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Roller Derby Girls Everyone is talking about it.

The hype has taken the province by storm.

They are passionate, dedicated, and love the game.

Written by: Janelle Haas Under alias and dressed to rock … these are the women of ROLLER DERBY. There is nothing more empowering to women than the combination of rocking a killer outfit and a tough attitude, all in an organized event that allows all aggression to hit the fan. The sport has once again become a phenomenon and the women of Regina Rockin’ Roller Derby want Saskatchewan women to know the fun and fulfillment of the sport they call “the most inclusive, adrenaline-pumping, empowering” game there is.

The recently recharged sport of roller derby has taken off at such high numbers that multiple leagues have sprung up all over the world.

Three members of Regina’s Queen City Roller Sports, Jodi Holliday (derby name D.Ablo), Keely Tyler (Stabitha), and Chelsea Silva (Silva Fox), sat down with PINK to discuss why the sport of flat track derby is the sport to play.

Newly revived, roller derby has produced a tidal wave of popularity.

Derby as it’s seen today began its modern revival in the early 2000s as an all-female, women-organized amateur sport. The revival initially began in Austin, Texas, states Holliday, one of the founding members of Queen City Roller Sports, and by August 2006 there were over 100 similar leagues being founded by small groups of individual players.

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sport and international competition soon followed. Today, leagues are developing all around the world – and Saskatchewan is no exception.

The sport incorporates highly trained athleticism and competitiveness in a team environment, while at the same time encouraging individuality and self-expression.

“Roller derby is a sport. It’s strategic, it’s full-contact, and it takes an extreme amount of athleticism. We practice, we train, and we work hard. I think it’s so important to break down any ideas of what derby is, to explain the way we dress and the facets of the game, and show those who don’t know the sport that we are a group of women athletes that know the game and love it,” explains Tyler.

While the women settle in over a glass of sangria (or two, or three), it becomes increasingly obvious that they are so much more than teammates. “You’re right,” Holliday agrees, “it’s not just a league – we are like a family. Before we even start talking about what roller derby actually is, I think we need to explain what we are as a league. We’ve bonded over our love of the game and we have really formed into a unit based on the premise the league was created.”

Holliday is referring to the official statement of Queen City Roller Sports which states: We are an athletic and social organization formed to give all women the opportunity to learn and play the sport of flat track roller

derby in a healthy and safe environment. And, in the spirit of inclusivity that they have been founded on, the league now has a junior girls’ team, and a developing men’s team as well.

“Roller derby is that type of sport for everyone,” Holliday explains, “and to remain faithful to that idea, we thought ‘well then, what about the younger girls and all of the boys or men that want to play?’ We’d be excluding them, and that’s something we’ve wanted to avoid since the beginning, so we are turning it up a notch and including the whole scope of people.”

Holliday and her husband Lowell created Queen City Roller Sports after years spent in another league that didn’t seem to fit with their morale and idea of inclusivity. Finally, after quitting the previous league, the couple decided that the best way to keep enjoying the sport that they loved in a non-pressured environment was to create their own.

“I started in the sport of derby in 2008. An old friend said ‘you should play roller derby’ and I thought ‘yes I should.’ It was as simple as that.

But I left that league and started a new league with my husband and six other people. We started this new league because we saw the potential for something awesome; as a place where everyone could be, and that everyone, regardless of their size, age, or physical capability, could play this sport. When I started it was all about ‘any body type or any level’ – you need all of them, to block, to jam, to play. We needed an environment that followed the foundation of derby – the game for every woman, and so we said to hell with it and started our own.”

For those unfamiliar with the sport of roller derby, the rules and outline of the game are quite simple – the hardest part is learning the unfamiliar lingo of the derby world.

Each game consists of four blockers and a jammer on the track, from each team. The jammer wears a star on her helmet and attempts to legally make it through the pack first, and if she succeeds, she becomes the lead jammer. As lead jammer, she will determine when the jam (the two minute scoring period) will end.

She signifies this by repeatedly placing both hands on her hips.

Each jammer has the opportunity to score for their team whenever they pass an opposing team member after their first initial pass through the pack.

The pivot player has a stripe on her helmet. She controls the speed of the pack. A pivot is vi-

tal to pack defense and offense and helps the jammer make it through the pack to score. The blockers make up the last three positions in the pack. They try to block the opposing team’s jammer, making it difficult for her to score. They also block the other team’s blockers so their own jammer has an easier time getting through the pack. Blocking includes strategically placing themselves in the path of any opposing team’s skater, not just the jammer. It also involves hitting, which is the best part of derby in Holliday’s opinion.

“Oh I love to hit! I could knock down the other team all night! – of course, outside of the game I am nothing but an angel! But I love being a blocker, so much adrenaline in the heat of the game.”

Each game consists of two thirty minute halves, and each jam is two minutes long. A thirty second rest period is granted between each two minute jam. Up to seven skating officials are on the track at any given time, and various additional non-skating officials are located at an event to help in off-track aspects like scorekeeping. All officials in the derby league are volunteer. Although some leagues operate on banked-tracks, with often small game play differences – roller derby, for the most part, is explained in these terms.

Like any contact sport, safety is of the utmost importance. With this league in particular, states Holliday, the safety of the players has been significantly stressed. This is because, despite all of the preventative gear and protection, it’s hard to avoid injury in a group of women of different ages and sizes. The game itself involves penalties, like any contact sport, and there are multiple ways that a derby player can receive a penalty. They range from blocking, to game play, to out of bounds play, to cutting the track, and so on. Once a skater has earned four minor penalties, they go to the box for one minute. Every infraction that earns a minor penalty can also earn you a major penalty, depending on the severity of the action. Unlike minor penalties, when a player earns a major penalty they are immediately sent to the box for one minute. For protection, each girl is armed with mandatory gear including a helmet, mouth guard, wrist guards, knee pads, elbow pads and optional supplementary pads.

In addition, Queen City Roller Sports takes the safety measure to the next level by ensuring that each player is fully ready for the track through comprehensive written and on-track testing. Players are not allowed to skate in a bout (term for a derby match) until they have passed these tests. And, Tyler states, there is no “mercy passing” in this league. To keep players safe, each woman must legitimately pass the tests to be allowed to skate. Moreover, the younger junior players must have full consent from their parents and coaching staff before they are allowed to compete in full contact derby to ensure their safety.

“I mean, I guess that’s always the biggest concern and negative feedback we hear about derby,” Tyler hesitates. “People think it’s such a rough sport for women or that it’s not a ‘real sport.’ But that’s not the case at all. Derby, like we’ve said before, is a sport. It’s strategic and competitive, yes, but the best part about it is that anyone can play it.

We’ve got women of all ages, and they love to play. That’s what the equipment is for, and if you are properly geared up, the injury levels are very minor and just make you look tough!” she laughs. “My husband always says to me, after I get a big bruise, ‘oh good one!’”

Aside from the high level of rules and regulations (there are 40 pages of rules in flat track derby) of the game, there is an additional level reached by the roller derby sport that has never been achieved by any other sports league out there – the level of expression of individuality.

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its teams as well as each individual player.

Made famous by the craze in the early days of derby, the most distinguishing aspect of the game is the unique naming of the players.

Players (in almost every league) skate under pseudonyms, or “derby names.” Queen City Roller Sports is very loyal to this expression of individuality and the creativity that it allows. Each name is reflective of the individual’s personality and allows each woman the ability to transform on the track, taking on a new persona that gives them the confidence necessary for a derby bout. The naming of the players goes much further than the generic. Roller derby names are all creatively selected with each name forming from a play on words. In the roller derby spirit, names are chosen to make suggestions that are often satirical, ironic, mock-violent, or a reference to pop culture. Some of the names, Holliday admits, have been the subject of controversy over the years for their racy or suggestive manner, but – as the women suggest – it’s all in the spirit of the game.

“Our derby names give us a character, a second personality. When we are out on the track and all dressed up, our names give us an attitude and put us into character. It gives us confidence and creates a unique dynamic to the game. Other sports don’t really have that aspect. Our names give us a chance to express our individual style and personality while still encouraging that team feeling,” says Silva.

“Also,” Tyler adds, “lots of sports are controversial in that way. They call players by their last name in the game itself, but then they end up giving them nicknames anyways. Think about it. There’s Becks (instead of Beckham), Shaq (Shaquille O’Neil), or Jordan (Mia Hamm). We just skip that step and give ourselves the creativity right away. That’s the thing about derby – we do things on our own terms and each league is a little bit different than the next.”

New players are often encouraged to check their name on an international roster to ensure that their name is an original before officially using it. With their alter egos, the women adopt a new confidence and playing style closely related to the name they’ve chosen. Often, the women say, this is because when you play derby you let out a true part of your personality that you never had before.

“Picking a derby name dates back to the early days, like the 70s with Skinny Minnie Miller, but the resurgence of roller derby in 2001 in Austin was more revolutionary in terms of the naming of each girl because things became a lot more clever and pun-y. It always amazes me that there are so many good names out there, and it actually shocks me that there are hundreds of thousands of derby girls now and they’re still coming up with these wickedly clever names,” says Holliday.

To get a name that sticks, the ladies say, is always the tough part.

It’s one of the most fun and most difficult parts of derby because you always want to pick a name that people will think “what? Oh! I get it!”

Silva laughs, “I guess I sort of had to commit when I ironed Silva Fox on my shirt but didn’t think to put anything behind it. Needless to say, my kitchen table read ‘Silva Fox #12,’ so I guess I had to stick with it!”

Tyler is quick to reiterate the real importance of picking the perfect derby name. The name is a reflection of each woman, a declaration of her style and an image of herself that is separate from the ‘real’ world.

For women who are shy, or who have a very hectic day life, the derby name is just the beginning of the transformation (if only for short periods of time) into a new persona.

“I have a whole devilish theme behind my persona,” Holliday declares.

“D.Ablo, my derby name, is the bad-#$% chick. I have horns on my

helmet and a mouth guard with fangs on it. My number is 666, sort of to represent the devilish character I am getting into. It’s a villain persona – I’m a blocker and so my role is to hit girls. And you know I like to hit girls,” she laughs.

“This is one of the only sports that will ever allow such a broad sense of individuality. We really take advantage of that. I have my Masters in religious studies and used to teach at the University of Regina, and so I thought, D.Ablo is sort of devilish and works with that theme. I started thinking about how it would lend itself really well to a whole uniform idea. And so I picked it and I wear this gear, the number 666 (which luckily no one had), and it’s been perfect for playing the villain.”

“And she’s definitely lived up to it,” Silva teases. “Sometimes it’s positive, like when she’s in a game and makes a really good block, but sometimes – not so much. For example, when she’s running one of our practices …”

Silva picked her name for personal reasons. “Silva is my married name.

I wanted something of my personal life represented in my name and in my gameplay.” Quite fittingly, Silva is small and incredibly quick, Tyler points out, making “fox” a great addition. “Oh, and she’s a foxy lady,” Holliday jumps in, “so that’s just another fitting, empowering component of the name!”

“Everyone in our league has really fitting names,” Tyler starts. “Stabitha came, well I had some others [names] in mind but they were taken, so I had to go back and rethink what would fit. I often describe myself as feeling really ‘stabby,’” the other women laugh, recognizing this as a truthful statement, “and that’s actually what my derby name get’s shortened too.

A lot of the longer names get shortened just because it’s easier to call out a short name than a long name when you’re in a bout.”

