Looking back on the Year that was 2015

January 1, 2016
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Looking back on the Year that was 2015
JULY
From pottery to wood
sculptures, to glass and even
little clay monsters, this
year’s Parkland Artisan Tour
had a little something for
anybody with even a passing
interest in diving deep into
the local arts and culture
scene.
The three-day affair,
which celebrated its 10th
year from June 26 to 28, featured a gathering of uniquely
talented artists and artisans
from as close as Parkside,
Leask and Shellbrook, and
as far away as Saskatoon.
Following tradition, the
Tour kicked off with the final Hootenanny on the Hill,
hosted Friday evening at the
Riverview Arts venue. The
evening include music, dancing and merriment, as the
flames from the pottery pit
roared to life.
***
A pall of thickening smoke
hung over Shellbrook and
much of the province Monday morning, as provincial
fire crews continued to battle
multiple wildfires in the La
Loche and La Ronge areas of
northern Saskatchewan.
According to executive
director of wildfire management Steve Roberts, who
spoke to reporters along
with other government officials during a Monday
morning conference call, the
most pressing threat is from
the 7,400-hectare Crysto
fire, which is burning near
Weyakwin.
The wildfires led to evacuation orders for communities
across Northern Saskatchewan, including Weyakwin,
Montreal Lake, Wadin Bay,
Nemeiben, Grandmothers
Bay, Sucker River and English River, among others.
All told, it’s estimated that
more than 1,300 people have
been displaced, taking shelter in government and red
cross facilities and hotels
in Prince Albert, Saskatoon
and other cities in the province.
***
Summer is now upon Saskatchewan, and even with
smoke blanket much of the
province, avid hunters are
sure to be heading into the
bush as hunting season gets
under way.
But before heading out into
the wilds, hunters should
be aware that new hunting
regulations under the Wildlife Amendment Act of 2015,
which officially came into effect on Canada Day.
Under the new regulations,
which were introduced last
fall, the most serious conservation offences will carry
an automatic two-year suspension, and those convicted
for wildlife offences on three
separate occasions will be
punished with a lifetime ban.
Furthermore,
hunters
with outstanding wildliferelated fines will be prohibited from buying a license
until their fines are paid, and
individuals who are banned
from hunting activities in
other jurisdictions will not
be permitted to purchase a
license in Saskatchewan.
***
As it nears its 60th season of business, Shellbrook’s
Hidden Hills Golf Course
might just have to consider a
name change. That’s because
good weather and a surge in
new and returning members
are helping the course have
what manager Larry Ritchie
calls its “best season ever.”
Local businesses and
groups have also supported
the golf course in many ways.
Affinity Credit Union recently presented Hidden Hills
with a cheque for $5,000.
Meanwhile, the ladies golf
club donated money to help
the course buy furniture for
its expanded deck, which is
nearing completion.
Volunteer workers pitched
in on much of the project,
which started earlier this
spring, helping to tear up
the cement pad behind the
building. The deck is now
larger and wraps around the
front of the building. Additionally, rails and a partial
roof have been added.
Ritchie says there are still
a few minor projects to finish
up, and was unable to provide a cost estimate for the
new deck.
***
A Prince Albert Provincial
Court judge has denied bail
to a Shellbrook high school
student accused of stabbing
a classmate.
Michael Rudolph, 19, who
is charged with one count of
aggravated assault and one
count of carrying a weapon
for the purpose of committing an offence, will now
remain in custody until his
next court date on Aug. 17.
According to a court official, Rudolph will receive
sentencing for the first count
during that date, and will
be spoken to on the second
count.
***
Despite assistance from
more than 10 millimetres
of rainfall Monday evening,
and additional precipitation that has fallen in the
days since, Saskatchewan
fire crews continue to battle
wildfires across the province. As of Tuesday afternoon, northern communities and forests were still at
risk from the 125 fires that
continue to burn, and Steve
Roberts with Wildfire Management says the situation
remains “dynamic,” noting
that priorities shift as fire
situations evolve.
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Hannigan_anniversary: From left: Albert, Marion, Ruby and Murray Hannigan, with Dave Philp.
Saskatchewan fire crews spent much of the summer battling intense forest fires. The effects of the blazes
were felt across the entire province.
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JULY continued
Flames
and
smoke
forced about 13,000 people out of their homes in at
least 50 communities over
the past two weeks, and
have destroyed 86 houses,
cabins and other struc-
tures.
However, through the
efforts of the 1,500 fire-
Volunteer labour and donations from businesses and community groups have helped the golf
course expand its deck and add on a partial roof.
fighters on the ground,
including Canadian forces
members, crews from other provinces and the United States, and volunteer
firefighters, 130 evacuees
from Grandmother’s Bay
were allowed to return
home on Sunday.
People from eight other
communities not under
evacuation orders were
also able to return to their
homes over the weekend.
***
Tensions continue to
mount in the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook,
as the legal battle between
District 4 councillor Lyle
Muller, the RM and three
other residents develops.
Since the statement of
claim was officially filed
on April 21, the case has
taken a turn, as the RM
is now seeking to have
Muller disqualified from
council.
Citing Sections 143 and
144 of The Municipalities
Act, which centres around
the rules and regulations
for conduct surrounding
pecuniary interests, the
RM alleges that Muller
was aware of the guidelines, and violated the Act
three times, and that he
should be removed from
council.
***
The smoke has cleared,
evacuees are returning
A guided tour proved to be a feast for the eyes, allowing visitors to browse the nursery’s wide array of colourful lilies,
fruit trees and other plant life.
January 1, 2016
home in droves, and firefighters and Canadian
Armed Forces personnel
are winding down operations as the threat posed
by raging wildfires is beginning to decline.
