Sharon Strelau - Shellbrook Chronicle

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Shellbrook Chronicle
The voice of the Parkland for over 103 years
VOL. 104 NO. 21 PMR #40007604
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan Friday, May 20, 2016
www.shellbrookchronicle.com
Town readies pool for upcoming swimming season
Repairs were well underway on Tuesday afternoon, as the Shellbrook pool received a brand new liner. There will also be some repairs made to
the cement deck, before the pool opens on May 30.
In a small town like Shellbrook, the
recreational seasons are much like the
actual seasons themselves. In the same
way that spring and summer follow
the long, cold prairie winter, hockey is
eventually replaced by the cracking of
baseball bats at the Shellbrook sports
grounds, and the splashing of water at
the swimming pool.
And where last week saw the ball diamonds get facelifts ahead of the upcoming minor ball season, this week it was
the pool receiving some much-needed
TLC ahead of its anticipated opening
date on Monday, May 30.
On Tuesday, the pool was relined, a
process that town of Shellbrook recreation director Jenny Hosie says costs
about $15,000. But as with any aging
facility, there ended up being additional
repairs to do before the liner could be
installed.
“Where the liner attaches on, we had
some panels that were moving and shifting. Because of the climate, the cement
heaves and moves, and it was pushing
out some of the panels. It wasn’t going
to be right, so we had to add some new
panels to attach the liner,” explained
Hosie.
The hope was that this work, as well
as the relining, would be completed on
Tuesday so that the pool could be filled,
and the water could be treated. Given
that the treatment process takes more
than a week, Hosie says any further delays could push the pool’s opening date
back into June.
Apart from work being done inside
the pool, Hosie says that the facility’s
cement deck will also have some work
done to repair uneven patches that have
been caused by age, and exposure to the
elements.
As the deck is still the original cement
that was put in when the pool was built,
Hosie adds that it will need to be completely replaced in the future.
“Within the next ten years, we’ll be
looking to completely redo the deck.
Now they have new cement compounds
that aren’t as susceptible to the weather,
and the heaving and cracking,” she said.
Naturally, projects like these come
with major costs for the town, and
Hosie says there aren’t many funding
sources available for capital projects
at facilities like pools. The few capital
grants that are available, are matching
grants, meaning that the town would
have to put up 50 per cent of the funds.
“It’s a facility that’s expensive to run,
but the amount of usage that there is
out of it, you’ve got to weigh it [against
the cost],” said Hosie.
“It’s a service we provide, it’s not
something we’re trying to make a mint
off of. The swimming lessons, the programs, and the amount of people who
go there make it worth it.”
Though the pool is just over a week
from opening, and lesson registration
won’t be happening at the Scout Building in Kinsmen Park until June 9, Hosie’s calendar for June is already filled
to the margins with red and pink ink.
Each entry represents school swimming sessions and lessons for both W.P.
Sandin High School and Shellbrook Elementary School, and sessions and lessons for schools and groups from Canwood, Leask, and all around the region.
“It’s good for the pool, and it’s good
for the kids to come out, and make sure
it’s fully utilized,” she said.
Once the pool season officially starts,
so, too, will all of the pool’s regular programming, including lane swims and
public swims, junior lifeguard club,
parent and tot swims, aquafit, and the
Shellbrook Silverfins’ swimming season.
Hosie says she hopes more adults will
take advantage of one-on-one adult lessons, which were introduced in 2015.
“If you’re an adult you don’t really
want to be in a session with kids who
are at the same level as you are. So we
try to do one-on-one sessions. A couple
of people did them last year, and hopefully we’ll get more people this year.”
The opening of the pool will be followed by the beginning of this year’s
Playground Program, which will be
starting on July 4 this year. The $2 a
day fee, which was introduced last year
to help the town cover expenses, will be
in place again this year.
Anyone looking for more information
on the pool or the playground program
can contact Hosie at: 306 747 4949, or
[email protected]
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May 20, 2016
Wildfire Management prepared for busy fire season
Crews tangle with a wildfire from the summer of 2015.
Photo courtesy the Government of Saskatchewan
After a busy 2015 fire
season that prompted
evacuations from multiple Saskatchewan communities, forced the Sask.
Party government to call
on national support, and
drew criticism from the
opposition NDP, the province’s Wildfire Management branch spent much
of the fall and winter addressing how future wildfires would be fought.
Steve Roberts, executive director of Wildfire
Management, says this
included public “lessons
learned” sessions with
stakeholders and those
most adversely affected
by the wildfires in the
north of the province, as
well as internal sessions
that looked at what went
well for the branch, and
what could be improved.
While the feedback
from the public sessions
prompted the provincial
government to hire eight
additional fire crews for
the 2016 fire season, Roberts explains that the key
theme that came up at
the internal sessions was
equipment shortages.
“We were really busy,
and we had shortages of
some key pieces of equipment. When we went to
get them nationally they
weren’t available. To address that, we’ve added
more
pumps,
hoses,
sprinklers, radios, and
satellite phones to our
stores,” said Roberts.
Another key lesson
learned, says Roberts,
was that communities
need to be given a better understanding of the
guidelines and protocols
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surrounding evacuations,
should a large fire erupt in
the province this year.
This, he adds, means
ensuring that current information about the fire
situation is made readily
available to everyone.
“During the busy fire
season we get numerous
requests for information.
We’ll look at putting all
of the key information to
the public, media in real
time,” he explained, noting that Wildfire Management’s daily report
currently provides only a
once-daily update of ongoing fire conditions.
This new website will
also display the boundaries of ongoing wildfires,
rather than simply displaying where the fires
are on the map, allowing
local governments and in-
dividuals to better gauge
the threats posed by fires.
“The hope is that the
public and people who
need the information can
get it in a timely manner.
If they can get it, then they
don’t tie up our resources,
and it will allow our folks
to focus on the fire fighting efforts.”
Apart from making information more readily
available, Roberts says the
branch also focused on
making the information
easier to understand – in
particular, the province’s
old 20 km zone policy
that prompted criticism
from those who believed
that fire crews simply allowed fires to burn if they
weren’t within 20 kms of a
community.
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the province, Roberts explains that the province
hasn’t been following 20
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“Now, every fire is assessed, every fire is analyzed based on the threats
and risks, what resources
we have to fight the fire,
and what priorities we
have ongoing in other areas of the province.”
Of course, assessment
is no simple process, as
more factors than just
distance from a community go into determining
how much of a threat a fire
poses. For instance, a fire
that is only five kms from
a community, but has a
lake in its path could be
considered less of a priority than a wildfire that is
20 kms from a community, and has dry pine forest
in its path.
Despite some changes
being made to the prioritization process, Roberts
says that one very important thing is still the same.
“What has not changed
is our priorities for fire
fighting. Human life,
communities, and critical
infrastructure... will receive the highest resource
allocation and response.”
Saskatchewan has enjoyed a dry, hot start to the
summer, and fire crews
have already had to tangle
with 142 fires to date – 19
more than at this point in
2015. Currently, however,
there are only nine active fires in the area, all
of which are contained, or
being assessed.
Roberts credits this
early success in keeping
fires small the province to
being better prepared this
year.
“Going into this season,
based on fire conditions,
and weather conditions
in the winter, we also
brought our crews [and
aircraft] back two weeks
early, so they were available to start fire fighting
sooner.”
Despite Wildfire Management’s preparedness,
Roberts believes it’s only
a matter of time until
provincial fire crews are
forced to tangle with the
ongoing For McMurray
blaze, which has forced
more than 90,000 people from their homes.
Though, he hopes it will
be prevented from crossing the border into Saskatchewan.
With fire bans in place
throughout much of the
province, he also urges
people to exercise extra
caution while outdoors,
particularly people who
will be camping over the
May long weekend.
“People need to be extremely cautious with
open fires. It’s spring, but
conditions are drier than
people think.”
“People have to be cautious with their ATVS.
They are a source of fire
starts because of sparks
or grass wrapped around
the muffler when they go
out there. They need to
keep their units clean, and
make sure they’re in good
working condition.”
Although the province
has a number of automated watchtowers that provide 24-hour surveillance
of parts of the province,
public reports of wildfires are still the primary
source of information for
Wildfire Management.
Wildfires can be reported by calling 1-800-6679660
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Being a road user comes
with a whole list on inherent risks — fast-moving
vehicles, distracted drivers
and inattentive pedestrians are only a few of the
hazards you may encounter while in transit. But
what about the dangers
you pose to yourself?
For this year’s National
Road Safety Week, the
Canada Safety Council
wants to remind Canadians of the importance of
proper ergonomics behind
the wheel.
Developing a musculoskeletal or repetitive strain
injury is much easier than
it would appear, and these
can in fact leave you at a
higher risk for car crashes.
According to SAFE Work
Manitoba, more than 50
per cent of on-the-job injuries to people who drive
for a living are musculoskeletal injuries (MSI).
And while a significant
amount of this statistic can
be linked to heightened
exposure — a professional
driver will, out of necessity, have more opportunity
to have their posture negatively impact their health
— it’s still an injury risk
that can be mitigated by
taking steps to reduce the
strain on your body.
A significant factor in injury is when a driver maintains a posture that causes
them to reach forward or
forces them to use awkward motions to control
the vehicle.
Additionally, in larger
vehicles, the full-body vi-
bration over a prolonged
period of time can heighten the risk of injury to the
lower back and spine.
Additionally, prolonged
sessions at the wheel can
fatigue the back muscles
and weaken them, which
makes them more vulnerable to injury than when
they are not fatigued.
Here are some steps you
can take to reduce risk of
inuring yourself:
· Maintain a proper posture while seated, ensuring that your knees and
hips are level and that you
can reach the pedals and
instruments without having to come away from the
back of the seat.
· Aim to have your seat
inclined at between 110120 degrees, which will
reduce the pressure on the
discs in your back.
· If your vehicle is
equipped with a lumbar
support, adjust it so your
back is evenly supported.
· The steering wheel
should be close enough to
you and low enough that
you don’t have to strain
your neck and upper back
by reaching.
· Before removing any
heavy items from the trunk
or the back of the truck,
give your body a few minutes to adjust to being out
of the vehicle. Perform a
few stretches to limber up.
· Where possible, break
up your driving. Take
small breaks every two
hours or so — it’s better to
arrive at your destination
on time and well than to
get there early, but in pain
and stiff.
What if you already suffer from a MSI, though?
According to the Canadian
Association of Occupational Therapists, public
health research has shown
that these individuals are
at a higher risk for car
crashes than those who do
not suffer from these injuries.
Although more empirical research needs to be
conducted into the field,
an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure.
***
With the Victoria Day
long weekend approaching, the Canada Safety
Council wishes you a
pleasant and safe time. A
reminder: if you’re going
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to be driving, be patient,
keep your focus on your
driving, wear your seatbelt
and don’t drink.
The May long weekend
has historically been a
time where police crack
down on inebriated drivers, and has also been one
of the five most significant
occasions for impaired
driving incidents.
According to Statistics
Canada, in 2011 there were
1,341 incidents of impaired
driving. That’s more than
100 incidents more than
the same weekend in 2010.
If you plan on drinking,
ensure that you have a designated driver or else take
a taxi.
It’s not worth getting behind the wheel and causing
injury, or worse, death.
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So what exactly makes up a fairy garden. Fairies as we
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It might conjure up that when you meet a fairy, perhaps you
will be granted three wishes...and this makes fairies a symbol of luck and happiness. Now, fairy gardens are built to lure
these tiny little creatures into your home and of course bring
with them a fair portion of luck! Of course, in order to keep
them as part of your home, it is necessary to provide a miniature garden that allows these mystical creatures to be happy
and find a suitable place of rest.
