Verb Issue R23 (April 13-19, 2012)

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Horse Racing Grant Pulled

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$1.5M Grant Pulled From Horse Racing SLGA To End Funding Next Year, Says Subsidy Not Effective Use Of Money Alex J MacPherson

Regina, SK — The Saskatchewan horse racing industry has been put out to pasture by the provincial government.

The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA), which oversees horse racing in the province, confirmed that it will not finance the industry after the 2012 race season.

The SLGA money was used to cover purses, operations, incentives for breeders and facilities. The grant, which was a healthy $1.5 million in 2011 and 2012, was mostly generated from a tax on wagers.

“It’s going to be hard on the now we have to take a hard look whole industry,” says Shaun Morin, at it — that’s a lot of money for general manager of the Yorkton a grandstand that’s going to lose Exhibition. most of its use.”

“There are a lot of people that Morin says SLGA did not say are involved in why the money the industry, not “There are a lot of people was being cut. just what you see that are involved in the An SLGA repreon the track. It’s industry … [i]t’s going to sentative wrote in going to make it an e-mail that the make it very tough.” very tough.” choice to stop the -Shaun Morin funding stemmed “We weren’t expecting it,” he continues. “We from competing demands for pubhad no indication whatsoever lic money: “The decision to cut the that this was going to happen, so horse racing grant effective next it kind of caught us off guard. We year was made in light of other imhad a $400,000 grandstand up- portant public spending priorities grade scheduled for this year and such as health care, education and infrastructure … providing grants for activities like horse racing is not an effective use of public money.”

Morin thinks the losses will extend beyond public money. Based on the number of people racing brings into Yorkton, he estimates the total impact on the community will be “in the neighbourhood” of $1 million.

“I can see people backing off the industry,” he explains. “Owners aren’t going to want to buy horses or invest any more in horses because they don’t know what’s going to happen next year.”

Jane Grainger, president of West Meadows Raceway in Regina, could not be reached for comment, but she told the Leader-Post that “I guess you could say the government has blindsided the horse racing industry as a whole.”

“Horse racing has been around for over 100 years in Saskatchewan,” she continued. “Now, the Sask. Party government wants to take away our parimutuel [sic] tax.”

Grainger added that the “larger portion ($857,000) of the funding doesn’t come from anyone’s pocket unless they wager on horse racing.

It is a tax the government has on the wagering of horse racing and for as long as I remember, it has been given back to the horse racing industry.”

The situation is less dire at Marquis Downs in Saskatoon, the province’s busiest racetrack. But like Morin, Prairieland Park CEO Mark Regier did not know that the cut was coming.

“I don’t think the intent of the SLGA is to gut the industry,” he says, “but … if we had to close down the tax would be gone anyway, so I can’t see where they would want

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West Meadows Raceway just outside of Regina. to do that. We have some discus- be significant if the government sions to [have].” continued to collect taxes without Marquis Downs receives about remitting it to the industry.

73 percent of the provincial grant.

“I don’t have an economic imAccording to Regier, the track pact figure … but there are farmgenerates more than 95 percent ers around the area who provide of the provincial tax revenue, most hay and feed. That would probably of which is collected from simulcast be at least $500,000 local farmers wagering — bets made on races would lose,” he notes, adding, “I outside the province. think that there are options to make “We don’t have a problem with it work without subsidies.” them gassing the grant money as “The amount is not onerous so I long as they release those taxes, as think we can make it work.” long as they don’t tax the industry,” There are four racetracks in the he says. “That would hurt us. We province. The two busiest are Corneed the ability to operate without nerstone Raceway in Yorkton and a burdensome tax.”

Marquis Downs in Saskatoon.

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Student Housing At U Of R Raises Outrage

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Residence Policy Gives Priority To First-Years, Could Leave Others Stranded Alex J MacPherson

Regina, SK — A decision to enhance the first year experience has provoked the ire of some senior students at the University of Regina.

“This is our home, basically, and we’re kind of being booted out of it,” one student told the CBC. Another added: “So when that’s all taken away from you, it sucks, and you feel kind of stranded.”

These students were responding to a policy that gives first-year undergraduates first crack at finding beds in the on-campus residences.

Barbara Pollock, University of Regina’s (U of R) VP External Relations, says the policy came into effect last year and is not new.

“It used to be that all our residences were a first-come, first-serve situation,” Pollock explains. “What we have determined — we did this a couple of years ago — we have a fair amount of research that says on-campus accommodation has a direct, positive effect on a student’s ability to have a successful experience at university.”

The policy, which Pollock says came into effect for the 2011-2012 school year, is aimed at making the transition to postsecondary education easier.

First year students who apply before the May 1st deadline will be guaranteed a room. Returning students applying before the deadline will have their names entered into a lottery for the remaining spaces.

Pollock says there are about 1,200 beds on campus, 1,000 of which are administered by the university. The remaining 200 are

controlled by Luther College, which “We’re into retention,” she says is affiliated with the university and of the reasons behind the change. not subject to the policy.

“One of the reasons people don’t According to stay here is bePollock, “close “[O]n-campus c a u s e t h e y ’r e to 60 percent” of accommodation has a not having a sucthose currently direct, positive effect on a cessful time, and living in residence I don’t mean a are first year stu- student’s…experience…” good time. We -Barbara Pollock have found, and dents.

“Under this different way of we know this right across Canada, processing and giving priority to that staying on campus at least for first-years, if this year it was around a year seems to positively affect 60 [percent] there is not any reason [first-year students’] experiences to believe it would differ a lot [next with postsecondary [education].” year],” she explains.

The University of Regina StuPollock emphasizes that every dents Union (URSU) only became student who applied before the aware of the complaints when the deadline last April was awarded a CBC reported their story. place to live on campus.

Within a few hours URSU

president Kent Peterson sent a tweet in which he asked students for their input.

Paige Kezima, URSU VP External Affairs, indicated that the union can’t take a stance because “the main issue that we’re seeing is the

lack of consultation with students.

We don’t know if this is a good thing or a bad thing…yet.”

Kezima says that going forward the URSU will take its direction from students.

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Universal Cancer Vaccine Developed By Scientists Adam Hawboldt

Vaxil Biotherapeutics, the company that helped create the drug.

Tel Aviv, Israel — A universal The therapy targets a molecule cancer vaccine has been developed called MUC1, which is found on bringing a cure closer than ever. the surface of cancer cells and is Preliminary results from clinical in nearly 90 percent of all cancers. trials have shown that the treat- A possible vaccine could be used ment can train the to combat combodies of cancer “[T]he treatment can mon forms of the patients to find train the bodies of cancer disease, such as and destroy tu- patients to find and breast and prosmour cells. tate cancer.

“ImMucin gen- destroy tumour cells.”

The initial trials -Adam Hawboldt were conducted erated a robust and specific immune response in at the Hadassah Medical Centre in all patients, which was observed Jerusalem, where 10 patients with after only two to four doses of the multiple myeloma — a type of blood vaccine out of a maximum of 12 cancer — received injections. doses,” says a statement released by According to Vaxil, seven have

finished the treatment, after which all of them reported having greater immunity against cancer cells.

Perhaps most encouraging, though, is that Vaxil reports that three of the patients were completely free of cancer after the therapy.

With such success in the early going, researchers are hoping to move on to much bigger trials.

Vaxil suggests that if these largescale trials are successful and the vaccine continues to work in the way it has during early testing, a possible cure for common forms of cancer could be available to the public in approximately six years.