As of Tuesday morning,
there were 95 wildfires
burning, marking the first
time the figure has dipped
below 100 over the past
few weeks. The number
of uncontained fires has
also declined to 13 from
24 earlier last week, and
currently only Hall Lake
and Clam Bridge Crossing
remain under evacuation
orders.
The provincial government predicted that by
Tuesday, only 900 evacuees would be out of their
homes.
***
Prince Albert National
Park and Waskesiu are
about to get a major facelift, courtesy of a $29
million infusion of infrastructure funds from the
federal government.
Announced
Monday
morning in Waskesiu by
Desnethe-MissinippiChurchill River MP Rob
Clarke, the funding marks
the largest single investment in the Parks Canada
agency in 104 years, says
park superintendent Alan
Fehr.
The money, which is
part of the $2.6 billion the
government promised for
national parks and historic sites in November 2014,
includes investments to
improve the park’s marina, roads and trails.
***
Saturday proved to be
a perfect day for destruction, when 28 drivers from
all over Saskatchewan vied
to be the last car standing
at the 34th annual Parkside Demolition Derby.
At the end of the final
run, there was one last
metallic thud, as Annaheim, Sask.’s Ryan Peake
smashed his beat-up 1975
Pontiac Parisienne in to
Zenon Park native Ryan
Atkins’ vehicle. This was
followed by dead silence,
when both drivers’ engines
quit, and a long, pregnant
pause in which neither the
drivers nor the spectators
knew who had won.
Frantic, both Peake and
Atkins desperately tried
to restart their engines.
But although their engines
sputtered and turned over,
neither car was able to get
running. And so Atkins
conceded defeat, allowing
Peake to claim his second
straight title.
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AUGUST
It’s been almost 30 years
since Glen Scrimshaw did the
unthinkable - quitting his job
to pursue a career as a professional artist.
Born and raised in Big Riv-
er, Scrimshaw was living in
Wollaston Lake in northern
Saskatchewan at the time.
He had learned business, and
Médéric Stephen, supervisor Vanessa Thompson and Carter Borix place toppings on some healthy mini pizzas.
Casen Keyowski proved more than capable when he took on the mechanical
bull at Shellbrook’s Street Fair.
had been working as an assistant store manager for The
Bay and the Co-op system for
more than 10 years. But then
one day, he traded selling
beans for the chance to sell his
art work.
Apart from attracting buyers, Scrimshaw’s work also
drew the attention of the
Royal Canadian Mint, which
began contacting him to ask
that he compete in coin competitions a year and a half ago.
In the end, it was Scrimshaw’s Canvasback Duck
design that was added to the
Mint’s Ducks of Canada collection.
***
It only happens once in a
blue moon, but for the past 15
summers the Thickwood Hills
Studio Trail tour has been delighting travellers from across
Western Canada who are
looking for an intimate experience with the arts and Saskatchewan artists.
This weekend looks to be
no different, as 11 artists and
their guests will open up their
studios to visitors, and tourists will hop in their cars and
follow the blue moon signs
posted along the trail (which
spans Shell Lake and the surrounding region).
Though the tour is steeped
in the flavours of rural Saskatchewan and the art it inspires. Rigmor Clarke, an artist and one of the founders of
the tour, says it was inspired
by a trip she took to Ontario,
where studio tours were much
more common sights.
***
An outbreak of an as yet unnamed gastrointestinal (GI)
illness at Parkland Integrated
Health Centre over the weekend resulted in the implementation of outbreak protocols.
Thus far, the protocols include
restrictions on access and visitation to the hospital’s 20-bed
acute care inpatient unit, and
isolation of staff and patients
demonstrating symptoms of
the illness.
Officially declared on Aug.
8, the outbreak was discovered
after a number of patients and
staff showed symptoms. According to a press release, the
Prince Albert Parkland Health
Region has been investigating
the outbreak by collecting and
testing samples from those
who have exhibited symptoms
of the illnesses. No test results
have been made public.
The outbreak status was
lifted a few days later.
***
Beating, grating, chopping,
mincing, measuring, stirring,
frying, boiling, baking, grilling. With the sheer number
of possibilities available to us
when it comes to preparing
food, it can be intimidating to
even begin. Couple this with
the busy lives that many of
us lead, and it becomes even
harder to take time out of the
day to step into the kitchen
and prepare healthy, homecooked meals.
Enter Shellbrook’s Kids in
the Kitchen program. A summer event over the past five
years, this program helps kids
realize that the kitchen isn’t
such a scary thing after all.
At the heart of the program,
however, is an emphasis on
promoting healthy eating.
This includes a lesson in the
value of using locally bought
and sourced food and produce. To this end, Booth says
the program takes advantage
of the community garden.
***
With heavy rain out of the
forecast, Sunday proved to be
a perfect afternoon for business men and women from
Shellbrook and the surrounding area to tee off in the annual
Merchants Tournament at the
Hidden Hills of Shellbrook.
Though the day started
with a brief drizzle, a return
to sunshine and summery
temperatures allowed each of
the 57 participants (including
47 men and 10 women) to enjoy the day as they vied for the
championship trophies.
Though competition on the
ladies’ side this year was tight,
only two women could emerge
atop the pool of 10 competitors. In the end, Elaine Miller
and Sally Fitch claimed the
championship, defeating Michelle Stene and Lori Galloway. Meanwhile Connie
Blake and Bev Barkway were
the winners of the first flight,
while Jean Tait and Judy
Krakalovich finished second.
On the men’s side, a swath of
prizes were handed out to the
large pool of 47 participants.
In the end, Curtis Bloom
emerged as the champion,
while Darcy Rask won the
consolation flight.
***
It’s been nearly three
months since the Saskatchewan government launched
a public consultation process
around issues of farmland
ownership in the province.
Now, with about 3,200 online survey responses to go
through, agriculture minister
Lyle Stewart says the government has a “blank slate” as it
considers changing rules that
prohibit institutional investors from purchasing farmland, and limit foreign ownership to four hectares.