And to recognize the teammate you’re calling, it’s important that each player make a personal and strategic statement by dressing in a style the others will recognize. Often called “boutfits,” Stabitha

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the garb worn during an event are comparable to dark burlesque styles, incorporating flamboyant apparel such as tutus and fishnet stockings.

“Some girls wear basketball shorts and a shirt, or something not so flashy. But a lot of women try and make their outfit as unique as possible and by adding small accessories like fishnets or glitter, it brings that uniqueness out,” Tyler explains. In addition to the on-track competition, some leagues emphasize entertainment with showy on-track behaviour, half-time shows, and gimmicks for the crowd. Queen City Roller Sports chooses to leave out a lot of the showiness of the sport to ensure that the credibility of the athleticism remains strong. While they encourage decorative and distinctive dress, the league emphasizes that derby be taken seriously as a competitive, highly athletic sport.

It shows in the women just how much physical fitness the game involves. This is in large part because derby, for such a short amount of events, requires a lot of personal time, dedication, and commitment. The full-contact aspect of the game makes it very challenging for women of every size. To combat the strenuous effects of the track, the women (most of them wives and mothers) practice as much as possible, sometimes up to three times a week. This often keeps them from other social activities during the season, but they admit that the time and commitment is worth the tradeoff. Not only have they made life-long friendships, but they’ve also whipped themselves into great physical condition, Tyler argues.

“I’ve definitely noticed muscle tone I’ve never had before because of the intensity of practices and scrimmages. Learning your way on skates and learning the technique of the game is really hard on the body – but it feels so good after. Even at practices we work hard and come out sweating our butts off. We have lots of women who say that derby has really changed their lifestyle and fitness level.”

Joining the league has been an immeasurable experience for the women. “Once I joined, I never looked back. It was always derby after that,” Holliday says. “That’s so true,” Silva agrees.

“It changes your lifestyle and social network because you are with these women all the time. It’s natural that you’d become more than just teammates.”

“Why wouldn’t you play derby?” Holliday builds on Silva’s comment about the connection the team has. “It’s fun, it’s the most inclusive type of sport, and we promote diversity. We literally need women of every type of body and size. It’s the perfect association and a great way to get into shape!” She pauses and throws her hands up, taking a long sip of sangria. “Ok, that’s my passion seeping through. Did you see that? Sorry. Sometimes I get carried away. I may be a tad on the obsessive side. But really, I can’t explain how much I love the game. And the adrenaline and the rush you get after a bout? Unmatchable. You can’t explain the feeling. It’s pretty freaking awesome.”

Silva, laughing at Holliday’s theatrics, credits Holliday and the Queen City league for that passionate feeling. Silva switched over to Queen City Roller Sports from the same league as Holliday, for the same reasons. “I wanted, or was looking for, an opportunity to meet people which was definitely fulfilled. Lots of strong bonds have been created here. The reasons I joined derby are fulfilled with this league.”

Tyler joined Regina’s Rockin’ Roller Derby (the 18+ league within Queen City Roller Sports) after a recruitment night last September when a mutual friend suggested they join together. “I thought ‘yes we should do this.’ Roller derby has always been something that my personal ideals aligned with – the idea of inclusiveness and support and fun. So we checked it out, signed up right there, and that was it. I was never much of an athlete, always the last picked type of thing, and I think that gives people such a complex about sports as they grow up. Roller derby has changed my ideal of myself. Derby is a serious sport, and I’m an athlete. I think it has that effect on a lot of women. We haven’t hosted a ton of events because events for roller derby don’t happen as often as in mainstream sports, but when they do, they are epic. When we hosted our first event this past winter it couldn’t have gone better. It was a great event and was really successful for us.”

Some of the most beneficial and fun events for the women of roller derby are the planned scrimmages that help them stay in game shape. Scrimmages involve playing with people from your league and opposing leagues on mixed teams. This means you are playing against some of your own teammates.“It’s a great way to learn their strengths and weaknesses,” Silva explains.

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It’s honestly the best way to learn the game and to learn the strengths of your team.”

If the enthusiasm of the sport, the positive results the sport has had on the women, and the eccentricity it entails hasn’t yet sunk in and got you signed up, keep this in mind. Roller derby supports a lot of local charities and charity events – and a lot of the league is focused around the social after party!

“The real event happens after the bouts are done,”Holliday states. “It’s always about the after party. Once you’re comfortable in the community, you go out to all the events after and really just have the best time ever. You can go from being a rival on the track to best friends after the bout. Similarly, any inner conflict within the team is forgotten once a bout gets started. The league is so good at uniting and forming a community. The social aspect of derby is on a much higher level than most competitive sports. We are all very involved and so you get to know everyone really well. It’s all volunteer organizing so we are always together, and have come to be a huge social network. It’s so great to have a whole new set of friends that share a common interest with you.”

“Plus,” says Silva, “you meet a lot of women from different professions and areas of life that you wouldn’t have had an opportunity to meet before. It’s quite incredible that, several weeks later, you’re calling these women your friends.”

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Because the derby season runs during the same period as most mainstream sports, space is often difficult to find. Support the newly revived sport of derby – help them out by emailing them at info@ queencityrollersports.com to offer practice space.

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BOOK CLUB Janelle haas

Editor’s Story I love to read. When I was in high school and spare time was always available for leisure activities, I would read book after book. In Grade 11, I was scanning the school library for a new read when I fell upon a book called Don’t Think Twice, by an author I’d never heard of, Alison Lohans. Despite the dated cover and binding, I thought I’d give it a try.

from Ms. Lohans, personalized to yours truly.

That book opened me up to a deeper appreciation of storytelling than I ever imagined possible.

Don’t Think Twice takes a unique look at real historical events while incorporating the love and loss of fictional characters. Through growth and experience, Lohans shows how political and cultural changes within society affect the paths an individual can take in life.

Every time the book was due, instead of getting a new book, I would just renew Don’t Think Twice. I estimate that I’d read it over three dozen times during high school. On the last week of my final year of school – I couldn’t help it; I accidentally (on purpose) “borrowed” that copy of the novel from the library, and just haven’t been home to return it!

I had never connected so well with a set of fictional characters and storyline before. I thought, what would it be like to pick the brain of the author that wrote this book?

Unbeknownst to me, Alison Lohans was a Saskatchewan author – and I would meet her seven years later at the 2012 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards in Regina, where she was an award recipient. I was seated at a table of women I didn’t know when a lady came up and said to me, “This table is full of Alison Lohans guests. Would it be alright if we moved you to another table?” I had to take a deep breath and ask the lady to repeat herself. Alison Lohans? My favorite author?

Before Ms. Lohans arrived, I was shipped away to a table at the back of the room, but I was able to catch a glimpse of her as she walked in the door. I spent the whole show watching her and out of the corner of my eye.

Last month, my dreams of meeting Ms. Lohans and discussing her motivation for Don’t Think Twice came true. I was able to sit down with her in a coffee shop in Regina and talk for an extended period of time about the potential we both saw in the novel.

As it would turn out, the book was as close to the author’s heart as it had come to be in mine. We talked about the plot and characters, referring to them as if they were real people. It was then that we both came to realize the power a novel can have over a real human and their emotions.

Today, the dynamic author that has had such an impact on me has rebound and reprinted 1997’s Don’t Think Twice, published in 2009 by Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing, in a modern style for today’s generation of readers. I am delighted to share a synopsis of the story with young adult and adult fiction readers who are looking for a new read for the summer.

Before I forget, I should mention that I don’t think my high school library is ever going to get its copy back – it now contains a letter and signature

Book Synopsis (taken directly from the newly printed copy): 1967: Shy 17-year-old Jan Carlson lives in Sierra Vista, California, a conservative farming town. The Vietnam war rages. Friends’ brothers get drafted and the daily pledge of allegiance becomes a test of conscience.

1997: Thirty years later she’s living in Canada. Worried sick about her runaway daughter, Jan writes a long letter in a desperate attempt to reach out to her. She describes falling in love with brothers Tim and Rob, a tumultuous time when irrevocable choices are made.

Lohans has published over 20 books for children, young adults, and adults over the span of her career. Some of these include Waiting for the Sun, The Raspberry Room, Germy Johnson’s Secret Plan, This Land We Call Home and Foghorn Passage. Over the past several years Lohans has spent much of her time conducting readings and writing workshops across Canada, as well as teaching writing for children classes through the Saskatchewan Writers Guild and other venues. Lohans has been nominated for several awards and honors of distinction during her career as a writer, including this year’s YWCA Women of Distinction Award for the Arts.

Lohans is currently working on a fantasy fiction series called Collapse of the Veil. The second book of the series, Crossings, is, at present, in the editing process.

For more information on Lohans and her work, or for a copy of the newly redone novel Don’t Think Twice, contact her at lohans@sasktel.net Copies of the novel and other Lohans works can also be found through the Book and Brier at Book.brier@sasktel.net or by phone at 306.586.5814

A Day In the Life of...

Pauline Duncan Bonneau

Sometimes people need to go through profound changes in their lives, changes they didn’t think they would ever have to go through, or were unprepared to make at this point in their lives. Going through a period of adjustment often involves the need to seek legal advice. At such times a good lawyer is the best investment you can make to guide you through the process.

Pauline Duncan Bonneau, Q.C. (Can) a practicing lawyer for over 30 years is also an author and speaker. She has learned through experience how to analyze legal issues as they relate to her clients, while simultaneously helping them see that every conflict is an opportunity for personal growth. Duncan Bonneau’s approach to law is distinctive. Her primary objective is to provide personalized legal services that match her clients’ needs and goals.

Anything but the typical lawyer, Duncan Bonneau showed us at PINK how, with great legal advice, it is much easier to live your life with certainty and a sense of optimism. We couldn’t wait to share her wisdom with you!

Who

Pauline Duncan Bonneau

Where Regina, SK

When

June 14, 2012

Written by Janelle Haas

“With each new client,” says Duncan Bonneau, “I do my best to understand their situation and what is causing them to feel stressed. I focus on helping my clients lessen their anger and increase their knowledge of their situation so that they can explore options that are in their best interest. I explain that no matter what legal problem they are facing, anger is a dangerous emotion, especially when resolving conflict. Anger does give energy to make changes in their lives, but it can be dangerous if it causes clients to want to seek revenge. In seeking revenge, angry clients will generally give up control of the process to the lawyer. This usually means that they’ll end up in court and this may or may not be in their best interest. While court may be one option to resolve their problems, there are many other ways to resolve the dispute.

I believe that anger covers up other buried emotions. Until clients are able to understand the source of their anger, they won’t be able to make good choices in life. In other words, by helping my clients understand their motivation, I help them to see more clearly what their purpose is.”

Each day in the office and each client who enters her doors is unique, says Duncan Bonneau, but what never changes is the importance of staying focused on the future and not on the past. This means, she explains, that clients shouldn’t feel like victims when stepping into her office – they should feel like they’ve just walked into a new opportunity. This applies to family law problems, divorce situations, buying or selling a house, or how to have an effective last will and testament that meets clients’ obligations to provide for their loved ones.

In order to provide the best possible legal advice, Duncan Bonneau says, “I need to find out about what’s important to each client and how they want to focus their energy. After they tell me what they value, I can give them personalized legal advice that meets their individual legal needs. I give each client advice that helps them see their circumstances from all angles and then we can, together, develop the most creative and suitable solution for them.”

