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Shellbrook Chronicle
The voice of the Parkland for over 103 years
VOL. 104 NO. 6 PMR #40007604
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan Friday, February 5, 2016
www.shellbrookchronicle.com
Elks clinch first place with three wins over weekend
The Elks’ Andrew Bailey misses a golden scoring opportunity by mere inches, during first period action against the Dalmeny Fury on Saturday night.
With a busy schedule over the weekend, which saw them play three games
over four days, the Shellbrook Elks
were looking to keep their momentum
alive as the Fort Carlton Hockey League
playoffs draw nearer and nearer.
Hitting the road last Friday, the Elks
began running their gauntlet in Waldheim, where they faced off against their
perennial rivals, the Prairie Outlaws.
As tradition dictates, the matchup
was a tight, low-scoring one. But this
time around, it was the Elks who had
the Outlaws’ number, and skated away
with a well-earned 5-3 win.
Elks (5) @ Outlaws (3)
It was slow going in the first half of
the opening frame, until the Elks’ Kyle
Bortis broke through Outlaws netminder Aaron Stock to give Shellbrook
the lead. Pat Cey and Curtis Olsen provided assists on the play.
The lead was short-lived, however,
as the Outlaws’ Justin Lund connected
with Tory Stott and Jordan Menke to
knot things up at one goal apiece. But
the Elks fired back 20 seconds later,
when Cey netted a goal from Derek
Blais and Zack Sim, giving the Shellbrook a 2-1 lead to wrap up the period.
The action remained competitive in
the early part of the second period,
with the Outlaws getting the better of
the scoring opportunities.
Lund scored his second of the evening near the five-minute mark, getting helpers from Mark Hinz and Drew
McDermott. But thanks to the magic
stick of Andrew Bailey, and an assist
from Eric Young, the Elks once again
found themselves on top at the end of
the period.
The Outlaws’ Chris Durand would
tie things up to start the third, drawing assists from Darren Gillen and
Hinz. As they had in the previous two
frames, the Elks found a way to reclaim
the lead, with Bortis netting his second
goal on helpers from Shane Callaghan,
and Cey.
Bortis earned himself a hat trick in
the dying seconds of the match, with
assists from Cey and Sim, helping seal
the Elks’ win before the returned home
on Jan. 30 to host the Dalmeny Fury.
Elks (12) vs Fury (1)
Fresh off Friday night’s hard fought
victory against the Outlaws, the Elks
showed few signs of fatigue as the delivered a 12-1 thrashing to the visiting
Dalmeny Fury.
The Elks set a furious pace to start
the match, dominating much of the
early action, but still failing to find the
back of the Dalmeny goal. Craig Valette
was the first Elk to find it, getting helpers from Leigh Spencer and Jody Blais,
and soon the flood gates opened.
Andrew Bailey followed up with
back-to-back goals, with Cody Danberg
and Derek Blais earning assists on the
first, and Danberg and Tyson Turgeon
pitching in on the second. Dean Salzl,
meanwhile, kept Dalemny in the game,
scoring on helpers from Brodie Hepp
and Josh Lees.
After the first frame, however, it was
all Elks for 40 minutes of highlight
reel-worthy hockey.
Continued on page 12
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February 5 2016
Volunteer opportunities at the Health Centre
Prince Albert Parkland
Health Region Volunteer Service Opportunities for the
week of February 1st, 2016.
Residents of long-term care
facilities in the Prince Albert
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Parkland Health Region are in
need of caring, compassionate
and committed volunteers to
fill the following service positions:
Pet Therapy – Parkland Integrated Health Centre, Shellbrook (306) 747-6841
Volunteers with welltrained, friendly pets may visit
the residents at the Nursing
Homes. The pets must meet
the necessary requirements
prior to visiting.
Shifts: Once or twice per
week: Flexible hours.
“On Call” Volunteers –
Wheatland Lodge, Leask
(306) 466-4949
Extra volunteers are often
needed for the long term care
residents on an “on-call” basis,
to assist with outings, social
gatherings, shopping trips,
taking residents to appointments, etc.
Friendly Visiting – Whispering Pine Place, Canwood
(306) 468-2900
Duties include visiting residents on a one-to-one basis
or in small groups, chatting,
playing cards, reading, sitting
outside with residents, portering residents to activities, and
going for walks, etc.
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 your local health care facility to apply. You can also
reach the PAPHR Volunteer
Services Department at (306)
765-6010, by email at [email protected] or find us
on the web at www.paphr.ca.
We look forward to matching
your talents and interests with
the right position for you.
Shellbrook Hospital Auxiliary
There were eight members present at the
Jan. 26 meeting of the Hospital Auxiliary.
Joanne gave the financial report.
Betty gave the Sunshine report.
35 tableclothes were purchased for the
Nursing Home.
The Auxiliary was all in favor of donating
$1,000 towards the Ultra Sound machine.
Twenty dollars given to Betty for cards and
stamps.
February 17, Volunteer orientation 2 - 4
p.m. Shellbrook Integrated Health Centre.
The next meeting is scheduled for March
22.
Donation to ultrasound machine
The Homestead Pioneer Kaiser Club was
formed in 2012 by the residents of Homestead
Place Lodge and a few residents of Shellbrook.
They play every Monday at 7 p.m. and the fees
are $2.00 a player. The high ladies and men’s
score win $5.00 each and second place wins
$3.00 each. After each game there is a potluck
lunch and fellowship.
A lot of the winnings have been donated
back. To date we have donated $4600 to the
Shellbrook and Districts Health Services Foundation and $550 to the Shellbrook Hospital
Auxiliary.
The recent donation of $1400 is dedicated to
pay for the new ultrasound equipment for the
Hospital presented by President Raymond Grimard to Jim Van Eaton, Director of Shellbrook
and Districts Health Service Foundation.
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Jim Van Eaton accepts the cheque from Raymond Grimard.
Scott Moe, MLA
Rosthern-Shellbrook
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February 5, 2016
Report from the Legislature
A global slowdown in the
resource sector has presented Canada with economic challenges; challenges Saskatchewan is
well positioned to manage.
Despite a downturn, a diversified
Saskatchewan
economy continues to attract people, investment
and job growth. That’s a
big difference from a decade ago when a slowdown
would have meant less investment, fewer jobs and a
declining population.
Saskatchewan’s
economy continued to create
jobs in 2015. There were
2,800 more people working in Saskatchewan in
2015 compared to 2014.
In contrast, Alberta lost
nearly 20,000 jobs in
2014. Since the Saskatchewan Party was elected in
SCOTT MOE
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2007, Saskatchewan has
had the second-best rate
of job creation in Canada.
From 2000 to 2007 under
the NDP, Saskatchewan
had the worst job creation
record in the country.
There’s an important
distinction between the
government’s finances and
the economy. While the
government is experiencing a revenue shortfall due
to the impact of the price
of oil on Saskatchewan’s
economy, our economy
and province remains resilient. The last thing our
economy needs right now
are higher costs on those
trying to retain jobs or
create new ones. We need
to ensure we are retaining
any advantages we can offer to those who are trying
to keep people employed
and create new jobs.
In the past, in response
to an economic downturn
the government stopped
investing. The previous
government cut services, closed hospitals and
schools, hiked taxes and
caused the economy to
slow down even further.
We won’t do that. Our
government continues to
invest in needed programs
and services, and critical
infrastructure projects to
keep our province moving
forward and our economy
strong.
While we are facing
short-term challenges, our
government remains focused on long-term growth
and prosperity for all Saskatchewan people.
We
know there is more work
to be done. The further diversification of our economy remains a priority. We
continue to seek new trade
opportunities across Canada and around the world
to help get our products to
market.
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In order to meet the revenue challenges, there are
a number of choices that
governments can make.
We can make a choice to
keep building and moving
forward, or stop investing.
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Our government is choosing to move forward and
keep Saskatchewan strong.
As we move toward the upcoming election, we will
clearly outline our direction so Saskatchewan
people have a clear choice.
We will present our plans
for the short-term and
the long-term growth of
Saskatchewan. Our government’s track record of
managing the province’s
finances is strong.
There is no doubt that
today we face some challenges. However, on balance, compared not only to
the history of our province
but also to the rest of Canada, our economy, and our
people remain strong, resilient and focussed on the
future. We are not looking
backward to the old NDP.
Top four reasons why education is so important
(NC) The youth of today are the ones who will
make big changes tomorrow. They are in a phase
where they soak up information that is given
to them and believe that
anything is possible. A
strong education plays a
key role in fostering this
ambition and provides the
opportunity for success.
Not only does an education nurture the ability to
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develop confidence and
discover one’s potential,
but for both communities and nations, educated
citizens provide a foundation for sustainable social
and economic progress.
As the best tool to bring
positive change to a society and develop a generation of responsible
individuals, a strong education can contribute to
success in many ways.
Learn how to learn. In
school, not only do you
absorb the content that is
given to you but you learn
how to learn. While the
details of a book report in
grade five may be a little
foggy, school teaches you
how to gather information
and apply knowledge. This
is a skill that stays with
you no matter which career path you choose.
Strong values and interpersonal skills. Education is not just about
learning from textbooks,
it also provides life skills
through interactions with
others to refine our ability
to work together, resolve
conf lict and communicate
effectively. The ability to
engage in informed discussion and understand
others’ points of view also
help to develop strong
morals.
Transform dreams into
realities. Defining career
objectives and deciding
what you want in life is
something that is fostered through education.
Exposure to a wide range
of disciplines provides an
opportunity to explore
new areas to set goals.
Foster the growth of a
nation. Education is vital
for the prosperity of a nation.
An educated member of
society can contribute to
their community and participate in ongoing changes and developments
supporting the greater
picture.
Participating in the
census will provide a better understanding of the
characteristics of a population and the communities’ needs regarding education programs. Citizens
across Canada including
Indigenous communities
can learn more online at
census.gc.ca.
Invitation to Tender
Muskeg Lake Cree Nation is calling for tenders for the
lease of 16 parcels of agricultural lands on Reserve.
Tender documentation will be available for pickup at
the reception desk at the MLCN Band office Jan.27,
2016.
Please direct any questions to:
Harvey Heimbecker
Lands and Economic Development
1-306-466-4959
The tender closes on February 26th, 3:00 pm.
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OPINION
February 5,, 2016
Results, not aid
dollars needed for
First Nations
As far as weeks go, last week was a tough one for
Canada’s federal government.
This time, however, it wasn’t only the eroding value
of the Canadian dollar, or sagging commodity prices
that had it reeling.
True, the aforementioned economic woes are likely
top of mind for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government as it looks to form its first federal
budget. But, even though the one-two punch dealt
to Ottawa over funding for Aboriginal child welfare,
health, and education last week was a biting critique
of past governments, and not the current one, Mr.
Trudeau’s government now faces the pressure of answering the bell for the next round.
The first blow was delivered by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, which after a nine year legal
battle, ruled that the government
had “discriminated against First
Nations children” by underfunding on-reserve social services.
