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Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan is the Provincial Sport Governing Body for canoe and kayak in Saskatchewan. Our goal is to encourage participation and develop excellence in the sport of canoe and kayak and to enable participants to realize personal excellence. Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan oversees the activities related to Sprint Racing (Flatwater), Marathon, Whitewater and Recreation (Paddle Canada) paddling. Our members consist of competitive athletes, novice and developing athletes, recreation paddlers and enthusiasts, coaches, officials and supporters.
News & Events
Job Posting: Head Coach
The WRCC is inviting applications for the Head Coach from experienced head coaches and from assistant coaches and athletes with solid coaching experience who wish to make a career in the sport. Reporting to the Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors, the successful candidate will lead all stages of athlete development and have the principle role in the management and growth of the Club. Additionally, you will be directly responsible for all aspects of training and performance improvement of high performance athletes. If you are passionate about the sport, enjoy working with and motivating athletes and developing junior coaches, this is the job for you.
Saskatchewan Canoers Paddle Away with the Win
This past weekend marked the fourth biannual women's round robin marathon canoe race held in Minneapolis Minnesota. Saskatchewan was well represented, with 5 paddlers competing in the International event. After a grueling day of racing, Fiona Vincent of the Regina Marathon Canoe Club emerged at the top, followed closely by Edith MacHattie in 2nd and Catherine Trask in 4th of the Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club. Also completing the event was Cathy Rae in 17th and Ann Popoff in 18th also of the Saskatoon Canoe Club.
Vincent is no stranger to the round robin format, having won two of the previous three events, while MacHattie, Trask, Rae, and Popoff were competing in the event for the first time. The strong Saskatchewan performances speaks to the rebirth of Saskatchewan's dominance in the sport of marathon paddling in Canada and beyond.
A round robin race is an exciting race format where each paddler pairs with every other paddler registered in the event and competes in a seven-minute sprint. On the morning of race day the first pairing is posted. Paddlers introduce themselves set up paddling positions and race through the prescribed course. During the race the second pairing is posted so it is available for paddlers to review during the 10min break between each race. The pattern continues until each paddler has raced with all others. The winner is the paddler with the shortest cumulative time over all races. This race format demonstrates the paddlers' strength, stamina, and versatility.
Marathon paddling brings the heritage and life experience of traditional long distance paddling into the future and is a proudly represented by Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan.
To learn more about marathon canoe racing, see the Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan website: http://www.saskcanoe.ca/
Summary of Race Results:
Fiona Vincent: 1:58:54.3
Edith MacHattie: 2:00:07.2
Kate Ellis: 2:00:14.4
Catherine Trask: 2:02:08.2
Emily Gilbertson: 2:03:52.1
Emily Johnson: 2:04:52.4
Maria Schilling: 2:05:17.6
Cheryl Dubois: 2:06:24.3
Jan Perrin: 2:06:39.6
Jess Kozarek: 2:07:00.9
Io Beebe: 2:07:20.5
Amy McLaughlin: 2:07:24.9
Jaya Ellison: 2:08:12.9
Katie Schaaf: 2:08:49.8
Kari Henry: 2:09:02.3
Kira Stolen: 2:09:20.1
Cathy Rae: 2:10:35.6
Ann Popoff: 2:15:16.8
Volunteer with Team Sask!
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan has 3 exciting volunteer opportunities this summer related to the Western Canada Games Program!
Please give consideration to one of the following volunteers jobs:
The Western Canada Games Team Manager and Boat Person positions are ideal for someone who enjoys working with athletes in a multi-games team environment or a coach who would like to gain more experience and mentoring opportunities at a high performance level. We are anticipating that our two provincial high performance coaches will be the Head Coach and Assistant Coach of the 2015 team, so therefore we likely need a female manager. However, we would encourage applicants from male team managers in case there is a change in the coaching situation.
The Boat Driver is a good position for someone who would like to go to the Games and is willing to drive the equipment to and from the Games. The benefit for that the boat driver would receive accommodation and meals for the time they are on the road and while staying in Fort McMurray.
Click here for more information about the Team Manager Position
Click here for more information about the Boat Person Position
NCCP Coach Training Courses
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan is pleased to offer NCCP Coaching Courses throughout 2015. Check back to this spot on our website as there will be more courses scheduled throughout the next few weeks. You can also find our courses on The Locker. Log in and search the calendar.
Marathon Entry Level Competition Coach Course
June 6 & 7
Cumberland House: TBD
Cost: Covered through the Aboriginal Coaches & Officials Program.
If you are do not qualify for the ACOP grant, please contact CKS for information.
This course is ideal for coaches wishing to coach the discipline of marathon racing. It is one of the courses recognized for coaching teams at the Saskatchewan First Nations Games and the Saskatchewan Games.
Registration Information will be posted here soon
CanoeKids Coach Course
June 6
Wascana Boathouse, Regina, SK
Click here to download complete course and registration information
Lapointe and Vincent Named Saskatchewan Sports Awards Finalists
Sask Sport has announced the finalists for the Athlete of the Year Awards and Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan is pleased to share the news that Ben Lapointe and Mike Vincent have been selected as finalists.
Click here to read more
Click here for the Sask Sport Press release about all the award finalists
Seven Canoe/Kayak Athletes, Coaches and Volunteers Nominated for Saskatchewan Sports Awards
Congratulations to Kylie Zirk, Ben Lapointe, Jarret Kenke, Mike Vincent, Lexy Vincent, Dave Robertson and Chris Laplante who have all been nominated for Saskatchewan Sports Awards.
Zirk, Lapointe, Kenke and Mike Vincent have been nominated by Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan and Lexy Vincent by the Regina Sports District for athlete awards. Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan has also nominated Dave Robertson for the Coach Dedication Award and Chris Laplante for the Volunteer Recognition Award. All athlete nominees have had outstanding athletic achievements in the past year and Robertson and Laplante have contributed to the sport in many ways over several years.
Read more
Marathon Athlete Assistance
Each year, Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan provides athlete assistance for those athletes who show a commitment to training and competition at high performance level. The Marathon Committee invites invitations from those athletes who competed at the 2014 Canadian Marathon Championships and who also competed at 3 of the 6 point series races. Those interested in being considered by the Marathon Committee for athlete assistance are asked to complete the attached application form and submit it to Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan by November 21st.
Click here to see the Marathon Athlete Assistance Policy
Click here for the Application Form
Saskatchewan Athletes Named to CanoeKayak Canada National Teams
CanoeKayak Canada has announced it's national teams for the upcoming season. Congratulations to Saskatchewan slalom athletes Kylie Zirk and Maksym Kryworuchko and sprint athletes Jarret Kenke and Lexy Vincent who have all been named to CanoeKayak Canada national teams for the upcoming season. Kenke and Zirk have both been named to national teams and Vincent and Kryworuchko have been named to national development teams.
