Volume 40 issue 2
Taste of Cathedral a Great Success
out crowd on February 3rd at the Italian Club for our annual CVAF Wasn’t Ava Wild amazing? Winner Fundraiser, the “Taste of Catheof the 2017 SOCAN Young Canadral”. It was a fabulous evening of dian Songwriter of the Year award, food and friendship. Our heart-felt Wild’s “honey sweet voice laced in thanks to everyone who donated a red shoe attitude” played to a sell- to make the evening a success: photo by Neil Adams
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the chefs who served us a sublime taster’s menu (we ate it all!); the local businesses and artists who contributed items for the silent auction (so many cool things); our tireless volunteers—and a special thank you to everyone who came on such a cold night. Together, we raised over $12000, essential funding for our annual Cathedral Village Arts Festival. This year marks the 27th anniversary for our arts festival, and though we have grown into Saskatchewan’s largest multi-disciplinary arts festival, we continue to focus on supporting local innovation and diversity through creative expression. For CVAF 2018 we have chosen the theme “Expect the Unexpected”. A bit cheeky? It’s our
invitation to come out and try new things. There’s a special magic in discovery, a sense of joy that’s hard to describe in words, but it’s a feeling that Jamie Slawson invokes perfectly with his painting for this year’s festival poster of people blowing soap bubbles, and a laughing child. Floating upward, the delicate shapes transform with the power of imagination. Creating and experimenting are also about passion and getting messy, going beyond “the expected” –qualities that Megan Currie of X-ing Design incorporated into the final poster design. See page 3 for the full poster!
Expect the Unexpected: CVAF 2018 Preview Victoria Day Parade: May 21st
Decorate Your Homes and Yards
the Victoria Day Parade on Monday May 21st marshals at 11 am at Holy Rosary Field, and you can be in it. Decorate your wagons and strollers—if you can push, pull or drag it—bring it on! (Are you part of a group or a business that wants to join the parade? Sign-up with a parade application form on the CVAF website—so we can “Expect the Un-Expected”) What will you wear for a costume? Why not “Wig Out” with a workshop at RPL Connaught Branch
Each year, local school kids donate their art for a community wide exhibition, and we hang their artwork through-out Cathedral. You can get your home or
Library? Learn how to turn colourful pool noodles into fantastical head gear. This is one parade you don’t want to miss, come and bring your friends! It’s going to be great!
garden ready for CVAF too—with colourful flags, flowers, and fairy gardens! What are your ideas for Yard Art? Let us know!
Follow us on: @cvaf2018
www.facebook.com/cvafregina
@CVAF_Regina
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The Village Voice is the official publication of the Cathedral Area Community Association (CACA) and is published every two months.
CONTRIBUTORS IN THIS ISSUE Adam Hicks Margaret Bessai
PHOTOGRAPHS BY NEXT SUBMISSION DEADLINE Vol. 40 issue 3 March 23rd, 2018
The Village Voice is distributed by volunteers to about 4,000 households in the Cathedral Area. Copies are also available at a number of Cathedral Area businesses and at the Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre.
The opinions expressed in the Village Voice are not necessarily those of the Cathedral Area Community Association. The Village Voice welcomes all letters and submissions. The Editor reserves the right to accept, reject and edit all submissions.
