Year: <span>2020</span>

Gail, an active member and volunteer for 40 years and she served in her early 30’s at a time when women on Boards was not “common” much less in a maledominated environment. Under the mentorship of Peter Whitenect (past CEO) she wanted to be a voice for Volunteers (as she has a passion for volunteerism)...

Crystal Fafard has always been passionate about causes related to social justice and can’t think of a more important topic than saving the planet for future generations. Crystal grew up in Melfort, Saskatchewan, a farming community about 90 minutes east of Saskatoon with four siblings. She obtained her B.A. (Hons.) at the University of Saskatchewan...

Dr. Andrea Kraj brings a clear-eyed intensity and forward-thinking lens to everything she does—and her to-do list is a long one. As an entrepreneur, professional engineer, assistant professor, and mother, Kraj is on friendly terms with hard work and long days. “It’s about finding the flow in your day and accepting that you need to...

Dear Reena, I am hosting a company BBQ in a few weeks. I found out that some of the people I invited are vegan, I have no idea what to serve them, as I was going to cook hamburgers and hotdogs. Should I cancel the BBQ? — Susan Dear Susan, I invite everyone to share...

There is a new attraction at Blackstrap Provincial Park this summer that is taking some beach-goers away from their sand castles — at least temporarily — and into the water. People ages five and up can now slide, swing, splash, bounce and jump on inflatable play structures. The one at Blackstrap — there are others...

I’m using this column space for this, because there is just no way to predict if the Saskatchewan Health Region will name your business if it has had a run-in with COVID, whether through an employee testing positive or a customer later receiving a positive diagnosis. The result is thousands of business owners, particularly small...

It has the makings of a down-and-dirty mayoral race in Saskatoon. Mayor Charlie Clark officially entered the fray on July 29. Rob Norris, the No. 1 challenger thus far, put his name out there earlier in the month. Norris, a former member of Brad Wall’s provincial government, has been posting a selfie a day on...

Let’s just get over Justin’s hair. Yes, it’s amazing but I really need to obsess about my own hair. Obviously, there’s going to be very little obsessing about husband Frank’s hair when he never experiences imminent need to visit a barber. Right now, I tell him he should be grateful for the gene pool that...

The system the NHL used for its draft lottery sucked. And I am not saying that just because I am a poor-sport Detroit Red Wings fan, although it plays a factor. In a year with 24 teams in the playoffs, why wouldn’t the bottom seven get picks one to seven in the draft. Have a...

This month you get two columns for the price of one! Hopefully by the time you’ve read this “Junetember,” as a friend of mine dubbed the chilly weeks that tormented the province last month, is a memory and we’re well into the golden, warm days of July. September feels like a million years away. Except...