Sitting in Duncan Bonneau’s office generates a feeling of relaxation and comfort – something that, when asked, was her motivation when choosing the location, color and furnishings for her office. The view from her 15th floor windows overlooks Victoria Park and is amazing.

Decorating the office was important to her everyday success, she asserts, because she believes that the aura of a room can really help to shape the outcome of a meeting. When a person feels relaxed as a result of the inspirational décor, they are more likely to see their situation in a calmer, more rational light. On Duncan Bonneau’s walls are beautifully painted, wonderfully colored pictures of chakra wheels. The wheels are a symbol of her own personal and spiritual beliefs – beliefs deeply rooted in the practice of Buddhism and the teachings of the Deepak Chopra, the original thinker of the mind/body connection. “Even if my clients don’t understand the paintings or follow the Buddhist philosophy, the paintings can still work to achieve a state of inner calm and tranquility,” she explains. “I believe that maintaining a calm, reflective environment for my clients helps them make better decisions.”

In the workplace each day, Duncan Bonneau gains the respect of her clientele by what she calls her personal philosophy and approach to law.

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for growth rather than something to be avoided. It goes without saying that people who are good at resolving conflict have much more successful lives and I try to help them see that. So, to have a more balanced approach to life rather than thinking that conflict is bad, or “I just want this over with,” (which is what most of her clients will say to her in their first meeting), is a key philosophy to develop.” Duncan Bonneau believes that to see the horizon and understand the process of gaining mastery over our fears is imperative. Accordingly, she encourages her clients to be curious about the outcome and to think outside the box. “Same old, same old” hasn’t worked well until now for look at what it has created. So, it’s time to try something new,” Duncan Bonneau points out.

“As a lawyer,” she continues, “it’s my job to help people understand that if they have more information and they use that information wisely, they will get better results for their life. So this involves everything from processing information about the situation that has brought them into my office in the first place, understanding choice points, and ultimately, being able to enjoy the functioning of one’s own mind.

If we’re not stressed and we can relax more – we can see the options in a more creative framework. Sometimes what initially looked like the worst thing that could ever happen to us turns out to be the best. Ask – Why did this happen? How can we prevent it from happening again? – then we can move on.”

It’s no secret that lawyers suffer from a bad rap. Because clients come to lawyers when they are in trouble it makes it difficult for a lawyer to always be viewed in a favorable light. This is because, Duncan Bonneau theorizes, lawyers often lose their client’s trust when they only worry about the outcome of the case and not about the client themselves. Most lawyers believe that by keeping their clients angry, the client turns over more authority to the lawyer. If a client is angry they will want the lawyer to go to court and carry out more services for them. Many angry clients state that they want to “take the other side for everything they’re worth,” as their frustration and anger blinds their ability to think rationally. In Duncan Bonneau’s opinion, angry clients make bad decisions and typically they will regret a lot of those bad decisions. Ironically, this will often result in them being angry with their lawyer when the case is resolved. That is why Duncan Bonneau’s approach to law is to help the client focus on the solution rather than nurturing a grudge. She makes it clear to her clients that good results can only be achieved with a clear understanding of their motives.

Duncan Bonneau explains that, to her, the practice of law is a clientdriven process rather than one where she tells the client what to do. She does her best to put herself in her clients’ shoes and, as a result, she admits that she is thinking about finding solutions to her clients’ problems during all hours of the day.

“Someone once told me,” she smiles, “that if you went through a whole night without once thinking about at least one client file – you probably aren’t a very good lawyer. I’ll be driving my car or brushing my teeth and I will be thinking about a file and what needs to be done. Some of my best ideas come to me when I’m out of the office.”

Despite the not-so-typical, all-consuming facets of the job, Duncan Bonneau does try and work set hours in a week. She arrives at her office in downtown Regina around 8:00 every morning and immediately begins her day by checking her emails and her schedule. As a lawyer, she explains, it’s important for her to leave part of her morning open to ensure that all of her client’s diarized files are pulled up for the day, and that she responds to her emails. Unique to her profession, Duncan Bonneau has made it a habit to check the obituaries

advice from

the Matchmaker

Lianne Tregobov owns Camelot Introductions, a Matchmaking service, serving Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Tregobov has coached thousands of clients over the past 18 years with regards to dating and relationship do’s and don’ts. She is known for her uncanny ability to intuitively match people. She has been responsible for uniting thousands of people in marriage. Lianne interviews prospective clients in Saskatchewan on a regular basis. Questions may be submitted confidentially to camelotintroductions@mymts.net or you may call 204-888-1529. www.camelotintroductions.com

Dear Lianne, I don’t know how to say this, but I can’t stand my son’s girlfriend. She is not pretty and he could do so much better than her. Her parents are rough which makes her so rough around the edges. How do I tell him that he could have anyone he wanted? Can you imagine if she was ever my daughter-in-law?

Mama

Dear Mama, I would have hoped that you would lead by example when you raised your son. I would think that a parent would strive to teach their children not to be judgmental and find the best in all. Clearly, your parents failed in that lesson to you. If your son is happy with his girlfriend then that is great. Obviously he finds her appealing. Unless you change your attitude I would feel terribly sorry for HER should she ever be your daughter-in-law. Do not criticize or insult her to your son. Why don’t you give her a chance? Ask her if she would like to go with you for a “girl’s day,” book manicures and pedicures and go for a nice lunch.

You are going to have to bite your tongue and trust your son’s judgment and take the time to get to know this girl. Certainly your opinion of her could only improve from how you feel right now.

each morning to see if any of her clients have passed away. It’s important, she states, because she has over 1500 client wills stored in a secure vault in her office, and so she must be prepared to deal with the outcome following the death of a client.

“I try to keep the first part of my day clear for major drafting assignments such as drafting an affidavit (a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court) on a custody case.

I do it first thing in the morning when my mind is a bit fresher. In an average day I would be drafting a divorce petition or a notice of motion with supporting affidavits, or preparing wills for clients. I might prepare land titles documents for clients who are buying or selling real estate. Interspersed with that are frequent phone calls and dropins from clients. I do my best to attend to their needs – via fax and email as well.”

In the afternoons Duncan Bonneau generally meets with clients and conducts collaborative law sessions. Duncan Bonneau is a registered collaborative law lawyer with special training in this area. Collaborative law is a process involving four-way meetings where both parties to the conflict will meet with their lawyers with the belief that the conflict can be resolved by way of agreement rather than by going to court. Most of her client meetings are one on one and generally last an hour. This is because, she explains, most people can only keep their energy level up for about an hour and then they need a break. Collaborative law sessions, however, last usually close to three hours long making them a bit more challenging to sit through, but there is no better feeling than ending a meeting after significant progress has been made, she states.

Also important to her day is to ensure that her staff is well instructed and that her business is well managed. “I am fortunate to have respectful clients who pay their bills. I tell my clients that I can worry Continued on the next page.

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about their case or I can worry about getting paid. Obviously I will do a better job if I’m not worried about getting paid. I emphasize with my clients that my legal services should be one of the best investments they will make and because I discuss my fees candidly with them, for the most part, my clients happily pay me.”

Let’s Ta lk R ea l Estate

When discussing her days in the office, Duncan Bonneau enthusiastically mentions that she loves to do some marketing when time permits. Taking time to do interviews, revamp her website (www.duncanbonneaulaw.com), or join community groups and charities such as the Regina Women’s Network, Ranch Ehrlo Society and the like, make Duncan Bonneau’s days even more fulfilling to her.

Duncan Bonneau also believes that having a balanced approach to her own life is crucial. Duncan Bonneau meditates each morning and evening. She is a member of a ladies gym where she works out regularly. She also loves to golf and travel the world. Her son, Greg Duncan, is an established jazz guitarist living in Boston whom she visits often. Duncan Bonneau has a degree in classical piano performance and her son’s love of jazz has broadened her musical tastes in a way that delights her.

Listening to Duncan Bonneau talk is fascinating. Intelligent and encouraging, she has the qualities that anyone would want in a lawyer.

Before the interview ends, she emphasizes that even though her work as a lawyer involves a lot of reading, case study, and drafting of documents, the ultimate goal, each day, is to focus on the success and happiness of her clients.

“I have studied a lot of psychology,” she explains. “I’m always reading legal articles, journals, cases, changes in legislation, things that are relevant to my work as a lawyer. The more I understand psychology, the more I can help clients shift their perception so that they can think better thoughts. What we think is happening to us, is happening to us. Buddhists believe that we create our world with our thoughts. I go through phases of personal awareness myself that I will share with my clients if I think it’s helpful to them. My most recent insight is that everything is an opportunity. So I try, somehow, to put that flavor into the meeting that we are going to have. How can we see this as an opportunity to have an even better life? How can I boost their self-esteem? How can my client be helped to see that putting their children first is of utmost importance in this divorce?”

Duncan Bonneau divorced her first husband so she has personal experience that enables her to relate to her clients’ disappointment over the failure of a relationship. “I learned a lot from my first marriage,” she discloses. “I learned that in order to have a successful marriage, I can’t settle. Rather, I have to pay attention to my intuitive sense of the type of husband that would want me to make my life bigger and not smaller. Going through a divorce taught me the importance of developing ground rules for a healthy relationship. As a result I am much happier in my second marriage to my husband, Marc Bonneau. Having worked through my own challenges I have the credibility to show my clients that opportunity is always present, always knocking at the door, you just have to be able to see it.”

Duncan Bonneau has achieved great success in her career. In 1992 she was awarded a federal Queen’s Counsel designation in recognition of her devotion to the law and her contributions to the community. She is the only female lawyer in Saskatchewan to be granted this distinction. In addition, Duncan Bonneau has been a catalyst for positive change in the lives of thousands of her clients by helping them to see that every conflict is an opportunity to learn, grow and triumph over life’s adversities. This is ultimately the greatest measure of her success.

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with

Penny Milton

WHAT’S GOING ON IN REGINA??

It’s amazing how Saskatchewan keeps making the news when it comes to housing – record-breaking sales, record-breaking prices, and on and on. I thought it might be nice to give you a sneak peak at what’s going on here in Regina when it comes to home sales. Now keep in mind that these figures are overall averages for various areas of the city and do not take into account style of home, size, etc. Nor does the list include condos, so please ... don’t go pricing your home based on these figures – a market evaluation would definitely be in order when it comes to accurate pricing.

Space is limited, so this month I thought I’d focus on the south & southeast areas of the city. These numbers are based on my research using the MLS stats from Jan. 1 – June 15, 2012.

Subdivision Albert Park Whitmore Park Harbour Landing Parliament Place Lakeview Crescents Hillsdale River Heights The Creeks Creekside EastPoint Glencairn Village Glencairn Greens on Gardiner Gardiner Heights Gardiner Park Parkridge Riverbend Richmond Pl. Spruce Meadows University Park East University Park Varsity Park Woodland Grove Windsor Park Wood Meadows Wascana View

Average Sale Price $ 411,660 332,228 489,284 334,500 341,570 402,100 380,819 299,545 775,000 431,750 437,500 305,404 284,186 429,577 389,000 433,950 366,807 453,300 477,550 431,500 486,690 416,417 530,333 413,225 525,983 397,423 637,019

Average Days on Market 31 11 39 25 19 16 24 11 27 23 3 15 16 35 23 15 8 8 39 28 39 22 39 37 26 30 27

Units Sold 25 49 19 6 40 9 26 11 1 4 1 24 31 36 6 12 27 1 8 2 10 22 6 4 38 13 31

Well, there you have it! Interesting how things have changed over the last 10 years. Check out PINK next month for a review of what’s happening in the north & northwest areas of the city.

