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Jashon Henry (left) of Saskatoon is a freshman at Bradley University and will play in March Madness this week.

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March Madness

Saskatoon player makes the grade Cam Hutchinson Saskatoon Express dam Huffman knows Jashon Henry better than almost anyone.

He coached the Saskatoon player on Saskatchewan’s under-16 basketball team and the next year on the province’s under-17 team. He saw a scary-good athlete, and a young man who was dealing with adversity.

He’s not surprised Henry will be playing this week in March Madness,

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the granddaddy of all college basketball tournaments in the United States.

“Jashon was a freak athletically,” Huffman said from Calgary, where he coaches elite young players after three years at Notre Dame in Wilcox. “He was the strongest kid I had seen at that age ever. He was explosive, but kind of leaning on athletic ability. I looked at him and really felt if he was given more in his tool kit he could reach levels no one in Saskatchewan that I’d seen in the last 15

years could reach.”

It was tough love.

“With our provincial team of U-17, we had a rough end to the summer. I benched him for the whole second half in the final game and he was a few points away from setting the scoring record.

“He wasn’t rebounding, saving his energy to score. I subbed him . . . and he sulked. We were down 20 and made an exciting comeback with Jashon on (Continued on page 6)

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he number is hard to The students typically rebelieve. ceive about $3,000 a month for There is no way 300,000 their companionship. university students in Canada “With the average yearly have used a website which contuition for undergraduate stunects them to well-to-do people dents costing more than $6,000, who can help them eliminate Canadian students are turning to their debt. Right? wealthy benefactors to alleviate It’s true, say the folks at some of the financial burden,” SeekingArrangment.com. the release said.

SeekingArrangement helps The photos on SeekingArintroduce students — mostly rangement are provocative.

Editor female — with older, wealthy Clearly, the men are not doing men for companionship. this from the kindness of their The University of Saskatchewan ranked hearts. Clearly, the kindness extends beeighth in the country in the number of new yond their hearts. members in 2018. A total of 114 signed up “Every successful relationship is an last year, bringing the USask total to 561 arrangement between two parties. In busistudents. ness, partners sign business agreements that That strikes me as being a really big outline their objectives and expectations,” number in the seeking arrangements world. SeekingArrangement CEO and founder In these relationships, the young women Brandon Wade said on his company’s are known as Sugar Babies and the older website. “Likewise, romantic relationships men as Sugar Daddies. I despise both can only work if people agree on what they terms, but that’s what they are called. Seek- expect, and what they can give and receive ingArrangement describes the relationships from each other.” as an alternative method to fund education.

Wade, a self-proclaimed geek in his I’m guessing few, if any, would join the college years, is a graduate of the Massite if they didn’t need — or want — the sachusetts Institute of Technology, so he is money. It was pointed out that part-time one smart cookie, unless someone wrote his jobs don’t pay as well. It seemed a bit entrance exam. That’s quite the scandal in creepy to see one 18-year-old woman in the United States, isn’t it? a contractual agreement with an over-40 Wade has been accused of running an male. I’m thinking she hasn’t brought him online brothel. As he said in the quote home to meet the parents. above, he connects people through his In a graphic which was part of a press website and what happens after that is none package, the young women — and some of his business. young men — registered at the site are His worth is estimated as being as high students, actors, teachers, flight attendants as $35 million. and nurses. Their average age is 26. The A few years ago, I interviewed a Saskamen — and some women — offering them toon student, who was using SeekingArsupport are an average age of 41, with an rangement. She said her debts were being annual income of $250,000. They are doc- paid and she was travelling extensively with tors and lawyers and CEOs and financiers a man she legitimately liked. He wasn’t from and the like. here, so they had to travel to meet.

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She said it wouldn’t last because she wanted to get married and have children with a man closer to her in age and with similar interests. By that time, she would be debt free and maybe have a few dollars in the bank.

I try not to be judgmental: to each their own and all of that. ***** It’s that happy time of year when the list of the most popular baby names in the province is released.

There are some names on the boys’ list from the era when I was named. At No. 2 is Oliver, No. 7 is Jack, No. 9 is James and No. 12 is William.

Eighty-nine boys were named Liam last year. Liam has topped the list for nine consecutive years. Olivia held her title as the top girls’ name.

Rounding out the top three girls’ names are Emma and Harper. I have never known a Harper, but 55 girls born in 2018 have that name. Rounding out the top three boys’ names is Benjamin.

A number of boys’ names from the top 20 in 2017 didn’t make the list in 2018.

They included Owen, Daniel, Gabriel, Asher, Leo and Hunter. Girls’ names that fell out of the top 20 from a year earlier are Addison, Brielle, Aria, Quinn and Madison.

New boys’ names on the list are Ryker, Emmett and Elijah, while Ellie and Ivy made the list of girls for the first time.

In Alberta, Olivia, Emma and Charlotte were the top three girls’ names. Harper was at No. 7. On the boys’ side, Liam topped Oliver and Noah. Benjamin was No. 8.

In total, there were 15,364 live births in Saskatchewan in 2018 and 50,000 in Alberta.

I would like to welcome each and every one to our world. Hopefully, it will become a better place.

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Catriona Le May Doan won two gold medals at the Olympic Games. (Sport Canada Photo)

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Canada Games go full circle for speedskating star

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atriona Le May Doan has analyst for a handful of Canamultiple reasons for her dian Games. unbridled joy and exciteIn 2009, she was named to ment for the Canada Games. the Canada Games Council. She She has participated three is the vice-chair of the council, times as an athlete. She was a the governing body of a multi12-year-old from Saskatoon sport and cultural event which when she skated in the 400 meselects the sites of the Games tres and 800 metres and won a and brings together athletes, bronze medal in the 3,000-metre usually 22 and younger, promotrelay in the 1983 Winter Games ing national development and at Saguenay, Que. She was 16 spirit. when she won silver in the in “There isn’t another country People the 400 metres and bronze in the which has a format which helps 800 metres at the 1987 Winter in the development of sport, Games in Nova Scotia. For a change of encourages athletes to become better and pace, she represented Saskatchewan in three what we have at Games times are the very track and field events at the 1993 Summer best of young people competing at a high Games in Kamloops. level,” said Le May Doan on the telephone Le May Doan went on to participate from Calgary. in four Olympic Games — Albertville, “It is a nation-building event. For a lot France, in 1992, Lillehammer, Norway, in of athletes, it is an important step towards 1994, Nagano, Japan, in 1998, where she working their way to the Olympic Games. won a gold and bronze, and Salt Lake City, For those who don’t get to the Olympics, Utah, in 2002 where she won gold again. the Canada Games remain a treasured moThat was a time when she was labelled the ment they’ll never forget.” fastest women in the world. After retiring Fresh from two weeks at the Winter from skating,Aaron she entered broadcasting as an Games at Red Deer, Le May Doan said, AS031813

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She’s told the story many times before.

