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a tour of the Palliative Care Unit at St. Paul’s Hospital. She is pleased that a free-standing hospice will open in 2020.

As she walked, she pointed to the many comforts of the unit, but also to boutiques of flowers.

“Somebody came in with flowers from a wedding,” she said. “Small things mean a lot.”

There have been 12 palliative care beds in Saskatoon since St. Paul’s opened the unit in the early 1990s.

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People were both sad and even a little bit Locally, the name that popped into my angry that Bourdain took his own life. head was Sid Buckwold. I then thought One youngish man said Bea Arthur: “In of Keith Magnuson, a hockey player from my childhood, she was a beacon of strength Saskatoon who was killed in an accident in not conforming to societal expectations.” while riding with a drunk driver. While he A touching response came from a Vietis not officially from here, I thought about nam vet.

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Who are some of the people whose deaths hit you hard? ***** I had a moment of panic a couple of weeks ago while I was on Valley Road taking a photo. It was really cold and windy that day.

I took the photo and walked briskly back to the car. When I got to the car, it was locked. My hand or elbow must have hit the lock button as I was getting out.

My phone, my toque and my gloves were all staring at me from the other side of the glass.

My mind raced in a moment of panic.

I wasn’t in the middle of nowhere, so I figured someone would give me a ride to a warm place where I could call Sandy, so she could bring me the spare key. Failing that, I would take a cab to my home and back.

I glanced at the car again and saw the pad on the door. It’s one of those things where you punch in the combination and the door unlocks. It was my father’s car, so I had forgotten momentarily about this feature. Thankfully, I remembered the five digits.

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I can’t imagine what it would be like to be stranded in a secluded area. ***** I was at the news conference last week officially announcing that Uber drivers were now on the streets of Saskatoon.

It struck me as odd that the announcement was made at city hall, even though media members were told it was not a city event.

Given that cabbies aren’t happy with the competition and are heavily regulated by the city, it seemed like a slap in the face to them to use a media room in city hall for the announcement.

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significantly since ride-sharing companies such as Uber were approved for operation in Calgary nearly two years ago.

“Did they take a slight bite out of the taxi pool? Yes, they did,” Rafih told the CBC. “But on the whole, trips are increasing and Calgarians are opting for more options.”

The number of trips has gone up 35 per cent during the past four years, he said.

Taxi companies have seen the number of trips drop over the last four years from nearly 7.5 million to just over six million.

The four-year number includes a time before ride-sharing vehicles were licensed.

There are 4,500 taxi drivers — 1,881 cars — and 4,100 ride-sharing drivers in Calgary.

Van Hemmen said there are dozens and dozens of drivers registered in Saskatoon.

He said Uber is “an affordable, reliable way for Saskatoon residents to get from Point A to Point B. Now that ride sharing is available, drivers who have safe driving records are also able to partner with Uber to make more money for themselves and their families on their own schedule.”

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Michael van Hemmen (left), Uber business manager for Western Canada, SGI Minister Joe Hargrave and Michelle Okere, MADD Canada’s regional manager for Saskatchewan and Manitoba, pulled up in front of city hall for the announcement that Uber vehicles were now on the streets of Saskatoon. Okere drove the vehicle, while Hargrave was given the distinction of the being the first passenger. (Photo by Cam Hutchinson)

Uber vehicles now on city streets Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express ide sharing officially came to Saskatoon last week, when the Uber app, which connects passengers to drivers, went live.

The announcement was made after a ceremonial first drive, with Michelle Okere, MADD Canada’s regional manager for Saskatchewan and Manitoba, dropping off SGI Minister Joe Hargrave and Michael van Hemmen, Uber business manager for Western Canada, in front of city hall.

Aaron Shutra, an Express advertising representative, took Uber from his Lakeridge home to his office in the airport area on a cold morning last week when his car wouldn’t start.

He was charged $18.37 on the distance, $4.55 for the time and a base fare of $3, as well as a booking fee. His total came to approximately $28. He will tip the driver through the app.

“That is probably just a fraction under a cab,” he said.

Shutra said it took 15 or 20 minutes for the driver to arrive. The driver was making a drop-off in Stonebridge before heading for Shutra’s home.

“In big cities, they get there in five minutes, because there are so many cars,” Shutra said.

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“I was nice because you can book it on the app and you can see where your car is at all times. It’s nice; I use them when I go on vacations.”

At the news conference, Okere, van Hemmen and Hargrave stressed that ride sharing will take impaired drivers off the road.

“I am absolutely thrilled to have ride sharing come to Saskatchewan and recognizing there is a huge need to fill in those gaps, especially at peak times late at night when people are leaving the bar,” Okere said. “Sometimes there are not enough cabs on the road (and) public transportation might be shut down by that time.

This really fills in a need for people who have been out.

“We really want to get the point across that it is never OK to get behind the wheel when impaired by drugs or alcohol.

So this is another tool in our fight against impaired driving. . . . We have had really great strides made over the last couple of years in Saskatchewan.”

There has been concern expressed that ride-sharing companies will take a big slice of rides from local cab companies.

Van Hemmen said ride sharing and cabs co-exist in other cities.

“That’s been the case whether it has been in Toronto or Brampton, in Montreal and in Calgary. I saw the regulator in Calgary recently quoted in local media high-

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There were more than 10 million rides in Calgary in 2018, with ride-hailing companies getting about four million (40 per cent) of them, according to a CBC report. In 2017, ride-sharing companies had 2.2 million (25 per cent) of almost nine million trips.

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With Uber, another piece of the future has landed

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n the day ride-hailing cousin was waylaid for 30 service Uber officially minutes because he couldn’t came to Saskatoon, get a cab. which was last Tuesday, I was He was so good about it, slated to meet a distant (but too. He exclaimed over how lovely) relative from Toronto beautiful the view was from at the beautiful Delta Bessthe Bessborough restaurant borough (now also a Marriott. window. How delicious the I can’t keep up with hotel food was at the resto he had branding around here.) dined at the previous night, Here on business, my and how good the breakfast he relly was staying at a differwas eating. And how seamless Columnist ent hotel, and hadn’t visited the taxi service had been from Saskatoon in something like the airport the previous day.

25 years. (I think he was zero at the time.

He’s used to hailing Uber rides. In ToOK, maybe five or something.) I wanted ronto, at his condo, they arrive so quickly him to see the stately old dame, the lovely that he has to push the app button from riverbank shrouded in icy mist, the pretty the lobby, not from his apartment. Will downtown — to go away feeling the heart we see that kind of service, too? of YXE. We might, at least downtown. We’re Because both of us were on tight going to find out pretty quickly. The schedules, I drove to the Bess and he company already had its Uber Eats food planned to hop a cab from his hotel for delivery service functioning, so they our 8:30 breakfast. had a feel for the market, I think, before Ah, the irony. It was minus a million, launching passenger service. Which they and the taxis were heavily booked. People did very, very quickly. in the Bessborough lobby waited a very Saskatchewan paved the way (ha; see long time for their own cabs. It took half what I did there?) for Uber and similar an hour for my cousin to get a cab — companies such as Lyft in December, from a hotel, mind, not from the boonies. allowing them to come in and outlining Adding insult to transportation injury, the regulations they must meet. An Uber eight blocks or whatever later, his cab spokesperson, at the time, said she did was stopped by a very, very long train. not know when the company would start Needless to say, he was significantly late operating; but by the end of the month, it for our date. was recruiting drivers.