Penny is a full time REALTOR® with Sutton Group Results Realty and has been in the business for over 18 years. As a long time resident of Regina, she has extensive knowledge of the local housing market and specializes in relocations and residential sales of all types.Contact Penny at 306-522-4726 or visit www.pennymilton.com

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Simply Stunning D esigns

Curb appeal can make the difference between selling your home and… not!

When selling your home, you essentially have to sell it to a potential buyer three times.

Once online, once when they drive by, and if that brings them in, once they come inside. Most likely, if they don’t like what they see on the outside, they’ll keep on driving.

Simply Stunning Designs www.simplystunningdesigns.ca PHONE: 306.585.0775 MOBILE: 306.581.7750 INFO@SIMPLYSTUNNINGDESIGNS.CA

Here are five key outdoor staging tips:

need of a repair, replace them.

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3

Front lawn

The most cost effective way to spruce up your front lawn is to cut and trim it regularly, using a fertilizer and weed control program and topping off any bare patches with dirt and grass seed.

If your lawn is really not in good condition, you can completely re-sod it.

2

Front door, lighting and porch

Add a bistro table or a couple of chairs if you have space on your porch.

Gardens

Make sure a potential buyer views a well cared for, low maintenance property. Clean out all the weeds, do any necessary trimming and add some coloured mulch.

If your garden is either non-existent or is very sparse, make sure that the flowers, shrubs, or trees that you add are more mature to give a finished look.

Your front entrance needs to be warm and inviting. Try painting it a strong accent colour. Make sure the colour you select blends well with the fixed elements of your home.

4

Add a pot of flowers for colour or in the winter, use an urn with greenery.

If the driveway is gravel, consider paving, installing interlocking stone or stamped concrete.

If your door and lighting are outdated or in

Driveway

Your driveway covers a large percentage of your front yard so make sure it’s in good condition. If it’s paved, consider adding a top coat of sealer.

Keep all weeds pulled and grass edged around the driveway and sidewalks.

5

Deck

Your backyard should be appealing and inviting for entertaining outside. Pressure wash and stain the deck in a clear coat or neutral semi-transparent stain. Add pots of flowers around the deck or patio to give it more appeal.

If your deck or patio is not in good condition, repair or replace it. If you currently have nothing in your backyard, create the outdoor entertaining space buyers are looking for.

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DESIGNMATTERS GARY JACOB WEISBRODT

Cottage Kitchens HOT N EW KITCH EN DESIGN TREN D

DETAILSMATTER

Gary is responsible for the design and building of his clients housing dreams at gjConstructs House of Design. Gary’s thirty years of working with owners, Architects, Engineers, contractors, TD Bank, BLM Architects and the Regina Health Region provides you with a unique blend of skills and know-how for the delivery of ideas. He’s a Design Builder which means working with clients from design until the keys are turned over.

An end to end no fuss no worry service. gjconstructs@mac.com

Is Your Style Cottage Kitchen?

Cottage design is a full out way of life with a pleasant attitude. Old world, cozy, happy and natural, it calls to mind simpler times. What a pleasant surprise. It proSoon to be published book “Cottage Kitchen Design” a home design series.

Join Gary’s Design & Details Matter blog at: http://gjconstructs.wordpress.com/ vides your family the sense of easy, carefree living.

Your Kitchen Your Way

It’s time for change but what are you going to change your kitchen into? You have combed the appliance dealers, big box stores, cabinet shops and even the home and garden shows. Perhaps you have watched the home make over TV shows. I expect that your local market place is not unlike mine and you are left with half-done answers to your kitchens decor.

The point of this article is to give you greater knowledge and know-how on the subject of cottage kitchens so that you can make smart decisions. I have penned this so that you can quickly see if this is the style you want.

The key thing to lock away in your mind is that there are no hard and fast rules to decorating in any style.

Good advice in buying art is the same advice in choosing a kitchen style, don’t do it unless you love it with all your heart.

The more cottage kitchen features that you use the closer to real you get. Be down-to-earth in your approach and choices. It is alright to only use a few of the ideas in this book. I for one don’t want to give up the modern way of life that grandma wouldn’t have had.

For those living in an suit or building complex be sure to consult your ruling authority first.

Take stock of what it is you want. Make your kitchen one of a kind, just right for you and your family. And above all else enjoy the journey to your new kitchen.

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Are You A Cottage Kitchen?

Cottage is not just a design style — it’s an out and out way of life with attitude. Cozy, quaint, old world, happy and natural, it pleasantly calls to mind simpler times giving you the sense of easy, carefree living. Do you love the breezy, simple mood of a summer cottage?

Do you long to make that feeling your own and have it year-round at home? You’re not alone which goes a long way toward shedding light on the wildly popular change to cottage kitchens.

Do you love well-built tables from yesterday, chairs and mismatched pieces just because you can’t bear to part with them?

You’ll love it if...

• You rock the straw-hat look.

• Glossy finish leaves you cold.

• You bought slipcovers way before they were in style.

• You’d take a pitcher full of hydrangeas over a bouquet of long-stemmed roses.

• You’re on a first-name basis with local flea market vendors.

Why Are Cottage Kitchens All the Rage?

Because they let you and your family escape to a slower and simpler time. All without giving up the modern labour-saving things that keep you in step with your fast-paced lives.

The reason vacation home kitchens and summer cottages work so well is because they stick to the basics.

Cottage kitchens are places that you feel relaxed in.

Pared down and able cottage-style kitchens are just the way you need it. They balance your busy lifestyle.

Unlike modern kitchens full of chrome and glass, shiny surfaces, straight lines and feature appliances, Cottage

kitchen design supports your sitting back, relaxing and taking a load off.

Feeling Healthy

White cabinets and time honoured materials get you thinking about good health and physical well-being.

Cottage kitchen design is simple and without effort. It is the less is more idea of design. Natural materials like soapstone counters are common, and abundant natural light provides a healthy and right as rain place for you and your family.

To relax is to feed your soul.

Comfy, casual and just for you, your cottage style is perfect for the way you really live. Fabrics are easy to live with; furnishings invite you to flop down and prop up your feet. Stay awhile and enjoy.

Timeless and Beautiful

Cottage kitchens show off a charming group of the old and the new laid out in every detail of decor. You and your family take delight in your inviting and relaxed setting from a time gone by. Cottage style kitchens are more feminine in look than their more rustic country counterparts.

Cottage style is as much a frame of mind as it is a way of dealing with design. There’s an everyday ease in the way it honours nicks, bumps, ordinary treasures and blended families of furniture. Cottages tend to be humble, natural and full of heart — traits your friends set side by side with you.

In Next Issue

Design and Decorating Features

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FOOD & DRINK Macaroni Salad – For a Crowd!

Oyster Mushrooms and Peppers

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked macaroni 8 hard-cooked eggs, grated 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained and chopped 1 medium red onion, finely chopped 1 (10 ounce) jar dill pickle relish, partially drained 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard, or to taste 1/2 cup mayonnaise, or as needed salt and black pepper to taste 4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced paprika to taste

Preparation time: 25 minutes Grilling oyster mushrooms crisps their edges and intensifies their woodsy flavour. If you like, try this recipe with portobellos, shiitake caps or halved large button mushrooms. Sheppard peppers are a nice seasonal alternative to red bell peppers.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Place macaroni in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.

In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta, grated eggs, olives, onion, and relish with some of the liquid. Mix in mustard and mayonnaise, increasing the amount of mayonnaise as desired. Season with salt and pepper. Top with sliced eggs, and sprinkle with paprika to serve.

1 lb (454 g) oyster mushrooms 3 sweet red peppers, quartered 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 (1 mL) tsp pepper Toss together mushrooms, peppers and 1/4 cup of the oil. Grill, covered, on greased grill over medium-high heat, turning once, until tender and browned, about 8 minutes for mushrooms and 12 minutes for peppers.

Transfer to platter.

Mix together remaining oil, basil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper; drizzle over vegetables.

Pulled Pork BBQ Have you ever had a large get together with friends and/or family and couldn›t decide what kind of food to serve? Barbecue sandwiches always seem to go over really well with big crowds.

Coleslaw, pork and beans, and chips compliment the BBQ nicely.

Meat Ingredients 5 lb. rump roast 5 lb. pork roast BBQ Sauce 1/2 cup margarine, melted 4 medium onions, chopped 8 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup Worcestershire Sauce 1 cup vinegar 4 dashes red pepper 4 teaspoons salt or salt substitute 8 cups boiling water 4 cups ketchup 4 teaspoons dry mustard 8 teaspoons chili powder Meat Preparation Cook both roasts in oven for about 6 hours at 325° until done. You may need to cover the beef roast with aluminum foil to keep the outside from becoming crisp. Drain the fat from the roasts and shred the meat.

BBQ Sauce Preparation In a large kettle, saute onions and garlic in margarine until translucent. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Add shredded meat.

Reduce heat and cook to desired consistency.

Serve on buns or over rice. This recipe makes approximately 35 servings on buns or 16 to 18 servings over rice. You can also freeze any leftovers to use at a later time

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Let’s Have a BBQ! Stuffed Jalapeno Firecracker Appetizer 12 jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened Cajun seasoning, or to taste 12 slices jalapeno bacon, cut in half toothpicks Set the BBQ rack about six inches from the heat source (if possible).

Bahama Mama

Fill the jalapeno peppers with cream cheese.

Sprinkle the Cajun seasoning on top, then wrap each stuffed jalapeno with a slice of bacon. Secure with a toothpick. Arrange the wrapped jalapeno peppers in a single layer, face down on the rack.

1/2 fluid ounce rum 1/2 fluid ounce coconut-flavored rum 1/2 fluid ounce grenadine syrup 1 fluid ounce orange juice 1 fluid ounce pineapple juice 1 cup crushed ice

Cook until the bacon becomes crisp, 8 to 15 minutes on each side.

Combine regular rum, rum with coconut flavoring, grenadine, orange juice, pineapple juice and crushed ice in an electric blender.

Blend until the drink›s consistency is slushy.

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Wardrobe For The

WORK WORLD

W

earing appropriate clothing to work is important and, in most cases, required. Warm summer months make it a bit tougher to dress “covered up” and still remain comfortably cool. Try these suggestions to help your transition from sunshine to cubicle a little less stressful.

The Cardigan: This is an essential wardrobe piece and one that can be worn with virtually everything in your closet. get a few different colors and maybe even one or two with some design details around the neckline or down the front placket (where the buttons are) so you have options.

They’re perfect for the office - throw one over a summer tank that would be otherwise deemed inappropriate, or a sleeveless dress.

The CiTy ShorT: City shorts are a businesswoman’s go-to item for summer, in my opinion. This style is straight cut and comes down to just above the knee, making it a flawless summer short in the workplace. Pair these with a blazer, feminine blouse, or a top & cardigan combo. Be sure to wear them with a bit of a heel or dressier flat as opposed to a flat sandal (flat sandals come off as too casual for the office).

The deliCaTe dreSS: any dress made with a light, breathable fabric is great for summer at work (linen, chiffon, silk, jersey). Choose a maxi dress or skirt (floor length), a short-sleeved dress, or a sleeveless.

