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Reg Harrison One of Canada’s many war heroes
Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express eg Harrison was given the nickname Crash during the Second World War. Survivor might have been better. The young Saskatchewan pilot crashed four times in 19 flights. The first was as an observer before he was handed the controls of a bomber. All was going well until the plane landed back at its base in England. Harrison had stood near the pilot to see the target and stayed to watch the landing. Unbeknownst to the crew, one bomb hadn’t dropped. It was a 500-pounder and could pack a mighty wallop. When the plane reached the end of the runway and made a turn, the bomb exploded, killing the two gunners, both from Saskatchewan, instantly. When Harrison opened his eyes he was lying on the runway. He could see stars. From his location in the plane, he knew he had started 24 feet in the air and wasn’t sure if he dropped through the bottom of the plane onto the landing strip or if he had become airborne. He could feel the heat of the engines and smell fuel. Except for an arm injury he was unscathed. He did see death on the runway that day. Harrison was a farm boy in the Melville area when the war broke out. He’d look up and see planes from a training school flying overhead. He said the team of horses would quit working during the commotion. Harrison had already decided the air force was for him. “I heard my dad telling horror stories about the First World War, so I didn’t want to be in the army,” the now 97-year-old said from his Saskatoon condo last week. “And I didn’t like the water, so the only place to go was in the air.” He flew big airplanes carrying big
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Bomber pilot Reg Harrison was involved in four crashes during the Second World War. (Photo by Cam Hutchinson) bombs before he drove a car. Imagine that. After upgrading his education and taking pilot training, Harrison was sent to England in 1943 and was placed in Squadron 431. That’s the same number the Snowbirds have. Last month at a ceremony in Moose
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Barb Cleveland stands over the grave of her grandfather, John Brophy. Brophy fought in the First World War. (Photo by Cam Hutchinson)
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alking among the in Vancouver. They moved headstones at Woodto Saskatchewan, where they lawn Cemetery was became homesteaders. emotional. When Private Brophy reA Canadian war hero has turned from the war, he started been buried in front of each working with CN. one. Private John James Robb “That day I was at the cemdied on April 25, 1944. Private etery I wanted to acknowledge Neil McAskill died on April him and thank him for all that 29, 1944. Private Reginald W. he gave to me, my mother I Birch died a day later. Were love dearly and my country that they in the same battle and fell he fought for,” Barb added in one by one? What would their an email. “If he and men like Editor futures have held? him did not go to war we would I took a couple photos of the cemetery. surely live in a different world. I had never been here before. It felt peace“I am no fan of war, but I think we can, ful. as a collective, create peace. The whole As I walked toward a monument hon- premise around war is to bring peace; I ouring all those buried at the cemetery, I think we should remember that. Even noticed a woman standing, head bowed, in though I never knew my grandfather, I front of a headstone. know he fought for peace. I decided with some reluctance to take “I use to think Remembrance Day was a picture of her. I clicked twice. about war; now I think it is about bringing As she was getting ready to leave I peace to the world.” approached her, introduced myself and Private Brophy was one of the fortusaid I had taken a couple of photos of her nate ones to come home. standing at the grave. I apologized if I was Approximately 61,000 Canadians were being intrusive. killed and another 172,000 wounded in Barb Cleveland and I talked for a the First World War. A total of 619,636 couple of minutes at the gravesite. She enlisted and 424,000 served overseas, never met her grandfather, Private John according to the Canadian War Museum. Brophy. He fought in the First World War That means more than half of our overseas and died in 1946. force were killed or wounded. In a follow-up conversation using inAmong the wounded, 3,641 had a formation her mother provided, Barb said limb amputated. A soldier named Curley Private Brophy was born in 1890 — the Christian survived despite losing all four eldest of 10 children — in Scotland. When limbs. I’ve seen a medical kit used during his family came to Canada they first lived that war. I can’t imagine the pain Curley
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Private John Brophy in his First World War uniform. (Photo Supplied) Christian endured. (Note: the Artifact Room of Military History at the Nutana Legion has one of the two medical kits believed to exist in Canada. I recommend a tour.) A newspaper named The Dead Horse Corner Gazette was put out by the 4th Battalion First Canadian Contingent. Its first edition came out on Oct. 15, 1915. There is a foretelling story in its name. “The derivation of the name of this little journal will be easily understood by members of the battalion,” the editor wrote in the first edition. “To friends outside the war zone, we must explain that The Dead Horse Corner is a spot ‘Somewhere in Flanders’ where units of the battalion have often been quartered.” In Flanders Fields the poppies blow …
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A lamentation for the ruined legacy of our war dead
