City Slicker Magazine Issue #10 - Regina, Saskatchewan by City Slicker Magazine

Regina September/October 2013 | Issue 10

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Sections

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04 Tweeps & Top 5 05 Check Out 07 Music 15 Movies 23 Style 47 Back Pages Featured

Writers ----------------------------------Dan Nicholls @dannicholls Music, Movies

Bryce Aubert @BryceAubert Music, Editorial

JJ Elliott @JJ_Ramone Music, Movies

Concerts

Style

New Movies

Local Pros

Ali Thompson @AliLaurenCS Music, Movies

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7 Tweeps You should follow on Twitter ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Josh Kerr

@theJoshKerr A self-described SIF, Josh loves cheesy hip-hop, Melonas, mopeds, his girlfriend Sabrina, and misses her cat Peter. Between random tweets about Final Fantasy, foodie info, and the like, JK entertains.

Alexis Losie

@alexisohalexis Alexis, who manages The Lazy Owl, will quickly become one of your favorite tweeps. Her wit is good for many a laugh, and you’ll find yourself retweeting her regularly.

Northcote

@northcotemusic Matt Goud is making quite the name for himself on the music scene. With a name that sounds exactly like the musical shoe magnet, the Victoria resident goes by the moniker Northcote, and recently impressed many at the RFF.

@scrumtrelescent This proud papa is a connoisseur of beer, good eats, music, and cinema. He’s also old and jaded so the sarcasm doesn’t just drip – it oozes.

Chris Graham Photography

@cgphotography We love Chris and his work. The primary photographer for City Slicker, he is among the elite in his craft in this province. He’s even managed to make me look good and those Wal-Mart photographers will tell you that’s impossible.

Tenille Lafontaine

@FeistyFrugal Named one of the Top 10 Mom bloggers in Canada by Reader’s Digest, Tenille shares tips on shopping and motherhood, and keeps a regular presence online. If there’s a deal to be had, chances are she’s tweeted it.

Julie Stewart-Binks

@JSB_FOX Locals will recognize her from her stint on the sports desk at CTV Regina. Julie was handpicked by Fox Sports 1 to join their inaugural broadcast team for their launch this fall, and will hopefully retain some YQR love while living in Los Angeles. —Bryce Aubert

Student tips

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Take advantage of the opportunity that you have to be involved on campus and in the community. Too many people, myself included, have de-socialized ourselves in the social media age. Choose not to live vicariously through your cell phone, tablet, or computer, and meet people that you’ll never meet otherwise. Life is too short to “like” or “favorite” things when you have the ability to find activities that you’re truly passionate about. --------------------------------------------------------------------

Remember that High School is over. Sure you were the bees knees, top of the pops, or any other obscure term your grandparents may refer to popularity as but the truth is most people in university aren’t impressed. Your varsity jacket or high school cliques don’t hold the same cache when people are starting to focus on the next stage of their lives. If you want to impress others it’s easy – show up on time, don’t interrupt lectures, don’t slack on your portion of group projects, and be truly polite and courteous to others. It’s also important to remember #3. --------------------------------------------------------------------

Don’t be a jerk. This one is really easy to forget the busier we get or the more stress we feel in our lives. It doesn’t take much effort to hold the door for others, pick up someone’s dropped item, or even smile but it sure goes a long way to brightening up someone else’s day. There are lots of people you’ll meet during your time in the hallowed halls, and you don’t want to be asking the person you cut off in the hallways to borrow a pen when yours quits working. --------------------------------------------------------------------

Try things. While many parents are horrified by the idea of their precious cargo out in the world encountering new and potentially dangerous things, putting yourself out there is what will help you become who you’re going to become. The trick is to be smart about it. There’s a difference between hopping into a car with a stranger after a night at the bar and joining a club or organization where you know absolutely no one. Looking back from year to year it’s remarkable how much we grow from new experiences. --------------------------------------------------------------------

Fail and embrace it. For whatever reason, failure has a large stigma attached to it, yet failure is an important aspect of invention. This is in no way suggesting that academic failure is an act to pursue, but there is a huge amount of learning that stems from the lessons learned through failure. When failure presents itself, choose to let your initial anger and sadness wash away. In time, you’ll be surprised at the lessons presented, and more often than not thankful. —Bryce Aubert

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Music

Sept 12th - Casino Regina -------------------------------------------------------------------------

ne of the fathers of modern-era traditional country music, Dwight Yoakam has been a double threat in the entertainment world in three different decades.

