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Spiritwood Herald
Spiritwood, Saskatchewan Friday, June 3, 2016
VOL. 83 NO. 23 PMR #40007604
www.spiritwoodherald.com
Dewhursts win Lotto grand prize
Tyler and Daune Dewhurst were the lucky winners of the
$100,000 grand prize in the Spiritwood Recreation Lotto.
All seven of the final draws, plus the 50-50 draw, were
made Saturday night, May 28. Shirley Dauvin, Reeve of the
R.M. of Spiritwood, made the draws under the watchful eye
of Ed Szasz, Lotto Auditor.
The winner of the $10,000 second prize was Andy Doubourt of Prince Albert. The five winners of $500 each were:
Ward & Michelle Anderson, Lorna Pearson (Meota), Anne
Metrunec, Larry & Jeanette Siegel, and Trevor and Nadine
Bouchard (Debden).
Ryan Cross won the 50-50. He will receive a cheque for
$15,350.
Earlier, Georgina Musqua of Duck Lake had won the Early Bird draw, and Helen Conacher won the Previous Buyer
draw. Those prizes were $5,000 each.
A total of $142,500 was given out in prizes, including the
50-50.
Continued on page 2
Bevra Fee of the Lottery Committee presented the $100,000 grand prize cheque to Tyler and Daune Dewhurst, and their son, Bodie. The young man felt they
should spend the money on “land, cattle and horses.
Transfer site fees to increase
Residents wishing to use the Town of Spiritwood
Transfer Site will notice a hefty increase in the fees, effective June 1, 2016.
This increase is due to the increase in rates at the
Highway 55 Canwood Landfill. As of June 1, 2016 raised
their rates from $55 per metric tonne to $130.
The most drastic increase is on the rates for any items
that go into the roll-off bins, as all those materials are
transferred to the Canwood Landfill.
In addition to the pricing changes, Council has now
clarified the unsorted waste category to be exclusively
household waste and the non-combustible category to be
all construction waste loads.
Summer hours at the landfill are unchanged. From
April 1 to September 30, the site will be open from 5:00
pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesdays and 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturdays. However, from October 1 to March 31, the site
ill be open on the first and third Saturdays of the month
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The Town has done a mail drop with the full rate
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Dewhursts win Lotto grand prize
Dave Thomas of CJWW with theh Grade 2/3 class from Hartley Clark Elementary, who had come over to the Mezzanine to do what they could to spur ticket
sales.
June 3, 2016
Ryan Cross won the 50-50 draw. Here, Barb Szasz calls Ryan to tell him he had
won, with his mother standing by. Barb called all winners.
Information sought on fire
On May 27 th at approximately 10:15 am
Spiritwood RCMP were
advised of a residential
structure fire in the R M
of Spiritwood approximately 2 km south east
of the Village of Chitek
Lake.
When members arrived on scene a residence was on fire and almost completely burned,
a detached garage on the
property had burned to
the ground, a pole quan-
Restaurant for Sale by Tender
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deep fryer, coolers, freezers, walk in cooler, chairs,
tables, pots, pans, dishes, glasses, flatware, etc.
Located on three lots on the corner of Highway 3
and 24 in Spiritwood.
For further information contact:
Ron Radke
Phone: 306-883-4321
Email: [email protected]
Lola Lapesky
Phone: 306-883-4322
set and smaller vacant
cabin were on fire. The
Chitek Lake Fire Department as well as Provincial Firefighters were
on scene. The owner of
the residence was not at
home at the time of the
fire, and there were no
injuries as a result of the
fire.
This incident is being
investigated by the Spiritwood RCMP.
Anyone w ith information regarding this fire
are asked to call your
local police department
or Spiritwood RCMP at
306-883-4210 or if you
have information and
you w ish to remain anonymous in your reporting,
please contact Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477), submit a tip
via their website: http://
saskcrimestoppers.com/
or text in a tip: TIP206
+ your tip to CRIMES
(274637).
Buying?
Selling?
Classifieds
Work!
306-747-2442
Reeve Shirley Dauvin digs deep into the tub of 50-50 tickets, with Lotto Auditor Ed Szasz holding the tub. Shirley made all the draws.
June 3, 2016
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Report from the Legislature
First Home Plan Open
for Application
A promise to let postsecondary graduates use up
to $10,000 of their Graduate Retention Program
(GRP) credits towards the
down payment on their first
home, is a promise kept.
The Government of Saskatchewan is now taking applications for the First Home
Plan.
The First Home Plan will
help recent grads who have
the income to qualify for a
mortgage, but may be having
challenges saving for a down
payment. This plan is part
of our commitment to make
Saskatchewan the best place
in Canada to go to school,
find a job, buy a home and
start a family. The plan will
also help employers to recruit grads from inside and
outside the province.
First-time homebuyers and
those who have not owned
a home in the last five years
may be eligible for the First
Home Plan. Those who took
possession of their home on
or after May 1, 2016, are eligible for the program.
To learn more, you can call
Saskatchewan Housing Corporation at 306-787-4177 or
toll-free at 1-800-667-7567,
or visit saskatchewan.ca/
GRP.
Provincial Parks Open
for the Season
Saskatchewan’s
provincial parks are places where
people go to make memories,
enjoy recreational activities
and connect with nature.
Last year was a record year
with nearly 3.9 million visits.
With stunning natural
features, fantastic amenities
and quality programming,
it’s no surprise that the popularity of our parks is growing.
Many people made it a priority to visit a Saskatchewan
Provincial Park this past
weekend and, with another
successful launch, we expect
this will be another great
camping season.
There is still a lot of availability for anyone who may
still want to book a campsite
and there are several dif-
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ferent ways to book; online
at saskparks.goingtocamp.
com, via the mobile site at
skmobile.goingtocamp.com
or through the Call Centre at
1-855-737-7275.
In some cases, fire restrictions may be in place, prohibiting all open fires. Check
www.saskparks.net/FireBan2016 for a complete list
of all fire restrictions.
New this year, campers will
be able to make online reservations in seven provincial
parks for dates after the Labour Day long weekend. The
parks that are piloting fall
camping reservations are:
The Battlefords, Blackstrap,
Cypress Hills, Danielson,
Douglas, Narrow Hills and
Rowan’s Ravine.
Learn to Camp, a new program in 2015, will take place
in three parks this year: Echo
Valley, Good Spirit Lake and
Pike Lake. This guided program allows people who are
new to nature the opportunity to experience camping in a
provincial park. All camping
equipment is provided and
participants only need to
bring their own food, clothes
and bedding. Learn more at
www.saskparks.net/LearnToCamp.
Based on the success of
Learn to Camp last year, a
new program will pilot this
summer: Learn to Fish. Details on this program, including dates and locations will
be announced soon.
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing more
than $1.2 million into camp-
site electrical expansion and
upgrades in three parks this
year: Good Spirit Lake, Lac
La Ronge and Meadow Lake.
Nearly 300 campsites across
these three parks will receive
either new or improved electrical service.
Total funding for the provincial parks system since
2007 is more than $200 million. This funding includes
capital expenditures and investment, operational funding, and parks programming.
I invite you to visit a provincial park this summer.
Take time to make memories
with your family and friends
in a provincial park this year.
Work Zone Safety
Shouldn’t Take A
Holiday
Planning your visit to a
provincial park should include a quick check at The
Highway Hotline for the latest updates on construction,
emergency road closures, the
status of ferries, barges or
other road activities. Nearly
270 kilometres of highway
projects are currently under-
way across the province.
Reducing your speed to
60 km/hr is most commonly
associated with active work
zones where workers present
but, at times, it is necessary
to slow down because of hazards such as loose stones and
sharp drop-offs. I encourage
you to drive with caution,
even in the absence of workers.
Starting this year and over
the next three years, our government will fix more highways through a $70 million
surge in highway repair and
maintenance. This is part of
a new Highways 2020 Plan
to invest $2.7 billion in highways and transportation capital over the next four years.
Over the past eight years,
our government has made
record investments in highways and infrastructure,
repairing and rebuilding
over 10,000 kilometres of
Saskatchewan roads. This is
nearly 700 kilometres longer than the width of Canada
from the east to west coasts.
Beware of new telephone scams
RCMP is noting an increase in telephone scams where
the caller claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency
(CRA) but is not, and is asking residents to beware, these
calls are fraudulent and could result in identity and financial theft.
Some recent telephone scams involve threatening taxpayers or using aggressive and forceful language to scare
them into paying fictitious debt to the CRA. Victims receive
a phone call from a person claiming to work for the CRA
and saying that taxes are owed. The caller requests immediate payment by credit card or convinces the victims to
purchase a prepaid credit card and to call back immediately with the information. The taxpayer is often threatened
with court charges, arrest by police, jail or deportation.
If you get such a call, hang up and report it to the police.
These types of communication are not from the CRA.
When the CRA calls you, it has established procedures in
place to make sure your personal information is protected. If you want to confirm the authenticity of a CRA telephone number, call the CRA by using the numbers on its
Telephone numbers page. The number for business-related
calls is 1-800-959-5525. The number for calls about individual concerns is 1-800-959-8281.
To help you identify possible scams, use the following
guidelines:
The CRA:
- never requests prepaid credit cards;
- never asks for information about your passport, health
card, or driver’s licence;
- never shares your taxpayer information with another
person, unless you have provided the appropriate authorization; and
- never leaves personal information on your answering
machine or asks you to leave a message containing your
personal information on an answering machine.
