ANNUAL REPORT 2015 FUN FACTS FROM 2015 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Evraz Place has a long major sport infrastructure for indoor soccer and a six-plex NUMBER OF and proud history in for arena ice sports, along with large capacity for trade EVENTS HOSTED Regina. The Regina and consumer shows. Evraz Place is truly a unique event 4.05 Exhibition Association complex that enriches our community. MILLION OUNCES Limited (REAL and 2015 marked the first year of our five-year plan to 2.75 OF BEER CONCERTS formerly the Assiniboia million 13 Agricultural society), transition toward goals we have for 2020 when the new Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, which operates Evraz Mosaic Stadium will be a shiny new venue on the east side visitors Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain, etc. Place, was formed in of the property and the International Trade Centre will have That’s enough 1884, 19 years before transformed the look and function of the property’s west the City of Regina even side. In the first 20 years of the new millennium, the face beer to fill 4.3 TRADESHOWS average semi 40 became a city. of Evraz Place will have been transformed by the removal of 23 old buildings from another era . . . and replacement tankers full! Spring Home Show, Majestics Car Show The first summerwith four contemporary new event facilities – the Credit fair was organized in Union EventPlex, the Co-operators Centre, the new Mosaic Victoria Park in 1884 – a fair that has been offered to Regina Stadium and the new International Trade Centre. TOURNAMENTS 49 (by REAL) for 133 years. The Regina Pats have continuously 455,000 called Evraz Place home since 1917. That’s 99 years! With the upgrades to our property, our customer base Soccer, hockey, skating, ringette, SMALL CUPS Canadian Western Agribition has been held here for 46 continues to grow. We now host approximately 2.75 million OF TIM broomball, volleyball, lacrosse, floor hockey years and Canada’s Farm Progress Show that began in 1977 visitors per year, and we know that when the new facilities HORTONS will celebrate its 39th year here in 2016. The property has open in 2017, our annual number of visitors will be over COFFEE CATERED the three million mark. We are committed to improving EVENTS hosted everything from national and international curling 453 championships, to Memorial Cups and Grey Cup festivities, our facilities and customer experience as we embark on Weddings, conferences, galas to the Juno Awards and so much more. In the past decade, this new era. That much REAL has brought the Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi , AC/DC and coffee would Sir Paul McCartney to Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field. Never before in our long history have we had a brighter fill 218 kiddie WHL & CIS future. In 1884, I doubt anyone would have envisioned pools! 75 HOCKEY GAMES Over the past decade, REAL has also initiated and what was in store for REAL and Evraz Place. But as we Regina Pats & implemented a compelling vision for a renewed and undergo this transition phase and look toward our exciting University of Regina Cougars revitalized Evraz Place. We call it our business-driven future, it’s important to remember where we came from. Our organization has a long and accomplished history, IN 2015, WE FED PLUS HUNDREDS OF master plan; that is to say that in addition to a plan for a modern, green and clean site and infrastructure at Evraz throughout which we have set the foundation for a HOCKEY & SOCCER GAMES Place, we continue to strive for business sustainability and renewed property that will be enjoyed by generations to 330,000 responsible stewardship through a profitable business come. PEOPLE, WHICH IS 10 operating model. TIMES THE CAPACITY OF THE NEW STADIUM! 2015 marked the beginning of our plans for yet another EVRAZ PLACE new era for REAL. In July 2017, we will begin operating VISION the new Mosaic Stadium – a modern, contemporary Mark Allan World-class hospitality PRODUCED EVENTS venue for the Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club, its President and CEO for trade, agri-business, The Queen City Ex, Canada’s Farm fans and the community – after 80 seasons at the Taylor sporting, entertainment Progress Show, Taste of Spring Field location. In November 2017, we will open the new 3 International Trade Centre venue with the 47th annual and cultural events Canadian Western Agribition. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM (as of March 2016) that bring innovation, Mark Allan, President and CEO enrichment and prosperity With two major construction projects valued at $315M Jeff Barschel, Executive Director, Property Management to Saskatchewan. currently underway on the property, we are also planning Graham Edge, Vice-President, Food and Beverage for the future as the long-time event and property manager Lisa Mitchell, Vice-President, Sales and Marketing for the City of Regina. In January, the Board approved Vision Dawna Nielson, Vice-President, Sports, Entertainment and Events MISSION 2020 – a five-year strategic plan that sets out our priorities Elma Shoulak, Vice President, Human Resources Bill Stoner, Vice-President, Property and Facilities Enriching the quality and initiatives to ensure we are ready to run and service one of the largest event complexes in Canada. Certainly Denise Wanner, Director, Corporate Governance and Corporate Office of life for people in the 2 there is no other city in Canada that can boast one site that community through the hosts a CFL franchise, a WHL franchise, a convention centre, hosting and delivery of New Facilities local, regional, national and being built on the international events. Evraz Place property! Page 2 BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