Speaking last week, Stewart
made it clear that the government wouldn’t reverse a 2002
decision that opened ownership up to all Canadians.
“We’re not going to go back
to the days when only Saskatchewan farmers could own
farmland,” Stewart said. “We
think Canadians should be eligible to own farmland.”
***
According to reports from
concerned citizens, the RM of
Leask has recently drawn the
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ire of families, after old grave
covers and headstones were
used to help hold back water
on a rural road in the Parkside
area.
The road in question is located a few kilometres east of
Honeywood Heritage Nursery. After taking a weekend
trip to investigate the matter,
the Chronicle discovered that
names of the deceased are, in
fact, clearly visible on some of
the stones.
RM of Leask Reeve Jim Joanette said he was unaware that
headstones ahd been used,
and vowed to fix the issue.
***
The ongoing legal saga of a
19-year-old man from Shellbrook, who allegedly stabbed
a classmate, hit yet another
snag, as court date earlier this
week ended without resolution.
Michael Rudolph made a
brief appearance in Prince
Albert Provincial Court Monday morning, where he was
scheduled to be sentenced on
at least on of his charges. But
instead, court was adjourned
until Oct. 5 to allow time for
a pre-sentence investigation
report to be completed.
***
It could be said that Blaine
Lake and the region surrounding it have something
for just about everyone.
But in 2015, the region
gained a reputation for something new.
The vodka being produced
by Radouga Distilleries.
So named because it’s nestled along Radouga Creek,
the distillery is owned and
operated by Paul Riben. Riben
has lived near Blaine Lake for
most of his life.
He has been farming in
the area for as long as he can
remember, and the grains
grown on his land helps make
his Provincial Vodka and Apple Pie liqueur.
***
Some folks in Saskatchewan
spend most of their summers
at the lake. But over the past
five years, those from Shellbrook have had ample reason
to stick around town and add
the annual Shellbrook Street
Fair to their summer bucket
lists.
Though rain, heavy cloud
cover and biting winds kept
things rather chilly for fairgoers in the morning, many
still took in the sights, sounds,
smells and tastes at the Street
Fair, which started bright and
early with a 7 a.m. pancake
breakfast.
The cold weather also wasn’t
enough to keep the 150-plus
volunteers from working
throughout the day to make
things happen. Cyr credits
much of the Fair’s success to
those who volunteer.
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SEPTEMBER
To help kids squeeze every
last ounce of fun out of the final days of summer vacation,
the pool hosted a fun day on
Aug. 28 that was full of swimming, splashing, food and
prizes.
Recreation director Jenny
Hosie credits much of the
playground program’s success
this year to the program’s coordinators.
“We had two really good coordinators this year,” she said.
“They planned all of their days
out right at the start, and assigned themes for particular
days and weeks. They would
base all of their activities off of
those themes.”
Hosie says that despite the
introduction of a $2 per day
fee, parents were still happy
to send their kids to the program, though she did note a
bit of a slight drop off in attendance near the end of summer, as families went away on
vacations.
Over at the pool, smoke
from the wildfires did lead to
closures on a couple of days,
but Hosie says the season was
busy - particularly June.
***
An Alberta man is facing
multiple charges, after being named as the driver who
caused a four-vehicle crash
just east of Blaine Lake that
sent two people to Parkland
Integrated Health Centre with
minor injuries.
John Woloshyniuk, 49,
of Sherwood Park Alta., is
charged with counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, driving a vehicle
without due care and attention, and exceeding 60 km/h
while passing highway workers whose presence is marked,
for his alleged role in the June
10 accident, which occurred
in a construction zone east of
Blaine Lake.
According to RCMP and
witnesses, three vehicles, including a truck pulling a boat,
a second truck, and a jeep,
were lined up waiting to pass
through the orange zone on
Highway 40, when Woloshyniuk’s semi-truck slammed
into the back of the third vehicle and caused a chain reaction of collisions.
***
Boys, girls, and children
of all ages were able to end
their summer vacations with a
laugh, when the big top of the
Family Fun Circus rolled into
town to put on a show on Sunday afternoon.
Hosted at the Shellbrook
sports ground, the day included opportunities for kids to get
their faces painted, as well as
tasty treats like cotton candy,
popcorn and snow cones for
when the show began at 2 p.m.
The entertainment began
with a flashy and colourful
dance number, as the ring
master made his way into the
tent to kick off the 90-minute extravaganza of thrilling,
death-defying acrobatics and
feats of strength, dexterity and
flexibility.
***
An Ahtahkakoop man is
facing murder charges, following a death on the Ahtahkakoop First Nation last
Wednesday.
Dakota Hilliard John Knife,
19, has been charged with
first-degree murder, in connection with the death of Tyrone Jacob Knife.
Shellbrook RCMP responded to complaints of an injured
man at the First Nation just
before 2 a.m. last Wednesday.
Police then found 21-year-old
Tyrone suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
According to RCMP, the
victim was pronounced dead
while being transported from
the scene by EMS.
The suspect was apprehended by Shellbrook RCMP
later that morning at a nearby
residence on an unrelated
matter. But, upon further investigation, RCMP reportedly
identified Dakota Knife as the
suspect in the victim’s death.
***
A 31-year-old man was
killed at the Big River Sawmill
Tuesday evening, following a
workplace accident.
Big River RCMP and Big
River Emergency Medical Services received the call around
8:45 p.m., and responded. But
according to reports, the man
succumbed to his injuries before they arrived on scene.
Carrier Forest Products
Ltd., the company that bought
the mill prior to re-opening it
in late 2013, has yet to release
the name of the deceased. Few
further details about the accident are known at this time.
Though, it has been reported
that the worker was injured
while conducting maintenance on equipment.
In an email sent out shortly
after midnight on Wednesday,
Carrier’s president, William
Kordyban, said the company
has begun looking into the accident.
