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WHEN WORK IS ITS OWN REWARD

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Volunteers help put together raised planting beds for CHEP Good Food Inc. in a community garden in Saskatoon. Read more about CHEP and 9 other positive workplaces in this issue!

CHALK IT UP FOR PRAIRIE FOLK! 3 big wins for SK artists at BreakoutWest Text by Rebecca Windjack

HISTORY REVEALS ITSELF Adaptive re-use to revive old buildings Text by Scott Davidson

Photo of Maile Crowe and Danica Slattery at Thrive Juice Co by Patricio del Rio (Conscious Studios) On Maile: black wrap jacket w/ vegan leather sleeves, distressed Dex jeans and necklace. On Danica: faux suede cropped top w/ high-waisted jeans, oversize fuzzy cream cardigan and necklace. All clothing provided by Tonic (farminista.com)

CATERERS: WHO, WHY, WHAT Suggestions for the office or home soirĂŠe Text by Paul Miazga

FAINT BUT FOND MEMORIES A simple routine that rekindles Grandma Text by Kim Butcher

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Remember a Few Important Things

We’ll gladly cede a ranking of the province’s top businesses by annual turnover or some other financial metric to the guys in suits. It’s just not me to choose money over health or happiness. Positive workplace cultures do credit to the business, to the community, and to good people who like to do good by others. These are oldfashioned values that have never gone out of style, and so we present 10 businesses where employees can make a difference, find the right fit, get ahead in life and still grow as a person. If you only work for money, this article isn’t for you. In the coming months we have: The Who at 50 and DNTO (p. 10); “Silence is Golden” from the SSO; comedy by Jim Jefferies, The Saskatoon Corrections: In the June/July 2015 issue we printed a photo in our feature of Richard Smith for which he did not give consent and which mistakenly suggested members of Nord-Here Viking Re-enactors would be performing at the Norwegian Pavillion during Folk Fest. In the Aug/Sept 2015 issue we wrote in food+drink that Stacked Burger Bar had

Soaps and others (pp 12–13); plus theatre, ballet, dirt bike daredevils, hockey, Thanksgiving (Oct. 12), the federal election (Oct. 19), Halloween (Oct. 31; p. 14), Remembrance Day (Nov. 11) and the Grey Cup (Nov. 29; p. 16). Phew! Returning after a busy summer is SaskMusic’s resident writer Rebecca Windjack, who reports on three big wins for the prairies at BreakoutWest 2015 (p. 15). Vice magazine contributor Scott Davidson trips on two hot local trends: adaptive re-use buildings (p. 18) and coffee roasting (p. 30). The food theme continues with tips by makeup artist Jennilee Cardinal-Schultz on foods for healthy skin (p. 22), while in food+drink we talk city caterers, holiday meal planning (p. 31) and new columnist Kim Butcher of Little Bird Patisserie & Café, whose butter cookies are her only tangible link to her late Grandma Gertie (p. 32). As you prepare for the coming months, remember these three things: to give thanks for friends and family; to vote for people who respect the earth and those who inhabit it; and, to honour people who gave their lives so we could enjoy the first two.

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October events Ride for Refuge

Oct02–04

Oct03

8am–noon; registration $25 Join in this charity cycle-a-thon to raise money for a variety of local charities that benefit and serve refugees in Saskatoon. Ride 5k, 10k, 25k or 50k. For more details, see rideforrefuge.org. Starts at Cornerstone Church (315 Lenore Dr.)

Riverdance

Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 6pm; tickets from $50 The Irish dance sensation brings one of its touring troupes to the city for a series of colourful, entrancing and foot-tapping shows. TCU Place (35 22nd St. E; tcuplace.ca)

Sasktoberfest

Oct03

Doors open at 11am; tickets $27.50/VIP $70 Get your Lederhosen on and get ready to imbibe in tasty local craft beer by hosts Prairie Sun Brewery and music from a lineup of great local bands. Beer Olympics—stein-holding, perogy-eating and other events to test strength, stamina and eating/drinking prowess. Bands include Scenic Route to Alaska, Shred Kelly, Sweet Alibi, Young Benjamins and more! Prairie Sun Brewery (2020 Quebec Ave; prairiesun.ca)

The Who Hits 50!

Oct06

Oct15–25

7:30pm; tickets from $54.50 Vintage British rockers Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and co. make their second-ever trip to the city (the last time was July 11, 1968!) as part of their international tour celebrating a half-century of rock. SaskTel Centre (3515 Thatcher Ave.; sasktelcentre.com

Oct07 DNTO

7pm; tickets $21.50 CBC Radio program host Sook-yin Lee of the off-beat hit Definitely Not The Opera tapes two shows back to back with musical guests Young Benjamins and a host of minor local celebrities. Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.; broadwaytheatre.ca)

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Lungs

8pm; tickets $23.50 This Duncan MacMillan play brings together a man and a woman to consider the ethics of raising a child with the right values in a disposable, consumerist world. By Fire in the Hold Productions. For more information, visit livefive.ca. The Refinery (609 Dufferin Ave.)

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1-3 – Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival 4 – SJO Plays the Music of David Braid 7 – CBC’s Definitely Not the Opera 8 – Throwback Thursday: The Monster Squad (19+) 11 – Sci Fi Sunday: Event Horizon 13 – ICCC & PAVED present Fractured Land 19 – The Bros. Landreth 20 – Hawksley Workman 23 – Saskatoon Soaps 28 – Andy Kim 30 – Wes Craven Double Feature: Nightmare on Elm Street (7pm) & New Nightmare (9pm) 31 – Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2pm: FREE!) 31 – Rocky Horror Picture Show

NoveMber

6-10 – Saskatoon Summer Players Present CABARET 11 – Hey Rosetta! With Yukon Blonde 12 – The White Buffalo 13 – Little Miss Higgins 18 – Close Quarters Series: Kacy & Clayton with Ryan Boldt at Village Guitar 19 – Bahamas 20 – Saskatoon Soaps 24 – Emilie-Claire Barlow & Matt Dusk 29 – Derek Edwards

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October events Oct17 Eileen Laverty w/ the SSO

7:30pm; tickets from $38 “Tread Softly” is an apt title for this wonderful collaboration between the folksy sounds of local songstress and musician Eileen Laverty and the Saskatoon Symphony. TCU Place (35 22nd St. E; tcuplace.ca)

Oct16

Oct20

Dear Rouge w/ Rah Rah

Hawksley Workman

8pm; tickets from $15 Vancouver’s electro-rock duo Dear Rouge, on the road coast to coast in support of their new album Black to Gold, headline this gig with fluid Regina pop-rockers Rah Rah opening.

8pm; tickets $40.50 Gifted musician, prolific songwriter, engaging performer—and that only scratches the surface of this Canadian musical heavyweight. Opening is English singer/songwriter Fiona Bevan.

Louis’ Pub (93 Campus Dr.; ussu.ca/louis)

Oct22

Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.; broadwaytheatre.ca)

Skulls Night Ride

Oct21

8pm; open to the public Paint your face and otherwise dress all in black as you and other cyclists creep around the neighbourhood in a “Slow Roll Format”. Note: you must have front and rear bike lights to attend. Starts at The Hose & Hydrant (612 11th St. E)

Oct24

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1pm, 7:30pm; tickes $32 The popular “Silence Is Golden” series continues with the SSO performing the original score for the 1924 version of Victor Hugo’s classic tale and starring Lon Chaney. For more details, see saskatoonsymphony.org.

Oct30 Nitro Circus Live

7:30pm; tickets from $49 Be wowed at the high-flying daredevilry on dirt bikes, three-wheelers and more. SaskTel Centre (3515 Thatcher Ave.; sasktelcentre.com)

Oct31

The Roxy Theatre (320 20th St. W)

Parab Poet and the Hip Hop Hippies

Jim Jefferies

8pm; tickets $45.50 Full of piss, vinegar and lots of common sense, this unapologetically profane Australian comic stops in town as part of his brand new “Freedumb” tour. TCU Place (35 22nd St. E; tcuplace.ca)

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10pm; cover $10 Amigo’s Cantina (806 Dufferin Ave.; amigoscantina.com)

The Dead South w/ Steph Cameron

8pm; tickets $22 The Bassment (202 4th Ave. N; thebassment.ca)

The Glorious Sons w/ Northcote

10pm; tickets $18 Capitol Music Club (244 1st Ave. N; capitolclub.ca)

(8pm; tickets $19). Set in early 20th century Paris, three icons of history walk into a bar to debate the merits of genius vs. creativity, arts vs. science and waytheatre.ca) romance. Directed by Julia Jamison. Oct. 14: Raise The Woof feat. Susan Rice, James Nov. 18–28: The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Uloth and Jordan Wellwood (7pm; tickets $29.50). Oct. 23: Saskatoon Soaps improv comedy troupe Bertolt Brecht (8pm; $19). Brecht’s WW2-era play borrows from Chinese folklore to tell the tale (9:30pm; $12). of two women who claim the same child, with Nov. 20: Saskatoon Soaps (9:30pm; $12). appropriate justice rendered to settle the dispute. Nov. 29: Derek Edwards: Baloney & Wine Directed by Dwayne Brenna. (7:30pm; $45.50). La Troupe du Jour (914 20th St. W; latroupedujour.ca) Capitol Club (244 1st Ave. N; capitolclub.ca) Oct. 3–4: George Boivin’s Swan Song by Martin Oct. 29: The Return of Sterling Scott (7pm; tickets $10). Bellemare (Sat 2pm, 8pm, Sun 2pm; tickets $27). O’Brians Event Centre (241 2nd Ave. S; obrianAfter his wife’s death, George, now 77, embarks seventcentre.ca) on an quest to meet his first love of 50 years ago. Oct. 16, Nov. 20: Yuk Yuk’s—On Tour (7pm; Nov. 14–15: Le Long Voyage de Pierre-Guy B. by tickets $19.50/VIP $24.50). Philippe Soldevila, Christian Essiambre and Pierre TCU Place (35 22nd St. E; tcuplace.ca) Guy Blanchard (Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm; $27). Two Oct. 28: Bo Burnham—Make Happy (8pm; friends on different paths in life meet again after tickets from $43). many years and begin an existential odyssey of sorts. Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club (in the Park Town Hotel, The Refinery (609 Dufferin Ave.) 924 Spadina Cres. E; parktownhotel.com). Shows Nov. 19–29: Dr. Frightful Presents: Dead Air by at 9:30pm; tickets $17. Grahame Kent (8pm; tickets $23.50). This comedy Oct. 2: Andrew Albert w/ Brittany Lyseng. about old-time radio dramas features zombies and Oct. 9: Jeff Kubik w/ Donovan Deschner. zany sound effects in a post-apocalyptic world. PreOct. 16: Kevin McGragh w/ Lori Ferguson-Ford. sented by Neverending Highway Theatre. livefive.ca Oct. 23: Tony Binns w/ Scott Laird. Persephone Theatre (100 Spadina Cres. E; perseOct. 30: Ian Wallace w/ Adam Delorey. phonetheatre.org) Nov. 4–15: This Is War by Hannah Moscovitch LIVE THEATRE Greystone Theatre (John Mitchell Building, 118 Sci- (evening shows 8pm, Wed/Sun matinees 2pm; tickets $39). A gripping story of modern warfare ence Pl.; artsandscience.usask.ca/drama/greystone) Oct. 7–17: Picasso at the Lapin Agile by Steve Martin that considers loss and the personal cost of war.