Having launched his career playing rock and punk bars in Los Angeles when Nashville ignored his honky tonk tunes, Yoakam won over folks that never would have given a second thought to the genre had they not heard the Kentuckyborn troubadour’s Neotraditional country. Considered an act that created a musical bridge for rock fans to enjoy country, Yoakam was also the first country act to be played on the still fledgling video channel MTV. A critically acclaimed and well respected actor, the man Johnny Cash once-declared as his favorite country singer has so many incredible songs that you’ll be awestruck well beyond hits like “Guitars Cadillacs,” “Honky Tonk Man,” and “A Thousand Miles from Nowhere.” If you’re a music fan, this show is not to be missed. —Bryce Aubert

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CHALI 2NA Sept 20th - Louis’ Pub -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

hali 2na (born Charles Stewart in Chicago) is perhaps best known as one of the founding members of Jurassic 5. He’s only got an LP, an EP and a couple of mixtapes released under his solo name but he’s been in the game long enough to have a laundry list of tracks to spit out on his fall tour. Hip hop fans would be wise to make the trip to Saskatoon on Friday, September 20th - Chali 2na’s show at Louis’ is a rare chance to see this rap icon live. Factor in support from opener Kayo and it’s going to be one of those shows where you want to plan to stay overnight and sleep well into the afternoon. —DAN NICHOLLS

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he last time Samuel Beam, who is better known as his stage name Iron & Wine, came to town he and his impressive beard played a stunning set at the Regina Folk Festival and left the crowd mesmerized and... ahem... beaming. For most people, Iron & Wine is best known for his stripped down cover of the Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights,” which found a prominent spot in Zach Braff’s movie Garden State and on its subsequent soundtrack. However, Beam has been pretty prolific over the years, garnering rave reviews and achieving a quasi-cult following for his brand of ethereal folk music with shades of Elliott Smith, Nick Drake and Simon & Garfunkel. Iron & Wine is touring behind the recently released Ghost on Ghost. This album is a bit of a sonic departure for him, so unlike his Folk Festival appearance where it was just Beam and an acoustic guitar, he will be joined by a full band with backup singers, horns, strings and the whole bit so it’ll be an exciting new way to see this talented singer/ songwriter. With a full band in tow, Beam is sure to perform some interesting interpretations of his older songs while showcasing a fresh batch of new tunes. The show takes place at the Orr Centre, which is earning a reputation as one of the better venues in town. Do yourself a favour and check out this super talented artist. If nothing else, you’ll be amazed by his Jesus hair and beard. —JJ Elliott

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and the deputies

September 27th - Breast Cancer Benefit Show - The Exchange

fter finding success with their full length album, The Last Best West, released in May 2011, Nick Faye and The Deputies took to the same farmhouse Faye wrote in to record their latest three-song EP, Harvest.

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While promoting his new work, Regina singer/songwriter Faye and his band will be using their musical talents to help fundraise for charity. The local musicians are set to perform with all profits from the door being donated to the Regina chapter of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s CIBC Run for the Cure.

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This year’s run/walk will take place on Sunday October 6. Each year thousands of participants lace up their runners and personalize their t-shirts in memory and support of loved ones battling breast cancer and join in the fight toward a future without the disease. —Ali Thompson

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escape the fate October 2nd - Brandt Centre

scape the Fate’s music can’t quite be classified as fullon metal, as they utilize some formerly more prominent emo and screamo elements from their earlier work, but they’re pretty close to it. The title track from their latest album, Ungrateful, alternates from dark and heavy to something resembling more of a “melody” than you’d find in the rest of the band’s thrashing. If seeing the band open for Five Finger Death Punch on the “Wrong Side of Heaven” tour sounds like your kind of show then I’d recommend grabbing some earplugs and hitting the Brandt Centre early on October 2nd. —DAN NICHOLLS