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Digital Deluge

Media Switched Every 2 Minutes Adam Hawboldt

New York, NY — It looks like technology is going to change the future of advertising — again.

With such a wide array of media choices available these days, a new study has found that “digital natives” — those who have never lived in a world without cable TV, cell phones or Internet — switched

“[A]dvertisers are going to have to [think] up … new ways to grab the younger consumers’ attention…”

-Adam Hawboldt between electronic devices and media platforms nearly every two minutes, or about 27 times an hour.

On the other hand, “digital immigrants” — older subjects who had to learn to use mobile technology as adults — only switched 17 times an hour.

The researchers, who had

participants wear camera-embedded glasses and a biometric belt that monitored their physical response to what they were seeing, says their findings mean advertisers are going to have to start thinking of new ways to grab the younger consumers’ attention in a much shorter time span.

“The target has become faster, and the window of opportunity for capturing them has become smaller,” says Carl Marci, CEO of Innerscope Research, the company that conducted the study.

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Global At A Glance rare golden fish — A rare golden snapper has been purchased in Bangladesh for a whopping $39,000. The 37-kilogram fish was sold by Jahangir Saudagar, who told AFP that the fish was purchased “for its tasty bladder and succulent flesh.” Only three or four golden snapper are caught every year. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

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Ultra-Thin Solar Cells Invented Adam Hawboldt

Health Linked To Status

Higher Social Rank Predicts Immunity: Study Adam Hawboldt

atlanta, ga — Your social rank may very well determine how your immune system operates, according to new research.

In the first study to use an experimental method to gauge how an animal’s social status relates to their immunity, lead author Jenny Tung and colleagues examined 49 female rhesus macaques at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center in Atlanta, and found that

status drives health, rather than the order that females were introthe other way around. duced to the group, which impacts “[I]n our research, the order of their social status and thus their introduction degene expressions. termines rank; “[S]tatus drives health, In fact, the difthe newcomer is rather than the other way ferences were so generally lower around.” consistent that status,” the reafter conducting -Adam Hawboldt these tests researchers wrote in their report. “When some ma- searchers could look at an animal’s caques’ status changed after a new- genes and predict that monkey’s comer arrived, so did their patterns social rank within 80 percent acof immune system gene activity.” curacy.

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Global At A Glance Tracking chip — Broadcom, a semi-

conductor company, has developed a microchip for smartphones that can pinpoint your location to within

a few centimetres, inside or outdoors. “[T]he new chip can even determine what floor of a building you’re on,” reports MIT Technology Review. The

idea is that this will enable a new kind of e-commerce, as shopkeepers will know exactly when you pass their door.

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“You could attach the device to your clothes like a badge to colLinz, austria — Ultra-thin so- lect electricity [from the sun],” he lar cells that are so flexible they continues. can wrap around a single strand “Elderly people who might want of human hair have been created to wear sensors to monitor their by researchers in health would not Austria and Ja- “[The cells] are so flexible need to carr y pan. around batteries.” they can wrap around a Researchers single strand of human What’s more, from Johannes because the solar Kepler University hair.” cells are so super -Adam Hawboldt thin, they could in Linz, and the University of Tokyo, created these be used in future, sleeker versions incredibly flexible cells. At 1.9 mi- of portable electronic devices. cometres thick, these cells are a Having developed the cells to tenth of the size of the smallest the point where practical use is ones that are currently available. only a few years off, the research “Being ultra-thin means you team is now working on a larger don’t feel its weight and it is elas- prototype, which could convert tic,” says Tsuyoshi Sekitani, of the even more sunlight into electricity.

University of Tokyo.

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Sask Talents Sought For Duo Competition

$17,500 In Prizes Offered, Any Musical Twosomes From Province Can Audition Sebastian Dangerfield

Regina, SK — Imagine you’re a musician who primarily plays blues music.

Now imagine you’ve been asked to perform a big, sweeping 80’s rock anthem. The catch is you don’t have a band to work with: it’s just you and one other person up there on stage, playing as a duo.

If this sounds tricky, well, that’s because it is. Just ask Terry Hoknes, host and co-ordinator of The Duo — the big-money music competition for Saskatchewan musicians, put on by Tusq in Saskatoon. “ You usually have a few

members in a band that help put Now in its third season, The a song together, but when you look Duo — which lays claim to the title at playing songs as a duo it’s like a “Saskatchewan’s largest musical band stripped down,” says Hoknes. competition” — is back and big“You only have two people. ger than ever. With $17,500 in prize So, say, you don’t money up for have a drummer. “[T]his being a grabs, the event How can you pull competition setting, it can not only provides off a good rock be quite stressful. But it’s musicians around song without a the province with drummer? With definitely rewarding.” a chance to earn -Terry Hoknes s o m e s e r i o u s just two people?”

“Some songs work better in a cash, it can also teach them a thing duo setting than others,” Hoknes or two. continues. “Others you have to re“For younger musicians it’s a ally rework them to make them fit. good experience,” says Hoknes.

Depending on what you choose, it “You know, they’re looking for new can be quite hard.” opportunities to perform live, and we give them that. Also, this being a competition setting, it can be quite stressful. But it’s definitely rewarding. We bring in different judges every week who give critiques that, hopefully, help these musicians with their strengths and weaknesses.”

“Yeah it’s a bit similar,” says Hoknes of the inevitable comparisons between The Duo and American Idol.

“Every week they have a different theme and they have to perform a song for that theme, so, a lot of them have to learn brand new material, but the duo setting makes it really unique,” he continues.

“Most contests are for singers.

This one is different. In many cases the duo partners haven’t really played together before. Or if they have, for a lot of them, it hasn’t really been serious.”

But with $5,000 cash and $10,000 in a C95 10K20 recording studio

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2011 Duo competition winners Kaitlin Heather & Mark Ejack time going to the winner, and being held on April 29th and May 1st. substantial prizes available for the The competition will run from second, third and fourth-place May until the grand finale on June finishers, any duo in the province 9th, to be held at TCU Place. looking to compete should probFor more information about The ably get serious in a hurry.

Duo, or to fill out an entry form, visit The registration deadline for The www.theduo.ca.

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‘Nubrella:’ Hands-Free Umbrella Adam Hawboldt

Frozen Foam Chills Beers

Topping Cools Beverage, Adds Creamier Taste Adam Hawboldt

tokyo, japan — If you like cold beer, you’re going to love this!

Japanese brewing giant Kirin has created frozen foam that is dispensed on top of draft beer, like soft-serve ice cream in a cone, to keep the beverage cold. The

topping is made from Ichiban beer foam, which is frozen to -5 degrees Celsius. When this ice-cold topping is placed on top of regular beer it acts as an insulating lid of sorts, keeping the drink cold for up to 30 minutes.

Even better: as the foam gradually thaws it won’t dilute your drink: because the foam is made of beer,

Hangover Bus Cures Party Blues Adam Hawboldt

involves using IV hydration and anti-inflammatory medicine to help las vegas, NV — Do you re- relieve symptoms on the quick. member the worst hangover you’ve Hangover Heaven’s after-party ever had? Remember the headache, bus has two lounges, six bunks, a the nausea, how you wanted to curl fully-trained medical staff and travup in a ball and els up and down die? Wouldn’t it “Hangover Heaven’s … the Vegas Strip to be great if some- bus has two lounges, six pick up patients. one could show bunks, a fully-trained Like many up and get rid of things in Vegas, all those bad feel- medical staff…” though, Heaven -Adam Hawboldt comes at a cost. ings?

