Robotics enjoyed by Rivier students
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Robotics enjoyed by Rivier students
Spiritwood Herald VOL. 83 NO. 13 PMR #40007604 Spiritwood, Saskatchewan Friday, March 25, 2016 www.spiritwoodherald.com Robotics enjoyed by Rivier students Rivier Elementary students had a blast during Robotics Club! The club ran after school for four weeks for students in grades 5 & 6. RM OF SPIRITWOOD 496 This 307 acre grain farm offers 1,204 sq. ft. 3 BA home w/natural gas, well. 40x60 Quonset. 5 steel bins, 22x42 garage/shop. Other yard buildings, SAMA sheet indicates approx 250 acres cultivates, could be less due to heavy rains in the past few years. Great location & fair to good producing property. MLS # 556862 ® RM OF SHELLBROOK #493 160 acres assessed 74,500. 100 acres cult., large sheltered yard. 4 BD split level home w/developed basement. Lrg. double detached garage. 32x42 shop w/overhead heat, cement floor, insulated, water hydrant, steel bins + other buildings. Sellers will consider selling buildings & yard separate. Located 1 mile west from Foxdale Community Centre, than 1½ mile north. MLS®# 550536 For more info Call Lloyd Ledinski 1-306-446-8800 or 1-306-441-0512 0512 LLOYD IS IN NEED OF 2 quarters of land each w/yard site & buildings between Spiritwood & Leoville. Lloyd also has buyers for 6-10 quarters of good grain land in Spiritwood & Leoville area. of the Battlefords website: remaxbattlefords.com Locally Owned and Operated 1391 100th St., North Battleford, SK S9A 0V9 RM OF CANWOOD NO.494 1,202 acres mainly in a block w/approx. 660 acres tame pasture, mainly 4 wire fences w/smaller posts. Balance bush & natural opening, water supply is Shell River; dugout & natural sloughs; also some harvestable timber as well a possibility of gravel supplies. Buyers to do own gravel testing at their cost. MLS®# 549473 2 Spiritwood Herald www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Curling Club champions March 25, 2016 The Spiritwood Curling Club held their club championship playdowns on Wed Mar 9, with the team of Brett Reddekopp, Garrett Reddekopp, Devyn Thompson and Derryk Franson emerging as the winners. This comes on the heels of their very impressive fourth place showing at the SHSAA Provincial playoffs held the previous weekend. They defeated Don Caffet in the final. Curling with Caffet were Dale Wasden, Jordan Tuttroen and Rian Caffet. March 25, 2016 www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Herald Safe driving tips for Easter and Spring Break CAA Saskatchewan has safe driving tips for motorists travelling during the approaching Easter holiday and spring break. “Ensuring your vehicle is in good operating condition and obeying the speed limits are just of few tips to help with driver safety,” said Christine Niemczyk, Director of Communications with CAA Saskatchewan. Here are a few more safe driving tips: - Check weather and road conditions, to and from the destination. - Travel with a full tank of fuel and properly inflated tires (including the spare tire) to help with fuel efficiency. - Check your vehicle’s belts and hoses. Also check the brakes, fluid levels and battery. Today’s vehicles have more electrical demands than ever and batteries play an essential role in meeting those demands. - Ensure all occupants buckle up and that children are properly secured in their car or booster seats. - Pack an emergency vehicle kit (flashlight, booster cables, first-aid kit, flares, drinking water, non-perishable food, mobile phone with batteries and charger for emergency calls, etc.). - Slow to 60 km/h on Saskatchewan highways when passing tow truck operators assisting other motorists. Failing to do so is not only unsafe, but could also cost you a fine. - Eliminate driver distractions and remember all Canadian provinces have banned the use of hand-held communications devices behind the wheel. It’s unsafe and strict penalties can also be applied. Drive now, text later. - Motorists – refer to maps or make phone calls before you drive, or pull over to a safe area away from traffic. Appoint one of your passengers as the communications buddy to manage navigation and mobile phone use. - Check out gasprices.caa. ca for the lowest gas prices in Saskatchewan communities as well as in other provinces. - Remain focused and attentive. Maintain a positive attitude. Road rage or nega- 3 tive driving habits impact everyone. - Please don’t drink and drive. Appoint a designated driver. For automotive help, visit the CAA Regina Car Care Centre or a CAA Approved Auto Repair Service facility. Additional driving tips are available at caask.ca/driversafety. CAA Roadside Assistance is available 24/7, 365 days a year. First Nations leaders benefit from transparency Robert Greenleaf coined the term “servant leadership” more than 40 years ago, and Chief Jim Shot Both Sides was definitely a servant leader. Chief Shot Both Sides was the last hereditary chief of the Blood Tribe. He remembered his mother telling him about the $12 each band member received at the treaty signing ceremony and the $7 put in trust for his future. As chief, he always asked for each member’s thoughts before making a decision. And he remained humble, regardless of whether his supporters praised him, or his critics insulted him. The First Nations Financial Transparency Act (FNFTA) is an opportunity for other aboriginal leaders to be servant leaders. More than 90 per cent of First Nations are already complying with the legislation by making the salaries and expenses of their chiefs and councils, as well as basic band financial statements, public. Unfortunately, a small minority of communities is refusing to provide transparency. That minority convinced Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett to stop enforcing the FNFTA. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde has called for the legislation to be repealed. But rather than repealing the legislation, many people living in First Nations communities want it to be strengthened. This legislation has brought important information to light on the Blood Tribe First Nation in southern Alberta. The Blood Tribe’s chief and 12 council members make a combined salary of $1.2 million, even though the average income for members of the Blood Tribe is $16,389. That’s less than a tenth of what their leaders take for salary and expenses. While many band members don’t have enough gas money to go to a doctor’s appointment, the leadership is spending nearly $1 million on travel. This income inequality fails to respect traditional values. We need the type of change that can only be spurred on by the type of information the FNFTA forces bands to make available. Chiefs and councils should have the faith and 16033CC0 support of the people they govern. Yet it does not inspire a whole lot of trust when the leaders refuse to publish their salaries and expenses. Hiding this information from anyone raises suspicions in everyone. Thus, all First Nations should continue publishing their numbers on the Internet, through the FNFTA. Let’s be clear: confidential details can be protected while publishing basic band financial information, just like they are when Crown corporations issue annual reports. And yet, some First Nations leaders wonder why a band’s financial statements should be shared with outsiders. Here’s a reason: people from across Canada and around the world will partner with First Nations communities, if they can build a relationship based on trust. When First Nations businesses are successful and growing, transparency is the best form of advertising. In fact, let’s enhance the FNFTA and get accountability going both ways. Yes, First Nations leaders need to be accountable, but so does Ottawa. Financial transfer agreements need to be provided in every band office and posted online to make sure funding goes where it’s needed, instead of getting soaked up in bureaucracy. Band members should have the opportunity to ratify their community’s budget and monthly reports should go out to every home. First Nations, as well as provincial and federal governments, should publicly account for every dollar of resource and gaming revenues. Internal audits should happen annually and, if concerns arise, an appeal process should be open to all band members. Servant leadership is about more than strength, charisma or intelligence; it’s essential to have humility, a social conscience and a commitment to the growth and health of every community member. Accountability is essential servant leadership. If Chief Shot Both Sides could humbly endure his critics insults, today’s leaders can provide trans- parency to their people. Lois Frank is a member of the Blood Tribe, an educator, a doctoral student in leadership and member of the national board of directors for the Council of Canadians. Harley Frank is a farmer, businessman and former Blood Tribe First Nation’s chief. Todd MacKay is the prairie director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. SUMA calls for permanent revenue sharing During the 2016 provincial election, the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) is calling on all political parties to commit to a permanent municipal revenue sharing agreement. “Urban municipalities are on the front lines of Saskatchewan’s growing economy — we provide the foundation for the growth our province has been experiencing over the last decade,” said SUMA President Debra Button. “The provincial government has a vested interest in ensuring these communities are great places to work, play, and live. The success of our province is inextricably linked to the success of our urban municipalities. When our hometowns do well, so does the province.” More than 77 per cent of Saskatchewan’s population lives in the province’s cities, towns, villages, resort villages, and northern municipalities. Urban municipalities