When in doubt, ask yourself the following:
- Is there a reason that the CRA may be calling? Do I have
a tax balance outstanding?
- Is the requester asking for information I would not include with my tax return?
- Is the requester asking for information I know the CRA
already has on file for me?
- How did the requester get my email address or tele-
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OPINION
June 3, 2016
“Gorilla my
dreams...”
A great hue and cry has been taking place in Cincinnati, after a 17-year-old silverback gorilla was shot and
killed by zoo staff after a four-year-old boy had fallen
into the gorilla enclosure. Far from being on the side of
the staff and being relieved that the kid was saved with
only minor injuries, the outrage has been directed towards zoo officials and the parents of the young child.
Some 2,000 people as of this
writing have signed a petition
asking for charges to be laid
against the parents, and last
we heard, law enforcement
is investigating to determine
whether charges ought to be
laid against someone..
I saw the video, or at least
that part of it that made the
news, but apart from a bit of
rough treatment, the boy did
DAVE
appear to be under the protecHYNDMAN
tion of the gorilla.
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The issue here is not that the
News Editor
gorilla was shot, but that there
has been an outpouring of criticism towards the zoo and the
parents, and not against the gorilla.
There is another very recent incident in which people
are siding with the animals. This one comes from Australia, where a New Zealander tourist was hauled away
and probably eaten by a crocodile. So far, there has
been no vigilante committee formed to seek out the offending croc and give it the justice that it deserves.
In fact, the woman got what she deserved, many say.
She was walking on a beach. At night. In a crocodile
infested area, the same area where tourists are toured
to see crocodiles. With warning signs. And she went
for a swim.
The prevailing opinion is that she got what she deserved.
The knee-jerk reaction to such things was that the
animal was in the wrong and needed to be dealt with
for stepping out of bounds and doing in some member
of the master specie.
PETA and similar organizations aside, it seems pretty clear that people need to take appropriate steps to
make sure they don’t fall victim to wildlife – zoo or
otherwise – who react to different stimuli than people
do. In the above situations, the parents needed to be
more careful with their kid, and the woman shouldn’t
have gone swimming in a place clearly marked as dangerous.
It used to be standard practice to shoot bears after
they had come too close to populated areas, because
once attracted to easy pickings out of a neighbourhood
garbage can, it was impossible to convince them to stay
away and feed on berries in the bush.
Now, conservation departments spend a lot of time
and effort capturing bears that get too close and then
relocating them to unpopulated areas. It’s more humane, and it recognizes that bears are only doing what
come naturally to them, and it shouldn’t cost them
their lives.
Of course, every now and again we read about another person who either survived – or didn’t – a bear
attack, and we know that most of them are in places
more known as bear habitat than people habitat.
I am reminded of the two guys who were out walking
on a mountain trail, when they came across a sign that
read “Danger. Bears in Vicinity”.
One of them reached into his backpack and hauled
out a pair of running shoes, and began putting them
on.
“Why are you putting on running shoes?” said the
other fellow. “You’ll never outrun a bear.”
“I don’t have to outrun a bear,” said the first. “I only
have to outrun you.”
Paul Martin Commentary
This province’s reliance on commodity exports – from
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grains, oilseeds, livestock and pulse crops to oil, potash and
After 18 months in the doldrums, the effects of declining
uranium – means we have to pay attention to global trends to commodity prices are showing up in employment numbers.
understand the world’s appetite for these products.
In general terms, the employment picture has been better
One key report all exporters should watch
than we might have expected, given the magnicomes from ScotiaBank which is probably the
tude of the drop in oil prices as well as the slowbest at tracking commodity movement on the
down in potash markets. Most economies carry
world stage.
some form of momentum as not all aspects of
Their March report contains some mixed
the marketplace change when one set of indicanews but is generally positive, a welcome relief
tors begin to shift. That’s what we’ve seen in laafter 18 months of challenges.
bor markets. Commodity prices softened but job
They say their index – a way of tracking the
numbers reacted much more slowly than prices.
basket of commodities – bottomed out in FebruBut now, 18 months after oil started its decline,
ary and climbed nearly 8 percent in March. That
employers are tightening up their payrolls.
is a big jump. And, perhaps, that is the problem.
The job numbers for April released Friday show
PAUL
The bank’s economics unit says the rebound
a drop of 1,600 positions for the month and just
may be too fast, raising the possibility of a shortover 9,000 for the 12 months ended just over a
MARTIN
term correction, however, they say the underweek ago.
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lying strength is there and we will see gains
April’s numbers, however, showed an increase
through the year, even if there is a bit of a shortin full-time work – about 2,700 new positions but
term set back.
not enough to offset the losses for the year which
Calling the lows we had reached at the end of
stood at 9,500. Part-time work dropped by more
2015 unsustainable, the market is now correcting itself.
than 4,000 in April leaving them roughly equal with levels of
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a year ago.
An interesting piece on the thought leadership site Strategy
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+ Business published by a major American consulting firm
An early spring improved traffic at automotive dealerships
asks whether the next great frontier to be developed is not in this province.
Mars but the Arctic.
We now have the numbers for new vehicle sales in March.
The publication says the region holds a treasure trove of They were up handily from February and within a percentage
resources and increasingly attention is focused in a northerly point or two of the levels we saw in the same month last year.
direction.
Actually the jump from February to March is quite proNoting that issues of governance and sovereignty will have nounced. Dealers moved 3,300 units in February and that
to be figured out if this dream is to be realized and we will jumped to 4,300 in March. If last year’s trend is followed, we
need to know a lot more about sustainable approaches to de- should see that figure bump up against 5,000 deliveries in
velopment if this goes ahead. Further, with few exceptions April.
in parts of Russia and Norway, the region’s infrastructure is
This particular indicator of consumer confidence – an imwoefully under developed.
portant one because it is a bellwether for big ticket items – is
Canada’s claim to the region was pushed up the agenda tracked quite closely to see how the average person is feeling
significantly by Stephen Harper during his years as Prime about his or her economic future. No one makes a big expenMinister. He ensured that he personally visited the region diture like a new car or truck – and that’s what these numbers
annually to show our commitment to the Arctic and to draw capture, new only – if they’re worried about their prospects.
a line in the ice to tell other nations with similar designs that
These data hint at something of a dual economy in the
Canada is not ignoring the North and plans to be a player in province: those who are directly affected by low commodity
its development, whenever, that takes place.
prices and another big segment that is holding its own.
VIEWPOINT
June 3, 2016
Spiritwood Herald
Budget tough on everyone
The 2016-17 Saskatchewan
budget was not easy for many.
The admitted deficit shortfall
of $434-million (based on $14.02
billion in revenues – $968-million
less revenue than last year – and
$14.46 billion in expenditures)
was just the start of the story.
This figure did not include the
extra $1 billion in borrowing for
capital expenditures that will
have to be repaid. Nor does it reflect Saskatchewan’s public debt
that will increase by $1.3 billion
to $14.8 billion by the end of 2017.
The past two years have seen
some of the fastest rising debt in
Saskatchewan history, at a time
when the budget shows oil, potash
and uranium revenues as being
stagnant.
Economic growth in Saskatchewan in 2016 is predicted to be .5
per cent – third-worst in Canada
and only marginally better than
2015’s minus 1.4 per cent GDP
growth.
Notwithstanding Finance Min-
ister Kevin Doherty’s
Community Centre.
bold prediction he will
Elsewhere, Aborigiturn things around by
nal policy consultant
the 2017 spring budget,
groups will be reduced
this will be the provby $580,000, the Abince’s third consecutive
original courtworker
deficit budget, and sixth
program will take a
deficit budget among
$600,000 hit, and the
the nine budgets Prespecial investigations
mier Brad Wall’s Sasunit (to investigate alMURRAY
katchewan Party govlegations of municipal
MANDRYK
ernment has presented.
police officers’ misThis is a rather dubiconduct) will be cut in
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ous record for a governhalf.
ment that has presided
The $540,000 in
over some of the most bountiful funding for urban parks in Moose
years in Saskatchewan history, Jaw, Swift Current, Prince Albert,
with oil prices over $100 US a North Battleford and Weyburn
barrel.
will all be eliminated.
Finally, it is quite obvious that
The Sask. Party government is
we are already feeling the pinch eliminating the Active Families
that seems to be accompanying Benefit personal income tax reSaskatchewan’s dwindling pros- fund to save another $5.5 million.
perity.
Apprenticeship training and
The 2016-17 budget increases support will take a $3.49 million
the Children’s and Senior’s Drug hit and the Saskatchewan EmPlan by $5 per prescription.
ployment Supplement will lose
It closes the Buffalo Narrows grandfathering provisions to save
another $2.5 million.
It’s far more bad news than we
are used to seeing from this Saskatchewan Party government –
bad news that will hit rural and
urban residents, alike.
And, of course, there is the foreboding notion of more change in
the future.
One of the things clearly on the
chopping block is local hospital
region boards. While not everyone in rural Saskatchewan has
been enamoured with the work of
these boards, losing local representation and having more decisions made in Regina may not be
a good thing.
But despite the budget’s bad
news, there was good news to be
found in the 2016-17 budget – especially for rural folks.
The agriculture budget was actually one of the winners with a
7.5-per-cent increase.