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s Remembrance Day grants who relocated to demoapproaches I tend to cratic countries, fleeing their morph into Debbie birthplaces where brutal despots Downer when thinking about all ruled, searching for a peacethe beautiful lives lost in senseful place to live and raise their less wars declared to stop some families. They were prepared to psychopathic tyrant somewhere fight to preserve this new-found in the world who had taken freedom in their adopted country. control of a country and was And I mourn for those parents creating global chaos. who lost their children to wars. And then I correct myself, reToday when I watch what is alizing that Remembrance Day happening around the globe, I is the day we honour, thank and can’t help but wonder whether Columnist show respect to those people we are squandering their legacy. who sacrificed their lives or who returned Would those young soldiers have given up from war permanently maimed, both physi- their lives if they thought that within two cally and psychologically, from the trauma generations democratic societies would they endured while fighting to secure our idly stand by as despots took control of our freedoms and democracies from the hands world? of such despots. Would those soldiers have sacrificed so On this day I think of the 18-year-old much if they thought a tyrant could blatantsoldiers who donned the uniform of their ly poison dissidents and political opponents country, faced life and death daily, lived in while the world turned a blind eye? cold wet trenches, suffered from malnutriWould they have endured the pain of tion and disease, and witnessed first-hand war, so a journalist could be slaughtered man’s inhumanity. and dismembered for speaking out against They came from all walks of life, were a country under the control of an autocrat AS110501 Aaron of all creeds and colours. Many were immi- while democratic nations did little but play
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lip service for that crime? How would have they reacted to an evangelical leader telling his flock (and the rest of the world) that one life lost didn’t justify cancelling a billion-dollar contract with a country guilty of such brutal murder and not recognize that it wasn’t just about one life, but about morals and humanity? And how could a religious leader, so lacking in morals and humanity, still credibly preach the teachings of Jesus Christ? Did soldiers die for our freedom of speech so that freedom could be used to spew hatred and violence towards targeted groups? Why do cowardly elected leaders remain silent to the lies and propaganda of tyrants? Did the freedom fighters die so a misguided populist could approve a government’s action to apprehend and cage children of asylum seekers, or use its military might against children, women and the elderly fleeing torture and possible death in their place of origin? Did they die so governments would recommend putting guns in the hands of teachers to protect themselves and their students from mass executions? Did they
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die so places of worship would need armed guards to protect congregants while they piously pray? Did they die so a powerful politician could publicly mock physically-challenged persons or rape victims? And are women to return to the days when they were chattels of men? Did these soldiers die so that egotistical “strongmen” could play footsy while comparing their arsenals of weapons of mass destruction, musing about the annihilation of each other’s citizenry? Did they die so the holy tenets of peace, love and brotherhood, which we associate with the Almighty, could be replaced with the almighty buck? We can be complacent because Canada is not subject to despotic rule. But many European countries enjoyed complacency in pre-war times, until they were invaded by a marauding despot or came under control of a collaborator. There is a price for standing up to a bully and a price for cajoling the bully. Either way, the price is hefty because fear and hatred are not stopped at our borders. (Continued on page 11)
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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 unique and a lot of fun. “There are a lot of really great fundraising dinners in the city already but many of them are very formal and involve JW110506 JW110608 Jamessilent and live auctions throughout the night, so it’s a little more difďƒžcult for people to let loose and have a good time,â€? says Cliff, explaining that “Deb had the idea that Wiegers Care for Kids events would be cabarets with wellknown comedians as headliners.â€? He goes on to say that “There are maybe ďƒžve minutes of speeches, no auctions, and people get to focus on having fun. And I’ve had people tell me that this is the one event
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He can also likely tell you their shoot- after she suffered a seizure that required ing percentage, what teams they have brain surgery. played for and a variety of other stats. With the help of his father Cliff and sisHis favourite player is Steph Curry of the ter Holly, a compassionate extended family Golden State Warriors. This year, Nicko is and faith and trust in God, the Karpans looking forward to playing on two differ- made it through those times. ent basketball teams, the Sask. NRG junior “We have truly been so blessed,� said squad through the Saskatchewan WheelHeather, adding that much of Nicko’s chair Sports Association and later in the strength and positivity comes from his year, his school team at Valley Manor. faith. But what sets Nicko apart is his spirit. “He’s so strong and positive. It doesn’t Nicko was born with spina bifida and matter what’s going on, he has a positive hydrocephalus. He had his first surgery to outlook. He sees the bright side,� she said. Join Royal Hospital remove three vertebrae when University he was just Nicko alsoFoundation wants to help others. two days old. A few days later, he a “I just want to inspire kids to keep goinhad congratulating second surgery to place a shunt tube in his ing,� explained Nicko, winner of a Youth Shelley and Paul Pitzel head leading down to his abdomen to drain (Continued on page 6) AS110517 Aaron
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Shelley & Paul Pitzel along with family, friends and neighbours in Clavet and area organized The Brain Drain for Royal University Hospital Foundation after Shelley was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Following a successful surgery in 2011 she wanted to do something to thank her neurosurgeons and medical teams and has VLQFH KHOG ÀYH ´%UDLQ 'UDLQ¾ IXQGUDLVHUV JHQHUDWLQJ ,Q celebration and gratitude, we salute the Pitzel Family, their friends and their community! Thank you!
$225,000 for the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan. Cliff and Deb extend a big thanks to the event’s sponsors, including top sponsors Johnston Group, Life Line Brokers/Westbridge Capital, Sun Life Group Retirement Services, and Value Tire (Saskatoon). They also thank the 2015 Wiegers Care for Kids committee members and other supporters, including Metric Design Centre, Stealth Interactive, Strike Films, DillyBat Productions, Struck Photo, Jesse Weiman of Tunetown, and the Bell ‘n Whistle for all of their help and expertise. The next Wiegers Care for Kids event is scheduled for spring 2017. If you would like to help with sponsoring or organizing this amazing event, please contact Wiegers Financial & Beneďƒžts at (306) 244-0949.