Click here for the Slalom National Team news release
Click here for the Sprint National Team news release
Saskatoon Paddlers Successful at the Classique Internationale de Canots Race
Congratulations to Saskatoon Canoe Club members Ivan English, Edith MacHattie, Trevor Robinson and Graham Smith on their results at the Classique Internationale de Canots de Mauricie marathon canoe race held August 29 to September 2 .in Quebec. Ivan English and Graham Smith, both of the Saskatoon Canoe Club, finished the race in 7th position overall. As well, Trevor Robinson of Saskatoon teamed up with Kjell Peterson of Minnesota to finish in 14th position. Edith MacHattie, also of Saskatoon, raced with Joe Shaw of New York and finished 3rd out of the mixed teams and 25th overall.
Classique International de Canot de Mauricie Press Release
Saskatchewan Athletes Excel At Canadian Whitewater Championships and Minden Hills Open
Kylie Zirk, Maksym Kryworuchko and Jakob Kryworuchko are returning home after a successful summer of training and competing in Eastern Canada. All three athletes have spent the past 2 months in Ontario and Quebec in order to access to training facilities and competitive opportunities. Their summer was capped by competition at the Minden Hills Open and the Canadian Whitewater Championships.
Kylie Zirk finished on top of the podium at the Canadian championships in the Junior K1 event and at the Minden Hills Open in the Open C1 event. As well, she won a silver medal at the Canadian Championships in the Junior C1 event. Jakob Kryworuchko won silver at the Canadian Championships in the Cadet K1 event. Maksym Kryworuchko had solid results at both the competitive events.
Click here to view the Canadian Championship press release.
Click here to view the Minden Hills Open press release.
La Ronge Pimiskatan Canoe Club Eagle Point Classis a Success
The 2014 edition of the The La Ronge Pimiskatan Canoe Club's Eagle Point Classis was a great success. This is the 20th year the club has hosted the race which includes a 18 km and 7 km race. Randy Chapman and ate Germin of Saskatoon won the longer race, with La Ronge's Warren Kelly and Rob Mackenzie finishing first In the 7 km race. Thank you to the club for hosting this race each year!
Click here to read the great summary of the exciting race, submitted by Sid Robinson
Click here to visit the Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan Facebook page to see some fantastic photos of the race
Wascana Racing Canoe Club Set to Host Canadian Sprint Canoe Kayak Championships
Wascana Racing Canoe Club will be hosting the 2014 Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships & CanMas on Wascana Lake in Regina from August 19 to 24. Over 800 of Canada's top athletes will be attending based on qualification events held earlier in August. As well, the national team members, including 2014 World Championships Mark de Jonge and Vincent Laurence-Lapointe as well as several Olympians will be in town for the event.
More information can be found on the event website at: www.canoekayakchamps.com
National Championship Media Advisory
Saskatchewan Paddlers Successful at Canadian Marathon Canoe Championships
Regina, SK - Saskatchewan paddlers competing at the 2014 Marathon Canoe National Championships held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from August 8 to 10 are coming home with 18 medal finishes, including 11 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze. Those competing were Ken English, Bill Jeffrey, Anne Popoff, Cathy Rae, Shayla Robinson and Trevor Robinson of the Saskatoon Canoe Club and Fearghus Vincent, Fiona Vincent, Lexy Vincent and Mike Vincent of the Regina Marathon Canoe Club.
Canadian Marathon Canoe Championship Media Release
English & Vincent Win Masters Event at AuSable River Canoe Marathon Race
Ivan English of Saskatoon and Mike Vincent of Regina won the Masters event at the AuSable River Canoe Marathon Race which was held on July 26 and 27. The team also finished 3rd overall out of 81 teams in all event and age classifications. English and Vincent completed the grueling non-stop 120 mile event in 14 hours and 48 minutes and were only 12 minutes behind the first place overall winners. The duo has paddled together in many marathon events and has had several top place finishes through their history as a team.
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan Coming to Provincial Parks
Looking for a great activity for your kids this summer? Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan will be bringing an exciting program to 5 of Saskatchewan's great Provincial Parks during July and August. Along with the Provincial Park Staff in each of these Parks, we will be offering a free drop-in session open to all Park Visitors. While we are at the parks we will also be offering Canoe Kayak Mini-camps, which are a skill based for youth between 11 and 16 years of age.
Park Program:
Mini Camps:
*Registration is limited!
Vincent to Compete on Canada's Lake Placid Tour Team
Regina - Lexy Vincent of Regina has been named to the CanoeKayak Canada team that will compete at the Rideau Canoe Club (Ottawa) International Canada Day Regatta on June 28 and 29 and the Lake Placid International Regatta on July 5 and 6. Vincent was selected based on her results at the CanoeKayak Canada National Team Trials held at the end of May in Dartmouth.
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan Advisory – May 31st, 2014
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan has issued an advisory to all member clubs about adhering to the Code of Safety and the Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan policies around sanctioning of activities and risk management. This advisory is meant to provide guidance to clubs related to their operations in all water conditions, but especially for water conditions that are experienced when during the sprint melt and run off season.
Clubs and members with questions are encouraged to contact the Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan office.
Click here to read the complete advisory
Saskatchewan Athletes Set to Compete at National Team Trials
Best wishes to Saskatchewan athletes, Jarret Kenke, Mateh Kowaluk, Mykel Kowaluk and Lexy Vincent who are competing at the CanoeKayak Canada National Team Trials being held May 31 and June 1 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The results from the trials will be used to determine placement on the national teams that will represent Canada at the International Canoe Federation Junior and U23 World Championships being held this summer.
Click here for more information about the athletes and the event
Complete event information including draws and results will be available at the following link: http://www.canoekayak.ca/english/content/Sprint_National_Team_Trials_Home
Saskatchewan Paddlers Excel at Ski to Sea Race
Congratulations to Ivan English, Edith MacHattie, Trevor Robinson, Graham Smith, Catherine Trask and Mike Vincent for their excellent results at the Ski to Sea race held May 25th in Bellingham, Washington. The Saskatchewan paddlers represented four different teams in the 7 leg race which combines several sports. English, Robinson, Smith and Vincent all finished in the top 4 in the canoe leg of the race for their teams and MacHattie and Trask were the top placing women's canoe team.
Click here to read the media release which includes complete results
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan Elects New Board Members
Jennifer Kryworuchko of Saskatoon was elected the President of Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan at the Annual General Meeting held March 29th in Regina. Jennifer has served as the President of the Saskatoon Whitewater Kayak Club since its inception in 2009 and also has been a member of the Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan Whitewater Committee for the past three years. She is the parent of two slalom athletes who are actively competing at the provincial and national level.
2014 Sprint High Performance Calendar
The 2014 Draft Sprint High Performance Calendar has been posted on the events page. The final calendar should be available by March 15th, but it is not expected that event dates will change, but there may be some additions and changes in locations of some of the events.
