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Shellbrook Chronicle
The voice of the Parkland for over 100 years
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan Friday, January 9, 2015
VOL. 103 NO. 2 PMR #40007604
www.shellbrookchronicle.com
Red Lion gets new lease on life
Bernard Schatkoske and Myrna Burgess enjoy a late morning buffet brunch on the grand reopening
day of the Red Lion, which is under new management.
The Red Lion roared back to life this past weekend,
but although the restaurant still has the same name,
new manager Paul Waters and his mother Suzanne intend to give the former Chinese restaurant a unique spin
of their own.
The Shellbrook Red Lion is part of a small chain that
also includes restaurants in Kindersley and Alsask.
When the franchise owner’s nephew decided he didn’t
want to run the Shellbrook location anymore, Waters,
who was in the process of opening up his own restaurant after purchasing an arena and a curling complex in
Alsask, decided to enter into a partnership to take over
the remaining three months of the lease.
“I’ve been cooking for many years. There was an opportunity, so I decided to take a shot at it,” said Waters.
“Shellbrook is a location I felt needed it. I went around
town and one thing I kept hearing was that there was no
place to have a good steak,” he added
Waters is hoping his new menu at the Red Lion will
bring an end to the demands of local residents. As opposed to offering Chinese cuisine, the restaurant will
now serve up a wide array of “Canadian and ethnic
homestyle cuisine,” along with some traditional bar favourites.
The restaurant is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
with the bar running until 11 p.m. It will serve breakfast,
lunch and dinner, and items on the menu include bacon and eggs, French toast, Banic pizza, chicken wings,
steak, and a variety of burgers and sandwiches. The new
Red Lion will also have daily specials, and every Sunday
a buffet brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Waters says all his meat is supplied locally from Parkland Meats, and that his menu offerings will be free of
MSG.
“Hearty, wholesome food is what we need. If we don’t
have it, we’re stuck with pre-made, packaged food or
fast food and it’s not healthy for us,” he said.
Despite some initial confusion about the restaurant’s
hours (the previous owner used to take Mondays off),
Waters says the first few days have been rather busy for
the restaurant.
Looking forward, Waters says customers can expect
more change to come to the restaurant as he looks to
give it a makeover to make it feel more homey. “I want
to feel comfortable, just like I’m in my own home. So I’m
giving that home environment and feel [to customers].”
African Grandmothers Tribunal video at Shellbrook Library
The Shellbrook Public Library and the Shellbrook Grandmothers for Grandmothers (G4G) will be co-hosting a public viewing of
the “African Grandmothers Tribunal” film at 7 p.m. on Wednesday Jan. 21. The African Grandmothers Tribunal film was produced by the Stephen Lewis Foundation and is subtitled “Seeking Justice at the Frontline of the AIDS Crisis.” The film website
africangrandmotherstribunal.org explains “The grandmothers of
Africa have watched their own children — an entire generation
of young adults — die of AIDS. As a result, grandmothers have
become the primary caregivers for millions of orphaned grandchildren. This moving new documentary from the Stephen Lewis
Foundation shines a light on the urgent need to provide better
protection for the human rights of African grandmothers. They
are subject to high rates of violence, an epidemic of property grabbing, extreme poverty, and woefully inadequate healthcare.”
Shellbrook G4G member Nancy Carswell saw the film in Sep-
tember at the Prairie Regional Gathering in Saskatoon. She found
the testimony powerful. “While I knew that poverty, health, and
violence were issues for the African grandmothers, what was new
to me was the land grabbing that goes on. I joined G4G because I
think every grandparent deserves the option of sitting in a rocking chair. After the video I realized in some cases relatives claim
the grandmother’s home so she no longer has a bed, much less a
rocking chair.”
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January 9, 2015
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month targets women with campaign
Did you know that women represent 72 per cent
of Canadians living with
Alzheimer’s disease? They
could be your mothers,
wives, sisters, grandmothers or friends – even you.
The Alzheimer Society
is kicking off Alzheimer’s
Awareness Month with
a nationwide campaign
called The 72%. It aims to
inform women in their 40’s
and older about the warning signs of Alzheimer’s
disease and how the Alzheimer Society can help.
Why women?
Women live longer than
men and age is a significant risk factor. This is
one reason why there are
more women living with
Alzheimer’s disease than
men.
Yet the impact on women
is twofold. They also account for 70 per cent of
family caregivers, which
takes a tremendous toll on
these women who eventually provide round-theclock care. The burden is
especially high for women
raising families and holding down jobs.