(I am going to write another cranky Just over a month later, on Feb. 5, column about trains again soon. I am Uber was in. It announced at city hall at powerfully moved to do so at least twice 1:30 p.m., and boom, they were operating a year. But for now, I’ll try to stick to the that freezing cold afternoon. subject du jour.)

I wish I was that fast at anything.

So yes, on the day Uber announced it Of course, the taxi companies are not was entering our market, my professional happy, and understandably. But it’s also

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Uber representative Michael van Hemmen was in Saskatoon for the launch of the ride sharing service. Behind him is Michelle Okere from MADD Canada.

(Photo by Cam Hutchinson) true that, at busy times, Saskatoon is under-fixed for rides. Uber manages its system on a supply and demand basis — i.e., there are more cars available Saturday night at closing time than on Monday afternoon. As it should be, yes? I’m sure the cab companies do so as well, but I still think there aren’t enough of them at peak times.

I see two big benefits, then, to Uber. If I go out at night, I can 1) have a glass of wine again and 2) still have a reasonable chance of getting home. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) have commented that drunk driving stops have dropped five per cent in communities with Uber. Just that is a big deal.

I suppose it remains to be seen whether

Uber follows all the government rules and latches on here, but I have a fairly strong feeling that it will. Now that ride-hailing (aka ride-sharing) is regulated, it would be crazy not to follow along and get subsequently booted from a community. That kind of a reputational hit could mess with their chances of expansion.

So here we go, Saskatoon. Another piece of the future has landed. It will be so interesting to see how we embrace it.

On a minus-40 day, when you’re stuck for a ride, when your car doesn’t start, and when you’re in Saskatoon on business without a rental car, Uber will likely come in mighty handy. Not to mention when you’ve had a couple too many.

Stay warm and safe out there.

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Hospice will have comforts of home

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(Continued from page 1) e have zero vacancy,” Dr. Walker said. “We’re full because this is all there is for this stage of care.”

The hospice will have 15 beds. The project is part of a $20-million fundraising campaign. A total of $14.5 million has been raised somewhat quietly. Now it’s a full-on public fundraiser known as the Close to Home Campaign.

Dr. Walker has worked full time in the palliative care unit since 2010. There was a time almost 20 years ago when she didn’t see her career taking this path.

She was a family physician at the time.

Things changed when she began working at the Saskatoon Cancer Centre.

“I thought I would go to the cancer clinic for perhaps a year or two, just in pursuit of some more updating of my hospital skills. With many years of family practice, I felt that other than obstetrics my hospital skills were a little rusty.”

Those one or two years became nine.

“I found the work suited me and I settled in and stayed longer than I thought I would. It was a good springboard because many oncology patients have end-of-life journeys.”

Then along came Dr. Ken Stakiw.

“He was known as Dr. Palliative Care for Saskatoon for many, many years. He was also a family doctor who trained and transitioned into palliative care work. He tapped me on the shoulder as he interacted with me at the cancer centre and said, ‘Viv, you should try out palliative care. I think it might suit you.’”

She did, and eventually became the co-medical director of Palliative Care Services, the position she holds today.

She is also co-chair of the Close to Home Campaign.

“I have felt this coat is the most comfortably fitting for me at this season in my life than any I have worn.”

She said palliative care and hospice care go hand in hand in many ways. She said patients at St. Paul’s need interventive care — drips and transfusions, for example.

“Hospice will be designed for people more in the last weeks of life whose care needs warrant full-time hands-on nursing care, symptom management care or medication care, but maybe not needing that acuity of hospital care.

“It’s not just about the symptoms because I think one of the lovely things here in our unit — and I know it will be in our hospice — is that care of the whole

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person, that care of the spirit of a person, of the worries of a person of sort of the processing of their own life story and journey.

“Good care happens when we listen and hear each other deeply, and I think that’s where the nurses are profoundly competent because they are able to listen to those quiet whispers that patients and families may say.”

She called all nurses angels and amazing, but said those in palliative care “have that added call or nudge to work with those facing the last chapter of their life. I think people often feel it must be depressing work or really hard work (and) there is a tone to the work we can’t avoid.

“But actually it is such a privilege to help people finish well and to finish with the things that are really important to them; give them whatever comfort that is required so they can have those last weeks, days, hours with their families comfortably supported.”

She said between 20 and 25 per cent of people in palliative care go home again.

“They are here for tune-ups and for symptom management and here for interim care. They either return home or to a different home, but they don’t have to stay in the hospital here in the palliative care unit.

“And the others we care for gently — they and their families — as their disease advances, we are meticulous in their care, making sure comfort is top of the list and make sure their time is not focused on their sickness, but focused on who they are as people and putting as much living into their days as is possible.”

Dr. Walker became a member of the hospital’s foundation board a few years ago. She said she wanted to be on the inside, advocating for a hospice. She said Saskatoon was lagging far behind the rest of the country in having one.

Soon Saskatoon will and it will have the comforts of home, including a beautiful yard where people can enjoy nature even if it means being in their beds.

She said the campaign has four pillars: the hospice, renovations at the unit at St. Paul’s, endowment monies for whole person care, and an educational fund.

Dr. Walker said staffing decisions for the hospice are yet to be made.

“I would count it an absolute privilege to be a physician that would be able to work in the hospice,” she said.

To donate to the campaign for the hospice, visit stpaulshospital.org/foundation/ campaign/.

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o say it’s been cold outing new project underway at side lately is an underPAVED Arts. During the course statement. of about three months, he will When the mercury dips this work toward developing a low, we can feel sad, disaproom-scale augmented reality pointed, stressed, worried or installation through his Augrestless (or any combination mented Reality Experiments of those emotions). The world project. At three upcoming pubmay seem frigid and bleak, and lic viewings — to be held on it’s difficult to trudge through March 1, March 29 and April February knowing the first signs 26 from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. — visiof spring are still weeks away. tors can immerse themselves in My suggestion? Visit a local the project, walk through the #YXEArt art gallery. You will be warm 3D animated spaces and offer indoors — and surrounded by colour and Feheregyhazi feedback on the experience. creativity — while you view beautiful, To promote his project at PAVED Arts, thought-provoking or emotionally affective Feheregyhazi created colourful artwork works of art. featured on hand-printed cards. To augSound enticing? Here’s a sample of ment the cards, viewers can download the what’s on now, and what’s coming up Brellabot AR app — which Feheregyhazi soon, at some of the galleries. also created — from Apple’s app store or the Google Play store. Once the app PAVED ARTS is downloaded and started, a smartphone Local artist Andrei Feheregyhazi, who camera can be pointed at the front of the completed his undergraduate and graducards to bring a tree image to life in 3D. ate fine arts degrees at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), is well-known in ART PLACEMENT this city for his film work. Last year, for Until Feb. 21, Art Placement is featurexample, he created a short film called ing a group exhibition called Shades of Saskatoon: Where the Art Is to promote Grey. As its name suggests, the show was the Creative City Summit that will be held inspired by shades of grey and other muted later this year. The film, which was a hit on and monochromatic colour palettes. social media, takes viewers on a wonderGallery director Levi Nicholat said he’s ful visual journey through a miniature always found grey “to be a very calming, cardboard version of the city. relaxing colour.”

