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Legislative Art Project

Fidelak Honours Building With Treasure Hunt P2

RiderGirl

One-Woman Play Explores Rider Pride P10

Regina Drum Festival City To Welcome Pros P6

Hit & Run

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Action Comedy Mostly Funny P15

SHEEPDOGS

Things Are Heating Up For These SK Rockers P9 Photo: courtesy of Matt Barnes

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Art Project Honours Legislative Building Terri Fidelak Has Created A Province-Wide Treasure Hunt To Celebrate Centennial Alex J MacPherson

regina, SK — Terri Fidelak is working on an art project, but it isn’t exactly open to the public.

Before anyone can look at it, they have to find it.

Fidelak is participating in the provincial government’s artist-inresidence program, part of the yearlong celebration of the Legislative Building’s centennial. Her project, HiddenTyndall, is a public work of art that reflects the history of the Legislature and explores the sense of community that pervades the province.

“When the call came out for

artists, I began researching the I might use those stones … I came Leg building itself,” Fidelak says. upon the idea of having them be“I became really interested in the come these small pieces which each early photos of the Leg building have their own journey around the popping up from the prairie — it province.” was really bizarre to see this empty HiddenTyndall, which was origispace with this nally titled Gift huge building.” “It’s a little bit daunting for the Future, The Legisla- at this point, but it’s also evolved into what tive Building was really exciting.”

Fidelak calls an inbuilt from Tyndall teractive, experi-Terri Fidelak ential art piece. It stone, a type of limestone quarried near Garson consists of 100 stone cubes, one and Tyndall, Manitoba. for each year; the cubes will be en“The ancient history that already graved with instructions to return exists within these stones is really them to the Legislature, where they fascinating,” Fidelak says. “Then, will be displayed. Fidelak plans to when I began to think about how hide the blocks in various locations across the province.

“It’s a little bit daunting at this point, but it’s also really exciting,” she says. “For me, there are a lot of places in SK that I’ve always wanted to visit but never been able to find the time to get there — so certainly some of those places are on the agenda, as well as places that have personal significance to me and places that are historically significant to the province.”

Obviously, Fidelak has no intention of revealing where the stones will be hidden. She hopes the intrigue, as well as the joy of discovering one of the blocks, will cause people to think about the province.

“I like the idea that these stones will connect individuals that find them with their immediate community,” she says. “I hope that they will share their finding of the stone — but I hope it reminds people that we’re all part of a larger community, that we are all connected and that

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if we work together we can achieve something pretty amazing.”

Fidelak, who completed her BFA at the University of Regina, has spent time abroad but came home to Saskatchewan several years ago. She has worked with celebrated sculptor Joe Fafard, and has collaborated with FadaDance and the Globe Theatre in Regina.

“I certainly hope that some come back rather quickly, and I will make some stones fairly obvious,” she says.

“But others I want to hide a little more deeply in the landscape. I think it would be amazing if some took 20 or 50 years to come back; they become these little time capsules.”

The artist-in-residence program is part of a collaboration with the Saskatchewan Arts Board Creative Partnerships program, itself a joint effort involving the Arts Board, SaskCulture and Saskatchewan Lotteries.

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Surgical Wait Times Drop Across Province As More Patients Receive Aid In Less Time, Experts Question Strain On Resources Alex J MacPherson

regina, SK — Surgical wait times in Saskatchewan have always received plenty of attention in the press, most of which was negative. Now, new data suggests a government initiative to combat bloated wait lists is working.

The Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative was introduced in early 2010 to cut wait times and make surgical care safer and more streamlined.

Data from the first quarter of the 2012–13 fiscal year indicates that times are tumbling: 89 percent of patients had surgery within six months, and just 870 people waited longer than one year.

“We had large numbers of

people who were waiting excep- waiting over six months. I think tionally long times for their surger- what [the] numbers are telling you ies,” says Mark Wyatt, executive is that the vast majority of people director of the Saskatchewan Sur- are now getting their surgery inside gical Initiative. “When you’re put of a year.” on a wait time for Right now, he surgery you want “[T]here are still a lot of says, 78 percent quality care and really important areas of surgeries are you also want that need work…” performed within timely care — six months, add-Cam Broten ing that, “Our uland I think it was accepted that people waiting 12 timate goal is that 100 percent of months, 18 months, two years for people are getting their surgery surgery is not timely care.” within three months.”

On June 30th, there were 2,225 Wyatt says the program uses fewer people waiting for surgery a multifaceted approach that inthan on the same date a year ago, cludes expanding operating room a reduction of nine percent. capacity, pooling cases between “Our target last year was no one surgeons, outsourcing some prowaiting over twelve months,” Wyatt cedures to third-party clinics, and said. “Our target this year is no one making assessments more efficient.

Although he says there are still areas of concern — orthopedic surgeries in the Regina-Qu’Appelle Health Region and ear, nose and throat procedures in Saskatoon — Wyatt is optimistic: “I think we are in a good position,” he says.

“We can’t sit here today and say we are absolutely going to make that target because there’s a lot of hard work ahead, [but] overall, across the province, I would say we’re in good shape.”

Cam Broten, NDP health critic, agrees that shorter surgical wait times are “a good thing,” but questions the veracity of the government’s statistics.

Citing a June report by the Wait Time Alliance, a third-party analyst

dedicated to monitoring provincial healthcare in Canada, Broten says: “Saskatchewan grades have not improved in any category compared to the past two years. That’s thirdparty analysis. And in particular, we got a D in knee surgery wait times and dropped to a C in hip surgery wait times.”

Broten says it’s important to take what the Sask. Party says “with a grain of salt,” and consult thirdparty statistics. “In this case, we know there are still a lot of really important areas that need work when it comes to surgery wait times.”

A staunch defender of public healthcare, Broten is also concerned about a “drain of resources from one system to the other.”

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Shy People Read Faces Better Adam Hawboldt

carbondale, il — Are you shy? Timid? Do you consider yourself a wallflower?

If so, here’s some good news: there’s a good chance you are better at reading people’s faces and emotions than your more outgoing peers, according to a new study conducted at the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

The findings fly in the face of previous studies (most of which had been conducted on children) that claimed that shy people were more prone to misinterpret facial expressions.

“We tend to give shy people a bad rap, but the new study suggests there are some strengths to being shy,” says Graves O’Haver, a doctoral student at the university who lead the research.

O’Haver’s research team interviewed 241 college students with an average age of 19. The participants took an online survey in

Marriage Ups Drinking

Women Increase Consumption After Matrimony Adam Hawboldt

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which they were shown pictures of random faces and were asked to identify the facial expression.

For the most part, the students who participated in the study did quite well, and the overall accuracy rate was 81 percent. When it came to recognizing fear and sadness, though, the shy participants had a higher accuracy than their more outgoing peers.