Well, if you’re in Las Vegas, all Redemption (an IV flush) goes you have to do is give Hangover for $130, while salvation (an IV flush, Heaven a call. anti-nausea and anti-inflammatory Hangover Heaven was created meds, and vitamins) costs $200.

by Dr. Jason Burke, an anesthesioloAnd if you’re simply too ill to get gist who claims to be able to cure out of bed, the good doctor will 95 percent of all hangovers in 45 swing by your hotel room — for a minutes. fee of $500.

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when it melts it gives the draft underneath a creamier taste and texture.

Sadly, to give this new invention a taste you’ll have to book a flight to Japan because Ichiban Shibori Frozen Draft is only available in Tokyo at the moment, with no word yet on when or if it’s going global.

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costs around $60.

“The major advantage is the new york, ny — Any avid bike wearer doesn’t have to carry anyrider knows cycling in the rain is no thing when not in use as it goes fun, but thanks to inventor Alan behind the head like a hood,” The Kaufman, the Nubrella has made Telegraph quotes Kaufman as saythat discomfort a ing. thing of the past. “The umbrella was And Kaufman The Nubrella is long overdue for some expects big a hands-free um- innovation…” things from his brella that looks invention.

-Alan Kaufman like a giant bubble “The umbrella strapped to your shoulders and was long overdue for some innowrapped around your head. vation; now people can ride their Built to withstand gusts of wind bikes and work outdoors comup to 50mph, the Nubrella weighs a pletely hands-free while staying little more than a kilogram, comes protected,” he explains. in either black or see-through, and Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

Offbeat At A Glance zero gravity whiskey — The Ardbeg

distillery, which has been producing whiskey on the Scottish island of Islay since 1798, has sent malt to the International Space Station to see how it

matures in zero-gravity conditions.

NanoRacks LLC, the US company behind the research, says this may help the development of future products.

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Advance tickets available at Vintage Vinyl and Madame Yes. Our Lady Peace — This alt-rock band from Toronto knows a thing or two about success.

Their first album, 1994’s Naveed, garnered critical acclaim; three years later they dropped their sophomore album Clumsy and OLP blew up. Gaining recognition and fans not only here but around the world, Our Lady Peace went on to become diamond-certified artists, and now they’re back on tour with their new album, Curve. 8pm, The Distrikt. Tickets $41, available at www.ticketedge.ca Method 2 Madness — If it’s a rockin’ good time you’re after, look no further. This experienced local band has honed its sound on numerous stages since 1990. Come check out the show. 10pm, McNally’s Tavern. $5 at the door.

(Next Week) THE LONESOME WEEKENDS @ ARTESIAN ON 13TH — It’s time

to party. Fresh out of the studio, this local six-piece is throwing a bash for the release of their new album, Songs From a Barstool. Playing electrifying tunes that blend country, folk, rock and roots, The Lonesome Weekends have a

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5 th Annual Polka Fest — Featuring Walter Ostanek and the Western Senators, Austin Kawa, and Margaret Schuler & Family Tradition, this is an event no polka lover should go without. You have Grammy winners (Ostanek), young up-and-comers (Kawa) and local veterans (Schuler). 5pm, Casino Regina.

Tickets $30–$45, available at the box office or online at casinoregina.com.

DJ Pat & DJ Kim — Local DJs spin top 40 hits every Friday night that are sure to get you on the dance floor. 9pm, Habano’s Martini & Cocktail Club. $5 at the door.

Method 2 Madness — If it’s a rockin’ good time you’re after, look no further. This experienced local band has honed its sound on numerous stages since 1990. Come check out the show. 10pm, McNally’s Tavern. $5 at the door.

The Real Boys — With a two-guitar attack, smooth melodies and a stellar rhythm section, this four-piece from Abbotsford, BC, plays an infectious brand of music that will brighten your day. Or, as this case would have it, your evening. Also playing will be Three Simple Words. 9pm, O’Hanlon’s Pub. No cover.

Wonderland — Come join this local tribute band for a visually stimulating and energetic show as they play “one-hit wonders” from the ‘60s to the present. The Pump Roadhouse.

Tickets TBD. Albert — Appearing every Friday night, come listen to Albert as he does his spinning thing. 10pm, Pure Ultra Lounge. Cover $5.

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straightforward, authentic sound that is bound to take them places. Check ‘em out at the Artesian on April 21st.

Tickets are $15 at the door or $12 in advance, available at Mysteria Gallery, Buy The Book or online at www.picatic. com/event613690 -Adam Hawboldt.

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Mascara — This local female-fronted fourpiece brings party songs and an upbeat show that helps the night slip into a serious celebration. 9pm, The Sip Nightclub. No cover if there before 6pm.

Amy Nelson — This up-and-coming local musician has been turning heads on the country music scene in Western Canada.

With a sweeping voice and unmistakable stage presence, the sky is the limit for this high school music teacher. 8pm, Whiskey Saloon. Cover $10.

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Big Country Talent Show — Think you’re the next big thing in country music?

Come on down and show us what you’re made of. Or if you’re just into seeing some new up-and-coming country artists come check out the show. Registration for participants is between 4–6pm, Pump Roadhouse. Cover TBD. Drewski — Doing what he does best, every Saturday night. Come on down and dance the night away with this local DJ. Pure Ultra Lounge. Cover $5.

Mascara — This local female-fronted four piece brings party songs and an upbeat show that help the night slip into a serious jam.

9pm, The Sip Nightclub. No cover if there before 6pm.

Amy Nelson — This up-and-coming local musician has been turning heads on the country music scene in Western Canada.

With a sweeping voice and unmistakable stage presence, the sky is the limit for this high school music teacher. 8pm, Whiskey Saloon. Cover $10.

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5 th Annual Polka Fest — Featuring Walter Ostanek and the Western Senators, Austin Kawa, and Margaret Schuler & Family Tradition, this is an event no polka lover should go without. You have Grammy winners (Ostanek), young up-and-comers (Kawa) and local veterans (Schuler). 5pm, Casino Regina.

Tickets $30–$45, available at the box office or online at casinoregina.com.

Elizabeth Shepherd Trio — This Juno award-nominated jazz trio from Toronto is nothing short of spectacular. Fronted by vocalist/pianist Elizabeth Shepherd, the Trio plays a cool, smart, sexy blend of jazz with pop sensibilities. 8pm, Artesian on 13th. Tickets $20 in advance at Mysteria Gallery, or $25 at the door.

Jayne Trimble, Shuyler Jansen, Kacy & Clayton — Three incredible acts in one night: Trimble is a folk singer from Ireland with a beautiful and compelling voice, Saskatoon’s Jansen has a sound that’s a bold hybrid between folk and electronica, and Kacy & Clayton play raw, simple, powerful roots. 8:30pm, Creative City Centre. Cover $10 at the door.

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Sole, Ceschi, Bluebird, Factor, Kay & the Aquanaut — This show, a part of the Fake Four record label North American tour, will feature some of the freshest and

Monday Night Jazz — Featuring The Ministry of Groove, a local act playing jazz funk of the ‘70s. 8pm, Bushwakker Brewing Company. No cover.

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(Next Week) JOHNNY REID @ BRANDT CENTRE — If you’re a country music fan

19 CCMA awards and two Junos, Reid is one of Canada’s brightest country music stars. Don’t miss out on your chance to see him when he brings The Fire It Up, Let Love Live Again tour to the Brandt Centre on April 24th; tickets are $34.50+ (ticketmaster.ca) -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

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features the Royal Canadian Air Force Big Band, a group of 35 full-time pros who travel throughout Canada doing what they do best.