So, if you are not sold on the mystical creature idea, perhaps
you just want to create a fairy garden because it if fun and can
take up very little space. In fact, your fairy garden could even
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can be very inexpensive, will bring nature to you and will also
teach patience, care of other living things and bring an element of fun into your lives. It is a good activity for all ages from the wonder of young children to the sentimental feeling
of a world that is just a little bit better from the older folks.
Your own fairy garden could be a terrarium on your coffee
table, your patio or a little part of your outdoor living space.
To create this space you need to begin with flowers. Humans
of all ages and fairies all love the romance and beauty of a
flower. To complete the balance of your fairy garden dream,
include some ferns and other greenery to create potential secret hiding places for the fairies you attract.
Another thought to creating a special place for the little
people, you need to include some water. A bird bath to cater to
the creatures that are closer to our earth world could be easily
incorporated in an aesthetic fashion. Stepping stones are another nice feature as it helps you, the steward to step carefully
so as to not harm any of the little creatures who also inhabit
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OPINION
May 20,, 2016
Paul Martin
Commentary
The only constant, a saying by an ancient Greek philosopher
goes, is that things change.
Never was that more evident than at the grand opening new
office space in downtown Regina. IQ Metrix, an IT company
founded in the Queen City and now with a half dozen offices
around the world, officially took up some new digs yesterday.
Perhaps I’m just getting old but it was
a bit different. Maybe it was the beer
fridge or the game system on the wide
screen TV or the bean bag chairs in
the zen room off the lounge filled with
workers whose average age might not
allow them into a bar in the States. The
company now occupies an entire floor
in a downtown office building, housing
the largest segment of its workforce.
PAUL
Saskatchewan is not known as a hot
bed for the IT world but this is one
MARTIN
unique exception, proving that any~
thing can be indeed be done from anywhere. Founded by Chris Krywulak
who also started jump.ca, the company now provides enterprise
software that is being deployed by local and international players.
***
If you’re one of those people looking to become a CEO at a major company, take heart if you’re not already working there.
The concept of starting at the bottom or even the middle and
working your way up to the top are still with us, however, the likelihood of getting to the CEO’s chair from the inside of an organization is declining.
A 15-year study by the American on-line publication Strategy +
Businessshows that corporate boards are leaning a bit more towards hiring outsiders for top jobs. The majority of new CEOs are
still insiders but the percentages are falling. The shift is least evident in North America. Western Europe is increasingly looking
outside and in emerging markets like Brazil and Russia it is on
track to become the norm. This is especially evident in all regions
when an incumbent is being kicked out rather than retiring.
The publication says increasing numbers of independent directors on corporate boards and rapidly changing market conditions are resulting in fresh blood entering the senior corporate
ranks rather than continuity from within.
Open visitation a good policy, but more work remains for Sask. healthcare
From routine vaccinations, to organ and
tissue transplants, to prosthetic limbs, to
stem cell treatment, the capability of modern
medicine to heal the sick and ailing, and to
prolong human life seems virtually limitless.
Of course, for each medical miracle that
today’s doctors and nurses are able to perform, there remain countless other miracles
that have yet to be discovered.
For starters, despite decades and billions
of dollars being spent on studies, researchers have yet to unearth a cure for all forms of
cancer. A discovery of this magnitude could
bring about the end of the indignity that so
often comes with treatments like chemotherapy, and would be the medical equivalent of finding the Holy Grail.
More strange, still, is the fact that researchers have yet to discover a 100 per cent
effective means of eradicating such mundane ailments as influenza and the common
cold. Though, given the rate at which medical innovation is occurring, it seems only
a matter of time before these scourges join
diseases like smallpox in being eradicated
from the face of the earth.
For now, however, we have a long way to
go until humanity attains its desperately
sought after immortality. And so, we must
continue to rely on doctors and hospitals to
treat our ailments, and we must continue to
support potentially groundbreaking medical
research.
Those of us who call rural Saskatchewan
home, know that hospitals, and the inadequate levels of healthcare services in small
communities are a sore spot.
Shellbrook only recently ended
compared to about 20 weeks for
a five-month-long nursing shortthe rest of Canada. By 2015, wait
age that resulted in the closure of
times had been cut to less than
five acute care beds at Parkland
15 weeks in Saskatchewan, while
Integrated Health Centre. And
wait times had remained virtually
staffing levels, as well as the numunchanged nationwide.
ber of physicians practicing in the
More recently, the Sask. Party
community, are unlikely to ever
deserves credit for its decision last
reach a state of permanent stabilweek to end restrictions on visitity.
ing hours at hospitals across the
JORDAN
The struggles of our town are
province.
in no way unique. And, in some
Since taking power in 2007, the
TWISS
ways, we are more fortunate than
provincial government’s rhetoric
~
communities like Preeceville,
about healthcare has been filled
Reporter
which only has an emergency
with claims about how it’s “putroom every other week due to
ting patients first.” Regardless of
there only being one on-call phyhow small a change like 24-hour
sician in the community.
visitation seems, it hints that, at least to some
For this, and issues like the abuse and ne- extent, Premier Brad Wall and the Sask. Parglect suffered by our loved ones in long-term ty have a genuine interest in backing some of
care homes, the Sask. Party government has their rhetoric up with actual policy.
been the recipient of much warranted critiBetter still, a 2013 study by Dr. David
cism.
Shulkin, which was published in the Journal
On the long-term care issue, at least, prob- of Healthcare Quality, suggests that open
lems have been reported for years now, and visitation has benefits for both patients, and
still we have no minimum standards of care their families.
in place, nor any clear plan from Health
“Supporting patients in a way that allows
Minister Dustin Duncan to improve quality them to be with family and loved ones can be
of care.
an important component of the healing exDespite the Sask. Party’s failing grade on perience and may reduce the anxiety and sothe long-term care portfolio, it must be ac- cial isolation associated with illness,” wrote
knowledged that there is a lot that the party Shulkin of the findings of the study, which
has done well in recent years.
was conducted over an eight-month period
In particular, thanks to the Saskatchewan at New Jersey’s Morristown Medical Centre.
Surgical Initiative, surgical wait times have
As the open visitation policy is rolled out
been cut in half. In 2011, average surgical in hospitals across Saskatchewan, there will
wait times in Saskatchewan were 30 weeks, undoubtedly be some growing pains, and
some safeguards that need to be put in place.
We must ensure, for instance, that the patients’ rights to not have visitors trump the
wishes of the family members who want to
visit them, and that visitors don’t become
disturbances to other patients, or to nurses
and doctors.
Furthermore, the increase in traffic at
hospitals will require both staff and visitors
to be more diligent with regards to hygiene,
to limit the spread of any illnesses, and to
minimize the risks to any patients whose
immune systems are already compromised.
But these adjustments are perhaps long
overdue, given that many hospitals across
the country have already shifted to a 24hour visitation policy. And though medicine
is undeniably the best medicine, laughter,
and the presence of loved ones are a close
second, and we should be doing everything
in our power to put the patient first.
For the Sask. Party, whose record on
healthcare has been hit or miss at the best
of times, open visitation is a bull’s eye when
it comes to putting the needs of the patient
first.
But there is still much room for improvement at all levels of healthcare, and the Sask.
Party still has many election promises to live
up to.
With the delayed provincial budget only
a couple of weeks away, and the province’s
economy struggling in the face of low commodity prices, it’s unclear whether Saskatchewan residents, and in particular rural
communities, will see any of these promises
fulfilled in the near future.
VIEWPOINT
May 20, 2016
Fort Mac offers many lessons
There are so many lessons to be
learned form the tragedy of the Fort
McMurray fire … although the foremost one was likely been learned by
rural Saskatchewan long ago.
At 56.78 degrees latitude and 454
kilometres northeast of the next
biggest urban centre, Edmonton,
Fort McMurray is truly an isolated
city.
Moreover, it is isolated by miles
upon square miles of northern boreal forest, making it more isolated
than most rural Saskatchewan
communities.
But what this city of 82,000
shares with a lot of rural Saskatchewan communities is the realization that people in such communities truly need to pull together to
support each other in both the good
times and bad.
In many ways, this is very much
a trait of all of Canada that takes its
name from the HuronThat they would share
Iroquois word for village.
what little food they had
We all can relate to the
with them or that they
struggle of our village.
gave up their beds in
We relate to the strugevacuation centres for
gles of our neighbour’s
those in greater need
village and want to help
said much about the
in tough times.
best in people.
Through this, we saw
So many times we
much compassion and
hear of stress or personMURRAY
decency. We saw with
al crisis bringing out the
Edmonton residents ofworst of people. In Fort
MANDRYK
fering up their homes
McMurray, the vast,
~
to fire refugees. We saw
vast majority of stories
people driving up and
have been about this
down Alberta Hwy. 63 to
tragedy bringing out the
provide gas to stranded evacuees.
best in people.
As inspiring was the bravery of
This is a trait often found in
those fighting the fire and those smaller and isolated communities.
Fort McMurray residents that liter- It is all simply part of the lifestyle.
ally had to drive through fire to get
That said, this tragedy has, sadly,
to safety. That evacuees did this in demonstrated the penchant of otha calm, safe manner without en- ers to reveal themselves at their
dangering each other says so much. worse.
Governments fearful of
freedom of information laws
For governments, dealing with freedom of information laws can be like juggling dynamite — one wrong
move can have explosive results. For investigative
journalists, opposition parties and groups such as
the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), these
laws are indispensable for digging up documents to
defend taxpayer interests. Virtually every accountability issue, from the federal sponsorship scandal to
former Alberta premier Alison Redford’s sky palace,
involves documents obtained through freedom of information laws.
Today, we’re seeing both important advances in,
and serious threats to, government transparency. On
the plus side, Canadians will now be able to send access to information requests to the federal government for no cost beyond the $5 filing fee. In the past,
the government imposed fees for requests deemed
large or complex, which totalled $56,000 in 2014-15.
This is good news for Canadians because fees are
often used by governments to discourage digging. It’s
also silly to charge taxpayers for documents they already paid to produce. As a report released last year
by the Office of the Information Commissioner in
Ottawa stated, fees “are also contrary to the concept
that government information is a national resource
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And toning down of rhetoric from
all sides would have been greatly
appreciated.
The worse such rhetoric came
from the environmental left _ some
of who couldn’t even wait for the
evacuees to arrive to safety before
they were already on social media
to announce Fort McMurray residents were somehow getting what
they deserved.
One such idiotic comment came
from a one-time Alberta NDP candidate, Tom Moffatt, who posted
on his on Twitter account: “Karmic
#climatechange fire burns CDN oilsands city.” For his trouble, he was
suspended from this job.
Others encouraged: “Burn, tar
sands, burn!” Slightly less hostile
social media posts suggested: “I
hope everyone gets the irony of a
massive fire in the heart of big oil
country.”
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Even Green Party leader Elizabeth May told reporters : “Of
course, it’s due to global emissions.”
This, of course, is nonsense.
Something as unpredictable as a
northern forest fire – whose devastation is driven by high winds and
bad luck – cannot be directly attributed to climate change.
In fact, no credible scientist
would dare make such a claim.
Admittedly, it wasn’t just crazy
left-wingers off their rockers.
There were plenty of right-wingers accusing Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or Alberta NDP
Premier Rachel Notley of being the
arsonists.
Notley was evidently guilty because – at least according to the
nonsense news from Ezra Levant’s The Rebel – her government
seemed to have “money for everything else… but not for firefighters.”
