to that extent, and I But, I’m missing it. In fact, we’ll be in don’t even bother any more. Even if it’s Disney World for 10 days, meaning I’m more work, hold it in your front yard or going to miss two of the season’s best driveway and capitalize on the exposure to weekends for garage sales in Saskatoon. the street. That got me thinking about how I • If you aren’t prepared to give it away, haven’t written a garage sale column for don’t put it in your sale. If you still have some time. So, I went back and dug out an emotional attachment to it, don’t put it some of my favourite tips for shopping out. The reason I am up this early, hauling or hosting a garage sale, added some new your unused or unwanted items, is that it ones, and here you go. saves me a ton of money. If I wanted to If you’re having a garage sale: spend real money, I’d do it in the clean, • Be friendly. Smile and greet people, quiet, air-conditioned comfort of an actual because if I went to the trouble of comstore. I don’t. AS060515 Aaron

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• Be ready an hour early. If you advertise that your sale opens at 9 a.m., be set up by 8 a.m. No matter how many electric fences and guard dogs you put up, you will be ambushed by early birds. You’ll get flustered, sidetracked and behind in your setup, which will annoy the polite people like me who actually turn up at the advertised time to find half a garage sale. • Put up signs. One sign on a busy street corner is worth ten ads on Kijiji. • Take down your signs. Seriously, the next person who leaves a sign up after cancelling or taking their sale down early is going to end up with it on their front lawn. • Pack up whatever is left after your sale and drive it straight to your nearest charity of choice. If you’re garage sale shopping: • Be friendly. You are walking into somebody’s garage to judge whether a slice of their lives is worth your pocket change. It’s not going to kill you to smile and say hello first. Say thank you when you leave. • Haggle, but don’t get ridiculous. If it’s already priced properly (for a garage sale) is your dignity and the seller’s feelings really worth that extra quarter? • Buy the lemonade. Every single time. Do you have any idea how big a deal that lemonade stand is to that kid? I don’t care if you’ve already had ten cups that morning. Buy another one.

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Theresa Sokyrka will perform at The Bassment on June 9. (Photo Supplied)

Canadian Idol runner-up a different person now Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express t’s been 13 years since Theresa Sokyrka became a household name after landing the runner-up spot on Canadian Idol. While Sokyrka’s life has changed a lot over the years – she’s a wife and mother now – one thing has stayed the same: her love of music. Still, she’s in awe of how fast time has marched on since her days on the hit television show back in 2004. “I think I’m like a completely different person. I look back on those days . . . I know they were part of my life, but it all just seems like a big dream,” Sokyrka said in a recent interview. “I feel like I’ve taken care of my voice pretty well, and I feel like I’ve improved as a singer, because I feel like with age you just become more aware of your limitations. And I feel like that’s the biggest change for me – it’s just that I’ve really settled into the voice that I have. I feel like when I was a bit younger I might have maybe manipulated it a little bit or changed what it sounded like to sort of suit someone else’s (preferences) for it, you know what I mean? “But now, for me, it’s just like, ‘This is how I sound.’ I feel vocally I’m in a really great space and I can hit all of these notes still, and it just feels so freeing – because I’m not doing it as often as I used to be. So it’s just a really beautiful time to be on stage with musicians, and I just really appreciate the moments that much more now that I’m older.” Sokyrka fans will soon have the opportunity to hear her more mature voice when she plays a show at the Bassment on June 9 at 9 p.m. The evening will be a performance of Sokyrka’s greatest hits, with a focus on her gold album, These Old Charms, which was released 12 years ago. Joining Sokyrka on stage will be her husband, Ryan Marshall (bass), as well as Brett Balon (keyboards), Steve Maier (guitar), and Tallus Scott (drums). Kennie Marco, the original player on the 2005 recording, will be featured on electric guitar. These Old Charms was Sokyrka’s independently released debut album that sold more than 70,000 CDs and was nominated for best pop album of the year at the 2006 Juno Awards. She will play the album from start to finish during the first part of the Bassment gig, while the second set of the evening will focus on an array of songs from her other albums. While Sokyrka is still fond of These Old Charms, she admits the album sounds a lot different to her 12 years later. “I listen to it and I sound like a baby, you know? It’s just so strange to listen to,” she said. “You know, I’m impressed. . . . I didn’t really know what I was doing sonically at that point, but the fact that I was producing at that age and just throwing myself into it and just saying, ‘This is exciting. Let’s do this’ (is impressive).” Sokyrka said her life has changed since she gave birth to her one-year-old son, Franklin. She notes she now has fewer resources to invest into her music. As a result, she’s trying to raise the funds she needs to make a live recording of her Bassment performance, which she plans to turn into a digital download and send to everyone who pledges for the project. Those who want to contribute to Sokyrka’s first live recording can visit her website, theresasokyrka.ca, to find the link to make a donation. The site also includes the link to purchase tickets to the Bassment show. “It’s just kind of a new way to try and find the funds to do something that I would really love to do,” she said. Sokyrka said the upcoming gig has given her a reason to sit down with her guitar and reconnect with her music after not performing much during the last year. “I had a gig with Crestwood last June, and that’s kind of really it. I haven’t been doing too much,” she said. “It’s nice to just play and let go, instead of play and be stressed about it. I’m just really excited about this gig. It’s going to be lovely.”

