Artists, flowers bloom at Honeywood nursery

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Shellbrook Chronicle
The voice of the Parkland for over 103 years
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan Friday, July 1, 2016
VOL. 104 NO. 27 PMR #40007604
www.shellbrookchronicle.com
Though many unique and beautiful pieces from local and area artisans were on display, Honeywood’s vibrant flora was one of the main attractions when the
provincial heritage site hosted its Artists in Bloom event on Sunday, June 26.
The Parkland Artisan Tour, which for
the past 10 years has been enjoyed by
residents and tourists from all across
Saskatchewan, is in many ways like a perennial flower.
For the countless artisans who were
involved with it over the years, the tour
offered a vital opportunity to showcase
their talents, whether they be wood carving, glass blowing, or jewellery making,
as well as a chance to sell the fruits of
their labour.
Meanwhile, for those who were willing
to take a trip off the beaten trail, the Parkland Artisan Tour was equal parts scenic
getaway, and a trip to a fine art exhibit.
Unfortunately, however, all flowers
eventually feel the effects of time, but
thanks to Honeywood Heritage Nursery
in Parkside, the event bloomed once again
over the weekend, when the provincial
heritage site hosted its first-ever Artists
in Bloom event.
“We were involved in [the Parkland
Artisan Tour] for nine of its 10 years.
Last year, the artists decided they
weren’t going to do a tour again, so
we talked about having a group
of artists come out to Honeywood... and inviting people
out to see their work,” said
Honeywood’s Judy Harley of
the event’s genesis.
“Honeywood has always
been interested in promoting local and regional artists, this is a day when we
kind of focus on that,” she
added.
Local and regional artisans and Honeywood
have had a long-standing
relationship. Indeed, artisans are almost always present at the
nursery’s major annual events, such
as July’s Lilies in Bloom, and September’s Touch of Autumn
events.
To Harley, this relationship, and the ability for people to meet artists are things
that must continue to thrive in
small-town Saskatchewan.
“People enjoy and have a
need to see what people and
artists in our region can produce. To see the different
ideas that people come up
with, and what they can do,
it’s amazing. The public
needs to be able to get to
know these artists,” she
said.
Despite rainy weather for
much of the day at Sunday’s inaugural Artists in Bloom event, Harley says
that the turnout was surprisingly strong,
though not as good as Honeywood and
the artists had originally hoped.
All told, 20 artists had signed up to attend the event and showcase their works,
but the weather resulted in only 15 showing up. But despite the rain, Harley remains positive about the event, saying
that between 150 and 160 people passed
through the gates.
“Considering the rain that was going on
all around us, we did not too bad. I talked to all the venues and artists, and the
majority thought they had a pretty good
day.”
Among the artists who had displays
were wood carver Art Jones, and potter
Sylvia Jones. Hannigan’s Honey also had
a tent at the event, and Barb Grimm was
in attendance to sell her sweets and her
beeswax candles.
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Shellbrook’s Art Jones had much to say about his hand-carved loon, as well as
many of the other carved creations he had on display at Artists in Bloom.
Earlibird lilies were among the many colourful highlights on display in the
gardens at Honeywood on Sunday.
Continued from page 1
All the way from Big
River, Joyce and John
Giesser had displays
of gemstone jewellery,
and wood and antler
carvings, respectively,
Honeywood itself was
also an attraction, and
guests were invited to
take tours around the
nursery.
The day-long event
also included entertainment from Jim Peake
and guests, and burgers and desserts were
also available hungry
patrons.
“The burgers went
over really well. Volunteers served up as many
hamburgers at this day,
as they do at bigger days
like Lilies in Bloom. So
the kitchen people were
quite busy, and they
were quite happy with
their results.”
Harley says that Honeywood will soon decide whether to host the
event again next year.
But for now, its focus
is on its Lilies in Bloom
event, which is scheduled for July 17.
and Davdel Crafts out
of Saskatoon had a wide
array of wooden clocks
and children’s toys.
Other artists included
Doug Peake, who handcrafts wooden bird-
houses, as well as Richard Stiebe, who was
displaying his antler
jewellery, and Dianne
Murphy, who had a selection of felt creations.
Among the artisans,
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July 1, 2016
RCMP seeking information on Canwood bar robbery
On June 18, 2016, Shellbrook RCMP responded to a
robbery that occurred at 2:45 a.m. at a bar in Canwood,
SK.
Three male suspects entered the bar, demanded cash,
and removed the ATM. They fled in an unknown direction from the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash.
During the robbery there was a fourth male suspect that
acted as a lookout.
The vehicle used is described as a darker colour, 4-door
SUV, possibly a Chevrolet Equinox. The male suspect acting as the lookout is described as having long hair and
was wearing it in a bun at the time.
The three male suspects that entered the bar were
wearing face masks. One of the suspects was wearing a
bright yellow sweater/jacket with the word Caterpillar on
the sleeve. Another suspect that did not leave the car was
wearing a black shirt with a camouflage x on it with the
word NIKE.
Shellbrook RCMP and the Prince Albert Forensic Identification Section continue to investigate.
If you have information regarding this crime, please
contact Shellbrook RCMP at 306-747-2606 or if you have
information and you wish to remain anonymous in your
reporting, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477), submit a tip via their website:http://saskcrimestoppers.com/ or text in a tip: TIP206 + your tip to
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Above left: Shellbrook RCMP are seeking any information on the identity of the individual seen here, who
is believed to have been the lookout for a robbery at a bar in Canwood on Saturday, June 18.
Above right: Shellbrook RCMP are also seeking information on the three individuals seen here, who robbed
a bar in Canwood on Saturday, June 18. They fled in an SUV, which RCMP are saying might have been a
darker coloured Chevrolet Equinox.
Greater Sage-grouse numbers rising
For the second year in a
row, endangered Sage-grouse
populations in Alberta and
Saskatchewan are on the rise.
After decades of decline,
the quirky bird species is
showing signs of a promising,
but fragile, recovery.
“Only two years ago, the
Sage-grouse population sank
to its lowest-ever levels in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and
there were genuine fears that
this species would disappear
from Canada,” Ecojustice
lawyer Sean Nixon said.
“This growth is an encouraging sign that federal intervention under the Species at
Risk Act can help bring endangered species back from
the brink of extinction.”
In 2014, there were thought
to be only 14 male Sagegrouse remaining in Alber-
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ta, and only six males were
counted in Saskatchewan.
Last year, thanks in part to
court-ordered federal emergency protection, the population grew an astounding
150 per cent in Alberta, to 35
males. In Saskatchewan, it
increased 233 per cent, to 20
males.
And this year, that growth
continued.
In Alberta, scientists observed 46 males on three
“leks,” or active Sage-grouse
breeding grounds. In Saskatchewan, there were 33.
“Thanks to added protections and a second-consecutive year of good spring
nesting conditions, we’re seeing promising growth once
again,” said Gwen Barlee, policy director at the Wilderness
Committee.
“In total, experts estimate
that there are now at least
200 Greater Sage-grouse in
Canada.”
In 2013, the Alberta Wilderness Association, Wilderness Committee, Nature Saskatchewan and Grasslands
Naturalists challenged the
federal government to step
up protections for the Sagegrouse, after nearly 90 per
cent of the species died off between 1988 and 2006.
Represented by lawyers
from Ecojustice, the groups
successfully secured an
emergency order to protect
the birds’ habitat.
The order prohibited killing or moving sagebrush and
other native plants in the
birds’ habitat. It also included
restrictions around building
new fences and roads, and
making excess noise from
sunrise to sunset during the
sage grouse mating season.”
“We are pleased to see
further progress protecting
these special birds,” said Jordan Ignatiuk, executive director of Nature Saskatchewan.
“And we are cautiously optimistic that the Sage-grouse
is on its way to making a recovery on the Canadian Prairies.”
“The Sage-grouse is a treasured Prairie species, known
best for its spectacular mating dance,” added Cliff Wallis, secretary treasurer of the
Alberta Wilderness Association.
“This news gives us hope
– not only for the future of
these iconic birds, but for the
other species that share this
grassland habitat.”
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Woman dead
after vehicle found
in water near Debden
An 18-year-old woman is dead after her vehicle was found
overturned in a body of water off a grid road near Debden.
RCMP were called to the area about seven kilometres northeast of Debden at around 10:45 Tuesday morning, RCMP said in
a news release. Stars, the Debden Fire Department, Spiritwood
EMS, and the Big River and Shellbrook RCMP detachments all
attended the scene.
The woman was found inside the vehicle and declared dead at
the scene. She was the only occupant, according to the release.
An RCMP traffic analyst and a coroner conducted an investigation of the scene. It was cleared late Tuesday, but RCMP continue to investigate the incident.
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OPINION
July 1, 2016
Paul Martin
Commentary
Spending in local retail stores is rising once again.
This year has seen a slowdown in retail spending activity as consumer reticence and rapidly changing gasoline prices have pushed
this particular statistic around fairly regularly. But in April, things
sparked up a bit.
Sales volumes at local stores rose by a full percentage point over
March. That was among the better performances nationally. And it brought
the year-over-year activity back into
the black. Sales in April were roughly a
half percentage point higher than a year
earlier. That was on the lower end of the
national scale.
While much of the country saw
higher sales volumes at retail stores, it
was largely higher gasoline prices that
PAUL
pushed the figure upward. In Saskatchewan, though, the improvement was
MARTIN
the result of stronger spending in gen~
eral merchandise stores. In other words,
broader spending activity.
Now, these are seasonally adjusted and, for the most part, represent very modest movement – just a few million dollars - in either direction as monthly consumer spending has been sitting at
roughly $1.5 billion for months.
***
It is getting more and more affordable to own a home in this
province.
RBC Royal Bank has released its latest quarterly affordability
index – it measures the ratio between incomes and home values
in major cities across the country. It turns out Regina is now about
the most affordable city in Canada for homebuyers.
Saskatoon is not all that far behind as resale prices dropped
eight percent from the end of last year to the end of the first quarter
in 2016. It takes about one-third of the average income to own a
home in Saskatoon. In Regina, it takes 28 per cent. That is a nine
year low.