Consider purchasing items that you can also wear to your other summer functions such as weddings, casual BBQ’s, and/or Sunday brunches so that you get versatility and bang for your buck (it’s more logical to spend $200 on a dress if you can wear it 15 times or more, rather than one you would only wear to one function). Put a cardigan or a blazer on over top to dress it up a bit if you’re feeling it’s lacking something.

The CroPPed PanT: Cropped pants are great for the workplace – they’re shorter and less bulky than full-length pants, and can be worn super casually (paired with a jean jacket) or dressed up with jewelry and/or a blazer, which adds versatility to your wardrobe. They can also be worn in the winter tucked into boots, so you can wear them all year. Put them with a button down blouse, a lightweight knit sweater, or the usual suspects, a blazer or cardigan.

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SUNNY GIRL Written by Sara Lindsay

Summer is finally here and since we have such hot weather in Saskatchewan, we need to consider our makeup as much as we do our wardrobe.

I think the key to summer makeup is to keep it light and fresh.

Always begin by applying sunscreen after your moisturizer or use one that has a sunscreen in it. Many foundations now offer sunscreen in the formula as well. However, if you are planning to have professional pictures taken for a wedding, grad, etc, be aware that SPF can appear paler from flash photography.

Here are few of my favourite summer products to give you some ideas.

When choosing a foundation, I recommend using a tinted moisturizer or something similar with a little more coverage but still lightweight. If you have blemished skin, simply use a concealer in the trouble areas rather than a heavy foundation all over your complexion. Remember to use a primer to make sure your foundation performs best. Use a blot powder to control shine, but dewy skin is always lovely in the summer.

POWDER - Pressed Blot Powder by MAC COSMETICS

Golds and pastels are pretty on the eyes for summer. A matte or satin pastel shadow swept across the lid with a good lashing of mascara on the top and bottom looks fresh and youthful at any age. If you prefer not to use colour, try soft golds or warm browns with a slight shimmer but not frosty.

LIP & CHEEK - Benetint Rose Tinted Lip & Cheek stain by BENEFIT - Pot Rouge For Lips & Cheeks by BOBBI BROWN - Clear Lipglass by MAC COSMETICS

FOUNDATION - Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 20 by LAURA MERCIER - Face & Body Foundation by MAC COSMETICS

HIGHLIGHTERS - Mineralize Skin Finish (Soft & Gentle) by MAC COSMETICS - Double Glow by DUWOP (thank you to Micheil of Salon 306 for introducing me to THIS gem!)

- Body Bling By SCOTT BARNES (available at my studio)

Cream blush on the apples of the cheeks creates a gorgeous look and will make the skin appear beautifully hydrated. Coupled with a cream highlighter on the highest part of the cheekbone and brow bone, the skin will be absolutely luminous. If you have an oily skin type, try a ‘cream to powder’ blush and use a powder highlighter. Remember that your blot powder will control shine in your t-zone leaving a fresh dewiness everywhere else for that summer glow.

You can use the same coloured cream blush mixed with a clear lip gloss on the lips to create a monochromatic look. Lip and cheek stains are a quick way to achieve this pretty look as well. Also, corals, oranges and peaches are a very hot trend this season.

Each person has her own preferences where makeup is concerned but my advice for summer is to keep it fresh and simple. It may sound cliché but in the summer, less is truly more.

For more in depth information, I offer private makeup lessons at my studio. www.saralindsay.ca | info@saralindsay.ca | (306) 591-7829

About the artist...

Originally from Canada, and having spent many years of her career in the United Kingdom, Sara Lindsay is a professional makeup artist, with training from some of London’s top fashion academies. Having had the opportunity to work with some of Britain’s top artists, Sara brings an edge to her hometown of Regina.

Sara’s professional experience includes runway work, editorial spreads, compelling commercial campaigns, weddings and special event clients. London Fashion Week and The London Clothes Show are just some of the highlights of her career. Sara was named Canadian Makeup Artist of the Year at The Mirror Awards 2011 and most recently was named a finalist for 2012.

Sara’s successful freelance career, which complimented her time as a regional associate with MAC COSMETICS UK, gave her valuable experience in working closely with clientele to consult and direct their transformation to the extraordinary.

In a consultative style, Sara works to achieve a look that is uniquely your own.

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SASKATOON YWCA WOMEN OF Story and Photos by Aviva Zack

On June 7th a record crowd of more than 950 women and men attended the 31st annual YWCA Women of Distinction Awards in Saskatoon.

The event is a major fundraiser for the Saskatoon YWCA which supports women and children who face major obstacles in their lives. It is also a celebration of the outstanding achievements of women in and around the city.

The 41 nominated women were piped in to rousing applause. Women in each of the nine categories received awards and took to the podium with thank you’s and inspirational messages. Lorrie Dobni, winner in the Athletics category, may have said it best: “Anything is possible. Never limit yourself.”

Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award, businesswoman and philanthropist Ellen Remai, is a shining example of a woman who has never limited herself and proved anything really is possible.

Through her drive and passion, she has greatly impacted the city of Saskatoon and inspired others to do the same.

Congratulations to all the winners and to the YWCA for a great event!

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Youth Award winner Amy Gryba with sponsor CIBC

The 41 nominated women were piped into the room at the start of the awards ceremony

Winners in each of the nine categories and Lifetime Achievement Award winner Ellen Remai (missing May Henderson)

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Everyday

Hero Lori Straza

by Marissa Landry

In 1995 when Lori Straza completed her psychiatric nursing diploma, she had no way to foresee the path she would find herself on, a path that would ultimately lead her to a place most people only dream of – doing what you love and making a living at it.

fers Straza. It is not surprising, with the emergence of substance experimentation and abuse at such a vulnerable time in a youth’s life, why detox is a critical step in the process, and why Straza takes her job so seriously.

Straza, a slender brunette with a warm presence, grew up in Regina, eventually attending SIAST Wascana to obtain her diploma.

Following her run at SIAST it didn’t take Straza long before she became employed at the Paul Dojack Youth Centre in Regina, the very place she had completed her practicum for her psychiatric nursing diploma.

The mere fact that clientele is involuntary provides an additional barrier for Straza and her co-workers to overcome. As Straza explains, it is this lack of choice to enter detox “which is a challenge, as most don’t want to be there and you can’t make them receive help.” Resistant to detox, some teens “fight it the whole time,” says Straza, which is quite a contrast to those who are settled.

“I fell into the position after I did my practicum at Dojack, which I enjoyed. It was an interesting place to work,” Straza reveals.

This makes the days unpredictable for Straza because she is unable to foresee what type of youth she will be receiving on a given day. All youth who enter will spend between five days to 15 days dependant on the length of time they are certified to stay by a physician. This means that each client is reassessed on a daily basis for progress; as a result, planning for necessary outpatient referrals upon release can be made. Referrals are made to appropriate resources such as mental health and addiction services to ensure community support and follow up treatment.

Accepting a position at Dojack working with incarcerated teens essentially paved the way for what would be a 13 year career as a youth care worker. The Dojack centre offers a mixture of services for youth from literacy training and violence reduction to reintegration programming.

While at Dojack Straza, who had kept up her registration as a psychiatric nurse, applied for a job with the Secure Youth Detox Centre, a Project Hope initiative. The initiative, implemented in 2006, was a government announced three-year funding plan to prevent and treat substance abuse. The Secure Youth Detox Centre (S.Y.D.C.) is a closed facility (the only one of its kind in Saskatchewan) for youth 12-17 years of age. As it would turn out, S.Y.D.C. ended up renting a building right on the Dojack Centre grounds, resulting in little disruption to Straza’s drive-towork routine.

Despite leaving Dojack, casual nursing shifts at the facility allow Straza to keep up ties to the place her career all began.

While there are some consistencies to Straza’s work day such as a maximum of six kids on a unit at one time for no more than 15 days, each youth is at a varied level of detox or stabilization.

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Many of the youth staying at the centre have other daily struggles along with their addictions. Some teens are dually diagnosed, meaning that above their addictions they are also suffering from mental health issues such as depression or bipolar disorder, Straza explains. At the same time, many of the clientele, whose average age is between 15 to 16 years, are also dealing with legal trouble. With so much on their plate, Straza is intent on guiding them to see a different future is possible – one that leaves past mistakes behind.

Straza also remarks on how encouraging it is when kids call back to say hi and tell you how they are doing, or when she runs into a parent in the community who will share that their child is now doing great. On the flip side of the coin, she states, there are also kids who are unable to make that change in due time and suffer from overdose. “And,” she says, “It’s terribly heartbreaking [that] they didn’t have that change.”

Change is something the multidisciplinary team Straza works with at Project Hope would like to see for all the youth who come through their doors. Straza gives praise to her co-workers saying she appreciates what each team member does in the course of the work day. Keeping each other’s spirits up, Straza says, is important, and it is something they try to do. “We have fun at work,” she states, “although [there are times] we question, ‘are we making a change or impact?’ You just never know, but we do our best.”

Having the camaraderie of great staff makes difficult work just that much easier.

With such little time with a client, in addition to the resistance they bring with them, it’s a wonder Straza can keep so hopeful about the work she does; yet, her attitude is unwaveringly positive. An attitude flamed by the passion she has to reach out to youth in distress. “We try to open their eyes to what they are doing and how their use is affecting them,” offers Straza. To help the youth reflect on this idea of cause and effect, Straza shares, time is made each day for one on one counselling, group work and exercise time; however, the schedule is flexible to accommodate whatever else may come up in a day.

Another important component encouraged at detox is for regular contact and visits by family and caregivers. Straza admits that visits can present challenges as youth are often frustrated with those individuals they see as responsible for putting them in detox.

“Some are with parents, or with foster parents; all [the parental figures] want them to try and take a different road. They know they [the youth] are making bad choices and [are] not bad people,” reflects Straza.

Just as any parent inherently cares for their own children, Straza can’t help but invest her heart into each child that comes through the door. It’s that commitment that has Straza believing that working with these troubled youth will help them to change and to have a better, longer future – and that is how Straza defines success.

“You do your best, every day, to have fun, listen, and instil structure in the small time they are there.”

One can’t help but pick up on Straza’s passion for working with youth in crisis. Yet she is clear to acknowledge the contributions that her young clients make to her own life. “They bring out the youth in you, which is great. They are all unique so I am always learning. They teach me new things every day,” Straza admits. “It’s a really difficult time in life; the angst is there.” Yet Straza relentlessly encourages these teens to see the potential for change.

That potential is what drives Straza to continually share with her young clients, “you can’t erase it [the past] – you need to learn from it.” And being present to aid kids detoxing from cocaine, morphine, ecstasy and oxycontin helps Straza to put things in her own life into perspective.

What began as a youth worker position at Dojack has led, thus far, to a 17 year career investing in vulnerable and impressionable youth. With someone like Lori Straza in their corner, the youth at S.Y.D.C. are likely to remember, maybe not everything Straza said, but how she made them feel.

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Benefits Of Sleep

Insomnia Tips

According to the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, your body manages and requires sleep in much the same way that it regulates the need for eating, drinking, and breathing.

Extensive research has been done on the effects of sleep. These studies have consistently shown that sleep plays a vital role in promoting physical health, longevity, and emotional well-being.

Create a calming bedtime routine.

A pre-sleep ritual, such as a relaxing bath followed by a glass of warm milk or cup of herbal tea, helps your body and brain prepare for sleep. Practicing relaxation techniques like meditation or breathing exercises can also be helpful.