It’s sure to please anyone who loves big band jazz! The dance floor is open. 8pm, Casino Regina. Tickets $20–25, available at the box office or online at casinoregina.com

and you’re from Canada, chances are you know who Johnny Reid is, seeing as he won the CCMA award for top selling album in Canada in 2008 (Kicking Stones), 2010 (Dance With Me), and again in 2011 (A Place Called Love). With

Whitehorse — With sublime country-rock harmonies accompanied by gritty guitar licks and pitch-perfect lyrics, this acclaimed husband and wife duo has a sound that’s fluid, smooth and captivating. 8pm, Artesian on 13. Tickets $15 in advance (Mysteria Gallery, Bach & Beyond, Buy The Book, Vintage Vinyl) or $20 at the door.

Wednesday Night Folk — Featuring Becky and the Jets, classic folk songs and great vocals. 9pm, Bushwakker Brewing Company. No cover.

Nashville Pussy — A hard-rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, this four piece takes boogie rock, southern metal and psychobilly, tosses it all in a bag, shakes it up and pulls out a sound that’s just awesome. 9pm, The Pump Roadhouse. Tickets $18, available online at ticketedge.ca or in town at the Pump, The Tap offsale and World of Trout.

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RCAF Big Band — Presented by the Regina Jazz Society and Casino Regina, this event

Pink Slips, Wonderland — Come on out and check out these two local bands as they put on a stellar show and raise money to fight cancer with this fundraiser. 9pm, McNally’s Tavern. Cover $5.

Damn Straight — Coming from Winnipeg, this talented five-piece plays country, rock, you name it. They’ll be belting out your favourite party tunes for your enjoyment. The Pump Roadhouse. Tickets TBD. Tim Romanson — This multi-instrument performer is a singer/songwriter from central Saskatchewan who plays a brand of outlaw country-rock that’s often accompanied by a damn dynamic fiddle show . 8pm, Whiskey Saloon. Cover $5.

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The Wooden Sky — This country-folk/ indie-rock five-piece from Toronto has a chemistry that’s hard to match and a sound that will seduce you. Opening acts will be Sunparlour Players and the Lazy MK’s. 7pm, The Cultural Exchange. Tickets $13, available at www.ticketedge.ca

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Sepultura, Death Angel, Krisiun, Havok — Come out and see one of the heaviest shows with some of the most talented, badass musicians out there. 7pm, The Cultural Exchange. Tickets $33, available at Vintage Vinyl, Madame Yes or online at www.ticketedge.ca.

Karaoke Tuesday — Famous live music venue offers its patrons a chance to share the stage. 8pm, McNally’s Tavern. No cover.

Herb Exner — Aka Daddy Long Leg, Exner is a talented local musician and a member of the garage/punk/roots band Hot Blood Bombers who puts on one heckuva show. Also appearing will be the always entertaining David Schneider. 9pm, O’Hanlon’s Pub. No cover.

(COMING UP) YANNI @ Conexus ARts Centre — Born Yiannis Hrysomallis in

Kalamata, Greece, Yanni is a self-taught pianist, keyboardist and composer. By the early ‘90s his savvy contemporary/ classical/new age sound had earned him a pair of Grammy nominations; then in ‘94 he released Yanni Live at

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the Acropolis, which went on to be the second best selling music video of all time. Since then, he’s performed in front of millions of fans in more than 20 countries around the world. He’ll be playing Conexus on August 11th; tickets are $68+ (admission.com) -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

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Yukon Blonde Hits All The Right Notes

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Indie-Rock Quartet On Touring, Writing And Evolving Their Musical Aesthetic Meagen Thomas

Regina, SK — Over the past two years Yukon Blonde has earned no shortage of acclaim for their hook-heavy brand of pop, but despite their love of vintage rock ‘n’ roll, the members aren’t the kind of guys who cling to the past.

Tiger Talk, their sophomore fulllength album that dropped late March via Dine Alone Records, is the product of an intensive threeweek writing retreat to a cottage in BC’s Comox Valley. Then, pulling 12-hour days, the group hunkered down in Burnaby, BC’s Hive Creative Labs studio with music producer

Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, “Ironically, we were initially unLadyhawk). inspired when we set about writing “Tiger Talk represents the like-minded new songs,” Innes connext adventurous step in Yukon tinues. “Instead, we found ourselves Blonde’s career,” coming [back] to states frontman “[W]e were initially some [of ] the Jeff Innes. “Its ten uninspired when we set fast, punk-tinged tracks are short about writing like-minded tracks that I had and punchy; we put down in my trimmed the fat new songs.” spare time.”

-Jeff Innes and packed hooks The album still and brisk tempos into streamlined bears some of the hallmarks of what arrangements.” made Yukon Blonde so beloved Eschewing the analog tape of to begin with: the jangling riffs, their past work in favour of a crisp, the warm harmonies and Innes’ digital approach with synthesizer inquisitive lyrical questioning of flourishes, the band agonized over the world. tones as they meticulously crafted This time, however, the songs are their new songs. jacked up on sugar-spiked pop and

coursing with adrenaline.

From having their debut album Polaris Music Prize-listed to being talked about on the major U.S. network television show How I Met Your Mother, Yukon Blonde has been turning heads everywhere they go.

With a seemingly non-stop touring schedule, downtime is rare, but even so the temptation to fill every spare hour writing, recording and demoing is hard for Innes to resist.

Their EP Fire/Water was a moving target, crafted and produced at any location with a reasonable amount of privacy and an electrical outlet.

“If we were home for two days, I’d write a song. If we were stuck in an hour-and-a-half Tim Hortons line

up, I’d demo something in the van,” he laughs. “It was really anytime, anywhere I could find a secluded spot and a power source.”

Yukon Blonde’s new world tour, which started and will end in Europe and is packed with club and festival dates in Canada and the US, assures this fast-rising quartet will be seen and heard everywhere fans want to find them.

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Vancouver Band Said The Whale Sets Sights On New Frontiers Alex J MacPherson

Juno-winning fixture of independent Canadian rock. Prolific and Regina, SK — Vancouver indie determined, the band has released rockers Said the Whale have always two LPs and a slew of EPs. They tour marched to their own tune, and relentlessly, finding fans wherever now that song is getting some seri- they can. ous airplay.

“It’s still a slow build,” admits “We’ve never been labeled a Bancroft. “We played for thirty peocool band or a ple last night in huge buzz band “The way we’re thinking Pittsburgh, which or ever been fea- about music is always is crazy because tured on a bunch changing and should last time we were of blogs,” says there we played guitarist Tyler always be changing.” for three people.

-Tyler Bancroft We’re certainly Bancroft. “We’ve been successful so far and our game getting a little more attention on plan to continue to be successful is this record than we did on the last to tour and make fans.” record [but] we’re trying not to take This statement explains how in anything for granted.” just five years Said the Whale went Said the Whale’s 2012 effort, from being an unknown band in Little Mountain, is evolutionary for a city full of unknown bands to a the band.

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“The way we’re thinking about music is always changing and should always be changing,” says Bancroft. “We’re writing songs that make us happy, and we really strongly feel that we haven’t made any compromises at all.”

“We’re just writing what we know,” he continues. “People can smell bullsh*t from a mile away, and if you’re writing songs that had no relationship to what we’re going through or what we are, I think you’d be able to tell pretty quickly that it wasn’t coming from the heart.”