I have had the privilege of Chairing the Related infrastructure developments, Board of the Regina Exhibition Association which were not yet public, required a Limited (REAL) for the past eight years. This great, far-reaching change as the Board, period has been an exciting time of growth in conjunction with the City of Regina, and change at REAL. As I reflect over the determined that the City should be the sole years, I mark the time by each year’s annual Member of REAL. The 2013 annual report report. confirmed the reason for the more involved governance changes referenced in 2012. Looking back at my first annual report in The Evraz Place property was to become 2007, my message focused on Renewal the site for the new stadium project and and Revitalization. This tone of Renewal REAL was identified as the manager for the and Revitalization continued in 2008 as we stadium. Later we would also be selected looked toward implementation of Phase as the food services provider for the new I of our Strategic Plan. With approval of stadium. Finally, near the tail end of 2014, funding for the future Co-operators Centre it became clear that the momentum for A YEAR OF TRANSITION Officers in place, construction on that project began change would continue as funding for Jeff MacPherson in earnest. With the opening of both the an “International Trade Centre” had the tran-si-tion [tran-zish-uh n] Chair of the Board Credit Union EventPlex in 2005 and the support necessary to announce that REAL’s noun Co-operators Centre in 2009, our attention Phase II redevelopment plans were set to 1. movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, Mark Allan moved to people; specifically, building the President and CEO begin. subject, concept, etc., to another; change competency and skills necessary to serve a Denise Wanner more diverse customer base at the newly So what is the 2015 message? Simply, I am Corporate Secretary expanded facility offerings on our existing humbled that I am afforded the opportunity Transition. It’s a word that summarizes 2015 at Evraz Place. Western Agribition and Canada’s Farm Progress Show. premises. to write a chronology of the past eight From continued construction of the new Mosaic Stadium to Outside of these agricultural business events, we’ll also Directors years on behalf of our Board. This is a story the announcement of the new International Trade Centre, have the ability to attract large catered functions, festivals, Michael Fix In 2010, we were Fair, Fearless but Firm in that resonates with all of our current and 2015 was a year of exciting change for our organization. conventions, tradeshows and other sporting events. Karen Gibbons setting out to change the culture of REAL. past members; it’s a shared vision of what’s Rory Griffith Not for Profit is not the same as Don’t Make possible. The Board and Management have The highly anticipated Mosaic Stadium is one of the Throughout the year, we also made several improvements Patrick A. Kelly any Money. We were focused on ensuring we worked in tandem to earn the respect of most noticeable changes to our property. As the stadium to the property. One of the most notable projects was Mike MacNaughton were profitable in our business and making operator, REAL will gain many benefits from the new facility. renovation of the Queensbury Convention Centre ballroom Sandra Masters City Council and its Administration. Their sound decisions for investment of those The location on the property we currently operate provides Marty Meloche continued support of our 2005 Vision to keep its status as one of the most versatile convention Rob Nisbett profits back into our property. We needed to and investment in new enterprises under us with the ability to develop new synergies with our spaces in the country. The newly renovated, contemporary Ron Nugent ensure the long-term sustainability of REAL the auspice of Phase II confirms their existing sports and entertainment facilities. The benefits ballroom space with its neutral décor and configurable Mark Stefan for future generations. In the following year, confidence in REAL. We have made hard are cost efficiencies, potential new business opportunities setup has made our venue attractive for a range of events Glenys Sylvestre 2011, we began to consider governance investment decisions. We have built the and a greatly improved customer experience at stadium from fairy tale weddings to conferences and everything in Grant Wasnik while we continued to attend to necessary financial strength of the organization. This events. A variety of new food and beverage options and between. Ed Archer (ex-officio) business development activities required in turn has allowed us to make our own improvements to surrounding facilities will also enhance Paul Johnson (ex-officio) to fill our own “occupancy rate” metrics for investment in food services assets so we the overall experience for patrons visiting Evraz Place. You only need to spend a few minutes on the Evraz Place the spaces we manage. The Board began can provide the highest end delivery for the property to feel the excitement and see the transition first the transition of REAL to the Non-profit new stadium opening in 2017 and all of the In July 2015, we announced that Evraz Place would be the hand. Every day, as construction vehicles go about their Corporations Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan)—a events that follow. new home of the International Trade Centre—a 150,000 sq. duties, onlookers of the new stadium stop by to see the move that ensured the composition of the ft. multi-purpose facility that will connect Canada Centre work in progress and take selfies against this magnificent Board and the business acumen on the As a last word, we have a tremendous team. with the AgEx Building. We are grateful to our funders: backdrop. On the west side, work is already underway to Board kept pace with the complexity of our We have pride and passion for REAL and our The City of Regina, the Government of Saskatchewan, prepare for the International Trade Centre. By the end of growing operation. city. We are a hub of activity and economic the Government of Canada, as well as the Regina Hotel 2017, Evraz Place will be a very different property. It’s an development. We take our Board role Association and Canadian Western Agribition. It will join exciting transition and one that will be talked about for Changes to our Governance model, which seriously and we salute all those volunteers all remaining buildings on the 100-acre property (with years to come. were put in place in 2012, were more – past, present and future – for making us the exception of the new stadium), which will make ours profound than originally anticipated. The what we are today and what we will be in one of the largest interconnected event complexes in Board had anticipated that the shareholder the future. The future looks very bright for North America. The International Trade Centre will be model in place since 1907 would remain, REAL, the city and this province. home to major agricultural events, including Canadian and that the continuance under the Non- profit Corporations Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan) Jeff MacPherson would see shareholders become members. Chair of the Board

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QUEEN CITY EX him perform live in June at one of our most popular concert Attendance was up at the 2015 Queen City Ex, presented events of the year. Then in July, Journey fans sang along to by Mosaic. Nearly 210,000 people enjoyed the sights, Any Way You Want It while the ever-popular Don’t Stop sounds and tastes of the annual fair. We planned to kick off Believin’ brought the crowd to their feet. October was a the fun with the Queen City Ex parade on Tuesday evening, mix of country and heavy metal, with Paul Brandt/Dean followed by fireworks in Wascana Park, but for the first time Brody, Shania Twain and Judas Priest performing their fan in the event’s history, both were cancelled due to heavy favourites. Actor and comedian Kevin Hart induced side- rain and high winds. Fortunately, the weather shifted, splitting laughter at a November performance of his What and the five-day event delighted crowds from young to Now tour. A year of outstanding entertainment came to a the young at heart. Always a popular attraction, the Great close in November with the Canadian Cowboys’ Association Western Stage in Confederation Park entertained crowds rodeo. with performances by Magic! with Halfway To Hollywood; Roadhammers with Doc Walker; Gin Blossoms with The SPORTS Rembrandts and Fastball; Daughtry; and Shawn Mendes The Brandt Centre is home to the Regina Pats Hockey Club with Francesco Yates. who have played on the property for nearly a century. Under ownership of the Queen City Sports and Entertainment As part of our ongoing commitment to the community Group, the Regina Pats keep fans coming back for WHL we serve, Evraz Place employees joined the Mosaic Flip for hockey action. We are also fortunate to have two top- Hunger breakfast during the Queen City Ex to feed more notch sporting venues on the Evraz Place property. The than 4,000 people and collect nearly 13,000 pounds of food Co-operators Centre and Credit Union EventPlex hosted for the Regina Food Bank. In the last five years, this initiative a number of hockey and soccer events in 2015, including has raised just under 58,000 pounds of non-perishable food the International Association of Firefighters Hockey donations. Mosaic and Evraz Place also teamed up to offer Tournament, Adult Safe Hockey Network North American the Experience the Ex program in which we donated 1,000 Championships, Canadian Electric Utility Tournament and Queen City Ex gate admissions and 200 Daytripper passes the World Class Players Cup Soccer Tournament. to less privileged youth and charitable groups. TRADE AND CONSUMER SHOWS YEAR IN REVIEW TASTE OF SPRING The versatility of the Evraz Place property is best illustrated It was an eventful year at Evraz Place (pun intended): and size of events. Tim Hortons sales were down Prairie Mobile Taste of Spring entertained more than by the array of trade and consumer events held throughout the World Class Players Cup Soccer Tournament, compared to 2014, but our concessions and the 4,000 attendees in 2015. In its 19th consecutive year, this the year. When the mercury dropped in the cold winter many concerts, a comedian and a Pow-Wow, just to lounge saw increases. Souvenir sales also saw an popular event serves up tasty food from local chefs, along months, car, RV and boat dealers headed indoors to keep name a few. With more than 700 events and sports increase compared to the previous year. with the finest wines and spirits. A portion of the event their customers warm. The ever-popular Spring Home tournaments, hundreds of hockey and soccer games proceeds were donated to the North Central Family Centre Show took place again in March, followed by the Majestic and 2.75 million patrons in 2015, our property Our Sport & Recreation division hosted 50 that offers Regina’s inner-city children, youth, families and Car Show—one of the longest-running car shows in continues to be one of the busiest event complexes tournaments in the Co-operators Centre and Credit seniors a safe place and the opportunity to participate in Canada. Fan Expo Regina in April delighted pop culture in the country. Here are the 2015 highlights. Union EventPlex, and earned unplanned revenue educational, sporting, recreational, social and cultural enthusiasts with celebrity autograph signings, Q&A panels of $223,000 from improved and more proactive programs and activities. and costumes galore. Consumer product shows, craft sales, FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS scheduling processes with ice rentals. a mining emergency response competition and even a In 2015, our revenue was $33.2 million, up 9.8% CONCERTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS movie set were all part of the Evraz Place event repertoire from 2014. Although cost management continued CANADA’S FARM PROGRESS SHOW Saskatchewan’s largest event and entertainment complex in 2015. to be a priority, our expenses increased by 11.7% Canada’s Farm Progress Show, presented by Viterra, was home to many popular artists throughout 2015. The compared to 2014, largely due to a weaker Canadian was once again a successful event. With more year started off with Bryan Adams, followed by several No event was more impactful than the Red Cross dollar, lower-than-forecasted ticket sales on self- than 700 exhibitors and three days of agricultural spring events featuring Marilyn Manson, the First Nations Emergency Evacuation Centre for victims of northern produced shows and expenses related to the new innovation, Canada’s Farm Progress Show was University Pow-Wow, the Harlem Globetrotters, Def Saskatchewan forest fires. In June and July, 850 people who Mosaic Stadium with no offsetting revenue stream. named The Largest Trade Show in Canada by Trade Leppard, Monster Spectacular and Volbeat. In May, Kurt were displaced from their communities called Evraz Place As a result, net income for 2015 was $545,017, Show News Network for the fifth consecutive year. Browning, Olympic Gold medalists Tessa Virtue and Scott home for a short time. Our employees cooked, cleaned and down 45.6% from 2014. The show is known for the opportunity it provides Moir and Olympic Silver medalist Patrick Chan delighted kept the evacuees safe in their temporary home. Everyone to international buyers. Nearly 42,000 attendees, figure skating fans at the Stars on Ice performance. Also pulled together to set up the evacuation centre and make We held more than 450 catered events and fed including buyers from more than 50 countries, in May, local youth at the Regina Police Service Showcase sure everyone had what they needed to feel comfortable. nearly 330,000 people in 2015. A lower overall attended the show in 2015 to see the latest gained a better understanding of what police in our bottom line in this line of business compared to farming innovations and purchase Canadian-made community do. Ed Sheeran admirers were thrilled to hear 2014 is attributed mainly to higher cost of goods agricultural equipment. sold and economic conditions from the downturn in the oil and gas industry that affected the number

