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Volume 16, Issue 44, Week of November 6, 2017

Lest We Forget

Service moves long-time announcer

Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express askatoon’s Remembrance Day service is personal for Steve Shannon. Shannon’s parents, Don and Doris Lipsit, both served in the Second World War. His father was a petty officer on a corvette ship and his mother a Victoriabased decoder. Shannon has been doing the announcing at the service since the early 1980s. His voice has followed it from the Arena to the Field House to SaskTel Centre. Shannon recalls his father sitting with him in the announcer’s booth. “When I was a kid, I would go with my dad and stand at the Cenotaph. Near the end of my dad’s life I would pick him up and go to the service.” Shannon says there is a special moment in the service when veterans and their spouses in the audience are asked to stand or wave. “At that moment, my dad, even though he never talked about the war much, stood up in the booth to be recognized. I found that to be very emotional and it still is to me. “My dad is no longer here, but I will look at that moment of surprise the first time we were in the booth and he stood up. From that time on, that’s the part of the service that is the most moving for me.” Shannon didn’t know until a

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month before his father’s passing in 2004 that he was a hero and had been awarded oak leaves. “He said, ‘Your mother made too much of a big deal about that.’” Lipsit received them for saving a sailor’s life after their corvette had been rammed in Halifax Harbour. He also took control of the situation until officers arrived. Shannon received another memento of this father’s time in the navy this summer when an aunt, Marylin Lipsit, gave him a letter his father had received. (Continued on page 10)

Steve Shannon, above, and his parents, Don and Doris Lipsit in 1944. Both served in the Second World War. (Photo Supplied)

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onsider this column a the government waving around smorgasbord — a little an example of the private partner bit of this and that from eating the cost of their own seemaround the province, courtesy ingly shoddy construction and/or of awesome small town or city materials used in the build of new news outlets. public infrastructure. We’ll start with this little Doesn’t that make you feel so doozy from the Battleford News much better? Optimist regarding the P3 con***** struction of the new SaskatcheIn Carlyle, SGI would like us wan Hospital (emphasis mine): all to smarten up and stop the traf“An issue with the material fic madness on Main Street. Columnist used for insulation at the new “When turning left at an facility has been identified and intersection (including u-turns), a will be addressed over the coming weeks, lot is going on and the driver must be extra with the defective insulation material being cautious and watch out for all vehicle and removed and new insulation put in.” pedestrian traffic. Not all drivers follow According to Lisa Danyluk, director of the rules of the road and in this situation in strategy and engagement for SaskBuilds, the particular, one should slow down and drive problem was identified through “rigorous prepared for others to make mistakes,” Tyler quality-control regime on site” by the P3 McMurchy, SGI’s manager of media relaconsortium in charge of the project. tions, who apparently is intimately aware of “What folks might see is some scaffold- this pressing situation in particular, told the ing going up, and then the masonry and exte- Carlyle Observer. rior cladding on the outside of the building is ***** going to be coming down,” Danyluk told the Premier Brad Wall, who is leaving the Battleford paper. post in two months, told Pipeline News he In other words, they have to tear down thinks Saskatchewan should still open a and rebuild the exterior. Danyluk was also Sovereign Wealth Fund (savings account). adamant that we understand that it is the P3 Someday. private partner, not the taxpayer, paying for “I think we still should,” he told the enthis expensive mistake. ergy industry newspaper, which is produced See, the provincial government will insist and distributed in southern Saskatchewan. “I that this is precisely the reason P3 projects think … when you move away from resource make sense — the private partner absorbs revenue, and you don’t need those dollars for the cost of a risk which came to fruition the operating of the government, then you (though let’s be clear, either the insulation can put them away for the long term. manufacturer or an insurer will be paying, “I think the steps we’re taking now to not the private partner). move off of resource revenue will allow the Yet it’s also precisely this type of risk government, some future government, my that the taxpayer is paying a huge premium successor or someone after that, can lead an for: risk that is measured and allocated approach where we begin it much sooner, in advance with absolutely no empirical where we put away money much sooner . . evidence, and then triumphantly justified by . if oil prices come back and we’ve sort of CT110603 Carol

Elsie Todosichuk, 100, shares the secret of her longevity. (Photo courtesy of the Kamsack Times.)

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weaned ourselves off of the great dependence of it financially.” If we’re no longer relying on resource revenue, don’t ask me why we’d have to wait until oil prices come back to start saving money. Look, Premier Wall had 10 years to move off resource revenue and wean the province “off of the great dependence of it financially.” He didn’t. He spent — sorry, invested — every penny, and yes, on infrastructure, though don’t talk to me about recent school, long-term care, major highway or hospital projects, because almost every one of those won’t be paid for until both myself and my great-grandkids are in diapers. As a publicist, I admire Wall’s deftness at dodging the reporter’s question, which was “do you think we should have” (past tense) opened a savings account, not “do you think we should” open one someday.

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Winning national titles a habit for Hilltops players Darren Steinke Saskatoon Express here was a time Hilltop Kirk Simonsen equated the football post-season with heartbreak. Playing for the Hanley Composite School Sabers six-man football team, Simonsen felt the disappointment of falling in a provincial final in his Grade 11 year of 2012. He helped the Sabers to a provincial semi-final one year later before bowing out of the post-season picture. When he joined the Saskatoon Hilltops in 2014, Simonsen got to enjoy the first of three straight Canadian Junior Football League championship wins. He will try to go four-for-four with the Hilltops on Nov. 11, when they travel to Windsor, Ont., to face the host AKO Fratmen in the CJFL championship game — the Canadian Bowl. “It is kind of cool, because I never won any provincials or anything in high school,” said Simonsen, who is six-foot-four and 285 pounds. “To come here and keep playing in the playoffs all the time and always make the finals has been crazy.” Simonsen is part of a group of 11 players in their fourth year of eligibility with the Hilltops who are trying to capture a fourth straight CJFL national title. A total of six players in their fifth year of eligibility also have the chance to be part of a fourth-straight Canadian Bowl. Simonsen is in his second season holding a starting position on the Hilltops offensive line. The 21-year-old right tackle had a banner campaign individually, being named the most outstanding lineman for the Prairie Football Conference to go along with his PFC all-star selection. After the Hilltops graduated starting O-linemen Tyler Hoath, Drayke Unger and Cord Ivanco at the conclusion of last season, Simonsen found himself named one of the Hilltops captains. “It has been different,” said Simonsen. “I am trying to be the leader of the group and trying to step up and lead the younger guys around and show them the ropes. That is how I had to learn here.” Coming to the Hilltops from six-man football, Simonsen had to navigate a steep learning curve. He played centre on the Sabers offensive line, and to show how different the six-man game can be, he caught four touchdown passes in his Grade 12 year. When he joined the Hilltops, the team was stacked with talented veterans on the offensive line, but that allowed him to adjust to the 12-man game. “It was a lot of learning, that is for sure,” said Simonsen. “High school in six-man, you don’t know any of the O-line steps or the blocking schemes or anything like that (for the 12-man game).” While Simonsen had a lot to learn about the 12-man game, Hilltops head coach Tom Sargeant said players that have Simonsen’s TA110604 Tammy background fit in well to the