Kylie Zirk Named Athlete of the Year
Congratulations to slalom athlete Kylie Zirk has been named the Saskatchewan Sports Awards Youth Female Athlete of the Year. Zirk, who is 15 is a member of the Saskatoon Whitewater Kayak Club and is coached by Brendan Curson. Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan also nominated several other worthy recipients in a number of award categories
Zirk competed for Canada at the 2013 World Junior Championships after winning gold and silver at the Junior National Team Trials. She was won of the youngest athletes in the field of competitors. Zirk also medaled at the national championships in her age division and placed in the top third in the open events. She also had success at the second set of national team trials held to select teams for 2014 and will be representing Canada again at the world championships.
Saskatchewan Sports Awards Press Release
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan Nominees
Three Saskatchewan Athletes Named to CanoeKayak Canada National Teams
Congratulations to Jarret Kenke and Mykel Kowaluk of Saskatoon who were named to CanoeKayak Canada's sprint racing senior men's kayak national development team for the upcoming season. Regina's Lexy Vincent was named to the junior women's national kayak development team. The selection was based on results this year at national team trials and the national championships.
Read more about these athletes and their accomplishments here
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan Nominees for the Saskatchewan Sports Awards
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan has nominated Andrzej Gronowicz, Floyd Fry, Daniel Fuller, the Men's Kayak Canada Games Team, Kylie Zirk, Ben Lapointe and Jarret Kenke for the 2013 Saskatchewan Sports awards. All seven are very deserving athletes, teams, coaches, officials and volunteers. The nominations closed Monday, December 9th with the announcement of finalists expected in January. Congratulations to all those who have been nominated. We wish all nominees the best.
Click here to view an overview of each nominee's accomplishments and contribution
Eagle Point Classic a Success!
The Pimiskatan Canoe Club's 19th annual canoe race, the Eagle Point Classic, went ahead Saturday, August 24, at the Eagle Point Marina with 14 teams participating. The event had two races distances of 7km and 18 km with great time being recorded. Thanks to the Pimiskatan club for hosting this annual event.
Click here for the complete story about the race submitted by
Sid Robinson as well as complete results
Kenke named to Pan American Championships Team
CanoeKayak Canada has announced that Jarret Kenke of Saskatoon has been named to the team that will represent Canada at the Pan American Championships to be held in Ponce, Puerto Rico from October 18 to 20. Kenke's selection was based on his performance at the national team trials held in June where he won the senior men's K-1 1000m event. His outstanding results from the trials also qualified him for a spot on the team which raced at the U23 World Sprint Canoe Championships held earlier this month in Welland, Ontario. Kenke placed 16th overall in the U23 K-1 1000m event.
Graham Smith Selected as July Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to Saskatoon's Graham Smith for being selected as the Sask Sport July Athlete of the Month. Smith had outstanding results at the IDBF World Championships as part of the crew that medaled in several events.
Click here to view the Sask Sport press release
about Graham Smith's accomplishments
Graham Smith is the third paddler from the rear of the boat
on the right hand side.
Canada Games a Success for Team Sask Canoe Kayak
Congratulations to our Canada Games team for their personal and team success at the 2013 Sherbrooke Canada Games. It was a tough week of competition with many highs and a few unexpected challenges however the team was very strong as a group, with each member contributing to the flag points and medal performances.
Click here for more
Saskatchewan Paddlers Successful at National Marathon Championships
Thirteen Saskatchewan marathon paddlers had a successful weekend at the Canadian Marathon Canoe Nationals held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from July 26 to 28. Paddlers from Regina and Saskatoon won 14 medals in 7 different events. Provincial paddlers won first place in 5 of the 23 events raced over the weekend. About 65 participants took part in the races.
Click here for more information
Click here for the complete results from the 2013 Championships
Canada Games Team Announced
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the final team for the Canada Games in Sherbrooke. We'd like to wish all team members the very best as they train and compete at the Games.
Women's Canoe
Téa Anaka, Regina
Emma Donovan, Regina
Alexis Laplante, Regina
Amy Soparlo, Regina
Gina Soparlo, Regina
Women's Kayak
Brianna Hartness, Regina
Maeve McKinnon, Regina
Alyssa McCullough, Saskatoon
Lauren Thies, Regina
Lexy Vincent, Regina
Alternate – Kelsey Balzer, Regina
Men's Canoe
Simon Chambers Crease, Regina
Keagan Ecklund, Saskatoon
Christopher Laplante, Regina
Tyler Lefley, Saskatoon
Mathew Kowaluk, Saskatoon
Men's Kayak
Simon Fense, Regina
Jarret Kenke, Saskatoon
Mykel Kowaluk, Saskatoon
Liam McKinnon, Regina
Fearghus Vincent, Regina
Alternate – Andrew Nilsen, Saskatoon
Support Staff
Head Coach: Andrzej Gronowicz, Saskatoon
Assistant Coach: Stephanie Robertson, Regina
Technical Support: Gábor Kulcsár, Regina
Manager: Colleen Kowaluk, Saskatoon
Mission Staff: Amber Holland
Click here to view press release regarding the team announcement
Water Advisories & Club Programs
As the situation with flooding and high flow rates continues to develop Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan has issued the following information to its Member Clubs.
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan supports the City of Saskatoon advisory regarding dangers of water usage on and around the South Saskatchewan River. Based on this, Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan will not sanction any activity on the South Saskatchewan River at this time. Further, Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan will not sanction activities on any bodies of water where there are safety advisories issued by any city, town or municipality.
It is hoped that all those affected by the flooding stay safe and are able to get back to normal as soon as possible.
Upcoming Courses
Marathon Canoe Competitive Coach Introduction Course
June 21st & 22nd, 2013
Onion Lake First Nation
Click here for the course poster
Click here for course and registration information
Canoe Kids Coach Course
June 25 & 27, 2013
Regina, SK
Click here for course and registration information
Marathon Canoe Competitive Coach Introduction Course
July 5th & 6th
File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council (Fort Qu'Appelle area)
Click here for course and registration information
Zirk Selected to Junior National Canoe Slalom Team
Congratulations to Kylie Zirk for being selected to CanoeKayak Canada's junior national canoe slalom team. Kylie will be traveling to Slovenia in July to represent Canada at the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. Congratulations also to Maksym Kryworuchko who placed 5th in the K1 event at trials!
Click here to read more about
Kylie & Maksym's results and Kylie team selection
Paddlers Successful at Ski to Sea Race
Ivan English, Trevor Robinson, Graham Smith and Mike Vincent had great results at the Ski to Sea race held May 26th in Bellingham, Washington. English and Vincent were on the team which finished 2nd overall and won the canoe leg of the race for their team. Robinson was on the team that placed 7th overall and paddled to a 3rd place finish in the canoe portion of the race with partner Joe Manns. Graham Smith's team finished 9th place overall and team with Ron Williams to finish 8th in the canoe leg of the race. 468 teams were entered in the race this year.
Click here to see more information about the teams and their results
Busy Weekend for Saskatchewan Paddlers
May 25th and 26th will be a busy weekend for Saskatchewan Paddlers.