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Boback-Lane said the Despite temperatures chFS was quiet about the See BrOOKS, a9 pushing 30c, the soldier was wearing full-length orange coveralls, a hard hat and white butte heavy boots. he said work- existing buildings. The Saskatchewaning Human through theAs heat part has of the rich diversity of our workforce, LiaM riCharDS/StarPhoenix Rights Commission held a media conferencebeen one on of his employeesbiggest chal- from 16 years upa to soldier 78 years searches of agefor hot spots near Montreal lake. course nixed due lenges. February 25, 2015 at Evraz Place to celebrate“But we stay arehydrated employed so things by difficult,REAL. This but saidcomplementary it’s to these types of conditions; fire. the 22-year-old, initial- the milestones achieved in such a shortit’s notperiod that bad,”blend he saidof experience,nothing his menenthusiasm can’t han- andthey newtrained for this,” he ly from hamilton, Ont., said to ‘misinformation’ of time, noting, “this is an example forwith the a shrug.rest attitudes enrichesdle. our workplace and enhancessaid. there are too many of the commanding Officer Ma- “a lot of the soldiers that not far from holland, sol- spot fires to count. of the province.” son Stalker acknowledgedour guests’ experiences.you see here today were in dier Mire Farah uses a shov- NaTaSCia lyPNy of people supporting the the high temperatures make afghanistan. they’re used el to dig up a suspected spot See SOldierS, a2 LeaDer-PoST condemnation of the plan online, and some contacting Employees truly are the cornerstone of our Our commitment to the community is shown the Ministry of Parks, cul- business and without their dedication and hard through our ongoing partnership with Seven golf enthusiasts behind a ture and Sport. work, we couldn’t do what we do each cday arnivalto Stones Community provides School to support literacyfun for evacuees proposed course at white within 48 hours, Minister Butte say their idea deserves Mark Docherty announced serve our guests. aSHley MprogrammingarTiN val inand a c o-operatorsstudent cleadershipentre and a public consultation, which the government would not LeaDer-PoacademicST achievementarena. through the Circle of was nixed earlier this year support the proposal. the he’s too big now for the due to what they described consultation planned for In 2015, we employed 1,178 people from our Courage awards.bouncy Incastle, 2015, but “iREAL’m Ok employees as “misinformation.” late april was cancelled. community who delivered entertainmentthe smell of popcornvolunteered filled theirwith it,” time said and McLeod. generously “i’m donated Jim Johnson and greg in their first interview value and enriched our guests’ experience.the air. Face-painted chil- too old for it.” Murphy are part of a group since then, Johnson and dren waved balloonnew and cre gently- h usede didn’t items get to his the face Seven Stones of three dozen locals who Murphy called for consulta- Like the changing demographics of ourations guests — monkeys Community and palm painted,School norTreasure did he playStore the so students have banded together be - tions to go ahead, arguing and our community, we are proud totrees, have guns a and hearts. Shoes slapshot hockey game. hind the idea of a green on the minister and the public were piled outsidecould a bouncy put Christmas“i’m not gifts really for good family at members the southeast corner of the have not been provided with richly diverse workforce comprised castleof 26.2% and inflatable under obsta the- tree.(sports),” REAL said employees McLeod. also prepared white Butte trails recre- adequate information. Aboriginal people, 16.8% visible minoritiescle course. and Laughter, and servedbanter a Christmashe was “just lunch waiting” and for end-of-year ation Site east of regina. “if the idea gets shot down and some terrible-twoish the thing he really wanted the proposal was eight after that, if there’s enough 3.7% persons with disabilities. Our workforce outbursts meltedbarbeque into a gen -forto students, do — that teachersafternoon andhe teachers’ Post Leader Photo courtesy months into an application negative public reaction to has seen increased employee representationeral sonic hum. assistants. REALwas alsoheading donates to the thecorn Credit- Union BrYan SChLoSSer/Leader-Post process with the Saskatch- the idea, then so be it,” said from Africa, Philippines, China, Japan, EastBraydon Asia, McLeod was con- wall centre to shop and Warren Johnson and his balloons were a big hit with the ewan government when Johnson. “But at least let’s tent to stand backEventPlex and take forhang students out. to participatekids in at aa carnival put on for fire evacuees at evraz Place. environmentalist trevor get to that stage where the Southeast Asia and Latin America. Ourit all diverse in. variety of physical“what iactivities really like to dosupplement herriot published a blog idea can actually be present- workforce better reflects the communitythe 12-year-old we from is go walking around the three-year-old Jaxton and get his face painted. post in March criticizing ed to the public so that they Stanley Missiontheir was onephysical of streets, education enjoying program. the scen- his mom Lacey Durocher “he’s going to become a the course because of how can completely and clearly serve and results in a workplace culturehundreds that isof northern Sask- ery. it’s really nice to walk were more hands-on in the little puppy,” said Durocher. it would harm native grass- understand the vision.” open, welcoming, highly creative, productiveatchewan evacuees to attend and go see the trees,” said festivities. they were wait- lands. Social media reaction CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY thursday morning’s carni- McLeod. ing in line so Jaxton could See CarNiVal, a2 was swift, with hundreds See MiSiNFOrMaTiON, a2 and community minded. REAL endorses a consciousness of responsibility levels, and all other individuals or groups who are Header Today’s Weather arts & life ...... B1 Comics...... C8 Horoscopes ...... d6 Fri.-Sat. PB Agreement #40063375 toward the community and environment in which impacted by our operations. This scope of work Business ...... d1 Crossword ...... d6 Sports ...... C1 $2.14 + GST High: 33 $2.38 + GST we operate by contributing to educational and aligns with the Board-approved five-year strategic City & Province ...... a3 death Notices ...... d4 TV listings ...... C9 Outside Low: 19 Classified ...... d4 Forum ...... a8 Weather ...... d8 regina social programs and by ensuring adequate returns plan. index on investing in our employee resources. As we continue on the corporate social responsibility road In 2015, we partnered with the Saskatchewan of sustainable, responsible business in this year of Human Rights Commission to bring awareness to transition, our report will touch on the community the community on needs of those with disabilities support aspect and our employee resources. and how events and entertainment centres impact accessibility. Over a two-month period Our goal by 2017 is to be reporting on the and working through the Saskatchewan Human following scope: relevant indicators of our social, Rights Committee Mediation System, we installed economic, risk, and environmental performance family washrooms, additional handrails and more annually; the reasonable expectations of our accessible seating in the Brandt Centre, along with stakeholders in the wider context of sustainability; adding a map and detail of disability areas to the and our operations and the impacts our business Brandt Centre website. In addition, accessible has on our sole member, the City of Regina, and viewing areas and extra push panels were added on our customers, employees, vendors, potential in the Co-operators Centre to Banner Hall, and also employees, special interest groups, business on both east and west doors of the Brandt Centre. leaders, current and prospective partners and As new structures are being added to the Evraz clients, industry peers, communities we serve, Place site, accessibility is top of mind and included government representatives, regulators at all in new building designs and renovations of