The government of British Columbia has been
dogged by criticism over how it handled freedom
of information requests, after it was found to have
delayed responses and deleted emails. The government responded by committing to major reforms,
including proactively releasing more information
and restricting political interference. It’s also thinking about waving the $60,000 in fees it collects each
year.
Unfortunately, the Saskatchewan government
is keeping documents in the dark. The provincial
government is facing questions because the Global
Transportation Hub, a Crown-owned inland port,
purchased 204 acres of land for $103,000 per acre
and then sold it to the provincial Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure for $50,000 to $65,000 per
acre. The CTF filed freedom of information requests
for documents associated with the deal and got hit
with fees totalling $7,240.
That seemed outrageous to us, but it gets worse.
CBC Saskatchewan also submitted requests and the
Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure responded
with a fee demand of $69,645 and the Global Transportation Hub went even higher with a charge of
$111,842.
Across the border in Manitoba, the new Progressive Conservative government is taking a different
approach. During the election, the Manitoba Conservatives promised to “create an open data portal
to provide government-collected data, that is non
personal or confidential, in an accessible, machine
readable and free basis.” In other words, Manitoba’s
new government won’t just wait for citizens to ask
for documents or pay fees; instead, it will proactively
provide more information online for free and in easyto-use formats, such as spreadsheets.
And while it is commendable that some provinces
are taking steps to improve access to information, we
shouldn’t forget that people living in First Nations
communities also have a right to learn about how
their chiefs and band councils are spending public
money. Yet, when Shauna Buffalo Calf asked for receipts justifying her chief’s $83,646 in expenses, as
well other basic documents pertaining to the First
Nation near Maple Creek, Sask., she was told that no
information would be released. In fact, her band responded with a letter saying it’s only obligated to release information that’s subject to the First Nations
Financial Transparency Act — a piece of legislation
that Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett has announced the federal government
will no longer enforce.
It’s understandable that governments are often
fearful of freedom of information laws, but they
shouldn’t be. For every government brought down
by scandal, there are many others that stay out of
harm’s way because these laws keep them within
appropriate bounds. It’s vital to both governments
and those who hold them accountable to protect and
strengthen these laws.
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May 20, 2016
Kids enjoy new LEGO Club at Shellbrook Library
A new FREE recreation
program for children grades
1 and up began this Month.
Shellbrook “Lego Club”,
run by Ale Peake and Amy
Manly, ran two session on
May 2nd and May 16th.
16 children came to build
on May 16, creating flowers,
castle treehouses, secret
spy bases, a dolphin pool
and more.
The LEGO CLUB will
meet again on May 30th,
June 13th and June 27th.
Summer dates will be announced in June.
Shellbrook LEGO CLUB
is funded through Saskatchewan Lotteries and is
hosted at Shellbrook Public
Library. Donations of Lego
are always welcome, and
can be dropped off at the
Library.
Come Build with Us.
The participants enjoyed the LEGO Club activities. The program is sponsored by Saskatchewan Lotteries.
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issue. Alcohol remains a problem, but any substance
that weakens reaction times and thinking can lead to
collisions, injuries and deaths.
CAA’s role is public education – making sure the dangers of impaired driving remain front and centre for
Canadians, so that we can all stay safe.
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AGRICULTURE
May 20, 2016
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Canary seed approved by Health Canada
It was an announcement made with limited fanfare,
even in the ag sector it seemed, yet it could open the
door to an intriguing new niche market.
In January a release by the Canary seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan at www.canaryseed.ca related that canary seed, which has generally
been grown just for the bird seed market
has received
On Agriculture
novel food approval from Health Canada as well as
GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status from the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
“With the achievement of this milestone, we’re hopeful that the food industry and consumers will begin to
adopt this nutritious, high protein, gluten free grain,”
said Canary seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan chair, David Nobbs in the prepared release.
“Up until now, production potential has been limited
by the size of the market for birdseed.”
It should be noted that while the market was limited
there is a still a reasonably significant demand for bird
seed among bird pet owners, and those buying seed
mixes to feed wild birds in winter.
But have an ability to begin having canary seed in
human foods certainly does expand the market scope
for what is, and will remain a limited acre specialty
crop.
The additional market though should help provide
better returns over the long term based on increased
market options.
It was noted in the CDCS that producer levies paid
to the commission over the past decade supplemented
by various government programs have made food ap-
Calvin
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proval possible. Extensive compositional, nutritional and toxicological work was required.
“Canary seed is the first novel
cereal crop to be approved in Canada,” noted Dr. Carol Ann Patterson of The Pathfinders Research
and Management in the release.
Patterson is the food scientist who
piloted all the work necessary for
CALVIN
food approval. “Projects are continuing to determine the best food
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Canary seed flour can be used to
make bread, cookies, cereals and
pastas. Whole seeds can be used
in nutrition bars and sprinkled on hamburger buns in
place of sesame seed.
The approval covers glabrous (hairless) canary seed
varieties, with both brown and yellow-coloured seeds.
Of course like most things that run through a government process, more work remains.
The glabrous varieties currently grown by farmers
are brown when the hull is removed.
Dr. Pierre Hucl, the canary seed breeder at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre
will be seeking approval for a yellow line at the variety registration meetings in February. Nutritionally,
brown and yellow are very similar, but the yellow seeds
are more aesthetically pleasing in many food products,
states the CCDS release.
When it comes to generating initial consumer interest and long term acceptance aesthetics will most certainly play a role.
Take for example carrots, the consumer wants long,
straight ones, most deeming ones that grow less than
straight as inferior, if not jumping to the assumed conclusion there is something wrong with a twisted carrot.
And the exact niche that canary seed might fill for
human consumers is also still being defined.
While canary seed is gluten free, those individuals
with a food allergy to wheat may also be allergic to a
protein in canary seed. Canary seed and canary seed
products for human consumption will have to be labelled with a statement such as, “This product contains canary seed which may not be suitable for people
with a wheat allergy”, noted the release.
“We hope that further work will lead to the removal of this labelling requirement at some future date,”
said Patterson. “On food products where wheat is a
labelled ingredient, the cautionary statement will not
be necessary.”
The development of a significant new market will
take times, likely years, but it is innovative efforts such
as this which will grow the markets for Canadian Prairie farm production.
Saskatchewan is the world’s top exporter of canary
seed. Nearly 2500 Saskatchewan farmers have marketed canary seed within the last three crop years.
In 2015, an estimated 149,000 tonnes of canary seed
with a farm gate value of roughly $90 million was harvested from over 300,000 acres.
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We can help feed honey
bees and other pollinators
with the gardens we plant
every year. Whether this
is on your balcony, a rooftop or in your backyard,
even a small patch of flowers can help local hives.
It can be as simple as:
• Mixing up the flowers
you grow with varieties
that are attractive to honey bees; and
• Planting a mix of seeds
that will bloom throughout the season to help ensure a plentiful nutritious
food source for honey
bees.
When we see honey bees
travelling from flowerto-flower, we're actually
watching a gatherer find
and collect nutritious
food. Instead of eating it,
they bring much of it back
to their hives. As a result,
pollen gets transported
between different plants,
and for many of those
plants this process is necessary for reproduction.
All of this activity is part
of an important relationship between humans,
honey bees and flowers.
Without honey bees,
many of our plants won't
be able to reproduce, including some of the fruits
and vegetables we eat. In
order to keep honey bees
healthy, we need to plant
flowers that have nutritious nectar and pollen. In
a way, that means we provide each other with food,
and it's a trade we should
be happy to make!
There are hundreds of
choices for pollinatorfriendly flowers to choose
from, which might seem
daunting. Programs like
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help by providing free
seeds in a mixture specifically geared towards
honey bees. You can get
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May 20, 2016
John Arcand wins Western Canadian Music Heritage award
Despite a career that
spans more than half a
century, John Arcand, the
Debden-born Métis fiddler who has been dubbed
“the Master of the Métis
Fiddle” by his peers, still
remembers how he first
fell in love with the fiddle.
The 74-year-old, who
now lives on an acreage
southwest of Saskatoon,
recalls the early days of
his childhood before the
television took over, and
live music was his community’s primary source
of entertainment.
“I used to listen to people playing fiddle all the
time in our home, and at
country dances. I always
wanted to be a part of
that,” said Arcand, noting
that he got his first chance
to do this when his father
bought him his first fiddle
at age six.
“I had nobody to teach
me anything for the first
part of my career. But it’s
in my blood, or maybe
I’m just plain gifted,” he
added.
Arcand explains that
much of his early inspiration came from listening
to his father and grandfather, as well as other
fiddlers,
performing.
Though, he did end up
taking a handful of lessons as a child, and before
long, listening to the radio
helped expose him to Canadian fiddle greats like
Don Messer.
“When Don Messer
came on the radio, you
started thinking ‘my dad
was playing this wrong all
these years,’” he said.
For Arcand, playing the
fiddle was always about
pursuing a passion, and
turning a dream into a reality. Arcand says that, at
times, this has been both a
blessing and a curse, particularly when it comes to
writing tunes.
“When you’re writing
songs, you wake up in the
middle of the night, and a
tune goes through head,
and it won’t leave you
alone until you actually go
out and play it.”
But over the decades,
it’s clear that Arcand’s
career has been mostly
filled with blessings. In
2008, Arcand’s contributions to keeping Métis
fiddling alive earned him
the Order of Canada, the
nation’s highest civilian
honour. Arcand followed
this up by being awarded
the Queen’s Jubilee Medal
in 2012, and the Canadian
Arts Council’s Molson
Prize in 2014.
In October, however,
Arcand will add another
award to his growing collection, when he accepts
the 2016 Western Canadian Music Heritage Award
at the BreakOut West Festival in Regina.
“I feel like I’ve gone as
far as you can go with
playing the fiddle and
making a living on it. It
was quite a career, and
now I’m trying to share it
with young people,” said
Arcand, who now teaches
students privately, and
also gives lessons at music
festivals.
Arcand says there aren’t
too many differences
between European and
Métis fiddle traditions,
except that Métis fiddle
music was designed primarily for dancing, and
as a result, is typically
played a little faster.
Despite these very similar traditions, Arcand
has spent the past couple
decades ensuring that
the Métis fiddle music he
grew up playing can be
passed onto future musicians.
“All fiddle music was
dying prior to 1988. There
were hardly any fiddlers left. Then when the
Emma Lake Fiddle Camp
first got going, it was clear
there was a need to revitalize some of the Métis
fiddle tunes,” he said.
“Now, I’ve written out
and recorded some of my
father’s and grandfather’s
tunes, and anyone else’s
tunes I could find. But, in
saying that, about 95 per
cent of the original music
is lost.”
Since falling in love with
the fiddle in his childhood,
any time that Arcand
hasn’t spent playing or
teaching, has been spent
constructing fiddles of his
own. To date, Arcand says
he’s made 46 fiddles, and
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When not performing or teaching, Arcand also spends his time constructing fiddles of his own. Over the decades, he
says he’s made 46 fiddles.
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that he also started this at
a young age.
“When I was 13 years
old, I wanted to play the
fiddle so bad that I made
one. It was a pretty crude
job, and it was too small.
Then, it was quite a few
years after that before
I really began making
them.”
Arcand’s fiddles have
come a long since that first
one he built, but despite
being a seasoned builder, he says he still hasn’t
cracked the secret of what
makes a good fiddle. He
adds, however, that this
doesn’t mean that even
a “bad” fiddle can’t find
someone to play it.
“If I don’t like a fiddle
or violin, someone else
might come along and
just love it. They’re all different, and I’m not sure
I could tell you what it is
that makes them different.”