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November events

Nov06–08

FreeFlow Dance Theatre 20th Jubilee

Starts Fri, Sat 7pm/Sun 2pm; tickets $35/VIP $75 The city’s only full-time contemporary prof. dance troupe celebrates with 3 full-length performances. The Refinery (609 Dufferin Ave.)

Nov06–10 Nov04

Cabaret

Barenaked Ladies

7:30pm; tickets from $37.50/VIP package $185 Scarborough’s beloved foursome returns to the city after a recent charity appearance. Their latest release, Silverball (“Duct Tape Heart”) continues their devotion to writing catchy, well-arranged pop tunes. TCU Place (35 22nd St. E; tcuplace.ca)

8pm; tickets $36.50 The Kit Kat Klub is the setting for this Tony Award-winning romance between two dancers in Berlin c. 1920. Presented by the Saskatoon Summer Players. Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.)

Nov11

Hey Rosetta w/ Yukon Blonde

8pm; tickets $37.50 It’s two of Canada’s top bands for the price of one and in a cool old heritage venue too: rolling indie rock headliners Hey Rosetta of St. John’s, NL, with lyrical synth-pop stars Yukon Blonde (from Kelowna, BC) on the undercard. Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Theatre; broadwaytheatre.ca)

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Nov12 The White Buffalo

8pm; tickets $31.50 This American country musician is best known for his gritty, mournful country ballads, especially as heard on Sons of Anarchy. Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Theatre)

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The Great Russian Nutcracker The Red Violin

7:30pm; tickets from $15 Guest violinist Nikki Chooi joins the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra to perform the score from the eponymous 1998 movie starring Samuel L. Jackson. TCU Place (35 22nd St. E)

2pm; tickets from $40 An elite ballet troupe with “exquisite artistry” performing with handcrafted sets and costumes bring to life Tchaikovsky’s classic Christmas tale. TCU Place (35 22nd St. E)

SaskMusic Distinguished at WCMAs After spending an exciting weekend championing Saskatchewan music at the BreakOut West (breakoutwest.ca) conference and festival Sept. 16–20 in Victoria, BC, artists and promoters have returned home proudly celebrating three very diverse Western Canadian Music Award titles among them. Annette Campagne

Francophone Recording of the Year (“Papillon Amiral”) Saskatchewan is home to a number of talented Francophone artists, and this year Annette—a bilingual folk/rock singer songwriter from Regina— won her first WCMA and is the third winner in this category from the province!

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Rap/Hip-Hip Recording of the Year (“Wildlif3”) Third time’s the charm for another Reginabased musician, MC Def3, aka Danny Fernandez, who has received three previous WCMA nominations, and now proudly chalks up a win for Saskatchewan hip-hop thanks to this collaboration with Saskatoon hip-hop artist/producer Factor.

Shooting Guns

Metal/Hard Music Recording of the Year (“WolfCop Soundtrack”) Shooting Guns were accompanied in this category by fellow Saskatchewan nominees Altars of Grief and Sparky. This is the first time a Saskatchewan band has been awarded in this category, and based on the other nominees, we think it’s about time! Since their inception in 2008, Shooting Guns have been nominated for the Polaris Music Prize twice, and received a JUNO nomination for 2015 Metal/Hard Album of the Year. SaskMusic (www.saskmusic.org) represents, promotes and develops the commercial music industry of our province with programming including career advice, artist listings, workshops, marketing, networking opportunities and more. Our artists and music professionals hail from across the province, and work in pretty much every genre you can imagine. @SaskMusic

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November events Nov19

Sean McCann (Great Big Sea)

8pm; tickets $26.50 This Newfoundlander is a big fan of world music and has three albums to his credit, including his 2014 release Help Your Self. Hear his talents in this cozy little venue. Village Guitar & Amp (432 20th St. W; villageguitars.ca)

Nov20–28 Festival of Trees

Daily from 9am–9pm; entry $10 It’s their 30th anniversary so expect even more pre-Christmas wonder at this beloved annual exhibition. This year’s theme is “Christmas on the Silver Screen”. Western Development Museum (2610 Lorne Ave.; wdm.ca)

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GORDON TOOTOOSIS

7pm; tickets $30 Electronic music duo Catacombkid and BeachesBeaches from Seattle (on the Ninja Tune label) produce a trippy, catchy blend of pop-infused dance music (e.g. “Say My Name” feat. Zyra). O’Brians Event Centre (241 2nd Ave. S; obrianseventcentre.ca)

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Nov29

Grey Cup 2015

Kick-off 5pm local time It’s another battle of East vs. West for the Grey Cup, as the CFL’s top two teams meet in wintry Winnipeg for the league championship. On TSN.ca

LIVE MUSIC

Amigo’s Cantina (806 Dufferin Ave.; amigoscantina. com). Shows 10pm and cover $10 except as noted. Oct. 1: Tubuloids w/ Bats Out, Good Enough. Oct. 10: Ought w/ Wizards, Living Hour. Oct. 11: B.A. Johnsston w/ Caves, Blonde Goth. Oct. 16: Ben Caplan & the Casual Smokers w/ guests. Oct. 17: SASC Compilation Release. Oct. 23: Library Voices w/ Surf Dads. Oct. 24: Slow Down Molasses w/ Dilly Dally. Nov. 6: Twin River w/ guests. Nov. 9: Rich Aucoin w/ The Elwins. Nov. 27: Beer Bacon Bands Afterparty. Nov. 28: Born Ruffians w/ Young Rival. The Bassment (202 4th Ave. N; thebassment.ca) Oct. 1: Andy Brown (8pm; tickets $20/members $15). Oct. 2: Jen & John (9pm; $22/$17). Oct. 3: Tara Davidson (11pm; $25/$20). Oct. 10: Steve Hill (9pm; $25/$20). Oct. 15: The Steel Wheels (8pm; $25/$20). Oct. 16: Claire Lynch (9pm; $25/$20). Oct. 17: BRSK (8pm; $20/$15). Oct. 18: Mike Evin (8pm; $20/$15). Oct. 21: John Wort Hannam w/ The Fortunate Ones (8pm; $22/$17). Oct. 22: Red Moon Road (8pm; $22/$17). Oct. 23: Sarah Farthing CD release party (9pm; $25/$20). Oct. 24: The PianoMen (8pm; $22/$17). Oct. 28: Nathan Rogers (8pm; $25/$20). Oct. 30: Joey DeFrancesco Trio (9pm; $60/$50). Nov. 5: Stephen Fearing (8pm; $25/$20). Nov. 6: Lee Harvey Osmond (9pm; $39/$34). Nov. 7: Tom Van Seters Trio (8pm; $25/$20). Nov. 8: Forever Young—Sinatra tribute feat. Robert Young and the Big Beat Band (5:30pm; $35/$25). Nov. 13: Slocan Ramblers (9pm; $25/$20). Nov. 14: Melissa Lauren Quartet (8pm; $25/$20). Nov. 15: The Rural Roots Trio (2pm; $20/$15). Nov. 19: The Bombadils (8pm; $22/$17). Nov. 20: Jon Bryant (9pm; $22/$17). Nov. 21: Michael Cain (8pm; $25/$20). Nov. 25: Daniel Champagne (8pm; $20/$15).

Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.; broad-

waytheatre.ca) Oct. 4: SJO Plays David Braid (7:30pm; tickets $39.50). Oct. 9: Rosie & The Riveters (8pm; $23.50). Oct. 28: Andy Kim (7:30pm; $50.50). Nov. 13: Little Miss Higgins and the Winnipeg 5 (8pm; $34.50). Capitol Club (244 1st Ave. N; capitolclub.ca) Oct. 1: Shiny 90’s Bingo (7pm). Oct. 2: The Librarians w/ guests (8pm). Oct. 3: Lindy Ortega w/ Chic Gamine (8pm). Louis’ Pub (93 Campus Dr.; ussu.ca/louis) Oct. 14: Delhi to Dublin w/ The Steadies (8pm; tickets $20). Oct. 22: Good Riddance w/ Off With Their Heads, Fire Next Time (7pm; ticket prices TBA). Oct. 29: Gob & Boids w/ Me The Guts (8pm; ticket prices TBA). O’Brians Event Centre (241 2nd Ave. S; obrianseventcentre.ca) Oct. 9: Shooter Jennings (7pm; tickets $29.50/ VIP $49.50). Oct. 10: Tech N9ne (7pm; $40/VIP $60). Oct. 22: Finger Eleven (7pm; $29.50/VIP $49.50). Oct. 25: Big Sugar (7:30pm; $25/VIP $45). Oct. 30: Xavier Rudd & The United Nations (8pm; $32.50). Nov. 4: Mac Demarco (8pm; $25). Nov. 9: Tim Hicks w/ Cold Creek County, Jason Benoit (7pm; ticket prices TBA). Nov. 12: TesseracT (6pm; $22). Nov. 13: Protest the Hero (7pm; $25). SaskTel Centre (3515 Thatcher Ave.; sasktelcentre.com) Oct. 14: Jason Aldean (7:30pm; tickets from $49.50). Nov. 18: Three Days Grace (7:30pm; $39.50). TCU Place (35 22nd St. E; tcuplace.ca) Oct. 4: Habib & Ferdous Wahid (5:30pm; tickets from $25). Oct. 14: Bubble Guppies Live! (3:30pm, 6:30pm; from $23.50).

Oct. 21: Four by Four (7pm; $54.50). Oct. 23: Dreams: A Classic Rock Fantasy (8pm; from $35). Oct. 29: Billy Connolly (8pm; from $45). Nov. 9: Oh Canada What a Feeling! (7:30pm; from $44.50). Nov. 21: SSO 85th Anniversary Gala (7:30pm; ticket holders only). Nov. 27–28: Beer Bacon Bands Festival (7:30pm; $32.50).

