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There is no doubt Saskatoon is picture perfect during the frosty days of fall and winter. This shot was taken at the Forestry Farm Park & Zoo on one of those many scenic days we have had over the years. (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson)

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like Hallmark Christmas There is no swearing and movies. I say that without no cleavage in Hallmark movapologies. ies.

Sandy and I watch one Sometimes a movie star or almost nightly on the W member of a royal family will Network at this time of year. fall in love with a commoner.

There are nights when we The commoner will resist, have doubleheaders, and worrying that his/her heart maybe even start a third. will be broken. We implore There were a number of years the person to take a chance. when she flew solo, but I have Things will be fine. Trust us. since caught the bug.

The vast majority of I hear many people, mostly Hallmark movies include Editor male, say Hallmark movies are wrapping gifts, purchasing two hours of wasted time. The detractors a Christmas tree and baking cookies. say they are all the same.

Lighting the village Christmas tree is a Yes, there are happy endings in each big moment in the quest for new love. and every one. The kiss is usually in the I watched one last week called The last minute. Sandy gets about as anChristmas Train. It broke new ground in noyed as she is capable of when I make that Christmas wasn’t the predominant a smooching noise at the big moment. It theme. It didn’t have child actors, either, is rude unless we do it together. which was a nice reprieve.

What makes a Hallmark movie good The budget for a Hallmark movie is is the journey. Every movie takes a dif- about $2 million, according to online ferent path to the same ending. Many sites. Because the movies are shot in have a former villager move to the city the summer, producers keep the cost and come back again for a simpler life, of snow down to $50,000, according to and ultimately love.

Business Insider. They are often shot in I especially like the ones involving two weeks. authors, screenplay writers and journalMost movies are shot in British Coists. I feel horrible for them when they lumbia because of tax incentives. get writer’s block.

Producers are currently looking for Often the people who fall in love new locations with scenic villages. don’t like each other at the beginning.

Wouldn’t Waskesiu be a beauty? If only There are lots of single parents, some we could offer tax incentives. Please, are divorced and some have had their Premier Moe, toss a $5-million bone spouses die. That is about as sad as to an industry your predecessor killed.

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Hallmark movie premieres draw large The actors are beautiful and predomiaudiences. nantly white. The Hallmark theme song The top one was 2014’s Christmas could be I’m Dreaming of a White Christ- Under Wraps, which stars Candace Cammas. That said, there seem to be more eron Bure. It had 5.75 million viewers.

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and also starring Bure, had 5.17 million viewers. Bure starred in four of the top five movies. The other two are Journey Back to Christmas and A Christmas Detour.

Every movie in the top 10 had more than 4.45 million viewers. The Christmas Train was watched by 4.87 million people on opening night.

To put this in some kind of perspective, Hallmark premieres have more viewers than long-time TV shows such as Law and Order, Criminal Minds, the Simpsons and Family Guy. Hallmark kicks the heck out of Colbert, Fallon and Kimmel. The comparison is off-kilter, but it says something about the popularity of Hallmark movies.

Christmas at Graceland, starring Kellie Pickler of American Idol fame, has had the most views this year. Not to be mean, but she is a terrible actor. I guess that was mean.

A column on Hallmark movies shouldn’t end on a mean note.

They are a wonderful diversion.

Pour a glass of eggnog, snuggle down and spend two hours in a world where dreams come true — every time. ***** That’s it for another year.

This is the eighth Christmas for the Saskatoon Express. What a joy each year has been.

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Colton Flasch

Saskatoon curler answers the call to join Koe

Theresa Kirkpatrick Saskatoon Express hen opportunity knocks, it’s best you answer.

So, when two-time world champion Ben Hebert phoned to ask Colton Flasch to join Team Kevin Koe for 2018-2019, he didn’t hesitate.

“That was just too good an opportunity not to take,” said the 26year old Flasch, who originally hails from Biggar.

Two openings on Team Koe were created at the end of last season with the departures of third Marc Kennedy and second Brent Laing. Kennedy stepped back from full-time competitive curling this year, but is working with Curling Canada as a roving coach and is filling in on the Brad Jacobs team at the Canada Cup event. Laing moved back to Ontario and is now playing with John Epping.

The revamped Team Koe includes three-time Saskatchewan champion Flasch at second and former Mike McEwen third, B.J. Neufeld, at third. Flasch moved from Saskatoon to Calgary for the curling season, while Neufeld remains in Winnipeg and joins the team for competitions.

The move has come with a busy schedule that involves a combination of daily fitness training, regular practice and competitive events — generally on a one-week on, one-week off schedule.

While most new teams take time to gel, Koe’s new squad hit the ground running. It started in September with a win at the World Cup event in China, part of a clean sweep for Canada which also won gold in women’s (Rachel Homan) and mixed doubles (Kirk Muyres and Laura Walker).

“That event was just great.” Flasch said. “It was my first event representing Canada on a world stage in a long time.

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jitters like that going out on the ice . . . but we handled it really well.”

Following their debut, Team Koe lost the final of the prestigious Canada Cup earlier this month, and, earlier in the season, qualified in two Grand Slam events and reached the final of another, and is now ranked No. 1 in the world with $113,000 in winnings.

“It’s been a pretty smooth transition.

These guys are very easy to play for,” said Flasch. “B.J. is one of the best curlers I’ve ever been with. He’s very calm; he’s a complete team player and very, very good in all aspects of the game. Ben and I have similar personalities. We’re both really vocal and high energy and that seems to be good for us …. And anybody who knows anything about curling knows that Kevin Koe is one of the best curlers in the world.”

These days, Flasch says he is enjoying the pressure that comes with highlevel curling week in and week out. In fact, he loves it and says that’s what makes the game fun. There is one difference, though.

“When I walk around now, I get a little more recognized. There’s definitely more people coming up to me and asking how it’s going and congratulating me,” he said.

While Flasch’s name might not have been top of mind for curling fans outside Saskatchewan before joining Team Koe, his pedigree speaks for itself.

Back in 2011, Flasch won a Canadian junior championship with Braeden Moskowy, Kirk Muyres and Matt Lang. They lost the bronze-medal game at worlds.

After juniors, he joined up with Muyres again and won three Saskatchewan championships (2014-2016), playing second for Steve Laycock.

Last year, Flasch skipped his own team which also included Kevin and Dan Marsh and Flasch’s Canadian junior teammate Lang. That crew came

Colton Flasch has been a good fit at second for the Koe team.

(Curling Canada Photo) within one game of another Saskatchewan title, losing the provincial final to Laycock.

“I think last year, lots of guys noticed us on the tour. We beat lots of top teams; we started off fast with a win at the event in Saskatoon. We beat Team Epping twice, (John) Shuster as well, McEwen two times, Niklas Edin. So, it was a good year for us against the big

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Joining Team Koe is another step up for Flasch and he predicts this squad is going to remain in the same class as teams like Gushue, Edin and Jacobs for years to come.

“I think we’re right up there and if we keep doing what we’re doing, there’s no reason we couldn’t (stay or) be No. 1,” he said.

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Russian side of Summit Series told in book

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reg Franke was nine Irina, one of her students. Irina years old and growing and I have been married for over up in Fairfax, Virginia 20 years.”

