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Shellbrook Chronicle
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October 30, 2015
Grade 5s show off smarts in Education Challenge
We’ve all seen or heard of
Are You Smarter Than a 5th
Grader?, the trivia show in
which adults showed how
little knowledge they retained
from their elementary education.
Well, there may not have
been any prizes or daily doubles, but Grade 5 students
from Shellbrook Elementary School spent last Friday
demonstrating to teachers
and parents that they possess
plenty of smarts during the
annual Education Challenge.
Friday’s Jeopardy-inspired
trivia showdown marked the
12th consecutive year that the
event has been held. As usual,
the challenge coincided with
the celebration of Saskatchewan Education Week, and tied
into the theme of “Celebrating
Every Student.”
Shellbrook Elementary got
in the spirit of the week, host-
ing a number of activities that
played into the theme of celebrating every student. And
to help Grade 5 students prepare for the Education Challenge, they competed in trivia
games throughout the week,
until only the top 3 teams remained.
Participating in this year’s
30-question challenge, were
The Brainies, Zane Johnson,
Mason Manchur and Megan
Cameron, the Smash Brothers, Rayden Payette, Carson
Ledding and Justin Collins,
and The Halloweenies, Adam
Shakul, Adam Schatkoske,
and Brandi Nelson.
Hosted by Grade 4/5 teacher
Pam Boettcher, the challenge
included questions relating
to the Grade 5 curriculum,
covering the sciences, social
studies, math, and English.
To keep things fun, there were
also some pop culture ques-
tions thrown into the mix.
In the early going, all three
of the final teams were stuck
in a virtual deadlock, and it
took particularly challenging
questions to stump them. As
the trivia challenge continued,
the teams routinely swapped
leads, but, with some quick
thinking, The Brainies and
The Halloweenies managed
to separate themselves from
The Smash Brothers.
Heading into the final threepoint question, The Halloweenies led The Brainies by a
mere half point. Luckily, The
Halloweenies knew that the
Toronto Blue Jays last won
the World Series in 1993, and,
with 28.5 points, they were
able to claim the title.
The Brainies finished second with 25 points, while The
Smash Brothers were a close
third with 23 points.
Saskatchewan has been celebrating Education Week for
more than two decades now.
The week-long event aims to
“recognize the many achievements that occur each day
within our classrooms and
the dedication of education
professionals who build the
foundation for Saskatchewan’s
growth and prosperity by providing quality education to all
its children.”
Megan Cameron, Mason Manchur and Zane Johnson of The Brainies discuss
the answer to a tough question during the Education Challenge.
Brandi Nelson, Adam Shakul and Adam Schatkoske of The Halloweenies were
the winners of the Education Challenge.
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October 30, 2015
Report from the Legislature
Legislation for Farmland
Ownership to be
Introduced
Our government understands that for many people,
farmland is not just an asset.
It is a connection to our history and who we are as people.
Farmers and ranchers want
the opportunity to own the
land they farm and we’re making changes that will work to
keep farmland accessible.
The majority of those who
participated in our farmland
ownership survey voiced support for making pensions and
large investment trusts ineligible to purchase farmland,
and limiting the ownership
of farmland to Canadian residents and 100 per cent Canadian-owned corporations.
Our government is introducing amendments that will clarify who can own farmland and
will provide the Farm Land Security Board (FLSB) with more
authority to enforce the Act.
Following passage of the legis-
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lation and regulations, the new
rules are expected to come into
effect by the new year.
Wildfire Review
Underway
Wildfires were responsible for an unprecedented
emergency situation in Saskatchewan this past summer.
Thankfully, there were no serious injuries or lives lost, and
property damage was limited.
Now, it’s important to listen to
those most affected and see if
we can make improvements.
The province has launched
a comprehensive review of
the wildfire response that will
be based on three main factors, including an internal
operations review, meeting
with northern leaders, northern emergency management
teams and industry, and an
online survey for the public.
Saskatchewan residents can
access the survey online atsaskatchewan.ca/haveyoursay.
Written submissions and letters will also be accepted. The
deadline for submissions and
online survey completion is
December 15, 2015.
Wholesale Trade Sets
Record in August
Saskatchewan is leading
the nation in wholesale trade
with record gains in the month
of August. Saskatchewan’s
wholesale trade reached a record $2.3 billion in August, an
increase of 12.9 per cent (seasonally adjusted) on a yearover-year basis and up 9.3 per
cent from July.
Increases in wholesale trade
are a good sign that Saskatchewan’s economy is diversified
and resilient. While there is
no doubt these are challenging times for resource-based
economies, we have reason
to be confident that the diversity of our economy will help
us continue to create jobs and
opportunities.
Province Launches
Powerful Campaign
Against Sexual Violence
and Abuse
The Government of Saskatchewan continues to address the issue of sexual violence and abuse through the
#WhoWillYouHelpSK public
awareness campaign. This
campaign calls on all citizens
to value and protect people,
particularly vulnerable women
and girls, who are at risk of violence and abuse.
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This campaign encourages
everyone to be a voice to stop
abuse, including when to intervene and stop inappropriate
behaviour.Anew video with
a powerful message demonstrates everyone’s responsibility to intervene in situations
where someone is at risk of, or
experiencing, sexual violence
or abuse.
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For information on where to
go for help in Saskatchewan if
you are, or know someone who
is, a victim of sexual violence
and abuse, visit saskatchewan.
ca/whowillyouhelpsk.
Nominations for Province’s
Highest Honour Close November 1
Residents have until Sunday to submit nominations for
the next recipients of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit –
the province’s highest honour.
Established in 1985, the Order
of Merit recognizes excellence,
achievement and contributions to the social, cultural and
economic well-being of the
province.
Any current or former longterm resident of the province
who is a Canadian citizen may
be nominated. Groups and
organizations are ineligible,
along with sitting members
of Parliament, the Legislature
or judiciary. Learn more at
Saskatchewan.ca/honoursawards.
Prince Albert Parkland Health Region privacy breach
The Prince Albert Parkland Health Region is informing several patients
that their personal health information has been accessed
by an employee who was not
involved in their care.
“We are very disappointed
that this incident occurred,
and that an employee would
violate the trust of our patients in this way,” says Cecile Hunt, Chief Executive
Officer. “We offer our sincere apology to our patients.
It is our duty to protect the
health information for our
patients, and we must ensure that health care providers take that duty seriously.”
The Region learned of the
alleged breach of privacy in
September 2015. The Region immediately conducted
a detailed and lengthy investigation, which included
an audit of electronic health
records.
A review by the Region’s
Privacy Officer of patient
files showed that the employee had inappropriately
accessed the information
of up to 22 patients over
the past 12 months. All of
the files that were inappropriately accessed, with one
exception, were electronic
records.
Prince Albert Parkland
Health Region informed
the patients about the specific details of the breach of
privacy, including when the
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breach occurred. The Region’s investigation showed
that breaches occurred over
the past 12 months.
As a result of this situation, the following actions
have been taken:
- All 22 patients will be
receiving letters indicating that their personal information was accessed by
a PAPHR employee who
should not have been accessing the information. They
will be provided contact information for the PAPHR
Privacy Officer or the Office
of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner for any additional
questions they may have.
- Following a review of the
results of the investigation,
the employee is no longer
employed by the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region.
- The Office of the Saskatchewan Information and
Privacy Commissioner has
been informed of the breach
and has received a copy
of the investigation report
completed by PAPHR.
- The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health has been notified.
- The personal health information within the electronic health record program is secure and allows
the ability to identify inappropriate access and even
further, to identify the individual responsible.
Prince Albert Parkland
Health Region provides staff
members information on
appropriate access to health
care information, and audits
are done on accessing electronic records. A process for
auditing who has accessed
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paper records is under review.
Media availability: Cecile
LOCATION
DATE OF CLINIC
Public Health office
Big River Health Centre
October 19
Blaine Lake
Blaine Lake
Haven Lodge
Canwood
Canwood Community
School
Debden
Hunt, Chief Executive Officer, will be available to respond to questions
Debden Home Care Office
Debden Community
Centre
October 30
& November 16
TIME
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
& 1 - 4 p.m.
1 - 6 p.m.
October 27
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
October 21
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
& 1 - 4 p.m.
November 18
1 - 4 p.m.
October 26
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
& 1 - 4 p.m.
November 17
1 - 5 p.m.
October 20 & Nov. 2
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Leask
Leask Senior’s Hall
Marcelin
Marcelin Senior’s Hall
November 2
1 - 3 p.m.
Shellbrook Senior’s Centre
October 21 &
November 3
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
& 2 - 6 p.m.
Parkland Integrated Health
Centre
Schwartz Villa, 311 1st
Street East
drop in or by appointment
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November 21
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October 22
& November 3
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Shell Lake
- Getting immunized against influenza helps protect you,
your family and others in your community.
- If you are immunized, you reduce your risk of spreading the flu
- Flu shot are free for everyone over the age of 6 months
- You are encouraged to get vaccinated early in the season.
- Clinic schedules can be found at
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OPINION
October 30, 2015
Paul Martin
Commentary
A few hundred businesspeople from Saskatchewan
and across the country gathered in Saskatoon Friday to
pay tribute to some of the country’s brightest innovators.
The event was put on by the Ernest C Manning Foundation which takes its show across the country each
year. This was the first time
it stopped in Saskatchewan.
The foundation – bearing the name of the former
Alberta Premier – was established by some forward
thinking Albertans more
than three decades ago to
single out the best in Canadian innovation. Designers,
inventors and developers
PAUL
can submit their ideas for
prize money - $100,000 for
MARTIN
the principal prize – that
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will help them move their
concepts along.