“With this campaign, we
want women to be aware
of the impact dementia
has on them,” says Joanne
Bracken, CEO, Alzheimer
Society of Saskatchewan.
“Women lead busy, hectic lives, often paying the
price with their own health
and well-being. We’re asking them to invest time in
understanding the warning signs. Whether they’re
concerned about getting
Alzheimer’s, have just been
diagnosed or are a caregiver, we want women to reach
out to us.”
Know the signs
Warning signs, often
misunderstood or ignored,
are critical in recognizing
dementias like Alzheimer’s. In absence of a cure,
early diagnosis often allows available treatments
and support to be more
effective, so people can
live as well as possible and
start planning for their future needs.
“Before my diagnosis,
I struggled at a couple of
jobs, as I couldn’t seem to
retain new information. I
was asking for instructions
to be repeated and I misunderstood directions,” says
Roxanne Varey, who was
diagnosed last year with
early on-set Alzheimer’s
disease at age 51.
“I told my husband, who
is a computer guy that I
felt like my hard-drive was
full. ” Unsure of the warning signs, Roxanne visited
her doctor – Alzheimer’s
wasn’t even on her radar.
“Ultimately, we hope
this campaign will help
people recognize the warning signs when they begin
and contact the Alzheimer
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The Village of Canwood
is inviting applications for the position of
Assistant Administrator
This is a part-time position with the hours of work being Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Assistant Administrator will be responsible for the day to
day operations of the Village of Canwood. The successful candidate will possess strong organizational skills, interpersonal
skills, pay attention to detail and have a strong working knowledge of basic accounting principles. As well, they will be required to format, prepare and proofread letters, forms, reports,
minutes, spreadsheets, legal documents and other documents
as required; follow mandated policy and procedures from other
levels of government; and also ensure that all work is done within required timelines.
This position requires a high school diploma, with preference
given to candidates who have completed a post-secondary office administration program or have adequate experience in an
office environment. Though it is not required that the applicant
have completed the Local Government Authority Certificate,
they must be willing to work towards obtaining it.
Please forward your application, along with cover letter and expected starting wage to:
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No later than February 5, 2015.
Society, so we can help
them to get a diagnosis
and to provide the support
throughout the disease,”
adds Bracken.
Starting January 6, the
Alzheimer Society invites
everyone, including women, to visit www.alzheimer.
ca/sk/the72percent to take
a moment and learn the
warning signs and share
them with friends and fam-
ilies on Facebook and Twitter. They can also read the
stories of others living with
Alzheimer’s disease and
post their own experiences.
Visitors will also be able
to access other helpful resources about risk factors,
getting a diagnosis, as well
as caregiver tips and strategies. They will also be
able to find their local Alzheimer Society Resource
Centre.
About the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan
The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan is
the province’s leading dementia care and research
charity. We provide support and education to
people with dementia as
well as their families and
caregivers through peer
group, telephone and in-
dividual support. We fund
Saskatchewan-based and
Canada-wide research focused on discovering a
cause, a cure and improving the quality of life for
those currently living with
Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
For more information
about the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, please
visit www.alzheimer.ca/sk.
Chitek Lake area man
fined for illegal outfitting
Wayne Whitehead of the Pelican
Lake First Nation was convicted on
charges of illegal outfitting and unlawful possession of wildlife in North
Battleford provincial court on December 23, 2014, resulting in fines
totalling $4,900 under The Wildlife
Act and The Outfitter and Guide Regulations.
The charges were laid as the result
of two public complaints received by
the Ministry of Environment in November 2012 and February 2013. The
first complaint was investigated and
conservation officers determined
that Whitehead, a First Nations outfitter, was unlawfully outfitting by
providing a hunt outside of his authorized hunting area on First Nations
land.
The second complaint was also investigated and it was determined that
Whitehead was in unlawful possession of a moose.
“Illegal outfitting and hunting robs
the people of Saskatchewan and the
provincial government is committed to ensuring those who abuse our
wildlife resources are prosecuted,”
Ministry of Environment Compliance
and Enforcement Director Ken Aube
said. “The courts have recognized
the negative impacts of these activities and imposed this significant penalty. I am confident that it sends the
message that Saskatchewan’s fish and
wildlife resources are valued and will
be protected.”
This case is a prime example of how
the public can assist in solving crimes
through the Turn In Poachers (TIP)
program, which is strongly supported
by the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF).
