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Tom Sargeant is in his 20th season as the Hilltops’ head coach.

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Scott Flory is the new head coach of the U of S Huskies.

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Keenan Sorokan for the Saskatoon Express om Sargeant walks into his office, clears the papers scattered across his desk, throws away an old package of cookies and sits in a creaky chair.

On this morning, he looks tired, yet his enthusiasm sparks an energy no amount of coffee could produce.

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cabinet, is a photograph of Sargeant in his role as the Saskatoon Hilltops head coach. He is on the sidelines, screaming. You can tell by his breath, visible in the cold late-autumn air. His headset is flipped up, and he’s jumping and waving his arms to will his team on. It’s a scene that would make Chicago Bears coaching legend Mike Ditka proud.

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Darren Steinke Saskatoon Express cott Flory has taken the ball and run with it since being named the new head coach of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies football team.

The 41-year-old Regina product was named the Huskies head coach on March 13. A couple of weeks after his appointment, he started sending electronic cor-

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respondence to reach out to alumni and supporters of the team in advance of the Dogs’ Breakfast fundraiser in May. He has been visible making various appearances around the community. The biggest and most consistent message from the former star offensive lineman with the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes is “everything matters.”

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READ Saskatoon is workhomework per week outside of ing with more than 3,500 the weekly tutorial sessions,” individuals a year, a strong said Sheryl Harrow-Yurach, sign of the literacy leadership executive director of READ the organization provides in Saskatoon.

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The success rate in family Lisa Dunville, who is comliteracy is 88 per cent, with pleting her term as president, parents and caregivers reportsays the best way of supporting ing increased literacy habits the community is by “improvand activities by their children. ing our existing programs, “We are being told of major expanding volunteer opporchanges in literacy developtunities, collaborating with a ment in the homes, positive People variety of organizations and changes in parental engagecreating new programs to proment, and much valued socialmote lifelong learning.” izing and learning from one another in Not only does READ develop profamily networks,” Harrow-Yurach said. grams but it also conducts surveys to deThe success rate in financial literacy is termine the value of the programs. That’s 67 per cent, with participants discovering where the success rate is very convincing. better ways to manage their money.

The success rate in adult literacy “People are opening new bank acprogramming is 78 per cent, meaning that counts, learning ways to save money, four out of five participants meet regular- gaining better knowledge of consumerly with a literacy tutor, aiming to improve ism. They are also paying off credit their learning habits and meet identified cards and they are beginning to invest in goals. savings accounts and programs,” Harrow“The adults who attend our tutor pro- Yurach said. gram spend an average of three hours of “We are proud that even in tight

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economic times, our individuals, who are often the ones who hurt the most, are getting the greatest help and learning to step up and learn. One of our advantages this year has been the move to new quarters in Central Park Common, where we have more space for our learners to gather and more room for meetings.

“When Carm Michalenko was our president in 2011, she launched the financial literacy program. Now 80 per cent of our clients are employed. Our program just proves the value of literacy in helping people making stronger and better financial decisions.”

Fundraising is always a challenge for READ. The provincial government helps with money for some programming. The federal government does not offer any assistance.

One of Saskatoon’s biggest fundraisers is the PGI golf tournament, which was held Aug. 28 at the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club. Now in its 11th season, the tournament usually raises nearly $55,000, thanks to Kreos Aviation (its presenting sponsor) and other sponsors. There are typically 144 golfers in the tournament,

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Another major event is Lit Up!, a social event in March which usually generates $50,000. A new event in the past year was a session, Telling Stories and Story Telling, at which author-historian Bill Waiser gathered some friends at the Broadway Theatre in April.

In connection with the golf tournament, READ chose the venue to make two special acknowledgments.

Ibrahim Sawi, who came to Saskatoon in 2004 from Sierra Leone in West Africa, was chosen as this year’s winner of the Saskatoon Lions’ Club learner award.

“My family and I were forced to separate and nobody knew where each other was,” said Sawi. “I escaped to Guinea, the neighbouring country and I was there for seven years, and applied to the United Nations refugee program. That is where I met my wife. We passed the interviews and came to Canada.”

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Let the Sask. Party leadership show begin

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remier Brad Wall has secure some, but not all of the stepped down, sparking a support of her fellow female cauSaskatchewan Party leadercus members, but won’t garner ship race that’s come on fast and nearly enough support in Regina, furious. There’s so much to talk and virtually none in Saskatoon about, but in this week’s column or rural Saskatchewan.

I’m not going to do anything Her supporters’ subsequent other than wildly and prematurely ballot choices will be important, speculate about the candidates so you’ll see her treated with kid and the outcome. gloves by the other candidates in Some of these folks may not an effort to secure those votes. jump in at all, and there may be ***** Columnist people I’m missing, but what the Meadow Lake MLA (and forheck, right? Let’s do this. mer Tory MP) Jeremy Harrison ***** has been a politician for years (he’s only 39), I admire Regina MLA Tina Beaudryand is super-tight with federal conservaMellor for stepping up as a (self-declared) tive leader Andrew Scheer, so his campaign role model for other women, and for her should be well-organized with a strong(ish) earnestness. Her first cabinet position was network. as Minister of Social Services, a massive, But according to insiders, Harrison is not stressful and labour-intensive role. Even if particularly popular with the right people, her performance wasn’t perfect, she’s clearly or really any people, within the Sask. Party. not afraid to take on a challenge.

He’s tainted, badly, by his robotic, inane deHowever, Beaudry-Mellor is a rookie, fence of the GTH scandal over the past year, and that is often abundantly apparent. She and he won’t be the only conservative in the also claims to have some “sense of some race, so he can’t count on that entire network. nuance” over the social issues facing this But I don’t think you’ll see too many long province, presumably thanks to her role as knives out for him. Not overtly, anyway.

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(As of the time of submitting this column, the following people are undeclared, but I’m quite confident will enter the race.)

Saskatoon MLA and on-again/off-again minister Ken Cheveldayoff will be the other contender for the federal conservative members’ support, and he’ll get more of it than Harrison. He’s notoriously good at selling memberships, and will have every penny of the $250,000 spending limit at his disposal.

Chevy is smart and pretty likeable, and would probably be a decent premier. He’s been quietly campaigning for this job since 2003, and has a faction of the Sask. Party which has always supported him for leadership — but this has also earned him good chunk of enemies, meaning his fellow caucus members might be skittish about endorsing him. An urban-based MLA and businessperson, he might also struggle to pick up vital rural support. ***** Regina MLA and Finance Minister Kevin Doherty has an uphill battle ahead of him.

He just delivered one of the most disastrous, incompetent budgets in Saskatchewan history. He could be cuddling puppies and still come across as unlikeable; in fact, I’ve heard him referred to by a Sask. Party member as Elwin Hermanson 2.0. Need I say more?

He’ll be a popular and easy target for his competitors. ***** Gord Wyant, another Saskatoon MLA, is basically one of the last liberals inside the so-called coalition that is the Sask. Party.

This could equal membership sales to those who’ve felt alienated by its hard right-wing turn of late, but also doesn’t exactly sit well with the red-meat conservative base that has taken over the Sask. Party echelons.