provide core services that are essential to quality of life and that foster and sustain growth. These include the services residents rely on every day including: · police and fire services; snow clearing; public transit; recreation, arts, and culture facilities and programming; economic and community development; and garbage and recycling collection and processing. “Urban municipalities only collect about eight cents of every tax dollar and have a limited ability to bring in revenue beyond property taxes,” Button said. “As a result, municipalities alone cannot support the incredible growth in their communities and rely on the province to broaden their revenue base.” After years of consulting with municipalities, the province announced a historic revenue sharing agreement in 2009 that resulted in one point of the Provincial Sales Tax going to municipalities in the form of municipal revenue sharing. While municipalities are grateful for the funding, the program can easily be modified or withdrawn by the provincial government without consultation with, or notice to, municipalities. “We want to continue being partners in the growth of our Saskatchewan,” Button said. “In order to do so, however, we need a commitment to a permanent revenue sharing program.” www.sarcsarcan.ca RECYCLING TECHNICIAN Casual SARCAN is currently accepting applications for the position of a Casual Recycling Technician at our Spiritwood depot. This position provides customer service by counting containers for deposit refund. The successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities: • Provide excellent customer service • Count containers for deposit refund • Prepare containers for shipping and load product onto trailers • May operate cash register • May operate other depot equipment • Basic reading and writing skills required. The successful candidate must provide a satisfactory criminal record check as a condition of employment. SARCAN offers a competitive wage package with excellent group pension and benefits. Applications must be received by Thursday, March 31st, 2016: Please email resume to: Chantelle Diakuw Email: [email protected] OR Drop off at: Spiritwood Depot 108 Railway Avenue W NOTE: Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 4 Spiritwood Herald OPINION www.spiritwoodherald.com March 25, 2016 Beware! Scams abound I received a very interesting fax message the other day. It came from the Deputy General Manager of the China Refining Company, who are looking into the purchasing of two million barrels of crude oil from Libya, and that under the suggestion of the coordinator of foreign purchasing, he should find a “neutral entity” to be awarded the contract to act as the license holder for the Libyans. The fact that this offer came by fax rather than eMail is interesting. How would they get my fax number? And how, of all the people in the world, did they happen to select me as the one to be the middleman in their oil transactions. But here’s the best part: I would be entitled to a licence holder fee of between $4-$5 per barrel, meaning I would get $8-$10 milDAVE lion a month. HYNDMAN Amazing, eh? Not since I was ~ offered the opportunity to pass News Editor myself off as a relative of a man who died with a hundred million dollars in his bank account, with no known real relatives to claim it, have I been offered such an incredible deal. No, wait, since then I was offered a chance to be related to Nigerian royalty, with a similar opportunity to become instantly wealthy. The catch in those instances, and in this one as well, was that I had to share the windfall with the person making the offer. In this latest case, Mr. Wang DongJin of the Petrochina Company Limited. To this point, there are many red flags. Why do they need a middleman? Why me? If it was an opportunity to facilitate the selling of Canadian crude oil to a new market, it might be more tempting. But it’s in the last paragraph that all becomes clear. Mr. Wang needs a middleman because he is approaching retirement age and he needs to set up a sustainable retirement plan for himself. Aha! That’s why he needs me. He is going to retire with an ordinary pension, and his share of $96 million would make his retirement fund less ordinary. But wait, isn’t that somehow fraudulent? I mean, for him to skim off $48 million from his own company? And do I want to get mixed up in his little plan? They execute people in China for less. Should I express interest in his scheme, he’ll probably want my banking information so they’ll have a place to put my money when they send it, and he’ll probably send me an advance of a few hundred dollars, with a request to wire him some of it back to him, and yada, yada, yada. I only bring this up now because there are a few scams going around, one of them concerning Canada Revenue Agency. It goes like this: you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the CRA, and they very aggressively claim that you owe outstanding taxes of this much, and if you don’t pay right bloody now, there will be a policeman at your door ready to arrest you and cart you off to jail. Unfortunately, this scam has been working, as people have been coughing up anywhere from $800-$2,000 to get the CRA off their backs and avoid prison. There are some red flags that should warn you in advance that this is nothing but a scam. For starters, CRA would never phone you to ask for money. They would never phone you to ask you for information, such as your Social Insurance Number or your banking information. In the case of the SIN, they already have that, and it should be one way for them to verify that the call is somehow legit. And if you have set up your bank account to either receive a refund from CRA or make a payment to CRA, they already have that information, too. There are many other scams out there, and it’s a world in which a person must do the due diligence to avoid being taken in by a charlatan. Paul Martin Commentary Tracking consumer confidence has become big business terial costs which is translating into higher selling prices. these days in this province. With the downturn in commodity *** prices – especially oil – the national media has been bomOne of the measures of economic performance is investbarding us with stories suggesting the West has fallen into a ment. This is what is known as a balance sheet item – it is the dark hole…that business has dried up and concreation of assets such as plant, equipment and sumers are sitting on their wallets. technology that will last for years and provide a But in reality, the story seems a bit different. source of income or capacity for businesses. One of the measures we follow to track conAmong these assets is buildings. sumer confidence is discretionary spending. The latest figures we have the volume of money Expenditures in restaurants and bars are one going into the building investment in this provof the better indicators of the prevailing mood. ince is from the last quarter of 2015 which, it After all, it is one of the places we can pull back turns out, was the strongest we saw in more than if needed. a year. That may come as a surprise given all the But the latest numbers – from December – talk about the economy having lost steam and are up in this province and, in fact, across the dropping confidence levels. PAUL country. We were up about one percent from This tracks only commercial activity – things November, about $1.5 million more to $150 milsuch as office buildings, commercial structures MARTIN lion or roughly $150 per person. That is a couple and institutional projects. All three categories ~ percentage points ahead of the same month a were up from the third quarter of the year at just year ago so the bulk of the improvement came under a half billion dollars for the three months in the last month of the year. ended in December. That is up about $50 million The big gains were in full-service restaurants from Q3 and $75 million better than the second but were up generally across the board.. quarter of the year. *** *** There are continuing signs of improvement in the manuThe gap between imports and exports between Canada and facturing sector in this country. the United States is widening…in our favor. The Purchasing manager’s Index prepared by RBC Royal Trade figures are growing in importance as policy makers bank – a survey of purchasing managers in manufacturing hope to use increased exports as fuel for the Canadian econoplants across Canada designed to track activity in local plants my that is feeling the effects of lower commodity prices. That – has hit its highest level in six months. is one of the reasons the Canadian dollar has declined…lower The survey has a base line of 50. Anything above that is prices for goods such as oil has also lowered demand for our showing growth while a number below 50 represents con- dollar which has led to a reduction in its value. That is sometraction. The February report shows particular strength in thing the Bank of Canada governor, formerly with the export Ontario and what they call the ‘rest of Canada’ which includes development corporation, seems to embrace if not encourSaskatchewan, Manitoba and the Atlantic region. age. Ontario’s index was 56. Ours was 55. We now have January’s trade figures. The relationship beThis in contrast to Quebec, Alberta and BC which were be- tween us and our American neighbors remains huge – about low the line. The Alberta-BC combo was especially weak at 43 two billion dollars a day in two-way movement of goods. which kept the national average almost one percentage point Compared to December we made a bit of headway as the balinto the red. ance – that’s the difference between imports and exports – The big factor, according to the bank survey, was the value widened by $600 million, giving us a surplus of $3.7 billion. of the Canadian dollar. Manufacturers are finally