Canadians came out in force to rally behind trans youth and protest a policy which would see youngsters forcefully outed to their parents.  Hundreds of people, including trans kids and their supportive families, gathered in the Saskatchewan cities of Saskatoon, Regina and Lloydminster in opposition to Bill 137, also known as the Parent’s Bill of Rights.  The legislation, which became law last week, was introduced by Saskatchewan Party education minister Jeremy Cockrill last week and outlines a number of rights parents have regarding their children’s education, including access to the pupil’s school file and being able to see what sexual-health content is being taught.  Controversially, the bill also contains a policy stating parental consent must be given for a pupil to use “their preferred name, gender identity, and/or gender expression” at school. 

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Population: 266,141

Saskatchewan motor inn lounge singer Bette Graham

Joes Lunch

Oil on Canvas, 24X36 inches

5/10/24.

I'm going to guess that The Garrys don't sound like any other band ever to come out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They sound like a combination of 60s girl band with surf music. In fact, in the Bandcamp notes for "Get Thee to a Nunnery", their style is described as a combination of "The Ventures, the drama of Ennio Morricone’s spaghetti westerns, the dreamy psychedelia of Kurt Vile, France Gall’s brand of mod-pop cheek, and the lo-fi garage noir of Los Saicos."

I would add Electrelane and Barbara Manning to that description.

The Garrys are made of up of the three Maier sisters and they have releases going back to 2015. They have a new single, "Cakewalk" which may signal a new release in the future.

"Get Thee to a Nunnery" and many of their other releases are through Saskatoon label Grey Records (the label has also released work from Shirley & The Pyramids).

Did you know that Alberta and Saskatchewan were once originally going to be one province named Buffalo?

for the purposes of this ask we are ignoring that Buffalo has become a bit of a buzzword for right wing western separatist parties :T; I wouldn't say it was "originally" going to be a combined province, it was just an idea that the wealthy and powerful ranchers across the southern districts really liked because it would help fuel their dream of turning the entire thing into grazing land for cattle.

Maddy did originally live in the district of Assiniboia and was sort of added to Alberta at the last minute, which is why she wasn't paying any attention to the battle to become capital of Alberta at all. Nowadays, the city of Lloydminster is the "closest" to Saskatchewan by virtue of literally being the only city in the country to span two provinces. There is a mural there to celebrate the 2005 centennial of the two provinces called Buffalo Twins.

We may not live together (as central Canada was too afraid of our potential combined awesomeness... surely) but our neighbour to the east is always borrowing our stuff anyways. Like our tendency towards austerity cuts, or Edmonton's entire lacrosse team >:'T tsk!

Kim Coates with Saskatoon rock band One Bad Son supporting Creative Kids.

my experience with cps in saskatchewan (saskatoon specifically) when i needed help dealing with my abusive parents.

This is hilarious 🤣

Via Britt's Instagram story

07.18.2023 | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan | CA

Ahead of Red Dress Day on Sunday, a time meant to raise awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), frustration is boiling over in Winnipeg.

“Why is it OK to leave Indigenous women’s remains in the landfill while non-Indigenous people are being searched for without a second hesitation?” said Cambria Harris, the daughter of Morgan Harris whose remains are believed to be in Prairie Green Landfill.

“What’s the difference?” she said.

Wednesday, a Saskatoon landfill search began following an investigation into the disappearance of Mackenzie Lee Trottier, who has been missing for over three years. [...]

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kept getting stuff from ride the cyclone in my youtube recommended so i finally googled wtf it was and bro. they’re from SASKATCHEWAN???

QC8 Saskatoon

Joni Mitchell “Roses Blue” Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon, SK, Nov. 1st, 1969—Archives - Volume 2: The Reprise Years, November 12, 2021.

“And this is kind of a Halloween song, it’s about a witch I met in Ottawa”

Relaxing on our balcony before going back inside to finish watching a movie. 🥰

“'C. C. F.' Denounced AS 'RED',” Vancouver Sun. February 23, 1933. Page 7. ---- ORGANIZER PAID FROM MOSCOW, SAYS LAVERGNE ---- Woodsworth Denial ---- SASKATOON. Feb. 23. Denial of the statement that he was a "paid agent of Moscow" was made today by George H. Williams, member of the executive of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, replying to the charge made by Armand Lavergne, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, in the House yesterday. 

"I challenge Mr. Lavergne to make the same statement outside of the House of Commons, where he would be subject to a charge of libel," Mr. Williams added.

By Canadian Press OTTAWA, Feb. 23. A direct attempt was made in the House of Commons Wednesday to link the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation with Red Russia. 

George Williams of Saskatchewan, a member of the executive of Canada's newest political party, was branded a "Bolshevist, a paid Moscow agent," by Armand Lavergne, Deputy Speaker and Conservative member for Montmagny, Que. 

While members of the Common wealth party in the far corner of the Chamber cast angry looks at the Deputy Speaker but made few inter ruptions, Mr. Lavergne read from a French magazine to prove his charge against Williams. 

At first Williams was described as the Saskatchewan organizer of the Commonwealth but J. S. Woodsworth corrected this. 

'PAID AGENT OF MOSCOW" A denial that Williams was a Communlst was inserted in the running debate by Woodsworth. ‘I have again and again heard Williams denounce the Communists and Bolyshevists not want Russia set up here." 

"Miss Agnes MacPhail said that the Communists and Bolshevists hate the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation," proceeded Lavergne. "How could they?" he asked, "if I understand alright, the organizer of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in Canada is George Williams, of Saskatchewan, and I say before this House, without fear of contradiction, that George Williams is a paid agent of Moscow."

He proposed to give his authority for the statement. An article in La Revue Des Deux Mondes declared that the Communists "work also in the immense Prairies of the Canadian West, principally in Saskatchewan. The organizer of the party was George Williams, ex-president of the Farmers' Union." 

Lavergne proceeded to declare that there was an agitation on foot to destroy the institutions of this country by revolution. 

MacINNIS BLAMES CZARS Angus Maclnnls (Lab., Vancouver South) said the present government in Russia had arisen out of conditions that had preceded it and nothing else. 

He painted to the House a picture of Russia under the Czars, and recalld the bloodshed which had attended the suppression of labor troubles many years ago. 

Everywhere was to be found evidences of the intolerance of the Government and its supporters who failed to realize that in the Canadian Co-operative Commonwealth was the best protection against Communistic doctrine, Mr. Maclnnis said.

Kim Coates pointing at a fan and fellow golfer at Willows Golf, Saskatoon