— hardly a hotbed of hockey Franke has reason to like both — when he watched the fifth hockey programs — Ron Ellis game of the 1972 Summit Series was his main Canadian contact between Canada and Russia.

— but says, “I have absolute He was fascinated by the first and enormous respect for all the major series between the two protagonists in an unforgettable hockey powers, a series won by continuous saga.

Canada on a late goal by Paul “The book has been in the Henderson in the eighth game. works for many years and I Nearly four decades later, the wanted it to have a positive and People author and television journalproper perspective. I wanted it to ist now based in Portage, Ohio, be about winners and good guys. is celebrating the release of his book, Epic On each side, there was lots of humility, Confrontation: Canada vs. Russia on Ice, perseverance and resourcefulness. I wanted The Greatest Sports Drama of All Time. It is to find the honesty of the players, who were mainly available in Canada through Amazon. all under tremendous pressure. We all have Many books have been published on to admit that, for the players, it was like bethe international rivalry, but Franke offers ing at war. something different and unique. He was able “If you remember in the very first series, to tell the stories from both sides of many there was mixed reaction. Some saw the sebattles. The names of many Saskatchewan ries being a slaughter. Canadians just didn’t hockey people pop up in the book. know. But some, like Paul Henderson, even The hockey feud has been unlike any in admitted after the second game that although sports — the 1972 series, the 1976 series, Canada was up early, they could soon be in the Olympic Games, the Canada Cup and trouble because the Russians would straightultimately the World Cup of Hockey. en themselves out. The Russians were 2-1-1 “I was a student at Bowling Green State going home and it took a miraculous effort University in Ohio in 1986,” said Franke, for the Canadians to win three straight on “and I decided to enter a Russian language opposing ice.” study project. It was a difficult class, but that Franke made a whirlwind tour through gave me the opportunity to at least engage in Western Canada in September and made a some conversations. Then I was able to write quick stop in Saskatoon. Basically, he was well enough to cover international hockey looking for hockey players he’d researched tournaments for a New York-based Russian during the book process and he found some. newspaper. The Russian hockey players He seemed to want to size up the territory found it novel that I could ask post-game from where so many players sprung. questions in their native language.”

He was aware of the Saskatchewan The turning point for Franke came in contributions to international hockey, dating 1993 when Anatoly Tarasov, considered the back to the early 1920s. father of Russian hockey from 1947 until Franke knew that the University of 1974, attended a World Hockey Summit in Saskatchewan played in the 1923 Allan Cup Boston. final. One of its players was Charlie Hay, “He wasn’t terribly well at the time and who in 1970 went to Russia to negotiate and he died just two years later,” said Franke, seal the deal for the first Summit Series. The “but I struck up a warm friendship with his Toronto Granites beat the U of S in the 1923 daughter, Galina, and the family. Galina final and thus qualified for the 1924 Olymresponded on behalf of her father and she pics. One of their stars was Beattie Ramsay, told me that if I was ever in Moscow to come who was from Lumsden. In 1946, he led and see them. the revival of the then community-owned “I went to Moscow. Nina, Tarasov’s wife, Regina Pats. helped open all those doors. They liked the Franke also studied the feats of Johnny idea of someone writing a book and telling Walker’s 1934 Saskatoon Quakers who the stories of both teams simultaneously. toured Europe extensively, winning 43, I had long conversations with the Russian losing five and tying three games, before players of Tarasov’s day and beyond.” capturing the world championship with a 2-1 There was another bonus. victory over the United States.

“I was at a series in Moscow in 1993 and He also knew about the Penticton Vees, Galina, who was a teacher, brought along who won the world championship in 1955,

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Greg Franke’s book includes references to people affiliated with hockey in Saskatchewan. (Photos Supplied) Greg Franke interviews former Russian hockey star Viacheslav Fetisov. finishing with a 5-0 victory over Russia. The secret to Penticton’s success was the leadership of three Warwick brothers, Grant, Billy and Dick, all from Regina and a roster half-filled by Saskatchewan talent.

He was also aware that Jackie McLeod played a pivotal playing role when the Trail Smoke Eaters won the world championship in 1961. And that McLeod was the coach of Canada’s national team in the 1968 Centennial Cup series when it captured bronze.

McLeod had eight players from Saskatchewan on his team.

Soon afterwards, the Russian-Canadian rivalry heated up to unbelievable degrees.

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“The last three games were awesome. The Soviets won one in overtime, Canada came back and won the second game in double overtime, in a game which I think is the best hockey game ever played. And then Canada won the final game on a late goal by Mario Lemieux set up by Wayne Gretzky. It was spectacular sports drama.”

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Holiday season came out of nowhere for me

t’s a week before Christcan write. mas today. One week.

I do have a small pile The house boasts not of boxed chocolates ready one single solitary decoration. to distribute. Whether they Not even a poinsettia. Nothget to their destinations is ing. another question.

I have done zero baking.

I’ve never been awfully Bless my cousins for providgood at Christmas planning, ing the Stollen — a German buying, arranging, decoratbread-like sweet loaf with, ing, but this year I’m ridicuoften, marzipan tucked inside. lous. It just jumped me, this It’s a start. holiday season; came out of Columnist I did, finally, get around to nowhere. ‘Twas a busy busy making my husband’s fayear, but still. I am so far vourite holiday snack on the weekend: behind. homemade nuts and bolts, sort of. I hope I blame, in part, the weather. It that’s not a trademark, or I think I’m in reminds me of the weird year when my trouble. family on my father’s side had a yuleThey’re pretty easy to make, once you tide reunion in Florida, where an aunt actually remember to buy the ingreand uncle lived. Was I excited? Oh, my, dients. Shreddies, Cheerios, Spanish goodness. I was beside myself — espepeanuts and pretzel sticks are mixed up cially since Dad went all out that year with butter and spices, then baked in the and paid for our flights. We were barely oven for an hour. Heaven help you if married (and kind of broke) and my sisyou forget to stir every 10 to 15 minutes. ter and brother were still in their teens, They will burn. as I recall. (Significantly younger than I, I have not written a single Christmas they are.) We were all to stay together in card. I have not finished Christmas shop- a really nice condo. ping (although I have started. Hubs is When we left on Christmas morndefinitely getting a book). Luckily, most ing — hubs’ work preventing an earlier of the short people in my family aren’t departure — it was sunny and plus four all that short anymore, and they will ap- in Saskatoon. A little breezy. Probably preciate money as much as or more than the nicest Christmas morning, weatheraTA122412 toy or bookTammy or whatever. Cheques, I wise, I can remember.

Joanne Paulson

By the time we were flying over the Florida panhandle, I saw something white on the ground. Something cold and white, blanketing the orange groves. Frozen orange groves. I’d seen something like it before. It was snow.

Mother Nature was kidding, right?

My first ever Christmas somewhere warm — now that I think about it, my only Christmas in a foreign climate — and there was SNOW on the ground?

We emerged from the plane in Tampa.

There was no snow there, but it was minus four. Humid. Windy. Miserable.

My cousin awaited us. No time to head for the condo; we were on our way to a football game. Ron was dressed in a parka. I thought that was ominous.

Yep. I have seldom been as cold as I was that day watching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play, I think, the Pittsburgh Steelers in a huge super-chilled concrete freezer.