By Adam Hicks School Board Trustee Adam Hicks Public School Board Trustee Did you know that our School Division has approximately 12% of Regina citizens cross our door steps every single day? There are over 23,000 students in Regina Public Schools that go to school in 41 elementary schools, 8 high schools and one adult campus. We have over 2,200 employees
working with Regina Public, of which, almost 90% are classroom teachers, other educational staff and school administration like principals. When combining these numbers and using the most recent census data, it works out to approximately 12%... yes, 12% of all citizens in Regina, will cross our door steps every single day (or at least on school days)! And it is interesting to note these numbers don’t include parents or caregivers. For every one of our students there is at least one caregiver. That would double to almost triple the percentage of citizens that have a stake in the direct success of our school division. With this mass amount of pressure, it is important that our staff, administration and Board of Education are listening to our community. There has been a
CACA BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Theresa Walter VICE PRESIDENT Krista Schultz TREASURER Brad Olson MEMBERS AT LARGE Alicia Baniulis Brian Fagan Chelsea Flook Jennifer Gray Cheryl Hymus-Fraser Tamara Knight Kate Smart EagleClaw Thom STAFF Deb Jones Linda Rattray Neil Adams The CACA is an elected group of 12 volunteers whose goal is to improve the neighbourhood in every way. The Board meets monthly at the Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre Cathedral Area Community Association 2900 - 13th Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4T 1N7 Phone: (306) 569-8755 e-mail: caca@sasktel.net
March 2018
School Board Update
EDITOR/PRODUCTION Neil Adams
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lot of new initiatives that are producing voices for those in our community and helping us guide the organization. One such example is the first annual Indigenous Student Forum held last month. This was organized similar to our annual student forum in which a number of representative students were brought in from all high schools and had an opportunity to provide input into how our schools operate and how we can best ensure all students achieve success. We also hosted the Community Engagement Forum on January 30, 2018. This provided all community members an opportunity to join us in dialogue to help shape the future of the school division. While personally hoping for larger attendance, we had a decent turnout of over 120 people. Of these community members, approximately 55 were not a school division staff member. The night consisted of multiple breakout rooms where everything was on the table including discussions around kindergarten changes, attendance, stress and anxiety, school zones, budgets and so much more. We will be using the feedback to help guide future decisions. Thank you to everyone who attended the Forum and I hope to see you out at future events. Adam Hicks 306-527-1240 adam.hicks@rbe.sk.ca www.facebook.com/ adamhicksregina
The Adventures of Beardo
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CVAF 2018 Preview continued... Sign up to Volunteer!
Join our team! Whether you can give an hour or volunteer for the whole week, helping with the festival is a great way to meet friends and neighbours, and we need your help! The easiest way to sign up is through our website at: www.cvaf.ca
From setting up stages and cooking at the picnic to hosting a venue, being a parade marshal or assisting with a craft workshop— there are many ways to you can help.
Events ALL WEEK!
Never been to “The Festival?” No worries! But you are not going to want to miss this: each year in May our neighbourhood hosts the Cathedral Village Arts Festival. We bring together professional and amateur artists, musicians, students, business people and community members. During the week of May 21st – 26th we will hold over 100 events, featuring local music, theatre, poetry, film, comedy, dance, and visual art for all ages. On Saturday, we’ll close 13th Avenue to traffic, from Albert Street to Elphinstone. Our
Street Fair is Saskatchewan’s largest outdoor craft sale, featuring over 350 vendors, with food trucks and musical stages. Last year over 40,000 people attended festival events. Is it true that it’s all free? Yes! We want to invite everyone to come, so we ask that you pay what you can through donation to each event. That way, we can pay musicians and artists fair rates for their work. Fundraising, sponsorships, grants, community partnerships and generous volunteers make this incredible festival possible each year.
Do you have a knack for setting up and tearing down? We need your awesome skills for our specialized technical team. These tireless folks do all the behind-the-scenes work to make everything run: sounds, lights, stages and everything we need to put on our fabulous festival events. Go to www.CVAF.ca and fill in an application for our technical crew. You will get a free t-shirt and our never-ending gratitude.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR PERFORMERS AT THE 2018 FESTIVAL The Cathedral Village Arts festival invites proposals from performers who are interested in performing at the 27th annual festival, May 21-26th. The CVAF will celebrate “Expect the Unexpected” in the Cathedral Neighbourhood! To apply please fill out the online submission on our website: www.cvaf.ca For additional Information please contact the festival office: cathedralfestival@sasktel.net or phone (306) 569-8744
STREET FAIR ARTISANS AND FOOD VENDORS The street fair is Saturday May 26th, 2018. Vendor applications will be available online at www.cvaf.ca in early January. The deadline to apply is March 16th, 2018. For additional information contact us by email at: cathedralfestival@sasktel.net OR phone (306) 569-8744
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Children’s Used Clothing, Equipment and Toy Sale!
Saturday April 14th
10-3
Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre 2900 13th Ave
March 20th, 2018
7:30 PM
Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre 2900 13th Ave
Rent a 9 ft space including a 6 ft table for $15 and declutter!
Interested in running for the CACA board? Want to join a committee? Call (306) 569-8755 or email CACA@sasktel.net to learn more.