The story in the province is straight forward. Incomes have pret-
ty much held their own but home prices have fallen on excess supply. The end result is the proportion of the average income it takes
to become a home owner is shrinking.
This is a remarkable contrast to Vancouver which is crazy, taking
nearly 90 per cent of the average income to buy the average home.
Tighter regulations needed to protect Canada’s marine wildlife
We too often take for granted the raw, untameable force that is nature. For, when one takes a
moment to consider it, nature’s power is impressive beyond the ability of mere words to describe
it.
Since the very first single-cell bacteria emerged
from the vat of creation nearly 4 billion years ago,
the guiding hand of nature has aided, and at times
forced, the evolution of all life on this planet. And
over the millennia, nature has played the role of
both creator and destroyer, weaving an intricate
web of billions of interdependent species whose
very survival depends on the most delicate and
precarious of balancing acts.
Part of this fragile balance lies in the relationship between predator and prey. The wolf hunts
the deer not out of any conscious malice towards
its prey, but out of sheer necessity. It is embedded
within the wolf’s nature to hunt, and without the
wolf, the web of life would be thrown out of balance and the overpopulated deer would die of
starvation, or disease.
Whether through periods of feast or famine, or
through droughts or floods, nature always finds
a way to rebalance the scales, and ensure the
continuation of life on this planet. Its process can
seem almost unbearably cruel at times, but it is a
process that has been continually altered and perfected since the dawn of time.
Yet, although nature has 3.8 billion years of expertise in maintaining life, we humans, who have
only called Earth home for about 200,000 years,
are plagued with notions that we know better
how things ought to be.
In this way, we are unique among all of earth’s
creations. Humans are, after all, the only species
that hunts for sport rather than survival, and pro-
duces more food than it could ever
population might be recovering late
hope to consume – an act that is infilast year.
nitely more cruel than any of nature’s
The discovery has spurred hopes
machinations, when one considers
among Newfoundland and Labrathat, despite our bounty of food, mildor’s fishing community that the
lions of humans around the world
moratorium will soon be lifted. But
starve each day.
one hopes that the federal governWe are the only species that will
ment will heed researchers’ calls for
slash and burn entire forests, fill wacaution, and put in place enforceable,
terways with barrel upon barrel of
and sustainable quotas that ensure
JORDAN
chemical waste, and reduce entire
the fishery’s longevity.
ecosystems to uninhabitable wasteOf course, the plight of the AtlanTWISS
lands, all for the sake of human progtic
cod fishery isn’t just an historical
~
ress, and the pursuit of wealth.
anomaly. Looking closer to home,
Reporter
But after 6,000 years of civilizasturgeon are only just now making
tion, and all of our efforts to subvert
a gradual recovery in the North Sasnature to our will, we are perhaps fikatchewan River, after decades of
nally beginning to realize that nature’s scales can overharvesting decimated the fish’s population.
be tipped only so far out of balance before they are
Canada has the longest coastline in the world,
broken.
and is responsible for millions of kilometres of
In Canada, the first hint that humans had oceans, lakes, and other waterways.
crossed a line that could not be uncrossed came
This abundance of water has turned Canada
as early as 1992, when the Atlantic cod fishery into one of the world’s top fishing nations, and
collapsed, putting tens of thousands of fishermen created an industry that contributes $6 billion
out of work, and causing the Canadian govern- annually to the Canadian economy. But a report
ment to impose a moratorium on the fishing of released last Thursday by international water
north Atlantic cod.
stewardship charity, Oceana, suggests that there
During the peak cod fishing years of the mid- are clear and present dangers to Canada’s marine
1980s, it’s said that Canadian boats would haul in populations that, if left unchecked, could doom
266,000 tonnes of cod annually. Foreign trawlers, them to the same fate as the Atlantic cod fishery.
meanwhile, would flagrantly ignore international
The study, titled Here’s the Catch, found that
agreements, hauling as much as triple the yearly only 24 per cent of Canadian fish stocks are conquota of 36,000 tonnes.
sidered to be healthy, and that the health of a furYet, even though the federal moratorium has ther 45 per cent of these stocks cannot be deterlimited fishermen to catching just 3,600 pounds mined due to a lack of sufficient data.
of cod a year since it was imposed in 1992, scienFurthermore, the study’s authors warn that
tists only began to see signs that the Atlantic cod Canada’s seafood industry is currently dependent
on a small number of shellfish species like lobster,
crab, and shrimp that, for the moment, are fetching top dollar on the international market.
As with any industry, however, a lack of diversity can result in economic ruin should these stocks
be overfished, or should prices decline. And the
study’s authors argue that this is where the federal government needs to step up, and modernize
Canada’s Fisheries Act.
“The Act does not require that action be taken
when overfishing occurs and does not require
rebuilding plans once stocks are depleted,” wrote
the study’s authors, who are calling on the government to put in place open and transparent
regulations that are based on sustainability, and
science-based evidence.
The former Conservative government under
Prime Minister Stephen Harper was oft criticized for eroding environmental protections for
Canada’s waterways – a policy that the current
Liberal government, led by Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau has vowed to undo.
Exactly what form Mr. Trudeau’s reforms will
take remains to be seen. But it is imperative that
the federal government realize the importance of
restoring balance to nature.
By protecting Canada’s marine life from overfishing and pollution by big industry, our government can ensure the country’s environmental
and economic security for the foreseeable future.
Regulations will always be met with initial resistance from industry, but the reality is that this
planet is the only home we have, and it’s our responsibility to protect it.
It’s long past time that Canada put principle
ahead of profit, and take its place as a global leader when it comes to environmental stewardship.
VIEWPOINT
July 1, 2016
Southey folk fighting mine
Rural Saskatchewan people always
seem to be facing an uphill battle, even
if they don’t spend much time thinking
about.
Most rural folks are just too damn
busy trying to eke out a living - whether they are farming or operating a
small rural business trying to keep
their customer base at time of shrinking rural populations.
But when their very way of life is
threatened, they fight tooth and nail.
This is now the case for Southey
area residents battling Yancoal over a
$3.6-billion solution potash mine that
has the support of Premier Brad Wall’s
Saskatchewan Party government.
The pitched battled made its way to
the legislature earlier tis month, when
some 70 local residents came to tell
their story.
“Ten years ago the province was
begging to have a community like
ours, now they are set to destroy it,”
Southey businessman Neil
property being split, the
Wagner told reporters.
loss of wildlife and even
“Our concern is about the
their children’s safety beenvironmental impact this
ing put at risk.
is going to have and that’s
“If this could happen
our issue with it.”
to us, every farmer in
And according to Souththe province should noey area farmers and busitice,” said Karla Hegglin,
nesses that will be directly
another area farmer. “It
impacted by the mine locacould happen to them, as
MURRAY
tion, their battle with statewell.”
owned Chinese mining
Many of these residents
MANDRYK
company is a classic Davidare taken aback by the ap~
versus-Goliath story.
proach of the Sask. Party
Yancoal has already segovernment - normally,
cured a license to use Bufever mindful of its rural
falo Pound reservoir (Regina’s water support.
source, so city residents have a dog in
However, the group expressed its
this fight, as well) in the neighbour of disappointment with Last Mountain11 and 12 million cubic metres of water Touchwood Sask. Party MLA Glen
annually.
Hart, who they said confirmed that
But fear of their water being con- the government is willing to sacrifice
taminated is only the beginning of it their rural way of life in the name of
for local residents, who also fear their economic development.
Voters need to be
given a voice
Dear Editor,
I would like to thank Nancy Carswell for her enthusiasm on
the subject of electoral reform. A recent Ipsos Public Affairs poll
found that 73% of Canadians want a referendum on electoral reform.
Canadians must have the final say in a national referendum on
any proposed changes to how Canadians elect their MPs. Such
was the case in British Columbia, Ontario, and in Prince Edward
Island, where their respected electoral reform exercises all concluded with a referendum.
Even Justin Trudeau`s Foreign Affairs Minister Stephan Dion
wrote in 2012 that, “precedent makes holding a referendum necessary in Canada: changing the system would require popular
support.”
“This community may need to look
at possibly sacrificing themselves
because the government needs the
resource money right now,” Wagner
said, paraphrasing Hart at a meeting.
“He mentioned it at the beginning of
the meeting and he repeated it at the
end of the meeting.”
Hart denied saying “anything like
that” but snippets of a tape recording
of the meeting have leaked out, suggesting the Southey residents aren’t far
off base.
Moreover, Economy Minister Bill
Boyd has since acknowledged he met
with Yancoal as far back as 2012 and
has pushed for the proposal.
Of equal frustration is the bureaucratic process, in which the local residents say the local rural municipal
don’t have the capacity to contribute
in the environmental process. Meanwhile, the residents feel that Yancoal
has done the absolute minimum in
YOUR TWO
C
ENTS
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Politicians don’t own the voting system. When you change the
rules of democracy, Canadians deserve a say.
Randy Hoback, MP
Prince Albert
Liberals made right
call on election reform
Dear Editor,
What do Canadian politics and ping pong have in common?
At the Saskatoon “Making Every Vote Count” Green Party event,
former MP Bruce Hyer explained how our winner-take-all voting
system turns politics into a game of ping pong.
In order to win votes, Party R must differentiate itself from the
other parties. Party R enacts their promises when they win and
then get bounced off the table by voters. Party L reverses Party
R’s policies and enacts the opposite. Policies get batted back and
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what the people describe as a “broken”
process.
Finally, but maybe most significantly, it is a battle within the community
as well, making this fight even tougher.
The local area is clearly split between those farmers directly affected
and those less directly impacted and
seeing a huge financial benefit of having jobs and economic activity next
door.
All this makes for an uphill battle,
causing one to wonder why they these
people think they have a chance at
winning.
But in spirit of rural people, the
Southey farmers seem to have an answer.
“If you feel you’re too small to be effective: Have you ever been in a room
with a mosquito in the dark?” said
business owner and resident Thera
Nordal. “We will continue to make
noise until our voices are heard.”
forth like a ping pong ball.
Unlike first-past-the-post (FPTP), Hyer said that proportional
representation (PR) produces longer-lasting policies resulting in
better governance. This is supported by an article on how Scotland’s PR is helping change politics. Journalist Adam Ramsay
wrote, PR “seems to have replaced the pendulum of Big Ben,
swinging back and forth between two increasingly tired parties.”