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October 4th - Casino Regina

uch has changed for the Pop-Rock group, Hanson, since the 1997 release of their album Middle of Nowhere. The days when every teenage girl had their walls adorned with posters of the trio of brothers and had every intention of marrying Taylor are nearly two decades behind us, but the boys, now grown men, are still playing for crowds of fans, new and old. Isaac, Taylor, and Zac will take to the Casino Regina stage October 4, 2013 for the second time in just over two years. This time around, they will be in the middle of their world tour for their recently released album, Anthem. The Tulsa, Oklahoma natives wooed the Casino Regina crowd on their last visit; pulling everyone from their assigned seats and commanding them to the front of the stage. With harmonies seemingly impossible to pull off live, the once boy-band, major label darlings, now turned indie label soul-rockers are well worth the price of admission. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ali Thompson

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cancer bats and bat sabbath October 7th - The Exchange --------------------------------------------------

hen you first hear about the “Double Header Bat Madness” tour featuring Cancer Bats / Bat Sabbath, you might need a few seconds to let the concept sink in. Audience members won’t be getting two bands for the price of one, they’ll be receiving a familiar set from Canadian metal mainstays Cancer Bats as well as a full set of Black Sabbath covers from the same band. It’s a great concept; hardcore fans get the tunes they love and the band itself gets to let loose and have some fun reworking familiar favorites from one of the genre’s greatest acts.

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BRAD PAISLEY October 24th – Brandt Centre

exhumed October 24th - Riddell Centre

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f you want a mellow night of introspective, singer/songwriter music then you better stay the hell away from the Riddell Centre on October 24th. However, if flirting with whiplash while headbanging to death metal is more more up your alley then Exhumed’s show at the U of R is the only place to be.

After forming in 1990 and leaving behind a bloody trail of ringing eardrums and melted faces the band decided to take a hiatus in 2005. However, a couple of years ago Exhumed got back together to further unleash their brand of metal fury and whip some new mosh pits into a frenzy. This show won’t be for the faint of heart and it’s just in time for Halloween.. —JJ Elliott

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o say that Brad Paisley has dominated the country music charts since his 1999 debut album is an understatement. With a fun mix of traditional country, pop sensibilities and southern rock, Paisley has knocked out an incredible 18 number one singles, including 10 consecutive number ones. Add in three Grammy Awards and a nod as the CMA “Entertainer of the Year” in 2010 and it’s fair to say that Paisley has done pretty darn well for himself over the years. While making the ladies swoon has helped him sell records, Paisley is a multi-talented artist in his own right who writes his own songs and plays a mean electric twanger. When Paisley hits the Brandt Centre stage he’s sure to put on a great show chock full of odes to good times. Guaranteed to be in the setlist is Paisley’s tribute to what Homer Simpson refers to as the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems: “Alcohol.” This song has become a standard here in Saskatchewan so the entire arena will be drinking and singing along. —JJ Elliott

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the family In theatres September 13th -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

n a new dark comedy Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer are featured as husband and wife who find themselves relocated after ex-mobster (De Niro) and his loose lips land them on the wrong side of The Family.

insidious chapter 2

Dianna Agron, best known for her role on Glee, plays the daughter of Fred (De Niro) and Maggie (Pfeiffer) Manzoni. Agron has exchanged her Cheerios uniform and pom poms for self-defence lessons and a hand-gun. Her sassy attitude we have all grown to love remains intact.

Not used to a quiet suburban lifestyle, or life outside of Brooklyn for that matter, the Blake family is struggling with their new personas under the witness protection program. Chaos ensues when Maggie ignites a convenience store because she doesn’t agree with the shop-keeps tone, son Warren (John D’Leo) starts a ring of theft and bribery out of his high school locker and Belle (Agron) practices her tennis serve on an unsuspecting teen’s face.

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Of course, no movie about mob life would be complete without an abundance of guns and explosions, but the Blake family unit warms this dark comedy. —Ali Thompson

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he Lambert family returns for a second attempt to grasp the family secret and link to the spirit world that has been following son, Dalton (Ty Simpkins) in Insidious: Chapter 2.