SaskPower and SaskEnergy are
both looking at transmission and
distribution expansions that will
YOUR TWO
C
ENTS
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PR or AV, what’s
your choice
Dear Editor,
There was dancing in the streets—or at least in
the offices across Canada of non-profit organizations when the Liberals announced a committee
on electoral reform that will be looking at systems
to replace first-past-the-post (FPTP). Why would
non-profits be dancing? Their hope is that the
2019 federal election will use a system of proportional representation (PR); one where seats in the
House of Commons will be in proportion to the
way people voted.
Community-serving non-profits recognize that
FPTP serves the rich community, as the rich can
bet their money on a party and influence the election. Then, post-election, they have their hands
on the reins.
Ominously, as well as PR, the Liberals are considering a ranked voting system called preferential-balloting or alternative voting (AV). Analysis show that Liberals would win with AV because
being in the middle of the Conservatives and
NDP, people would rank them as a second choice.
Enough second choices makes you a winner. Ed
Broadbent says, “Simply put, ranked ballots in a
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largely take place in rural Saskatchewan.
As promised by the Sask. Party
in the March election campaign,
highways spending will be increased by an additional $70 million in the next three years to fi x
more roads.
Twinning from Estevan to Beinfeit, $12.3 million for improvements to Hwy. 55, $1.3 million for
passing lanes from Regina to Estevan and 100 kilometres of rural
highway upgrades including Hwy.
322 north of Silton and Hwy. 354
near Dilke are among the other
highlights.
There was $41.9 million for
on-going capital school projects,
including those at St. Brieux, Langenburg, Gravelbourg and Martensville. And North Battleford
and Kelvington will see on-going
financial commitments to the
building of their health care facilities.
It was a tough budget, but there
was some good news to found.
federal election would be like First Past the Post
on steroids – even larger false majorities, results
even more outrageously torqued and even more
unrepresentative of the popular will.”
The electoral reform committee is charged with
finding a system that is effective and legitimate,
engaging, accessible and inclusive, and has integrity and local representation. The committee
is setting up consultations; written, online, and
face-to-face. Visit FairVote.ca to compare PR and
AV then let the committee know which you think
is best for all Canadians.
Nancy Carswell, Co-spokesperson Saskatchewan
Chapter Fair Vote Canada
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan
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June 3, 2016
PA Parkland Health District meeting highlights
The Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health
Authority heard how a
Therapies
Department
Multi-disciplinary Clinic’s
(MDC) work streamlines
the process for patients
who require a hip or knee
total joint replacement
surgery. The MDC is part
of a provincial pathway to
reduce the wait times for
patients who may require
a hip or knee total joint
replacement surgery.
Lisa Harradence, Regional Director of Therapies, told the RHA board
members at their regular board meeting on
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
that the Multi-disciplinary Clinics helps prepare
patients for surgery, as
well as ensures that patients are suitable for surgery before they are added
to a wait list. The MDC
team includes a Physical
Therapist, and Registered
Nurse and an Orthopedic
Surgeon.
“About half of the patients who go through the
assessment part of the
clinic are actually sent
back to the provider who
referred them for a variety
of reasons,” Harradence
said. “One of these rea-
sons may be to consider
more conservative treatment options that may not
have been tried yet, such
as knee bracing and physical therapy. Another reason the patient may not
be currently suitable for a
joint replacement surgery
is they have an unstable
medical condition like
diabetes or uncontrolled
high blood pressure.”
Harradence added that
as a patient learns more
about the process through
the MDC team they may
decide not to proceed to
surgery at this time in
their life due to the com-
mitment that is required
of them after surgery.
In 2015-2016, 230 patients attended the assessment portion of the
Multi-disciplinary Clinic,
and 121 were recommended for surgery.
“The pathway helps ensure patients have the
most appropriate treatment plan for their individual
circumstances,”
Harradence said.
***
Prince Albert Parkland
Health Region has an operating deficit of $270,682
for the 11 months ended
February 29, 2016. The
deficit was increased to
$1,283,294 after required
transfers to capital for
long-term care reserves,
mortgage payments, parking equipment purchases
and energy performance
loan payments.
Based on results as at
February 29, 2016 PAPHR
is forecasting an operating deficit of $784,000
for the fiscal year. After
inter-fund transfers the
forecast shows a deficit of
$1,849,476 for 2015-2016.
The deficit has increased
due to continued overcapacity experienced in October through February as
compared to the previous
fiscal year.
The projected deficit
has also changed from
previous forecasts after
a change in how the Region calculates vacation
accrual, with that change
valued at $847,191.
***
The next Prince Albert
Parkland Regional Health
Authority board of directors meeting will be held
on Wednesday, May 24,
2016 in the main f loor
boardroom at 1521 6th Avenue West, Prince Albert.
The meeting begins at 1
p.m.
Alberta-based Star News Publishing acquires PA Herald
For the Canadian print media industry, this continues
to be an age of uncertainty and tectonic shifts in the economic landscape, as large conglomerates buy out smaller
publications, and some publications even shutter their
NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
RESORT VILLAGE OF ECHO BAY
Public notice is hereby given that Nominations of Candidates
for the offices of
MAYOR: Resort Village of Echo Bay
COUNCILLORS: Resort Village of Echo Bay two (2) elected
Will be received by the undersigned on the 25th day of June,
2016 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Quonset located at 301
Lake Shore Drive in the Resort Village of Echo Bay.
Nomination forms may be obtained from Tara Bueckert by
calling 306-427-2188 or by email to [email protected]
Dated this 3rd day of June, 2016.
Tara Bueckert,
Returning Officer
Farm Auction for Guy & Suzanne Lehouillier
Saturday, June 18th 2016 - 10:00 a.m.
North of Canwood Sk. To Grimmard Rd. And 3 miles West (watch for signs)
Also Items from the Estate of Jonathon Jonasson
Tractors: 1986 Case IH 3394 24spd. Power shift, 7150hrs. ser.# 9941851 (3000hrs. on
rebuilt Eng. 300 hrs. on rebuilt Powershift & PTO); 1979 Case 2290 c/w 707 Leon loader, 7150hrs. Ser.# 8842972; 1978 Case 2470 4wd. Ser# 8853612; 1978 Case 2670 4wd.
Motor rebuilt 200hrs. Ser# 8794190; 1983 Case 4690 4wd. C.A.H.R 20.8-34 duals 1000
pto. 7960hrs. Ser# 08863557; 1978 Case 1370 C.A.H.R 20.8-38 duals c/w Allied F.E.L
model 894 (Forks and Dozer Blade sold sepsrate); Combines: 1982 Massey Ferguson
850, 6cyl. 372 Perkins, 2937hr. Ser#1696-25504; 1981 J.D. 7721 pull type Ser.# 414572;
1987 CCIL 9850 pull type Ser.# 64005-00007; M.F. 22’ Straight Cut Header (pick-upreel); Swathers: 1982 Versatile 4400 self propelled 18’ Ser.# 193573 C.H.R.; IH 21’
pull type; Haying and Livestock Equipment: 2005 Case IH RBX 562 round baler,
ser# H3J0007070; 1986 N.H. 855 Chain Baler Ser.# 706766 (new air bags, new drive
sprockets); Massey 124 Sq. Baler; 1995 Lavoie Machining Bale Processor; N.H. 3pt.
Hitch mower 5ft.; Farm Hand #F 85 mix mill (good condition); Farm Hand # F 85 mix
mill (working condition); Air Seeders: 33’ Wilrich cultivator c/w 1110 Flexicoil tank 40’
Bourgault cult. 534-42 c/w Valmar applicator, Bourgault model 138 air tank c/w hyd.fan;
Tillage: 16’ J.D. #100 deep tillage; 36’ Morris L320 cultivator c/w harrows; 10’Case cultivator (light duty); 12’ Morris D.T. cultivator c/w harrows; 6’ 3pt. hitch cultivator; Grain
Bins: 2 - 1650 bu. Westeel Rosco bins (on hoppers); 3 – 1650 bu. Westeel Rosco bins
(wood floors poor); Augers: Westfield 8x46’ self propelled (20h.p. Onan) ser.# 86618;
Westfield PTO W70-51; Brandt 7x37’ C/w bin sweep (14h.p. Kawasaki); Brandt 6x16’
pencil auger c/w hyd. Motor & hoses; Westfield 100 –MK71 Auger; 10’ transfer auger c/w
5h.p. Briggs motor; Big Daddy auger hopper; Trucks: 1973 Ford F600 3 ton b/h; 1995
GMC ¾ ton 4x4 6.5 diesel pick up (comm. Start, air bags); 1996 Chev. ½ ton 4x4 (parts no
motor); 1983 Datsun ¼ ton 4x4 (burns oil); Trailers: 42’ McCoy Tandem axle grain trailer
c/w tarp; J.D. rubber tired wagon c/w 24’ wooden deck; J.D. #963 rubber tired wagon
c/w 140 bu. gravity grain box; Field Equipment: 1994 Brandt P.T. sprayer( 800 gal. tank
ser# 23064); Schulte rock picker (ground dr.); Rite Way rock picker, hyd. Dr.; 1 ton fertilizer spreader; Yard/Shop Equipment: Blanchard mini air tank; 1-500 gal. Fuel tank &
stand; 1-300 gal. Fuel tank & stand ( meter Inc.); 1-500 gal. Propane tank; 2- 250 gal
fuel tanks & stand; 8’ Cancade snow blade; 1-250 gal. stock Lick tank; 1 set 18.4x38
duals (case tractor); 100 gal.slip tank ( electric pump); Guns: -Cooey model #39 22 cal.;
Cooey model #75 22 Cal.; Cooey 22 cal.; Marble’s 22 cal. (pump action); 12 gauge
Browning (pump action); 12 gauge (pump action dismantled); 12 gauge single shot (parts
only); Shot gun double barrel (outside hammer); 300 Savage model #99 (lever action);
Winchester 3030 model #94 (lever action outside hammer); Mauser model #98 cal.45
army rifle; (full military stock c/w bayonet holder); Jericho 941 co2. powered air gun; 410
Lake field Mossberg (broken barrel); Gun stalk only; Household & Misc. Items Comments: Guy and Suzanne have been long time members of their community, and would
like all neighbours and friends to come out to bid on all their fine items.