Kirk Simonsen (far right), with fellow Hilltops hoggies (from left to right) Mason Ochs, Patrick Arno and Jack Sloboda. (Photo by Darren Steinke) Hilltops scheme. “A lot of our O-linemen are six and nine-man guys,” said Sargeant. “They have to be athletic. They have to move in space and play in space. Kirk (Simonsen) has that ability. He’s just a real good athlete.” Sargeant described Simonsen as a quiet, unsung, tough and hard-working guy. Even on snowy days, Simonsen practices wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts. The veteran Hilltops coach was impressed this year with how well Simonsen did with his new role as captain. “With all the pressure of losing three starting Oline (players), that was an area of concern for us,” said Sargeant. “Kirk was the leader that set the table and got everyone gelling and playing hard together. “He just brings a real tough ferocious mentality that makes us a better run team.” Right guard Taylor Elderkin and left tackle Mason Ochs are the two new starters on the offensive line. Jack Sloboda, who is at centre, and Patrick Arno, who takes up the left guard spot, both had some starts last season. Simonsen said the offensive line found a groove as a group on and off the field. Away from the field, the favourite tradition of the Hilltops O-line is having a meal at Tomas the Cook Family Restaurant two days before every game day. “We just jelled as a unit,” said Simonsen. “We kind

of stick together. We do everything together.” Sargeant credits Hilltops offensive line coach Donnie Davidsen for doing a stellar job in ensuring that position is always sound. “They are the group we coach the hardest,” said Sargeant. “They are the group we have the highest expectations with. “If they don’t pass block well, if they don’t run block well, we’re not going to throw or run very well. If we don’t get that group right, we’re in a lot of trouble. Traditionally, we get that group right, and that is why we’re playing in big games that we’ve been out playing all the last few years.” Of course, Simonsen has enjoyed the championship wins. He didn’t dress for the Canadian Bowl victories in 2014 and 2015 due to the veteran presence the Hilltops had on the offensive line then, but he still soaked in the experience. When he started last year’s Canadian Bowl win in Langford, B.C., against the Westshore Rebels, Simonsen admitted he felt more part of everything. He thinks it would be epic if his team could pull off a fourth straight win and be part of them all. “That would be huge, because no team has ever done it,” said Simonsen. “It would be cool to be a part of that history.” (You can see more of Darren Steinke’s work in his online blog stankssermon.blogspot.ca.)

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It’s a good thing I went into print journalism

ave you ever been in, romance set in Saskatoon. say, a family video, Hardly a contribution to the or on television or body of masterpieces of ficsomething? And then looked tion that change our lives. at yourself in the mirror? It’s not Margaret Atwood Who are those two or Margaret Laurence or people? Robertson Davies or Robert I went into print journalKroetsch, or David Carpenism for a reason. Well, two ter or Guy Vanderhaeghe or reasons, I suppose — the first W.O. Mitchell. one being that I like telling I did not cure cancer. I stories through writing. It’s did not get elected. I did not Columnist not that broadcast journalists invent some amazing dedon’t write; they do, espevice that eats carbon dioxcially these days when much of what ide (more on that in future columns). you see on the air is translated into a I wrote a book. And the local media print story online. But in the old days, embraced me anyway, because they being my days, broadcast journalists are, indeed, local media. They tell our didn’t do so much of that. I was better stories, big and small. on a keyboard than doing a stand-up in So, where would we be without front of a camera on the fly. You can them? I, for one, would literally be noalways edit and correct on the page. Not where. But for most of us, just think for so much during a live news take. a moment about not tuning in to CBC, The other reason is that I just look CTV, or Global. Consider not being able weird on TV, especially in profile. Is to pick up an Express or StarPhoenix. my nose really that big? What happened This is not fake news, folks. This is as to my once-almost-perfect teeth? And real as it gets, and it’s your community, where did those wrinkly things around reflected back to you. my eyes and below my chin come from? They don’t get enough credit, Yes, I am trying to approach this especially in extremely difficult times thing with as much humour as I can for traditional media. Some kinds of find. But I seriously had a bad night, one media are doing better than others, and night, trying to reconcile the person I are figuring out how to compete; but see every day in the mirror, not to men- it’s a tough place to be in the Internet tion the person I hear in my head, with age, where preaching to the perverted the person I saw on screen. is a widening problem. A frightening Was that really me? number of people are only consuming Allow me to be clear: I was incred“news,” if you can call it that, from a ibly grateful to the amazing media peo- specific and sometimes radical point of ple in this city for inviting me to be on view. This is, to say the least, undemothe radio, on TV and in the newspapers cratic and unhealthy. over the last week and a half. They’re Local media. Watch them, read them, not just churning out the news. They’re support them. They deserve it. We need supporting the arts and community efit. forts and informing us all about what’s And my lesson? You chose the right happening in this city on all fronts, and medium, kid. A face made for print, if I’m here to tell you (having been part ever there was one. of this for 25-plus years, in my normal ***** life) that they get very few, and never While I’m at it, may I also say that enough, thanks for it all. So, from the McNally Robinson Booksellers is a bottom of my heart and, I assume, the boon to the authors and readers of hearts of the other artists and commuthis city. The level of support the staff nity event people in town, thank you. gives to local authors is truly above and They invited me because I wrote a beyond. They have constant events such book. Esteemed editor Cam Hutchinas launches, readings and book signson wrote about me, bless his heart, in ings. They provide tasty treats. They are his column a couple of weeks ago, so astonishing. Read on, Saskatoon. this is not news to you. But that’s all I did; I wrote a book, a murder mystery/ www.jcpaulsonauthor.com

