December 17, 2014 - The Westend Weekly
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December 17, 2014 - The Westend Weekly
The Westend Weekly Bringing Communities Together Box 66, 303 Fifth St., Rainy River, ON P0W 1L0 Ph. 807-852-3815, Fax. 807-852-1863, Email. [email protected] Vol. 22, No. 36 Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Serving the Rainy River District for over 23 years! Read us on line at www.westendweekly.ca. Check out the pictures on line. They are so good! Salvation Army heeds the call to serve Pastor MacDonald drops off a kettle to volunteer Bobbiejo King at Canadian Tire. Dalton Taylor drops by the church to give a donation. By: Teresa Hazel of Captain. After 100 years in the com“Captains must serve for ten munity, the Salvation Army reyears and then can be apmains true to its mission to pointed Major. After ten years serve God and help meet the as a Major, Territorial or overneeds of humanity. seas appointments are given. Although the church is very The next rank is Lieutenant active throughout the year, it Colonel. seems that at Christmas time Pastor MacDonald is enthey are front and centre. gaged to be married in May. Pastor Ryan MacDonald is “She is managing a company leading the ministry in Fort in Winnipeg and working on Frances. He has been here her Masters in International since June 2014. Business”, explains MacDon“It’s been six months alald about his fiancée. ready”, says MacDonald who It is at this time that the is serving at his first church. phone rings and Pastor Mac“This is my first appointDonald speaks to a local busiment. My first Christmas camness about their donation. paign”, he notes, adding that He ends his call with, “Have he completed his biblical studa blessed day”. ies degree at a seminary in “Now where were we?” he Winnipeg. asks. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, “When is the wedding?” I Pastor MacDonald explains ask. that the process to taking on “May 31, 2015”, he answers, this role has been years in the adding that his new wife will making. move here if she can find emHe became a candidate and ployment. then was sent to the seminary Pastor MacDonald is breakto become a cadet. He will ing new ground within the Salspend five years as a Lieuvation Army. tenant before assuming the role “I am the first Cadet in his- Jill Pernsky, Community Ministries Manager and Pastor MacDonald sit in the chapel amongst the toys and teddy bears that have been donated. The Food Bank at Salvation Army. tory to date a non-Salvationist during training college”, he notes. This is only possible because of new rules that were instituted within the Church about five years ago allowing for single-spouse officership. Locals may recall that previous Captains have always been a married couple who both serve the needs of the church. “I am the first one to take advantage of the new rules”, says MacDonald adding that this is a big thing in a church deeply rooted in tradition. His spouse must however be an active Salvationist in uniform and must also sign a waiver that she is willing to move anywhere. Not all members of the Salvation Army become uniformed members. In fact, Fort Frances only has one uniformed soldier who has made the declaration to become a committed soldier. The weekly church service is held on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. “We have anywhere from six We wish our readers all the joy the season can bring. For those who are having a difficult time, we wish you the comfort of the season. Thanks for helping us end our year on a high note! From Jacquie, Teresa, Charleen, Ann, Bonny and Martin (our token male) and all of our support staff We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to seven people to twenty to twenty-five” notes MacDonald. “We are open to anyone at any time”. The church also offers bible study and movie nights on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. There are numerous programs within the Church from putting shoes on kids’ feet to rehabilitation efforts for those suffering from alcoholism and drug addiction. “We will put a single mother in a hotel for a night when she has nowhere else to go. We will help a cancer patient get to their appointment in Thunder Bay”. Ok. It’s now time to go drop off the kettles at the various locations around Town. “I drop off the kettles every day in December at 9:45”, notes the Pastor. As we leave the church, staff are sharing morning devotion. As we drive, Pastor MacDonald reflects on his upbringing. His dad is a police officer and his mom was a nurse. They were both members of the Salvation Army although church attendance was not regular. First stop…Safeway where Pastor MacDonald gets out to set the kettle up. As we proceed to the next stop, he tells me he has one sister who heads up the finance department at a school board in Nova Scotia. Sadly, Pastor MacDonald’s mother passed away from cancer four months before he went to the seminary. Second stop, liquor store. “We have good volunteer support”, notes MacDonald. “The kettle schedule is almost completely full. I am very, very grateful for that”. So, how did Pastor MacDonald get here? “Well, I was a ‘Sunday Christian’ for most of my life”, he laughs not needing to explain to me what that means as I nod in understanding. “I lived my own life from Monday to Saturday”. And live he did. He represented Canada in the under 19 World Championship in baseball. He also was a skilled hockey player and played AAA hockey. “I pursued baseball because I Pastor MacDonald picks up a load of donated toys from Darcy Banman, Manager of The Bargain Store. Catherine Albert and Sharlene Smith work at the Thrift Shop. Anita McCauley stopped in and found a couple of wreaths. It is right at this moment that was better at that”, he notes but then a bad knee injury took him Jill Pernsky, the Community Ministries Manager comes in out of the game. “My dreams fell away”, he with news that the Bargain says. “That world crashed Store has just called and they have about four or five boxes of around me”. That loss took him down a toys that have been collected and need to be picked up. road of drugs and alcohol. We complete our conversation “I was clubbing on weekends and partying to the best of my about the generosity shown durability”. He became heavily ad- ing the Christmas Kettle camdicted and his life started to spi- paign. “The Salvation Army has reral between the ages of twenty ceived keys to a car. There was to twenty-three. It was at the age of twenty- an eleven thousand dollar four that he rededicated his life cheque dropped in one day. There are good things being to God. “I got involved in the church done”. Jill has now joined us. She has and with the youth group. He also got a trade as a Heavy Duty been an employee of the SalvaMechanic and went to the oil tion Army for about two and a half years. Her position is now fields in Alberta. “I was not content in life. Not full time because Pastor Machappy. Money doesn’t buy hap- Donald does not have a spouse piness”, he points out as we pull who will assist with the duties into Canadian Tire to drop off required. “I love Ryan”, she says about the third kettle. It is here that I go in with him her new boss. “He is young and and meet Bobbiejo King who energetic and wants to get has volunteered her time today. youth programs going. There As Wal-Mart did not have a are good bosses and bad bosses volunteer lined up for the first and he’s a wonderful boss”, she morning shift, we head back to smiles. “He’s kind of like my adopted the church. Pastor MacDonald will complete this route again at son”. It is Jill’s daughter, Angie 6:00 tonight to pick up the ketFraser, who is the only untles. We are now at the church sit- formed soldier for the Salvation ting in the chapel where the Army in Fort Frances. “It was when I saw what the Sunday services take place. It doesn’t look like a chapel church did for Angie when her though because it is filled with husband Thomas passed away. toys and teddy bears that have That’s when I started coming to been donated to fill the Christ- the church”, explains Jill. She is constantly impressed mas hampers for needy famiwith how generous the commulies. The church gave out 230 ham- nity continues to be even in the pers last year and they are al- midst of the difficulty the town ready up to 200 this year. These is in. “I almost started crying when will go out next week. It is not hard to believe that I saw the” Burst the Bus”, she the Salvation Army is in 126 smiles about the generosity countries around the world and shown during the Festival of is one of the top charities Frost. What is it about the Salvation worldwide. “People see where their Army that she most enjoys? “Helping people that really money goes. They see it in action. We constantly need people need help…this can bring me to to help us”, says MacDonald tears. Seeing people who have explaining that in Boston a nothing and they are so grateful woman put her engagement for the little we give them. The biggest reward of the job ring in a kettle along with the is seeing the one person we reappraisal for it. “Her husband died and was a ally, really help”. We talk about the stories that supporter of the Salvation Army. She did it to honour his are shared by people who stop memory”. There are numerous by to give to the Kettle. I share stories like this around the Please turn to page 2 world. Are you paying too much for your insurance? Martin Dufresne 275-8916 852-4237 274-6688 Call us for a free no obligation quote. Proudly Serving the Entire Rainy River District Walter Bloedow 229 Scott Street, Fort Frances 274-6688 1-800-289-9917 Page 2, The Westend Weekly, December 17, 2014 From the house submitted by John Rafferty M.P. This week’s column will be the last one for 2014, so it seems only fitting to provide a recap of the some of the main stories and issues of the year. Veterans Office Closure On Friday January 31 the Thunder Bay Veterans’ Affairs office fell victim to the Harper Conservative’s budget cuts. In spite of serving thousands of local and regional veterans and with yearly operating costs of just over $686,000 they decided to close the office. The Conservatives said that the main reason for the closure was a lack of funds available at Veterans’ Affairs Canada, but my staff and I found out that this simply is not the case. More on that a bit further down. Federal Budget The 2014-15 federal budget came and went and offered little in the way of hope to families, workers, and seniors who are struggling in Northwestern Ontario. In particular, the budget failed to address the struggling forestry sector, did not even mention the Ring of Fire mining project, and failed to reverse unpopular and misguided mistakes from budgets past such as the closing of the Veterans Affairs offices which many had hoped to see reopened. Kijiji Economics In an embarrassing incident the Harper Conservatives were found to be basing a major employment strategy upon data from the ‘help wanted’ ads on Kijiji.ca. Unfortunately, it was later found that each posting for skilled labour was being recycled up to eight times. With the data showing a major labour shortage the Conservatives loosened the restrictions on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) to help fill the imaginary positions. Those changes enabled companies like Tim Horton’s and the Royal Bank to import cheap labour to serve coffee and work in call centres across the country. After a month of intense questioning from Tom Mulcair the Conservatives announced a moratorium on the TFWP and changed the way they collect data. NDP Child Care