“Kids have dreams and many people think their dreams are crazy. When I was a little girl growing up in Saskatoon, I wanted to go to the Olympic Games and win a gold medal. It happened. Now, I can say to the kids they shouldn’t give up on their dreams.

We can never realize our dreams without the passion.

“When I went to those first Games in Quebec, I went with enthusiasm, energy and expectations. At 12, I might have been the youngest one there, competing against skaters who were six, eight and 10 years older.

“It was an important step towards the bigger picture. The Olympics are one thing. The Canada Games are another. In a way, the Canada Games are more intimate because you are surrounded by family and friends. Going to the Canada Games was one of the best experiences of my life.”

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uniforms she wore at the Canada Games.

There were 3,600 athletes involved in the games at Red Deer and the Alberta community responded with 4,600 volunteers.

“The Games provided the perfect combinations — the high standards in facilities, accommodations and service at Red Deer as well as all of the good examples set by the coaches in Canada,” said Le May Doan.

Quebec won the championship with 146 medals, Ontario was second with 105 and Alberta was third with 100, including 36 gold.

Saskatchewan was in sixth place with 17 medals. Among them were golds achieved

by Regina’s Logan Pletz in biathlon men’s 12.5-kilometre event, Saskatoon’s Ashley Anaka and Regina’s Hannah Metheral as a pair in women’s synchro trampoline and Estevan’s Hunter Chipley in the men’s archery recurve.

The team also picked up three silvers and 11 bronzes. The men’s hockey team was competitive, losing in the semifinals to Quebec, and the speed skating long track team finished fourth, skating to within one second of the previous Canadian record.

Le May Doan sees positives on all sides.

“The medal count for Saskatchewan wasn’t high, but I was really impressed that their team was made up of athletes from 58 communities. That’s a healthy sign. Yes, the Canada Games is a report on where each province stands against all of its rivals and then it is up to each province to find better ways.

“Trying to measure up against Alberta was challenging this year because Alberta was the host province, it turned in a recordbreaking total and host provinces tend to rise to that challenge.”

Another happy step was that Nunavut entered a hockey team for the first time.

The other positive Le May Doan took away was the connection to International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8.

“A study showed that 94 per cent of all women in executive roles have backgrounds in sports. Being in sports teaches the great characteristic of leadership.”

In addition to her Canada Games Council role, Le May Doan maintains her management position with Sport Calgary, serves on the Canadian board of Special Olympics, and watches her two children compete in sport. Her son, Easton, plays hockey and baseball; daughter Greta is in ringette, field hockey and wrestling.

The Canada Games were launched in Quebec City in 1967. Saskatoon has twice had the honour of hosting — the Winter Games in 1971 and the Summer Games in 1989.

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China ban on canola falls in Trump’s lap

et me see if I understand indeed take place. That was this ridiculous ChinaMarch 1. canola-Canada-U.S.-Iran On March 5, a meagre four mess correctly. days later, it came to light that In December, President China had revoked a certain Donald Trump got cranky at shipping permit held by Richthe massive Chinese technolardson International, a familyogy firm Huawei. Cranky owned Winnipeg company of enough that the company’s chief long history and repute. No financial officer, Meng Wanmore canola, China said. There zhou, was arrested in Canada at be critters in there.

Vancouver Airport at the request Note, here, that our new Columnist of his government.

Minister of Agriculture MarieThis seemed very weird Claude Bibeau said the Canadito me, since he and Chinese President Xi an Food Inspection Agency has investigated Jinping had just signed off on a 90-day canola samples nine times — nine — since truce in their trade war, but whatever. You January, after China issued notices of nonoften have to say whatever when it comes compliance. No critters, whether pests or to Trump. bacteria, were found.

So he was mad because Meng apparChina takes 40 to 45 per cent or $2.5 ently misled certain banks about a Huawei- billion worth of Canada’s canola crop, the controlled company in Iran. The accusation oilseed named for, well, Canada. The “ola” is that she has put those banks at risk of is simply the attachment many oils use, like, violating American sanctions; and America you know, Mazola. Canola was created by is also, of course, on the outs with Iran. removing erucic acid from rapeseed (and Perhaps rightly so. other refinements) by Keith Downey at our Meanwhile, Trump crowed that the Chi- own University of Saskatchewan and Balnese were buying “tremendous” amounts of dur Stefansson at the U of Manitoba in the American soybeans, so it’s all good. That 1970s. It doesn’t get more Canadian. remains up for verification.

And Richardson exports a massive The Canadian government, meanwhile, proportion of our national oilseed, largely a) had Meng arrested back last year and b) grown right around here. Jean-Marc Ruest, announced an extradition hearing would the company’s vice-president of corporate

Joanne Paulson

affairs, described China’s action in the Globe and Mail as an attack on Canada and its agriculture industry.

“The timing suggests it’s something much greater than a quality issue that pertains to Richardson,” he said.

Well, no kidding. Although he had to say it that way, of course. He’s a VP of corporate affairs.

So, somehow we got from President Trump alleging that a Chinese businessperson was messing with Iranian sanctions to our farmers getting kicked in the teeth.

Hard. (Disclosure: I am a mini farmer.)

There’s more than one way to wage a war, no?

To say that the agriculture community is upset is the understatement of year-to-date 2019. Anyone with canola in this year’s rotation is going to be seriously stuck. You can’t just decide to plant something else, at least not easily. Farmers set their rotations to manage not just the land and its nutrients, but also to keep pests and diseases at bay. Wheat, canola and pulses tend to attract different beasties, harbour different diseases, and take away from or contribute different things (like nitrogen, for pulses) to the soil.

It’s going to be hard to shift gears this late in the game, if the issue isn’t resolved, and should the predictable thing happen to canola prices.

What will China do? I assume it will buy American soybeans, as Trump has crowed about (see above). Even I, Donald loather that I am, doubt that the canola fiasco was planned or foreseen by this POTUS; I don’t think he’s smart enough.

Meanwhile, farmers are taking a bizarre and unfair geopolitical smack on the chin and to the pocketbook. Again. Have they not absorbed enough trade war stupidity — like, for example, the country of origin labelling in the U.S., which put Canadian beef at a disadvantage? The Canadian Wheat Board (now defunct) challenges? And are they not lining up behind oil and potash on a regular basis when rail shipping time rolls around? It’s always something.

Should our own government have seen this canola permit revocation coming? I can’t see how, I admit. Should Canada have engaged in the extradition of Meng Wanzhou to the U.S., knowing, I’m sure, that China would find a way to retaliate? Do we really have a choice, based on our agreements with the U.S.?