He added that the company
is arranging grief counselling
for staff, and that the sawmill
would be closed, and remain
closed until further notice.
***
The term “meteoric rise” is
used often enough these days
that it’s become a bit of a cliché. But there are few other
ways to describe the sudden
and rapid success of Paul Riben’s Radouga Distilleries,
which recently gained world
recognition with a second
place finish at the 2015 New
York World Wine & Spirits
Competition.
This silver medal victory
means that Riben’s Provincial
Vodka is now ranked the second best vodka in the world,
and makes Radouga Distill-
eries the only Saskatchewanbased distillery to receive such
distinction.
Located just south of Blaine
Lake, Riben has seen his little
operation grow substantially
since opening it. Named after its proximity to Radouga
Creek, the distillery began
distilling Riben’s homemade
Provincial Vodka and Apple
Pie Liqueur In November.
***
Harvest is a time for the
community to come together
and enjoy the fruits of their
collective labour. Nowhere
was this sense of community more evident, than at
the fourth annual Farmer’s
Market Pie and Coffee Social,
which was hosted last Friday
afternoon by the elders from
Parkland Integrated Health
Centre’s long-term care facility.
“We do it to bring the community into our home, so our
elders can visit and socialize,
and view and be involved with
fresh produce and pie making,” said Trina Chamberlain,
the facility’s recreation coordinator.
At this year’s Farmer’s Market, members of the community and elders were able to
enjoy a selection of pies, 25 of
which were made from scratch
by the dedicated elders. They
were also free to peruse and
purchase baked goods and
fresh produce that was donated by the community.
***
It took more than two years
of planning, and was gone in
three days, but the 2015 Saskatchewan Student Leadership Conference (SSLC) lit
a fire in both the students
at W.P Sandin High School,
which hosted the event, and
in the nearly 600 students
who came to Shellbrook from
schools across the province.
Inspired by Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy,
the three-day extravaganza
included inspirational messages from keynote speakers
like Andy Thibodeau, Theo
Fleury, Ishmael Beah, and
other delegates. It also featured workshops at which
students could develop their
skills, and a healthy dose of
competitive spirit.
In keeping with the themes
of the Hunger Games, the students attending the conference
January 1, 2016
were divided into districts and
competed against each other
in a variety of activities. The
final day of the conference culminated in a Hunger Games
at Hidden Hills of Shellbrook
Golf Course, after which the
winning district was crowned.
Tasha Cyr (middle) receives the Volunteer of the Year award from Shellbrook
Bigway’s Jody and Crystal Lanovaz.
Happy Hearts staff members Jaime Verbonac, Lindsay Chmil, Sylvie St. Denis, Stephanie Caswell, Dorothy Person, Taylor Androsoff, Breanna Skrupski, and Tara Johnson celebrated the one year anniversary
of the facility on Dec. 2.
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It was a funny 12 months in 2015 - Part II
Part II of the best quips
and quotes from 2015 (July
through December):
NBC’s Jimmy Fallon, on
ex-figure skater Michelle
Kwan joining Hillary Clinton’s
presidential campaign staff:
“Tonya Harding was hired to
take care of any other Democrats who enter the race.”
• @breitwieser, on Twitter:
“People are very divided on
Fox Sports coverage of the U.S
Open. Some people hated it
and others truly hated it.”
• ABC late-night funnyman
Jimmy Kimmel: “The Women’s World Cup is under way
again. Soccer, of course, is the
sport in which you’re only allowed to use your hands if
you’re the goalie or taking a
bribe.”
• Dave Lozo on Twitter: “If
you’re worried about Phil Kessel’s long-term fitness, trading
him to a city that puts french
fries on salads probably isn’t
best for him.”
Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com, after David
West turned down a $12 million offer from the Pacers to
sign with the Spurs for $1.5
million: “Either West really
wants a ring, or he’s really bad
at math.”
Scott Ostler of the San
Francisco Chronicle, after the
overwhelming favourite lost
in the Nathan’s hotdog eating
contest July 4: “Is it fair to say
Joey Chestnut choked?”
A probing question from
Ostler: “If Pete Rose were a
Buddhist, would he be banned
for more than one lifetime?”
RJ Currie of sportsdeke.
com: “Tiger Woods said he
still has his sights on Nicklaus’s record 18 majors. It was
so inspiring, I mailed another
marriage proposal to Anne
Hathaway.”
Greg Cote of The Miami
Herald, on baseball’s Hall of
Fame weekend in Cooperstown, N.Y.: “Officials warn
visitors that prohibited items
include weapons, coolers and
Pete Rose.”
Another quip from Currie:
“Defections were a big story
during the Pan Am Games in
Toronto. Two Cubans left the
baseball team during tuneup games in the U.S., and this
week four Phillies asked for
asylum with the Blue Jays.”
Seth Meyers of NBC late
night: “National Football
League training camps are finally in full swing and as usual, the New England Patriots
camp began with the ceremonial burning of the rule book.”
Brad Dickson of the Omaha
World-Herald: “‘Camp David”’
a play about President Jimmy
Carter, is coming to Broadway.
Of course, President Obama’s
life story will be told on the
Golf Channel.”
Marlins manager Dan Jennings, to reporters, on his
team’s dismal season: “Thank
God there’s no Prohibition in
baseball.”
BRUCE
PENTON
~
Late-night
funnyman
Conan
O’Brien:
“Maria
Sharapova and Serena Williams are the highest paid
female athletes in the world.
After hearing this, Ronda
Rousey beat them up and took
their money.”
RJ Currie again: “According to the Daily Mail, for over
1,000 years The Great Wall of
China has been in a constant
state of rebuilding. ‘See?’ said
the Chicago Cubs.”
Comedy writer Alan Ray,
on dancer Julianne Hough’s
upcoming wedding to NHL
player Brooks Laich, the pride
of Wawota, Sask.: “The ‘something borrowed’ will be his
false teeth.”