Two days later, the CD Howe Institute published a report in which
it sounded alarms about the underfunding of on-reserve schools,
and the dismal graduation rates at
these schools, while pointing a finger at the Ottawa for its mismanJORDAN
agement of the portfolio.
The Tribunal’s ruling, in particuTWISS
lar, is seen by many social justice
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advocates as another victory in a
string of victories for First Nations
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people, that began last summer
with the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission’s 94 recommendations, and continued
this year with Mr. Trudeau’s axing of former prime
minister Stephen Harper’s controversial First Nations
Transparency and Accountability Act.
To them, the ruling is evidence enough that, although some progress has been made, the policies of
recent Canadian governments weren’t far removed
from those of the governments that presided over residential schools, or ripped First Nations children from
their families at the peak of the infamous 60s’ scoop.
And the continued overrepresentation of First Nations children in the foster care system likely does
little to allay their belief that social workers are overzealous when it comes to removing First Nations children from their homes, regardless of how abysmal
housing conditions are on many reserves.
After all, Statistics Canada’s National Housing
Survey found that, as of 2011, 45 out of every 1,000
Aboriginal children was in the foster care system,
compared to just 2.9 non-aboriginal children. Additionally, a study commissioned by Ottawa found that
child welfare on reserves was underfunded by 22 per
cent.
It paints a rather damning picture for the federal
government. But the trouble with the tribunal’s ruling, which demands that Ottawa increase funding
and the availability of child welfare, healthcare, and
housing services, is that it raises countless questions,
and provides the same answer that governments have
been hearing for decades: more money.
The reality is that, as of 2012, Aboriginal Affairs and
Northern Development Canada (as it was formerly
called) spent $8.5 billion on Aboriginal funding, while
Health Canada spent an additional $1 billion specifically on health benefits.
Should the federal government increase this total, or
should funds from this total be specifically earmarked
for the aforementioned services?
Either way, it’s unclear how much it will cost for the
government to implement services that are deemed to
be adequate. But we can be certain that the costs will
be astronomical, and that the logistics of implementing any changes, and ensuring that reserves see measurable improvements in the quality of services, will
be the stuff of nightmares.
First Nations reserves are not major urban centres.
Many are remote northern communities, no bigger
than Shellbrook. Some are inaccessible, except by
plane.
Those of us who live in Shellbrook understand that
we can’t expect or afford to have the same services
as cities like Saskatoon. We accept this, and we feel
grateful for the services we do have.
Is it not, then, unrealistic for First Nations reserves
to expect to have live-in social workers, and healthcare services that are on par with major Canadian cities? Moreover, if communities of all sizes across Canada are struggling to fill healthcare and social services
positions, how can the federal government expect to
fill these positions on reserves?
Short of forcing people to take these jobs, it can’t.
But while the cost and logistics of implementing the
tribunal’s recommendations are undoubtedly daunting obstacles for the federal government, there’s
one even more important issue that seems to be lost
amidst the din of the celebration being held by the tribunal’s cheerleaders.
The issue with the ruling, and one that must be addressed before Ottawa implements any changes in
its existing policies, is that it provides no metrics or
framework for what would be considered non-discriminatory child welfare practices.
Instead, it seems to be operating under the assumption that the overrepresentation of First Nations children in the foster care system is a symptom
of inequities in the system. But without the necessary
case-by-case understanding of why so many children
are in the system, it’s impossible to know this for certain.
There’s no doubt that we should wholeheartedly disavow social workers and Children’s Aid Societies that
choose to separate children, regardless of their race,
from their families as a first course of action, rather
than as a desperate last measure. This, after all, is a
betrayal of the very values that social workers ought
to stand for.
But there comes a time when children must be removed from their homes for their own safety, and
social workers, whose jobs are already thankless
enough, should be able make these difficult decisions
free of the fear that they will be labelled as racists.
Going forward, the federal government must proceed with caution. It must ensure that any changes it
implements are in the best interests of all children living in less than ideal homes, and that its decisions are
not the products of political correctness, or the desire
to assuage our oversized sense of guilt over the misdeeds of past governments.
To do anything else would be a gross disservice to all
Canadian children, and it would likely do more harm
than good in the long run.
Beyond this, Ottawa must shift its focus from dollar signs to developing measurable benchmarks for
success that are consistent across all of Canada. The
federal government, and all Canadians for that matter, must declare that there are specific standards for
social welfare, healthcare, and education that each
and every one of us has a right to, regardless of where
we live.
This will mean working in tandem with First Nations communities to establish a system of accountability and oversight that ensures that funds are accomplishing what they’re intended to. And it will also
require First Nations to do most of the heavy lifting
to bring about the changes they want to see in their
communities.
For, it’s all well and good to throw money at a problem, but only if there are tangible and attainable goals
in place, and only if First Nations leaders are willing
to work towards them without perpetual hand-holding from Ottawa.
First Nations communities and the rest of Canada
have had a relationship built on mutual distrust for
far too long. The Tribunal’s ruling offers the Trudeau
government and Aboriginals the opportunity to build
important bridges, and stamp out the resentments of
old.
Both parties have much work to do. But unless they
come to the negotiating table willing to set the past
aside, no progress towards a better future for Aboriginal Canadians will be made.
February 5, 2016
VIEWPOINT
Vigilance against predators still needed
There are certain people whose courage
you truly admire – none more so, than the
victims of childhood sexual assault.
But their stories provide more than just
inspiration.
They remind us of the need to be ever
vigilant about protecting our children –
even in places like rural Saskatchewan
where we sometimes wrongly assume our
kids are always safe.
One such person to be deeply admired
is Zack Miller – a name you may not have
heard before, but one whose story you may
remember.
It was a decade ago when Miller, then,
a 10-year-old Whitewood-area farm boy.
was abducted by sexual predator Peter
Whitmore, kept in an abandoned farmhouse near Kipling and abused.
Whitmore received a life sentence in
2007. However, beyond the scant details
made available during the court process at
the time, little else was known about the
case. A publication ban was put in place to
protect Miller and a second Winnipeg boy,
then 14, who had also been kidnapped and
sexually abused by
Whitmore.
But in an act of
incredibly
bravery,
Miller, now 20 and
living in Saskatoon,
petitioned the court
for two years to allow his name to be
released publicly so
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that he could help
other victims of sexuMANDRYK
al assault.
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“I’ve been wanting
to tell my story for a
long time,” Miller told the CBC.
“I want to take what happened to me and
help as many children as I can who have
gone through this, because I know how
horrible it is.”
The young man also wanted to have his
voice heard on the need to tighten the
laws that are supposed to protect children
against people like Whitmore, who is now
eligible to apply for parole.
“They’re not doing a very good job of pro-
All politicians must
disclose basic
financial information
There are two options when trouble appears on the horizon: find a way to avoid it, or make a plan to endure it.
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett
is facing such an issue, and she has only a few months to
address it.
Bennett recently suspended enforcement of The First
Nations Financial Transparency Act. The act requires First
Nations leaders to publish their salaries, expenses and the
band’s basic financial information online. More than 90 per
cent of First Nations have complied. The previous federal
government withheld non-essential funding from the few
who did not and took legal action to enforce the legislation,
but Bennett has handed back the money and called off the
lawyers. The deadline for the next disclosure is at the end
of July, so time is short.
“We will work in full partnership with First Nations leadership and organizations on the way forward to improve
accountability and transparency,” wrote Bennett in a statement released just before Christmas. She did not say how
she hopes to improve upon the three key pillars of the cur-
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tecting us,” Miller the CBC. “They’re letting these people back out [when] there’s
red flags, [and now] they are going to let
him out again and destroy more families.”
Miller’s courage to speak out also serves
to remind us that even rural Saskatchewan is not as safe as we assume.
And dangers don’t always have to be
hostile predators sneaking into the community. Sometimes they can come from a
respected community leader invited in, as
Swift Current knows all too well.
Last month, Swift Current Mayor Jerrod Schafer expressed his “sincere and absolute sorrow to the victims of (Graham)
James, and their families.”
The apology comes 30 years after the
former Swift Current Broncos coach sexually abused former NHL hockey player
Sheldon Kennedy and Theo Fleury and
Fleury’s cousin, Todd Holt.
Kennedy was as gracious as he has been
courageous, quickly accepting the city’s
apology and saying that was showing
“great leadership on how a community can
take such a negative tragedy and turn it
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into something positive, and be leaders in
our country around child protection.”
Unfortunately, it also comes at a time
when James, now 62, has been granted
day parole in Laval, Que. after appearing
before the National Parole Board.
It’s also worth noting that back in 1997
James only received three and half years
for the original sentence in Kennedy’s
case.
It was just last June when James was
sentenced to an additional two years on a
five-year sentence he was already serving
_–the third time he was convicted of sexually assaulting a player he coached.
“By granting day parole the Canadian
justice system just kept more victims of
rape silent and feeling more shame today!!!!!,” Fleury wrote in a tweet.
The lenient sentences and ease with
which such repeat sexual predators get
parole is clearly an issue.
But also of issue is the need to keep our
kids safe, even when we assume they are
safe in the setting of rural Saskatchewan
or at the local hockey rink.
rent legislation.
First, the legislation requires First Nations chiefs and
councillors to disclose their salaries. Those disclosures
show that Boneparte Indian Band Chief Randy Porter
served without any pay and Kwikwetlem First Nation Chief
Ron Giesbrecht received $930,793 in 2013-14. The legislation could be expanded to include salaries from regional
and national chiefs’ associations, but Bennett has to, at the
very least, maintain the current salary disclosure requirements.
Second, the legislation also requires First Nations leaders to disclose their expenses. Many First Nations leaders
didn’t have any expenses, while some racked up significant
bills, such as O’Chiese First Nations Chief Darren Whitford, who claimed more than $100,000 worth of expenses.
Again, there’s room for improvement ,as the current legislation doesn’t require leaders to justify their expenses or
show receipts. But again, Bennett will have to ensure expense totals are publicly tallied.
Which leads to the third requirement: the disclosure of
the band’s basic financial information. The Assembly of
First Nations criticized the legislation because it “forces
First Nations to disclose details about own source revenue
from band-operated businesses and enterprises that hurt
their ability to compete with other businesses.”
The chief who led the legal fight against Ottawa makes
his point more bluntly. “It’s always about this discrimination and sorry to say, for me it’s racism,” said Chief Wallace
Fox of the Onion Lake First Nation. “It’s discriminatory
legislation because no other race is subject to this legislation in Canada except Indian people.”
Chief Fox is simply wrong. Even though more than 500
First Nations have disclosed these basic financial statements, no examples of economic injury have been cited.
Further, it’s standard for government-owned companies to
provide basic financial accountability to the people. Canada
Post’s annual report is 142 pages and B.C. Hydro’s annual
report is 106-pages long. Canada Post President Deepak
Chopra makes about half a million dollars and B.C. Hydro’s
entire executive team have their salaries posted online. It
would be foolish for government-owned companies to attempt to limit accountability to just people who live within
their borders.