Kylie Zirk, Maksym Kryworuchko and Jakob Kryworuchko of Saskatoon will be competing in the National Team Trials in Minden, Ontario. The Junior, U23 and Senior teams representing Canada at this year's World Championships will be determined based on the results of the event. Click here to see the National Team Trials press release
Ivan English, Trevor Robinson and Graham Smith of Saskatoon, as well as Mike Vincent of Regina will be competing in the Ski to Sea Race in Bellingham, Washington. The 4 paddlers will be competing in the canoeing leg of a 7 leg race which also includes cross country skiing, downhill skiing/snowboarding, biking, running, mountain biking and kayaking. Click here to see the press release about the race
As well, 24 athletes intending to race at the upcoming Canada Games selection event are at a Crew Boat camp in Saskatoon over the weekend. Thanks to the Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club for hosting the camp.
National Officials Day
April 17th is National Officials Day and Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan would like to thank all those involved in our sport as officials. Your volunteer support of canoe/kayak makes a difference in many people's lives through their involvement in sport. The officials in Saskatchewan have had a huge impact on what our athletes have been able to accomplish because of the work that you have done to build the sport and what you bring to the sport through your ongoing involvement.
Thank you for all that you do.
Respect in Sport Program
Sask Sport has recently announced the launch of Respect in Sport, a new on-line training program for coaches and sport leaders. It is designed as a tool to assist in identifying and dealing with abuse, neglect, harassment, and bullying in sport. This course will become a requirement for those wishing to be registered as an active coach with Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan and is highly recommended for anyone working in a leadership position within sport.
Click here to read more about the Respect in Sport Program
Dave Robertson Recognized for Olympic Contribution
Dave Robertson was one of the Olympic athletes, coaches, officials recognized by the Government of Saskatchewan and Sask Sport this fall at a special ceremony held at the Legislature. Dave acted n the capacity of a technical analyst for the Canadian team at the London Olympics.
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan is very proud of Dave's accomplishments and wishes to thank him for his ongoing contribution to sport at both a provincial and national level.
Click here for more info about the ceremony and those recognized
Saskatchewan Sports Awards
Congratulations to Jarret Kenke, Errol Berenbaum and Brendan Curson who are recipients of Saskatchewan Sports Awards. Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan is very proud of all three recipients and is grateful for all that they have all done to further our sport.
Jarret Kenke, a member of the Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club, is the recipient of the Youth Male Athlete of the Year Award. He also received this award in 2011 and was selected as one of the three finalists for the award in 2010. Kenke was selected based on his accomplishments at the 2012 Canadian Sprint Canoe/Kayak Championships, the Lake Placid International Regatta and the National Team Trials.
Brendan Curson, is receiving the Coach Dedication Award for his contribution to the sport of whitewater slalom. Brendan has been the driving force behind the formation of the successful Saskatoon Whitewater Kayak Club and has developed a group of young paddlers into high performance athletes who have had success at the national and international level.
Errol Berenbaum is the recipient of the Volunteer Award. He has contributed to the sport on many provincial, regional and national committees and as the Commodore of the Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club. Errol has given many hours to the sport through his support of the Saskatchewan Games Program and worked tirelessly to promote the development of our provincial athletes.
Click here for more information about the Saskatchewan Sports Awards
Canoe Kayak Athletes Recognized
Congratulations to Jarret Kenke who was selected as one of the three Saskatchewan Sports Awards finalists for the Youth Male Athlete of the Year. Kenke, a sprint kayaker, won 5 medals at the national championships including 2 gold medals in single boat events, 3 gold medals with partner Mykel Kowaluk in K2 events and a silver medal in a K4 event. In addition, Kenke medaled for Canada at the Lake Placid International Regatta. He was selected to the senior national development team this fall based on outstanding results at the national team trials where he had the 5th fastest time in the K1 1000m event out of all junior and senior age athletes. Kenke was the recipient of the award in 2012 and was also a finalist for the award in 2011. Other Saskatchewan canoe/kayak athletes to have received this award include Shylo Wollf (2007 & 2009) and Cory Rublee (2005).
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan also nominated Kendra Worman for the Female Athlete of the Year Award for her accomplishments in Canoe Polo. Kylie Zirk was nominated for the Youth Female Athlete of the Year for her accomplishments as a whitewater slalom and Canoe Polo athlete.
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan congratulations all of these athletes and their coaches for their accomplishments.
Saskatoon Athletes Named to National Teams
Congratulations to Jarret Kenke and Jackson Lowell who have been nominated to CanoeKayak Canada national development teams for the upcoming year and to coach Andrzej Gronowicz for his work with these athletes. Jarret's nomination to the senior national development puts an exclamation mark on a great season which started at the national team trials and ended with several podium finishes at the national championships. Jackson's results at the national championships in the K1 200m event gave him a spot on the junior national development team.
Click here f or the media announcement and more information about these athletes and their accomplishments
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Erinç Seymen
Rampa, Istanbul, Turkey
Mother's eyes have been scrubbed out (Untitled, 2011), whilst Daddy's (2011) are everywhere, his face a seething, lenticular mass echoed in the puckered craters of his lapels and the wide-open, ominously pupil-less 'third eye' in the centre of his hat. But the children, their own eyes heavy-lidded, bruised shut, have strayed out of sight into the stalactite-punctured caverns of Surprise Witness I (2011) and II (2012) where silent, impossibly intricate machines replace the enchanted castles and gingerbread houses in the nightmarish underbelly of some fairytale or other.
Intervening between this split diptych, which framed the opening section of 'The Seed and the Bullet', Erinç Seymen's first solo show at Rampa, a crawling torso – all muscular contours and sweeping collarbone – carried a boarded-up treehouse across his back. A tangle of root-like sutures stretch down from his truncated limbs, reaching into the off-white emptiness of the surrounding paper. The drawing is scathingly titled Patriot (2009). Neither home nor homeland are safe havens for the Turkish artist whose grotesque, paranoid Daddy figure in his military cap is a reproach of the violence both of the nation state and the Oedipal family structure on which it has typically been modeled.
Daddy, 2011, ink pen on paper, 100 x 70 cm
Identity and the possibility of belonging were also at the fore in Seymen's multimedia work Sangoi (2012), which formed the second part of the show, reached by following, as if tracing the children's errant footsteps, the labyrinthine re-configuration of Rampa's subterranean space (pulled closer by the murky green of the walls). Four facing walls were each covered by a set of 13 small-scale drawings – neat and precisely surreal hybrids of birds and tools, bleeding fruits, sprouting shoes – with fruits representing desire; shoes, class identity; birds, cultural identity and weapons political power. On a two-channel video in the corner, four faceless players watched simultaneously from above and behind exchanged the drawings – transformed into unranked playing cards – in a continuous game, the rules of which were either long-lost or willfully obscured. Cards switch hands mesmerically, as if under the hypnosis of the looped, discordant melody accompanying the piece, locked in a perversely zero-sum game where exchange has no meaning; loss and gain are empty terms.