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Acton to be honoured for philanthropic work Theresa Kirkpatrick Saskatoon Express ruce Acton sees himself as being “in the business of joy.� “Our job as fundraising professionals is to make the experience of giving as joyful as possible . . . We can’t ever forget what it is we do and why we do it,� he said. When Acton was growing up in the Bedford Road area of Saskatoon, he didn’t dream of being a professional fundraiser. In fact, the first part of his career was spent at CFQC Television, where he worked at a number of jobs including writer, videographer, promotions director and finally program manager for the province. At CFQC, Acton said some of his most fulfilling work was spent on community relations. When the media industry changed dramatically in the late 1990s, Acton was faced with a choice. He could stay within the media and move away from his hometown or he could change careers. “At that time, my son Alex was just one year old and my wife had a job at the university that she really liked, so it wasn’t that hard a decision. I saw it as an opportunity for me to re-invent myself,� he said. Acton’s first job post-media was in marketing and public relations with Ray Penner at Tap Communications, where he learned a lot about the art of marketing. But Acton’s heart was pulling him to a new calling and when the Saskatchewan Abilities Council had an opening for a fundraising and marketing manager, Acton saw his chance. “I worked there for 10 years and that’s where I cut my teeth in fundraising; I really fell in love with it,� he said. “We did lots of special events and direct mail fundraising. I learned how to do those things very well, and very professionally . . . and the Abilities Council is an organization I continue to support as a member and a donor.�
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Bruce Acton is CEO of the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation. (Photo Supplied) When Arla Gustafson took over as CEO of the Royal University Hospital Foundation, Acton was hired on as director of development. In the three years he was with the RUH Foundation, Acton was proud of The Future In Mind campaign which built the Dube` Centre for Mental Health. This campaign was a co-operative effort between the hospital foundations in Saskatoon with RUH taking the lead. “That campaign raised $10 million for the facility and it changed mental health care in our community dramatically,� he said. “Before that, patients were in a facility next to the RUH that just wasn’t very amenable to healing. Now the Dube` Mental Health Centre overlooks the river, has beautiful views, is comfortable and has all the programs people need to get healthy.� In 2010, when the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation was looking for a new CEO, Acton followed his heart again. “This was an opportunity to work in a hospital I have a lot of respect for, really close to where I grew up,� he said. Acton has been CEO at St. Paul’s Hos-
pital Foundation for nine years now and professional development for individuals says the inspiration that keeps him coming involved in fundraising. to work every day is the continuation of the “I believe in philanthropy,â€? said Acton, spirit of the Grey Nuns. who will be receiving the Outstanding ProThe Grey Nuns came to Saskatoon to fessional Fundraiser award at the National help out with a typhoid epidemic. When they Philanthropy Day celebrations. “National they will clear their calendar for because (Continued on page 13)St. Paul’s Philanthropy saw the need they founded and ran Day is an opportunity to and the Wiegers for recognize they haveand such a good Hospitalliff, for Deb nearly a century. Today,Care the hosmake suretime.â€? we appreciate our Kids committee go to great lengths Deb adds, “We wanted our style to be pital continues to be owned by the Catholic donors, but it’s also an opportunity to express to make their biennial fundraising a little bit different by encouraging our Bishops of Saskatchewan but operates in appreciation to our fundraisers so it’s aand events unique and a lot of fun. “There are guests to move around and network partnership withgreat the health authority. It’sevening important workcelebrating that the social enjoy their while what a lot of really fundraising dinners in two-fold. hospitals Saskatoon have doesalland that sector exists through the the“All citythe already but in many of them are very sector we were accomplishing together. And tremendous caresilent and highly skilled of donors.â€? formal and acute involve and live auctions generosity what we have seen since the ďƒžrst year is and compassionate health careaprofessionWe shouldn’t forget about the role throughout the night, so it’s little more that thealso idea is gaining momentum. We als but there’s something St. volunteers difďƒž cult for people to letspecial loose about and have are havingplay. more and more repeat sponsors and“We attendees every year.â€? a goodand time,â€? saysgoes Cliff, explaining that Paul’s it really back to the mission have volunteers that come in every “Deb had the idea This year’s Care of the Grey Nuns . . that . TheWiegers hospitalCare even for has week to do data June entry,event, stuffingWiegers mail, serve as events would be with wellfor Kids committee presents CabaRaise, imaKids director of mission andcabarets that person’s job is volunteer chairs or onwas our an boards known comedians as headliners.â€? goes and pressive success. Its of theme was Moulin to keep the mission alive and well . . He . That’s with that blending professional and on tokeeps say that are maybe ďƒžve minRouge, and featuredworking comedian Shauncan Mawhat me “There there. That’s what keeps me volunteer fundraisers together utes of speeches, no auctions, and people jumder of This Hour Has 22 Minutes and excited. There’s a depth of compassion and accomplish so much,â€? he said. get to focus that on having fun. Andhe I’ve had Just as well asActon somebelieves incredspiritualness I connect with,â€? said. Tofor be Laughs, a good fundraiser, people tell me that this is the one event ible local talent. This event alone raised When asked what he has found most individuals have to be good communicarewarding in his fundraising career, Acton tors, personable, express what it is you want doesn’t hesitate. people to support in a compelling way and “It’s the people, the generosity of the be well organized. donors, the work we’ve done together and “If we do our job well and build that the staff I’ve worked with to make signifi- strong relationship with the donor, and we cant changes in our community,â€? he said. are mutually aligned on the goal, then our “We’ve raised $5 to $7 million a year and job is not that difficult because people want that’s been pushed directly back into health to support the cause,â€? he said. care for our community.â€? “That’s because believing in what you’re Acton also remains passionate about doing is the heart of philanthropy.â€? promoting philanthropy in our community His advice to people entering the fundand says events like National Philanthropy raising field is this: Join Royal University Hospital Foundation Day and organizations like the Associa“Find an organization that has a mission tion of Fundraising Professionalsin (AFP) that resonates with you, stick with it and congratulating and Saskatoon Society of Fund Raising you’ll take great pride and satisfaction in Paul Executives (SSFRE) play a Shelley key role in and what youPitzel can accomplish.â€?
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Shelley & Paul Pitzel along with family, friends and neighbours in Clavet and area organized The Brain Drain for Royal University Hospital Foundation after Shelley was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Following a successful surgery in 2011 she wanted to do .... something to thank her neurosurgeons and medical teams and has VLQFH KHOG ÀYH ´%UDLQ 'UDLQ¾ IXQGUDLVHUV JHQHUDWLQJ ,Q celebration and gratitude, we salute the Pitzel Family, their friends and their community! Thank you!