Bennett cannot allow a few First Nations to hide basic
financial information that every politician and Crown corporation releases as a matter of routine. Bennett has taken
on a herculean task of appeasing Chief Fox and a few others
who are trying to hide information, but she won’t succeed
without capitulating on the three current accountability
requirements. And the clock is ticking: there’s only a few
months until the next deadline for disclosures.
There is only one realistic alternative: begin enforcing
the current legislation. Bennett cannot allow weakened accountability requirements or endless discussions to leave
people in First Nations communities in the dark after the
disclosure deadline this summer.
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February 5, 2016
Canwood Library a hub for community events
Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. at our public library, Canwood’s Barb DeBruin did a showing
of her scenic, oil and water color paintings.
Susan Sorensen doing a signing of her newly self-published book of poems
and Canadian nature photography, Opening lines. Susan did readings, a power point presentation on photo in her book, as well as a display of Canadian
nature scenes in her cards and exquisite wall hangings. This event occurred
Monday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.
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“Christmas at Home in Norway”. Canwood Library presentation by Gerda
Bruner was held Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. Board member Lynn Nelson and library patrons Jean Christiansen and Eileen Olsen, view a Norwegian display.
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On Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. Alf and Jean Healey of Saskatoon and Gerda Bruner of
Canwood did a power point presentation of a February 2015 “Family trip to
Disney World and a West and East Caribbean Cruise” at the Canwood Public
Library.
AGRICULTURE
February 5, 2016
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Facebook is a place to connect with like-minded producers
The idea of a social media site such as Facebook does not
immediately jump to mind as a resource for farmers.
Yet, I increasingly realize it is just that, and perhaps a crucial tool, at least for those who are farming on a small scale,
with specific interests and specialized farm approaches.
Three of those are going to gain some mention here simply as examples of what can be found, inOn
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case by happenstance, although a bit of dedicated searching would
help anyone connect with specific groups dedicated to specific interests.
The first is a page dedicated to belted-Galloways.
As a farm writer I have always held an interest in rare
breeds, and having written several features over the years
on various ones over the years, ‘Belts’ included.
The Belted feature was on a small herd located north of
Yorkton, and when I was visiting the aforementioned page,
I added the local producer.
I was surprised in a matter of hours they had posted a
picture of their cattle to the group, and I had gotten a very
nice note from them that they were making a few good contacts on the page.
It was an indication of just how immediate connections
via social media can be, even when talking farming.
Calvin
Daniels
Speaking of rare breeds, that would
include Chantecler chickens, which to
my knowledge are the only breed of
chicken developed in Canada.
They are not the standard cage layer of large production units, so their
numbers are limited.
However, as a backyard layer, increasingly popular in forward-thinking communities, Chanteclers can be
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One option is to seek out the Canadian Chantecler Breeders page on
Facebook. It is quite active with participants across the
country.
I’ll add there are pages for other breeds as well such as
the Rhode Island Red Club of America.
And then the Sask Pasture Pig Farmers Group caught
my eye just recently, where I found several people on my
friends list already members.
There was a reference to Berkshire hogs in a post, and
since they were once on the old farm some 30-years, or 40plus years ago. The breed is an old heritage breed which has
its roots in Britain, and which has been a part of Canadian
farming since some of the earliest days of farming.
The breed, which is black, like most breeds of colour,
have fallen into near obscurity, deemed not a good fit for
large-scale hog operations.
But for those opting for smaller holdings, with an eye to a
simpler time, Berkshire, and similar breeds can still shine.
However, where does a farmer who wants to learn about
raising hogs on pasture turn for help these days?
The industry has experts in terms of pork production, but
the current literature is going to be focused on large barns
with farrowing crates, and liquid manure systems. That is
the state of the industry in general today.
So a user group on a site such as Facebook can connect
like-minded pasture producers, as a forum for sharing
ideas, and dealing with situations which might pop up.
Such pages via social media are great ways to connect and
discuss matters associated with small scale farming and
specific breeds of livestock. It puts sage knowledge a few
keystrokes away.
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insects. Herbs and tobacco were popular with
farmers in the 1600s,
while sulfur and copper were used to protect
fruits and vegetables in
the 1800s.
In more modern times,
farmers progressed to
more advanced, manmade methods of protecting their plants. Agricultural
technology
has grown in leaps and
bounds since the 1930s,
when synthetic pesticides hit the market.
“Farmers today have
access to some of the safest, most effective pesticides ever developed,”
says Pierre Petelle, vicepresident of chemistry at
CropLife Canada. “These
tools allow them to protect their crops and produce higher yields than
we've ever seen before.”
Weed control was revolutionized by the introduction of selective
herbicides in the 1940s
and 50s and that allowed
a crop to get the upper
hand and achieve significantly higher yields.
Seed treatments are
another innovation that
resulted in a very targeted
application
of
small amounts of pesticide. These products create a protective barrier
around a seed to provide
protection against insect
and disease damage before it happens.
“This gives the seeds a
chance to get rooted and
established in the soil
for the best chance at
survival and growth into
a strong, healthy plant,”
Petelle explains. “This
technology has been incredibly advantageous
for farmers and the environment.”
Another tool in the
fight against insects,
weeds and diseases is
plant
biotechnology.
About two decades ago,
farmers started to grow
biotech crops, which
were improved to resist
insects and withstand
herbicide
treatments
that kill weeds but leave
a healthy crop.
Today, crops are better
equipped to feed us than
ever before but still,
up to 40 per cent of the
world's production is lost
each year due to pests,
weeds,
and
disease.
Without crop protection
technology, these losses
would likely double.
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February 5, 2016
Les Jardins de Quatre Vents (Four Winds Gardens) in Quebec is worth the trip!
By Sara Williams
When we think of glorious estate gardens, we think of
Great Britain and Europe. But Quebec has one of the finest
in North America, Les Jardin de Quatre Vents (The Four
Winds Gardens), created by Francis H. Cabot. Located
above the St. Lawrence River and backed by the Laurentian
Hills, its 20acres in the zone 4 maritime isa scenic 2 hour
drive northeast of Quebec City.
Les Jardins de Quatre Ventsconsists offormal gardens
around the house; the meadow, orchard and vegetable
gardens; the ravine woodland stream and native flower
area; the “pigeonnaire” (dovecot); and the Japanese pavilions. All very diverse but set seamlessly within the whole.
As Cabot wrote, “By framing a view and directing the eye,
paradoxically limiting what can be seen, you create an appetite for more… The invitation to explore is central to the
garden.” And so it is.
Close to the house, the broad green carpet of lawn (Tapisverde) edged with hedges forms an east-west axis that
draws the eye to the informal lake at its foot. On either side
are Arts & Crafts style gardens with low stone walls: The
White Garden with a central pool level with the lawn; The
Rose Garden with an under-planting of pinks that blooms
earlier and is then trimmed to form a blue-grey carpet of
foliage beneath the roses; the Perennial and Goose Allees;
and the ThujaAllee with its parallel water feature running
Woodland garden in bloom
down to the lake.
On the north side of the classic French farmhouseare
three small formal gardens, each an extension of the interior of a room nearby. A Salad Garden is opposite the
kitchen door. Next is the Bread Gardencomplete with a
working outdoor oven flanked by two large topiary loaves
of bread and fronted by a knot garden. Opposite the guest
room is an “outdoor living room” composed of thuja topiaries - overstuffed chairs and a sofa.
A woodland ravine, stream garden and a small lake
(home to both domestic and wild waterfowl) dominate the
western end of the property. The lake is flanked by two
bridges, one in Japanese style, the other in Chinese style.
I was blown away by the sudden and unexpected appearance of the blue-grey stone dovecote or “pigeonnaire”,
modeled after a photo that Cabot saw inan old French book
on rural architecture. Overlooking a long narrow reflecting
pool, one sees the lake beyond through the pigeonnaire’s
archway and the sky above in the water.
Last but not least, in the lower end of the wooded ravine,
is the Japanese contemplation pavilion. It is so quietly authentic that it brings tears to one’s eyes. Surrounded by
wood and water, it is indeed a “beautiful place in which to
stop and view trout deeply.”
If planning to visit this summer, order your tickets now.
The garden is only open during four summer Saturdays:
By Tristan Smith
June 25, July 9, July 23 and August 6. Tickets must be
pre-bookedand paid for online from http://cepas.qc.ca/
jardins-de-quatre-vents (the site is in French with limited
English, but easy to navigate).The majority of tours are in
French, but two are offered each day in English. The tour
groups are small (22) and times fill up fast.
SSara Williams is the author of the newly expanded and
revised Creating the Prairie Xeriscape; Gardening, Naturally: A chemical-free handbook for the Prairies; and the
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo: A Photographic History. Join Sara on two garden tours this summer: May in
Great Britain and Iceland(with cohost Melanie Elliott) in
July. For more information contact Ruth at [email protected] or 888-778-2378.
This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan
Perennial Society (www.saskperennial.ca; [email protected]; NEW www.facebook.com/saskperennial). Check
out our Bulletin Board or Calendar for upcoming garden
information sessions, workshops and tours: Join Bernadette Vangool as she takes you on a tour of the Tulips of
Amsterdam from the comfort of your chair – Wed, Jan. 27,
7:30 @ Emmanuel Anglican Church, 607 Dufferin St., Saskatoon [free]. Or, in Regina, learn about Landscape Design
with Carmen Liebel – Tues, Jan. 28, 7:00 @ 1440 Scarth
Street [free for Regina Horticultural Society members, $5
otherwise].
Blue moon Chinese bridge - designed to form an oval with it’s reflection in the
water.
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Dovecote (pigeonnaire) reflected in rectangular pool
By Tristan Smith
February 5, 2016
Canwood School news
Library news
Now that the longest and darkest
month is over we can look forward to
brighter mornings and longer
evenings, the perfect time to spend
reading books! There are many new
books and teacher resources
arriving almost daily in our school library.
Our recently upgraded L4U library
system keeps track of all of the resources
and books in the school.
To make things run more smoothly,
please return all library materials as
soon as you are done with them.
Our second book fair of the school year
is coming up in March so check back for
updates in our next newsletter!
Upcoming Events
Dinner Theatre - For this year’s Dinner
Theatre the Canwood drama students from
Grade 6-12 will be performing in the musical “Nunsense”. Production dates are Monday, March 21 and Tuesday, March 22. The
Order of the Little Sisters of Hoboken take
over a high school auditorium to hold a fundraising variety show to raise money to bury
several sisters (who were accidentally poisoned by their cook).
They must inter the nuns before the health
inspector comes and finds the dead nuns in
their freezer! Fraught with hilarity, both
Catholic and otherwise, we watch as 5 nuns
try to perform their planned performance
amidst chaos and calamity. A meal is included with the cost of your ticket. Tickets will
be available at the school office February 22,
at a cost of $20.00/person. Advance payment is required. Supper will begin at 6:30
p.m. with the play to follow.
Community Calendar
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BLAINE LAKE: Wapiti Library - Books, Movies, Magazines, Children’s Section, Inter-
net, Printing, Study/Meeting Space, Proctor Service, Community Programming. Hours:
Tuesday 1-5; Wednesday 1-5; Friday 1-5; Saturday 1-4. Contact us for more info 306497-3130, www.wapitilibrary.ca.