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The Regina Exhibition Association Limited MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO THE DIRECTORS, operatingThe ReginaEvraz Place Exhibition Association Limited FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGINA EXHIBITION ASSOCIATION LIMITED operating Evraz Place Statement of Financial Position The accompanying financial statements of Regina We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Statement of Financial Position Exhibition Association Limited Operating Evraz Place Regina Exhibition Association Limited, which comprise the As at December 31, 2015 have been prepared by the Association’s management balance sheet as at December 31, 2015 and the statement As at December 31, 2015 in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting of income, changes in net assets and cash flows for the year standards for government not-for-profit organizations ended December 31, 2015, and a summary of significant and necessarily include some amounts based on informed accounting policies and other explanatory information. judgement and management estimates. 2015 2014 Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements $ $ To assist management in fulfilling its responsibilities, a Management is responsible for the preparation and fair system of internal controls has been established to provide presentation of these financial statements in accordance reasonable assurance that the financial statements are with Public Sector Accounting Standards for government Assets accurate and reliable and that assets are safeguarded. not-for-profit organizations and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the Current Assets The board of directors have reviewed and approved these preparation of financial statements that are free from Cash 7,510,061 3,053,228 financial statements. material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Accounts and grants receivable 1,586,086 1,961,813 These financial statements have been examined by the Auditors’ Responsibility Inventories 260,923 215,578 independent auditors, Virtus Group LLP, and their report is Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial Supplies and prepaid expenses 96,979 68,799 presented separately. statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit 9,454,049 5,299,418 in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we comply with Tangible capital assets (note 3) 67,592,269 69,306,846 ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to 77,046,318 74,606,264 obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Mark Allan statements are free from material misstatement. President and CEO Liabilities and Net Assets An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit March 16, 2016 evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the Current liabilities financial statements. The procedures selected depend Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 3,544,233 3,295,234 on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment Deferred revenue and deposits (note 5) 5,742,775 1,111,350 of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making Current portion of long-term debt (note 4) . 170,688 209,423 those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal 9,457,696 4,616,007 controls relevant to the Association’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design Long-term debt (note 4) 52,176 222,865 audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, Deferred grants and other contributions (note 5) 60,567,794 63,391,660 but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the 70,077,666 68,230,532 effectiveness of the Association’s internal controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Share capital (note 6) 10 10 Investment in capital assets 6,801,609 5,482,896 We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is Accumulated surplus 167,033 892,826 sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit 6,968,652 6,375,732 opinion. Net assets 77,046,318 74,606,264 Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Regina See accompanying notes Exhibition Association Limited as at December 31, 2015, its results of operations and its cash flows for the year ended Approved by the Board: December 31, 2015 in accordance with Canadian Public Sector Accounting Principles for government not-for-profit organizations. Director

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Chartered Professional Accountants Regina, Canada March 16, 2016 Page 10 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year EndedDecember31,2015 Assets ChangesStatement of inNet operating Evraz Place The Regina Exhibition Association Limited

The operating operating Statement of Changes in Net Assets inof Assets Statement Net Changes Amortization For the Year Ended December 31, December For Ended Year the Capital contributions contributions Capital contributions Capital Retirement Net Net of beginning Balance, Balance, end of end Balance, Investment Regina income change Evraz Exhibition of in for in capital share long the Place year year term Association capital deferred assets recognized year debt during Limited Limited the 2015 year

capital Share $ 10 10

capital Investment in (4,374,303) 2,659,726 3,308,959 5,482,896 6,801,609 (485,093) 209,424 $ assets

Accumulated Accumulated surplus (2,659,726) (3,308,959) 4,374,303 (209,424) $ 485,093 592,920 892,826 167,033