I’m really, really searching for someone to blame. And I think it falls at the feet of the American president. Again.

I can only hold on to hope that our new ag minister, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland — who has actually swathed canola on her family farm — find our farmers a way out of this mess.

Finally, Miyoskamin replaces The Moon of the Popping Tree

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t’s the end of The Moon of I live in a northern First Nathe Popping Tree. tions community, and many of There’s a Lakota legend the elders I have spoken with of the winter being so frigid a can’t remember a winter being person can hear the branches of so cold. the trees popping.

My place sits beside a huge Last month, I became a lake. During summer evenings believer in that legend.

I enjoy sitting by the lake and But that is over now, and watching the sunset. Sometimes there is a new phase coming I can feel the power of the lake. with our sacred Mother Earth.

If the breeze is just right and it In Cree, spring is called picks up a bit of moisture from Columnist miyoskamin. Basically, it can the lake, it envelops me. be translated as a period of time I can see why the plants come when the Earth comes alive. alive. This power is coming straight from Aside from those caught in a flood zone, the elements. Sometimes all it takes is closmost people are doing a happy dance. ing your eyes to see it.

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Dear Lianne, I lost my dear Elly five weeks ago. She was the love of my life and I am having trouble getting on without her. I’ve been invited for dinner a few times and graciously accept.

There are some woman from our church who drop food off for me and I invite them in for tea. I enjoy the company. My children check up on me regularly and would likely not approve knowing I am having tea with ladies. There is one lady in particular who is a former neighbour and lost her husband a few years ago. We used to get together as couples and play cards. She is nice, clean, good company and boy can she cook. I

In Cree, a sunset is epahseckmut. It can be translated as the sunset being so beautiful you can hear it.

Cree is a living language. I am often reminded of this with my visits to the lake.

I thought about why my ancestors would take this part of the world to camp hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago.

Sure there was the fishing and hunting. I concluded it was the gathering of the berries and edible plants, and the medicine they provide. The power of the lake comes from the medicine that surrounds it.

The elders have taught me about the medicine most people simply walk on. Now, it’s spring and this medicine is coming alive.

During winter, a tree may be just wood,

but spring will make that tree come alive and provide medicine.

That medicine is most powerful at this time of the year. With the national and world-wide epidemic of overdose deaths, I believe there is medicine a person can turn to in Mother Earth. And this is coming from a recovering hard drug addict.

It was returning to my culture that started my recovery. It is understanding that where I walk and where I stand, there is medicine.

It is appreciating the world around me, and that I am still standing and walking. Just as with the Earth, my culture is alive.

The Moon of the Popping Tree is over.

Now Miyoskamin will take over. ken.noskye@gmail.com

HOW LONG MUST I WAIT? would like to spend more time with her because it helps ease the pain of missing Elly.

What are the general guidelines after losing a spouse to be seen out with another lady?

I would like to ask her out to dinner and maybe a show. I’m concerned about people talking and feeling I’m disrespecting Elly.

There will never be another Elly but the pain and loneliness are tearing me apart.

Please let me know how to proceed. – Jack.

Dear Jack, I am so sorry for the loss of Elly. It is very common for men to want to jump right into

another relationship following the loss of their partner. They do this to avoid the pain.

This may work temporarily but it backfires ultimately. It is so important that you allow yourself to grieve. There are five stages of grief that you need to go through. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance are the phases that you will experience if you allow yourself to grieve properly. There are many wonderful grieving groups that work with you through your emotions and provide a group setting for support. There are also several companies that provide nutritious meals and they deliver them to you. Jumping into another relationship right away is not

in your best interest. It is likely that you will have clouded vision and you won’t be in a position to properly select the best person for you. You also will not be in a place to give all that is needed to form a healthy relationship. I would encourage you to join a grieving group and start to participate in activities that will keep you busy and surround you with people.

There are many 55 plus activities that you will benefit from. Getting physical exercise is crucial to the healing process. You are in a place now where you will restructure your life and allow yourself the time to heal. Once you have done this you will then be able to date with a clear mind and open heart.

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There have been ups and downs in Henry’s career

(Continued from page 1) the bench. We brought it within six, but couldn’t get over the hump. There’s no doubt in my mind we would have won had I put him back in, but I felt the lesson would have been lost.

“I found out later he was a few points away from the tournament record. I still don’t regret it.”

Away from the court, Henry’s father, Claude, was dying of cancer. It was taking a toll on Henry, as it would with anybody, let alone a teenager. Claude was more than a father. He was Henry’s coach, mentor and friend.

Henry considered giving up basketball as his father’s illness progressed. He decided to leave St. Joseph High School in Saskatoon after his Grade 11 year and enroll down the street at Centennial Collegiate, where he would have been ineligible to play, Huffman said.

Huffman told Henry about the National Prep Association that Notre Dame was entering.

“I said here is your chance to do something big with your potential.”

Huffman said there were hard feelings in Saskatoon when Henry enrolled at Notre Dame. Huffman was accused of stealing Henry. Those people didn’t know the full story, he said. Without Huffman reaching out, Henry’s high school basketball career was over.

“He was in a place where he was really struggling with his dad’s health and his future in the sport,” Huffman said. “Did he really want it? Jashon was so talented, but did he really love it. Everyone looked at him and said, ‘Does he know how good he could be?’”

Huffman was happy his decision to bench Henry in that U-17 game didn’t come back to bite him.

“I took a huge risk by really trying to hold him to a high standard and I risked losing him, the No. 1 prospect on my recruiting list. But I was trying to do what was right by the kid. Ultimately, he still came.”

Henry’s Grade 12 season was good on the court, but he lost his father in May 2017, two weeks before graduating.

As he battled through the sadness, calls started coming from recruiters far and wide.

“Everyone wanted Jashon; every prep

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school in the States was trying to get their hands on him. He had every (Canadian university) trying to get him to come out early.”

The young man had a decision to make. His mother, Stacey Schneider, Huffman and Henry sat down and discussed his options.

“We thought he really needed support, someone who was going to be in his corner, like regularly, every day. That is what they thought I could provide for him.”

Henry decided to play his prep season — the year after graduating from high school — at Notre Dame.

The coach and player became close.

So close, in fact, that Henry facetimed Huffman minutes after the Bradley Braves advanced to March Madness.

In the screen grab, Henry is wearing a championship hat that was doled out at the buzzer. A piece of netting is hanging from it. It is a photo of pure joy; a goofy teenager sharing the moment with his friend.

Henry has said Huffman — or Huff, as he calls him — has been like a father to him. He said he and his family are grateful that Huffman was there to help them through their adversity.