getting tracCompare that to our trade with the rest of the world where tion from the lower currency as orders are rising but, at the we were actually in a deficit, buying from them than we sell same time, they noted a significant increase in imported ma- to them. March 25, 2016 VIEWPOINT www.spiritwoodherald.com Up to voters to decide on candidates Maybe it’s only right that we are now taking a hard look at the personal lives of those seeking public office on April 4. Think of an election as a job interview. Whether a new candidate for the job or old one, your potential employee has a right to ask you some pretty personal questions. He may even examine your Facebook posts. So why shouldn’t those applying for the job of representing us not have the same scrutiny? Much of the first week of the 2016 provincial election campaign was taken up by such examination of what candidates did in the past and what they more recently posted online. The first consequence was NDP leader Cam Broten dumping four candidates – Clayton Wilson in Saskatoon Northwest, Mark Jeworski in Weyburn-Big Muddy, Terry Bell in Regina Walsh Acres, and Cameron Robock in Estevan – all for their social media postings. As of the writing of this, it was not known what Bell and Robock said on social media because their accounts were taken down before anyone could see them. What we did see from Wilson, and especially Jeworski, was crude – crude enough that an adult should be embarrassed by it. Of course, there is no law prohibiting you from saying or doing stupid this or running MURRAY for office if you do. But it’s important to MANDRYK understand that none ~ of these men are being prohibited from running from office – just prohibited from running for under the NDP. The four were quickly replaced by: Dennel Pickering (Saskatoon Northwest), a Saskatoon care aide; Gloria Patrick (Regina Walsh Acres), a constituency assistant to Trent Wotherspoon and student working on social work degree; Tina Vuckovic (Estevan) a Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority employee working as a procurement specialist, and: Karen Womsbecker (WeyburnBig Muddy), a registered nurse. March 24th is World TB Day Dear Editor: The prophets of doom have been proven correct: largely due to global apathy, tuberculosis has become the world’s greatest communicable killer, even greater than HIV/AIDS. For years the wealthy nations of the world have stood by and dismissed TB as a third world problem, considered only after such things as local politics and geopolitical considerations have been dealt with. But just because the world stands still doesn’t mean the TB bacillus does, and ever-increasingly virulent strains have evolved, overcoming once-effective antibiotic treatments. TB is a disease of destitution, and while treatment can often still be effective, the disease thrives whenever deeply impoverished living conditions are found, which is why it remains endemic in many of Canada’s Aboriginal communities. March 24th is World TB Day, a chance for Canada to publicly renew its commitment to global TB treatment via the Global Fund, now due for replenishment. But as TB is a symptom of deep poverty, these funds Spiritwood Herald Serving the Communities of Spiritwood, Shell Lake, Leoville, Chitek Lake, Mildred, Rabbit Lake, Medstead, Mayfair, Bapaume, Belbutte, Glaslyn A Division of Pepperfram Limited Publications Mail Registration #07621 Published At The Shellbrook Office Every Friday Morning P.O. Box 10, Shellbrook, Sask. S0J 2E0 Phone 306-747-2442 or Fax 306-747-3000 Editorial: [email protected] Advertising: [email protected] It may have been more than a little bit embarrassing to the NDP that their candidate vetting process failed to the notice the posts of individual candidates who were either personally crude, or in contradiction with party positions. But as it turns out, most of the ridings (Regina Walsh Acres, being the exception) were not thought to be ones in which the NDP had much of a chance of winning, anyway. And if the NDP happens to do better than expected, it will quite likely be because the replacement candidates better represent the views and values of the party than the four that Broten turfed. All political leaders have to make such determinations about who is or isn’t suited to represent their party at one time or the other. And in a very real way, that’s what exactly Premier Brad Wall also did when he decided three current candidates with a history of DUIs were appropriate Sask. Party candidates. Rosthern-Shellbrook candidate and Advanced Education Minister Scott Moe had a DUI conviction in 1993 when he was 18 YOUR TWO C ENTS ~ must not be diverted from other development programs. For many years now, Canada’s aid budget has operated from a place of robbing Peter to pay Paul, while our total commitment to foreign assistance has declined to the lowest of all major industrial nations. Nathaniel Poole Victoria BC The need for a hospice in Northern Sask. Dear Editor: Palliative care can increase a dying person’s quality of life and, in countries where there is already a choice, the preferred choice to assisted suicide. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, 8 out of 10 people in palliative care are cancer patients. According to the same source, cancer cases are expected to increase 40% over the next 15 years. Despite this, palliative care is not available to most people in C. J. Pepper, Publisher Dave Hyndman, Reporter 306-883-2398 Madeleine Wrigley, Advertising Sales [email protected] Kathleen Nording, Composition/Pagination [email protected] Patt Ganton, Composition/Pagination [email protected] Cheryl Mason, Bookkeeping/Reception [email protected] Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 1 to 4 p.m.; Advertising Deadline: Mondays at 5:00 p.m. website:www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Herald 5 years old. Canora-Pelly candidate Terry Dennis had two DUI convictions – in 1979 and 2001. Saskatoon-University candidate Eric Olauson also had DUI convictions in 1992 and 1993. And as it turned out, we also found out that NDP candidates Dwayne Lasas (Meadow Lake) and Lyle Whitefish (Saskatchewan Rivers) also had DUIs. However, both Broten and Wall have decided to keep their candidates on the slate. Many will argue driving drunk is much more egregious than bad form on social media. But as Wall pointed, Dennis was elected mayor of Canora four times, Moe was elected after publicly declaring his DUI prior to the 2011 vote, and Olauson has been repeatedly elected to Saskatoon council. One suspects that showing openness and honesty with your future employer may not be such a bad thing. In other words, it’s up to the voters to decide. And to properly decide if you are hiring the best person for the job, you are allowed to ask some rather personal questions. Saskatchewan when and where we need it. Access varies greatly between those close to Regina and the William Booth Centre and Saskatoon and St. Paul`s Hospital. Fewer than ½ of the people who die in hospital receive palliative care. All health regions receive some funding for palliative care but the level of service and quality of care vary greatly from region to region. There is almost nothing available for the North half of the Province. People who receive palliative care make fewer emergency room visits, have fewer and shorter hospital stays, and thereby save the Healthcare System valuable time and resources. A sub-acute hospital bed costs upwards of $1100/ day, a palliative hospice bed costs $450/day. A multi-purpose bed in a special care home does not provide the kinds of services offered in a palliative hospice. Home care services are increasingly limited. Persons who are dying should not face delays or financial barriers to access palliative care. What is the government prepared to do to increase access to palliative hospice services? There is lot of emphasis on the beginning of life care, how about end of life care. Madeleine Wrigley Prince Albert, Sask. The contents of the Spiritwood Herald are protected by Copyright. Reproduction of any material must be done so with expressed permission of the publisher. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: In the interest of readers of this newspaper, we will publish opinions of our readers. Letters To The Editor are most welcome; however, they must be signed and include writer’s contact information and will only be published with the writer’s name on it. Letters should be limited in length and be typed or clearly written. We reserve the right to edit letters depending on available space. Member of 6 Spiritwood Herald www.spiritwoodherald.com March 25, 2016 Spiritwood Library meeting minutes The Library Board met on Wednesday, March 16th at 5:30 pm. Seven members were present. The Dessert of the Month has successfully raised $850.00. This will be used towards the purchase of a new computer for public use. We have two computers that need to be replaced. Hopefully we will be able to purchase another computer next year. The Lioness Club is disbanding. They generously donated $300.00 towards the Children’s Summer Reading Program. The Spiritwood Credit Union gave $100.00 on Literacy Day in January. This money will be used to purchase more children’s books. All donations are greatly appreciated. Just a reminder that we have received extra hours . Be sure to take advantage of the longer hours on Wednesdays. Story Time for preschoolers is Friday at 10:00 am. The Annual meeting for Wapiti Libraries will be held in Prince Albert on April 30th. On Wednesday, April 13th, the Spiritwood Library will be celebrating 55 years of service to the community. The Board decided we should celebrate with cake and refreshments from 1:00 to 4:30 that day. Hope to see everyone out to help us celebrate 55 years. Next meeting is scheduled for May 18th at 5:30 pm. Prairie claims FCHL title with sweep of Shellbrook Elks Down two games to none in their best-offive Fort Carlton Hockey League finals series against the reigning champion Prairie Outlaws, the Elks were in action at home Saturday evening looking to keep their dreams of claiming a league title alive with a win. This game three was, in some ways, a repeat of last year’s finals. But unlike last year, the Elks were unable to pull out a win and avoid being swept. 