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they will clear their calendar for because (Continued on page 13) liff,(Continued Deb and thefrom Wiegers Care for they havehigh suchschool a goodand time.â€? page 4) through law school — Kids committee go to great lengths Deb adds, “We wanted e encouraged us to live our was filled with challenges.our style to be to make their biennial bit different by encouraging lives with love,â€?fundraising said Worme a little “Racism was pernicious. In lawour events unique,and andwhile a lot of fun. “There are guests to move around and network the philosophy school, people told me to my face, and you aislot of really great fundraising dinners in enjoy their evening while simple, the road to it was not an easy Indians don’t belong here.celebrating You got inwhat the we were the all accomplishing one.city already but many of them are very through back door,â€? hetogether. recalled.And formal andWorme involvewas silent and live old, auctions we have seen and sinceHelen the ďƒžrst year is When four years he what What kept him going throughout the night, so it’s a little more that the idea is gaining momentum. We and his brother Dale were traumatized through those times, he said, was condifďƒž cult for people to let loose and have are having more and more repeat sponsors after witnessing the murder of their fidence that they would ultimately sucamother good time,â€? says Cliff, explaining and attendees every and sister. Dale was gravelythat ceed and prove theiryear.â€? critics wrong. They “Deb had thatThe Wiegers Care for This year’s June event, Wiegers injured inthe theidea attack. two ended up were also motivated by a desire to Care build Kids events would be cabarets with wellfor Kids presents CabaRaise, was imin the foster system. a better life for their family, whichanby pressive success. Its theme was Moulin known comedians as headliners.â€? He goes It was during the time of the Sixties law school, included his oldest daughter Rouge, and featured comedian Shaun Maon to say “There Edward are maybe ďƒžve minScoop andthat although Worme tried Tara. This Hour Has the 22 Minutes utes of speeches, nohis auctions, people jumder to gain custody of young and grand“My of children became focus of and get to focus on having fun. And I’ve had Just for Laughs, as well as some sons, he was turned down. Eventually, my life, as is the case for parentsincredwho people tell me that this is the one event ible local Thisthey event raised Worme’s uncle Vince, a veteran, and his realize thetalent. blessings arealone granted,â€? wife stepped up to help. They applied he said. for custody and once the boys were in Once he got into his career, Worme hand, their grandfather picked them up said he noticed a pattern of gross social and took them home to the Kawacatoose injustice. The systemic issues with the First Nation. justice and education systems and the “My grandfather was very careful desire to address its root causes would to see that the hatred that could have become the focal point of both his probuilt in us never took root,â€? he said. fessional career and his life. “He talked to us every day. When we “My time with the truth and reconciligot home from school we would cook ation commission has had a tremendous and then once we were done the meal, impact on me and not just on me but on we would clean up and he’d tell us to all of those who have engaged with it,â€? come sit down and talk. I didn’t realize he said. “I’ve listened to some of the JoinheRoyal University Hospital Foundation then the teaching was giving us, but commissioners and consistently, they say it stuck. ‌ That shaped who I in am.congratulating My as long as there is a breath of life in me, grandfather was a very good man.â€? I’m going to talk about reconciliation Shelley Paul Worme’s grandfather didn’t have itand and howPitzel we make a better world for our easy either. He had grown up going to children.â€? for their nomination as an Honoured Supporter at the industrial school (the precursor of the At National Philanthropy Day, Worme residential schools) and he had some Philanthropy of says he wants to encourage all citizens 15th Annual National Day Celebration his own kids forcibly removed as part of to continue that dialogue. Be positive. the residential school practice. He also Be collaborative and co-operative, but saw his own wealth ripped away by a most offriends all, keepand talking. Shelley & Paul Pitzel along with family, neighbours in system that would not allow him to sell “Call out when you see prejudice and Clavet and area organized The Brain Drain for Royal University his own crops, cattle or horses — except discrimination and the outright racism after Shelley wasstill diagnosed a brain throughHospital an IndianFoundation agent with the profits that’s prevalent. with I think that starts at rarelytumour. making Following it back home. our kitchen tables, our family rooms a successful surgery in 2011 sheinwanted to do Insomething spite of all to that, Worme said his with our own families. This is learned thank her neurosurgeons and medical teams and has grandfather placed a high priority on behaviour. It’s not something people VLQFH KHOG Ă€YH ´%UDLQ 'UDLQÂľ IXQGUDLVHUV JHQHUDWLQJ ,Q education. 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t used to have a flag pole atand those who kept the military tached to the top of it. But for in supplies. The one thing I found some reason, the pole kept they had in common was that bending. Canadians never forget what was Some people blamed the sacrificed so we, all people, enjoy young people who were said to the freedoms we cherish. have been trying to slither their The veterans said joining to way up it. I find that hard to fight was never about them. It was believe, because I know many for their families and country. members of the younger genThere was one Saskatchewan eration on my reserve, and they First Nations veteran who told have absolute respect for the war me military people came onto to memorial. his reserve and showed people Columnist The cenotaph has stood for films about the war. When the years. There’s no graffiti, nor a film was over, the elders from the mark of damage on it. Many of the names reserve spoke. engraved on the plaque are last names still The elders didn’t mention the brutality used today by the descendants of those who of war or the human sacrifices. They said served with the Canadian military. nothing about carrying the Canadian flag into Names, including that of my grandfather battle. No words were said about the enemies Albert, are worn proudly by the descendants. who were trying to dominate the world. There are those who think the bending of the All the elders said was how Mother Earth flag pole was the result of improper instalwas being destroyed. The water, the air and lation. land were being poisoned. Then there are those who think the eleIt’s interesting to note many of the veterments, namely the wind, naturally bent the ans from that reserve volunteered to protect pole. Regardless, the pole was replaced with Mother Earth. a beautifully hand-carved eagle. It’s a fitting It’s also interesting to learn 100 per cent tribute to those who stepped up to give us, of First Nations veterans were volunteers. all people, what we have today. Because of treaty agreements, First Nations In my almost 30 years in the journalism people are not legally bound for conscription. field, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing First Nations people didn’t have to be many veterans. I not only got to talk to First forced to join the military, they stepped up Nations veterans but I also met those who like true warriors. They fought like their served from all nations and from different ancestors fought for thousands of years. walks of life. I like to believe those who died would join I spoke with gunners from the front lines, their ancestors knowing people, all people, pilots who had dog fights with the enemy on their homeland would not be ruled by a
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landing. Harrison discovered he only had one wheel. They were diverted to another airstrip which was better suited for emergency landings. The runways at the new site were three miles long. There were three — one had red lights, one was amber and other green. The one with red lights was for the dire emergencies. Harrison was assigned the red one. “They knew we had one wheel and said, ‘Nobody has landed on one wheel before. Well, you better come in a little high and a little faster.’ As soon as the thing touched down, the landing gear snapped off.” The plane did a number of ground loops (spins) before stopping.