Contact Linda at (306)569-8755 or caca@sasktel.net to book your table.
No admission but donations are welcome Everyone is welcome! Donations of clothes and toys can be dropped off at the CACA office Funds raised through table rentals will go towards Cathedral Area Community Association programs and events.
Want to see your art or writing featured in the Cathedral Village Voice? Have an opinion you want to share with your community? A local event you want people to attend? Email us at villagevoice@sasktel.net
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306.352.2002
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Community Potluck Supper Friday, April 13th 6PM Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre
2900 13th Ave
Supper will be served at 6:30 The CACA will provide a ham Bring a dish to share.
To stay green please bring your own plates and cutlery.
Office: 2364 Montague St 306-569-0163 306-591-4950 rafe@millworxcabinets.com millworxcabinets.com
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Spring Adult Yoga Classes
ASHTANGA PRIMARY SERIES PRACTICE YOGA (permission from Lesley required) Spring Class Option 1: Mondays, 6:00 to 7:45 am, April 30 to July 9, excluding May 21 (10 classes) Cost: $25.00 or free with Mysore Yoga Free Trial Class Monday, April 30, 6:00 to 7:45 am Spring Class Option 2: Fridays, 6:00 to 7:45 am, May 4 to July 13 (11 classes) Cost: $30.00 or free with Mysore Yoga Free Trial Class Friday, May 4, 6:00 to 7:45 am ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA & PRANAYAMA Spring Class Option 1: Mondays, 5:30 to 6:45 pm, April 30 to July 9, excluding May 21 (10 classes) Cost: $75.00, Drop-in: $13.00, space permitting Free Trial Class Monday, April 30, 5:30 to 6:45 pm, space permitting
Spring Class Option 2: Wednesdays, 5:30 to 6:45 pm, May 2 to July 11 (11 classes) Cost: $80.00, Drop-in: $13.00, space permitting Free Trial Class Wednesday, May 2, 5:30 to 6:45 pm, space permitting
to July 12 (11 classes) Cost: $80.00 or $150 for Tuesday Mysore Yoga class as well, Dropin: $13.00, space permitting Free Trial Class Thursday, May 3, 6:00 to 7:45 am, space permitting
CHILL OUT BEFORE YOU GO OUT YOGA Spring Class: Fridays, 5:30 to 6:30 pm, May 4 to July 13 (11 classes) Cost: $70.00, Drop-in: $10.00, space permitting Free Trial Class Friday, May 4, 5:30 to 6:30pm, space permitting
Spring Class: Wednesdays: 7:15 to 8:30 pm, April 19 to July 5 (10 classes) Cost: $80.00, Drop-in: $13.00, space permitting Free Trial Class Wednesday, April 19, space permitting
MYSORE ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA Spring Class Option 1: Tuesdays, 6:00 to 7:45 am, May 1 to July 10 (11 classes) Cost: $80.00 or $150 for Thursday Mysore Yoga class as well, Dropin: $13.00, space permitting Free Trial Class Tuesday, May 1, 6:00 to 7:45 am, space permitting Spring Class Option 2: Thursdays, 6:00 to 7:45 am, May 3
YIN YOGA
YOGA WITH A CHAIR, AKA 55+ YOGA Spring Class Option 1: Mondays, 10:30 to 11:30 am, April 30 to July 9, excluding May 21 Cost: $65.00, no drop ins Free Trial Class Monday, April 30, 10:30 to 11:30 am, space permitting Spring Class Option 2: Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 am, May 2 to July 11 Cost: $70.00, no drop ins Free Trial Class Wednesday, May
2, 10:30 to 11:30 am Spring Class Option 3: Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:30 am, May 3 to July 12 Cost: $70.00, no drop ins Free Trial Class Thursday, May 2, 10:30 to 11:30 am BEGINNER YOGA is for anyone as you work at your own pace and ability. Please bring your own yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. 3 class times to choose from. Spring Class Option 1: Tuesdays, 5:30 to 6:45 pm, May 8 to June 19 Cost: $56.00 Spring Class Option 2: Tuesdays, 7:00 to 8:15 pm, May 8 to June 19 Cost: $56.00 Spring Class Option 3: Saturdays, 10:00 to 11:15 am, May 5 to June 23, excluding June 23 Cost: $56
Please register with the appropriate teacher. Terri Keith at terri@accesscomm.ca (Beginner Yoga) Lesley Farley at farmerfarley73@yahoo.ca (all other yoga) All classes are held at the Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre and are 18+ years.