He’s been competent and steady-handed as justice minister, as well as in his previous cabinet appointments, making him a solid contender who poses a serious threat to the current Sask. Party configuration. Wyant is a solid choice for the final ballot.

***** Then there’s Alanna Koch. Important people, reportedly including Brad Wall, have got Koch’s back. In fact, this process started in May 2016, when Wall made the strange decision to appoint Koch, a hard-nosed Devine-conservative-now-Sask.-Party-partisan, as his deputy minister — a role that historically has been reserved for non-partisan, career civil servants.

Yet, Koch is totally unproven in the elected political arena, making her a risk for 2020, which will cause concern for members already seeing that outcome as potentially shaky.

Nor is she the face of the “renewal” Wall has been touting, given she’s been by his side and integral to the execution of many of the decisions over the past year which have played a role in the Saskatchewan government’s and Wall’s support plunging. If she genuinely stands out as a solid candidate for who she is and how she campaigns, plus she enjoys the added support supposedly being guaranteed to her in the backroom, she could win this thing. ***** If I had to pick a winner of the Sask. Party leadership race today (and I don’t, but why not) – I wouldn’t. I tried it already on my blog and failed miserably, given I declared Rosetown MLA Jim Reiter the winner, who has since declared he is not, in fact, running (this marks a departure from his earlier statements).

What I know for sure is the Saskatchewan Party leadership race is too crowded with too many diverse candidates for anyone to get 50 per cent + 1 on the first, second or maybe even third or fourth ballots, and promises to be as bloody as it is divisive. Watch for candidates getting their buses ready to drive over anyone whose actions (past or present) threaten their chances at the top spot.

As for me (and most other political hacks), I’m off to pop my popcorn so I can sit back and watch.

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And I doubt very much that It is annoying to think that the scheme will hold down tax council can be fooled by these increases in the future, but it drops of advice, which translate will add to utility costs which into having your cake and eatalready include water, sewer, ing it too. And it is more annoyspecial levies, infrastructure, ing to think that the public may recycling, PST and GST. Yet Columnist be easily fooled as well. council will be able to take a It is understandable that any bow for minimizing property council is leery about imposing another tax increases. large tax increase on the public, particularRemember how, prior to the election, ly given that it is a relatively new council our last council voted for a five-year and mayor. Council used the provincial dedicated property tax hike to enhance grants-in-lieu cut as a reason for the 2017 the snow removal program? Apparently, budget increase, but that is only good for Saskatoon residents must no longer care one go-round; 2018 is a whole different about snow removal because administrakettle of fish. tion recommends terminating the program At first glance it appears that, instead which will instantly save $1.2 million on of looking at ways to reduce spending or the budget and decrease the property tax (with two exceptions) to increase revenue, increase by 0.55 per cent. administration is advising council to avoid Even though it was introduced as a a large tax increase by cutting services and “dedicated” tax, we shouldn’t expect that transferring the cost of services currently our taxes will go down if that specified covered by property tax to utilities, levies “dedicated” tax is eliminated. It just means and/or user-pay fees. that the snow removal program is no lonThe most significant is to turn the ger important, at least until 2019 (the year garbage collection expenditure into a util- before the next election,) and the money ity cost. It would represent a “saving” of will be diverted elsewhere. $8.9 million and decrease the proposed tax There were two proposals by adminisincrease by 4.04 per cent. tration to generate revenue — amusement But there is no savings to taxpayers. tax and additional fees for properties havWe either pay for waste collection through ing garden/granny or garage suites. property tax, or as a utility charge. And Administration suggested reinstating once it is a utility, increases can be quietly the amusement tax, which would bring implemented annually (as is the case with in approximately $1 million and decrease the water utility’s 9.5 per cent increases.) the proposed tax increase by about 0.45 And adding a fee for the proposed organics per cent. It would seem to be a given to a program will be a no-brainer down the road. council that seems to embrace a user-pay The sales pitch on creating a waste philosophy for services. utility is that it will reward those who are Yet council is reluctant to endorse this conscientious about waste reduction and measure without a report to council, which penalize those who are not. Realistically, it they won’t likely receive until after the won’t work because, as Coun. Troy Davies budget debate concludes. Coun. Dar-

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Administration proposed adding a fee to tax bills for properties that have garden/ granny or garage suites and noted that Surrey, B.C., did so to acknowledge the fact that the city provides services for two homes but only collects property taxes for a single dwelling.

Mayor Charlie Clark shut that down quickly, saying he didn’t want the city to explore this option further because it would run counter to some other goals the city is trying to achieve — specifically infill projects. Well, that settles that. The mayor has spoken.

It doesn’t seem to matter that property owners with secondary residences are collecting a healthy sum in monthly rent on their property. (I wonder if those folks report that rent as revenue when filing their tax returns?) While 0.09 per cent may seem like a drop in the bucket, every drop counts.

City Hall denizens need to realize that the provincial boom is over, the economy is struggling as are some of our friends and neighbours. There have been layoffs on the resource sector which will eventually impact our local economy. Now is the time to look at ways to reduce spending and acknowledge the growing inability of some taxpayers to pay ever increasing taxes and utility costs.

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The Confederation Bridge links Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.

(Photo by Doreen Kerby)

History abounds on P.E.I.

Doreen Kerby for the Saskatoon Express rince Edward Island is known for its red-sand beaches, lighthouses and fertile farmland. The food is excellent, with lobster, shrimp and mussels part of nearly every meal.

Charlottetown, the capital, is a lovely city with Victorian government buildings and the modern Confederation Centre of the Arts. It was built to honour the Fathers of Confederation on their 100th anniversary.

Construction began in 1960 and was opened to the public in 1964 by Queen Elizabeth II. It covers a whole city block in the historic centre of the city and is dedicated to the visual and performing arts.

Open year-round, it showcases the best in Canadian talent. It houses several theatres, an art gallery, a restaurant and a gift shop.

Could the Fathers of Confederation have ever envisioned that a century later, this place would be buzzing with activities that celebrate the culture of Canada? On any given day, students, art lovers, community members and tourists from across the country and around the world celebrate Canada in every corner of the complex.

When walking in the historic area of the city, it was interesting to see the Confederation Players, costumed young bilingual Canadians trained as living Fathers and Ladies of Confederation.

When one would come up to me and start to talk as if it were 1867, it was interesting to roll back the years and try to respond with conversation, meaningful to that era. The young man portraying Sir John A.

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Macdonald was particularly interesting and couldn’t be budged out of that time frame.

PEI is steeped in history. It is known as the “Birthplace of Confederation” because Charlottetown is where the idea of Canada was born.

The name Prince Edward honours the fourth son of King George III (father of Queen Victoria) who was stationed in Halifax at that time.

Agriculture is one of the province’s most important industries, with potatoes its most important crop. Fisheries are also very important with lobster the most valuable, followed by scallops and oysters.

It is the most culturally homogeneous region in Canada with most of the people from the British Isles and 24 per cent claiming Acadian ancestry.