Mike Bianchi of the Orlando
(Fla.) Sentinel, after the Steelers signed QB Michael Vick on
National Dog Day: “The only
thing that could have been
worse is if the Vikings had
welcomed Adrian Peterson
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back on Father’s Day.”
Here’s RJ Currie again, on
Canada’s
world-champion
pole vaulter, Shawn Barber: “It’s easy to spot Barber:
His pole has red and white
stripes.”
Greg Cote again: “Floyd
Mayweather Jr. announced
his final fight before retiring
would be Sept. 12, with no
date set yet for his final fight
after that one.”
Blogger Bill Littlejohn:
“Waze Navigation has signed
Patriots tight end Rob
Gronkowski to be the voice of
a GPS app. Customers report,
however, that they always
seem to end up at a bar or a
hospital.”
Dwight Perry of the Seattle
Times: “TCU defensive end
Mike Tuaua and backup wide
receiver Andre Petties-Wilson
were arrested in Fort Worth
on suspicion of accosting a fellow student and stealing his
case of Keystone Light. They
face charges of robbery, bodily
injury and questionable taste
in beer.”
New York Times headline
on Yogi Berra’s death: “Yankee
built his stardom 90% on skill,
half on wit.”
• Graham Kelly in the Medicine Hat News, on league
punishment for the officiating error in the WinnipegCalgary game, which the CFL
acknowledged the next morning: “The ref will be locked in
the mosquito lab at the U of
M.”
Scott Feschuk, in Maclean’s
magazine, on the Leafs’ trade
of Phil Kessel to Pittsburgh:
“The departure of Phil Kessel
leaves a void on the wing and
in front of the waffle maker.”
Blogger Bill Littlejohn:
“Four Russian missiles fired at
targets in Syria instead landed
in a remote part of Iran. So,
you see, Colin Kaepernick, you
are not alone.”
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.”
Another quip from Conan
O’Brien: “Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson endorsed Donald Trump. Tyson
joins Trump’s biggest group of
supporters: ‘People Who Have
Been Hit in the Head a Lot.’”
James Corden of CBS, on
Ohio residents voting down a
referendum to legalize marijuana: “Which means there
is still no legal way to enjoy a
Cleveland Browns game.”
Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Skier Lindsay Vonn
received several stitches in
her thumb after breaking up a
Frisbee fight between her two
dogs, Leo and Bear. All in all,
Vonn said the experience was
still better than dating Tiger
Woods.”
Brad Dickson again: “Amid
claims of widespread cheating in track and field, Russia
may be banned from the 2016
Summer Olympics. Lots of
cheating. The 400-metre relay
team was using go-karts.”
Ex-Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, to the
NFL Network, on getting
fired: “Something had to be
done. Right now the defence
is ranked 33rd in the league,
and there’s only 32 teams. Everything in New Orleans is being blamed on me, including
Katrina.”
CFL commissioner Jeffrey
Orridge, who is a dual citizen
of the U.S. and Canada: “Being
a dual citizen means I can be
arrogant and apologetic at the
same time.”
Fake
Twitter
handle
NOTSportsCentre:
“David
Price on joining the Red Sox:
‘They have a long history of
failing in the playoffs, so it was
a perfect fit for me.”
Headline at TheOnion.com:
“Kobe Bryant tears up while
reflecting on all the mistakes
teammates made during his
career.”
Tender for Construction
Beach Concession at
Martins Lake Regional Park
Martins Lake Regional Park requires construction of a new
beach concession and adjoining seating area. Construction
as per blueprints supplied.
Work to be completed by June 26, 2016.
For a tender package please contact:
Debbie (Sec/Treas) @ [email protected]
or (306) 497-7111
Chris (Chair) @ [email protected]
or (306) 221-4457
Tender deadline Jan. 29, 2016.
R.M. OF CANWOOD NO. 494
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the R.M. of Canwood No. 494 intends to adopt
a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 2003-7, known as
the Zoning Bylaw.
INTENT The proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment
is to amend the Zoning District Map referred to
in Section 4.1 of Bylaw 2003-7 to rezone from ARAgricultural Residential District to LD-Lakeshore
Development District all that portion of the SW ¼
and NW ¼ of Section 11-52-04 W3 as shown on the
Plan of Proposed Subdivision prepared by Digital
Planimetrics Inc. dated November 4, 2015, which
appears as part of this notice.
REASON The reason for the amendment is to provide a lakeshore development in an area which is
currently zoned as agriculture and to provide additional seasonal development at the request of the
landowner.
PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect
the bylaw at the R.M. of Canwood No. 494 office
located in Canwood during regular office hours. Copies of the bylaw will be made available.
PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing for the Zoning Bylaw amendment January 19, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. at the R.M. of Canwood No. 494 office in Canwood. The purpose of the
public hearing is to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw.
Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing (or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the hearing).
Issued at the R.M. of Canwood No. 494 on January 1, 2016.
Michele Person, Administrator
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www.shellbrookchronicle.com
Looking back on the Year that was 2015
OCTOBER
Seniors and prominent community members of the community gathered at the Shellbrook Senior’s Hall last Friday
to celebrate to celebrate the
work that has gone into the hall
over the past year.
Scarcely a seat was left free,
when visitors dropped in to
socialize, and enjoy a lunch of
hot dogs and ice cream, while
special guests and hosts shared
special messages. Shellbrook
Senior’s Association president
Adeline Fossey was especially
busy, outlining all the changes
that have occurred since 2009.
“All these improvements
were made without any government funding. We did them
on our own,” she said, noting
that the Groenen family helped
buy and install a new sound
system, and that Marjorie
Hislop donated the silhouettes
that were added to the building’s west wall.