Announcement On October 14 Tom Mulcair and the NDP made what was the first major campaign promise of the 2015 federal election when we announced a plan to create 1 million new affordable child care spaces across Canada over five years. Our plan will ensure that parents will not have to pay more than $15 per day per child with the cost to the federal budget being $5 billion over five years. We introduced this plan because a child care space in Ontario today costs approximately $1,162 per month which is a major barrier to parents wanting to re-enter the workforce. Our plan will finally give those parents a real choice, and could return $1.50-2.50 to the federal treasury for each $1 spent thanks to lower social assistance payments and more income tax revenue from the 1 million new working Canadians. Ottawa Shootings On Wednesday October 22 a troubled young man approached the Honour Guard at the national War Memorial monument in Ottawa and opened fire. A young guard, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo of Hamilton Ontario died as a result of his wounds. The gunman then entered the Centre Block of parliament and was confronted by security just 50 feet from where NDP and Conservative MPs including the Prime Minister were meeting. Following a brief gun fight the attacker was shot and killed by our Sergeant-At-Arms Kevin Vickers. Our heroes, Cpl. Cirillo and Sgt. Vickers, and dozens of other security personnel kept us safe during the chaos and deserve our everlasting thanks and respect for the work they do each and every and the sacrifices they have made. Unspent Money at Veterans Affairs As 2014 drew to a close some research from my office made national headlines. Following the closure of our Thunder Bay Veterans’ Affairs office earlier in the year my staff and I asked the government how much money it cost each year to fund the nine closed offices, and how much of the annual budget went unspent at Veterans’ Affairs. It turned out that the total combined cost of serving more than 20,000 veterans per year in these offices was just $5 million annually, and that more than $1.1 billion was approved by parliament, but never spent at Veterans’ Affairs over the past six years. Since we revealed those numbers many have called for the offices to re-open and for Julian Fantino to be fired from his position. So that was 2014 in a nutshell. In closing, I would like to thank you again for trusting me to serve as your voice in Ottawa. It is a great honour. So Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and yours, and best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous 2015. Legion Chat by Walter Wagner, Major Hughes Br. 54 president I want to start this chat by acknowledging our Ladies Auxiliary. They are a lively and active group that support the branch with their many endeavours. We are fortunate to have them with us as other branches have lost their auxiliaries. If I remember rightly at the last convention something like six branches had disappeared and nine Ladies Auxiliaries had also disappeared. This is the week of the Christmas Party-bring your food and bring yourselves. There will be Smear, Turkey Shoot, 50/50 draw, quilt draw, hamper draw and lots of good cheer. Buy your tickets and support your Legion and I understand there will be entertainment. See you there and Merry Christmas! We Will Remember Them Moos by Kim Jo Bliss Crazy weather - December 15th and it looks like April. It is very wet, slippery and messy and personally I’d prefer it a bit cooler and less damp. I know it seems like we are never happy but this is crazy. My almost step-kid is counting down the days until he gets home for the Christmas break but he is also counting on riding his brand new machine that is waiting for him. I know things can change quickly too. We gathered for our annual seafood night over the weekend and we were all complaining about our cows being so wet and dirty - last year we were complaining about how cold it was! None the less the seafood was great and company even better. Unfortunately we were missing a few friends - Debbie is laid up with her recent knee surgery and Doug with his hip surgery. We thought of them as we enjoyed our seafood! Friday I was off to Winnipeg with my mom and Nanny as Nanny had a follow up doctor Salvation Army my own story of an experience I had when ringing the bells at Wal-Mart one year. A middleaged man came up to the Kettle with a large denomination bill. As he put it in he told me that the Salvation Army saved his life. That he was down and out in Winnipeg and they helped him. He wanted to give something back. (As I write this, tears begin to well up in my eyes.) Pastor MacDonald explains that the Salvation Army is a Christian-based organization that is dedicated to serving God. “Serving mankind is a priority. We do social outreach. We are proud of who we are”. We talk about the Thrift Shop and the donations received. It is then that the space issue within the church is talked about. They have been in their current location since 1908. It is an old building. Talk of something new is hinted at although nothing can be confirmed. It is time to pick up the toys at Blair and Doug would like you to know our Toy and Clothing Departments are receiving new items daily! Women’s Casual and Career Clothing • Coats Yarns • Fabrics • Gifts • Blankets • Souvenirs Books • Games • Puzzles • Arts and Crafts • Toys See us for loads of great Christmas gift ideas! Toys and Games in stock for ages 3 to 103! And, take a look at our wide selection of exciting ladies clothing! appointment from her cataract surgery. The girls needed a sitter Friday night so Grandpa and my boyfriend/partner were in charge until our return. Grandpa met the girls in Devlin and planned to take them out for supper. He asked where they would like to go Marlee responded by “well where do they have lobster and crab?” And as I was preparing an appetizer for our seafood night she asked “what are you making this for?” I told her that is was our Annual Seafood Night. She was quick to reply “well I hope I get to go!” Luckily we were saved by the fact she had hockey otherwise we would have seen a 6 year old consume a lot of seafood in an evening. The girls lost their game on Saturday as well and there was one very sad goalie. They have been doing so well that they forgot what it was like to be on the other side of the game. It was a close game 32 and hopefully she will quickly move on and realize the Bargain Store. Darcy Banman who is the Manager there wheels out four big boxes of toys that Pastor MacDonald loads into the van. As we return to the church, I see people passing by and stopping to chat. Pastor MacDonald takes what time he can to talk and give hope to people. It is now that we finish his story of being called to serve. “Six or seven years ago I went home from the oil patch. I said, ‘God, if you make this happen, I will follow”. And follow he did. The journey has led him here. “It is giving our complete self and asking God to lead us to the entirety of what we are supposed to do”.As we are about to take a tour of the food bank and thrift store, a gentleman stops in to make a donation. Pastor MacDonald graciously accepts the gesture. After the tour and snapping a few more pictures, I volunteer for a couple of shifts to man the H OW IT WORKS: 1. Address your parcel, with your name and our address. 2. Track you parcel online, you will be able to see exactly where your parcel is at all times. 3. Bring your picture ID, tracking information and a copy of the invoice with when picking up your parcel. that sometimes we don’t win! Marlee is quite concerned that the last few times she has seen me that my hair is getting so white. She actually thought that maybe I had put something in it. I told her “no, I was just getting old!” She didn’t like that and responded “well grandpa isn’t getting white yet!” Well I need to get very serious about getting ready for Christmas. We (after a few hours of searching) found a Christmas tree - which is still in the garage. I need to be more serious about shopping! Santa is arriving early this year for some of my family so I need to be prepared for that and I only have this week to prepare. Special thank to Bill Darby and Deb Cornell for hosting our Abattoir Christmas party. Unfortunately not many made it but the ones that did enjoyed the great food and atmosphere. It was certainly a foggy, slippery drive but it was well worth it! continued from page 1 Kettles. I leave feeling grateful for the opportunity to spend some time with Pastor MacDonald and Jill Pernsky. It reminds me about the story of Jesus and what he was put on earth to do, to serve God and help those who reached out for help. “What will my story be?” I wonder to myself. The office of the Salvation Army is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 12:00 in the morning and from 1:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon. It will be closed from the afternoon of December 24th to January 5th for the Christmas holiday. The office number is 807.274.3871. You can also call Pastor MacDonald on his cell phone at 807.275.6276. The Thrift Store is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will be closed from December 24th to January 5th as well. For more information about the Salvation Army go to www.salvationarmy.ca . No box service or membership required. 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The production crew ensures proper camera technique and sound. Fort Frances franchise owner, Gord McQuarrie took a short break to join Star Martin on a lounge chair as she sipped her Raspberry Chiller Lemonade. Production team managers enjoyed some of their client’s fare during the shoot. St. James Anglican Church Rainy River The Thrift Store Rainy River Christmas Sale 50% Off Christmas Items 25% Off Toys/Games From l. Billy Shand, 2nd Assistant Director; Hubert Davis, Director; and Sam Pecoraro, 1st Assistant Director. By: Teresa Hazel Movie cameras and a set design at Tim Horton’s? What does that mean for Fort Frances? Nobody knows for sure and the spokesperson for Tim Horton’s could not release any details on Saturday during production, only saying that information will be given this Thursday. When I asked if it was going to be a commercial, she could not say. Nonetheless, it was a pretty cool experience for locals who got an opportunity to be on camera for whatever it is that is being produced. A casting call had gone out in November from Toronto-based Jigsaw Casting, advising the Fort Frances Times that “we are casting a film about keeping warm, and our clients chose Fort Frances as it is a thriving community who also happens to have the coldest climate in the winter”. They went on to say they wanted to get a feeling of how our community stays positive during our long winters. They were looking for bingolovers, ice enthusiasts, a gruff lovable senior, community service workers, scavenger hunt enthusiasts, a local butcher, young couples, school children, families and anyone who could share their secrets of keeping warm. It was revealed on Saturday that their client is Tim Horton’s when people driving by saw a large red toque on the roof of the popular coffee shop. The entire building was wrapped with a scarf and the inside was transformed into a cozy, warm shop complete with red lounge chairs, sofas, coffee tables and even a fireplace. Large signs were posted outside the building advising customers before entering the premises that they were consenting to being on camera and police were on hand to direct traffic. Gord McQuarrie, owner of the local franchise was also left in the dark about what was happening although he was seen enjoying the festivities and visiting with customers throughout the day. Before Saturday, many locals were talking about the mysterious placements of yarn and scarves that were The Art Department for the production drove gear from Toronto to create the set. It was loaded onto three Budget trucks. found wrapped around items like mailboxes, fire hydrants, and benches at various locations around Town and the added mystery of why cameras were recording them. The production crew of about thirty people had been in Fort Frances since Wednesday preparing for the shoot. The team consisted of the Director who has the vision for the production. He ensures his vision is captured with the help of his assistants, production managers, an artistic director, cameramen, sound technicians and an art department. It was definitely a professionally run shoot. So, unfortunately, The Westend Weekly publishes before Thursday so I cannot tell you what Tim Horton’s is up to and what the production will be. However, an unconfirmed source did tell me to check out You Tube on Friday… hmmm….was this person leading me astray??? I guess I will find out on Friday. Cheers everyone and stay warm this Christmas Season! Thank you to all the Special Thank You to the volunteers and Following Sponsors to date: supporters of the Fort April 28 to May 2 Ice for Kids Arena Get your Dudley Hewitt Tournament Pass! A GREAT Christmas Gift & a GREAT Entertainment Value! 