Imdb.com fans are confused whether this is in fact a prequel to its original, as a character who was presumed dead at the end of the first film has miraculously gathered herself into a seemingly living state for the second go around. Goose bump inducing music and black-eyed demons return for the second chapter, but following the first film’s tagline, ‘Insidious is… Insidious’, a complex plot may not be something to have high hopes for. —Ali Thompson

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In theatres September 20th

cclaimed Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is entering the realm of Hollywood filmmaking in a big way with Prisoners (opening September 20th). It’s the story of a father named Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) who takes the law into his own hands when he seeks vengeance on the man suspected of kidnapping his daughter. Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis and Terrence Howard co-star. The Boston setting and theme of missing children does lend a slight resemblance to Ben Affleck’s directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone, as well as Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River (neither is a bad film to be compared to though). Given Villeneuve’s past successes and the cast’s collective resume of hits, Prisoners could turn out to be equal parts crowd-pleaser and awards-contender. —DAN NICHOLLS

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In theatres September 27th

unner Runner is a movie about a poor college student named Richie (Justin Timberlake) who is swindled out of a large online poker pot. For reasons unknown, Richie thinks his best course of action is to travel to Costa Rica and confront the man he believes is responsible for his misfortune, an online gambling tycoon named Ivan (Ben Affleck). Richie is inevitably seduced by Ivan’s glamorous lifestyle and begins to follow in Ivan’s questionable methods. It all looks like a sweet life to lead until the FBI swoops in (of course) and forces Richie to help bring down Ivan’s operation. Runner Runner doesn’t exactly have a premise that demands attention; the story sounds like a reheated version of 21 and Affleck’s Ivan could be a dirtier, more dangerous and more successful version of Timberlake’s own portrayal of Sean Parker in The Social Network. Still, it’s hard to bet against a movie that looks so attractive and kind of fun. Plus Affleck’s been on a roll lately, although that likely has more to do with his directing work than his acting career (few turned out to see him in To the Wonder earlier this year). Runner Runner opens on September 27th. —DAN NICHOLLS

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DON JON In theatres September 27th

J gravity In theatres October 4th

---------------------------------------------------------------There are few situations more terrifying to most anyone’s imagination than the idea of being completely lost in the middle of nowhere. Filmmakers have tried to dramatize this fear a number of times before, from exploring the desperation that comes with being marooned in the desert (Gerry, 127 Hours) to the creeping terror of trying to survive in an endless ocean (Open Water). Director Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity (opening October 4th) looks to be the scariest scenario yet; the film follows two astronauts (played by George Clooney and Sandra Bullock) as they tumble into the vast expanse of outer space. Releasing the movie before Halloween is a wise move – this could be the most spine-tingling thing to hit screens this fall. —DAN NICHOLLS

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oseph Gordon-Levitt performs screenwriting, directing and acting duties for the first time with Don Jon (opening September 27th), an independent feature co-starring Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore. The eponymous Don is a New Jersey man committed to his family, his gym and his addiction to pornography. After meeting a new love interest (Johansson), Don is forced to deal with his addiction in order to lead an emotionally fulfilling life.

The choice of being Scarlett Johansson’s lover or sticking with the pixels on your laptop screen would seem to be an easy decision. Yet Don Jon aims to be a deeper character study that examines both the mentality of young people towards sexuality as well as the harsh realities of addiction. —DAN NICHOLLS

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hen Robert Rodriguez turned a “fake” trailer from Grindhouse into a full-fledged motion picture, Machete became an instant cult classic and showed that Danny Trejo could carry a film. So after the over-the-top violence of using human entrails as a rope, a woman hiding a cell phone in some place other than her purse, and stunt casting Lindsay Lohan and Steven Seagal in the first film, how does Rodriguez try to top the original? Well, how about a switchblade iPhone and a machine gun bra? Or, how about casting Lady Gaga and Mel Gibson? Hell, let’s even make Charlie Sheen the president. Does this sound like your cup of tea? I don’t know about you, but sign me up. —JJ Elliott

escape plan

In theatres October 18th

Action movie veterans, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger have discussed pairing up for a film since the mid 1980’s. The seasoned action-film actors transformed their idea into a reality, co-starring in the up and coming film, Escape Plan. After being wrongly imprisoned in what is described as the most protected and fortified prison ever built, Ray Breslin (Stallone) enlists Emil Rottmayer (Schwarzenegger) to aid in an impossible escape plan and the potential for one heck of an action movie. Fortunately, Stallone and Schwarzenegger appear to be on the same team so we won’t be forced to choose sides this time. —Ali Thompson