The island has two ferry systems and the Confederation Bridge that was completed in 1997 to link PEI to New Brunswick. The bridge is 12.9 kilometres long and takes about 10 minutes to cross. It has greatly increased tourism to the island. It cost $1 billion and took four years to complete.

The island’s fertile red soil has given it two nicknames, the Garden of the Gulf (Gulf of St. Laurence) and the Million-Acre Farm. Its deep red soil is due to the high concentration of iron oxides.

The province extends 224 kilometres in length with a width that ranges from four to 60 kilometres. The surface ranges from nearly level in the west, hilly in the central region and gently rolling hills in the east.

The highest elevation is 142 metres.

(Doreen Kerby is a Saskatoon freelance writer.)

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Remai Modern offers web commissions before museum opening

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by Palestinian photographer opening of Remai ModAhlam Shibli – was introduced ern hasn’t happened yet, on Aug. 1. Shibli uses a docubut that doesn’t mean the mumentary style, and Staring is a seum isn’t involved in regularly suite of images made in 2016 showcasing artists’ work. and 2017 that further build on For more than a year, Remai her search for evidence of the Modern executive director notion of home. and CEO Gregory Burke and “Ahlam Shibli’s work is director of programs and chief perceptive and profound,” says curator Sandra Guimarães have Burke. “There is a stillness and been curating web commisintimacy to her photographs that sions in association with Remai invites the viewer to spend time, #YXEArt Modern’s pre-launch programs. to see and feel the humanity that Artists have been invited to create projects is often obscured by polemics, preconcepintended exclusively for online viewing – tions or apathy.” at RemaiModern.org – with the museum “Ahlam Shibli captures the complexienvisioning its website as “an extension of ties and intricacies of the situations she its physical space and on-site program.” photographs,” says Guimarães. “Open to The first web commission, by British interpretation, her images are meditative artist Ryan Gander, was introduced on documents that resonate with audiences.

June 1, 2016. Since then, the museum has Through the subtleties of her images, we launched a new commission on its website glimpse the ways people build their own every month, for a total of 15 different communities and tell their own stories, web commissions. Local, national and maintaining connection and independence international artists – including those from in the face of loss, conflict and distance.” locations such as Paris, London, Berlin, In addition to Gander and Shibli, other Los Angeles and New Delhi, India – have web commission artists have included been featured, and all of the commissions Tammi Campbell, Tanya Lukin Linklater, remain accessible in an online archive.

Thomas Hirschhorn, Taysir Batniji, Petro Remai Modern’s latest web commission Barateiro, Kara Uzelman, Rosa Barba, – Staring, Nine episodes from al-Khalil/ Amanda Beech, Ellen Moffat, Duane Hebron (Palestine) and Kassel (Germany), Linklater, Lynne Marsh and Raqs Media

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Puppets made by French prisoners of war at the Stalag IX A Ziegenhain prison camp are part of the web exhibition of the work of Palestinian photographer Ahlam Shibli. (Courtesy of the artist, Ahlam Shibli) Collective. While most of Remai Modern’s pre-launch programs are starting to come to an end as the museum prepares for its Oct. 21 grand opening and the re-launch of its website, according to the museum its web commissions will continue on a less-frequent basis. For example, Staring is available for online viewing through September.

Some exciting news has also been announced for Remai Modern’s opening weekend, which is set for Oct. 21 and Oct. 22. Burke said there will be free admission to all exhibitions from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., describing the opening weekend as

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a “once-in-a-lifetime celebration” that all Saskatonians are invited to attend. In April, Remai Modern announced a $1-million gift from Gordon and Jill Rawlinson and Rawlco Radio for a free admission program that will provide free access to the entire museum six days a year. The opening weekend initiative is a continuation of the Rawlco Radio gift. ***** There’s less than a week left to view the beautiful billboard project on display at the Riversdale building that houses AKA artistrun gallery (located at 424 20th St. West).

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Lannoo is a well-known Canadian artist who was raised in Delhi, Ont., and has lived in Saskatchewan since 1975.

She opened a studio space for artists, 330 Avenue G South, in 2010, as well as 330g, an independent exhibition space in Riversdale, in 2012.

Lannoo has had a long association with AKA artist-run, a non-profit arts organization that is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. AKA describes Lannoo as a local artist who “has been a very active and giving member to AKA” and, with this project, the gallery was able to support her in return, providing her with a platform to experiment with her work on a larger scale

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outdoors and in the public sphere.

On its website – akaartistrun.com – the gallery describes the piece this way: “Activated by wind and sun and dependent upon the cycle of light throughout the day, with its multiple curves over the 50-foot expanse, Artificial Aurora reflects the colours of the spectrum onto the white billboard. Colours spill into the space above and below the curves and are highlighted on the material itself. In the absence of sunlight, shadows create an undulating contour drawing of the shape. The structural material used to create the curves interacts with light and wind to allow the curves to shift and undulate imitating the dancing lights of the aurora in an urban setting.” Very cool.

Lannoo’s work is interesting, unique and definitely worth seeing; the talent we have in Saskatoon never ceases to amaze me. Take a stroll down 20th Street West this week and check out Artificial Aurora before the billboard project wraps up.

Until the end of the month, local artist Marie Lannoo’s three-dimensional billboard exhibition, entitled Artificial Aurora, will be on display at AKA artist-run gallery (424 20th St. West).

(Photo by Marie Lannoo, Artificial Aurora, 2017)

Fireworks festival set for long weekend

t has marked the unofficial end of the summer months since 2008: Saskatoon’s annual PotashCorp Fireworks Festival — held on the Labour Day long weekend. This year it falls on Sept. 1 and Sept. 2.

The festival features entertainers, vendors and fun, family-friendly activities for people of all ages and interests, so plan on going early so you can see and do it all.

Though primary sites for viewing the fireworks are River Landing and the Remai Arts Centre, the festival is designed to showcase the beautiful Saskatoon

riverside landscape in its entirety, with dancers, folk artists, and other cultural performers kicking off the evening each day at 5.30 p.m. at the Amphitheatre at River Landing.

Kids will want to keep an eye out for their favourite Disney princesses and superheroes, as well as for face painting stations, games and glow sticks for purchase (or bring your own) for after sunset.

Plenty of food vendors, including the city’s food trucks, will be set up on site to keep everyone fuelled for fun.

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Given the popularity of the event, parking and traffic jams often pose an issue. With crowd numbers anticipated in the tens of thousands, organizers encourage attendees to arrive early, and take the bus (operating on normal Friday and Saturday schedules), or carpool.

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he quandary that sedifficulty that a manufacniors face when looking turer has in trying to make a for a new vehicle is that vehicle that a single 20-someno one vehicle has all the feathing wants to buy, that a tures they want, at least that married 30-something would seems to be the opinion of the consider and then intrigue a much younger writers who try senior enough to get them to to determine the new car “top part with their hard earned picks for seniors.” retirement dollars?