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Cincinnati, oh — When a man and woman get married, eventually one of them starts drinking more.

Can you guess which one?

If you said the woman you’d be absolutely correct. According to a study from the University of Cincinnati, when a woman marries a man her levels of alcohol consumption rise, whereas her husband starts to cut down on his drinking habits.

The study — which surveyed more than 10,000 men and women in Wisconsin — fits in with a larger body of research that says marriage, generally, is good for the husband’s health and, at best, is neutral for the wife’s.

Not only did the research team conduct the simple survey, they

also did 120 in-depth interviews news for all you guys out there who with certain participants to try to are in a relationship like this. On figure out the root causes of their the bad side of things, the study conclusions. sugges t s that One explana- “[After marriage, the] “men who fail to tion as to why husband starts to cut converge with women b e gin down on his drinking wives’ drinking to drink more is habits may set that some of their habits.” a trajectory to-Adam Hawboldt wards divorce and husbands’ habits were carried into the home. Mean- continued heavy drinking.” ing, if the husband was a drinker The good news? before the marriage, his wife would “Men who converge with their begin to drink with him, thus creat- wives’ drinking habits may set traing “a drinking partnership.” jectories towards lower consumpIn short, their habits converge. tion and sustained marriage.”

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Monday Blahs A Myth: Study Adam Hawboldt

stony brook, ny — You’ve heard of the Monday blues, right?

Well, turns out they’re nothing but a cultural myth.

A team of U.S. researchers polled 340,000 people and found that employees’ moods were no worse on Monday than they were on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

That said, you know the whole “thank goodness it’s Friday” feeling?

Well, that’s real.

“Despite our global beliefs about lousy Mondays, we conclude that this belief should be abandoned,” advises professor Arthur Stone of

Stony Brook University, who conducted the study. “Cultural myths may vastly over-emphasise actual day of the week mood patterns.”

What’s more, the study also dispelled the idea that the Monday of the last full week of January is the most depressing day of the year.

The participants surveyed by Stone and his team were equally split between men and women, and were between the ages of 18 and 53.

On a brighter note, the people surveyed claimed they were happier, less stressed and more at ease on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

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Global At A Glance music’s Brain boost — A Northwest-

ern University study found that the brains of people who played music for up to five years as kids were better able to process sounds later in life.

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Regina Drum Festival To Welcome Pros

Local, International Drummers Will Take The Stage For Clinics, Performances Sebestian Dangerfield

Regina, SK — What do David Lee Roth, Santana, Steve Vai, Bette Midler, Duran Duran and Ozzy Osbourne all have in common?

Well, at one point or another in the past 30 year they all had a gentleman named Gregg Bissonette play drums on one of their albums.

And now he’s coming to town to display his abundant talents at the second annual Regina Drum Festival.

“Oh, and he’s on tour with Ringo Starr right now,” says Jayson Brinkworth, festival creator.

“And he played with Spinal Tap. “[The drummers] will introduce [Bissonnette] is an all-around great themselves, talk about what they guy. He’s really funny. So his whole do, who they played with and usuidea will be presented in a way that ally kick it off with a solo or play people will enjoy along to a track and understand.” “[The drummers] will they’ve done in That’s right: introduce themselves, the studio.” not only will guys talk about what they do, They’ll also tell like Bissonnette stories about the play their music at who they played with …” industry, the peo-Jayson Brinkworth ple they played the festival, they’ll also be giving talks and putting with, the projects they’re working on clinics. on and a whole host of other things.

“I like to think of them as clinic/ So this year, for example, you performances,” explains Brink- could come out and see Gordon worth, who is also a drummer for Campell play along to a 50 Cent or Canadian country sensation Aaron Earth, Wind and Fire track. Or you Pritchett. might hear Paul Leim talk about his days playing for Whitney Houston, Shania Twain and Elvis Presley.

With acts like this on board — along with other headliners like Mike Michalkow, Ronn Dunnett, Scott Pellegrom and even Brinkworth himself — it’s no wonder the Regina Drum Festival has grown in scope and popularity.

“Last year we had two featured artists; this year, all of a sudden, we exploded to seven,” says Brinkworth. “So we had to change venues to get a bigger spot. We needed more space. This has turned into quite an event.”

Indeed it has. In its new home at the Regina Performing Arts Centre on Angus Street, the drum fest kicks off on September 14th with a tradeshow and some clinics/ performances from Brinkworth, Michalkow and Campbell.

The following day the rest of the featured artists will play. But not before some local talent will hit the main stage — courtesy of Stickman Drum Experience’s rising star showcase.

“What we did was ask for … submissions from players around

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here,” says Brinkworth.

“Two of the people will get a

chance to play on Saturday afternoon on the main stage of the festival. It’s kind of our local thing we’re doing this year.”

Also this year is the return of the Fastest Hands Competition, in which contestants line up to take a turn on the drum-o-meter.

“The machine times it down for a minute,” explains Brinkworth, “ and you play as many single stroke rolls as you can in a minute. Last year it was a big hit.”

Tickets to the Regina Drum Festival are $50 for the entire weekend.

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Protestors Drop Pants, Stage Toilet Protest Adam Hawboldt

WiFi Donkey Trip Bible-Tour Beasts Offer Internet Adam Hawboldt jerusalem, israel — According the Bible, in the days before the Last Supper, Jesus made his triumphal return into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey.

But you better believe his donkey was nothing like the ones you’ll find these days in Israel.

See, at the historical park Kfar Kedem, in northern Israel, visitors wear biblical robes and headdresses as they take a donkey ride through the hills of Galilee, fully immersing themselves in a total biblical experience.

Well, sort of, as the donkeys they ride feature a WiFi router that’s hung around their ass’ neck like a feed bag.

“You take some pictures, you want to change your picture on Facebook — you can do it,” the park’s manager Menachem Goldberg tells the Times of Israel.

Goldberg hopes that by mixing the old with the new, the park will be able to draw younger generations to ancient Galilee in order to experience what life was like in biblical times while still being able to snap pictures and immediately being able to share them with friends.

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adelaide, australia — Now here’s an interesting way to protest.

Twelve people in Australia dressed up in bowler hats and black suits staged a sit-in on toilets at Adelaide beach to protest the public facilities in the area.

Having brought the toilets to the beach themselves, the protesters proceeded to put them in a line, drop their pants to their ankles, open newspapers and take a seat on their porcelain thrones.

The sit-in (or sit-down) was to bring attention to the lack of public

toilets in the local area. Currently, when people go to Adelaide beach there are none. and need to use the bathroom they A photographer named Andrew often have to ask local cafe owners Baines came up with the idea. to use their toilets. This can disturb He photographed the protes- customers and inconvenience owntors, then will ers. paint a picture of “[The protesters,] dressed A p p a r e n t l y, the scene for an up in bowler hats and though, the exhibition com- black suits, staged a sit-in p a n t s - d o w n ing up in January protest worked on toilets…”

2013. because the Aus-Adam Hawboldt tralian Broadcast“I think this is the job of an artist to take these ing Corporation has reported loissues to the wider community and cal council is now consulting the let people talk about it,” he tells community about the best place The Telegraph. to build new toilets.