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Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful with: The Assessor, R.M. of Round Hill No. 467, Box 9, Rabbit Lake, SK S0M 2L0 by the 25th day of April, 2016. Dated this 24th day of March, 2016. Cindy Miller, Assessor ship. Like prior meetings between the Elks and the Outlaws, this match up began as a slow burner. Prairie was able to take an early lead in the opening period with a goal from Kelly Friesen, assisted by Mark Hinz and Jordan Menke, but that was the only highlight of the frame. The Outlaws extended their lead to two early in the second period, when Justin Lund scored on helpers from Menke and Friesen. The Elks, however, were finally able to respond and tie things up with back-to-back goals to round out the scoresheet for the period. Kyle Bortis netted the first Elks goal of the night, drawing assists from Pat Cey and Craig Valette, and Jody Blais followed up a couple minutes later, with assists from Curtis Olsen and Craig Hayden. In a penalty-filled third period, the Outlaws were able to make the most of the powerplay opportunities they received, while the Elks only capitalized the man advantage once, and quickly found themselves falling behind. Darren Gillen opened the scoring for Prairie, drawing a single assist from Lukas Sutter, and Shellbrook fired back with a powerplay goal by Valette around the fiveminute mark, assisted by Shane Callaghan and Highway 55 Waste Management Corporation Employment Opportunity Highway 55 Waste Management Corporation invites applications for a full-time Garbage Truck Operator. The successful applicant must have a valid Class 3A driver’s license, be mechanically inclined and be able to carry out assigned duties without supervision and shall answer to the Landfill Operations Manager. Submit your resume, including past experience, wages, and at least two references to: Highway 55 Waste Management Corporation Box 10 Canwood, Sask., S0J 0K0 Or email: [email protected] Wage rate will be commensurate to qualifications and experience of successful applicant. This position includes a competitive benefits package. All resumes are to be in the hands of the Secretary Treasurer on or before 4:00 p.m., April 8, 2016. Only those contacted will be granted an interview. R.M. of Canwood No. 494 Seasonal Employment Opportunities 1 Equipment Operator & 1 General Labourer The R.M. of Canwood No. 494 invites applications for one Equipment Operator and one General Labourer. The successful applicant must be able to carry out assigned duties without supervision and shall answer to the R.M. Council and the Public Works Supervisor. A valid Class 1A driver’s license is an asset. Submit your resume and driver’s abstract, including past experience and references, to: R.M. of Canwood No. 494 Box 10, 641 Main Street Canwood, Sask., S0J 0K0 Fax: 306-468-2666 Email: [email protected] Wages are negotiable based on experience. All resumes are to be in the hands of the Administrator on or before 4:00 P.M., Friday, April 8, 2016. Only those contacted will be granted an interview. Cey. For the remaining 15 minutes of the game, the Outlaws were able to impose their will on the Elks, adding three powerplay goals and an even-strength marker to cement their third consecutive championship. Chris Durand netted the first powerplay goal, and was unassisted on the play, and Gillen followed up with his second of the night, getting a helper from Ryker Barnett along the way. Rounding things out, Brett Blatz scored a powerplay marker from Lund and Menke, and Friesen scored his second of the night on the man advantage, drawing an assist from Hinz. With another season over for the Elks, they now have their Allan Cup berth to look forward to in April. The tournament will be played in Steinbach, Man. from April 11 to 16. R.M. of Canwood No. 494 Summer Student Labourer The R.M. of Canwood No. 494 invites applications for a fulltime summer student. This position will be 40 hours per week for up to 16 weeks. Duties may include but are not limited to: • Cutting grass • Shop cleaning and maintenance • Equipment cleaning • Driving to city for parts This position may be partially funded by the Government of Canada Summer Jobs Program. Applicants must be students between the ages of 17 – 30 who are enrolled in a full-time post-secondary or secondary program for the 2016/2017 academic year. The successful applicant must also have a valid driver’s license. For more information contact: Michele Person, Administrator R.M. of Canwood No. 494 Box 10, 641 Main Street Canwood, SK, S0J 0K0 Phone: 306-468-2014 Email: [email protected] Resumes will be accepted until Friday, April 15, 2016 SARCS Facility Manager - Maternity Leave Position for the Spiritwood & District Recreation Facility Spiritwood Area Recreation, Culture and Sport Inc. is seeking applicants for the position of Facility Manager (replacement of maternity leave) for the Multipurpose Rec Centre which houses our arena, curling rink, bowling alley and licensed lounge. Spiritwood is located in beautiful North West Saskatchewan amongst many lakes and golf courses and prides itself on Recreation and Tourism in the area. The successful applicant will be in charge of managing and overseeing the day to day operations of the facility, leading a team of 2-6 employees and leading volunteers in a variety of special events hosted throughout the year. The successful applicant must have strong leadership skills, have the ability to work under minimal supervision and will report directly to the Spiritwood Recreation Director. This is a temporary, full time, salaried position to cover a maternity leave until June 16th, 2017. Some evenings and weekends are required. Interested applicants may contact the Town Office for a detailed job description. Please send Cover Letter, Resume, and References by 4:00 p.m. on April 8th, 2016 to: Town of Spiritwood Box 460, Spiritwood, Sask. S0J 2M0 Phone: (306)883-2161 Fax: (306)883-3212 Email: [email protected] We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. March 25, 2016 AGRICULTURE www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Herald 7 Public seems not to trust scientists It is obvious to anyone following the issue of genetically modified crops, or livestock, that the technology remains controversial in the minds of many. Granted anything new can be looked upon with wary eyes, although the world seems to adopt tech such as cellphones, UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), a myriad of new health products, and so much more with nary a sideways glance. On Agriculture Yes, GM on the farm means it is ultimately consumed, and that heightens the concerns for many, although we take drugs nearly without question, and accept the waves that power cellphones are safe. The farm sector looking to expand its possibilities in terms of food production though faces a harsher audience. For myself the realm of GM intrigues because I see it as holding out the quickest way to increased yields, to creating crops which can grow in more saline soils, that can thrive on less water, than can fight off bugs without insecticides etc. Will the tech solve all of the above issues? Truthfully not likely, at least in the short term, but GM does seem to hold a higher prospect of success in less time than conventional plant breeding developments, which is in essence genetic modification by more conventional means. The wheat that is today resistant to rust is modified from Calvin Daniels the same wheat plant once devastated by the blight. So a recent article at www.producer.com caught my attention with the lead paragraph “If humans want fewer forests, more expensive food and more greenhouse gases, banning genetically modified crops is a good place to start, says a Purdue University economist.” CALVIN It went on the explain, “a Purdue study, soon to be published in AgBiDANIELS oForum states that growing GM corn, ~ soybeans and cotton reduces the amount of land needed to grow crops in the U.S., thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural land.” As interesting as the rest of the article was, in terms of its positive take on the impact of GM crops, was the reaction noted in the comments. There were accusations of the article being simply propaganda, with a suggestion GMOs work like a bomb on the environment. The article suggested safety concerns are unproven, SaskMilk sponsor of the Summer Games which had others commenting about more and more research connecting such foods to health concerns. Of course that is an issue isn’t it. Research often contradicts other research. One person noted that GMs have been around a couple of decades without evidence of problems, countered that issues can take longer than two, or three decades to emerge. That is likely true, DDT and asbestos and PCBs coming to mind. But does that mean we shelf every new product, or crop to allow a half century of data from testing before releasing it? Will cellphones one day be linked to brain conditions? It doesn’t help that the public seems to have a current tilt away from trusting scientists. Is global climate change real? You can’t even get our MPs and MLAs all on the same page on that one, or on how we should be reacting if the issue is real. How the agriculture sector manoeuvres through the current GM minefield is unclear. Those opposed as not to be swayed by science, or they would already have done so. And