Sale Conducted by Schmalz Auctions
www.schmalzauctions.com or www.globalauctionguide.com
Hwy #2 South, Prince Albert, SK - PL 911509
Phone 306-763-2172 or 306-922-2300
doors and stop their presses for good.
But although small community papers like the Shellbrook Chronicle and the Spiritwood Herald have been
largely unaffected by the changes occurring in the broader
landscape, the picture for 13 Saskatchewan publications is
about to undergo another major transformation.
On Monday afternoon, it was announced that Wainwright, Alta.-based Star News Publishing had acquired
the Prince Albert Daily Herald, the Moose Jaw TimesHerald, and the Southwest Booster, among others, from
current owner Transcontinental Inc.
The deal effectively quadruple’s Star News’ current stable of publications, which up until this time included only
five community newspapers in Saskatchewan and Alberta. However, Star News also prints about 60 community
newspapers across Western Canada.
Despite the coming changes, Star News president Roger
Holmes says the acquisition, which includes two dailies, a
major weekly, six small community weeklies, and a number of specialty products, will not bring about any shifts
within the newsrooms at these publications.
“It’s status quo as far as we’re concerned. We didn’t come
in here to cut and slash and burn, to try and get a bunch of
money out of this in the short term,” Holmes said.
Though no newsroom jobs will be lost, about 30 people
will lose their jobs when Transcontinental shuts down its
Saskatoon-based printing facility, and the printing of publications like the PA herald is handled in Wainwright.
“The volumes just weren’t sufficient to justify (the
plant’s) continued operation, so winding that up made the
right sense to us,” said Julia Kamula, senior vice president
of TC Media Local Solutions, Transcontinental’s newspaper division.
CASUAL NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER
Prairie Community Endeavours Inc.
Prairie Community Endeavours is seeking a casual night support/care worker for individuals with intellectual and/or physical disabilities.
You will be responsible for the direct care of members in a
group home environment while promoting the independence
of members within the community.
Duties:
• Provide nightly assistance to individuals
• Ensure the environment of members is safe at all times
The following qualifications would be an asset:
• Experience in the disability/community services sector
• Continuing Care Assistant Certificate
• Valid Driver’s License
• Clear Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check
• Flexible to be called in on short notice
• Work evening/nights - Monday-Friday
• Proven ability to work as a team member
• High level of communication skills, both verbal and written
Competitive wages to be discussed during interview.
To apply please drop resumes off at:
Prairie Community Endeavours Inc.
112 Main Street
Spiritwood, SK
Transcontinental first bought the PA Herald and the
Moose Jaw Times-Herald in the summer of 2002. The
purchase marked a big change for the publisher, which,
until then, based most of its $2 billion operation in its
home province of Quebec, and in Atlantic Canada.
Kamula adds, however, that this change also came with
some logistical challenges.
“From a geographic perspective, the reality of operating
a small number of newspapers in Western Canada was
simply not efficient for TC Media. The new owner’s portfolio of assets is much more aligned with these publications,
better enabling their growth and continued evolution.
This transaction is a very positive development for both
our employees and these operations moving forward.”
Holmes, meanwhile, is similarly optimistic about the futures of his company’s newest additions to the stable, and
says he is committed to building on what TC Media has
built over the years.
“With our long-standing and innovative printing and
publishing roots in Saskatchewan and Alberta, we feel we
are well-positioned to take the TC Transcontinental publications and print operations to the next level,” he said.
“The values that TC upholds are well-aligned with our
mission ‘to serve our readers with news and advertising of
high integrity’ and we welcome the opportunity.”
NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
RESORT VILLAGE OF BIG SHELL
Public notice is hereby given that Nominations of Candidates
for the offices of
MAYOR: Resort Village of Big Shell
COUNCILLORS: Resort Village of Big Shell four (4) elected
Will be received by the undersigned on the 25th day of June,
2016 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Community Centre located at 229 Loon Drive in the Resort Village of Big Shell.
Nomination forms may be obtained from Tara Bueckert by
calling 306-427-2188 or by email to [email protected]
Dated this 3rd day of June, 2016.
Tara Bueckert,
Returning Officer
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL
Pursuant to subsection 214 of The Municipalities Act
Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the Resort
Village of Big Shell for the year 2016 has been prepared and
is open to inspection by appointment between June 3rd and
July 4th, 2016. Any person who wishes to appeal against his
or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with:
The Assessor
Resort Village of Big Shell
Box 130, Shell Lake, SK S0J 2G0
By the 4th day of July, 2016.
Dated at Shell Lake, Saskatchewan, this 3rd day of June, 2016.
Tara Bueckert, Assessor
Resort Village of Big Shell
AGRICULTURE
June 3, 2016
Spiritwood Herald 7
The closing chapter of the GM safety debate
It shouldn’t come as a great surprise that people base
their positions on purely emotional responses, ones
usually devoid of scientific evidence, solid reasoning, or
at times even rational thought.
Our history is spotted with such ‘beliefs’; the world
is flat, women should not be allowed to vote, it’s fine
to own slaves, all Muslim’s are bad based
on the acts
On Agriculture
of ISIS, transgender people are all a threat to children
and for the purposes of this column, pasteurization is
not safe and more recently genetically modified crops
are not safe.
In times at least some of the above have come to be
recognized as positions at best based on ignorance, although it should be pointed out there are still those who
believe all of the above, including that the earth is flat.
None of the above changed overnight, nor will any of
those which still hold sway among many in the world
today.
But in time it is to be hoped the concern over genetically modified (GM) crops quiets for most.
The first step to that understanding is to recognize
many crops which we grow have been significantly
modified through human intervention, and not by recent science but by farmers and plant breeders working
decades, if not centuries, ago.
There was an interesting story on the website of ‘The
Telegraph’ a well-known British news publication recently.
“Where does modern corn on the cob come from?” began the article at www.telegraph.co.uk
“Well-informed diners will know the answer: Latin
America. But what they probably don’t know is that it
never grew there naturally. Humans created it.
“Six to 10 thousand years ago, some innovative Mesoamerican farmers noticed that whereas most varieties of teosinte grass produced lots of branches with a
Calvin
Daniels
few edible kernels on each, others
produced fewer branches. So they
started breeding grass that produced good kernels with grass that
didn’t produce as many branches.
The result: the enormous, delicious,
modern corn.
“Almost no one regards corn with
suspicion. But the same can’t be
said for humans’ ingenious ability
CALVIN
to engineer the plants we eat. Genetically modified (GM) crops are
DANIELS
viewed with such hostility that they
~
are barely grown in Europe. However, a new study by an independent group of scientists, who have
done the most comprehensive review of the evidence so
far, shows that our aversion to GM food is pointless, unscientific and harmful to farmers.”
The recent report has at least caught some press beyond that dedicated to the agriculture sector, and that
is important.
Most farmers are aware that GM crops are safe.
It is consumers who have fears, based most on rhetoric, or the growing fear of science which they no longer
fully grasp, which is not so much different from the initial reaction to pasteurization.
It should be added many farmers feared the first steel
plows fearing they would spoil the soil, and holding on
to using wooden plows for a time.
In the case of GM crops the new report on their being safe is an extensive one, a 400-page paper by the
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine which took two years to compile and involved 20
academics examining 900 pieces of evidence, and 700
submissions from the public.
When I posted something about the report on Facebook there was immediate suggestions by some that scientists are beholding to ‘big pharma’ so they were not
about to come down against GM crops.
In the case of this study it was funded by a combination of US government and independent charitable cash,
which should belie the concerns of the scientists being
in anyone’s corporate pockets.
The study showed what farmers have long known, after years and years, extending into decades, of use there
is no evidence of an adverse impact on human health,
nor are there signs of environmental devastation.
Many among the public point to such concerns, and
still hold out that any day now GM will evolve into
something which devastates our health.
And yes we need caution, asbestos and lead paint and
DDT, prove that. Of course we still sell cigarettes and
have government collect healthy taxes off those sales
which they have to use to pay for health care for all
those people with cancers and other conditions caused
by smoking, so the fights the public pick are a bit questionable too.
The Telegraph piece also noted “this is now the fourth
major US-government-funded study since 1989 to find
no evidence of particular harm caused by such farming.
And that doesn’t include the dozens of private and nonUS studies.”
This should be the closing chapter on the GM safety
debate.
Yes we need to remain diligent in terms of approving
new GM crops, but we should also be to the point we
trust the good science that creates them, and follow-ups
to ensure they are safe.