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Shannon Boklaschuk ships last year in May. The inaugural event Saskatoon Express was such a success, with 15 competitors ike Erman has some tips for and about 150 audience members, Erman putting on an engaging air guitar decided to organize the second annual air performance: be sure to choose guitar championships and build on the the right music and don the right persona initial enthusiasm. while you shred. “Absolutely everybody that came out And, Erman notes, you’ll also need had a blast. People were telling us they some confidence, the right attire, and ener- couldn’t wait for the next one,” he says. getic moves to pull it all off. The event is sanctioned by Air Guitar “You take a song and you take a 60-sec- Canada, Erman says, and the winner of the ond clip of the song. You want to find a local competition will have the opportuspot with a lot of energy and maybe some nity to fly to Toronto, all expenses paid, to technical guitar solo kind of stuff — some- compete in the nationals in July. thing that you can really get rocking to and “We’re actually part of a very large the crowd will get excited about,” Erman organization,” he says. says. Last year’s champion was Natalie “There’s a lot of moving around and ‘Sweet Dee’ Scott, who rocked out to Van jumping around involved for sure,” he Halen’s Hot For Teacher. Erman says the adds. competition’s judges consider a variety of Erman, who owns Glitch Gifts and factors, including stage presence, costume, Novelties, is the organizer of the second persona, song choice, and choreography. annual Saskatchewan Air Guitar Champi“Natalie put a lot of effort into hers. She onships, which will be held at the Saskawent up there and gave it her all.” toon Farmers’ Market June 10 from 6 to Erman says this year’s event will be 11 p.m. capped at 20 competitors. He is expecting Erman’s love of air guitar was born most of last year’s participants to return after he watched a documentary called for the competition. Air Guitar Nation, which was released As for the future of the event, Erman in 2006. The documentary was about the hopes to keep organizing it on an annual World Air Guitar Championships basis —UNIVERSE “as long as people are willing to DISCOVERtaking THE FESTIVAL place in Finland, with a focus on the first- come out and get up on stage and make M US I C + C O M M U N IT Y + C U LT U R E ever American competitors. goofs of themselves and have some fun.” “I was just blown away by it,” he The Saskatchewan Air Guitar Champirecalls. onships will kick off at 6 p.m. on June 10 FEISTwithZIGGY MARLEYwithMICHAEL Fascinated air guitar, Erman an hour of BangerFRANTI Bingo — a 1980sdecided to organize the first champion- AMANDA themed, comedicMARSHALL heavy metal activity JW060511 James AND SPEARHEAD

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J.J. Guy and Gordon Stobbe are award-winning Canadian fiddlers and they’re fresh from recording an album of duets. Cathy Sproule is the piano accompanist. 8 p.m. The Bassment, 202 Fourth Ave. North. Tickets $18 for SJS members, $23 for non-members.