This year’s winners come
from Winnipeg – a doctor
and an engineer who collaborated to develop a tool for
removing inoperable brain tumors. The Foundation
also pays tribute to young people who are chosen from
the best of the best in the national science fair. Four recipients – most of them in their teens – came up with
everything from a smart bandage for treating burns to a
cement for repairing damaged bones.
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Another Canadian bank has added its voice to the
chorus that now says Saskatchewan’s economy will contract this year.
We’ve seen recent forecasts from the economics unit
of various banks suggest this will be a down year for
Saskatchewan with growth actually heading into negative territory. The general target for these forecasters
has been two-tenths of a percentage point contraction
in the provincial GDP or Gross Domestic Product.
Now the Bank of Montreal has updated its quarterly
forecast and it too has us in contraction mode. However
it is forecasting a drop of only one-tenth of a percentage
point. Next year it is projecting a rebound and positive
growth of roughly two percent, fourth best in the nation
tied or ahead of Alberta and everything east of Ontario.
Given that only Alberta and Newfoundland are seeing
steeper declines it isclear falling oil prices are the primary factor at play here. And even a modest improvement in oil prices or a slightly better than expected crop
could be enough to push us back into the black by year’s
end.
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The new trade agreement is not really about business
or labor – it’s about consumers.
For years there has been a movement to streamline
the world of commerce in a bid to make products more
affordable and accessible. Making life easier for the consumer will ultimately benefit business and labor as well.
These deals are not supposed to prop up non-competitive industries that have survived or been shielded by
protection contained in legislation. Basically, consumers were charged more – and never transparently – to
support these sectors.
That resulted in our competitors crying foul and us
complaining about their rules. So the arrival of the TPP
or Trans-Pacific Partnership – should it ultimately be
ratified – is supposed to make it easier and cheaper for
consumers – and their proxies in the market, commercial organizations - to get what they want. This not unlike the push in Saskatchewan for Patient First, Citizen
First or Student First where the idea is government is
supposed to serve its constituents, not the other way
around. TPP is the business version of that concept
where its customer first.
Liberal win a result of opposition’s faults
Much is being said of the outcome of last Monday’s federal elecThis became clearer and clearer with Mr. Harper, who, in tone
tion, which saw Liberal leader Justin Trudeau trounce Stephen deaf fashion, subjected Canadian voters to a year-long campaign
Harper’s Conservatives and Thomas Mulcair’s NDP en route to of stoking fear, starting with the ramming through parliament of
earning a majority mandate.
Bill C-51, and ending with a cold, uncaring response to the global
The narrative yarn being spun is one in which Mr.
refugee crisis.
Trudeau rose from third-place obscurity to overcome
Without fear to fall back on, the Conservatives were
his opposition. But this underdog’s tale is infused with
left with only their economic record to campaign on.
an extra hint of drama, when Mr. Trudeau’s victory is
Here, too, their message failed to resonate with most
also framed as a triumph of “hope” and “change,” over
Canadians.
the vitriolic rhetoric of fear and division being spouted
Mr. Harper may deserve credit for keeping Canada
by Messrs Harper and Mulcair.
afloat through the most trying economic times that
Then again, there are those on the other end of the
many Canadians will ever know. And one cannot deny
spectrum who are convinced that the Liberal leader
that Canada came out the other side of 2008’s recesshares more in common with his father, former Prime
sion in better shape than most countries.
Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, than his last name,
The reality, however, is that many Canadians are
JORDAN
and that Canada can expect years of debt with another
feeling the pinch as wages remain stagnant, and the
Trudeau taking office.
cost of living skyrockets. While perhaps unfair, these
TWISS
But in reality, little about what the future holds for
electors were always going to attribute their dire cir~
our country is etched in stone. Some clarity will be procumstances to Mr. Harper’s government, and vote for
Reporter
vided when Mr. Trudeau unveils his cabinet on Nov. 4,
a change in Canada’s economic direction.
and gets down to the business of governing. Until then,
With four years until the next federal campaign, the
however, the most appropriate response is equal meaConservatives and NDP have plenty of time to rebrand.
sures of scepticism and optimism.
For Mr. Mulcair, his greatest failing during the election camThat’s not to say that there are no conclusions to be drawn from paign seems to simply have been that he wasn’t Jack Layton.
the aftermath of Oct. 19. For, if the Liberal Party’s decisive victory
Layton was a charismatic, affable leader, who appealed to the
is evidence of anything, it’s of the short shelf-life of political lead- better nature of all Canadians. Mr. Mulcair, meanwhile, seemed
ers. Nine years may seem relatively short, but in politics, and to the more and more to be cut from the same unyieldingly partisan
voting public, it can begin to feel interminably long.
cloth as Mr. Harper, allowing our prime minister-designate to
Mr. Trudeau’s victory, while impressive, was neither unexpect- stand alone as the only candidate offering voters positivity and
ed, nor unprecedented. And as the “Anybody but Harper” slogan hope.
that became the dominant sentiment of the 78-day campaign trail
Moreover, the NDP’s attempts to stay true its social democratic
suggests, it was less about good triumphing over evil, and more roots with lofty promises of a pharmacare program, a $15 per day
about voter fatigue with the Conservatives – a reality that Mr. national childcare program, and the implementation of a $15 minTrudeau and his government would be wise to remember while imum wage, rung hollow and untrue with voters when coupled
they wield their majority.
with Mr. Mulcair’s vows to balance the budget.
But there was more to the election than simple voter fatigue,
Of course, lavish promises are nothing new in politics. Mr.
and Mr. Harper bears much of the responsibility for his demise. Trudeau and Mr. Harper both made promises of their own, and
Choosing to run a campaign based on fear of the unknown, and now it will be up to the Liberal government to ensure that it gets
belittling the Liberal leader was unlikely to appeal to anyone but busy delivering on its promises.
the most stalwart Conservative supporters.
The jury is still out on what kind of substantive change Mr.
Near-constant worry and fear can take on incredible toll on a Trudeau will bring to Ottawa. But although history suggests that
person. It quickly becomes tiresome, and is a sign of a government leadership changes amount to one crook replacing another, we can
that is desperate to hold onto power, but has few political legs left still be cautiously hopeful that the cycle will one day be broken,
to stand on.
can’t we?
VIEWPOINT
October 30, 2015
Someone engaged in a fascinating exercise on election night last week.
Transposed over top the results of Canada’s 42nd electoral map the agricultural
land in this country.
With the exception of a few spots of red
in Southern Ontario and the very Liberal
red of the Maritimes, every riding that was
predominantly agriculture was painted
Conservative blue.
It was particularly striking on the prairies where the blue in Manitoba and Saskatchewan was clearly outlined by the
orange of the boreal forest line, as NDP
candidates laid claim to the massive northern ridings in both provinces. This included former Conservative MP Rob Clarke’s
Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River seat.
But what was even more telling is that
when you zoomed in on the online map, the
flecks of orange and red manifest into NDP
and Liberal seats in urban major centres
like Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Regina and even Calgary.
Yes, even in home of the executive towers
of the oil companies, there are now Liberals. But where tractors roam, you only find
Tory blue.
Of course, this will come as absolutely no
surprise to anyone in places like rural Sas-
Farms remain Tory blue
katchewan.
In Saskatchewan,
the overall federal and
provincial election results have not always
been consistent.
For example, since
just prior to the John
Diefenbaker
years,
“conservative” canMURRAY
didates (be they Progressive Conservative,
MANDRYK
Reform, Canadian Al~
liance or Conservative) have represented
the majority of MPs we’ve sent to Ottawa in
38 of the last 58 years.
With Saskatchewan electing 10 Conservatives out of its 14 seats, you can now project that will be 42 out of 62 years.
However, in the last six decades, we’ve
seen the CCF or NDP form government in
34 of those years.
That said, what has been consistent in
rural Saskatchewan, whether they be provincial or federal ridings, is that rural folk
have elected conservative candidates for a
long, long time.
Every provincial riding is represented
by a Saskatchewan Party MLA. Their wins
What to watch for in
the Liberal playbook
Election platforms are like a football coach’s game plan.
The plan is important, but it has to adjust to circumstances
and there are always a few surprises. Last night voters chose
Justin Trudeau’s Liberal plan for Canada and here are a few
key plays taxpayers should watch closely.
Mr. Trudeau’s opening play is to run deficits of up to $10
billion each year for the next three years. The problem is that
Canada’s debt is already nearly $613 billion. It costs $26 billion every year just to cover the interest payments on that
massive debt. If Mr. Trudeau runs up another $30 billion
in debt, those interest costs will go up by at least a couple
hundred million dollars a year. We need to start getting out
of debt rather than digging deeper.
But hopefully there’s some shrewdness beneath Mr.
Trudeau’s renowned mop of hair. The Liberal platform states
that they will run deficits of “less than” $10 billion. That “less
than” provides important wiggle room. Mr. Trudeau’s deficit comments came in response to the economy’s slip into
four years ago were decisive – garnering
between 50 and 80 per cent of the popular
vote.
And last week’s election in Saskatchewan
showed the continuation of that trend. That
red Liberal wave might have swept the rest
of the country, giving Justin Trudeau’s party the majority of seats in all but Alberta
and Saskatchewan.
But rural Saskatchewan remained solidly
blue:
In Battlefords-Lloydminster, Agriculture
Minister Gerry Ritz captured nearly twothirds of the vote, finishing 14,500 votes
ahead of both the Liberal and New Democrat.
In Cypress Hills-Grasslands, veteran David Anderson finished 19,000 votes ahead
of Liberal Marvin Wiens.