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mission to “educate and empower individuals to understand their rights and to be responsible, respectful, and participatory citizens committed to justice in our multicultural pluralistic society,” forged ahead with this new, Saskatchewan-designed approach because it believes that citizenship education empowers individuals to understand their rights and to be responsible, respectful, and participatory citizens committed to justice in a pluralistic Canadian democracy. When taken in its entirety over the course of a student’s K to 12 experiences, citizenship education is intended to build what it has deemed the five Essential Citizenship Competencies (ECCs): enlightened, empowered, engaged, empathetic and ethical. “With the development and design work completed, the resources, supported by a short orientation, are being made available to classroom teachers,” explained Fisher. “By using these resources, teachers can explicitly and intentionally create the opportunities for students to develop the skills, knowledge and dispositions of the five ECCs. “At each grade level, teachers help students uncover the big ideas that need to be considered — and reconsidered — as the inquiry progresses in each unit of study,” he continued. “Preparing students to be participatory citizens cannot be accidental or passive.” According to Fisher, Concentus Citizenship Education Foundation’s principles are based on the understanding that providing opportunities for people to develop the knowledge, dispositions and skills to be their best possible selves in relation to the needs of society has an immense impact on the future of family, community, country and the world. It is an important responsibility shared by students, parents and caregivers, educators and the community as a whole, requiring intentional teaching, modelling and practice. “Concentus strongly believes that explicit, intentional citizenship education can, and will, make the world a better place.”

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SSO promises moving concert; Pikes wrap up tour at Broadway Theate

lbert Schweitzer, a phiinterview. losopher who received “She wrote it, along with the Nobel Peace Prize in some collaborators, for the 1952, has been credited with this Toronto Symphony and partner gem of a quote: “There are two orchestras — and we were one means of refuge from the misery of those partners. It’s the third of life — music and cats.” performance that the piece gets. I could not agree more. It’s Qiksaatuq, and its theme is As the weather becomes grief over missing and murdered colder and the days grow darker, women, so it’s a profound piece we will all be looking for a little of music.” refuge from the inevitable: WinTurner described the concert YXEMusic ter is coming. So why not follow as a night of “big music” and Mr. Schweizter’s advice? Go “big topics,” noting the program cuddle a cat and then check out some of the also includes Richard Wagner, Samuel Bargreat live music on offer in Saskatoon. ber and Christos Hatzis’ Thunder Drum. Need some show suggestions? Here are “These are heart-on-sleeve; I mean there two concerts I’m excited about this month. is no walking around the emotions in this concert — the absolute burst of joy in the NOV. 18 – TANYA TAGAQ WITH SSO Barber and the passion of the piece called Inuit throat singer and artist Tanya Thunder Drum and then the grief, the heartTagaq will join the Saskatoon Symphony break, of this work with Tanya,” he said. Orchestra (SSO) for a second time when “It’s a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions, she performs in our city on Nov. 18. Tagaq, but that’s kind of the point. I mean, going to a Polaris Prize winner for best Canadian a live concert like this, you want to be able album, played with the SSO nearly three to feel moved. So these are pieces that will years ago, in January 2015. move people.” Tagaq’s new work, Qiksaatuq, which One of Saskatoon’s own musicians, first premiered with the Toronto Symphony violinist William Boan, will also join the in March 2017, will be a highlight of the SSO on Nov. 18. Boan, who currently lives Saskatoon concert. in Toronto, where he is studying law, is no “She has become one of the most stranger to local concertgoers; he grew up profound voices in Canadian classical with the SSO and even served as assistant music and we’re really thrilled to be able to concertmaster. At the time of that appointbring this piece to life,” said Mark Turner, ment, he was the youngest person to hold AS110619 Aarondirector, in a recent the SSO’s executive the position in any Canadian orchestra.

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The Northern Pikes have never sounded better, Jay Semko says. (Photo Supplied) “He gets to come home and play a solo concerto with us, which is so exciting,” said Turner. For more information about the concert, or to purchase tickets, go online to saskatoonsymphony.org. NOV. 25 – THE NORTHERN PIKES If you are an adult of a certain age — I just turned 39 last week, so I include myself in this demographic — it’s difficult to remember a time when you didn’t hear The Northern Pikes on the airwaves. I know I can’t; the Pikes are a part of the soundtrack of my childhood and an enduring MuchMusic memory. The Saskatoon group formed in 1984 and the members quickly became Canadian rock icons with tunes such as Teenland, Things I Do for Money, She Ain’t Pretty, Girl With a Problem and Kiss Me You Fool. It may be hard to believe, but 30 years have AS110614 Aaron passed since The Northern Pikes released

their hit debut album Big Blue Sky. To mark the occasion, the band has been on a tour of Canada this fall that will culminate with a Nov. 25 performance in their hometown, at Saskatoon’s Broadway Theatre. At the time Big Blue Sky was released, The Northern Pikes were comprised of Jay Semko (vocals, bass), Don Schmid (drummer), Bryan Potvin (guitar) and Merl Bryck (vocals, guitar). Since about 2010, however, the band has been playing as a trio without Bryck. But the Pikes are back to being a party of four for their latest cross-Canada tour; Potvin’s frequent duo touring partner, Kevin Kane from The Grapes of Wrath, has joined the group to add another guitar to the mix. In a recent interview, Semko called Kane “a great musician.” “We thought, ‘Let’s give Kevin a try as a fourth member.’ And he totally fit in perfectly,” he said. (Continued on page 9)

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(Continued from page 8) emko said audiences throughout Canada have been excited about the band’s recent shows, which include an audio-visual component featuring Pikes footage from the last three decades.

“It’s a whole other element for people to see what’s going on and, if you’re a big-time Pikes fan, there’s a lot to see,” he said. Semko described the tour as going “exceptionally well.” He is looking forward to

playing for hometown fans in a show that will feature Big Blue Sky tunes during the first set and a variety of Pikes songs in the second set. “The great thing is that we’re all still kicking and we’re playing music together,”

Theatre Saskatchewan is organizing the three-day event, called TheatreOne 2017, from Nov. 9 – 11 at the Brian King Centre. For April Watson, a Saskatoon mother who has performed with Warman’s Scared Scriptless Players for about two years, the festival is an opportunity to indulge her passion. “We’re doing this for the love of theatre,” said Watson, who is currently on maternity leave following the birth of her second child. Watson, who works as a waitress and at a drugstore, does have formal theatre training; she received her bachelor of fine arts degree in drama from the University of Saskatchewan three years ago. Her future aspirations include working in theatre. “Drama is my passion. I do anything and everything I can with drama,” she said, noting Scared Scriptless Players, which has a 10-year history in the community of The Actor’s Nightmare features (from left to right) Erin Brophy, April Watson, Warman, produces a show each March. Tom Nieman and Christopher Brown. Missing from the photo is Chenise Puchailo. For the first time, Scared Scriptless (Photo Supplied) Players is hosting the annual TheatreOne festival and will kick off the one-act plays with a performance of The Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang. The show stars Watson and four other actors from Saskatoon: Erin Brophy, Tom Shannon Boklaschuk Groups from around the province will Nieman, Christopher Brown and Chenise Saskatoon Express prove that point this week when they Puchailo. The show is a comedy about a ou don’t have to be a professional gather in Warman to celebrate community young man who is mistaken for an actor. actor to be passionate about pertheatre and to present a series of one-act In what would likely be a nightmare for JW110612 AS110613 Aaron forming.James plays. many people, the man ends up on stage but