There will be the ‘flat worlders’ who will never trust,
but the majority should finally feel secure if they are
paying attention to the evidence.
Check list for farm succession plan
By Morley Ayars, PAg
Regional Farm
Business
Management
Specialist,
North Battleford
Creation of a thorough
check list is a vital step in
the development of an effective succession plan.
That is the information
gathering stage to make
decisions. A check list
for succession planning
could include collecting
pertinent data, reviewing
critical issues, establishing goals, reviewing succession planning tools
and finally reviewing the
plan with advisors and
family members.
Collecting data refers
to gathering information
about family members
that would be useful for
outside advisors. It also
includes gathering information about the farm
business as well as information on business and
personal strategic plans.
Collecting data would
further include information on the business
structure and business
arrangements and agreements.
Critical issues that
need to be resolved include ownership of business and personal assets,
control over decision
making, who resides
where on the farm or
elsewhere, determining
what is fair for farming
and non-farming children rather than what is
equal and peace of mind
for the retirees.
The goal setting process should involve establishing goals, that
are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and within a specific
Time frame or SMART
for short. These include
long and short term
goals for the business as
well as personal goals.
The farming and nonfarming children and the
retirees should have personal and farm business
goals to be shared with
each other.
Succession
planning
tools include understanding tax issues such
as rollovers and capital
gains. Tools such as life
insurance, wills, and
power of attorney may all
be part of the succession
plan. Other tools could
involve understanding
various business structures and arrangements.
Once all the pieces of
the succession plan are
put together, it should
then be reviewed with
advisors to see if there
are tax and legal implications. Finally, the plan
should be reviewed with
family members to avoid
any misunderstandings,
potential hurt feelings or
future conflict.
It should be noted that
a good succession plan
transfers more than just
property. There are five
main areas that a parent
transfers to the farming
child or children in their
succession plan. These
areas are the transfer of
knowledge, the transfer of skills, the transfer
of labour, the transfer
of management control
and decision making and
the transfer of ownership. This transfer does
not have to occur in any
specific order nor does it
have to occur all at once.
In fact, generally this
transfer should be done
over a period of time.
Transfer of knowledge
begins when the farming
child is young and gener-
ally continues throughout life. The best way of
transferring knowledge
is simply by doing. If
the child is unwilling to
take part in farm chores
generally that is an indication that the child is
not going to be a farmer.
In short, this transfer of
knowledge is how a farmer develops a successor.
This includes knowledge
about equipment, land,
cropping practices, record keeping, purchasing
inputs, marketing, and
operating arrangement
to name a few.
Transfer of skills is an
important part of developing a successor. Skills
that could be transferred
include how to negotiate a lease or purchase
a tractor, management
skill like understanding
records and dealing with
human resource issues,
mechanical skills and
time management.
Transfer of labour occurs whenever the child
is doing activities that
are productive to the
farming enterprise. One
way to see how successful the child will be at
farming is to have the
child manage a portion
of property, either rented from a neighbour or
from the parent. Here
the child trades labour
on the parent’s farm for
the use of the parent’s
equipment.
Transfer of the decision making on the farm
can also be a gradual
process. For example,
the child may make mechanical and production
decisions but no financial decisions. As the
child gains experience
and wisdom in making decisions then other
management decisions
can be transferred until
the entire farming operation is under the control
of the child.
Transfer of ownership
is simply the transfer
of farming assets to the
child. This can be done
over a period of time as
well. For example, the
child gradually buys the
farming equipment from
the parents and then begins to take ownership of
the land.
The creation of a check
list with clear goals and
timelines makes the
transfer of decision mak-
ing and assets easier for
the parents, successor
and non-farming children.
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Spiritwood Herald
40 in NLHC tournament
The Northern Lakes Health Committee
Two Person Golf Tournament was held at the
Spiritwood Golf Course Saturday May 28th.
Weather was threatening in the morning but
improved throughout the day. Forty enthusiastic golfers took part. A delicious dinner
was served by the golf course staff.
Scotiabank was in attendance and conducted the 50/50 as well as matching registrations, which amounted to a total of
$2,840.00 . This makes a total of approximately $4,000.00 raised for the Northern
Lakes Health Committee for its work of doctor retention in the Spiritwood area. Thanks
to all the local businesses who contributed
prizes for the draws.
WINNERS
Hole #9 Women’s longest putt - Christine
Pechawis
Hole #6 Men’s longest putt - Todd Olson
Hole #16 Women’s closest to pin - Kayla
Lamerz
Hole #4 Men’s closest to pin - Ken Hyman
Hole #5 Closest to “Thermometer” - Loraine Schultz
TROPHY WINNERS
1) MIXED - Jill and Ryan Willick
MIXED: Jill and Ryan Willick were the Mixed winners. The plaque was sponsored by Martodam Motors and presented by Lloyd Fisher.
Sponsored by Spiritwood Golf Course and
presented by Lloyd Fisher .
2) MENS - Ken Hyman and Robert Morin
Sponsored by Scotiabank, Spiritwood and
June 3, 2016
Presented by Gail Ferster
3) LADIES - Christine Pechawis and Renee Tipewan
Sponsored by Spiritwood Credit Union
and Presented by Gail Ferster .
LADIES: Gail Ferster presented the plaque sponsored by Spiritwood Credit
Union to Renee Tipewan and Christine Pechawis.
4th ANNUAL MID-SUMMER
EQUIPMENT AUCTION
KRAMER’S BIG BID BARN - NORTH BATTLEFORD, SK
THURSDAY JUNE 23
Great Time to sell Haying & Ranch Equipment
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FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN EARLY
Delivery Times: Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Yard closed on holidays and weekends)
Best time of year to sell RVs, Boats & ATVs
MENS: Gail Ferster presented the plaque sponsored by Scotiabank to Robert
Morin and Ken Hyman.
June 3, 2016
Leoville 4-H Beef Club news
Junior and intermediate members with their market steers
Leoville 4-H Beef Club with judge Clint Panter.
Spiritwood Herald
9
On Sunday, May 15th, 2016 the Leoville 4-H Beef Club
held its local achievement day. The weather cooperated for a
change! Several guests came out to support the members and
enjoyed refreshments during the show.
The judge for the day was Clint Panter, Beef Leader of our
neighboring Big River 4-H Club. He stepped up to the challenge, and did an amazing job.
The event started with the 4-H pledge, then members wrote
questionnaires that tested their beef knowledge. Judging
of market steers was next, followed by grooming and showmanship classes. Placings were evenly spread out between all
the members. Everyone went home with a little prize money,
sponsored by Innovation Credit Union – Leoville Branch, in
their pocket to show for all their hard work.
These kids have all grown, changed, and learned so much
through all their years of 4-H. Currently,the club consists of
10 members from 3 families; Kaylynne Hoffman, Chelsea,
Daymon, Bryden, & Maren Lepage, Meagan, Ashley, Danielle,
Jaycie & Matthew Pouliot. The families involved pitch in and
help each other out.
Members will continue working hard at getting their animals ready to compete in the Regional Show & Sale in Spiritwood, held on June 5 & 6 this year.
Our club speeches were held on February 28, 2016. The
members all did an excellent job. Look out world; these kids’
futures are so bright, they gotta wear shades!
Kaylynne Hoffman leading her current year calf
Dude.
New boat dock at Larson Lake
Club members after speeches held in February
The Witchekan Wildlife Federation has purchased a new boat dock for Larson Lake. On May 15 Directors of the WWF Inc. Along with a few members
installed a new boat dock & picnic table. The picnic table was donated by Al &
Elaine Turgeon. Bryce Olson is shown checking out the new dock.
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Spiritwood Herald
Seasonal garden trivia
Female cone
Male cones
MEADOW LAKE LIVESTOCK SALES LTD.
To consign cattle or
for on-farm appraisals
please contact
Brent, Blair or Boyd
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
District 36 4-H Show & Sale
Monday, June 13, 2016
Regular Cattle Sale
9:30 am
Producers wishing to market cattle prior to sale day
please contact the office 306-236-3411 for delivery.
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June 3, 2016
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One of the most interesting things about gardening is that you can
never get tired of it, because every year it is different! Take this year as a
prime example. As of the
end of May, we are dealing with the majority of
our plant material being
about a month ahead.
This could be attributed to April being much
more similar weather
to May or even the end
of May, with just a few
days of cooler weather.
Hence we have lilacs and
bleeding hearts almost
fi nished their bloom and
the spring pollination
being completed as well.
This brings me to the
topic of the article this
week. You may have noticed a lot of yellow dust
blowing around, settling on your vehicles
and making the edges
of puddles bright yellow
in colour. This my dear
fellow gardeners is the
result of procreation at
the conifer level! I spent
the long weekend reclining as much as possible
in the back garden as I
was fortunate enough to
succumb to the summer
flu that is going around.
With every gust of wind,
the air was literally polluted with pollen. As I
happened to be sitting
under a giant Colorado
spruce tree so all I had
to do was look up for the
source of that pollen.
At the very top of the
tree, there was a copious
amount of bright purple
cones that were to blame
for the huge amount of
pollen drifting around.
Please enjoy the following read on the sex lives
of conifers!