Vangelis Tavern (801 Broadway Ave.; facebook.

com/VangelisTavernSaskatoon). Shows 10pm and cover $10 unless otherwise noted. Oct. 1: Dumb Angel w/ Megan Nash, Mike Edel. Oct. 3: The Wet Secrets w/ guests. Oct. 7: Grey Lands w/ Language Arts. Oct. 9: Jerusalem in my Heart w/ Jessica Moss, DJ Carl Soviet. Oct. 14: Black Mastiff w/ Black Thunder. Oct. 30: Obnox w/ Hashwind, The Faps.

Bud’s On Broadway (817 Broadway Ave.; buds.dudaone.com) Live music nightly at 9pm; cover $10.

Prairie Ink (3130 8th St. E; prairieinkrestaurant.ca) All shows 8pm and free. Oct. 2: Tyler GIlbert. Oct. 3: No Hurry Trio. Oct. 9: Kristan Couture. Oct. 10: Justice and Jasmine Der. Oct. 16: The Nobles. Oct. 17: Major Millie. Oct. 23: Harrison King. Oct. 24: Pennybrook.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (436 Spadina Cres. E) Oct. 4: Sunday Chamber 1 (2pm; tickets from $18). The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra begins the 2015/2016 Sunday Chamber music series with two quintets (Briccialdi, Wind Quintet in D Major Op 124; Schubert, Piano Quintet in A Major, “Trout”). saskatoonsymphony.org Underground Café (430 20th St. W; undergroundcafe430.ca). Thursday bluegrass/folk/roots music jams (no cover).

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living Photos: the roof-top view at the Drinkle No.3 Building; Kindrachuk-Agrey’s open-concept office; the old Notre Dame de Sion Academy. the Canada Building at 105 21st Street East was taller with eight. However, Drinkle’s project never came to fruition (he went bankrupt before the additional floors could be added) and the building sat empty for six years. Originally intended for office space, the Drinkle No.3 Building never saw any office workers besides Drinkle himself and in 1919 was converted into apartments. Building owner Dave Denny of Pelican Properties says historical properties appeal to residents because of their unique character.

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Today, the Drinkle Building has a bit of everything: office space, apartments, restaurants, a lower-level mall and a roof-top deck that is one of the city’s best-kept secrets (at left).

Adaptive Re-use Put to Good Use in Saskatoon Spacious office and residential structures expose brickwork, high ceilings and lots of character Text by Scott Davidson With files from Paul Miazga

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Saskatoon’s heritage buildings reflect the city’s rich architectural and cultural history, and today a number of them are gaining new life as residential and commercial developments.

professionals, the term “adaptive re-use” signifies how such buildings have been repurposed to suit new needs or ideas, and in these and other cases, the results can be remarkable.

Properties such as the Drinkle No. 3 Building on 3rd Avenue, The Crossing on Idlywyld Drive North the office of Kindrachuk Agrey Architects in the Broadway district have found new life in a modern city as residential, commercial or mixed-use developments. For building and realty

The Drinkle No. 3 Building at 115 3rd Avenue South, constructed in 1913 during the city’s first major construction boom, originally stood five stories tall, but building owner John (JC) Drinkle sought to add another five floors to make it the tallest building in Saskatoon at the time—only

“Old buildings have a different feel. Many new home designers try to make the homes feel old, but they come off as a Disney version of an old building,” he says. “You can feel the difference in quality when it’s the real thing.” Drinkle’s name also comes up in connection with one of the city’s newest examples of adaptive re-use construction, The Crossing residential complex at 830 and 840 Idlywyld Drive (below at left). Formerly a Catholic all-girls school, the Notre Dame de Sion Academy was built on the original homesteads of JC Drinkle and another of Saskatoon’s founding fathers, John Caswell, for whom the adjacent resident area is named. Rashida Bencherif of Block1 Property Management says the company purposefully redeveloped the Notre Dame de Sion Academy into The Crossing with a goal “to create calm, welcoming, modern apartments while also preserving the character and history of the site,” she says.

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Both Denny and Bencherif say the central location of buildings like the Drinkle and The Crossing appeal to residents who want to feel tied to the urban environment. In recent years, the old Riversdale district has become increasingly popular for

pedestrians and business owners alike due to its proximity to Saskatoon’s downtown core. With few empty lots in or near the city centre in Riversdale, City Park and across the river in Broadway, existing properties have received a makeover that preserves much of the building’s historic character. Adaptive re-use buildings are remaking these neighbourhoods by reinvigorating the past. For example: In the 1990s, Kindrachuk Agrey Architects turned a 1929 electrical substation at 619 Main Street into the firm’s gorgeous office (opposite page, at middle), which is also designated a municipal heritage property. This same firm designed the Affinity Credit Union Campus, which opened in 2013 in what was the old Wilson School at 902 7th Avenue North, while just this summer the Wall Street Common co-working space officially opened in the city’s warehouse district and PR firm MGM Communications moved into their new Riversdale office after a major retrofit to an existing building. Modernizing and repurposing old buildings does not come without challenges, and Strata Developments, a Saskatoon company that has done extensive work in Riversdale, knows this well, having worked in buildings that are nearly 100 years old—similar to The Crossing and the Drinkle No.3 Building. “The biggest challenge we had was not knowing what to expect when we opened up the walls,” Bencherif says of the renovation work to take the

old academy and turn it into The Crossing. “Given the age and many faces of the building over the years, there was no guarantee that the current drawings were accurate. There could have been

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cell membranes, which influences the cells’ ability to hold water. As we age, the skin cells become thinner, causing dryness and wrinkling. Omega 3s may help cells to retain moisture and thereby promote softer, healthier skin.” So we all need more vitamin C? “Yes. Research from Oregon State University shows that vitamin C has beneficial effects on skin cells damaged by ultraviolet rays, cigarette smoking and ozone toxins.” [http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/ micronutrients-health/skin-health/ nutrient-index/vitamin-C].

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Text by Jennilee Cardinal-Schultz Photo by Diane Herron (Lush Studios) Make-up by Vamp Make-up Model: Mallory flow magazine spoke recently with Brooke Bulloch, dietician and owner of Food To Fit (foodtofit.ca) about healthy skin and which foods can keep it looking and feeling that way. Can you speak about the importance of maintaining healthy skin from the inside-out? “Our society as a whole tends to promote an unrealistic sense of maintaining a youthful appearance. Despite our vain interest in a youthful appearance, many of us relate beauty to healthful aging (such as reducing risk for chronic diseases,

or staying mobile and active), which in my mind is much more realistic and valuable. The best evidence available that supports prevention of premature aging includes not smoking, avoiding the sun, getting adequate sleep and hydration.” Which foods should a person eat to benefit our skin? “The top foods that may help to prevent premature aging, based on their nutrient components and functions, include: Sweet potato [key nutrient: beta carotene] “Beta carotene is converted to vitamin A (retinol) in the body and protects the skins cells from breaking down prematurely.” Seabuckthorne berries [key nutrient: vitamin C] “A quarter cup of these berries contains three times

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• Stay hydrated: We hear this all the time but it is absolutely true: ensuring that you drink an adequate amount of water everyday makes a visible difference. Skip the coffee and drink water or juice when you’re thirsty. • Cleanse your skin: It can be tempting to sleep in your make-up but it’s important to clean your skin of make-up and pollutants on a daily basis. • Know your skin type: There are an overwhelming number of skin care products available today, and using the wrong products for your skin type (dry, oily, combination) can cause more harm than good. Talk to an esthetician or skin care professional about your skin type and what products you should be using. • Avoid perfumed products:

Scented products can cause breakouts, so look for products without added perfumes. This goes for bedding as well—you spend eight hours per night in bed, so be sure that you are using a skinfriendly detergent (and wash your bedding frequently). • Exfoliate once per week: Refresh your skin by removing dead skin layers. Do not scrub your skin when exfoliating; be gentle! • Treat yourself: Whether you go to a professional or do it yourself at home, take the time for a facial once in a while. • Cover up: Saskatchewan weather can be harsh on skin, so protect it! During the summer months, use adequate sunscreen, while during the winter months cover exposed skin with proper clothing.

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positive workplaces Text by Paul Miazga The 10 companies chosen for this feature represent their respective industries well in terms of fiscal success, but as the saying goes, “Money isn’t everything.” The following organizations and businesses have all garnered respect in Saskatoon and beyond for what they do, but they also represent diverse sectors of the economy and types of economic association: there is a bank, a developer, a retailer and a restaurateur, but we also have a not-for-profit, a co-operative, a local First Nation and an engineering consulting firm. Read on and learn what makes some people actually look forward to going to work in the morning, rain or shine.

Foosball, beer and an X-wing costume at VendAsta. Photo by Greer Frances

Familial, Friendly, Focused, Fun The hallmarks of all positive places of employment become self-evident when one takes the time to consider how or why they got that way

VENDASTA TECHNOLOGIES 405-220 3rd Avenue South; vendasta.com Year founded: 2008 Total employees: >150

One look at just the foosball and ping-pong tables in the kitchen at online technology developer Vendasta Technologies tells you that this isn’t your average workplace. Then there’s the draught beer tap, the commercial-sized refrigerator and the Halloween costumes hanging from the ceiling... At Vendasta, which develops marketing software for agencies and media companies, it all starts with how the company hires employees: job applicants first meet with one of the co-owners—typically Operations VP Allan Wolinsky and the company’s head of HR—to see if the applicant actually fits the job description. Next, the applicant will meet with the head of the relevant department for that particular job to be sure they actually know what (Scott Bell)

the work entails. Finally, they meet with the people in the team where they’ll be working to see if they all get along. “It’s as important to understand the work and the office culture as to work well with your prospective colleagues,” says Nathan Rhodes, Director of Product for Vendasta. He also says the company has a very active social committee, which organizes an annual camping trip for staff, beer socials on the last Friday of each month, and there’s even free catered breakfast every Thursday and lunch every Friday. “There are a lot of non-monetary perks to being with Vendasta,” Rhodes says. “And the company positions people internally so that they can grow and move up or laterally depending on their interests.”

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CHEP GOOD FOOD INC. 1120 20th Street West; chep.org Year founded: 1995 Total employees: 13

It’s a community-funded organization whose mandate is to improve access to good food for the community and promote food security. To that end, CHEP Good Food Inc. operates community garden plots citywide to grow healthy, nutritious food for the Saskatoon Food Bank; it runs meal programs together with city elementary schools to supplement the diets of local schoolchildren; it works with local Aboriginal and First Nations organizations in a wide range of areas; and much, much more. It’s a place where people seek support—and a not-for-profit that employs people who love to be supportive. “Our office is a meeting ground,

a link to help various organizations work together towards a common goal,” says Colleen Hamilton, Aboriginal Outreach Coordinator at CHEP. Last year, she says CHEP provided 270,000 lunches for the city’s public school system and provided a mobile market for 6,400 seniors with mobility issues, selling them fresh vegetables and eggs right where they live and at cost. “People who have worked here but move on remain tied to CHEP,” Hamilton says, using the word “family” to describe the organization and its members. “They’re still involved in promoting it and its programs because they believe in it.”