JUNE 9 Theresa Sokyrka built up a Canadian following when she was a finalist in the Canadian Idol television series. It’s been 12 years since she recorded the album These old Charms. She’ll retrace happy musical memories with a four-piece band. 9 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets $23 and $28.

JUNE 10 The Stone Frigate Band is a fixture on the Saskatchewan jazz scene, recreating the old favourites and possessing inner strength in their longevity as a unit. Robyn Knight is the vocalist, Louis Christ is the leader. 8 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets $20 and $25.

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Glenn Rutherford

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rmed with a bachelor advertisement placed by the of arts degree, includSaskatoon Heath District. Jane ing majors in psycholseemed to think it was someogy and sociology, Glenn thing I’d like,” said RutherRutherford seemed destined ford. to leave his University of “Shan Landry, a friend and Saskatchewan experience and a vice-president in the district, find a career in mental health called and said the new job services. was something like what I had Not even Rutherford could been preaching about menpredict that 26 years later, in tal health values back in the 1994, he would be challenged 1970s. A new challenge was to change the face of mental there for me, my heart was People health services for the thentouched by what they were Saskatoon Health District telling me and I filled out a job — the first health authority in Canada to application. The rest was history. amalgamate all of the players under one “At the time, we had these numerous umbrella. organizations getting government help “For years, there were a number of and everyone’s needs were a little differagencies in Saskatchewan mental health ent. I struck a committee and we brought circles which drew government fund30 people from the groups together. ing,” recalled Rutherford, “and the time We’d meet every second week for the arrived in 1994 when we had to bring better part of the year. I even took some everyone to the same table. Nine agreed of the staff from all groups on a retreat, to accept the arrangement which still ba- convincing them that what we envisically exists in the health region today.” sioned was the right thing to do. Rutherford’s first stint of employ“We wrote a report, down to the detail ment with Mental Health Services was of recommending the need for a building from 1968 until 1987, with jobs ranging and service that would resemble what latfrom social worker to assistant regional er became the Irene and Les Dubé Centre director. Intertwined from 1979 until for Mental Health. I knew all the changes 1981 was a role as acting provincial couldn’t happen overnight but many did. director of Mental Health Rehabiiltation I wish the centre would have happened in Services. the time up until I left in 2001, but it did He moved to the position of executive become a reality by 2010. director of Cosmopolitan Industries Ltd. “In those years, we were being recogfrom 1987 until 1994. nized by world leaders in mental health “Jane McPhee, an occupational thera- for our innovative approaches. Much of pist who often worked at Cosmo, asked what we did has become the foundation me one morning if I’d seen a newspaper for what is now known as the Division of

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In 1994, Glenn Rutherford was challenged to change the face of mental health services for the then-Saskatoon Health District. (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) Mental Health and Addictions.” It was Rutherford’s understanding and ability to work with those with mental disabilities that led Howard Stensrud, the power broker at Cosmo, to invite Rutherford on board. He served as Cosmo president from 1978 to 1980 and had a long run as a director. “One night, I got a phone call from Grant Habicht who invited me to a meeting at Eric Antonini’s place. They told me that Bob Herbison, a wonderful man, was stepping down as executive director and wanted to know if I was interested,” said Rutherford. He not only took the job, but had a seven-year turn. In the years from 1987 until 1993, Cosmo was embarking on some great programs. The recycling system was built, the manufacturing of the golf clubs had begun, and there was an important moment in Cosmo’s history where they were granted the same freight rates for