This slippery, schizophrenic shuffling of identities seemed somehow at odds with the rigor of the classificatory system and the tight, neurotically precise cross-hatch of Seymen's line-making. Though hybrids, the Sangoi drawings were complete, hard-edged and perfectly-formed, offered hieroglyphically, as symbols of some unknown code, specific if undecipherable. Sangoi is strange thing – a project sprawling, in fact overreaching, in its ambition (and therefore open to criticism of being either too totalizing, too schematic; or otherwise not complete enough) but pleasingly restrained in its means. Seymen told me that he had originally planned this project as a map, which would have taken us deeper into the Deleuzian territory that the show had already hinted at. (With the rebuff of the Oedipal family, which perhaps also accounted for the blindness of the eyes everywhere; the fusion of natural and the machinic; and, in the fantastical vegetation sprouting in the fairy-tale caverns or the women's torso, bound kinbaku-style and surrounded by lush, splayed lilies – Serva ex Machina, 2010 – the stirrings of a particularly fecund desire.) The playing cards came about as a method of containment, to limit and order an ever-growing collection of sketches.
Seymen's work suits restraint and fits neatly to the self-contained card format. The Sangoi cards are meant to be handled – in the centre of the room is the playing table used in the video with a pack spread across it – and there is a smooth tactility to his finely rendered objects which suits their silky surfaces and rounded corners. The drawings are less successful in the bigger format of the Surprise Witnesses and other works earlier in the show, where enlarged scale does not translate to heightened drama or narrative depth. But then, as the 'bullet' and 'seed' of the exhibition's title suggest, Seymen is an artist who appreciates the power of small things.
Amy Sherlock
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Q+A: The Game
Inked Magazine: The new single "Celebration" is a really upbeat, chill party song for you. Is there more of that on Jesus Piece?
Game: Nope. Celebration is the last track on the album. Its sorta like after I get my point across and everybody understands my concept for the album. And we're just celebrating a lot of classic records, so that's why Celebration is so upbeat. It fits within the concept and sort of puts a night cap on the album.
Inked: Is the boy in the "Celebration" video your son?
Game: Yeah that was my oldest son.
Inked: How is filming with him?
Game: We've been doing videos since the beginning – he was in "Hate It or Love It" and "Pot of Gold". He's a cool guy and I'm really a big fan of him and his energy and I love him to death, so I try to incorporate him in the cooler videos.
Inked: What's the story behind the name Jesus Piece?
Game: Pretty much just anything under God is a piece of Jesus. We all come from one place in the beginning, so that's what the album's about. It's just about how no one's more Catholic than anybody else, no one's more Christian or Baptist or whatever. Your religion is just your religion. There's one God that we all believe in – he's got a few different names, but there's one God. So, at the end of the day, we shouldn't judge one another – we should just live. And for me for, every day for the last two years, I've been trying to find a balance between my religion, my music, my life, my family, and the streets without losing myself like too many of them. So that's basically what the album is about – how I'm trying to better myself as a person.
Inked: The last time we spoke to you, you had 49 tattoos. How many do you have now?
Game: I think I'm right at about 53 or 54. Kat Von D just did a picture of all three of my kids on my leg. I don't really plan on what I'm going to do next. I just take it from one day to another.
Inked: How did you become friends with Kat Von D?
Game: She did a tattoo on my for my LAX album and we just stayed cool and close, you know, keeping in contact now and again. When I want something new I just call Kat and she'll get it done. She's a lady and she's dope and she's beautiful, so who wouldn't want to get tattooed by somebody that great? She's done four of mine so far.
Inked: You've filled your right arm with portraits of deceased rappers like Eazy-E, Big Pun, Biggie Smalls, and Jam Master Jay. Is that still your tribute arm? Have you added any new ones?
Game: Yeah. And it will always be that way. No new ones yet but I'm sure I will.
Inked: You got your first tattoo in 8th grade, and I love what your Grandmother said about tattoos – how your skin is just a costume you borrow from God while your on earth and you'll just give yours back with a little scribbling on it. Will you take the same approach if your kids want to start getting inked up early?
Game: My kids aren't getting tattoos until they're adults who are old enough to make their own decisions. And that won't be until they're 18-years-old. After that, they can get whatever they want to get. But I'm going to supervise their decisions as long as I'm a parent.
Inked: You said you got your infamous G-Unot tattoo based on how you were feeling one day. Do you regret the tattoo?
Game: No. I don't regret anything from my whole entire life.
Inked: Is there any place you would never tattoo?
Game: Ummm, yeah, my balls. You walked yourself into that one.
Inked: So you have a new reality show on VH1 and you're engaged. This will shed light on the "domestic side" of the Game. Are you cool with that?
Game: When you think about my career, I've always showed you my kids, you've always known that they had a mother, and you never see me on the red carpet or in the media with any other woman, so it's not really new. Now you just get to see it in motion on TV. That's why I think it won't affect what I'm doing at all, because I'm not pretending to be something I'm not. I'm keeping true to myself. Everybody's always known I'm a family man. My kids have been on album covers. I've always incorporated them into everything I did, so it's not a surprise. It shouldn't be a surprise.
Inked: You've rapped about the show "Basketball Wives" before – do you watch reality TV? "T.I. and Tiny"? "Ice loves Coco"?
Game: Yeah, I like reality TV. It's pretty cool. I watch "Basketball Wives". I like the one – I forget what it's called – where they're opening sheds – oh, Storage Wars! I also watch "T.I. and Tiny". They're friends of mine, and it's cool to see them on TV with their family.
Inked: Thank you for your time, Game.
Game: Thank you so much. You have a wonderful Wednesday night. There's a lot of love in the air and hopefully you have a good week.


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Stats corner: Bats often quiet in Burnett's starts
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Recent rough patch aside, A.J. Burnett has been both dominant and durable in 2013. Burnett is second in the National League in strikeouts per nine innings (9.97), carries a career-best 3.12 ERA and leads a banged-up Pirates' pitching staff with 89 1⁄3 innings pitched. The one thing Burnett seemingly can't do is get some crooked numbers from his teammates' bats.
When Burnett is on the bump, the already offensively-challenged Pirates score runs like it's still the dead ball era. Burnett has received the third-worst run support among qualified starting pitchers, with the Pirates crossing home plate an average of 2.6 times during his starts.
Not much help
Lowest run support among MLB starting pitchers
Pitcher Team R.S. Avg.
Ervin Santana Royals 2.25
Ricky Nolasco Marlins 2.31
A.J. Burnett Pirates 2.43
Kyle Lohse Brewers 2.64
Dan Haren Nationals 2.75
Source: ESPN.com
Compared to Burnett, James McDonald (5.17 runs of support per start), Francisco Liriano (4.33), Wandy Rodriguez (3.75) and Jeff Locke (3.42) have been spoiled. That lack of run support has tarnished Burnett's win-loss record, which stands at 4-6, and gives potent ammunition to fans and analysts who consider a pitcher's record a poor barometer of performance. Case in point: Burnett went 16-10 last year, with a higher ERA (3.51). The reason? He received an average of four runs of support in his starts.
With Burnett dealing and Pirates hitters flailing, Burnett ranks near the top of a more dubious leaderboard. He places fifth among starters in "Tough Losses," defined by Baseball-Reference as a start in which a pitcher makes a quality start but still gets tagged with an L.