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People and spirits infuse the chemistry at LB Distillers. Courtesy photo.

LB DISTILLERS 1925 Avenue B North [soon to be relocating]; lbdistillers.ca Year founded: 2012 Total employees: 14

After winning the lottery, LB Distillers’ co-owner Michael Goldney didn’t become a different person overnight; he’s the same, jovial person he was when he was extracting or filling teeth as a dentist. The difference is he can finally do something he dreamt of—playing “mad scientist” distilling spirits—without having to worry about the money. LB Distillers isn’t just Goldney— it’s also Lacey Crocker and Cary Bowman and a host of other people employed in what the company eu-

phemistically calls, “Good Times”. One of them is Deandra Bailey, Director of Mischief (i.e., marketing), who worked with Goldney at his dental office and joined LB Distillers from the start. A source of pride for Bailey, the company supports various local charities (the Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan, READ Saskatoon, SARBI) as well as local farmers. And it’s easy to work when everyone is laughing, she says: “You can’t be making booze if you’re not having fun.”

STRATA DEVELOPMENT 1729 Ontario Avenue; stratadevelopment.ca Year founded: 2010 Total employees: 26

“It’s challenging to be so involved,” says Strata Development Senior Designer Scott Lawrie of his bustling work environment. Strata Development is a busy place these days, from the company founder to the front desk staff, thanks to a growing list of new clients (Strata’s are all by referral—a testament to the company’s ability to deliver quality results on time and on budget). Here, open lines of communication are essential to ensuring efficiency. Staff in all areas begin work at set times and are encouraged to speak directly to one another to resolve various workrelated issues. “Proximity to what everyone else is doing is rewarding in that you

understand where the push for each new development is coming from,” Lawrie says. In Strata’s smart new office, project designers, managers, engineers and other staff all work within metres of each other in an open-concept creative space that functions in part as a showroom. “Time and effort are saved having everything in-house,” Lawrie says, adding that he’s had to adapt to this time-sensitive environment but gets to indulge his creative side often. In the end, Lawrie likes “being part of a team and a project process that gives everyone a greater sense of ownership of each project. “And it’s fun to be able to work with clients who want to try new things.”

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NEW COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 321 20th Street West; newcommunitycu.com Year founded: 1939 Total employees: 11 [total members: >2,300]

In business for more than 75 years, the New Community Credit Union is one of the few businesses in Riversdale that never left the community. It’s still got small-town, personal service, says Member Account Manager Summer Allen, who likes referring to clients by their first name and knowing who they are. “I also appreciate being able to see and experience different aspects of the business,” Allen says, owing to the fact that everyone in the office

wears multiple hats. There’s also an emphasis on maintaining a good work-life balance. “Personal wellness is big,” she says. “Moms with little kids are given flexibility in their schedules and everyone gets a certain amount of money each year to spend as they wish on something fitness-related,” Allen says. “With mine I bought a new pair of runners and a gym membership. Another colleague bought a bike and now cycles everywhere.”

THRIVE JUICE CO 137 20th Street West; thrivejuiceco.com Year founded: 2013 Total employees: 12

What started with a stall at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market and has recently expanded to serve thirsty customers in Regina, Thrive Juice Co doesn’t just cold-press organic fruits and vegetables into juice—they adhere to a way of doing business that is as healthy as their products. It speaks volumes about co-owners Maile Crowe and Danica Slattery that they have made a personal commitment to focus on eating and living well, which also means being good people and stewards of the environment. They buy only sustainably sourced products—their wheat

Customers relax at Thrive Juice Co during the summer. Courtesy photo.

grass is one of several items locally supplied—and reduce waste otherwise bound for the landfill by giving away their juice pulp to organic hog and chicken farmers. Finally, a fun work atmosphere is encouraged, with new hires typically sought from among employees’ friends. Employee Madison Blacklock got to know Maile and Danica while at Benlock Farms in the SFM and started working for them very early on. “They’re very laid back people— like my parents—and they aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty doing just about anything,” Blacklock says.

A Limited Partnership with Unlimited Potential Born out of a mutual desire to create technical career opportunities for young Aboriginal students and professionals, two local companies have turned a meet and greet encounter at the 2013 Aboriginal Business Match into a limited partnership company with almost unlimited potential. Allnorth, an engineering consultancy, and Whitecap Development Corp, the business development arm of WDFN, have created a company that will provide much-needed engineering and technical services to a busy industry, and genuine career opportunities for First Nations people, which as a workforce are underrepresented in engineering and technical fields. The company (majority owned by Whitecap Dev Corp and managed by its industrial division, Whitecap Industrial Services) represents a triple-win: staff for Allnorth; quality careers for band members; and, peace of mind for clients.

Whitecap Dakota First Nation Chief Darcy Bear stands with Allnorth Prairie Region Manager Bryan MacFadden. Photo by Patricio del Rio.

ALLNORTH 2100 Airport Drive; allnorth.com Year founded: 1978 (Saskatoon office opened: 2010) Total employees (Saskatoon office): >90

An engineering consulting firm with 14 offices nationwide, Allnorth specializes in civil, mining, infrastructure and field services work, and since arriving in the province just a few years ago it’s quickly found a wealth of work in the private and public sectors. Allnorth has also developed a reputation for safety (it won the NSBA Business Builders Award for Safe Employer in 2015 and was a finalist in 2014), and in a field dominated by white men, it has put an emphasis on diversity and the development of future leaders from within the organization: two of the company’s

four Group Leads are women, and local First Nations people figure in various technical positions. “There are certainly no barriers here for anyone,” says Allnorth Materials Testing Group Lead Carla Leask, who also takes an active role in the office culture. Leask says the office culture starts with her boss, Prairie Region Manager Bryan MacFadden, who prefers that doors remain open, employees look out for each other and where suggestions on improving highway travel safety or reducing office waste are actively sought and implemented.

WHITECAP DAKOTA FIRST NATION (band office) 182 Chief Whitecap Trail, Whitecap, SK; whitecapdakota.com Year founded: 1889 [Whitecap Development Corp. est’d. 1990] Total employees: >30

The Whitecap Dakota First Nation band office administers education and health, handles public works and promotes local businesses. But it’s not just about opportunities for Aboriginals. Like any inclusive workforce, the band employs women and men, First Nations and non-FN people, band members and non-members to teach math, plow roads or manage projects at Whitecap Development Corp., the for-profit economic development arm of WDFN.

Band Communications and Marketing Specialist Christian Boyle also appreciates a workplace health and wellness committee aimed at promoting a positive work-life balance. Other pluses he notes: being part of successful local initiatives, and greater exposure to traditional Aboriginal culture and values. “Even the commute (to the band office) on Chief Whitecap Trail (Hwy 219) is beautiful with all the rolling hills,” Boyle says.

PAVED ARTS 424 20th Street West; pavedarts.ca Year founded: 2003 Total employees: 5 [total members: >200]

Member artists take in a free technical workshop at PAVED Arts. Courtesy photo.

GARDEN ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN 315 Avenue A South; gardenarchitecture.ca Year founded: 2004 Total employees: 16 [6 year-round]

When Garden Architecture— a high-end furniture and décor shop—first opened its doors more than a decade ago, friends of coowners Neil Robinson and Dolores Wionzek (who live nearby in Pleasant Hill, like Riversdale considered an inner-city neighbourhood) probably thought they were crazy. More than a decade later and with Riversdale suddenly the trendiest area of town, Robinson and Wionzek have a thriving business and staff that treat everyone like family. “They’re just very down-to-earth people,” says Senior Sales Associate Jackie Skinnider, a former school

teacher who was a store customer and later joined up after feeling burnt out from classroom work. Her co-workers are now her best friends, she admits to hanging around at work on her days off, and Skinnider says she gets unconditional support from her bosses, like when she had to leave work for a week last year to deal with her son’s medical emergency. “People come in here with a purpose—to furnish their homes, create an oasis—but they’re also here to get away from the world for half an hour,” Skinnider says. “I like that we make them feel that too.”

Reilly Forbes, Technical Coordinator at member-driven artists’ collective PAVED Arts, enjoys a lot of autonomy in his position as a troubleshooter for, well, everything: video production, analog darkroom film development, audio recording and more. As long as he serves the organization’s active members well, he gets to run his department largely as he sees fit.

What Forbes likes most about his work, though, are the opportunities PAVED presents to members to learn, like free workshops on how to use slide projection equipment, their small recording studio or other resources. It enables artists to work creatively in any field, he says, or take advantage of the facilities. “You definitely feel a sense of ownership here,” he says. “It’s art space run by artists.”

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Nibbles & Bits To feed hungry friends or family, get out of the kitchen and let the right caterer sweat the small stuff Text by Paul Miazga

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Riversdale Delicatessen & Market riversdaledeli.ca They’re already well-known for their deli cheese and charcuterie selections to go with olives and crusty bread, but Riversdale Deli also does business catering. Chef and co-owner Darby Kells creates sandwiches, late lunches and more for the office crowd using deli selections that are a cut above the rest and breads that are baked in-house. Suddenly, those afternoon meetings are something everyone can look forward to.

Whether for the office Christmas party, your own wedding or any old occasion, deciding what to order and from whom always poses a bit of a challenge. You have a budget in mind and know how many people you need to feed, but beyond that, how to choose? We provide a road map of sorts.

Rewarding Restaurants Congress Beer House congressbeerhouse.com Grazing Goat grazinggoatgoodeats.com They’re both high-flying bars, two of the city’s more celebrated hot spots for food, drinks and flirting, but they’re also the home base of talented chefs: Cole Dobranski at Congress, who many ardent foodies might know better from his food truck, Ace Burger, and Grazing Goat owner Aman Saleh, whose varied experience and background in the food industry gives him a delft touch with regards to catering. But both places are more than about burgers and fries: their signature catering creations having been proffered at all kinds of events in the city in recent years.

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Inside Out Bakery insideoutbakery.com Owner Lucille McInnes used to work in HR for a local company but switched to catering after a while to help satisfy what she saw as a burgeoning niche market. In her former life, she was often tasked with trying to organize the catering for a large office of people who had all manner of dietary sensitivities: allergies, vegan, diabetes—you name it. Frustrated by the experience, she’s created Inside Out Bakery, which allows customers to customize their orders online so there are no questions to ask—just boxes to click in order to account for each and every person in your group.

PickNic’s Catering 34fresh.com There’s a reason Nicola Lawson is considered the most in-demand caterer in the city: quality and results. Her PickNic’s Catering has the Trusted Saskatoon seal of approval as a reliable and reputable business owner, and her events span the gamut from high-end corporate functions to birthdays, weddings with a few (or a few hundred) guests and everything in between. Lawson has a reputation for offering honest, time-tested advice on all aspects of catering and event planning, from choosing a venue to what appetizers make it easy for guests to chat.