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Available immediately, ph. 275-7051. s 1 bedroom house for rent 276-3555. 38 For rent - 3 bedroom farm house, completely renovated, 4 miles north of Devlin, 20 min from Fort Frances, 10 min from Emo, large 4 car garage for vehicles/storage, $1300 per month includes utilities, it is on a working farm, call 4863382 for more informa- NORTH AUTO for used parts! North Auto is your local recycler for used parts. We can also find new after market parts at reasonable prices. We are now scrapping for parts the following vehicles: 2001 Aztek 2006 Grand Cherokee 2008 Uplander 2010 ML 350 2005 Freestar 2008 Civic 2009 Cobalt 2012 Fusion 2006 Ford F250SD 2008 Fusion 2010 Chevy Silverado 2013 Caravan Need used parts? Call or stop at NORTH AUTO on the highway, west of Fort Frances 274-7243 Your outdoor furnace dealer! Gospel Services held each Sunday at 4:00 pm in the Sturgeon Creek School, Barwick, ON. s St.Mary’s youth group will be having a Cousineau style sticky bun fundraiser this Saturday the 20th at 6pmand 12pm on Sunday the 21st at st.marys parish Funds from this will go towards sending 6 youth and two chaperons on a pilgrimage to Poland in the summer of 2016 Quantities of the baked goods will be limited and on a first come first serve basis. 37 Global warming discussions, ignore God’s promise of good weather for Sabbath keeping etc in Lev. 26! Watch Prove God Exists Sun. chch 7:30am Vision 4:30pm etc. www.tomorrowsworld.or g 888-318-8080. 37 •Stoves •Parts •Accessories •Installation Check out the website: www.hlmotors.ca Mallard Creek Mechanical [email protected] - Daryl Meck 691 Barwick Road, Phone 487-1395 or 1-807-271-2201 LEATHER! LEATHER! POWER DRIVER SEAT! Showroom Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8-6 • Sat. 8-1 Parts & Service Hours: Waschke Mon. - Fri. 8-5 Mat Service weekly-biweekly Keep water, dirt, sand, salt out! Call Sherry 274-0221 ••• Now Open W 2300 Highway 53 Int’l Falls, MN 56649 218-283-3471 FAMILY DRIVEN www.waschkegm.com 2004, 500 Polaris 4wheeler, automatic with winch and plow, dump box and front storage, exc. cond., $3,300 ph. 1-218434-0473 or 852-3308. 37 2008 Yamaha Vector GT 40th anniversary. 5700 miles, excellent condition, ready to ride. Comes with extras. $5500. Ph 807 276 1643. 38 PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES NORTHERN SPORTS & MACHINE Randy Orton • 651 Cty Rd 1 SW, Baudette 3/4 mile S. of Baudette Motel (218) 634-1089 Polaris ATVs may not be ridden by anyone under 16 and all riders should take a safety course. For safety and training information see your dealer or call Polaris at 1-800-342-2764. ATVs can be hazardous to operate. For your safety always wear a helmet, eye protection, protective clothing and never carry passengers. ©1998 Polaris Industries Inc. OFFICE CLOSURE The Education Centre will be closed to the public Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 to Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 for the Holidays Regular business hours will resume Monday, January 5, 2015 Heather Campbell Director of Education 2 hours/$25.00 ShareBe ars 390 McIrvine Road, FF Phone 274-0221 Tired of that Leaky Roof? TNT CONTRACTING Roofing, Siding, Decks, Dock Repair, Tree Removal, Raising Cabins, Scrapsteel/Derelict Vehicle Removal, Landscaping & Excavating, Bobcat Rental Available. Holiday Office Closures The board and staff of the Northwestern Health Unit wish you and your family a happy and healthy holiday season. Please visit the community pages on our website at www.nwhu.on.ca to find out more about holiday office hours and closures at your local health unit office. If your water doesn’t drain... Ease the strain! Call In case of a Public Health emergency please call 1-866-475-6505. Waste Water Service Town of Rainy River Garbage Pick-up Holiday Schedule Romyn Pumping 483-5339 Lorelei Locker ATVs & Snowmobiles • We service & repair all makes & models • Complete Automotive & Diesel Machine Shop • Complete line of Sled Bed Trailers Rainy River District School Board The Meeting Room 482-2676 RECREATIONAL ITEMS OPTOMETRIST 314 Scott Street, Fort Frances Garbage Pick-Up and Landfill: Regular Hours 274-0510 Holiday Office Hours Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope December 24th closed at 1 pm Closed December 25, 26 & January 1, 2 Regular hours Dec. 29, 30 & 31 If you are a woman who has experienced violence or abuse, staff at the Atikokan Crisis Centre are available 24 hours a day to listen and provide support to you. Call 1-800-465-3348 808 Scott St., Fort Frances McCormick, Landini, Hesston, Valtra, Kuhn, MacDon and Farm King $6,990 NOTICES - OPTOMETRIST See us for your farm equipment needs! 2004 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 4DR SDN SE 38 DR. THOMAS COUSINEAU Your local H&L Motors rep of the week 274-8551 LIDKEA Optometry Services Dr. Robert E. Lidkea Dr. Bruce A. Lidkea 221 Scott Street Fort Frances, Ontario (807) 274-6655 Baudette Dental David C. Wohlrabe, DDS 406 Main Street N.W. (Hwy. 11) Baudette, MN General Dentistry and Orthodontics Monday to Thursday 8 to 5 (218) 634-2389 Computer, iPad, iPhone REPAIR Reliable, trustworthy Ken Hawrylak 274-1628 - 275-6252 www.digitaldr.ca The UPS Store® Wide Format Printing • Banners & Posters • Blue Prints & Maps • Photographs theupsstore.ca/369 274-5444 or visit our website at: www.carrsrepairvintageparts.com Curtis Denture Clinic Denture Specialist Shannon Curtis DD Losing TAKE THIS TEST: your grip? Are your dentures... • Loose? • Cracked or worn? • Over 5 years old? • In your pocket? • Missing teeth? • Sore gums? Call today for an appointment 807-274-6519 241A Second Street, East Fort Frances, ON P9A 1M7 New Patients Welcome! We accept Cdn. Dental Plans Alcoholics Anonymous Free consultations, hassle free insurance paperwork, handicap accessible. Call Today! Please call for meeting time and location Ph. 852-1560, 852-1986, Shannon Curtis, DD 24 hour access number 274-1944 Last Tuesday of month open to public Morson AA Group - meets every Monday at 8:00 at the Morson Bible Fellowship, last meeting of the month is open to the public Your only local Denture Specialist 241A Second Street East, Fort Frances 807-274-6519 852-3788 Stamler Construction Roofing, decking, siding, garages Drywall, finishing, painting, woodworking Window and door installation and more 276-2494 Richard and Mark Stamler Page 5, The Westend Weekly, December 17, 2014 Meet the Muskie’s Emma Noga #10 Emma Noga is a forward for the Fort Frances High Muskie Girls Hockey Team. Nicknamed, “Em”, she is fast-paced skater and goal scorer. She wears the number eight on her jersey and is currently in grade 10. Road trips rank as her favourite memory since being on the team. She plans to pursue “whatever makes her happy” after high school. Another forward for the team is Kaily Greengrass who wears number six. Greengrass is a veteran player in her 4th year with the organization and has kept the girls on a winning streak with her skating skills and goal scoring abilities. She is nicknamed, “Kais” and is currently in grade twelve. She plans to attend College after high school. Like her teammate Emma, Kaily Greengrass #6 bus trips rank as a favourite hockey memory. She adds that “playing the Dryden Eagles” is another favourite. The Muskie Girls Hockey Team is continuing their dominance and went undefeated at the Annual K-Town Classic hockey tournament in Kenora last weekend. They clinched first place beating out the Dryden Eagles by a score of 1 to 0 in the finals…possibly another favourite memory for Greengrass! The girls hope to start 2015 on a winning note and will be heading south for a tournament in Minneapolis during the holidays. Action gets underway on January 1st. Good luck girls! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Fort Frances Muskie Girls Hockey Team!!! Spend New Year’s Eve in Rainy River Theme Party 1980s Prom!! Book a room, Stay with friends, DD Service in town! Tickets, $15 available at Rec Centre or Town Office Support our Kids! Proceeds to the Rec Board and Skate Park Project. Lets Make it a Date!! Wednesday, Dec. 31st 9pm to 2am Prom King and Queen will be crowned for best dressed! New at Atwood Enterprises Rainy River! Pellet & Wood Stoves and Inserts On February 14, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., V-Day Fort Frances will present a one-night only benefit reading of Eve Ensler’s award winning play The Vagina Monologues at the Townshend Theatre, Fort Frances. Tickets are $15.00 in advance and $20.00 at the door and will be available in January 2015. Proceeds will go to the Rainy River District Victim Services Program. Last year over 5,800 V-Day benefits were held around the world raising funds and awareness towards ending violence against women. These highly successful events raised over $5 million through performance of The Vagina Monologues, readings from VDay’s A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer and Any One Of Us: Words From Prison and screenings of V-Day’s documentary Until The Violence Stops and the PBS documentary What I Want My Words To Do To You. Fort Frances has joined this global movement as part of the V-Day 2015 College/Community Campaign. This special benefit performance is presented this year as part of V-Day’s campaign ONE BILLION RISING: REVOLUTION, a global initiative that began two years ago as a call for women survivors of violence to Rise and Demand an end to violence. In 2015, Risings will focus on highlighting, creating and envisioning new, brave and radical artistic initiatives to bring in the new revolutionary world of equality, dignity and freedom for all women and girls. What are The Vagina Monologues? Hailed by The New York Times as "funny" and "poignant" and by the Daily News as "intelligent" and "courageous," The Vagina Monologues, which was first performed off-Broadway by Ms. Ensler, dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement buried in women’s experiences. Ms. Ensler has performed the play to great acclaim throughout the world - from Zagreb to Santa Bar- Christmas Party! Outdoor Wood Boiler bara, from London to Seattle, from