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Whatever your taste, Mulberry’s is sure to Cover photo courtesy: have something for you; whether it is early Canadian Light Source morning breakfast, fresh baked bread, Exciting Things are Happening late night parties and catering for your Copyright & Disclaimer: gatherings. The material distributed in at Mulberry’s on Millar Avenue! the Suddenly Saskatchewan Magazine is for information purposes only. Suddenly he Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan is Saskatchewan Magazine a national research facility, producing the brightest light in Canada— The popular restaurant is becoming “The Fully licensed North assumes no liability or End EVENT Centre.” Mulberry’s broadened facilities and expertise responsibility for any millions of times brighter than even the sun. One of the largest science inaccurate, delayed or enable the restaurant to take care of your private gatherings, incomplete information, projects in our country’s history, the CLS hosts annually more than 1,000 whether corporate meetings or group gatherings, fundraising nor for any actions taken scientists from around the world who use our light to conduct ground-breaking in reliance thereon. The T dinners or reunions, whatever the occasion. information contained health, agricultural, environmental and advanced materials research. about each individual, Mulberry’s efficiency can cater “out of house” up to 5oo people, event or organization has servicing corporate events, all family functions, including weddings, been provided by such CLS, Canada’s only synchrotron, produces light by using radio frequency waves and reunions and more. Mulberry’s experience of over 4o years has individual, event organizers or organization without powerful electro-magnets to accelerate and bend beams of electrons to nearly the options available for every need. verification by us. speed of light, which creates a light so bright that it can reveal details not otherwise Stop in on your way to work for the tasty Visit our website www.mulberrys.ca to help plan your next The opinion expressed in able to be seen. daily breakfast special and excellent gathering. You can also check us out on facebook. Watch soon for a each article is the opinion of its author and does not coffee, served ‘til 11 a.m. A treat awaits you Farmer’s Market on Wednesdays starting June 23. necessarily reflect the opinion with 3 different kinds of uncomparable of the Suddenly Saskatchewan home-made cinnamon buns, fresh Magazine. Therefore, Suddenly Saskatchewan Magazine homemade pies and other baked goods carries no responsibility for made available daily. Fresh from the the opinion expressed thereon. Please direct any questions or oven are 10 varieties of bread made in comments by email to: Mulberry’s to choose from. It is baked [email protected]

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4 SUDDENLY SASKATCHEWAN MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2021 COVID testing goes tiny Imagine a COVID-19 testing site so small that it could fit on a postage stamp. Researchers from the CLS and Université Laval are trying to create a device with multiple miniscule channels through which a small fluid sample from a patient could flow Fighting COVID-19 along with an accessory that could systematically run various tests through the channels to determine at Canada’s Synchrotron if the patient has coronavirus. A prototype of the device has been produced that will be refined and replicated. If successful, this project could improve sterilization, key to being able to turn N95s from With unique world-class facilities and research tools, groundbreaking research has been taking Canada’s testing and contact tracing performance. place in Saskatchewan in the fight against COVID-19. At the Canadian Light Source, scientists have single-use to reusable and secure the supply of been conducting specialized research and using the synchrotron to study the novel coronavirus. these important personal protective devices. Antiviral development A University of Alberta researcher is using data by University of Toronto scientists has developed collected at the CLS to develop treatments for synthetic antibodies that could be used to protect COVID-19. CLS technology allows scientists to people, or as therapeutics for patients struggling to look at the 3D shape of proteins to see how drugs fight the virus. They will use the CLS to see in detail bond. The scientist is working on a drug validated how the antibodies work against the coronavirus, for use in cats that has proven to be effective foundational information that could lead to improved against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The goal of the study antibody therapeutics and guide vaccine design. is to advance the development of more effective inhibitors and possibly more effective antivirals.

