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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...

I have broadened my horizons during the pandemic. For example, I am learning to cook. Maybe the word cook is a stretch, but let’s go with it and let you decide. I test my creations on Sandy. Here’s a typical breakfast I will make for Sandy. She likes her toast between not overdone and not...

I have spent almost three months in isolation. I have lived through a few viruses in my life and I know the best defence is to stay away from people and use common sense. I didn’t let anyone into my place, not even close relatives. If someone wanted to stop in to say hello, they...

When we moved to our current house, it was late summer and the garden was overgrown. The following spring, I discovered we had an abundant rhubarb crop in our side yard. Each year, this trusty plant returns with little care or support from me. I have never done much of anything with the plant. One...