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Spring Programming To register, please call the office at 306-569-8755 or via email at caca@sasktel.net. Preschool:
Tai Chi Chih: Joy through Movement (18+ years) Parent & Tot Free Play (1 to 5 Spring Class: Mondays, 7:00 to years) Toys, tents and other fun things are 8:00 pm, April 9 to June 11 Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre provided in a gym for the kids to run around in. Parental supervision $70.00 Free Trial Class Monday, April 2, required. Please register. 7:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesdays, January 2 to June 26 10:00 to 10:45 am Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre Older Adult: Free Yoga: With a Chair, aka 55+ (18+ yrs) Children: Spring Class Option 1: Mondays, 10:30 to 11:30 am, April Kids Art: Draw and Paint a 30 to July 9, excluding May 21 Canvas to Take Home (8 to 10 Cost: $65.00, no drop ins for this years) class March 11: Dog Sunset Silhouette Free Trial Class Monday, April 30, 1:00 to 3:00 pm 10:30 to 11:30 am Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre $15.00 each class Spring Class Option 2: Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 am, Adult: May 2 to July 11 Cost: $70.00, no drop ins for this Book Club (18+ years) class Every third Thursday, January 18 Free Trial Class Wednesday, May to June 14 2, 10:30 to 11:30 am 2:00 to 3:30 pm Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre Spring Class Option 3: Free Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:30 am, May 3 to July 12 Cribbage & Coffee Come hang out, eat cookies, drink Cost: $70.00, no drop ins for this class coffee & play some Crib! Free Trial Class Thursday, May 3, Last Tuesday of every month, 10:30 to 11:30 am January 30 to June 26 2:00 to 3:30 Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre Free
Art Gallery of Regina Presents:
The AGR Affair: an Artful Mystery
Friday June 22, 2018 at the Art Gallery of Regina 8 pm
You’re invited to an evening of mystery at our annual fundraiser, where a priceless work of art has gone missing! Come with a group or a partner to solve the mystery and win a prize package! You’ll solve puzzles designed exclusively for our fundraiser by event sponsor Mystery Mansion Regina. You’ll also enjoy a night of food and drink while you figure out whodunnit, featuring a cash bar (beer from Malty National & wine from Black Cellar, with non-alcoholic beverages available), food from Regina eateries, live music from Christie-Ann Blondeau and our famous Silent Auction! 1940s/50s Film Noir or cat burgler apparel encouraged but not mandatory. And if you’re not feeling like solving a mystery that night? Come anyways and enjoy some food and drink! All proceeds go towards the Art Gallery of Regina’s outstanding programming!
Advance tickets: $30 Door: $35 AGR members & Students: $25
Joy through
T’ai Chi
Chih
Movement
Free Trial Class Monday April 2nd 7-8 PM Classes are Mondays Apr. 9th to June 11th Cathedral Neighborhood Centre
2900 13th Ave. Accredited T’ai Chi Chih Instructor Larry Firth
$70
Contact Linda at CACA@sasktel.net or call (306) 569-8755 to register.
www.taichichih.org
Kids Drawing and Painting Class
Draw, paint & take home your own canvas!
$15
Open to children 8-10 years old
March 11th 1-3 PM
Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre 2900 13th Ave. Call (306) 569-8755 to register or email CACA@sasktel.net Sunday, March 11th: Dog at Sunset
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Accepting NEW PATIENTS!
306-352-9966 Dr. Sungho Jun
Cathedral Dental Centre has been a proud part of our community since 1987. Dr. Sungho Jun has been providing quality care to our patients since 2004. New patients are always welcome. We love helping people obtain and maintain a healthy smile. Stop in or give us a call to schedule an appointment with Dr Jun and his dedicated sta.
3032 13th Avenue Regina, SK S4T 1N9 cathedraldental@sasktel.net
www.cathedraldental.ca
General Dentistry / Emergency Patients Welcome
/ Direct Billing Available