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said Semko, who added that touring has been “really fun.” “I’ve got to say that the band is sounding as good as, or better, than we ever have.” shannonboklaschuk@gmail.com doesn’t know any of the lines. “It’s got a little bit of a dark side to it, but because it’s kicking off the festival we hope if there’s any actors in the audience they’ll see the humour in it, definitely,” said Watson. “And all the non-actors will get a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes,” she added. The first night of TheatreOne 2017, Nov. 9, will feature LadyBits Improv Comedy Collective, Saskatchewan’s first all-female improv troupe. Although the feminist comedy collective is in its third season performing in Saskatoon, the group’s founding members have improvised with other troupes in Saskatoon and Regina for more than a decade. The second day of TheatreOne 2017, Nov. 10, will include an improv workshop with LadyBits, a makeup workshop with Saskatoon’s Lorna Batycki and evening performances from three community theatre groups. The last night, Nov. 11, will include three more performances and awards. After the TheatreOne performances each night, audience members will be invited to join the performers for an afterparty, which is included in the ticket price. Tickets for the festival are $15 for a single day or $35 for a weekend pass and can be purchased online at picatic.com or at the door. For more information about TheatreOne 2017, visit theatresaskatchewan.com.

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(Continued from page 1) t was a letter sent from England from the Ministry of Defence on behalf of His Majesty the King to my dad thanking him for his service.” Shannon, who is the CEO of the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation, said the Remembrance Day service when he started as an announcer isn’t like it is today. “At the beginning, the script was minimal. They’d march on with no announcement. ‘Please stand, please be seated, please stand for the act of remembrance.’” Shannon asked Jack Scarfe, the organizer of the event at the time, if more detail could be added. “I said, ‘Jack, would any of the old guys be upset if we explained what is going on and introduced some of the parts of the service because otherwise I don’t have a clue. There’s a march on and the parade floor is full, but who are they?’” The two decided the event wasn’t just for the vets and their families, but also for citizens who wanted to know more about the people being honoured. Shannon’s role got bigger. Shannon credits Don McDonald for raising the service to yet another level. McDonald wanted to make the service more appealing. It is now the largest indoor service in Canada, with between 8,000 and 9,000 people attending annually. Shannon’s day doesn’t end with the service. He visits every legion in Saskatoon afterwards. For the past 15 years or

so, his sidekick has been Don Atchison. Atchison drives and Shannon entertains at each stop. “They all ask me to do some impressions and I tell the same joke from year to year because who cares, no one remembers. It’s just one of those things. I do some impressions of Clinton, Chretien, do the facial expression of Donald Trump and at the very last do an impression of Her Majesty the Queen. “We hit everything Guns of many types were used from Lynx wing to all the in the First World War. Legions, to Anavets to Unicorn, plus we start out the day at the “So we toured all the legions,” Shancommissionaire’s lunch.” non said with a laugh. When Atchison lost last year’s elecShannon said the service always tion, he wasn’t sure if he should make moves him, whether he is thinking of his the rounds. father or watching the audience in front “We were just going to go for lunch,” of him. Shannon recalled. “When you see the reaction, 8,000 While they were looking for a restau- people standing for our troops,” he said, rant, Atchison’s wife, Mardele, called. his voice trailing off. “These are people “She said, ‘where are you guys right that just realize what the sacrifice was now?’” and is today. It’s a service of rememShe didn’t like the answer. brance and it’s a service where current “She said, ‘did either of you get military are on parade. an invitation to the commissionaire’s “It’s a chance for everyone to cellunch?’ Yeah, we both did. ‘And you got ebrate our country. At that moment, invitations to other legions?’ Well, yeah, when you see all those people that line of course. She said, ‘What are you doing up, and all those people that are there, looking for a place to go to lunch?’ it’s pretty cool.”

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Lest We Forget Lt. Col. Tom Mykytiuk has had multiple tours during his time in the Canadian military. (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson)

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t. Col. Tom Mykytiuk is easily distinguishable as a 21st century Canadian military officer, a role which not only typifies the spirit of a world adventurer but also accentuates the humanitarian efforts for people left behind in struggling nations. Mykytiuk, who is now commanding officer of the North Saskatchewan Regiment, twice served in Bosnia, once in Kosovo and twice in Afghanistan, with each trip marked with hazards. But he appreciated life in the service and today he says, “If I was 17 years old, I’d do it all again.” Modern day soldiering, said Mykytiuk, “comes with some threats of combat but mostly, as Canadians, it was a chance to work with the existing societies, help and rehabilitate their people.” Mykytiuk served one tour in Bosnia on behalf of the United Nations in 1992-93 and went back in 1997-98 with the NATO forces. “During my first tour of Bosnia, we came under shell fire and mortar fire. The Serbs, the Croats and the Bosnian Muslims were engaged in what might be considered a three-cornered war. We could be in combat but being on a UN mission, we didn’t think it was a matter of winning with bullets alone. “We wanted to play restorative roles. It was about trying to win the hearts and the minds of the ones who stay and live there. For some of their lives, they’ve known the horrors of war and the dangers which come with the tanks rolling in from another nation.” Mykytiuk came away with a feeling

that the Canadians accomplished much. “It was most noticeable when I was flying to a mission in Afghanistan in later years. The Zagreb airport, as I first had known it, was a scene of destruction. When I flew over later, it was modern and operating at full strength. I hope we gave the people of Zagreb a chance to believe in themselves.” On his two missions to Afghanistan, “we got to know the people; we taught them how to rebuild, doing all of this in a counter-resurgence manner. Every mission there is a different experience and you try and learn from each one.” He said the biggest danger in Afghanistan was never knowing where the enemy would be sitting. “When we left our camp, we always knew there was a risk. One day, I remember driving the road. An hour later, one of our jeeps was taken out by an enemy suicide bomber. An hour earlier, it might have been me the bomber chose. It could happen that easily. That’s how random the attacks can be.” In spite of the dangers, Mykytiuk thinks the Canadians have succeeded in Afghanistan as well. “We helped them train their armies. We have been a stabilizing force. I saw where there was an accomplishment to what we did. New buildings have been constructed, there was more economic development. The percentage of success stories were much higher than we estimated they might be.” Mykytiuk came out of the University of Alberta with a bachelor of arts in 1988. He thinks he was inclined to be a career