CANWOOD: Canwood Branch of Wapiti Regional Library. Regular Library Hours Tues. 1 - 4 p.m., Thurs. 10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. & Friday 2 - 5p.m. Storytime: Thursdays
10:30 - noon. Play cards the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m.
Debden: Wapiti Library hours: Monday 3 pm - 7 pm; Tuesday 11 am - 4 pm Librarian: Aline Hannon
LEASK: Wapiti Library Hours: Tues. & Fri.: 1 - 5:30 pm & Sat., 1:00 - 5:00 pm.
Marcelin: Wapiti Library is open Tues. 11 - 4 pm; Thur. 3 - 8 pm. For information
on all your library needs, please contact 306-226-2110.
Shellbrook: Shellbrook Branch of the Wapiti Library located at 105 Railway Ave.,
West (Provincial building). Library Hours: Mon., 2-6:30 pm; Tues., 2 - 8 pm; Wed. 2 - 8
pm; Thur., 2 - 6:30 pm; Fri., 10 - 4 pm. Children’s Story Time: Fri. 10:30 am (Oct. - May).
SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Theatre Movie Night, Fri., Feb. 5th, Beauty and the Beast;
Fri., Feb. 19th, Goosebumps. Doors Open 7 p.m. Showtime 7:30 pm Cost is $5.
CANWOOD: Canwood Curling Club Reverse Elimination Draw Saturday, February
6th Canwood Elks Hall. Win a Trip for 2 Hot Holiday or Sports Packages (Value $4,000)
or $3,500 Cash. $50 per ticket – Max 300 Tickets sold. Tickets available: Affinity Credit
Union, RM of Canwood Office, Grant Person 1-306-893-8085; Lisa Anderson 1-306747-7764; Dyan Nordquist 1-306-468-4694. Need not be in attendance to win.
CAMEO: - Cameo Community Snowmobile Rally Saturday, Feb. 13. Register 12 noon
to 2 p.m. Cameo Hall. Tickets $10 or 3/$20. 6 miles west of Shellbrook then 2 miles
north - on Cameo - Buckingham Road. 1st prize - 30% of ticket sales; 2nd prize - 20%
of ticket sales; 3rd prize - 10% of ticket sales, plus rider. Many prizes/draws. Call Keith
at 306-747-3765 or 306-747-2101 or Ralph at 306-747-3611. Kaiser Tournament ~ Sunday, Feb. 14, Cameo Hall, Register 12 noon - 1 p.m. $5.00/person.
SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook and District Ministerial Association 2016 Lenten Lunch
Series. “The Man From Galilee”. Presentation starts at 12:00 noon with soup and buns
to follow. Wednesday, February 17, St. Andrew’s Anglican Church - Pastor Dave Whalley, guest speaker. Topic - “The temptation of His Life” - Matthew 4:1-11; Wednesday,
February 24, St. John’s Lutheran Church - Pastor Dave Bodvarson, guest speaker. Topic
- “The transformation of His Call” - Matthew 4:12-23; Wednesday, March 2, St. Agatha’s
Catholic Church - Pastor Glen Blazosek, guest speaker. Topic - “The treasure of His
Kingdom” - Matthew 13:44; Wednesday, March 9, Knox United Church - Pastor Chris
Dean, guest speaker. Topic - “The touch of His Hand” - Matthew 8:14-17; Wednesday,
March 16, Shellbrook Pentecostal Assembly - Rev. Tru, guest speaker. Topic - “The test
of His Courage” - Matthew 20:17-19; Free Will Offering to be collected to further the
work of the Ministerial Association. Friday, March 25 - 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Ecumenical, Workshop Knox United Church - Pastor Trent Felstrom, Speaker, Topic - “Power of
the Cross” - Mark 15:33-39.
SHELLBROOK: Valentine Tea, Bake & White Elephant Sale Shellbrook Senior Centre
Friday, February 19th 2 to 4 p.m. Shellbrook Heritage Museum holding the White Elephant Sale
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Headin’ for the Hills!!!!!!!! - Canwood
School will be going on the annual Ski Day
on Monday, February 29. The K to 6 students will go to Timber Ridge (Big River),
while the Grade 7 to 12 students will make
the trek to Table Mountain. This day trip is
a great way to improve the students skiing
and snowboarding skills. Table Mountain
has the added feature of a giant inner tube
run that can sometimes be the hi-light of the
day. It is not a Pre-K day, but Pre-K students
are welcome to attend providing they have
their own parent/guardian to accompany
them on the hill. Transportation will be provided via school bus. Timber Ridge skiers
will depart as soon as the buses are finished
their morning route, buses will do their afternoon route upon their return at approximately 5:00 p.m.. Table Mountain skiers will
need to be on the bus by 6:15 a.m., return
time will be approximately 8:00 p.m..
Permission slips, which include the cost
breakdown will be sent home in early February. It will be very important that these
forms are returned back to the school
promptly. Please encourage your children to
attend this fun day on the slopes. -Mr. Grant
Person
Ongoing Events
Art Club - Art club will continue for two
more Tuesdays, February 2 and February 9,
3:15-4:15 p.m..
Elementary Skating -The elementary students will continue their Friday afternoon
school skating program in February. We welcome all parents, caregivers, and grandparents to come and help tie skates and watch
the children skate. Kindergarten and Grade
1/2 students will be skating from 12:35 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m., Grade 3/4 and 5/6 students will
be skating from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m..
Canwood School Website - Check it out!
On the Canwood Public School website
cw.srsd119.ca you will find bus updates, contact information, newsletters, calendars and
staff lists. Add the Canwood School website
to your favorites or to your home screen to
quickly check the calendar, announcements
for upcoming events and noon meals.
Student Assessment and Evaluation - As
a parent you now have the ability to access
your children’s information through the Par-
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ent Portal located on our school website. In
the parent portal, you will be able to see the
assignments your child has done, the marks
they have received as well as the characteristics of successful learners. It will also show
if your child has missing or incomplete assignments.
The school website you will use is https://
cw.srsd119.ca. You will then click on the parent portal tab found on the header at the top
of the website. To access this information,
please contact the school and you will be
provided with a username and password.
School Handbook - The Canwood Public
School’s 2015-2016 handbook can now be
viewed on our website.
All parents/guardians and students,
please take the time to read through the
handbook as it contains procedures followed
by Canwood School and Saskatchewan Rivers School Division.
Counselor’s Corner - Check out the counselor’s corner tab where our school social
worker Angela Leski has posted information
regarding counseling services available at
Canwood School, as well as other interesting and useful information.
Library Book Search - The most recent
addition to our website is the Library tab,
which will give you access to Canwood Public School’s L4U site. Here you can search
any title, author, subject or just a keyword to
find a book you would need and whether it is
available at the library or signed out.
Wake-A-Thon - Watch for posters that will
be showing up around town which will have
information regarding Canwood School’s
wakea-thon. It will be taking place on Friday, February 12 from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00
a.m.. Students will be collecting pledges for
this fundraiser, all proceeds will be used towards the new Pre-K playground.
Canwood’s Got Talent - Centennial
Celebration - July 31. We are looking for
anyone who would be willing to “show off”
their talent as we celebrate Canwood’s 100th
birthday. Dancing, singing, joke-telling,
magic tricks...whatever you’re great at, we’d
like to showcase. If you’re interested or know
someone we haven’t thought of yet, please
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Highlights of an RM of Leask council meeting
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of
the Rural Municipality of
Leask No. 464 which was
held in the Leask Municipal Office on Wednesday,
Dec. 9, 2015.
The meeting was called
to order by Reeve Jim
Joanette at 9 a.m.
Present were Reeve Jim
Joanette, Mary Kube,
Acting
Administrator
and councillors Leonard
Cantin, Real Diehl, Don
Kavanagh, Ed Musich,
Robert Girod, and Victor
Unyi.
Girod moved that we
adopt the agenda as presented. Carried
Delegations
Darryl Wilcox, Union
Representative
Max Jupe
Martin Mezzo
Jonathan Nelson
Daniel Derr arrived at
9:02 A.M.
Left Chambers at 9:37
A.M.
Cantin moved that the
matter of reviewing the
need for a full time position
in the outside work force
be included on the Council
Agenda for Dec 9,2015. Carried
Larry Zadvorny EMFS,
Government Relations arrived at 9:45 a.m.
Larry Zadvorny left at 10
a.m.
Councillor Kavanagh left
the chambers at 10:35.
Councillor Kavanagh returned at 10:40.
Unyi moved that the minutes of the Regular Council
Meeting of Nov 18,2015 be
adopted as presented. Carried
Girod moved that the minutes of the Special Council
Meeting of Nov 24,2015 be
adopted as presented. Carried
Unyi moved that we grant
Thickwood Trails land use
permission based on the
map submitted. Carried
Girod moved that we
grant permission for a travel
trailer to be placed on SW pt
22-48-05 W3 on a seasonal
basis. Carried
Councillor Girod left the
chambers at 1:35 p.m.
Councillor Girod returned
at 1:36 p.m.
Unyi moved that we increase the Meal Rates for
2016 to : Lunch $20.00 and
Supper $25.00. Carried
Kavanagh moved that we
increase Road Supervision
in 2016 from the current 1.5
hours per week, to 2 hours
per week maximum. Carried
Musich moved that we
close the RM Office all day
Dec. 24,2015 for the Dec.
26, 2015 Boxing Day stat
holiday. Carried
Cantin moved that we accept the 2016 Council Regular Meeting dates as presented. Carried
Councillor Diehl left the
Councillor Diehl returned
at 2:02 p.m.
Girod moved that we confirm permission granted for
fall culvert clearing as discussed and requested via
telephone Nov. 25, 2015.
Carried
Unyi moved that we approve Owen Johnson’s offer
to purchase SE 28-48-05
W3. Carried
Diehl moved that we approve Nathan Robert’s offer
to purchase SE and N1/2 6
and SE 07-46-08 W3 and SE
05-46-08 W3. Carried
Musich moved that we approve Damour Farm’s offer
to purchase NE 05-47-07
W3, NW 05-47-07 W3 and
SW 08-47-07 W3. Carried
Kavanagh moved that we
abate 2015 minimum taxes
for the following lands: SE
26-47-04 W3. Carried
Council Kavanagh left the
Girod moved that we
abate 2015 Municipal taxes
for the following lands: NE
35-48-05 W3, of $873.24.
Carried
Council Kavanagh returned at 3:00 p.m.
Unyi moved that we approve tax abatement of Municipal taxes only, for L16 B
1 P 87B11948 W3 of $173.45.
Carried
Unyi moved that we confirm our new Office Clerk
hire, Cindy Driedger, at
$19.50 an hour with a threemonth probation and SARM
benefits in 3 months. (Pension eligibility is immediate). Start date is Wednesday, Dec. 9 ,2015.