The band’s hometown has always been their muse, but Little Mountain veers away from Vancouver. Bancroft admits that the band hasn’t excised every reference to the city, but there is no question that the album is focused on what lies beyond the Rockies.

Little Mountain has the group taking chances that would have seemed inconceivable two or three years ago. From the devastatingly sad “Big Wave Goodbye” to the

chunky, upbeat pop sensibility of “We Are 1980” and “Jesse, AR,” Little Mountain explores new directions without sacrificing coherence.

“All of us are big fans of the album, the format in general,” Bancroft says.

“In general we like sitting down and listening to an album from front to back. When my girlfriend puts a CD on shuffle it drives me insane. I think those who care will appreciate that we put the time and effort into sequencing a record in a way that makes sense.”

And, he adds, “those that don’t will find themselves listening to a really diverse collection. We’ve grown as writers and musicians, [and] these songs are the ones we’re most proud of, regardless of the order.”

Satisfaction comes at a price, and Bancroft says he and his bandmates are their own harshest critics.

“We’re always criticizing everything we do,” he admits. “And we’re always finding ways to be better.”

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Garage Soul Rock Alex J MacPherson

Channelling the unmistakable sound of the 1960s, Chains of Love marries vintage art with modern sensibility. Born from a Tuesday night recording project spearheaded by guitarist Felix Fung, who owns Vancouver recording studio Little Red Sounds, the band has since evolved into a touring outfit. Offering a postmodern take on “[W]e really d Phil Spector’s music any technolog production tech- hear is what w nique Wall of Sound, Chains of Love use vintage recording and production methods to create decidedly modern music. Having just released their album Strange Grey Days, the band is getting ready to hit the road, which they never expected to do.

Verb caught up with Fung, singer Nathalia Pizarro and keyboardist Henry Beckwith to chat about the sixties, and how some things never change.

Alex J MacPherson: What was the appeal of a recording project as opposed to a touring band?

Nathalia Pizarro: We didn’t start as a band that wanted to play shows. We recorded every week, every Tuesday. When we started putting them out on the Internet it just sort of caught wind. It was just something for us to do on Tuesdays.

Basically, we’d have ten hours — come in at noon, have coffee or beers or whatever, and write a song.

Ten hours to write and finish a song,

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kers Talk Sixties, Sound And Stage

that’s it. We never really got stuck in one place.

AJM: Why work so quickly when it’s common for bands to go really slowly?

Felix Fung: Part of it was how people used to do it — you know, come in and get a song and then you have that session to do one song. I think we were all interested.

I also think that nobody thinks that they’re going to be didn’t use smarter tomorrow gy. What you and we all have a lot was played.” of ideas. We know when something’s -Felix Fung happening so we just jump on it, not too much secondguessing. Everything was first or second take, and the way we recorded it we really didn’t use any technology. What you hear is what was played.

AJM: It must be a great way to capture the feel of a live performance on tape.

Henry Beckwith: I think too the way we do it, it captures the immediacy of the energy of each take as opposed to just running through it a million times. We’d just sit down and try and get a take in three or four times, which I think comes across in the songs.

AJM: You all probably have different tastes and influences, but are linked together by the 60s. Why that period specifically?

FF: As much as I think that was the main thread, it’s sort of like if you had some guy from the nineties take a time machine back to the

Funny Play House Of Three Explores Love, Home

sixties. He’s still playing a nineties line but recorded in a sixties way.

You can put whatever you want in there. There is a default sort of sixties thing but I don’t think we’ve felt compelled to make it sound that way; it’s just sort of the way it is.

AJM: Was it hard moving these songs from the studio to the stage?

NP: I’ve been playing in punk bands for so long, to go and play and try something new was a really big challenge for me. It was nerve-wracking. I felt really scared to go up there and do something different. But I did it and it was fun.

I really enjoy playing shows — I try to have as much fun as I can. We do get a lot of flak from certain people, but I don’t think about those things.

It doesn’t matter.

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and look at some of the history and imagery and symbolism behind Regina, SK — Numbers have three.” always had a prominent place in Drawing heavily on the legend our society: thirteen has long been of the Fates, three white-clad maidconsidered unlucky while seven is ens who the Greeks believed caseen as lucky. pable of manipulating destiny and Now a group of Regina artists altering reality, Cameron and her are unpacking another number, partners expanded a simple idea one that keeps cropping up in their into a destiny love story. own lives.

The Fates, named Clotho, LacheHouse of Three is an unconven- sis and Atropos, each had a differtional show, a whimsical, fantasti- ent role to play. Clotho spun the cal production driven by dance thread of life, Lachesis measured and fuelled by it, Atropos cut it. mythology and “[T]his work … can’t help “We loved that folklore. imager y,” says but have more depth C r e a t e d b y because it’s coming from Cameron.

FadaDance — “We played a Heather Cam - … three … perspectives.” lot with bringing -Heather Cameron in weaving and eron, Fran Gilboy and Misty Wensel — House of Three measuring and cutting on a bigoffers something new for theatre ger level of existence.” audiences: a chance to slip the “This has been our most colbonds of reality and explore a world laborative piece,” she continues. of shape and colour and motion.

“The three of us move in very “We kept coming face to face different styles [and] I think it’s just with the number three,” says Cam- great: this work … can’t help but eron. have more depth because it’s com“Whether it was something ing from at least three different really practical, or situations and perspectives.” encounters we faced being a perHouse of Three also addresses forming group of three, it prompted the notion of home, a theme that us to delve a little deeper into that emerged during the creative process.

“Where we went with this was playing with the idea of home and house, playing with the idea Chains Of Love of what is our shelter, the type of Where: The Exchange (with Said the Whale) When: April 23 structure we know and live in. Or Cost: $18 @ Ticketedge.ca thinking of the body as our home,” says Cameron.

Said The Whale Dance tells stories in the abWhere: The Exchange (w/ Chains of Love) stract, offering creators more flexWhen: April 23 Cost: $18 @ Ticketedge.ca ibility and the freedom to explore nontraditional, nonlinear forms.

House Of Three Cameron, however, is more inWhere: Globe Theatre terested in what happens when When: April 19 – 28 Cost: $20 @ Globe Theatre Box Office structure goes out the window.

“It’s the fusion of it all,” says Want some coverage for your upcoming event? Email layout@verbnews.com ASAP! Cameron, “creating without any

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boundary. What boundary will we break today? What do we need to say and what do we need to do to say it? It’s funny more people don’t do that, and taking what you want in the day and age we live in…there’s so much you can borrow from.”

And that openness allows audiences to come up with their own interpretation and their own meaning, Cameron explains: “The audience are active members in making the story their own.”

And because House of Three dispenses with much of the formality associated with classical dance, it’s far from intimidating.

Interpreting art without a linear narrative can be disconcerting, but Cameron recommends letting go of expectation.

“Don’t try to look too hard for the meaning,” she says.

“Just let your ideas form.”

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Food

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Saffron is known as the most expensive spice in the world, and its distinct colour and aroma help it to be a stand-alone ingredient.

Saffron’s richness isn’t just in its cost, but also its colourful facts.

is the dried stigmas ■of aSaffron particular kind of crocus flower

Each flower produces three ■stigmas that must be collected by hand

is graded by colour, ■tasteSaffron and fragrance more than three millen■niaForhumans have cultivated saffron

Along with its culinary uses, ■saffron is used as a dye

Da India Offers New, Classic Eats

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Home-Style Cuisine For Vegetarians, Meat Lovers At Curry House Jessica Bickford

I have a soft spot for a good curry, and I especially love one on a cold, rainy spring day or in the blazing summer heat, when a good hit of spice can help you to cool off.