that really only leaves the passage of time, although that is worrisome since many still doubt we have landed on the moon. HEARTLAND Livestock Services 306-825-8831 l LLOYDMINSTER The Saskatchewan Games Council is pleased to announce that SaskMilk will become the official milk sponsor of the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Estevan. As a Bronze level sponsor, SaskMilk will provide $10,000 cash towards the purchase of milk products to fuel over 1800 athletes, coaches and managers during the Games. “Partnering with SaskMilk is a great fit with the Saskatchewan Games. The health benefits of consuming milk and milk products are well documented, especially chocolate milk as a recovery drink for athletes after training and competition,” said Julie Brandt, Chairperson of the Saskatchewan Games Council. “The Saskatchewan Games Council appreciates the valuable and generous contribution made by SaskMilk to the Games in Estevan.” “Saskatchewan dairy farmers are pleased to support young athletes in our province, and also proud to help provide an opportunity for them to showcase their talent this summer,” said Melvin Foth, Chair of SaskMilk. “We look forward to seeing our Saskatchewan youth in action in Estevan.” The 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games, scheduled for July 24 - 30, will involve over 2,000 athletes, coaches and managers in 13 sports representing the nine sport districts within the province. Estevan will require up to 1500 volunteers to host these multi-sport games. Advertising Deadline is Monday 5:00 p.m. Sports included on the sport calendar for the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games include: archery, athletics, baseball, basketball (male and female), canoe/kayak, equestrian, golf, soccer (male and female), softball (female), swimming, tennis, triathlon, and volleyball (male and female). The purpose of the Saskatchewan Games is to provide an opportunity for the province’s developing athletes, coaches and officials to participate in a multi-sport event in preparation for the higher level of competition. Tuesday, April 7 at 12:30 p.m. All Breeds Presort Internet Calf Sale Tuesday, April 12 at 1:00 p.m. Bred Cow & Heifer Sale Monday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. Slaughter Cow & Bull Thursday, April 21 at 12:30 p.m. All Breeds Presort Internet Calf Sale *** Regular Sales every Thursday 8:30 a.m. D.L.M.S. every Thursday at 10 a.m. For more information or bookings call Wayne Woodman 306-821-6310 Doug Heath 306-821-6668 Kyle Soderberg 306-883-7374 (Spiritwood & Meadow Lake Area) LIVE ON THE INTERNET www.hls.ca, www.dlms.ca 8 Spiritwood Herald The Spiritwood Open Bonspiel concluded Sunday afternoon with finals in all three events. The team of Robert Svendsen, Bill Sanderson, Brenda Arabsky and Grant Martin downed Wayne Pauls in the First Event to win the Spiritwood Credit Union trophy and the jackets sponsored by Martodam Motors. Tied up coming home, Svendsen didn’t need to www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Open Bonspiel throw his final rock. Pauls had tried an in-off, which, if successful, would have rolled buried and in shot position. Alas for Pauls, he rolled about three inches shy of forcing a miracle shot by Svendssen. In the second event, Wayne Scheible was two-up coming home without hammer against Doug Horn, a previous Open winner. Horn had all the rocks he March 25, 2016 needed in play, but his last rock was a bit wide and didn’t come over enough to bump a Scheible stone into the 12-foot. Brad Nemish’s foursome, which included Don Caffet, Dustin Smolinski and Ryan Steinhilber, won the Third Event, beating Lloyd Fisher. There were thirteen rinks in the spiel, with action taking place Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday. SECOND EVENT: Wayne Scheible, Bill Rayner, Allan Rogers and Ed Clark. FIRST EVENT: Robert Svendsen, Bill Sanderson, Brenda Arabsky and Grant Martin with the Credit Union tropy and wearing their new jackets donated by Martodam Motors and presented by Lloyd Fisher. THIRD EVENT: Brad Nemish, Don Caffet, Dustin Smolinski, and Ryan Steinhilber. TOWN OF SPIRITWOOD PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Spiritwood intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 486/13, known as the Zoning Bylaw. INTENT The proposed bylaw amendment will: • Rezone Parcel SS, Plan 99B14505 Ext 1 from M1 – Industrial District to C2A – Large Lot Highway Commercial District, as shown within the bold line on Map “A” below: REASON The reason for the amendment is: • To accommodate the development of a highway commercial use on Parcel SS. PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Town Office, located at 212 Main Street, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM on Monday to Thursday, and 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Copies of the bylaw are available at the Town Office at a cost of $5. PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on April 12, 2016 at 6:30 PM at the Town Office 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 Town Office before the hearing. Issued at the Town of Spiritwood this 18th day of March, 2016. Rhonda Saam, Chief Administrative Officer March 25, 2016 www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Herald Hujbers Market wins draft tournament 9 Hujbers Market on Main has won the Spiritwood Draft Tournament for the third consecutive year. Six teams competed in a modified round robin, with Hujbers going up against Crop Production Services in the final. Four members of the team were on the winning squad last year, and just two – Jeff Hujber and Adam Kotun – were on the winning team in 2014. There were six teams in the tournament, four of which went with nine skaters each while the other two had ten. There were no complaints about ice time. Hujbers and Crop Production Services were the top two teams following the round robin play. The Draft Tournament is usually tough on goalies. This was no exception, although the puck stayed out on this play. Town of Spiritwood Town Office Caretaker Applications are now being accepted for the Contract position of Caretaker at the Spiritwood Town Office. This is a part-time, one year term position working after hours for 2 days/week. Please submit resumes and a criminal record check by April 1st, 2016 at 4 pm to: Town of Spiritwood Box 460, Spiritwood, SK. S0J 2M0 Fax: (306)883-3212 or Email: [email protected] Town of Spiritwood SUMMER STUDENT POSITION Hujbers Market, winners of the Draft Tournament for the third consecutive years.Back: Curtis Schmidt, Josh Henri, Darcy Driedger, Justin Cote, Bryan Wingerter. Front: Adam Kotun, Jeff Hujber, Barry West, Lane Buswell. The Town of Spiritwood will be accepting applications for one Summer Student position. The position runs from May through to August for 40 hours/week. Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license. Duties include: Mowing, whipper snipping, garbage cleanup, painting, and general maintenance duties. The position is for students who are attending school or university in the Fall of 2016. Please send your resume (with references) no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, April 8th, 2016. Submit cover letter and resume to: TOWN OF SPIRITWOOD Box 460, Spiritwood, SK S0J 2M0 Email: [email protected] Ph#: (306)883-2161 • Fax#: (306) 883-3212 10 Spiritwood Herald www.spiritwoodherald.com March 25, 2016 Ag, healthcare top of mind in Rosthern-Shellbrook: Moe Scott Moe, the Saskatchewan Party’s incumbent MLA for the Rosthern-Shellbrook constituency is seeking re-election to his second term in office. With only 10 days until voters across Saskatchewan head to the polls decide the direction that the province will take over the next four years, the Chronicle sat down with Rosthern-Shellbrook’s incumbent Sask. Party MLA Scott Moe, to pick his brain about the issues that matter most to constituents. In this profile, we explore what he had to say, as well as why he believes that the Sas- katchewan Party is best-suited to lead the province into the future. Next week’s issue of the Chronicle will feature a similar sit down with NDP candidate Rose Freeman. Though he’s currently seeking re-election to a second term as the MLA for Rosthern-Shellbrook, Scott Moe’s biography reads as a story that is incredibly similar to that of the average constituent in this area. Born and raised on a grain farm between Shellbrook and Parkside, he understands that agriculture is the backbone of the constituency, and of the entire province. And knowing this, he eventually went to the University of Saskatchewan, where he obtained a bachelor of science in agriculture. Since graduating, he’s worked in Shellbrook with the Economic Development Corporation, the Shellbrook and District Health Services Project Inc., and the Shellbrook and District Physician Recruitment committee, and also volunteered his time with local hockey and softball associations. He says that, in many ways, it was his innate desire to improve his community that led him to politics, and convinced him to run for the Saskatchewan Party in 2011. As he’s been hard at work on the campaign trail in what is now his second election, he says he hasn’t been surprised to hear agriculture brought up as one of the major issues that will be inf luencing voters’ decisions when they enter the ballot boxes. “There’s always concern about where our agriculture industry is going with regards to markets, accessing markets, transportation on highways and by rail, and port access,” he said. “[Last year] we exported $15 billion worth of agriculture products, so the industry is always top of mind.” With Shellbrook’s young hospital, Parkland Integrated Health Centre, continuing to grapple with an ongoing nursing shortage, Moe says he’s also heard a lot of concerns about rural healthcare, and in