Other major improvements
include upgrades of the hall’s
acoustics, the addition of new
lighting in the parking lot, and
the installation of two new furnaces. On the building’s exterior, there have been upgrades
and repairs to the hall’s doors
and metal siding, and a canopy
and new signage have been
added.
Despite all the improvements, Fossey says the seniors
aren’t done yet.
***
There are many things that
herald the arrival of fall - the
turning and falling of leaves,
the chill in the air and the frost
on the ground, and the selling
of everything pumpkin spiced.
But few signs of the season
are as symbolic or memorable
as the Terry Fox Run, which,
over the past 35 years, has become an annual tradition for
people around the world looking to make a difference and
take a stand against cancer.
On Wednesday afternoon,
students from W.P. Sandin
High School and Shellbrook
Elementary School came together to carry on this tradition, and pay tribute to the
legacy that Fox left behind
when he began his Marathon
of Hope.
***
In an age where Google
Maps allows anyone to see satellite images of nearly any location in the world at any time,
earth observation isn’t viewed
with the same sense of wonder
that it once was.
But even if earth observation has lost its public allure,
the data collected by the Prince
Albert station, as well as its sister stations in Gatineau Que.
and Inuvik, N.W.T, still has an
important role to play for both
the Canadian government, and
foreign entities, says Natural
Resources Canada.
“Earth observation contributes to the development of
natural resources, innovation
and productivity in many sectors of the Canadian economy,”
said agency spokesperson Joel
Houle.
Station manager Kevin Adams says the primary use of
the station’s data today is for
ice forecasting and maritime
safety.
***
Sentencing for Michael Rudolph, the 19-year-old Shellbrook man who pled guilty to
stabbing a 17-year-old female
student at W.P. Sandin High
School, will have to wait at
least another two months, as
the case has been adjourned
until Dec. 10.
Rudolph faces two charges
in relation to the attack on his
fellow student, which occurred
at W.P. Sandin High School on
the morning of May 15, includ-
Solange Couture
COUTURE _ Solange “Sally” 1938-2015
It is with deep sadness that
the family of Solange (Desrochers) Couture of Debden,
SK announcethe passing of
their treasured wife, mother,
sister, grandmother, great
grandmother and friend on
the 16th day of December
2015 at the age of 77 years.
Solange was the fourth of
seven children born to Phillipe and Jeanne Desrochers.
She was born and raised
in Debden. After graduation from high school she
attended normal school in
Sherbrooke, Quebec and
obtained a teacher’s certificate. Solange taught for
three years before marrying
Jacquelin, “Jack” on July 10,
1961. Solange balanced her
life as a working mother and
spouse while raising four
children. Solange enjoyed
working with her life-long
partner at the Couture Farm
Sales for 26 years. Many
memories were created
camping in northern Saskatchewan and at the cabin
at Morin Lake. Solange organized many huge gatherings
with family and friends. She
loved playing cards, board
games, snowmobiling, curling and her frequent coffee
outings. Solange spent three
months in a nursing home
and passed away peacefully
with family by her side. She
is now in a better place.
Solange leaves to mourn
her passing and cherish her
memory; Her husband of 54
years, Jacquelin “Jack”, her
children: Richard (Cheryl) of
Lloydminster, SK and family: Michael (Holly); Melissa
(Travis); Danelle; Alyssa
(Brett); Mathew (Liz Anne)
and Jeremie: Jeanne (Allen) Lamontagne of Saskatoon, SK and family:Réanne
(Mitchell); Meagan (Ryan);
Carlin: Suzanne (Jack Brower) of Saskatoon, SK and family: Dylan; Arielle (Mitchel),
Rachel (Matt);
Jessica
(Dane): Michelle (Jonathan)
ing one count of aggravated
assault and one count of carrying weapon for the purpose of
committing an offence.
***
After a four week delay, court
was back in session on Tuesday morning, as the ongoing
legal saga that has pit the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook
and RM councillor Lyle Muller
against each other continued
in Prince Albert’s Court of
Queen’s Bench.
The delay came due to an
adjournment of the scheduled
Sept. 15 court date.
No such delays made themselves present at Tuesday’s
hearing, and so, with Muller’s
fate as a councillor hanging in
the balance, lawyers for both
parties were free to make their
substantive arguments to the
presiding judge, Justice G.M.
Currie.
After hearing arguments
from both parties’ lawyers, justice Currie reserved his judgment.
***
The community recently
said farewell to the Shellbrook
K-40. And although there were
no ceremonies held in the clubs
honour, the contributions its
members have made to Shell-
OBITUARIES
~
Thall of Canwood, SK and
family: Cheyenne and Gunner, 6 great grandchildren;
her siblings: Pauline Duret
of Prince Albert, SK, Denis (Marlene) Desrochers of
Calgary, AB, Diane (Albert)
Beaulac of Prince Albert,
SK, Ron (Irma) Desrochers
of Calgary, AB, numerous
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She is
predeceased by: her parents,
Philippe & Jeanne Desrochers, her brothers, Edgar
and Albert Desrochers, her
parents-in-law, Léo and
Georgette Couture, her
brother-in-law, Andre Duret, a niece, Thérèse Lalonde
and a great nephew, Nathan
Lalonde.
The Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated on
Monday, December 21st,
2015 from the St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church
in Debden, Saskatchewan.
Those who wish to send
private email condolences to
the family are invited to visit
www.beaulacfuneralhome.
com. Memorial donations in
memory of Solange may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Society of Saskatchewan. The
Couture Family has entrusted the funeral arrangements
to Edward Beaulac of Beau
“Lac” Funeral Home Ltd of
Debden.
GUHL - Wilfrid Wilhelm
October 30 1933 – December 19, 2015
Wilfred passed away after
a courageous 5 year battle
with lung cancer.