Now Feheregyhazi has a fascinat“It’s an interesting colour, because on

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Joane Cardinal-Schubert, Rider, 1986, oil and graphite on canvas, 60” x 84”. Collection of the estate of Joane Cardinal-Schubert.

Photo by Dave Brown, LCR Photo Services. the one hand we think about it as being very neutral. So in that sense it’s easy to like because in theory it goes with anything,” he said. “On the other hand, when you look at a variety of greys in relation to one another, you see how much opportunity there is for subtlety and complexity within the range; you can have a blue-grey, which may feel cold and industrial, or a warm grey, with an earthy, organic tone. With so many variations and possibilities, it’s a versatile and complex colour.”

On Feb. 23, bright, bold colour will return to Art Placement with a new exhibition called formalish. The group show will

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present the work of three emerging, Saskatoon-based abstract painters — Jordan Danchilla, Steph Krawchuk and Cameron McKay — and will run until April 4.

COLLEGE ART GALLERIES On Feb. 1, a retrospective entitled The Writing on The Wall: The Work of Joane Cardinal-Schubert opened at the College Art Galleries on the USask campus.

Joane Cardinal-Schubert (1942-2009) was an artist, activist, writer, poet, curator and mentor. Circulated by the Nickle Galleries, the exhibition is an examination (Continued on page 12)

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Live Five addition a double bill of one-person shows

Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express ew work produced by local creators is being showcased this month as an addition to Live Five Independent Theatre’s current season.

Elemental is a double bill of two new one-person shows: National Poetry Slam champion Danielle Altrogge’s On the Rocks and award-winning theatre artist Charlie Peters’ Many Fires. Premiering on Feb. 14 at Studio 914, located at 914 20th St. West, Elemental runs until Feb. 24.

The plays are being billed as “like nothing you’ve seen before,” fusing together artistic disciplines such as poetry, monologue, clown and puppetry and exploring gender, sexuality and healing.

Altrogge started writing her show On the Rocks — which she describes as a “spoken word-theatre hybrid” — in 2016 as a student in the Master of Fine Arts in Writing program at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).

“So this was my thesis project for the whole program,” said Altrogge, who is now employed as the executive director of 25th Street Theatre Centre, which produces Saskatoon’s annual Fringe Theatre Festival.

Altrogge’s play showcases a woman’s quest for self-discovery and explores hybridity, bisexuality, trauma, healing, depression, myth and maternal lineage. As the woman in the play learns that her experiences reflect

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those of mermaids in myths, she also finds that she is not alone in her experiences navigating sexual assault.

Altrogge said it’s been an interesting experience to see her creation come alive and be transformed through Elemental, and she’s excited to work with director Yvette Nolan and the other members of the creative team. Elemental is stage managed by Emma Thorpe and features performers Amanda Trapp and Charlie Peters, as well as designs

by Jill Mack, Gilles Zolty, dj siminoff and S.E. Grummett.

“Charlie and I really lucked out and we managed to get our first-round draft picks, in all areas,” said Altrogge.

Peters, a Saskatoon-based actor, theatre and opera director, lighting designer, playwright, dramaturge, poet and clown, is artistic associate with Sum Theatre and founding director of Embrace Theatre, which is producing Elemental. His play, Many Fires, explores contemporary masculinity.

Altrogge describes the pieces in Elemental as “semi-autobiographical.”

“We’re taking real-life experiences and twisting them to make art, basically,” she said. “I think with Charlie’s, it’s the same thing. It’s a character, but it comes from rooted places of lived experience.”

Peters and Altrogge both attended high school at Aden Bowman Collegiate. As a result, they were already familiar with one another before collaborating on Elemental.

Danielle Altrogge and Charlie Peters are billing their shows as “like nothing you’ve seen before.” (Photos Supplied)

“We met in the drama department. He was a grade younger than I was, but we were in the same creative writing class. And that’s kind of where we first started exchanging poetry and creatively working together and stuff like that,” said Altrogge. “It’s kind of neat to see this all coming together — this decade in the making.”

After high school, Peters and Altrogge both attended USask, where Peters obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting.

Perhaps it was inevitable that the theatre artists would work together on a project like Elemental — especially since their plays complement each other through their themes, interdisciplinary sensibilities and elemental imagery. In fact, Altrogge now can’t imagine the two shows existing apart from one another.

“I think it’s also so much less scary putting something on when you’re together,” For more information, or to purchase she added. Tammy tickets, go online to livefive.ca.

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Hall B will be home to the show’s marketplace again this year. This boutique retail experience brings together unique entrepreneurs, artists and featured local artisans from the Saskatchewan Craft Council as well as workshops on canvas painting and sign making.

The main stage this year will feature a full schedule of local experts from the Saskatoon and Region Home Builder’s Association. Topics include: • Steps to successful renovating • Bathrooms for all ages and accessibility • Zero energy homes • Is your home actually smart?

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or many, the annual HomeStyles Home Show in Saskatoon is a rite of spring.

Whether you are interested in home renovation, looking to build a new house, or just trying to keep up on the latest trends, this show has something for everyone.

“A home is the largest investment most people ever make, and we’re focused on how we can help people make smart decisions about their home,” said Jennifer Lamontagne, director of business development & HomeStyles show manager for the Saskatoon and Region Home Builders’ Association.

“Whether you’re building a new home or somebody who is interested in adapting the space in your home, cabin or apartment to your own life, you can come to our show and really design how

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you want to live … and connect with the people who can bring those dreams to life.”

The HomeStyles Show will run March 21-24 at Prairieland Park and this year’s show has some exciting new elements. For those who are looking to build, Lamontagne is proud to point out that every builder at the show is a certified professional home builder.

The Certified Professional Home Builder certification is the highest standard available for builders in our province and it is only offered by your local Home Builders’ Association. This translates to a higher standard of safety, code of ethics and requirement for third party new home warranty.” she said.

Another exciting addition, she noted, is the Outdoor Living Hall.

“This showcases backyards where

people will be able to see the suppliers at the show in action, sort of like Pinterest come to life, from landscaping to fencing and decking, patios and how to put it all together.”

Friday and Saturday nights will also be “Date Night” in the Outdoor Living Hall. That event will feature summer cocktail tastings from Coop Wine Spirits and Beer and grilling tips from the grill master at House of Q. “The idea is to get people ready to entertain in their back yard, and look at how to best welcome friends and family into that space,” explained Lamontagne.

Other show promotions include Thursday’s industry night – which gives people involved in the businesses associated with the residential construction industry a discounted entry to the show.

Sunday is family day with a magician

The SRHBA has also made it even more affordable to attend the show and take in multiple sessions with a new four-day all access pass for just $20. A one-day pass is still available for $12.