6,375,732 6,968,652 2015 592,920 $

6,375,732 5,382,939 1,002,503 2014 $ (9,710) For the Year EndedDecember31,2015 IncomeStatement of operating Evraz Place The Regina Exhibition Association Limited

operating Regina Administration of Statement Amortization Sponsorships and Sponsorships Sales Revenues For the Year Ended December 31, Wages Wages Expenses (note continuance Revenue andother Contributions Rentals See See and contracted equipment Supplies, goods of Cost Repairs and maintenance and Repairs Utilities Net accompanying notes accompanying income Exhibition and employee Evraz for sold Income Association Place the advertising year benefits income Limited Limited 9) 2015 services FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFINANCIAL

33,236,364 32,643,444 16,628,978 14,319,307 4,374,303 2,600,000 3,763,188 8,518,974 2,346,482 6,735,005 3,143,191 1,302,661 1,725,224 2015 422,495 592,920 $

30,263,961 29,261,458 14,282,998 14,016,629 2,753,436 8,127,993 4,804,914 4,115,318 2,239,221 2,600,000 3,744,231 1,508,739 1,002,503 2014 942,269 389,671 $ Page 12 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year EndedDecember31,2015 CashStatement of Flows operating Evraz Place The Regina Exhibition Association Limited

The Regina The Regina operating Evraz operating Statement of Cash of Statement For Operating Items not affecting not Items the for income Net Financing Net increase in(decrease) non- Contributions of long Repayment Net Cash, end of Cash,beginning of generated Net cash Net Retirement of See accompanying Decrease in cash during the ofPurchase tangible capital Investing the cash generated generated cash (used) operating activitiesthrough increase Amortization Deferred capitalDeferred contributions related to related Year Exhibition Association Limited Limited Association Exhibition activities activities activities in Ended received shares Place year non operations year cash - - term notes cash (used) through December Flows year debt working assets cash working capital working cash 31, year capital financing recognized 2015 balances activities related balances to financing

(3,308,959) (2,659,726) 5,394,538 4,374,303 4,456,833 7,510,061 3,053,228 5,118,869 1,722,021 2015 1,658,264 (209,424) 592,920 485,093 $ 63,757

(1,218,796) (3,304,930) 2014 4,115,318 3,053,228 3,043,106 1,812,891 1,002,503 (548,620) $ 594,095 (35,353) (85,293) 10,122 59,650 (9,710) Whenanimpairmentisindicated,andwhenactualhasoccurred,thefinancialinstrument's Allofthe Allfinancialinstrumentsarerecognizedatfairvalueuponinitialrecognition.

For the Year EndedDecember31,2015 Notes to theFinancial Statements operating Evraz Place The Regina Exhibition Association Limited financialstatementsandthereportedamountofrevenueexpensesduringyear. Preparationoffinancialstatementsrequiresmanagementtomakeestimatesandassumptionsthataffect the forgovernmentnot-for-profitorganizations. ThefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewithCanadianpublicsectoraccountingstandards 2. ofSaskatchewan,1907. TheReginaExhibition 1.

carrying amountisreducedtoits realizablevalue. d) additionsarerecordedinrevenuetheperiod related expensesareincurred. iii)Grantsandothercontributionsthatarerestricted notspecificallyintendedforcapitalasset recordedinrevenuetheperiodwhichtheyarereceived. ii)Grantsandothercontributionsintendedforgrounds buildingsrepairsandmaintenanceare Contributionsandotherincome. equivalenttotheannualamortizationexpenseof relatedassetisrecognizedannuallyas asdeferredcapitalcontributions(seenote5). The portionofthegrantandothercontributions i)Grantsandothercontributionstoassistwiththefinancingofcapitalassetadditionsarerecorded Grants andothercontributionsreceivedbythe Association areaccountedforasfollows: assets asfollows: Tangible capitalassetsarerecordedatcost. Amortization isrecordedovertheestimatedusefullifeof c) provided. Sponsorshipandadvertisingrevenueisrecognizedbasedonthetermsofcontract. Sales revenue,includingcatering,concessionsandevents,Rentalrevenuearerecognizedasservices a) reviewed periodicallyandadjustmentsasnecessaryarereportedintheperiodofreview. reported amountofassetsandliabilitiesdisclosurecontingentatthedate Accounting policies which werepassedbyaspecialresolutionoftheshareholdersonMay01,2012. on January01,2014underanOrderinCouncilapprovingthe Association's Articles ofContinuance, in 1907by"An Act toincorporate The ReginaExhibition Association Limited",beingChapter41oftheStatutes Description ofthebusiness b) Association's financialinstruments aremeasuredatamortizedcostfollowinginitialrecognition. Financial instruments-recognitionandmeasurement Grants andothercontributions Buildings Tangible capitalassetsandamortization Revenue recognition Equipment Association Limited(the The Association transitionedto -straight-line over10to30years -straight-line over3to20years Association) isanot-for-profitorganizationincorporated The Non-profitCorporations FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFINANCIAL Act, 1995(Saskatchewan), These estimatesare Page 14 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Financial management Share capital Deferred grantsandothercontributions Long -termdebt TangibleCapital Assets

Tangible capital Tangible Equipment pledged as security. Due September, including$15,415.60 Specific equipment 3.6%. interestisat Long-term Buildings September, interest at 11.8%. Specific equipment is pledged as security. Due November, interest at 14.7%. Specific equipment is pledged as security. Due payableLoan Roynatto Loan payableLoan to Royal Bank of as security. Due May, security. as $1,863.45, with no applicable interest. Specific assets are pledged The estimated principal repayments in the next four years are as Loan payable to Peak Performance in monthly payments Loan payable to RCAP in monthly payments of $436.49 including A paymentA of $5,118,869 from the City of Regina is included in Deferred revenue and deposits to be used Less current Amounts recognized in towards future funding of the International Trade Amountsdeferred in Opening deferredgrantsand other Share and other grants Deferred Ending deferred grants and other The A from its customers, however, does not have a significant exposure to any individual customer or counterpart. Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party risk Financial lssued assumed with financial instruments. The significant financial risks to wh to risks financial significant The instruments. financial with assumed new In order to reduce its credit risk, the Association has adopted credit policies, by failing to discharge an obligation. The Association is exposed to credit risk on the acco 1 share (2014 share1 has incurred insignificant bad debt expense during the past three years. of its existing customers' credit performances to reflect the Association's credit policies. The Association Credit customer's credit history and financial position before extending credit and conducting regular reviews ssociation has a risk management framework to monitor, evaluate and manage the principal risks risks principal the manage and evaluate monitor, to framework management arisk has ssociation risk - capital 2016. debt 2016. portion - management 1 assets share) year 2019. year in in monthly payments of $774.43 including contributions Canada in monthly payments of contributions contributions 2016. 106,104,989 98,388,280 7,716,709 Cost $ Centre. Accumulated Amortization of 38,512,720 33,374,413 5,138,307 $ follows: ich the Association is exposed 65,013,867 67,592,269

60,567,794 63,391,660

2,578,402 which include the review a of 3,308,959 2015 2015 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2015 222,864 136,661 485,093 170,688 10 $ 74,538 $ 52,176 $ $ 3,741 7,924