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‘Sick’ Turtle Actually A Figurine Adam Hawboldt carlisle, england — A kindly British pensioner who tried to nurse a sick baby turtle back to health was shocked to discover her patient was, in fact, a porcelain figurine.

When Margaret Parker first saw the tortoise in her yard, it appeared a bit under the weather, but she knew what to do.

Her daughter, Lorraine Boyes,

went into town to buy some lettuce and tomatoes in order to nurse the reptile back to health, but the little guy wouldn’t eat, so Parker alerted the Knoxwood Wildlife Rescue Centre.

“I was worried it might have died,” said Margaret.

But when the rescue centre lady arrived, she diagnosed the problem: “It’s not dead – it’s made of pot.”

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Offbeat At A Glance hover-bike — Remember in The Phantom Menace when young Anakin is competing in that pod race? Well, recently a high-tech “real life Star Wars speeder bike” was developed by engineers in California. The exciting hoverbike was filmed flying over the Mojave Desert at speeds of up to 50 kilometres/ hour. The “hover vehicle” is based on a design that was drawn up in the 1960s, but had been abandoned because it kept rolling over. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

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Pump Roadhouse. Cover TBD. Drewski — Doing what he does best, every Saturday night. Come on down and dance the night away with this local DJ. Pure Ultra Lounge. Cover $5.

Pink Slips — Come check out this local band as they strut their stuff and do their music thang.

9pm, The Sip Nightclub. No cover charge if in attendance by 6pm.

(Next Week) DUB FX @ THE EXCHANGE

— Using only a Boss RC-50 Loop Station and a GT-10 effects pedal, this street musician from Australia makes incredible music from just his vocal beats and raps. Infused with drum and bass, dub step and hip hop, this guy creates music from scratch right there on the spot.

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Guttermouth — This punk rock group from California has an in-your-face sound you simply can’t ignore. Also appearing on the bill will be Kleins 96 and Tomorrow Starts Today. 7pm, The Exchange. Tickets $12, available at www.ticketedge.ca DJ Pat & DJ Kim — Local DJs spin top 40 hits every Friday night that are sure to get you on the dance floor. 9pm, Habano’s Martini & Cocktail Club. $5 at the door.

Alain Lalonde — Come check out this dope local DJ/producer as he does his thing and spins the kind of sound that’ll make you wanna dance. 7pm, The Hookah Lounge. No cover.

Tim Vaughn Band — With a soulful voice and clean, sharp guitar playing, this local blues/ pop/acoustic entertainer is sure to please. 10pm, McNally’s Tavern. $5 at the door.

Fur Eel — This four piece from Regina plays music full of bumping bass and rhythmic funky jazz guitar licks that will make you want to bust a move or two. So if infectious, energetic and engaging performances by talented musicians are your thing, drop by. The bill will also feature The Fortunate Isles and Heartwick.

10pm, O’Hanlon’s Pub. No cover.

Wonderland — Come join this local tribute band for a visually stimulating and energetic show as they play “one-hit wonders” from the ‘60s to the present. 10pm, Pump Roadhouse. Cover TBD.

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The process is impressive as all get out of here. You should probably check it out. Dub FX (aka Benjamin Stanford) and his finacée, Flower Fairy, will be playing the Exchange on September 7th.

Tickets $20, see www.culturalexchange. ca for ticket information. -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

Albert — Appearing every Friday night, come listen to Albert as he does his spinning thing. 10pm, Pure Ultra Lounge. Cover $5.

Pink Slips — Come check out this local band as they strut their stuff and do their music thang.

9pm, The Sip Nightclub. No cover charge if in attendance by 6pm.

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Liam Titcomb — There are too many good things to say about this folk/rock singer from Toronto, and just not enough space to say them in, so why not come and check him out. 8pm, The Club.

Tickets TBD.

Demetra — This songwriter/ musician/filmmaker/yoga instructor/painter from Winnipeg has a silky, soulful voice that will hypnotize you and take you to another place. She’ll be appearing with Regina’s Robyn Barbour. 8pm, Creative City Centre. Cover $10.

Architects, Structures, A Sight for Sewn Eyes — A night of awesome hard rocking metalcore and more. 7pm, The Exchange. Tickets $15, available at www.ticketedge.ca DJ Noor — Born in Kuwait and exposed to the international club scene at a young age, this talented DJ knows how to rock a crowd. 7pm, The Hookah Lounge.

Cover $5.

Wonderland — Come join this local tribute band for a visually stimulating and energetic show as they play “one-hit wonders” from the ‘60s to the present. 10pm,

DJ Longhorn — Come check out one of Regina’s most interactive DJs as he drops some of the best country beats around. 8pm, Whiskey Saloon. Cover TBD.

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(Next week) The STAMPEDERS @ CASINO REGINA — In the ‘60s and early

U.S. with songs like “Devil You” and “Hit the Road Jack.” This Juno-winning act split up in 1977, only to reunite at the Calgary Stampede in 1992, and have been playing shows ever since. They’ll be in at Casino Regina on September 7th; tickets $30+ (565-3000.) -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

Monday Night Jazz & Blues — Featuring Uptown Jazz, the Bushwakker musical pioneers 9pm, Bushwakker Brewpub. No cover.

bass, and keys, this local multitalented, multi-instrumentalist will knock your socks off. 10pm, O’Hanlon’s Pub. No cover.

beats. 7pm, The Hookah Lounge.

No cover.

Softones — Come join this muli-talented versatile show and dance band for the Monthly Old Time Dance Party. 7pm, Casino Regina. Tickets $10.

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Nightshade, Annex Theory — One band is from France/ America and plays deathmetal and hardcore, the other plays progressive metal and hails from Winnipeg. Together they’re set to put on a hard thrashing show.

8pm, The Exchange. Tickets TBD.

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Troubadour Tuesdays — Come check out some live tunes from local talents every week, then bring an instrument and partake in the open mic/jam night.

8pm, Bocados. No cover.

70‘s, when it was difficult for Canadian bands to break into the American market, this trio of rockers did it in a big way— scoring a huge hit in 1971 with their song “Sweet City Woman.” It didn’t stop there, they also had success in the

Wednesday Night Folk — Featuring Friendly Folk, Yvonne Redant’s new folk act, in its Bushwakker debut. Bushwakker Brewpub. No cover.

Open Jam Night — Everyone welcome, so come on down and show Regina what you got. 8pm, King’s Head Tavern. No cover.

Fly Points — Come out, support a local band and hear some good music. What better way to spend a Thursday night? 10pm, McNally’s Tavern. Cover $5.