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May 20, 2016
Senior’s Association improves acoustics at Senior’s Hall
After six years of fundraising, planning, and tireless dedication, members of the Shellbrook Seniors
Association can finally sit back, relax, and enjoy
the Shellbrook Senior Citizen’s Centre that they’ve
built together.
That’s because Adeline Fossey, president of the
Seniors Association, says that there are no more
major renovations left to do at the hall, aside from
the installation of new fans in the facility’s bathroom, and a third stainless steel sink in the kitchen
area.
Capping off a laundry list of renovation projects,
ranging from fireproofing, to a new sound system,
to an exterior facelift, the Association recently had
brand new acoustic tiles and acoustic panels in-
stalled.
The recent renovations also included LED lighting and ceiling fans, and the whole project was
made possible by a $21,542 grant from New Horizons for Seniors, a federal program run by Employment and Social Development Canada.
As Fossey explains, the renovations were all
about making the hall a more comfortable enviornment for seniors with hearing issues or hearing
aids to gather together.
“For people with hearing aids, some of them
didn’t come. They told us they couldn’t come because it was too noisy,” she said, after demonstrating the difference by clapping in the noisy bathroom, and then in the echo-free hall
The Lily Beetle - be prepared
Submitted by
Sara Williams
Canadian prairie gardeners can be proud of
the many early plant
breeders who developed hardy, droughttolerant,
diseaseresistant Asiatic lily
hybrids in a vast array
of colours and heights
that we enjoy today.
I’d much rather write
about these lilies than
the lily beetle (Liliocerislilii). But if left
uncontrolled, the lily
beetle could destroy
both our garden lilies
and fritillarias.
The beetle first arrived in eastern Canada in the 1940s and
has been slowly making its way west. Until very recently, Saskatchewan had escaped
its onslaught. But it
was sighted in several
communities in 2015
including
Saskatoon,
Tisdale and Leask.
It is unmistakable:
bright red, with a black
head, large black eyes,
long black antennas,
8-10 mm long, and oval
in shape. When in distress, it can “squeak” to
warn off predators (or
gardeners). Adult beetles overwinter in the
soil or under leaf litter,
often near the plants
they feed on. They
emerge in late April
or early May and soon
settle down to feed and
mate.
Females lays 2 to 16
reddish-orange
eggs
on the underside of lily
leaves in an irregular line. These hatch
within 8-10 days. Newly hatched larvae are
black, while older stages are yellowish-white
with a black head.
The lily beetle larvae deposit their feces
on their back (this is
called a “fecal shield”),
a protection against
the heat of the sun and
to disguise itself from
predators. The larvae
feed for about three
weeks and can devour
entire lily plants. Once
mature, they enter the
soil, change to an orange colour, pupate
and emerge as adults
after three weeks. At
this point, they feed on
lilies until cold weather
sets in, when they head
back underground to
overwinter.
The lily beetle has
no natural enemies
in North America. In
Europe, a parasitoid
wasp,
Tetrastichussetifer, controls them.
This wasp has been released in eastern Canada where it is beginning to control the lily
beetle. More recently,
it has been released in
Alberta in Olds, St. Albert and Calgary.
For lily-loving gardeners, the best control
of the lily beetle is a
non-chemical approach
as broad-spectrum insecticides kill both the
beetle and its predators. Be observant: as
soon your lilies emerge
in the spring, check
them
regularly
for
signs of beetles, eggs
and larvae. The most
effective means to control beetles is to handpick (or squish eggs
and larvae). If you’re
already feeling squeamish, wear gloves, carry a pail of warm soapy
water to drop the beetles into, or bribe a less
sensitive 10-year old.
Insecticidal soap is an
effective larvacide.
Don’t accidently import lily beetles. Unpot potted lilies over
newspaper and check
the media carefully
for eggs, larvae or
adults. A much safer
bet is to plant washed
bulbs from a reputable
source. Before planting, soak the bulbs for
a few minutes in a 10%
bleach solution to kill
any critters hiding in
the scales.
Historically, Easter
lilies have been one of
the sources of lily beetles in western Canada.
While fine in the home,
do not plant them in
the garden. Besides,
the beetles are much
more likely to overwinter than the Easter lilies.
If you sight the lily
beetle, its eggs or larvae, please report your
sighting to www.biodiversity.sk.ca/invasives.
htm.
The Canadian Prairie Lily Society is an
excellent source of information as well as
lily bulbs. Their 50th
Annual Lily Showwill
be held on July 22, 23
and the Fall Bulb Sale
on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 –
both events at Lawson
Heights Mall in Saskatoon.
H o n e y w o o d
N u r s e r y ( h t t p:// h o n eywood-lilies.ca)
in
Parkside,
Saskatchewan, where Bert Porter
bred so many heritage
Asiatic lilies, is now a
non-profit provincial
heritage site. With lilies, day lilies, other perennials, and rhubarb
for sale, Honeywood
will be open daily from
May 21 to September
18. See website for special events in 2016.
Sara Williams is the
author of the newly
revised and expanded
Creating the Prairie
Xeriscapeand, with coauthor Hugh Skinner,
Gardening Naturally,
A chemical-free handbook for the Prairies.
This column is provided courtesy of the
Saskatchewan Perennial Society (www.
saskperennial.ca;
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“The idea of starting Kaiser was so that seniors
with difficulties could come out in the evening and
play. And the biggest problem is that so many came
out, that the ones it was meant for found it uncomfortable to come,” she added.
Fossey says the work was completed with the help
of Shellbrook’s own Terry Bilyk and Jake Verbonac,
and she has nothing but good things to say about
their work.
Fossey also says that this project, as well as all of
the others that preceded it, have been well worth
the investment of time and money.
“The difference that this has made, is absolutely
amazing,” she said.
“For concerts, and for gatherings, it’s going to be
the best little hall in Saskatchewan.”
The Deer Ridge Landfill
c o m /s a s k p e r e n n i a l ) .
Check out our Bulletin Board or Calendar
for upcoming garden
information sessions,
workshops and tours:
May 6 – 8 Horticulture workshops at the
University of SK (306966-5539 for details).
will be open on
Saturday, May 28, 2016
12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
Only tree branches, garden refuse, leaves,
untreated lumber and compostable material
will be accepted AT NO CHARGE.
NO regular household garbage will be accepted.
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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 pm & Friday 2 - 6 pm. 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).
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Saturday, June 4, The Finest Hour; Friday, June 17, The 5th Wave. All movies start
at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. $5.00 per person.
BIG RIVER: Country at the Creek Music Fest, Fri. & Sat., June 24 & 25/16 (at Ness
Creek Site, 20 km NE of Big River). Tickets: $130 weekend pass, day passes are available.
Online Progressive 50/50 to be drawn on June 24th. Headliners: Friday: ‘Tommy John
Ehman’ Saturday: ‘The Washboard Union’ & ‘Aaron Goodvin’. New this year is our
Mechanical Bull “Cyclone”. www.countryatthecreek.ca; [email protected]
306-469-7958.
CANWOOD: REGISTRATION OPEN - Village & R.M. of Canwood 100th Anniversary,
July 29, 30 & 31. Registration Deadline JUNE 30, 2016. For more information, see
canwood.ca, email [email protected] or call Lisa at (306) 468-7465.
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Shellbrook Pentecostal Assembly, SUNDAY, May 29th 7 p.m. Love offering received ~
Pot Luck lunch to follow.
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Highlights of RM of Leask council meetings
March 3
The Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Council of the Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464 which
was held in the Leask Municipal Office on Thursday, March 3, 2016.
The meeting was called
to order by Deputy Reeve
Len Cantin at 9 a.m.
Present were Deputy
Reeve Len Cantin, Acting Administrator Cindy
Driedger and councillors
Real Diehl, Don Kavanagh, Ed Musich, Robert
Girod, and Victor Unyi.
Girod: That we add to
the agenda the following:
SARM issues related to
the 2016 Convention Resolutions. Carried
Diehl: That we adopt the
agenda as amended. Carried
In Camera Session at 9:10
a.m. – Hiring of Administrator
Regular Meeting re-convened at 9:45 a.m.
Girod: That Council authorizes Shellbrook Crushing to
crush approximately 10,000
yards at the Crown Hill Pit
for 2016. Carried
Unyi: That council authorizes Shellbrook Crushing to
haul and spread gravel with a
fuel surcharge of 10 per cent
on a fuel cap of .80 per litre
and at a hauling price of .30
per yard mile at a minimal
5 mile haul for the year of
2016. Carried
Musich: That council authorizes Shellbrook Crushing to load the crushed gravel
at a rate of .75 per yard. Carried
Lunch at 11:45 p.m.
Regular Meeting re-convened at 12:40 p.m.
In Camera Session at 1:00
p.m. – Administrator Interview
Regular Meeting re-convened at 2:10 p.m.
Diehl: That Council authorizes Spring Gravel as follows:
Division 1 – 1700 yards
Division 5 – 0 yards. Carried
Musich: That we rescind
Resolution #46/16 as the
lease land purchase application for NE 29-47-07-W3 and
SE 29-47-07-W3 denying the
sale until testing of Gravel
was done by Council as this
property was approved for
sale in Resolution #194/14.
Carried
Diehl: That we approve
a test demonstration of the
roadside mulching at the
hourly rate of $170 per hour
And, that we authorize additional work not to exceed
$3500 in areas to be directed
by Division Councilors. The
contractor’s name is Kyle
Schutte. Carried
Diehl: That we adjourn the
Special Meeting of March 3,
2016 as of 3:55 p.m.
March 16
The Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Council of the Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464 which
was held in the Leask Municipal Office on Thursday, March 3, 2016.
The meeting was called
to order by Deputy Reeve
Len Cantin at 9 a.m.
Present were Deputy
Reeve Len Cantin, administrator Robert Jorgenson, acting administrator
Canada’s Double Portion
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SUNDAY, May 29
th
7 p.m.
Love offering received ~ Pot Luck lunch to follow
TOWN OF SHELLBROOK
CLEAN-UP WEEKS
The Town of Shellbrook has declared the weeks of
May 21st to June 4th, 2016 as Clean-Up Weeks.
The Town’s landfill site will be open:
THREE SATURDAYS
May 21st; May 28th and June 4th
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
We can ONLY accept the following items:
• clean wood • leaves • tree trimmings
• grass clippings • garden refuse
Cindy Driedger and councillors Real Diehl, Don
Kavanagh, Ed Musich,
Robert Girod, and Victor
Unyi.
Musich: That the Resolution #66/16 be rescinded. Carried
Musich: That Bylaw
#1 – 2016 Regulation of
Proceedings of Municipal
Council be given a third
reading at this meeting.
Carried
Girod: That the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 10, 2016
be adopted Minutes as
amended, and circulated.
Carried
Unyi: That the minutes
of the Special meeting
of March 3, 2016 be approved as presented. Carried
Kavanagh: That the
Council accepts the statement of Financial Activities for the period ending
February 29, 2016. Carried
Unyi: That we roll over
the investments another
30 days. Carried
Diehl: That the investment accrued interest be
added to the principal and
be rolled over for a further
30 day period. Carried
Diehl: That the accounts
covered by cheques numbered 9324 through to
9383 (excluding ch 9345)
totaling $113,740.76 be
approved for payment,
and further that Ch 9369
be referred back to the
Administrator for further
clarification. Carried
Deputy Reeve Cantin declared a pecuniary interest
and left the room at 10:06
pm.
Councillor Kavanagh resumed the chair.