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Saskatoon-made documentaries to be shown in Canadian schools
Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express ndy Anderson’s story needed to be recorded and preserved. In one of six documentaries made over an 11-year period at the Canada Remembers International Air Show, Anderson, a Second World War veteran, talked about the humanity that can exist in a war arena. “Andy was a little shaky and a little fragile and had tears in his eyes before he started to talk,” Saskatoon filmmaker Anthony Towstego said. “He brought out this picture and it intrigued me right off the bat; it was a draped coffin with a German swastika on it. “Andy and his comrades were having a turkey Christmas dinner and there was lots of interference on that airfield from German (planes) that were striking them. It wasn’t a good day to be doing that but that’s war.” Two German planes were shot down. Anderson and a number of others were given the detail of retrieving the bodies, conducting a ceremony and burying them. “One of Andy’s most poignant memories was with the padre in charge of the event. The picture he brought was the coffin of one of the boys they buried. And Andy tearfully said, ‘When they got the boys to bury them, we realized we were just like them; they just spoke a different language.’ “That stuck with him and he cried when the told that story. At the end of the day, he didn’t see them as enemy. It was just as hard to bury that boy as it was one of his own.” Anderson has since passed away. His story and many others will be shared in schools Canada-wide through an agree-
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“Right away he piqued my interest,” Towstego said. “That was in 2000 and sure enough for the first show I did — Canada Remembers and Veterans Reunion — we had a lineup of veterans at a studio on site and we were successful in getting Global Television behind us on it.” Many veterans were willing to share their stories. “You take jet fuel, the smell of it, and the chaos of an airshow and place a veteran in there and their senses are raised. We felt we needed to honour the veterans and at least capture their stories because every veteran has a story if they’re willing to share it. “We felt we owed them to do that. We never thought about making money or making it any more than what it was; the only desire behind it was to preserve the stories in respect to those veterans.” Swidrovich and Towstego knew the documentaries could be learning tools. They also knew the accompanying educational package had to be delivered in a better way than to one school at a time. “What we realized is teachers were using their credit cards to purchase the resource. They wanted it and were interested in it and certainly had the desire to get it, so we wanted to find ways to distribute it to schools without having to tax the system.” This is where the partnership with the Legions comes into play. “The model we found was that Legions more than ever — and there are 1,500 of them — have a desire to keep the memories alive and particularly when it comes to youth. We have a lot of newcomers to Canada now and Legions really see the importance in remembrance. “They now secure monies to help keep the stories in schools and to keep the youth informed that their freedom did not come free in this country and these people served and they sacrificed and they achieved for the way we live today.” It’s a win-win-win, Towstego said. “The Legions need materials like ours, we are able to distribute them at Legions and the Legions present them at schools. Schools are happy to take information like this, especially at no cost. Everyone wins, so it is an amazing business alliance.” Towstego is going to match every set a Legion takes. Towstego is hoping someday 15,000 schools in Canada will be using the resource, which is made for students in Grade 6 and up. Prior to the agreement, the educational package made its way into 220 Saskatchewan schools and a smattering across the country. “Our dedication is to keep the stories alive and to keep the stories going. I realize now that I will be doing this until the day I die, but it is purpose driven and I feel that is my purpose in life. “What a remarkable privilege for me.” Two of Towstego’s documentaries in the series of six — Festival of Heroes and Women Who Served — will be shown on AMI on the weekend. Festival of Heroes on Nov. 11 at 7 a.m. Women Who Served and Sacrificed will be aired on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. and Nov. 11 at 8 a.m. Three more are in development.
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(Continued from page 3) Typical of a snotty know-it-all teenager, I once challenged my mother that her generation turned a blind eye to what Hitler was doing in Europe, to the concentration camps and the slaughter of, primarily and overwhelmingly, Jews during the Second World War. She countered that during the wartime period most were not fully aware of what was happening because their limited news came from brief radio news reports, newspapers or film reels at a movie theatre, most of which focused on the advancement
of the Allied forces. I grew to realize that homes in that era did not have television sets and the Internet was not even a concept. And they did do something, because our country worked with the Allied forces to stop that evil. Our generation has no such excuse because today’s atrocities are published in newspapers, on television news outlets and the Internet. I will be forever perplexed as to why citizens of any nation would embrace the purveyors of global destruction. When it first started in faraway countries, I was
angry and frustrated. Now I am afraid, because in a recent survey of our neighbours, in the land of Lady Liberty, 35 per cent view the free press as an enemy of the people. Destruction of the free press is the first giant step towards a totalitarian government. It is too close to home for comfort. So, I recall and share the poem of lamentation penned by Martin Niemoller: When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent. I was not a communist. When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent. I was not a
social democrat. When they came for the trade unionists, I remained silent. I was not a trade unionist. When they came for the Jews, I remained silent. I was not a Jew. When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out. This year, as in past years, I will once again don my poppy as a symbol of respect for all the war dead and bow my head with silent thanks for their sacrifice. However, this year I will add an apology for the seeming lack of global appreciation for their legacy, born from great sacrifice. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com
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Hugh Cairns VC Armoury gun a First World War trophy
