I hadn’t been having much luck finding my retirement dream car. As I have mentioned in a previous column or perhaps more, I have been looking for an MGB. I had two when I was a young fellow. When I started looking about nine months ago, there was only one in Saskatchewan listed on Kijiji....
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June 18, 2020June 18, 2020your SASKATOON news
COVID-19 separated Mom and me
I missed seeing my mom face-to-face every Sunday. For two months, our in-person conversations were limited to her opening the door a crack and us talking for a minute or two. I went into her house a couple of weeks ago, although we stayed so far apart that we needed binoculars to see each other....
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June 18, 2020June 18, 2020your SASKATOON news
Like grandfather, like granddaughter
COVID-19 didn’t allow the class of 2020 to graduate in traditional style. There was no walking across the stage, no shaking hands with officials and no standing for a couple of seconds for photos and snippets of video Even without the pomp and pageantry, Robert and Christine Zens have reason to celebrate milestones in their...
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June 2, 2020June 2, 2020Living 55 Plus
Investigating the case of hard butter splitting
Hi Reena, I was enjoying a cup of hot tea one morning. The tea was so hot that I had to put it down on the table. I had no coasters around me, so I grabbed the closest thing which was a sheet of paper with some writing in blue ink on it. My tea...
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June 2, 2020June 2, 2020Living 55 Plus
Do you choose hard now or hard later?
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...
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June 2, 2020June 2, 2020Living 55 Plus
A Simply Sensational Summer Meal
Whipping up a fresh cooked meal is one of the true joys of summer, especially when grilled grub is paired with tantalizing sides and tempting desserts. Spice things up with Mexican Beef Sliders with Jalapeno Salsa and Avocado Cream coupled with a side like Roasted Potatoes then cap off a filling meal with these sweet...
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June 2, 2020June 2, 2020Living 55 Plus
June BUZZ
As the popular song from Rogers and Hammersteinís musical blockbuster Carousel goes, ìJune is bustiní out all overî. Itís a special time of year that promises so much — new growth, renewed energy, heightened feelings of wellbeing, these all blossom as we welcome a fabulous change of seasons. This June will look and feel very...
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June 2, 2020June 2, 2020Living 55 Plus
Scotty Bowman shares memories in new book
Chances are that few, if any, observers at the 1957 Memorial Cup finals would have predicted that Scotty Bowman, then the assistant coach of the participating Ottawa Canadiens, would someday become the winningest coach in Stanley Cup history. Bowman achieved that honour by winning five Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, one with the Pittsburgh...
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June 2, 2020June 2, 2020Living 55 Plus
Your summer plan for a healthier infection-fighting YOU
First wave, second wave — as COVID-19 pulsates across the country, you’ve had to wave your normal routines goodbye. No matter how fit you were before this all began, when summer arrives, chances are you’ll be looking at … well, let’s think positively … an opportunity to reclaim or restore your good health and fitness,...
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June 2, 2020June 2, 2020Living 55 Plus
I am going to spend the summer in the bush
My plan started way before all the self isolation and the craziness that erupted because of the coronavirus. However, if there was ever a time to put the plan into action, now would be it. Last fall, I attended a traditional culture camp on my home reserve. It was held beside a lake, where I...