Fred Penner Feb. 16, Broadway Theatre He’s spent more than four decades enchanting young audiences with music and his hit TV show. Now Fred Penner is back on the road to mark the 40th anniversary of his hit song The Cat Came Back. It’s a chance to introduce your little ones to the music you...
Category: <span>Women of Saskatoon</span>
Tenille Campbell: Building community through storytelling
Tenille Campbell is many things: Artist. Public speaker. Mother. Academic. Daughter. Poet. Writer. Sister. Photographer. Friend. Through it all, she is a storyteller. “Storytelling is truth-telling for me, foundational for all that I do,” said Campbell. “In my photography, academic work, blogging, mothering . . . it’s very important to me that my work reflects...
OUTSaskatoon bringing gender and sexual diversity education to students
For years, Jessica Fisher would walk into elementary and high school classrooms, stand at the front of the room and say: “My name is Jessica Fisher, and I am a cisgender, queer woman who is both Métis and a settler.” Fisher works with OUTSaskatoon and has a real gift for connecting with people from all...
Seed starting from your window is relatively easy
When I was a little girl my grandmother started marigolds every winter in a little modified milk garden planter with her seeds from last year’s crop. I loved those marigolds in her brick planters and I still think of her every time I see a marigold. You really don’t need a grow light or other...
Home builders’ association CEO touts personal and professional growth
For Chris Guérette, if she isn’t growing, it’s time to. “You have to actually morph yourself through the years. You have to learn to be a different person and use different skills. You have to change who you are without changing who you are,” she said. The CEO of the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’...
Sustainable style: Beyond the buzzwords
You’ve seen the news about textile waste lately, and it’s all shocking. From retailers slashing perfectly good items before tossing them in dumpsters to the impact fabric manufacturing has on the environment, it’s not alarmist to feel outraged. But on a large-scope, global issue like this one, what impact can we have as consumers? The...
Dress for Success Saskatoon empowers local women
Imagine re-entering the workforce after some time off or just arriving in Canada. Now imagine having nothing professional to wear for your job interview or for your first week of work, with your resources already stretched to the limit. This scenario is when Dress for Success Saskatoon is able to support local women and, in...
Mining the gender gap: WIM/WiN-SK supports women in mining and nuclear sector
The Saskatchewan Mining Association (SMA)—an organization that represents the province’s mining and mineral exploration industry—has shared some big numbers with the public. According to the SMA, the Saskatchewan mining industry is a major sector of the provincial economy. In fact, it contributed more than $7 billion to the provincial GDP in 2018. Saskatchewan’s mining sector...
Véronique Loewen: Communicator and community builder
To say that Véronique Loewen is involved in her community is an understatement. The Saskatoon resident, who recently celebrated her 25th anniversary as the communications manager for Orano Canada Inc. (formerly AREVA Resources Canada Inc.), is well known for her many accomplishments as a professional and as a volunteer. For example, in 2018 Loewen was...
Brit’s Picks: Top 5 Arts Events
Winterruption Jan. 22 – 26, Various Venues Winterruption is a five-day entertainment buffet designed to help shake off the winter blues. This year’s lineup includes comedians Brian Posehn, Ali Hassan and Steve Paterson, the interactive singing group Choir! Choir! Choir!, pop songstress Begonia and a presentation of Burnt Thicket Theatre’s Every Brilliant Thing. There’s so...