Hyer also constructed a check list for what a democratic electoral system should provide. While FPTP and alternative voting/
ranked balloting get check marks for local representation and accountability, unlike PR, they miss check marks for fair representation, reflecting Canadian diversity, or giving voters equality. PR
gets check marks for all plus for good governance because crossparty cooperation yields the mentioned longer-lasting policies.
Thankfully, the Liberal government is now basing its electoral
reform committee seats proportionally. Connect with your MP
today and ask them to invite you to their electoral reform town
hall. Phone or visit fairvotecanada.good.do/townhalls/emailMP/.
Nancy Carswell, Fair Vote Canada Sask. Co-spokesperson
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan
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Highlights of an RM of Leask council meeting
The Minutes of the Regular
Meeting of the Council of the
Rural Municipality of Leask
No. 464 which was held in
the Leask Municipal Office on
Wednesday, May 11, 2016.
The meeting was called to
order by Deputy Reeve Len
Cantin at 9:10 a.m.
Present were Deputy Reeve
Len Cantin, Administrator
Robert Jorgensen, and councillors Real Diehl, Don Kavanagh, Ed Musich, Robert
Girod, and Victor Unyi.
Cantin: Moved to go in
camera at 9:05 a.m. Carried
Cantin: Moved to come out
of camera at 9:50 a.m. Carried
Unyi: That we approve the
April 13, 2016 regular meeting minutes as amended. Carried
Councillor Kavanagh left
the meeting at 10:25 a.m.
Girod: That we accept the
Statement of Financial Activities Summary as of April 30,
2016 as information. Carried
Unyi: That the accounts
covered by cheque numbered
9447 to 9510 (excluding Ch.
9486) along with EFT’s 6000
to 6012 totaling $193,858,39
be approved for Payment.
Carried
Councillor Diehl declared a
conflict of interest and left the
room at 10:38 am.
Musich: That Ch. 9486,
Real Diehl in the amount of
$450 be approved for payment. Carried
Councillor Diehl returned
to the room at 10:41 am.
Diehl: That we approve the
council indemnity as submitted cheque #9511 - 9522 for a
total of $6576.78. Carried
Diehl: That we pay Bill
Nemish for 10735 cu yards of
gravel at $3.00 per yard for
a price of $32,205 plus GST
as measured by AMEC engineering, less the gravel payment we made in the amount
of $15,000.00 for a balance
owing of $17,205.00 plus
GST subject to an agreement
that the remaining stock pile
of gravel be stored at the existing site until removed at
the discretion of the R.M. of
Leask No. 464. Carried
Girod: That we pay Shellbrook Crushing for crushed
spring gravel in March 2016,
at Crown Hill Pit as measured by AMEC Engineering
of 8653 cu yds. At a price of
$4.75 per yard for a total of
$41,101.75, plus GST. Carried
Diehl: That we pay Crown
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Farm Auction of
Lynn Skarsgard & the late Sigurd Skarsgard
Saturday, July 16th 2016 - 10:00 a.m.
20 miles north of Shellbrook on Hwy#55 & #240 to Sugar Hill Rd. & 2 miles West. Watch for signs.
Tractors: J.D. 4440 c/w Leon 707 loader(18.4x38 duals); CASE 2590 c/w 2130 Easy on loader; Steiger PT270
Cougor (needs transmission); JD70 c/w hydraulics & dozer blade; J.D. A (parts only); D7 Caterpillar. Combines:
J.D. 7721 pull type; J.D. 7721 (parts). Swathers: S.P. Swather – Versatile 18’ #400; M.F. 25’ pull type #35; JD pull
type 30’. Haying & Livestock Equipment: N.H. 116’Haybine 1990 16’; Bale processor – Highline Bale Pro 7000;
N.H. #892 Silage Feed cutter c/w High dump wagon; CASE 8480 round baler; Allied Grain crusher; Cycle mower;
6’ Bush Hog rough cut mower; Cattle squeeze chute; Cattle gates; Round bale feeders; Cattle oiler. Tillage: Kello
built10’ breaking disc; J.D. deep tillage #1610 c/w tine harrows; Blanchard 50’ tine harrow bar; I.H.C. 24’ cultivator.
Field Equipment: J.D. 610 air seeder c/w 777 J.D. tank; Degelman Rock picker; Versatile #2100 sprayer; J.D. 40’
seed drill 4 section #9350; Root rake. Grain Bins: 2 – Westeel 2000 bu. bins on hoppers; 3 – Westeel 1000 bu.
bins; 2 - Westeel 1650 bu. bins. Augers: Westfield TR100-6 P40; 50’ PTO driven auger. Vehicles: C60 Chev 3 ton
truck box & hoist (as is); 1960s Mercury truck c/w 2 hopper tanks (as is); 1949/50 Pontiac Silver Streak car; Suzuki
Vision quad 4x4 (as is). Trailers: Kendon Grain wagon; Farm wagon; 24’ Trail Tech triple axle gooseneck; 1996
Road Runner tandem horse trailer. Yard/Shop Equipment: Grain Dryer GT 380; Barbed wire; 3 – propane tanks
250G - 500G; 100G slip tank; J.D. garden tractor LT180; Miller 225 arc welder; Hydraulic engine lift; Coleman 5000
generator; Table saw; 40G 5HP air compressor; Engine stand; Belt & disc sander; Oxy acetylene torch; Pressure
washer; Drill press; Jacks & jack stands; Air tools; Electric tools; Socket sets; Wrenches; Chains & tighteners; Bolt
bins; 200 amp battery charger; 6” jointer planer; Gear pullers; Tool boxes; Cords; Household & Misc. Items:
Sale Conducted by Schmalz Auctions
www.schmalzauctions.com or www.globalauctionguide.com
Hwy #2 South, Prince Albert, SK - PL 911509
Phone 306-763-2172 or 306-922-2300
Gerald Fillmore 306-922-7907 or 306-940-8720
Hill Gravel and Excavation
for 8653 cu yds. of gravel at
$3.00 per yard for a total of
$25,959.00 as measured by
AMEC Engineering. Carried
The meeting was recessed
from 12 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.
Musich: That we accept the
Administrators and Public
works reports for information. Carried
Diehl: That we accept the
list of tax arrears as presented and that all tax arrears exceeding one half of the 2015
annual levy be advertised as
authorized by the Tax Enforcement Act. Carried
Girod: That we approve the
attached Operating and Capital Budget for 2016, and using
a uniform mill rate of 12.8
mills. Carried
Diehl: That we add the following to the designated beaver hunter list: Keith Woytiuk, Colin Froese, Max Jupe,
and Clarence Hoehne. Carried
Unyi: That we permit the
Organized Hamlet of Pelican
Cove to enlarge the current
playground by going towards
the municipal road conditional on an appropriate fence
being installed. Carried
Organized Hamlet of Pelican
Cove to move a small 100
square foot shed, on skids, on
the municipal reserve. Carried
Musich: That resolution
#107/16 be repealed and further that we now approve the
sale of SE 35-47-3-w3 from
the Government of Saskatchewan to Calvin Rinas. Carried
Diehl: That advise the Vil-
lage of Marcelin that we will
provide 10 loads of gravel
during the summer graveling
program at a rate of $15.00
per cu yd. Carried
Musich: That we establish a
municipal employee’s code of
conduct pursuant to Section
111(1) of the Municipal Act
and further that we incorporate this code in the Municipal Policies. Carried
Diehl: That we deny Mr.
Don Singer’s request to remain camping on the new
public reserve at Lac La Peche
and further that he be advised to have all possessions
removed by May 31, 2016.
Carried
Unyi: That we approve the
list of applications for withdrawal of land from the Municipal Hail Insurance Program as presented. Carried
Girod: That we accept the
request from the University
of Saskatchewan’s survey on
Feral Wild Boars in Saskatchewan as information. Carried
Musich: That we take a
leave of absence for 2016 from
the Thickwood Hills Watershed Association. Carried
Girod: That we take the request for membership for the
North Saskatchewan River
Basin as information without
any further action. Carried
Unyi: That we send the
Deputy Reeve as our representative to the regional Fire
Hall #2 meeting on May 20,
2016 at 10:30 am at the Fire
Hall on Highway 12 at Shell
Lake. Carried
Musich: That we express
support to Fort McMurray
and surrounding communi-
ties and make a donation to
the Red Cross in the amount
of $1,000. Carried
Diehl: That we direct administration to pay to Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers
an amount of $200 as requested to fund the voluntary sponsorship program for
2016. Carried
Diehl: That we table the request to create a public beach
at lac La Peche until administration can do more research.
Carried
Girod: That we advertise for
sale the 2010 JD 772G grader
on the Sasktender website to
close May 30, 2016. Carried
Diehl: That we set a special meeting on June 7, 2016
at 8:30 am to discuss the
following; Grader options
to purchase or lease a new
motor grader; RFQ’s on the
purchase and sale of grader.
Carried
Diehl: Moved that council
agrees to pay Cindy Driedger
for her regular hours of work
up to and including May 20,
2016 pursuant to her letter
of resignation dated April 13,
2016. Carried
Girod: That we give bylaw
2-2016, a bylaw to provide for
a minimum tax, a first reading at this meeting. Carried
Girod: That we give bylaw
2-2016, a bylaw to provide
for a minimum tax, a second
reading at this meeting. Carried
Diehl: That we give bylaw
3-2016, a bylaw to establish
property tax incentives and
penalty, a first reading at this
meeting. Carried
Diehl: That we give bylaw
July 1, 2016
3-2016, a bylaw to establish
property tax incentives and
penalty, a second reading at
this meeting.