“Our province is blessed with tremendous hunting opportunities and
it is important that we carefully manage these wildlife resources,” SWF
Executive Director Darrell Crabbe
said. “Saskatchewan’s wildlife laws
exist to protect and preserve healthy
game populations. This is why the
Ministry of Environment sets seasons and requires licences to prevent
over-harvesting.”
If you suspect wildlife, fisheries,
forestry or environmental violations,
please call your local Ministry of
Environment office, Saskatchewan’s
toll-free Turn In Poachers TIP line at
1-800-667-7561 or #5555 for SaskTel
cell phone subscribers, or report a violation online at www.saskatchewan.
ca/conservation. You may be eligible
for cash rewards from the SaskTip
Reward Program.
Guess what happens when you lose
your mobile phone?
(NC) Have you ever lost your phone or had it stolen?
It’s not a good feeling. Often the frustration and concern goes beyond the mere cost of replacing the device
– the information lost is personal, and for many of us,
irreplaceable.
Now, more than ever, personal and professional data
is stored on our smartphones, and when the device is
lost, this data becomes vulnerable. Think about all of
the photos stored plus the work and personal email accounts, banking info, and contact lists stored on smartphones. In the case of a lost or stolen device, all of this
information can potentially be accessed by a stranger.
Keeping in mind that one in four devices are lost or stolen globally, most of us will experience it too.
To illustrate this point, the Honey Stick Project was
created by Symantec and a security researcher in Ottawa to find out how regular Canadians react to finding
a lost phone in public.
Sixty smartphones were pre-populated with fake
data and “lost” in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Halifax. They were remotely monitored
to track what happened to them once they were found.
No password protection was enforced and no security
software installed.
The study found that 93 per cent of ‘lost’ devices were
accessed, plus 83 per cent of devices showed attempts
to access personal apps or data, and 63 per cent of the
devices showed attempts to access corporate-related
apps or data.
Only 55 per cent of people tried to return a device.
Find out more at go.symantec.com/honeystickcanada.
With the high odds of losing or having a device stolen,
plus advances in mobile hacking, scams and malware,
it’s definitely time to prioritize your mobile security.
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Poverty still crippling for many in Sask., report
With its group of 11 poverty advisors assembled, the
province is starting off the
new year by embarking on
forming its poverty reduction strategy.
According to social services minister Donna Harpauer, the group will review
past efforts by the province
to reduce poverty. It will
also be responsible for working closely with community
groups to identify gaps in
government policy where
more work is needed, and
developing innovative solutions to address and eradicate poverty in Saskatchewan.
Harpauer says that thus
far, the province has introduced a number of measures
to reduce poverty, including
“a housing strategy, a strategy in early years learning,
FASD and Autism strategies,
and a provincial disability
strategy.” Most recently, the
provincial government added the Mental Health and
Addictions action Plan to
its list of anti-poverty measures.
“I think we’re going to see
great results once we’re able
to implement the Mental
Health and Addictions strategy. That is probably one of
the primary factors in poverty in our province,” said
Harpauer.
The announcement of
the poverty reduction strategy and the formation of the
group of 11 poverty advisors
came shortly after poverty
research groups Campaign
2000 and Upstream released
a pair of damning reports on
the state of poverty, both
nationally and provincially.
Both reports paint a dismal
picture of poverty in Canada,
and call on the federal government, in particular, to
live up to its 1989 House of
Commons resolutions, in
which it pledged to eliminate
poverty altogether by 2000.
Fourteen years after its
deadline, the federal government appears to be moving
in the wrong direction. Ac-
cording to the Campaign
2000 report, in the past 25
years, the number of children living in poverty has
risen to 1,331,530 (roughly
19.1 per cent of the national
population) from 1,066,150
(15.8 per cent) in 1989.
According to Upstream’s
report, overall poverty in
Saskatchewan sits around
10 per cent, while the child
poverty rate is about 16 per
cent. However, Campaign
2000’s report suggests that
the actual child poverty rate,
when First Nations children
are included, is as high as
25.5 per cent.
Charles Plante, a policy
director from Upstream says
that First Nations poverty is
difficult to deal with at the
provincial level due to messy
jurisdictional issues.
“We need to put pressure
on the federal government
to live up to its on-reserve
responsibilities because it’s
really hurting us, and it has a
huge effect on the province,”
said Plante.
Plante says Saskatchewan’s strong economy has
helped it combat poverty,
and while much still needs
to be done to address poverty in the province, he is
encouraged by the government’s decision to introduce
a poverty reduction strategy.