Look at five lists and every Surprisingly there are list will be different. My sugplenty of features that are gestion is you ignore the lists common to all groups. SomeAutozone and do what car buyers have times a product finds favour always done, go out and look with seniors when they Sales of Honda’s CR-V have almost caught up to the Accord. at what you think you will like. This job weren’t even considered a significant (Honda Canada Photo) can be a bit easier if you use the Internet purchaser for that option. to remove the ones that obviously do not A good example, according to Randy very comfortable and easy to slide in and every other age group. We (seniors) want do the job for you and you will add ones Meidl of the Meidl Group, is the “NAout of,” Meidl said. safe vehicles, not just for us, but because you never thought of before.

SA-inspired Zero Gravity Seat” used in Seniors definitely have their own buy- we haul our grandchildren around too.

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(Continued from page 10) ore and more All-Wheel Drive (AWD) is being included in the idea of safe driving. We want a good looking vehicle that is easy to get in and out of because we are not as limber as we used to be. The vehicle has to have enough space to haul the stuff that we take South or to the quilt show or haul for the kids because their car is too small.

A fixed income means that a good warranty, good fuel consumption and purchase price (back to that value for a dollar idea again) are important. A couple of good examples are the increased sales of CR-V. According to Meidl, Honda’s CR-V sales have increased and are now nearly equal to Accord. At the same time Civic remains a top seller with seniors because of the minimal cost of operation.

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So far that list hasn’t removed many vehicles. Other things to think about include interior components. Little things like can you see the dash in sunlight with sunglasses on? Can you turn things on with a switch or do you have to touch a screen after you find the right item in the menu?

This brings us to how computer savvy you are. In more and more vehicles you will not be able to enjoy your new vehicle fully if you do not learn to use its computer system. According to Meidl, seniors, as a group, tend to struggle more with the computer system, but companies are getting better at being “user friendly to all age groups.”

Since computerization is a fact, how well does it send you the information?

More specifically, how big is the screen and can the font or type size be in-

creased for ease of reading? That screen does have other uses and one use is as a back-up camera. And, in the case of many Honda products, it is also a rightside turning mirror. As well as a blind spot indicator that is on all the time, when you turn the right signal light on, you get a great view of the right side of the car and its surroundings so you can see if anyone is out of place, where the curb is or even a pole too close to the road.

One point has always bothered me and that is the actual dealing on the vehicle. Please remember that the value of the new vehicle and the value of the trade-in do not matter. It is the amount that has to come out of your pocket that counts. According to Meidl, when it comes to actually buying, “seniors are often easier to finance because there is

Curb Closet Eating

o the following statements describe you?

I prefer to eat in private, where no one else can see.

I eat healthy in front of others but indulge in private.

I follow a healthy diet during the day, only to fall off the wagon at night.

I sneak food secretly and eat it away from others.

If you can relate to any of the above statements, you may be a “closet eater”.

This secret eating life of yours sabotages your health and fitness goals, making it impossible to achieve the body that you want.

Before we dive into this topic, it’s important to approach yourself from a place of love and respect. Resist the urge to look at yourself as a failure as you strive to discard unhealthy eating habits.

Use the following 5 steps to curb your closet eating once and for all:

Step #1: Learn Your Triggers Journal about the feelings you experience before, during and after an episode of closet eating. Was there a particular trigger that caused you to feel stressed, or angry, or helpless before the urge to eat in secrecy hit you?

Refer back to your journal after a handful of episodes and try to determine a pattern. This will allow you to prepare yourself with a plan before the next potential episode.

For example, if you find that your

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Step #3: Carry Healthy Snacks When the urge to eat in secrecy hits you, it may be useful to allow yourself the snack, but change the script slightly by making it healthy and portion-controlled.

Eat one of these snacks every few hours to prevent from becoming overly hungry, which makes you more susceptible to reckless eating.

Try these: A handful of nuts with an apple; Cottage cheese with berries or veggies; Beef jerky and raw veggies; Greek yogurt with half a banana.

Step #4: Don’t Stock Junk Food Most cases of closet eating are said to

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Step #2: Log Your Food Let’s face the facts. Just because no one sees you eat it, doesn’t mean that the calories don’t exist. You may not be aware of how much you’re eating! The simple act of logging each food item that you eat will force you to be more mindful of your eating habits. Technology makes this easier than ever – download an app like MealLogger photo food journal.

The point is to bring accountability to the situation, so be vigilant!

no other debt.” That is if they do not pay cash.

The list does go on for a long time and it will vary with each person. Once you have your list down to a manageable number of vehicles and go test drive the ones you like. Remember when you test drive the vehicle, you should also be test driving the sales representative and the dealership. You may be loyal to the dealership, make sure the dealership is loyal to you.

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When you have the urge to sneak a few bites of ice cream before bed, you’ll be unable to do so if there isn’t any ice cream around. Be careful not to fall into the trap of “buying it for the kids,” as this is a slippery slope.

No one in the family benefits from having junk food stocked in the house. Get it out!

Step #5: Exercise Regularly How can exercising regularly help you overcome closet eating? It’s simple. When you are actively working towards a goal, and are supported, you’ll be less likely to self-sabotage.

Work with a professional who can plan an effective strategy and keep you accountable for reaching your goals! Or, at the very least, enlist a workout buddy that you would hate to disappoint.

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(Continued from page 14) For others, it may take some effort.

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• Video chat when possible. If distance makes frequent visits challenging, use technology to bridge that gap. Send photos, letters and electronic communications. Tech-savvy grandparents can use Skype or Facetime to stay in touch and speak one-on-one with their grandchildren.

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ndividuals are born into the world requiring the care of their parents and other adult guardians to grow and thrive. These adult children, in turn, may end up providing care when their parents reach senior age or face an illness or disability.

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(Continued from page 15) and every day. People are not perfect and mistakes will be made. Do not punish yourself if you lash out or simply need a break.

Pay attention to mood changes Anxiety or depression can sneak up on you when you least expect it. Ask for help if you feel your tasks are becoming too overwhelming. Seek the help of a doctor if changes in mood, sleeping patterns, appetite, and the like become noticeable.

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hysical activity and proper diet and nutrition can help people age 50 and older maintain their physical health. But there are also ways aging men and women can preserve brain health in an effort to prevent or delay the cognitive decline that affects millions of seniors across the globe.

It’s easy to overlook the importance of keeping the brain healthy. However, a decline in brain function can result in poor concentration, memory loss and a host of other issues. Sometimes, by the time symptoms present themselves, it may be too late to reverse any damage.

Research suggests that a combination of nutrition and mental, social and physical activities may have a greater impact with regard to maintaining and improving brain health than any single activity.

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A study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry found participants who reported higher levels of purpose in life exhibited superior cognitive function despite the accumulation of abnormal protein depositions (amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles) in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Having a purpose also may help those who do not have Alzheimer’s disease.

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• Read more books. Reading can open individuals up to new vocabulary and scenarios that promote a stronger brain and recall ability. Enrolling in an education course at a local college, community center or online also may be beneficial.

• Hit the gym. Several studies suggest an association between physical activity and reduced risk of cognitive decline.

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• Supplement with DHA. DHA is an omega-3 fatty acid that is dominant in the brain. Adhere to a Mediterranean diet, which is generally high in natural sources of omega-3, including fish and mono-unsaturated fats from olives, olive oil, nuts and seeds. Supplements also may help, but individuals should consult with their doctors about which products to take.