Unyi: That we give bylaw
4-2016, a bylaw respecting
fire restrictions, a first reading at this meeting. Carried
Unyi: That we give bylaw
4-2016, a bylaw respecting
fire restrictions, a second
reading at this meeting. Carried
Unyi: That we impose a fire
ban effective immediately
and further that the deputy
reeve be permitted to remove
the ban when the fire hazard
become safe. Carried
Musich: That we accept the
correspondence as information. Carried
Unyi: That we offer the assistant administrator position
to Kristopher Jahnke subject
to him providing a criminal
check and reference check,
and that we offer a salary of
$48,000.00 per year. Further
that once he attains a “C” certificate his salary be increased
to level one of the RMAA Salary Schedule, $51,580.00 per
year. Carried
owner of Lot 4 and 5, block 6
Plan 78B17990 Ext 0 to consolidate the two properties so
that he can then construct a
garage on the property and
meet the requirements of the
Land Use Bylaw, and further
we permit the land owner to
landscape and level lot 4. Carried
Diehl: That the General
Meeting of May 11, 2016 be
adjourned as of 6:10 p.m. Carried
PRAISE & WORSHIP
Regular services, Sunday school and special services will be listed.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Zion - Canwood
Sunday School,
Worship Sunday, 11 a.m.
St. John’s - Shellbrook
Sunday School,
Worship Sunday, 9 a.m.
Pastor Trent Felstrom
-------------------IMMANUEL
LUTHERAN
Parkside
10 a.m. - Worship
Pastor Chris Dean
-----------------------PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH
Parkside
11:00 a.m. Worship
306-747-3572
Shellbrook
Sun., 10:30 a.m. - Worship
Pastor David Bodvarson
306-747-7235
Canwood
10:30 a.m. - Worship
Pastor Glenn Blazosek
306-468-2138
Leask Gospel Tabernacle
Sunday 6:30 p.m.
Pastor Lorne Valuck
------------------------
SOVEREIGN GRACE
Sat., 7:30 p.m. - Mass.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Fr. Tuan Doan
Currently meeting in
Eucharist Celebrations
homes on
Muskeg
Sun. morning & Wed.
Sunday, 3 p.m.
evenings
St. Agatha’s - Shellbrook
Parkside 306-747-2309
Mass - Saturday - 7 p.m.
Leask 306-466-4498
St. Henry’s - Leask
Marcelin 306-226-4615
Mass - Sunday - 9 a.m.
St. Joseph’s - Marcelin
-----------------------Mass - Sunday 11 a.m.
EVANGELICAL FREE
Mistawasis
Big River
Sunday,
3 p.m.
11:00 a.m. - Worship
Fr. Tru Le
Bible Classes 9:45 a.m.
Summer: 10:30 a.m. - 12
-----------------------306-469-2258
PRESBYTERIAN
Youth Nite: Fridays
Mistawasis
Mont Nebo
Sunday worship, 11 a.m.
Bible Study & Prayer
Rev. Bev Shepansky
Sun., 11:00 a.m. - Worship
-----------------------Pastor Bill Klumpenhower
SEVENTH DAY
-----------------------ADVENTIST
CATHOLIC CHURCH
407-2nd Ave E, Shellbrook
Debden
Sat., 9:45 a.m. Sun. Mass - 9:30 a.m.
Sabbath School
Fr. Tuan Doan
Sat., 11:00 am -Worship
Big River - Sacred Heart
Broadcast on
Sun., 11:30 a.m. - Mass
VOAR 92.1 FM
Whitefish
Pastor Scot Manly
Sun., 2:30 p.m. - Mass.
306-747-3305
Victoire
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ANGLICAN CHURCH
Leask - All Saint’s
Sunday, 9 a.m. - Service
St. Andrew’s - Shellbrook
Sunday, 11 a.m. Service
Canwood - Christ Church
Every 2nd & 4th Sunday,
2 p.m. Service
Michael Chase
306-763-2455
-----------------------UNITED CHURCH
Big River
1st & 2nd Sundays
1 p.m. - Worship
at Anglican Church
All Other Sundays - 10
a.m.
Shellbrook - Knox United
Sun., 10 am - Worship
Pastor Dave Whalley
-----------------------MENNONITE
BRETHREN CHURCH
Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel
109 Railway Ave. W.
Blaine Lake
306-497-3316
Pastor: Rick Schellenberg
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
Worship
AGRICULTURE
July 1, 2016
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Irradiation does little to affect food itself
Food safety is definitely a front burner issue these
days for consumers.
And if it is a key issue for consumers, it is something
farm producers have to be keenly aware of.
The reality of the world today has even the most minor of food scares carried via mainstream press and of
course social media to every corner of the
On populace.
Agriculture
Often cases may be blown out of proportion, but that
may well be warranted given the importance of a safe
food supply.
But there is another question which needs to be part
of the discussion surrounding food safety, and that is
what might best be done to ensure our food is safe.
We see governments increasingly pushing forward
with trade deals to improve trade access from countryto-country.
That is often good news in terms of economic trade.
But, at the same time we do hand over a level of trust
in terms of the food security regulations and policing in
other countries. Frankly, I’m not convinced that is the
wisest decision we’ve made in terms of safe food on the
table, but that is where international trade agreements
and big business have taken us.
There is however the question of technology which
may help make food safer.
In that regard that is essentially what pasteurization
was in terms of milk when the process was first created.
There were a lot of naysayers worrying about what pasteurizing milk might be doing to the milk, but over time
the process was generally accepted and milk products
were safer because of it.
We may be in that same area of debating the merits
and safety of food irradiation.
Calvin
Daniels
“The process involves exposing
the food, either packaged or in bulk,
to carefully controlled amounts of
ionizing radiation for a specific time
to achieve certain desirable objectives,” details https://uw-food-irradiation.engr.wisc.edu/Facts.html
“When microbes present in the
food are irradiated, the energy from
the radiation breaks the bonds in
CALVIN
the DNA molecules, causing defects
in the genetic instructions. Unless
DANIELS
this damage can be repaired, the
~
organism will die or will be unable
to reproduce. It matters if the food
is frozen or fresh, because it takes
larger radiation dose to kill microbes in frozen foods.
The effectiveness of the process depends also on the organism’s sensitivity to irradiation, on the rate at which it
can repair damaged DNA, and especially on the amount
of DNA in the target organism:
*Parasites and insect pests, which have large amounts
of DNA, are rapidly killed by an extremely low dose of
irradiation.
*It takes more irradiation to kill bacteria, because
they have less DNA.
*Viruses are the smallest pathogens that have nucleic
acid, and they are, in general, resistant to irradiation at
doses approved for foods.
“If the food still has living cells, they will be damaged
or killed just as microbes are. This is a useful effect: it
can be used to prolong the shelf life of fruits and vegetables because it inhibits sprouting and delays ripening.”
Of course when people hear of irradiation there is a
level of worry raised.
But worry does seem ill-placed for a process that has
been around for decades, first used in Germany in 1958.
There are currently food products which are approved
by Health Canada for irradiation, a process whereby the
foods are exposed to alpha or gamma rays which may
kill E. coli, salmonella and other microbes, as well as
some parasites and moulds.
And the process does little to affect the food itself, at
least according the website.
“Yes, the foods are not changed in nutritional value
and they don’t become dangerous as a result of irradiation. At irradiation levels approved for use on foods,
levels of the vitamin thiamine are slightly reduced, but
not enough to result in vitamin deficiency. There are no
other significant changes in the amino acid, fatty acid,
or vitamin content of food. In fact, the changes induced
by irradiation are so minimal that it is not easy to determine whether or not a food has been irradiated.”
E. coli is certainly one of the food safety concerns, especially in meat, consumers have, so a process which
can kill the bacteria should be embraced.
While Canada allows irradiation on products such as
flour, spices, onions and potatoes it does not on meats,
even though dozens of countries allow it, including the
United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
has allowed the use of irradiation on beef for almost two
decades and recently approved the use of irradiation on
lobster, shrimp and crab.
It would seem we are at the point where food safety
concerns should have paved the way for broader use of
irradiation and we should move in that direction.
Railways, grain industry need to High efficiency elevators open
be prepared for large crop
Railway companies and
the grain industry need
to be prepared to handle
a large crop, says APAS
President Norm Hall.
“We may be only 30 to
60 days from harvesting
a significantly larger than
normal crop” he added.
“To date Saskatchewan
crop conditions have been
rated as good to excellent
in most areas according
to Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture weekly
crop report. Most crops
in the other prairie provinces are also experiencing similar conditions.
The potential for a large
than average crop in Saskatchewan and across the
prairies grows each week.
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time for grain companies
and shippers to prepare
for that potential.”
He continued that producers want reassurance that the railways
in particular have plans
in place to mobilize staff
and equipment, and that
grain companies have
sales programs designed
to handle larger volumes.
Hall added that in the
2013-14, railways claimed
to be surprised by the size
of the potential harvest.
“This led to a logistical nightmare for Prairie
producers, one that cost
them 1.5 billion dollars in
lost revenues. We need to
get it right this year” he
concluded.
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G3 Canada Limited today announced the official opening of two new high efficiency
grain terminals in Pasqua, Saskatchewan, and Glenlea, Manitoba.
G3 Pasqua marked the occasion earlier today with a grand opening event where G3
customers, staff, industry partners and government officials gathered to celebrate. G3
Glenlea will hold a similar celebration in the fall.
Construction of both facilities began in the fall of 2014, and both were completed
on time and on schedule earlier this year. Like all of G3's new facilities on the Prairies,
both G3 Pasqua and G3 Glenlea feature 134-car loop tracks capable of loading a full
unit train while in continuous motion. Both facilities also feature high-capacity drags
under the driveways which enable farmers to unload a full super-B in five minutes or
less, without moving. FWS was the general contractor for both projects.
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July 1, 2016
These colourful birdhouses by Prince Albert’s Tom Gertz used popular culture and famous
board games like Scrabble as their inspiration.
Parkside’s own Doug Peake had his collection of handcrafted
birdhouses on display.
Saskatoon’s David Harder had a diverse selection of wooden toys and clocks for sale.
Dianne Murphy of Rosthern had some homemade felt creations that were a real hoot.
Shellbrook’s own Sylvia Jones has garnered a reputation for
crafting pottery dishes that are almost too beautiful to eat off
of. But at Sunday’s Artists in Bloom event at Honeywood Nursery, she also had decorative garden mushrooms for sale.
July 1, 2016
Shellbrook’s Main Street
snagged by more sewer woes
Debden grad receives
RM of Canwood bursary
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Emilia Gillies accepts her $735 bursary from RM of Canwood councillors Gaetan Couture and Ralph Korody.