In Souris-Moose Mountain, new Conservative Robert Kitchen had the biggest margin of victory, 21,000 votes ahead of New
Democrat Vicky O’Dell.
In Yorkton-Melville, new Conservative
MP Cathy Wagantall garnered 60-per-cent
of the vote.
In Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek, Kelly Block
also doubled the combined vote on her political rivals.
In Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan,
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veteran Tom Lukiwski managed to top his
nearest rival by 9,000-plus votes.
And the closest thing to a squeaker in
rural Saskatchewan was Randy Hoback’s
nearly 9,000-vote win over former NDP
MLA Lon Borgerson.
So the question now becomes, how will
rural Saskatchewan – and rural Canada,
for that matter – fare without government
representations.
Well, maybe not as poorly as one suspects.
Trudeau has shown no eagerness to cut
programs, suggesting he would run deficits
instead. That should make agriculture programs safe, as there seems no compelling
reason to be vindictive.
Nor has Trudeau expressed any interest
in returning the gun register or the Canadian Wheat Board.
And while the Liberals are no less tied to
the railways than the Conservatives were,
their opposition rhetoric suggests a willingness to get tougher to ensure Western
grain gets moved.
What rural Saskatchewan does lose,
however, is that close tie to government
through direct federal representation.
How that plays out is anyone’s guess, but
most guess that it won’t be very positive.
than deciding which side of the road to drive on. Financial
transparency is a basic requirement for all levels of government. Real dialog is based on respect and Mr. Trudeau must
maintain fundamental principles of accountability as he
opens lines of communication.
Lastly, the Liberals have a golden opportunity for a big win
on international trade. The Liberals plan on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a play they’ve carefully kept under
wraps. The TPP is a trade agreement including major economies such as Canada, the U.S., Japan and Australia. It would
allow citizens of those countries to buy and sell to citizens
of other signatory nations with less government interference. Mr. Trudeau has refused to say what he’ll do with this
outstanding trade opportunity, but he’s emphatically stated
that Liberals are pro-trade. Expanding trade is the best way
to grow the Canadian economy and the new Liberal government needs to ratify the TPP deal as soon as possible.
Canadians have bought into Mr. Trudeau’s game plan. His
best move would be to minimize his promised deficits, forget
about his previous musing about gutting accountability legislation and approve the TPP. Mr. Trudeau’s Liberals have
an excellent opportunity to get wins on all of these fronts.
- Todd MacKay is the Prairie Director for the Canadian
Taxpayers Federation
Serving the Communities of Shellbrook, Canwood,
Debden, Big River, Parkside, Leask, Marcelin,
Blaine Lake, Holbein, Mont Nebo, Mayview
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recession. It turns out that slip was almost imperceptibly
small. Even better, it’s likely the economy has already recovered and started growing again. That must at least partially
negate any perceived necessity to continue falling into debt.
The Liberals also need to make a strong push for accountability. The situation of people in many First Nations communities is a disgrace. The reasons are plentiful and complex. However, the impact of small steps forward cannot be
underestimated. TheFirst Nations Financial Transparency
Act requires First Nations leaders to publish their salaries
and expenses and the band’s basic financial information.
“Why not open the books on band management?” Asked
Richard Wagamese, a prominent First Nations journalist and author. “Why not allow Canadians and their own
people to see how much they are paid, how much they ring
up on expenses, and how the fiscal dollars directed toward
the community is divided and spent? Honesty and accountability are traditional principles after all and the notion of
self-government implies that a people are mature enough to
govern openly.”
Mr. Trudeau has said he’ll repeal the First Nations Financial Transparency Act and meet with First Nations leaders
to jointly map a way forward.
Dialog is fine. But accountability is no more debateable
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October 30, 2015
Nodding and waving results in big bucks for Big River
Many folks in Big River area continue to show their love
of auctions and their desire to support their community by
participating in the 15th Annual Community Auction in
various ways.
This event all begins with donor support. Bonnie Lueken
started gathering items for her Mystery Box project the day
after last year’s auction. She wrapped and wrapped and
wrapped.... until she had 750 gifts ready for the stampede
on Saturday, October 19th.
During the rush that evening those who had hunger pangs
lined up to enjoy a great meal which had been prepared by
Maisie and Arlene and served by Marlene Krawetz, Karen
Gilbert, Joanne Swanson and Linda Raymond. So delicious, they ate till it was gone, then enjoyed a great treat of
drumstick cake.
In the meantime Kathy Panter and Amanda Crashley had
opened the Silent Auction while Shaye LaPlante and Nova
Warriner were busy selling chances on a wide choice of
prizes at the Chinese Auction. All the while Carla Chadwick
was working her way to a record breaking 50/50 sale.
Minutes prior to the auction start, eight lucky people who
had purchased early bird supper tickets were rewarded with
$25 worth of “auction bucks”! Michelle Krienke, Eugene
Michel, Amanda Crashley, Jess Cutter, Maisie Krienke,
Presley Atchison, Ken Lueken and Scott Atchison were now
about to increase their bids with this extra little windfall.
Even tho’ many bidders did not have those extra bucks it
didn’t stop the likes of Grant Wood from paying $150 for
a bucket of Ron’s Special Popcorn or from Pat Panter realizing he would have to go over the $125 mark to secure a
dozen of Nettie’s delicious dinner buns.
At 7pm Barry and his “crew of hawks” Raymond, Doug
and Lynne rolled out the first item on the live auction block
and $400 set the pace for the evening. Amanda very capably filled in for Carolyn at the clerk’s desk, keeping keen
records of names and bid action.
After the first block $2740 had been bid. A brief intermission gave people a minute or two to whip to the back, to up
their bid on some favorite items. Then it was on with Block
2 which delivered $2557 more.
A short break again saw people quickly run to that Silent
Auction area to secure their bids there, before scampering
by the bar were Ron, Rob, Scot, Mary Ellen, Deb and Michelle were pouring up drinks and cracking beer on the run.
Then a circle by to grab an extra 50/50 and throw a couple
more tickets in the Chinese Auction bags on their way back
to seat, to prepare for the finals....Block 3. It was now realized by some, that it was their last chance for an opportunity to be the’ biggest bidder’ of the evening or to perhaps go
home with a real bargain. As block 3 was coming to an end
folks began forming conspiracies as to how they would win
the bid on the Boat Cruise with supper and refreshments.
All said and done, our mayor Rob Buckingham had his
homework done and he will be taking his wife Deb and four
friends on this deluxe Delaronde Dinner Cruise next summer at the expense of Randy & Michelle Krienke.
During auction hours Michelle had organized “The Kid’s
Corner” where children were supervised with organized
activities. Thanks to Kirk Pilon, our grade 6 teacher, for
encouraging his students, Emma Olsen, Lucas Klassen,
Lonnie Dunn and Presley Neufeldt, to take on this responsibility.
This event has proven to be one that “no one” chances to
miss. Hunters come home early, travellers arrange sched-
ules, tourists schedule visits and many, who once lived in
Big River, come ‘home’ for the action.
Scott Atchison raised his arm, winked or sneezed all too
often getting himself many gems from the auction block but
he also had the privilege of coming to the stage to pick up
$430 for his lucky 50/50 number.
With expense at a minimum, thanks to 121 generous families who donated and bought, plus the time organizing and
working at the event, $15 000 was the result. Once again,
this only happens when your have generous folks like Big
River folks.
New ideas are always needed so if you have a suggestions,
contact Arlene or Maisie...they love new ideas and guarantee your name will be carved in the records for next year.
Anyone who would like to seal their position as a convenor
of any one of the areas....call quickly....don’t miss out on an
opportunity to expand your work experience AND take the
pressure off President Arlene!
The Recreation Improvement Association continues to
work at developing recreation facilities in Big River. The
golf course and ski hill have seen growth and improvement
this past year, from events such as the Community Auction.
This board of volunteers continues to work hard to direct
community support to this mission. We have need for one
new member on the board. Garry Cooper has retired after more than 30 years of commitment. Take a chance to
thank Garry for his years of service in recreation growth
in our town. Please consider letting your name stand for
a position on the board and making it your commitment to
support recreation development for your and your family’s
community. It’s a energetic and fun committee to be a part
of. Look forward to hearing from you.
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AGRICULTURE
October 30, 2015
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GMOs could create many problems in the wrong hands
While much of television is little more than mindless dribble, there are shows which do hit upon
themes taken from the headlines.
One example is a number of drama series which
have highlighted the possible dangers which could be
associated with drones. While the potential of drones
in agriculture is rather broad, there
concerns
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Agriculture
over spying and the potential they have for carrying
bombs.
I mention this because often shows which do pay
attention to headlines in search of show themes reflect concerns out there.
An example more closely tied to agriculture would
have been the season three episode of CBS’ Elementary entitled ‘Bee Collapse’.
The episode, which aired this past season certainly
delved into a theme taken right from the headlines
as there was definite concern about hive Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).
CCD is the phenomenon which occurs when the
majority of worker bees in a colony disappear and
leave behind a queen, plenty of food and a few nurse
bees to care for the remaining immature bees and the
queen.
Such disappearances have occurred throughout
the history of apiculture, and were known by vari-
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ous names but the syndrome was
renamed colony collapse disorder
in late 2006 in conjunction with a
drastic rise in the number of disappearances of western honeybee
colonies in North America.
Recently a lot of speculation has
surrounded a recently introduced
family of pesticides called neonicotinoids as having caused CCD,
and that was part of the Sherlock
Holmes-based series episode.
To the show’s credit the writers did not go for sensationalism,
with strong references that the
cause of the problem was defini-
tively determined.