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(Continued from page 10) f all the happy associations, Rutherford remembers one Christmas party where he wore the Santa Claus suit. “The participants from each area would do something special for the pageant. Our people got so excited at Christmas and special occasions. The night I was asked to be Santa Claus, it was the experience of a lifetime. After the final Ho, Ho, Hos, the crowd gathered around me and it was like I was being carried away on a wave. You never forget those times.” After Cosmo and after stepping away from health services in 2001, Rutherford found a different role at Emmanuel Baptist Church. “I’d been a long time member, I once ran the scouts program and began a role as an administrator. Cal Malena, the senior pastor, called me to the office one day and

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One tight budget proves voter allegiance is fickle

hen you are a politiIt started me thinking back cian in this province to when Wall was first elected who has fallen from and why the voters turfed the grace, the fall is long, hard and NDP. The public chronically painful. There is no safety net complained about our decaying or helping hand to pull you to provincial roadway network. your feet. It must hurt to find Radio stations held contests on out that the adage ‘a friend in finding the worst road in the need, is a friend indeed’ does province. Wall promised to fix not apply to political relationthe roads, and for the best part ships. he did. He twinned the busy CBC hosted a call-in show highway between Saskatoon Columnist featuring the gentlemen from and Prince Albert, providing Saskatchewan Elections who better access to the North. was charged with preparing a report to However, the government fell short by the government regarding the 2020 elec- not participating in building a new bridge tion dates. Since changing the term of in Prince Albert which will be necessary office for civic politicians from three to to opening the gateway to future northern four years, it appears that we will more development. frequently have provincial and civic elecA decade back, voters were still seethtions scheduled back-to-back at the end of ing over the NDP’s closure of hospitals, a four-year cycle, which may cause voter especially in the rural areas. Along came fatigue and lead to low voter turnout. Wall who agreed to the construction of He also focused on the amount of time a new children’s hospital (although not and the numbers of people needed to run all agree that this was a good decision). an election. Since there are approximate- We were short on doctors and he created ly 800 municipal elections to be held, more medical openings for training and vis-à-vis one provincial election, and after set out to encourage the retention of gradconsultation with the municipal leaders, uate medical students. Nurses, essential to his recommendation was that the munici- our health care system, were up in arms palities maintain their established and until he settled their contract, although he legislated fourth Wednesday of October did seem excessively generous with the date and that the provincial election be Saskatchewan Union of Nurses. Where held in April of 2021. he fell short was in repairing, restoring, All hell seemed to break loose as updating and properly maintaining existfolks called in. There are a lot of angry ing hospitals which are still in a desperate voters looking for payback. One woman state of disrepair. proclaimed that Premier Brad Wall was Wall said he would grow the provdestroying our wonderful province and ince, and he did. Because of the influx that we had to get him out as soon as of people locating to Saskatchewan’s possible – tomorrow if she had her way! cities, he did what no other government There were accusations of mismanagehad ever done – started a revenue sharing ment of the province’s fortunes, although partnership with the municipalities. One most voters fell short on details as to how per cent of PST revenue was allocated to Wall has mismanaged the province. He the municipalities to help with the growjust did it. ing pains, no strings attached. And the

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municipalities profusely thanked him and proceeded to spend like kids in a candy store. (I dare say, given the flak from the municipalities on the recent provincial budget, Wall would like to dial back this decision.) Let’s face it, if we doubled the funding for education and health care it still wouldn’t be enough. Both systems need an overhaul, but both systems hold the public’s heart hostage and we must wait until they collapse under their own weight before they agree to any seismic change. Wall eliminated the access of local school boards to property taxation, and then over the decade substantially increased funding to the school divisions. For that we should be very thankful. Yes, in this year’s provincial budget we got a hit on the education tax on our property tax bills, but it is nothing compared to what the taxes would have been had school boards been allowed to tax over the last decade. What Wall failed to do is properly fund the salary increases of teachers which were negotiated at the provincial bargaining table, leaving the boards scrambling for resources to pay the mandated increase. However, many of the cuts school boards are now making, especially regarding bussing and educational assistants, shouldn’t have been introduced in the first place. Wall is now criticized for not salting any money away to offset a reversal in our economy, and rightly so. But shouldn’t we all level the same criticism at our municipal governments for not doing the same thing? Instead, the municipalities are blaming their own incompetence and lack of planning on the province. It is an easy out, and it works. The best example is the libraries. When the government cut funding to the libraries, then recognized its mistake