Headaches abound, when
it comes to dealing with the
town of Shellbrook’s aging
sewer system – a system that
the town has spent the past
couple of years modernizing.
Late last week, crews were
brought in after it was discovered that there was a
blockage somewhere along
the sewer line on Main Street.
As of Wednesday this week,
however, the town learned it
would have much more work
in store to fix the problem,
which was being caused by a
sunken manhole.
“The manhole on the corner of Main and 1st Avenue
sunk and pinched off the sewer line, and basically blocked
it off. That’s why we’ve been
running a pump to divert
the sewage,” said Shellbrook
Mayor, George Tomporowski.
Though the reason the
manhole sank hasn’t yet been
confirmed,
Tomporowski
says he believes the issue is
similar to one the town had
with a sewer line on 2nd
Street a couple of years ago.
In that case, the lines weren’t
totally sealed, allowing
ground water to seep in and
erode the supports for the
manhole.
Before the problem can be
fixed, Tomporowski says that
the town will have to remove
all the ground water beneath
the surface of Main Street.
This process could take be-
tween three days and a week,
and the water removal process was expected to start
Thursday evening.
Once the water is removed,
the town will have a camera
put through the sewer line to
check for other issues. Then,
it will be able to dig and fix
the manhole, as well as any
other sewer line problems.
The work has led to Main
Street being closed to traffic between 1st and 2nd Avenues, but businesses remain
open while the repairs are
completed.
Tomporowski said he expects the repairs will cost the
town more than $100,000.
Emilia Gillies is the recipient of the
2016 Council Bursary in the amount of
$735, which was recently presented to
her by councillors Gaetan Couture and
Ralph Korody.
Emilia, daughter of Bryan and Sandra
Gillies of Debden, is a 2016 graduate of
Debden High School. She has been accepted to the University of Saskatchewan, where she will be working towards
a Bachelor of Science degree with the
goal of becoming a dermatologist.
The Council Bursary is funded solely
by the personal contributions of the
reeve and each councillor of the R.M. of
Canwood No. 494. It has been presented
each year since 2009 to a student between the ages of 17 and 21 who has been
accepted to study at a post-secondary
school.
Recipients of the bursary must also
have a parent or guardian who owns or
rents land in the municipality.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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BLAINE LAKE: Wapiti Library - Books, Movies, Magazines, Children’s Section, Internet,
Printing, Study/Meeting Space, Proctor Service, Community Programming. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 1 pm - 5 pm ; Saturday 1 pm - 4 pm. Contact us for more info
306-497-3130, www.wapitilibrary.ca.
CANWOOD: Canwood Branch of Wapiti Regional Library. Regular Library Hours - Tues.
1 - 4 p.m., Thurs. 10:00 a.m. - 4 pm & Friday 2 - 6 pm. Storytime: Thursdays 10:30 am noon. Play cards the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2 pm.
DEBDEN: Wapiti Library hours: Monday 3 pm - 7 pm; Tuesday 11 am - 4 pm. Librarian:
Aline Hannon
LEASK: Wapiti Library Hours: Tues. & Fri.: 1 - 5:30 pm & Sat., 1 - 5:00 pm.
MARCELIN: Wapiti Library is open Tues. 11 am - 4 pm; Thur. 3 am - 8 pm. For information on all your library needs, please contact 306-226-2110.
SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Branch of the Wapiti Library located at 105 Railway Ave.,
West (Provincial building). Library Hours: Mon. 2 - 6:30 pm; Tues. 2 - 8 pm; Wed. 2 - 8 pm;
Thur. 2 - 6:30 pm; Fri. 10 - 4 pm. Children’s Story Time: Fri. 10:30 am (Oct. - May).
MONT NEBO: Mont Nebo Homecoming August 6th & 7th - Saturday, August 6, Catered
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per person at door. Sunday, August 7 Pancake Breakfast & Church Service. Send $40
for entire weekend or $20 for Catered Supper to: Mont Nebo Homecoming Box 96, Mont
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Pruning questions and answers
Submitted by Erl Svendsen
Pruning is a year-round activity.
The heav y-duty pruning (removal
of diseased, damaged, crossing and
other problem limbs) is best left for
late fall through to early spring,
while the leaves are off. But there’s
plenty left to do during the growing
season, especially with f lowering
shrubs.
Q. When is the best time to prune
my lilacs?
A. Lilacs produce buds for next
year shortly after f lowering. So if
you wait too long, say until August
or September, you will be removing
buds for next spring, thereby reducing next year’s display. So timing
is important. My advice is to prune
as soon as your lilac has finished
f lowering. That will give it plenty
of time to develop new f lower buds.
Q. When should I prune my spireas?
A. That depends on the spirea.
If it’s a spring f lowering type (e.g.
bridal wreath, Spirea prunifolia,
S. nipponica), prune shortly after
f lowering. These types can become
woody, leggy and less productive
if not cared for properly. Remove
dead and thin, weak growth first.
Then remove up to one third of the
oldest wood right down to the base.
The other type is the summer
f lowering spirea, usually with coloured leaves (e.g. ‘Goldmound’,
‘Goldf lame’, ‘Mini Sunglo’, ‘Anthony
Waterer’ series, etc; S. bumalda, S.
japonica, and hybrids). Prune the
bush hard in late fall or early spring,
down to 6 inches, before any growth
has started.
You will be rewarded with a perfect compact mound. Prune lightly
again immediately after f lowering,
removing just the spent f lower clusters. This will tidy up the appearance as well as encourage a second
f lowering.
Q. My overgrown Mock Orange
(Philadelphus lewisii) is just beginning to f lower. How and when’s the
best time to prune?
A. Prune shortly after f lowering.
Mock orange has a tendency to become leggy. This can be corrected
with regular light pruning. Remove
up to 1/4 of the oldest branches
down to the ground every year.
Q. What’s the best way to deadhead my rose?
A. The old advice was to find the
first 5- or 7-leaf let leaf below the
July 1, 2016
spent f lower and make a slightly
sloping cut above that leaf. With
modern breeding, it’s not so important to count leaf lets, especially
with the hardy shrub roses. What’s
important is that you make your cut
above a bud that faces away from
the centre of the rose to promote
good branching structure.
Bonus Q. Why should I cut the new
growth back on mugo pine?
A. Mugo pines are often planted
with the thought that they will be
dwarf shrubs. And while there are
dwarf or slow growing varieties, the
shrubs may not have read their own
labels and can outgrow their allotted space faster than you planned
on. In spring, new growth appears
as upright, stubby stems (aka candles).
If left, the new growth can extend
several inches adding unwanted
height and width. To keep mugos
in check (and to ensure a compact
mound), cut the new growth by up
to half with sharp hand pruners
(you can also use your fingers to do
this).
Do this while the candles are still
compressed, before they extend to
full length and become woody (i.e.
early to mid-June). If pruned too
late, next year’s buds will not have a
chance to form on the cut ends and
eventually the stubby branch will
die back.
This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial
Society
(www.saskperennial.ca;
[email protected]; www.facebook.com/saskperennial).
Check
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other events: June 26, Honeywood
Heritage Nursery (Parkside, SK) –
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the region (www.honeywood-lilies.
ca/).
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Come for half days, whole days, some days or every day! Have
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SPORTS
July 1, 2016
Shellbrook Chronicle 11
NFL, NHL eye future in Las Vegas
Professional sports leagues are on the
verge of gambling on success in Las Vegas.
The National Hockey League was expected to name the Nevada city as its first expansion team since 2000 — at an expansion fee
cost of $500 million — and owner Mark Davis of the Oakland Raiders reportedly wants
to move his National Football League franchise to Las Vegas.
You know what might be next? People
might start making legal wagers on NFL and
NHL games.
OK, let’s dispense with the sarcasm and
get down to business. Whereas the gambling
concern might have been a legitimate reason
for pro sports teams to stay out of Nevada’s
Sin City 20 years ago, things have changed
drastically in the last two decades.
Bets — legal and not-so-legal — can be
placed almost anywhere. Gambling is pervasive, with online sites offering games of
chance and point-spread wagers available
on almost any organized game in the world.
Now that daily fantasy sites like Draft Kings
and Fan Duel have become established, the
number of pro sports gamblers has mushroomed.
How having a sports team based in Las
Vegas would have a negative effect is beyond
the imagination of most NFL owners, who
apparently are giving Davis’s hopes to move
his franchise strong consideration.
While an NHL facility, the T-Mobile Arena, recently opened
behind the New York
New York casino, a
$1.4 billion football
stadium, with a hotelroom tax paying for
the bulk of it, is still
in the planning stages. Millions of people
BRUCE
with gobs of money
PENTON
visit Las Vegas every
~
year and the stadium
would likely always
sell out for an NFL
game, especially if 75 per cent or more of the
patrons had money riding on the outcome.
Gambling and the NFL go hand-in-hand
— one of the biggest reasons for its immense
popularity — and about the only concern
with having pro sports teams in Las Vegas
would be the possibility of organized crime
trying to influence outcomes for gambling
reasons. But that possibility already exists
— all over the United States. In fact, wagering on sports events is probably more closely
regulated in Las Vegas than elsewhere in the
U.S.
“Future sports betting, when it spreads
across the United States, will be modeled after Nevada,” Jay Rood of MGM resorts told
reporter Lance Pugmire of the L.A. Times.
“We’re one of the most highly regulated industries in America. I’d put us up against
any banking or Wall Street regulations. That
stringent. And I would think the leagues will
embrace that. We want the same thing the
leagues want: games played with integrity.”
• Nats manager Dusty Baker, to Reuters,
on 6-1, 257-pound catcher Wilson Ramos:
“He’s not called The Buffalo for nothing. I’ve
never seen a skinny buffalo. Unless he’s real
sick.”
• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “Jose Canseco tweeted that when a ‘yellow stone’ park volcano blows it’ll destroy
the continental U.S. I don’t know about you,
but I prefer to get my scientific forecasts
from people who know that ‘Yellowstone’ is
one word.”
• Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com, with a
recollection about a former Yankee slugger:
“Mickey Mantle said when Pete Rose broke
Ty Cobb’s record: “If I’d a hit that many singles, I’d a wore a dress.”