Unfortunately this is Regina, so currently cold and dirty is the spring we get to put up with. But that’s all right: Da India Curry House can brighten up your day.

Da India Curry House is a little hole-in-the-wall type of place with a relaxed and cozy atmosphere.

The restaurant is family owned and operated, and offers a strong focus on vegetarian dishes, though they have a little something for the meat lovers as well.

I started with a classic — vegetable pakoras. These are deepfried fritters of potato and other vegetables that are crunchy, with a deep golden brown colour and a light touch of heat in their seasoning. The pakoras came with a sweet and citrus dipping sauce that had a bit of a kick to it, a perfect pairing

for the hearty fritters.

Again this was a beautiful dish Next I tried the chicken tikka to look at, with a rich golden comasala, which had a beautiful or- lour and it tasted fresh, healthy ange colour from the tomato and and hearty. saffron-based gravy. This dish ofI also had something that was fered large pieces of tender chicken very new to me — zafrani kofta. in an intensely rich and flavour- This dish consisted of large cottage ful sauce, and cheese dump the velvety meal “The pakoras came with a lings in a saffron, could thank the sweet and citrus dipping almond and toyogurt and cream sauce…” mato gravy. The in it for its lovely dumplings were -Jessica Bickford soft and filling, thick texture.

The complex flavours came and the sauce was deeply sweet, through nicely with moderate heat offset slightly by a light touch of that was offset when eaten with a acidity from the tomato. The blend bit of rice or naan bread. of sweet and savoury was thorThe vegetable goa curry arrived oughly enjoyable, and the zafrani next, and offered broccoli, cau- kofta was a fun vegetarian alternaliflower, peas, carrots and other tive to the usual. vegetables in a sauce of coconut We finished off the meal with gucream and fresh cilantro. lab jamun, which, if you have never had it, is certainly worth trying.

Gulab jamun are deep-fried pastry balls — think doughnut holes — that are soaked in incredibly sweet syrup and served warm and sticky.

These were a great end to the meal, and satisfied any sweet tooth cravings we had.

With a large menu full of East Indian favourites, along with new dishes that you won’t find anywhere else, Da Curry India House offers authentic eats in a friendly atmosphere. Give yourself a reprieve from spring, and try some comforting curry or maybe something new.

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Da India Curry House

Address: 227 Victoria Avenue Hours: Wednesday to Saturday

11:30am – 2:30pm, 5pm – 9:30pm

Reservations: 522-1331

Opinion

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We Think Brothels Should Be Legalized Regulating And Taxing The Industry Makes It Safer For All Individuals Involved The Editors of Verb

Regina, SK — Brothels should be legalized.

According to a recent Ipsos Reid poll, that’s what nearly two-thirds of all Canadians believe. And we agree.

Hot on the heels of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s ruling that Section 210 of our Criminal Code is unconstitutional (the section that prohibits operating common bawdy-houses), we feel that it is time to start planning for the future, put morality and conservative concepts aside, and legalize bawdyhouses here in Regina.

Prostitution is technically legal in Canada.

As there is no chance it will be going away any time soon, why not work within the laws and regulations of the land and transform this, the oldest of professions, into

a regulated business?

It’s only fair to all parties inWe believe brothels should be volved. treated like any other legitimate But simply registering, licensing business: they should be registered and taxing brothels is not enough. and they should They also have pay licensing fees. “We believe brothels to be monitored If food and al- should be treated like closely. cohol are offered, any other legitimate With many a license should sexually transbe required for business…” mitted infections -Verb’s Editors floating around, that as well. Consider levying a “sin tax”on alcohol with violence towards prostitutes a or cigarettes, if need be. very real threat, and with exploitaWhatever money is collected tion by pimps an unfortunate realby the government will surely be ity, the government must enact a welcome. legal reform to monitor and protect Furthermore, like the individuals these sex-trade workers. who work in the legalized brothels Brothel prostitutes in Regina of Nevada, our brothel workers — should have their health registered whether permanently on the pay- and tested weekly. roll or independent contractors This system was introduced in — should, by law, be responsible for Nevada in 1985 and has worked paying income tax and reporting very well. their earnings to Revenue Canada.

In fact, in the nearly 30 years

since the state mandate was put in place, not one prostitute who operates out of any of the legal brothels has tested HIV-positive.

Oh, and for safety purposes, there should also be regulations introduced that require the use of condoms.

What’s more, legalizing and regulating brothels would provide safer avenues for prostitutes to ply their trade, free them from heavyhanded pimps, and decrease the number of underage women being dragged into the business.

So we think it’s time to get off our moral high horses and move a notoriously underground activity

above ground into legalized, regulated and monitored venues.

By embracing a common sense, harm-reducing, urban-health approach, we may be able to do some good.

And even though we don’t usually support increased regulations and government intervention, in the case of legalized brothels we say go for it.

Because if legalization can save lives, leave people involved with the sex industry better off and allow our government to bank some tax-based coin, how can we not give it a try?

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The Cabin In The Woods Worth The Trip

Joss Whedon Subverts Genre, Expectations In Surprising Teen Horror Flick The Cabin in the Woods

Runtime: 96 Minutes Rated: 18A Adam Hawboldt I’m going to have to be careful with this one.

Careful not let the cat out of the bag, so to speak. Because if ever there was a movie that could be spoiled for you, The Cabin in the Woods is it.

In fact, it may be the most — uh, payoff will be when everything spoilable — movie I’ve ever seen. finally comes to a head.

More than Sixth Sense, more than So for brevity and mystery’s sake The Usual Suspects. Heck, it might let’s keep the plot summary down even be more to a bare-bones sensitive to spoil- “[T]he less the audience minimum. ing than Oldboy. knows going into this You’ve all seen Director Drew film, the better the payoff a “bunch of colGoddard (of Lost lege tools go into an d Buf f y the will be…” the woods and -Adam Hawboldt f ind unsp eakVampire Slayer fame) teamed up with his old Buffy able evil” movie somewhere along buddy Joss Whedon to write one the way, right? Good — now you of the most original, daring, sly and know the premise of The Cabin in (dare I say) brilliant movies of the the Woods. past decade.

There’s the nerdy guy Holden And the less the audience knows (Jesse Williams), good girl Dana going into this film, the better the (Kristen Connolly), jock Curt (Chris Hemsworth), wild gal Jules (Anna Hutchison) and stoner Marty (Fran Kranz).

As you’d expect, they all pile into an RV and head to a cabin deep in Deliverance territory.

From the outset, there’s something ingrained deep in our popcultural DNA that a) tells us not all of them will make it out alive, and b) allows us to almost predict what order they’ll die in.

And that, folks, is where the predictability ends.

Even if I tell you that in the beginning of the film you’ll be introduced to three lab techs (Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford and Amy Acker) who pull levers, flip switches, and control and manipulate all the horrors the college students encounter, you’ll still be in the dark.

Seriously — things in this film are so bent and screwy it would take a madcap genius with a head full of serious drugs to figure out what’s going to happen once this film kicks into high gear.

And that’s all I’m going to say about that.

That’s not to suggest that The Cabin in the Woods is a pitch perfect movie.