Many beautiful evergreens like spruce, pine
and fi r grace our landscapes. These trees are
all conifers or cone producing plants and are
part of the gymnosperm
division of plants. Gymnosperms have been reproducing for over 300
million years, far before
any of our more modern
day flowering plants (or
angiosperms) even existed. How they reproduce
sexually is very different
than that of our flowering plants. While in angiosperms, showy flowers are produced with
the reproductive parts
of the flower part of the
show or nestled tightly inside of the petals.
Plants belonging to the
gymnosperm division of
plants actually contain
both male and female
cones on the same tree.
Male cones are smaller
than the female cones
and are located on often a different region of
the tree than the female
cones. The female cones
are larger, and contain
all the seeds of the conifer. These showy female
cones consist of scales
that are intricately arranged and show great
difference between species. We use them to
adorn wreaths, our tables and other holiday
festive decor. Yes, every Christmas when we
are making pine cone
wreaths, we are actually
using the female reproductive organs of gymnosperms or if you like
the “lady bits”.
A typical conifer reproductive cycle begins
in the spring. The male
cone has an easy job.
These clusters of small,
often brightly coloured
cones
release
huge
quantities of pollen in
the hope of “knocking
up” a fair female cone.
You may have noticed
clouds of what appears
similar to yellow smoke
lately. These individual
pollen grains that make
up the “yellow smoke”
are distributed by wind
in the hope of fi nding a
“mate”. The job of the
female cone is of course
much more complex. It
is her job to keep those
individual pollen grains
safe until fertilization
can occur. She has a
complex duty so early
in the spring when the
pollen clouds are floating on the breezes, she
gently opens her scales
in order to allow some
of these pollen grains to
get lucky enough to enter her lair and be protected. The following
spring is actually when
fertilization occurs and
together, the male and
female parts will produce sexual cells. As
the seed matures from
the fertilized ovule the
female cone will grow.
Eventually when mature, the scales of the
cone will flex and separate, thus releasing the
seed to enable the forest
to regenerate.
So, now you are armed
with yet a little bit more
knowledge of the garden
to use as trivia or to help
make sense of what we
are observing regularly
in just another day in
the life of the gardener!
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Marjorie Conn
CONN - It is with profound sadness that the
family of Marjorie Agnes Conn announce her
passing on April 27th
2016 at the age of 98
years at Shellbrook, Saskatchewan.
Marjorie is lovingly
remembered by: her
grandchildren and their
families: Allan Cooling;
Lana (Leslie) Lepage &
children Lisa (Justin),
Treena (Curtis) and Regan; Leonard (Shelley)
Cooling & children Bailey (Lance) and Randie
(Shawn); Neil Cooling &
son Jesse; Debbie (Larry) Beitz; Diane Marfitt
& children Christopher (Camille), Ashley
and Melissa; Dwayne
Cooling; Christie Cooling & children Stacey
(Christopher),
Skylar
and Steven; Todd (Lor-
rie) Field & children
Brett, Travis and Cody;
Kim Field & daughter
Stephanie (Brian); Michelle Higgins and children Braden and Madison and 12 great, great
grandchildren.
She is predeceased
by: her husband, John
Conn; her daughters,
Evelyn
Tauriac
and
Donna Benoit; her parents, George and Rachel
Walker; her siblings,
Don, Ed and Jessie and
her
grandson-in-law,
Wade Higgins.
Marjorie was born
to George and Rachel
Walker of Speers, Saskatchewan
on
May
9th 1917. To those who
loved her she was simply known as gramma.
Gramma had two brothers Don and Ed and one
sister Jesse. The family
moved a few time over
the years from Speers to
Chilliwack BC, Watrous
and finally back to the
Molene District, south
of
Bapaume.Grandma
married John Conn on
November 4th 1938.
They had two daughters, Donna was born
in 1939, then Evelyn in
1941. The family moved
out east to Fort William
which is now known as
Thunder Bay Ontario.
Grandma kept boarders to bring in income
while grandpa worked
at the elevator. Eventually they moved back
to the Idylwild District
where the girls attended
school. Once the girls
were married, Gramma
and Grandpa literally
picked up their house
and moved it to Spiritwood. They enjoyed
many years together
with family and friends.
Gramma spent her life
as a devoted housewife
and homemaker. She enjoyed reading Harlequin
romance novels, playing
cards, crossword puzzles and watching game
shows on T.V. Grandma
was an awesome cook
and loved baking. Her
nine day pickles were
famous to many. Grandma was a quiet and shy
woman. She was always there, somewhere
in
the
background.
She was the “constant”
in all our lives. After
Grandpa passed away
in 1997, Grandma eventually sold her house in
2007 and moved out to
Wade, Michelle, Braden
and Madison’s acreage.
In 2008 after the sudden passing of Wade,
Michelle, the kids and
Grandma moved back
into Spiritwood where
she lived until her passing. Grandma lived a
long, happy fulfilling
Clemence Paquette-Bandet
CLÉMENCE PAQUETTEBANDET
It is with mixed emotions
the family of Clémence Paquette-Bandet (née Houde)
of the Debden Heritage
Manor announce the peaceful passing of their precious
Mom on Saturday, May 21,
2016 at the age of 91 (three
weeks shy of her 92nd birthday). Funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 10 from St. Jean
Baptiste Roman Catholic
Church in Debden by Father
Tuan Doan. Clémence will
be lovingly remembered and
sadly missed by her children
Louise Paquette-Robert, Luc
Boudreault, Claire (Darrell)
Gunderson and Marc (Terry)
Paquette; 10 grandchildren;
17 great-grandchildren; her
step-children Marie-Ange
(Peter) Prebushewski, Constant (Joan), Donald (Ann),
Aline (Jerome) Lafreniėre,
Carmelle, Doril, Lorraine,
Adrien, Raymond (Loretta), Eveline (Robert)
Nachtegaele, Denis (Lucy)
and Jerome; 41 step-grandchildren, many step-greatgrandchildren; her siblings
Gerry (Edna) Houde, Edgar
(Angela) Houde, Ricky (Florian) Robin, Sister Priscilla
Houde; members of Daniel’s
and Louis’ family, nieces,
nephews and many friends.
She was predeceased by her
first husband Daniel Paquette; her second husband
Louis Bandet; her daughter Lynn Boudreault; her
granddaughter
Monique;
her sister and brother-inlaw Thérėse (Roland) Fortier; her brothers and sistersin-law Raymond (Marie),
Laurent (Donelly); members
of Daniel’s and Louis’ fam-
ily, nieces, nephews and
friends. Mom was born on
June 11, 1924 in Shell River,
SK to Emile and Eva (née
Girouard) Houde.
Mom
had a strong faith in God, a
devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and a deep love of
family and community. She
loved family get-togethers
“We love you Mom” Interment of cremated remains
will take place in the Debden Cemetery.
It is the
family’s request that in lieu
of flowers donations may be
made to the Friends of the
Manor. Family and friends
may send email condolences
to www.riverparkfuneral.
ca. Funeral arrangements
are entrusted to the care of
River Park Memorial Chapel, Prince Albert, SK 306764-2727 Colette Kadziolka,
Funeral Director Though
her smile is gone forever and
her hand we cannot touch.
Still we have so many memories of the one we loved so
much. Her memory is our
keepsake, with which we’ll
never part. God has her in
His keeping, we have her in
our hearts.
life. She was blessed
to have had Michelle,
Braden and Madison’s
care for all these years.
Even though Michelle
would say it was the
other way around. We
will all miss her dearly; the community will
miss her and last but not
least the family pets. As
grandma would say “bye
for now”.
A Celebration of Marjorie’s Life was held on
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
at 2:00 pm in the Civic
Center, Spiritwood officiated by Delores Beaulac. Todd Field shared
memories of his grandmother. The soloist was
Patty Heisler. The Honorary Pallbearers were
“All who knew and loved
Marjorie.”Urn Bearers
were Michelle, Braden
and Madison Higgins.
Marjorie was laid to rest
in the Spiritwood Cemetery.
For those wishing memorial donations may be
directed to the Idylwild
Lodge Auxiliary. Family
and friends wishing to
send private online condolences are welcome
to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com.
Edward Beaulac of
Beau “Lac” Funeral
Home Ltd. was entrusted with the arrangements, Spiritwood.
Shell Lake
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On April 26 the Shell Lake Library had their grand
opening of our brand new space, in the same building.
Over the winter the old fire station was refurbished to become our new library.
After a short program where we heard from our president Eve Trefiak, and a word or two from our mayor Anita
Weiers, Lorna Moffat, the library tech, and Lindsay Baker
community services librarian from Prince Albert, our librarian Pat Pelchat cut the ribbon and our library was officially opened for business.
Lunch was served to approximately 50 patrons and
friends.
Door prizes were won by Flo Dicus, Fay Brewer, Marjorie Simonar, Shirley McKay and Christine Wollms.
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to 8 pm (Storytime from 10:30 am to 11:30 am); Thurs. 10 am - 2 pm
SHELL LAKE: Wapiti Regional Library - Tues. 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm; Wed. 1 pm - 4 pm.
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June 3, 2016
Blaine Lake author explores family’s history in first novel
Blaine Lake’s Robert Kennedy Bell has been many
things throughout his long
life - a high school principal, a wildlife administrator, and an environmental
consultant. Now, with the
publication of his first novel, he can add author to his
growing list of titles.