• Norman Chad of the Washington Post,
on the Kardashians girls’ penchant for dating professional athletes: “Repeatedly, the
Kardashians have sullied our finest in cleats
and Nikes. They have sidetracked more NBA
careers than cocaine.”
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “The
Detroit Lions plan to add a sideline cheer
staff this season because, they say, ‘the Ford
Family is unwavering in their commitment
to improving the Detroit Lions fan experience.’ Hey, don’t laugh: It was either that or
try to field a winning football team.”
• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “Will
Power won last week’s IndyCar race. Who
was second? Dee Termination?”
• Molinaro again: “Saw a headline this
week that read, ‘NBC Sports Network to
present 330 hours of Rio programming this
August.’ To most people, this may look like
a simple promo. To me, it’s a mental health
warning.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Allow me
to answer the question: Who is pro baseball’s true all-time hits leader? Ichirose.”
• Headline at TheKicker.com: “Pete Rose:
‘I’m by far all-time hit king if you include
blackjack.’ ”
• Currie again: “According to a recent poll,
Draymond Green was the Warrior that Cavaliers fans hated most — by a wide margin.
Title that one: Not Everybody Loves Draymond.”
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Russia’s
track team is banned from the Rio Olympics
due to doping. One woman discus thrower
was so upset by this news, she nearly ripped
out half of her chest hair.”
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Highlights of a village of Canwood council meeting
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council for the Village of Canwood, held in the Village office on Wednesday,
May 18, 2016, commencing at 6:55 p.m.
Present were Mayor Robert Thompson, Deputy Mayor Larry Freeman, and councillors Susan Hansen, John
Johnson, RonAnderson, as well as administrator Lisa
Quessy and assistant administrator Erin Robertson.
Freeman: That we agree to add to the agenda and allow
delegation representative Darrin Cain to address Council
with respect to questions from letter received by the Assistant Administrator on May 17, 2016, regarding “lagoon
and trucks hauling.” Carried
Delegation: 6:57 p.m. Darrin Cain, Laverne Adrian,
Heinze Serzisko, Robert Blonding.
Hansen: That the minutes of the April 20, 2016, Regular Meeting of Council be approved as presented. Carried
Thompson: That the water report for the month of April
2016 be approved as presented.
Johnson: That the Maintenance Manager April 2016
calendar be approved as presented. Carried
Hansen: That the Statement of Financial Activities and
Bank Reconciliation for the month of April 2016 be approved as presented. Carried
Freeman: Tha twe agree to issue Cheques 3695 to 3729
and Other payments, totaling $115,048.11, from the Village general account as detailed on attached List of Accounts for Approval. Carried
Committee updates:
• Highway 55 Waste Management Corporation, provided by Robert Thompson.
• Village and R.M. of Canwood 100th Anniversary
Committee, provided by Susan Hansen.
Freeman: That we agree to the following additions to
the agenda:
• History Book Committee request for additional funding
• Violations under the Nuisance Abatement Bylaw
• Request for municipal approval for liquor permit for
the Village & R.M. of Canwood 100th Anniversary Celebration. Carried
Johnson: That the correspondence be noted and filed
(list withheld due to space). Carried
Thompson: That we recess at 8:14 p.m. for 5 minutes.
Thompson: That we reconvene at 8:18 p.m. as all members of Council are present.
Freeman: That the Council for the Village of Canwood
agrees to set the Mill Rate at 8 Mills for the 2016 taxation
year. Carried
Hansen: That Bylaw No. 2016 – 04, being a Bylaw to
Provide for a Base Tax within the Village of Canwood, be
read for the first time at this meeting. Carried
Anderson: That Bylaw No. 2016 – 04, being a Bylaw to
read a second time at this meeting. Carried
Freeman: That Bylaw No. 2016 – 04, being a Bylaw to
Provide for a Base Tax within the Village of Canwood,
be given three readings at this meeting. Carried unanimously
Thompson: That Bylaw No. 2016 – 04, being a Bylaw to
read a third time and adopted. Carried
Johnson: That the Council for the Village of Canwood
approves the budget for 2016 as presented. Carried
Freeman: That we pay the required membership fee of
$50.00 to Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association and appoint Mayor, Robert Thompson as our voting
delegate for 2016. Carried
Thompson: That we agree to the proposed amendments
to SUMAssure Reciprocal Exchange Agreement. Carried
Councillor Susan Hansen declared an interest in the
next matter on the agenda and left the room at 8:27 p.m.
Anderson: That we approve the Development and
Building Permits as submitted for Lot 10, Block 14, Plan
101850786 Ext. 0, to construct a deck to the shop. Carried
Councillor Susan Hansen was asked to rejoin the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
Thompson: That we agree to sign a three (3) year agreement with Connect Energy to supply our natural gas at a
fixed rate of $0.1128 ($293/GJ) with an effective Nov. 1,
2016. Carried
Freeman: That we agree to hire Darrin Gustafson,
Debden, Sask., as a Seasonal Labourer at a rate of $18.00
with an effective date of May 2, 2016. Carried
Hansen: That we inform Canada Summer Jobs Program that we will not be using the Summer Job Grant
that was allocated to us in 2016 as we do not require two
students. Carried
Thompson: That we agree with the recommendation
from our Fire Chief and implement a Fire Restriction
within the Village limits as of May 3, 2016, that will be
removed at his discretion. Carried
Anderson: That we agree to reimburse Assistant Administrator Erin Robertson for her successful completion of LG202 – Local Government, for a total tuition and
fees of $767.20. Carried
Freeman: That we agree to extend our agreement from
Council Resolution 162-15, with the Canwood History
Book Committee,and approve the order of an additional
200 history books as per quote from Friesens Yearbooks
dated May 18, 2016. The monies for additional books will
be lent to the committee with the understanding that it
is to be repaid to the Village no later than Dec. 31, 2016.
Carried
Thompson: That we agree to approve the request for
liquor permit for the Village & R.M. of Canwood 100th
Anniversary Committee to operate a beer gardens at the
Canwood Memorial Arena during the 2016 anniversary
celebration for the following dates and times:
• July 29 – 5:00 p.m. to midnight
• July 30 – 2:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
• July 31 – 2:00 p.m. to midnight Carried
Anderson: That we agree to issue orders to remedy
based on attached listings of
contraventions under
the Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 2/09 to the titled owners
of the following Roll #’s: Roll 9, 12, 18, 19, 22, 33, 34, 228,
258 and 259. Carried
Thompson: That we amend the start time for the next
regular meeting for the Village of Canwood to be 7:00
p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Carried
Thompson: That the meeting be adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
Carried
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OBITUARIES
~
Peter Wilkinson
WILKINSON -Peter
It is with sadness that
we have said goodbye
to a dear friend, Peter
Wilkinson.
Born in England in
1932, Peter had many
experiences as a youth
growing up in England
during the war years.
His military years were
served for the British
Navy in submarines. He
also served as a peace
keeper in Korea.
He relocated to Alberta, where he taught for
many years. As a lifelong learner, Peter was
continually educationg
himself and earning degrees in various fields.
He had a brilliant mind.
He was generous with
his knowledge, always
the teacher, to help people whenever he could.
On a trip to Jan Lake,
Peter stopped in Shellbrook and bought a
house in 2008.
Those people who
were fortunate enough
to make Peter’s acquain-
tance found he was a
man of many talents.
We all knew him as a
computer expert, who
loved to teach all the
finer points of computers to people of every
age.
He was a talented musician, a wood worker,
an avid gardener and
an accomplished cook.
He was also an excellent photographer and a
history buff, as well as
many other talents. If
you were Peter’s friend,
there was nothing he
would not do for you.
Peter is survived
by his son, Mark and
friend, Carmen of Madrid, Spain.
He will be deeply
missed. Rest in peace
old friend!
Albert Blais
BLAIS - Albert 19232016
It is with heavy hearts
that the family of Mr.
Albert Blais announce
his passing on the 6th
day of June 2016 at the
age of 93 years.
Albert was born on
May 9th, 1923, the fifth
son of Thomas and Laura Blais. On September
30th, 1946, Albert married Nativa. Together
they raised six children:
Angele, Leo, Henry,
Guy, Luc and Lise. Albert was a farmer in the
Debden area for most of
his life until he retired
and moved off the farm
in 1974. After a couple
of years living in Prince
Albert, they moved
back to Debden and
built their retirement
home. Albert stayed
active with bowling,
curling and socializing
at the Golden Age Centre. He loved helping
others and was busy
volunteering as School
Trustee on the Canwood Health Board and
Mayor of Debden. In
2003 Albert was honoured to receive the
“Volunteer Recognition
Award” from the North
Central Recreation Association.
Albert is lovingly
remembered by his
children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren: Angele (Paul
Lewans) and family:
Jean (Nina) Bouffard—
Devin, Tyler, Jessica,
Rylan, Quinton;
Rene (Crystal) Bouffard—Keegan, Hadley,
Garrett, Ella; Nicole
(Roddy) Poirer—Marcus, Isabelle;
Leo
(Barbara) Blais and
family: Tammy (Mike)
Preston—Gaige,
Austin; Donny Blais—Taylor, Nathan;
Henry
(Louise) Blais and family: Marc (Shawnti)
Blais—Zophia, Soraya,
Ezrah;
Shawn (Jennifer) Blais—Brianna,
Kaitlyn, Chelsey; Shelley (Jim) Buerk—Aaron;
Crystal Blais—Monica;
Guy (Janine) Blais and
family: Marcel (Keli)
Blais—William; Ryan
(Jocelyn) Blais; Norman Blais;
Trevor
(Kate)
Blais—Aspyn,
Madison;
Luc Blais
and
family:
Courtney (Steve) LaRoche—
Blake; Braden Blais;
Chelsey Blais (Jeff );
Shenah Uniloski; Lise
(Henri) Beaulac and
family: Justin (Sarah) Beaulac—Brinley;
Yves (Carla) Beaulac—Thatcher, Rush;
Renae (Kirk) Stack
as well as, numerous
nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
He is predeceased by
his wife, Nativa Blais
in 2003, his grandson,
Daniel Bouffard and
his son-in-law, Adrien
Bouffard.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday,
June 11th, 2016 at
11:00 a.m. from the St.