Beyond that though, the agriculture issue was still
front and centre in the episode.
And, it was of interest last week when the popular
series Blacklist had as the primary plot thread the potential to unleash a disease targeting GMO corn, and
how that might well cause a world food shortage and
panic, it was at the very least thought-provoking.
Now as shows go, this one tended to paint a rather stark picture. A company involved in developing
GMO corm was behind the threat. The company’s
angle was rather devious and interesting. It wanted
to create the disaster then arrive on the scene with
a resistance variety to save the day, of course selling
their new variety at higher prices.
Is the science at a point where the storyline is possible?
That is a good question, one I am not qualified to
answer.
But, if I was a betting man, as they say, I would anticipate if the science is not there today, it is probably
only a matter of time, a rather short time I suspect,
before it will be.
The potential of GMO to herald in larger yields,
to grow crops in areas they are not now compatible
with, and to create varieties with exciting properties
including broader insect and disease resistance, is
certainly the up side of the technology.
But, like many things, in the wrong hands GMO
could create new problems as well.
The Blacklist episode was only a story, at least for
now, but we do need to make sure it does not become
something much more real.
That does not mean turning away from GMO technology, but it does mean industry and government
diligence is essential moving forward.
The importance of protecting agricultural innovation
(NC) Just as crops need
pest protection, agricultural innovators need intellectual property (IP) rights.
Musicians and plant
breeders have more in common than you think – they
both deserve to be compensated for their work.
Musicians who develop
original music have the
ability to copyright their
work so that so that others cannot take credit for it
and sell it. This ensures the
original musician gets paid
for his or her work, and can
then go on to create other
music. It's a similar situa-
tion for those who develop
new types of plants.
IP rights legally protect
inventions of the mind.
When inventors bring their
ideas to life through innovation and hard work, IP
ensures their product is
protected.
Agriculture is an industry with many talented,
dedicated
individuals
working hard to improve
farming technologies and
feed the world.
One form of agricultural technology is plant
biotechnology, or genetic
modification.
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Intellectual
property
protection gives companies
and individuals the confidence to invest and bring
new products to market.
Research and development
is a significant investment,
and IP ensures companies
can recover their investment. Agriculture is an
industry with many talented, dedicated individuals
working hard to improve
farming technologies and
feed the world.
Bringing a new biotech
product to market takes
up to 13 years and can cost
close to $150 million. The
process begins in the lab,
with extensive testing before moving to the greenhouse under strict conditions.
Once researchers have
gathered all the required
data, the crop is evaluated
by Health Canada and the
Canadian Food Inspection
Agency to further ensure
its safety. This long process makes sure the final
product is healthy and
beneficial for people and
the planet.
“When there's an incentive to innovate, research
and innovation are maximized – in all industries,”
says Ian Affleck, managing
director of regulatory affairs at CropLife Canada.
“Protecting
agricultural
innovations gives scientists an incentive to research new technologies
and ensures companies
will be able to recoup their
investments.”
IP protection has helped
plant science companies
invest in creating biotech
crops to address specific
problems in the developing
world. For example, golden
rice is a biotech variety rich
in beta-carotene, which
the body converts to vitamin A. Rice is a significant
part of Asian diets, with 90
per cent of the global rice
supply produced and consumed in the Asia-Pacific
region. This region is also
fraught with vitamin A deficiency, the leading cause
of childhood blindness.
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Highlights of a Shellbrook town council meeting
Town council met on Oct.
26 at the council chambers
of the municipal office in
Shellbrook. Present at the
meeting were mayor George
Tomporowski and councillors Amund Otterson, Bruce
Clements, Lyle Banda, David
Knight, Lois Freeman and
Kathleen Nording, as well as
the town’s administrator Kelly
Hoare.
The proceedings began with
the approval of the minutes
from council’s Oct. 13 meeting. With no business arising
from said minutes, and little
for council to report, council
moved right into discussion of
matters that had been tabled
at prior meetings.
First on the docket was discussion of the town’s existing
tax discount policy, under
which ratepayers who pay
their taxes in January receive
a 10 per cent discount. The
discount decreases by 1 per
cent each month, ending with
a 5 per cent discount in June.
Initially, council seemed
poised to table a decision for
a later meeting, after it could
do more research on whether
or not the town loses money
with the policy. But in the
end, a motion was carried to
amend the policy, so that the
discounts are 7 per cent in
January, 5 per cent in February, and 3 per cent in March,
with no discounts from April
through December.
Council felt this policy
would strike a balance between encouraging people to
pay early, ensuring the town
isn’t losing money, and not rewarding those who pay their
taxes later in the year.
Moving on, council discussed the town’s tax-free for
three policy, and opted to carry a motion to keep it in place.
Council believed that it may
be an incentive for people to
buy property or build in town,
and councillor Freeman said
the policy benefits the town in
the long run.
Council then moved on to
discuss its plans to raise rental rates at the town hall. Having discovered that Canwood
recently raised its rates, and
feeling that Shellbrook has a
similar hall, council opted to
up the town’s rental rates to be
in line with Canwood’s rates.
A half day rental will cost
$200, while a whole day
rental is now $450 (up from
$400). Council also introduced a weekend package
deal of $650. Finally, council
kept in place its policies of offering 50 per cent off of rentals for fundraisers, and kept
its damage deposit rate equal
to rental rates.
With no further old business, council shifted its gaze
to new business, and carried
a motion to add garbage and
recycling pick up to utility
bills, pending the outcome of
a Nov. 26 public meeting on
the matter.
Council then carried a motion to declare one-third of
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council remuneration as an
expense for income tax purposes, as is allowed under the
Municipalities Act.
Council also passed a motion pertaining to council
renumeneration and mileage rates, keeping them the
same, and another motion
approving appointments for
the period from Nov. 1 to Oct.
31, 2016 (list withheld due to
space constraints).
Having no further matters
to discuss, council set Nov.
9 and 23 as its next meeting
dates prior to adjourning for
the evening.
Seeding your fall vegetable garden
By Jackie Bantle
If you are one of those vegetable gardeners who is not
quite ready to say goodbye
to the 2015 growing season,
there is one fall project that
you may want to try. Besides
garlic, fall seeding vegetables
is not a common practice on
the Prairies but one that is
worth trying. Not all vegetables can be seeded in the garden before winter but there
are a few vegetable crops that
can be fall sown with success.
Most vegetable gardeners
love to get an early start on
the growing season. There
is no better way to take advantage of moisture from the
spring melt and showers than
getting those seeds in the
ground before the moisture
appears. Because fall seeded
vegetable crops will emerge
early in spring, crops that
will be killed or permanently
damaged by spring frosts
should be avoided.
Soil preparation is just as
important before fall planting as it is in the spring. To
prepare the seed bed, use a
mulching mower to mulch
any of this year’s left over
disease-free vegetation in the
garden patch. If mulching is
not an option, remove plant
debris and place it in your
compost bin. Any diseased
plant material should be buried or discarded in the trash.
Add well-composted manure
or other organic compost to
your garden; especially to the
area that will be fall seeded.
Work this compost into your
fall garden area with a rototiller or by turning over the
soil with a spade. It is a good
idea to work up the entire garden area in the fall: this will
bring overwintering soil pests
to the soil surface where they
will hopefully freeze or desiccate over the winter months.
Rake the area to be seeded
to provide a level surface. As
with any seeding operation, it
is important to have good soil
to seed contact for maximum,
uniform germination.
Dry soil is preferred for fall
seeding since moisture will
encourage seed rot and seed
germination in fall. Avoid
Keep your haunted house safe
Eerie sounds, spooky lights
and jack-o’-lanterns aglow—
extra efforts at Halloween will
keep visitors coming back for
both tricks and treats. However, to keep the fun going, it’s
important to plan your home’s
scary set-up with safety in
mind.
Decorations for special
events, most often involving
candles (like those found in
jack-o’-lanterns), account for
an average of 800 home fires
in North America, causing
nearly $4 million in direct
property damage every year.
To keep your house from being haunted with potential insurance woes, Wayne Ross, an
insurance and claims expert
for Aviva Canada, offers some
The following SARCAN depots will be closed on
Monday, November 9th
for employee training:
North Battleford
Biggar
Meadow Lake
Blaine Lake
Spiritwood
Turtleford
Unity
Wilkie
All depots will reopen for regular business on
November 10th.
We regret any inconvenience this may cause our customers.
Halloween preparation tips
for preventing fires and other
insurance claims:
• Practice fire safety: When
setting up spooky electrical
decorations and lighting, ensure that electrical outlets are
not overloaded. Consider battery or solar powered lighting
for your pumpkins.
• Make sure your walkways
are safe: Although darkness
may set the mood, keep walkways well lit and obstructionfree to reduce the risk of injury
and to allow many goblins to
walk through simultaneously.
• Check your insurance coverage: While homeowner policies generally will cover you
and your property on Halloween, it is a good idea to contact
your insurance broker to ensure that you have the right
amount of coverage—especially with hundreds of small
visitors to your home.
“It is the responsibility of
homeowners to make sure
their property is safe for visitors,” states Ross. “By taking
some precautions, you can
join in the celebrations and
enjoy a safe night of fun.”
fall seeding any warm season
crop crops like corn, beans,
cucumbers, pumpkins or
squash. Seeds of warm season crops do not tolerate cold
soil conditions.
In general, cool season
crops tolerate cooler temperatures during germination,
growth and storage. Despite
their preference for cooler
temperatures, not all cool
season crops can be successfully fall seeded on the Prairies. Crops that are worth
trying to fall seed include:
onion, radish, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, spinach and
kale. A general rule of thumb
for fall vegetable seeding is to
seed deeper and denser than
in spring. Increase all depths
and densities by 25-50%.