Lionel Prefontaine for the Saskatoon Express ’ve been following the history of Canada’s Hundred Days in this, the centennial year of the series of eight battles that led to the end of the First World War. The role of the Canadian Corps, as Canada’s army was called, was extremely significant as they spearheaded almost every major attack of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front during this time, forcing the wholesale retreat of the Germany army, leading to their surrender and the armistice of Nov. 11, 1918. “… Canada’s four divisions of roughly 100,000 men defeated or put to flight elements of 47 German divisions, which represented one-quarter of their forces on the Western Front,” according to Wikipedia. It was a heady accomplishment for a small army from a relatively new country. TA110506 Tammy Driving north on Idylwyld Drive a few
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eventually ending up at the Hugh Cairns VC Armoury where it now stands. Sadly, and ironically, the two smaller guns were melted for scrap to feed the construction of new war equipment during the Second World War. Details of the large gun are sobering. Specifically, it is called the “15cm K 16 Krupp” and is designated “heavy artillery” — one of the very biggest field guns in the German Great War arsenal. Its bore is 15 centimetres (5.9 inches) and could accurately hurl a 51.5 kilogram exploding shell more than 22 kilometres. The gun weighed more than 10 metric tonnes, so heavy it had to be disassembled into two pieces (gun mount and gun barrel) to be transported. The gun displayed at Hugh Cairns VC Armoury is actually only the barrel assembly on its “transport carriage” without the gun “mount.” It is difficult to grasp just how signifi-
cant and nightmarish the artillery was on battlefields. The Canadian attack on Vimy Ridge in April 1917 is a chilling example of the unbelievable horror of the concentration of artillery fire on these battlefields. Perhaps nothing better illustrates such mind-numbing carnage than the Vimy Memorial near Arras, France. It is a majestic monument, sitting atop the highest point on Vimy Ridge, visible from eight kilometres away. Yet the most impressive and emotional images are found when you walk around and atop it, for on every single flat surface of wall, inside and out, are carved the names of the 11,169 Canadian casualties during the war who have “no known grave.” The capture of one of the enemy’s most powerful guns would have been an achievement the Canadian soldiers would have considered worth celebrating and remembering.
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Instead of a column, I decided held in your community on Oct. to write an open letter to you. 11 attended by over 100 people; I don’t really know, otherwise, I guess that must have been a how to tell you to start supportdifferent discussion. When I’m ing the changes coming to your not writing sardonic open letters neighbourhood — namely, the to Saskatoon neighbourhoods, proposed plan of the Saskatoon I’m a media relations consultant, Tribal Council (STC) to operate so allow me to provide some a HeadStart preschool on 11th unsolicited, free advice: nothing Street West. belies “nothing to see here” like You can shout all day long refusing to “have any discussion” that it isn’t about race, and cry with reporters. Columnist about how people are being Based on quotes from your mean to you on social media neighbours, Montgomery’s beef over your crusade against the horror of ador- about the STC preschool is that you “already able preschoolers being cared for while their have two preschools . . . There’s no need for parents are out contributing to the economy. a third one.” Who needs too much accessiI credit STC chief Mark Arcand for telling ble, specialized childcare, right? Um, we do. reporters he doesn’t want to focus on race. According to a study released just a few Instead he asks us to think about the kids. months ago, commissioned by the Canadian Let’s do that. Centre for Policy Alternatives, Saskatoon is a “Did You Know?” asks the Montgomery “daycare desert.” Our city is one of the worst Place community association’s website, places in Canada to find childcare, with only regarding “concerns” over the proposed one licenced spot for every four kids in need preschool. “The Aboriginal HeadStart (AHS) of one — numbers comparable to rural areas Program goal is to help Aboriginal families of Nunavut. in the Saskatoon area become stronger, According to another one of your neighhealthier . . . . Priority for entrance is given to bours, the preschool “doesn’t fit the neighthose children with the greatest need.” bourhood. It affects our property value and You must all be very grateful for the our peace and quiet.” added clarity that these aren’t just any kids, Nobody likes facts getting in the way they’re aboriginal kids, and even worse, of a good argument, but let’s look at them they’re probably poor. Unfortunately, as I anyway. According to Chief Arcand, the STC write this, your association president has preschool would operate for two and a half declined to comment further on motivations hours twice a day with a maximum of 16 for protest, telling one reporter, “We are not children at any one time. at a point where we want to have any discusThe children would arrive and depart on a sion of this.” small school bus or a van. The classes would There was a public meeting on “this” run from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1
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p.m. to 3:30 p.m. four days a week. There will be nothing going on in the evenings, or the other three days a week. So even if 11th Street was the quietest street in Saskatchewan, which it decidedly is not, it would still be pretty darn quiet. The reality is that for decades 11th Street West was a busy major thoroughfare, connecting traffic, often big trucks, to Highway 7. You got a bypass, which presumably calmed things down a bit, but in the 3400 block your front room still overlooks the ugliest industrial grain-processing plant in Saskatchewan, possibly the world. Oh, and some railroad tracks. Montgomery’s northsouth border is Dundonald Avenue, offering pristine views of the garbage dump. I know you want to believe you live in an isolated community, but you don’t. You live in a city, which comes complete with people of all colours and socio-economic circumstances. Finally, lest we forget the imaginary risk to your neighbourhood’s “historic” image, Montgomery Place was built after the Second World War as part of the Canadian Veterans’ Land Act settlement plan. It became part of the city in 1956, and was recently deemed a National Historic Site. Its streets and parks are named after the soldiers and theatres of the Second World War. This is all very good. Remind me again what the soldiers of Second World War were fighting for? What millions of them died for? Pretty sure it wasn’t your right to a preschool-free neighbourhood, or to living room views unobstructed by people who don’t look like you. No, during Second World War, Canadi-
ans voluntarily donated money to charities and invested in Victory Bonds, provided voluntary labour in war-related industries and willingly enlisted in the military because of a strong sense of duty, patriotism, civicmindedness, and charity. Second World War soldiers believed their sacrifice was worth it to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. I’m pretty sure they’d be OK with the preschool. Anyway, Montgomery, I know you’ll do the right thing.