The benefits of sleep impact nearly every area of daily life. While it may be obvious that sleep is beneficial, most people don’t realize how much sleep they need and why it is so important.

This explains why, after a good night’s sleep, you feel better, your thoughts are clearer, and your emotions are less fragile. Without adequate sleep, judgment, mood, and ability to learn and retain information are weakened. Over time, chronic sleep deprivation may lead to an array of serious medical conditions including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and even early mortality.

Sleep Requirements by Age Newborns (0-2 months old)

12-18 Hours

Infants (3-11 months old)

14-15 Hours

Toddlers (1-3 years old)l

12-14 Hours

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years old)

11-13 Hours

School-aged Children (5-10 years old)

10-11 Hours

Teens (11-17 years old)

8-9 Hours

Adults

7-9 Hours

Studies show that people who get the appropriate amount of sleep on a regular basis tend to live longer, healthier lives than those who sleep too few or even too many hours each night. This underscores the importance of making sleep a top priority.

Benefits Of Sleep

Following are some of the benefits of sleep and how it improves the quality and the length of your life.

Sleep helps to repair your body.

Your body produces extra protein molecules while you’re sleeping that helps strengthen your ability to fight infection and stay healthy.

These molecules help your immune system mend your body at a cellular level when you are stressed or have been exposed to compromising elements such as pollutants and infectious bacteria.

Sleep helps keep your heart healthy.

Your cardiovascular system is constantly under pressure and sleep helps to reduce the levels of stress and inflammation in your body.

High levels of “inflammatory markers” are linked to heart disease and strokes. Sleep can also help keep blood pressure and cholesterol levels (which play a role in heart disease) in check.

Sleep reduces stress.

A good night’s sleep can help lower blood pressure and elevated levels of stress hormones, which are a natural result of today’s fast paced lifestyle. High blood pressure can be life threatening and the physical effects of stress can produce “’wear and tear” on your body and degenerate cells, which propel the aging process. Sleep helps to slow these effects and encourages a state of relaxation.

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Set a sleep schedule and stick to it. Aim to go to bed and get up at the same time each day. Yes, even on weekends. This keeps your internal body clock on track and encourages naturally restorative sleep.

Protect your sleep environment.

Turn your bedroom into your own personal sleep sanctuary. Keep the temperature comfortable, the lights low, and make it a clutterfree zone.’ Use your bedroom for sleep (and lovemaking) only ... no work, hobbies, TV, or heated arguments.

If you can’t sleep, get up.

Instead of tossing and turning for hours, if you’re still wide awake after 30 minutes of being in bed (or wake up and stay that way for 30 minutes or more), get up. Leave your bedroom and do something quiet and relaxing like reading a book (no thrillers) or listening to calming music. Continue until you feel sleepy. Then, go back to bed and try again.

Avoid the ‘sleep-stealers.’

An important part of any list of insomnia tips is information on what to avoid if you want to sleep at night. Certain foods, drinks, and activities can get in the way of a good night’s sleep. Here are the things to avoid if you want to sleep well.

1. Don’t drink caffeinated beverages. Coffee, coca-cola, chocolate, many soft/carbonated drinks and non-herbal teas all contain caffeine. Avoid these in the hours leading up to bedtime.

2. Don’t eat a large or spicy meal in the evening. This is one of the insomnia tips that is often ignored. Try to eat your biggest meal of the day at lunchtime, and stick to foods that encourage the release of tryptophan or serotonin for dinner (these include dairy products, whole wheat products, certain nuts and carbohydrate-rich foods).

3. Don’t drink alcohol within four hours of going to bed. After the initial sedative/relaxing effect has worn off, alcohol will leave you restless and unable to achieve deep sleep. It’s also a diuretic, which will cause you to make a few extra trips to the bathroom during the night. Alcohol can also make sleep problems such as snoring and sleep apnea worse.

4. Don’t watch the clock. If you lie in bed watching the minutes creep by and agonizing over how much sleep you’re missing, you’re only going to make the situation worse. Turn your clock so that you can’t see the face and resist checking it if you do wake up.

5. Don’t smoke. The nicotine in cigarettes and cigars is a stimulant and will prevent you from relaxing enough to get a decent night’s sleep. It can also increase your risk of nightmares and other sleep disturbances. Giving up smoking is the best answer (for a variety of health reasons). Yet, if you can’t stop smoking, at least don’t smoke in the hours leading up to bedtime.

6. Don’t take long daytime naps. If you’re so tired that it’s not safe to get behind the wheel of your car (or chop the veggies for dinner), a short 10 minute nap can be a lifesaver. But, don’t

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sleep for much longer or you may make your insomnia worse and prevent sleep that night.

Don’t exercise close to bedtime. Regular exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. If you exercise before midafternoon, your sleep will reap the benefits. However, exercising should be limited to no later than three hours (five to six is better) before your normal bedtime. Otherwise the endorphins and chemicals coursing through your body, plus the elevated brain activity, may keep you awake into the wee hours.

Take advantage of sleep inducing foods.

Just as there are certain foods and drinks that you need to avoid, there is also a list of foods and drinks that can help you sleep better. Foods that contain the amino acid tryptophan are on this list, including calcium-rich foods and many high-carbohydrate choices.

Sleep improves your memory.

That ‘foggy’ feeling that you struggle with when deprived of sleep makes it difficult to concentrate. This often leads to memory problems with facts, faces, lessons, or even conversations. Sleeping well eliminates these difficulties because, as you sleep, your brain is busy organizing and correlating memories.

One of the great benefits of sleep is that it allows your brain to better process new experiences and knowledge, increasing your understanding and retention. So, next time you hear someone say “why don’t you sleep on it,” take their advice.

Sleep helps control body weight issues.

Sleep helps regulate the hormones that affect and control your appetite. Studies have shown that when your body is deprived of sleep, the normal hormone balances are interrupted and your appetite increases. Unfortunately this increase in appetite doesn’t lead to a craving for fruits and veggies. Rather, your body longs for foods high in calories, fats, and carbohydrates.

So, if you’re trying to lose those stubborn few pounds that just keep hanging around, consider the benefits of sleep on weight control and make sure that you’re getting enough sleep each day.

Sleep reduces your chances of diabetes.

Researchers have shown that lack of sleep may lead to type 2 diabetes by affecting how your body processes glucose, which is the carbohydrate your cells use for fuel.

The Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School reports that a study showed a healthy group of people who had reduced their sleep from eight to four hours per night processed glucose more slowly. Other research initiatives have revealed that adults who usually sleep less than five hours per night have a greatly increased risk of developing diabetes.

Sleep reduces the occurrence of mood disorders.

With insufficient sleep during the night, many people become agitated or moody the following day. Yet, when limited sleep becomes a chronic issue, studies have shown it can lead to longterm mood disorders such as depression or anxiety.

On July 1, we celebrated “Canada’s birthday” and the many freedoms we enjoy as Canadians. But as you go through life, you will learn how important it is to work toward another type of freedom — financial freedom.

Now is the time to think about putting strategies in place to help you work toward your own celebration of financial freedom. There’s no way to “sugarcoat” this task, because it’s challenging.

Here are some suggestions to consider: Save and invest more. Obviously, the younger you are, the greater the benefit you can potentially receive by increasing your savings and investments. But whatever your age, you will find that it pays to save and invest more. It’s not always easy to boost your savings and investments, but try to find ways that are as automatic as possible. For example, whenever you get a raise, consider increasing your monthly retirement contributions. Should you receive a “windfall,” such as a tax refund, think about using part of it for your Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Tax-Free Savings Account or another investment account.

Review and rebalance your portfolio. It’s always a good idea to periodically review and, when necessary, rebalance your investments to make sure they are still aligned with your goals and risk tolerance.

But it’s especially important to rebalance as you get older and you near retirement. At this stage, you will want to think about decreasing the volatility in your portfolio and locking in what gains you have achieved. So you may want to consider moving some (but certainly not all) of your more aggressive investments into less volatile ones.

Cut down on debts. It’s easier said than done, but anything you can do to reduce your debt can help free up money to invest for your retirement. Work diligently to pay off whatever debts you can and examine your lifestyle to find areas in which you can reduce spending.

Consider working part-time during retirement. Many Canadians are now living longer and enjoying happy, healthy retirements.

In fact, PMS 5535the concept of retirement has changed so that it now includes any number of activities — including part-time work in a completely different area from one’s previous career. If you are willing to do even a little part-time work during your retirement years, you can greatly reduce the financial pressures you may face during this time of your life.

Canada Day came and went quickly.

So put strategies in place now to help you work toward your own Black financial freedom.

Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss.

Call today to schedule a personal financial review.

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Health & Wellness

by Marissa Landry Just how does a bad habit come to be labelled so, since essentially what bad habits and good habits have in common are that they are, simply, habits? Dictionarist.com defines bad habits as a manner of behaving which is not good, habit which is not positive, habit which one does not wish to continue. Bad habits seem to creep in, and yet why is it that although they first met some kind of need, or at least we believed they did, now they are like chains around our neck? Dr. Robert Gilbert, professor at Montclair State University in New Jersey, puts it this way, “First we form habits, then they form us. Conquer bad habits or they will conquer you.” The answer would seem to come back to the “…they will conquer you” piece of the puzzle. No one likes to feel compelled, whether consciously or unconsciously, to repeat something that isn’t beneficial in the long run.

Bad habits run the gamut from nail biting, overindulging in chocolate (if that’s possible), procrastinating, and then there is the addicting habit of smoking. On the other side of the coin, good habits also exist such as eating your veggies, doing yoga each morning or stress knitting (I for one have dozens of lovely sweaters). There are a myriad of reasons why bad habits start, however it is the repetition of the particular action that keeps us hooked into our bad habits, like them or not.

Bad habits served a purpose at the time, or so we thought, but what purpose do they serve now? Not only can our health be impacted by bad habits, but our quality of life, our finances, our relationships and ultimately our self-concept. There is no magic answer. The reality is that we don’t break bad habits; we must however put in their place new habits or choices that are far more beneficial.

So you have decided those bad habits aren’t worth the trade-off anymore, and there has got to be a better way, but how do you go from avoiding exercise, guzzling 10 cups of coffee a day or swearing like a lumberjack, to well, not?

What’s key in any change is your mindset or belief system. We have heard in one form or another that it isn’t the best and the brightest that are guaranteed success, it’s those who are committed and determined. Don’t be fooled though – it’s not likely to happen overnight. It comes down to a decision. It’s the sticking to the decision or not that determines our course and whether our goal of being free of a bad habit is achieved.

Changes can take months, even many months, to instil. There is no set in stone, 28-day repetition rule that helps us to create new habits. According to a study by University College London psychologist Phillippa Lally and colleagues, it took some participants 18 days and still others up to 245 days to instil new habits. Don’t be alarmed, their findings also indicate it takes on average of 66 days to form a new habit. Change can be difficult, it means doing things differently, getting out of a comfort zone, and challenging the status quo we’ve confined ourselves too. Like the saying goes, “bad habits are like a comfort30 |

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able bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.” We need to create the image of a new comfortable bed in our mind, one that allows us to reach a higher level of existing in our own bodies, a way of acknowledging the discomfort that brings us to bad habits but lovingly provides us new habits or different coping choices.

As with any new habit we endeavour to develop, it will be a process.