Wilfrid is lovingly remembered by his best friend
Edith Guhl, his children;
Brenda(Leroy)
Smathers,
Blaine Guhl (Joan) and Dean
(Jannis); his grandchildren;
Crystal (Jason) Murray, Justin Guhl (Meagan Wieder),
Amanda (Daniel) Giacumin,
Devin Ledinski (Lyla Miller),
Quinton Ledinski (Darci Andrus), Alicia Munkedal ( Joe
Solomond) and Brooklyn
Munkedal, his great grandchildren; Ryden and Kenzie
Murray, Randin and Leanna
Guhl, Emersyn and Brantley
Wieder, Treyton Ledinski
and Shayla Miler, Xandria,
Jade and Cali, his brother
Albert Guhl, his sisters Betty
Shellbrook Chronicle
brook over decades of dedicated service are unlikely to be
forgotten.
Nick Billick, who spent many
years as a Kinsmen before
helping to organize the K-40,
recalls the days in 1967 when
the local Kinsmen chapter
began its work. While serving with the original cohort of
Kinsmen, Billick helped build
Kinsmen park.
“We built a park, and looked
after it, and the town didn’t
have to put any money into it.
We did it all ourselves, as Kinsmen. Any project that came
along and needed help, we
were there to help,” he recalled.
***
It’s been nearly 30 years
since Prince Albert’s Jack Jensen took his first bronze casting course in 1986. As an artist,
Jensen began as a painter. But
his bronze sculptures, including a piece commissioned for
the Saskatchewan Summer
Games, and a relief of St. Joseph, now adorn the city he
calls home.
More recently, however, Jensen’s work found a home in
Regina’s Wascana Centre, just
southeast of the Saskatchewan
Legislative Building, where
it was unveiled earlier this
month.
This latest piece, titled
“Called to Serve,” features two
17
seven-foot bronze casted nuns,
one a teacher, and the other a
nurse. The life-sized statues
were constructed with the help
of Jack’s brother, Jim Jensen,
who resides in Mont Nebo and
operates Nisse Foundry.
***
What is old can be made
new again. Or so the old saying
goes. The Shellbrook Hotel became a testament to this classic
adage over the summer, as the
building’s exterior and interior
received a revitalization that
is both modern, but also pays
tribute to the hotel’s history.
“The building is 106 years
old, and nothing had really
been done outside of our extension, which dates back about 25
years,” said Brad Dupuis, owner of the Shellbrook Hotel.
“There were unfinished
spots, and spots where brick
was failing. It was important
for us to shore everything up,
and if you’re just going to do
one spot, you might as well do
the whole thing,” he added.
***
Though polls in the days
leading up to Canada’s 42nd
federal election suggested that
the Liberal party was pulling
ahead of its rivals, few pundits
predicted that Justin Trudeau
would emerge from Oct. 19 as a
prime minister with a majority
mandate.
Wilfrid Guhl
Kercher, Kathleen Marlon
and numerous nieces and
nephews. Wilfrid is predeceased by his parents, Wilhelm guhl and Rose Hogg,
his brothers Paul Guhl, David Guhl, and Charles Guhl,
his brother-in-laws Harold
Kercher and Haviland Marlow.
Wilfrid was born on the
Guhl homestead at Belbutte,
SK on October 30, 1933.
He shared this special date
with his youngest brother
Charles and his daughter
Brenda. Wilfrid farmed the
homestead for several years
where he raised his family. Farm life consisted of
milking cows, making hay,
growing grain and raising
cattle. His love for horses
and dogs carried through to
his children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren. He
shared his knowledge and
love of horses with others in
the community as the general leader of the Belbutte
Lighthorse 4H club. As well
as farm he was also an avid
carpenter, with a keen ability to work with his hands.
His many talents included
making homemade sausage,
smoking meat, baking gingersnaps, matrimonial cake
and his all-time favorite
dirty thirty pancakes. He
also loved to listen to the ra-
dio and debate politics. After retiring, Wilfrid turned
to his love of gardening, yard
up keep, feeding the birds
and wood working. He was
always ready and willing to
help a neighbor and offer his
expertise. Wilfrid and Edith
made many trips to Alberta
in the last several years to
visit family, but he could
never leave his garden for
too long. Wilfrid took great
pride in his greatest joy, his
family, and was a source of
strength and inspiration.
Wilfrid will be fondly remembered by his family and
friends for his unique wit
and humor and good times
that were shared.
The funeral service in
honor of Wilfrid was held on
Wednesday, December 23rd,
2015 at 1:00 pm from the
Belbutte Full Gospel Church
in Belbutte, SK.
Memorial donations may
be made in memory of Wilfrid to the Pink Warrior
Foundation for Cancer Research. Family and friends
wishing to send private online condolences to the family are welcome to visit www.
beaualcfuneralhome.com
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Edward Beaulac of Beau “Lac”
Funeral Home, Shellbrook.
SK
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Looking back on the Year that was 2015
Legion member Lloyd Rudolph salutes his fallen comrades after laying a wreath at Shellbrook’s annual Remembrance
Day ceremony.
NOVEMBER
justice has ruled that RM of
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ties. It’s our volunteers who
“Let us not forget the ultiLiving, as we do, in a coun- Shellbrook Division 4 counThe northern Saskatchewan make things happen.
mate sacrifices that both the
try where food is plentiful, it’s cillor Lyle Muller can remain riding of Desnethé-MissinipIn recognition of this, the service people and civilians
easy to dismiss the idea of peo- on council, even though he pi-Churchill River will remain hard work and dedication of made for peace,” he said.
ple going hungry as something violated Municipalities Act orange by a slightly larger local volunteers was honoured
“We need to remember
foreign, something that simply protocols related to declaring margin, after the results of a on Nov. 4, during the town of them, [and] their struggle and
doesn’t happen in Canada.
pecuniary interest.
judicial recount reaffirmed Shellbrook and the Shellbrook their sacrifice. The torch of
And so, we all-too-often for“A duly elected councillor NDP candidate Georgina Joli- & District Chamber of Com- justice and freedom must be
get that there are some people should not be removed from bois’ Oct. 19 victory.
merce’s first annual Volunteer passed on to each generation.
within our communities who, council for a relatively minor
Jolibois won by a razor Appreciation Gala.
