The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) is reminding consumers about their contract rights if a door-todoor salesperson comes to their home. Door-to-door sales activity is permitted if salespersons follow the existing Government of Saskatchewan guidelines. All door-to-door salespeople, also known as direct sellers, are required to be licensed in Saskatchewan and they must follow...
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June 18, 2021June 18, 2021Living 55 Plus
211 Saskatchewan helps you find services
211 Saskatchewan is a free, confidential, 24/7 service that connects individuals to human services in the province by telephone, text, or web chat, plus a searchable website with over 5,000 listings of social, community, non-clinical health, and government services across the province. In addition to searching on the 211 Saskatchewan website, individuals can now call...
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June 18, 2021June 18, 2021Living 55 Plus
Thinking about bone health
As part of my membership as a yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance, I am required to do 30 hours of continuing education every three years. I have been determined to take advantage of online offerings available through the pandemic, and recently signed up for a Yoga for Bone Health workshop. It sounded interesting, but I...
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June 18, 2021June 18, 2021Living 55 Plus
Sculptor expects new piece to create controversy
With his ninth sculpture in a series that reflects on the story of Métis life on the prairies complete, Girvin artist Don Wilkins is faced with a dilemma. What to do with a sculpture of Sir John A. Macdonald? “We’re in a review of all historical figures now,” Wilkins said during an interview in his...
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June 18, 2021June 18, 2021Living 55 Plus
Showing pain who’s boss
The experience of chronic pain is very personal. What bothers one person badly might not trouble another very much. For some people, pain may resonate as more emotional than physical. For others, it overwhelms the body, but they battle it with their mind. However, it is experienced — as mild, bothersome or high-impact — chronic...
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June 18, 2021June 18, 2021Living 55 Plus
Secret Gardens
When I was a little girl one of the most fun things to do aside from yearning for a puppy, was to create special spaces where I could occasionally hide away from the world and read, plan and dream. They usually occurred outdoors and often took the shape of a fort or hut. Kids are...
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June 18, 2021June 18, 2021Living 55 Plus
Stories from my days of working in parks
Between the park and the river were tall weeds and thick brush. One morning, between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m., I was picking up litter where the park met the weeds and brush. Suddenly, a man popped up, between five and 10 metres from where I was standing. He was shirtless and his face was...
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June 8, 2021June 8, 2021Welcome to Saskatoon
25,000 students study at U of S
The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) is a member of the U15, a group of the top research universities in Canada. The U of S hosts two unique national research facilities — the Canadian Light Source, which is one of the world’s leading synchrotron facilities, and VIDO-InterVac, a world leader in developing vaccines and...
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June 8, 2021June 8, 2021Welcome to Saskatoon
Protect yourself against scams
CANADA REVENUE AGENCY SCAMS Be aware that these scams occur especially around tax time. Callers pose as Canada Revenue Agency employees and inform the victim of an outstanding balance that must be paid immediately. Or the scammers may state the victim is being charged for fraud and payment must be paid immediately. The callers may...
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June 8, 2021June 8, 2021Welcome to Saskatoon
Wanuskewin
Wanuskewin Heritage Park sits above Opimihaw Creek and the South Saskatchewan River near Saskatoon — a window into a part of Canada’s history that remains largely undiscovered, and a link to our past unlike any other National Historic Site in Canada. Wanuskewin’s uniqueness is not just the fact that there exists evidence of ancient peoples,...