Studying key COVID-19 virus enzyme Researchers from the University of Calgary are working to develop therapeutics for COVID-19 by studying the polymerase of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. This enzyme copies the genetic material of the virus and is crucial to the creation of new viruses. The goal is to use the enzyme data to design new drugs that will inhibit the polymerase, which will prevent the virus from Securing the supply of N95s making new viruses and stop the infection in its A collaboration between the CLS and the Vaccine tracks. and Infectious Disease Organization—both national research facilities at University of Saskatchewan— Antibodies made in a lab has scientists trying to understand the structural Researchers have developed antibodies that can changes happening inside N95 respirator masks neutralize COVID-19. Once exposed, humans after being sterilized for reuse. Unique synchrotron create antibodies to fight viruses but the same tools allow them to study the tightly woven, antibodies can also be created in the lab. A team led microscopic fibres for changes or degradation after

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12 SUMMER 2021 | SUDDENLY SASKATCHEWAN MAGAZINE 13 Explore the Outlaw Caves Sam Kelly Outlaw of the Caves In 1903, outlaw Sam Kelly joined forces with notorious horse thief, Dutch Henry, and outlaws Bloody Knife and Pigeon Toe Kid. Known Big Muddy as the Wild Bunch, they would steal as many as 200 horses on one drive, alter their brands, herd them into Canada, sell them, and then steal them again for resale Paisley Brook School back in Montana and the Dakotas.

The Big Muddy was an ideal haven for outlaws. Sam Kelly enlarged a weathered wolf den for his living quarters and used a nearby Think Saskatchewan is flat? Think again! A visit to the Big Muddy Valley will leave you cave to hide his horses. in awe of the rugged beauty surrounding the historic buttes and caves of the badlands. Take a tour of the Sam Kelly Outlaw caves – they are still Listen carefully and you might hear echoes of the past... very much the same as how he left them.

his summer is the perfect The Big Beaver Nature Center Reservoir. The park offers boat time to visit us and displays the animals and history of docks, great fishing and powered explore the hills, valleys the area in a very unique way, and sites. Plan your trip to coincide EXPERIENCE THE THE T and history offered in a stop at Aust’s General Store will with our 2nd Annual Street Festival HEART OF THE GOLDEN SOUTH. the Big Muddy Valley. Come see remind you again of what a general on August 28, 2021. HEART OF THE GOLDEN SOUTH. 1Gateway hour south to the of Big Moose Muddy Jaw Badlands on Hwy and 2 Grasslands National Park Saskatchewan’s Castle Butte, an store used to be. We will take you age old landmark used from the to visit Paisley Brook School, a Coronach has a motel and hotel very earliest settlers and travelers century-old building. in town and a B & B located a few • PrincePrince of Wales Cultural && RecreationRecreation Centre Centre as a directional point. Climb to the You will see how different it was miles outside of town. Some dining • Museum, featuring the Prentice African Safari Exhibit top for one of the most fantastic going to school in the early days. options include Deb’s Country • Museum, featuring the Prentice African Safari Exhibit views. Relive the history of cattle Kitchen, RC Chinese Restaurant, • ShurniakShurniak Art Gallery rustlers and horse thieves hiding Spend the night and take in all that Coronach Hotel and the Rustic • Olympia Movie Theatre in the caves to dodge the law on our friendly little town has to offer. Tavern. Pick up snacks or a lunch • Olympia Movie Theatre both sides of the border. Walk The Poolside Park is a campground at The Nook and stop in at the Mini • OutdoorOutdoor PPoolool & Spray ParkPark where infamous outlaws like Butch located right in town next to a Mart for some of the best summer • CampgrCampgroundound Cassidy, Dutch Henry and Sam heated swimming pool, kids spray treats in the area. Take time to stop Kelly and their men hid their stolen park, 2 playgrounds, basketball at the Coronach District Museum, • GolfGolf CourCoursese livestock. See the early development court and a soccer field. One block the site of Coronach’s original • YYearear RoundRound Events of the North West Mounted Police away is our scenic 9 hole, 3000 hospital. You will find local artifacts in this area, the location of the first yard, grass green golf course which and history dating back to the depot in this part of the country. overlooks the Poplar River, rolling 1900’s. VISITOR INFORMATIONINFORMATION CENTRE CENTRE 306.642.5353 306.642.5353 506 - 3rd Ave W, Assiniboia, SK The Buffalo and Turtle effigies, hills and grain fields. We also 506 - 3rd Ave W, Assiniboia, SK Open June 1 to August 31 ceremonial circle and tipi rings that have the Poplar River Community For more information visit our Open June 1 to August 31 were so very sacred to the First Park campground, 5 kms east of website at https://coronachrec. Nations tribes that lived in the area. Coronach, located at the Cookson wixsite.com/ or call 306-267-3312. WWW.ASSINIBOIA.NET TownTown Office: Office: 306.642.3382