Well, eventually, the weather improved and we had two or three days of 80 degree weather. Still, I didn’t exactly expect to be colder in Florida than in Saskatchewan in December. Sometimes, I don’t have a lot of luck with Christmas.

By the time you read this, it will be Christmastime, or slightly thereafter. I trust my gifts were purchased, my baking baked, my house decorated (doubt-

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ers), my cards sent (online. Not going to make it by post.)

But I do those things because I want people to know I’ve thought about them.

I want, for example, hubs to have his butter tarts, because he loves them.

More than all that, I hope by now I’ve hugged my brother and sister and their spouses; my niece and nephews and great-nephew; my sister-in-law and brother-in-law on Ken’s side; my mother and even a few friends, if we all have time amid the madness. I hope I’ve called my two besties far away, my cousins in Calgary (the Stollen providers).

And told Ken how much I love him.

That’s all I really care about, is making contact with these adored people.

But that’s what I care about all year long. The rest of it, unless you celebrate the season for true religious reasons, is secondary. Or even tertiary. (Apart from the turkey.)

Mainly, and importantly, the season reminds me to wish and hope for peace and love and joy. For a little prosperity and far less poverty. To do my equivalent of praying for a better world. To share that message, for what it’s worth.

I hope your holiday season, whether you mark Christmas or another event, is indeed peaceful, joyful, and love-full.

May 2019 be a good year. And may I be better organized.

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Is council chamber now hallowed ground?

ith the new year substantially higher than the lurking around the tax decrease. corner, resolutions Another shell covered dangle in our minds and driven a user-pay utility for trash with good intentions, we comcollection/recycling with the mit ourselves to some form of organics program being covself-improvement. In the vein ered through taxes and no tax of good intentions, our city decrease. council is dangling a resoluThe third shell was having tion to develop an improved it all covered by taxes with a code of conduct. healthy tax increase.

We would all like to think It was a colourful comment that the people we elect to which stated his opinion on Columnist public office would conduct the proposals presented and themselves with decency, decorum and seemingly directed at the proposals and common sense without having to rely not at any member of council. on prescribed rules. But every now and Is disagreement between councillors then an elected official strays from our about process bad conduct? Coun. Ann expectations and needs to be reminded of Iwanchuk took exception to Jeffries’ use proper behaviour. of the term “shell game” and the word Open and healthy debate within any “disingenuous,” claiming his use of such governing body is the bedrock of democ- terminology and language should not be racy. If one member of council is pasused in council chambers. sionate about an initiative and presents a reasoned argument to garner the support of the majority, and another member is vehemently opposed, the onus is on both speakers to respectfully put forth their rationales, and truthful information, to convince other members to vote with them.

Depending on the personality of the speaker, some opinions may be presented in a colourful fashion. Bad conduct ensues only if a member personally attacks a speaker rather than keeping the focus on the issue being debated. And debate is not always for the faint of heart. When discussion about the organics program, the formation of a garbage utility and a potential tax decrease was in progress, Coun. Zach Jeffries referred to the opSince when did the council chamber tions as a “shell game.” become hallowed ground? The chamber Under one shell was a user-pay utility isn’t a place of worship; it is place for for a combined trash collection/organics/ discussion and sharing opinions on matrecycling program and a 3.5 per cent tax ters of interest and issues that will have decrease, with the user-pay fees being an impact on the public.

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When discussion about the organics program, the formation of a garbage utility and a potential tax decrease was in progress, Coun. Zach Jeffries referred to the options as a “shell game.”

During budget debate, when opposing the addition of a new full-time position that was not included in the original list of spending options, Coun. Bev Dubois said, “It’s not good governance and it’s not leadership.”

Coun. Sarina Gersher took exception to Dubois’ suggestion that approval of that position was not good governance.

Wasn’t this just an opinion that Dubois shared with her colleagues about the budget process?

On the other hand, Coun. Mairin Loewen said councillors who lacked detail about the initiative showed a “lack of care” in preparing for budget talks, and that might be bordering on misconduct in terms of commenting on members of council rather than the issue.

At another meeting, when discussing a new code of conduct and restrictions regarding councillors partaking in partisan party politics, Coun. Darren Hill suggested stricter rules could provide “political ammunition” for opponents and said politics has become a “blood sport” in “recent” years.

Hill is either naïve or caught in a time warp. If Hill could commune with the dead, Julius Caesar would point to 23 examples proving that political blood sport was practiced centuries ago.

In modern times, political blood sport has become more figurative than literal, and Hill has drawn a little figurative blood during his time in the political arena.

As a rule of thumb, a code of conduct should protect the public from the errant behaviour of politicians, not to protect politicians from their opposition.

To lighten the discussion, Coun. Randy Donauer said, “Our code of conduct has been very vague and basically said ‘if you don’t get arrested, you’re OK.’” Humour is always a good tool for making a point. However, Donauer,

along with several other long-term councillors, used this very “vague” code to participate in a “blood sport” activity when taking former Coun. Pat Lorje to task a few years ago, placing sanctions on her and limiting her ability to perform her duties.

Having council tinker with its own code of conduct is akin to asking the fox to guard the henhouse. Any provision that an individual councillor deems to negatively impact his or her own normal conduct is going to be opposed. Such is the case on the provision of councillors’ participation in partisan politics.

If a councillor uses her/his status as a councillor or any resources available to him/her in that capacity, it should be restricted.

And the day that a sitting councillor accepts a nomination to run for a partisan political party is the day that councillor should take a leave of absence from his/her elected position with the city. Otherwise the council chamber becomes a place for a councillor to grandstand for personal political gain in a quest for higher office.

If council sincerely wants a new code of conduct, it should refer the matter to the civic advisory committee it formed, which is comprised of a cross-section of citizens with expertise in various fields, to draft it and then approve what comes forward from the committee.

As is the case with most new year’s resolutions, we should expect this will go by the wayside in 2019. It is probably just as well, because council would have to hire yet another person to adjudicate any perceived misbehaviour by councillors. But in the spirit of goodwill, I give council points for good intentions.

Best wishes one and all for a happy and successful new year. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com

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regory Burke, executive director & CEO of Remai Modern, has resigned effective March 15. Burke will return to his home country of New Zealand, where he has been appointed director of Auckland Art Gallery.

“It’s been an enormous privilege to work with visionary donors, an ambitious and committed board, and the people of Saskatoon to establish Remai Modern,” Burke said in a news release. “I have been thrilled by the response from the local community, as well as national and international visitors, artists and collaborators. Saskatoon and Remai Modern will always have a special place in my heart.”

Burke was appointed executive director & CEO of Saskatoon’s Mendel Art Gallery in 2013 and worked tirelessly to successfully open Remai Modern in October 2017.

Prior to coming to Saskatoon, Burke was the director of The Power Plant in Toronto from 2005 to 2011. Before that, he was

director of the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth, New Zealand from 1998 to 2005.

He had been working independently when the Saskatoon position became available.

“The opportunity to help realize the vision of the Remai was simply too attractive to pass up,” Burke told Galleries West magazine in 2013. “It is a rare chance to be able to work with visionary donors, a go-ahead city, an ambitious and committed board, and a great architect to establish a major institution from the ground up.

This is an important moment for the new gallery and Canadian art. I am thrilled to be part of it.”

