Saskatonians have another option for getting rid of difficult-to-dump items. The City of Saskatoon has opened a facility called the Material Recovery Centre (MRC), formerly known as the Recovery Park Landfill expansion. It’s located on Valley Road at the entrance to the municipal landfill, also known as the Saskatoon Regional Waste Management Facility. The city says the centre is a...
New project will help grow pickleball in city
Saskatoon Pickleball Inc (SPI) and Saskatoon Soccer Centre Inc. (SSCI) announced a project which will double the facility’s pickleball capacity by fall 2024. The project, which will be jointly funded by the two non-profits, involves resurfacing another field at the Saskatoon Kinsmen/Henk Ruys Soccer Centre. The new rubberized surface will provide more consistency, additional cushioning and help protect joints for...
Moe’s pronoun policy must be evaluated by the courts
Do you remember being, say, 13? Without getting too far into the personal weeds, I remember who I was then, way back when. I remember being captivated by mythology as presented, dramatically, by a great teacher. I remember the social whirl that included making (as it turned out) lifelong friends. I remember the fear of going to high school, the...
Summer Players celebrate 60 seasons with production of The Full Monty
A “cheeky little show with a lot of heart,” The Full Monty comes to the Broadway Theatre for five live performances Nov. 13-16 presented by Saskatoon Summer Players (SSP). The story of six unemployed steelworkers who decide to present a strip show to make some quick money was made famous in the 1997 movie starring Robert Carlyle and Tom Wilkinson....
Green bins are making me blue
I have three things to get off my chest. I hope you will hear me out. ***** This green bin thing hasn’t been working out so well for my family lately. I am guessing many of you are having the same problem. The reason is fruit flies. Rotten little fruit flies. We think they came into our home on a...
Romance-focused bookshop opens in City Park
It’s fair to say that Jessica Dutchak did not see bookstore ownership in her future when she was training to become a social worker. Yet here she is, 14 years after starting her former career, an entrepreneur. Dutchak opened the romance-novel shop Pages of Passion at 614 Duchess Street. on Oct. 7 and that first weekend told her she was...
Ken Noskye’s Memorable Stories: Anything can happen if you reach for your dreams
When Ken died in February 2021, we had an outpouring of messages from readers, with many telling us how much his columns meant to them. In light of that, we thought we would go back through our files and re-publish some of them. Ken would be flattered by the kind words readers expressed. We miss him as a friend and...
In the NHL, the kids are alright
When it comes to youth, the National Hockey League is in good hands. Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Co. may still be in their 20s and considered young, but when it comes to REALLY young, there is a plethora of talent on the cusp of superstardom. One could put together a terrific all-star team using only...
Exercise is Key for Mental Health and Brain Health
How do you feel today? It’s a simple question that can bring a lot of different responses, right? – You might say, “I feel great — had a checkup with the doctor yesterday and everything’s good.” – Or, “I feel tired and sore — didn’t get much sleep last night.” – Or even, “I feel kind of crabby and I...
The truth about fructose
Fructose is a type of sugar also known as fruit sugar. It is found in honey, sugar cane, sugar beets and vegetables. Fructose is also in corn syrup. Fructose needs to be converted into glucose by the liver before it can be used by the body. Scientists are concerned that excessive intake of fructose may cause metabolic disorders. Glucose and...