Poor Nameless Boy — Come down and enjoy the stylings of this local group. King’s Head Tavern.

Daytrip — This four-piece rock band from Regina plays their music loud and knows how to energize a crowd. 10pm, Pump Roadhouse. Cover TBD.

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DJ Longhorn — Come check out one of Regina’s most interactive DJs as he drops some of the best country beats around. 8pm, Whiskey Saloon. Cover TBD.

PS Fresh — DJ Ageless started spinning in Montreal, DJ Drewski started in Saskatoon. They both landed in Regina and have come together to sling some bomb

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The Cult w/Special Guest — Formed in 1983, this legendary British hard rock band blends heavy metal, goth, post-punk and alt-rock for a sound that is indeed their own. They recently released an album called Choice of Weapon. This isn’t a show you can afford to miss. 8pm, Brandt Centre. Tickets $47.50, available at www.ticketmaster.ca Karaoke Tuesday — Famous live music venue offers its patrons a chance to share the stage. 8pm, McNally’s Tavern. No cover.

Erin Passmore w/Snake River — With a stunning voice and the ability to play drums,

(Coming Soon) DAN MANGAN @ KNOX METROPOLITAN UNITED CHURCH —

Raised in a house where instruments were readily available, this singer/songwriter came by music honestly. So when he started a band called Basement Suite at the age of 16, it was no surprise.

It’s also no surprise that, given his sheer

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amount of talent, Mangan would go on to become an award-winning indie/ folk-rock musician. He’ll be playing at Knox Metropolitan on November 2nd; tickets available at http://www. galleryac.com/11–2–12-the-knox-met. html. -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

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The Sheepdogs: Pared-Down Rock & Roll

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SK Quartet On Their Upcoming Album, Headlining Their Own Tour, And The US adam Hawboldt

Regina, SK — Nashville. January 2nd, 2012.

The Sheepdogs are in a studio in Nashville, tracking a song that’ll appear on their new, self-titled, album.

But this studio they’re recording in, it isn’t typical for Music City, USA. It’s not some recording cathedral created to make high-end, overproduced country music.

No, this is a stripped down rock and roll studio. The kind of studio that’s perfect for a band that sounds like The Sheepdogs.

Everyday for the next two weeks — eight to nine hours at a time — The Sheepdogs are in this studio recording. For some songs, they’re all in the same room, no headphones, playing music and recording live.

For other songs, individual band “We wanted to grow as a band members are spread out in vari- and we were interested in trying ous places — laying down drums. new things, but ultimately we Or bass. Or guitar licks. A lot of the didn’t want to change the way we songs aren’t road tested. sounded.”

“On previous records we’d made, To help, The Sheepdogs enlisted we had taken our shows on the Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, road and played them live a bunch who produced the album. of times,” says bassist Ryan Gullen, “In the studio, once we were “but with a lot of set up, we’d go the songs on this “We wanted to grow as in and attack a new album we a band … but … didn’t song. Play it the still hadn’t played want to change the way w ay we we re live before.” thinking about But t h a t we sounded.” it, then work with -Ryan Gullen Pat trying to do doesn’t matter much. The Sheepdogs are too fo- some arrangements and different cused on making a new album that things,” says Gullen. kicks copious amounts of ass.

“Pat’s really smart when it comes “We wanted to make a record to arrangements. He’s really good that’s as good as or better than our at trimming the fat and leaving last,” explains Gullen. just the juiciest parts of the song.”

Case in point: “The Way It Is,” the first single off The Sheepdogs’ new album, is a lean, mean, big strutting track with a two-note riff and serious, pared-down attitude. And that’s just the beginning.

“A lot of the songs on the record are coloured differently and have different sounds,” says Gullen. “But they all have a certain feel, a certain theme. You know, we like records that are records. Where the songs flow together and are arranged in a certain, specific order to give people an experience. Seems to be, nowadays, a lot of albums are just a collection of singles that sound similar. We didn’t want that. We want this not to be listened to as a bunch of singles, but as an album as a whole.”

The 14 -track album, The

Sheepdogs, is set to be released on September 4th. Not long after, the band will set out on their first headlining American tour.

“It’s pretty daunting,” admits Gullen. “There are a lot more bands and competition in America. We’re excited to break into that market.

Yeah, it can be a bit scary going into new markets and trying to win them over.”

Gullen pauses for a moment then says, “but we’ve done it before. Hopefully we can do it again.”

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Event Info

The Sheepdogs Where: Casino Regina When: September 2 Cost: $40+ (565-3000)

For Country Singer Joe Nichols, It’s All Good

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Regina, SK — A New York Times best-album-of-the-year nod, four Grammy nominations, multiple platinum and gold singles, a CMA Horizon Award, and a stream of chart-topping songs like “Brokenhearstville” and “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off.” Any way you slice it, since bursting onto the music scene in the late 1990’s, Joe Nichols has been remarkably successful.

But it’s not just awards and number one hits that drive the country musician from Arkansas.

“Yes, this is about commercial success,” he says in a statement soul, too.” on his website, “but if you want To do that, Nichols has become to make something that lasts, it’s the kind of artist who looks inward, about art, too. I examines his life, want to bring a “Nichols’ latest record is stares at his phitraditional sound different from his earlier losophies, then into … 2012, to stuff, but, as the title pulls all that to keep it faithful the forefront and and make sure suggests, it’s all good.” creates the kind of -Verb staff songs that touch we’re still connecting with today’s listener. On listeners. every album, we’re looking for hit And since, like most of us, Nichsingles, but every time out I want ols has experienced both the ups to satisfy the artistic part of my and downs of life, his music isn’t

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always backed by rainbows and sunshine.

“There was a lot of pain and suffering on my earlier albums,” he admits. “Sometimes it was in balance and sometimes there was an unhealthy amount.”

But with his latest album, It’s All Good, that seemed to change.

Full of breezy summer songs, fun songs, upbeat songs and songs about enjoying the fruits of love, Nichols’ latest record is different from his earlier stuff, but, as the title suggests, it’s all good.

And while his recent album is lighter and more fun than his older stuff, it by no means suggests this is the end for Nichols.

“We’re always trying to put more pieces into the puzzle, to take more steps in the right direction,” he says.

“It’s simple, really — put out good music, make fun videos, do great live shows, keep the visibility up, and pay attention to the business end.”

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Playwright Colleen Sutton Talks Adam Hawboldt Written and performed by Ottawa-based actress and Saskatchewan native Colleen Sutton, RiderGirl — a one-woman show — is a 75-minute funny, energetic and autobiographical play of what it’s like to bleed green and white. It’s about the field of life, financial hardships, personal tragedies, fumbled passes and so much more. I had a chance to chat with Sutton about her play, and life in general.

Adam Hawboldt: This seems like a very interesting concept for a show.