Huffman said the summer after Henry’s Grade 12 season brought another turning point in the young man’s basketball career and in life. Henry became Huffman’s assistant coach on an under-15 provincial boys’ team that would ultimately win a bronze medal at nationals.

Henry had been offered spots on all these teams in North America. The sponsored teams would pay his expenses. Yet there he was, proudly coaching 15-yearold boys in his home province.

“Winning that bronze medal was the happiest I had seen him on a basketball court. And he was a coach.”

The prep league is for travelling teams.

With most of the teams based in Ontario, it meant flying to tournaments for the Saskatchewan team. With a limited budget, Notre Dame didn’t get out on the road and play as often as the Eastern teams.

They spent time honing their games in a gym.

Henry had a big year, averaging 28 points, seven rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He was virtually unstoppable when he drove to the hoop — YouTube him. He

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was named the league’s MVP. After that season, Henry was rated the No. 9 player in Canada. It seemed like a sure thing that he would be wined and dined, and offered scholarships from all kinds Division I schools in the U.S. Take your pick, Jashon.

Henry’s mother and Huffman stepped out of their comfort zones to try to make it happen.

“We didn’t know a lot about being an NCAA qualifier, we didn’t know about the expectations, how hard it is to get a scholarship in the States,” Huffman said.

“Like, man, all these schools kept passing him by and we just kept waiting and waiting.

“I talked to over 70 NCAA programs.

Everyone wanted to know who else is recruiting him, because if you didn’t say someone else had offered him, they’d assume he was damaged goods.”

It was frustrating for Huffman.

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offer and seven kids in our league have been offered.”

Huffman was feeling guilty. Maybe he should have recommended Henry play his prep year in the United States or Eastern Canada.

“I felt like I was failing him. I knew how good he was and I couldn’t believe teams kept passing him by.”

Then Bradley, a tiny university in Peoria, Illinois, called. It is a private school with an enrolment in the neighbourhood of 5,500. He received a four-year, fullride scholarship. This type of scholarship can be worth up to $400,000.

“Kudos to Bradley they saw real talent and knew how to develop it,” Huffman said. “They weren’t asking who else was looking at him. They said that’s a kid who fits our style. It’s like a storybook how it’s all played out. This is something Claude really would have been happy about and been proud about.”

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his minutes (of playing time) went up. The next night he got six and then the next night he got seven.

“He was playing 10 to 15 minutes, and now the team that started 1-4 in the conference was on a roll. He averaged close to 20 minutes a game over his last seven or eight. He’s really, really come on and it’s because of his rebounding and doing the dirty work.”

He’s not the scoring leader or the MVP, at least for now.

“He actually struggled to score down there, but at this level you are playing other giant athletes. What has got him minutes and has grown his role and grown the strength of the team is that he has bought in as a defender and a rebounder.”

The underdog Bradley Braves pulled two upsets in their conference championship. In the final game of the Missouri Valley Conference championship, Bradley came back from an 18-point deficit to defeat Northern Iowa 57-54 and earn its spot in March Madness.

Huffman said Henry, who is 6-foot-6 and 225 pounds, has a pro

body and pro abilities.

But that will wait. In the short term, Henry and Huffman will get together after the season.

“I see him really wanting selfimprovement. He is coming up to Calgary and he really wants to work on his left hand and on his skill set.

That’s what’s really exciting for me; it’s the first time he’s really wanting it for himself.”

And Henry has become a role model for young players, like the ones on the under-15 team.

“Kids have a self-belief because he did it. Everyone believes they can be Jashon now. It is neat to see the belief he is installing in so many kids.”

And it’s neat to see a kid from Saskatoon playing in March Madness.

Jashon Henry facetimed his Notre Dame coach/mentor/friend Adam Huffman minutes after the Bradley Braves earned a spot in March Madness.

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(Continued from page 6) The season has had its ups and downs for Henry.

“Jashon actually hit a low in October where he wasn’t sure he was built for this level. He talked to me about returning to Canada. I said, ‘Your dad would want you to finish one year.’”

Henry was used to being the top scorer on his teams. He is a highlight reel of drives and dunks.

Huffman has used an app to watch every minute of Henry’s play this year. He gave his star pupil some advice, with the blessing of Bradley coaches.

Huffman reminded Henry of his talent. “‘You’re such a freak; you are such an athlete and you are so strong and you have lateral quickness like nobody I have ever seen.’”

He told Henry his role had to change. “‘Why don’t you just go after every single rebound? You can literally change games just by rebounding.’ I said, ‘What is your career high? And he said three.’ I said, ‘Give me five tonight,’ and he had five boards and

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Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express 1938 violin concerto by a German music master will be performed for the first time in 80 years at a muchanticipated Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra (SSO) concert.

The exciting event will showcase the music of Heinz Moehn (1902-1992), which was believed to be lost until it was brought to life by the composer’s grandson, Johannes Dyring. Dyring, the managing director of Innovation Enterprise at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), had been storing Moehn’s chamber, solo and choral works in his basement in the hopes the music would one day be performed.

Moehn was known as a leading editor of Mozart’s works — including the great Requiem — but the discovery of Moehn’s ‘lost’ concerto in Saskatoon now highlights his abilities as a composer. The discovery will culminate in a concert on March 23 when the SSO will perform Moehn’s concerto, edited by USask music lecturer and composer Paul Suchan. The second half of the concert will feature Mozart’s Requiem, performed by the SSO and accompanied by the USask Greystone Singers student choir.

Certainly, it’s not every day that a long-lost violin concerto is rediscovered in Canada. Some members of Saskatoon’s music community have compared the unlikely event to finding buried treasure.

“It’s an exciting adventure,” conductor Eric Paetkau, the SSO’s music director, said in a recent interview.

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titled Finding Heinz Moehn, was a conversation that took place at a business lunch between Dyring — who moved to Saskatoon from Sweden in 2015 — and USask music professor Dean McNeill. McNeill, a professor of brass and jazz who also plays the trumpet with the SSO, introduced Dyring to Paetkau and to SSO executive director Mark Turner.

“Johannes mentioned it one day to Dean that he had all these scores from his grandfather in his house, and Dean, of course, was very excited because he’s a musician,” said Paetkau. “So that’s where that connection started.”

When asked to compare Moehn’s work to a well-known composer with whom local SSO audiences may be familiar, Paetkau noted the Romantic elements in Moehn’s music, adding, “there’s a hint of Mahler in there.”

“It’s not like Brahms or anything like that,” Paetkau said. “It’s three movements, and there’s a lot of different expressions and moods in there. So it’s very lyrical – demanding for the soloists as well – but it kind of is the full spectrum of what you’d hear in a long, multi-movement piece.”