• Challenge the mind. Men and women can engage in challenging activities that stray from their routines. Puzzles, strategic games, jigsaw puzzles, or difficult hobbies can benefit the brain.

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Dear Reena, This helps temporarily glue cupcakes in I just bought a bulk bag of socks place. Lastly, there are single and multiple and after the first wash they had little cupcake carriers available for purchase in balls of thread on the outside. Why do stores and online. my socks pill and how do I prevent this Tips of the Week from happening? — Ruth • Nightcrawlers are as important to our environment as earthworms and ladybugs. But sometimes, like many other Visit us! bug friends, they have the capacity to take Free interpretive gallery tours over the yard by forming mounds on the lawn, making it hard to enjoy the yard or Saturdays & Sundays at 1 pm even cut the grass. If left alone, they can completely destroy the yard. To control Deo et Patriae — For God and Country: nightcrawlers, begin by power raking the The University of Saskatchewan and The Great War lawn. While there are chemical pesticides on the market, you will help yourself by watering your lawn deeply but not often.

What this does is force the worms to bury themselves deep into the soil.

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For nearly 20 years, the Poppy Trustees have been incredibly gracious to our Veterans. Since 1998, the organization has donated more than $300,000 for various projects and pieces of equipment that support our Veterans in living full and abundant lives. We sincerely thank the Saskatoon Poppy Trustees for their continued support.

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First Nations treated like rock stars in Germany

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he first time I saw somesky was bright blue with white one buying water was puffy clouds. One of the girls when a group of people said it was like the clouds at the from Germany came to stay start of the Simpsons show. with us.

They couldn’t stop lookJacqui, my partner at the ing at the sky. I suppose it’s time, and I had a house which something many people who was considered a safe house for grew up with blue skies take for international visitors. It wasn’t granted. unusual for me to come home Where the visitors came and find people sitting on my from, it was only on rare days porch waiting for us. they saw blue skies because of The visitors came from the pollution and never-ending Columnist many parts of the world: misty clouds. What totally blew Central America, Cuba and them away was the Northern Germany among them.

Lights.

One summer we had about a dozen In some parts of Germany there is a young women from Germany show up. fascination with North American Indians.

They came with a person who had experi- I know First Nation people who went to ence in Canada. These young women had Germany and they were treated like rocks such blonde hair and blue eyes they didn’t stars. seem real.

To give you an example, Jacqui, who The young women decided to set up is Irish, went to a city about the size of camp on our backyard. One of the things Saskatoon in Germany. As a part of her we quickly learned is the women walked trip she attended an environmental gatheraround in our backyard in their underwear ing. She ended up being on the front page and T-shirts.

— photo and all — in the daily newspaper.

Word got around the neighbourhood The story wasn’t about her views on the there was a group of beautiful young Ger- environment or how far she travelled to man women staying with me. I had men I attend the gathering. The story was about didn’t even know lived in the neighbourher being married to a “Genuine Indian.” hood appearing at my door volunteering to When she returned home she showed me show them the city. the story. I laughed, especially when she I had to have a little talk with the girls’ said, “Even when you’re not there, you go leader about the women’s wardrobes. and make front page news.”

One of the first things the visitors did Today, it’s no big deal when someone when they went shopping was load up on has a bottle of water. It took a while, but I bottled water. Up to that time I had never also got used to walking around on a hot met anyone who bought bottled water. summer day with a bottle of water.

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(Continued from page 3) ack in Sierra Leone, he was a mechanic. He has now passed certification as a forklift operator and is seeking an A1 professional driver’s licence. He wants to improve his English so he can apply for Canadian citizenship.

READ also honoured Miners Construction, and Mike and Rhonda Stensrud, with the Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon’s Community Builder award. The Stensruds were big players in renovating READ’s new offices. Mike’s father, Howard, had a 63-year history with Miners and was a community force as a volunteer and philanthropist.

“Literacy is a skill which can be the foundation for many future opportunities in life, no matter what path we choose,” Mike Stensrud said. “Literacy plays an all-inclusive role in each one of our lives in different ways and we have witnessed firsthand how improved literacy skills have touched the lives of many people.”

Harrow-Yurach cited Miners as an example of how “strong partnerships make our city a great place to live. Mike and Rhonda have demonstrated our community is stronger when we all work together to support our citizen’s hopes, dreams and potential.”

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(Continued from page 1) hat means everything matters on and off the field including demeanour, actions, decisions and academics. Flory said his players need to know how connected they are on every play and with everything they do as a football team.

“It is a start, and that is where we have to start is understanding just how connected we all are,” said Flory. “I am not just a DB or I am not just an offensive lineman or wherever they fit into the whole picture. It does matter.

“We can’t slough off some things. When we are asked to do something and there is a standard in place and there are expectations there, we have to fulfil that. We have to meet that, and the players have to understand that.

“That is part of the maturation process. That is step one to be able to move forward, if we are going to move this thing forward.”

He knows he is stepping in to fill some massive shoes taking over the program from former head coach Brian Towriss, who will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on Sept. 15 in Hamilton.

Flory starred on the Huskies offensive line playing under Towriss from 1994 to 1998, and the pair enjoyed celebrating Vanier Cup titles in 1996 and 1998. When Flory retired from the Alouettes following the 2013 season after 15 campaigns, he rejoined the Huskies as the team’s offensive co-ordinator in 2014 working on Towriss’s staff.

Flory said he will be forever indebted to his university coach for giving him the chance to return to his alma mater. Flory said the two remain good friends.

Flory’s immediate concern is moving the team and program forward.

That meant revamping the coaching staff. Including Flory, only six people from the 16-person coaching staff remain part of the 14-person coaching staff this season.

The five other holdovers are position coaches Dan Houle, Lane Bryska, Cody Halseth, Braden Suchan and Paul Woldu.

The new additions include former CFL quarterback Marcus Crandell as offensive co-ordinator, former CFL linebacker and former Huskies football player Warren Muzika as defensive co-ordinator and long-time veteran coach Jerry Friesen, who played for the Huskies in the 1970s and was an assistant coach with the team in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Duane Dmytryshyn, Tony Michalchuk, Jeremy Long and Tye Mountney were added as new position coaches.

Former University of Regina Rams and Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Joel Lipinski is the new strength and conditioning co-ordinator and defensive assistant.

“There are some great coaches in the city,” said Flory.

“I brought a few guys in from outside the city as well.

“I am just trying to get the best group of guys together

Scott Flory addreses the Huskies after a scrimmage. (Photo by Darren Steinke) to serve these players here in this locker room. We have to get as much out of them as we can and that is the job for us as coaches.”

Flory has been impressed with Crandell.

“Our quarterbacks are in for a real treat, because he is an outstanding resource for them,” said Flory. “He is just an outstanding man. They’ve got a great mentor there.

“He is going to do wonders for our offence. I have the utmost confidence in everything that he is going to bring to the table there and everything that he is going to do.”

Muzika was known as a Terminator-type linebacker when he played for the Huskies from 1994 to 1998. He also built a reputation for bringing the linebackers of the Canadian Junior Football League powerhouse Saskatoon Hilltops up to a new level as a position coach.