It’s not often sports and theatre overlap so intimately; where did the idea come from?

Colleen Sutton: The inspiration for this particular project came when I was at the ’09 Grey Cup. I taped the “I find Rider N game and saw my- fascinating. T self, from the out- are so incredi side, watching the game and I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t recognize who that person was. The seed had been planted before that I wanted to write my own work. I was sitting on the idea that I was ready to start writing, and writing about being a Riders fan. I find Rider Nation fascinating. The people are so incredible, their passion and spirits are amazing.

AH: When and how did you become such a fan of the CFL or football in general?

CS: I was in the band sitting next to a fan. Her passion was so fervent that I found myself asking questions … The lessons of not only playing the game of football, but also what it means to be a Rider fan, have been a huge guide for me in me life.

AH: What is RiderGirl all about?

CS: It’s basically about the Riders … Rider Nation inspired me. A lot of us, we only live on the sidelines.

There’s a life we want but we only sit back and watch. So the play is

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about how the team and the fans taught me to get off the sidelines and get involved and get on the field of life. To start fighting for my own end zone — once I figured out what that was.

AH: Can you tell me about some of the challenges in Nation putting on a show like this? In that I mean the The people challenges inherent in ible…” a one-woman show.

-Colleen Sutton CS: Oh gosh! For one thing, it’s just me for 70 minutes. That’s a lot of energy you need.

I’m definitely tired afterwards. Also, this is my first time writing. That too was an immense challenge.

I didn’t want to just write a show for Fringe festivals. I really wanted a show that resonated, that could speak to people and open the door and allow me to showcase myself and Rider Nation. So that was a challenge.

AH: Can you tell me what it was about the one-woman format that appealed to you?

CS: The challenge of it all, that’s what’s appealing. I’d never done a one person show before. You never really get a break in a scene. It’s all you. I like the challenge of trying to be engaging for the entire time.

Also, one person is more affordable.

So, from the beginning, for those reasons, I always knew this would be a one-person show.

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Regina, SK — Making art is like walking a tightrope, a test that requires Wallenda-esque agility and a steady eye. It’s not an easy task, for on one side lies the gaping maw of inaccessibility — the place where difficult work moves from the popular to the academic.

On the other side lurks kitsch, a desolate place where beauty is flat and one-dimensional. Good artists must walk the wire — and Daryl Vocat has better balance than most. performed,” Vocat explains. “How Vocat’s latest exhibition, The they’re constructed. You look at Secret of the Midnight Shadow, is those old handbooks — a lot of deceptively simple, but the basic that information is very direct, very premise — the juxtaposition of il- practical. Maybe not said as overtly lustrations from Boy Scout manuals is how to be a man, and what does with a dark and it mean to be a forbidding for- “My hope is to make man.” est — uses faint something that is Put simply — memories and the interesting…” and this is where faded images to the lush back-Daryl Vocat drop comes into conjure up a raft of themes. Vocat’s show explores play — being able to tie knots may youth, trust, masculinity, gender not save your life in the midnight and sexuality, as well as time and forest. The main thrust of Vocat’s distance and knowledge. It is an exhibition plays on the special relaapt demonstration of how personal tionships that clubs like the Scouts experience can become universal, provide. “There’s an idea that you and how those universal experi- develop these really close relationences can become a conduit to ships with people in that environunderstanding. ment,” he says. “It’s almost like you “It started out almost by acci- develop your own way of relating dent,” Vocat laughs, speaking from his home in Toronto. “I had been in the Scouts for a long time, throughout my childhood until the end of RiderGirl high school. It started out with … Where: Artesian on 13 being away from it for a few years. It When: August 30 & 31 played a big part in my life and then Cost: $20 in advance @ Mysteria or $15 for those once it was gone I really missed it, www.picatic.com/ridergirl; wearing CFL gear in a way. When I started going back to it, it was with a more critical eye.” Joe Nichols Constructed as a series of vi- Where: Casino Regina September 3 gnettes, broken narratives per- When: Cost: $50+ (565-3000) formed on a richly decorated stage, The Secret of the Midnight Shadow Daryl Vocat calls into question our understand- Where: Dunlop Gallery ing of practicality and trust and When: Through October 25th Cost: Free! masculinity.

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to one another that may be outside of regular life.”

Ultimately, conclusions are left to the viewer, and this is why The Secret of the Midnight Shadow succeeds: we all become characters in a play, a fractured series of memories

that are both deeply personal and profoundly universal. Yet Vocat is modest: “My hope,” he says, “is to make something that is interesting and that’s maybe a bit provocative, but also heartwarming.”

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Food

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Have you eaten your serving of brassicas today? Put down that cabbage and why not try some cauliflower instead?

This healthy vegetable has a delicate flavour, and many interesting facts.

The first reference to cau■liflower is from between the 12th and 13th centuries

part of cauliflower that ■weThe eat is the underdeveloped flower stems and buds

Try your cauliflower ■steamed and smothered in

cheese sauce, fresh with dip, or in a spicy curry

Cauliflower comes in white, ■orange, green and purple Mathematicians like cauli■flower because it had distinct fractal dimensions

Steaming preserves more ■of cauliflower’s nutrients than other cooking methods

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New Albert Street Restaurant Brings A Little Exotic Flair To City Jessica Bickford

Bombay is one of the newest restaurants in the Queen City,

but they are settling in nicely so we dug into that next. Bombay’s to their Albert Street location. version was incredibly aromatic, With a menu full of traditional with a thick sauce and large, tender East Indian dishes, including some chunks of boneless chicken. The Halal options and lots of vegetarian chicken itself was nicely seasoned, choices, there is definitely some- and stood up to the slightly acidic thing for everyone. but predominantly creamy sauce, I started things off with some which also had a touch of spice peshwari naan, to it. It went perwhich was your “A touch of sugar to fectly with some basic naan bread, round off the edges, and classic naan bread with a twist. Bit- this dark, milky [chai] was fresh out of the ing into this little tandoor. number revealed just excellent.”

Ve g e t arian -Jessica Bickford a filling of dried classic aloo gobi cherries, sliced almonds and co- was next, and the thin orange sauce conut — it was a little different, was brimming with cauliflower, but I have to say, tasted great. The potato, tomato and onion. This one buttery bread went nicely with the had a bit more kick to it, with a hint sweet contents it concealed, but of sweetness from the cauliflower, the star of this dish was the co- and was perfectly spiced — this is conut, which was both surprising a serious contender for best aloo and delicate. gobi in my books.

You can’t go to an East Indian A lamb curry rounded out the restaurant without trying their ren- trio of main dishes, and although I dition of butter chicken, of course, had mine on the bone, soon most

of Bombay’s dishes will be boneless.

The lamb was rich, and mingled nicely with the heat of the dish, courtesy of some large pieces of pepper. The spiciness cut through the richness of the lamb and with a bit of crispy garlic naan, this was a very savoury dish.