particular, access to medical professionals. He adds, however, that he believes that the Sask. Party has been moving rural communities in the right direction, citing the party’s recent announcement that 650 more physicians are practising in the province compared to when the Sask. Party took power in 2007, and the building of the collaborative Emergency Centre in Spiritwood as an examples of the party’s record. “It’s something we’ve worked very hard on in the past number of years, in terms of providing a sufficient number of medical professionals, whether that be physicians, or nurse practitioners, or some combination thereof,” he said. “We’ve come a long way, but again, there’s always more work to do to ensure that it’s sustainable.” Moe feels similarly about highways throughout the constituency, and across the province, which, despite increased investment from the province, continue to need billions of dollars in repairs. Though being an incumbent comes with the added pressure of having to stand by the government’s record (including its more controversial policies), Moe says he’s proud of what the Sask. Party has done over the past eight years, and that he’s looking forward to the rest of the campaign. “I look forward to getting out on the doorsteps, and talking to people from all of the communities in the constituency, and getting their input on where we should go.” Apart from the party’s performance on the agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure portfolios, Moe also believes that the Sask. Party’s leadership, starting with Premier Brad Wall, is what best positions it to govern the province going forward. But despite his confidence, Moe is also aware that the party hasn’t been perfect. “Is there more to do? Absolutely. And we want to continue to work towards some of that.” Dessert of the Month winner 16034JJ0 Thompson Agencies staff was the lucky winners of the Dessert of the Month for March. The dessert was made and presented by Rachelle Beauchesne to Terry Thompson. The next draw is April 8th March 25, 2016 www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Herald Feel sorry for Laich? Maybe, maybe not Brooks Laich must feel like the guy waiting in line for a couple of hours to ride the best ferris wheel in the world and then, finally getting to the front, hearing those awful words: “Sorry, closed for the day.” For 12 years, Laich stood in line for the Washington Capitals, never getting to the front — until this year. Finally, the ferris wheel ride would be his: The Caps are the best team in the league and one of a couple of teams figuring to be strong favourites to win the Stanley Cup. Until … trade deadline day arrived on Feb. 29, and Laich was shipped to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sorry, back of the line, buddy. But don’t feel sorry for Brooks Laich, the 32-year-old pride of Wawota, Sask. The guy has a few million dollars in the bank, thanks to a healthy contract he signed recently that pays him $4.5 million a year. He’s engaged to a famous movie star, Julianne Hough, who starred in the recent TV movie Grease and was a TV regular as a two-time Dancing with the Stars champion and more recently a judge on the same show. He has a loving family back in Wawota and a whole community who follows his every move. So Laich has the money, the pretty girl and a rever- BRUCE PENTON ~ ence among fans in Washington, who loved his willingness to interact as a “regular guy” with Washington fans. He made headlines a few years ago by making a late-night highway stop to change a f lat tire on a Caps’ fan’s Minor hockey season is over The Minor Hockey season, as far as the Spiritwood Timberwolves are concerned, came to an end March 15 when the last of the two teams still in the STEP League playoffs were defeated in game three of their series with Pierceland. That would be the Atom Timberwolves, who opened their B Side Eastern finals with an 11-7 home ice win on March 11. Two nights later at Flying Dust, played there because Piercland’s ice was below par, the Wolves played hard but came up short to the tune of 9-7, tying the series at a game apiece. The two teams returned to Spiritwood on the 15th and played even for the first two periods before Pierceland broke the game wide open and skated away with a 9-3 win. The end for the Novice Spiritwood Red came March 12 on home ice against Big River. Two nights earlier they were shellacked 14-4 in Big River, but on Saturday night they played like a team possessed. The teams were tied 8-8 after regulation, and then Big River got the series winning goal after about five minutes of parent-stressing overtime. PRAISE & WORSHIP car after she and her daughter had just watched Laich’s Capitals get eliminated from the playoffs. It’s Laich lore that will probably be a footnote, or perhaps the opening paragraph, in his Hockey News obituary. So the fans love him, his banker loves him, and Hough obviously loves him, too, but 2016 won’t be Laich’s favourite year because he’s now a member of the worst team in the NHL, and it will be cruel punishment for him to watch on TV as the best friends he has in the whole world — Alex Ovechkin and Co. — stride toward the Stanley Cup. Don’t feel sorry for him as a person, but you could shed a tear for him as a hockey player, because the Holy Grail for anyone who chases and shoots pucks for a living — so close to his grasp for the past six months — is suddenly as unreachable as ever. “I have such an empty feeling that I never got the ultimate goal,” Laich told Sportsnet. But true to form, he took the high road: “They’re lifelong friends. We grew up together and I’m always thankful for them and I will always wish them the best.” RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Given his latest suspension, I’m wonder- ing where Sabres’ forward Evander Kane learned to play hockey. Boarding school?” RJ Currie again: “Pablo Sandoval of the Red Sox told reporters he reported to spring training with a fat ratio of 17 per cent. But enough about the man’s head.” Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “About two dozen prisoners ran 105 laps inside the penitentiary walls at this year’s annual San Quentin Marathon. Progressive inmates are reportedly pushing to replace it with a polevault competition.” Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Australian Adam Scott beat U.S.’s Bubba Watson at Donald Trump’s Doral golf course for the Cadillac Championship. Or as Trump called Scott beating Watson, another foreigner taking an American job. Trump wants to build a wall between us and Australia.” Bernie Lincicome, in the Chicago Tribune, decrying basketball’s three-point shot: “A basket should count what a basket counts. If we start assigning greater value to the length of things, Pinocchio never would stop lying.” Scott Feschuk of Sportsnet magazine says he has a huge advantage going into the Rotisserie 11 League baseball season because “I know that 100 percent of the players interviewed so far on MLB Radio are ‘feeling good’ and ‘looking forward to the season.’” Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com in Hampton, Va. “Wednesday night’s game between the Celtics and Grizzlies was held up for about a minute as officials went to the scorer’s table with 1.5 seconds left to look at a replay before adding 1/10th of a second to the clock. Why mention this? Because the Celts were leading by 20 points.” Ian Hamilton of the Regina Leader-Post: “The New York Jets released Antonio Cromartie in a cost-cutting move. That’s bad news for a 10-year NFL veteran who has had 12 kids with eight women and who pays an estimated $336,000 US in child support every year. For him, buying a box of condoms would have been a cost-cutting move.” And Hamilton again, to finish: “Ann Perez de Tejada, 68, made her mixed martial arts debut last Saturday against 32-yearold Laura Dettman. As expected, Dettman beat up a woman who is someone’s GraMMA.” Care to comment? Email br [email protected] Regular services, Sunday school and special services will be listed. PARTNERS IN FAITH Lutheran/United/Anglican Christchurch Anglican, 137-2nd St. W. Spiritwood Sun. Worship 11 am Worship Rev. Brock Shaver 306-883-3400 ----------------------BETHEL Medstead 1st Sunday, 10 am Worship Intern Pastor 3rd Sunday - 1 pm Worship ----------------------EVANGELICAL FREE Mont Nebo Wed., 7:30 pm Bible Study & Prayer Sun., 10:30 am - Worship Pastor Bill Klumpenhower ----------------------LAKELAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Spiritwood Sun., 11 am - Worship Service Pastor Gerry Zak ----------------------BELBUTTE FULL GOSPEL 11 am Worship Service 1st Sun., 7:30 pm - Hymn Sing Pastor Floyd Berg ----------------------UNITED /ANGLICAN Worship Services Glaslyn Time is on the sign Rev. Kun Kim Rev. Don Skinner ----------------------MENNONITE BRETHREN Glenbush 10:00 am - Sunday School Worship 10:50 am ----------------------HOFFNUNGSFELDER MENNONITE CHURCH Glenbush Worship - 11:00 am ----------------------PENTECOSTAL Glaslyn Pre-service Prayer Sunday, 10:30 am Sunday Service 11:00 am Kids Club Tuesday 3:30 pm - 5 pm Wednesday Prayer 7 pm - 8 pm Pastor Ruth Phillips ----------------------- CATHOLIC Saturday Medstead: Mass 6 pm Shell Lake - Closed Leoville: Mass 9:30 am Spiritwood Mass 11:15 am Chitek Lake - Closed ----------------------PARTNERS IN WORSHIP Shell Lake - Sun. 10 am (Worship in Lutheran United Church) ----------------------Gideons International of Canada Battlefords Camp Phone Art Martynes (306) 389-4633 ----------------------SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 407 - 2nd Ave .E, Shellbrook Sat., 9:45 am Sabbath School Sat., 11:00 am - Worship Broadcast on VOAR 92.1 FM Pastor Dan Guiboche 306-930-3377 Community Calendar ~ SPIRITWOOD: Wapiti Regional Library - Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm LEOVILLE: Wapiti Regional Library - Wednesday 10:00 am - 4 pm Plus evening hours 5 pm 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. CANWOOD: PARADE NOTICE The Village and R.M. of Canwood 100th Anniversary will be holding a parade as part of the 100th Anniversary Celebrations. The parade is scheduled to be held at 11:00 a.m. on July 30, 2016. Anyone interested in entering a float or for more information is asked to contact Ken Aiken at (306) 468-7990 or by email at [email protected] A bike parade will also be held prior to the parade beginning at 10:45 a.m. Be Part of History… Village & R.M. of Canwood 100th Anniversary Triple your adverTising We’ll advertise your important community event in our Community Calendar FREE for two weeks prior to the event with the purchase of a 2 column x 2” Display ad for only: $47.00 plus g.s.T. - a savings of over 30% Available to Non-Profit & Community Organizations Only Call Now For Further Details “Don’t miss out on letting your Community and others know of your event!” Spiritwood Herald Box 10, Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0 Ph: 306-747-2442 • Fax: 306-747-3000 • email: [email protected] 12 Spiritwood Herald By Don Ahlquist For this essay, I’ll refer to believers with the letter B and atheists, agnostics and other nonbelievers as NBs. Sorry, I forgot that the famous atheist Dr. Richard Dawkins already claimed the letter “B” as belonging to his camp the “Brights”. What a quandary, there must be a suit- www.spiritwoodherald.com March 25, 2016 Faith and Belief able acronym …hmm how about the “NVBs” naw, that is too phonetically challenging and may be construed by the umbrageous as inflammatory. Would they see the humour in this offering: S t a l w a r t–A g r e e a bl e – Insightful– Nurturing – Thoughtful – Sincere A gentle segue from lev- ity to gravity seems unlikely so here we go – Atheists and agnostics rely quite heavily on the denigration of faith. It is most often a contrived strategy employed not so much to bolster the atheistic position but to attempt to diminish the credibility of a believer who is probably unaware of the robust strength of his own position. The major anti-theistic, atheistic and agnostic assertion is that faith is belief without evidence. Some authoritative sources register faith and belief as synonymous. Here is why they’re not. I suggest that faith is not necessarily belief and that belief is not necessarily faith. In order to get the discussion off the ground, a semantic distinction is necessary. Let’s start with a brief dictionary definition of both terms: Faith 1. complete trust or confidence in someone or something. 2. Strong belief in God or the doctrines of a religion based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof. Belief 1. An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists. 2. Something one accepts as true or real. You have probably already noticed that faith by def. 1 is complementary to def.2 of the word “belief” the assurance of something excepted as true or real. The crux of the difference lies in definition 2 of the word faith. “Spiritual apprehension rather than proof” How can an atheist scientist in the absence of real evidence have a strong belief that black holes, dark matter and dark energy exist and still claim that he has no faith that they do? He only has hope, speculation, conjecture and supportive rhetoric from his peers and colleagues. It becomes so manifestly apparent that the world views of the believer and the secular scientist have access to the same window of reality but only one of them is willing to concede the possibility of a larger view. It seems as though the secularist is restrained by a philosophical event horizon. In times past I have been disappointed to hear how clear thinking, gifted, wholesome people have been intellectually abused and socially spurned for promoting their faith by postulating inoffensive and neutral theorems. The average person (if there is such a thing anymore) can not be expected to maintain a respectable quotient of humility in view of the stupefied, self-willed and chaotic place this world is becoming. The famous atheist of the 20th century Bertrand Russell was challenged with the following question: what will you say to God when he asks why you did not believe? Russell said “insufficient evidence”. “Suppression of evidence” is more like it. 16034DE0 March 25, 2016 www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Herald Volunteers needed Vegas night held in Medstead MADRA secretary Cheyenne Orange presents the grand prize to Trevor Radchenko. MADRA held its annual Vegas Night on February 26. There were 10 tables set up to play Blackjack and Let It Ride, with a good turnout of about 10 people at each table. The elimination draw began at 9 pm, with prizes handed out along the way. The final name pulled, winning a $1500 travel vouch- er and $500 cash, was Trevor Radchenko of North Battleford (Trevor is the grandson of Nora and the late Jim Starling of Medstead). Vegas Night is the primary fundraiser for MADRA, which looks after the maintenance and operating expenses of Medstead’s arena. The Prince Albert Parkland Health Region is in need of caring, compassionate and committed volunteers to fill the following service positions: Volunteer “Friends” – Spiritwood and District Health Centre (306) 8834432 Volunteers are matched with a patient/resident, and become their personal friend. Volunteers might write letters, play cards, read, perform small favors, take their friend shopping, for coffee in or out of the hospital, and recognize birthdays, Christmas, & special occasions. Shifts: Flexible, once or twice per week. Activity Programs – Hafford Special Care Home (306) 549-2108 Volunteers will assist the staff with activities and set up for such. Depending on the needs of the facility, duties may include assisting with crafts, shopping trips, birthday parties, special functions, music therapy, exercise programs, bowling groups, horticulture, painting, baking, etc. Shifts: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 12:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday “Loving Spoonfuls” – Evergreen Health Centre, Leoville (306) 984-2136 Duties include escorting residents to and from dining rooms, assisting residents with meals when necessary, sitting with residents, and helping to make mealtime a pleasant time. Shifts: Breakfast, Lunch and/or Dinner meals. Monday – Sunday, once or twice per week. If you are interested in this or any other Volunteer service position, or if you have a particular skill or talent you would like to share with the patients, residents or clients in the Health Region, please call 13 your local health care facility to apply. 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BUSINESS DIRECTORY 306-747-2442 [email protected] PLUMBING ADVERTISE HERE Providing superior service to Spiritwood, Leoville, Chitek Lake & surrounding area. • Plumbing • Heating • Custom Bathrooms - start to finish Ron Blocka ~ 306-984-7760 Stan Blocka ~ 306-883-7829 HEARING CENTRE Call today for your FREE Hearing Test! 1-306-883-3997 Hearing Aid Sales and Services 101 Main Street, Spiritwood Russell Isaac If you are looking for plumbing & heating specialists you can trust, give us a call today for a free estimate. Ardel Boese 306-984-7854 Leoville, SK Pasquia Plumbing & Heating Serving Spiritwood & surrounding area Call Today: ELECTRIC A I L• FA R M • S T RIAL HEARING New Homes, Cottages, Garages, Farm Buildings Keep Your Business In The Public Eye And A Quick Reference At Your Customer’s Finger Tips. I Leoville, SK Office 306-883-3095 Cell 306-883-7559 Spiritwood Office - 306-883-1500 Cell – 306-883-7003 Murray Loewen For STUCCO, PARGING or STONE Ph: Frank (306) 427-4908 For DRYWALL, PAINTING - Inside or Outside & SMALL RENOS Ph: Rodney (306) 883-7458 SIDENTIAL RE C Your Local New Home Builder • General Contractor • New Homes - Design/Build This Space Is Waiting For You DU STUCCO/STONE/DRYWALL • Residential • Commercial • Custom Design for home, office or business • Excellent finishing ELECTRICAL MMER General Contractor/Builder Cabinetry LTD ADVERTISE HERE N Vantage DRYWALL / PAINTING • Prairie North Contracting Ltd. CONSTRUCTION • CABINETRY CO BUILDERS Glen Jantz Madeleine 306-747-2442 306-984-7634, Leoville PLUMBING ADVERTISE HERE WELDING This Space Is Waiting For You Mick’s Plumbing and Heating This Space Is Waiting For You Brock’s Welding Keep Your Business In The Public Eye And A Quick Reference At Your Customer’s Finger Tips. • Interprovincial Journeyman Plumber • Licensed General Gas Fitter Keep Your Business In The Public Eye And A Quick Reference At Your Customer’s Finger Tips. Call Today: Madeleine 306-747-2442 Micky Allchurch Cell: 306-883-8970 Spiritwood & Surrounding Area Call Today: Madeleine 306-747-2442 [email protected] Licenced & Bonded • Pressure Welding • General Welding • Mobile Hours: 7 Days a Week 24 Hours a Day “Big or Small I Stick It All” 306-461-9859 Brock Walter Owner/Operator Spiritwood 18 THE CLASSIFIEDS Spiritwood Herald Phone 306-747-2442 Fax 306-747-3000 Email [email protected] P.O. Box 10, Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0 Advertising Deadline - Monday: 5:00 p.m. Subscriptions $66.00 + $3.30 (GST) = $69.30/year AUTOS FOR SALE FOR SALE - 2007 Ford Free Star Sport, 200,000 km, V6, white, PS/ PB/A/C/T/PW/PL/ PSeats, CD, 6 passenger van. Ph: 306466-2261 2-13CH AUGER FOR SALE FOR SALE - 8x50 Brandt auger, 24 hp, Onan engine. Ph: 306-497-2551 8-20CH LIVESTOCK FOR SALE FOR SALE - Easy calving Salers bulls. P/B, registered 2 year olds and yearlings, Red or Black. Elderberry Farm Salers, Parkside, 306-747-3302 8-18CH Spirit of the North Bull Sale Monday, April 11th 1 pm Spiritwood Stockyards, Spiritwood, SK Selling 82 Simmental, Charolais & Black Angus yearling & 2 year old bulls For a catalogue or more info contact