“Compared to the rest of
Canada, Saskatchewan has a
respectable poverty rate. Internationally, Saskatchewan
can still do a lot better,” he
explained.
“We’re at a point where
further reducing strategy requires fine-tuned solutions.
Enacting a housing policy or
just increasing the social assistance rate isn’t going have
the impact on poverty reduction that we want or need to
further reduce poverty,” he
added.
Overall, Upstream’s report
estimates that poverty costs
the province $3.8 billion in
“heightened service use and
missed opportunities.” This
figure includes $2 billion
in missing GDP and taxes,
Motorists, please slow down and watch for
children in school zones
The holiday season is coming to an
end and children will soon be heading back to school. CAA Saskatchewan
reminds drivers to be alert around
schools and playgrounds.
Here are a few safety tips for motorists:
• Slow down to the posted speed limit.
• Be prepared to stop for safety patrols at intersections and crosswalks.
• Always stop for school buses that
are loading or unloading students.
• Allow students enough time to cross
the street safely especially as intersections can be covered in ice and snow.
• Watch for children darting out from
between parked cars or buildings.
CAA also encourages parents and
guardians to help their children stay
safe on the way to and from school by
teaching them to stop, look both ways
and listen before crossing the street,
and to wait for the signal of the CAA
school safety patroller when crossing
the street in a school zone.
CAA Saskatchewan has sponsored
the School Safety Patrol program since
1951 and approximately 3,900 patrollers assist in 55 communities with 147
schools around the province. CAA Saskatchewan provides training materials, supplies, stop paddles and reflective vests free of charge or at cost. The
25th Anniversary of the CAA Saskatchewan School Safety Patrol Jamboree is
scheduled for April 30 to May 2, 2015
in Regina.
Registration and details are available
at www.caask.ca/patrollers.
New legislation to govern
informal fundraising efforts
New legislation will help Saskatchewan people who launch spur-of-the
moment fundraising efforts to assist
others in need.
The Informal Public Appeals Act will
only apply to informal or sporadic efforts, such as when money is raised for
a family who lost a home to a fire or
flood. It does not apply to professional
or ongoing fundraising efforts.
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“People have run into legal difficulties by raising more money than intended,” Justice Minister and Attorney
General Gordon Wyant said. “The Act
addresses some of the unintended legal
consequences that can arise for people
who are acting out of the goodness of
their hearts.”
The Act will make it clear that all
money raised is held in trust. It will
also outline the responsibilities of the
person spearheading the fundraising effort. By filling out the necessary
forms at the outset, that trustee will be
offered the fullest protection under the
Act. The trustee may state what will
happen to the money raised once the
fundraising effort has reached its goal.
Otherwise, the surplus has to remain in
trust.
More information on The Informal
Public Appeals Act is available at www.
justice.gov.sk.ca/pgtpubs.
$420 million in healthcare
costs, and $50 to $120 million in the criminal justice
system, among other costs
associated with poverty.
“There’s a tendency to
think that people make bad
choices and fall into poverty.
That may not always be the
case. Poverty isn’t always
just that something bad happens to you , it actually prevents you from being able
to take advantage of good
things,” said Plante.
This can include not being
able to upgrade skills to get
better paying jobs, or not being able to afford transportation to maintain a job.
“Underscoring the overall
costs of poverty helps people
understand how poverty
isn’t just costly to the poor.
It’s a problem for all of us,”
added Plante.
Despite the existence of
a broad social safety net
at both the national and
provincial levels, poverty
continues to get harder to
escape for many Saskatchewan families. According to
Upstream’s report, in 2010,
Saskatchewan reported incomes 37.6 per cent below
the poverty threshold, compared to 26.9 per cent 2002.
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Meanwhile, StatsCan’s immobility measure of poverty suggests that 61.2 per
cent of the poor stayed poor
from year-to-year as of
2009/2010, up from 56.2
per cent in 2002/2003.
Moreover, although poverty is fairly uniform in its
effects, it affects certain
groups of people disproportionately. Most adversely
affected by poverty, says Upstream’s report, are women,
children, newcomers to Canada, Indigenous people, rural communities, and people
living with disabilities.
The report found that
female-headed households
had a poverty rate of 16.8
per cent (6.7 points above
the provincial rate), while
single mothers saw poverty
rates of 36.8 per cent, and
working age people with disabilities face poverty rates of
20.9 per cent.
Upstream’s findings also
suggest that about 64 per
cent of First Nations and
Métis children live in poverty, and that rural communities in Northern Saskatchewan are among the poorest
in the country, with some
facing poverty rates that surpass 50 per cent.