Jean Baptiste Roman
Catholic Church in
Debden, SK with Father Tuan Doan as Celebrant. Yves Beaulac
was the Cross Bearer.
The music was led
by the Debden Choir
along with organist,
Monica Svendson and
Phil Marion as soloist.
His grandchildren, Nicole Poirer, Marc Blais,
Chelsey Blais and Norman Blais were the
Urn Bearers as Albert
was laid to rest in the
Debden Cemetery.
Donations in Memory of Albert may be
made to the Spiritwood
Health Complex Activities Department. Those
family
and
friends
wishing to send the
family private online
condolences are invited
to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com.
The
Blais
Family
has entrusted the arrangements to Edward
Beaulac of Beau “Lac”
Funeral Home Ltd of
Spiritwood, SK
July 1, 2016
GOOD NEWS
~
Which Wolf Will I
Feed?
Dave Whalley D.L.M ®
Knox United church
While researching and
reflecting on a reading from
Galatians 5:13-25, I was
reminded of a story that a
Cree elder, Adam Mosquito,
shared with many of us, as
children, growing up in the
Eagle Hills. The main theme
from the Galatians scripture is understanding our
directions of right living and
some of the choices that we
can make in life.
Three slogans that I have
seen in Sunday school
groups over the past few
years are; 1) God can give
peace; if I stop and listen.
2) God gives peace. 3) We
grow fruit for God. “We
grow fruit for God.” Think
about that slogan. The Galatians reading talks about
peace, patience, kindness,
love, joy, gentleness, selfcontrol, goodness and faithfulness. Those are gifts that
people seek to have in their
hearts. Those are gifts that
we want to show to others.
Those are the gifts that we
admire so much in other
people that have them.
Think of each of those gifts
as a different type of fruit.
Fruit comes from a living
plant. It is grown, it is not
made, manufactured, built,
or bought. Paul, in Galatians, is talking about the
“fruits of the spirit” and he
compares them to the opposite acts that come from
our negative nature -- such
things as dissension, sexual
immorality, drunkenness,
discord, selfishness, envy,
and hatred.
Paul reminds us that both
good and bad behaviours
and attitudes have a root
cause; That is, a need in our
hearts. Paul tells us and we
know from our personal life
experiences that hate wears
us down, and doesn’t hurt
the person on the receiving
end of our hatred. It is like
us taking poison and wishing the other person would
die. This reminds me of the
story that Adam Mosquito
shared with us children
I
N
M
E
M
O
R
Y
many times. I will tell the
story as it was told to me. I
too have struggled with these
feelings many times in my
life.
There was a grandfather.
His little grandson often
came in the evenings to sit at
his knee, and ask the many
questions that children ask.
One day, the grandson came
to his grandfather with a
look of anger on his face. The
Grandfather said; “Come,
sit, tell me what has happened today.”
The child sat and leaned
his chin on grandfather’s
knee. Looking up into the
wrinkled, nut brown face,
and the kind dark eyes, the
child’s anger turned to quiet
tears as he began his story by
saying, “I went to town today
with my dad, to trade the furs
he had collected. I was happy to go because I had never
been to town before. Dad
said that since I had helped
him with the trapping, I
could get something for myself……..something that I
wanted. I had not been at a
trading post before. I looked
at many things and finally
found a metal pocket knife.
It was small, but a good size
for me, so dad got it for me.”
This is when the boy laid
his head against grandfather’s knee again and became very quiet. Grandfather softly placed his hand
on the boy’s black hair and
said, “And then what happened?” The boy answered,
“I went outside to wait for
dad and to admire my new
knife. Some town boys came
by and saw me. They got all
around me and started saying bad things. They called
me dirty and stupid, and
said that I should not have
such a fine knife. The largest of these boys pushed me
backwards and I fell over one
of the other boys. I dropped
my knife, and one of them
snatched it up, and they all
ran away laughing.” Here,
the boy’s anger returned, “I
hate them. I hate them all!”
Grandfather, with eyes
that have seen so much, lifted his grandson’s face so his
eyes looked into the boy’s.
He said, “Let me tell you a
story. I too, at times, have
felt a great hate for those that
have taken so much, with no
sorrow for what they do. But
hatred wears you down, and
does not hurt your enemy.
It is like taking poison and
wishing your enemy would
die. I have struggled with
these feelings many times. It
is as if there are two wolves
inside me, one is white and
one is black. The white wolf
is good and does no harm
and lives in harmony with
our earth. But the black wolf
is full of anger. The littlest
thing will set him into a fit
of rage. He fights everyone,
all the time, for no reason.
He cannot think because his
anger and hate are so great.
Sometimes it is hard to live
with these two wolves inside
me, for both of them try to
control my spirit.”
The boy looked intently
into grandfather’s eyes and
asked, “Which one wins,
Grandfather?” Grandfather
smiled and said, “The one I
feed.” -- end of story.
If we want to see the fruit
of the spirit in our own lives
and want to show that fruit
to others, then we need to
feed the wolf that will bring
about the good fruits of the
spirit. We have to be fed with
the right food, so the spirit
dwells in us, and that spirit’s
love lives in our own hearts.
The white wolf gives us
love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, and
goodness. Those wonderful
gifts will grow in us, if we allow them, by turning to God.
Do you remember that first
slogan I mentioned? “God
can give peace, if I stop and
listen.” Let all of us feed the
white wolf when we need
peace, love, hope, and joy in
our lives.
Let us feed the white wolf
when we are full of worry
and fear of the future. Let us
feed the right wolf, and water the right plants, and the
spirit of God will produce a
wonderful, wonderful, harvest of all the things that we
need the most.
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• Landscaping Contouring
• Paving Borders
• Carparks
Building Futures Together
Serving our Communities
in Debden and Big River
Debden
306-724-8370
Big River
306-469-4944
Your Guide to
Home Services &
Repair Professionals
Shellbrook
Canwood
Leask
306-747-2896
306-468-2227
306-466-4811
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General, Health
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Motor License Issuer
www.tbmason.com
OPTOMETRIST
TRUCKING
Dr. Wayne Diakow
Dr. Stephen Malec
Dr. Carolyn Haugen
Dr. Nicole Lacey
Rocky Road Trucking Ltd.
Debden, SK
For all your Grain Hauling needs.
Now Also Available 53’ Step Deck.
PHONE 306-764-6311
Contact Rocky Couture
Cell (306)468-7872 or
(306)724-2176
PLUMBING
TRUCKING
MGB Trucking Ltd.
Family owned & Operated
Backhoe Work & Hauling
Providing Traditional Casket Burial & Cremation Service
Offering Pre-arrangement Services & Monument Sales
Crematorium on site
• Rubber Tired Backhoe
• Excavator
• End Dump
Blaine Lake, Marcelin, Leask, Shellbrook, Canwood & District
Anne Sitter - Blaine Lake • Hubert Smith - Marcelin
Irene Lalonde-Cyr - Leask • Eleanor Person - Canwood & Shellbrook
Trevor Watts - Director/Owner
1-306-466-4822
Courteous, professional,
reliable, plumbing, heating,
gas fitting services
Clarence
Hoehne
Leask, Sask.
Ph: 306-747-4332
Shellbrook, Sask.
Bus.: 306.466.4487
Cell 306.466.7420
www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca
HEARING
RCM Curbing
306-960-8659
email: [email protected]
www.taitinsurance.ca
Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium
JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN
(P) 306.747.8282 (F) 306.747.4445
(E) [email protected]
REAL ESTATE
on 15th Street East
Central Optometric Group
3 - 210 - 15th Street East,
Prince Albert S6V 1G2
Jake Verbonac
306-747-9073
Serving Shellbrook
& Surrounding area
INSURANCE
HEARING
CENTRE
Call today for your
FREE Hearing Test!
1-306-883-3997
Hearing Aid Sales and Services
101 Main Street, Spiritwood
LAWYER
PLUMBING/HEATING
DELBERT M.
DYNNA
Law Office
D & S Mechanical
Services Inc.
100A - 10th St. East
Prince Albert, SK S6V 0Y7
Shellbrook & Area
Tel: 306-747-3170
306-763-4366
phone (306) 764-6856
fax (306) 763-9540
Preferred areas of practice:
Wills, Estates, Real Estate
WELDING
ADAM BRAD
WELDING LTD.
• competitive
ratesLTD.
WELDING
• Plumbing • Heating ADAM BRAD
• free estimates
RATES
• Gas Fitting • Air Conditioning • COMPETITIVE
• in shop & mobile welding
• FREE ESTIMATES
• steel
salesWELDING
• IN SHOP
& MOBILE
• Secor certified (safety designation)
• CWB 47.1 W59 division 2 welding shop
• SECOR CERTIFIED (SAFETY DESIGNATION)
• CWB 47.1 W59 DIVISON 2 WELDING SHOP
(306) 960-0835
(306) 960-0835
[email protected]
[email protected]
321 SERVICE ROAD EAST
321 Service
SHELLBROOK
Road East
Shellbrook
14
THE CLASSIFIEDS
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Fax
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Email
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Across Canada ..................$1,876.00
Also Available: Quebec (French) ................$956.00
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Estate of Sigurd
Skarsgard, late of Shellbrook, Saskatchewan,
deceased. All claims
against the above estate,
duly verified by statutory
declaration and with particulars and valuation of
security held, if any, must
be sent before the 15th
day of July, 2016.
Lynn Skarsgard
Box 696
Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0
Estate Executor
2-27C
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Estate of George
Henry Clouthier late of
Leask, Saskatchewan,
deceased. All claims
against the above estate,
duly verified by statutory
declaration and with particulars and valuation of
security held, if any, must
be sent before the 22nd
day of July, 2016.
Sylvia Clouthier
P.O. Box 38
Marcelin, SK S0J 1R0
2-28C
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Estates of Stuart
Laurence Lovell and
Dorothy Louise Lovell, late
of Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, deceased. All claims
against either of the above
estates, duly verified by
statutory declaration and
with particulars and valuation of security held, if any,
must be sent before July
20th, 2016.