Remai Modern celebrated its one-year anniversary in October 2018, far surpassing visitor targets, with more than 450,000 visits and attracting more than 9,000 members. The projected number of visits was AS122406 Aaron 190,000.

According to a recent Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority report, the total economic impact on GDP from Remai Modern’s first year of operations was $21.3 million, which contributed either directly or indirectly to the creation of almost 200 full-time equivalent jobs relating to tourism alone.

“The board offers Gregory our heartfelt thanks for his passion and dedication to the monumental project of opening Remai Modern, Canada’s newest modern art museum,” Scott Verity, chair of Remai Modern, said in the release. “We wish Gregory the very best in his new role, and look forward to continuing to build on the solid foundation he has created for Remai Modern.”

Burke will remain in Saskatoon over the next three months, supporting Remai Modern through the initial transition phase.

The board is planning an interim transition as it seeks to recruit new leadership.

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Fearless predictions for the next year

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hat’s a year-end While its relationship column without with Ontario may or may not predictions? Here’s proceed as planned, count on a peek into my political crystal the province’s determination to ball, the validity of which has fight Ottawa to remain strong never been tested, so don’t get as it moves into election year too excited.

2020.

Saskatoon: I’m making a concerted This one is easy, given Saseffort to not predict a snap katoon city council has a fun provincial election in 2019, habit of debating, doing and because nobody really wants even deciding the same thing one, and because I’m not brave Columnist over and over again. It’s like enough to go through with it. the movie Groundhog Day, But, you never know. without the comedic edge or quick wit.

On a positive note, the Saskatchewan In 2019, we’re going to see deliberagovernment has announced that Moe will tions heat up over where to put Saskabegin 2019 by apologizing to survivors toon’s new downtown entertainment com- of the Sixties Scoop, which saw thouplex. Given Saskatoon’s downtown area sands of Indigenous children taken from is not geographically that widespread, I’m their homes from the 1960s to the 1980s not sure how many options we’re going and placed mostly with white families. to have to consider, but knowing council, Preceded by a pipe ceremony, the apology there will be a few. is scheduled for Jan. 7, at 10 a.m. in the This conversation will dovetail into rotunda of the legislature. The apology another topic that should dominate 2019 is long overdue, but the province has — what to do with the city yards, which already made it clear there will be no ancurrently eat up about 22 acres of what nouncement of monetary compensation, could otherwise be prime downtown so it’s likely only a first step, though a big real estate. Five city departments use the one. yards, which are home to 16 permanent Canada: buildings, eight cover-all buildings, and Much to the chagrin of many, if not five crew trailers, hundreds of vehicles, most, of the residents of Western Canada, pieces of equipment and employees.

Justin Trudeau is likely to win another In true Saskatoon fashion, what to term in fall of 2019. do with this property has already been I say this not so much because of the studied to death, in part because property political prowess of the federal Liberals, development powerhouse Arbutus wanted but because unless something drastic hapto buy the area and develop it with a mix pens, leader Jagmeet Singh’s unthinkable of residential apartments, condos, retail sinking of the federal NDP even further and office space, and a full-sized grocery into a quagmire of irrelevancy stands to store. City hall shut the proposal down, benefit the Liberals greatly. presumably because the yards are the Andrew Scheer’s Conservative Party most reasonable and obvious location may have a firm grip on the West, but for the new multi-million dollar arena there are not enough seats around here complex. to push him over the edge to form Saskatchewan: government. Instead, he needs a bunch In case you haven’t heard the thrum of mushy-middle liberal votes to swing of the drum the provincial government left, like they did for Jack Layton, has been beating for the past year, the which could hand him a minority gov2019-2020 budget will be “balanced” — a ernment. word I place in quotes because when you My hope for Canada in 2019 is that the have billions of dollars in skyrocketing divisive in-fighting over everything from debt, there’s no such thing as a balanced equalization to carbon tax to immigrabudget. If I’m wrong, then my household tion does not get any worse, though given budget is balanced, despite the fact I’ve it’s an election year, I’m not holding my maxed out my credit cards to pay my breath. I remain optimistic that the same bills. disgust that overcame Canadians in 2015, It will also be the year of the great when a similar campaign strategy (recarbon tax challenge, where we will see member the “Barbaric Cultural Practices the federal government’s imposed plan Tip Line” announcement?) was rejected tested in the court of law, and Premier wholeheartedly will rise again, but it’s a Scott Moe’s relationship with Doug Ford far different world today than it was four tested in the court of public opinion. Both years ago. could go either way, but my money is on United States: Moe walking back his recent bromance It doesn’t take a genius to predict more with Ford, whose recent questionable chaos, but beyond that I’ve got nothing. decisions, including what looks like the Anything could happen, and nothing purchase of a souped-up RV on the taxshould surprise us. payer’s dime, are already starting to haunt With that, I wish you the very best in his term as premier, less than a year in.

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Massive art party returns to Remai Modern

Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express ll areas of Remai Modern will come to life during the evening of Jan. 12, 2019, when the second LUGO event is held at Saskatoon’s new museum of contemporary and modern art.

This year’s art party and fundraiser has been named LUGO Deep and is being billed by Remai Modern as “the most experiential LUGO ever.” LUGO originally started at the Mendel Art Gallery – which has since closed its doors – and the annual tradition has continued at Remai Modern.

“Each year, we try to give the event its own distinctive flavour. This year, we invite guests to take the plunge and get lost in the immersive experience of LUGO,” said Troy Gronsdahl, Remai Modern’s associate curator of live programs.

“The program has been developed around ideas related to the encounter – taking a risk, being open and curious.”

The first LUGO at Remai Modern attracted a sold-out crowd and received rave reviews, said Gronsdahl. He expects another sold-out crowd in excess of 1,000 people for LUGO Deep.

“This year’s event is in keeping within the spirit of LUGO: a one-night massive celebration of the arts featuring amazing local artists, food by some of the city’s finest restaurants and feature cocktails,” he said. “We are bringing the entire building to life with performances, live music, contemporary dance, poetry, sound and visuals. This year we have special projects in the Connect Gallery and SaskTel Theatre, as well.”

The Connect Gallery will feature Marites Carino, who is originally from Saskatoon and is now based in Montreal.

She will present Handshack, an interactive project featuring choreographed blind encounters through hands.

LUGO has invited lighting designer Stephen Wade to AS122413 Aaron develop a lighting score for the SaskTel Theatre. Partnering

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with local sound artists, the space “will be a bubble of art in a rocking ocean and a trip that will activate multiple senses,” according to the modern art museum.

“LUGO is a special thing,” said Gronsdahl. “It brings people together in the spirit of curiosity, openness and joy to experience art. In my view, projects like this can help build a sense of community. LUGO creates an incredible energy that propels us through the cold winter months. It also helps raise important funds for our programming.”

LUGO was conceived as an opportunity to reach out to a younger audience and to build a community of interest around the gallery. It has since become an important fundraiser and one of the city’s most-anticipated cultural events, AS122410 Aaron said Gronsdahl.

“Artists today are working across disciplines, exploring artistic forms that can only be experienced live,” he said.

“The live program at Remai Modern provides an opportunity for people to encounter artwork at the intersection of performance art and movement, new music and sound art, moving image and film and works created specifically for the web.”

