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Issue 31, Fall 2015 ISSN 1916-2324 info@saskatoon-home.ca Publishers Amanda Soulodre Rob Soulodre
Editor Karin Melberg Schwier
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Photo of Amanda Soulodre by Kevin Greggain
I always get a little autumnly twinge at this time of year. Sometimes it surfaces around June 21 when the days start getting shorter. But how can melancholy last when this is the season of vegetable and fruit canning and preserving? The bustling harvests going on all around our city? (Let me just say, I drive a pretty mean grain truck at my family farm near Alvena.) We love our hometown a lot in this issue.The obvious is the seasonal colour, and a local couple shows us how they show off the best hues fall can offer. As for the business end of pretty trees, read about the tussle between roots and sewer lines. We’ve got a piece about ethnic roots, too. Our resident foodie Craig takes us into the welcoming kitchen of Baba Nadine as she casts her perogie magic and reveals her legendary recipe to our readers. We also look at a refreshing new take on interior décor—upscale prairie—which draws inspiration from hometown roots, our living skies and landscapes. For more unexpected treasures, antique dealers Orest and Marion Murawsky say their biggest surprise is the treasure they find locally, putting a pause on the buying trips they planned to the U.S. and Europe. Local musician Dave Cummine reveals how he saves musical gems by repurposing them in fascinating ways. Dave Denny, owner of the historic Drinkle building, and design consul-
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tant Sherry Opdahl celebrate downtown Saskatoon with a renovation that channels a European feel through and through. Read about the newest infill guidelines to see what might be showing up on an empty lot near you. One such structure might be like the first of its kind in Saskatchewan—with bones of steel—going up this fall on Temperance Street. And you’ll recognize the duplex heritage property on Saskatchewan Crescent; learn about its surprising connection to the University Bridge and many other iconic buildings in our city. Our history buff Jeff also has a timely look at the changing neighbourhood populations of ghosts and goblins. Autumn; drink it in while you can. Remember, leaves don’t turn from green to yellow. Instead, beautiful green diminishes to reveal a glorious golden hue that was there all along. There are so many layers to appreciate in our city and in the bounty that is ours right here in Saskatoon. Happy reading! AMANDA SOULODRE OWNER & PUBLISHER Connect with us: www.saskatoon-home.ca
Aimee Leslie Brady Plett Cindy Moleski Heather Fritz Jeff O'Brien Karin Melberg Schwier Kathlyn Szalasznyj Lillian Lane Scott Prokop
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Writers
Ashleigh Mattern Craig Silliphant Jeff O’Brien Julie Barnes Karin Melberg Schwier
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