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Saskatchewan-raised
Tatiana Maslany on the set
of the critically acclaimed
Orphan Black TV series,
for which she received a
Canadian Screen Award
in 2014 (inset).
W
ith its characteristic tilt-a-whirl pace and half-jump step, the
polka couldn't land a better venue than Danceland in Manitou
Beach. Known as the "home of the world-famous dance floor
built on horsehair," the 1928 hall can put a spring into the step of anyone
who takes a turn around its 465-square-metre polished wood surface. Good
thing, then, that the Manitou Beach Spring Polkafest is being held here (Sat-
urday, April 18, 2015). After an evening of frolicking and feasting (dance
runs 2-11 p.m., with a buffet on the side), one can round out the weekend
with a soak at Canada's largest indoor mineral spa next door or a round of
golf at the nearby Manitoba Beach Golf Club. And birdwatching at the Last
Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area – home to North America's oldest
bird sanctuary – is just a 30-minute drive from town. danceland.ca, ec.gc.ca/
ap-pa/default.asp?lang=En&n=0EEA040C-1
POLKA PARTY
Cream of the
Country Crop
YORKTON WILL BE TOE-TAPPING, finger-strumming central when it
hosts the 26th Annual Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA)
Awards this spring (April 24-26, 2015). Events include Friday's New Artist
Showcase and Kick-off Party; Saturday's Youth Showcase, music seminars
and President's Banquet and Industry Awards; Sunday's Country Gospel
Showcase and Brunch, Roots Café, Songwriter's Circle and SCMA Awards
Gala. Honouring Saskatchewan's best in country music, production and
media, the awards range from Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year and Ris-
ing Star Award to Recording Studio of the Year. Past winners include Codie
Prevost, Jess Moskaluke, Wyatt, Yvonne St. Germaine, The Trudel Family
and Eli Barsi (featured in the spring 2014 issue of Westworld, page 14).
Stay tuned for the 2015 nominees, to be announced in March. scma.sk.ca
(above) Lieutenant-Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield (left) and Dr. Lynda
Haverstock; (below) a dress from the Jewels of the Crown exhibit.
upfront
Past SCMA award-winner Codie Prevost.