Cantin moved that we approve the payment of the
Acting Administrator’s University of Regina registration fees of $100.00. Carried
Cantin moved that we approve the Acting Administrator’s meal expense and
mileage for her travel to
Prince Albert Dec. 7,2015
to attend an appointment
regarding Job Grant training. 165 kms @ .55 = $90.75,
$15.00 for lunch. Carried
Cantin moved that we
communicate with the
Board of Examiners of the
Rural Municipal Administrator’s Association to confirm that the 1800 hours
of supervised work under a
qualified mentor; if the said
mentor attends to the process one day per month, will
qualify our administrator
for the Class C certificate.
Carried
Unyi moved that we accept the Acting Administrator’s report as presented.
Carried
Cantin moved that we accept the financial reports
to Nov. 30,2015 as submitted and explained and that
the documents be made
available to the Rate Payers
meeting scheduled for Dec.
10,2015. Carried
Unyi moved that we pay
the list of Accounts 9138 to
9198. Carried
Musich moved that we pay
the Beaver Control invoice
as submitted. Carried
Diehl moved that we pay
Council Indemnity as submitted, abiding by the RM
of Leask No. 464 policy.
Carried
Councillor Musich left
Councillor Musich returned 5:20 p.m.
Cantin moved that the
February 5, 2016
correspondence from the
R.M. of Shellbrook No 493
dated Dec. 4, 2015 be tabled
until the Jan. 13,2016 Council meeting. Carried
Girod moved that Mr. Gilbertson be requested to provide written authority for
the R.M. of Leask No 464 to
access his land for the purpose of clearing the channel
in the natural drainage way
across the said property as
well as install two culverts
that will accommodate
the surface water drainage
through that section of his
land. Carried
Cantin moved that we refer the SaskAlert, Saskatchewan’s Emergency Public
Alerting Program as suggested in the email dated,
Dec. 8, 2015 to the Leask
Emergency Measures Organization. Carried
Cantin moved that a maximum amount of $1,500.00
be approved to study the
surface water drainage issue in Division 1, and that a
report be returned to Council on the information obtained. Carried
Reeve Joanette motioned
to adjourn. Carried
The meeting was adjourned
Lawton rink dethroned at Provincial Scotties Tournament
All good things must come to an end, so the old saying goes.
Over the weekend, curler Stefanie Lawton, and
her rink of Shellbrook’s own Marliese Kasner, Sherri
Singler and Trish Paulsen, saw their two-year reign
as champions of the Viterra Scotties Tournament of
Hearts ended in upsetting fashion at the brooms and
rocks of Jolene Campbell.
After falling to Lawton 7-1 in the round robins,
Campbell was able to dethrone Lawton 7-4 in Sunday evening’s finals of the 2016 Tournament of Hears
Women’s Provincials Championship, which were hosted at the Prince Albert Golf and Curling Club on Jan.
31.
The win marked Campbell’s third of the day, after
she and teammates Ashley Willamson, Callan Hamon, and Ashley Howard, beat out Michelle Englot and
Robyn Silvernagle’s rinks to punch their ticket to the
finals.
Lawton’s team, meanwhile, had earned its spot in
the finals the night before by going a perfect 5-0 in the
round robins, and topping Silvernagle 5-4 in the page
playoffs.
The opening early going of the finals saw Lawton
come up scoreless in the first end, before scoring a
single point in the second. Holding the hammer in
third end, Campbell scored three to catapult herself
into the lead.
Campbell followed this up with a steal of two points
in the fourth end, and set the tone for the rest of the
match by holding Lawton to a single point in fifth, before taking a 6-2 lead at the end of the sixth end.
Lawton blanked the seventh end, but followed up by
scoring two points in the eighth. This was too little too
late, as Campbell scored a single point in the ninth,
forcing Lawton to concede.
With the upset win, Cambpell and her rink will now
head to the national championship, which takes place
in Grande Prairie, Alta. from Feb. 20 to 28.
Silvertips earn decisive win in final home game of season
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It’s been a tough new year for the Shellbrook
Silvertips, who, after compiling a perfect record
in the first half of the 2015-2016 Saskatchewan
Prairie Hockey League season, have struggled to
string wins together ahead of league playoffs.
But on Jan. 29, when the Tips hosted the Battleford Beaver Blues, there were no signs of the
struggles the team has had on home ice to be witnessed.
Instead, the Tips racked up the goals early and
often, en route to a crushing 12-5 victory.
On the Silvertips’ scoresheet, it was Devon Dicus who led the way, earning himself a hat trick
and a single helper. Parker Turner and Brett Mason also chipped in, scoring two goals apiece.
Kyle Brataschuk added to the Tips’ impressive
display, with a goal and three assists, and team
captain Nick Martin, league points leader Dylan
Smith, and Brennan Tomporowski had a goal and
two helpers each. Zach Banda tallied with a single
goal to round out the score sheet.
In the assist column, Josh Elliot came up big
with three helpers on the night, while Brendon
Beaulac, Brendon Canaday, Doran Canaday, and
Austin Kalyn each had two assists. Finally, Nathanial Martin and Mitch Wourms both pitched
in with a single assist.
Meanwhile, Keegan Sparrow was the offensive
leader for the Blue, netting two goals and adding
on a helper. Jordan Keller, Brent Salzl, and Tyler
Wasmuth all had single goals, and Jerome Boucher came up big with four assists, while Mike Nelson earned one.
Despite the big win in their final home game of
the season, the Tips now sit at third place in SPHL
standings, thanks to late season pushes by the
Hafford Hawks, and the Meota Combines (who sit
at first and second place, respectively).
The Tips now have one game remaining on their
schedule: a road match against the lowly Glaslyn
North Stars on Feb. 6. Puck drop for the match is
at 8 p.m.
February 5, 2016
Help - I’ve been scammed
(NC) Scammers are getting increasingly sophisticated in their tactics to obtain our personal information
and money. From email phishing, to credit cards scams
and everything in between, it’s important to protect
yourself from fraud. It’s also important to know what to
do if you’ve been scammed.
It can be hard to bring scammers to justice, as they
often cover their tracks by using fake or stolen identities, made-up emailed address and disposable phone
numbers. But you should always report a scam if you or
someone you know falls victim to one.
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre estimates that less
than five per cent of the total number of fraud victims
report their experiences to law enforcement agencies.
Many people don’t report it because they feel embarrassed. However, reporting it helps fellow citizens avoid
experiencing the same thing.
Here are some tips to help you recover after you’ve
become the victim of a scam:
Report it to a law enforcement agency
There are a number of government and law enforcement agencies in Canada. The best one to contact depends on where you live, and the type of fraud you’ve
experienced. If you are not sure to whom you should report it, contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, which
will guide you.
Look for The Little Black Book of Scams
This handy book outlines widespread scams, offers
tips on how to protect yourself and your hard-earned
cash, and suggests ways to report a scam. It is available
online at www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/fraud.
File a Police Report
Just as you would call the police if you were robbed on
the street, if a criminal uses the internet to steal your
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money, it is not any less of a crime. File a police report
as soon as you can, but remember to call the non-emergency number for your local police department and ask
for the fraud or computer-related crimes division.
Contact your bank or credit card company
If you have fallen victim to a scam involving money,
be sure to contact your bank or credit card company
as soon as possible so that they can freeze your cards
and prevent any further charges. Credit card companies may also be able to reverse the transaction if they
believe that your credit card was billed fraudulently.
Update your anti-virus software
If you opened up a suspicious email, the scammers
who sent it may have embedded links within the message that could infect your computer. If this occurs, run
a full system check on your computer with reliable software.
Writing your will keeps you in control
(NC) No matter what the
size of your estate, every
adult should have a will,
say specialists in this field.
Without one, you risk leaving the distribution decisions to an impersonal formula, with the government
writing the terms.
A valid will ensures that
your property will be dealt
with according to your wishes and with a minimum of
complications and expense
for your estate. Without a
will, your spouse may not receive as much as you would
wish, your heirs will receive
fixed percentages, regardless of their needs, and a
court appointed administrator will handle your affairs.
It is important to give careful thought to what persons,
needs or organizations you
would like to benefit. It is
best to consult a lawyer or
notary to ensure your will
is properly drawn up. This
is much less expensive than
most people imagine.
Here are 10 reasons for
drafting a will:
1. It’s your property: A will
guarantees that your assets
will be distributed according to your wishes.
2.
Children/grandchildren: A will provides for the
care of any children who
are minors, enabling you to
choose a guardian. Should
both parents die, it assures
the children do not become
Talking about sensitive health care issues
(NC) People share some of their most personal health information with nurses. Whether it is a sensitive subject, such as
memory problems, addiction, or sex and pregnancy, it’s important to feel confident that nurses won’t reveal your personal
health matters. Social media raises concerns that anything put
out there could end up online for others to see. But, nurses are
accountable for keeping every piece of a patient’s personal information confidential. Personal information can include anything
from physical and mental health issues, to family health history,
to care previously provided.
What’s said to nurses is information that they won’t share with
anyone outside of the health care team.
Nurses work hard at being one of Ontario’s most trusted professions. One way nurses show their commitment to keeping the
public’s trust is by upholding standards around the proper handling of personal health information.
These standards are set by the College of Nurses of Ontario,
the province’s nursing regulator. The role of the College is to
ensure that nurses have the skills, knowledge and judgment to
provide safe care. Nurses uphold these standards everyday by:
• maintaining the confidentiality of personal health information, including information that is documented or stored electronically;
• preserving confidentiality even after the professional nursepatient relationship has ended;
• not discussing patient information in public spaces, or discussing care being provided on social media;
• denying access to health information to anyone who is not on
a patient or client’s health care team, or does not have the patient
or client’s permission to view it; and
• disposing of personal health records in a way that maintains
confidentiality.
More information about other College standards nurses uphold is available at cno.org/here.
Your home security checklist
(NC) Homeowners should familiarize themselves with
the most common risks for break-ins, thefts, fires and other mishaps that can occur in homes today.
“Home security doesn’t necessarily mean hard-wiring
alarms and installing cameras. While those are certainly
options, there are often simple steps you can take to decrease the opportunity for crime or accidents to occur,”
says Marian Barry, a broker-owner with Royal LePage
True North Realty in Fort McMurray, Alberta. She recommends this checklist to protect your investment and to develop a comprehensive home security plan:
Make your home an undesirable target for would-be
criminals. The best way to prevent crime is to reduce
the opportunities around your home and property. Keep
windows, doors and vehicles locked. Ask a neighbour or
house sitter to check your home every day while you’re out
of town. Avoid broadcasting your latest purchases – break
down packaging from new purchases before taking them
to the curb. Ensure entrance ways, windows and doors are
clearly visible and not obscured by trees or shrubs.
Be aware of crime in your area. Subscribe to a local po-
lice department blog or social media feed. Read your local
newspaper. Talk to your neighbours.
Prepare against fire and adopt fire-safe habits. Install
new batteries in smoke detectors every fall and keep loaded fire extinguishers scattered around your home. Periodically spot check around the home to assess the fire-safe
habits of occupants. Look for electrical problems such as
overloaded circuits or exposed wiring. Fire prevention involves both fire-safe surroundings and fire-safe habits by
everyone.