Jerusalem to Oklahoma City. Villard Books/Random House first published The Vagina Monologues, which includes a foreword by Gloria Steinem, in February 1998. A special edition was released in hard cover and paperback in February 2008 in honor of VDay’s ten year anniversary. About V-Day V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls that raises funds and awareness through benefit productions of Playwright/Founder Eve Ensler’s award winning play The Vagina Monologues and other artistic works. The VDay movement has raised over $120 million; educated millions about the issue of violence against women and the efforts to end it; crafted international educational, media and PSA campaigns; reopened shelters; and funded over 13,000 community-based antiviolence programs and safe houses in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Kenya, South Dakota, Egypt, and Iraq. V-Day has received numerous acknowledgements and awards and is, one of the TopRated organizations on both Charity Navigator and Guidestar. V-Day’s most recent global campaign, ONE BILLION RISING, galvanized over one billion women and men on a global day of action towards ending violence against women and girls. vday.org What is a V-Day Campaign? A V-Day Campaign is a catalyst for mobilizing women and men to heighten awareness about violence against women and girls. By creating this global community, VDay strives to empower women to find their collective voices and demand an end to the violence that affects one in three women in the U.S and around the world. V-Day Fort Frances is a local effort within the worldwide context of the 2015 V-Day Campaign to raise awareness and support the Rainy River District Victim Services Program, a non-profit organization that partners with emergency services in our community to provide immediate emotional and practical support to victims of crime, violence and other tragic circumstances. To learn more about V-Day Fort Frances call Rainy River District Victim Services Program 274-5687, e-mail [email protected] or join our facebook page V-Day Fort Frances-TVM 2015. To learn more about V-Day and its campaigns visit www.vday.org. About One Billion Rising One Billion Rising was the biggest mass action in human history. The campaign, launched on Valentine’s Day 2012, began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. On 14 February 2013, people across the world came together to express their outrage, strike, dance, and RISE in defiance of the injustices women suffer, demanding an end at last to violence against women. Last year, on 14 February 2014, One Billion Rising for Justice focused on the issue of justice for all survivors of gender violence, and highlighted the impunity that lives at the intersection of poverty, racism, war, the plunder of the environment, capitalism, imperialism, and patriarchy. Events took place in 200 countries, where women, men, and youth came together to Rise, Release, and Dance outside of court houses, police stations, government offices, school administration buildings, work places, sites of environmental injustice, military courts, embassies, places of worship, homes, or simply public gathering places where women deserve to feel safe but too often do not. The campaign was covered widely by media in all corners of world including The New York Times, The Guardian, NPR, and many more. Visit www.onebillionrising.org Important reminder: Ice safety tips The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding the public to be informed of the dangers of ice. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, every winter 25 to 30 Canadians will die in ice-related incidents, and countless others will go through the ice and have near brushes with death. In the North West Region, our weather has been inconsistent resulting in poor ice conditions for this time of the year. Here are some ice safety tips to remember. Measure ice thickness in several locations. Many factors will affect ice thickness including: type of water, location, the time of year and other environmental factors. Local conditions such as currents and water depths can affect ice thickness. Consult knowledgeable local individuals. White ice has air or snow within it and should be considered suspect for recreational use. Avoid travelling on ice at night. In the dark, it is very difficult to see open holes in the ice. This is a frequent cause of snowmobiling drownings. Stay off river ice. River currents can quickly change ice thickness over night or between different parts of the river. Take safety equipment with you. Include ice picks, ice staff, rope, and a small personal safety kit in your pocket, which includes a pocket knife, compass, whistle, fire starter kit and a cell phone. Avoid alcohol. Alcohol impairs your judgement and speeds up the development of hypothermia. If you drive on ice, have an escape plan. Open your windows and unlock your doors to allow you to quickly escape from your vehicle. Always supervise children playing on or near ice. Insist that they wear a PFD or thermal protection buoyant suit if playing on or around ice surfaces. Saturday, Dec. 20 Atwood Enterprises 220 Fourth Street Rainy River 852-3333 Borderland’s Favorite Pizza E FRE ERY IV DEL PLAY PULL TA BS THE BIGGEST BURGERS AROUND 283-2222 LIVE C MUSI Soup & Sandwich Special Monday - Friday 11am-3pm Chamber Dollars Gladly Accepted Here! V-Day Fort Frances 2015 presents a benefit reading of The Vagina Monologues Come on in and check out our wraps! LIVE MUSIC ON SUNDAYS 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. with Patty O’Porter Texas Holdem Thurs., Fri & Sat Nights! BORDER BAR PIZZA PARLOR 283-2222 3rd Ave. & 5th St. • I. Falls Mon-Thur 11:00am-10pm • Fri & Sat 11:00am-11pm • Sun 11:00am-9pm Members & Guests Please Help Us Celebrate the Holidays Smear at 2 pm Turkey Shoot at 4 pm Potluck Supper (Please bring your favorite dish) (Draws throughout the party) 50/50 Draw 9 pm Lots of Fun & Christmas Cheer 274-3251 Emo Legion New Year’s Eve Dance to Country Jam Wednesday, Dec. 31st FRIDAY & SATURDAY DINNER FEATURE Shrimp Alfredo Six broiled shrimp in a creamy alfredo sauce served atop a bed of linguini noodles. Served with a tossed, or Caesar salad and fresh steamed vegetables. 8 pm to 11 pm (which will be our midnight) Lunch served at 10:30 Noisemakers Provided Admission: $7.00 per person Musicians wish to play please contact Charleen at 483-5839 Gifts, Moccasins, Snowshoes Child and Adult Winter Hats & Mitts Rubber & Leather Boots Workwear, Pants, Shirts, Jackets Hi-Vis Safety Wear, Fireworks Gas & Diesel Fuel e r pins b m i T KARAOKE NIGHT Every Friday and Saturday 9:00 pm at Timberpins! 10 miles east of Int'l Falls on Hwy. 11 218-286-3151 Dine Daily ~ 5 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. www.thunderbirdrainylake.com Come show off your talent with King of the Road Entertainment as DJ! NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, 3PM-CLOSE!! Phone 218-373-2695 12 Shorewood Drive Lots of 2015 Fishing Tackle in stock The Great Bear Hwy 11 East 274-2221 Page 6, The Westend Weekly, December 17, 2014 Giving the gift of music The Fort Frances Choraliers present, “The First Noel”. Altos (Not in order and as taken from the program listing – some may not be pictured) Marilyn Allan, Lisa Bacon, Noreen Bourgeois, Crystal Cain, Norma Jean Calder, Deborah Emes, Leah Galusha, Pam Guild, Pauline Jolicoeur, Sarah Langtry, Danette MacIntyre, Allene Perusse, Anna Schwartz, Lindsay Strickland, Leah Woods. Sopranos (Not in order and as taken from the program listing – some may not be pictured) Nikki Armstrong, Carla Bassaraba, Lorraine Brown, Wendy Brunetta, Nicole Cain, June Caul, Wendy Chenier, Flora Danylchuk, Karen Erwin, Sarah Freeman-Kivimaki, Debbie Hallikas, Gaby Hanzuk, Brittany Hayes, Shawn Holditch, Angela Korzinski, Joy Lockman, Chris Lowe, Cathy Lucca, Randi Roth, Sylvia Smeeth, April Szpara, Rosanna Tweedie, Laureen Vandetti, Eva Vizi, Callahan Wiedenhoeft, Christian Wiedenhoeft, Jennifer Woods, Marcia Zeleny. Bass & Tenor Back row from l. Joe Belanger, David Schwartz, Andy Chiasson, Jonathan Price, Mike Andrusco and Frank Ball. Seated in front. David Miller. Anna Schwartz sang Be Born in Me to start the Cantata. The crowd rose in applause after the performance. Bob Dakin, Soundman. Walter Rogoza narrated the Cantata. The simple wooden cross reminds us of the true reason for the Season. The audience and I received By: Teresa Hazel this gift during their performGifts come in many forms. ance at the Zion Lutheran Some are wrapped with a Church in International Falls fancy bow and red ribbon and on Sunday. A simple wooden some are simply a gift. The cross to remind one of the reaFort Frances Choraliers’ presson for Christmas along with a entation of The First Noel was grand Christmas tree that was one of those gifts that don’t adorned with an angel on top come wrapped. June Caul, Assistant to the Director welcomed the audience. complete with fluttering wings (mechanically produced or maybe not?) provided the backdrop for this wonderful medley of song. June Caul, Assistant to the Director welcomed the guests Diane Maxey, Director expresses so much during the performance with her hands and body movement. It’s fun to watch… and extended appreciation to troduced to start the performPastor Olsen for opening the ance with a song entitled, “Be church for the choir to perform. Born in Me”. She was accomShe also thanked the church’s panied by Joe Belanger. Her music ministry as well as vol- angelic voice touched my heart. unteers from the church who The choir then entered as provided refreshments for a re- everyone sang, Silent Night, ception following the perform- Holy Night. The symphony of ance. voices created with the help of It was also noted that Lyndon Director Diane Maxey was a Hughes was recording the per- pleasure to the ear. Maxey reformance and CDs would be ports that this is the 24th available for anyone interested. Christmas Cantata and over 53 A free will offering was col- volunteer singers came out this lected at the door and Caul year. Practices began in Octonoted that the proceeds would ber after Thanksgiving for the be split between the Falls Food Bank and the Backus Community Café. She thanked those in attendance for their donations. Anna Schwartz was then in- choir that includes vocalists who sing alto, bass, tenor and soprano. Solo performances were provided by Joe Belanger and Pauline Jolicoeur, and Bob Dakin was in charge of sound. This year’s Cantata was dedicated to the memory of JoAnne McCaig who was a long-time member of the group. Thank you to everyone involved with the Annual Christmas Cantata for sharing your time and talents and reminding me that gifts do not have to be purchased or wrapped to be meaningful and lasting. Bravo! The pleasure is ours as we say, “thanks” to our customers and offer you our best wishes for a season filled with merriment and joy. You deserve it! from the Management and Staff at MacDonald Motors Fort Frances Page 7, The Westend Weekly, December 17, 2014 Stuff-A-Cruiser Unifor calls on Resolute gets record amount of stuffing Unifor is calling on Resolute Forest Products to do all it can to ensure a future for the Iroquois Falls paper mill it currently operates and is the heart of the local economy. Recently, Resolute announced it is closing its newsprint mill in Iroquois Falls, putting 180 people out of a job. The mill is the town's largest employer. "Unifor will do everything we can to protect this mill. We know the entire community is dependent on this mill," said Unifor National President, Jerry Dias. Unifor, which represents the workers at the mill, is actively working with others to find a buyer for the mill. "Our hearts are with our members and their families who are impacted by Resolute's decision," said Dias. "But we are not simply giving up. We understand there are some potential buyers. And we expect Resolute to cooperate to ensure a future for the mill." The mill is scheduled to close three days before Christmas. Resolute has committed to heat the mill until February. Unifor expects Resolute to heat the mill until the spring if a potential buyer is found. "The bottom line is that if this mill is permanently closed the local economy will be decimated. Resolute must cooperate fully with efforts to sell the mill," stressed Dias. The decline in demand for newsprint is having an impact on the industry, but Unifor argues that solutions can be found to manage the industry and protect the jobs and communities dependent on it. Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing more than 305,000 workers. It was formed Labour Day weekend 2013 when the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers unions merged. We really appreciate your continued and loyal business this past year. With a bundle of best wishes to all our neighbors and friends this holiday season. Students in the Paramedic Course at Confederation College joined their colleagues in front of Safeway to help with the Stuff-A-Cruiser event. Busy Beaver Fuels & A1 Sewing Rainy River, ON Serving the Rainy River District From l. Constable Anne McCoy holds the event mascot while Lorena Jenks helps stuff a cruiser with the help of Safeway employee Bill Shine. By: Teresa Hazel Rainy River district. fully organized by the commuIt’s been reported that the The mood was festive out- nity and that the Paramedics Annual Stuff-A-Cruiser camside of Canada Safeway where coming on board has been paign to obtain donations of Christmas music was playing great. food and non-perishable items thanks to 93.1 and volunteers “The bigger vehicles lessen for the district food banks and were busy handing out wish the amount of running we Annual Community Christmas lists and bags to customers on have to do to unload the vehiDinner received a record their way in to shop. cles”, she explained. amount of donations this year. Over forty volunteers help to She was also pleased to reMaybe it was the help of the ensure that vehicles are port that the grocery list for the paramedics who came on manned in front of Wal-Mart, Community Christmas Dinner board this year and brought Canada Safeway, The Place, had already been filled so along their ambulances which Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo everything else would be can hold a lot more groceries and the Beaver Mills Market going to the district food than the trunk of a cruiser. Or, in Rainy River. Volunteer driv- banks. maybe it was the unseasonably ers are also needed to unload For more information about warm weather that brought food from each location and Stuff-A-Cruiser, contact Conmore people out. Or, maybe it bring it to local food banks. stable Anne McCoy at is the spirit of giving that is alConstable Anne McCoy re- 807.274.3322 or go to ways alive and well in the ports that the event is now www.celebratingdiversity.ca We offer complete dental care and full orthodontic services to people across the district New Patients Welcome Call 274-7131 for your appointment 241 B Second Street, East, Fort Frances Visit our website at: rlfamilydental.ca AND At the most joyous time of the year, We'd like to publish our best wishes here Along with our thanks and gratitude, too 'Cause we wouldn't be here without all of you! Rainy River Hardware Sears Rainy River & Atwood Enterprises Management and Staff Norlund Oil (2003) Limited 6115 Hwy 11/71 Emo 482-2680 Paul Koomans Authorized Distributor Rainy River District School Board PROPOSED SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR 2015-2016 The Rainy River District School Board and the Northwest Catholic District School Board have developed a proposal for the 2015-2016 common school year calendar: • All elementary and secondary students begin school on August 31, 2015 and end school on June 24, 2016. • Semester II in Secondary Schools begins January 29, 2016. • SCHOOL HOLIDAYS WILL BE: September 7, 2015 October 12, 2015 December 21, 2015 to January 1, 2016 incl. February 15, 2016 March 14 – 18, 2016 incl. March 25, 2016 March 28, 2016 May 23, 2016 Paul and his staff wish all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAYS: All elementary and secondary schools August 31, 2015 October 30, 2015 November 30, 2015 January 29, 2016 April 25, 2016 June 10, 2016 • Secondary School Examination Days: January 25-28, 2016 June 17-24, 2016 I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! II look on look forward forward to to working working on your behalf behalf in in2014. 2015. your Sarah Campbell, MPP KENORA - RAINY RIVER 1-800-465-8501 Northwest Catholic District School Board Labour Day Thanksgiving Christmas Holidays Family Day March Break Good Friday Easter Monday Victoria Day The board will be considering the proposed school year calendar in February and would like to encourage anyone who has questions or concerns to contact the school board office prior to January 9, 2015. Contact: Casey Slack, Superintendent of Education Rainy River District School Board Brenden Hyatt, Superintendent of Education Northwest Catholic District School Board 1-800-214-1753 274-9855 ext. 4972 274-2931 ext. 1233 Page 8, The Westend Weekly, December 17, 2014 Canada is just like a deadbeat dad By Joanne McCullough Gen(eration) Squeeze Mom and small business owner Dear Canada, I can’t believe it’s come to this. I thought I’d found the one when we first connected, the place I’d be forever. Now, it’s just not working out between us. Your rugged good looks drew me to you in the beginning, along with all the opportunities you offered for fun and exploration. But since starting our family your handsome looks and adventurous attitude are no longer enough. We’re supposed to be raising our kids together. Sure, you promise to put “family first.” But your words are empty in the absence of action. Where are you when I’m squeezed between high housing prices, stagnant incomes, and the need for time at home with our kids? What are you doing to help pay for child care? Why can’t you help make this affordable, when you can afford new bridges, roofs for sporting arenas, the Olympics and a highway to the ski hill. Cars, fun and games! Truth is Canada, you’re just like a deadbeat dad. Now that we have kids, what do I have to do to attract your interest again? I’m keeping up my end of the bargain. I work hard as a small-business owner. I work hard at home, and as a volunteer too. I stand on my own two feet. Why doesn’t this look good to you? Don’t get me wrong – I know that you have lots of fine qualities. You dedicate much of your time and money to taking care of our aging parents, especially their health care and pensions. And it matters very much to me that they are supported. But why can’t all members of our family benefit from your Thank you for your patronage in 2014. We look forward to serving you in the new year! 288 Scott Street Fort Frances 274-2944 rich resources and wealth? Supporting retirees can happen alongside supporting our kids. In fact, if more of my parents’ generation knew how many of our children are failing to be ready for school, or are growing increasingly anxious and depressed, or are living with low-incomes, they too would ask you to devote more of your resources to the next generation. I do love you, Canada. I have held on to the dream of raising my children with you for many years. But as time goes on and our children become increasingly vulnerable, I don’t see you making the changes we need to be successful. Since I’m not a quitter, I’ll give you another chance to shape up. Canada's next major election will be the provincial campaign in B.C. on May 14. During this campaign, all provincial parties must finally speak to the needs of my generation – a generation in its prime child-rearing years. Sure, keep talking about jobs, jobs, jobs. But know this focus is insufficient. I have two jobs, and they leave me squeezed for time at home with my kids, squeezed to pay for higher housing prices, and squeezed to pay for child care services that cost more than post-secondary tuition. Unless you propose plans to reduce this squeeze, you cannot live up to the commitment you made to put families first. Canada, I’m looking for a plan to reduce the squeeze on the generation raising young kids (see gensqueeze.ca). If political parties don't start showing they have such a plan – beginning in B.C. in the lead up to the spring election – then I am afraid I may have to find somewhere else that does. Sincerely, Joanne Joanne McCullough is a Gen Squeeze Mom and small business owner. You can contact her at easethesqueezeplease.wordpress.com/ Thinking of buying organic? Don't waste your money By Mischa Popoff Research Associate Frontier Centre for Public Policy Canadians are spending more time purchasing and preparing foodstuffs for their family tables. They’re also looking for appealing, tasty, nutritious goods that will not upset their budgets. Be prepared for the seasonal, united organic-food-movement appeal, calling on Canadians to buy certified-organic turkey, organic vegetables and fruit, organic breads and pastries, organic milk and meats, organic nuts, and even organic booze. But is organic food purer, tastier and more nutritious? A recent in-depth report on the Canadian organic sector published by The Frontier Centre points out that there is no systematic, empirical proof that food certified as organic is purer, tastier or more nutritious. It turns out that a bevy of federally-regulated, for-profit, organic certifying agencies sell the privilege to organic farmers, brokers/traders and processors to label their products “certified organic” in Canada. And with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) logo affixed to their products, premiums of 100 to 200 per cent are then garnered without a single test being performed. It’s all just a glorified, bureaucratic, tax-subsidized, public-private, abused honor system. The politicized privilege to be deemed “certified-organic” in Canada is available to anyone, whether here in Canada or anywhere in the world. To qualify, just pay fees and fill out paperwork, even if you’re in China, Mexico or Argentina. The honesty of the applicants is not verified. When staff at the CFIA finally carried out some secret tests on organic products, they were so taken aback by the results that they actually tried to suppress them. There was a time when the CFIA considered organic testing. Testing is, after all, how the regular food system is kept safe. But the idea of applying science to the organic industry in Canada was dead-on-arrival thanks to the organic lobby; in spite of the fact that the cost of testing is one tenth that of the current paper-based system of record-checking. By relying exclusively on paperwork, Canada’s for-profit or- ganic certifiers benefit from highly lucrative revenues which, in turn, provide donations to activist organic groups which may explain their opposition to testing in spite of support for the idea from rank-and-file Canadian organic farmers. In addition to up-front application and inspection fees, organic farmers and processors operating under CFIA “rules” are forced to pay royalties to their private certifiers between one and three per cent on their gross revenue from each and every transaction. It is akin to the franchise