Tough company
Most tough losses among starters
Pitcher Team Tough Losses
Joe Blanton Angels 5
Cole Hamels Phillies 5
James Shields Royals 5
C.J. Wilson Angels 4
A.J. Burnett Pirates 3
Source: Baseball-Reference.com
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From All Movie Guide: As the creator of such beloved children's programs as Mr. I. Magination, On the Carousel, and The Birthday House, Emmy and Peabody award-winning writer/performer Paul Tripp endeared himself to a generation of children with his creative and inspired method of education through music. Born in New York City in February 1911, Tripp entered City College of the City University of New York at the remarkable age of 14 before dropping out to pursue law studies at Brooklyn Law School. Though he would prematurely abandon his tenure at Brooklyn Law School as well, Tripp made his Broadway debut at the age of 25 in a performance of {+Cyrano de Bergerac}. After performing in the George Kleinsinger opera {+Victory Against Heaven} a few short years later, he would form a collaboration with that effort's composer to develop his concept of "Tubby the Tuba." Though that effort was momentarily halted due to Tripp's being drafted into World War II in 1942, he would continue to perform while serving in the Army and, upon his return stateside, revive {+Tubby} to great success. Recorded in 1945, {+Tubby} was nominated for a Grammy while a later animated adaptation was nominated for an Oscar. Beginning production of the children's program Mr. I. Magination for CBS in 1949, the program had a successful three-year run during which it took home a Peabody award. Frequently collaborating with wife Ruth Enders, Tripp's children's programming also served as a springboard for such burgeoning actors as Walter Matthau and Richard Boone. Tripp would gain additional exposure on such popular programs as Kraft Television Theater, Studio One, and The Twilight Zone in addition to producing and starring in On the Carousel and The Birthday House. Outside of the realm of television, Tripp's recording and publishing of around 600 songs on 30 albums, in addition to his writing of four children's books, found his love for music and education expanding to numerous other avenues. The film adaptation of Tripp's book {-The Christmas That Almost Wasn't} would go on to become a holiday tradition among numerous fans. Three years after the death of his wife in 1999, Paul Tripp died of natural causes in his native Manhattan. He was 91. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi


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In this picture taken Dec. 16, 2011, Mireina Fortine, 45, cooks bread to sell outside her home at Batey 43 in Villa Altagracia, about 25 miles north of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Fortine says she has not been able to obtain birth certificates for her nephews. Sonia Pierre, a human rights activist who fought discrimination against poor Dominicans of Haitian descent since she was a child, died of a heart attack on Dec. 4, 2011. Many people in the Dominican Republic question whether anyone can fill the void that Pierre's death left in the movement to protect the rights of Haitians in the Dominican Republic at a time when they face discrimination, deportation and the loss of citizenship. (AP Photo/Manuel Diaz)


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- The PayLite Installment Plan is a Citibank credit card facility which allows Citibank Cardholders of good credit standing to pay for goods and services on installment. PayLite is available for a minimum single-receipt purchase of at least P3,000. PayLite installment purchases are subject to approval based on the available credit limits at the time of purchase.
Cardholders shall be allowed to amortize via 0% PayLite Installment Plan or Regular PayLite Installment Plan:
Purchases available on Regular PayLite Installment shall abide by the prevailing rates which are subject to change from time to time by the Bank. The Cardholder agrees to pay the Bank interest on the PayLite Amount on the dates specified in the Statement of Account at the applicable converted monthly factor rate with a corresponding effective interest rate per annum based on the outstanding principal balance and the Term as follows:
REGULAR PAYLITE Converted Monthly Factor Rate
Term Converted Monthly Factor Rate Effective Interest Rate (Per Annum) 3 months 1.74% 35.88% 6 months 1.54% 35.83% 9 months 1.58% 38.40% 12 months 1.50% 36.76% 18 months 1.66% 41.09% 24 months 1.69% 41.32%
- Subject to Section 6 hereof, the price of items purchased under the 0% PayLite Installment Plan shall be interest-free for the duration of the installment plan. The 0% PayLite Installment Plan is available for selected items for 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24-month terms or as otherwise specified by the merchant offering the 0% PayLite Installment Plan.
The monthly PayLite Installment Due (the "Monthly Installment Due") forms part of the Minimum Amount Due in the Statement of Account. The regular Monthly Installment Due on each PayLite transaction is computed as the total amount payable (the "Total Amount Payable") divided by the term (the "Term") (i.e. number of months within which such amount must be paid) chosen by the Cardholder on the transaction date. The Total Amount Payable is computed as the purchase price of goods or services (the "PayLite Amount") plus the total amount of PayLite Interest due.
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The computation of the Monthly Installments Due shall not be equal, as the interest on the first Monthly Installment Due shall be computed based on the actual number of days from approval date and one day before statement date (ends inclusive), while the interest on the second and succeeding Monthly Installments Due shall be computed based on a fixed 30-day period. Thus, the first Monthly Installment Due may be more or less than the subsequent regular Monthly Installments Due and shall not be construed as the regular Monthly Installment Due. After the first month, the Cardholder shall be billed a fixed regular Monthly Installment Due, as computed in accordance with Section 3 above.
The computation of the Monthly Installments Due shall be on diminishing balance basis, under which allocation of payments to principal and interest of the Monthly Installments Due over the Term is not equal. The first Monthly Installment Due shall be billed to the Cardholder beginning on the Cardholder's next statement date and succeeding Monthly Installments Due (as indicated in the sales slip or other documents furnished to the Cardholder or otherwise agreed to by the Cardholder) shall be billed every month thereafter until the Total Amount Payable is paid in full.
The following is a sample computation:
- PayLite Amount: P10,000
- Converted Monthly Factor Rate: 1.50%
- Approval Date: 1/1/2011
- Term: 12 months
- Next Statement Date: 2/1/2011
Month # of Days Installment on Balance Monthly Installment Due Interest Component Principal Component O/S Principal Balance 0 - - - - P10,000.00 1 31 P992.14 P273.11 P719.03 9,280.97 2 30 983.33 245.30 738.03 8,542.94 3 30 983.33 225.79 757.55 7,785.39 4 30 983.33 205.77 777.56 7,007.83 5 30 983.33 185.22 798.11 6,209.72 6 30 983.33 164.12 819.21 5,390.51 7 30 983.33 142.47 840.86 4,549.65 8 30 983.33 120.25 863.09 3,686.56 9 30 983.33 97.44 885.89 2,800.67 10 30 983.33 74.02 909.32 1,891.35 11 30 983.33 49.99 933.34 958.01 12 30 983.33 25.32 958.01 (0.00) TOTAL 11,808.77 1,808.77 10,000.00
- In the event that a PayLite merchant from whom the Cardholder purchased the goods or services for future delivery ceases to operate, the Cardholder shall be billed and shall be liable to pay for all unpaid periodic Monthly Installments Due until the entire Total Amount Payable is paid in full.