After filling up on tasty naan and curries, I finished my meal with a personal favourite — masala chai, otherwise known as chai tea.

Nothing goes down better after a meal than a nice cuppa, and Bombay’s masala had just the right amount of warming spice. A touch of sugar to round off the edges, and this dark, milky tea was just excellent.

Owner Museb Maruwala says that he wants to serve the best East Indian food in Regina, and with his chef Parveen, who has worked in five star hotel kitchens across India and Germany, they might just reach their goal.

Museb says everything on Bombay’s menu is “traditional, but to a Western taste,” and with the sampling I had, I would have to agree.

Now, who wants to go get some more aloo gobi?

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Opinion

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Redrawing Electoral Boundaries Is Smart Rural And Urban Interests Are Different, So Why Should We Keep Mixed Districts?

The Editors of Verb Regina, SK — According to legend, once upon a time in 1812 a governor named Elbridge Gerry reworked the boundaries in Massachusetts in order to benefit his Democratic-Republican Party.

However, by the time he was finished creating the Franken-district, which would be packed with voters faithful to the party, the area resembled not the typical square but a salamander. Thus, the term “gerrymandering” was born.

This is an issue we’re facing right now, as Saskatchewan considers the possibility of reworking the electoral boundaries in our own province. And we understand that being resistant to a change such as this is a part of the human condition.

So you can’t really fault Conservative MPs Tom Lukiwski (ReginaYou see, in general, urban voters Lumsden-Lake Centre) and Kelly tend to be more progressive than Block (Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar) their conservative, rural counterfor getting their ties in a bunch over parts. And because of this — surthose recently proposed changes prise, surprise — they tend to vote to the federal electoral map. See, differently. if the proposed map goes ahead, It really doesn’t take a rocket both Lukiwski’s scientist to figure and Block’s rid- “[T]he way the current out that someone ings will be radi- electoral map is drawn … living on, say, cally redrawn, di- allows for a sort of rural Dewdney Avenue vided into urban in Regina has difand rural por- dominance…” ferent interests, -Verb’s editors concerns, ide tions. And while we understand why Lukiwski and ologies and political needs than Block might be upset, we think the someone living in a farm outside Boundaries Commission’s proposal of Moose Jaw. to get rid of the mixed urban-rural Under the current proposal, districts in Saskatchewan is a great these issues would be addressed. idea.

Under the current proposal, the Why? Well, for starters, the way new electoral map would add five the current electoral map is drawn seats that are almost all urban — — by attaching urban areas to rural three in Saskatoon, two in Regina. areas — allows for a sort of rural And that’s the good news. dominance here in our province.

The bad news is that this is just Now, we’re not saying the ur- a proposal. Nothing is set in stone. ban votes should be almighty and It can be tossed into the political votes from rural Saskatchewan are trash bin, willy nilly. In fact, that’s irrelevant. Not at all. What we are saying, however, is that according to Stats Canada, two thirds of the people in Saskatchewan live in urban areas, so urban voters should have their own individual say in matters. They shouldn’t have to vie with rural voters for their MP’s concern and attention. The districts should be separate. It’s that simple.

And do you know what else is simple? To understand that urban and rural interests are different.

happened before.

Back in 2002, the Boundaries Commission made a similar recommendation, urging for the creation of purely urban and purely rural districts. In recommending this, the Commission was “satisfied that despite the economic links between rural and urban populations, they nevertheless have differing communities of interest that must be addressed.”

The idea was rejected largely because people felt “the hybrid ridings reflected the unique character of Saskatchewan and therefore should be maintained.”

If you think otherwise, dear urban voter, here’s your chance to make a difference, to have your voice heard. There will be a series of public hearings held to determine whether the proposed electoral map will remain as is or whether the idea will, yet again, be squashed.

Don’t let that happen. Go to the meetings, give the commission your feedback in the form of letters,

emails, messages, whatever.

Don’t be afraid of change, dear

urban voter. Be the change.

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Moonrise Kingdom: Pure, Fantastical Fun

Wes Anderson Does It Again In Endearingly Quirky Flick About Young Love Moonrise Kingdom

Runtime: 94 Minutes Rated: PG Adam Hawboldt The movies of Wes Anderson are, in a way, kind of like Tom Waits’ voice, the novels of Chuck Palahniuk or the artwork of Jackson Pollock — they’re unique, stylized, one of a kind.

And also like those other artists,

Anderson too has established him- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. self as a very divisive, love-him-orWhat can I say? Like Woody hate-him kind of talent.

Allen and the Coen brothers, AnThink about it. If you dug Bottle derson’s movies sparkle with origiRocket you probably dug Rushmore, nality, with a special atmosphere, The Royal Tenenbaums, and the rest with a strong authorial voice and of the Andersoa very real recognian catalogue. “And kudos to Anderson nizable aesthetic.

H owever, if for, yet again, pulling us All the things that you found those into his weird little movie make you forget films too artsy, about humdrum too hipster-ish, world.”

Hollywood and -Adam Hawboldt restore your faith too off-beat and quirky, chances are you’re not a fan in movie making. of Mr. Anderson.

Yes indeed, I am an unabashed Me? I dig his work. All of it. fan of Wes Anderson.

And yes, before you ask, I even So it almost goes without saying enjoyed the heck out of Anderson’s I think his latest movie, Moonrise Kingdom, is all kinds of awesome.

Set in 1965 on a tiny New England island, the movie revolves around a 12-year-old boy scout named Sam (Jared Gilman) who is attending summer camp, and a local girl named Suzy (Kara Hayward).

They meet, fall in love and decide to run away and elope. Sam brings the maps, Suzy brings a suitcase full of books, a kitten and a record player. And off they go.

They pitch tents on a beach, dance to French songs and get lost in the throes of young love.

Before long, however, Scout Master Ward (Ed Norton) forms a search party to find them. On Suzy’s end of things, her parents Walt (Bill Murray) and Laura (Frances McDormand) call in Captain Sharp (Bruce Willis). Oh and there’s also a social service lady (Tilda Swinton) and a

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scout commander (Harvey Keitel) in the mix.

As people amble and scramble,

looking for the two young lovers, there’s a storm a’ brewing. Literally. Turns out, according to a local cartographer (Bob Balaban), the island is about to be hammered with a mammoth storm.

Instead of telling you what happens, I want you to do something for me. I want you to go back and read that last paragraph again.

Look at all the names: Murray, McDormand, Norton, Willis, Swinton, Keitel. That’s a stellar line-up any way you slice it. And you know what the crazy thing is?

Of all the people in the movie, it’s the two young, unknown actors — Gilman and Hayward — that steal the show. Kind of the way Jason Schwartzman did in Rushmore.

Kudos to them.

And kudos to Anderson for, yet again, pulling us into his weird little movie world. It’s always a pleasure.