Conduct a risk assessment. List things about you, your
home and your location that make you susceptible to crime,
fires and other accidents. Include your own observations,
gather information from police, neighbours and insurers.
Rank your list to show where your greatest security weaknesses lie. Match those risks to an appropriate security
system in terms of technologies, complexity and cost.
Promoting consistent and mindful security habits and
developing awareness of your greatest risks will help you
to protect your investment for years to come. More information is available at www.royallepage.ca.
a ward of the Court.
3. Speedy settlement of affairs: Without a will, lengthy
court delays could create
undue hardship for your
family.
4. Estate planning: When
skillfully drafted, a will allows you to incorporate taxsaving measures and avoid
unnecessary taxes, resulting
in increased funds for your
beneficiaries.
5. Simplified distribution
of your estate: By providing a blueprint and a list of
directions, families will not
have to guess about what
you wanted.
6. Peace of mind: A certain peace of mind comes
from knowing that you’ve
drafted a will that sets out
your true intentions.
7. Questions of capacity: If
a person loses mental capacity, it’s not legally possible to
write a will.
8. Supporting your favou-
rite causes: A will assures
that you can continue to
help organizations you have
believed in during your lifetime, such as a health, education or sports charity, or a
human rights organization
like Amnesty International.
9. Relieving any burden on
your family: Reviewing the
contents and nature of your
estate and making known
your decisions ahead of time
for its disposition makes it
easier on other family members.
10. Ability to be creative:
There are relatively few
rules that limit a testator’s
(person who writes a will)
ability to make creative,
thoughtful dispositions of
property.
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Elks clinch first place with three wins over weekend
Continued from page 1
Danberg kicked off
the scoring less than a
minute into the second
period, connecting with
Chris Thompson and
Bailey. He followed up
with his second of the
night, this time connecting with Eric Young and
Shane Callaghan.
Pat Cey tallied late in
the frame, getting helpers from Kyle Bortis and
Derek Blais, and Danberg wrapped up the
period with his hat trick
goal, after connecting
with Bailey and Craig
Hayden.
The domination continued throughout the third
period, during which the
Elks added five more
goals to their tally. Callaghan scored his first of
the night early on, with
assists from Young and
Danberg, and Danberg
followed up a minute later, drawing helpers from
Bailey and Zack Sim.
Captain Chris Thompson, meanwhile, netted
his first goal of the night
near the midway mark
of the third period, getting helpers from Cey
and Bailey, and Spencer
tallied late in the frame,
getting assists from Derek Blais and Turgeon.
Rounding
out
the
scoresheet, Bailey netted a hat trick of his own,
getting helpers from
Danberg and Thompson.
Elks (7) vs Royals
(4)
Following a night off,
the Elks were back in action at home, hosting the
Hague Royals in a match
that had been rescheduled from last week.
And despite the fact
that they were playing
their third game in four
days, the Elks continued
to dominate, picking up
a 7-4 victory in their final regular season home
game.
The Royals jumped out
to an early lead less than
a minute into the first period, when Shay Neufeld
tallied on helpers from
Jesse Mireau and Kyle
Aschim. But this lead
was short-lived.
Cody Danberg got the
Elks on the board, drawing helpers from Chris
Thompson, and Shane
Callaghan
combined
with Tyson Turgeon and
Leigh Spencer moments
later to put the Elks in
the driver’s seat.
Coming out for the
second period, the Elks
built on their lead, with
Thompson netting a goal
from Brad Creary, and
Danberg tallying with
helpers from Andrew
Bailey and Creary to
push the score to 4-1.
Although they were
down, however, the Royals were anything but
out. And thanks to a
defensive slip by Shellbrook, they were able to
knot things up with three
consecutive goals in a
three-minute span.
Mireau tallied first,
with assists from Neufeld
and Graham Hildebrand, and Aschim followed up with a helper
from Mireau. Rounding
Kyle Bortis fights his way through Dalmeny defenders, en route to an Elks scoring opportunity.
out the second period
scoresheet, Aaron Starr
tied it with an assist from
Carter Neufeld.
In the third, however, the Elks were able
to reassert themselves,
rattling off three unanswered goals to send the
Royals to defeat.
Derek Blais began
the scoring early in the
frame, getting a helper
from netminder Brenden
Cuthbert, and Bailey followed up on helpers from
Danberg and Thompson.
Jody Blais tallied late
in the frame, drawing assists from Spencer and
Turgeon, to send the Elks
to 15-2 on the season.
With three consecutive
wins over the weekend,
and few games remaining in the regular season,
Shellbrook has clinched
first place in the FCHL.
The Elks play their final game of the season,
a road match against the
Tisdale Ramblers, on
Feb. 6. Puck drop for the
game is at 4:30 p.m.
Strike mandate to crisis services
SGEU members of Regina Mobile Crisis Services
have given their Negotiating
Committee a strike mandate. The vote took place
Feb. 1.
The collective agreement
covering 38 workers expired
March 31, 2015.
Negotiations stalled over
the issue of working alone
in high risk situations, putting client and worker safety
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at risk.
“Our members have real
concerns about their safety
and health – and the safety
of their clients – as a result
of poor management decisions around staff scheduling,” said SGEU President
Bob Bymoen.
Crisis Workers at Regina
Mobile Crisis Services provide emergency care 24
hours a day, 7 days a week
for individuals and families
in need of crisis intervention
services. They respond to
domestic violence calls, engage in suicide intervention,
ensure children’s safety in
the midst of a violent family
crisis, and much more.
Since the spring of 2013,
Regina Mobile Crisis Services has scheduled only one
daytime worker per shift on
weekdays, resulting in only
one crisis worker available
during a 7.5 hour period. As
a result of working alone,
crisis workers are experiencing mental exhaustion,
ethical dilemmas, safety
concerns, dropped calls and
delays in providing services
– putting client safety at
risk.
“Frontline crisis workers
deal with high risk situations and need to have backup staff,” said Bymoen. “Two
workers should be scheduled at all times to allow
our members to assist one
another in emergency situations and protect people
who are vulnerable.”
Despite a 22% increase in
calls since 2012/13, there
has also been a recent cut to
weekend and statutory holiday coverage, further compromising crisis workers’
ability to provide services
when they are needed.
“Management hasn’t been
willing to address their
workers’ concerns,” said Bymoen. “I hope they’re willing to now and will come to
the table ready to bargain a
collective agreement.”
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Atom II Elks face adversity at home tournament
Shellbrook’s Atom II Elks were in action over
the weekend, when they played host to the Humboldt Broncos, the Prince Albert North Stars, and
the Meadow Lake Atom Ice Wolves during a minor
hockey tournament.
The tournaments are an annual event for most
minor hockey teams, who both try to host, and to
attend them throughout the hockey season.
But Atom II coach Ryan Sandry says that, at the
atom level, they can be difficult to put together.
“The I.P. tournaments usually draw quite a bit of
interest, and it starts to dwindle by the time you
reach Atom,” he said.
“We only had four teams, and it was a bit of a
struggle getting a few teams here,” he added, noting that the last-minute addition of the Humboldt
team “saved the tournament.”
While every team that competes in these tournaments wants nothing more than to win, Sandry ex-
plains that the purpose of the tournaments is for
the kids to have fun. Unfortunately for Shellbrook’s
Atom II Elks, Saturday proved to be to be a difficult day, both on and off the ice.
“We had a bit of a f lu bug going through our team,
and we went 0 for 3. It was probably the worst day
of our hockey season,” he said.
But although Saturday was a low moment for the
team, Sandry says he was impressed with how the
team responded when it played a league match
against the Prince Albert Silverbacks the next day.
“We played the best team in the league, and we
tied them. So they went from one low to an extreme
high in one day,”
“I’m really proud of the kids, they really redeemed themselves.”
Sandry says he was also pleased with what he saw
from the kids off of the ice.
“They’ve got an upbeat demeanour, even if things
Paul Martin
Commentary
The price of a new house
in the province is continuing to decline. A new report on construction costs
looks only at new builds,
not resales of existing
properties so it provides a
bit of a tighter snapshot of
market conditions.
The StatsCan report is
from November so things
may have changed a bit
since then but the general trend is fairly clear….
homebuilders are lowering prices.
Regina and Saskatoon
saw among the biggest declines in new build costs
in the country. Regina was
down 1.6 percent for the
year while Saskatoon was
down 1.4. Those ranked
one and two among major
cities as places like Toronto and Oshawa are still
seeing increases.
The month-over-month
change saw Saskatoon
post the largest decline
– about a third of a percentage point. And that
was wholly attributable
to builders lowering their
prices to stimulate sales
activity. It was also the
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biggest decline in six
years.
Regina, on the other
hand, did not show up in
the month-to-month picture so builders there may
have reached the end of
their tether in terms of reductions.
***
We don’t talk much
about the concept of offfarm income these days.
The growth in farm size
has made then significant
enterprises that generate
much larger cash flow and
income streams.
However, there are still
smaller agricultural units
– sometimes described as
unincorporated or perhaps family farms – that
look much more like the
traditional farm we used
to think about.
There is some new data
suggesting that not all
farms are cut from same
cloth these days. They
look at the period ending
in 2013 and evaluate how
much income these smaller farms generate. In average in Saskatchewan, farm
families earned just over
$115,000 a year. That’s on
par with the national average.
But, what is interesting about these num-
bers, is that two-thirds of
that revenue came from
off-farm income or jobs.
Small or specialty farms,
it would seem, are more of
a lifestyle than a source of
income but the biggest incomes among these small
players did indeed come
from grain and oilseed
production reflecting the
strong markets and crops
of a few years ago.
***
Figures drawn from tax
data from 2014 show that
the net worth of farmers in this country was
quite strong, marking the
fifth consecutive year of
growth. And here in Saskatchewan the numbers
were even more impressive.
The value of farm assets
– that’s everything from
land and equipment to
inventory – in Saskatchewan rose to $94 billion by
the end of 2014. That was
an increase of $7 billion
for the year. And the reason for the popularity in
farm land among national
and international investors was also evident….the
value of land rose from
$29 billion to $59 billion
in that five year period.
Debt to acquire productive assets also grew in the
period, however, at a far
smaller pace, rising from
$6 billion to $9 billion in
that same five year period.
Basically, for every dollar
in added debt, equity rose
by ten dollars.
The overall equity value
of Saskatchewan farms
hit an impressive $81
billion in 2014. That is
significantly higher than
$48 billion – an increase
of roughly 60 per cent in
sixty months.
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may not be going well. When the games were over,
they’d had fun at their home tournament.”
The big winner at Saturday’s tournament were
the Meadow Lake Atom Ice Wolves, who won each
of their three games in decisive fashion.
Sandry credits its victories, in part, to Shellbrook’s tiered hockey program, which he says
makes it a little harder to balance the skill levels
of teams from Shellbrook with those from smaller
communities.
“Smaller communities are a lot stronger than our
tier two team, but they’re a lot weaker than our tier
one team.”