Following are some general
guidelines: onion, radish,
kohlrabi and spinach - 1 cm
deep, 1cm between seeds;
broccoli and cabbage - 1cm
deep, 15cm between seeds;
kale - 1 cm deep, 1.5 cm be-
tween seeds. Do not water
your rows after fall seeding.
While I wouldn’t plan to
seed all my kohlrabi or onions in the fall, it is a good
way to get a jump on the
growing season in spring for
some early harvested vegetables. Good luck with your fall
planting. I’d write more, but
for now…. I have some vegetable planting to do before the
snow flies!
Bantle is a horticulturist
living in Saskatoon.
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October 30, 2015
Shellbrook Co-op, Affinity Credit Union pay it forward
From left: Fire chief Darwin Baptist, and fire fighters Kerry Wendel, Tyler Wendel, and Alex Westbrook receive $2,000 from Co-op’s Jeff Rothwell (middle).
Town of Blaine Lake seeks Office Assistant
The Town of Blaine Lake is accepting applications for the part
time (15 to 20 hours per week), permanent position of Office
Assistant.
Qualifications for this position are:
- Minimum Grade 12 education – preference given to
candidates who have completed a post-secondary office
administration program or who have experience working
in an office environment.
- Must have good computer skills.
- Must be bondable.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- General reception
- Clerical duties including photocopying, faxing and mail
- Collect payments and issue receipts
- Preparation of bank deposits
- Maintain office supply inventories
For more information please contact the Town Office at 306497-2531.
Salary will be based on qualifications and experience.
Applicants should submit a resume to:
Town of Blaine Lake
Box 10
Blaine Lake, SK S0J 0J0
[email protected]
Fax: (306) 497-2511
Resumes must be received no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 4th, 2015.
The Town of Blaine Lake wishes to thank all applicants for their interest
and advises that only those to be interviewed will be contacted.
Affinity Credit Union’s Tricia Bell, Jaime Skarpinsky and Marla Schattle present firefighters Kerry and Tyler Wendel with a $750 cheque.
From left: Jeff Rothwell, Lauren Cromartie, Myron Wall, Crystal Tremain, Curtis Peake, Wanda Joanette, Tara Page, Ellie Watier, and Nora Morgia helped raise $584 for breast cancer research.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Rural Municipality of Big River, No. 555
Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the RM of Big River, No. 555 intends to
adopt bylaws pursuant to Section 207 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend
Bylaw No. 6/99 known as the Zoning Bylaw.
INTENT
1. The proposed zoning bylaw amendment will rezone from AR – Agriculture
Resource District to CR – Country Residential District the land described as
Parcels C, D, E and F in Part of NW-35-56-07-W3, as shown in the sketch
that forms part of this notice.
AFFECTED LANDS
Part of NW-35-56-07-W3 shown within the bold line on the following map.
REASON
The reason for the amendment is to accommodate country residential uses.
PUBLIC INSPECTION
Any person may inspect the bylaw at the
RM Office on any judicial day between the
hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Copies are
available at a cost of $1.00.
PUBLIC HEARING
Council will hold a public hearing on November 12th, 2015, in the Board Room at
the Big River Community Centre at 606 First
Street North, Big River, SK at 3:00 pm. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the
hearing.
Issued at Big River this 14th day of October, 2015.
Donna Tymiak
Rural Municipal Administrator
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‘One Voice Then Many Voices’ concert a success
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Shellbrook Grandmothers for Grandmothers member and emcee Nancy Carswell (foreground) introduces the Prince Albert Concert Choir during the “One
Voice Then Many Voices” Concert.
The Shellbrook Grandmothers for Grandmothers
(G4G) concert “One Voice Then Many Voices” successfully accomplished its two goals — raising awareness
of and funds for the grandmothers in Africa who are
raising AIDS orphans.
Bea Kobialko was the “One Voice” and the Prince Albert Concert Choir the “Many Voices” of the concert.
Kobialko is an accomplished musician and singer
plus she writes all her own songs. Her great sense of
humour was evident from the moment she strode on
stage in a bison hat and coat but equally great were her
thoughtful reflective lyrics based on personal life experiences.
The Prince Albert Concert Choir’s song choices
ranged from gospel to show tunes with Oklahoma being an audience favourite.
Under the expertise of director Bob Gibson the many
voices of the choir harmonized beautifully filling the
theatre with rich music. The choir brought pleasure to
the audience and their pleasure in singing together was
noteworthy.
G4G emcee Nancy Carswell assured the audience that
their generosity would be put to good use by the Stephen
Lewis Foundation, “Your donation will go to grassroots
organizations which support the grandmothers’ shortterm needs—nutritious food, health care, and housing,
and longer-term needs—bereavement counseling, HIV
awareness training, and grandmother support groups.
Something separated out from this list to highlight it
is one of the most important things to the grandmothers—the school fees, uniforms, and supplies for their
children because the grandmothers know that education is a key to a better future for the whole community.”
At the end, Carswell thanked the audience, the performers, fellow G4G members, and volunteer sound
technician Fred Pomrenk.
As participants left the theatre there was agreement
that it had been an amazing experience of live music.
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comes to driving traffic to
automotive websites, or visits
to a dealership, print and online
newspapers rank highest.
They outperform TV, radio,
Special guest Bea Kobialko delighted with her poignant
songs, and choice of costume.
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Kijiji and social media.
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from your advertising, perhaps
more of your “I” should be
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Do you feel a little less
confident working under
the hood of a newer vehicle these days? With
Essential tips for winter car care
all of the technology involved, modern engine
complexity may be the
primar y reason for a de-
cline in do-it-yourself
automobile care.
“It’s true that the big
maintenance jobs might
be best left to skilled mechanics, and yet, a few of
the DIY basics, especially before winter, are still
pretty easy to do,” says
Colin Dilley at Prestone,
a leading name in auto
care and reported now to
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engine protection brand
of
antifreeze/coolant.
“Just a few routine steps
will ensure your own
safety behind the wheel
and will also help extend
the life of such a major
investment.” Here are
three tasks to top your
winterizing list:
1. Top up windshield
f luids with a winter specific formula and replace
wiper blades if brittle.
2. Check tire pressure
regularly and add air to
the recommended level
if needed. Keep an eye
on the treads of your
tires as well. For the
best vehicle control in
any weather conditions,
replace the tires no later
than 5/32” of remaining
tread depth.
3. Check antifreeze/
coolant level and concentration and top up as
needed. The job of this
f luid is to maintain the
right temperature under the hood which is
vital for your personal
safety, to prevent vehicle
breakdowns due to overheating, and to ensure a
longer engine life.
Dilley adds: “Topping up the antifreeze/
coolant is a quick safety measure but always
make sure that it contains a proven corrosion
inhibitor. Corrosion is a
primar y cause of cooling system damage and
is not always easy to detect during DIY maintenance. Our product labels are a helpful guide,
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Nordic walking, prairie poling?
A demonstration of Nordic walking or prairie poling.
Fall is here. Just weeks
ago, when the mustard
and burgundy leaves still
grasped their branches;
all views were breathless.
Shortly after, for many of
us, our view has transferred
to our couch, throw blanket
and strategically placed remote. As the busy summer
season winds down, so does
the daily physical activity
for the majority of us.
So what do we do? Well,
half of us accept the couch
fusion, subsequently catapulting into spring with general aches, pains and overwhelming lethargy.
A smaller portion dutifully participate in semi-weekly, low to moderate intensity
fitness programs rising out
of the winter season with
mild, intermittent aches and
irritability. The final, much
smaller, portion successfully pursue daily, moderate
to high intensity physical
activity, and waltz out of the
Canadian hibernation, often
feeling and looking better
than we did during summer’s happy hours.
For the majority of the
couchers and gentle exercisers, the problem isn’t that
our significant others, colleagues or offspring must
endure our seasonal grumbling but that our prolonged
lack of everyday physical
activity can open Pandora’s
box of chronic disease.
So, what is our barrier to
maintaining the greener
months’ physical activity,
and subsequent decrease in
our risk for diabetes mellitus, obesity, hypertension
and coronary artery disease amongst others? The
answer: time, resources,
weather and the general lack
of drive to push harder in
our exercise programs.
Over 20 years ago, Scandinavians developed a form of
brisk walking with the addition of ski poles, and called it
Nordic Walking. This form
of exercise has been successfully accepted throughout
Europe and is now infiltrating North America.
Though it may seem insignificant, the addition of
the two poles establishes a
significant difference from
simple brisk walking. For
one, the upper quadrant
(chest, arms, torso) is now
invested in the propulsion
forward of the body resulting in a total body work
out using 90 per cent of the
body’s muscles; thus increasing caloric expenditure
and oxygen uptake by ~20
per cent without increasing
effort/intensity.
Two, the individual always
has two points of contact
with the ground (ie. left foot,
right pole), thus increasing overall stability. Three,
the length of the poles aids
to maintain upright posturing, allowing for ideal bony
alignment. And four, it’s
Scandinavian (no, you don’t
have to assemble the walking poles).
Nordic Walking has been
described as an activity that
bridges the gap between
walking and jogging. For
the mild to moderately active individuals, this is great
news.
In addition, a recent
systematic review (compiled research articles) by
Tschentscher et al, 2013,
confirms Nordic Walking can provide significant
short and long term benefits
for individuals experiencing: COPD, peripheral arterial disease, Parkinson’s
disease, obesity, diabetes
mellitus, neck pain, sedentary lifestyle, fibromyalgia,
breast cancer rehab, postacute coronary syndrome,
and depression.