New this year, they have also expanded free admission to everyone 17 and under accompanied by an adult “We’ve tried to make it easier for families to involve everyone in choosing elements of their homes,” explained Lamontagne. “We’ve seen people put Lego pits into new homes, climbing rooms, really anything people can imagine and it’s always great for the builder or renovator to meet the whole family.”

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Decks can surround pools and create outdoor patio areas that make it easy to establish multi-tiered living spaces, improving the functionality of outdoor areas.

Certain deck trends have emerged as industry experts’ top picks for the upcoming remodelling and renovation season.

For those thinking of revamping an existing deck, or building an entirely new one, these trends are on point.

• Established perimeters: “Picture framing” is not a new trend, but one that has taken greater hold in recent years.

The term refers to aesthetically appealing designs that conceal the ends of deck boards for a clean finish. Some designs feature contrasting material colouwrs on the ends for even more impact. This helps create refined perimeters for a polished look.

• Roof-top decking: Urban areas also can benefit from decking to create usable outdoor spaces. In fact, many new condominium and townhouse communities are incorporating roof-top decks into their designs, particularly in communities with water views or other impressive vistas. HGTV experts suggest roof-top decks feature light-coloured materials and fixtures to help keep the area cool even in direct sunlight.

• Distressed hardwood: Builder and Developer, a management resource for professional homebuilders, says that the trend for using distressed hardwoods at home has migrated outside. Some decking manufacturers have recently introduced low-maintenance composite deck boards that mimic the look and feel of distressed, rustic hardwood flooring. This weathered appearance gives the look of age without the upkeep of real aged wood.

• Wooden walkways: Decking can be the more traditional design people envision with a patio table or outdoor furniture. But it also can consist of wooden walkways or a low-laying patio to accentuate the yard.

• Mixed materials: Homeowners may be inspired by commercial eateries, breweries and urban markets in their exterior design choices. Decks featuring composite materials and aluminum railings blend sophistication, urban appeal and comfort.

• Personal touches: Homeowners can customize their decks with personal touches. It’s not unheard of to wrap columns in stone or glass tiles for more impact. And a vast array of decking colours now enables fun interpretations for outdoor areas.

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Out of the cold, into the art (Continued from page 6) of the artist’s work that includes pivotal pieces in painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, ceramic and installation. Although Cardinal-Schubert never claimed to be political and rejected a feminist label, her work recognizes the personal lived life of an Indigenous Canadian woman is political.

Cardinal-Schubert studied printmaking at the Alberta College of Art and Design, the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary and received an honorary doctorate in 2003 from the University of Calgary. She is the late sister of renowned architect Douglas Cardinal, who designed the Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre on the USask campus.

The show, which is shared with Wanuskewin Galleries, will be on display

until April 27 at the College Art Galleries and until March 29 at Wanuskewin.

KENDERDINE ART GALLERY Opening at the Kenderdine Art Gallery on Feb. 15 is A Forest, an exhibition of Tod Emel’s work that explores the impact of the mountain pine beetle epidemic on pine forests in British Columbia. Emel, who grew up in the small community of Vanderhoof in central B.C., reflects on the similarities between pine beetle markings and his own artistic processes. He explores these connections in a new body of lowrelief carved panel drawings.

An opening reception will be held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 15 at the Kenderdine Art Gallery, which is located on the USask campus. The show will remain on display Andrei Feheregyhazi’s hand-printed artwork is seen through his until April 20.

Brellabot AR app, which brings the image to life in 3D. (Photo by Chris Putnam)

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Entryways also can set the scene for a home’s interior.

Whether one chooses to be classic or bold, modern or traditional, there are various ways to quickly transform a home’s entryway.

Quick and simple ways to make a front door pop

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isitors’ impressions of a home are often dictated by the home’s entryway. Must as one may judge a book by its cover, the same can be said about the impression that a front door and entryway can create, regardless of how accurate that impression is.

Making certain changes to an entryway can go a long way toward improving curb appeal. Entryways also can set the scene for a home’s interior. Whether one chooses to be classic or bold, modern or traditional, there are various ways to quickly transform a home’s entryway.

• Bold front door colour: Colour can dramatically enhance an entryway. Painting an existing door or replacing it with a more vivid option can do the trick. The DIY Network says certain colours stand out as favourites. These include turquoise, yellow, red, indigo, orange, and black. The door colour should complement the other shades of the home, such as those on siding and trim.

• Custom walkway: Guide guests right to the front door with an attractive (and safe) walkway. Stamped concrete or decorative paver blocks may fit the bill.

This walkway can extend to the street or to the driveway.

• Container plants. Landscaping around the entryway should be neat and well-tended. Overgrown plants or shrubbery may give off an air of neglect. Container plants and carefully curated shrubs can create a neat and inviting aura.

• Highlight the address. Make sure the home can be found easily with bold and decorative house numbers. Consider two different address signs: one illuminated and easily viewed from the curb, and another closer to the front door.

• Utilize high-end materials. The relatively small area of real estate by the front door enables homeowners to splurge on more opulent materials that can really add a feeling of luxury.

These can include colourful tiles, ornate planters, decorative wooden doors, or elaborate knobs and lighting fixtures.

• Add architectural details. Find out which architectural elements will meld with the style of the home and then incorporate them. Mouldings, columns, shutters, and trim are areas to consider.

The entryway to a home garners a lot of attention. Homeowners can enhance their spaces with entryways that really make a statement.

ld homes can be charming and contain architectural elements not often seen in many modern housing developments. But what older homes may have in design appeal, they may lack in updated features.

While cosmetic changes are not necessarily difficult, one area of concern in historic homes – and sometimes even in houses built 40 or 50 years ago – is archaic wiring. Wiring provides power to every room of the home. In today’s electronicsdriven society, electricity that works is an essential component of daily life. Over time, wiring can be compromised through simple aging, pest infiltration, weather, or other conditions.

Deteriorated wiring can present a shock hazard and also a serious fire hazard, warn the home renovation experts at The Spruce. Furthermore, the home improvement site This Old House advises that the amperage of old wiring may not be able to meet the needs of the devices used in homes – overpowering the circuits. This can cause breaker blowouts and other problems, such as overheated wires that may spark and cause fires from within the wall.

Wiring often falls into the “out of sight, out of mind” category. Homeowners may make allowances for inadequate electrical systems, such as running extension cords or using multiplug connectors to increase their wiring capacity. However, they may not be diligently keeping on top of upgrades needed to stay safe. Confirming that a home’s electrical system is safe is a necessary part of home maintenance.

For those who haven’t already done so, schedule an inspection with a licenced electrician to go over the home’s wiring.

He or she can determine if any areas pose a safety risk and/or do not conform to local code requirements and the National Electrical Code. Failure to meet code can lead to difficulty obtaining permits to make other home renovations, or difficulty selling a home later on.

The electrician can also go over improvements that can improve safety and function. Additional outlets, including GFCI outlets in kitchens and bathrooms, may be part of the plan, as well as rewiring a fuse box or circuit panel to allow for better flow of power around the house. Frayed wiring or underinsulated wiring also may need to be replaced.