infantry man. He learned by example; he trained by what he had seen and his reach was extensive. Aside from travelling to the war zones, he also took a three-year stint while assisting the Australians in training for war. Mykytiuk was first posted to the North Saskatchewan Regiment in 1994 and he said it was “that good three-year connection” which led him to enter the army reserves and get the latest assignment back in Saskatoon in May 2017. The regiment currently has one infantry battalion, with units in Saskatoon and Prince Albert, and they are part of the 38th Canadian Brigade Corps. The regiment also has a pipe and drums band. In Saskatoon, there is a staff of six with the 101 reservists. In Saskatchewan, there has been a history of strong infantry brigades, dating back to some who participated in the Northwest Rebellion against the forces led by Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont. One of the important chapters in history books was the launching of a brigade in Regina in 1905. Through a series of name changes, the redesignation to the North Saskatchewan Regiment happened in 1958. Mykytiuk believes in telling “the regiment’s rich history and tradition, recognizing the regiment has gone to the two great wars and sent men into Afghanistan.” His hope is that there will be a reinstatement of the Afghanistan plaque on the memorial in front of city hall, hopefully by May 2018. He lauds the leadership of Saskatoon honorary colonels, like Dallas Howe, David Dubé and Robert Stromberg, “who use their positions to speak on our behalf to the business community and Saskatoon at large. These men champion the causes of our everyday reservists, who work and live in Saskatoon. They keep our regiment on the radar screen.” The reservists will be part of the Remembrance Day ceremonies at TCU Place. Canadian military contributions are honoured at one of the University of Saskatchewan home football games each year. Mykytiuk performed the honorary kick-off duties at the October military night. “We are always looking for new soldiers. It was a wonderful opportunity which awaits them and I really believe the military can create a wider footprint in the community.” With his international background, Mykytiuk has now shifted some of his talents into storytelling. He has written four books. “The desire to write came from my own reading habits. And wherever I went, I always kept a journal.” In Harm’s Way, published in 2006, and If You Want Peace, Prepare For War, published in 2011, are basically essays for the soldiers who followed him. The Beaten Zone, released in 2014, and White Out, released in 2016, are fiction books with intriguing and innovative military twists.

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predict historical no-shows or late cancellations. As they are based on probabilities, occasionally flights remain overbooked at departure time. Understandably irate passengers, including this writer on occasion, expect that when a seat is booked, paid for, and a boarding pass is in hand, the seat should be provided. Not so in the small print on the ticket. This is the source of the dramatic video that has been played repeatedly on television and computer screens in recent months. We are already seeing some hotels charge a fee for late cancellation. Despite the highly publicized incidents, the industry has come miles in creating and serving the growing demand for air travel. While many low-cost tickets already result in forfeitures for no shows, let’s hope the proposed legislation does not result in further response by the industry. Transportation, especially by air, is very important for Canadians given our low population base spread across a huge geography. Sometimes it is wise to be careful what you ask for. (Herb Pinder is a Saskatoon businessman and a former director of Canadian Airlines.)

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(Continued on page 13) liff, Deb and the Wiegers Care for Kids committee go to great lengths to make their biennial fundraising events he unique and aCanada lot of fun. four-time Westâ&#x20AC;&#x153;There Coachare of a lot ofthe really dinners Yeargreat and fundraising two-time CIS Coachinof the citythe already of them arehead very Year isbut in many her 19th year as formal and involve silent and live auctions coach of the University of Saskatchewan throughout the night, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little more Huskies womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team. She difď&#x192;&#x17E;cult for people to let loose and have also the keynote speaker at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aisgood time,â&#x20AC;? says Cliff, explaining that Association of Fundraising Professionals â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deb had the idea that Wiegers Care for (AFP)events Saskatoon 17th Annual Kids wouldChapterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be cabarets with wellNationalcomedians Philanthropy Day luncheon, known as headliners.â&#x20AC;? He goes which willthat be â&#x20AC;&#x153;There held onare Wednesday, Nov. 15 on to say maybe ď&#x192;&#x17E;ve minat Prairieland Park. utes of speeches, no auctions, and people getPhilanthropy to focus on having fun. And involveIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had and community people tell me that this is the one event ment are important to Thomaidis.

they will clear their calendar for because they have such a good time.â&#x20AC;? Deb adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted our style to be a little bit different by encouraging our guests to move around and network and enjoy their evening while celebrating what we were all accomplishing together. And what we have seen since the ď&#x192;&#x17E;rst year is that the idea is gaining momentum. We are having more and more repeat sponsors and attendees every year.â&#x20AC;? This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s June event, Wiegers Care for Kids presents CabaRaise, was an impressive success. Its theme was Moulin Rouge, and featured comedian Shaun Majumder of This Hour Has 22 Minutes and Just for Laughs, as well as some incredible local talent. This event alone raised

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was instilled in me from a very young age, that giving back and contributing to your community was just something that you did,â&#x20AC;? said Thomaidis, whose passion for the game of basketball began at a young age when she had fun shooting baskets in the backyard with her brother and his friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had some very good role models growing up in my mom and grandma, who set a tremendous example Lisa Thomaidis understands what â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they were both heavily involved in the it means to be excellent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; both on communities they lived in and were aland offFoundation the basketball court. ways thinkingJoin aboutRoyal ways to University help others.â&#x20AC;? Hospital The Huskies won the 2015-16 CIS in congratulating championship, four Canada West titles and position to give back to the community have been consistently ranked in the CIS hasPitzel given so much to us,â&#x20AC;? she exShelley and that Paul Top 10 for the last nine years. The team plained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each year, we devote a signififor their as an Honoured Supporter at causes the that has qualified for thenomination CIS championship cant amount of time to support seven of15th the lastAnnual eight seasons. Thomaidis have impacted us.â&#x20AC;?Celebration National Philanthropy Day recognizes the value of the impact the U of For example, Thomaidis and her team S Huskies can make in the community and raise funds and participate in the Run for & Paul along on with family, and neighbours worksShelley hard to instill herPitzel own mindset the Curefriends on an annual basis. As withinso philanthropy her players. many women affected by University cancer, she feels Clavetinand area organized The Brain Drain for Royal â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sHospital importantFoundation to me that ourafter studenttheir involvement is awith no-brainer. Shelley was diagnosed a brain athletes understand (Continued on page 16) JW110608 Jamesthat weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a unique