Flory expects the defence to play more aggressively and be affected positively by Muzika’s passion and character.

“It is a mindset and Warren and the whole defensive coaching staff definitely bring an energy to them,” said Flory. “There is absolutely no doubt about that.”

Friesen, who was once the head coach of the University of Alberta Golden Bears, is the elder statesman of the staff. Flory expects Friesen to be a good guiding influence on the rest of the staff on top of coaching the special teams.

“Coach Jerry Friesen obviously has been around

the game,” said Flory. “I am going to lean on him heavily.”

On the field, Flory takes over a team that was good but not great in 2016. The Huskies posted a 5-3 record before getting thumped 47-17 in a Canada West semi-final playoff match against the University of Calgary Dinos, who went on to fall in the Vanier Cup to the Université Laval’s Rouge et Or. A large number of players return from last season’s Huskies team including standout quarterback Kyle Siemens, feature tailback and U Sports first team all-Canadian Tyler Chow, receivers Mitch Hillis, Ben Getzlaf and Yol Piok, offensive linemen Ryan Breadner and Mattland Riley, defensive lineman Matt Kozun, middle linebacker Justin Filteau, defensive back Payton Hall and U Sports first team all-Canadian kicker Sean Stenger.

“We’re not going to sugar coat anything with these guys,” said Flory. “We’re going to set that standard really high, and that is just the way we are going to go about business.

“We’re not going to accept mediocrity. We’re not going to tell ourselves stories about how hard it is or play the woe-is-me card. That is not the way we want these young men to carry themselves in life, and that is not the way we are going to carry ourselves in this building.”

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Sargeant has proved he can produce winners

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(Continued from page 1) o call Sargeant passionate is an understatement.

The man known as Sarge has a history with the team that dates back to 1983. He spent four years as a player and is entering his 27th as a coach – 20 as head coach. The statistics are jarring. In his 31 years with the team, the Hilltops have won 13 national championships – including 10 in the past 16 seasons. His teams have never registered a losing season and have never missed the playoffs.

The team broke out of the gate this season with two decisive wins. Its home opener was played on the weekend.

“I love to be on winning teams,” Sargeant said. “It’s that simple for me.

I’m more afraid of losing than I care about winning. It’s the losing that really eats at me and motivates me.”

Sargeant’s fierce competitiveness started at an early age. Growing up with an older brother, the two were in a constant rivalry, often getting their mother’s attention in the process.

“There was a few times Mom had to come to the backyard with a broom to separate the boys, that’s for sure,” he recalls.

After high school, Sargeant played four years with the Hilltops before moving on to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. Following his playing days, Sargeant began coaching high school football and basketball. It was thenHilltops head coach Dave Hardy noticed Sargeant.

Hardy, a high school coach as well, liked what he saw in Sargeant and hired him as defensive line coach and special team’s co-ordinator. He was later chosen to be Hardy’s successor in 1998.

“I gave the resume to my wife and said, ‘Hey, it’s your call,’” Sargeant said about his decision to apply for the job.

Since then, Sargeant has earned a reputation for being a larger-than-life personality. You know when he enters a room, he rarely shies away from a microphone, and he routinely butchers clichés: • “We had them behind the eight barrel.”

• “Speed is not one of your quicknesses.”

• “The other team had folded their bags, packed their tents.”

There was a time when local journalists kept an updated list of Sarge-isms.

The loud voice of the Hilltops is

also known as a master motivator who always gets the best out of his players.

Sargeant takes it upon himself to be the Hilltops spokesperson. He acts as the human shield for his players. Rarely does a player ever step out of line or shine too brightly under the media’s spotlight.

“Eighty individuals buying into one theme or cause? That’s tough to stop.”

Cory Wolfe served as the Hilltops beat reporter from 2001-2011 for the The StarPhoenix, and knows Sargeant well.

“Sarge just has a certain way of knowing what makes people tick,” he said.

“He knows when to instill humility and discipline to be successful.”

It’s tough to imagine this is only Sargeant’s part-time job.

Off the field, Sargeant is a principal in the Saskatoon Public School Division.

He describes his work in the top job at Walter Murray Collegiate as a “natural evolution,” though he said he leaves his intense personality on the football field and in the clubhouse.

“Here, I’m the union chief,” he said of his coaching position. “I’m the steward and I don’t have to worry about politics.”

Sargeant’s intensity is matched by his schedule during the months that school and football overlap; work out for 45 minutes; don the shirt and tie for the day; home for a quick bite; film studies and practice; post-practice meeting; a quick jump in the hot tub before bed.

That routine seems exhausting, but Sargeant said it’s the only schedule he’s ever known.

His recipe for success wasn’t always so easy to come by.

After three consecutive years missing out on a Canadian Bowl Championship between 2004-2006, Sargeant wondered if he had it in him anymore and wanted to walk away from coaching. As with every major decision he has made, Sargeant consulted his family and left it up to a vote. He lost 3-1.

His wife told him to “quit being a suck.”

“He took those humbling years as a challenge,” Wolfe recalls. “He did have something more to prove.”

And over the years, Wolfe added, Sargeant has more than proved his ability to produce winners.

“My old colleague Bob Florence had a line: ‘Sarge’s record is only slightly worse than the Road Runner. And the Road Runner retired undefeated.’”

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She said the new product will also be safe because it is mineral based.

“It’s amazing. Everybody wants that one treatment so we are introducing that in the fall.”

Farn said lice are a problem in Saskatoon, as the nasty little critters are everywhere. And they are harder to fight than they used to be.

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She said people get head lice through head-to-head contact or head-to-item contact.

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Saskatoon Express before purchasing a franchise three years He’s lying all over the chairs and leaving these little arnie Farn has one of those busiago. friends behind. The next person will sit down and can get nesses that no one wants to visit, “I fell in love with the company and the head lice.” but it’s nice to know it’s there. product and it just snowballed after that,” It’s that simple.

Farn is the Saskatoon franchisee for a she said.

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Farn’s story with lice goes back about 10 years when ing along so well that I thought maybe it’s time. It was They are so grateful. I’ve had people break out in tears the little bugs nested in her daughter’s hair. At the time always my goal to have a clinic.” because they are so happy. That part, making people feel there was nowhere to turn.

Farn says it typically takes four treatments during a good and to know you have accomplished something, is “My husband Googled and found Lice Squad. They two-week period to rid a scalp of lice. There is a new so gratifying. That is why I do it.” were in Ontario and I figured, ‘Well, what good are they product coming out this fall that will make removal a Lice Squad is currently doing free head checks on to me?’’ one-and-done process.

Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The clinic is located at It took a couple of months to get the lice removed.

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celebration of people in long-term recovery from addiction. Visit picatic.com for tickets.

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Overeaters Anonymous: Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you binge, purge or restrict? Is your weight affecting your life? We are a non-profit 12-step group that meets on Tuesdays at noon, Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information including locations visit www.oa.org.

Saskatoon Voices of Recovery, five-kilometre walk and celebration of Light. Those participating are asked to meet at 5 p.m. at Friendship Park. More information can be found on Facebook at Saskatoon Recovery.