Believe it or not, the hardest part may not be our personal challenge with discarding bad habits in favor of new ones; resistance can come from those around us. For various reasons, even close family, friends and co-workers may be jealous of your resolve to change. Determined to rid yourself of a bad habit can cause someone in your circle to reflect on their own inability to make those changes, and while it can work to your advantage to have a buddy system, a confidant to spur you on, be careful for signs of your efforts being undermined.

Wendy Turner-Larsen, a registered psychologist, leadership coach, and corporate trainer in Regina suggests specific steps women can take when addressing bad habits.

• Mindset is huge! The more mentally prepared you can be, the better. Visualize your success and how it feels to not be doing what you used to be doing.

• Set a goal and break the goal down into smaller steps.

When you achieve one of these steps, reward yourself and move on to the next step.

• For setting a goal to break a bad habit—make sure it is measurable and behavioural. In other words, “I am going to quit smoking,” is not measurable nor specific enough to get you the results you want. “I am going to cut back to three cigarettes per day for one week, then quit on this specific date,” and, “I will handle my cravings in the following ways…” This is more specific and is measurable.

• Be sure to have support from others who will encourage you along the way to success. Subscribe to an email newsletter related to breaking your habit. This will provide you with information on a daily or weekly basis that will give you information and encouragement.

• Replace the bad habit with some positive activities or actions. For example, instead of smoking, when you have a craving, drink a glass of water, go for a short walk around the block, pet your dog, etc.

Once we have determined to change a bad habit, the steps include; a positive mind-set, visualization of success, achievable and incremental goals, rewarding self, seeking support, replacing with positive habit, and recognition of potential resistance.

Fear of Failure What are You Missing Out On?

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Stephanie Staples The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be afraid you will make one - Elbert Hubbard Who loves to fail? Not too many hands going up out there, are there?

Half the battle is the stories we tell ourselves about our bad habits.

Things like “I really should quit smoking but this job is too stressful right now,” “I just don’t have the willpower to avoid junk food,” or “It’s no use I will never be the type of person to be on time.” We need to be honest with ourselves. Life has its stresses, but willpower is innate in everyone, and we can be any type of person we decide to. Be prepared for resistance and be open to shutting down thoughts of backsliding. Pushing past the discomfort is essential and accepting that it will be a part of the process is key. Consider this: you may not be where you want to be, but at least you aren’t still where you were.

Remind yourself that the gains outweigh the losses should you slide back into any bad habit. See yourself sitting on a metaphorical fence post, on one side is what your life was like, and on the other what it is becoming. As you scan each side of the fence, pay attention to how you feel inside as you look back on what was and as you look forward to what is unfolding. What thoughts come to mind as you look at your previous life with the bad habit and your life with more satisfying choices.

Visualization is important as you work through goal setting to change your bad habit. Picturing in detail your life without a particular bad habit will help create the very patterns of behavior you want to embrace.

Through visualization you are teaching your mind to accept a reality of new habits you wish to embody. Visualization is like paving over the old bad habit paths in your brain with new habit asphalt.

James Belasco and Ralph Stayer in their 1994 book Flight of the Buffalo provide a valuable lesson on change, one that can be applied to replacing bad habits.

They share, “Change is hard because people overestimate the value of what they have and underestimate the value of what they may gain by giving that up.”

In the end, all things considered, doesn’t it feel empowering just knowing the capacity resides within us to rid ourselves of habits that drag us down, by replacing them with habits that support us in living our best life? www.turnerlarsen.com www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0908/09080401

According to FreeDictionary.com here are a couple of typical definitions of failure: 1. The condition or fact of not achieving the desired end or ends.

2. The condition or fact of being insufficient or falling short.

Ouch to both of them. Failure, of course, means different things to different people – your idea of a failure for you could be a win for me. It’s all relative, really. Nonetheless, it rarely feels great.

Failure is not something we usually plan for, but perhaps we should reconsider. Huh, plan to fail?

Failing actually has a lot going for it. I think it shouldn’t get such a bad rap.

Not being great at something reminds you what it’s like to be imperfect and that can help you in a variety of ways. For example it may: • Keep you humble.

• Make you a better teacher.

• Show you greater patience.

• Help you grow stronger, tougher or more resilient.

• Encourage others to try something challenging.

• Set a good example for others by your behaviour coming out of a failure.

• Insert your example here ___________________________________ To make the most of failure consider these points: • Don’t take yourself so seriously.

• If you may laugh about it after the event anyway – you may as well start laughing about it now.

• Perfection is highly overrated, so much potential for growth comes from what we do post-failure.

• Other people don’t care near as much as you think they do – they are too wrapped up thinking about their own potential for failure.

• Do something purposefully that is new and challenging to you.

• Practice failing on little, unimportant things often.

It really is the perception of failure that holds us back and failing forward, choosing to grow richer from the experience is the only way to go.

At least, that’s how it looks to me.

Fail on, people!

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10 Questions

with Crystal Ward

by Janelle Haas Schools out for the summer! … and we asked Kindergarten teacher, from Prairie Valley School Division’s Cupar and Southey schools, Crystal Ward what it’s like to have the summers off, what she’s learned from her kids this year, and what she loves best about the teaching profession. With the kids from the very beginning of their schooling, Ward is able to watch them change into little adults and we want to know: what drives a teacher to do what they do?

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What is the hardest part about being a teacher that people may not know?

One of the biggest challenges of being a teacher is meeting the diverse needs of the students in my classroom; I have children at many different levels. My challenge is to meet each of their needs while creating an environment that is conducive to learning. Teaching also requires a lot of adapting and flexibility to teach multiple subjects and age groups, which sometimes differs from our trained specialty. It poses a bit of a challenge, but sometimes in the end it can be one of the greatest experiences. I like to get the chance to work with different age groups so I can learn from them while they learn from me!

2

What is a common misconception about teaching that is a source of frustration for you?

Teachers work more than a student school day; Teacher’s work hard to provide the best possible classroom and learning environment for our students. During the school year, teachers come in early to prepare their lesson plans and stay late with extracurricular activities. During the summer time, we start planning and preparing for the next school year. I think sometimes a common misconception is that we have our nights and summers free – but we can assure you that this isn’t the case. Our spouses and families could probably tell you the same thing (laughing).

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With that being said, what are you most looking forward to about having the summer off?

I look forward to having some time to relax and, of course, to get ready for next year. Each year, one of the most exciting things when the year ends is to take what you’ve learned and implement it into your classroom to have an even more successful “next year.”

Welcoming new little minds is also exciting!

Summer time is also an opportunity to do the things I love. I’m looking forward to some fishing, camping, and spending time with my family. It’s easy to forget the stuff that matters, especially with the rush that happens at the end of the school year. Summer allows for some “me” time as well as some time to enjoy my family and friends.

Oh, and I’m also looking forward to helping teach my colleagues; I was selected to be a SMART Board trainer which means next year, I will help teach other teachers how to use the technology more effectively. I really look forward to teaching them because it is an awesome tool to use in the classroom!

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Bringing you back into the classroom again, what do you notice about teaching kindergarten kids in terms of their growth process throughout the year? Anything specific this year?

Teaching Kindergarten is a really amazing experience. The children start the year having never stood in line, put up their hands, or asked to go to the bathroom. By the end of the year, they’ve learned so much! They grow so quickly. They understand social cues, are able to joke, able to share with their peers, and can follow instructions. You can literally see them soaking up and retaining the information they’re given. It’s the best part of the job. As we get older, I think we forget how overwhelming it is to have to learn so much in such a short period of time, and even if we do experience this, we are able to verbalize our frustration. Kids do such a good job learning to adapt to the school environment – it’s so good to see them start to appreciate and want to come through the school doors each morning!

Specific to this year, I would have to say that I watched children of different backgrounds and different levels of understanding all work hard to accomplish each of the tasks I presented them with.

It was such a good year for Kindergarten!

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What kind of flexibility do you get, as a teacher, to adapt the curriculum to the children’s interest?

Kindergarten is play-based learning. I have a curriculum to follow and match it to whatever the students are interested in at a given time. I’m able to take the “thing” that peaks their interest and use it as a teaching tool. It’s my job to get them excited about what they learn, and that’s something that is so special. I observe all of the children in my classroom, hang on to the information that they give me, and teach them in a way that they will best retain the information.

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What are your goals as a teacher that you try to fulfill in a nine month span and do you feel as if you accomplished it this school year?

My goal is to get my students excited about learning. My classroom is relaxed and the conversation and relationships are continuously growing. I grow with the kids and need to be tuned in to their growth and development so that I can challenge them and have fun at the same time.

This year, I can see that all of the kids have reached the level necessary to advance to the first grade – and I’m so proud of them!

So, I would argue that I did accomplish what I set out to do.

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How/what has your class taught you about yourself?

I’m always learning from my students. We can only do the best we can do, we all have diverse needs, and we need to be more understanding of everyone else’s individual needs. They remind me to roll with the punches, to practice patience, to remember the basics and most importantly, they remind me why I love my job.

We’ve often heard teachers say that if they weren’t a teacher, they don’t know what they would have chosen as a career. Would you agree with this idea? What would you do if you weren’t a teacher?

I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. In Kindergarten, I remember saying that I wanted to be a teacher. In university, it was never a question. I have always wanted to teach. I don’t know what I would be doing if I wasn’t a teacher. I’ve been around kids my whole life. My mother had an in-home daycare for over 20 years and as I grew up I watched her confidence and calmness with children of all ages. I learned by (the best!) example that kids are precious and should be treated in a way that meets their individual needs.

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What makes a teacher take that extra step to do extracurricular activities for the kids? What kind of extracurricular activities are you involved in and why?

We want the best for our students both in the classroom and outside. Involvement in extracurricular activities is a win-win for teachers and students. It builds team spirit and relationships, teaches time management, socialization … and it’s fun!

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I’m involved in drama at Cupar School. I love watching the students perform and watching them interact with each other. It’s great for them to be involved and feel good about it. When I was in school (in Preeceville, Saskatchewan), the teachers were very involved, which influenced me to get involved too. It’s a nice change for me to work with high school students. I know I’ll miss my drama kids goofing around at practice, and I have to admit – I’m already looking forward to them goofing off at practice next year!

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Congratulations on a successful year! Last question for you and we will let you go enjoy your summer. Can you tell us some of the funniest things your kids have said to you during this last week of school?

Oh boy – you hear so many good ones! Well, there isn’t one that comes to mind from this last week of school specifically, but there is something a student said to me that has always stuck in the back of my mind.

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She said, “Miss. Ward? You’re my favorite teacher because you like to have fun and laugh with us. Can you be my teacher next year?”

I know that she went on to love and appreciate the Grade 1 teacher as much as me, but how do you put a price on something like that? It’s the ultimate compliment to be appreciated and liked by your students – priceless!

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Hosted by the Regina Multisport Club Once again the sun shone brightly for See Jane Tri for the Cure held on Sunday June 24th in Wascana Park. The 8th annual women’s only beginner triathlon kicked off at 9 am, as 190 anxious women made their way through a 300 yard swim, 12km bike, and 3.3km run. The race is one of the highlights of the Regina Multi-

of a journey towards a healthier lifestyle, in many situations leading to longer distance triathlons. There have been many women of all ages who have taken their See Jane Tri experiences and built up to becoming Ironman competitors. More importantly, this race has also led to many mom’s being able to ride their bikes with her kids again ... and keep up!

sport Club’s very busy summer race schedule. The race is also a

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Out of the 190 racers, 135 of them had never done a triathlon before. Months of preparation have led up to the big day, and there is nothing more inspirational than seeing these newbies cross the line. Some of these women sign up for the challenge not even knowing how to swim or not having been on a bike since they were

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The race concludes with a beautiful luncheon and awards ceremony at the Delta Hotel.