Owners of old homes should recognize possible electrical system dangers that require attention. Plus, considering electrical codes change quite frequently, it is always in a homeowner’s best interest to work with a qualified electrician to keep wiring inspected and up to date.

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were in overdrive, with ith no shortage of self-congratulatory graphics political fanfare, and messaging blaring at us the ride-sharing hours before the actual launch service Uber was launched event. outside Saskatoon City Hall When I questioned the on a frigid day (aren’t they all politicking on Twitter, here lately) last week. was former Premier Brad Stepping out of a sedan Wall’s response (keep in mind with the Uber logo in the it’s truncated to account for corner of the windshield, the character restriction in SGI Minister Joe Hargrave a Tweet): “It was featured declared that he had just Columnist in the last Throne Speech I taken the first Uber ride in was a part of — fall of 2017 Saskatoon and enjoyed it im— b/c it took prov regulatory changes mensely. and public encouragement to Regina He hadn’t taken the first Uber ride, and Stoon. Greater ride sharing options to be clear, but we’ll let him have this have been a Gov’t priority for some one. The vehicle was actually driven time. Why wouldn’t they highlight it?

by Michelle Okere, MADD Canada’s It’s good news.” regional manager, and Hargrave was Sure. Here’s the thing though — the accompanied by Michael van Hemmen, commercialization of cannabis in our Uber’s general manager of cities for province also took provincial regulatory Western Canada. changes and public encouragement, and All three were there to participate succeeded despite the heavy grumbling in the media event. Saskatoon Mayor and foot-dragging of the Saskatchewan Charlie Clark was not in the vehicle, politicians in government responsible however, which is odd given it was his leadership and city council, not the for those changes.

In fact, Justice Minister and Attorprovince, which moved quickly to get ney General Don Morgan went so far as the necessary bylaws in place for the saying, “it would have been better for launch in our city. our province had it not happened” on the day commercial cannabis became legal in Saskatchewan. That’s a stunning statement from a high-ranking minister in a government that isn’t supposed to pick winners and losers, and overall should be championing an addition to the free market in our province.

The opening of retail outlets across the province equalled new jobs and Any time our city moves forward investment in the economy of each comon the inevitable, especially regarding munity, and investors in the growing technology and the marketplace, it’s a and wholesale side of commercial cangood thing. Uber is slated to provide a more efficient and cheaper alternative to nabis are making a mint as big corporations battle it out over that lucrative side taxis, which at times could be considof the business. ered overpriced.

Yet not once did I see SLGA (which For example, a trip from my house on the east side to the airport costs $30 governs the regulation of commercial cannabis) Minister Gene Makowsky turn with tip, while it only cost me $25 to cab from the Vancouver airport to Gran- up to cut a ribbon at a new retail outlet. ville Island which is miles further. That There was little to zero recognition of the economic influx from the Sask. said, the driver immediately got a fare upon dropping us off, whereas drivers in Party or the Saskatchewan government Saskatoon are often left waiting for their on the day retailers were finally allowed to open their doors. Look no further for next call. evidence than the fact that the provincial There was once a taxi supply issue as well, with travellers at the Saskatoon government is refusing to share cannabis taxation revenue with municipalities. airport left stranded, sometimes waitSo, to answer Wall’s question, there’s ing for hours for a cab after a lateno reason the provincial government night flight arrival. I can tell you from personal experience that is no longer an and the Sask. Party shouldn’t highlight, or even trumpet, the introduction of issue; I routinely arrive on flights that land after midnight and there is always Uber to Saskatoon. The problem is the selective treatment and acknowledgea huge lineup of taxis waiting for pasment of industries contributing to the sengers. economy of our province.

Regardless, Uber serves a portion If Hargrave can step out of an Uber of the market in Saskatoon that prefers ride-sharing options and which was pre- in front of cameras in minus-50-degree weather, Makowsky can cut a ribbon in viously unserved, and that’s a win. a reefer shop.

Before the City of Saskatoon was Otherwise, this selective treatment able to proceed with implementing ride-sharing bylaws, the Government of of which industries they’ll pose for Saskatchewan hustled to get to the pro- pictures with is the embodiment of winners and losers, something the Sask. vincial regulations tabled and passed, Party government has claimed it would which was undoubtedly a lot of work. never do. Seems that ship has sailed, or It was also its job, which is why I the Uber ride has pulled away from the was a little taken aback at the overt curb. politicization of the Uber launch. The Or something.

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anted: Dead or Alive. raped a close friend — although There is no statute he did not act on it, and later of limitations on sought counselling for his anger. acts of stupidity committed by Because the felon happened to be iconic historical figures or errant black and his identity unknown, students. his rage at that time was directed Virginia’s governor is beat all black men. ing pressured to resign after a The consequence of that 35-year-old photograph of him remembrance was that Neeson’s surfaced dressed in blackface, red-carpet event in New York standing next to another student City was cancelled and he was wearing a Ku Klux Klan cosleft to defend himself on a televitume. sion talk show against allegations Columnist His proposed successor, the of racism, although he stated that lieutenant governor, has since been accused those feelings would have prevailed had the of a 15-year-old sexual assault, which he felon been white. denies. Third in line for ascension to the The interviewer left Neeson to ponder throne, the attorney general, now admits the hurt imposed on any innocent black that 39 years ago he too wore blackface to a man knowing he could’ve been killed for costume party. something that he did not do because of the Slavery in Virginia dates back to the early colour of his skin, and the pain of a black 1600s. It was one of eight states to join the person hearing what he said.

Confederacy and its declaration of secession Is the message to keep your past dark from the United States because of the aboli- thoughts to yourself rather than sharing the tion of slavery, so racism has deep roots in experience of wrongfully jumping to quick this Southern state. judgment and possibly preventing someIn the mid-1950s, when a federal court one else from making the same mistake? ruled against segregation, Virginia’s politi- Ironically, these people live in a country that cal leaders called for massive opposition elected a racist president. to desegregation and over the next several But should anyone be penalized for what decades racial strife prevailed. they felt or wanted to do, but didn’t, in a fit It is important to know that 35 to 40 of anger, be it last year or 40 years ago? years ago these people were raised in an Could the Neeson story have been betenvironment that not only condoned their ter used to support the Black Lives Matter insensitivity to African-Americans but movement and the persecution and wrongful encouraged it. incarceration of black people in America Their past conduct was reprehensible, (and Indigenous people in Canada)? but given their age and home and commuI am old enough to remember when slurs nity environment, maybe understandable. used in reference to ethnicities were comBefore passing judgment, and exempting the monplace. sexual assault allegation pending investigaSaskatchewan historians note that our tion, should the public consider what their province did not embrace multiculturalism conduct and contributions to their communi- until the 1970s. This could mean that many ties and state were in their subsequent adult of today’s good citizens might be called to years? account for using unacceptable and hurtful Actor Liam Neeson, when being interlanguage in their younger years. But what viewed about his new film, Cold Pursuit, about the road to redemption, a trip provided a movie about a man seeking revenge for by education and life experiences? the death of his son, commented that 40 Would it surprise you to know that back years ago he felt a primal urge for revenge in the 1920s, when our provincial populaagainst the man who violently and brutally tion was about 750,000, that 25,000 people

ELAINE HNATYSHYN

were active members of the Ku Klux Klan?