A Blast from the Past by the band England & Guests. German Cultural Centre(160 Cartwright Street) Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. Cocktails and light food will be available at a additional cost at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $25, 55-plus $22. Tickets may be purchased SEPTEMBER 30 at McNally Robinson Book store 306-955-3599 or the Saskatoon Overeaters Anonymous Group will hold a public German Cultural Centre 306-244-6869 speaker event from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Wildwood Mennonite Church at 1502 Acadia Drive in Saskatoon. For more information about OA, visit www.oa.org.

EVENTS SEPTEMBER 1

Pancake breakfast celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Saskatoon Tribal Council from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at #200 335 Packham Place. The cost is $5 per plate.

All proceeds go to the White Buffalo Youth Lodge. SIGA is proud to support and sponsor this event.

SEPTEMBER 6 The Saskatoon Scottish Country Dancers invites everyone to join them at 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s Hall (1406 8th Ave. North) for an open house. It’s a free introductory evening of instruction and social dancing for adults 16 years and older. Wear comfortable, flexible, non-slip footwear. For more information, email saskatoon@rscdssask.org or call 664-7049.

SEPTEMBER 8

OCTOBER 27-28 2017 Quilt show: Celebrating Changes Over Time. Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Prairieland Park, Hall E Plaza Entrance. For more information, visit www.sasktoonquiltersguild.com or go to saskatoonguilts on Facebook.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS Bridge City Senioraction Inc: Classes every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Registration is $20, drop-in fee is $2. For information, call Sheila at 306931-8053 or Kathy at 306-244-0587.

SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Trigeminal Neuralgia and Facial Pain Support Group meetings at 1:30 p.m. at the Edwards Family Centre (338 - Fourth Ave. North). For more information, contact Gail at 306-382-1578 or email saskatoon@catna2.ca.

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FIRST AND THIRD SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH Pet Loss Support Group offers support and comfort to people who are struggling with the loss of a beloved companion animal due to old age, sickness or other reasons. The no-obligation support group meets at 2 p.m. at the W.A. Edwards Centre, 333 4th Avenue North, Saskatoon. For more information or telephone support, call 306-343-5322.

FASD awareness walk, 9:09 a.m. starting from the MACSI Centre (335 Avenue G South). The walk will go through the downtown and return to the MACSI Centre for a program, SECOND MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH visiting and lunch.

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

St Thomas Wesley United Church, Lower Hall (808 20th St. SEPTEMBER 9 West). ROSA supports renters and shares information to Yoga for Refugees Fundraiser at 9:30 am at Cathedral work towards better, affordable, and safe rental housing of Holy Family. Gentle All Levels yoga class followed by for all. Child-minding available. Ring doorbell for elevator refreshments and door prizes. Charitable tax receipts access. For further information contact: 306-657-6100, or will be issued for all donations for our expected refugee email renters@classiclaw.ca. family. For more information or to register, email: dianew@ holyyoga.net.

TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS ***** Country Farms Marketplace at Confederation Mall, 10 a.m.

The Broadway Street Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more to 4 p.m. Indoor marketplace located across from Urban information, visit broadwayyxe.com.

Planet. The Marketplace features home cooked lunch, desserts, pies, preserves and other amazing food as well SEPTEMBER 13 as hand crafted items and home based business vendors.

LutherCare book and movie fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ***** Items can be purchased by donations. Proceeds support Free art drop-in at the SCYAP Art Centre. All ages are recreation programs at Luther Special Care Home. The welcome, all materials supplied, no registration required. home is located at 1212 Osler Street. For more informaTuesdays 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Thursdays 5:30 p.m. - 9 tion, visit luthercare.com. p.m., and Saturdays 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. ***** National Association of Federal Retirees Members’ Corn THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH Boil. Noon at the Floral Community Centre. Members The Saskatoon Prostate Cancer Support Group meets free and guests $5. Eligible for membership are all every month except July and August at 7:30 p.m. in the federal retirees and employees and their partners W. A. Edwards Family Centre, across from the Saskatoon including surviving partners. Membership is available Funeral Home. For more information, call Murray Hill at to departmental workers, Armed Forces, RCMP. Please 306-242-5893 or email murraydhill@me.com. confirm your attendance to either 306-374-5450 or SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 306-373-5812. For more details, visit federalretirees.

Friendship Force International, Saskatoon and Area Club ca and click on Saskatoon Branch. Directions: East on Highway 16 to Floral Road at Agar Corner, then south to is an organization of more than 360 clubs in more than 50 countries throughout the world. FFI allows you to enjoy the Community Centre. economical travel while forging new friendships with club SEPTEMBER 17 members from around the world. For more information, Annual Senior Fitness Association Sunday Social. Royal visit www.thefriendshipforce.org. To attend a meeting Canadian Legion (3021 Louise Street). Supper at 5:30 contact Bev at 306-291-4411 or bevy-49@hotmail.com. p.m. and dancing to the music of Mr. Music from 7:30 FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAY p.m. to 9:30 p.m. There will be a happy hour and games OF THE MONTH earlier in the day from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 Resporados support group for people with breathing diffiand sales end on Sept. 13. For more information, phone culties taking place at 1:30 p.m. at Mayfair United Church 306-374-4542 or 306-242-9452.

(33rd Street West).

SEPTEMBER 21 ***** Saskatoon Voices of Recovery Dinner, Prairieland Park.

Depression Support Group from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Doors open at 5:30, with dinner and a presentation the CMHA building (1301 Avenue P North). This is open to beginning at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker is Bob Bourne, anyone struggling with depression and family members a former Saskatoon Blades player and four-time Stanley wanting to support them. For more info, call Marilyn at TA082815 Tammy Cup winner with the New York Islanders. The event is a 306-270-9181 or email mle2003_2@yahoo.com.

Saskatoon Oldtimers’ Association’s monthly meeting.

Parkville Manor (625 25th Street East), Reception at the main door between 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The association looks after the Log Cabin at the Exhibition. New members needed. For more information, contact Lloyd at 306-3824915 or Laura at 306-373-1861.

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.

EVERY MONDAY Acadia Drive Grief Support Group meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at Acadia McKague’s Funeral Centre at 915 Acadia Drive. This is a drop- in support group for people who have lost their spouse or other close family member.

Come and meet with others who understand what it is like to lose your spouse or someone very close to you.

COSMO SENIORS CENTRE Daily activities for seniors during the week, beginning in September and running through May. Monday - Yoga: 8:45 a.m; Kaiser and Whist: 1:30 p.m.; Tuesday - Exercises: 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.; Bridge: 1 p.m.; Wednesday - Yoga 10 a.m.; Whist:1:30 p.m. Thursday - Exercises: 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.; Bridge: 1 p.m. (partners); Friday - Yoga: 930; Cribbage and Kaiser: 1:30 p.m. Light refreshments provided. Drop-in fee for cards is $2. The fee for the exercise classes and yoga are $4-$5. New members welcome.

Annual membership is $5. For more information, call Lois at 306-260-1878 or email Imgrylls@hotmail.com.

NEWCOMERS’ CLUB 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.