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In theatres October 25th

here are few movies opening this fall that carry as much clout as The Counselor. Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz and Javier Bardem lead the cast while Oscar-nominated director Ridley Scott is at the helm behind the camera. If that wasn’t enough, The Counselor also marks the screenwriting debut of Pulitzer Prizewinning author Cormac McCarthy; the wordsmith behind such novels as The Road and No Country For Old Men has penned another gripping tale of violence and greed but this time it’s being produced solely for the big screen. Specifics of the plot, including what roles the big-name stars are playing, aren’t widely known yet aside from a vague description: A lawyer (Fassbender) finds himself predictably in over his head when he gets involved with a drug trafficking deal. Knowing McCarthy’s rather bleak outlook on the world it’s practically a guarantee that none of the characters will emerge unscathed. An intense trailer for the drama has provided glimpses of the dark and gritty times to come. Those glimpses, as well as the behind-the-scenes pedigree, are enough to make The Counselor appear to be a sure bet for a riveting night out at the movies when it opens on October 25th. —DAN NICHOLLS

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U niversities across the country resume classes this September as hundreds of thousands of students work toward better futures. Although university means different things for different people, post-secondary education typically provides an opportunity for young adults to learn on theoretical and practical levels, network with others from similar and completely different backgrounds, and meet future life long friends. Although there are plenty of interesting students on campus, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pleased to feature four University of Regina students, and one alumna, that represent some of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great about university.

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ailing from Texas, by way of Arizona, Cougars basketball player Darius Mole is one of many international students now calling the University of Regina their home away from home. “I finished my last three years of high school in Phoenix, Arizona, and did my first year of college in Phoenix when one of our recently retired coaches saw me on a recruiting trip he was on down there. He caught hold of me and I found myself moving to Regina and playing here.” Asked what drew the 4th year Kinesiology student north of the border, Mole admits that it just felt right. “My teammates and the whole environment drew me [here]. Everyone was very welcoming and the city didn’t seem as small as it is at the time. It seemed like a good fit where I could come focus on my studies; finish school, and further my basketball career. I found a place that felt like there were good people around so it was a good fit. In his down time, the American works at The Lazy Owl where he gets to socialize with other students and athletes. Less interested in the bars as he was as a 19year old living in a new country, the talented hoopster now prefers his nightlife at a slower pace and prefers to hang out with friends at joints like Leopold’s Tavern. Hoping to work in sports management upon graduation, Mole is considered one of the primary leaders on the team, and as a Point Guard of the team is a coach on the floor. Talking about the upcoming season, after an offseason of change, the Cougars guard sounds incredibly focused as the season draws near. “We have a new coach and he came in kind of late in the recruiting season but he’s doing a darn good job. We have some new players coming in from all over. Our record is something that comes once people are situated. We’re looking to change our culture, so as an older player I’m looking to build a foundation for the younger players. I want the best players in Regina to stay in Regina instead of heading off to college elsewhere.” “We have guys who are working hard every day right now, and working hard in the gym. Coach Burrows is a great teacher. He’s teaching us new things that we haven’t had the chance to learn until now. We all want to have high expectations but we’re more focused on changing the chemistry and competing hard in the Canada West conference this year.”

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Nathan Sgrazzutti Nathan Sgrazzutti is not your average student President.

hile the typical student politician tends to come from business or political science backgrounds, the 4th year student is an Arts student intending to pursue a Journalism degree at the University of Regina’s nationally renowned J-School. Even more unlikely is Sgrazzutti’s three previous years as a Fine Arts student in Theatre and Voice. This atypical background has helped the secondyear University of Regina Students’ Union President become an effective voice for the students at the university. With no personal political agenda, unlike some past representatives, Sgrazzutti is successful as a liaison with various student organiza-tions helping support student initiatives within the campus and off. He’s also the lone student representative on the university’s Board of Governors and often rep-resents URSU at functions hosted by the university and individual activities. “It’s interesting work because I have to take my own thoughts and sometimes put them to the side and speak on behalf of the entire student body – say what they want me to say and do what they want me to work towards.” “Some people would think that the President wields the uppermost power in the Students’ Union but because we are a Union and not a student government. I really take my direction from the people around me – the URSU Executive Committee, the Students’ Union Board of Directors, and the student populace as a whole.”