There are more than enough plot holes for nitpickers and critics to latch onto and claw away at, but this film is so smart, so ambitious and so stylishly self-aware that the film as a whole can transcend any minor glitches in its production or screenplay.

And besides, The Cabin in the Woods is a highly subversive piece of work, and that’s what I dug the most about it.

Like Hot Fuzz overturned buddy cop movies, The Cabin in the Woods takes all your expectations of the

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horror genre and twists the crap out of them.

So whether you’re a Buffy fan, a horror fan, or just a fan of flat-out

good movies, do yourself a huge favour and watch The Cabin in the Woods. You won’t be disappointed.

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It’s A Swing And A Miss For Three Stooges

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Remake Of Classic Loses Original’s Touching Charm Through Ridiculous Plot The Three Stooges

Runtime: 105 Minutes Rated: PG Adam Hawboldt Once upon a time ago, the Internet was ablaze with rumours about the new The Three Stooges movie.

Stars like Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Jim Carrey, Hank Azaria and Johnny Knoxville were all, at one time or another, attached to the project. But, for whatever reason, they all shied away from it.

Smart move. Because on almost

every level the new Stooges flick falls flat on its face — and not in a haha-vaudevillian kind of way.

And as a guy who used to wake up on Sunday mornings and lay in front of the TV in his GI Joe pajamas watching back-to-back re-runs of the Stooges, it pains me to write that. It really does.

See, I desperately wanted to like The Three Stooges. Had my fingers crossed that the Farrelly brothers would take a mighty swing and knock this sucker out of the park.

Unfortunately, instead of hitting a homer they ended up with a terrible, blundering foul ball.

The movie begins on the day the young Stooges are literally thrown onto the doorstep of an orphanage.

And from the get-go Moe, Larry and Curly are troublesome accidents

waiting to happen. that has served the Stooges so well Eventually the Stooges — played over the years, the Farrelly brothby Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean ers (There’s Something About Mary, Hayes and Will Sasso, respectively King Pin) felt the need to amp it up — grow up (as people are wont a notch. So they added bikini-clad to do), and when nuns and those their orphanage “[The directors] added damnable Jersey faces foreclosure, bikini-clad nuns and Shore folk to the the bumbling trio those damnable Jersey mix. do their dimwitT h e r e su l t? ted best to raise Shore folk to the mix.”

Well, let’s just say -Adam Hawboldt it was something the $830,000 needed to save their home. akin to taking a glass of your favouAlong the way they stumble into rite red wine and adding a twothe middle of a murder plot, wind finger splash of root beer. up slapping the guys on Jersey Shore That’s not to say the new Stooges silly, poking Snooki in the eyes and film is a complete pile of steaming getting into a whole host of trouble. excrement.

And therein lies the problem with I mean, Diamantopoulos is all The Three Stooges. kinds of awesome as Moe. And Instead of simply relying on the Larry David is hilarious as Sister tried-and-true slapstick humour Mary-Mengele (yep, you read that

right. Larry David plays a nun in the film.)

But for the most part The Three Stooges just didn’t do it for me.

It didn’t tickle my funny bone the way the original films did.

It didn’t live up to my childhood expectations.

But hey, if you don’t go into it expecting much, and if the idea of well-intention lummoxes bopping each other over the head appeals to you, maybe you’ll dig The Three Stooges.

And if that’s the case, after you watch the Farrelly brothers’ film do yourself a favour: take a walk into the past and watch some of the Stooges old black-and-white compilations.

They’re brilliant.

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This Week: Curbside Recycling Last week we asked what you thought about mandatory curbside recycling, and here’s what you had to say.

Next week’s topic: see page 13 — what do you think about

legalizing and regulating brothels in Saskatchewan? Text FEEDBACK and your thoughts about the topic (or anything else) to 306–881-VERB (8372) and you could see your text printed in next week’s issue!

On Topic Curbside Recycling Will Be Good For Us? … “this Editorial brought to you by Soylent Red & Yellow,

high energy vegetable concentrates, & new, delicious, Soylent Green. The miracle food of high-energy plankton gathered from the oceans of the world” (Movie Quote: Soylent Green). “First stage removal. Streets prohibited to nonpermits in one hour” (Movie Quote: Soylent Green). Just last week Verb Editors asked why anyone could mandate what we can drink & watch???

Are we pro-freedom or anti-freedom with Big-Brother-ForcedRecycling here?

Viable in California perhaps, but just plain tyranny against Sask Seniors in winter with 3ft of snow. Make it Voluntary - support freedom.

Mandatory curbside recycling is a terrible idea. Why force people to do something if they don’t want to?

I think curbside recycling is a great idea and I think it should also have a compost component for organics waste as well!

Curbside is such a great idea and its embarssing we haven’t done it so far and why won’t glass get picked up?

Off Topic Re: “Leaping Robot,” Global page, April 5th issue

Regarding the leaping robot.. The leaping robot is one of chuck norris’s greatest creation of him self in the future.

Re: “The SLGA Shouldn’t Regulate Morality,” Opinion page, March 30th issue

I for one am not interested in

a paternalistic government doling out morals. I would never go to a strip club. I think they’re degrading, but I support the right of others to go there.

The long gun registry is gone! Thank you Conservative government! I’m going to celabrate buy buying another rifle!

Awesomeness!!

You know you’re DOWNtown when casual conversation quickly leads to an invitation to review a summons and offer a legal opinion.

FEEDBACK for how mainstream the abomination known as 420 is over 90% of its supporters believe that its related with Bob Marley... Fail!

The DVD collection at the library is fairly hurt’in too. Discs that won’t play broken discs and missing discs from series. Is the library broke ass?

So why exactly did you guys delete the celebrity gossip section in your paper?

Not good not good...

That was the best part..

“If people are good only because they fear punishment and hope for reward then we are a sorry lot indeed.”

I am oh so dangerous but not ignorant. 50 km/h is ungodly slow to people with fully functioning brains.

40km/h in school zones would be more than reasonable

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To the person who said such negative things about individuals in the sex trade industry you realize some don’t have a choice right?

UGH!

motorists for going 20 km/h over the speed limit then the same should be done for those going 20 km/h UNDER the speed limit.

I’d like to screw around more have more fun with deliberate spelling mistakes.

But most texters are such crappy spellers I don’t dare make things worse!

the school zone speed limit is in effect septjune. just cuz ur kid has a day off doesnt mean mine does. smarten up and slow down! where are the police please?

Anybody in the province with half a brain feels bad for the woman in Saskatoon who was refused treatment for her legs. Thats nurses and doctors in our healthcare system, arrogant, ignorant, overpaid deadbeats!

I am getting married on saturday to the man of my dreams i love you mike forever and always love crystal

For most of my life, i would rather be non existance because I have been put down too often in my life and told that I would never be good at anything, I guess people were right about me :( YB Wanted Blue Quark for stable long term relationship with dynamic fun loving Red Green bonded pair Quarks! Spin up only need apply.

Studies have shown that 30km/hr school zones are not effective in increasing safety.

Stop basing your opinions on emotions start looking at facts.

30 km/h school zones are in effect on holidays from September till June.

Slow down or risk getting a ticket.

If police are to set up speed traps and ticket

Finally Zimmerman is getting charged with something. Will he be found guilty? Who knows, but there is no way he shouldn’t have been charged a month ago.

SLGA must regulate strictly on alcohol consumption policy.

Especially on public places. LAW violator must be punished.