If you too are looking to boost your overall
health, Physical Therapists
Lisa Wallin and Heather
Beauchesne have completed
their Nordic Walking in-
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structor certification and
are interested in helping
you.
In
partnership
with
PAPHR Population Health
Promotion, both Lisa and
Heather will be providing a
free Nordic Walking information session at both the
Shellbrook and Spiritwood
primary health centers on
November 15, 2016.
While the girls won’t be
changing the upcoming
weather, they will provide
us with a thorough review
of Nordic Walking concepts, attendee trials with
Nordic Poles, and better explain why Nordic Walking
is a great option when faced
with time, resources, weather and low drive as barriers
to our well-being.
Spiritwood
Primary
Health Clinic, Multipurpose
Room: 1 – 3 pm
Shellbrook
Hospital,
PIHC, Meeting Rooms A
&B, “The Great Room”: 6:30
– 8:00 pm
For
more
information please call Heather
Beauchesne at 306-7165016, or Lisa Wallin at 306747-5568.
Leask Library helps share art of quilting
Sunday, Oct. 18 was a day of “work in
progress,” as a group of 10 ladies brought
their sewing machines to the new Butler
Building in Leask and were taught the techniques behind quilting the Hunter’s Star
pattern.
All did a beautiful job of the table runners they worked on, under the guidance of
Diane Roberts of Pipers Lake Quilt Shop in
Spiritwood.
We are looking forward to having another
class in the near future.
Brenda Lockhart, Darlene Peake and Mrs. Lockhart work on their
quilting projects.
Dorothy Ranger, Susan Girod, and Shirley Heinbigner took part in an
Oct. 18 quilting session at the new Butler Building in Leask.
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Dora Fraser
FRASER - In memory
of Dora Esther Fraser
(Nee Pepper)
In loving memory of
Dora Esther Fraser (nee
Pepper), age 96, passed
away October 19th 2015.
Dora is survived by 5
of her 7 children, Patricia Giesbrecht (Dave),
Shirley
Braithwaite
(Warren), Pepper Fraser (Mireille), Murray Fraser (Vicki), Allan Fraser (Lynn), and
daughter-in-law, Betty
Jane Martin. Dora had
18 grandchildren, 38
great-grandchildren, 2
great-great grandchildren as well as many
other family members
and friends.
Dora was predeceased
by her husband of 64
years, Kenneth, her first
born child, Garrie, an
infant daughter Barbara and an infant greatgrandson, Dakota.
Regular services, Sunday school
Dora was born, raised
and lived in Shellbrook
for 92 years. She loved
life, her large family
and her many friends.
She was a charter member of the Shellbrook
Order of the Royal Purple and a lifelong member of the St Andrew’s
Anglican Church. Dora
will be fondly and lovingly remembered by all
who knew her.
A celebration of Dora’s
life will be held at the
Windsor Chapel at 704
Windsor Street on Saturday November 21st at
1 pm.
In lieu of f lowers, donations can be made to
the Saskatoon Convalescent Home, 101 31st
Street West, Saskatoon,
SK S7L 0P6.
Frank Smith
SMITH - Frank Smith
Nov. 30, 1932 - October
18, 2015
Frank Eshelby Russell Smith passed away
peacefully, surrounded
by his family, on October 18th, 2015 at the Big
River Health Center at
the age of 82. Frank was
the youngest child of
Mary and Thomas Smith.
He was born and raised
on the family farm near
Bodmin, Sk.. He attended
school at Winter Lake.
Frank worked in the forestry industry, in the
bush, at the forest nursery and for 37 years at the
lumber mills in Big River
and Bodmin. In 1957 he
met Bertha Mayoh in
Debden. Frank and Bertha were married on August 27, 1958. They had
recently celebrated their
57th wedding anniversary. Frank and Bertha
raised 5 children- Darlene, Cheryl, Bryan, La-
verne and Sandy. Frank
was a founding member
of the Big River Kinsmen Club, and over the
years made many lifelong
Kinsmen friends. He also
enjoyed camping, gardening, and curling.
Frank leaves to mourn
his wife Bertha Smith of
Big River, Sk. His children
and grandchildren: Darlene (Daniel) Michel of Big
River, Sk and their children Brandy Archibald,
Erin Michel, & Thomas
Michel; Cheryl (Maurice)
Fortier of Warman, Sk.
and their children Shantelle (Trent) Rempel, &
Ben (Christine) Fortier;
Bryan (Roxanne) Smith
of Big River, Sk. and
their children Brendon
Smith, Duncan (Jessica)
Smith, & Dylan Smith;
Laverne (Edward) Michel of Big River, Sk. and
their children Courtney
Michel & Nicholas Michel; Sandy (Marc) Belair
of Debden, Sk. and their
children Brooklyn Belair
&Brayden Belair, also
3 great grandchildren:
Zander Archibald, Ember Smith & Luke Fortier,
his in-laws: Leona Smith,
Penny Mayoh, Louise
(Bill) Nicklin, Phyllis
Mayoh, Gordon (Laurie)
Mayoh, John (Brenda)
Mayoh
October 30, 2015
Frank was predeceased
by; His parents, Thomas
and Mary Smith, his
brothers and sisters: Linda (Percy) Dewing, Edith
(Louis) Morin, Lewis
(Evelyn) Smith, Albert
Smith, Alice (John) Eliason, Bill (Clara) Smith,
Ernest Smith, Robert
Smith, Richard (Lilly)
Smith and Joyce Smith,
his mother and father
in-law, Eric and Marie
Mayoh, his Brother inlaw James Mayoh and
sister-in-law
Vivian
Mayoh.
Frank spent the last
years of his life as a resident in the Big River
Health Center, where the
staff was extremely compassionate and caring.
Memorial
donations
can be made to the Lakewood Lodge Auxilary
A Funeral Service was
held on Friday the 23rd
day of October, 2015 in
the Community Hall in
Big River, SK.
Family and friends
wishing to send private
online condolences are
welcome to visit www.
b e au l ac f u ne r a l home .
com
Family has entrusted
arrangements to Ed
Beaulac of Beau “Lac”
Funeral Home, Big River, SK.
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Pastor Trent Felstrom
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Pastor Chris Dean
-----------------------PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
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Shellbrook
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306-747-7235
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Debden
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Fr. Tuan Doan
Big River - Sacred Heart
Sun., 11:30 a.m. - Mass
Whitefish
Sun., 2:30 p.m. - Mass.
Victoire
Sat., 7:30 p.m. - Mass.
Fr. Sebastin Kunnath
Eucharist Celebrations
Muskeg
Sunday, 3 p.m.
St. Agatha’s - Shellbrook
Sunday, 9 a.m.
St. Henry’s - Leask
Mass Sunday 11 a.m.
St. Joseph’s - Marcelin
Mass Saturday, 7 p.m.
Mistawasis
Sunday, 3 p.m.
Fr. Tru Le
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PRESBYTERIAN
Mistawasis
Sunday worship
11 a.m.
Rev. Bev Shepansky
-----------------------SEVENTH DAY
ADVENTIST
407-2nd Ave E, Shellbrook
Sat., 9:45 a.m. Sabbath School
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Broadcast on
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Pastor Dan Guiboche
306-930-3377
-----------------------ANGLICAN CHURCH
Leask - All Saint’s
Sunday, 9:00 a.m.
- Service
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Sunday, 11 a.m. Service
Canwood - Christ Church
Sunday, 11 a.m. Service
Mont Nebo - St. Luke’s
Sunday, 2 p.m. -Service
-----------------------UNITED CHURCH
Big River
1st & 2nd Sundays
1 p.m. - Worship
at Anglican Church
All Other Sundays - 10 a.m.
Shellbrook - Knox
Sun., 10 am - Worship
Pastor Dave Whalley
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October 30, 2015
SPORTS
Shellbrook Chronicle 15
Kids making names for themselves
Little-known names in sports that you may
soon be hearing plenty about:
— Harold Varner III could likely lay claim to
being the best African-American player on the
PGA Tour. There’s this other guy, Tiger Woods,
who also plays a bit, but he’s currently on the injured list and his arrow is pointing down. Varner III, a PGA Tour rookie, sits in the mid-400s
on the world-ranking list, but his arrow points
straight up.
— Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel got all the
pre-season buzz, but there are two other kids
— one in Detroit; one in Arizona — spinning
great early-season tales. Detroit’s star is Dylan
Larkin. Drafted 15th overall in 2014, Larkin is
currently playing on the Wings top line with
Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader. With
six points in his first five games, Larkin’s name
is definitely in the mix for rookie of the year. In
Arizona, Anthony Duclair, whom the Coyotes
picked up from the Rangers in the deal last year
for all-star defenceman Keith Yandle, had four
goals and six points in his first four games.
— High schooler Jamal Murray from Kitchener, Ont., is reportedly the next great basketball
player out of Canada, which is gaining — more
like ‘has gained’ — a reputation as a basketball
hotbed. Some people
put it down to the influence Vince Carter had
when he starred for
the Raptors from 19982004 and turned a lot
of inner-city kids into
ballin’ , dribblin’ slamdunkers like kids their
age from the Bronx.
Ontario’s Anthony BenBRUCE
nett went No. 1 in the
PENTON
NBA draft in 2013 and
~
fellow Ontarion Andrew Wiggins went No.
1 in 2014. Now Murray,
a freshman at NCAA power Kentucky, is waiting for his chance. At least Canada’s basketball
medal chances in the Olympics are getting
more real every year.