T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006 View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com (PL#116061) Spiritwood Reaching over 10,000 people weekly. Personal Classifieds: $13.50 for 20 words + GST 20¢ additional words $8.00 for additional weekds Classified Display: $18.00/column inch. Minimum 2 column inches - $36.00 + GST. For All Other Advertising Please Contact Our Office at: Ph: 306-747-2442 or Fax: 306-747-3000 Email: news: [email protected] advertising: [email protected] FOR SALE - Offering purebred yearling Charolais bulls, Reds & Whites, good medium framed bulls with good hair coats. Ph: 1-306-246-4673, Big Valley Charolais 4-13CH Angus bulls on moderate growing ration - performance info available. Adrian and Kyra or Brian and Elaine Edwards 306-441-0946 or 306-342-4407. www.valleyhillsangus.com 16-18CH FOR SALE - Gelbvieh Bulls, Red and Black, good haired, fed moderate growth ration, performance info available. Semen tested, Make great cross-bred calves. Ph: Ray 306-3424490 or Ryan 306342-2136, Medstead, SK or online ryan.sommerfeld@ xplornet.ca 8-17CH SEED FOR SALE FOR SALE - Yearling Purebred Simmental bulls, Traditional and Red. One full blood and one Simmental - Red Angus Cross. Most are polled. Also open heifers - purebred. Simmental and Simmental Red Angus Cross commercial. Glenn and Christine Strube at 306-7473185 or 306-7477622. TFCH BLACK AND RED Attention Cattle Producers! Anderson’s Four Bar X Ranch & Martens Cattle Co. SEED FOR SALE Save now! Common #1 Smooth Brome $6/lb.; Common #1 Meadow Brome $6.10/lb.; Coated Common #1 Smooth and Meadow Brome $5/lb. til March 31st. Also Alfalfa, Timothy, Cicer Milk Vetch, Yellow Clover, Crested Wheat, Creeping Red Fescue. Darrel Siklenka, Glaslyn, 306-3424290 or 306-3427688 5-13CH HOMES FOR SALE Monday, April 4th - 1:30 pm Spiritwood Stockyards, Spiritwood, SK. Kevin Anderson 306-883-7335, Sylvan Martens 306-883-7967 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006 View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com (PL#116061) HOUSE FOR SALE - 208 Iris Bay, Spiritwood, 1 BD, 2 BA, totally renovated, 8x12 metal clad shed Excellent starter home. For more information call Grant 306-883-3991 4-13CH 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 HOUSE FOR SALE - NEW 1,350 sq. ft. bungalow, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 24x26 insulated garage, Owner can pick interior and exterior finishings. 513 5th Ave East, Shellbrook. Contact Brian 306468-7440 4-15CH OPEN HOUSE New 23 Acre Development OPEN HOUSE Fri. & Sat., March 25 & 26 1 pm to 3 pm 4 miles south of Shellbrook on Wingard Ferry Road and 1 mile West, Watch for balloons. This gorgeous 3,070 sq. ft. bungalow with detached garage has been totally remodelled and put on new fully developed walkout basement with 9’ ceilings. Everything is new from sewer, water, electrical, heating, windows, doors, paint, trim and flooring. 1,000 sq. ft of new deck to enjoy the spectacular view and wildlife. 26x28 garage with 10’ ceilings, with natural gas heat. $395,000 obo. For more info call Wade 306-747-8292 HELP WANTED - Groundskeeper & Maintenance Person For Honeywood Heritage Nursery. Duties include: operation & maintenance of garden/ farm equipment mowing; planting & maintaining fields, Interest in gardening essential Full time seasonal position from May 1 to Oct 31. Inquiries: 306-747-3522 or 306-747-2275. Send resume to: honeywoodn8@gmail. com or Honeywood Heritage Nursery Inc., Box 48, Parkside, SK, S0J 2A02-13CH HELP WANTED Douhkobor Dugout House National Historic Site of Canada, Blaine Lake, SK Summer Student needed. 15 to 30 years of age. Enrolled in full or part time classes. For more info contact 306-497-7747; www.doukhobordugouthouse.com WORK WANTED WORK WANTED For Hire Personal Home Care in Leask area. Rhonda, references. 306-3509305 TFCH WANTED WANTED - Turn your junk silver coins into cash. Collector paying 10x face value. Also looking for older paper currency. 306-226-4646 2-14CH March 25, 2016 Career Ads Reaching Over 600,000 People Weekly Rates: $7.79 per agate line Size: 2 col. x 2” ...................$424.00 Deadline for Booking/Material Monday at 5 p.m. Contact the Shellbrook Chronicle 306-747-2442 or Email: [email protected] All prices plus applicable taxes. NOTICE This newspaper accepts advertisements in good faith. We advise that it is in your interest to investigate offers personally. Publications by this paper should not be taken as an endorsement of the product or services offered. SERVICES HELP WANTED HOUSE FOR SALE - To be moved, 3 bedroom bungalow, approx. 1,000 sq. ft. fir construction, new shingles. For more info phone 306-747-2775 after 6 pm. 3-15CH Annual Angus & Charolais Bull Sale Selling 30 Black Angus bulls, 30 Charolais bulls with a Large Selection of Polled Bulls. All bulls are semen evaluated. For a catalogue or more info contact Email your ad: [email protected] SWNA Blanket Classifieds Herald INCOME TAX VOLUNTEER Community Volunteer Income Tax Program FREE For all Seniors, Social Services, Unemployed and Low Income Call or Text Nancy in Spiritwood Northern Spirit Bookkeeping & Income Tax Services Bookkeeping for Small Businesses Income Tax Services for All Reasonable Fees Call or Text for an appointment 306-398-7965 Spiritwood Owner 306-398-7965 Nancy Epp WANTED Advertising Deadline is Monday 5 p.m. 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 It’s Easy to place a classified! Phone: 306-747-2442 Fax: 306-747-3000 Email: chnews@ sbchron.com I N M E M O R Y In Remembrances may be put in the Herald for $ 19.00* (30 words) 20¢ per additional word Photo - $10.00 * 1 week includes website Spiritwood Herald Ph: 306-747-2442 Fax: 306-747-3000 Email: [email protected] March 25, 2016 www.spiritwoodherald.com Spiritwood Herald 15 16 Spiritwood Herald www.spiritwoodherald.com March 25, 2016 Spiritwood Credit Union 77th annual Presentation of service awards for 30 and 5 years of service were among the highlights of the Spiritwood Credit Union annual meeting March 16. Jeannine Dauvin was recognized for her 30 years of service. She received a mementoes, a bouquet, presented by manager Wayne Reed. Four others were recognized for five years of service, and were presente with mementoes of appreciation. They included Sonja Nielsen (bord of Directors), Janine Doucette, Terra Thomson, and Jennifer Petersen. The terms of Wayne Bellisle, Carol Boechler and Wayne Pauls expired in 2016, but the three were re-elected by acclamation. Door prize winners included: Liz Valette, Jessica Atcheynum, Betty Siemens, Paul Durette, Lloyd Johnson, Clifford Amendt, Ted Schmalz, Andy Lavoie, Delores Beaulac, Shayla Chaykowski, Bert Friesen, Gilbert LaClare, Betty Duhaime, Paul Dauvin, Leonard Epp ad Leon Gagne. In addition, two people had booklets with one page of pictures turned upside down. These two, Lorraine Lavoie and Betty Duhaime, were presented with souvenir coin sets. In her President’s address, Verna Friesen said “Another year has come and gone. And in this highly regulated and increasingly competitive financial world in which we live, each year has its successes and challenges. “We, as your Board of Di- Those presented with awards recognizing service to the Credit Union: Sonja Nielsen (Board of Directors), Terra Thomson, Janine Doucette, Jennifer Petersen, all with five years of service, and Jeannine Dauvin, 30 years. rectors have been busy with the work plan we have put in place, which includes continuous training, essential to help us in understanding and performing the increasing responsibilities and accountabilities of the positions we hold. We continue to attend board role specific training seminars when available and work with our neighboring credit unions where opportunities exist to attend more local and regional training. “In terms of financial stability, 2015 was a very good year for your credit union. Although due to the continual changes in financial standards and guidelines, we must be diligent in building a strong capital base to ensure the future success of your credit union. “Credit Union mergers still continue, and we actively monitor these to determine the effects they will have on the credit union system and in particular on our credit union, Recent mergers have again reduced the number of credit unions in the province from 56 at the end of 2014 to 49 by the end of 2015. On April 4 Re-Elect Scott Moe Rosthern-Shellbrook [email protected] www.scottmoe2016.ca 306-714-7137 Advanced Polls March 29th - April 2nd Locations: Hafford, Glaslyn, Marcelin, Rosthern, Shellbrook & Spiritwood saskparty.com Authorized by the Business Manager for Scott Moe “We regularly discuss the issues and developments which are ongoing to ensure we have a clear picture of the financial landscape, and provide clear direction for the future of our organization In his report, manager Wayne Reed said that as of Dec 31, 2015, there were 1,980 members in the Credit Union, as well as 88 non-members. “Non-members do not participate in the democratic processes of the Credit Union,” Reed said, “nor the patronage program, and the Board of Directors has the mandate to determine from time to time what services may or may not be available to non-members.” Over the course of the year, the Board of Directors met ten times for regular Board meetings, and had seven days of development and training sessions, plus an additional six meetings to deal with policy review, performance management and budget. The annual meeting was held at the Spiritwood Civic Center Mar 16, where about 100 members and guests learned that assets grew by about $5.1 million to $62,542,506 over the course of the year, and net income was $576,744, compared to $387,979 the previous year. Retained earnings and member equity sits at 6.8% of assets, up marginally from 6.0% last year, but still above the 5% standard set by Saskatchewan Credit Unions.