Moonrise Kingdom will be screened at the Regina Public Library starting on August 30th.

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Action Comedy Hit & Run Mostly Funny Photo: courtesy of Alliance FIlms

Despite Plot Holes, Silly Script, Film Still Manages To Be Rather Enjoyable Hit & Run

Runtime: 100 Minutes Rated: 14A Adam Hawboldt Dax Shepard ain’t no Steve McQueen. And his new movie, Hit & Run, sure as heck can’t hold a candle to Bullitt.

But do you know what?

Hit & Run isn’t nearly as bad as I’d heard it was. See, one of my friends in L.A. caught the premiere not too long ago and told me the movie — directed by and starring Shepard — was an unadulterated piece of crap. An insult to movie making.

So when I sat down to watch it, my hopes and expectations were less than high.

The film begins as a love story between Charlie Bronson (Shepard) and his girlfriend Annie (Kristen Bell). They have perfect love, these two. Whenever they’re together the chemistry oozes off the screen.

Which only makes sense because, well, Shepard and Bell are an item in real life.

Anyway. Things are going swell with Bronson and Annie until one day Annie is offered a dream job in L.A. that will allow her to put her doctorate in nonviolent conflict resolution to good use.

But when she tells Charlie this, there’s a problem. A big problem.

See, Charlie is an ex-bank robber

who is in the witness protection decides to contact his old gang to program after having ratted out alert them Charlie will be coming his former crew back in Los Ange- their way. les. Instead of immediately comWhat follows is a good, ol’ ing clean with Annie, Charlie bites fashioned car chase movie. Which his lip and does what any devoted somehow is also a heist movie. And lover would do. a rom-com.

He drives Annie “Hit & Run is a fun movie If that sounds into L.A. to check for fun-loving people. It’ll a bit convoluted, out this job, even make you smile…” well, that’s bethough it might cause Hit & Run is -Adam Hawboldt kind of convolutmean running into the guys he tattled on. ed. But it’s convoluted and jumbled The situation gets stickier when in a good way. Trust me.

Charlie’s pal Randy (Tom Arnold), Sure the action gets a bit silly a clumsy U.S. Marshal case offi- sometimes, and sure the plot holes cer, realizes his pal has left and are big enough to drive a combine decides to track him down. If that through. But that doesn’t make a isn’t enough, Annie’s ex-boyfriend difference because Hit & Run is a (Michael Rosenbaum) discovers fun movie for fun-loving people. the truth about Charlie’s past and It’ll make you smile and it sure

as heck has enough one-liners to make you chuckle out loud.

Oh, and it also has Bradley Cooper. Did I forget to mention that?

Oops. Sorry. My bad. Anyway, Cooper (who sports yellow shades and dreadlocks) plays Charlie’s former best friend who went to jail after Charlie snitched on him. Needless to say, Cooper’s character is none too happy with Chuck. But that doesn’t stop him from generating some of the biggest laughs in the film.

Is Hit & Run a great movie? No way. Is it a good movie? Some will say yes, others will say no.

But if you like zany, ridiculous, fun-loving car chase flicks, give Hit & Run a try. You might just like it.

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Texts

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This Week: Wawra And Guns

Last week we asked what you thought about Wawra’s pro-gun stance, and here’s what you had to say — enjoy!

Next week’s topic: see page 13 — what do you think about

changing Saskatchewan’s electoral boundaries? Text FEEDBACK and your thoughts about the topic (or anything else) to 306–881-VERB (8372) and you could see your text printed in next week’s issue!

On Topic That cop from the states who was in Calgary, The guy would rather blast his way out of a situation

than talk his way out!

Holy Crap! This is exactly how North American cops are wrong in the head!

their body the most.

You can find more information about us at www.bodyrevolution. ca

The gun article was hilarious. I read it with such a sarcastic tone.

I hope like crazy you guys weren’t being serious cuz I laughed my ass off.

Re: “We’re Less Active And Don’t Care: Study,” Local page, August 17th issue

You shouldn’t make fun of a person’s right to carry a gun. You whiny libs would be clamoring for a gun if you were in a situation where your life was threatened. This guy obviously felt that way to. Hes a cop he knows what to do in situations like that it’s just the left-wing media making this into an issue. Shameful!

There has to be a meme of this guy somewhere “Gentlemen I have no need to talk to you goodbye.” He’s like an old-timey nerd lolz.

Walt Wawra: went on vacation to Calgary, left the laughingstock of Canada.

I want 2 go 2 the stampede :(

Off Topic Re: “Egg Yolks Bad,” Global page, August 17th issue

I would like to have the opportunity to respond to this article to tell the truth about eggs. I eat multiple egg yolks a day, close to 12 a day somedays. I own a personal training company that gets individuals into the best shape of there lives in three months.

We give away $10000 dollars to the person who revolutionizes

In response to the article found in verb aug 17th to 23rd entitled We’re Less Active and Don’t Care. I am a fitness professional here in the city and have been a personal trainer for 14 years.

I really believe that when it comes to increasing the general population’s fitness level here in Saskatchewan is EDUCATION. Many people have no idea how to properly fuel their bodies for the day. They also need to be educated on fitness. In 50 years how we have taught fitness has changed radically. It is not just about cardio, push ups and situps. It’s about finding out the imbalances in the individual’s body And adapting a program that meets that person’s weaknesses and makes them more functionally fit, making them more able to perform daily tasks outside of the gym.

Re: “Cracked Retinal Code Ups Sight,” Global page, August 17th issue

as person with an eye disability this bring me new hope :) hopefully one day I’ll able to drive :) I saw ‘safety not guaranteed’ this past weekend n i thought it was funny! :) By the way my name is Aleida :) There are no excuses for the recent fatal

Texts train collisions. Keep your eyes on the road, stop at railway crossings and don’t take chances! To the people whose horses were hit by a train, pay attention! Those horses did not deserve to die like that. You made it sound like their deaths were unimportant compared to the people in the truck. Those horses were every bit as important!

My little bro n I used to test race Xperimental wheeled things.

There’s nothing more disconcerting during a high speed suicide jockey run than the copilot abandonding duty and controls to grab the sides of their head and scream like a little girl who thinks she’s going to die.

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KNOCK KNOCK PENNY KNOCK KNOCK PENNY KNOCK KNOCK PENNY Help! I’ve fallen DOWNtown and can’t get up!

Jesus H Chrysler cheese is good sometimes. Ice cream yogurt milk chocolate etc too. We’re such Milksuckers! Mac and cheese is the methadone of cheese addiction.

Motorcyclists should be driving single file in a lane. None of that side by side stuff with another motorbike should be allowed! It’s dangerous because other drivers don’t know what stupid stunts you are going to pull. Alas, winter

is coming and once again it will silence those bikers that are so arrogant cutting drivers off all summer long. Those motorbikes just can’t cut it in the winter.