- If the Cardholder chooses to pay only a portion of his Total Amount Due as indicated in the Statement of Account, the unpaid portion of the PayLite Installment Due shall be subject to the monthly finance charge at the prevailing rate of his/her card type. Usual late payment charge applies.
- Pre-payment of the PayLite Installment Plan shall be allowed without pre-payment penalty. Should the Cardholder wish to terminate his/her PayLite transaction/s before the Term ends, he/she must pay the remaining Citibank PayLite principal amount plus a Cancellation Processing Fee of Php 300.00.
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'I got mugged by Brooks,' Mark Hackel joked after being presented an official Brooksie Way mug by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson on Nov. 7, 2013, in Southfield. Hackel, an active runner, finished first in the over-40 age bracket in the recent Brooksie Way race. / John Cwilka
Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, second from left, and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel take their mark at the 5th annual Brooksie Way 5k and half marathon in 2012 on the campus of Oakland University. / Mandi Wright/Detroit Free Press
(L to R) Kate Markel of the McGregor Foundation, Sharon Ciaramitaro, chairwoman of the board at Turning Point, Sue Coats, the executive director of Turning Point and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel cut the ribbon in the new lobby of Turning Point in Mt. Clemens. / Eric Seals/Detroit Free Press
Mark Hackel is seeing blue these days and thats exactly how the first-term Macomb County executive wants it.
Hackel, who is in year three of a four-year term as its first ever executive, is talking up the finer points of the county, including its 31.5 miles of coastline on Lake St. Clair.
The Blue Economy initiative is our strategic plan to assist communities in planning and attracting interest and investment to bring about reality to the vision, he said.
Hackel will discuss the initative and more in his upcoming state of the county speech on Dec. 4.
Hell also highlight the defense industry in Macomb and the state. Macomb was given a $750,000 grant to position the county and Michigan for new opportunities in the defense industry.
Though there were those urging him to run as the Democratic candidate against Gov. Rick Snyder in 2014, Hackel decided to seek re-election instead.
We would have been broke if we didnt change how we did things, he said. Instead, we are now sitting on a $80-million surplus that can be used for things like infrastructure repair.
Macombs livability has been Hackels focus. He launched his Make Macomb Your Home marketing campaign last year.
It appears to be gaining traction. The county conducted its second annual Community Climate survey of residents and found 80% planned to stay in Macomb County for at least the next five years. In the 20-to-34 age group, 75% said they planned to stay put.
The poll was based on 1,562 responses from May through July, with participants from all 27 county communities.
Despite his busy schedule, Hackel makes time for one of his favorite past times running.
In my heyday I could run 10k (6.2-mile) races at a sub 6-minute-mile pace, said Hackel who turned 51 this year. Today, I'm clipping along at a sub 7. I run for health and peace of mind. I average five days a week four to seven miles a run.
He finished first in the 50-54 age group in the 5K race in the Sept. 29 Brooksie Way race and was the top male master finisher in the Oct. 26 Stoney Creek Halloween Hustle 5k.
Running for office and running for pleasure are similar to me, Hackel said. I enjoy both. I never worry about losing. I compete with myself. I just keep putting my best foot forward one step at a time.
When figuring how to structure his new position, Hackel turned to Patterson, whom Hackel considers a mentor, and Mike Duggan, former right-hand man to the late Wayne County Executive Ed McNamara.
Duggan, offered some great ideas on how to structure things, said Hackel.
Detroit's Mayor-Elect Duggan is doing the same right now as he prepares to take over in January.
When asked what advice he has for the new mayor, Hackel said: I know some people have told Mike to lower expectations. I wouldnt do that. Instead, Id tell him to explain things to people but put a realistic timetable on getting them done.
Contact Carol Cain at 313-222-6732 or firstname.lastname@example.com. She is senior producer/host of Michigan Matters, which airs 11:30 a.m. Sunday on CBS 62.You can see L. Brooks Patterson, Dominic Pangborn, Autumn de Forest, Albert Scaglione and Denise Ilitch on todays program.


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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Two southern Nevada judges who are preparing to
retire at the end of the year have been honored by an association
of the state's 88 justices of the peace and municipal court judges.
Pahrump Justice of the Peace Tina Brisebill and Mesquite Justice
of the Peace Ron Dodd recently received Lifetime Jurist Achievement
awards from the Nevada Judges of Limited Jurisdiction.
Brisebell began her career in 1983 as the court clerk at Pahrump
Justice Court, and became court administrator before being elected
to the bench in 2000.
Other judges named her Judge of the Year in 2007.
Dodd began his judicial career as Mesquite municipal judge in
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He was appointed to also serve as Mesquite Township Justice of
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Sonoma County government and its largest group of public safety workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract.
The deal, involving the 470-member Sonoma County Law Enforcement Association, is the first reached with rank-and-file public safety employees under the county's recent bid to curb rising pension costs and reduce total compensation.
The deal covers correctional deputies and counselors, probation officers, park rangers, emergency dispatchers, fire inspectors and some investigative posts.
Kimber Williams, SCLEA's president, said the proposed contract achieved savings for the county while remaining "fair" to the group's members.
The association announced the deal on its website Thursday and set a ratification vote for Monday.
"The county was clear it was concessions bargaining and ongoing savings that were the focus," Williams said.
She voiced confidence that employees would approve the deal, though sources in the bargaining unit have suggested it faces what is likely to be a tight vote.
County officials declined to discuss the agreement this week, wary of interfering with or influencing the vote. They said the deal was consistent with a contract reached earlier this year with the county's largest labor union and recent deals with top officials and a small group of law enforcement managers.
Negotiations between the two sides began in July and the group's contract expired in November.
The new contract, as summarized by the law enforcement association, would achieve savings for taxpayers through a package of concessions that includes a schedule change designed to reduce overtime, a continued salary freeze through October 2014, and the reduction or elimination of some wage premiums offered for dozens of different posts, skills and duties.


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Do the Big Two In Comics Depend Upon Crises More Than Good Story Telling?
How often have you sat and wondered if DC and Marvel are just jumping from crisis to crisis, or big event to big event to merely generate sales? How many people wonder why there aren't better writers on certain projects, while the people who you can't believe even have a job in the industry keep picking up projects? We wonder this too, so this View2View is dealing with the following question: Do the Big Two (DC and Marvel) rely upon crises and dramatic events more than good storytelling?
(Not So Silent) Mike's View:
The quick and simple answer here is yes, yes they absolutely do, but to be fair we have to fight for both sides and so I will be taking the side of agreement with this question. I have been a comic book fan since the mid-nineties. I am still an avid comic reader and, more than ever, a supporter of creator-owned comics. I think the biggest reason for this is that I have become disillusioned with the bigger two companies and their approaches to the superhero genre. Do I still read some of the books? Yes I do. I thoroughly enjoy some of the twists and turns that a few of the DC books have taken. My favorites are Dark Justice League, Animal Man and Swamp Thing. All are brilliantly written titles that are well-preserved and working on pivotal plot points as we go along. As for Marvel, I used to read Astonishing X-Men, X-Force, some of their Spider-Man titles, as well as New Avengers, but as of late I have fallen off a few of those titles. I was a monthly reader and when either of the Big 2 had big battles or secret missions I was in love because it was one book, a straight line of them with a few tie-ins that weren't critical to keeping up with the story.