— It’s almost unfair, but the Chicago Cubs
have three of the most talented youngsters in
baseball. They’re so good, they’re well past the
‘unknown’ stage. In Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber, the Cubs have a powerhitting trio in the middle of the lineup for the
next five or six years that will rival numbers
this year’s Blue Jays or the 1927 Yankees ever put
up. You may get to watch the Cubs in this year’s
World Series and it’s pretty safe to say that if the
Cubbies still have to “wait till next year,” their
year is definitely coming. And soon! Rizzo, Bryant and Schwarber — the latter two raw rookies
— combined for 73 homers and 243 RBI. That
home-run total was two more than their combined ages.
- Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald,
on a poll ranking NFL stadiums’ cheapest beer:
“According to the ranking, the Cincinnati Bengals have the cheapest beer in the NFL. This
makes Cincinnati the most affordable place in
America to get drunk, remove your shirt and
paint a letter on your chest in 10 degree weather.”
- Humourist Steve Burgess on Facebook: “Following Playboy’s lead, Hustler magazine will
now feature only pictures of Pete Rose.”
- Norman Chad of the Washington Post: “I
tried to do the right thing in the offseason, no
longer calling my hometown team the ‘Washington R-dsk-ns’ but rather the ‘Washington
Snyders.’ But it turns out ‘Snyder’ is an offensive
term used to disparage, denigrate and desecrate
greedy, tone-deaf, out-of-touch billionaire businessmen.”
- Headline at SportsPickle.com: “Cubs’ 105year rebuilding plan beginning to bear fruit.”
- Joe Posnanski of NBC Sports, about the
weird seventh inning of the Blue Jays-Texas
game where Rougned Odor scored after Jays’
catcher Russell Martin’s throw back to the
pitcher glanced off the bat of Shin-Soo Choo:
“At that point it looked like the Texas Rangers
were going to win the series based on this insane play and then Canada was going to invade
America.”
- Posnanski again, referring to baseball’s decorum that calls for hitters to not show up the
pitcher by flipping their bat, as Jays’ Jose Bautista did so emphatically after beating Texas
with his famous three-run blast: “If Neil Armstrong had played by baseball’s stupid unwritten rules of decorum, he would have whispered,
‘Yeah, I’m on the moon.’”
- Brad Dickson again: “As of right now, the
Chicago Cubs are the favourite to win the World
Series. The last time that sentence appeared in
print, there was a blacksmith shop across from
the stadium.”
Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@
yahoo.ca
Junior boys volleyball team learns key lessons in defeat
While Canadian sports fans
spent last week captivated by
the Toronto Blue Jays as they
competed in the playoffs for the
first time since 1993, a more
local team was serving up exciting action on the volleyball
court.
Clad, like the Blue Jays,
in blue and white, W.P. San-
An Aardvarks’ player delivers a big serve.
din High School’s junior boys
Aardvarks faced off against
the team from Prince Albert’s
W.J. Berezowsky school last
Wednesday afternoon in W.P.
Sandin’s gym.
The three-set match proved
to be a tough one for the young
Aardvarks, who failed to find
their rhythm until the third
and final 25-point set.
But it was also a match chock
full of invaluable lessons about
enjoying and playing the game
– even if you end up falling to
defeat.
The lessons came early in the
first set, during which the home
team got off to a slow start due
to some hesitation on defence.
Here the Aardvarks learned
the importance of taking action, and calling their shots.
Thanks to a few key serves,
the Aardvarks did gradually
manage to get back into the
game, but their early hesitation
ended up costing them the first
set, which Berezowsky won 2516.
The young Aardvarks continued to struggle with finding
their rhythm as they came out
in the second sentence, and
hesitation, once again, held
them back.
The team also struggled to
work as a cohesive six-man
unit, and provide support for
its setter. In the end, despite
some exciting rallies, the Aardvarks dropped the second set
25-5.
Undeterred by their early
losses, the Aardvarks answered
the call for the third set and hit
the floor looking like a completely different team. With
A Berezowsky player watches as the ball sails over the net and out of reach.
their servers striking fast and
hard, and their defensive play
earning them key points on rallies, the team soon jumped out
to an early lead.
But hesitation crept back into
the Aardvarks’ play late in the
set, giving Berezowsky all the
space it needed to stage a comeback. The Aardvarks nearly
managed to close the gap, but
fell just short, losing the final
set 25-22.
As of Wednesday morning,
the date of the junior boys’ next
game wasn’t yet known.
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October 30, 2015
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October 30, 2015
Leask students learn importance of casting ballots
Eligible voters weren’t the only ones casting ballots for the Oct. 19 federal election,
which saw Liberal leader Justin Trudeau
ride the red tide en route to a majority government.
Through Student Vote, a free program run
by Elections Canada and the charity CIVIX,
high school students also got the opportunity to make their voices heard, and learn
more about the democratic process.
The Student Vote program aims to get
young Canadians involved in the democratic process, and encourage them to become
informed and engaged citizens. Since 2003,
26 programs have run during federal and
provincial elections.
All told, 850,000 students from 6,000
schools across Canada cast their ballots
ahead of Monday’s election. And among the
schools that participated in the exercises
was Leask Community School, which had
73 voters ranging from Grade 6 to Grade 12.
“My grade 8/9 class spent several weeks
learning about the election process, local
candidates, and the prime minister candidates and their platforms,” said Laura
Pulles, an intern at the school.
“They used this knowledge to then run
the polling station. Each student had a
job, some registered voters, some monitored ballot boxes and thanked students...
while others sat at an informational display
showing other students how to mark the
ballots,” she added.
In keeping with the trends in the federal
election, students across Canada voted for a
Liberal majority, electing the party’s candidates in 225 ridings. The Conservatives finished a distant second with 71 seats, while
the NDP held onto just 40 seats. The Green
Party, meanwhile, fared slightly better in
Student Vote, claiming 4 seats.
Similarly, Saskatchewan’s results also
closely mirrored the actual election, with
the Conservatives claiming nine of the
province’s seats, compared to three seats
for the Liberals, and two for the NDP.
Meanwhile, at Leask Community school
students hail from two different ridings:
Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River, and
Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek. While results
from those in Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek
weren’t available on the Student Vote Website, Conservative Kelly Block won the riding.
Of the students who voted in the
Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River, the
majority voted for Liberal candidate Lawrence Joseph. But Conservative incumbent
Rob Clarke won the mock election by a
mere 20 votes.
Pulles says she hopes the students were
able to learn a lot from their participation
in Student Vote, and that the process will
turn them into future voters.
“I hope that this process took away any
apprehension students would have in the
future about the voting process,” she said.
“I also hope that students learned how important it is to be informed. It is one thing
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to vote blindly just to say you voted, it is another thing entirely to vote with a purpose.”
With poor youth turnout a constant
struggle in many elections, Pulles believes
that more can be done to fi x the problem,
and that the solution begins with education.
“Young people have a tendency to think
that politics are boring and do not apply or
affect them which is false. I think that Student Vote was an opportunity for students
to learn about politics in a fun and hands
on way,” she explained.
From students’ reactions, the program
seems to have struck a chord.
“From the elections unit I learned that it
is important to vote when you care about
your community,” said Taylor Lafond.
“It is important for young people to vote
so they can have a say in society,” noted Seline McKenzie.
Full results from Student Vote are available online at http://www.studentvote.ca/
results.
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Heritage Centre. 13 & up - $13; 6 - 12 - $6; Preschool - $2 Everyone Welcome!
CANWOOD: Canwood Multiple 4-H Club 2015/16 Registration Night & General Meeting, Monday, November 2 6:00 pm Canwood Community School Multi Purpose Room
The Canwood Multiple 4-H Club offers Light Horse, Beef and Archery projects. For
more information please call Lindsay Taylor 306-468-7044. Everyone Welcome!
SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook and District Food Bank Benefit Concert and Turkey Supper, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 6 p.m., St. Agatha’s Catholic Church Hall, Tickets: $10
purchased by Nov. 8, Available at local churches. Featuring The Derksen Family.
PARKSIDE: Darryl Amundson (former member of Baler Strings) along with his family and friends will be performing at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Parkside - Friday,
November 13 at 7:30 p.m. Free will offering, Pot luck lunch.
20 words for only
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for two weeks prior to the event with a purchase of a
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website
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Grade 9 student Talia Zinn helped students at
the ballot box.
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THE CLASSIFIEDS
Phone
306-747-2442
Fax
306-747-3000
Email
[email protected]
P.O. Box 10, Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0
Advertising Deadline - Monday: 5:00 p.m.
Subscriptions
$65.00 + $3.25 (GST) = $68.25/year
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
IN THE ESTATE OF
WILLIAM DIDUCK,
late of Shellbrook, in the
Province of Saskatchewan, deceased.
All claims against the
above Estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars
and valuation of security
held, in any, must be sent
to the undersigned before
the 31st day of October,
2015
NOVUS LAW GROUP
Wilcox Holash Chovin
McCullagh
Barristers & Solicitors
1200 Central Avenue
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan S6V 4V8
Solicitors for the Executors.
2-44C
Did You
Hear?
MISCELLANEOUS
FOR SALE
FOR SALE - Hugo
Elite rolling walker
with seat. Excellentcondition. 306-7473100
1-44CH
FOR SALE - Firewood, Tamarack,
split and seasoned.
Also 16’ Tamarack
for sale. $125/½ ton
load. Picked up in
Leoville. Ph: 306236-9495 4-47CH
MACHINERY
FOR SALE
FOR SALE Bourgeault 9200
32’ NH3 cultivator,
$18,500; Sakundiak
Shellbrook
Email your ad: [email protected]
SWNA Blanket Classifieds
Chronicle
Reaching over 10,000 people weekly.