May we hold it high, and honthrough no fault of their own, infraction that has had almost slim margin of 71 votes, topTricia Bell won the sports our it as a legacy to a be cherare struggling to make ends no consequence,” wrote Jus- ping Liberal rival Lawrence and recreation award, while ished,” he added.
meet, and keep food on the tice G.M. Currie in his 16-page Joseph. Conservative incum- Nicole Philp took home the
The morning of rememtable for their families.
decision.
bent Rob Clarke, meanwhile, arts and education award.
brance concluded with a light
During a month-long food
“While he had pecuni- finished a distant third. By the
Elsewhere, Yvonne Groenen lunch at the Legion Hall, to
drive in October, Shellbrook’s ary interest arising from the time the ballots were counted won the community involve- which everyone in the comNaber Ford did its best to give prospective financial benefit on the Election night, Jolibois ment award, and Ev Hollow- munity was invited.
back to those in need, collect- that he could realize from the had 10,300 votes, compared to ell received the long service
Remembrance Day is a
ing a total of 262 lbs of food. matters being discussed, his 10,230 for Joseph, and 9,110 award.
week-long event in Shellbrook,
Trevor Boettcher presented contraventions in fact did not for Clarke.
Capping off the night, Tasha which sees the Shellbrook Lethis food to the Shellbrook cause [the RM of] Shellbrook
Following the results of the Cyr took home both the com- gion pay visit to local schools
Area Ministerial Food Bank to suffer any financial detri- recount, Jolibois was found munity group, and the volun- to pass on the torch of rememon Monday morning.
ment, or permit Mr. Muller to to have won the riding by 82 teer of the year awards.
brance.
Food Bank chair John Slem- realize any financial benefit,” votes.
***
***
ming also said the Food Bank he added.
***
The spirit of remembrance
Twenty Five of Saskatchis always open to donations of
Further to his ruling, Justice
In a rural Saskatchewan was tangible in the Shellbrook ewan’s most promising youth
non-perishable food items, as Currie also decided that both town like Shellbrook, our Theatre Wednesday, when were honoured in Regina
well as produce from gardens, Muller and the RM should needs are no fewer than those the community gathered for over the weekend, when Sasincluding carrots, potatoes, bear their own legal costs as- of the big urban centres. The its annual observation of Re- katchewan Lieutenant Goverand other fruits and vegeta- sociated with the case.
difference lies in how we turn membrance Day to pay trib- nor Vaughn Solomon Scholbles.
RM Reeve Bob Ernst ex- what we need into what we ute to those who have made field recognized their many
He adds that the Food Bank pressed disappointment with have.
the ultimate sacrifice for their achievements at the presentawill continue to be active in the ruling, and said that he
It’s true that, like big cities, loved ones and country.
tion of this year’s Duke of Edthe community in the coming and council hoped Muller we can apply for grants to help
Keeping with the theme of inburgh’s Awards.
year.
would resign.
lessen the costs of the pro- sacrifice, pastor Dave Whalley
Though unable to attend
***
Though apologetic for his grams we want to run, or the had a meditation to share with because he’s busy studying in
After taking nearly a month actions, Muller signalled his buildings we want to maintain. those in attendance, as well as another province, Shellbrook’s
to deliberate, a Prince Al- intent to remain on council, But It’s our volunteers that are stories he’s heard told by those Evan Beaulieu was among
bert Court of Queen’s Bench and run for reeve in 2016.
the lifeblood of our communi- who have served.
those recognized, and was
one of only five students to be
awarded at the Gold level.
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Shellbrook Theatre Movie Night
January 1, 2016
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As the needs of our aging
recreation complex grow, so
too does the role that volunteers and the broader community must play to ensure
that our winning traditions
in hockey and curling can be
passed on.
Organizer Jason McComas
adds that although the needs
of the complex are many, the
rink boards, the cement on the
ice surface, the zamboni, the
ice plant, and the roof are at
the very top of the list.
To help raise much-needed
capital for the rinks, the recreation board has formed an
organizing committee to bring
“Hockey Day in Shellbrook” to
life.
The two-day event, which
will be hosted on Jan. 15 and
16 of 2016, will aim to raise
much-needed funds for the
arena.
McComas says the 2016
fundraiser will also serve as a
test run, for Shellbrook to potentially host Hockey Day in
Saskatchewan in 2017.
Sponsored by Saskatchewan Minor Hockey and
Cameco, the Hockey Day in
Saskatchewan initiative is a
fundraising platform that allows communities from across
the province to “celebrate their
rinks.”
***
Pending a Sask. Party victory in the April 2016 provincial election, Shellbrook’s
Saskatchewan Liquor and
Gaming Authority (SLGA)
Liquor store may find itself in
the hands of a private business
owner.
Along with 39 other locations, the Shellbrook venue
has been slated for privatization, following the feedback
the government received from
a public consultation process
that ran from November, 2014
until the end of January, 2015.
The government also plans to
open 12 additional private locations across the province, in
an effort to feed demand “underserved communities.”
***
The RM of Shellbrook, area
residents David, Lorinda, and
Sean Helm, and Division 4
councillor Lyle Muller will
have an opportunity to bring
an end to their ongoing legal
dispute on Dec. 11, when they
head into the Prince Albert
Court of Queen’s Bench for a
mediation hearing.
The mediation will offer all
parties an opportunity to settle their differences, and avoid
a potentially long and costly
battle in the courts.
As previously reported in
the Chronicle, Muller filed a
statement of claim with the
court on April 21, in which he
is seeking $216,214 in damages for the installation and
opening of a culvert that destroyed his property.