At a time when the average income (and when most women did not work outside of the home) was $272 a month, that those KKK citizens paid a whopping $13 for the privilege of wearing a hood and persecuting Catholics and continental-European immigrants (invited here by the government to settle the prairies) because they talked and worshipped differently than the ruling white Anglo-Saxon Protestants?

Today it is commonly referred to as white supremacy and some of your older kinfolk may have been members of the KKK. I don’t know what will become of the Virginians currently engaged in this controversy. If nothing else, the governor should be bounced for his stupidity in trying to cover up his errant past.

Anyone, whether a politician, businessperson, community leader or citizen, who has continuously exhibited bias, prejudice and/or racism throughout his or her life, should be held accountable for his or her actions.

But there must be room to accept individuals for their earlier mistakes and forgive them their transgressions arising from youthful ignorance if they have matured in their outlook, because we have all been guilty of something during the course of our lives.

What will become of our children and grandchildren who from birth have had every aspect of their lives posted in cyberspace? I am ever so grateful that I grew up prior to the advent of cellphones with camera/video capacity and the Internet.

In today’s world, everything seems to be shared on social media, all of which will float like a nimbostratus iCloud ready to rain on our children’s bright futures because of their youthful mistakes that may not reflect the men and women they will grow to be.

This column should not be read as support for those who have done wrong, but as a voice of caution. The pendulum has swung from one extreme to the other and we should only hope that it will eventually seek its centre. As the old saw goes, two wrongs don’t make a right. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com

1989 Riders to be honoured at Dogs’ Breakfast

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he Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dogs’ Breakfast will honour the 1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders.

That was the year the team won its second Grey Cup in one of the best games ever played in the Canadian Football league.

Guests at the breakfast, which provides funding of the University of Saskatchewan football team, will be Tom Burgess, Ray Elgaard, Bobby Jurasin, Dave Ridgway and Glen Suitor.

It will be interesting to see if Suitor holds Ridgway’s bacon and eggs while the kicker is speaking. Suitor was the holder for Ridgway’s game-winning field goal in the team’s 43-40 Grey Cup win.

Here is a thumbnail look at the careers of the speakers.

Ray Elgaard: For those too young to remember, he was similar in style to Rob Gronkowski. He would catch the ball over the middle and run over would-be tacklers.

He spent his 14-year career with the Riders.

He had eight 1,000+ yard receiving seasons and finished with a total of 830 catches for 13,198 yards and 78 touchdowns. He was

named the Outstanding Canadian in the CFL three times, and was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2002.

Bobby Jurasin: He is regarded as one of the top rush ends in CFL history. He had 142 sacks during his 12-year career. He won six West All-Star honours and four CFL All-Star honours. He was also the Rider nominee for Outstanding Defensive Player three times. He was a fan favourite and always easy to spot on the sidelines with his trademark bandana.

Dave Ridgway: He kicked for the Riders from 1982 to 1995 and became known as Robokicker. In his first season with the Riders, he kicked 38 field goals to win both West and CFL All-Star honours. He was traded to Edmonton and then Montreal during the 1987 season. When the Alouettes folded, he returned to the Riders, where he would win six more West All-Star honours and five more CFL All-Star selections. Among the CFL records he holds or shares are most field goals in one season with 59 in 1990 and most field goals in a game with eight, which he accomplished

twice. He was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

Glen Suitor: He was the 10th pick in the 1984 college draft and joined the Riders for the 1984 season. He spent his entire 12year career with the Green and White. He was a four-time West All-Star and a threetime CFL All-Star at safety. He recorded 51 career interceptions with at least one in every season, and a career high of eight in 1991. He was also a highly durable player, not missing a game during his career. He retired after the 1995 season and since then has made his mark as a television analysist for TSN. Tom Burgess: The Riders acquired him from Ottawa before the 1987 season in exchange for Joe Paopao. He had two stints with the Riders — 1987-1989 and 19941995. He won back-to-back Grey Cups — 1989 with Saskatchewan and 1990 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The breakfast will be held May 2 at Prairieland Park. Doors open at 6:45 a.m.

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Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997, Notice is hereby given that Chalk Salon Company Ltd. has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Special Use - General Salon/Spa permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Chalk Salon Company Ltd. at 40-632 1st Ave North, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1X8.

Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address, and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds, and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competitionbased objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

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Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997, Notice is hereby given that 102047215 Saskatchewan Ltd has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Tavern permit and Manufacturer Brewery permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as The Thirsty Scholar at 2105 8th Street East Saskatoon, SK S7H 0V2. Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address, and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds, and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

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Playing hockey the old-fashioned way

here’s a duck pond hocktradition, a Canadian tradition. ey tournament held on People stand around the fires my reserve every year. with cups of hot chocolate.

Even though we have a Most watch the game on the hockey arena, an outdoor skatice, but others just hang out and ing rink and a huge completelyvisit. Laughter can be heard on frozen lake, the duck pond the cold night air. Some of the tournament is still the best. laughter comes in reaction to The duck pond is located on stories and some comes from private property, but the family those on the ice. that owns the land shovels the There are people playing duck pond and places six barwho haven’t laced up a pair of Columnist rels around it for fires. skates in years. There’s someIt’s a family thing, and inthing hilarious about a man in asmuch as the younger players would like his mid-50s who hasn’t skated in over 30 to keep another Canadian tradition with a years, thinking he can still do what he did beer after the game, alcohol is not allowed. in his 20s.

The games go on for 24 hours over The brain is saying, ‘Yes, you can still a weekend. The night games are cool do it,” but the body is saying the complete because the players wear those head lights, opposite. OK, fine, that was me, but at like miners do. least I got out there.

There are no boards, just mounds It wasn’t an NHL moment, but for me created from snow removed from the it was the seventh period of overtime and I ice. Spectators stand behind the mounds, was on a breakaway. cheering on the teams. The teams are People bring extra skates, sticks and made up of local people with a mixture of other equipment that other players might young, old and female players. need. There was something special about This is a fun tournament with no big picking up a hockey stick when I haven’t cup for the winners to hoist. It’s a family touched one in over a quarter century.

KEN NOSKYE

Even lacing up the skates took some thought. “Should I lace the skates like the laces were a ladder or should I criss-cross them?” was one of my silly thoughts.

Then there’s the sound. As soon as I got on the ice, I could hear a unique sound recognizable to most Canadians. It sounds like someone ripping paper after every stride of the skates.

When I was a boy, my mother moved us to a small town. The elementary school I attended had an outdoor skating rink. The rink was right across from our house. In the evening, people of all ages would get together and play a game of shinny.

I would run out and watch, find my favourite player, and cheer. After a while, I got to know some of the adults. When I was asked why I didn’t play, I told them I had no equipment.

I didn’t tell them I didn’t know how to skate. One of the older adults said he had a son who owned an old pair of skates that might fit. I took the skates home and tried them on; they fit perfectly.