The Atom II Elks are expecting to keep busy
over the next month, with a full schedule of practices and games, and playoffs expected to begin in
March. Sandry says the team might also enter another tournament before the players hang up their
skates for the season.
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Marie Eunice Horner
HORNER - In loving
memory of Marie Eunice Horner. December
30th, 1939 - January
24th, 2016.
Marie Eunice Horner
was born in Marcelin,
Sask., December 30th,
1939. She married Allen Gerald Horner,
March 1st, 1958.
She is survived by her
husband Allen Gerald
Horner, brother Raymond Porlier, daughters Cynthia Heather (Keith Dorward),
Sharel Horner, Lanna
Horner,
Laura
Lee
Hatch (Larry Hatch),
Mary
Lee
Mikituk
(Murray Mikituk), numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
Marie Eunice Horner
OBITUARIES
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is predeceased by her
parents Henry and Alice Porlier, brother
Leonard Porlier, stepsisters Eva Porlier and
Edna Turcotte.
Memorial service will
be held in the spring in
Radisson, SK.
Minister Doug Boyes
of the Harvest Baptist
Church of Radisson
will be officiating.
John 3:16. For God so
loved the world, that
He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him,
should not perish, but
have everlasting life.
PRAISE & WORSHIP
Regular services, Sunday school
Pastor Bill Klumpenhower
LUTHERAN CHURCH
-----------------------Zion - Canwood
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday School,
Debden
Worship Sunday, 11 a.m.
Sun. Mass - 9:30 a.m.
St. John’s - Shellbrook
Fr. Tuan Doan
Sunday School,
Big River - Sacred Heart
Worship Sunday, 9 a.m.
Sun., 11:30 a.m. - Mass
Pastor Trent Felstrom
Whitefish
-------------------Sun., 2:30 p.m. - Mass.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
Victoire
Parkside
Sat., 7:30 p.m. - Mass.
11 a.m. - Worship
Fr. Tuan Doan
Pastor Chris Dean
Eucharist Celebrations
-----------------------Muskeg
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Sunday, 3 p.m.
Parkside
St. Agatha’s - Shellbrook
11:00 a.m. Worship
Sunday, 11 a.m.
306-747-3572
St. Henry’s - Leask
Shellbrook
Mass Saturday 7 p.m.
Sun., 10:30 a.m. - Worship
St. Joseph’s - Marcelin
Pastor David Bodvarson
Mass Sunday 9 a.m.
306-747-7235
Mistawasis
Canwood
Sunday, 3 p.m.
10:30 a.m. - Worship
Fr. Tru Le
Pastor Glenn Blazosek
-----------------------306-468-2138
PRESBYTERIAN
Leask Gospel Tabernacle
Mistawasis
Sunday 6:30 p.m.
Sunday worship
Pastor Lorne Valuck
11 a.m.
-----------------------Rev. Bev Shepansky
SOVEREIGN GRACE
-----------------------BAPTIST CHURCH
SEVENTH DAY
Currently meeting in
ADVENTIST
homes on
407-2nd Ave E, Shellbrook
Sunday morning
Sat., 9:45 a.m. and Wednesday evenings
Sabbath School
Parkside 306-747-2309
Sat., 11:00 am -Worship
Leask 306-466-4498
Broadcast on
Marcelin 306-226-4615
VOAR 92.1 FM
-----------------------Pastor Scot Manly
EVANGELICAL FREE
306-747-3305
Big River
-----------------------11:00 a.m. - Worship
ANGLICAN CHURCH
Bible Classes 9:45 a.m.
Leask - All Saint’s
Summer: 10:30 a.m. - 12
Sunday, 9:00 a.m.
306-469-2258
- Service
Youth Nite: Fridays
St. Andrew’s - Shellbrook
Mont Nebo
Sunday, 11 a.m. Service
Bible Study and Prayer
Sun., 11:00 a.m. - Worship Canwood - Christ Church
Sunday, 11 a.m. Service
Mont Nebo - St. Luke’s
Sunday, 2 p.m. -Service
-----------------------UNITED CHURCH
Big River
1st & 2nd Sundays
1 p.m. - Worship
at Anglican Church
All Other Sundays - 10
a.m.
Shellbrook - Knox
Sun., 10 am - Worship
Pastor Dave Whalley
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CHURCH
Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel
109 Railway Ave. W.
Blaine Lake
306-497-3316
Pastor: Rick Schellenberg
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
Worship
February 5, 2016
Jacquelin Couture
COUTURE – Jacquelin
“Jack” Leo, July 28, 1938
– January 26, 2016
It is with deep sadness
the family announces
Jack’s passing after a
short courageous battle
with cancer.
Jack was born on July
28, 1938, the oldest of
eight children to Leo and
Georgette Couture. Jack
was born and raised in
Debden.
He attended
school in Debden with his
8th grade and last year of
education at Gravelbourg
College in 1953. Jack was
a self-learner and gained
his knowledge by reading and trying just about
anything.
Jack worked on the
family farm for a few
years, purchased his first
car in 1956 and went off
on his own to work in the
bush. He married Solange “Sally” (Desrochers)
on July 10, 1961. Later,
Jack purchased a cat and
supported his wife and
children clearing land.
In 1969, Jack became a
Bulk Fuel Agent for Shell
Canada and enjoyed
working with his life-long
partner for 26 years. He
was also skilled at welding, equipment/vehicle
maintenance and changing tires. Jack did not
slow down during his
early retirement and continued working for his
son Richard by setting up
metal grain bins, hauling fuel, liquid feed, and
bails. Jack enjoyed every
minute of his working
years creating good relationships with many in
Debden and neighbouring communities.
Jack enjoyed the outdoors and many memories
were
created
camping in northern Saskatchewan and spending
time at the cabin at Morin Lake. Other activities
Jack loved were fishing,
quadding,
snowmobiling, curling and most of
all visiting and having a
game of cards with family and friends.
In recent years, Jack
turned to his love of gardening and feeding the
birds while also caring
for his wife who became
too ill to care for herself.
He took great pride in his
abilities to cook, clean,
do laundry, shopping and
doing Sally’s personal
care. Jack and Sally did
everything together and
could not be apart for
very long.
He passed only 40 days
after his wife and is lovingly remembered by
his children; Richard
(Cheryl) of Lloydminster, SK and family: Michael (Holly); Melissa
(Travis); Danelle; Alyssa
(Brett);
Mathew (Liz)
and Jeremie, ~ Jeanne
(Allen) Lamontagne of
Saskatoon, SK and family: Réanne (Mitchell);
Meagan (Ryan); Carlin,
~ Suzanne (Jack Brower)
of Saskatoon, SK and
L. Arthur Mason
in Whitehorse, Yukon.
family: Dylan; Arielle
(Mitchel), Rachel (Matt);
Jessica (Dane), ~ Michelle (Jonathan) Thall of
Canwood, SK and family:
Cheyenne and Gunner, 6
great grandchildren, His
siblings: Ghislaine (Raymond) Lepage of Saskatoon, SK., Yoland (Gisèle)
Couture of Debden, SK.,
Jules (Clémence ) Couture of Debden, SK., Paulette (Larry) Bracken of
Saskatoon, SK., Gaëtan
(Rita) Couture of Victoire, SK., Carmen (Greg)
Graham of Langham,
SK., Aline (Marc) Desaulniers of Falher, AB.,
numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.
He is predeceased by:
His wife, Solange “Sally”
Couture, His parents,
Léo and Georgette Couture, His parents-in-law,
Philippe & Jeanne Desrochers, His brothersin-law, Edgar and Albert
Desrochers and André
Duret.
The Celebration of
Jack’s life was held on
Saturday, January 30,
2016 at St. Jean Baptiste
Catholic Church in Debden, SK. at 2:00 p.m. with
Father Tuan Doan as celebrant.
In lieu of other tributes
memorial donations in
memory of Jack may be
made to the Canadian
Cancer Society.
Family and friends
wishing to send online
condolences are welcome
to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com
Arrangements
are
entrusted to the care
of Beau”Lac” Funeral
Home, Ed Beaulac- Funeral Director, Spiritwood.
SPORTS
February 5, 2016
Shellbrook Chronicle 15
Stop the funeral: Manning’s not dead yet
Either Peyton Manning’s career is not
dead, or that will be a ghost wearing No. 18
for the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 at
Santa Clara, Calif., this Sunday.
At quarterback, it will be the old man
and the C, as in Cam — Cam Newton, the
National Football League’s Most Valuable
Player — in the Super Bowl and if you’re
planning to put down a 10 spot in Vegas,
here’s some advice from someone who was
a non-believer but is having a change of
heart: You’d be foolish to bet against the
Broncos.
Manning, with one Super Bowl title to
his credit in three starts, will be the oldest
quarterback to take his team to the season’s
ultimate game. Broncos’ GM and executive
vice-president John Elway, who had the
‘oldest’ record until Manning came along,
made a great decision four years ago to sign
the NFL legend. Four seasons, two Super
Bowl appearances. The first one (a 43-8 loss
to Seattle) was forgettable. Manning is hoping the 2016 version is unforgettable.
That he’s playing in this year’s Super
Bowl is a bit of a shock. As he turned 39,
his age started showing. Manning was given up for dead midway through the regular
season. His arm strength rivalled that of a
12-year-old Pop Warner QB and his interception total of 17 in nine games was by far
the league’s worst. But because the Broncos
have the league’s best defence, by a country
mile, the victories kept on coming.
Then Manning got
hurt. Was this the
end of a great career for the 39-yearold? Most observers
thought it was. When
6-foot-5 stud backup
quarterback Brock
Osweiler rallied the
Broncos to three
straight
victories,
BRUCE
including a Sunday
PENTON
nighter in the snow
against the previous~
ly undefeated New
England Patriots, the
whispers about the five-time MVP being
finished became louder.
But no one told Manning. Osweiler’s star
faded quickly and when Manning’s health
allowed him to return to action, the Broncos started to roll again. Manning still
couldn’t throw with much velocity, but that
outstanding defence, and Manning’s ability to manage a game was a great combination in playoff victories over Pittsburgh and
then New England in the AFC championship game.
Carolina will likely be the betting favourite to win Sunday in the aftermath of their
15-1 regular season, their triumph over Seattle in the division playoff game and the
evisceration of Arizona Cardinals in the
NFC championship game. Newton has had
a spectacular season and seems unstoppable, but there’s an aura around Manning
and the Broncos that is unexplainable, but
powerful. It could be the best way possible
to end a Hall of Fame career.
• NOT SportsCentre, on Twitter: “New
Eagles coach Doug Pederson: ‘Our trophy
case is emptier than the liquor bottles at
Johnny Manziel’s house, and I’m here to
change that.’”
• RJ Currie of SportsDeke.com, on Mike
Tyson endorsing Donald Trump: “Maybe
Iron Mike is hoping to one day have the
president’s ear.”
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times:
“Sho Darvish, brother of Rangers pitcher
Yu Darvish, has been arrested in Japan
for operating an illegal gambling ring that
took bets on MLB and Nippon Professional
Baseball games.Say it ain’t so, Sho!”
• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “Alabama wins national championship. Nick
Saban cracks brief, inadvertent smile.”
• Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com,
Hampton, Va., on Twitter: “Idle thought:
When Peyton Manning retires, he’ll finally
have time to make a few commercials.”
• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, on placekicker Blair Walsh’s seasonending miss for the Vikings: “Blair Walsh
gets all the blame for shanking that 27-yard
field-goal attempt, but what about the holder, who failed to spin the laces away from
Walsh? ‘It’s not easy being a placekick hold-
er. A lot of odd and crazy things can happen in the heat of the moment,’ said former
kick-holder Lucy van Pelt.”
• Brad Dickson of the Omaha WorldHerald: “The St. Louis Rams organization
bashed the city of St. Louis in its application to move. The only way this gets worse
is if the team writes graffiti on the Gateway
Arch.”
• Late-night funnyman Conan O’Brien:
“Today, the Dow ended down 249 points.
I’m sorry, did I say the Dow? I meant the
Lakers.”
• Ian Hamilton of the Regina Leader Post:
The ECHL’s Toledo Walleye are to wear jerseys that are based on one of Don Cherry’s
suits in a recent game. To further honour
Cherry, Toledo is expected to scratch all of
its European players that night.”
• Washington Post columnist Norman
Chad, on Twitter: “You’ve gotta love Peyton
Manning’s sly humour, replacing his ‘Omaha!’ snap count with ‘HGH!’”
• Headline at SportsPickle.com: “Peyton
Manning advises Tom Brady: ‘Just tell everyone your wife deflated those footballs.’ ”
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Former
Pittsburgh Steeler receiver, Antwaan Randle-El said he wishes he never played football because he is experiencing memory
loss. When asked what he would have done
instead, Randle-El said; ‘Instead of what?’”
Care to comment? Email [email protected]
Myths about social assistance for refugees debunked
(NC) The Cholakian family will not receive any government assistance from Canada or from their new home
province, British Columbia. They came to Canada as privately sponsored refugees. Mania, her spouse Asved, and
their two sons arrived on December 31, 2015. The family
fled Syria because of escalating violence and spent three
years as refugees in Lebanon.
They are just four beneficiaries of the federal government’s pledge to resettle 25,000 refugees in the next few
months. Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada, remarks the resettlement of Syrians is
“a shared national project” that acknowledges two important truths: 1) “Syrians need the protection Canada offers” and 2) “Canada needs the skills and determination
that Syrian refugees bring.”
Canada is living up to its obligations, both moral and
legal, when it lends a hand to refugees. And our entire
society benefits as a result.
A poison pen letter has been circulating through e-mail
and social media for several years now, which falsely
claims that refugees receive significantly more income
assistance than Canadian pensioners. Readers of the
missive are invited to share the author’s outrage. But the
provocative claims have been disproven by the Government of Canada and by the Canadian Council for Refugees
(CCR).
“Refugees come to Canada in different ways, but no
matter the category, refugees receive very limited income
assistance from the government,” states the CCR. So let’s
save our outrage for the human rights violations that refugees are fleeing. Here is the truth.
• Refugee claimants and refugees who are granted Canada’s protection receive no special income assistance. Depending on the regulations in their province, they may be
entitled to social assistance like other residents.
• Government assisted refugees may access financial
assistance from the federal government through the Resettlement Assistance Program. This assistance is based
on need and usually limited to a maximum of one year. It
is tied to provincial social assistance rates. This particular group is also entitled to a one-time settlement allowance to cover basic household effects.
• Privately sponsored refugees, like the Cholakians and
many of the refugees arriving this winter, are not entitled
to any federal or provincial government assistance. Their
sponsors must support them fully throughout the period
of their sponsorship, which is usually one year.
On Sunday, January 10, 2016, an anonymous cyclist
pepper-sprayed a group of twenty children and adults
outside a Muslim community centre in Vancouver. They
had gathered for a social event to welcome newly arrived
Syrian refugees. Canadians of all kinds decried the attack.
In nearby Richmond, Asved Cholokian stated of the
incident, “I think it is an individual attitude that doesn’t
represent Canada.” He said he loves Canada and all the
people who have helped welcome him. “Our impression is
that it’s a very beautiful country, it has beautiful nature
and the people are very kind and friendly.”
In a December 2015 speech, the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights praised Canada for its
welcome, especially in contrast with the hurtful rhetoric
on the rise elsewhere. Alex Neve suggests, “We should not
just bask in such praise; we should leverage it and press
other nations to follow our lead.”
More information about refugees is available by writing to the Refugees Welcome Here Campaign, care of
Amnesty International, 312 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa,
Ontario K1N 1H9 or toll-free at 1-800-266-3789.
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MEMORIAMS
Francis and Thelma Bazley would
like to say a ‘Big’
Thank You to our
family and friends
for all the help given
us when we were in
hospital and after we
came home. Thank
you for all the phone
calls, cards, flowers, prayers and text
messages; to Dr. T.
and Dr. Royeppen,
nurses and staff
for the wonderful
care given us at the
Victoria Hospital.
Thank you to Pastor
Bill and Trish for
prayers and all the
help you gave us.
Thank you to Elaine
and Robert Heinbigner for taking time
to come and visit
and the prayers said
for us. Thank you
everyone for your
prayers and concern.
A big thank you to
the ladies from the
Free Church, Mont
Nebo for all the delicious meals brought
to our home. Thank
you to all the Home
Care staff for their
wonderful care.
RYDDE - In Memory
of Henry Rydde
August 11, 1927 February 10, 2013.
I give you this one
thought to keep ~
I am with you still,
I do not sleep.
I am a thousand
winds that blow,
I am the diamond
glints on snow,
I am the sunlight
on ripened grain,
I am the gentle
autumn rain.
When you awaken
in the morning hush,
I am the swift,
uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in
circled flight.
I am the soft stars
that shine at night.
Do not think of me
as gone ~
I am with you still
in each new dawn.
- Forever loved
& missed, Janet &
family
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Local students share importance of making a difference
A small, but curious crowd filled the
Shellbrook Library Tuesday Evening,
where a group of local students gathered to share the lessons they learned,
and the experiences they had during
a trip to Ecuador over the summer of
2015.
When one thinks of summer, one
imagines two months of endless rest,
relaxation, and fun. But for these young
students, who were working closely
with homegrown charity Free the Children, this summer trip was about being
a force for change in remote Ecuadorian
communities that have been crippled by
poverty.
The group’s involvement with Free the
Children, which was founded in 1995 by
then 12-year-old Canadian Craig Kielburger, began seven years ago, when
Shellbrook Elementary School teacher
Pam Boettcher, and some of the students listened to one of Kielburger’s
presentation.
Inspired by Kielburger’s energy and
passion for his mission, both Boettcher
and the students knew they wanted to
make a difference too.
“When we were in Grade 5, we could
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what’s happening, and what we wanted to do to make it better,” explained
Boettcher.
“As these girls and boys aged, they realized they wanted to take it to the next
step,” she added.
The first next step came about three
summers ago, when some of the students travelled to the African country of
Ghana to help build a school in a small
community. There, they witnessed firsthand the devastating impact that poverty, and a lack of access to education
and healthcare, can have on a village.
Still inspired and eager to make a
difference in the world, the students
departed for their second trip in 2015.
This time, their goal was to assist re-
mote communities in Ecuador by helping to build a hospital in the village of
Mondana that will serve an estimated
30,000 people.
“They’ve received safe water and their
school [through Free The Children].
Any funds we raise go towards healthcare for the community,” said Boettcher.
The funds raised help support the
provision of immunizations, and hygiene education. And Boettcher says the
group just sent another $600 cheque to
the cause at the beginning of January.
These funds are raised through generous support from local Churches and
organizations, as well as through artwork produced by Grade 4 and 5 students that is sold at silent auctions.
While these funds and trips help
transform communities, they are also
transformative experiences for the students and leaders who get involved with
them.
During a visit with the locals in Bella
Vista Ecuador, the students learned
the art of making jewellery from palm
leaves. For the community, this jewellery has become an important source of
alternative income, which helps them
purchase food and other essentials.
Boettcher says she was especially impacted by her time spent with the women in this community.
“When we first got there, the [women]
were just timid and shy. But it didn’t
take them long to open up. It was an
eye opener to see these people.” she recalled, adding that the community continues to feel the effects of centuries of
Spanish colonialism.
Students also learned about the Minga, an Andean tradition which brings
communities together when important
tasks need to be completed, took part in
local customs with tribal shamans and
dances, and pitched in to help wherever
possible.
“We helped [a local farmer] plant corn.
There were three people on a planting
team. We stuck a stick into the ground,
the next person would put two kernels
of corn into the hole, and the next person would close the hole up with their
foot. It was pretty easy, but in the hot
weather it was getting hard,” explained
Grade 12 student, Madison Bourgeault.
To ensure that the group never forgets
it experience or falls victim to complacency, each member was tasked with
writing a letter to him or herself before
leaving for Ecuador. These letters were
then mailed out to the students after
they returned.
“You remember your time there,
and how hard you worked. It re-opens
your eyes when you got home,” said
Bourgeault.
Though the Ecuador trip is now over,
the group knows its work is just beginning. And even if nothing is set in stone,
Boettcher expects that more trips will
be taken in the future.
Court briefs from Shellbrook
Circuit Point Court
Shellbrook Circuit Point court was back
in session on Tuesday Feb. 2, with legal
matters involving two area residents on
the docket.
In the matter of Mayview resident Vernon Gunn, who first appeared before
the court in January on charges that he
falsely represented himself to a peace officer in Mayview on Nov. 27, 2015, Gunn
informed the presiding judge that he had
obtained legal counsel since his prior
hearing.
However, since his counsel was unable
to attend Tuesday’s hearing, the judge
granted a one-month adjournment, and
set Gunn’s next court date for March 1, at
which point he is expected to enter a plea.
Elsewhere, the ongoing dispute between Lyle Muller and Colin Muller saw
its third day before the courts.
Lyle Muller is facing charges that he
assaulted Colin Muller on Oct. 18, 2015.
Cameo news
Submitted by Kathy Buckingham
An opportunity to play Trump Whist, have a
visit, and enjoy a potluck lunch.
That is what happened on February 1st at
Cameo Hall. If you enjoy playing cards come
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15 at 7:30 p.m. Bring a friend! The entry fee is
$5 per person each time you choose to attend.
The winners for Feb. 1st, were Men’s high,
Jack Wilson, Men’s low, Ralph Korody, Women’s high, Gwen Wilson, Women’s low, Pauline
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Mark your calendar and come join us next
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But at January’s hearing, all signs suggested that the matter would be settled
out of court.
Appearing on his own behalf Tuesday,
however, Colin Muller signalled that no
attempts at mediation would be made going forward.
Speaking on behalf of Lyle Muller, who
was not present at the hearing, Ryan
Lavoie requested the adjournment on
the grounds that he and the prosecution
hadn’t had time to reach an agreement on
whether or not certain information pertaining to the case should be amended.
The judge agreed to Lavoie’s request,
setting Lyle Muller’s plea date for March
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