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When I think of autumn, many images come to mind: falling leaves, back-to-school shopping, warm sweaters, chilly air and the return of pumpkin spice lattes. I also associate the change in seasons with something else: the visual arts. Fall always seems to coincide with an increase in great art exhibitions in our city and, of...

I turned 65 on Sept. 7. I have struggled with this milestone birthday. In the couple of years leading up to it, I have found myself looking back as much as looking forward. The death of my father in November 2017 also triggered this time of reflection. Some of the memories seem trivial in the...

When your alarm goes off on September 3, there are basically two scenarios for parents. Some of you may have children that won’t sleep the night before because they are so excited to sling that backpack over their shoulders and stride through the doors of their classroom. The rest of us have to shake the...

A free program throughout the city will give youth the chance to develop a love for soccer. The O’Reilly Insurance Ltd & The Cooperators Soccer Kids In the Park has entered its 12th summer in Saskatoon. The program, put on by Saskatoon Youth Soccer, travels to 47 city playground sites, offering children drop-in soccer lessons...

Having just entered my 40s, my perspective on social issues has undertaken a wild and sometimes tumultuous ride to a place far, far away from where it used to be. The saying goes that if you’re not a liberal in your 20s you don’t have a heart, but if you’re not a conservative in your...

A popular homegrown variety show that raises money for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada is back again this month — and it will feature more performers than ever before. Now in its ninth year, the Hughton family’s annual fundraiser is set to take place on Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. at TCU Place. It will be...

Spencer Early represents the third generation of a storied family which has been serving Saskatchewan with a wide variety of services, from seed, feed and fertilizer to golf course, home, garden and pet needs since 1907. Early’s grandfather, S.A. Early, started a hay, grain and feed store on 20th Street East, moving it to Wall...

• I watched a Second World War movie called The 12th Man recently. It started off in the UK and then moved to Norway. Once the setting changed, the story was told in Norwegian and German. I watched for about 15 minutes, thinking it would revert to English at some point. Then it struck me...

Nutrien Wonderhub is, in a word, wonderful. Saskatchewan’s first and only children’s museum opened on June 28 in Saskatoon, and to say it’s been a hit among kids and adults alike is an understatement. Located in Saskatoon’s iconic Mendel building on Spadina Crescent East, across the street from Nutrien Playland at Kinsmen Park, the completely...

My home reserve recently hosted a traditional powwow. A traditional powwow is a gathering of people who love the music, dance and traditions of the North American Indian nations. All people are invited and all people are fed, just like having a visitor come to your home after not seeing the person in a long...