The Latino dancers who liven up the downtown plaza in the evenings with their music and dance are the coolest thing ever.

Viva Lambada! Hola!

Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things.

They want more Aboriginals in the Labour Force then they should create incentives like corporate tax credits for those that hire more aboriginals. Solly

Heard it in a love song cant be wrong ! MTB! FKNA Teeth bother you a lot.

Some fall out. Up at daylight. Sleepy when it gets dark. Little interest in sex. Late middle age is a lot like being a little kid again.

I just have one question? These “bear arms” where are they coming from?

The housing supplement people are f**ked too. I phoned them to update my change of address.

They said no you can’t.

You have to update your healthcare.

Then wait a few days be patient and then call us back. Did as instructed waited 4 business days. The same day I get a letter

saying we notice you updated your healthcare address, if you don’t update us immediately we’ll cut you off. WTD? Be patient and then not fast enough your pissing us off???????

I grew up with Pat in the old hood, cathedral area. I was wondering when he was gonna pull the old “See ya Suckers!” The Oliver Twist from way back still plays. And of course I still to a degree honour the old code and therefore to a degree admire the play. Way to go bud!

In 120 years everyone that is living today will all be dead.

The opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily Verb’s.

Nightlife

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Tuesday @ Bocados Venue

Bocados on Tuesday, August 14th

Location

2037 Park Street

Playing on Arrival

“Dark Sister” by Val Halla

Music Vibe Classic rock

Regular Gigs

Colby Nargang and Val Halla

Feature Deal

Big Rock, Grasshopper and Traditional pints for $5, and burger and a pint for $12

Popular Drink Pints of beer

Food of Choice Burger

Wing Notes

Half price appies on Tuesday nights; of the available wing flavours, chili lime is the most popular

Something New Photos courtesy of Klein Photography (feedback@verbnews.com)

Gluten-free menu, and Tuesday jam nights with house band Val Halla

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Lately, have you been feeling that your great ideas are being shot down by people around you? That you’re being under-appreciated? Well have some faith in the following maxim: “Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities.” That’s straight from the mouth of Albert Einstein. So don’t worry about who is standing in opposition to you. Don’t bother yourself with that small stuff. Instead, let your great spirit soar. And above all, keep striving towards your dreams and goals.

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Pisces (Feb 20–Mar 20)

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity,” Albert Einstein once remarked, “and I’m not sure about the universe.” Keep this sentiment in mind as you forge through the next few days, Virgo, because chances are you’re going to encounter a lot of stupidity this week. Yep. Gonna be one of those weeks. But don’t fret. And, whatever you do, don’t get upset when the dunces rise in confederacy against you. Instead, just ignore the dumbassery and go about your plans as usual.

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Virgo (Aug 23–Sept 22)

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” Or so says Albert Einstein. And the thing is: old Al is right. So don’t be afraid to try new things this week, Aquarius. Sure, you may stumble. Sure, you could fail.

But that’s how you learn. That’s how you grow. Mistakes come and go, but the opportunity to try new things doesn’t come along every day. So if you have the chance to try something new this week, don’t hesitate. Jump at it.

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Aquarius (Jan 20–Feb 19)

They say that curiosity killed the cat.

But what the hell do “they” know anyway?

Don’t listen to collective wisdom this week, Leo. Instead listen to ol’ Albert Einstein, who once quipped: “The important thing is not to stop questioning.

Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”

That’s right, feel free to be curious, you big cat you. Ask as many questions about as many things as your heart desires. By questioning things this week, you’ll come to some profound realizations.

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Leo (Jul 23–Aug 22)

In this day and age it’s easy for each of us to get all wrapped up in our own little things, in our own little worlds. But this week try to avoid that, Capricorn, and instead listen to Albert Einstein who once said: “A person starts to live when he can live outside himself.” Start living outside yourself, engage with the world, enmesh yourself in the hot, wet steam of life. Introspection is good from time to time, but not this week. This week live for the outside world; live for others.

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Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19)

“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” That’s a tidbit from Albert Einstein, and guess what, Cancer?

It’s good advice for you this week. Don’t waste time trying to solve problems from your normal viewpoint. Beating your head against the same old walls, repeating the same old thing, time and time again. Instead, change things up. You might just be amazed at how easy the answers will come to you.

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Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22)

“Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.” That’s what the father of modern physics, Albert Einstein, believed. And he’s right. When people fall in love with something it’s a whole different force entirely. And guess what: you could very well fall in love with someone or something this week, Sagittarius. What that will be, who knows. Someone you’ve met, a new hobby — anything. Your guess is as good as ours. But do you know what?

It won’t be because of gravity.

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Sagittarius (Nov 23–Dec 21)

A wise man once said: “Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.”

That man was Albert Einstein. And maybe you should take some time this week to think about his words, Gemini. You may want to try working on your attitude: try to be cheerful and optimistic and openminded. If you can do this, your character will not only be strong, but you will be able to handle whatever the universe throws your way. Which, any way you slice it, is a win-win scenario.

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Gemini (May 21–Jun 20)

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Having a hard time dealing with people lately, Scorpio? Are you finding yourself at odds? Getting angry from time to time? Well, remember what Einstein said: “Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.” So even if people are driving you nuts, step back and try to see where they’re coming from. Try to understand their side of the story. If you can do that, your problems, stress and frustration will simply vanish. Poof!

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Scorpio (Oct 24–Nov 22)

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Some people call them gut feelings, others call it instinct. Albert Einstein, he referred to it as intuition, and according to one of the greatest minds of all time, intuition is “the only real valuable thing.”

Remember that, Taurus. Because this week your mind and your heart (your head and your gut) may come into conflict. Go with the gut. Trust your intuition.

Sure, it has led you astray before, but for the most part it’s reliable. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed.

“A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?” Einstein posed that question, but just because he was a genius doesn’t mean he was necessarily right. Because for you this week, Libra, happiness will be found in others. In spending time with family, hanging out with friends, meeting new acquaintances. The summer is nearing an end, so get outside with people you care about (or even people you’ve never met before) and enjoy the weather.

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Taurus (Apr 20–May 20)

Libra (Sept 23–Oct 23)

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Albert Einstein once remarked that “imagination is more important than knowledge.” And do you know what, Aries? Ol’ Al was right. So best keep that in mind as you walk through this week.

Don’t be afraid to let your mind wander.

Dream of the future, think of things way, way outside the box. Sure, it’s good to know things, but sometimes a little imagination goes a long way towards chasing down dreams. This is where your mind should be this week, without a doubt.

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Aries (Mar 21–Apr 19)

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Sudoku

Directions: Fill each box with a digit from 1-9, following these conditions: - Each row must contain every digit from 1-9 once and only once.

- Each column must contain every digit from 1-9 once and only once.

- Each of the nine 3x3 boxes must contain every digit from 1-9 once and only once.

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