Delbert M. Dynna
100A - 10th St. E
Prince Albert, SK S6V 0Y7
Estate Solicitor
2-28C
TAX
ENFORCEMENT
TAX ENFORCEMENT
LIST
Village of Debden
PROVINCE OF
SASKATCHEWAN
Notice is hereby given
under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the
arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and
title number described in
the following list are fully
paid before the 30th day
of August, 2016, an interest based on a tax lien
will be registered against
the land.
Note: A sum for cost in
the amount of $10.00 is
included in the amount
shown against each parcel
16071CB0
Your views matter
Environmental Impact Assessment Notice
Berger Peat Moss Ltd. is proposing to develop a peat
harvesting operation 65 km north of Big River,
Saskatchewan. Harvesting is expected to occur on 532
hectares within a 1,441 hectare lease area.
To learn more about the project, visit
saskatchewan.ca/environmentalassessment
Ann Riemer | (306) 787-5793
[email protected]
HOMES
FOR SALE
saskatchewan.ca/environmentalassessment
(Section 4(3) of The Tax
Enforcement Act.)
Lot 8 - 9, BLK 03,
PL AB780, Title
#143068978 $4,534.30
Lot 02, BLK 09, PL
77PA01321, Title
#144704280 $3,952.31
Lot 17, BLK 12, PL
63PA02167, Title
#139643602 $2,791.72
Lot 20, BLK 01,
PL AK1413, Title
#135668728 $2,213.96
Dated this 27th day of
June, 2016.
Tamara Couture,
Treasurer
TAX ENFORCEMENT
LIST
RM of Leask No. 464
PROVINCE OF
SASKATCHEWAN
Notice is hereby given
under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the
arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and
title number described in
the following list are fully
paid before the 2nd day of
August, 2016, an interest
based on a tax lien will
be registered against the
land.
Note: A sum for cost in
the amount of $9.00 is
included in the amount
shown against each parcel
subsection 4(3) of The
Tax Enforcement Act.
SE 15-46-4 W3, Title
132159922
$2,881.13
119968071
$1,211.01
NE 32-46 -4 W3, Title
119968116
$272.18
NE 22-47-4 W3, Title
139818886
$3,110.11
SW 7-47-6 W3, Title
126980523
$229.77
NW 4-47-7 W3, Title
145567525
$1982.18
NW 18-47-7 W3, Title
129011037
$1407.71
134564531
$192.18
131707593
$823.25
SW 36-47-8 W3, Title
131707638
$727.65
NW 4-48-4 W3, Title
131372984
$606.81
136736499
$267.46
Parcel A NE 35-48-4 W3,
Title 144375712 $239.58
NE Lot 32-48-5 W3, Title
113163184
$787.94
Lot 10, BLK 1, PL
81B10323 W3, Title
137794405
$3,166.43
Lot 12, BLK 1, PL
81B10323 W3, Title
128486155
$848.18
Lot 11, BLK 1, PL
84B13551 W3, Title
120275939
$1,906.80
Lot 3, BLK 2, PL
78B17991 W3, Title
129576853
$1,626.92
Lot 21, BLK 4, PL
78B17991 W3, Title
131480131
$1,444.59
Lot 10, BLK 1, PL
67B04280 RP W3, Title
120274837
$1,168.79
Lot 11, BLK 1, PL
120274848
$1,127.37
Lot 15, BLK 2, PL
120275197
$1,644.69
141933157
$4,552.32
Dated this 27th day of
June, 2016.
Robert Jorgensen,
Treasurer
MACHINERY
FOR SALE
FOR SALE - 1993
116 NH haybine, new
front end, 2 new tires
and new swing cylinder at back. Asking
$6,500 obo; 220 JD
20’ tandem disc, asking $2,500 obo. Ph:
306-724-4750
2-28
LIVESTOCK
FOR SALE
POPLAR RIDGE
ANGUS offering:
Registered Purebred Black Angus
yearling bulls. Quiet
disposition - Easy
calving - Semen
tested & pasture
ready. Shellbrook,
SK 306-747-3038/306981-3653. View at:
poplarridgeangus.ca
TFCH
Career Ads
Reaching Over 600,000 People Weekly
Rates: $7.79 per agate line
Size: 2 col. x 2” ...................$424.00
Deadline for Booking/Material
Monday at 5 p.m.
Contact the Shellbrook Chronicle
306-747-2442
or Email:
[email protected]
All prices plus applicable taxes.
NOTICE
This newspaper accepts advertisements in good
faith. We advise that it is in your interest to
investigate offers personally. Publications by this
paper should not be taken as an endorsement of
the product or services offered.
FOR RENT
MEMORIAMS
FOR RENT - 3 bedroom Town houses,
available immediately. For more info 306714-7505, Shellbrook
Housing
2-27CH
IN MEMORY of Georgia Anderson and
Lillian Merchant.
The world may
change from year to
year
And friends from
day to day,
But never will the
ones we love
From memory
pass away.
- From Ed and family.
YARD SALE
The project is subject to an environmental assessment
under The Environmental Assessment Act (Saskatchewan).
For more information, please contact the project
administrator:
July 1, 2016
HOUSE FOR SALE
- 208 Iris Bay Spiritwood, 1 bedroom,
2 bath, totally renovated, 8x12 metal
clad shed, Excellent
starter home. For
more information
call Grant 306-8833991
4-23CH
FOR SALE - Affordable, built to order
and move in ready.
Quailridge and Summit (by Forest River)
Park Model homes,
cabins, offices, suites
and more. One bedroom cottages start
at $54,000 including
delivery, with full size
appliances and fully
furnished. Pick your
colors and open floor
plan design. Coming
soon RTM houses
and cabins. Call
Smart Cottage Life
306-468-2224 for info.
4-27CH
Advertising
Deadline is
Monday
5:00 p.m.
WANTED
WANTED - All kinds
of feed grain, including heated canola.
Now distributors of
feed pellets with up
to 36% protein. Marcel Seeds, Debden
Ph: 306-724-4461
TFCH
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED Full time/part time
position available at
large farm operation.
Must know cattle
and machinery. Ph:
Kelly Feige after 6
pm 306-747-2376
TFCH
YARD SALE - Huge
6 family yard sale at
Kilwinning (6 miles
north of Leask on
Hwy 40) June 30,
July 1 and 2 at 9:00
am. Hundreds of
items. Ph: 306-7477213 for info. 2-27CH
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R
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In Memoriams
may be put in
the Chronicle for
$
21.00* (30 words)
20¢ per additional word
Photo - $10.00
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July 1, 2016
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
FEED AND SEED
MANUFACTURED HOMES
SERVICES
LAND FOR SALE
WANTED
WANTED: Shed antlers,
old traps, wild fur and
castors. Phone 306278-7756, Bryon or
306-278-2299, Phil.
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!
In-demand
career! Employers have
work-at-home
positions available.
Get online training you
need from an employer
-trusted program. Visit:
CareerStep.ca/MT or
1-855-768-3362 to
start training for your
work-at-home career
today!
FOR SALE
AUCTIONS
Real Estate Auction for
“Kurt the Plumber”
Friday, July 15 @ 3:00
pm. 402 Pelly Ave,
Kamsack. Featuring
782 sq ft home,
specialty plumbing/
construction tools.
Karla’s
Auction
306-782-0787
www.ukrainetzauc
tion.com. PL#310056.
AUTO PARTS
Wrecking over 250
units... cars and trucks.
Lots
of
trucks...
Dodge...
GMC...
Ford... Imports... 1/2
ton to 3 tons... We ship
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July 1, 2016
Highway 3 work begins with culverts near Holbein
Drivers travelling along Highway 3 between Shellbrook and Holbein will have
to get used to the presence of work crews,
orange construction signs, and flashing
lights over the summer, as road crews began installing culverts near Holbein last
week.
The work is part of a broader highways
rehabilitation program that comes with a
price tag of $9.2 million, $2.5 million of
which comes from the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure’s Safety Improvement Program. In total, the project will
cover about 18 kms of Highway 3, starting just east of Holbein, and continuing
through Shellbrook.
The work includes widening and paving
of the highway, and the addition of safety
features, such as improved lighting and
designated turning lanes. But Shellbrook,
in particular, will see the benefits of these
enhancements to the safety of Highway 3.
“There are also some safety improvements being made to about 3 kms of Highway 3 going through Shellbrook. These
include the widening of the road, and
constructing a median and intersection
treatments,” said Sonja Orban, a communications consultant for the Ministry of
Highways, back in May.
According to Orban, the work on Highway 3 was deemed necessary through a
consultation process that was undertaken
by the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure in 2013. Following a safety review, meetings with local stakeholders and
two open houses, it became clear that improvements to the highway were needed.
Elsewhere, provincial road crews are
expected to begin work on a second project in the Shellbrook area ovver the summer. This work will include the grading of
about 1.2 kms of highway just 4 kms west
of Shellbrook. This section of highway will
also be widened and paved, and the work
is expected to be completed by October.
Information about the conditions of
highways can be found through the government’s Highway Hotline by calling
1-888-335-7623.
Provincial road crews work to install brand new culverts near Holbein,
just the first stage of a $9.2 million road improvement project on Highway 3 near Shellbrook.
Local groups, businesses lend support to Health Centre, elders
Amund Otterson of the Shellbrook and Districts Health Services Foundation, and elders Goerge and Shirley Morris, and Dorothy Haroldson
accept a $1,000 cheque from Corrie Rush-Battersby of the Shell Lake
Lions Club (back right). The cheque is for the Health Centre’s gazebo.
Affinity Credit Union’s Vicky Hitchcock and Jamie Skarpinsky present
a $1,570 check to elder Mae Atkinson (middle). The funds will provide
recreation opportunities, outdoor furniture and supplies, and help
complete a sound system for the Health Centre’s elders.
Swedish weaving a major draw at Canwood Library
On Wednesday April 13 at 2 p.m. Hilda Gaboury displayed samples of her exquisite Swedish weaving and patchwork quilts. Hilda demonstrated
weaving technique and instructed patrons. Since story of the demonstration first appeared in the Chronicle, the Canwood Public Library has received a number of inquiries about Swedish weaving. Anyone interested in learning this craft is encouraged to contact Judy at the library.

Artists, flowers bloom at Honeywood nursery

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