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Active with the university’s rugby’s team, presently in it’s second year of existence as a club team, the easygoing student-athlete has helped the team gain success on a national level, and also helps coach youth clinics for youngsters wishing to play the sport. If that didn’t keep Sgrazzutti busy enough, he remains active in the theatre community after years as a budding actor with Do It With Class Young People’s Theatre, and a season with Saskatchewan Express. A member of Do It With Class’ Board of Directors, he aims to help other young people get involved in theatre and an opportunity to perform and expand their ability. Spare moments, the few that arise, are typically spent bartending at a restaurant on Albert Street, and playing board games. “I’m an avid board gamer,” he laughs knowingly. “That my nerdy secret. I’ll play anything. I love to play board games and that’s the way to my heart.”

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s far as Emily Ritenburg was concerned, the University of Regina was the only school that was going to meet her needs.

Set to begin her 4th year of Arts Education with a double major in dance and literature, the long-time dance student and ballerina states that her program is unique to the local university and easily the most comprehensive in Canada. “You specialize in all of the Arts for the first couple years of the program – dance, drama, literature, and music. From there you learn how to incorporate the Arts in education from pre-kindergarten to postsecondary age groups. The cool thing about graduating from the Arts Education program is that you don’t really specialize in a specific grade, so you’re qualified to teach all ages.” Coming from a family of dancers – her sister is a professional and family owns and operates Dancer’s Den Dancewear – Ritenburg works as a ballet teacher at Youth Ballet and Contemporary Dance of Saskatchewan, works part-time as a bartender at The Lazy Owl, and works with youth at Ranch Ehrlo. Planning on eschewing the school system, she hopes to teach and incorporate the Arts through community-based work when she graduates where she can work with kids on the Art they want to do, not what a curriculum dictates. It’s that kind of forward-thinking mentality that led a much younger Ritenburg to become involved in Regina’s local punk rock scene. “I’d be going to local shows since I was a little teeny bopper,” she explains, “and I was just sort of there as other promoters were starting to step back from it. I just wanted to help pick up the slack from the shows that no one was able to help with and that led to me starting a festival this year that featured many of the band’s that were playing Calgary’s Sled Island festival.” “It was just a pretty natural thing that happened from being involved in the music scene from such a young age. I’m really happy with where I am right now as a promoter – I don’t make any money from it and everything goes to the bands and back into the music community.” “Working with youth I also try to create a healthy and positive environment for the shows. Punk music has such a negative connotation so I like to promote it as a healthy, positive environment that youth can get involved in.”

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Dayle Diekrager When I did my undergraduate degree I participated in the faculty’s Co-operative education program.

ecent graduate Dayle Diekrager used her time at the University of Regina to hit the ground running in her career of choice upon convocation.

An Account Manager in the Prevention Department with the Saskatchewan Worker’s Compensation Board, Diekrager got her figurative feet wet working towards her Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management at the university’s Paul J. Hill School of Business. “When I did my undergraduate degree I participated in the faculty’s Co-operative education program,” she notes, “so I did three coop work terms, two of which were actually at the Saskatchewan Worker’s Compensation Board and one was at the Ministry of Health. That really piqued my interest and shaped who I am in terms of my career.

“I also participated in the Inter-Collegiate Business Case Competition (ICBC) through the University of Regina. Through that competition I was on the Human Resource Management team and we did a case specific to Occupational Health & Safety.”

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“In terms of the competition, there is a preliminary round and a final round where you come up with recommendations to improve the organization the case is talking about. With the competition focusing on Occupation Health & Safety it prepared me for looking at and evaluating our organization safety management system and determining the recommendations to reduce injury rates within the organization. Combined with my education in the classroom, the experience allowed me to put that learning towards real-world situations.” Diekrager, who now collaborates with the health care industry to try to reduce injuries, stayed active during her collegiate career working as both a Teaching and Research Assistant within her faculty. While she admits that helped her understand her studies, she feels other aspects were equally important. “The Paul J. Hill School has a really great business program,” Diekrager explains, “and the Co-operative Education program gave me the means I needed to succeed after I graduated. The Coop also was important because it also helped me pay for my education. Those factors, and the smaller class sizes gave me a lot of opportunities to sit down one on one with my professors as an undergraduate. That one on one level of teaching and mentorship is something that just isn’t available at a lot of other schools.”