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Simon’s Fine Foods simonsfinefoods.com British Chef Simon Reynolds has run a cooking school in Saskatoon for many years that deserves more attention than it gets. His twist on catering is his ability to be your private chef, preparing a meal for groups large and small from locally sourced ingredients. Not just a gimmick for the rich and famous, this is about creating an experience like no other, with custom menus that can span French, Moroccan, Thai, Indian, Japanese and more.

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When one thinks of perfectly roasted coffee beans, the first place that comes to mind is often Seattle, or Sydney, Australia—not Saskatoon. Today, a growing contingent of locals are roasting beans they’ve sourced themselves to produce their very own, one-of-a-kind coffee blends.

Coffee roasting in town is heating up “Coffee roasting has been a ten year passion of mine,” says Alisha Esmail of Road Coffee Co. Micro-roasters such as Esmail, who operates a coffee cart that can be seen around the city and at the Wall Street Common co-work centre, and Casey Loseth, a barista and producer of Pilgrim Coffee sold at Collective Coffee in Riversdale, say they take pride in creating a unique product for consumers. “A lot of micro-roasters out there will be pretentious about it and say there’s a certain way to roast beans, but everyone has their own preferences,” Loseth says. “There’s no right or wrong way to do it.” Esmail and Loseth also see roasting their own coffee beans as a way of being socially responsible. Loseth says he started his company to create a more sustainable and ethical product. “Coffee is one of the most traded commodities in the world. It has such a first-world presence, so I think it has the power to really change the world,” Loseth says. Esmail and Loseth currently buy their beans

through brokers in Toronto and Minneapolis, respectively, from farmers in places such as Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and Rwanda. However, Esmail says she eventually wants to set up direct trade with producers in these countries and plans to take a trip to Central America this winter to establish such a relationship. “My background is in international development, and I have a passion for working with farmers overseas,” Esmail says, “so really liking coffee myself and then learning about how different variables affect the process has fuelled this passion.” Loseth added that through his company he hopes to present the detailed story about how the coffee came to be, not just the temperatures at which he roasts it. “I’m not just trying to highlight the flavours of country of origin, but also how the producer and farmers are involved and how it affects their lives,” Loseth says. “Each coffee has a story behind it.”

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BURGERS & ICE CREAM Fatburger 130-115 Betts Ave.; fatburgercanada. com. The California franchise has arrived with its fresh-made goods: the California burger, a lettucewrap option for any patty and heaps of fries. Open daily 10am–9pm. $$ Five Guys Burgers and Fries 1840 8th St. E; fiveguys.com. Build your own burger from a menu with millions of possible combinations. Open daily 11am–10pm. $$ Fuddrucker’s 2910 8th St. E; fuddruckers.com. Create your own burger from patties made fresh in-house (including bison) and top it with all the toppings you like for free. Open Mon–Thu 7am– 11pm, Fri–Sat 7am–midnight, Sun 8am–11pm. $$ Jerry’s Two locations: 1115 Grosvenor Ave., 844 51st St. E; jerrys.ca. Eclectic decor, artisanal burgers, homemade ice cream and sorbets, ice cream cakes to order and they’re licensed. Open Sun–Thu 7am–11pm, Sun 9am–11pm. $$ Pink Cadillacs 113-412 Willow Grove Sq.; pinkcadillacs.ca. A 1950s-era diner with themed burger and sandwich names and milk shakes, malteds and more. Mon–Thu 7am–11pm, Fri–Sat 11am–1am. $$

Stacked Burger Bar 152 2nd Ave. S; stackedburgerbar.ca. Original burgers made fresh in-house, including their decadent Kobe beef burger. Open Mo–Thu 11am–11pm, Fri–Sat 11am–1am, Sun noon–11pm. $$

EUROPEAN Aroma 405 20th St. E (in the Radisson Hotel).

FUSION/GASTRO Ayden Kitchen & Bar 265 3rd Ave. S; aydenkitch-

Wood oven-fired pizzas, steaks and Mediterraneaninspired dishes, with vegan and gluten-free options. Open daily 6:30am–2pm, 4:30–10pm. $$ Calories 721 Broadway Ave.; calories-restaurant.ca. An ever-changing menu with local produce, desserts to die for and a deep wine list. Open Mon–Thu 11am– 10pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm, Sun 10am–4pm. $$$

enandbar.com. Former Top Chef Canada winner Dale MacKay packs ‘em in nightly. Open Mon–Fri 11:30am–2pm, 5:30–11pm, Sat 5:30–11pm. $$$

German Cultural Club 160 Cartwright St. (Lorne

Congress Beer House 215 2nd Ave. S; congress-

Ave. S); Saskatoongermanculturalcentre.ca. Schnitzel, sausages, struedel and German beers. Open Tue–Sat 11am–9pm; Sun 11am–2pm. $$

Riversdale Deli & Market 101C 20th St. W;

Riversdaledeli.ca. Deli sandwiches, fresh soups and a market with meats, cheeses, etc. Enjoy a beer or wine with cheese on the licensed patio. Open Mon– Fri 10am–8pm, Sat 9am–7pm. $ Saskatoon Station Place 221 Idylwyld Dr.; Saskatoonstationplace.com. This quaint dining room is comprised of two old rail passenger wagons. Open Mon– Sat 10:30am–10:30pm, Sun 10:30am–8:30pm. $$ Taunte Maria’s Two locations: 8-1724 Quebec Ave., 2210 Millar Ave.; Tauntema-rias.com. German Mennonite fare that includes house-made sausage, perogies and heart breakfasts. Open Mon–Fri 7am–3pm, Sat 8am–2pm. $ Upstairs Fondue 613 8th St. E; Ufondue.ca. The only place in the city serving this Swiss treat. Choose from cheese, oil and chocolate, or do all three. Open Tue–Thu 5–8pm, Fri–Sat 4–9:30pm, Sun 5–7:30pm. $$$

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Boffins Public House 106-111 Research Dr.;

boffins.ca. Beautiful plating of artful food at this once-private club. Open Mon 9am–2pm, Tue–Thu 9am–8pm, Fri 9am–9pm. $$ beerhouse.com. Dozens of draught beers, daily lunch specials and lots of space. Open daily 11am–2am. $$

Earl’s 610 2nd Ave. N; earls.ca. Set in the old

McGavin’s Bread Building north of the downtown, this chain includes an adjacent draft beer bar and the Bacchus Lounge. Open daily from 11:30am $$

The Grazing Goat 208 20th St. W; grazing-

goatgoodeats.com. An open, woodsy industrial space serving varied nosh and local craft beers. Open Mon–Sat 11am–2pm, 5–10pm. $$

The Hollows 334 Ave. C S; thehollows.ca. An

eclectic eatery using local foods in creative dishes. Open Wed–Sat 5:30–10pm, Sat–Sun 11am–2pm. $$$

Leyda’s Café 112 20th St. W; leydas.ca. Gluten-

and nut-free “experiential” cooking features on a health-positive menu. Open Tue–Sat 11am–10pm. $$

Prairie Harvest Café 2917 Early Dr.; prairiehar-

vestcafe.com. Recently ranked among the top 100 restaurants in Canada. Open Tue–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm. $$

Waste-Free, Guilt-Free Holiday Meals Manage food and feasts for the family with just a wee bit of fine tuning Text by Penny McKinlay Remember the last time you hosted a dinner party (or had family over for Thanksgiving dinner)? There was too much food and way too many leftovers. Who’s going to eat all that? What a waste! Here are some tips to help you manage the outcome differently next time.

Plan in Advance Plan your menu and stick to it. Don’t keep adding one more dish just in case. Work out quantities based on reasonable portion sizes. For example, the Canadian Diabetes Association recommends the following (and useful) individual portion sizes: • Vegetables—as much as you can hold in both hands; • Fruits, Grains & Starches—an amount the size of your fist; • Meat & Alternatives—the size of your palm and the thickness of your little finger.

Keep Track of Quantities List quantities on your grocery list so you don’t buy more than you need.

Stage Manage Your Setting Edit your menu and delete a few options. The more dishes there are, the more everyone will eat (guests want to sample everything). Skip the buffet and serve your dinner family style, sitting around a table. Hotel chefs know that buffets create a tremendous amount of waste as people heap more and more food on their plate and then can’t eat it all. And the bigger the plate, the more we eat. Use smaller plates and everyone will take smaller portions.

Clear the Table Once the meal is over, clear the table. Put perishables in the fridge so they don’t go to waste. Give away the leftovers. If your best friend loved the scalloped corn, send her home with whatever is left, plus a copy of the recipe. Penny McKinlay is a freelance communications specialist. She writes about food (wanderlustandwords.blogspot.ca) and the environment (ecofriendlysask.ca). @EcoFriendlySask

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food+drink Memories of Grandma Gertie:

A daily ritual links me to a woman I hardly knew Text and photo by Kim Butcher I don’t remember a time when my maternal Grandma Gertrude was not forgetful of something. I’m told of her quick wit, intelligence and determination often, but I don’t remember much of that myself. I remember a woman struggling with the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s, a blur of forgotten words, strangely hidden objects, and out-of-character behaviour, which for me was just the way she was and I loved her anyway. One memory of her stands out from the rest, though, and it’s my most vivid memory of her: the time she taught me to make her coveted and Christmastime-only shortbread. I was eleven. She was already sliding down the slippery slope of forgetfulness, and doing things that were once easy was becoming more and more difficult, but she could still make shortbread. And make it damn fine. She gathered the ingredients and tools: certain bowls were better than others, this spatula better than that one, a wooden rolling pin and scalloped cutters. Everything mixed by hand. And margarine? Bite your tongue! Butter: always butter. Grandma Gertie had a recipe card for me to read, but she knew this one by heart. I still have that card, stained with years of cooking spills and splashes, but I treasure it, her handwriting a physical link to my long-gone Grandma. I watched her mix the ingredients together then switch to working the dough by hand, until it came to exactly the right texture. Rolling, cutting, rolling, cutting again, and baking; my Grandma worked the dough. Her body and

hands just knew what to do and how to move. All the while, her brain took a moment’s break from its devastating decline. Today, Grandma’s shortbread is a ritual for me. We make it daily in-shop (and I do confess to eating one daily as well), but now it’s my hands that work the dough. It has become a sort of meditation for me: I see her hands and hear her voice when I make her dough. It’s my connection to her, to the woman I loved so much but who was stolen from me ever so slowly and before I really had a chance to know her.