USask musicology professor Amanda Lalonde recently received a $25,000 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant, in collaboration with Paetkau, to explore Moehn’s place in the history of 20th-century German music and to engage in work with the SSO to bring to life Moehn’s music through performances. Two students will be part of the project team, which will create a multi-media website, a

Johannes Dyring is bringing his grandfather’s concerto back to life.

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In advance of the Finding Heinz Moehn concert, a panel discussion featuring Paetkau, Turner, Dyring and Lalonde will be held at 7 p.m. on March 19 at McNally Robinson bookstore.

In a news release, Dyring said it’s gratifying that the collaborative project has come together and enabled his grandfather’s work to be performed again.

“For me as a newcomer to Canada, it’s really great that this community allows the entrepreneurial and risk-taking spirit to thrive. After all these years, I was able to find the talented people who were inter-

ested in his music and would perform this concerto again,” Dyring said.

“This happened here; it didn’t happen in Sweden or Germany. These local musicians had the will and the courage to get this done.”

The March 23 concert will start at 7:30 p.m. at TCU Place. Philadelphia-based violinist Timothy Chooi will perform Moehn’s concerto. Chooi has performed with major orchestras throughout the world and was the bronze-medal winner of the 2015 Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Concert tickets range from $34 to $73 and are available online at saskatoonsymphony.org.

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Biennial art auction raises funds for Saskatoon Sexual Health

Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express ne of Saskatoon’s longest-running art auctions is back for another year to raise money for a local non-profit organization.

BODY of Art, a biennial art auction benefit event for Saskatoon Sexual Health (SSH), is set for March 24 at the Albert Community Centre. The artist-friendly fundraiser has supported the work of SSH for more than 25 years.

SSH provides sexual and reproductive health services in Saskatoon and area with an emphasis on safe, inclusive and empowering clinical care and education. The organization works with diverse communities to promote healthy and informed sexualities.

Executive director Heather Hale is pleased to see local artists and community members continue to show their support for SSH. “Saskatoon Sexual Health has been around for over 40 years. We were the Family Planning Association and then we were Planned Parenthood and the Sexual Health Centre of Saskatoon, so folks knew it by many names,” she said.

“Our most recent rebrand was in 2016, and that was when we went with Saskatoon Sexual Health — and that was really to reflect the all-encompassing work that we do around sexual and reproductive health and education. So, as an organization, we offer sexual and reproductive health education, advocacy and clinical services.”

This year, more than 30 local artists will be featured in BODY of Art, including Mindy Yan Miller, Kevin Wesaquate, Marvin Swartz, Dave Stonhouse, Jordan Schwab, Tamara Rusnak, Ian Rawlinson, Alicia Dawn Popoff, Laura Payne, Tim Nowlin, Alison Norlen, Cam McKay, Anne AS031821 Aaron McElroy, Grant McConnell, Steph Krawchuk, Miranda

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Nicki Ault, a Saskatoon landscape artist, submitted her painting, Festivities, to the auction. (Photos Supplied) Jones, Clint Hunker, Jane Harington, Gale Hagblom, Karla Griffin, Kim Ennis, Lorenzo Dupuis, Jan Corcoran, Patrick Bulas, Kathy Bradshaw, Catherine Blackburn, Joi T. Arcand, Nicki Ault, Bevin Bradley and Bridget Aitken.

Since BODY of Art is an artist-friendly event, a portion of the sales will go to each artist.

“I think this event really showcases the breadth and depth of the art scene here in Saskatchewan, in Saskatoon,” said Hale. “I’m honoured to have so many artists supporting the event — both the existing ones, as well as the new, emerging artists.”

Saskatoon landscape painter Nicki Ault submitted an oil-on-panel piece to the auction. The work, entitled “Festivities,” was inspired by the acreage of Ault’s studio mate and fellow BODY of Art participant Bridget Aitken.

Ault said she wanted to take part in BODY of Art because she appreciates the services and “non-judgmental” support provided by SSH. “It just is, to me, a valuable service for the Saskatoon community — for young people, for any age. I just feel like it’s quite crucial, actually, to the health of our society.”

Ault, who has been painting for about a decade, has previously participated in BODY of Art. She started paint-

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ing full-time when her youngest son went to Grade 1. She blogs at www.nickiault.blogspot.ca and draws inspiration for her paintings from the environment around her.

“I’m from Saskatoon, born and raised here,” she said.

“I spent, from as far back as I can remember, my summers up in the lake area up north — mainly Waskesiu, but in and around that area. So the prairie land, and also the northern.”

BODY of Art will take place on March 24 at the Albert Community Centre, located at 610 Clarence Ave. South.

Viewing will take place at 2 p.m., with the auction set to begin at 3 p.m.

Jenny Ryan, a local stand-up comedian and member of the Lady Bits comedy group, will host the event, which will also include live music by the Shelley Ewing Duo, a silent auction, wine and beer and food from Fresh Dish Catering. Marcus Miller, director of the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, and Rose Bouthillier, curator (exhibitions) at Remai Modern, will serve as the auctioneers.

Tickets to BODY of Art are $40 online at eventbrite.ca (search for BODY of Art), in person at Saskatoon Sexual Health (located at 210 Second Ave. North) or at 306244-7989.

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Messier makes her mark with the Stars

Darren Steinke Saskatoon Express shley Messier stepped out of her comfort zone when she joined the Saskatoon Stars, but it’s turning out to be one of the best decisions she has made in hockey.

In the summer of 2016, Messier was living in Wilcox, Sask., and enrolled at the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame for the upcoming school year. At that time, she had only played hockey on boys’ teams during the winter season and girls’ teams during the summer.

Messier found out that one of her good friends, Chace Sperling, was heading to an open fall camp for the Stars, the defending Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League champions at the time.

At the urging of her mom, Kim, Messier decided to give the Stars camp a try.

“I didn’t know anybody (except Chace),” said Messier. “In spring hockey I played against Grace (Shirley) and Joelle (Fiala) and Grace Tam. That was very different, but obviously now, they are all best friends of mine.”

Messier made the Stars from that camp as a 14-year-old under-age player. In her rookie campaign, she posted three goals and eight assists in 28 regular-season games and added six assists in nine SFMAAAHL playoff games as the Stars fell in the league final.

Her performance had already caught the attention of university scouts. In September 2017, at age 15, she committed to joining the Cornell University Big Red women’s hockey team for the start of the 2020-21 National Collegiate Athletic Association season.

She had 26 points in 28 games last year and was named to the league’s second allstar team. The Stars then won the league title and the Western regional playoff to advance to the Esso Cup national tournament.

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N.S., Messier picked up a goal and six assists in seven games for the Stars, helping them advance to the event’s championship game for the first time in team history. The Stars fell in the national final 2-1 to the Albertabased St. Albert Slash.