These skates had to been made back in the 1940s, because they were made out of leather. Time hadn’t been kind because they looked like they have been around

Cam Hutchinson & Friends: Will Matthews be a da Vinci, or a stickman?

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C Chong, on several Patriots saying they will not go with the team if invited to the White House: “Brady dodged that question, but odds are he’ll pass again same as 2017, because he doesn’t eat hamberders.”

• Janice Hough, on the same topic: “Some Patriots players already say they aren’t going to the White House. Because they don’t like Trump, or they don’t like cold fast food?”

• From Torben Rolfsen: “Boring Super Bowl. Nothing interesting happened until Joe Namath hit on the Lombardi Trophy.”

• Do the Leafs have to win this year, before their roster starts being blown up by large contracts? Given the national coverage, you would never know the Canadiens have one less point than the Leafs.

• Goalie Glenn Hall, when asked in 1969 if he had any superstitions: “I have a superstition against superstitions. When I think I am getting into a situation that might lead to a superstition, I make a habit of changing my habits.”

• Hough, on the fuss being made about Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman having been suspended for PEDs this season: “It’s not like he did anything awful like kneel for the US anthem.”

• Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun, on former Raptor Delon Wright: “He was an IKEA basketball player for the Raptors. He had all the parts. He just couldn’t put them together.”

• How does this happen? Mitch Marner is plus-20 and Auston Matthews is plus-2?

• From Tweets of Old: “You never see a banker at a charity soup house.

That is where his victims go.” (Alabama, 1897) • Rolfsen, on Mississauga, Ontario’s Nik Stauskas being with four NBA teams in one week: “That ties Madonna’s old record.”

• Revenue these companies generate each hour: Apple — $29.9 million; Amazon — $26.6 million; Google — $15.6 million; Microsoft — $13.5 million; IBM — $9.1 million; Facebook — $6.4 million.

• Simmons, on the Auston Matthews signing: “He is a painting only partially painted. He is a hockey work in progress. He looks just like a masterpiece of

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Giant screens; 1. Victoria’s Secret sorts; we just don’t know exactly what Fashion Show. this masterpiece will be at its highest • What do you call slumping Winnipeg and freshest point.” I swear he wrote Jets sniper Patrik Laine having just two the same lede to a column last year. I goals in his last 22 games? Life in the slow darn near barfed then too.

Laine.

• From Chong: “Melania was spot• After U.S. Olympian Kendall Coyne ted wearing just one glove to Donald’s Schofield skated faster than some men in SOTU address. The White House is not sure if she was paying tribute to Mi- an NHL All-Star competition, commentator Pierre McGuire told her: “Nobody wanted chael Jackson or Braden Holtby.” to lose to you.” If that was meant to be a • MLB pitcher Justin Verlander, on having the DH in the National League: compliment, he went to the backhand.

• Ex-Manchester United coach Jose “All pitchers in baseball will be comMourinho dropped the ceremonial opening pared on an even playing field. Who puck at a KHL game, then promptly fell flat would you rather face? David Ortiz or on his ass on the ice. “Tell us about it,” said me?”

• Hough, on Trump saying he would the Anaheim Ducks.

• In the Super Bowl post game, Bill have a hard time with Barron playing football: “Because he knows bone spurs Belichick celebrated with his two-year-old granddaughter, Blakely. I hear she was are hereditary?” asked for her thoughts, but would only say • Chong, on veteran PGA pro golfer “We’re on to Cincinnati.”

Rocco Mediate admitting to regular use • Bruins pest Brad Marchand said he’d of alcohol, even while playing: “This is to alleviate back pain he suffers from. So never put an emoji on his stick; he has “way more self-respect than that.” Spoken with Rocco Mediate is Rocco Medicate.”

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for a long time.

But that didn’t matter to me, because they were my first skates and I loved them.

Right after school, I would run home to grab them and head for the outdoor skating rink.

At first I hung onto the boards, but it wasn’t long before I let go and started to skate. It took a while, but I felt confident to go and play in the mixed evening games.

The man who gave me the skates was happy his son’s old skates were seeing action again. I wasn’t much of a player, but in my young mind I was Guy Lafleur.

And there I was, almost half a century later, back on the ice — on the duck pond.

Music was blaring overhead, the fires surrounded the pond, and the sound of the skates on ice bounced around me.

I had the puck on a breakaway. I handled the puck like a pro, leaving the defencemen behind. I was heading towards the net like Gretzky. I was ready to take a shot when I fell flat on my face. I could hear laughter, but that didn’t matter because I was holding up another Canadian tradition — fall down seven times, get up on the eighth. ken.noskye@gmail.co

the same tongue that licked another guy’s face.

• NFL in-game coaching is often likened to a chess match. I’m thinking Rams coach Sean McVay got Belichick-mated.

• Lindsey Vonn crashed in the super-G at the world championships in Sweden. Vonn is also reportedly dating Predators blueliner PK Subban — no word if they fell hard for each other.

• Recently married supermodel Emily Ratajkowski reportedly tied the knot five months before anyone saw her wedding ring. Well, other than the crew of the space station.

• I’m thinking the University of Miami’s new punter, Louis Hedley, may have a bit of a tattoo obsession. He’s got more ink than the Hurricanes’ playbook.

• Newly hired Washington inside-linebackers coach, Rob Ryan, said he’s coming to the job with a “humble attitude.” Right.

About as likely as him appearing on a box of Wheaties.

RJ’s Punalty Box The Toronto Raptors prepared for the stretch drive by trading for Marc Gasol. You might say they pressed on the Gasol peddle.

Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority - Liquor Permit Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997, Notice is hereby given that Derrell Hrynchyshyn has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Special Use - General Salon/Spa permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Blackstone Barbers & Beardsmiths at 2723 Faithfull Avenue Saskatoon, SK, S7K 7C3.

Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice. Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address, and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds, and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competition based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

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Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority - Liquor Permit Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997, Notice is hereby given that Calories Restaurants Ltd. has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Restaurant permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Calories Bakery at 721 Broadway Ave Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B3 Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address, and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds, and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competitionbased objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

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MUSIC

FEBRUARY 13 Mike Downes is a Toronto bassist and leader of a quartet which won a JUNO award for best jazz album of the year in 2018. He’s on tour with Robi Botos on piano, Ted Quinlan on guitar and Larnell Lewis on drums. Special guest is Shirantha Beddage, a saxophonist and composer. 8 p.m.

The Bassment, 202 Fourth Ave. North. Tickets $25 for SJS members, $35 for non-members.

FEBRUARY 14 Valentunes special at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Children’s entertainer, Sylvia Chave will be celebrating at The Refinery and has just the right mix of movement and music to have everyone lovin’ their special time together. Advance $8; door $10 (Under 2 Free) Tickets can be purchased online at www.ontheboards.ca or at the box office: 306653-5191. ***** Saskatchewan’s guitarist par excellence, Jack Semple, hooks up with vocalists Heidi Munro and Jessica Robinson and pianist Don Griffith for a Valentine’s Day fundraiser.

The Saskatoon Jazz Society will be serving up a prime beef supper. 7:30 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets $100.