The party will take place from 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. Tickets are $40 for general entry or $90 for premium entry (which includes two food and two drink tickets, skip-the-line access on event night and a $30 tax receipt). New this year is a coat check that will be hosted out of Persephone Theatre’s backstage. For more information or to purchase tickets, go online to remaimodern.org.

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Province’s fashion scene continues to grow

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Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express s Saskatoon residents open the presents beneath their trees this Christmas, it’s possible they will unwrap a unique new creation made by a local fashion designer.

Saskatoon’s fashion scene is on the upswing, exemplified by the opening of locally-owned boutiques and the breadth of emerging and established designers producing work in the city. There is also growing recognition for Saskatchewan fashion, with events such as the Saskatoon Fashion and Design Festival presenting the style, innovation and design culture found in the city and in the province.

Christine Marie, the founder of Awasis Boutique, has seen firsthand the interest in local products and designs. Marie, a mother of two with Métis and Filipino roots, originally made baby gear for her two young children. Interest in her creations quickly spread as a result of social media exposure, and soon other mothers were placing orders for their babies.

Marie launched her new Indigenousinspired fashion line for babies and kids after discovering there was nothing like it in Saskatchewan (Awasis means child in Cree). The business got its start when she was staying at home with her children while taking time off from her teaching career.

“I knew that I had that flexibility to start things from home while they were napping or when they were sleeping, and then it just grew from there,” she said.

Awasis Boutique features custom aprons, bibs, blankets, feather headbands and onesies. Marie’s goods can now be found in nine local stores, and she also attends events, such as the recent Flock and Gather Winter Wonders Craft Market, to sell her work alongside other makers.

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people have taken notice and just how much it’s grown — just given that it was sort of the part-time, sort of side thing, that I was like, ‘Gee, let’s try this.’ ” Marie, who studied at the University of Saskatchewan, incorporated her teaching areas of Indigenous studies and home economics into her business. She had the basics of sewing down when she launched Awasis Boutique less than a year ago, and her keen interest in interior design was also a natural fit for working in the fashion industry.

“To put things together has always been a passion of mine, and now to be able to dress people’s little kids kind of fits right into that,” she said.

Marie gets some of her design ideas from customers, friends and family, but she also browses the Internet for Indigneous designs, prints and fashion from which she can draw inspiration. She is now receiving orders from throughout Canada and is enjoying connecting with other local makers at home in Saskatoon.

“There really is a cool movement right now to support local,” she said.

Melissa Squire is another local entrepreneur and fashion designer who has become well-known for her work throughout Saskatchewan and beyond. A socially-conscious self-taught designer who has been creating clothing for more than a decade, Squire embraces eco-friendly initiatives and takes inspiration from the things around her; recycled tires, for example, are often incorporated into her designs.

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Melissa Squire, left, embraces eco-friendly initiatives and takes inspiration from the things around her; recycled tires, for example, are often incorporated into her designs.

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Squire’s creations are often referred to as “badass pretty” and feature a 1950s pinup vibe with an edgy, rockabilly attitude.

“I do lots of custom stuff. I do lots of wedding and grad and special occasion things,” she said. “I specialize in unique, sort of niche (clothing) — people that want something that they can’t find in a regular store. They don’t want a white wedding dress; they want a steampunk outfit or something really (made in the pinup style) or something that’s not white, or they want to use part of their grandma’s dress for details on it or something like that.”

Squire really likes the classic pinup-style silhouette, as she finds it to be flattering on various body types. She said it’s important to her that people feel comfortable and confident in their clothing. She now has several lines, featuring something for everyone: (Continued on page 10)

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I will walk to church and celebrate a special baby

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he best part was walkThey told the agent they ing to church with my were trying to snare rabbits and grandmother. didn’t know they had gone past On my reserve, there used the borders of the reserve. It to be a tradition where people didn’t matter to the agent, who would walk to church — like contacted the RCMP. After their a pilgrimage. This was in the release they went back to look latter part of the 1960s when my for that rifle, which to this day community was just beginning has never been found. to enjoy what most Canadians Even on the reserve the took for granted. people were not allowed to It wasn’t much earlier that gather in a group. I suppose the First Nations people had to get rationale for that was the govColumnist passes to leave the reserve. On ernment thought if the Indians every federal reserve in Canada got together it was a war party. there was an Indian agent who had absolute It’s not much different today; if a group of control over the movements of people on young Indigenous people gather, it’s a gang. the reserve.

The only time the people were given Every adult had one of these passes that the freedom to gather was to attend church. the agent would sign, stamp and note the Of course, at the time, many of the people purpose for leaving the reserve. I never had on the reserve didn’t have vehicles, so the one of these passes, but I remember looking tradition of walking to church became stanat my dad’s and he got all upset. dard. This was especially true for Christmas He told me he couldn’t lose it or he Eve midnight mass. wouldn’t be able to get groceries or anyMy grandparents lived maybe a mile thing. He also told me he once got caught from the church. My grandfather refused off the reserve without a pass and was to go because it was the same church that sentenced to 30 days in jail. sponsored a residential school, located right It happened when he and a couple of his on my reserve. friends decided to go hunting because basiThis is the same for my dad to this cally they were starving. day. Even if there’s a wedding or funeral, “We were reduced to eating seagulls, my dad will not enter the church. He sits crows or any small game,” he said. outside and waits for the service to be over At the time Indians weren’t allowed to and then he’ll take part in the rest of the possess guns, but Dad and his friends were ceremony. I suppose a person can’t blame able to secure a rifle. The three of them him because of what he had to endure in the decided to take a chance and go looking for residential school. a moose, deer, elk or any large animal to My grandmother, however, always feed the people. attended church. She was one of those Somehow the Indian agent found out tough-as-they-come First Nations women, about the hunting expedition and, only half but also one of the kindest women anyone a day into their hunt, they heard a helicopter could meet. hovering over them.

I didn’t know what to expect at my first They quickly concealed the rifle and Christmas mass. I remember my grandkept walking. It wasn’t long after that the mother holding my hand and telling me the agent showed up. story of a special baby whose birthday we

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To me, it was just a story, but the more I heard about the baby, the more his life fascinated me. As we got closer to the church, I could hear the church bell start to ring. The sound of that bell echoed off the lake we were walking along.

When we reached the church, I could see all the people. Many came and gave my grandmother a hug and welcomed me.

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I thought I would be the only one who walked to the service, but as I reached the church I could see people walking from all directions.

Christmas is now a tradition for me. The walk gave me an opportunity to be thankful for what I have.

It gave me a chance to think about my grandmother. It is also a reminder of that special baby whose birthday we are about to celebrate.

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(Continued from page 9) Badass Pretty for women, a unisex line called Vacation Joe, children’s wear, swimwear and an accessory line that features pieces made from recycled tires.

“My accessory line is entirely sustainable,” she added.

Squire is also the owner of Alchemy, a clothing, salon, tattoo and piercing business located on Second Avenue North, and her designs can be found there. She has shown on runways in Vancouver Fashion Week, Brooklyn Fashion Week, Saskatchewan Wearable Arts Gala, Western Canada Fashion Week, Saskatchewan Fashion Week, Viva Las Vegas and Saskatoon Fashion and Design Festival.

