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Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation Gala Fundraiser

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Celebrate Mother’s Day at a Gala fundraiser for Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation.

Saturday, May 10at 6:00 pm
The Willows, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Keynote Speaker – Trevor Herriot
Trevor Herriot is best known to the Saskatchewan public for his encyclopedic knowledge of Saskatchewan birds on the popular monthly CBC radio phone in show, “Birdline”. He is also a well-known naturalist, writer and illustrator. Read more about Trevor here.

Tickets cost $75/person, or $650/table of 10.

Tickets available at:
McNally Robinson, 3130 8th St East (Mon-Thurs 9am – 10pm, Fri-Sat 9am – 11am, Sun 10am – 6pm)
Wild Birds Unlimited Store, 330A 2600 8th St East. (Mon-Sat 10am – 6pm, Sun 12pm – 4pm)
Or by calling 306-652-5975

100% of the profit at this event goes toward the costs of caring for the animals that come in to Living Sky. Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation has been seeing the animals they take in increase by about 100 animals each year since it was opened in 2010. In 2013, the small volunteer organization took in 435 birds and small mammals!

See Facebook for more info on the event, or the Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation website.

2014–15 SMHA Hockey Registration

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Saskatoon Minor Hockey Association Moves to Spring Registration for 2014

Registration for SMHA for the 2014-2015 hockey season will take place April 15, 2014 – June 15, 2014. There will not be a fall registration.

Why the change to spring registration?

Due to increasing registration numbers and limited ice availability, SMHA registration for 2014-2015 will take place this spring.

The need to gather numbers to insure sufficient ice allocation is paramount. SMHA has grown from 245 teams in its leagues in 2007-08 to 294 teams in 2013-2014. On top of this, SMHA has access to one less sheet of ice now than it did in 07-08.

This type of growth has put pressure on the allocation and scheduling of ice. Having registration numbers in the spring will assist to start ice allocation and scheduling sooner than we do now.

The move to spring registration is a good business initiative for a growing registration base and static ice availability.

We thank all SMHA families for their understanding and cooperation with this change in timing.

There will not be fall registration. Please register in the period noted above in order to secure minor hockey registration for next season.

Register On-Line through your zone’s website April 15, 2014 to June 15, 2014

Aces Zone – www.saskatoonaces.ca

Bobcats Zone – www.saskatoonbobcats.com

Comets Female – www.cometshockey.ca

Flyers Zone – www.saskatoonflyers.ca

Redwings Zone – www.saskatoonredwings.ca

Renegades Zone – www.saskatoonrenegades.ca

Wild Zone – www.saskatoonwild.com

GSHL Tier 1 Tryouts – www.gshlonline.ca

April 15-June 15, 2014 Registration period applies to all age groups – Initiation (born 08-09); Novice (06-07); Atom (04-05); Peewee (02-03); Bantam (00-01); Midget (97-99); Midget Non-Contact (96-99)

Notes:

(1) All zones will be offering payment programs over the summer months.

(2) A $100.00 fee per registration will be added to all registrations after June 15, 2014.

Visit the SMHA website for more information.

Royal City Soccer Camps 2014

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The Royal City Soccer Club presents Soccer Camps 2014!

Canada’s #1 grassroots soccer camp, with July and August weeks, for boys and girls aged 5 to 13, offering full day, morning and afternoon sessions. No charge for early drop off, late pickup care.

Two locations in Saskatoon – visit the website for more details.

To register or for more information, call 1-800-427-0536 or visit www.royalsoccer.com. Register by June 1 for early bird discounts.

Pedal Wenches ‘Half the Road’ Movie Night

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Join the Pedal Wenches – Saskatoon’s first and only women’s only weekly road riding club – for a night at the Broadway to watch the documentary Half the Road – The Passion, Pitfalls and Power of Women’s Cycling, Tuesday, May 13at 7:00pm at the Broadway Theatre.

The Pedal Wenches hosted an ITT to help raise funds for this crowd sourced production and we are proud to bring it to Saskatoon.

Open to the general public, 19 yrs and older; it’s a licensed event – what could be better than beer, popcorn and a cycling film?!

Tickets are $10 at the door, $7 for Broadway Theatre members. Pedal Wenches members get in free with their purple jersey or jacket.

Bike Doctor will be on-site outside the Broadway from 5:00-6:50 PM offering free ‘lite spring tune-ups’. First come, first served.