and restored the money, it seemed like all was right with the world. Yet recently our library board announced layoffs and/ or elimination of jobs citing the issues of the provincial budget. Huh? The provincial money was restored to libraries and our library has access to the property tax base. Why are the jobs being cut? Sorry, our library can’t hang this one on the provincial government. What Wall did that had no comparison was to privatize some liquor stores and dismantle Saskatchewan Transportation Company, but those are not the two actions that cost him his public support. If you are not a member of a public union, you probably don’t care about the liquor stores, and because so very few people used STC, little impact will be felt by the majority resulting from the shutdown. However, it is the little things, like funding for the needs of our society’s most vulnerable, that enrage everyone. We asked Wall for funding for art galleries, stadiums, bridges, over passes – you name it – and like the indulgent parent, Wall gave us what we asked for. And Wall was our hero when he stood up to Ottawa on concerns affecting our province. We were enjoying good times, Saskatchewan was upwardly mobile, we were on the map and the future was rosy. Share, and share alike. What no one was planning for was the collapse of the commodity prices and its subsequent impact on our revenues. Now, with one unsavoury budget resulting from a downturn in the economy, Wall and his government are labelled enemies of the people. We revelled with Wall in the best of times, and now revile him in the worst of times. Ah, allegiance is fickle and hell hath no fury like a public scorned. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com

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Catfish thrower let off the hook

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Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express ne of the organizers of the upcoming Saskatoon Pride Festival says everything about this year’s event will be “bigger and better.” “We’ve taken a very different approach to planning the festival this year,” said co-chair Danny Papadatos, who noted the event has “grown exponentially” over the past few years. “What we did this year was we took a step back and we said, ‘How do we engage? How do we make sure that this is a festival for everyone, and everyone has a voice and a seat at the table and that they’re feeling heard and welcomed and appreciated?’ “So 80 per cent of our events this year are all attached to community organizations, where we have become the facilitator for the festival and we empower them and let them get them a little bit more visibility, get some funds out of it as well and support for their organizations, while bringing kind of everybody together under the umbrella of what Pride really is. We’re really excited. I think it’s going to be extremely successful this year.” The Saskatoon Pride Festival, which is

celebrating its 25th anniversary, will run for 17 days this year – up from 10 in 2016. The Pride festivities will kick off on June 9 with an event called Second Chance Prom, hosted by OUTSaskatoon and Saskatoon Sexual Health, and wrap up with the Detox Pool Party on June 25. There will be more than two dozen different events to take in during the course of the festival, including Drag Queen Storytime (June 10), Global Pride March (June 11), Wes Funk Memorial Gay Latte (June 12), All Ages Bingo (June 13), Welcome to the Gaybourhood (June 14), Beardy’s First Nation Pride Celebration (June 15), Bridge City Chorus Community Dance (June 17), Gaymer Pride (June 20), OUT with the Family (June 23), and more. The annual Pride Parade, sponsored by Tourism Saskatoon, will be held on June 24 at 1 p.m. in the city’s downtown. The Saskatchewan Rush cheerleaders will perform a pre-show at the intersection of 21st Street and First Avenue North. The Saskatoon Pride Festival is hosted by the Saskatoon Diversity Network, a volunteer-driven non-profit organization that organizes the annual event to celebrate queerness and to raise awareness of queer

culture within the larger community. The organization serves the local lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, intersex, two-spirit, queer, and questioning (LGBTTI2QQ) community, as well as family members and supporters. Papadatos said the Saskatoon Pride Festival has evolved and grown by “really going into the community of Saskatoon and really kind of expanding that rainbow.” “We actually said, ‘Let’s let the bars do their own thing. They’re going to be busy. Let’s focus on the community and what we can offer to them at no or minimal cost, and make sure that they have a celebration that they can be proud of at the end of it.’ We’re really, really proud of how this festival’s shaped up.” The Saskatoon Pride Festival will celebrate some firsts this year. For example, Mayor Charlie Clark will be the first mayor to attend the Pride parade – and will also serve as its grand marshal. Saskatoon’s previous mayor, Don Atchison, had faced criticism for failing to attend the parade during his tenure. Papadatos expects to see a successful parade with many participants and attendees.