Her work has also been sold at artisan shows — including Saskatoon’s annual Sundog Arts & Entertainment Faire for nine years — and her original pieces were included in gift bags that were given to stars as part of the swag distributed during the Oscars.

During the recent holiday season, Squire has seen community support fvor the city’s local artisans and businesses.

She carries more than 50 local designers’ products at Alchemy that are high-quality, unique and handmade, she said.

“To support local artists is huge,” she added.

Squire believes Saskatchewanians are becoming more fashion-forward and are now more interested in trying different looks. People don’t always want to wear jeans and T-shirts; rather, they’re looking for clothes that are unique and that are going to last, she said.

“When I started designing there were only a handful of designers in the province and now there is tons,” said Squire. “The fashion industry in this province has grown immensely since I started, and it’s becoming a lot easier to find, as well, which is nice.”

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Giving the gift of reading at Christmas

hen a children’s Christmas catalogue offerings which was surprising as it was profrom Chapters/Indigo randomly apduced by Indigo. Of course, I’m bringing to the peared in my mailbox near the end of table the viewpoint of someone who has read November, I almost instantly morphed back to and reviewed for publication somewhere in my childhood. the range of 80 books for middle schoolers and It was definitely old person time travel. young adult readers. Let’s just say the choices No doubt, the Sears Wish List Catalogue were pretty mediocre, in my less than humble was a defining part of Christmas for many years opinion. for me and my siblings. Hindsight suggests that As I was mulling all this over, I couldn’t my mother either held a passive-aggressive athelp but think of my favourite Christmas titude towards Christmas or that she didn’t have picture book for children — The Christmas a sentimental bone in her body. I tend to hold Orange by Don Gillmor with boffo illustrations Columnist with the latter.

by Marie-Louise Gay. The book is the clever Mom’s solution to the whole Santa dilemma story of one Anton Stingly who sues Santa was to toss the catalogue to us and inform us that we could for failing to bring him anything on his 600 item list. Very have the one item of our dreams as long as the cost did not cleverly, Gillmor manages to teach us all a thing or two exceed $20 – which was a pretty good sum for the time. about greed when Santa presents Anton with one perfect, We wore that catalogue out picking out our favourites. wonderful orange. Gillmor’s point is that Santa brings what By the time the order deadline loomed, the catalogue was is needed, rather than what is wanted. dog-eared and thoroughly decrepit. Funnily, I don’t rememIf you are fortunate enough to have children in your ber a lot of my choices, but I believe my sister received life to “gift” this Christmas, I’d like to make the case “Betsy-Wetsy” on this scheme. She adored that doll and we about giving them something they need — but are maybe poured (pre-metric) gallons of water through her. In one unaware of. end, out the other.

I think about kids who could do with a conversation Betsy got so waterlogged that she eventually lost an or just some hanging out together. Perhaps an outing to eye, and quite remarkably my parents took her to the somewhere unexpected, or an activity that might ignite a Edmonton doll hospital where she received a glass eyeball passion. I chuckled when my aunt told me her great-grandtransplant. She never did look quite the same, although my son (about 11 or 12) requested a pie-making lesson during sister still loved her as fiercely. blackberry season. If you send the kids to my house they’ll By contrast, the Chapters/Indigo catalogue I received probably go home with a book. Frank’s two cents, of was really about out-and-out marketing. All it featured course, would be music lessons or taking in a kids’ concert. was books and toys and it slyly included a page of stickers Heck, Frank is still taking me to kids’ concerts — check for children to put on their picks for their parents to view. out Fiddelium online.

Overall, the catalogue wasn’t too bad although I thought Whether your holiday plans are big and raucous, or I could pass on the “poo” (for real) page as well as the small and quiet, Frank and I would like to wish you a truly “pink” page. meaningful experience spent any way you wish. Time passTA122402 Tammy fell totally short was in the book Where the catalogue es and traditions do change, and although we sometimes

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Letters to Santa from a century ago

The following verbatim letters to Santa were compiled by the people behind a Twitter account named @tweetsofold).

Their official name is R.L. Ripples. The fine folks at Ripples reveal the lives of our predecessors through the tweets of yesteryear. The following letters are United States-based but hopefully are representative of children’s wish lists in Canada from more than 100 years ago. ***** Dear Santa, Please bring me a nice piano and some furs. I know you get tired being so old.

When there is a younger Santa I will want more. — Manda, 1909 ***** Dear Santa, Please bring me a wagon with ice on it and I want a doll but mama wont let me have it for I am a boy bring me a ring. — Cecil, 1902 ***** Dear Santa, I want a little milk wagon, a clown and elephant, and some candy, nuts and fruit.

I cut my finger end off and it hurts so bad.

Me and Boots Tally were playing with the lawn mower, but we are good boys so come see us. — Louie, 1911 ***** Dear Santa, I’m papa’s man. have just brought him a bucket of water. I want a dancing monkey, and an organ and a mule. — Mike, 1915

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so that I can put it over my shoulder. I want a pencle box too and a bycickle so that I can rid to school and a lunh basket so I will not haf to go home to dinner every day. — Albert Moore, 1912 ***** Dear Santa, We just moved out here to the wild & wooly west. we have lots of prarie dogs.

Be sure to bring me a gun. — Artie, 5 yrs.

1900 ***** Dear Santa, I do not want to have anything to do with a big old fraud like you. — Anon, 1922 ***** Dear Santa, Please bring me a little wagon or a air gun, or some clothes. I would like to have a wagon best of all. And do bring me a wagon whatever you do. I picked 204 pounds of cotton one day this this year. I have worked hard. Yours truly. — Severne.

1914 ***** Dear Santa, Just bring me everything that you can get your hands on. Be sure not to forget.

Well, that is all I want. — Alice, 1900 ***** Dear Santa, I am a little boy ten years old. My father is dead, and my mother’s circumstances will not allow us to have any Christmas. I

will thank you for a box of tools and a pair of rubber boots for to serve my papers in bad weather. — Sanford Gladden, 1909 ***** Dear Mr. Santa Claus, Please bring me a horse and a bunch of raisins. — Edd Bronko, 1904 ***** Dear Mr Santa, I want a checker board and a rifle.

Please don’t bring any more cats, we have plenty of cats. — Henry, 1903 ***** Dear Santa, Please bring me a set of furs and a dollie whats pretty. Guy Stubbs says my dollie is ugly. — Henrietta, 1900 ***** Dear Santa, Mama says your rain deers are dead and your wagon is broke. But Santay, you can come to the depot and somebody will bring you to our house. — Myra, 1914 ***** Dear Santa, Will you bring me a man doll as ugly as sin, with a ugly old high beaver hat to make me laugh. I like funny things. — Helen, 1903 ***** Dear Santa, Please look in Sears & Roebuck catalogue. I put a cross on everything I want.

I’ll send back what I don’t want. — Bobbie, 1922

Cam Hutchinson & Friends: Views of the World Travelling stars, and The Nutcracker

By RJ Currie anada and the USA have ironed out two major NAFTA sticking points. Canada takes back Justin Bieber, and in return the U.S. lets a Canadian team win the Stanley Cup. • Did you see those photos of Victoria’s Secret model Elsa Hosk’s first attempt at skydiving? I’m thinking she’d be easy to fall for.

• A word of caution for Canada’s junior hockey team when the play Switzerland. Watch out for the Swiss bank shot.