Musich: That ch 9345
to Glenna Frizzell in the
amount of $3,750.00 be approved for payment. Carried
Unyi: Moved we go in camera at 10:10 a.m. Carried
Diehl: Moved we come out
of camera at 10:17 a.m. Carried
Unyi: That we continue to
contract Glenna Frizzell at a
rate of $50.00 to assist with
financial matters on two
days per week basis until after the audit on April 1, 2016.
Carried
Deputy Reeve Cantin returned to the room at 10:18
am and resumed the chair.
Musich: That we approve
the council indemnity as
submitted cheque #9370
-9371 – 9373 – 9375 – 9383
and cheque # 9372 in the
amount of $270. Carried
Kavanagh: Moved we
pay Robert Jorgensen the
amount of $1538.66 for expenses incurred for the 2016
SARM Convention )cheque
#9374). Carried
Diehl: That we accept the
report from Acting Administrator dated March 16, 2016
as presented. Carried
Girod: That Council hire
Robert Jorgensen as the
RM Administrator effective
March 14, 2016 at an annual salary of $77,000.00
with following: full benefits; RRSP equivalent to
the MEPP; and four weeks’
holiday prorated from date of
hire. Carried
Unyi: That signing authority for the RM of Leask No
464 be Len Cantin, DReeve
or Don Kavanagh, Assistant
Deputy Reeve, and Robert
Jorgensen, Administrator
or Cindy Driedger, Assistant Administrator effective
March 16, 2016. Carried
Kavanagh: Moved that the
Administrators contract as
presented be tabled to the
April 13, 2016 meeting of
council. Carried
Kavanagh: Moved that we
authorized administration
to purchase the PubWorks
Program from Munisoft at a
total cost of $3,867. Carried
Diehl: Moved that we accept the traffic count map
for information and refer it
to the 2016 capital program.
Carried
The meeting was recessed
for lunch at 12:05 p.m., and
resumed at 12:45.
Diehl: That we approve the
sale of SW 28-48-7-w3 from
the Government of Saskatchewan to Brent Duncan. Carried (5 for, 1 against)
Kavanagh: That we approve the sale of NE 26-473-w3 from the Government
of Saskatchewan to Calvin
Rinas. Carried
Diehl: That we confirm to
the Government of Saskatchewan that the RM of Leask
No. 464 has no objections to
the province selling the NW
24-46-8-26. Carried
Diehl: That we table the
statutory declaration for the
CTP incremental Maintenance from SARM for clarification to the April 13 meeting of council. Carried
Girod: That we agree to the
amendments to the current
MOU for the Parkland Physician Recruitment and Retention committee as requested.
Carried
Kavanagh: That council
approves the withdrawal
of our IIP trough Gas Tax
Funding for Office and Shop
Lighting at this time. Carried
Diehl: That we table Marvin Loewen’s Development
Permit to the April 13, 2016
meeting and we request
more information. Carried
Delegation from Muskeg
Lake Cree Nation: Mark Debusschere, Director of Operations, Barret Greyeyes,
Councillor, and Paul Ledoux,
Councillor.
Purpose: To discuss the
Range Road 3071 and Township Road 464 that run
through the Reserve.
Diehl: That we approve the
allocation of the Saskatchewan Lotteries Community
Grant for 2017 to the following: Village of Leask, Village
of Marcelin, and Village of
Parkside. Carried
Unyi: That we apply to
transportation to install a directional sign for Island View
Resort. Carried
Musich: Moved that we
receive Councilors’ Diehl
and Girod’s reports from the
SARM Conference as information. Carried
Musich: That we appoint
Deputy Reeve Cantin, Councillor Diehl, and Administrator Jorgensen to be the
RM representatives on the
community Pasture Steering
committee. Carried
Unyi: Moved that we host
and organize the first community pasture steering
committee meeting to be
held in the RM of Leask office on April 5, 2016 at 7 p.m.
Carried
appoint Brad Butler and JoAnn Priel to the Emerald
Lake Regional Park Board
effective March 16, 2016.
Carried
approve the application for a
new credit card for the RM of
Leask No. 464 and that the
card be issued in the name
of the Administrator, Robert
Jorgensen and further the
credit limit be $5000. Carried
Girod: Moved that:
1. The members of the
2016 Board of Revision and
Development Appeals be
as follows: Clinton Krismer
(chairman), Gordon Krismer
(Vice-Chair), Jeff Hutton,
May 20, 2016
Loretta Sernowski, Brian
Lynch, Reg Skinner, Don
Vanbeselaere; and
2. Christina Krismer serve
as Secretary to the 2016
Board of Revision and Development Appeals Board; and
3. That we opt out of the
55-40 Development Bylaw
and Agreement presently in
place. Carried
Girod: Moved that we place
the Beaver tail program on
hold until the RM of Leask
has developed a Beaver Control Policy. Carried
Unyi: Moved that we accept the correspondence as
information. Carried
Girod: Moved that we
approve the Government
of Saskatchewan Day Use
agreement as presented.
Carried
Diehl: Moved that the RM
of Leask enter into a road
maintenance
agreement
with the RM of Blaine Lake
No. 434 for the 2016 gravel
season. Carried
Diehl: Moved that we
make a request to Sask Power to place the new power
line poles that will run in
the North ditch adjacent to
the SE 2-46-7-w3 2 meters
inside of the RM right of way
along road 793. Carried
Kavanagh: That we crush
approximately 10,000 cubic
yards of gravel at the Bruner
Gravel pit. Carried
Kavanagh: Moved that
we award the Bruner Gravel
Crush to Von/Rose Enterprise if he is in agreement to
use the quote that was presented for the Spring crush
for this gravel crush. Carried
Kavanagh: That the General Meeting of March 16, 2016
be adjourned as of 6:36 p.m.
Carried
Leask Rec Board Presents
Leask Annual Garage Sale Day & BBQ
Saturday, May 28th ~ 9 am to 5 pm
Various Garage Sales
around town and in the
rink parking lot.
Look for the balloons!
BBQ at the Rink
10 am - 2 pm
Thank You
Garage S
ale
Sat., M
ay 28
9 to 5
Shellbrook Public Health would like to extend a sincere thank
you for the successful completion of the P.A.R.T.Y. Program
(Prevention of Alcohol and Risk – Related Trauma in Youth) to
the following:
The Mock Crash scene was a very effective component to the
program this year thanks to all the volunteer First Responders
and Fire Fighters, Parkland Ambulance, RCMP officer
Constable Mike, Beau Lac Funeral Home and Shell River
Towing.
Health Region Employees from the Emergency Department,
Dr. T Person and RN Lynn Farthing; Therapies department
(Rehabilitation), Christina Lepage and Lisa Wallin; and Addiction Services, Richelle Lambiris.
This program was offered to the Grade 9 students at WP
Sandin and Canwood High Schools. Thanks also to the School
Community Council and Beau Lac Funeral Home for your
generosity in funding our very delicious pasta lunch put on by
The Railhouse Restaurant.
May 20, 2016
Quick tips to give you the healthiest vacation
(NC) Plan ahead, travel
buffs say. Knowing what
supplements to take and
what foods to eat while
you’re away can make a
big difference, whether
it’s a trip to Disneyworld,
a tour of Europe or a
week at the cottage. Here
are some quick and effective tips:
Keep a strong stomach
with probiotic supplements
There’s nothing worse
than getting to your longawaited destination only
to say hello to a bad case
of diarrhea. Prevention is
key, so be sure your family takes a quality probiotic with active cultures
at least two weeks before
your trip and continues
taking it throughout.
These good bacteria will
help to provide the prop-
er balance of good flora
and combat foreign bacteria from the water and
food you may encounter
on your vacation.
Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate
No matter if you’re flying or taking a road trip,
make sure to continually
drink either plain water
or water with an added
electrolyte replacement.
These supplements contain vitamins B and C,
and contain electrolytes
such as sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium, which can help
your whole family stay
energized and feeling
100 per cent. Once you’re
in full-on vacation mode,
pack a water bottle for
each person when you’re
out enjoying the sights,
especially when travel-
ling in hot weather. The
combination of heat and
sun can be extremely dehydrating, particularly
for young children; getting plenty of fluids will
eliminate this risk.
Be prepared for the sun
Sunburns are always a
risk when travelling. It’s
important to choose a
sunscreen that contains
zinc-oxide and titaniumdioxide in the ingredient list, especially when
it comes to kids. When
applied, these metals lay
on the surface of the skin
without being absorbed,
and reflect potentially
damaging UVA and UVB
rays.
If anyone gets sunburnt, you can help to
heal the delicate layers of
the skin with either aloe
vera, vitamin E cream or
a calendula-based spray.
Then, follow up with
a natural moisturizer.
When a sunburn does occur, more water is sent to
the skin, so it’s important
to lock in that water with
moisturizer to avoid dehydration. Coconut oil is
an excellent moisturizer
and a great option to add
to your summer skin care
regime.
Curb those cravings
The most common
words you’ll hear from
your kid on vacation are
“I’m hungry”. A treat or
two on vacation is expected, but salty snacks
and
sugary
drinks
shouldn’t be the all they
eat and drink. Keep bags
of healthy snacks in your
bag or backpack to curb
these cravings while
waiting in line to see an
attraction or when in between meals.
Dehydrated or baked
kelp chips contain the
goodness of a whole serving of veggies and are a
much healthier alternative to potato chips. You
can also make your own
trail mix with nuts, dried
fruit and dark chocolate. Consuming 25 to 40
grams of dark chocolate
can improve blood flow,
while nuts are packed
with protein, fibre and
essential fats to keep
your little ones full until
dinner.
For those who are allergic to nuts or just
avoiding them, hemp is
an excellent source of
protein and a great vegan
alternative. This superfood has an ideal balance
of omega-3 to omega-6
11
fatty acids and is high in
polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). It’s also rich
in vitamin E and minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, sodium,
magnesium and zinc.
Hemp can be added to
trail mix, or you can find
hemp bites and bars at
your local CHFA Member
health food store. It’s a
helpful place to stock up
on healthy snacks before
hitting the road. To find
a designated store near
you, visit the Canadian
Health Food Association
website at chfa.ca.
You may not know the
answer to the question,
“Are we there yet?” but
when it comes to staying healthy on vacation,
you’ll know how to respond to any situation
that may arise.
3 indispensable tips for seniors on smartphone safety
(NC) Do you remember
rotary dials, party lines and
payphones? These days, the
world is just a touchscreen
away. The technology is
fascinating but for seniors
especially, it’s important
to balance convenience
with security and privacy
precautions. The following
three tips will help you enjoy all the benefits smartphones offer, worry free:
1. Be App Safe
From games and daily
planners to health care and
transportation solutions,
there are apps for almost
any need. But some have
been designed to gain access to personal data.
Limit risks by first, only
downloading apps from
trusted sources, such as
Google Play and the Apple
App Store, and also by
choosing strong privacy
settings, paying attention
to permission settings, and
disabling tracking features,
like GPS, when not in use.
And remember to keep your
Did You
Hear?
wonder they work.”
Trivia and other games
texted directly to you also
pose a threat. Simply opening these can incur major
fees. As a rule of thumb,
never engage with unknown senders or click suspicious links – and never
transfer money to strangers.
3. Protect Yourself in
Case of Smartphone Loss
Before your smartphone
goes missing, you can safeguard your information
in a few ways. Invest in a
warranty program. Install
software that allows you
to remotely erase data –
some devices already have
this built in. Create strong
passwords using acronyms,
combinations of letters and
numbers, and different cases and special characters.
But what if the smartphone
disappears?
“Immediately
contact
your phone company,” says
Smith. “They can help you
find or replace it promptly.”
Your smartphone opens
up countless possibilities
so combine these tips with
common sense to stay safe
while you stay connected.