Personal Classifieds:
$13.50 for 20 words + 20¢ additional
words for the 1st week.
Additional weeks: $8.00/week + GST.
Classified Display:
$20.00/column inch. Minimum 2
column inches - $40.00 + GST.
For All Other Advertising
Please Contact Our Office at:
Ph: 306-747-2442 or Fax: 306-747-3000
Email: news:
[email protected]
advertising: [email protected]
8”x46’ auger, 20 hp
Linamar $3,700;
Goodyear combine
tire 800/65R32,
exellent $1,500
cash. 306-883-2568
3-44CH
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
Advertising
Deadline is
Monday
5:00 p.m.
HOMES
FOR SALE
THE BEST AFFORDABLE
Solution for instant
living, rental & business space delivered
to your location with
the all new Summit
2 bedroom park
model cottabe. Only
$59,900, includes
delivery and set
up! Quailridge 2
bedroom cottage
delivered and set
up for $67,900. All
cottages include
full size appliances,
furniture, 30 year
roof, lifetime vinyl
siding and more. For
easy living, vacation,
employee housing,
The Classifieds Have Everything
You Are Looking For!
Miscellaneous • Autos • Recreation Vehicles
Livestock • Feed ‘n Seed • Land
• Houses • Pets • Help Wanted
20 words for only $13.50 plus GST
$8.00 for each additional week • Additional words 20¢
Includes 2 papers and website
306-747-2442
Reaching over 6 million people weekly.
Cost for 25 words:
Saskatchewan market .........$209.00
One Zone ............................$86.00
Two Zone ..........................$123.00
Alberta market .......................$259.00
Manitoba market ...................$179.00
BC market .............................$395.00
Ontario market ......................$429.00
Central Ontario ..................$139.00
Eastern Ontario ..................$143.00
Northern Ontario ..................$82.00
Quebec market
English ...............................$160.00
French ................................$709.00
Atlantic market ......................$159.00
Across Canada ..................$1,770.00
(excluding French)
offices or investment
call Joyce at Smart
Cottage Life. 306468-2224 or 425348-8948 9-48CH
FOR SALE - 3,070
sq. ft. raised bungalow, 23 acres land
(new development)
4 miles S of Shellbrook. 5 bedroom
3 bath, walkout
basement, 1,000 sq.
ft. deck, spectacular
view, double heated
garage. $469,900.
306-747-8292
3-46CH
Classifieds Work!
306-747-2442
October 30, 2015
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
Tuesdays at 12 Noon
Contact the Shellbrook Chronicle
306-747-2442
or Email:
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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.
ACREAGES
FOR SALE
FOR RENT
ACREAGE FOR
SALE 3 miles north
of Canwood, 10
acres, updated
bungalow, excellent
water, outbuildings,
$269,000. Call 306468-2204
TFCH
APARTMENT FOR
RENT - Possession
date November 1,
2 bedroom,
fridge, stove and
laundry services,
parking garage. All
Did you know?
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an area of whirling waste
and debris located in the Pacific Ocean. Environmentalists say
the patch covers a portion of the ocean that is the same size as the
continental United States.
The spinning vortex of garbage is believed to hold nearly 100
tons of trash, most of which is plastic. The patch stretches 500
nautical miles west of California and reaches almost as far as Japan. TF158438
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utilities paid except power. $650/
month. 128 Main
St., Shellbrook.
Ph 306-747-3277
(house); 306747-7422 (cell).
2-45CH
In Memoriams
may be put in
the Chronicle for
$
21.00* (30 words)
20¢ per additional word
Photo - $10.00
* 1 week includes website
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Shellbrook Chronicle Website
October 30, 2015
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TRANSCRIPTION! InRV Delivery- 3/4 to
1 ton diesel pick up
needed immediately
to deliver recreational
vehicles throughout
Canada. Call 800-5656147 for details.
You’re at home here.
Employment
Opportunity!
Watrous Co-op
is now accepting
applications for
Meat Manager.
Please send
resume to:
watrouscoop.gm@
sasktel.net
or call Andrew at
(306) 946-5510
demand
career!
Employers have workat-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!
Is your Company
looking to hire
Aboriginal job seekers?
Post your next available
job opening with
www.
firstnationsjobsonline
.com
For more information
email:
[email protected]
First Nations
Jobs nline
Heavy Duty
Mechanic
required for preventative
maintenance, repair and
service of heavy equipment
fleet. Journeyman with min.
5 yrs exp with CAT, JD, and
heavy trucks. Both camp
and shop locations. Service
truck and accommodations
provided. Wage negotiable.
Send work references
and resume to:
Bryden Construction,
Box 100, Arborfield, Sk.
S0E 0A0;
Fax: 306-769-8844
Email: brydenconstruct@
xplornet.ca
www.brydenconstruction
andtransport.ca
Heavy equipment
GRADER & PUSH
CAT operators
for late model CAT equip.
Camp job (southern Sask).
Competitive wages
plus R & B.
Valid drivers license req’d.
AUTO PARTS
CAREER TRAINING
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Wrecking over 250
units... cars and trucks.
Lots
of
trucks...
Dodge...
GMC...
Ford... Imports... 1/2
ton to 3 tons... We ship
anywhere... Call or text
306-821-0260.
Lloydminster
HUGE DEMAND for
M e d i c a l
Transcriptionists!
CanScribe is Canada’s
top
Medical
Transcription training
school. Learn from
home and work from
home. Call today!
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[email protected]
Need
A
Loan?
Own
Property?
Have Bad Credit?
We can help! Call toll
free 1 866 405 1228
www.firstandsecond
mortgages.ca
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
GET FREE VENDING
MACHINES Can Earn
$100,000.00 + Per
Year.
All
CashLocations Provided.
Protected Territories.
Interest Free Financing.
Full Details CALL NOW
1-866-668-6629
W e b s i t e
WWW.TCVEND.COM
FEED AND SEED
Buying/Selling
FEED GRAINS
heated / damaged
CANOLA/FLAX
Top price paid
FOB FARM
Western
Commodities
877-695-6461
Visit our website @
Send resume and work
references to:
Bryden Construction
and Transport Co. Inc.,
Box 100, Arborfield, Sk.
S0E 0A0;
Fax: 306-769-8844
Email: brydenconstruct@
xplornet.ca
www.brydenconstruction
andtransport.ca
www.westerncommodities.ca
HEATED CANOLA
WANTED!!
- GREEN CANOLA
- SPRING THRASHED
- DAMAGED CANOLA
FEED OATS
WANTED!!
- BARLEY, OATS, WHT
- LIGHT OR TOUGH
- SPRING THRASHED
HEATED FLAX
WANTED!!
HEATED PEAS
HEATED LENTILS
"ON FARM PICKUP"
Westcan Feed
& Grain
1-877-250-5252
YOUR DONATIONS
CREATE SURVIVORS
LIKE KRISTEN.
For more
information
please contact
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or Saskatchewan Weekly
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#14 - 401 45th Street West
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your local
newspaper
solutions
FOR RENT
Rosthern
Housing
Authority has one
bedroom Seniors Units
available to rent for
eligible
tenants.
Contact
Ron
@
Rosthern Agencies
306-232-5525 for more
information and an
application.
FOR SALE
PROVINCE-WIDE
CLASSIFIEDS. Reach
over 550,000 readers
weekly.
Call
this
newspaper NOW or
306-649.1400
for
details.
MANUFACTURED HOMES
CANADIAN
BUILT HOMES
ready for immediate
delivery.
Personalized Service
Huge fall discounts.
For more info call:
LAND FOR SALE
FARMLAND
WANTED
NO FEES OR
COMMISSIONS!
SUMMARY OF SOLD
PROPERTIES
Central - 215 1/4’s
South - 88 1/4’s
South East - 40 1/4’s
South West - 65 1/4’s
North - 10 1/4’s
North East - 8 1/4’s
North West - 12 1/4’s
East - 54 1/4’s
West - 49 1/4’s
FARM AND PASTURE LAND
AVAILABLE TO RENT
Yellowhead
Modular Homes Sales
306-496-7538
Yorkton, SK
www.affordablehomesales.ca
Advertisements and
statements contained
herein are the sole
responsibility of the
persons or entities that
post the advertisement,
and the Saskatchewan
Weekly Newspaper
Association
and
membership do not
make any warranty as
to
the
accuracy,
completeness,
truthfulness or reliability
of
such
advertisements. For
greater information on
advertising conditions,
please consult the
Association’s Blanket
Advertising Conditions
on our website at
www.swna.com.
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PURCHASING:
SINGLE TO LARGE
BLOCKS OF LAND.
PREMIUM PRICES
PAID WITH QUICK
PAYMENT.
RENT BACK
AVAILABLE
Call DOUG
306-955-2266
[email protected]
CANADIAN
MANUFACTURED
MODULAR HOMES
-multi section, single
section, motel style,
and duplex family units
LARGE INVENTORY
TO CHOOSE FROM
OR FACTORY
ORDER TO YOUR
SPECIFICATIONS
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Across Western Canada
for Over 40 Years!
1.800.249.3969
Check out our inventory at
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Hwy 2 South Prince Albert
SERVICES
Hip or Knee
Replacement?
Restrictions in
Walking/Dressing?
$2,000 Yearly Tax
Credit
$40,000 in Tax Rebates
Disability Tax Credit
For Expert Help:
1-844-453-5372
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October 30, 2015
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Shellbrook
CHEVROLET
“It just keeps getting better”
Ph: 306-747-2411 • TF: 1-800-667-0511
505 Service Road East • www.shellbrookchev.ca
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