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by Marissa Landry

On a perfect May afternoon, Jennifer Dubois settles in to discuss her new business venture, a First Nations experience salon and spa. Dubois, a graduating student in the Business Administration Diploma and Indian Communication Arts Certificate programs at the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv), has worked tirelessly to put together a unique entrepreneurial idea unlike any other in Saskatchewan.

In the incredible building created to house the First Nations University of Canada, the large foyer features an enormous glass tipi structure, a unique, as much as integral, main centrepiece. As the interview begins, the sun streaming in through the tipi is as bright as Dubois’ smile. For Dubois, there was nowhere else she considered when deciding to attend university. In fact, Dubois, who has become an integral member of the FNUniv community, was chosen to coordinate its 4th annual Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Camp this summer.

A hairdresser for eight years, Dubois received her journeyman’s back in 2006; however, she began to see a “gap in the industry” that led her to the decision to open a salon that would cater to First Nations people and would provide the ideal experience for anyone who would walk through her doors. What came with the decision to open a business that “revolved around First Nations tradition” was the promise to herself that she would first go to university. And fulfill that promise Dubois did, graduating from two programs this spring.

Impressive for a busy, married mother of two.

Dubois, originally from Gordon First Nations, grew up in the city of Regina. As a result, she knew little about her culture. She credits her husband Michael (Mike) and his family for teaching her through example over the last thirteen years they have been together. It is evident in Dubois’ speech that the decision to immerse herself in her culture by learning traditions and attending the university has been like a homecoming for her. Dubois believes that attending university was pivotal in helping her reconnect with herself.

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“I have more pride now,” she admits, having fully come to embrace her heritage.

As gentle as Dubois speaks, the passion in her voice is evident, especially as she shares her desire to teach her own children and others about First Nations culture. For Dubois, it’s an exciting time to be a part of that good change happening in society wherein First Nations culture is being not only acknowledged, but also respected for its wisdom and traditions.

Through the FNUniv Dubois has accessed the support of Elders, crucial figures in First Nations culture, who have embraced and encouraged her First Nations salon and spa concept. Of utmost importance to Dubois is to ensure that she is following proper First Nations traditions and procedure in her salon. For now she works out of her home, but with an abundance of determination and passion for the goals she sets, it won’t be long before Dubois hangs out a full time shingle.

While eager to jump into opening a full-service salon, Dubois is conscious of the importance of taking her time and learning the proper techniques, in addition to being respectful of the individual preferences of each client. Fittingly, Dubois plans on using a form of the Cree word for hair, Mestakay, as a salon name, provided it is acceptable to her Elders.

The acceptance of her Elders and past traditions has been an education in itself for Dubois. The First Nations custom of handing down traditions through oral storytelling was interrupted and close to eradicated through the residential school era, making it challenging for First Nations entrepreneurs like Dubois. It has taken a concerted effort on Dubois’ part to reach out for guidance from the Elders, but by taking these steps, Dubois acknowledges, she is simultaneously learning and keeping the traditions alive by sharing what she learns.

In her salon, cultural beliefs such as “your hair is your strength” are recognized and honoured by Dubois. Both men and women grow their hair long in the First Nations community; however, she explains, men with long hair often don’t allow anyone to touch their hair other than a spouse or family member. Dubois respects this preference but also sees the opportunity in this tradition to hold workshops that would teach women about how to properly handle the hair of their partner or family member.

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Additionally, Dubois says, “Many First Nations people keep their hair after a cut and dispose of it in their own personal way. This can often pose a problem if a person feels uncomfortable asking their stylist to be given back their hair.” Preferences like keeping ones hair, only cutting ones hair on a full moon, or (for a man) not having your hair cut by a woman during a certain time in her cycle will be honoured by Dubois and respected in her salon.

Practicing within her family the traditions she will provide her clients, Dubois shares how both her four year old son Eagle and two year old daughter Journey’s hair has been left to grow long. Although he sometimes fusses, Dubois laughs, Eagle allows her to braid his hair before school every day.

Additionally, Dubois tenderly tells the story of how her husband lovingly cut his hair when his mother passed on. With hair carrying so much meaning in their culture, it was a showing of his strength of character to honour his mother in such a manner.

It was with all these desires to carry forth the traditions of her people, to educate others, combined with her entrepreneurial spirit that led Dubois to enter the CBC Boom Box contest held on April 12, 2012.

The CBC, in partnership with W. Brett Wilson (yes the fellow who was on Dragons Den), Canoe Financial, and the Wilson Centre for Excellence at the U of S, joined together for an “all-Aboriginal business idea challenge” contest. Of the over 40 business pitches presented at the event, 100,000 online votes were cast in response.

The contest was held in Saskatoon and despite school and her role as a mother, Dubois was able to attend to make her presentation to the panel. Obviously impressing the judges, Dubois landed second place for her First Nations salon and spa experience concept.

Along with accepting a $1500 prize for her placing, Dubois received three months of business mentorship from John Lagimodiere, Editor and Publisher of Eagle Feathers News.

When contacted, Lagimodiere was prompt to offer these kind words on Dubois’ salon concept and on her personal strength of character.

“Jenn impressed me the first time I met her a few years ago when she was a student in a course I helped teach. Mature beyond her years, she was a standout student and great writer. When I saw her in the business plan competition, I knew she would do well.

Her plan was quite pragmatic, and the best thing about it was that it filled a niche in Regina that wasn’t being served and that was a salon for Indigenous people that understood the cultural intricacies around hair and its importance.

As we got into the mentoring part, I also realized that she made plans holistically. She wasn’t just thinking about a place to cut hair right now. She was including the needs of her children, her family plan with her husband and his business interests as well. And she showed patience when we realized some parts of her plan were many years out...and that didn’t faze her at all. Like I said, mature beyond her years.”

Lagimodiere’s words sum up the essence of Dubois perfectly – a striking woman who speaks so lovingly of her children, her husband, her family, and her culture, and whose intelligence and beauty radiates from the inside out. With her strength and pride in her First Nations heritage, Dubois will make a world of difference not only in her time, but for those who will come after her.

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“You are so lucky to be doing what you love … I hate my job!”

I have heard this many, many times from various friends, colleagues and strangers …and as much as I appreciate that yes, I am doing what I love, and have been in one form or another since I was 23, I have to stop myself from replying, “Luck has to do with winning the lottery, it has absolutely nothing to do with being successful.”

Success means different things for different people. For some it is measured in money, some position, others by what they personally ‘get back’ from their career/role (teachers, nurses, priests and non-profit workers rarely earn what top sales people or management positions earn, and stay at home moms get $0 for that hardest job in the world!).

I would like to share my philosophy with you in two parts – here are my first FIVE tips to achieve YOUR success!

1. Educate yourself thoroughly on your chosen industry/profession.

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4. Surround yourself with positive, smart, successful people.

We all have negative days where we feel the universe is working against us, but some people LIVE in that zone full-time. If you have close friends, colleagues or family members that dwell in a place of negativity, then my advice to you is GET AWAY from these people. Negativity can wrap itself tightly around you, smothering your ambition, perspective and your professional and personal development if you allow it to. Only by moving forward can you get to the destination you are aiming for, and these people can hold you back. It’s VERY difficult to climb the corporate ladder with someone hanging on to your ankle!

5. Break bad habits by consciously CHANGING what you do!

I cannot stress this enough – read, read, read. If you are not sure where to start, start with Googling your industry and see whose names pop up frequently, then check to see what books they have written, how many fans or followers they have on Facebook and Twitter (this will usually determine if they bring value to others in the field who are educating themselves too). Sign up to everything the ‘top 10’ provide for free, and make notes on the things that really resonate with you, things that you didn’t know, or the way they talk about the basics. Buy books from the best and RE-READ them at least 1/year!

This also applies to the industry you WANT to be in but aren’t currently!

If you are always rushing to get to work or to meetings on time, it means you may not be properly prepared or well presented. I have to admit that sometimes even I can struggle with this. Once or twice a week I have to get three kids out of the door at 7:15 am, fed and with everything they need for school and daycare, before I drive 2+ hours to attend meetings in Regina starting at 10 am. It is STRESSFUL and at times I barely make it due to my four year old identical twin girls fighting over what to wear or some other ‘disaster.’

So, what I do is try to mitigate the problems. I make sure the gas tank on my van is filled and check tires the day before. I choose and lay out mine and the kids clothes the night before, I get up 20 minutes or so earlier than the kids to get myself ready first, and ‘most’ of the time this helps me keep my composure …

2. Educate yourself on the ‘position’ you want to eventually have within your industry.

I hope you got something from the first five tips which I have only learned by messing up myself in the first place. I will share the rest of my tips next month. Have a GREAT month and please do offer some feedback if you have it!

Generally your ‘dream job’ is not an entry level position, but further up the ladder. That usually involves more responsibility, managing others and interacting at a higher level in the company on a regular basis, so the ‘skills’ required to do that job well will be in addition to the ones you already have/require. By showing your superiors you possess/ understand those skills, it is much more likely that you will be chosen over others that may be considered for the role you want when it becomes available … you will be less of a RISK. Read books on management and motivation, there are lots out there so use reviews on Amazon to get an idea on the best. Here is a great list to start with http://askthemanager. com/2008/06/askthemanagers-top-10-leadership-books/. Personally, I am a BIG fan of Stephen Covey (and his son Stephen Covey JR). In my office the shelves are filled to bursting with these books and other inspiring books that all have positive tools and rules to effect change and achieve goals, and there is plenty of time to read them on a night before bed, waiting for an appointment or sitting in the tub. If I can find time with a new business (70+ hr work week) and three small children to scan a few pages a week … then anyone has time!

3. Dress appropriately and present yourself well.

Too many people do not factor in appearance. First impressions DO matter. ‘Appropriate’ can mean a different thing from one industry to another, but if you try for ‘POLISHED’ as a look, you can’t go wrong; tidy hair and MAKEUP on ladies means you have made a solid effort (but keep overly bright or ‘new looks’ to a minimum). Think neutral pallets and check in the daylight (or as close a light as possible) that you have properly blended.

I don’t know how many times I have seen women with swathes of eye makeup, ‘tide marks’ around their jaw from improperly blended, incorrect shades of foundation, stripes of blusher or hair that looks dirty or uncombed. This gives the impression that you are disorganised and sloppy; more importantly, it can be a total distraction from the GREAT skills and proficiency you actually have to offer. If you are unsure as to what look to go for, or where to start, I would strongly suggest you get advice. Either go into a department store make up department and book a consultation (it’s FREE … be sure to tell them it is a ‘professional day look’ you are after), or approach that woman you know who’s style you have always admired. As far as clothes go, it’s not rocket science! Well-fitting clothes are important for comfort, and buying good quality basics is a MUST (watch out for sales in locally owned boutiques or go to Winners for discount designer items to save money).

What basics? A black pant suit, a crisp white shirt, a pencil skirt or two in black, grey, or brown (knee length), an A-line knee or mid-calf length skirt (plain or subtly patterned they look great on any body shape) combined with a plain long sleeved or short sleeved V-neck shirt and finished off with a wide belt. A black long sleeved turtle neck and a 38 |

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