Learn more about smartphone safety for seniors at
telus.com/wise.
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device operating system
up-to-date so you have the
latest security software.
2. Don’t Talk to Strangers
Your phone connects you
with loved ones, but it can
also expose you to scams
and online predators.
“Criminals often target seniors with text messages, emails, and social
media messages promising
too-good-to-be-true
investments, contests, or
low-cost medications,” explains Shelly Smith, director of Telus Wise. “Typically, these are supported
with professional websites
and seemingly legitimate
company names, so it’s no
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May 20, 2016
Throne speech promises ‘transformational change’ in June budget
After making few promises during
the provincial election campaign, the
reigning Saskatchewan Party government’s speech from the throne, which
was delivered by Lt.-Gov Vaughn Solomon Schofield at the opening of the
28th session of the legislature Tuesday,
was chockfull of commitments, and
hints about what the 2016-2017 provincial budget will contain.
The throne speech made particular
reference to the handful of promises
that Premier Brad Wall and the Sask.
Party made throughout the campaign
– namely, transformational changes
that can be expected in education,
healthcare, and infrastructure.
For infrastructure, the province is
promising to invest $70 million more
into highway construction over the
next three years as part of the Highways 2020 Plan, and also to spend
about $2.7 billion on highways over the
next four years.
Additionally, a further $3.6 billion
will be invested in infrastructure projects for schools, hospitals, long-term
care facilities, and the ongoing construction of the Regina Bypass, and the
province has promised to cut administration costs for health regions by $7.5
million per year.
“Do we have the right number of
health regions? Do we have the right
governance ratio even in education?”
Wall said after the throne speech, noting that everything should be on the table, including one single health region
as exists in Alberta.
Wall also said that the government
will continue to ask the question,
“What other innovations are possible
in health care and education?”
The speech, which continued the
Sask. Party’s theme of “keeping the
province strong” also featured references to some promises that preceded
the election campaign, including the
government’s plans to privatize 40
government-run liquor stores (includ-
ing the Shellbrook location), and plans
to offer private CT scans in the same
way that it now offers private MRIs.
To no one’s surprise, Opposition NDP
leader Trent Wotherspoon had a great
deal of criticism to offer on the throne
speech, calling it “small thinking at a
time where we should be working to
build a bright future for Saskatchewan
people.”
“This government shines a little light
on the [legislature building’s new dome
but no light on the state of our finances? No light on a budget and what that
means for classrooms right across Saskatchewan?” he said.
The provincial budget is expected to
be tabled on June 1, and all signs point
to it containing a deficit that exceeds
that $427 million deficit that was forecast earlier this year. Still, the Sask.
Party government says that deficit is
“smaller and more manageable” than
those faced by other provinces like Ontario and Alberta.
Other throne speech highlights included:
• Changes to the Saskatchewan Employment Act will ensure people are
eligible for 28 weeks of leave per year
to take care of loved ones in the final
stages of life.
• Seniors with incomes under
$70,000 will be able to defer the education portion of their property taxes.
• The First Home Plan will allow recipients of the Graduate Retention Program to use up to $10,000 of their benefits toward the down payment of their
first home in Saskatchewan.
• The government will put another
$500,000 towards robotic telemedicine that connects health care providers with patients in northern Saskatchewan.
• Home-based businesses that sell
high-quality, low-risk foods prepared
in the home will be allowed to sell their
products directly to consumers and retailers.
Learn how your CPP contributions are invested
(NC) Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is inviting
all Canadians to its public meeting
on June 6th by joining its live web-
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attending one of the live events.
Anyone interested in viewing or
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If you can make it in person on
June 6, CPPIB will hold live meetings in each of the nine provinces
where Canadians contribute to
the CPP. You can find information
about each of these events on the
website.
What if I miss the broadcast and
meeting?
The webcast will remain on the
website after June 6th so that anyone who missed the live event can
view the meeting.
Is my CPP pension secure?
Yes. The Chief Actuary of Canada examines the financial health
of the Canada Pension Plan every
three years. In his latest report
issued in December 2013 he reaffirmed that the CPP remains sustainable at the current contribution rate throughout the 75-year
period of his report.
How does the CPPIB operate?
It is a professional investment
management organization that
invests the assets of the CPP not
currently required to pay benefits,
on behalf of the plan’s 19 million
Canadian contributors and beneficiaries. CPPIB invests in public
equities, private equities, bonds,
private debt, real estate, infrastructure and other areas. The
assets of the CPP Fund totaled
$282.6 billion at Dec. 31, 2015.
May 20, 2016
Math Olympics at Leask Community School
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This year at Leask Community School, students
and staff have been working on improving Math
achievement.
To support these efforts, their School Community Council organized
a Math Olympics on
Thursday, May 12th. Parents, students, community and staff joined together for a BBQ and a variety
of games focused on numeracy. Leask Community School events like
these would not be possible without those who
volunteer their time, and
the students, parents and
community who attend
and make them a success.
Students Taylor Henderson and Danielle Cadrain posing in the Photo Booth
Students Hannah Remus and Piper Woytiuk playing Rocks and Rings
This may
Long
Weekend
and all
year long
drive with
caution!
• No texting
• No drinking
and driving
Staff Amy Beam, Chris Pechawis and Anita King serving BBQ smokies in
the Health Hut
Teacher Scott Farquharson and student Wyatt Henderson at the Guess
How Many Lego Station
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May 20, 2016
OBITUARIES
~
Sharon Strelau
STRELAU – Sharon
Anne Strelau (nee: Howat)
January 14, 1947 – May 5,
2016.
It is with heavy hearts we
announce that the beloved
wife of Edward Arno Stre-
lau has passed away suddenly in Shellbrook Hospital, the morning of May
5, 2016. Sharon battled
an auto immune disease
called Myasthenia Gravis
for the last two years. This
disease came with many
obstacles, which we believed she would overcome,
but unfortunately, in the
end, it won.
Sharon grew up in the
Blue Heron District; the
youngest of three children
born to Thomas and Ila
Howat. Her older brother
and sister, Earl and Joyce,
doted on their little sister.
Sharon met Eddie Strelau
in 1963 and they married in
February 1965. Soon after
Darwyn Edward was born
on July 2, 1965, thirteen
months later on August 4,
1966 came Shawn Michael.
Five years later onFebruary
6, 1971, their only daughter
named Cora-Lee Michelle
joined the family. The family wouldn’t be complete
until November 24, 1978
with the birth of Evan
Thomas, the youngest son.
Ed and Sharon were kept
busy on the farm with their
Simmental cattle, Arabian
horses, grain farming and
keeping up to the huge
garden Sharon so proudly
tended to. Sharon was
considered an expert in
the kitchen – between her
cooking, baking and canning most would tend to
agree. She absolutely loved
her flowers and enjoyed
thirteen years working at
K-5 Market Garden to pay
off her annual flower bill.
After semi-retiring from
the farm in 2006, they relocated to their beautiful
acreage, on the east side
of Canwood, near the Regional Park. In 1987, Tyler,
the first of 10 grandchildren was born. From there,
came Ashton, Drew, Teneille, Shelby, Keenan, Jordie, Brody, Gabrielle and
Waylon. Her grandchildren
were incredibly special
to her and they were very
close to their Grandma.
Her famous Rickity Uncle
cake will be truly missed
at each of the grandkids’
birthdays.
Sharon is survived by her
husband Edward of Canwood, Darwyn’s children
SKARSGARD - Sigurd
Skarsgard 1951- 2016
Following a courageous
battle with cancer Sigurd
passed from this life on
Friday May 13, 2016 at the
Parkland Integrated Health
facility. Sigurd was born in
Prince Albert, SK, on January 31, 1951 to James and
Bertha Skarsgard and was
raised on the farm near
Cookson, on Sugar Hill
Road.
The farm was Sigurd’s
lifelong passion, he raised
his mother in law Doreen
Chickowski, his sisters and
brothers in law, nieces and
nephews.
He was predeceased by his
parents James and Bertha
Skarsgard and his father in
law Nick Chickowski.
Funeral Service was held
at 1:00 pm on Thursday,
May 19, 2016 at the Shellbrook Pentecostal Church,
Shellbrook, SK with Pastor
John Slemming and Pastor
Dave Bodverson officiating.
Interment followed at the
Sturgeon River Cemetery.
In lieu of tributes, memorial donations may be directed to the Sturgeon River
Cemetery.
Funeral
Arrangements
have been entrusted to the
care of Beau “Lac” Funeral
Home, Marianne Turcotte
and Fred Pomrenk- Funeral
Directors, Shellbrook, SK .
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A celebration of life was
held at Canwood Community Hall on May 9, 2016
with Pastor Trent Felstrom
officiating. Sharon’s shared
memories were read by all
of her grandchildren, with
Honor Guard performed
by the Royal Purple. Private family internment was
held at the Canwood South
Cemetery on May 10, 2016.
Sharon was laid to rest beside her beloved son, Darwyn.
Funeral arrangements
were entrusted to Beau
“Lac” Funeral Home.
Memorial donations can
be made to Myasthenia
Gravis Society of Canada
or the choice of the donor.
Evelyn Ingram
Siguard Skarsgard
cattle and farmed numerous
quarters of land.
Sigurd managed to remain
a bachelor for 49 years but
that all of that came to an
end when he met his soulmate and love of his life for
the past 16 years, Lynn. Together, with their children,
Shelbi’lyn, Daelyn and Sierra, many memories that will
always be cherished were
made. These memories include the wonderful times
spent at the farm, working
hard together to make it a
success. Travelling to many
towns and parks across Saskatchewan to watch Sigurd
play and on a few occasions
with his children alongside
him.
Sigurd is survived by his
beloved wife Lynn, his children Sierra, Daelyn and
Shelbi’lyn (Frank). He is
also survived by his sister Ann (Melvin) Olson,
Ashton (Timo) of Holbein
and Drew of Saskatoon,
son Shawn (Jacquie) and
children Shelby, Keenan
and Jordie of Martensville,
Daughter Cora-Lee (Dan)
and children Tyler and Teneille Bahnuick and Brody
Cyr of Canwood, Son Evan
(Karla) children Gabrielle
and Waylon of Martensville.
She is also survived by
numerous others including, her brother Earl (Gerry) Howat, in-laws Linda
(Art) Young, Melba Cariou,
Leona Willoughby, nieces,
nephews and friends. Sharon was predeceased by
her son Darwyn, parents
Ila and Thomas Howat, sister Joyce Plaschewsky, Ray
Cariou, Walter Willoughby,
INGRAM - Evelyn – It is
with deepest sadness that I
announce the passing of my
dear wife, Evelyn Ingram of
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan,
on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
Evelyn was born on May
20, 1937 in Canwood, Saskatchewan. She took her
elementary schooling in
Moose Valley and high
school in Canwood. She enjoyed sports and was an excellent softball player. After
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high school, she worked in
the coffee shop and bakery
in Shellbrook, where she met
and married Ken Ingram on
November 21, 1958. They
moved to Hinton, Alberta in
1966 where Evelyn worked
at the Forestry School, looking after a generation of firefighters from across Canada.
After 25 years in Hinton,
they retired to Spruce Grove,
Alberta, returning to Shellbrook in 2010.
Evelyn loved the outdoors,
flowers, boating, camping,
crocheting and bowling. In
recent years she enjoyed
watching curling, the Blue
Jays and the Edmonton Oilers.