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(Continued from page 15) They also contribute their time to Saskatoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Hoops for Hope 3-on-3 tournament, which raises funds for Cystic (Continued 13) have a Fibrosis, and to whichonthepage Huskies liff, Deb and for is direct connection, asthe oneWiegers of their Care alumna committee goevent to great the leadKids organizers of the andlengths has a to make their biennial fundraising family member directly affected by CF. events unique and a lot of fun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are To suggest Thomaidis is a multi-faceted a lot model of really great dinners in role feels likefundraising an understatement. the city already but many of them are very She played two seasons of professional formal and involve silent and live auctions basketball in Europe in the Greek First throughout the night, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little more Division, and was a student athlete for five difď&#x192;&#x17E;cult for people to let loose and have years McMaster University wherethat she a goodattime,â&#x20AC;? says Cliff, explaining was a three-time OUA All-Star, and was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deb had the idea that Wiegers Care for on theevents Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honour List for three years. Kids would be cabarets with wellCT110601 Carol She finished her college career by winning known comedians as headliners.â&#x20AC;? He goes

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they willtoclear their calendar because journey becoming the headfor coach of the they have such a good time.â&#x20AC;? Canadian Deb adds,basketball â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted our she stylesaid. to be Olympic team,â&#x20AC;? a little Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bit different encouraging our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then talk aboutbyour Huskie basketball guestsand to move around and network team how we ascended from oneand of enjoy theirteams evening while celebrating what the worst in the country to becomwe were all accomplishing together. And ing national champions. what we have seen since the ď&#x192;&#x17E;rst year is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Huskiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; community involvement is that the idea is gaining momentum. We something that we all really enjoy doing,â&#x20AC;? are having more and more repeat sponsors she â&#x20AC;&#x153;My feeling andcontinued. attendees every year.â&#x20AC;? is, regardless of how big or small your involvement is, it This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s June event, Wiegers Care all making the community that forgoes Kidstoward presents CabaRaise, was an imyouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a part of, a better placewas to live in.â&#x20AC;? pressive success. Its theme Moulin

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$225,000 for the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan. Cliff and Deb extend a big thanks toalmost the nu Kashyap came to Canada eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sponsors, including top like sponsors two decades ago and, manyJohnnew ston Group, Life Linefaced Brokers/Westbridge immigrants, the challenges Capital, Sun and Lifebewilderment Group Retirement Services, of isolation that comes and Value Tire (Saskatoon). They also with relocating to a new country. Thatthank said, the 2015 Wiegers Care for Kids committee it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take long for her to find her footing members and other supporters, including Metand adapt to her new way of life. ric Design Centre, Stealth Interactive, Strike â&#x20AC;&#x153;My husband Raj, my son andPhoto, I reloFilms, DillyBat Productions, Struck cated from Toronto to Saskatoon in 2000 Jesse Weiman of Tunetown, and the Bell â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n and the for process of settling down started Whistle all of their help and expertise. over once although it was The nextagain, Wiegers Care for Kidsquicker event is Rouge, and featured comedian Shaun Ma- scheduled for spring 2017. If you would jumder of This Hour Has 22 Minutes and like to help with sponsoring or organizing Just for Laughs, as well as some incredthis amazing event, please contact Wiegers ible local talent. This event alone raised Financial & Beneď&#x192;&#x17E;ts at (306) 244-0949.

the second time around,â&#x20AC;? said Kashyap, who is president-elect of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Saskatoon Chapter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is here that our daughter, Isha, was born, and we quickly became part of the amazing community in Saskatoon, learning that the quickest way to meet people and learn about our new home was volunteering.â&#x20AC;? (Continued on page 17) Cliff & Deb Wiegers of Wiegers Financial & Beneď&#x192;&#x17E;ts

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Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express n 2009, AJ Jomha mentioned to his father, Najib, that there were no donair places in Saskatoon. The words were barely out of his mouth when a few opened. Najib and his family decided to one up the donair outlets and feature shawarma on their menu at Lebanese Kitchen. They opened in 2010 on Emerson Avenue. When the strip mall was demolished, the family business re-opened in April on Broadway Avenue at the corner of Ninth Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have chicken and beef,â&#x20AC;? AJ Jomba said, pointing at the spit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The difference between shawarma and donair is donair comes as a processed meat. It comes done up at the butcher, comes frozen, delivered to the shop so all you do is put it on the spit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we do is get Grade A chicken and beef; we marinate it for 24 hours and then we stack it ourselves. What you see there is handmade. We make everything ourselves.â&#x20AC;? He said there is a distinct difference in taste between donair and shawarma. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you have a donair and compare it to shawarma you will know right away that this is shawarma and this is donair. I love donairs, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get me wrong and used to eat them all the time, but after we have the shawarma here, how can you go from this to

that? Everybody loves it.â&#x20AC;? The Jomha family has deep roots in Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great-aunt was one of the first Lebanese women to come to Canada,â&#x20AC;? AJ said. Hilwie Hamdon and her husband played a key role in the first mosque in North America being built in Edmonton, AJ said. To honour Hamdon, an Edmonton school was named after her. It opened this fall. Najib moved to Canada from Lebanon in the early 1970s. He and wife, Nariman, along with their four children are active in the business. AJ credits his mother for the fresh food. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mom is the main key for this place; she is the heart and soul of this business. She is the one who prepares everything. Us, we just cook it and serve it, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it,â&#x20AC;? he said. He said the move to Broadway was been painless. Many customers from Emerson Avenue have followed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because we had a good name here from the other one on Emerson, when we reopened everybody was so excited.â&#x20AC;? He said the move has attracted many new customers. He credits the visibility of the location on a busy street with lots of foot traffic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we get new customers we tell

Najib Jomha is the owner of the Lebanese Kitchen. (Photo by Steve Gibb)

them if they are meat lovers (they) are going person feel safe when they are here.â&#x20AC;? to go with the chicken shawarma or the beef AJ said he is a big believer in local busishawarma. With the chicken we usually put nesses supporting local businesses. cole slaw, garlic sauce, tomatoes, pickles and â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want the little man to live so we try lettuce in the wrap.â&#x20AC;? to support the local businesses here and we He said Broadway has been welcoming. hope the locals will support us as well. So far â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people who run the Broadway strip they have and we appreciate them.â&#x20AC;? are a good group. They give us the BroadLebanese Kitchen is located at 1005 way news and what is going on every month. Broadway Avenue. It can be reached by They ask if we need anything. And they have calling 306-979-0552. Its hours are 11 a.m. security that walks around to make sure there to 9 p.m. daily. There are tables in Lebanese is no crime or violence. It is nice; it makes a Kitchen, but much of the business is takeout. SASKATOONEXPRESS - November 9-15, 2015 - Page 13