Zero tolerance policy on road,public places, with minors & seniors must be taken. -HEM PANDEY Why do people take chances by cutting others off in traffic?

You wouldn’t like it if someone did that to you so why treat others that way? What goes around comes around.

I love Canada because it is true north strong and free.....of landmines.

Everybody has a story but that does not mean I want to hear it.

The homeless stuff

I guess nobody else is bothered by this?

I guess nobody else gets how this makes us all losers?

Bicycling down the bridges with heavy wind really sucks - pls don’t honk at me!!!

If i had a nickel for everytime you made me angry I would put all the money in a bag and whack you with it. hahaha yesterday is history tomorrow is a mistery. today is a. gift thats why its called the present I like bacon and weed

The person who wrote in about the sex trade workers having all these STDs - get your facts straight and try to have a little compassion here. First of all, not everyone can just freely waltz out of the industry. And stating that they are morally inferior because their life experience is different than yours is narrow-minded and lacks compassion.

Rather than judging, we should be working together to make sure that those involved in the sex trade industry are safe and healthy.

Hunger Games. Holy sh**. I know there’s a lot of hype about this

series, but don’t listen to any of it! Just go and see for yourself :) Dear bicyclists, I try hard to be contientious of where you are when I’m driving, and I appreciate your patience and efforts to pull to the side of the road when I’m coming up behind you.

But to the cyclist who zoomed across the crosswalk by the uni without pausing to see if you had the right of way, you are giving a bad name to your twowheeled brethren. Pay attention! You count as a vehicle, not a pedestrian!

The opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily Verb’s.

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Sunday @ The Hub Venue

The Hub Sports Bar & Grill on Sunday, April 8th

Location

2635 Starlite Street

Playing on Arrival

A live performance by a local DJ

Music Vibe

Hip hop, club and dance

Feature Deal

Bud Light bottles for $4.25, and highballs for $4.50

Popular Drink

Captain Morgan’s rum and Pepsi

Food of Choice Wings

Photos courtesy of Klein Photography (feedback@verbnews.com)

Wing Notes

Mondays and Tuesdays is wing night and happy hour from 3-6, with appies 40% off; of the 13 available flavours, Buffalo is the most popular

Something New

Menu changes: new appies include bruschetta bites and jalapeño wontons, and new entrées include pan-seared salmon and prosciutto-wrapped chicken

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Sometime during the course of this week you may feel as though you’re being pulled in two different directions at once. If you find yourself in a situation like this, it’s best to keep calm. Use your smarts to somehow change things in your favour. No, it won’t be easy, but if you block out the opposing forces and focus on what you have to do (regardless of everything else), you’ll come to a conclusion that’ll lead you down the bumpy road of success.

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Pisces (Feb 20–Mar 20)

If you have grievances, dear Virgo, this is the week to speak up. If something’s been bothering you or eating away at you, now is the time to get that off your chest. The more you let things that bother you build up, the more likely you’re going to become disjointed and out of sorts. So speak your mind — not only will it make you feel better, but it may also lead to some real, proactive and good changes in your life. Only you can hold yourself back right now.

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Virgo (Aug 23–Sept 22)

Tired of feeling like life is passing you by? If so, give yourself a shake and get ready, because this may be one of those weeks where you’re going to want to take matters into your own hands and go get whatever it is you want. Trust me, dear Aquarius. Sure, it can be good to sit around and go with the flow, but right now it’s all about putting yourself out there and taking what you want (within the realms of legality and decency, of course).

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Aquarius (Jan 20–Feb 19)

Meditation is becoming more and more popular, dear Leo. It allows people to slow down, take a deep breath, look inside and attain a certain sort of inner peace that helps you keep balance. And while that’s all good and dandy, this is not a week for mulling things over. Don’t retreat inside yourself; rather, put yourself out there in the world. Engage — toss your head back, and let go a big barbaric and social yawp. Weeks like this are made for you and your personality. Act accordingly.

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Leo (Jul 23–Aug 22)

Prepare for something memorable to happen this week, dear Capricorn. If you ready yourself you’ll immediately see it when the universe presents it to you. Keep a sharp eye peeled for things around you, things that happen to you.

Also, don’t dismiss anything. Sometimes it’s the smallest, most seemingly inconsequential things that are the most memorable. It’s all just a matter of perception, mind state and willingness to observe the universe in all its wonder.

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Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19)

Have you experienced some setbacks recently, dear Cancer? Don’t worry — all that is about to change. Soon enough all those setbacks will become doors that will open for you. So take a leap of faith and create new adventures for yourself.

Sure it’s easy to kick back when the going is good and do nothing but enjoy yourself — that’s what most do. But when things get good this week, Cancer, don’t just sit around. Grab life by its flimsy collar and take it for a ride.

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Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22)

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Is the view outside your bedroom window getting stale, staid and boring, dear Sagittarius? If so, it may be time to shake things up. Consider planning a vacation to a far-off place or a trip outside the city or — and this may seem a bit crazy — have you ever considered moving?

Whatever you decide, remember that when things get old, it’s always best to add a splash of something new into the mix. What that is will depend entirely upon you, though.

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Sagittarius (Nov 23–Dec 21)

They say “expect the unexpected.”

But who are “they” exactly and what do they really know anyway? For you, dear Gemini, the better thing to do with the unexpected is embrace it. As Eli Khamarov once said, “The best things in life are unexpected — because there are no expectations.” Consider that over the next few days, and brace yourself for something surprising to happen. Even if it catches you completely off guard, don’t panic — just enjoy the experience.

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This might be one of those weeks, dear Scorpio. You know the kind: where people irritate you. Annoy you. Pester the ever-loving wits out of you. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it’s highly possible that you won’t be a huge fan of people this week. But don’t worry: the key to coping with it is patience. Don’t snap or be abrupt with people who bother you. Instead, try putting yourself in their shoes, try to see it their way. That’ll go a long way to putting your mind at ease.

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Gemini (May 21–Jun 20)

Scorpio (Oct 24–Nov 22)

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Clarity — it’s something we all strive for, dear Taurus. Whether it’s at work or home or in our love lives, most people really enjoy it when things are clear and laid out before them in a nice and easily understandable way. Too bad that in the next few days life may feel jumbled and difficult to wrap your head around. But don’t fret! If you really put your mind to it, you can sift through all the murk and really make sense of what’s going on.

All it takes is a little time and attention.

It’s been said that life can either be accepted or changed. If you can’t change your life, accept it. If you can’t accept your life, change it. That’s a fairly simple straightforward concept, dear Libra, and one that will carry great significance for you over the coming days. This will be a good week to make some choices and to get things moving in the direction you want. For those of you who, no matter what you do, feel stuck, sometimes just letting go completely is the answer.

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Taurus (Apr 20–May 20)

Libra (Sept 23–Oct 23)

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If you’ve been shying away from the spotlight lately, laying low in the shadows so people won’t take notice, then it’s time to change things up a bit, dear Aries.

In the upcoming weeks you’ll be given opportunities to take the stage and be the centre of attention. It’s best you heed this call and make yourself notice. Leap into the limelight. Don’t be embarrassed: you’re great and you know it. Why not show the rest of the world what they’ve been missing?

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Aries (Mar 21–Apr 19)

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Time Out

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Sudoku

Directions: Fill each box with a digit from 1-9, following these conditions: - Each row must contain every digit from 1-9 once and only once.

- Each column must contain every digit from 1-9 once and only once.

- Each of the nine 3x3 boxes must contain every digit from 1-9 once and only once.

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