$ 69,306,846 unts receivable 66,566,629 66,036,940 63,391,660 2,740,217 3,304,930 2014 2014 2014 2014 432,288 313,180 10 222,865 209,423 659,650 170,688 $ $ 95,425 $ 22,361 22,361 15,441 $ 8,242 7,454 are: Certaincomparativefigureshavebeenreclassifiedtoconformwiththepresentationincurrentyear. 12. The expectedtomateriallyaffect thefinancialresultsof 11. 10. Contingencies 9. The 8. 10. 11. 12. 8. 9. fair The Association's recognized financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable payable accounts receivable, accounts of cash, consist instruments financial recognized Association's The and entered agreement between agreement and Financial The On The expected transactions to Certain Contingencies Revenue conducted Related In unrelated the to unrelatedpurchases,asfollows: conducted businesswiththeCityofReginainnormalcourseoperationsandatpricesequivalent transactions areconductedatmarketpricesandcomparabletermsaswithunrelatedparties. In thenormalcourseofoperations, Association hasrelationshipswithDirectors’ businesses. These Related parties The Association issubjecttocertainlegalmattersarisinginthenormalcourseofbusiness,nonewhichare will receive$2,600,000annuallytomaintainitsearnings. the Association andtheProvinceofSaskatchewan,a30yearagreementwasenteredintowhereby Association On November22,1997,the Association ceasedoperatingitscasino.Inaccordancewithanagreementbetween Revenue continuance long-term debtapproximatescarryingvaluebasedonthetermsofagreements. accrued liabilitiesapproximatescarryingvaluegiventheshorttermnatureofamounts. The fairvalueof accrued liabilities,andlong-termdebt. The fairvalueofcash,accountsreceivable,payableand Financial instruments

value November accrued accrued Association Association normal Accounts payable, at December payable, Accounts December at receivable, Accounts Revenues Expenses Association requiresDirectors’ Association’s recognizedfinancialinstrumentsconsistofcash,accountsreceivable,payableand comparative into wherebyinto parties of Administration Contributions andother Contributions Rentals Sales to Supplies, equipment andcontracted equipment Supplies, Utilities continuance instruments business - long materially purchases, liabilities liabilities, are course 22 conducted term requires for is for , 1997, subject the the of figures with the debt the approximates affect and operations, year: year: as the Association Association the Directors' to follows: approximates - long at Association have the City certain market financial term of income been the Regina to legal carrying debt. and prices will adhere Association 31 reclassified ceased results 31 receive carrying matters the toadhereitsConflictofInterestpolicy. Duringtheyear The in and Province value the to services fair of its at operating normal $2,600,000 arising value the Conflict comparable value has given to conform Association. relationships of based course of the in Saskatchewan, its of cash, the short Interest annually casino. In casino. with on normal terms of Association.

accounts the operations term the with terms policy. as FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFINANCIAL to presentation course nature accordance with maintain Directors' a receivable, of 30 1,346,762 2015 During unrelated 526,667 837,915 243,256 196,634 227,589 the and of of year $ 91,792 business, the debt its at businesses. agreement in the prices amounts. earnings. with the agreements. accounts parties. year an current 1,301,890 none equivalent 2014 526,667 372,069 930,731 211,423 the $ 58,020 93,646 The was These These 660 of Association Association payable payable year. which are Association Page 16 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS SITE MAP OF EVRAZ PLACE