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(Continued from page 16) In 1960, three fundraisers met for lunch in New York City to discuss an idea they had been toying with for a while: creating an association for charitable fundraisers. From (Continued page 13)advances they will clear their calendar for because there the AFP was born,onand today liff, Deb and the Wiegers for they have such a good time.â&#x20AC;? philanthropy through its more thanCare 31,000 Kids committee go to great lengths Deb adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted our style to be members in 235Â chapters throughout the to make their biennial fundraising a little bit different by encouraging our world. The Saskatoon chapter was founded events unique and a lot of fun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are guests to move around and network and in 1999 advances philanthropy by in enjoy their evening while celebrating what a lot of and really great fundraising dinners enabling local people and organizations the city already but many of them are to very we were all accomplishing together. And practice effective andsilent ethical fundraising. formal and involve and live auctions what we have seen since the ď&#x192;&#x17E;rst year is Kashyap,the whonight, was with thea United Way that the idea is gaining momentum. We throughout so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s little more for years to her current vice- are having more and more repeat sponsors difď&#x192;&#x17E;16 cult for prior people to let looserole andof have president of development the Jimthat Patti- and attendees every year.â&#x20AC;? a good time,â&#x20AC;? says Cliff, with explaining â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deb had the idea that Foundation, Wiegers Care for This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s June event, Wiegers Care son Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital believes Kids events beare cabarets for Kids presents CabaRaise, was an imhappiness andwould success earnedwith withwellhard known comedians work and dedication.as headliners.â&#x20AC;? He goes pressive success. Its theme was Moulin on â&#x20AC;&#x153;I to try saytothat are maybe ď&#x192;&#x17E; ve if minliveâ&#x20AC;&#x153;There by the philosophy that you Rouge, and featured comedian Shaun Mautes of speeches, no auctions, and people jumder of This Hour Has 22 Minutes and want something, work hard and you will get to focus on having fun. And achieve it. There are no short cuts,â&#x20AC;?Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve she had said. Just for Laughs, as well as some incredpeople thatfullest this isand thelove onefamily event ible local talent. This event alone raised â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoytell lifeme to the get-togethers, functions, parties and travelling. My favourite pastime is to watch BolAnu Kashyap lywood movies and reading fiction. I have been told that I am a great cook too!â&#x20AC;? such help and expertise. The winner of the AFPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prestigious â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;profit organizations are always Outstanding Professional Fundraiser Award looking for people who are aligned to their knows that people feel good when they help mission, so seek out ones that speak to you,â&#x20AC;? other people. she continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once you identify a few â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter whether they give good matches, make the time to understand money, time, or advice â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the act of their mission, stakeholders and culture to giving that counts,â&#x20AC;? said Kashyap. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me, ensure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a good fit.â&#x20AC;? giving may feel good, but giving back â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kashyap was born and raised in India, a Join Hospital and touching the livesRoyal of othersUniversity â&#x20AC;&#x201D; feels even culture where Foundation parents and grandparents are better.â&#x20AC;? traditionally looked after by their children in congratulating When asked what advice she would give not because it is an expectation, but more to someone who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been Shelley involved in and aPaul part ofPitzel the value system. She says the the community or the non-profit world, but notion of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;karma,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; or cause and for their nomination as an Honoured Supporter ateffect, the is wants to be, Kashyap is quick to respond very strongly entrenched into her personal 15thandAnnual National Day Celebration with a simple straightforward answer.Philanthropy philosophy on philanthropy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would suggest starting with volunteerâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Through the years, I have met some ing, as the very nature of it means choosing incredible leaders and community builders in Shelley Paulpaid Pitzel family, in to work without&being for it,along and aswith a our city, friends who haveand beenneighbours my mentors, friends and areaour organized The and Brain Drain for University result, Clavet we choose to spend time on issues colleagues thatRoyal have guided me in my we feel Hospital strongly about,â&#x20AC;? she explained. journey far,â&#x20AC;? said Kashyap. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My hope is Foundation afterâ&#x20AC;&#x153;So Shelley was thus diagnosed with a brain please,tumour. if you have the time and inclination, surgery that I am to share my experiences Following a successful in able 2011 she wanted to dowith do getsomething involved within your community to a othersand and be a strong teams role model my to thank her neurosurgeons medical andforhas cause that you feel strongly about, because kids. 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Saskatoon’s Ellen Froese has been highly regarded for her work with the group, In With the Old, but she’s promising some rock ‘n roll this time out, with a new band behind her. 9 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets are $18 and $23.

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p.m. at Saskatoon City Hospital — Asher Auditorium. The event will include a panel of six to eight people gathering views from both Mental Health and Addictions professionals such psychiatry, pharmacy, law enforcement, other community members among others. Visit www.breakthebarrier. ca for registration details and other event listings.