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Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express oyelle Loehndorf realized a dream when she was recently cast in Footloose: The Musical. She is now set to play the wild preacher’s daughter, Ariel, in the much-anticipated Saskatoon Summer Players (SSP) production, which will run Nov. 7-11 at the Broadway Theatre. “Honestly, I have been wanting to play this role since I’ve been 14 — and I’m 22 now. So it’s been a long time coming,” Loehndorf said. “I remember being 14 and I got really excited because the remake was coming out. . . . I watched it in theatres three times and fell in love with the character. I very much, since then, knew I wanted to play her. So it’s really been a dream come true.” The original Footloose movie, starring Kevin Bacon as Ren and Lori Singer as Ariel, was released in 1984. The remake, featuring Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough, hit theatres in 2011. Footloose tells the story of a big-city high school student who moves to a small farming community where dancing has been banned by a local preacher. With the backdrop of an Oscar and Tonynominated Top 40 score, the show tells a heartwarming tale about the determinaAS110509 Aaron tion of young people and the power of
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being open-minded. At the helm of the movie-turnedmusical is Lisa Marie Baldwin. She has previously appeared in numerous SSP productions, including Monty Python’s Spamalot and HMS Pinafore, but she will make her directorial debut with Footloose: The Musical. “Footloose: The Musical is a high-energy ’80s cult classic set in modern day, dressed up with musical theatre-style dance numbers and packed with loveable and engaging characters,” said Baldwin. “The message is an inspiring tale about fighting to hold on to our dreams in the face of repressive adult responsibilities. Come out and dare to dance with us.” Quinn Johner is taking on the role of Ren, while 29 other volunteer cast mates, eight orchestra members and a behind-the-scenes team of 23 volunteers will join him and Loehndorf in the SSP production. “It’s been a really great company to work with,” said Loehndorf. “It’s a bunch of different people, with different kind of life backgrounds, all coming together to put on a show and do something we absolutely love.” Kevin Bode is one of Loehndorf’s cast mates. He said he jumped at the opportunity to get involved with Footloose: The Musical when he saw the audition notice, because he’s been impressed with
For Joyelle Loehndorf (centre right), playing Ariel in Footloose is a dream come true. (Photo by Nicole Stevenson) every SSP production he’s ever seen. Bode, who plays a character named Bickle, said audiences will fall in love with the show. “It takes everything that people love about the classic movie, and amplifies it tenfold,” he said. “It’s tough to choose a specific part of the musical as my favourite, but one thing I have loved so far is seeing our amazingly talented cast bring their characters to life throughout the rehearsal process. Our cast is absolutely electric on stage, and I think that audiences are really going to be able to connect with the characters. “I have to give a shout out to Lisa Baldwin, our phenomenal director. None of this would be possible without her vision and passion – so huge credit to her, especially as a first-time director. This AS110508 Aaron will definitely not be the last time you
see her in the director’s chair.” Jordie Hughton, a cast member who is playing Ren’s uncle in the show, said every production he does with SSP “is an amazing opportunity to grow as an artist and collaborate with wonderful local performers.” “I have been involved with several recent SSP shows and have made lasting friendships and really honed my skills,” said Hughton. “Every show is so unique and the people involved on stage and behind the scenes are so passionate about musical theatre. I knew this show would be no different.” Tickets to Footloose: The Musical range from $24 to $34 and are available by calling 306-652-6556 or by going online to saskatoonsummerplayers.ca. The shows take place at 8 p.m. each evening, with matinees at 2 p.m. on Nov. 10 and 11.
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Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express lass is Louisa Ferguson’s passion. When the Saskatchewan performer and visual artist first started working with glass during a workshop about 10 years ago, it was an explosive moment for her. “It was like a bomb went off, because it was like I finally found my medium,” she recalled in a recent interview. “Because I painted; I worked in clay. I’d done all sorts of other mediums and materials, and they were great — but nothing hit me like glass. I just loved glass so much, so I never looked back.” Many people in Saskatchewan will know Ferguson from her work with Meacham’s Dancing Sky Theatre, which she founded with her husband, Angus, 20 years ago. However, Ferguson is also making a name for herself in the local visual arts scene. For example, in May and June, the Frances Morrison Central Library in downtown Saskatoon featured her work in a solo exhibition. As part of her journey to better understand glass, Ferguson has studied with several masters in Europe. She learned about traditional stained glass in Sienna and glass painting in Ludlow, England. Ferguson’s work has received significant recognition at home and internationally. For example, in 2015, as part of the biennial Dimensions exhibition, her piece Ship of Fools was awarded the Gale Steck Memorial JW110504 James Award for Excellence in Craft by an Emerg-
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ing Artist. Organized by the Saskatchewan Craft Council (SCC), the juried exhibition features the best in fine craft in Saskatchewan, with works in ceramics, textiles, metal, glass and mixed media. More recently, Ship of Fools was one of 57 pieces selected from about 1,200 worldwide for Japan’s Toyama International Glass Exhibition 2018. And, thanks to the power of social media, Ferguson’s work has been sold to buyers in South Africa, Britain and Argentina, as well as in Canada. One of the things Ferguson finds appealing about glass is that it’s both strong and fragile. It is also a versatile material. “You can do so many things with it. You can cut it; you can melt it. You can cast with it; you can paint on it — so many things you can do,” she said. “And I love its translucence — how it emits light — and, in a place like Saskatchewan, light is really, really important, because our winters are long. Having access to coloured glass, and having light come through it, I find really helps with the winters.” Of particular interest to Ferguson is an ancient process called pâte de verre, which means “glass paste.” It involves pressing finely crushed glass into moulds and then firing them in a kiln. “It’s really old — the Egyptians used to use it,” she said of the technique. “Way before you actually had sheets of glass, what you had was crushed glass. So they would make a paste out of it, and that’s how they
Glass artist Louisa Ferguson at work in her studio. Her art will be on display at the Saskatchewan Craft Council from Nov. 10 to Jan. 5. (Photo Supplied) would make little sculptures and jewelry, et cetera.” Saskatonians will soon have another opportunity to view Ferguson’s work in person. An exhibition of mixed media sculptures by Ferguson and ceramic artist Paula Cooley is coming to the SCC gallery on Broadway Avenue this month. Entitled Passages, the show
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(Continued from page 17) they had the opportunity to get to know each other and to learn from one another. That mentorship experience sparked the upcoming show. “We just hit it off so incredibly well, because we kind of approach art in the same way,” said Ferguson, adding that creating a piece with Cooley is like having a dialogue. “When we’re creating a piece, we’ll create something, we’ll do something, and we’ll see what the result is. And it’s almost like the piece speaks back to us and tells us what we need to do next,” she said.