Evelyn will be lovingly remembered and forever cherished by her husband Ken
Ingram of Shellbrook, SK;
three sisters, Ruth Barge of
Saskatoon, Jean Springett
of Canwood, SK, Mary Ann
(Ron) Rusnell of Lucky Lake,
SK and two brothers, William (Marilyn) Robertson
of Canwood,SK,and George
(Darlene) Robertson of
Canwood, SK, and her husband’s family, sisters-in-law
Jeannette Ingram of Shellbrook, SK, Loretta Ingram
of Stettler, AB and nephews
Doug (Marcie) Park of Neilburg, SK and Don (Marlene)
Park of Prince Albert, SK
and numerous other nieces,
nephews and relatives. She
is predeceased by her parents Myrtle and Ray Robertson brothers-in-law, Trevor
Barge, Gordon Ingram,
Ted Ingram, and Marvin
Ingram, and sisters-in-law
Betty Park and Shirley Puddicombe.
Funeral Service was held
at 2:00 pm on Wednesday,
May 18, 2016, at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in
Shellbrook, SK with Reverend Michael Chase officiating. Interment of cremated
remains followed at the
Shellbrook Cemetery. Memorial donations may be
made to Shellbrook and Districts Health Services Foundation.
Funeral
Arrangements
have been entrusted to the
care of Beau “Lac” Funeral
Home, Marianne TurcotteFuneral Director, Shellbrook, SK.
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SPORTS
Shellbrook Chronicle 15
New career chance for Big John Daly
Big John Daly has a new golf home, which
offers vast opportunities. The golf world is
hoping a new John Daly shows up to take
advantage.
One of the most popular figures on the
professional golf circuit for the past 25 years,
Daly — famous for his prodigious drives and
his living-on-the-edge lifestyle — turned 50
in early May and became eligible for PGA
Tour Champions, the no-cut circuit that still
offers pretty good money as older fans flock
to see their heroes of yesterday. Daly finished in a tie for 17th in his first tournament,
shooting two under par for three rounds.
And yes, those old guys can still play. The
over-50 guys play on courses that aren’t
quite as challenging as they faced in their
younger days, but still require shotmaking
skills the vast majority of amateurs can only
dream of having.
So it’s the perfect scenario for Daly, who
can still hit it a mile and, if he’s on, can score
with the best of them. Now, if he can only
tone down his off-course antics and concentrate on golf, he could have a lucrative few
years on the senior circuit.
Daly’s off-course tales are legion. His four
divorces. His gambling (he claims to have
lost $90 million in his lifetime), his run-ins
with the police, primarily due to assault- or
drunk-related activities.
Many golf fans can relate to the ‘every-
man’ persona that
Daly projects. He’s
not a buttoned-down,
corporate type who
always does and says
the right things to
please the masses. He
goes his own way and
well, sometimes, it’s
not always politically
correct.
BRUCE
Daly rose to promiPENTON
nence in 1991 when
he got into the PGA
~
at Crooked Stick on a
fluke. He was the tourney’s ninth alternate, but nine people ahead
of him dropped out for various reasons. The
unknown Daly went on to win — one of golf’s
biggest upsets ever — and then he validated
that triumph with another major at the British Open at St. Andrew’s in 1995.
Since then there have been more personal
woes than golf titles, more police mug shots
than championship trophy posing. Word
around the world of golf, however, is that the
50-year-old Daly has slowed down. Perhaps
some late-age maturity has set in. He’s ready
to take on the old guys and grab some of that
cash.
Daly might just dominate on the PGA Tour
Champions because the courses are short,
which is right up a long-hitter’s alley. Controlling the ball won’t be the biggest challenge, though. Controlling John Daly will be
the most important thing.
Josh Peter of USA Today, on fun-loving
John Daly set to join the Champions Tour
after turning 50: “He will be the only tour
member with two major championships,
three children, four ex-wives and, seemingly, nine lives.”
Norman Chad of the Washington Post,
on a difference between himself and Dallas
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban: “He wrote an
acclaimed e-book, ‘How to Win at the Sport
of Business.’ I wrote an unacclaimed real
book, ‘Hold On, Honey, I’ll Take You to the
Hospital at Halftime.’”
Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times, calling this the ‘Tweet of the Week’: “From Pacers media-relations director David Benner:
“Got a call from TMZ today regarding someone named Drake and antics during Game 5.
I am 60. Who is Drake? If Simon & Garfunkel act up, call.”
Perry again: “Corpulent Red Sox third
baseman Pablo Sandoval underwent seasonending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his
left shoulder. But on the bright side, at least
it wasn’t his eating arm.”
Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Golfer
Zac Blair was disqualified for using a putter
he had bent whacking on his head in anger.
He violated rule 4-3b, otherwise known as
‘The Three Stooges’ rule.”
Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “A 100-year-old lifelong Cubs fan threw
out the first pitch. That’s pretty bad when
your 100-year-old lifelong fan wasn’t born
the last time you were a favourite to reach
the World Series.”
From ESPN Stats and Info: “Nyquist ran
the final 1/4 mile at the Kentucky Derby in
25.7 seconds. Bartolo Colon took nearly 31
seconds to round 4 bases.”
Another one from Kaseberg: “Beloved
rotund and aged Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon
hit his first career home run. It was the first
home run trot that featured a siesta.”
TBS’s Conan O’Brien, on the best item in
Pats QB Tom Brady’s new $200 cookbook:
”A soufflé that falls then reinflates at halftime.”
RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Quarterback flop JaMarcus Russell offered to play
in the NFL for free. So far all 32 teams have
decided to do what he couldn’t — pass.”
Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.
com: “Tim Lincecum … has two important
qualities the San Francisco Giants are now
looking for in a fourth or fifth starter – alive
and breathing.”
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Watch our Olympic athletes inspire the next generation in Rio
(NC) When the Canadian f lag is raised at the Olympic Games, the power of sport resonates across the
country. The athletes tell us that a gold medal represents so much more than an athlete’s talent. It symbolizes years of hard work, dedication, and sacrifice.
Olympic champions do not land on the top of the podium by accident.
One gold medal can create a ripple effect across Canada, uniting the nation and inspiring our children, so
that the next generation of great athletes is born. This
is what happened in 2012 when Rosie MacLennan won
gold in trampoline at the London Olympic Games.
Rosie’s work ethic, perseverance, and positive attitude make her an ideal role model for kids and that led
to becoming a popular ambassador for the Jumpstart
Charities initiated by Canadian Tire. “Jumpstart is
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“At seven years old, I had the opportunity to join
the sport that has shaped who I am today,” she continues. “Trampoline helped me build confidence, find my
voice, and develop the strength to face any challenge.”
This summer, watch for Rosie and all of Team Canada at the Rio Olympic Games. “After the Olympic f lame
is extinguished,” she says, “Jumpstart will be there to
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Did you know that June is Canadian Tire Jumpstart
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One hundred per cent of customer donations stay in
the local community to support the next generation of
hometown heroes.
If you know a kid who wants to play but is unable to
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or visits to a dealership, print and online
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Ext 0 140984444 3567.89
Lot 8 Blk 3 Plan
102030635 Ext 0
145784290
755.16
Blk 7 Plan 102061392
Ext 0 145692366 2404.45
Lot 2 Blk 1 Plan 102158311
Ext 0 145859495 1906.07
Dated this 20th day of
May, 2016.
Michele Person
Administrator
Reaching over 6 million people weekly.
Cost for 25 words:
Saskatchewan market..............$209.00
One Zone
............................$86.00
Two Zone ..........................$123.00
Alberta market .......................$269.00
Manitoba market ...................$189.00
BC market .............................$395.00
Ontario market ......................$475.00
Western Ontario .................$142.00
Central Ontario ..................$145.00
Eastern Ontario ..................$155.00
Northern Ontario ..................$90.00
Quebec market
English ...............................$160.00
Atlantic market ......................$179.00
Across Canada ..................$1,876.00
Also Available: Quebec (French) ................$956.00
16053CB0
AUTOS
FOR SALE
FOR SALE - 2012
Ford Fusion, 4 cyl
auto, air, tilt, cruise,
sun roof, four door.
97.000 kms, very
nice car, $9,250. Call
306-747-3277 or
cell 306-747-7422.
2-21CH
Advertising
Deadline is
Monday
5:00 p.m.
17
Reaching Over 600,000 People Weekly
Rates: $7.79 per agate line
Size: 2 col. x 2” ...................$424.00
Deadline for Booking/Material
Monday at 5 p.m.
Contact the Shellbrook Chronicle
306-747-2442
or Email:
[email protected]
All prices plus applicable taxes.
NOTICE
This newspaper accepts advertisements in good
faith. We advise that it is in your interest to
investigate offers personally. Publications by this
paper should not be taken as an endorsement of
the product or services offered.
NABER FORD SALES
Shop & Building
Custodial & Maintenance Position
Reports to: Service Manager
This is a great opportunity to join us in the community of Shellbrook deep in
the outdoors and lake country of Saskatchewan. Naber Ford is an organization
focused on preserving that personal and small town feel with the customer.
Duties include:
- Detailed shop cleaning
- Equipment and lubing shop equipment
- Lot maintenance – grading, snow clearing, sweeping
- Inside repairs, lightbulbs, light Repair & Maintenance
- Point of contact for contractor quotes, inspections and contractor work
- Compound cleaning and garbage management
- Fence maintenance and outside sign/flag maintenance
- Weed control and ad truck mowing and maintenance
- Outside aesthetic and landscaping development and maintenance
- Other as required
Please send your resume to [email protected] by June 4/16.
Wages are commensurate with experience.
SEED FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS
FOR SALE
FOR SALE - 4 - 2
way VHF radios.
2 base stations, 2
hand held radios.
All in good working
condition. Offers.
Ph: 306-468-2825
2-22CH
Career Ads
LIVESTOCK
FOR SALE
REGISTERED
BLACK ANGUS
BULL FOR SALE A good selection of
responsibly bred &
fed 2 yr olds, ready
to work for you.
Also developing pen
of yearling bulls
for those interested
for later use, new
bloodlines from
Upward, Spartan,
Ideal. Reasonably
priced. Please call
Christopher at West
Cowan Apiaries
306-469-4970 or
306-469-7902
12-26CH
POPLAR RIDGE
ANGUS offering:
Registered Purebred Black Angus
yearling bulls.
Quiet disposition - Easy calving - Semen tested
& pasture ready.
Shellbrook, SK 306747-3038/306981-3653. View at:
poplarridgeangus.
ca
TFCH
FOR SALE - Purebred yearling angus
Bulls for sale. Top
bloodlines. Semen
tested, and ready
to go. Call Kendall
(306) 883 7905.
4-24CH
SEED FOR SALE Common #1 Smooth
Brome $6/lb.; Common #1 Meadow
Brome $6.10/lb.;
Coated Common #1
Smooth & Meadow
Brome $5/lb. Also
Alfalfa, Timothy, Cicer Milk Vetch, Yellow Clover, Crested
Wheat, Creeping
Red Fescue. Delivery
available. Darrel
Siklenka, Glaslyn,
306-342-4290 or
306-342-7688
11-25CH
FOR SALE - Maverick Forage feed
barley. High yielding
grown from foundation seed. $6.00/
bu. 306-714-7979
3-21CH
Classifieds
Are An
Easy Sell!
306-747-2442
HOMES
FOR SALE
HOUSE FOR SALE
- 208 Iris Bay Spiritwood, 1 bedroom,
2 bath, totally renovated, 8x12 metal
clad shed, Excellent
starter home. For
more information
call Grant 306-8833991
4-23CH
NEW CONDO for sale, possible
rent, geo-thermal
heating/cooling,
open concept,
granite countertops,
fireplace, major
appliances included,
heated 2 car garage.