LAST TUESDAY EVERY MONTH Dizziness and Balance Support Group will meet from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at LifeMark Health Centre, 3907 Eighth St. East. Anyone with a dizziness/vertigo/balance condition is welcome to attend. There is no cost to attend. There will be an educational topic presented and an opportunity to learn from each other. For more info, call Rae Ann at 306652-5151 or email raeann.erickson@lifemark.ca. ***** The Compassionate Friends is a non-profit self-help bereavement organization offering friendship, understanding and hope to parents that have experienced the death of a child at any age. TCF Saskatoon meets the last Tuesday of every month (except December) from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Edwards Family Centre (333 Fourth Ave. North).

LAST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH Epilepsy Saskatoon Support Group meets the last Saturday of every month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the W.A. Edwards Centre at 333, Fourth Ave. North. Family, children, caregivers and friends are all welcome! This is a safe, friendly place to share, discuss ideas, answer questions, and support one another. You can follow Epilepsy Saskatoon on Facebook.

FIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH Saskatoon Ostomy Association meetings at 7 p.m. at Preston Park 1 (114 Armistice Way). Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month except when there is a holiday.

If so, meetings are on the second Monday. There are no meetings in January, July and August.

SECOND AND FOURTH THURSDAY SASKATOON KETO CLUB for people following or considering a LCHF/Keto lifestyle for Body Building/Weight Management/Reversing: Auto Immune Illnesses ,Diabetes, Cancer or any other reason are invited to join our meetings to learn, share ideas, support or get support. There is no cost to attend. For more info, call Carol at 306-2802160 or email cadithompson@hotmail.com.

SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH Community Senior’s Games Group meets at St. Martin’s United Church – corner of Clarence Avenue and Wilson Crescent – on the second Tuesday of the month at 1:30 PM from September to May. Enjoy fellowship of others while playing Scrabble, Cribbage or other games. For more information call Maureen at 306-373-0087 or Elaine at 306-374-3269.

FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH Left Behind by Suicide is a drop-in support group for individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. Located at W.A. Edwards Family Centre, 333 4th Ave. North, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. There is no cost to attend. For more information, email leftbehind@sasktel.net.

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Views of the World

Trump isn’t going anywhere for a while

ony Romo and his wife recently celebrated the birth of a boy and named him Jones. I thought they would go with Witten.

• From Torben Rolfsen: “8,264 last Wednesday was the smallest crowd for the Rays at Tropicana Field since September 2006. A Trump spokesman estimated the crowd at 70,000.”

• TC Chong, on 12 Cleveland Browns players kneeling during the playing of the U.S. anthem during a pre-season game: “Not to be outdone, Jacksonville players are planning to lie down for the entire season so they can win the Sam Darnold Sweepstakes.”

• Janice Hough, on Taylor Swift’s new album: “I wonder how many boyfriends she had to break up with to write it.”

• Ezra Levant of the Failing Rebel poured out his little soul and says he was blackmailed. And the sound you hear are violins being tuned all around the world.

• Strange how your tastes change as you get older. I quite like Nik Lewis now. I also like Brussels sprouts.

• Rolfsen, on Nick Saban saying he would not let the solar eclipse take away from his focus on the only thing that matters: Alabama football. “That’s the first time a SEC program hasn’t been interested in a cover-up.”

• Loved David Crosby’s response when alt-right singer Ted Nugent blamed his politics for not being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He’s “just not good enough,” Crosby said.

• From Hough: “Samsung is launching its Galaxy Note 8.0. It’s expected to be an explosive announcement.”

• I am not sure why, but watching John Gibbons being interviewed while sitting back in a chair bugs me almost as much as his managing.

• From Chong: “Mavis Wanczyk won the $758 million Powerball lottery.

Congrats from her long lost separated at

birth twin bro TC Wanczyk Chong here on the West Coast of Canada.”

• From Rolfsen: “Saw an item that said UFC’s Jon Jones could be facing the end of his ‘storied’ career. That’s one where you want to be careful with spell check.”

• I recall reading a column in the StarPhoenix that basically called Jon Jones the greatest athlete ever. Yes, right up there with Lance Armstrong.

• From U.S. political commentator Richard Painter: “When a U.S. president from New York City leaves office, he should be honoured with a big statue in Central Park. Let’s get going. The pigeons are waiting.”

• From Rolfsen: “The Trump rally in Phoenix made the Mayweather-McGregor pressers look like a think tank.”

• Hough, on the U.S. State Department issuing a travel advisory for Quintana Roo — the Cancun/Cozumel/Plaza del Carmen area — saying that while

crime is generally gang-related, the area can be dangerous for innocent bystanders: “I’m waiting for other countries to warn their travellers the same about the U.S.” • I was wrong. Chris Jones made the right calls in releasing Weston Dressler and trading Darian Durant.

From Chong: “Trump came out to watch the eclipse, and to his surprise he didn’t see his own shadow. Too bad; that means six more weeks of Trump being president.”

• Rolfsen, on the Cleveland Browns trying to trade Brock Osweiler: “This guy has a shorter shelf life than guacamole.”

• From Hough: “If these brawls keep up, can we expect to see Yankees-Tigers on pay-per-view?”

• A tweet from fakesportscenter: “Manu Ginobili signed a two-year contract extension with the Spurs. At the end of the deal, he’ll be 108 years old.”

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By RJ Currie op five reasons Brits gave for attending the recent World Hen Racing Championships. 5. Competitors show pluck; 4. To egg on their favourite; 3.

Excitement at its beak; 2. We’re off to see the gizzard; 1. It’s poultry in motion.

• Don Cherry sang Take Me Out to the Ball Game at the Jays-Cubs game. His singing was loud and brash — no wait: that was his jacket.

• The bench boss of the 0-8 Ti-Cats, Kent Austin, has decided to forego his coaching duties. And there’s a fine line

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between “forego” and “for ego.”

• A dozen Cleveland players took a knee during the national anthem to protest: a) What it’s like in America to be black; b) What it’s like in America to be a Brown.

• Ex-Bears QB Jay Cutler said he got tired of all the losing in Chicago. That’s like Nero complaining about all the smoke in Rome.

• Newly signed Thunder forward Paul George is 0-15 all-time to tie or win a game in the last 20 seconds. He comes up empty more often than the stands during Argos games.

• A chicken named Cooked It won the 29th annual World Hen Racing Championship. For her efforts she got a bonus serving of chicken feed — just like a CFL playoff team.

• At Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader tryouts, Holly Marie Powell lost her halter during a morning solo dance. In the afternoon she was the best performer — bra none.

• Just wondering: Why aren’t right-handed pitchers called northpaws?

• Minor League clubs cashed in on the eclipse with game-day events and time-outs to watch the sky. Speaking of minor league,

the Blue Jays have been eclipsed all season.

• Arland Bruce III has asked the Canadian Supreme Court to allow his concussion lawsuit against the CFL. That’s right, suing the CFL. Try grabbing a naked man by the pockets.

• I just learned Caitlyn Jenner’s memoir is called The Secrets of My Life. All this time I thought it was Ex-Man: Days of Future Past.

RJ’s Groaner of the Week My watch has me worried. It refuses to tock to me.

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