• Scholars can’t agree who has travelled farther. The Magi on their biblical journey? Or James Harden on his way to the basket.

• Clippers guard Patrick Beverley tossing the ball at a courtside heckler in Dallas earned him a $25,000 fine from the NBA. Definitely not a free throw.

• Leafs forwards Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews appeared in a stage production of The Nutcracker. Afterwards TSN said Matthews is a shoo-in

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***** Dear Santa, I have a cat named Dante. Please put some chipped beef and waffles in his stocking for he is a good cat. — Les, 7 years old, 1896 ***** Dear Santa, Please don’t stop at 1019 Allen st., because Niegren lives there and he took my girl. — Bernard, 1913 ***** Dear Santa, Bring me a doll. If you don’t bring a doll, don’t stop at all. Don’t get sick and die before Christmas. — Eugena, 1910 ***** Dear Santa, My doll had a very bad accident. She smashed her head in a door so now she hasnt any head. Please bring her a head. — Olga, 1903 ***** Dear Santa, I am in the fourth grade. Ike Henley is the dunce and he sits on the dunce stool. Please bring me an air rifle. — Raymond, 1923 ***** Dear Santa Papa says I’m large enough to smoke.

Please bring me a sack of Dukes Mixture and a pipe. — Oree Hackley, 1897 ***** Dear Santy claws, I want a book satchel with a long strap

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• Twitter was down recently for about 45 minutes. So for a while millions of people with no life had no one to tell about it.

• Victoria’s Secret model Emily Ratajkowski wowed Lakers fans at a game, then had a photo spread in Esquire as Woman of the Year. She went from Staples Center to a stapled centre.

• GM Brodie Van Wagenen said he thinks his Met are the NL East favourites. Don’t laugh; someone has to be in the focus group testing Budweiser’s new marijuana beer.

• Not saying TSN’s Duane Ford was boastful of the dominance of Laval’s Rouge et Or, winners of 10 of the last 20 Canadian titles, but he was seconds away from saying Bama schmama.

RJ’s Punalty Box Rotating strikes are said to be continuing in Santa’s workshop. At issue are several sentences in a proposed new contract where an elf is comes across as a subordinate Claus.

Teddy Bears came raining down at SaskTel Centre after Tristen Robins scored for the Saskatoon Blades in a recent 1-0 win over the Prince Albert Raiders.

Fans threw a total of 2,350 stuffed toys onto the ice. (Photo by Darren Steinke)

Keith Richards has quit drinking?

orben Rolfsen, on Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner playing the Cannon Dolls in a performance of the Nutcracker in Toronto: “In related news, the National Ballet is now over the salary cap.”

• Bill Littlejohn, on Steph Curry doubting astronauts landed on the moon: “Some NBA refs are a little put out at Curry’s denial of the moon landing. When Steph got whistled for travelling the other night, the ref said to him, ‘That’s three small steps for man.”’’

• From 1968 Hockey Tweets: “NY Rangers have called up F Dennis Hextall, 25, from AHL Buffalo. Dennis is the son of pre-World War II Ranger star Bryan Hextall. Dennis had set a cutoff point of age 25 to make it to the NHL. If he wasn’t in the league by then, he would go back to Manitoba and become a dentist.” Hextall had a 681-game NHL career and numerous extractions.

• Rolfsen, on the two sides having a falling out on a site development agreement for a new Senators arena: “Who would have thought Ottawa could screw up a land deal?”

• TC Chong, on Sears execs expecting to be paid over $2 million in bonuses, while the workers will be getting a lump of coal: “Would it be fitting if the execs received payment in Sears gift cards?”

• From Janice Hough: “As we get to late December, casual basketball fans can rejoice in the fact we are only six months away from the NBA finals.”

• How precise has curling become?

When Rachel Homan asked Emma Miskew how much she could see of a rock behind a guard, Miskew said, “A sixteenth.” It looked more like a 32nd to me, but let’s not quibble.

• Rolfsen, on Marcus Stroman tweeting “Make sure there’s someone in your

circle who pushes you outside your comfort zone:” “That is the essence of sumo.”

• Can we go back to disliking Tom Wilson again?

• From American sports broadcaster Al Morganti: “If your nativity scene is missing a donkey on Sunday, he is probably working on an NFL game as an official. The donkey should return Monday unless he’s working MNF.” • From Chong: “Budweiser is testing cannabis-based drinks. Will it be marketed as BC Bud?” • Hough, on Redskins safety Montae Nicholson being arrested after he and a female companion allegedly attacked another couple: “Sounds like claiming Reuben Foster already has inspired his new teammates.”

• Rolfsen, on Zlatan Ibrahimovic signing a new one-year deal with the MLS Galaxy: “Finally a huge ego is

rewarded in L.A.” • Keith Richards has quit drinking. In other news, Hell has frozen over.

• From Chong: “Goodbye to Penny Marshall and thanks for reminding us that there’s no crying in baseball, except for Yankees fans. She truly was Big and In a League of Her Own.” • Another from 1968 Hockey Tweets: Armed with many pages of statistics, NHL president Clarence Campbell said that Oakland averaged 4,125 fans for 11 games while Pittsburgh had a 5,593 average in the same number of contests.

NHL officials have said that 8,000 is the absolute minimum break-even attendance.”

• Hough, on Utah lowering the DUI blood-alcohol limit to 0.05, the strictest in the United States: “So any guy who wants to party this holiday season should be sure to be driven home by his most sober wife.”

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MUSIC

DECEMBER 27-28

Berkeley Buchko, Jody Giesbrecht, Tyler MacKenzie and Craig Wilson form The Barrelmen, the roots specialists who have been together for three years. They’ve turned their originals into one six-song EP and will be releasing a full-length album by February. All write, all sing and there’s a variety of instruments on stage.

Heather Aitken opens the Thursday show at 8, Elly Thorn opens the Friday show at 9. The Bassment, 202 Fourth Ave. North. Tickets $20 for SJS members, $25 for non-members.

DECEMBER 29

The New Year’s Eve party at the Saskatoon German Cultural Centre features comedy and dancing with Matthew Murray, Dylan and Dustin Williamson and DJ Jamie James. Doors 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. and late lunch 10:30 p.m. Tickets available at 306-244-6869 Ext. 203, or go to https://Tinyurl.com/NYE2019-YXE.

Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed for track and field events this winter at the Saskatoon Field House. By attending a two- hour session you will become a valuable member of the volunteer officiating team. Register for a clinic on Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m. or Jan. 12 at 9:30 a.m. as part of the Downtown Lions Sled Dog Track & Field Meet.

Send registration to: admin@saskathletics.ca.

Modern square dance beginner class, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. from mid-September to mid-April at All Saints Anglican Church Hall (1801 Lorne Ave.) For more information, call 306-253-4453 or 306242-2209.

COSMO SENIORS CENTRE Cosmo Seniors Centre provides daily activities from Monday to Friday from September until May for seniors 55 and older. Fitness Program: Yoga: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 am; Exercise program Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am. Drop in fees - $4-5. Card groups meet Monday to Friday from 1:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday – Monday - Kaiser and Whist; Tuesday and Thursday – Bridge; Wednesday - Whist; Friday – Kaiser and Cribbage. Drop in Fee $2.