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Chicken Chow Mein w/ Sweet & Sour Pork

My Grandma’s simple movements, her four simple ingredients, combined in just the right order with just the right technique and baked in just the right way, have become the foundation for my life as a self-taught baker. Kim Butcher is a professional baker and coowner of Little Bird Patisserie & Café in Riversdale. Best-known for her macrons, Kim has a passion for French pastries, exquisite teas and her café, which The Food Network Canada has praised as one of the top eight tea houses in Canada. @littlebirdpatisserie

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CAFÉS & DINERS

FINE DINING

Citizen Café & Bakery 18 23rd St. E; citizencafe-

LOUNGES & PUBS

Bliss Fine Food 1002 Broadway Ave.; blissfinefood.

2nd Avenue Bar & Grill 123 2ndAve. South;

andbakery.ca. Sandwiches, soups and hot bevvies named for revolutionaries. Open Mon–Fri 7am–5pm, Sat 10am–4pm. $$

City Perks Two locations: 801 7th Ave. N, 627 Brand

Court; cityperks.ca. Tastefully lit, great coffee and a fine weekend brunch. Open Mon–Fri 7am–10pm, Sat 8am–6pm, Sun 9am–5pm. $

Collective Coffee 220B 20th St. W; collectivecoffee.

com. Inside The Two Twenty co-work space, it’s where to get coffee in Riversdale. Open Mon–Sat 8am–6pm, Sun 10am–6pm. $

d’Lish by Tish Café 702A 14th St. E; on Facebook. A sublime hideaway off Broadway with cozy nooks and delicious, fresh food. Open daily 8am–10pm. $

Drift Sidewalk Café 339 Ave. A S; driftcafe.ca. This creperie is airy, sunny and always buzzing with life. Open Tue–Sat 8am–4pm, Sun 10am–3pm. $S

Earth Bound Bakery & Deli 220-1820 8th St. E; earthboundbakery.blogspot.ca. A wholly organic bakery serving memorable sammys and soups. Open Tue–Sat 9am–5pm. $$

Honey Bun Café 167A 2nd Ave. S; honeybun.ca.

One of the downtown’s best and quickest lunch spots. Open Mon–Fri 7am–4pm, Sat 9am–4pm. $

Little Bird Patisserie & Café 258 Ave. B S; thelittle-

bird.ca. Croissants, macrons and other French pastries. Daily lunch options. Open Tue–Sun 10am–5pm. $$

Museo Coffee 730A Broadway Ave.; museocoffee. com. European feel, plus sticky cinnamon buns and other baked goods. Open daily 8am–6pm. $

Park Café 512 20th St. W; parkcafe.ca. This

fan favourite in Riversdale is as classic a diner experience as it gets. Open daily 8am–4pm. $

Poached Breakfast Bistro 259 2nd Ave. S; on

Facebook. Stuffed French toast, maple pecan bacon and other breakfast options. Open daily 8am–2pm. $$

Underground Café 430 20th St. W; underground cafe430.ca. Grilled panini, the dreamy Etta James latte and live music. Open Mon–Sat 8am–6pm, Sun 10am–6pm. $

com. Appetizers, salads and mains with a touch of elegance. Open Tue–Sat 11am–2pm and from 5pm. $$$ Carver’s Steakhouse 612 Spadina Cres. E; carverssteakhouse.ca. Top steaks and lots of specialorder wines. Recently renovated. In the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel. Open daily 5–10pm. $$$ Cut Casual Steak & Tap 416 21st St. E; cutcasualsteak.com. An open kitchen, wine rooms and live music. Open Mon–Sat from 11am, Sun from noon. $$$ Flanagan’s Steak House 243 21st St. E; flanaganssteakhouse.com. Edwardian décor, AAA steaks and the city’s deepest wine list. Open Mon–Fri 7am–11pm, Sat 8am–11pm, Sun 8am–noon. $$$

St. Tropez Bistro 238 2nd Ave. S; sainttro-pezbistro.

ca. A family-run spot presenting French cuisine with regional influences, plus house-grown herbs and edible flowers. Open Wed–Sun 4–11pm. $$$

Truffles Bistro 230 21st St. E; trufflesbistro.ca.

Parisian charm, tasty brunches and a three-course Table d’hôte at this beloved eatery. Open Mon–Sat from 5pm; Sat 10am–2:30pm, Sun 10am–2pm. $$$

LATIN AMERICAN EE Burritos 102 Ave. P South; eeburritos.com. Friday night salsa dance parties, pupusas and more. Open Mon– Thu 10am–9pm, Fri 10am–2:30am, Sat 11am–9pm. $$ La Bamba Café 3-1025 Boychuk Dr.; labambarestaurant.ca. It’s fresh, authentic and a true taste of Mexico. Open Sun–Thu 4–8pm, Fri–Sat 11:45am–8:30pm. $$ Las Palapas Resort Grill 901 Victoria Ave.; laspalapas.ca. A buzzing eatery and lounge not far from Broadway. Open daily 11am–11pm. $$ Mi Casa Restaurante 618 Circle Dr.; micasarestaurante.ca. Mexican and El Salvadorean dishes such as pupusas, pescado frito and more. Open Tue–Sat 11am–8pm, Sun noon–8pm. $ Saboroso Brazilian Steakhouse 40-2600 8th St. E; saboroso.ca. Beef, chicken and pineapple roasted on the rodizio. Open Mon–Thu from 4:30pm, Fri–Sat from 4pm, Sun 10:30am–2pm. $$

2ndavegrill.com. A downtown favourite for Friday lunch and 5 o’clock drinks. Open Mon–Sat from 11am. $$

6Twelve Lounge 612 Spadina Cres. East; 6twelve.

ca. Original cocktails and funky atmosphere in the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel. Open daily from 11am. $$$ Flint Saloon 259 2nd Ave. South; flintsaloon.com. Martinis, charcuterie, music. Open daily 4pm–2am. $$$

The Hub 101 Pacific Ave.; ihg.com/holidayinn. Bright, spacious and ideal for food or drinks before or after an event at TCU Place. In the Holiday Inn. Open daily 6:30am–11pm. $$

The Ivy Dining & Lounge 301 Ontario Ave.;

Ivydiningandlounge.com. Classy dining and service with a smile. Open Mon–Fri 11am–2pm, 4–11pm; Sat 4pm– midnight; Sun 5–9pm. $$$ The James Hotel Lobby Bar 620 Spadina Cres. East; thejameshotel.ca. Decadence defined in this swank space by the river. DJ music on weekends. Open 24/7. $$$

O’Shea’s Irish Pub 222 2nd Ave. South; osheasirishpub.ca. A classic pub with a great deck and a wee little door for leprechauns. Open Mon–Fri 11am–2am, Sat–Sun 10am–2am. $$

The Rook & Raven 154 2nd Ave. South; on

Facebook. A downtown staple for a business lunch, scotch or both. Open daily 11am–10pm. $$

Spadina Freehouse 608 Spadina Cres. East;

thefreehouse.com. Always buzzing with live music and good pizza. Open Mon–Sat from 11am. $$

Vintage Wine Bar 243 21st St. E (in the Hotel

Senator); flanaganssteakhouse.ca. A cozy corner nook featuring 2oz. wine flight tastings, mixed drinks and nibbles. Open Mon–Sat 4pm–midnight. $$$

Winston’s English Pub 243 21st St. East;

winstonspub.ca. The most beers on tap in the city, heaps of Old World charm. Open daily from 11am. $$ The Yard & Flagon 718 Broadway Ave.; yardandflagon.ca. It’s the only place to go for a pint with a burger on Broadway. Open Mon–Sat from 11am, Sun from noon. $$

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food+drink Top 5 for soup & sandwich

(Google images)

1. Earth Bound Bakery & Deli

Soups made from scratch daily, just like the breads used for the sammies (1820 8th St. E; earthboundbakery.blogspot.com)

2. Riversdale Deli & Market The soups

are often underrated beside such good sandwiches. (101C 20th St. W; riversdaledeli.ca) 3. Little Bird Patisserie Arrive early to try either of their daily soups and sandwiches. (258 Ave. B S; on Facebook)

4. Mardi Gras Grill Their muffaletta with

a side of chicken gumbo is marvellous (239 Idylwyld Dr. S; mardi-gras-grill.com)

5. City Perks Yum. (801 7th Ave. N; cityperks.ca)

Key: $ - meals under $15; $$ - $15–30; $$$ - over $30

JAPANESE, KOREAN

SEAFOOD

Fuzion Sushi & Deli 2-100 2nd Ave. S. Various

Gibson’s Fish and Chips 1025 Louise Ave.; gibsons-

sushi rolls, rice and noodle bowls, plus bubble tea. Open Mon–Sat 10:30am–9pm. $ Go for Sushi 2105 8th St. E; goforsushibuffet.com. All-youcan-eat sushi and Chinese here. Open daily 11am–10pm. $ Izumi 3010 Arlington Ave.; on Facebook. Mostly Korean dishes here. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm. $ Nisen 240 22nd St. E; nisensaskatoon.com. All-youcan-eat sushi and Thai food in the city centre. Open Tue–Sun 11am–9:30pm. $ Otowa 227 2nd Ave. S; otowasaskatoon.com. Lunch specials for under $12 such as sukiyaki beef and teriyaki salmon. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm. $$ Samurai 601 Spadina Cres. E (in the Delta Bessborough Hotel). True Japanese teppan yaki— with all the fire and flair. Open daily 5–10pm. $$$ Sushiro 737B 10th St. E; sushiro.com. Broadway’s best sushi and eclectic Japanese fare. Reservations here are a must. Open Mon–Sat 5pm–midnight. $$$ Seoul 334 20th St. W; Seoulsaskatoon.com. Use the iPad menus to order kimchee, bibimbap and table-top barbecued meats. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm. $$

SOUTH ASIAN Desi Dhaba 325 Ave. C S; on Facebook. Go for the

buffet or order off the menu for bigger rewards (it’s that good). Open daily 10am–10:30pm. $$ Spicy Bite 113 3rd Ave. S; myspicybite.com. Indian buffets for lunch or supper downtown in the Drinkle Building. Open daily 11am–10pm. $$

fishandchips.com. Delicious English-style halibut and cod. New location. Open Mon–Sat 11am–11:30pm. $$ Joey’s Two locations: 101-2100 8th St. E, 3 Worobetz Pl.; Joeys.ca. Weekly AYCE specials on fish and shrimp. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm, Sun noon–8pm. $$

VIETNAMESE, THAI,...