fees that fast-food restaurant owners pay to their head offices, with the difference that Canadian organic farmers and processors are paying for the use of the CFIA’s logo on their finished products, not the private certifier’s. And yet, the CFIA requires no testing. None. As every lifestyle section in newspaper across the land pays homage to the certified-organic turkey and all the fixings (never asking whether it’s worth it or whether it even helps a single Canadian farmer), remember that private organic certifiers only enforce the administrative rules of organic production in this country. While independent inspectors make pre-announced visits once a year to each farm and facility, they don’t do any testing. They only fill out paperwork. In addition to organic foods, you’ll also be hit with the idea of bringing in the New Year with certified-organic booze. Such claim could not possibly get any more absurd. None of the alleged mystical attributes of organic barley or grapes even has a chance of surviving the fermentation and distillation processes. So save your money. Whether you’re someone who only “goes organic” during festive occasions, or one of the millions of Canadians who buys organic food on a regular basis believing it’s purer, more nutritious and more sustainable than regular food, let the buyer beware. The “organic” label doesn’t necessarily give you what you think you are buying. If you really want to help Canadian organic farmers, buy directly from them as you’re not likely going to find their products on grocery-store shelves this Christmas season. Otherwise, you may want to save the money for the children’s toys instead. Mischa Popoff is research associate at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy and co-author of Canada’s Organic Nightmare (http://www.fcpp.org/) From the management and staff www.lowerys.com email: [email protected] 398 Scott Street , Fort Frances Phone (807) 274-2743 Holiday Hours: Dec. 24 closed 1pm Dec. 31 closed 1pm Closed Dec. 25, 26, 27 & Jan. 1 Wishing you a holiday filled with merriment and mirth plus lots of love and laughter, with joy and peace on earth! With our thanks for your valued patronage. We’re grateful for your valued business. It’s been a real pleasure serving you throughout 2014! We’re here for all your Holiday Entertaining. Come in and check out our selection of meat & veggie trays! From the officers and staff Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Family and Staff at Dennis Robinson Ltd. Rainy River All the best in 2015! Hwy. 11 in Rainy River 852-1275 With glad tidings to you and your kin from all of us at this special season. We thank you for choosing us and look forward to serving you in the new year. Thank you for your continued patronage. John, Marina and Staff Emo Feed ServiceLtd. Canning Lane, Emo 482-2017 Management and Staff Ed Kaun & Sons 274-6246 Hwy 11/71 in West Fort Frances Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Page 9, The Westend Weekly, December 17, 2014 Bullied into conformity Schools foster conformity and tacitly encourage bullies to be the enforcers Philip was a quiet kid who always sat inconspicuously along the side wall of the classroom. His head would be bowed over his desk as he busily drew pictures, all the while contentedly oblivious that the teacher was commanding the attention of the rest of the class. He was chubby, his hair looked as if it needed a comb run though it, and he seemed to have trouble keeping his shirt tail tucked in. Like Pigpen, the character from the Peanuts cartoon strip, an air of sloppiness surrounded him. Most of his classmates, including me, thought Philip was stupid, or at least a little slow. Today he might be diagnosed as autistic or ADD. My first and second grade teachers mostly left him alone, but when we reached third grade, our new teacher, Miss McCoy, decided to make a project of reforming Philip. She would call on him to answer questions, but being busy drawing he could never answer correctly. She would yell at him for not paying attention, snatch the drawings off his desk, then crumple them up and throw them in the trash. This never succeeded, so she resorted to corporal punishment. Prominently hooked on a nail next to the blackboard was a wooden paddle. It hung there in constant reminder of what awaited us if we failed to behave. For most of us that worked. The next time Philip failed to answer, she took him in the hallway with her paddle. We heard the whacks through the door as she spanked him. And, when they returned to the room, Philip was crying. This went on week after week. I never knew of a kid who was spanked more in school than Philip, but he never seemed to learn. My classmates and I avoided him on the playground and at lunch; we never included him. He was different so we completely shunned him. I recall a few kids calling him names, but I don’t remember anyone physically bullying him. Miss McCoy seemed to be doing plenty of that without our help. Nevertheless, we were all laughing at him behind his back. He frequently had pencil lead all over his hands, but one day he got some smeared on his face. A little bit above his lip. Miss McCoy said, “Are you trying to draw a mustache on your face?” The class laughed. “Well, you haven’t done a very good job. Come up here to the front of the room. Give me that pencil. I’ll give you a mustache.” She took his pencil and rubbed the point sideways along the space between his nose and his upper lip until it was dark black. At first there were a few snickers, but eventually the class fell silent. Miss McCoy was relentless in humiliating him in front of us. At that point we all felt sorry for Philip. Eventually Miss McCoy gave up on her project of reforming Philip and left him alone. He was able to draw in peace again. One day as I walked past his desk, I saw one of his drawings. He had drawn two birds; one at rest and another in flight. They were beautiful and I was stunned by how realistic they looked - almost photographic in detail. I couldn’t believe a kid could draw that well. We were still drawing stick figures while Philip was drawing like an adult with years of experience. Miss McCoy’s tactics, which were normal for that era, would not be tolerated today. Our schools, however, are still designed to foster conformity. Public schools’ one-size-fitsall approach to teaching lends itself to “Zero-Tolerance” in all areas of the educational process. A process which fails to recognize the unique strengths some children have. When children do not conform or are genuinely unique (in whatever way), the other children will pitch in by bullying them back into conformity. Those on the sidelines learn quickly what is expected and what will not be tolerated. Unfortunately, that behavioral correctness spills over onto the playground, and children who are different will be isolated or taunted. According to StopBullying.gov: “Children who are at greater risk of bullying are: - Perceived as different from their peers, with difference defined as being overweight or underweight, wearing glasses or different clothing, being new to a school, or being unable to afford what kids consider cool; Perceived as weak or unable to defend themselves; - Depressed, anxious, or have low self-esteem; - Less popular than others and have few friends; and/or - Seen as annoying, or provoking or antagonizing others for attention.” I find it sad, that Philip’s remarkable talent was discouraged. Today, many private schooled and home schooled children are encouraged to favor and work within their strengths. How motivated might Philip have been if all of his studies could have somehow been tied to drawing and art? they would be interested in having an optional supper before the dance. Christmas activities are currently in the works, we had an ugly Christmas sweater day on Friday which went really well! On Monday we are planning to have “Deck the Halls.” This is a house event where each house gets a different hall way Three students from the University of Manitoba are spending a week touring around Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba to spread some Christmas cheer and collect donations for victims of Typhoon Ruby in their homeland the Philippines. Donations will be given to the Children’s Joy Foundation. Go to www.cjfcanada.org or call 1-888-900-2531. From l. Christine, Richeline, and Maria brought joy and smiles to the halls of the Copper River Inn as they sang Christmas carols for donations. by Teresa St. James Anglican Church Rainy River May your spirits be warmed and your faith rekindled by the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas Eve Service Dec. 24 at 5 pm RRHS Owls Corner This week was slower than the last, we started planning for the New Year, some things include the Arts Festival in February, our mini We Day, and our Semi- Formal dance. We started planning for a Semi- Formal dance, we have decided on a Chinese New Year theme. We are planning on surveying students to see if Carolling for a cause “All Welcome” For the blessing of your friendship and support we offer our deepest gratitude. and during forth period we decorate the entire hallway! The winner will get a pizza party in the New Year! For the last day before break, we will be having Skating for the last half of the day! Kaemingh Fuels Ltd. Serving the Rainy River District with Quality Esso and Mobile Petroleum Products From all of us at Nor-West Animal Clinic May your holiday season be filled with good times and fond memories for a long time to come. We thank our customers for their continued business. Have a safe holiday and a happy New Year. Management and staff at Sunset Country Ford Dr. Dan, Dr. Maria, Dr. Erika Colleen, Karen D, Jessica, Kelsey, Karen W, Erika P We’d like to express our gratitude to all of you for all of the good times we’ve shared together this year. It’s always a pleasure serving you and we look forward to seeing you again. Merry Christmas! Kelly & Staff 400 Portage Ave., Fort Frances Roadside Restaurant To all our associates and friends, we wish a happy and healthy holiday season filled with the joy of family and friends. It’s been our pleasure serving you this past year and we look forward to serving you again soon.Thanks! We're rolling out our best wishes and gratitude for all the people who have helped to make this year a sweet one for us.Thanks! From the cheery staff at Wood’s Quality Bakery Fourth Street, Rainy River 852-3830 Have a safe and happy holiday from the Management and Staff at Gartch’s Pub Glad tidings to you wherever you go this holiday season. We appreciate your visiting us this past year. The Kreger Family Kreger Sales & Service Rainy River Page 10, The Westend Weekly, December 17, 2014 518 2nd Ave • International Falls • 218-283-9061 (Formerly The Border Oil Building) We are a division of Moose Lake Coop Visit our Website www.mooselakecoop.com Store Hours : Grand Open Week (12/15 - 12/20) M - F 8 - 5 pm / Sat 8 - 1 pm Regular Store Hours : M, T, Th, Fri 8 - 5 pm / Sat 8 - 1 pm December 15 - 20 IN - STORE SPECIALS - PLUS DRAWINGS & REFRESHMENTS BIRD & DEER LOVERS SPECIAL! 