We will also host the largest indoor bike rack, so ride down and bring your bike inside. You can park it up in front of the big screen during the movie!

Hope to see you there!

2014 Saskatchewan Paddling Symposium

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We’re looking forward to Saskatchewan’s first paddling symposium. Help us celebrate the history of paddling in the province by coming out and showing your support. Canoeists, Kayakers, SUP, are all welcome. You’ll enjoy speakers talking on topics of interest to paddlers. Participate in the silent auction, take in the paddlers trade show, there’s even going to be a canoe & kayak show and shine. In the evening guests can enjoy a catered dinner by TCU Place as well live entertainment.

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Churchill River Canoe Outfitters

Raffle: Enter the raffle for a completely restored Chestnut Canoe & two Maskwa Paddle Co. paddles (canoe donated by Churchill River Canoe Outfitters, paddles from Classic outdoors)

See website.

Date: Friday April 25th, 2014
Show Hours: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Admission: Tickets – $40 (all day, includes meal); Children 0 – 6: Free; 7 – 13: $20; 14 & up $40
Location: TCU Place Arts & Convention Centre, 35 22nd St E, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0C8
Contact Information: 1-877-511-2726 OR ric.crco@sasktel.net

NatureCity Festival

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The NatureCity Festival is a week of (mostly free) urban escapes and mini adventures. See Saskatoon shine more brightly than ever before. Go a little wild in the city!

Where: In parks, gardens and natural areas all over the city.

What: The Festival offers nature-related activities for all ages and all tastes.
~ Want to enjoy one of Canada’s most popular pastimes but don’t know how to begin? Enroll in the Learn to Birdwatch short course.
~ Yearning to get up close and personal with wildlife? Meet Franklin, the luckiest ground squirrel and commune with a Great Horned Owl.
~ Hungry for change? Take in the urban agriculture tour. Up for a challenge? ~ Enter the three-day Green Bird-a-thon.
~ Come out and enjoy art, music, wild birds, prairie plants, beautiful bugs and so much more!
~ There will be PRIZES!

Complete details at www.wildaboutsaskatoon.org

Who: The NatureCity Festival provides programming for people of all ages.
The Festival is produced by Wild about Saskatoon, an informal collective of nature lovers, in collaboration with a whole lot of other people. This year, more than 70 groups and businesses are involved in the fun.

Festival Warm-Up: Get into the Festival spirit at the Saskatoon Farmer’s Market, Saturday, May 24, from 10 a.m. 2 p.m., with wildlife exhibits, information booths, music, skateboarding demonstrations, and more! Follow the brass band from the Market to the Roxy Theatre and arrive just in time for the first Gala Keynote event.

Exciting Speakers:
Saturday, May 24 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Why (Young) People Need Nature

Monday, May 26 7:30-9:30 p.m.
The International Urban Biodiversity Movement

Wednesday, May 28 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Be Kind to Your Friends in the Pond: The Value of Urban Wetlands

NatureCity Festival poster (pdf)

Kids Bowl Free Summer program

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Great news, Eastview Bowl has just opened registration for Kids Bowl Free 2014!

Select bowling centers and schools around the country are participating in Kids Bowl Free program. This program is designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure, and fun way for kids to spend time this summer.

Children whose age does not exceed a limit by a participating bowling center are eligible to register for 2 free games a day, all summer long, courtesy of the participating bowling centers along with the schools and organizations.

Register now by visiting: http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/center.php?alley_id=5876

Don’t forget to add our Kids Bowl Free Family pass option where up to 4 adults can receive the same great 2 FREE Game offer during Kids Bowl Free hours for only $24.95.

Many families use the family pass to get the entire family off the couch! It’s also a great way to set a family day each and every week. Using the family pass just a time or two will make it a valuable investment for your family.

See You On The Lanes!