Messier was named the top defender at the Esso Cup. This season, as a 16-year-old, Messier piled up five goals and 27 assists, helping the Stars finish first in the SFMAAAHL with a 27-1 record, which was the club’s best ever regular-season mark. Messier helped the Stars win the prestigious Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament in December in her hometown.

She said her game has changed a lot since she started with the Stars, which includes making better decisions on the ice.

“My skill set has gotten better, because we work a lot of skills here,” said Messier, who picked up the nickname “Mouse” due to standing 5-foot-3. “It is not just systems and positions.

“It is a lot of other stuff, so that has really improved my knowledge of the game.”

Stars head coach Greg Slobodzian said Messier has been a joy to coach. Messier has billeted at the Slobodzian household since the start of her sophomore season.

Slobodzian said Messier is always asking questions of him or assistant coach Curtis Leschyshyn. Slobodzian said Leschyshyn, who is a former NHL defenceman, has done a lot of working helping Messier with her game.

“She is a real special player,” said Slobodzian. “She is an excellent skater, has really good vision.

“She is starting to learn how to control the game. I think that is what we are trying to instill in her, is that whole concept of not pressuring the game but reading it.

“When it gives you something, you take it.”

Ashley Messier has turned heads with her scoring prowess.

(Photo by Darren Steinke) It should come as no surprise because the Messier family is well connected to the game.

Her 18-year-old brother, Max, had stints this season at centre in junior A for the Swan Valley Stampeders in Manitoba and junior B with the 100 Mile House Wranglers in British Columbia.

Father Joby played 25 regular-season games scattered over three seasons for the NHL’s New York Rangers from 1992 to 1995. He currently scouts for the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes.

Uncle Mitch appeared in 20 NHL regularseason games scattered over four seasons from 1987 to 1991 with the Minnesota North Stars.

And cousin Mark won five Stanley Cup rings as a member of the Edmonton Oilers in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990 and a sixth Stanley Cup rink with the Rangers in 1994.

He is the third all-time leading scorer in NHL history.

“Sometimes I get asked, but not so much about my dad, but about Mark,” she said.

“I’ve never met him. I wouldn’t say he is a super-close relation.”

Still, Messier is carving out her own star reputation in the game. With her mom growing up in Flint, Michigan, Messier attended training camp last summer with the United States under-18 women’s team and played in a three-game exhibition series against Canada.

“That was really exciting,” said Messier.

“It was just a new experience, and that was the main thing.”

At the moment, Messier said she wants to play in the Olympics one day, but is undecided if she will pursue those hopes through the national team system in the U.S. or Canada.

The skilled defender believes her team can have another special season.

“I want us to again go to nationals,” said Messier. “I think we can. I think we will. I want us to keep playing consistently like we are right now.”

(You can see more of Darren Steinke’s work in his online blog stankssermon. blogspot.ca).

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President of the United States The grand slam is a brandColumnist and threaten the schools with new vehicle when they turn 16. lawsuits if their history is released.)

Most parents don’t cave to the pressure, What is more important than the infaalthough they may give in if it is a special mous lives of the rich and famous is that occasion gift. It’s the way parents teach we, as a society, quit believing that these their kids the difference between wants elite schools only accept and produce the and needs and the practically of life. best of the best. In both Canada and the I did say most parents, but not all.

There are those indulgent parents that give United States, there are a multitude of into every demand and see that their kids very good universities and post-secondary have the best that money can buy. I have institutions that will provide students with often wondered whether these parents use a good education and prepare them for their futures. their kids as status symEvery school, at every bols for their own financial level, is only as good successes. as the people who work Sadly, many of those there. We should let our kids grow up with a sense kids know that attendof entitlement and lack of ing a trade or technical work ethic and responsibilschool is also a good ity. They may never know thing that can lead to a the satisfaction a person satisfying career and a can feel when they achieve comfortable lifestyle. We or earn something from should quit pushing our their own labour. kids to be what we want Again, most parents them to be and encourwill do whatever they age and guide them to be can to help their children what they want to be. achieve success. If it’s I don’t know what through sport, it may happens to the students mean early morning trips who obtained, or are to an arena, gym or venue hosting the activity. It might mean selling working towards, a degree at a school tickets, cookies or some other product for where their admission was garnered a fundraiser. It might be the painful home- through fraud. There was a time when cheating in any way could have you work process or finding extra help with expelled from the school. For those who academics if they are struggling.

However, there are some parents who knew what was happening and participated in the fraud, I would like to see try to use their influence and pull strings these schools expel them or rescind their to get their kids ahead of another kid, degrees. often at another kid’s expense.

But there are students who didn’t know The recent scandal in the United States about illegally “buying” admission to elite what their parents did, so should the sins universities speaks to the extremes people of the father/mother be visited upon the will go to, to add a brand-name school to son/ daughter? I dare say some will be terribly embarrassed, and possibly ridiculed their kids’ lacklustre resumes. This has little to do with education, and everything by other students, when the information is to do with status. These unmotivated kids fully disclosed. Does this whole scanwho enter through the back door will get dal cast a pall on all students who hold degrees from these elite schools? Will little educational value to serve them in future employers look at a graduate and the long term.

One back door student posted a video ask whether they earned the degree or on Facebook stating she didn’t really care bought it?

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ne morning last week I And it didn’t stop there. did something I don’t “I know it’s not politinormally do — I wrote cally correct to say there’s a an angry letter. stigma attached to (people Usually I just vent my with disabilities), but there is. frustrations, such as with variYou have to be honest with ous levels of government or yourself. I feel bad that that’s provincial issues, on Twitter. the case, but these people That didn’t feel like enough, have invested a lot of money for once. I needed to tell some into their dream homes, their people directly exactly how I retirement homes,” he said. felt.