50# Black Oil Sunflower Seeds $ 14 While Supplies Last YEAR END STEEL SPECIALS BY SILVER STAR Unskirted Feeders $273 Bull Feeders $295 YEAR END STEEL SPECIALS BY TARTER 2 Piece Feeder - $230 BULL FEEDER - $305 10’ STEEL FEED BUNK $175 10’ POLY FEED BUNK $140 Cattleman Squeeze Chute w/ Self Head Gate $1560 * All Steel Specials Prices good Thru 12/31/14 / Limit to stock on hand. Visit with our team of specialists all week! We can help and answer your questions • Dan Paulson, Agronomy Manager, Dec.15-16 Fertilizer, seed, crop protection products, twine, posts, gates, fencing • Tony Ecklund, General Manager, Dec.17-18 Information about Moose Lake Coop • Bill Susa, Feed Manager, Dec. 19-20 Feed and animal care. • Katie Nelson, Livestock Nutrition Specialist, Dec 18 We offer Purina Mills products and also Moose Lake’s lines of feed for Farm & Hobby animals, dogs, cats and birds. Page 11, The Westend Weekly, December 17, 2014 Good food, good times at Stratton Seniors Christmas Luncheon Donna Heyens, guitarist with the Country Jammers, loves playing "Santa looks a lot like Daddy" and belts out good ole country dance tunes. "The Stratton Seniors make their own fun. We all love to play for them. They are so gracious," she said. Sheila McMillen and Don Lougheed relax after lunch. Sheila is Secretary-Treasurer for the Stratton Senior Friendship Club. "Gary [Jolicoeur] always makes a fabulous lunch for us," she said. Bob Wepruk, guitarist with the Country Jammers, takes a break from playing, to dance with Lydia Sharp. Dr. George Elliott drove home from Dryden where he works, but still took time to come out to Stratton to play his famous jigs and polkas. " I really enjoy playing for the Stratton Seniors. They dance," he said. Mary Curtis is able to ham it up for the camera while playing beautiful old-time waltzes on the accordion. She gets everybody to wear Christmas hats. Stan Cottam always impresses with his dance moves. Here he is dancing with Shirley Brown. "Dinner and the whole program was excellent! A big thanks to the volunteers," he said. Make It Merry P Holiday Menu aint the town red and green, mix in some joy to complete the scene. Add good friends, and neighbours too. And trim with our best wishes to all of you! December 4 pm to 9 pm in our Dining Room Starters Mussels and Chorizo Cream Goat Cheese Bruschetta Seafood Brisque Entrees Mushroom & Chicken Risotto Coffee Rubbed Pork N.Y. Steak with Shallot & Red Wine Compound Butter Salmon with Maple Mustard Glaze Festive Sweets Pumpkin Cranberry Pie Apple Butterscotch Blondies Gift C Our regular menu is also available. Gift Cards are a Wonderful Gift! La Pla Reservations Appreciated 274-9811 c e Re n a rd dez-Vo us Closed Dec. 24th at noon for Christmas and reopening Monday, Dec. 29th Closing Dec. 31st at noon, reopening Jan. 2nd. Tompkins Hardware Front Street, Emo Phone 482-2754 visit our web site at www.tompkinshardware.com As another year hits the road, we'd like to acknowledge all the people who have been key to our success and wish you all a very, very merry season and a truly memorable year. Thanks for your valued business and we look forward to seeingyou again in the new year. West End Motors Fort Frances 807-274-7751 ~ 1-800-274-2831 Dec. 24 close at 3pm, Closed 25, 26, 27 Dec. 31 closed at 4pm Jan. 1 closed No matter how you say it, we hope it’s grand! During this festive season, we’d like to say what a genuine pleasure it’s been serving you this year. thank you for being one of our valued customers. VISSER AUTO & TRUCK ACCESSORIES All the best in 2015 from the Management & Staff Page 12, The Westend Weekly, December 17, 2014 Social media and the rise of the distracted thinker strategic planning and disciplined time management? Psychological studies don't paint an encouraging picture. When we go online, we enter an environment that promotes cursory reading and hurried, distracted thinking. Surprisingly, one of the clearest enunciations of the problem comes from an internet veteran. Two years ago Joe Kraus, a partner at Google Ventures, sounded the alarm. "We are creating . . . a culture of distraction where we are increasingly disconnected from the people and events around us and increasingly unable to engage in longform thinking. People now feel anxious when their brains are unstimulated . . . We threaten the key ingredients behind creativity and insight by filling up all our gap-time with stimulation." Another very important business skill is interpersonal communication. With Facebook, Twitter and cell phone interactions, this is surely the most socially connected generation in history. But as personal as these seem to be, they shield the user from face-to-face interaction. And given the opportunity for face-to-face interaction users often prioritize their phones over the people right in front of them. MIT Professor Sherry Turkle states, "We are lonely, but fear- A decade has passed since Blackberry led the transformation of mobile phones into email and internet access devices, now called smartphones. By the end of 2014 over 1.7 billion-some 40 per cent of global mobile phone users will own smartphones. In that breathtakingly brief period, the smartphone has transformed society in unimaginable ways. The most widely cited impacts are social. Pervasive e-mail and text messaging, the phenomenal popularity of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube plus the vast amount of information accessible through search engines such as Google see many users virtually unable to avoid using their smartphone for more than a few minutes. This condition has become known as internet addiction. It infects children as young as two years and it's well on its way to infecting a large part of the post-smartphone generation. What does this have to do with business? A great deal, since those who grew up in the age of smartphones will eventually comprise Canada's entire workforce. How can people who've spent almost every waking minute moment fixated on their gadgets learn thinking skills such as problem solving, ful of intimacy. Digital connections offer the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship. We expect more from technology and less from each other". This helps explain why employers are finding new recruits very bright, but awkward and deficient when working in teams or interacting with customers. Studies by psychologists and neuro-biologists point to the conclusion that the internet device revolution is actually rewiring brains. Kraus puts it this way: "We're radically overdeveloping the parts of quickthinking, distractible brain and letting the long-form thinking, creative contemplative, solitude-seeking, thought-consolidating pieces of our brain atrophy by not using them . . . that's both sad and dangerous." It's dangerous sociologically because constantly distracted people who are incapable of "long-form thinking" will have difficulty managing their own lives. And it's dangerous economically because business success in a globally competitive world requires undistracted focus, analytical accuracy, creative problem solving, innovative thinking and team-working skills. The internet brain seeks to fill all "gap" time twittering, texting, e-mailing, following Facebook "friends", watching just-occurred news and, if there's any spare minutes left, playing video games. Is it possible to re-wire the internet addicted brain? As with other addictions, the cure lies in admitting the addiction and then having the determination and self-discipline to change. I wouldn't be surprised to see "internet withdrawal" retreat centres emerge as a new business opportunity. And businesses should be adding "long-form thinking" to employee development programs. The survival of their enterprises may depend upon it. Gwyn Morgan is a retired Canadian business leader who has been a director of five global corporations. Troy Media Marketplace © 2014 - All Rights Reserved The Bookworm Sez by Terri Schlichenmeyer “Leaving Time” by Jodi Picoult A good mother loves her child unconditionally. She cares for her little one, making sure the baby is dry, safe, and comforted. She feeds her child and tends to him, no matter what time of day or night. You can add to this list at will, because we all know what a good mother does. But, as in the new book “Leaving Time” by Jodi Picoult, a good mother does not abandon her child. Thirteen-year-old Jenna Metcalf had a routine that she kept every morning: she got dressed and logged on to the Department of Justice website to see if her mother had been found yet. A decade before, after one of the caretakers at their elephant sanctuary was trampled by accident, Jenna’s mother, Alice, was found nearby, unconscious, and was taken to the hospital. When she regained her wits, Alice bolted from the building and disappeared. It haunted Jenna ever since. What kind of mother abandons her little daughter? Was Alice hurt or killed? That was something Jenna absolutely needed to know – and so, old enough to have saved money from babysitting and birthday gifts, she hired a psychic and a detective. Once upon a time, Virgil Stanhope was proud of his career. He’d been one of the lead detectives on the death of the elephant caretaker and the disappearance of Alice Metcalf – but he was having second thoughts. He knew back then that he’d done a hack job. Why hadn’t he dug further into this case? It had been a long time since The Dead had spoken to Serenity Jones, and she missed it. Ever since a brash, egotistical mistake ruined her TV career, she couldn’t get a human to talk to her, much less a spirit. So when Jenna showed up on Serenity’s doorstep, asking for help, and messages began whispering in Serenity’s head, what could the seer do but listen? For most of her life, Alice Metcalf was devoted to the study of elephants. They were fascinating to her, and the ultimate reason her life had turned out as it had. She saw so many parallels between pachyderms and humans: love, joy, grief. Especially grief… Got a calendar? Clear it. Cancel your plans. Once you’ve got “Leaving Time” in your hands, you won’t want to do anything but spend time with this book. Through the voices of four main characters, author Jodi Picoult gives readers the kind of novel they’ve come to expect, but with a twist: there’s some mystery in this book. We aren’t sure what happened to Alice , if she’s a killer, a victim, or something else. That keeps-youguessing factor appears in every Picoult novel, but in this book, it’ll make you page back to see how you didn’t catch the clues and to marvel at where you went in the meantime. And I’m going to stop there. I can’t bear to ruin your enjoyment of unwrapping the layers in this excellent book. Just know that if you’ve got “Leaving Time,” you’ll only want everyone to leave you alone to read. c.2014, Ballantine Books $28.00 / $30.00 Canada 416 pages Emo Lions donate Emo and District Lion Rhonda Lilley presenting a cheque for $ 1000.00 to Karen Sliworsky representing the Emo Food Bank. From Brad and Staff at 861 Kings Hwy, Fort Frances Holiday hours: Dec. 24, 7am-1pm, Dec. 25-26-27 closed Dec. 28 - 30 regular hours, Dec. 31 closed at 3pm, Closed Jan. 1, Jan. 2 back to regular hours. Needle Art Embroidery Diana Nixon, 335 Scott St., 274-3636 Gather ‘Round the Christmas Tree Here’s hoping your holiday delivers it all. Merry Christmas! from the Board and Staff at the Rainy River Future Development Corporation There’s no place like home for the holidays, and we’re glad to be here among friends and neigbours like you! Merry Christmas and many thanks for all the goodwill you’ve shown us this pas year. Wishing You a safe and happy holiday From All of Us at the We wish evenyone a wonderful & safe Christmas and a Happy New Year! from the management and staff The Emo Inn We’ll be closed Dec. 25, 26, 27, and Jan. 1, 2 Merry Christmas and many thanks for the loyal support we receive throughout the district. Dale, Tanner, Ed and all the Staff Page 13, The Westend Weekly, December 17, 2014 Your only Locally-owned Supermarket for over 50 years. REDEEMABLE COUPON VALID: 12/14/14-12/20/14 30 oz. jar Hwy. 11-71 West, I. 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Edward's Pies ...................... 