Titled Newfield House:
Homesteaders on the Canadian Prairies, Robert’s
work of historical fiction is
an examination of his own
family’s history. In particular, it recounts William
Bell and Walter Palmer’s
journey from Ontario to
the now-forgotten community of Blaris, Man., where
his ancestors settled and
tried to eke out a living, and
where the Newfield House
was eventually built.
Newfield House, which
is subtitled “Book 1: Land
Ay Mah Ain,” covers the
period from 1881 to 1883,
and is expected to be the
first of many books in a
series about the house and
the surrounding area. For
Bell, who was raised alongside his two older brothers
in the Newfield House, researching and writing the
book was an opportunity
to revisit his family’s history, and a way to reconnect
readers with what life was
like for prairie settlers.
“We are losing touch with
the early history of settlers
on the prairies and how,
for the most part, they did
survive,” said Robert in an
interview.
“We no longer have access
to first-hand information
about what it was like, but
there are scattered accounts
in our written history that
can provide some insights.
I would especially like to
highlight the community
histories of Isabella, Arrow
River and Miniota, Beulah
and Birtle that were written
around 1967 in honour of
our Centennial.”
Bell remained person-
ally connected with the
Newfield House and the
land that William Bell lived
on up until 2006. It was
then, after the passing of
his mother, that he and his
brothers sold what was then
their late father’s estate to
Bell Farms.
“When sold, the buildings
often fall into disuse and
are dismantled, moved or
burned so that the site can
be turned into productive
cropland. This is neither
right nor wrong, just the
way that it has to be,” said
Robert.
Interestingly enough, it
was this knowledge that the
homestead his family had
built up over the past century was soon to be transformed into cropland, and
a trip back to Blaris that
inspired Robert to finally
begin work on the project.
“I was mulling over the
problem of what we could
do to in some way commemorate the farm site.
The simple approach would
have been to try and persuade Bell Farms to allow
me to put up a stone cairn
on the little knoll where the
house stood,” said Robert,
noting that he concluded
that this would be too much
of an inconvenience.
“That brought me to a
project that I had thought
about for the past 40 years,
maybe I could write a paper
cairn that would present
no obstacle to farm equipment.”
From here, Robert de-
voted a great deal of time
to poring over any historical records and information
databases he could get his
hands on. Gleaning these
fragments of facts, he then
set about the task of filling
in the gaps with probable,
but not necessarily true
events to create a compelling, but historically loyal
narrative.
“For example, was there
a prairie fire in that area in
August of1881? Maybe, but
probably not at that particular time. Did Maggie,
Williams second daughter,
have a baby out of wedlock
and later marry the baby’s father, who was of the
Quaker faith, at Newfield
House in 1883? Yes, those
facts are supported by the
records. But even in that
case, few of the details survive in any useful way for a
book such as this.”
Newfield House: Homesteaders on the Canadian
Prairies is now available on
Amazon, and in bookstores
across Canada.
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The Spiritwood Lions Club recently presented a cheque for $1,600 to the Idylwild Lodge Auxiliary for their Gazebo Fund. That was the amount the Lions
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In a recent survey of 2,461
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Olympic men’s gold will have weak field
the reach of golf to countries where it’s not too well
known and take advantage
of the Olympic attention to
grow the game in those farflung corners of the globe.
Said Anirban Lahiri of India, a top-50 world-ranked
golfer: “Ninety-nine per cent
of the people in India don’t
know what a green jacket
means, but 99 per cent of
them would know what a
gold medal means.”
So while Adam Scott,
Louis Oosthuizen and other
major-championship winners say ‘meh’ to the Games
and turn down the chance
to represent their country in
August, Kakko and Mamat
and others like them will
be teeing it up and spreading the good word about the
game of golf. They probably
won’t win gold, or even silver, but they’ll be doing the
work of Olympians before
and after them: Spreading the word to the masses
about the value of friendly
sports competition.
Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “Yes, Pablo
Sandoval played only three
games for the Red Sox and
was 0-for-6 before seasonending surgery. However,
in that short time he did
lead all AL batters in second
helpings.”
Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Tom Brady’s $200
cookbook has sold out. No
wonder. Here is one of the
recipes: Giselle Bundchin’s
Super Model Binge: A half a
grape on a Triscuit.”
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Dwight Perry of the Seattle
Times: “Selfie of Week: Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer, fresh off his record-tying
20-strikeout game, took
one standing under the sign
at the intersection of 20th
and K streets in downtown
Washington.”
Comic Torben Rolfsen, on
the Heat’s Dwyane Wade
taking jumpers during the
playing of “O Canada” before Game 3 in Miami:
“Can Americans please stop
shooting for just a couple of
minutes?”
Headline at TheKicker.
com: “Bowling alley forced
to close after visit from U.S.
shot-put team.”
Another one from Kaseberg, after Tiger Woods hit
three shots in the water in
his first public golfing appearance in months: “This
is what happens when you
train with Michael Phelps.”
TC in BC: “1980’s USA
Olympic Gold medal winner
Jim Craig will be auctioning
off his memorabilia from
that winning series. The
items are expected to fetch
over $10M. He paid nothing
for them. Do you believe in
miracles?”
Greg Cote again: “The Pro
Bowl reportedly is moving
to Orlando in 2017. What
a perfect destination for a
Mickey Mouse event!”
Cote again: “Rangers 2B
Rougned Odor was suspended eight games for landing a
punch vs. Jose Bautista of
Toronto. Wild guess: You
grow up with the name
‘Odor,’ you get in your share
of fights.”
Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald:
“The
mayors of Tampa Bay and
Pittsburgh placed a bet on
their cities’ NHL playoff series. The bet is $1,000 donated to charity and a case
of beer. I believe the two
are Mayor Fred Frugal and
Mayor Charlie Cheap.”
RJ Currie of sportsdeke.
com: “TSN said the Washington Caps signed T.J. Oshie because he’s a ‘moment’
player. And at the moment
in the NHL playoffs, he’s
playing golf.”
Dwight Perry again: “San
Diego International Airport
is employing clowns and
circus performers to cheer
up passengers frustrated
by slow lines and security
checks. Apparently they got
the idea while watching the
Atlanta Braves board a flight
out of town.”
Greg Cote to finish off:
“Scotland’s Muirfield Golf
Club voted to continue its
ban on women members,
erasing itself from consideration to host the British
Open. Club officials could
not be reached, because
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men’s Olympic golf competition will be a fairly ‘blah’
tournament.
The golfer who finishes
first in the 60-man, 72hole individual stroke-play
tournament will win a gold
medal, but deep down, he’ll
know the field he conquered
to win that first Olympic
gold since 1904 was one of
the weakest he’ll face in his
career.
While there will be a number of competitors the likes
of Spieth, Day, McIlroy,
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competition, others in the
five-dozen-golfer field will
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Mexico, Angelo Que of The
Philippines, Mardan Mamat of Singapore and Roope
Kakko of Finland.
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NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
LIVESTOCK
FOR SALE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Estate of Wildrew
John Lang, late of Spiritwood, 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,
if any, must be sent to the
undersigned before the
15th day of June, 2016.
NOVUS LAW GROUP
Wilcox Holash Chovin
McCullagh
Barristers & Solicitors
1200 Central Avenue
Prince Albert,
Saskatchewan S6V 4V8
Solicitors for the Executors.
2-23H
REGISTERED
BLACK ANGUS
BULL FOR SALE
- A good selection
of responsibly bred
and fed 2 year olds,
ready to work for
you. Also developing a pen of yearling
bulls for those interested for later use,
new bloodlines from
Upward, Spartan,
Ideal. Reasonably
priced. Please call
Christopher at West
Cowan Apiaries
306-469-4970 or
306-469-7902
12-26CH
GARAGE SALE
“Something for
Everyone”
Fri., June 3 - 5 pm
Sat., June 4 - 8 am
at “Masons”
on Shellbrook
Service Road, east
of Northwood Esso,
Furniture, bikes, Blue
Mountain pottery,
sporting goods,
household, antiques,
trampoline,
yard sprayer,
china
cabinet,
bar
fridge,
desks,
etc.
GARAGE
SALE!
POPLAR RIDGE
ANGUS offering:
Registered Purebred Black Angus
yearling bulls. Quiet
disposition - Easy
calving – Semen
tested & pasture
ready. Shellbrook,
SK 306-7473038/306-981-3653
view at: poplarridgeangus.ca TFCH
FOR SALE - Purebred yearling Angus
Bulls for sale. Top
bloodlines. Semen
tested, and ready
to go. Call Kendall
(306) 883 7905.
4-24CH
Spiritwood
Email your ad: [email protected]
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Reaching over 10,000 people weekly.
Personal Classifieds:
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SEED FOR SALE
SEED FOR SALE
- Common #1
Smooth Brome $6/
lb.; Common #1
Meadow Brome
$6.10/lb.; Coated
Common #1 Smooth
and Meadow Brome
$5/lb. Also Alfalfa,
Timothy, Cicer Milk
Vetch, Yellow Clover,
Crested Wheat,
Creeping Red
Fescue. Delivery
available. Darrel
Siklenka, Glaslyn,
306-342-4290 or
306-342-7688
11-25CH
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
Zero In
On New
Employees
Classifieds
Work!