I was reading about all this Columnist At issue is a group home over my morning coffee; it in Weyburn, one that would probably took me a good half house a maximum of four individuals hour to quit choking on it. with mental or physical disabilities. The The backlash was swift and unequivoproblem for some Weyburn residents, cal probably thanks, at least in part, to my however, is the fact the group home is tweets, because of course I also tweeted planned for a community in their city about it. But I did also send an open letter called The Creeks. to Weyburn city council, and I’ll share it Apparently if you live in The Creeks, here. you are incredibly special. You are so “Gentlemen, special, in fact, that you cannot bear the I suspect you’ll receive a lot of these notion of having people, even just four of today, so I’m not going to waste my time them, who may look, sound or act differ- or yours with a lengthy note detailing ently living within your sight lines. how horrified and disgusted I am with the A letter signed by “Residents of The reasons you four rejected a group home in Creeks subdivision” was sent to Weyburn The Creeks. city council in response to their request When I read the CBC story this mornfor feedback on the proposed group ing, I had to check the date on it, as I was home. This is standard stuff — part of the certain it was written in 1955. Alas no, process for approving discretionary-use it appears only the attitude and quotes, developments in pretty much any muespecially of Coun. Wheeler, reflect that nicipality. What isn’t standard, however, era. is how these particular residents handled I sincerely hope that after the backlash this process. of this fiasco plays out, all seven of you “It is important to note that there are sit down and “be honest with yourself” many children and young families in the about who you are as leaders, and how neighbourhood who wish to maintain the you’re shaping today and tomorrow in character of the neighbourhood and who your city. Hopefully you’ll be joined by have safety concerns,” said the residents’ “Residents of The Creeks subdivision,” letter. It wasn’t signed. When they’re this who, terrifyingly, sound like they’re raisbad, they rarely are. ing children, and doing so in a neighbourYou’ll note the thinly-veiled sentihood free from common sense, kindness, ment regarding the “character” of the compassion and empathy. neighbourhood. At least they tried to veil You’ve embarrassed yourselves, your it at all. Weyburn city councillor Brad city and our beautiful province. I’ve no Wheeler did not. doubt you’ll be scrambling soon, if not “It kind of dashes the dreams and already, to walk back this appalling decihopes of the people that live there sion and apologize profusely — all necescurrently. It will probably impede the sary actions but meaningless without development of that immediate area change for the better. My sincere hope for going forward,” Wheeler said about the your city is that this blight on its reputaproposed group home at a March 11 city tion, and yours, sparks just that.” council meeting.

Predictably, the apologies and walkThat’s right — four people with mental backs did start, right on cue. The change or physical disabilities living next door for the better part is key, however, and would “dash the dreams and hopes” of the we’ll have to watch Weyburn and see. people in this neighbourhood, apparently. And we will.

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This new collaborative venture aims to empower and educate older adults by providing information about safety and security issues that will help them live safely and independently.

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It’s 19,000 days and counting

C Chong, on A-Rod and J-Lo getting engaged: “He gave her a ring worth over $1 million. ‘Cheapskate,’ said Kobe Bryant.”

• From Torben Rolfsen: “MMA’s gone downhill. In less than two years Conor McGregor has gone from title fights to stomping on people’s cell phones.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg, on Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page objecting to his neighbour’s renovation plans: “Ironically, Page is trying to put a stop to his neighbour’s construction of a stairway to heaven.”

• From Facebook: “Yesterday, we made a server configuration change that triggered a cascading series of issues. As a result, many people had difficulty accessing our apps and services.” From Janice Hough: “Sounds better than ‘oops, someone hit the wrong button.’”

• Chong, on LPGA pro Michelle Wie being engaged to Jonnie West, son of NBA Hall-of-Famer Jerry West: “Their first born

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By RJ Currie anadian tennis star Dennis Shapovalov celebrated winning an Indian Wells match by performing his own rap number. Note to Dennis: it’s Shapovalov, not Rapovalov.

• Toronto hoopster Serge Ibaka got suspended three games for grabbing a Cavs player’s neck and trying to punch him.

Shocking. Usually the Raptors save their choking for the playoffs.

• Since Bob Murray took over from fired coach Randy Carlyle, Anaheim has a 7-9 record. Not exactly getting his Ducks in a row.

• St. Mary’sAaron upset Gonzaga 60-47, ending AS031807 the Bulldog’s six-year run as WCC champs.

will be named Wee Wie West.”

• From Rolfsen: “Coming up next: Russell Westbrook and James Dolan in Monty Python’s Argument sketch.”

• It’s just a shade under 19,000 days since the Maple Leafs hoisted the Stanley Cup. Not that anyone is counting.

• Another from Kaseberg: “A woman claimed Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s pit bull bit off the tip of her finger.

As a guy, I have to say of all the tips that could have been bitten off, the finger is probably the least objectionable.”

• From Chong, “Bryce Harper is going to find out just how tough Philly fans are. For $330 million they will boo you for taking a called strike.”

• Hough, on Tim Tebow being cut from Mets’ big-league camp, but still being all-in on chasing his baseball dream: “Well, if he’s only got AAA talent, has he talked to the Orioles?

• Rolfsen, on Cubs manager Joe Mad-

don being upset by the new three-batter minimum for pitchers: “But for years the NBA has had a 3-Kardashian minimum for players.”

• Joe Thornton, one of the all-time good guys in hockey, on passing Stan Mikita in career points: “I don’t deserve to be up there with those types of guys. You mention those names, it’s mind boggling. I shouldn’t be up there.”

• Hough, on a woman being mauled after hopping a fence at an Arizona zoo to take a selfie with a jaguar: “The selfie would have looked good next to her shiny new Darwin award.”

• Jack Todd is among those in Canadiens land that can’t figure out Jonathan Drouin.

“He has four assists in his last 14 games, all in a rout at Detroit on Feb. 26. This guy makes Scott Gomez look like Brendan Gallagher. I’ve seen anthem singers who work harder.”

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A bum rap for Shap

Seems the Gaels had a zig for every Zag. • Buckingham Palace announced that Princes William and Harry will officially split their Royal houses. Not big news in Canada, where curlers make a habit of splitting houses.

• Lo-Rod is: a) engaged couple J-Lo and A-Rod’s married nickname? b) Where Astros star Jose Altuve hangs his clothes?

• A German yachtsman knocked overboard claims he survived hours in the sea by turning his jeans into a floatation device. My wife says he’s not the first guy with inflated claims about what’s in his pants.

• The shortest player ever to appear in a MLB game was Eddie Gaedel — just 3’ 7”

tall. With that strike zone, I’m guessing he walked every at-bats.

• A Copenhagen waste-treatment facilty with an 85-metre-high sloped roof has turned trash into a summer ski-slope. It’s a great way to pad your stats — every minute is garbage time.

• Zion Williamson’s right shoe, the one that didn’t blow up, has been sold, say sources close to Mother Goose. It’s occupied by an old woman with so many kids she didn’t know what to do.

• QB Teddy Bridgewater turned down a possible starting gig in Miami to stay with the Saints as back up to Drew Brees. Same AS031802 Aaron old song: a Brees over troubled Bridgewater.

figuring: “So let me get this straight. Leafs fans are allowed to boo their team off the ice, but if opposition fans boo them or their players, then we need to brace for rallies and civic holidays?”

• Chong, on the World Bridge Federation announcing that it is suspending Geir Helgemo, the world’s top player, for using PEDs: “Other players became suspicious when they saw him shuffle a deck 50 times in 10 seconds.”