22.4-38 oz. Brew Pub Pizza ...................................... Kemp's Ice Cream .... 48 oz. scround Mrs. Smith's Apple Pie ................... 37 oz. Cherry Pie.................. 35 oz. Birds Eye Vegetables ... 10-16 oz. pkg. Cooked Wild Rice.......15 oz. can Del Monte Pineapple .................20 oz. can 2/$ 5 2/$ 5 $ 99 4 $ 94 4 $ 98 2 $ 98 3 $ 98 3 88¢ 98¢ 98¢ 58¢ $ 78 1 68¢ 2/$ 4 88¢ Essential Everyday Mandarin Oranges .....................11 oz. can Essential Everyday Cranberry Sauce ..14 oz. can Baker's 48¢ 88¢ $ 28 2 Hershey's Baking 2/$ 44 Chips.................. 8-14 oz. pkg. Essential Everyday Marshmallow ¢ Creme ....................... 7 oz. jar Essential Everyday $ 28 Brown Sugar ........ 2 lb. bag Essential Everyday $ 28 Powdered Sugar ... 2 lb. bag 4 Diamond Jell-O Pagoda 98¢ Essential Everyday Walnuts .................16 oz. bag FROZEN Egg Rolls & Appetizers .... 4.8-12.27 oz. 88¢ Campbell’s Coconut .................... 14 oz. bag ¢ French's French Fried Onions............................... 6 oz. pkg. 4 88¢ Campbell’s Canoe 2/$ 5 2/$ Essential Everyday Vegetables 2/$ 5 New York 2/$ Keebler Toasteds Crackers ...................... 8 oz. box each CEREAL 3/$ Keebler Keebler ¢ Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 Brownberry 66 Broths 32 oz. box....................................... each VALUABLE COUPON Essential Everyday English Muffin Bread ................................ 16 oz. loaf Skippy Vegetable Classic Soups 18.5-19 oz. can................................ 2 37 oz. pkg. Essential Everyday Master Bread ....................................... 24 oz. Super Chill Essential Everyday Essential Everyday Red Raspberry Preserves 32 oz. jar ................................. Baby Dill Pickles 32 oz. jar................ Mini Munchers Pickles 32 oz. jar ....................................... $ 99 ¢ 48 Marshmallows each Gedney Pumpkin Pie Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 1 State Fair Pickles 24 oz. jar.............. Mrs. Smith each 12 packs .............................................. Gedney Ready To Spread Frosting 14-16 oz. tub.............................. 1080 8 oz. tub Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 2/$ VALUABLE COUPON ¢ $ 28 6 Frito Lay 2/$ Fritos 9.75 oz. ........................................... 6 Frito Lay 2/$ Funyuns 6 oz. .......................................... 6 Old Dutch 2/$ Twin Pack Box Chips 10 oz. .......... 5 Old Dutch 2/$ 88 Kettle Corn 7 oz. .................................. 4 Old Dutch $ 79 Ripples Potato Chips 8-8.5 oz. ..... 2 Ghirardelli $ 99 2 Baking Chips 10-12 oz. bag ................. Kraft $ 69 3 Miracle Whip 22 oz. bottle................... Kraft $ 69 Mayonnaise 22 oz. bottle ..................... 3 Ghirardelli 2/$ Brownie Mixes 18-18.75 oz. box........ 4 2/$ Muffin Mixes 16-18.25 oz. box............ 4 2/$ Bar Mixes 19-19.35 oz. box.................... 4 Krusteaz $ 29 Pancake Mix 28-32 oz. box .................. 2 Log Cabin 2/$ Syrup 24 oz. bottle..................................... 5 Duncan Hines 2/$ Brownie Mixes 18-18.3 oz. box.......... 3 Diamond $ 49 Chopped Pecans 8 oz. bag................ 5 Cheetos 8-9 oz. ........................................ 4 FROZEN Dasani Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 1040 Redeem Via S. V. Retail Accounting Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 VALUABLE COUPON ¢ 10-12 oz. bag RV0100 Must2 Buy Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 1140 Baking Morsels 6 Frozen Whipped Topping 88 Essential Everyday 2/$ 49 FROZEN VALUABLE COUPON $ 48 VALID: 12/14/14-12/20/14 Planters 16 oz. jar 2/$ 49 Cool Whip Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 VALUABLE COUPON 4 lb. bag 1060 4 Duncan Hines ¢ Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 Sugar RV0100 REDEEMABLE COUPON Dry Roasted Peanuts Redeem Via S. V. Retail Accounting Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 1100 each Essential Everyday 8 oz. can VALUABLE COUPON DAIRY 1030 Cashew Halves & Pieces Redeem Via S. V. Retail Accounting Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 1090 RV0100 Must2 Buy 10-10.3 oz. can Must2 Buy VALUABLE COUPON VALID: 12/14/14-12/20/14 Mixed Nuts 2/$ 8 oz. pkg. Redeem Via S. V. Retail Accounting Limit 2 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 16 oz. tub REDEEMABLE COUPON Planters 2 Must2 Buy Sour Cream 1020 $ 28 VALID: 12/14/14-12/20/14 Kraft 4 Land O Lakes RV0100 Redeem Via S. V. Retail Accounting Limit 1 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 2/$ 8 oz. block 283-8440 • superoneifalls.com We reserve the right to limit quantities! Redeem Via S. V. Retail Accounting Limit 1 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 Kraft Open 7 Days A Week 5:00 a.m. - Midnight Use our In-store ATM 1 Miracle Whip Sun., December 14 - Sat., December 20 St $ 88 Kraft PRICES IN EFFECT NOON ’s t r a w e Gelatin 4 serve sugar free ........3 oz. box 98 1 1 $ 48 6 4/$ 3 Jell-O Pudding 4 serve sugar free .....3.9 oz. box Essential Everyday Pumpkin ...............15 oz. can Gold Medal Flour Bleached/ Unbleached .......... 5 lb. bag 4/$ 3 78¢ $ 78 1 DAIRY Essential Everyday Butter ..................... 1 lb. quarters Reddi Wip .... 6.5 oz. aerosol can Pillsbury Pie Crust ............... 14.1 oz. pkg. $ 248 $ 88 1 $ 48 2 Page 14, The Westend Weekly, December 17, 2014 Open 7 Days A Week 5:00 a.m. - Midnight Hwy. 11-71 West, International Falls, MN 283-8440 Visit our new website superoneifalls.com PRICES IN EFFECT Noon Sunday, December 14 - Saturday, December 20 Use our In-store ATM ® We reserve the right to limit quantities! Your only locally-owned Supermarket for over 50 years. Meat Department - Fresh Meats Cut Daily e .D.A. Choic U.S BlackAngus $ Boneless Pork Country Style Ribs 2 hoice U.S.D.A. C BlackAngus 1 Boneless Chuck Roast Minnesota Gold VALUABLE COUPON 1015 Antioch Farms Chicken Kiev, Cordon Bleu Or Broccoli & Cheese 1 5 oz. Refrigerated Pickles ..................................24-32 oz. lb. Ambassador Fresh Bratwurst Or Polish Sausage Links ......................................................... 3 Big N’ Meaty Or Big N’ Cheesy Summer Sausage .............20 oz. $ 89 lb. Olson Pickled 6 lb. 1025 $ 00 1 Cooked Salad Shrimp 3.5 oz. VALUABLE COUPON 1035 2 Pillow Pack Pepperoni 6 oz. Meat Department Meat Department Fully Cooked Bacon Jumbo Jumbo Meat Department Jumbo Red Delicious Gala-Granny Smith-Jonagold Or Braeburn Apples Jumbo 89 2 lb. Fresh ea. Fresh Snowhite Sliced Or Whole Mushrooms Peeled Baby Carrots 16 oz. bag 8 oz. ¢ 2/$ 89 lb. ¢ ea. 10 lb. bag Louisiana Grown Yams $ 89 ¢ ¢ lb. lb. 3 89 69 ea. Premium Russet Potatoes Fresh Sweet Yellow Onions Fresh Produce 14 oz. ea. lb. Jumbo 2 Meat Department Classic Coleslaw Blend 1 99 1 $ 50 Limit 10 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 Fresh Dole ¢ $ 99 $ 99 $ 49 ¢ 89 Jumbo Red Seedless Ripe Grapes Pomegranates Sweet Ripe Pineapple 1045 2.1 oz. Jumbo Fruit Sale - Stocking Stuffers Mix-Match Seedless Navel Oranges Or Anjou Pears 3 lb. 32 oz. Essential Everyday Limit 10 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 Limit 10 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 3 $299 $549 $ 99 VALUABLE COUPON $ 00 Essential Everyday 6 2/$6 2/$ $ 49 Herring Party Pail Tastee Choice Limit 10 per family with coupon at Super One thru December 20, 2014 3 Claussen Kosher Pork Sausage Links, Patties, Rolls Or Crumbles ..................9.6-16 oz. W.H.M. Stewart’s lb. VALUABLE COUPON $ 00 10 Jimmy Dean $ 79 Family Pack Sliced Slab Bacon ........................ $ 27 4 Original Or Beef Lit’l Smokies ....................13-14 oz. 2/$ lb. $ 77 SuperOne lb. Cold Water Canadian Lobster Tails .......................................... 4 oz. each All Natural 8 Piece Cut Up Chicken Stewart’s Hillshire Farms lb. Fresh Frozen Gerber Amish Farms Fresh Cut Rope Or Link Smoked Sausage Or Polska Kielbasa ...13-14 oz. lb. Jumbo Canadian Snow Crab Legs ............................. 77 8 2 $899 Fresh Frozen Boneless Ribeye Steak Or Roast Hillshire Farms $ 87 Mildly Seasoned Boneless Porketta................................................... SuperO We Will Match Any Locally Advertised Price Or Farm Fresh Or Comparable Whole Or Half Bone In Ham $ 17 Our Own ’s Stewartne 2 ea. DELI December 14 - December 20 MEATS Sandwich Special SUNDRIED TURKEY 4 lb. ITALIAN TURKRY $485 lb. CAJUN TURKEY $505 lb. BLACK FOREST HAM $435 lb. HARD SALAMI $515 lb. Egg Salad Sandwich w/ side $5.29 Check out our specials on facebook! Deli Hours: 7am-7pm All Week CHEESES $ MILD CHEDDAR $485 lb. ONION CHEESE $515 lb. 85 Fresh Bakery All Made From Scratch By Our Bakery 7 GRAIN BREAD ............................................. 1 lb. loaf HOT DOG BUNS ................................................ 8 cnt. w/coupon Limit 2 JUMBO MUFFINS ASST. FLAVORS ...................... 4 cnt. coupon good thru 12/14/14-12/20/14 w/coupon Limit 2 ASST. COOKIES ............................................ 10-18 cnt. coupon good thru 12/14/14-12/20/14 $ $ 249 199 $ 29 4 $ 49 3 Dairy Land O Lakes Half & Half .............................................pint Land O Lakes Whipping Cream ...............................pint Land O Lake Cottage Cheese ........................ 22 oz. tub Cracker Barrel Cheese .........................7-8 oz. block Kraft American Singles ..................12 oz. pkg. Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese ...........................8 oz. block Coffee Mate Flavored Creamers........... 32 oz. bottle Top The Tater ............................ 12 oz. tub Country Crock Spread ............................................ 45 oz. tub Land O Lakes Margarine ..................... 1 lb. quarters pkg. 95¢ 2/$ 4 $ 49 2 2/$ 5 2/$ 5 2/$ 3 $ 99 2 $ 88 1 $ 49 3 2/$ 3 Frozen Nestle Cookie Dough ....................16-16.5 pkg. 2/$ 5 Pizza.................................14.54-30.88 oz. Ben and Jerry’s Pillsbury Grands Sweet Rolls ..................16.9-17.5 oz. tube Pillsbury Sweet Rolls ..................12.4-13.9 oz. tube Pillsbury Crescent Rolls ........................ 8 oz. tube Pillsbury Grands Biscuits .................16.3 oz. tube David’s Deli Bagels .................................... 14.25 oz. pkg. 5 Ice Cream ...................................... pint 88 Sundae Cones .............. 8 count box 2/$ $ 1 $ 88 1 2/$ 3 $ 29 1 Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice ..................... 59 oz. bottle Cruz Flour Tortillas ...... Freschetta 10 count 16 oz. pkg. Simply Hashbrowns ......................... 20 oz. pkg. $ 99 2 $ 99 1 2/$ 4 Stone Ridge Rhodes Rolls..............................24-36 count pkg. Rhodes Rolls............................... 8.5-11.5 oz. pkg. New-York Texas Garlic Toast ................ 11.25 oz. pkg. Essential Everyday Whole Strawberries ....................16 oz. bag Essential Everyday Sliced Strawberries ................. Essential Everyday 16 oz. pkg. Orange Juice ................... 12 oz. can $ 398 $ 49 3 $ 99 3 $ 69 3 2/$ 4 2/$ 4 2/$ 4 2/$ 4 2/$ 3 Banquet Family Size Entrées.......................... 25-27 oz. pkg. $ 299 Stouffer’s Homestyle Classics Entrées .............................6-12 oz. pkg. Stouffer’s Classics Entrées ................... 8.36-11.75 oz. pkg. Hot, Lean Or Croissant Pockets ................................. 9 oz. box Stouffer’s French Bread Pizza ...... 11.25-12.37 oz. pkg. Ore-Ida Potatoes ....................... 20-32 oz. bag Essential Everyday Spinach ...............................10 oz. box Eggo Waffles ....................... 8-10 count box 2/$ 5 2/$ 5 2/$ 4 2/$ 5 $ 89 2 79¢ 2/$ 4
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