Asian Hut 320 Ave. C S. The best pho soup in town

and daily lunch deals at this gem in Riversdale. Open Mon–Fri 11am–2pm, 5–9pm, Sat–Sun 11am–9pm. $ Golden Pagoda 411 2nd Ave. N; Goldenpagoda.ca. Try the green tea salad or coconut chicken soup. Open Mon–Fri 11am–2pm, Mon–Sat 5–9pm. $$ Keo’s 1013 Broadway Ave. Lao, Cambodian and Thai mainstays in one locale. Open Sun–Mon 4:30–10pm, Tue–Sat 11am–2pm, 4:30–9pm. $$ Lien Thanh 311 Ave. A S. A charming old couple serve up homecooked meals. Open Tue–Sat 11am–9pm. $ Nutana Café 806 Broadway Ave.; nutanacafesaskatoon. com. Noodle bowls, spring rolls and more for cheap. Open Tue–Sat 11am–8:30pm, Sun–Mon 11am–7:30pm. $ Royal Thai 2-325 3rd Ave. N; Come.to/RoyalThai. Great Thai curries, noodle dishes and way more. Open Mon–Sat 11am–9pm, Sun 4–9pm. $$ Saskatoon Asian 136 2nd Ave. S. Pan-Asian cuisine in a sunny upstairs dining room. Open Mon-Sat 11am–2:30pm, 4:30–9pm. $$ Spicy Garden 1501 8th St. E; spicygarden.ca. Cheap daily lunch specials in a busy strip mall. Open Sun, Tue–Thu 11am–8pm, Fri–Sat 11am–9pm. $

flow can be found at these places and other fine businesses, including: SASKATOON INT’L. AIRPORT (YXE)

CAFÉS, LOUNGES & RESTAURANTS Downtown 2nd Avenue Grill 6Twelve Lounge Afghan Kabob & Donair Bell ‘n’ Whistle Bon Temps Café Café Noir The Capitol Music Club Congress Beer House Cut Casual Steak & Tap Ding Dong Golden Pagoda Good Earth Coffee Co. Grandma Lee’s* Honey Bun Café Mystic Java Nisen O’Shea’s Irish Pub Otowa Flint/Poached Bistro The Rook & Raven Royal Thai The Saskatoon Club Saskatoon Asian Saskatoon Station Place Spadina Freehouse Spicy Bite Stacked Burger Bar

THE BROADWAY THEATRE

St. Tropez Bistro Taverna Truffles Bistro Winston’s English Pub The Woods Ale House Broadway Amigo’s Cantina Bliss Fine Food Broadway Café Broadway Roastery Christie’s El Secondo d’Lish by Tish Café Keo’s Las Palapas Resort Grill Museo Coffee Nino’s Restaurant Nosh Eatery & Tap Sushiro The Yard & Flagon Riversdale Asian Hut Collective Coffee EE Burritos Genesis Grazing Goat The Hollows Leyda’s Café Lien Thanh Little Bird Patisserie

FRANCES MORRISON LIBRARY

Mandarin Restaurant Mardi Gras Grill Park Café Seoul Two Gun Quiche House The Underground Café 8th Street Black Pepper Broadway Roastery on 8th Earth Bound Bakery & Deli Griffin Takeaway Montana’s locations Red Lobster Saboroso Yip Hong’s Dim Sum Other Booster Juice* Cesar’s Cakes & Café City Perks Earl’s/Bacchus Lounge Il Salici (The Willows) Konga Café Manhattan Gastropub Mr. Sub* Prairie Harvest Café Rock Creek Tap & Grill Starbucks* Subway* Tastebuds Wok Box locations

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SASKATOON FARMERS’ MARKET

CLOTHIERS Better Off Duds Brainsport Broadway Shoe Repair The Dress Durand’s Fine Footwear Era Style Loft Escape Sports Foster’s Shoes Frakas Hats & That Jules & Lace La Vie Lente Boutique Luna+Hill Manhattan Casuals Momentum locations Outter Limits The Sandbox in the City Spank Swank Shoe Lounge Tonic locations Tryst Boutique Two Fifty Two Boutique

CULTURAL VENUES aka gallery Art Placement Gallery Broadway Theatre La Troupe du Jour Meewasin Valley Centre Persephone Theatre

THE TWO TWENTY CO-WORKING SPACE

The Roxy Theatre TCU Place box office Tourism Saskatoon Ukrainian Museum of Canada Western Development Museum

HOTELS & INNS

Best Western locations Delta Bessborough Hotel Four Points Sheraton Hampton Inn The Hilton Garden Inn Holiday Inn locations The Hotel Senator The James Hotel Marriott Courtyard OBASA Executive Suites The Park Town Hotel The Radisson Hotel The Ramada Hotel Riviera Motor Inn The Sandman Hotel The Saskatoon Inn The Sheraton Cavalier Super 8 Motel locations The Travelodge

SPAS, SALONS & GYMS Alchemy Salon Blondo’s Chrome Salon Spa Damara Day Spa

Edgewater Spa Ethos SalonSpa Fresca Bella Lavish Hair Boutique The Makeup Studio Paramount Day Spa Riverstone Massage Therapy Soul Salon Sunsera Salon locations* Visions Salon & Spa Goodlife Fitness Motion Fitness locations YMCA, YWCA

SPECIALTY RETAILERS Anthology/Blossoms Area Home Co-op Liquor Dad’s Organic Market Eastern Market Garden Architecture & Design Indigo Books Ingredients Artisan Market LB Distillers Lifestyles by Darrell Bell Gallery McQuarries Tea & Coffee McNally Robinson Paddock Wood Brewery Prairie Sun Brewery Ten Thousand Villages *-select locations

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CHINESE Genesis 901 22nd St. W. Lots of seafood, plus Crab Rangoon, paper-wrapped chicken and vegetarian mains. Open daily 11am–9pm. $$

Jin Jin Dumpling 416 20th St. W. Come for pork

dumplings (pan-fried or steamed), onion pancakes or any combination of items circled on the menu in blue pen. Open Mon–Thu 10:30am–10pm, Fri–Sun 11am– 10:30pm. $

Mandarin Restaurant 245 20th St. W. One of the

city’s tried-and-true places for dim sum. Order ahead for their Peking Duck or sample their fresh seafood. Open Thu–Tue 11am–8pm. $$

Odd Couple 228 20th St. W; oddcouple.ca.

Inspired pan-Asian cuisine, funky decor and stellar cocktails. Open Mon–Thu 11:30am–2pm, 4:30–11pm, Fri–Sat 11:30am–midnight. $$

Summer Palace 3A 3602 Taylor St. E. The local

Chinese community prefers this eatery to all others and it’s no secret as to why. Open Wed–Mon 11am–9:30pm, Sun 11am–8pm. $

Yip Hong’s Dim Sum 1501 8th St. E; yiphongs-

saskatoon.com. Arrive early on weekends for their dim sum, which is the best in town. Open Wed–Thu 11am– 9:30pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm, Sun–Mon 11am–9pm. $$

GLOBAL Afghan Kabob & Donair 3-100 2nd Ave. South; on

Facebook. The full menu is worth the wait, the kebabs are delicious and they also have regular hookah pipe nights. Open Mon–Sat 11am–10pm. $

Bon Temps Café 223 2nd Ave. South; bontemp-

scafe.ca. Seafood creole, chicken and sausage Jambalaya, big crawfish boils and regular live music. Open daily 11am–9pm. $$

Cesar’s Cakes & Café 11-3000 Diefenbaker Dr.;

on Facebook. Filipino kare kare (peanut stew w/ beef), tokwat baboy (steamed pork and fried tofu) and more. Open Tue–Sat 8am–8pm, Sun 8am–5pm. $

Konga Café 204 Ave. H North; kongacafe.com.

The place to go for classic Jamaican jerk or curried chicken (or goat). Yeah, mon! Open Tue–Thu 4–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–11pm. $

Mardi Gras Grill 239 Idylwyld Dr. South; mardi-

gras-grill.com. Louisiana po’ boys (gator!), blackened catfish, southern-style grits and heaps mo’. Open Tue–Wed noon–9pm, Thu–Sun 11am–10pm. $$

SNAP IT UP! RAGIN’ CAJUN &

CREOLE CUISINE

239 Idywyld Dr. South 306.382.1795 Tu–We noon-9pm, Th–Sa noon-10pm www.mardi-gras-grill.com

Prairie Sun Brewery Café 2020 Quebec Ave.; prairiesun.ca. The beer is great but so is the hearty fare from the kitchen (by Wild Cuisine Catering). Open Mon–Sat 11am–7pm. $$ Saba’s African Cuisine 901 22nd St. W. Use the bread, called injera, and with your hands scoop up spicy servings of delicious Ethiopian/Eritrean food. Open Tue–Sun 4:30–10:30pm. $$ Wanuskewin Restaurant RR 4, Penner Road; wanuskewin.com. Enjoy the surroundings and “First Nations cuisine with a modern flair,” including Rabbit Pot Pie, the vegan 3 Sisters Chili and more. Open daily 9am–4:30pm, holidays 11am–4:30pm. $

ITALIAN Bottega Trattoria 110 2nd Ave. N; on Facebook.

Authentic Italian dining with a focus on fresh, simple ingredients. Open Sun–Thu 11am–10pm; Fri–Sat 11am–11pm. $$ Euforia Trattoria 255 3rd Ave. S; on Facebook. True Italian artistry brought to life using classic recipes and the Old World flavours of Italy. Open Mon–Thu 5–9pm, Fri–Sat 5–10pm. $$ Il Salici Ristorante 382 Cartwright St.; Willowsgolf. com. Rustic Italian fare at the delightful Willow’s Golf & Country Club. Open Mon–Sat 11am–2pm, 5–10pm, Sun 10am–2pm. $$ Primal 423 20th St. West; Primalpasta.ca. Experienced local chefs Christie Peters and Kyle Michales (The Hollows) serve fresh pasta and more in this dark, earthy space. Open Wed–Sat 5pm–10pm. $$$ Taverna 219 21st St. East; on Facebook. This downtown staple for Italian dining has been around for decades (even Oprah has dined here). Open Mon–Fri 11am–10pm, Sat–Sun 5–10pm. $$$

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VEGETARIAN Garlic Guru 414 Ave. B South; garlicguru.ca.

Vegetarian and raw food eats at this spot in the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market. Open Tue–Fri 10am– 5pm, Sat 8am–2pm, Sun 10am–3pm. $

Nosh Eatery & Tap 820 Broadway Ave.;

nosheateryandtap.com. Artful vegetarian meals that are tasty and yet satisfy one’s daily nutritional needs. Open Mon–Sat 11am–11pm, Sun noon–11pm. $$

Thrive Juice Bar 137 20th St. West; thrivejuiceco.

com. Fresh, cold-pressed juices, super-food smoothies, salads and it’s all organic. Open Mon–Tue 8am–6pm, Wed–Fri 8am–7pm, Sat 9am–6pm, Sun 10am–4pm. $$

Grill 306.652.0909

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1. Delta Bessborough Hotel

(E6; 601 Spadina Cres. East, 306-244-5521)

The U of S campus has many fine greystone buildings, including the neo-Gothic Thorvaldson Building (pictured), the College Building (classic Elizabethan shape in Collegiate Gothic style) and Nobel Plaza, so named to honour U of S alumni who have won this coveted prize. Off College Drive (map 1, G8); usask.ca.