Cultural Heritage Mapping – Varsity View

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Discussions on Placing-making in Saskatoon and Varsity View

Join students from the University of Saskatchewan’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Culture and Creativity for conversations on heritage and the evolution of Varsity View, and Saskatoon’s history of urban forestry.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 7:30pm
Albert Community Centre Loft, 610 Clarence Avenue South

Varsity View Neighbourhood:
Ramon Zamora: “Varsity View: How It Came to Be”
Jeremy Dela Cruz: “The Early and Current Architectural Styles of Varsity View”
Brittney Beckie: “An Historical Inventory of the Commercial Development in Varsity View”
Megan Vandendriessche: “An Exploration of the Cultural Influences of the University of Saskatchewan on Varsity View”

Urban Forestry in Saskatoon:
Raquel Wenarchuk: “How Saskatoon Grew Green: The Nurseries and Organizations in volved with Beautifying the City”
Adriana Atcheson: “Urban Forestry in Saskatoon’s Parks”
Noelle Bouvier: “The Development of Boulevards in Saskatoon: 1906-1930”

Public welcome. For more information contact: andrew.dunlop@usask.ca or 306.966.6690

Cultural Heritage Mapping Poster

Humanity First Canada – Plant a Tree

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Humanity First Canada – Saskatoon branch and the youth association of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has planned to plant 1000 trees in our home province of Saskatchewan. This campaign is being launched to educate the community that trees are essential to our health and well-being, preserving our beautiful province, and also play an important role in mitigating climate change. We will be working in collaboration and direct supervision of Meewasin Valley Authority, Saskatoon in this project. This will help us to ensure that we plant trees properly and they thrive and survive.

Chief Guest: Honourable Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Lieutenant Governor, Govt. of Saskatchewan.
Date: June 1st, 2014.
Start Time: 4.00 p.m. (duration 45 minutes)
Venue: Room 1150, Health Science Building (E-Wing), 107 Wiggins Rd, Saskatoon, SK

Easter Seals Drop Zone!

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The Easter Seals Drop Zone will showcase Saskatoon’s finest Superheroes on August 25, 2014, as they rappel down Boardwalk Rental Communities’ 22-storey Carlton Tower in a heroic effort to raise money for Easter Seals Saskatchewan and to make a huge difference in the lives of children and youth living with varying abilities.

With fun and fortitude, participants that raise $1,500.00 or more will be able to rappel down the side of one of Saskatoon’s tallest buildings. All participants are trained by expert staff and on event day participants are supervised by Remote Access Technology – a team of professionals who rappel in situations all over the world.

Music, food, refreshments, and good cheer will flood the event as participants touch down after their descent. The 2014 Superhero After-Party will be just as exciting as the Superheroes’ rappel! It is a chance for participants, sponsors, and volunteers to share and celebrate their Superhero experiences while Easter Seals staff will have an opportunity to recognize the heroic fundraising efforts made by these individuals.

Does it get any better? Yes, you could be involved!

Here’s how —-inspired individuals and/or teams can register online at www.thedropzone.ca

The Easter Seals Drop Zone promises to be the most unique event you will experience in 2014. Words cannot explain the pride you will find in taking part in this thrilling event. You can make a significant difference in the lives of many deserving children and youth in Saskatchewan.

Is there a Superhero in you just waiting to emerge? If you would like more information on getting involved in the Easter Seals Drop Zone, feel free to contact us.

FOOD DRIVE May 3

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The Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre receives over 12,000 requests for food each month. Your nutritious food donation will make all the difference for thousands of families in our community.

The Annual City-Wide Food Drive takes place Saturday, May 3rd, 2014.

How can you help?

  • Watch your mailbox for your donation bag
  • Fill it with healthy non-perishable food
  • Set your bag on your doorstep by 10 am on Sat, May 3 for volunteers to collect

Visit saskatoonfoodbank.org or call 306-664-6565 for more information.

Special Projects Update

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Special Projects Update: Making Dreams a Reality in Varsity View and Grosvenor Park

Firstly, a big thank you to those of you who shared your views of our community the past few months. By consulting residents through dialogue, our website, and email, we built a clear picture of what residents would support in our community. Your feedback
put a strong emphasis on enriching public spaces, which is certainly a theme we will embrace.

Projects we are advancing through proposals, partnerships, and grant requests:

  • Functional art/seating area spaces in Raoul Wallenberg park (in partnership with Congregation Agudas Israel) and other parks.
  • Upgrades to Albert Recreational Park (in partnership with Nutana Community Association).
  • Playground upgrades to Brunskill School (in partnership with the school community).
  • A litter reduction project.
  • A heritage trail and signage.

As grants and partnerships are finalized in the coming months, we will tell residents more about these projects and will be asking for your financial support to enhance the beauty, uniqueness, and opportunity of our neighbourhood.

I encourage you to join us at our AGM April 16th to share your views on these ideas for our community (and also to discuss a slight change to our constitution, intended to bring the length of notice of our AGM in line with The Non-Profit Corporations Act).

Get involved in making a difference!