FEBRUARY 15 Valentines ’50s and ’60s Party: Ed Sullivan Show and Dance. Western Development Museum. Doors at 6 p.m. and Show at 7:30. The show will feature the music of The Monkees, Linda Ronstadt, the Everly Brothers and Elvis, performed by England. Food available for purchase. Tickets are available at Sobeys on Cumberland and Eighth Street by calling customer service at 306-477-5800, and the museum at 306-931-1910. ***** Belle Plaine grew up in Fosston and clearly has found the right combination of a formidable voice, emotional storytelling ability and a good old Prairie work ethic. Her 2018 album release was called Malice, Mercy, Grief and Wrath. 9 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets $23 and $28.

FEBRUARY 16

AS021108 Champian Fulton isAaron a world-class pianist and singer who simply captivated a Saskatoon audience in her debut last

season. She won a Down Beat magazine award as a 2015 rising star among jazz vocalists. She tours regularly in the United States and Europe. 8 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets $40 and $50.

documentary about the emigration of the Mennonites from Russia. Jake Buhler of the Mennonite Historical Society.

There is no charge for the event. Refreshments will be served.

EVENTS

MARCH 6

FEBRUARY 13 Canadian Club of Saskatoon meeting at noon at the Sheraton Cavalier. Mayor Clark will be the guest speaker. Lunch at noon and presentation at 12:40. $20 for members and $25 for guests. Contact Elaine at 306-934-4639 if you’re able to attend.

A Geocaching March Coffee Event (GC8342Y) at the new Tim Hortons in Hampton Village from 7:30-8:30 p.m. A friendly meet and greet —everyone is welcome to attend.

Come on out to learn about geocaching.

MARCH 8

Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers. 14th annual fundraising dinner at the Western Development Museum. Reception 5 p.m., Program at 6:15p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Entertainment: Back of the Bus. Tickets $50: Beer, Wine FEBRUARY 16 A Geocaching Event (GC832FX) 101 Years of Independence cash bar. For tickets and information, contact Maureen at 306-373-0087 or Jennifer at 306-242-4989. Or pick up at the Tim Hortons on Preston Ave. in Stonebridge from 10:45-11:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Come out tickets at McNally Robinson Booksellers. The event supports the Stephen Lewis Foundation www.stephenlewisfoundato meet regular geocachers to learn how it is done. tion.org.

FEBRUARY 21

Seniors Neighbourhood Hub Clubs - Mayfair Hub Club. Free programs and refreshments: Ask a Pharmacist station/FIM exercises/Blood pressure checks. Open to independent seniors living citywide. Mayfair United Church (902 33rd St. West) 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free to attend. Program: Financial Fraud Awareness/Fun Cards. Visit www.scoa.ca or phone 306-652-2255 for more information. ***** Saskatoon Nature Society monthly series, 7:30 p.m. in Room 113 of the Health Sciences E-wing, U of S Campus.

This month’s speaker is Kosala Rajapaksha. The topic is on the loose with a long lens in Sri Lanka and Saskatchewan.

Everyone welcome and there is no charge to attend.

FEBRUARY 23 MENSA is an international, non-profit society for people who score among the top two per cent of the general population on a standardized IQ test. A supervised IQ testing session is being held in Saskatoon at 2 p.m. The cost is $90, or $70 for students. If you are interested in attending this session, call Tim at 306-242-7408 or e-mail trf674@campus. usask.ca.

MARCH 13 RUH Foundation’s Greek Gourmet Feast, 5:30 p.m. at Manos Restaurant & Lounge (200-1820 Eighth Street East). Proceeds support 12 innovative chronic care programs, including equipment and research initiatives related to diabetes, coronary artery disease and stroke, heart function, cardiooncology care, epilepsy, respiratory care, and culturally safe approaches to chronic disease management proposed by clinicians and researchers at Royal University Hospital. Call or email Trina at 306-655-0628 or trina.hritzuk@ruhf.org for more information or to purchase tickets. ***** Let’s Go Crazy geocaching event (GC838P4) at the stuffy rider booth at Lawson Heights Mall from 7:15-8:30 p.m. It’s a poker rally with a twist. Everyone welcome.

MARCH 21

The Saskatoon Council on Aging will host a spring dinner and dance party to bring back memories of sock hops and drive-ins. Western Development Museum. Writer and performer Brenda Baker will be master of ceremonies for our “kick-off to spring” event. The Cherry Bop Hop features England playing your favourite tunes from the MARCH 4 50s and 60s. Wear red and be entered to win exciting The Yorkton Film Festival and Grace Westminster United door prizes. The Cherry Bop Hop is a fundraiser for the Church are hosting a film event at 7:30 at the church. This Saskatoon Council on Aging. Tickets $65. phone 652-2255 event will feature And When They Shall Ask, a feature length or visit scoa.ca.

MARCH 22 Care for the Caregiver Forum, including a caregiver app launch, a caregiver self-care presentation and a TED video presentation of Brenè Brown with facilitated group discussions. Circle Drive Alliance Church (3035 Preston Ave. South) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $20 (lunch included). To register, call 306-652-2255.

MARCH 31 A Geocaching Event (GC8357X) Out Like a Lamb @Wendys in University Heights area on from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Come out to meet geocachers and learn what to do to get you started on this fun game.

APRIL 3 A Geocaching April Coffee Event (GC83430) at the new Tim Hortons in Hampton Village from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend — come out to meet geocachers and to learn how it is done.

ONGOING

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 306-9318053 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 is a meditative practice that combines the singing of sacred phrases from all the world’s spiritual traditions with simple circle dances accompanied by live music. Gatherings are held on the second Saturday of each month. For information, contact Dances of Universal Peace leader Wayne Rollack at chantndance@sasktel.net

EVERY THIRD THURSDAY Saskatoon Oldtimers’ Association’s monthly meeting. From May to September meetings are at the Log Cabin at Prairieland Park. From October to April, meetings are at All Saints Church (1801 Lorne Avenue). Meetings start at 10:30 a.m. If you are 50 years or over, please join us. Call (306)668-3618 or (306)242-2025 for more information.

At Crossmount, we love to be “outside the box” One of the ways we remain unique is our desire to personalize our independent homes for each individual resident. With five sizes of homes available, you can choose the size that best meets your needs. All homes have large windows to maximize natural light. With ten foot ceilings and eight foot tall interior doors our houses have a spacious feel. The prairie views are incomparable and it is pure pleasure to have the luxury of seeing the stars at night without the glare of city lights.

However, our homes are much more than this. If you like woodworking, we can add a room for completing your projects. If you like building boats, we can add a bigger room to

For more information or to book a personal tour, please call 306-374-9890 or email hheimann@ crossmountvillage.ca.

accommodate this. If you want a separate space to watch television, we can provide that.

If you need extra shelving to store all of your crafting supplies, no problem. If your quilting group needs a place to meet, we have spaces available for activities like this. If you have beloved pets, bring them with you.

If you like travelling, all of our homes have monitoring systems. If you like relaxing, we take care of all the maintenance on your home, inside and outside.

We think “outside the box” is a good place to be.

Located five kilometres south of Saskatoon on Lorne Avenue, Crossmount is best experienced in person to see all we have to offer.

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