Light refreshment provided. Potluck lunches the third Monday of the month October to April.

New members welcome. The centre is located at 614 11th St. East. For more information, call Margaret: 306-373-8693.

LAST TUESDAY EVERY MONTH

The Compassionate Friends is a non-profit selfhelp bereavement organization offering friendMENSA is an international, non-profit society for ship, understanding and hope to parents that have experienced the death of a child at any people who score among the top two per cent age. TCF Saskatoon meets the last Tuesday of of the general population on a standardized IQ every month (except December) from 7:30 p.m. test. A supervised IQ testing session is being DECEMBER 31 to 9:30 p.m. at the Edwards Family Centre (333 held at 2 p.m. p.m. The cost is $90, or $70 Fourth Ave. North).

Don Griffith and his three bands know how to for students. If you are interested in attendthrow a New Year’s Eve party, New Orleans ing this session, call Tim at 306-242-7408 or LAST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH style. Griffith leads Dr. Don and the Black Mam- e-mail trf674@campus.usask.ca.

Epilepsy Saskatoon Support Group meets the bas, Zyde-Gogo and The Crawdaddios, and the last Saturday of every month from 1 p.m. to 3 JANUARY 14 combination has prompted sold-out perforp.m. at the W.A. Edwards Centre at 333, Fourth The Yorkton Film Festival and Grace Westminmances at the Saskatoon Jazz Society quarters Ave. North. Family, children, caregivers and ster United Church are hosting a film event at since 2008. Ticket includes party favours, friends are all welcome! This is a safe, friendly 7:30 at the church. The event will feature Bee champagne and food at midnight. 9 p.m. The Nation, a documentary about First Nations chil- place to share, discuss ideas, answer quesBassment. Tickets $70 and $80. dren as they prepare for a spelling competition. tions, and support one another. You can follow ***** Epilepsy Saskatoon on Facebook.

Darryl Isbister, co-ordinator for First Nations, New Year’s Eve show and dance at the Western Inuit and Metis education, will discuss indigFIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH Development Museum. Doors at 7 and show at enous education in the Saskatoon Public School Saskatoon Ostomy Association meetings at 8 p.m. The show features the group England, System. Open to the public at no charge.

7 p.m. at Preston Park 1 (114 Armistice Way). with song from Buddy Holly, Elvis and many Refreshments provided.

Meetings are held on the first Monday of the more. Tickets available at Sobey’s at Cumbermonth except when there is a holiday. If so, land (customer service, 306-477-5800) or the meetings are on the second Monday. There are Western Development Museum (306-931-1910). no meetings in January, July and August.

Tickets are $40 and include party favours, a glass of champagne and a cold plate at 11 p.m. EVERY TUESDAY, SATURDAY AND EVERY THURSDAY

Vesti Hanson is the vocalist, Cam McConnell is the guitarist and Vesti and the Vexations perform the classic soul and rhythm and blues. Talent is deep, song lists are impressive. 8 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets $23 and $28.

JANUARY 1

Join Prairie Virtuosi for our annual New Year’s Day concert, 2:30 p.m. at Grace Westminster United Church. Gillian Lyons in Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in F minor, Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, and Mozart’s Symphony #29.

Tickets available at the door or in advance from McNally Robinson. $25 adults, $20 students and seniors.

JANUARY 4

The Karpinka brothers are a highly-rated pure Saskatchewan roots band and their albums like You Can Count on Me, and the expansive follow-up, Talk Is Cheap, have been big successes. 9 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets $18 and $23. ***** Live music, featuring Allison Miller, Kelsey Ronn, Kieran Foss and Karen Reynaud.

Knox United Church (838 Spadina Cres. East) at 7:30 p.m.

JANUARY 5

Gerard Weber, national festival award-winning saxophonist, leads a band that focusses around the music of Pat Metheny and serves up originals written for a jazz quintet. Also on stage are Adam Streisel on trumpet, Paul Suchan on keyboards, Nevin Buehler on bass and Brett Graham on drums and vibraphone. 8 p.m. The Bassment.

Tickets $20 and $25.

EVENTS

SINGERS WANTED

Join Magic City Chorus for its Open House on Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Women 14 and older are invited to attend. Discover the world of 4-part a cappella harmony. If you can carry a tune, we can teach you the rest in a fun, inclusive, and friendly atmosphere. For more information, contact louiseburton21@hotmail.com or call 306371-0654. Check out our website magiccitychorus.com or facebook.com/magiccitychorus.

DECEMBER 31

JANUARY 12

ONGOING SUNDAY

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

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS Bridge City Senioraction Inc: Classes every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Registration is $20, drop-in fee is $2. For information, call Sheila at 306-931-8053 or Kathy at 306-244-0587.

SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Trigeminal Neuralgia and Facial Pain Support Group meetings at 1:30 p.m. at the Edwards Family Centre (338 - Fourth Ave. North). For more information, contact Gail at 306-382-1578 or email saskatoon@catna2.ca. ***** One Light Chant and Dance with sporadic impromptu chant-only evenings. Hosted by Dances of Universal Peace leader Wayne Rollack. A meditative practice combining the chanting of sacred phrases with simple circle dances to live music. No experience necessary. Information at chantndance@sasktel.net.

EVERY THIRD SATURDAY Saskatoon Oldtimers’ Association’s monthly meeting. Parkville Manor (625 25th Street East), Reception at the main door between 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The association looks after the Log Cabin at the Exhibition. New members needed.

For more information, contact Lloyd at 306-3824915 or Laura at 306-373-1861. *****

Saskatoon Mood Disorder Support Group The Saskatoon mood disorder support group for people with bi-polar, depression and other related mental health problem meets at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church at 323 Fourth Ave. South (south entrance) at 7:30 p.m. For more

Comm. Centre (610 Clarence Ave. South/ south door, second floor.) Begins Sept. 14, 21, 28 and then progresses. Waltz, Two Step, etc. For more information, call Dorothy at 306-664-2775.

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

SECOND AND FOURTH THURSDAY SASKATOON KETO CLUB for people following or considering a LCHF/Keto lifestyle for Body Building/Weight Management/Reversing: Auto Immune Illnesses ,Diabetes, Cancer or any other reason are invited to join our meetings to learn, share ideas, support or get support. There is no cost to attend. For more info, call Carol at 306-280-2160 or email cadithompson@hotmail.com. ***** Pop In & Play! from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Erindale Alliance Church (310 Perehudoff Cres.).

Bring your little ones with you downstairs for a great time of fun & connecting. Free play with monthly themed learning centres and snacks.

For more information, call Tracy at 306-2493393 or visit erindalealliance.ca.

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

FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH

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

Prairie Sky Farmers’ Market is open every Thurs***** day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is located at St. FROMI - Friends and Relatives of People with Paul’s United Church in Sutherland (454 Egbert Mental Illness meetings will run from 7:30 p.m.

Ave.) New vendors may phone or text Kathy at 306-222-2740 or email saphire1515@hotmail.com. to 9:30 p.m. at W.A. Edwards Family Centre, 333 Fourth Avenue North (wheelchair accesFRIDAYS sible). If you have a loved one or friend with Choreographed Ballroom - New Dancers Class. a mental illness and you need understanding Karousels Dance Club. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Albert support, contact Carol at 306-249-0693, Linda TA122409 Tammy

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