Through Passages, Ferguson and Cooley will explore their common interests in light, shadow, decay and abstraction. A description of the show on the SCC website states that the artists “use the iconic form of a boat and its figurative significance to launch an exploration of passages and journeys through time and space.” A reception for Passages will be held on Nov. 9 from 7 to 9 p.m., while an artists’ talk will take place on Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. Ferguson noted that admission to the exhibition is free. “Accessibility to art is really important in a city so that it has vibrant culture,” she said.
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Louisa Ferguson’s work has received recognition at home and internationally. (Photos Supplied)
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Annual CDP Craft Sale at Sherbrooke Community Centre from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Organizers are currently looking for craft sale vendors. there will be a large variety of crafts and baked goodies for sale, homemade jewelry and much more. NOVEMBER 20 Table rental is $30. For more information, contact Allison Champagne shopping night at Midtown Plaza. Midtown is at 306 655-3665 or by email at sccdpdept@saskatoonpartnering with Royal University Hospital Foundation’s Womhealthregion.ca. en Leading Philanthropy Program for an after-hours holiday NOVEMBER 10-11 NOVEMBER 7 shopping event. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ticket proceeds will benefit Different Strokes painting group’s annual show and sale. The Montreal Guitar Trio has been hailed by CBC Radio as the Royal University Hospital Foundation through WLP, whose Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. “the hottest guitar ensemble in Canada,” a collaboration of vision is women empowering women to transform health to 5 p.m. at Grace-Westminster Church (505 10th St. East). the talents of Sebastien Dufour, Glenn Levesque and Marc care. Tickets are $25 with guests receiving a $25 Midtown Free admission. Art works by Renate Ankenbrand, Alma Morin. They have played internationally as well as at the BB gift card at the event. Tickets can be purchased on at Bryski, Mary Buhler, Judy Hilton, Doreen Kozmyk, Irene King Blues Club in New York. 8 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets https://champagne-shopping.eventbrite.com. Makepeace, Terry Moonie, Marian Phaneuf, Phil Schaan$25 and $35. NOVEMBER 22 Dumont, Dianne Smith, Darleen Topp and Shirley West. NOVEMBER 9 Warm Up to Winter with the Saskatoon Council on Aging. NOVEMBER 17 Barbra Lica of Toronto has headlined at the Montreal and Walk the track at the Saskatoon Field House, enjoy a hot Canadian Club of Saskatoon meeting at noon at the SheraVancouver jazz festivals, taken second place in the 2013 ton Cavalier. Guest speaker Jeff O’Brien, City of Saskatoon Sarah Vaughan International vocal competition and has a deep passion for the singers such as Ella Fitzgerald and Doris archivist. He will talk about the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Lunch at noon and the presentation Day. A prize catch for the Saskatoon Jazz Society. 9 p.m. at 12:40. $20 for members and $ 25 for guests. Please The Bassment, 202 Fourth Ave. North. Tickets $30 for SJS contact Elaine Ballard at 306-934-4639 if able to attend. members, $40 for non-members. ***** NOVEMBER 10 Saskatoon Spinners & Weavers Guild annual sale. 9:30 Composer-drummer and a recent graduate of University a.m. to 5 p.m. Albert Community Centre (610 Clarence Ave. of Toronto jazz studies, Harry Vetro has released a debut South, second floor auditorium). There is no admission album, Northern Ranger, a series of compositions inspired charge. by a cross-Canada journey. He’s rooted in traditional jazz but *****
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Dear Lianne, I am writing to you because I’m married to a showboat, fake, perfectionist. He has unreasonable expectations, insists that our house is like a museum, that I look beautiful at all times without spending his money, and our daughter has the best of everything. He is cruel and says horrible things to me. He says I need help. He calls me negative all the time. He continues to say if I do this or that he will leave me. He always said if it wasn’t for our daughter he
would have left me ages ago. I try my best. I have to cook everything from scratch, all organic, clean, tend to my daughter yet nothing is good enough. I’m tired of his snide comments and threats. He is a wonderful provider but that is it. I gave up my career to be a stay at home mom and wife and now I feel like a prisoner. I’m exhausted, can never call in sick and I get no help from him. I’m sorry to vent. I need friends and adult and me time. He insists that there is nothing wrong with him and I’m the one that
needs all the help. What do I do? – Melissah Dear Melissah Your situation sounds very stressful. Your daughter deserves to live in a loving, stress -free home whether it is with one parent or both. You and your husband need a mediator and counsellor to help work through your issues. Let your husband feel that he is going to assist you in explaining how and why you are unhappy to the therapist. A good therapist will pick up on his behaviours. You will likely be asked to go individually as well
as together. You must feel comfortable and tell the counsellor exactly what is going on. I do suggest you travel in separate cars for your couple’s sessions. If you would like to go for dinner after by all means do, but in separate cars. I would look for a wonderful babysitter who can help you care for your daughter when you have things to do. It is so important that you take very good care of yourself so you can be the best mom possible. Being a stay at home mom is one of the most rewarding yet difficult things you could ever do.
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