As the years have come and gone the Big 2 have seemingly fallen into the "we'll out-big-story you no matter what it takes" and so they are doing everything in their power to make the biggest impact. DC does an awkward soft reboot and names it the DCnU of the New 52. Then Marvel also decides to up the ante and creates Fear Itself or as one of my favorite web comic's The-Gutters.com called it, "Everyone Gets a Hammer!" So we wound up with Juggallosus, a weird hybrid cross between two of my favorite characters. Now we see DC heading into a direction with a few of their books. However, Marvel isn't quite finished and has decided that two of their biggest and most primary good guy teams, The X-Men and The Avengers, need to kick the hell out of each other because they are having a disagreement, so now it appears that we are going to witness Civil War 2, but this time Iron Man and Cap are on the same side.
I'm a bit of a cynic, but I do still wish they would focus on the writing a bit. Big action is a helluva lot of fun, but I miss the days when we got something more out of them. For instance, Civil War had a pretty solid theme, as did Blackest Night, even though both those books had what seemed like a trillion side stories each. If you need to rehash and give yourselves an amazing example of great story telling, just check out Identity Crisis. I love and will always love comics, but here's my advice for the Big Two: slow down on the "universe changing" storylines and put some humanity into it!
Comic Canuck's View
No, the Big Two – DC and Marvel – are not sacrificing good storytelling by staging big events that take place across every comic title in their respective universes. Having said that, don't get me started on Marvel's Spider-Man Clone Saga from the '90s – that was a soul-sucking anomaly.
Individual stories and issues are fantastic, but I have always found that the big events are ones I truly remember. Especially if it involves characters I wouldn't normally read. Great stories should be those you remember years after they are done and gone. You talk about them with your friends. Compare notes on what you like, even what you hated. However, the shared fondness of an "epic or crisis" event is what makes them fun. I've been reading comics for a long time and one of the biggest events I enjoyed was the Marvel Versus DC battle royale company crossover in the '90s. It pitted the top heroes from each universe against one another, in a fight to the finish to determine which universe would survive. It ended with Superman and the Hulk in a tie. The result was that the Big Two merged all of their heroes into a new universe called Amalgam Comics. An event like that one is fantastic story telling and it spilled out into the individual books when the main event was over.
The latest – and some will argue if it's the greatest – event is the New 52 by DC Comics. My verdict is still out on this reboot, but when DC wrapped up its Flashpoint epic event – that gave birth to the New 52 – a promise that has been broken so many times before was kept: everything will change. Change it did. DC took the biggest gamble and re-imagined characters that had been around for 75 years. This brought in new fans and reminded long-time comic readers that big events truly do make for memorable stories. The big events by the Big Two also turn us on to characters we would not normally read. For instance, Animal man in the New 52 is one of the best titles on the shelf today. As for Marvel, they're launching Avengers vs. X-Men in April 2012 and I predict it will be one of those epic events that we will all talk about for years to come.
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Tom Gidley was recently described somewhat ironically as a visionary artist. First impressions of this recent solo outing suggest the statement may not be too far from the truth. Gidley's first narrative-base video and the show's centrepiece, In the Trees (2003), was projected onto Store's far wall. It describes a scenario in which a solitary man in a forest hears a voice warning him that, unless he changes his ways, he is assured a horrific and desolate future. Strangely it transpires that this omnipotent presence emanates from a sparrow in a nearby tree. Is the voice an interior form of self-doubt? Does this all-seeing bird represent a form of psychosis? Or is the artist simply having us on? Shown on a loop, it takes a few attempts to figure out certain things.
The man, in his early 30s and dressed in a German army jacket, appears hungover. Out for a brief walk, he contemplates his life and his imminent marriage to his unfaithful girlfriend; he is by turns nervous, despondent and irritable. Rather than facing an incontestable future, as is suggested in the exhibition's interpretative text, Gidley's character is given an opportunity to steer things in a favourable direction. With a slight West Midlands accent, the young man sits in opposition to the sparrow, who cajoles and taunts him with a voice that is older and much more authoritative. 'You can do one small thing that may go about redeeming matters ... I'm offering you a last chance ... there are small windows of opportunity that open without announcement and then close again just as swiftly.' The mild authority of this benign 'natural' voice is greeted by the man with a stubborn refusal. 'The future's not fixed, I can do whatever I like.' Gidley's character is eventually condemned to his fate as a future alcoholic who subsequently fails to take an opportunity to save his son Wayne from a similarly desperate life. Because of his lack of confidence in his tormentor - perhaps his own inner voice - he fails, and a small glimmer of hope disappears.
Despite the gloom, In the Trees is startling in its complexity. It ends with the man slumped in despair against an enormous tree stump while the invisible narrator describes his fate: 'You fell foul of your follies years ago ... and then you find yourself here, unaware that it's all about to start again.' Employing the illusory gap between the character's internal and external worlds, Gidley quite deliberately skews ideas of time; not only has this man been forced to live a life of misery, but he's asked to live it twofold. Importantly the film also reveals a certain brutality as it muses on issues of authority and self-determination. As the sparrow or the man's own self-defeating psyche paradoxically tells him, 'self-determination is a myth.'
The exhibition's two other works riff on similar ideas of humour, contingency and self-annihilation. It's Getting Late (2003-4) is a screenprinted spiral of text from Gidley's unpublished book Stunning Lofts. Lit softly in the dark, the reflective surface of the paper sparkled on the gallery wall, belying the printed words, which read 'I walk through the metal gates and the dark trees greet me with open arms'. This ominous final line from the final paragraph in Gidley's book sits in stark contrast to the light, utopian poster form of the work. Similarly, Her Meditations (2003-4), a small-scale model of a mainly glass stairwell in a local council block, is used as a gardener's cloche. Home to a number of weeds adept at surviving the most ruinous decay, it enacts a similar paradox; in this metaphor imagination runs wild in mundane and decrepit circumstances, as likely to dwell on the dark and the negative as it is to prove a noble survivor.
Contrary to first impressions, Gidley seems to be saying that self-determination comes in many different forms. The intricacy of his work is dosed with a reflexivity that catches itself before it implodes, revealing a healthy scepticism about the magnitude of our existence. As the invisible sparrow might observe: 'In the grand scheme of things you are a speck of dust, a clump of cells, a bag of water, that's all. You are worm food - you feed my food - and don't you forget it.'
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HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (AP) - Hunters find human skeletal remains along the Shenandoah River in Harpers Ferry.
Hunters made the discovery on Thanksgiving. Jefferson County Sheriff Peter Dougherty believes the remains had been there at least a year, or longer.
The remains are being examined at the West Virginia State Medical Examiner's Office.
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