Must see by Shell
Lake Golf Course,
Open House May
21 - 23 and May 2829, 1 - 4 pm. Or for
viewing phone 306227-8342 2-22CH
SPECIAL!! Limited
Time Offer. Discover
the possibilities of a
Park Model Home,
office, vacation
home and more.
Quailridge starting at $61,000 and
Summit starting at
$54,000, including delivery. Move
in ready with full
size appliances,
fully furnished, 30
year warranty on
roof and lifetime
on siding. Pick your
colors and options.
We make it easy to
order. Call Joyce
at Smart Cottage
Life 306-468-2224
or 425-348-8948
6-24CH
FOR SALE - Older
mobile home 14’x70’
to be moved by Aug.
31, 2016. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,
large open living
room and kitchen.
Located south of
Spiritwood, near
Meeting Lake.
$12,000.00 OBO.
Ph: 306-291-4640.
2-21CH
Buying? Selling?
Try the Classifieds!
306-747-2442
18
FOR RENT
FOR RENT - 2
bedroom 4 plex in
Shellbrook. Heat,
water, parking
included. Security &
references required.
Available June 1, Ph:
306-764-4559, leave
message; Cell: 306981-7342
2-21CH
WANTED
WANTED - All kinds
of feed grain, including heated canola.
Now distributors of
feed pellets with up
to 36% protein. Marcel Seeds, Debden
Ph: 306-724-4461
TFCH
WANTED - Turn
your junk silver
coins into cash. Paying 10x face value.
Also looking for
paper currency 1954
and older. 306-2264646
4-22CH
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
- Housekeeping
position available at
Shellbrook Motel.
Ph 306-747-2631 or
apply at motel. TFC
HELP WANTED Full time/part time
position available at
large farm operation. Must know
cattle and machinery. Ph: Kelly Feige
after 6 pm 306-7472376
TFCH
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
Northern fishing
lodge seeks waitress/house keeper
and prep cook/
labourer, for May to
September exclusively. Job pays
per day, room and
board provided. For
more info call Dan
@ 306-940-8980
or email resume
to Dc.buckley@
hotmail.com
HELP WANTED
Honeywood Nursery
is looking for a
University/SIAST/
Grade 12 student interested in working
outside. Applicant
must be a student
with confirmed
registration for the
2016 – 2017 school
year. This would be a
full time position for
THE CLASSIFIEDS
10 weeks (or more)
starting immediately. Send your resume
to: Honeywood
Heritage Nursery
Inc, Box 48
Parkside, SK, S0J
2A0. email: [email protected]
Ph: 306-747-3307
2-21C
WORK WANTED
WORK WANTED
- Do you have any
summer projects
that you would like
done? Local handyman has openings
to help you. Experienced, insured &
reasonable rates.
Please call Jody
at 306-468-3228
2-22CH
GARAGE SALE
GARAGE SALE Resort Village of Big
Shell garage sale,
Sunday, May 22
from 9 am to 2 pm
1-21CH
YARD SALE - Saturday, May 28, 8 am
to 2 pm, Shellbrook
Pentecostal Assembly, Noon BBQ,
proceeds go to
Youth and Missions.
2-22CH
CARD
OF THANKS
The family of
Lawrence Eli Soles
would like to thank
everyone who called,
sent messages, food,
flowers, donations
and provided our
families with love
and support during
our difficult times
and sudden passing or our husband,
father, grandfathers,
uncle and friend. A
special thanks to our
neighbours Darren,
Claire, Kevin and
Kathy for their help
and support the
night that Lawrence
passed away. A very
special thanks to the
ladies who looked
after the luncheon.
A special thanks to
all the staff at Gray’s
Funeral Chapel
who helped us and
Sherry Ouellette for
the fabulous service
she provided and
the Franc family for
singing.
- The Soles family
MEMORIAL
SERVICE
MEMORIAL
SERVICE for the
late Mary Anderson
formerly of Mayview
will be held at St.
Michaels Church,
Prince Albert on
June 4th, 2:30 p.m.
IN MEMORIAM
BITTNER - In
Memoriam Rudolph
Bittner 1911-1966,
Ottelia Bittner 19202009.
May the winds of
love blow softly
And whisper for
you to hear,
That we will
always love and miss
you
And wish that you
were here.
Your memory is
our keepsake
With which we
will never part,
God has you in His
keeping
We have you in
our hearts.
We want to tell
you something,
So there won’t be
any doubt,
You’re so wonderful to think about
But so hard to live
without.
- With all our love,
from your children.
May 20, 2016
Tips for eliminating driver distractions
Motorists
As a motorist, there are elements within the
vehicle that you can control to minimize the distractions to which you will be most susceptible
while driving. Though some of these distractions may not seem threatening, remember that
in just two seconds of distraction, you will travel
almost 30 metres at a speed of 50 km/hr. A lot
can happen in that distance.
Before getting behind the wheel, use these tips
to reduce preventable distractions:
Eat/drink before you get in the car. It may not
seem like much, but taking time to eat breakfast
or a snack before you leave means you can concentrate on the road — and keep both hands on
the wheel, where they should be.
Turn off your cell phone or put it away.
Pre-program radio stations, fill your CD deck,
and/or choose your music playlist before you
start the car.
Prepare your children for the trip. When you
buckle them in, make sure kids have easy access
to any toys or snacks you want them to have on
each leg of the trip. In-vehicle DVD players can
be very distracting for the driver, but if you feel
you must have one, have it installed out of sight
of the driver and in a way that precludes operation by the driver while driving. If, during the
drive, your young passengers begin to fight, cry,
or ask for something, pull over at a safe time and
place and tend to their needs while stopped.
Finish your personal grooming before you
leave home. Applying lipstick or tying your tie
while driving is not only a two-handed distraction — it’s also a good way to injure yourself!
Keep the conversation light and to a minimum.
If you’re driving with a passenger, let them know
their safety is your first priority, not your conversation.
Secure loose items on your dash, rear view
mirror or vacant seats. If you can’t secure these
items, put them in your trunk, or leave them at
home. Sharp turns or abrupt stops will cause
these things to fly — creating a (noisy) distraction.
Review maps and directions before leaving. If
possible, ask a passenger to be your navigator so
you can concentrate on the road while they read
the map and watch for signs and landmarks.
SaskPower investments planned
SaskPower
will be updating parts of the
Saskatchewan
power grid in the
coming months.
The work will involve an investment of $108
million
across
Saskatchewan in
projects that will
help
decrease
the number of
power outages.
Aging infrastructure causes approximately 34
per cent of unplanned outages
in Saskatchewan.
“SaskPower
brought
power
to all corners of
the province in
the 1950s and
60s,” SaskPower
President
and
CEO Mike Marsh
said. “As the de-
mand for power
keeps growing,
we not only need
to build the grid,
but we need to
tend to our old
poles, transformers and stations.
We’re investing
around a billion
dollars
annually to make sure
homes,
farms
and businesses
have the power
FROM 0-100K VISITS FASTER
THAN ANY OTHER MEDIA VEHICLE.
In a recent survey of
2,461 Canadians, when it
comes to driving traffic to
automotive websites, or visits
to a dealership, print and online
newspapers rank highest.
They outperform TV, radio,
magazines, autoTRADER,
Kijiji and social media.
If you’re looking for better ROI
from your advertising, perhaps
more of your “I” should be
in newspapers.
they need, when
they need it.”
Notably, SaskPower will be
reinforcing the
power grid for
Saskatoon
and
surrounding areas. A major,
high-voltage
transmission line
north of Saskatoon provides a
much-needed alternate source for
the area, meaning that power
can be rerouted
more easily during
unplanned
outages. This new
line also supports
continued growth
in the city. In Regina, SaskPower
continues work
on the downtown core to update the network
of underground
cables and allow
for
continued
growth.
SaskPower will
continue working on underground
power
cables and transformer replacements over the
summer months.
Rejuvenating
cables involves
injecting
them
with a liquid that
fills cracks and
insulates.
This
process is four
to five times less
expensive than
replacing cables,
and extends the
cable life another 20-40 years.
These will be taking place in the
Normanview,
Albert Park and
Glencairn areas
of Regina, and
the Confederation Park, Wildwood, Lakeview,
Lakeridge
and
River Heights areas of Saskatoon.
SaskPower will
also be replacing
power transformers serving those
areas due to their
age,
condition
and
additional
capacity requirements.
Finally, SaskPower will continue its Wood
Pole
Maintenance Program in
2016. Each pole
will be inspected
on specific power lines and repaired as needed.
This work will reduce power outages and improve
the safety of the
public and our
employees. The
program will be
in Assiniboia and
Wynyard
from
May
through
August; and in
northwest Regina
and in North Battleford and surrounding
rural
areas in September.
May 20, 2016
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPIn-demand
career! Employers have
work-at-home
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Get online training you
need from an employer
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CareerStep.ca/MT or
1-855-768-3362 to start
training for your workat-home career today!
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TION!
AUTO PARTS
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units... cars and trucks.
Lots
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trucks...
Dodge...
GMC...
Ford... Imports... 1/2
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FARM MACHINERY
FOR SALE
2001 JOHN DEERE
9750 combine. 4612
engine hours, 3251
thrasher hours. Hopper
extension, 914 pickup,
30.5x32 front tires,
18.4x26 rear tires.
$100,000. 780-7542350.
Advertisements and
statements contained
herein are the sole
responsibility of the
persons or entities that
post the advertisement,
and the Saskatchewan
Weekly Newspaper
Association and membership do not make
any warranty as to the
accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or
reliability of such
advertisements. For
greater information visit
www.swna.com.
FEED AND SEED
LAND FOR SALE
STEEL BUILDINGS
STEEL
BUILDING
SALE ...”SUPER SAVINGS-ADDITIONAL
10% OFF NOW!”
20X21 $5,794 25X25
$6,584 30X31 $9,600
32X35 $10,798 42X51
$16,496. One End wall
included. Pioneer Steel
1-800-668-5422
www.pioneersteel.ca
FARM LAND FOR SALE
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
MANUFACTURED HOMES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Need A Loan? Own
Property? Have Bad
Credit? We can help!
Call toll free 1 866 405
1228 www.firstand
secondmortgages.com
With a readership of
more than half-a-million,
classifieds are your key to
unlocking the largest pool
of potential employees in
Saskatchewan.
REAL ESTATE
31 FULLY SERVICED
LAKE LOTS - Murray
Lake, Saskatchewan.
Ritchie
Bros.
A u c t i o n e e r s
Unreserved Auction,
June 27 in Saskatoon.
Lots range from 0.28
+/- to 0.35 +/- acres.
Brennan
LeBlanc:
306-280-4878;
rbauction.com/realestate.
POLE BARNS, Shops,
steel buildings metal
clad or fabric clad.
Complete supply and
installation. Call John at
403-998-7907;
jcameron@advance
buildings.com.
PROVINCE-WIDE
CLASSIFIEDS. Reach
over 500,000 readers
weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306649.1400 or email
[email protected]
for details.
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20
May 20, 2016
16053MG0
Shellbrook
CHEVROLET
“It just keeps getting better”
Ph: 306-747-2411 • TF: 1-800-667-0511
505 Service Road East • www.shellbrookchev.ca
B U Y B AC K S A L E S E V E N T ! !
STK# CB770
2015 CHEV SPARK
5 DR HB CVT LT W/1LT
$12,990
STK# CB778
STK# CB746
STK# CB775
2015 BUICK LACROSSE 2015 CHEV TRAVERSE 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE
4DR SDN LEATHER FWD
$29,990
AWD 4DR LT W/1LT
$36,990
AWD 4 DR LEATHER
$43,990

Sharon Strelau - Shellbrook Chronicle

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