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FOOD BANK 12 Days of Christmas Sign campaign A4 of the vines BRYAN SCHLOSSER/REGINA LEADER-POST Tackle Behind the Vines scores NP HOLD YOUR HORSES touchdown for wine, food, HEAD SHOTS Cohen Collins of Australia rides Coffee and Baileys in the bareback event during the Cana- MichaeL BeLL/Leader-Post and football fans with another A family’s Shania twain used most every known production trick to deliver her catalogue of hits Sunday at the brandt centre, the first of two regina dates on the singer’s rock this country tour. dian Cowboys Association Finals Rodeo on Thursday night. Coverage appears on Page B4. deliciously successful fundraiser. journey to PHOTOS: CJ KATZ . Jeff DeDekker s hania t wain Queensbury Convention Centre won the People’s Choice award for best food with two dishes, including this recovery NP6-7 Leader-Post with Wes Mack fennel pollen and vodka steelhead trout with rhubarb chutney. oct. 18 brandt centre SICK DAYS hen it comes to her Don’t leave keys in vehicle, live show, Shania Pat Canadians take bronze at telus CuP. C2 Twain lives by a Glitz and set List Public servants simple tenet — go 1. rock this country! COMMUNITY big or go home. 2. Honey, i’m Home ‘gaming the police urge motorists 3. you Win My Love WReginans got a first-hand look 4. Whose bed Have your boots at that basic principle Sunday been under? system’ NP1 night when Twain brought her 5. i ain’t no Quitter Rock This Country tour to the CJ KATZ TERRENCE MCEACHERN prompted the RPS to launch a “Give- 6. Love Gets Me every time FOR THE LEADER-POST Brandt Centre for the first of two 7. Don’t be Stupid (you know i VITAL IN REFUGEE REGINA LEADER-POST Take” public awareness campaign. shows. glamour Love you) The campaign’s message is “Don’t There was nothing subtle about twain delivers with a rock-solid effort 8. any Man of Mine t was all about food, fun and The Regina Police Service is hoping give your car away; Take your keys.” the show as Twain used most ev- 9. i’m Gonna Getcha Good! sportsbreaking news at LeaD erPOst.COM football at this year’s Sco- ery known production trick to 10. Party for two a simple message to motorists — According to the RPS, in October, tiaMcLeod Tackle Behind the deliver her catalogue of coun - show literally had everything The evening had an interest- her 20 feet above the stage, Twain 11. up! Section c Monday, aprildon’t 27, 2015 leave the vehicle’s keys inside 100 motor vehicle thefts were re- try pop hits. Her massive stage necessary to present the music in ing beginning for Twain. With opened with Rock This Country! 12. today is the Day Vines fundraiser for the Uni- included two enormous verti - a mind-boggling spectacle. Most Joan Jett’s I Love Rock And Roll Visually stunning, the opening 13. no one needs to know versity of Regina Rams. The RESETTLEMENT unattended — will help bring down ported , bringing the year-to-date cal video screens and numerous impressive were the pyrotech- blasting from the speakers, the hit a bump in the road with some 14. you’re Still the one Iannual food and wine event served rising auto thefts. number up to 661 — a 15-per-cent platforms for her band that were nics. Not only did the production production segued with the cur- sound issues. Twain’s vocals were 15. from this Moment on up excellent food and nearly 50 moved around the stage but also release the flames from eight out- tain rising with a good dose of muddled, the band was too loud 16. that Don’t impress Me Much mid- to high-end wines to 275 food- Those circumstances of auto increase compared to last year. fit together like pieces of a puzzle lets across the stage, the fire came fog, bright lights and video to and there were some reverb prob- 17. (if you’re not in it for Love) i’m ies and football lovers. NATASCIA LYPNYGlobetrotters’200 refugees per year fromvisit around athefts timeless and keys left in vehicle treat SEE AUTO THEFTS ON A6 to create a large single platform. in multiple forms — big plumes bring Twain to the stage. Rising lems in the mix. outta Here! This is certainly one of the bet- REGINA LEADER-POST ter food and wine events in the city, the world, and serves a total 6,000 With an array of lights, lasers, to four thin lines to two thin lines from underneath centre stage on encore The Globetrotters’ pass- pyrotechnics and dry ice fog, the crossing each other. an elevator platform, which lifted See tWain, D2 18. Man! i feel Like a Woman! with the Rotunda at Innovation YOU newcomers annually. ing and ball-handling prow- Place well laid out with food and It takes a community to resettle a “The sooner initial settlement ess is evident during the wine vendors and the space not “magic circle’’ drill. overly packed with guests. It’s one refugee. needs can be met through a co- There is plenty of spin- BOX OFFICE ning of basketballs on index shOw business of the few events that has managed That was the message from the ordinated, welcoming communi- rob VanStone fingers. to remain classy and true to its be- Regina Open Door Society (RODS) ty approach, the faster newcom- The stolen-purse routine ginnings, where your ticket gives A-listers is always on the agenda. you access to all food and wine and on Thursday Theas Harlemthe newcomer Globetrotters’ or- ers will adapt and integrate and You know that the water- don’t rule shtick never gets old. Nei- bucket trick is coming. Audi- where people can sample food and ganization outlinedther does one of its their plan bas- for feel that they belong in their new ence members fear that they drink and not feel pressured to get welcoming anketball-court as-yet jesters undeter — Kris - home,” said Dietrich. will be drenched with water, to hundreds of vendors in just a the roost C3 (Hi-Lite) Bruton. only to be hit by shredded Anna Manchon, area manager in Canada for Spain’s Torres Winery few hours. Executive Chef Mike Zech of the Queensbury Convention Centre with a mined numberAfter of Hi-LiteSyrian and friendsrefugees Getachew Woldeyesus, man- paper. appeared at the Brandt Cen- The gag still works. holds up a bottle of the winning People’s Choice award for best wine, mirin-infused mushroom duxelle with sesame crusted beef tenderloin to the city overtre onthe Saturday coming afternoon, month. I ager of RODS’ settlement and SPORTS Ditto for the impromptu, a Torres Altos Ibericos Tempranillo from the Rioja region. See VINES, B2 on a cracker with miso mayo, which won the People’s Choice award . REID decided to do some (ahem) family service unit, echoed his on-court football game,FP com- Although Canada’sinvestigative reporting. Syrian refu- plete with a Peyton Man- gee plan has beenGoogle painted to the rescue. as a mas- colleague, pointing out Regina ning-style “Omaha!” chant. Happy singing It turned out that Hi-Lite, ROAD TRIP A “basketball” filled with FAREWELL sive undertaking,who was RODS a Hi-flyer executive during has faced spurts of refugees be- helium ascended to the raf- the Globetrotters’ latest visit ters when a Generals play- a sorrowful director Darcyto Regina, Dietrich is 44 years wanted old. to fore. That said, he added, “Noth- Pats’ boss er attempted a free throw. Agribition’s old FILM remind people,And “This he is still is dunking! what we do ing we’ve done successfully we’ve (“Now, that is an air ball!’’ a christoPher PoLk/getty images richard shotWeLL/invision/aP files Matt sayLes/invision/aP files song C4 It is appropriate, really — Globetrotter quipped.) for rihanna, race became an issue in business dealings. Jennifer Lawrence worried about being seen as ‘difficult.’ taylor Swift: Don’t call her ‘calculating.’ all the time.”being that the Globetrotters, done alone.” upset with Plays were recreated in barns to come founded in 1926, have also SEE REFUGEES ON slow-motion, or in “rewind” The organizationwithstood the resettles test of time. some A6 play B4 mode, to confirm the (in)ac- down B7 Time travellers use cars, hot tubs and more to get from AD to BC For the record, they post- curacy of an official’s call. by the way. It’s still a thing. And Lena Dunham’s newsletter Len- ed a 77-75 overtime victory I probably imperson- it’s the thing that makes me want ny, in which she talked candidly over their traditionally hap- ated my 10-year-old self as to prove people wrong. It almost about her angry reaction during Spi€ y DeLorean sets tone for Back to the Future less foes, the Washington I laughed at the Globetrot- excites me; I know what they’re the Sony leak when she found Generals, on Saturday. ters’ antics on Saturday. After a blocked shot, the For the actual kids in the Hear them roar! expecting and I can’t wait to show out her male American Hustle Globetrotters took advan- crowd, it was all new. Many them that I’m here to exceed those co-stars (Jeremy Renner, Bradley CHRIS KNIGHT and modern time travel tales run- in motion picture history. tage of the first-basket-wins of them successfully con- Contract differences for female stars too big to ignore expectations.” Cooper, Christian Bale) all made NATIONAL POST ning on parallel tracks before Rob- Steampunk sled (The Time sudden-death format, punc- vinced their parents that the ert Zemeckis and Bob Gale came Machine), rocket sled (Timecop), tuating theBLA performance CK FRIDAY WEEKENDpurchase of a Globetrotters July also goes on to compare the more money than she did. up with the idea of marrying the sphere of nakedness (Terminator), with a decisive dunk by Lar- jersey or wristband was es- eMiLy yaHr Rihanna: Power in business to a younger Rihanna, and asked if singer to Beyonce and Lady Gaga, “I didn’t get mad at Sony. I got riques (Beast) Cunningham. sential. The team’s trade- the Washington Post she had suddenly felt aware of race saying that Rihanna “doesn’t have mad at myself. I failed as a nego- he way I see it, if you’re two in 1985’s Back to the Future fancy watch (Harry Potter), stor- It must have been a shat- mark multi-coloured basket- The pop star sat down with au- in a different way when she moved to manufacture dimensionality, tiator because I gave up early. I going to build a time and its two sequels. age locker (Primer), Hot Tub (duh) tering experience for the balls were also big sellers, thor/director Miranda July for a to New York.” Rihanna replied: because she actually is soulful, didn’t want to keep fighting over machine into a car, why They also fi tted their 1981 DeLo- and those weird devices that trans- Generals, who had also lost judging by the commotion “T in overtime the night before and commercialism at half- not do it with some style?” rean DMC 12 with hover capabil- port Bruce Willis in Looper and 12 hree of the entertain- rare interview with The New York “You know, when I started to ex- and this comes across in every millions of dollars that, frankly, at Affinity Place in Estevan. time. ment world’s most in- Times. In a wide-ranging conver- perience the difference — or even little thing she does.” In other due to two franchises, I don’t This was Doc Brown’s insouci- ity, a steal at $39,999.95. That was Monkeys — all have the habit of In fact, the Generals have Many of the basketballs ant answer to Marty McFly’s voice- hardly a stroke of genius — there dropping off their passengers in not defeated the Globetrot- were signed after the game, fluential voices made sation that covered everything have my race be highlighted — it words, the image she projects is need,” Lawrence wrote. “But if t from childbirth to music, July was mostly when I would do busi- her authentic self — which clear- I’m honest with myself, I would cracking question: “Are you telling have been fi ctional fl ying cars for time with nothing but their feet to ters since Jan. 5, 1971, when when the stars of the Globe- headlines recently, and they me that you built a time machine almost as long as there have been carry them forward in space. a 2,495-game losing streak20-50% OFFtrotters — who answered to asked Rihanna about race and ness deals.” Business deals. Mean- ly work in her music, as she’s one be lying if I didn’t say there was were all talking about one was surprisingly, acciden- nicknames such as Cheese, power. ing that everyone’s cool with a of the top-selling digital artists of an element of wanting to be liked out of a DeLorean?!” real ones. It’s an omission that can become tally snapped. Hot Rod, Hammer, Clutch thing: Power. Specifically, There was, of course, also the But of course you’d want your almost comical. Time Bandits fea- Not even a draft lottery COATS AND SELECTEDand TigerITEMS — stuck around “I wanted to ask her about being young black woman singing, danc- all time. that influenced my decision to power in an industry that a young black woman with power ing, partying and looking hot, but close the deal without a real fight. matter of the car’s stainless steel time machine to be a car! How else tures chrono-rovers in possession could save the Globetrotters’ for a 24-minute autograph Jennifer Lawrence: construction, which made the fl ux are you going to get from A to B af- of a stolen wormhole map. So, a customary foils. Fri. 10am-9pm, Sat. 10am-5pm session. typically is much more diffi- in America, but it seemed some- that when it comes time to negoti- I didn’t want to seem ‘difficult’ or Sure, there was plenty I stuck around, too, in cult for women. Here’s what how wrong to speak of this; may- ate, to broker a deal, she is sudden- Power in finances ‘spoiled.’ ” dispersal — but never mind that. ter travelling from AD to BC? Yet GPS but no vehicle. of WWE-style bravado. the fine company of a great each of them had to say. be she was postracial now,” July ly made aware of her blackness. The Hunger Games star made What’s incredible is that it took a it’s an oversight to be found in al- UNIVERSAL PICTURES The Generals’ head coach friend named Dylan Earis wrote. “So I directed my question “And, you know, that never ends, waves in an essay she penned for See roar, D2 century of automotive technology most every famous time machine See FUTURE, B2 Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future’s hovering DeLorean. grabbed the microphone be- — a dedicated basketball fan fore opening tip-off and pro- who saw the Globetrotters claimed: “We will beat the 3221 Quance inStr person for theeet first time. East Harlem Globetrotters the “That was a great show,’’ way my favourite hockey Dylan said as we sat in a The Evraz Place property and facilities are owned by the City of Regina and leased to REAL. team, the Moose Jaw War- corner section and watched REG00224397_1_1 riors, always defeats the Re- young fans flock toward the gina Pats.’’ Globetrotters. Suitably, the game fea- When the 24-minute clock tured the shakiest officiating struck zero, the players were since, well, the Pats-Brandon called to midcourt, where Wheat Kings playoff series they were joined by a Globe- of 2015. trotters legend named Sweet As the Globetrotters-Gen- Lou Dunbar — who is now erals spectacle progressed, the team’s head coach, to the the referee became increas- extent that one is required, ingly funny. He celebrated Michael Bell/leader-Post and director of player per- Generals baskets with gusto, larriques (beast) cunningham jumps over a Washington Generals player before dunking the ball, during sonnel. and awarded the Washing- the Harlem Globetrotters’ visit to the brandt centre on Saturday. Only one player was ab- ton side an arbitrary four sent from the Globetrotters’ points — creating a 75-75 tie well spent. ters, in the mid-1970s, when referee, Joe Celentano, was was the funniest man on the gathering. Hi-Lite Bruton — late in the fourth quarter. “One shot for the Globe- they appeared at prehistoric incorporated into the show. planet. He is still in the top was still surrounded by He taunted the crowd, ar- trotters ... whatever,’’ he said Exhibition Stadium. In those days, Hubert five, in my appraisal. fans — and still signing au- gued with the Globetrotters, before a free-throw attempt. All these years later, I can (Geese) Ausbie played the The show hasn’t under- tographs. and became the comedic I was reminded of my in- still remember Dad giggling role of Hi-Lite Bruton. To gone a significant change [email protected] highlight of an afternoon troduction to the Globetrot- at the degree to which the that point in my life, Ausbie over the past 40 years. Twitter.com/robvanstone

