Month: <span>March 2020</span>

One of the drawbacks of writing a monthly column is that there’s really no way for me to know what the world is going to be like by the time you read this. Something tells me, though, that it’s not going to be much of a nicer place than it is today, and Saskatchewan will...

Opimbataw was real. When I was nine years old, I would hear stories about Opimbataw, which translates from Cree to English as The Runner; but it literally means someone who runs all over the place. At the time, I only spoke Cree and in my first language the stories were fascinating. There were several stories...

Let’s face it, getting and staying fit and healthy is hard work. There’s all the effort that you have to put out in making wholesome meals. There’s the will power that you must muster in avoiding unhealthy (TASTY!) foods. There’s the energy that it takes to get out of bed early to get in a...

Shred your cheese without it crumbling by freezing the block for 30 minutes before grating and spraying the grater with non-stick cooking spray. • Before you purchase cheese, consider your taste. Bold, strong flavours include aged cheddars, Gruyère, spiced cheeses and blue cheeses. Milder flavours include Colby, mozzarella, young Brie, fresh goat cheese and Havarti....

Happy anniversary HomeStyles. The HomeStyles Home & Renovation Show will run from March 20-22. It is the 40th anniversary of the show. “If you are a homeowner in search of renovation expertise, products or services, you have come to the right place,” it says on the show’s website. “If you are in search of a...

My husband and I were travelling in Germany last fall, a country that recognizes and reminds us of the horrors of Hitler, the Nazis and the Second World War. We took a few guided tours to historic sites, and it was heart-wrenching to think of the millions of lives lost in the camps, but also...

Big Bend is one of the most remote areas in the United States. It took us five hours to drive from El Paso to Marathon on excellent paved roads, and yet we rarely saw another car. As we wound our way through the West Texas Mountains, the scenery was captivating. Big Bend is named for...

Having earned only $400 for one professional concert as a pianist, Janina Fialkowska decided in 1974 that she was going to enter law school at the University of Montreal. But then an amazing series of events occurred, most involving concert piano giant Arthur Rubinstein. Through him, Fialkowska was able to re-ignite her love of music,...

Shame on us — at least to a small degree.At a recent Davidson town council meeting, an RCMP officer presented crime stats for 2019. We are the culprits. I have been covering Davidson council meetings as a freelance writer for the Davidson Leader. I have never covered a Saskatoon city council meeting, but have watched...

Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim sold a Phoenix radio station a bridge, swampland and Regina with his comments about Chris Streveler: “He is a legend in Canada. Winnipeg won their first Grey Cup in 29 years because of him and what he brought to the table.” In fairness, Keim went on to call Streveler...