• Hough, on Cleveland Browns GM John Dorsey saying Odell Beckham Jr.’s talent outweighs his challenges: “Yeah that worked out so well with Johnny Manziel.”

• From the Twitter account of Fake Gainer: “Chris Jones has requested OBJ play defensive back in 2019.” (Note: if you are on Twitter, Fake Gainer is a good person to follow.)

• Beckham, tweeting about his attitude: “I’m not a Cancer . . . I’m a Scorpio. Sorry for the confusion.”

• Has winning gotten ho-hum for Pats owner Robert Kraft? His lawyer denies Kraft solicited a prostitute before the AFC championship; he went to the spa to try to get up for the game.

• Atlantic League umps will wear an earphone so computers can assist in ball/strike calls. There are bugs: on outside pitches, the computer asks “Are you sure you want to call a ball?”

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Literature Matters: Ten Great Fashion Moments in Literature.

Talk presented by University of Saskatchewan English professor Dr. Jeanette Lynes (PhD). 7:30 p.m., GraceWestminster United Church Social Hall, 505 10th St. East.

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The Compassionate Friends is a non-profit self-help bereavement organization offering friendship, understanding and hope to parents that have experienced the death of a child at any age. TCF Saskatoon meets the last Tuesday of every month (except December) from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Edwards Family Centre (333 Fourth Ave. North).

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The board of directors of the Saskatoon Native Circle Ministry will hold a chicken strip dinner fundraiser and silent auction to support the work of the mission that Heidi Munro steps out front again, with sparkling voice and reaches out to the less fortunate through food program, stage presence, to lead Soul Sensation through Motown, counselling and an art program at the Mission on 20th soul, rhythm and blues and disco favourites from the 1960s Street. Cocktails at 6 p.m. and supper at 7 p.m. Tickets for through the 1980s. Six elite Saskatoon musicians play children 4-8 years: $8 Adults: $25. Please call Sharon for behind her. 9 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets $24 and $29. tickets at 306-978-9577.

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Saskatoon Express Pet of the Week Meet Loch! This playful pal came to the shelter on Jan. 29h when he was picked up by Saskatoon Animal Control Agency. Loch is about six years old and seems to be a mix of a bearded collie and Bernese mountain dog.

Our favourite thing about Loch is his smile. He may be slightly nervous around new people, but he’s an entertaining and intelligent boy who has his basic manners down pat. Stop by the shelter today to meet Loch. He’s delightful.

For more information on pet adoption and to donate, contact the Saskatoon SPCA by calling 306-374-7387, or by visiting www.saskatoonspca.com.

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Big Sky Artists annual show and sale. March 29 from 5-9 p.m. March 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 31 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Grace Westminster Church (505 10th St. East). Contributing Artists: Jan Buttinger, Janice Beaule, Donna Delainey, Celeste Delahey, Lorna Lamothe, Norma MARCH 30 Rempel, June Ricklefs, Charlotte Sanford, Carol Trumbley, Music for the Gut Artist Showcase featuring alumni and guests in solos and small groups. 7 p.m. at Grace Westmin- Laurel Schenstead-Smith, Ann Waugh. Free admission. ster United Church (505 10th St. East). Gerard Weber, SoMARCH 31 phie McBean, Hannah Lissel-DeCorby, Amos Friesen, Doo-ly A Geocaching Event (GC8357X) Out Like a Lamb @Wendys Noted Quartet, Harmenics, Cara Wilson, Janet Wilson, Yuli in University Heights area on from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Everyone Chen, Jordie Hughton and many more! Jamey Hughton is welcome to attend. Come out to meet geocachers and will be the MC. Kevin Bode address. 50/50 by Lions Clubs. learn what to do to get you started on this fun game.

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Directed by Natasha Martina. Often cited as one of the best plays ever written, Machinal is told through the eyes of a young woman who feels disposable in a patriarchal society.

To what lengths will she go in order to survive in a world where she is seen as a mere object? 8 p.m., John Mitchell Building, 118 Science Pl., USask campus. Tickets available online at artsandscience.usask.ca/drama.

Saskatoon Glassworkers Guild’s GlassArt Exhibition, at The Galleria, 15 Innovation Blvd. (Follow the signs off of Preston Avenue.) GlassArt is the premier stained, fused and blown glass exhibition in Saskatchewan, showcasing the glasswork of guild members. There is also the opportunity to discuss glassworking with the artists during the exhibition. April 12-13 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and April 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

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USask Against Racism concert, Louis’ Loft, USask campus.

Doors open at 2:30 p.m., music runs from 3 – 6:30 p.m.

The concert, which is being organized in collaboration with Rock Against Racism Saskatoon and in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (USSU), is being held following the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21. Scheduled to perform on March 26 are Monika Gerow, Allison Rae Strong, Clara Lessa and Saul and Lancelot Knight and Krystal Pederson.

Admission is by cash donation or a non-perishable food item for the food bank.

Seniors $15.99

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Chamber Music Ensemble concert, 3:30 p.m., Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Dr. Playing large works in small groups, the Chamber Ensemble breaks off into several duets, trios and quartets to bring forth masterpieces such as Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D Minor, Ravel’s Flute and Piano Sonatas, vocal motets by Landini and more.

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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.

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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 50s and 60s. Wear red and be entered to win exciting door prizes. The Cherry Bop Hop is a fundraiser for the Saskatoon Council on Aging. Tickets $65. phone 652-2255 or visit scoa.ca.

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Saskatoon Men’s Chorus presents Rhythms of Spring, featuring guest percussionists Darrell Bueckert and Fraser Krips at 2:30 p.m. at Grace Westminster United Church (505 10th St. Eas)t. Tickets from chorus members, McNallyRobinson Booksellers, or at the door.

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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: Nutrition, Eating Well as We Age/ Trivia. Visit www.scoa.ca or phone 306-652-2255 for more information.

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Lyell Gustin 15th Recital Series presents Canada’s newest quartet sensation the Rolston String Quartet. 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (436 Spadina Cres. East).

Tickets: $40 regular / $30 student, at McNally Robinson, Saskatoon Academy of Music, Gustin House committee, or at the door. Children 12 & under, free if accompanied by an adult. Pre-concert talk by the artists, 6:45 p.m. More information, www.gustinhouse.ca

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The Village at Stonebridge is Saskatoon’s newest, most innovative retirement community. The Village is part of LutherCare’s ‘Continuum of Living’ model. A fully accredited facility, The Village offers 159 suites for independent seniors in a beautiful, warm, and spacious environment.

Suites range from 700 – 1,216 square feet; featuring 9-foot ceilings, a full kitchen, in-suite laundry plus flexible dining options.

250 Hunter Rd, Saskatoon For information call 306-664-0501 EXT. 273 Virtual tours at www.luthercarevillage.com

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