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ou won’t find Business Administration student Madeleine Lepage accused of having a lack of spirit. The young student exudes enthusiasm in nearly everything she does, and it’s unmistakable when you talk to her. In her 5th year with a focus in Marketing and planning on receiving a certification in Economics, Lepage jokes that her mom refers to her additional year as a “victory lap.” Not that the lively 22-year old has been slacking. On top of her studies, Lepage is a supervisor at the campus pub, and has been heavily involved in cheerleading on and off campus. In her 4th year with the 620 CKRM Cheer Team, she previously spent three years with University of Regina cheer team and helped coach them last year. “I had been a cheerleader while in High School, at Leboldus, and continued on when I entered university. I tried out for the University of Regina Cheer Team and it turned out that a lot of people that were on the university cheer team also were cheerleaders for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.” “It’s really interesting and lots of fun,” she continues. “There’s nothing better than going onto a field when the stands are full of people. During the Labor Day games you can’t even hear yourself talk on the sidelines – it’s so loud. That said, I think it’s our fan base that really makes it special. I really don’t think it would be the same feeling in the other cities.” Lepage notes that she took a step back from the university team this year to focus on her last year of studies, but anticipates a busy fall with the 101st Grey Cup taking place at home. “When we go to any Grey Cup it’s typically memorable. It’s weird walking onto the field at such a big event. I remember during the 2011 Grey Cup we were on the field with the rock band Arkells and it was the weirdest feeling ever. It was strange because as a cheerleader you don’t expect to be out on the field with a rock band in front of that many people.” “This year’s Grey Cup in Regina is going to be great. I’m a little antsy because that week will be chaotic because there are normally pretty big commitments for the host team’s cheer squad. That said, I think it’ll be lots of fun and interesting to be able to go places and run into friends and see people I know.” Despite a schedule that often has this student on the run, Lepage wouldn’t have it any other way. “Do as much as you can while you’re in university,” she advises to present students. “Once you graduate, most people take on a full time job so it’s better to stretch yourself out a little and enjoy it now. Try and pack in as many things as you can.”

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ealtor Jenna Zaran understands the perception most residents have of the Capital Pointe project.

“The Augustine Group is the third owner of the project and the biggest focus we have now is gaining back credibility with the buyers that have already bought into the project and with potential buyers because the project has been so controversial with all the starts and stops.” With the ownership change, Zaran was brought in as the new exclusive sales representative on the project, working in conjunction with one of the project manager’s representatives. “That’s why it’s great to have someone like Aggie Tarnoy involved from their home office,” Zaran acknowledges, “because they’re able to explain why the project couldn’t move forward in the past with the previous developers and why the Augustine Group has the experience to move it forward. She’s worked on numerous developments like this in Ontario, and she has a great understanding from the development side and everything it takes to get a building up.” While previous owners lacked the necessary experience to keep the development moving along, and avoided communication with future tenants and project partners, Zaran says that’s all changed with the new owners. “The big thing we’re doing now is having completely open communication with everybody to keep everyone up to date on the project and to be totally honest with them at all times. Another major difference is that the company now running the project has actually done numerous projects like this before and has a track record of being successful doing it. The previous owners came on board never having completed a project of this significance.”

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“With the combination of myself, who has lived in Regina my whole life and has the experience of knowing the local housing market, and having someone here from the developer’s Head Office who knows how to get a project like this moving forward, things have been moving forward more rapidly in the previous months than it has in the previous years.” “There’s nothing like this in the city,” Zaran continues, describing Capital Pointe. “It’s going to be the tallest building in Saskatchewan, it’s going to have a luxury hotel as part of it with 144 rooms, and there’s going to be commercial space at the bottom. The quality of living for the condo residents is going to be the best in the city; especially considering it’s right near the heart of the city. It really is a project at a magnitude we’ve never seen in Regina before.” Zaran also remains committed to her new home and resale clients, working with them to make the buying and selling process as stress-free as possible throughout. An Interior Design graduate, the realtor has extensive experience designing new homes, and has the ability to help those in the resale market figure out renovations and design changes before or after the sale. Whether one needs to stage a vacant home, or de-clutter and prepare one that’s still presently occupied, Zaran is the go to for those that have worked with her. She’s also able to evaluate one’s home and offer suggestions on which upgrades and renovations will get them the greatest return on their investment.