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JUNE 12 Renters of Saskatoon and Area (ROSA) meets from 2-3:30pm at St. Thomas-Wesley United Church (808 20th St West). Refreshments, childminding and elevator access available. The group supports renters and shares information to work towards better, affordable and safe rental housing for all. The Office of Residential Tenancies will share news and answer renter questions. Email renters. rosa@gmail.com for more information.

JUNE 12 and JUNE 14 4-H Saskatchewan is holding information nights to recruit new volunteer leaders and members for fall 2017. The meetings each time will be held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Saskatoon Field House (food court).

JUNE 14 RUH Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic. Moonlake Golf & Country Club, 8:30 a.m. You are invited to join Eric Gryba of the Edmonton Oilers, hockey friends and other sports celebrities for the 2017 RUH Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic. Call Trina Hrtizuk at 306-655-0628 or visit ruhf. DC060512 Darlene org for more information.

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SECOND MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH 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.

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sn’t it time we left Tiger Woods alone? Television networks showing the dashboard video of him struggling to walk a straight line etc. was cruel and unusual punishment. Yes, he shouldn’t have driven under the influence of medication. Yes, he shouldn’t have cheated on his wife. But why is he held to a higher standard than other famous athletes/husbands. Give the guy a break. • From Torben Rolfsen: “When I heard Tiger Woods got arrested in Jupiter, I thought they were making a Space Jam for golf.” • A question from Janice Hough: “Do you think Donald Trump might have stayed in the Paris Accord if it was tweaked to be called the Trump Accord?”

• From TC Chong: “Question to denizens of Pittsburgh: How many penguins and/or pirates do you encounter on a daily basis? You’ve probably seen more catfish.” • From Rolfsen: “Pennsylvania versus Tennessee in the Stanley Cup final, and someone throws a catfish on the ice? What’s next: the kid from Deliverance doing the anthem?” • Nice to see Anthony Allen back with the Roughriders. • Why the NBA playoffs haven’t been worth watching: In the first 75 games, 46 were decided by more than 10 points. Twenty were decided by more than 20 points. And really, what’s the point of a regular season when you all-but-know Cleveland and Golden State are going to be in the final?

• The Washington Post, which has done Pulitzer Prize work on the Trump file, gave tips to readers on how to securely send information and documents to its reporters. I remember the days when all that was required was a brown envelope. • Hough, on Southwest testing a faster deplaning process that will allow passengers to leave the plane through both forward and rear doors: “I wonder if United is testing a variation where they just throw you off along with your luggage.” • You know the Blue Jays are winning games again when Buck Martinez starts imploring balls to get up and out of the park. • Chong, on Woods’ DUI arrest: “He blames his meds for his condition. Guess he missed the warnings on his prescrip-

tions that read ‘Do not operate any machinery, vehicles or attempt any putts over one foot in length.’” • Rolfsen, on the Harlem Globetrotters resuming their series with the Washington Generals: “If they win, Donald Trump says he will welcome the Generals to the White House.” • Maxime Hamou, a qualifier at the French Open tennis championship, had his tournament credential revoked after he tried to kiss a television reporter during a live interview. “What did he do wrong?” asked Joe Namath. • Hough, on a newly engaged couple in Canada escaping without serious injury after he proposed in a hot-air balloon, which then crashed into a tree: “Well, that’s one way of getting the ‘for worse’ part out of the way early.”

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