Pascale Miousse and the twin sisters. Emmanuelle and Pastelle LeBlanc, form Vishten, one of the most respected and imaginative Acadian bands. They have four albums and NOVEMBER 15 numerous awards to their credit. They are fiery FrancoThe Saskatoon Horticultural Society Annual General Meetphone singers and multi-instrumerntalists 8 p.m. The ing will be held at Emmanuel Anglican Church (downstairs), Bassment. Tickets $25 and $35. 607 Dufferin Ave. at 7 p.m. There will be a reception NOVEMBER 9 following the meeting, with refreshments and desserts. For Laila Biali , who did a Sunday afternoon gig in Saskatoon further information, please contact Pat at 306-934-6001. earlier in the year, is back again with the sounds which ***** have fascinated audiences at Carnegie Hall, the North Sea Columbian Seniors (55+) potluck supper at Holy Spirit ParJazz Festival and Tokyo’s Cotton Club. Her latest album is ish Hall (114 Kingsmere Place). Doors open at 5 p.m., with House of Many Rooms, and with a new jazz album due in supper at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. February, she’ll be testing some of that material as well. 8 NOVEMBER 18 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets $23 for SJS members, $28 for Team Diabetes Saskatoon’s Twas The Month Before non-members. Christmas Fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at TCU Place. NOVEMBER 11 54 trade show vendors showcasing a wide variety of David Braid is one of Canada’s outstanding jazz pianists products and services. Entertainment throughout the day. with his work acclaimed around the world. Braid has played Admission is $5. All the funds raised stay in Saskatchewan The Bassment every year since 2009 and brings a new for diabetes research, education and funding for type 1 show every time. His group this time, The North, includes diabetes camps for children. For information call Rose at Canadian all-star saxophonist Mike Murley, Europeans 306-222-8641 or Garry at 306-281-8012. Anders Mogensen on drums and Johnny Aman on bass. NOVEMBER 19 Dave Nelson’s Quartet plays the opening set. 8 p.m. The Studio on 20th Open Studio Show and Sale. From 11 a.m. to Bassment. Tickets $23 and $28 5 p.m. 236A 20th Street West (between Avenues B and C). NOVEMBER 12 This unique work and exhibition space will be open for one The Dirty Catfish Band from Winnipeg is a nine-piece collec- day to showcase the most recent paintings by 11 Saskatoon tive which works in the New Orleans street band tradition, artists: Bridget Aitken, Nicki Ault, Kathy Bradshaw, Jan Corcoturning out the old favourites in a hot style with brimming ran, Ann Donald, Jane Harington, Miranda Jones, Brenda soul. 7:30 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets $23 and $28. Kennedy, Karen Maguire, Amira Wafsy and Carol Wylie. Please visit www.facebook.com/Studio.On.20th for more info. NOVEMBER 13 Brock Zeman is a singer-songwriter from Ottawa who has 11 albums to his credit. His longtime collaborator and guitarist, Blair Hogan, adds to the sound which has reverberated from Canada to Texas and back. 8 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets $15 and $20.

NOVEMBER 17 O Canada. Organ Music from Coast to Coast at 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Cathedral (816 Spadina Cres. East). With organist Tammy-Jo Mortensen. Admission: $20 adult; $10 student.

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NOVEMBER 10-12 Different Strokes painting group, annual show and sale. From 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 11 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 12. Grace Westminster Church (505 10th Street East). Artworks b Renate Ankenbrand, Alma Bryski, Mary Buhler, Judy Hilton, Doreen Kozmyk, Irene Makepeace, Terry Moonie, Marian Phaneuf, Phil Schaan-Dumont, Dianne Smith, Darleen Topp and Shirley West.

NOVEMBER 13 Perspectives on Substance Use and Recovery. 1 p.m. to 4

NOVEMBER 24 The Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN) and the Business and Professional Women (BPW) are organizing a rally on Nov 24th to launch the 10 days of activism to end violence against women and girls. This is an international campaign organized by the United Nations and it uses the colour orange as a uniting theme symbolizing a brighter future. Charlie Clark and Senator Lilian Dyck will speak at the event. The rally will be outside City Hall at 5:30 p.m. For more information, contact Joy Dupont at 306-241-6975. ***** The Old Bags Luncheon at the Hilton. This extended lunch begins with an hour of touring and browsing over 200 new and gently used designer handbags, hats, wallets, sunglasses and jewelry. All proceeds go to New Hope Dog Rescue. Tickets are $75, or $560 for a table of eight. More information and tickets are available at https://www. oldbagsluncheon.org/tickets.

NOVEMBER 21 Are you dying to talk about death? You are invited to join us for a Death Café at the Refinery (609 Dufferin Avenue) from 7-9 p.m. The Death Café is an opportunity for people to talk openly about death, while enjoying tea, coffee and cake. It is a group-directed discussion with no agenda, product, or course of action. The objective is to increase

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By RJ Currie arey Price, the consensus world’s best goalie, is averaging 3.77 goals against with an 8.77 save percentage. You don’t need to be Drew Carey to know that Price isn’t right. • Celtics guard Kyrie Irving supported his flat-Earth stance by saying there is “not one real picture of our planet.” Some guys’ phasers are permanently set on stunned. • Justin Verlander will reportedly marry supermodel Kate Upton only days after his Astros won the championship. Add one more home run to the World Series. • The 2016 Milwaukee marathon’s course was 3/10 of a mile too long, and last year it was 6/10 of a mile too short. “Next year it will be just right,” said route planner Goldilocks. • Houston’s Carlos Correa took a knee and proposed to his girlfriend right after Game 7. This is known as a single stretching into a double. • With another Buckeyes-at-Wolverines tilt set for Nov. 25, Ohio’s governor may

renew his ban of the letter “m.” If so, the uch-anticipated atch-up starts at 12:00 p in ichigan. • What’s the difference between Steven Seagal and a Seattle Sea Gal? Nobody wants to see Steven in a swimsuit calendar. • The new NHL franchise Knights are down to using their fourth-string goalie. After Vegas started on a roll, it’s been a bit of a crapshoot. • Reuters reports Berlin zookeepers plan to cure a resident panda’s “bad walking habit” with sex. Talk about the bear necessities. • Colorado prospect and UMass blueliner, Cale Makar, is reportedly getting noticed for his improved endurance. So it isn’t just the ladies who underrate a Minuteman’s stamina. RJ’s Groaner of the Week Tennis ace Sascha Zverev playfully loosened the chair umpire’s laces at the Paris Masters, then promptly lost the last two sets. Turns out Zverev came undone.

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Left Behind by Suicide is a drop-in support group for individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. Located at SECOND AND FOURTH THURSDAY W.A. Edwards Family Centre, 333 4th Ave. North, 7:30 p.m. SASKATOON KETO CLUB for people following or considering to 9 p.m. There is no cost to attend. For more information, a LCHF/Keto lifestyle for Body Building/Weight Manageemail leftbehind@sasktel.net. ment/Reversing: Auto Immune Illnesses ,Diabetes, Cancer ***** or any other reason are invited to join our meetings to learn, FROMI - Friends and Relatives of People with Mental Illness share ideas, support or get support. There is no cost to meetings will run from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at W.A. Edattend. For more info, call Carol at 306-280-2160 or email wards Family Centre, 333 Fourth Avenue North (wheelchair cadithompson@hotmail.com. accessible). If you have a loved one or friend with a mental illness and you need understanding support, contact Carol SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH at 306-249-0693, Linda at 306-933-2085, Lois at 306Community Senior’s Games Group meets at St. Martin’s 242-7670 or e-mail fromisk@gmail.com. United Church – corner of Clarence Avenue and Wilson Crescent – on the second Tuesday of the month at 1:30 PM from AL-ANON MEETINGS September to May. Enjoy fellowship of others while playing Weekly group meetings open to anyone who has been Scrabble, Cribbage or other games. For more information affected by someone else’s drinking. For more information, call Maureen at 306-373-0087 or Elaine at 306-374-3269. call 306-655-3838.

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