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Murray MccorMick status. The spokesman con- and AHL, to the WHL. Pad- Speculation about Lang’s and GreG Harder firmed that an announce- dock was given control of future with the Pats sur - leader-PosT ment is scheduled for today hockey operations, report- faced shortly after Pad- but wouldn’t say if it had ing directly to president dock’s hiring. Earlier this anything to do with Lang. Todd Lumbard. Lang looked month, Lumbard addressed It appears the Regina Pats Lang was named the Pats’ after hockey and business Lang’s status during the are shaking up their front general manager on May 28, operations, also reporting to team’s season-ending media- office. 2010. Lang relinquished his Lumbard. availability session. The WHL team is expect- duties as general manager The Pats flourished under “As we go forward, Chad’s ed to announce today that on Aug. 6 when John Pad- Paddock’s watch in the 2014- contemplating his future Chad Lang is stepping down dock was hired as the Pats’ 15 season, finishing second and some of the things that from his position as senior head coach and senior vice- in the East Division with he might pursue,’’ Lumbard vice-president. The Leader- president of hockey opera- a 37-24-5-6 record. The Pats said. “We’re talking to him. Post has learned that Lang tions. beat the Swift Current Bron- He’s a very valued part of is to remain with the Pats as Lang, who alerted the cos 4-0 in a best-of-seven our team and, if anything, a senior adviser, but he will Pats’ ownership group to Eastern Conference quar- I’m sure that he’ll stay in be able to pursue other op- Paddock’s availability, re- ter-final series. Regina was the organization in some ca- portunities. mained with the team to then defeated 4-1 in a best-of- pacity.’’ A Pats spokesman de- help Paddock make the seven Eastern Conference mmccormick@ TroY Fleece / regina leader-Post clined to comment Sunday transition from coaching semifinal by the Brandon leaderpost.com chad lang’s role with regina pats is likely to change. when asked about Lang’s and managing in the NHL Wheat Kings. twitter.com/murraylp www.evrazplace.com

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