More interested in helping her clients find the right home, instead of just any home, feels that her patient and understanding nature, mixed with her experience and that of her brokerage at Sutton Group Results Realty make her successful in a market where everybody seems to know someone in Real Estate. “I’m young but I have a lot of experience, and I work with a brokerage that has been around for over 30 years which obviously requires a good reputation. I think as a realtor you have to recognize what you’re really good at but not be afraid to utilize the team behind you if you need them. They’re realtors with plenty of experience and they know the right people to reach out to. Buying and selling a house can be stressful so we want to help remove that stress as much as possible.”

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he first thing that jumps out about Mike Pelzer when you meet him is that he is extremely passionate about helping people find the rhythm in their lives.

A former member of the Regina Lions Band’s elite drumline, Pride of the Lions, Pelzer has long known the benefits of playing percussion. Long ago retired from competitive band activity, and working with at-risk youth by day, the affable Reginian spent many a night envisioning a way to show others the joy he recalled from his youth. While Pelzer contemplated the logistics involved in setting up his vision, including acquiring large quantities of drums and organizing sessions, he was awakened one morning to a radio show on CJTR where a lady was discussing drum circles. After working with the radio station to track down the lady, the percussionist was introduced to a woman from Calgary who would become his mentor. After training with his mentor, and with an eagerness to share his passion through drum facilitation, the enthusiastic student created Lambda Drum Solutions, which helps others take advantage of the benefits associated with drumming. Armed with 30 percussion instruments, including a large amount of djembe drums sourced directly from Africa, Pelzer has worked with larger organizations like the City of Regina, SaskPower, and the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association facilitating circles to build teamwork and in some cases helping as part of an overall wellness program. “The beautiful thing about the drum circle,” Pelzer explains, “it isn’t intended to be technical. It’s recreational drumming, so we aren’t concerned with perfection. It’s about making a contribution and giving the best that you have to offer, and as your drum circle facilitator I try to orchestrate and help guide the experience for everyone.” “It’s a process. Whatever people give of themselves is what I’m there to work with. I like to think of this as a kind of synergy. At the beginning of a drum circle, I’m something of a teacher, but by the middle to the end of a session people no longer require my assistance, the music takes over, then it’s time for me to get out of the way. The whole thing just happens on its own naturally.” Asked why people have him organize drum circles, or attend his weekly drop-in program, he advises there are varieties of reasons. “I’ve boiled down the benefits of group drumming into three main effects; Community, recreation, and wellness. For some, the drum circle is a remedy for stress. Others see it as meditation, as a powerful sense of living in the

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moment. Then there are those who just want to make a joyful noise. After the drum circle, people often tell me about their experiences. Some will say the circle makes them feel like they are part of something larger than themselves, or talk about how they lose track of time. This is what happens when you become absorbed in the music, which is why its referred to as in-themoment music. A 30-minute drum song created on the fly can feel like 10 minutes. No two songs are ever alike. It’s inspired and viscerally you get charged.” “There is some hard science to the benefits,” Pelzer continues, “and although I typically don’t talk about it too much because most people are taking part for recreation, there are therapeutic benefits as well. Studies printed in medical journals have shown that group drumming helps raise your immune system with as little as a 30-minute session.” “Drum circles have also started to be recognized as part of a regiment of rehab for people who experience Cancer. The reason is because it helps improve the immune system by helping increase T-cells within the body that helps keep the disease at bay. I wouldn’t go as far as saying that group drumming cures Cancer but there’s definitely a loose connection in that it’s a valuable part of treatment, and a lot of people fighting the disease feel like it helps them.”

“I’ve boiled down the benefits of group drumming into three main effects; Community, recreation, and wellness. For some, the drum circle is a remedy for stress. One of the few trained drum circle facilitators in Western Canada, Pelzer assures that anyone and everyone is capable of finding the rhythm and taking part. “Rhythm is in all of us. Try it for yourself and see what I’m talking about. Prior experience is not a requirement. You might just discover you have a hidden talent – even if you’re playing the smallest part, like a cowbell, you will have the sense you are contributing to something larger. That’s the whole idea of feeling connected.” “This is an experience you may not find elsewhere.”

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