14 SUDDENLY SASKATCHEWAN MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2021 SUMMER 2021 | SUDDENLY SASKATCHEWAN MAGAZINE 15 Take a trip to the beautiful east end of the ROYAL SASKATCHEWAN MUSEUM Cypress Hills and visit the home of Scotty at the T.rex Discovery Centre. Guests can 2445 Albert Street - Regina, SK experience the world’s largest Tyrannosaurus rex specimen at the CN Scotty Gallery in Eastend, Saskatchewan. While you check out and learn about Scotty, tryout the new Paleo Lab Experience, an interactive way for your family and friends to engage with TRDC paleontologists and learn about the research that is occurring at the Centre.

Walk through The Cretaceous to learn about dinosaurs and prehistoric reptiles that used to dominate the land in Saskatchewan.

Take a glimpse at what Saskatchewan looked like after the dinosaurs in an exhibit featuring full-sized models of prehistoric animals found soon after the extinction of dinosaurs.

Explore the scenic landscape of the Cypress Hills on the hiking trails situated around the TRDC or uncover fossils in the Fossil Dig Sand Pit. The town of Eastend The CN T.rex gallery, Scotty, the most massive Tyrannosaurus rex in the world, is on display at has fun and engaging activities for the the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. The CN T.rex Gallery brings Scotty to entire family. Earth Sciences Gallery life through multiple exhibits, including the awe-inspiring re-creation of and all other galleries at the roar of a T.rex. Examine actual fossil specimens of flora and fauna the RSM will be open all found in Scotty’s quarry and discover the habitat and environment in which Scotty lived. The T.rex Discovery Centre summer, seven days a is open from week, from Also experience the Earth Science Gallery to discover Saskatchewan’s 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 9:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. fascinating ancient history and geological resources, including dinosaurs T.REX DISCOVERY CENTRE and other extinct creatures that once roamed this province. #1 T.rex Drive - Eastend, SK daily until September 6, 2021.

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By Suzanne Joyce, Ducks Unlimited Canada

“Our kinship with provincial landscapes runs so deep that it is often these images that shape us and our identity as Saskatchewanians.”

sk any resident what it means to come basis for our stories and for our connection to each landowners continue to own and manage their land, “When Dad passed away in 2002, we knew we want- from Saskatchewan and you’ll likely hear other. these agreements can be the perfect instrument to ed to place a memorial on the farm”, Baker confides. similar responses: experiences of prairie balance interests in working the land with protecting Baker’s father always took special pride in the grass- Askies with equally jaw-dropping sunsets For Saskatchewan farmers, it also sustains important natural and cultural features. land and the family cattle business. and storm clouds, rippling fields of wheat and canola, livelihoods. When worked over the course of many northern forests with fish-filled lakes. generations, a deep and personal attachment to land Terry Baker is a fourth-generation landowner from An area of grassland of significance to the family can form, and a desire to ensure its protection. Denzil, Sask., farming land that has been in his family was chosen as a memorial site where a small cere- Our kinship with provincial landscapes runs so deep for 112 years. A conservation easement allowed mony was held. Since then, other family members that it is often these images that shape us and our Conservation easements are legal agreements be- Baker and his family to protect a valuable family have expressed interest in this as their someday identity as Saskatchewanians. The land provides the tween a landowner and a conservation agency. Since legacy. resting place too.

18 SUDDENLY SASKATCHEWAN MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2021 SUMMER 2021 | SUDDENLY SASKATCHEWAN MAGAZINE 19 A conservation easement was the right tool for the Baker family to protect their memorial site and surrounding area, while continuing to manage the land for grazing.