747-2442
HOMES
FOR SALE
HOUSE FOR SALE
- 208 Iris Bay Spiritwood, 1 bedroom,
2 bath, totally renovated, 8x12 metal
clad shed, Excellent
starter home. For
more information
call Grant 306-8833991
4-23CH
FOR SALE - Affordable, built to order,
move in ready
Quailridge and
Summit (by Forest River) homes,
cabins, office suites
and more. One
bedroom cottages
start at $54,000
including delivery,
full size appliances
and fully furnished.
Pick your color and
floor plan design.
Coming soon RTM
houses and cabins.
Call Smart Cottage
Life 306-468-224 for
info.
4-26CH
Advertising
Deadline is
Monday
5:00 p.m.
Reaching over 6 million people weekly.
Cost for 25 words:
Saskatchewan market..............$209.00
One Zone
............................$86.00
Two Zone ..........................$123.00
Alberta market .......................$269.00
Manitoba market ...................$189.00
BC market .............................$395.00
Ontario market ......................$475.00
Western Ontario .................$142.00
Central Ontario ..................$145.00
Eastern Ontario ..................$155.00
Northern Ontario ..................$90.00
Quebec market
English ...............................$160.00
Atlantic market ......................$179.00
Across Canada ..................$1,876.00
Also Available: Quebec (French) ................$956.00
LAND
FOR SALE
LAND FOR SALE - 2
quarters hay/pasture
land approx. 70 acres
broke each quarter,
5 miles west of Shell
Lake, close to Hwy 3.
Call Brenda 306-4647408, Diane 306-8833455
2-24CH
AUCTIONS
AUCTION - Complete Farm Auction
For Al and Bette
Wasylenka. Saturday,
June 11 at 10:00 am
South of Wynyard.
20.6 KM on grid 640.
JD 8570 4 WD Tractor, JD 9610 Combine,
Grain Trucks, Grain
Bids, Air Seeder, Al
306-960-2205. Robert
306-795-7387 www.
doubleRauctions.net
PL#334142.
CARD
OF THANKS
Thank you to everyone for the cards,
text messages,
e-mails, phone calls,
prayers, and visits
during John’s illness
and lengthy hospital
stay in Saskatoon.
He is at home now
and recovering well.
Thank you to Dr.
Nguegno and the
staff at Parkland
One Ad! Two Papers (includes website)!
Spiritwood Herald
Ph: 306.747.2442 • Fax: 306.747.3000
The family of Marjorie Conn would
like to thank Beau
‘Lac’ Funeral Home
Ltd. for their final
care of Grandma.
The Spiritwood Ambulance and Shellbrook Hospital for
their kind and loving
care while helping
Gramma after her
fall. The home care
staff who spent
time with her this
Reaching Over 600,000 People Weekly
Rates: $7.79 per agate line
Size: 2 col. x 2” ...................$424.00
Deadline for Booking/Material
Monday at 5 p.m.
Contact the Shellbrook Chronicle
306-747-2442
or Email:
[email protected]
All prices plus applicable taxes.
NOTICE
This newspaper accepts advertisements in good
faith. We advise that it is in your interest to
investigate offers personally. Publications by this
paper should not be taken as an endorsement of
the product or services offered.
last year or helped
us in any way. To
Delores Beaulac for
her beautiful service
and kind words. The
museum ladies for
the lunch, to our
friend Patty Heisler
for her gift of music.
Thank you for all of
the messages, cards,
food, flowers and
kind words of support and condolences. We appreciate it
very much.
MEMORIAMS
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C.
MIS
KARASUIK - In
memory of a dear
daughter, sister, wife, mother
and friend, Lana
(Dufour) Karasuik,
November 25,1965
to May 28, 2012.
Memory is a
lovely lane
Where hearts are
ever true
A lane we so often
travel down
Because it leads
to you.
Loved and never
forgotten.
- Dad, Donna, Gerry
and girls, Shelly
and family, Sandy
and family.
In Memory
CLASSIFIEDS WORK!
Place Your Ad Today!
Integrated Health
Centre for the
excellent efficient
and compassionate
care John received
in the Shellbrook
ER prior to the
arrival of STARS.
Special thank you
to the communities of Leask and
Shell Lake for the
monetary donations
made on our behalf.
It is very difficult to
put into words the
heartfelt gratitude
all these gestures
of kindness and
concern have meant
to us during these
extremely stressful
past few months.
Please accept our
true thanks and
know how very much
everything is gratefully appreciated.
- Sincerely, John and
Darlene Batty and
family.
June 3, 2016
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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REAL ESTATE
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LAKE LOTS - Murray
Lake, Saskatchewan.
Ritchie
Bros.
Auctioneers Unreserved
Auction, June 27 in
Saskatoon. Lots range
from 0.28 +/- to 0.35 +/acres. Brennan LeBlanc:
306-280-4878;
rbauction.com/realestate
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Need A Loan? Own
Property? Have Bad
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Call toll free 1 866 405
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AUCTION: June 11,
708, 3rd St. Humboldt,
SK. House, Property;
Dodge Truck; Guns &
Hunting;
Fishing;
Yard/Garden; Tools;
H o u s e h o l d ;
Collectibles; Misc.;
KIRSCH AUCTIONS
306-367-4925
kirschauctions.ca
PL#908445
Restaurant for sale by
tender, closing on June
17, 2016. Highest or
any
tender
not
necessarily accepted.
Seating Capacity for
100. Fully equipped
with grill, deep fryer,
coolers, freezers, walk
in cooler, chairs, tables,
pots, pans, dishes,
glasses, flatware, etc.
Located on three lots
on the corner of
Highway 3 and 24.
Contact Ron Radke at
306-883-4321, by email
at ron.radke@spirit
wood.cu.sk.ca or Lola
Lapesky at 306-8834322 or by email at
lola.lapesky@spirit
wood.cu.sk.ca
for
further information.
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LAND FOR SALE
With a readership of
more than half-a-million,
classifieds are your key to
unlocking the largest pool
of potential employees in
Saskatchewan.
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Spiritwood Herald
June 3, 2016
Hometown and Area Proud Agent
Who better can sell your property than an agent who loves the
area and the people he grew up around. My family originates from
Rabbit Lake and I was born there. Soon after we moved to Leoville
where I spent my whole childhood. Growing up in this area gives
me the background to really sell not only your property but the area.
With Chitek Lake being 15 minutes away I always considered it “my
lake” and most people who live out here feel the same way. Also with
my family originating from Rabbit Lake I spent a fair amount of time
at Meeting Lake. Growing up I have got to know people from all the
surrounding areas and have friends in every town. I also played one
year of Spiritwood Imperial midget hockey getting to know a lot of
Spiritwood people. I take a lot of pride in the job I do as a real estate
agent. My good name in the industry is what I strive for in every listing,
buyer and transaction.
Mobility:
I work out of a Saskatoon
office but deliver the same service as
local agents. You might say “yeah, but
you are out of Saskatoon” however
from those who have used me in the
past to the present know I am there
punctually to show their property as
need be. Another thing my clients like,
is I work a three hour radius of Saskatoon and in some cases further. I have
closed deals in Regina, PA, North Battleford, Regina Beach, Vonda, Aberdeen,
Martensville, Warman, Rosthern, Dundurn, just to name a few. So if you are
moving somewhere in Saskatchewan I
am there to help you at both ends.
Gerry Scott
306-270-0995
gerryscotthomes.com
Pictures of
Listings:
Work Ethic:
I work 7 days a week and my
hours vary, but it’s easy to put in a 10 hour
day. One of the qualities that overrides other
agents is my phone is always on. One missed
phone call could be the one that could have
sold your house, and buyers don’t sit around
waiting. When they want to buy they don’t
waste time. My clients also feel at ease being
able to call anytime, 9 am till 10 pm and those
hours are usually extended past, giving them
the opportunity to be in touch whenever they
wish.
HALLMARK
Have you ever seen a listing
with one picture of the house? Is that really
marketing at its best? Well, with me I come
into your home and take multiple angles
of all the rooms and the property. I move
items from room to room to make the pictures look optimal. Some clients who list are
so surprised to see the effort I put into my
listings.
Power in
Numbers:
I work for a company that
has 60 agents. We work together to
sell the listings in our company. Not
only do you get my full service but I
have two agents ready to travel, if for
some reason I can’t make an appointment to help me cover the rural area.
Exposure:
My listings get the exposure
they need. I advertise in the local newspaper. Sometimes throw them into the Starphoenix show case if I have a opening. I
am part of Point 2 Homes online site which
syndicates to a long list of online sites including Kijiji etc. My listings are also shared
on facebook with all my contacts. You won’t
have a friend say “really, your house is listed?” as they will have multiple ways to come
across it.
Real Estate
Assistant:
You also get the benefit
of my assistant who works Monday
to Friday 9 to 5. Having an assistant
has really complemented the service
I provide. She is another contact you
can call regarding your listing. She
gets prompt feedback from showings
on your listings, keeping you up to
date and informed.
Versatility:
I am licensed in residential, farm and commercial giving you
the opportunity to use me for all
your real estate needs. While I focus
more on residential, I am starting to
get into the farm and commercial
end of real estate.
Call me about my Farm Special for Listings!!
With all the above being said, I am offering any area this paper covers
a 2016 special for those that list with me.
2016 Special! 3.99% to sell your Home!!
* Some restrictions may apply. Not intended to solicit those under contract.
Based on
$200,000
Sale Price
You Save
$2,020!!

Marjorie Conn - Spiritwood Herald

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