2. Hilton Garden Inn

(C4; 90 22nd St. East, 306-244-2311)

3. Holiday Inn Saskatoon

(C3; 101 Pacific Ave., 306-986-5000)

4. Holiday Inn Express

(D4; 315 Idylwyld Dr. North, 306-384-8844)

5. The James Hotel

(E7; 620 Spadina Cres. East, 306-244-6446)

6. Obasa Suites* (3 locations)

(map 2: B4, B6; map 3: B2; 1-877-996-2272)

7. Park Town Hotel

(B7; 924 Spadina Cres. East, 1-800-667-3999)

8. Radisson Hotel Saskatoon

(E5; 405 20th St. East, 306-665-3322)

9. Hotel Senator

(D4; 243 21st St. East, 306-244-6141)

10. Sheraton Cavalier Hotel

(D5; 612 Spadina Cres. East, 306-652-6770)

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1. Best Western Blairmore

(H2; 306 Shillington Cres., 306-242-2299)

2. Best Western Royal Hotel

(E6; 1715 Idylwyld Dr. N, 306-244-5552)

3. Colonial Square Inn & Suites

(I8; 1-1301 8th St. E, 306-343-1676) 4. Comfort Inn (D7; 2155 Northridge Dr., 306-934-1122)

5. Comfort Suites Saskatoon

(A5; 203 Bill Hunter Ave. 306-955-6565) 6. Confederation Inn (H3; 3330 Fairlight Dr., 306-384-2882) 7. Country Inn & Suites (D6; 617 Cynthia St., 306-934-3900)

8. Days Inn Saskatoon

(E7; 2000 Idylwyld Dr. N, 306-242-3297)

9. Four Points Sheraton Hotel

(K8; 103 Stonebridge Blvd., 306-933-9889) 10. Heritage Inn (E5; 102 Cardinal Cres., 306-665-8121)

11. Marriott Courtyard Saskatoon Airport

(E5; Aerogreen Cres., 306-986-4993) 12. Motel 6 Saskatoon (A5; 231 Marquis Dr., 306-665-6688) 13. Northgate Motor Inn (G7; 706 Idylwyld Dr. N, 306-664-4414) 14. Northwoods Inn & Suites (G7; 610 Idylwyld Dr. N, 306-244-2901) 15. Ramada Hotel (F7; 806 Idylwyld Dr. N, 306-665-6500) 16. Riviera Motor Inn (E6; 2001 Ave. B N, 306-242-7272) 17. Sandman Hotel Saskatoon (D6; 310 Circle Dr. W, 306-477-4844) 18. Saskatoon Inn Hotel (E6; 2002 Airport Dr., 306242-1440) 19. Super 8 Saskatoon (D7; 706 Circle Dr. E, 306-384-8989) 20. Super 8 Saskatoon West (G5; 1414 22nd St. W, 306-974-2900) 21. Thriftlodge Saskatoon (E6; 1825 Idylwyld Dr. N, 306-244-2191) 22. Travelodge Hotel Saskatoon (D6; 106 Circle Dr. W, 306-242-8881) 23. Westgate Motor Inn (H5; 2501 22nd St. W, 306382-3722) 24. Refresh Inn & Suites (H8; 1220 College Dr., 306934-5555) 25. Hamption Inn (K8; 105 Stonebridge Blvd., 306665-9898)

26. MainStay Suites (E5; 317 Aerogreen Cres., 306933-2622)

Bessborough Hotel and Gardens Saskatoon’s “Castle on the River,” the “Bess” is arguably the city’s most photographed landmark, intentionally designed by Montreal architects Archibald and Schofield to resemble a Bavarian castle. Built by the CNR, it was completed in 1932. 601 Spadina Cres. E, 306-244-5521. Canadian Light Source Synchrotron A football field-sized research facility for light optics, particle acceleration and more that is also one of the largest laboratories in Canada. Guided tours (Mon, Tue, Thu) allow the public to see how extremely bright light is used to peer inside matter. 44 Innovation Blvd. (U of S campus), 306-657-3500; lightsource.ca. Civic Conservatory Completed in 1964, this glass and concrete structure is home to plants from tropical, desert, temperate and other climates. Catch the blooming cycles of various plants year-round in this heated oasis near the city centre. Open daily 10am–5pm. 950 Spadina Cres. E; saskatoon.ca/parksrecreation-attractions. Dakota Dunes Casino The only casino serving Saskatoon features slot machines, Texas Hold’Em poker, Blackjack, Roulette, a restaurant and regular live events. Check their online schedule for free regular shuttle service from pick-up points city-wide (including Market Mall and Lawson Heights Mall). 204 Dakota Dunes Way (20 min. south on Hwy 219), 306-667-6400; dakotadunescasino.com Diefenbaker Canada Centre The only combined Prime Ministerial archives, museum and research centre in Canada features cultural, educational and historical collections from the life and times of 13th Prime Minister, John G. Diefenbaker. Free admission. Open Mon–Fri 9am–4:30pm. 101 Diefenbaker Pl. (U of S campus), 306-966-8384; usask.ca/diefenbaker Forestry Farm Park and Saskatoon Zoo Open yearround, this designated National Historic Site is home to indigenous plants and animals, plus exotic creatures from similar climates. Call for tours of the former Superintendent’s Residence and grounds (306-2491315). Open daily 10am–8pm. Off Attridge Dr., 306975-3382; saskatoon.ca/parks-recreation-attractions. Kiwanis Park Found along Spadina Crescent East, the city’s most scenic park sprawls along the South Saskatchewan River and pays tribute to the city’s war veterans. The Vimy Memorial bandshell, south of the Bessborough, honours those who served in WWI. A fountain along the river remembers those who died in WWII. The park also features statues of noteworthy Saskatonians Denny Carr and Ray Hnatyshyn. Knox United Church A designated municipal heritage building and finished in 1914, this two-storey, dark red brick building boasts beautiful stained-glass windows

and acoustics that make it a regular venue for musical performances and other events. 838 Spadina Cres. E, 306-244-0159. The Marr Residence This is the oldest house in Saskatoon on its original foundation. Built in 1884 by Alexander (Sandy) Marr, the home was used as a field hospital during the 1885 North-West Resistance. The Marr is a heritage site and supposedly haunted. It is open for special events on long weekends during the summer. 326 11th St. E, 306-652-1201; themarr.ca. Meewasin Valley Centre The MVC downtown offers public programs and services focusing on the city’s natural and cultural heritage. Interactive displays, an art gallery, gift shop and information on other city attractions. Open Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, weekends/ holidays noon–5pm. 402 3rd Ave. S, 306-665-6888; meewasin.com. St. John’s Anglican Cathedral Saskatoon’s first Anglican cathedral incorporates brick, Tyndall stone and terra cotta in an unornamented neo-Gothic style. Completed in 1917, the cornerstone was laid in 1912 by then Governor General Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught. 816 Spadina Cres. E. U of S Observatory The observatory facilities (telescopes, other scientific equipment) at the U of S are available for use by both both students and visitors alike, with the facility staffed year-round on Saturday nights for public viewing. Call to book a guided tour (306-966-6393). Free admission. Open Oct–Nov Saturdays 7:30–9:30pm; physics.usask.ca/observatory. Ukrainian Museum of Canada Dedicated to the Ukrainian settlers who contributed in large measure to the settlement of the prairies. Displays of embroidered fabrics, wood carvings, decorated Easter eggs and ceramics. Open Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 1–5pm. 910 Spadina Cres. E, 306-244-3800; umc.sk.ca. Wanuskewin Heritage Park The Northern Plains Cree used this site (pronounced Wah-nus-KAY-win; “living in harmony”) for thousands of years as a gathering and hunting place. Trails rich in history wind over more than 6km of parkland. Art galleries, theatre, restaurant serving First Nations cuisine and gift shop. Admission $10 for adults. Open daily 9am–4:30pm, 11am– 4:30pm on holidays. 5km north on Wanuskewin Road, 306-931-6767; wanuskewin.com. Western Development Museum Go back in time with a visit to 1910 Boomtown. More than 30 buildings— with a general store, blacksmith shop and jail—recreate the scene of a typical prairie town in the early 20th century. One of four such museums province-wide, the WDM in Saskatoon also has an extensive collection of rare and antique automobiles. Open daily 9am–5pm. 2610 Lorne Ave., 306-931-1910; wdm.ca.

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There are literally thousands of them—reference materials of every type and description in the George Shepherd Library: Eaton’s and Marshall Wells catalogues, grocery price lists, copies of Ladies’ Home Journal going back nearly a century, provincial railway maps and photos even the Local History Room at the Saskatoon Public Library doesn’t have. And it’s all there for the public to use, at the Western Development Museum’s Curatorial Centre, totally free of charge. Presiding over the city’s best-kept secret archive of historic miscellany is Warren Clubb, Research/Library Coordinator for the WDM. “We have all kinds of information in here,” Clubb says. “You never know what kind of information we have until you ask: farm equipment, paint chips, local history, railway timetables, even corsetry.” Curious to know just what they have? Come in, choose material from the categories listed in their indexed binder and Clubb brings it out for perusal in the reading room adjacent to the library stacks. Clubb, who has an MA in History from the U of S, can be seen in a WDM promotional video on YouTube going through a vast amount of resource material that the Museum has collected over decades from generous donors and other sources. It’s a veritable treasure trove of information for fashion and graphic designers, home decorators, cartographers, authors and historians like Clubb himself. Referring to an old grocery store flyer, Clubb says “This sets you close to the ordinary people of Saskatchewan.” Two photographs are set out for viewing on the reading room table, one (above at left) showing the extent of excavation into frozen ground on the new T. Eaton Co. building from April 1928; the other (below at left) has appeared in another WDM YouTube video, but its provenance and the names of the men remain a mystery to Clubb and Library staff. The image shows three rows of neatly dressed men in military attire. Clubb would like to know more about these men and when the photo was taken, but until then he’ll make sure it’s well preserved, like all the other reference material in here. “It’s our history and it’s meant for everyone,” Clubb says. “That’s what makes it so important.”

WDM SASKATOON

1950s (DETAIL FROM MURAL)

A stranger in a strange land. Ernest Lindner was 29 when he arrived in Saskatoon in 1926 with no more than $5 in his pocket. He soon discovered his art could speak for itself – and earn him a living. Lindner’s impressive 12 metre prairie harvest mural is on display at the WDM Saskatoon.

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