Near Strasbourg, Sask., Lynn and Christine Wagner UNION MEMBERSHIP PAYS run a cattle operation on land that has been in Lynn’s HIGH DIVIDENDS family for years. Such Things as: “We have four generations of continuous family • Higher Wages • Fair Treatment ownership on our land. It is important for future • Job Security • Democratic Decision Making generations to see themselves as its stewards, as • Proper Scheduling • Better Health and we do now. It is comforting to know that business • Sick Leave Safety Procedures and environmental stewardship can work together • Family Dental Plan • Proper Grievance Procedures to preserve what Mother Nature made,” Lynn Wagner us to manage land today in a way that ensures it ‡¬,PSURYHG9DFDWLRQ • Experienced Staff Working meets the needs of the future, and also honours the explains. • Good Pension for You contributions of the past. A mix of perennial tame forage, natural lands and wetlands, the Wagner’s land provides forage for their Ducks Unlimited Canada Conservation Easements pay FOR A BETTER FUTURE cattle and also offers significant value as habitat for approximately 30% of current land values and have no JOIN RWDSU waterfowl and wildlife. Passionate about wildlife and restrictions on haying or grazing. Regina Saskatoon hunting themselves, this couple wanted to be sure 1233 Winnipeg Street 2154 Airport Drive these natural features were protected and chose a Call 1-866-252-3825 or email [email protected]. Phone: 306-569-9311 / 306-569-0440 Phone: 306-384-9885 Fax: 306-569-9521 Fax: 306-384-1006 conservation easement to make it happen. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Toll Free: 877-747-9378 Toll Free: 877-747-9378 Another undeniable facet of our Saskatchewan identity is pride – pride in our natural and our cultural heritage. Conservation easements allow

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than the remainder of the glacier. This allowed vast amounts of the melt water to accumulate behind the southern advancement before the southern edge melted enough to permit the trapped waters to flow southward. As it did it cut out deep melt water chan- nels, resulting in the Frenchman River Valley, Rock Creek and other wide river valleys. In the Killdeer Heart of the South Country Recreation Area Badlands of the Grasslands National Park, the melt water channel cut away more than 65 million years of topsoil and through K T boundary to it’s trove of dinosaur fossils.

To commemorate the Duck Billed Dinosaur (Hadro- saur) discovered by George Dawson, and other more recently discovered Triceratops and other dino’s or those interested in Paleontological history, in the Badlands, the Rockglen Visitor Centre has the Rockglen region offers an especially un- obtained several related Dinosaur fossils to display expected menu. Here, within a sixty kilometer along with their Miocene collection. This is an evolving area of the Wood Mountain Uplands, lies the project, as we will be adding specimens that reflect Frichest collection of Miocene Era fossils to be found the paleontological diversity of our region. When you in Canada, associated with fossils going back in visit the East Block of the Grasslands National Park, time some sixty-five million years ago when, in 1874, we invite you to see our collections of fossils to bet- Canada’s very first dinosaur fossils were discovered ter envision what that they are uncovering with their in the Killdeer Badlands by George Mercer Dawson, annual fossil digs. the Science Officer with Her Majesty’s British North America Boundary Commission.

This rare combination of paleontological treasures results from the area’s elevations, topping out at 3,500 feet, that withstood the final advances of the last glacier. This has left most of the hills unglaciated so that the fossils of the creatures that died have remained relatively undisturbed near where they fell. This has been especially important for the Miocene Our Visitor Centre is home to many locally discovered Era fossils that are readily found near Rockglen, but fossils including those of a locally discovered Four- it has also resulted in the massive proglacial floods tusked Mastodont. You’ll recognize us by the metal that laid bare the dinosaur fossils of the Killdeer Bad- artwork Mastodont at the junction of highways #2 lands in the East Block of Grasslands National Park. and #18.

Before the great inland sea that covered the Regina While you are here we invite you to take time to Plains began melting, its ice that had pressed explore the many other local attractions displayed on up against the Uplands had been pushed higher our adjoining advertisement.

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