We wish to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to our
friends, family and neighbors for their many acts of kindness
following the devastating loss of Dee Gee’s. A special thank
you to the Shellbrook Volunteer Fire Department and the
Shellbrook RCMP for being so professional in attempting to
save Dee Gee’s and protecting the Credit Union. Also, thank
you to the Town of Shellbrook and Shellbrook Crushing for
the use of their equipment that fateful night.
Words can’t express the loss we’re feeling, as well as the loss
for the community. A huge thank you to all our past patrons,
as well as the current and numerous past employees that
made up Team Dee Gee’s.
Sincerely, Debbie and Larry.
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Association Limited
NOTICE OF NOMINATION
Nominations will be accepted
January 16, 2015 to January 30, 2015
for Delegates of the Prince Albert
Co-operative Association
Delegate positions are available at the following locations:
• Domremy (one 3 year term)
• La Ronge (one 3 year term)
• Paddockwood (one 3 year term)
• Shellbrook (one 3 year term)
• Smeaton ({one 3 year term)
• Wakaw (one 3 year term)
• Big River (one 3 year term)
• Kinistino (one 3 year term)
• Marcelin (one 3 year term)
• Canwood (one 3 year term)
• Prince Albert (five 3 year terms & one 1 year term)
Nomination forms are available at the Food Store at each
location, except Shellbrook, where they can be picked up
at the Agro Center.
Nominees must do the majority of their Co-op purchases at
the location for which they are nominated, or be a resident
of the district.
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OPINION
January 9, 2015
Lean only lean on
quality of care
“Lean” has been an apt name for the province’s healthcare
system since its introduction in 2011, with the signing of a
four-year $40 million contract with U.S.-based consulting
firm John Black and Associates (JBA).
For starters, the provincial government has taken a lean
approach when it comes to providing specific details about
how the program will work and how its success will be measured. When making his Lean sales pitch, Premier Brad
Wall declared with great confidence that the program would
streamline services and reduce wastage and costs in healthcare.
More than three years later, little
clarity has been provided on just how
this has been or will be achieved.
Indeed, even in the face of scathing
memos from healthcare employees
and the countless controversies that
arose around quality of care and employment conditions in the province’s
nursing homes, the government has
JORDAN
adhered strictly to the lean approach.
In defence of the program, Premier
TWISS
Wall has said that it’s already saved
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Saskatchewan $50 million. Though,
in true lean fashion, the premier has
Reporter
provided almost no specific details on
where the savings have been realized,
or how they have been realized.
Additionally, Wall has said that now that the government
is terminating the four-year contract in March (more than
a year before its proposed end date of June 2016), taxpayers can expect to see $3 million in savings. Again, we’re just
supposed to take that at face value.
But that’s not the only way in which the government has
been lean over the past year. The Wall regime has also applied the lean philosophy to telling the truth.
In the wake of the tragic death of resident Margaret Warholm in Regina’s Santa Maria nursing home, health minister
Dustin Duncan played the part of sympathetic and outraged
government official perfectly... at least up until the moment
when he had to backtrack and deflect criticism for blatantly
lying about the retraining of Santa Maria employees following Warholm’s death.
Worse still, it was Duncan who, in 2013, ordered health
district CEOs to tour every nursing home facility across the
province, and it was Duncan who said that what was reported after these tours was “unacceptable.” Despite this, the
government responded with a mere $10 million in “emergency funding,” and Duncan continues to balk at the notion of implementing minimum care standards in nursing
homes, saying an individualized approach will better meet
the needs of our seniors.
But it doesn’t end there. The Wall government got itself in
some hot water in November over a $2.5 million travel and
hotel bill for JBA that was paid for by Saskatchewan taxpayers. According to Duncan, this is just the cost of doing business, but I guess it’s easy to say that when the money isn’t
coming directly out of your pockets.
The Sask. Party has also been quick to give credit where
it isn’t necessarily due. According to Premier Wall, Lean
has already paid for itself by providing ways to reduce wait
times. What he neglected to mention is that an initiative to
reduce wait times (the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative)
was launched well before the government embarked on its
Lean program.
Most importantly, the Wall government has been logically
lean. If it was truly interested in improving the province’s
healthcare, it would have been better off consulting France,
which according to the WHO’s 2014 ranking of global
healthcare systems is number one. Instead, it turned to the
U.S., one of a very small handful of developed nations which
ranked lower than Canada.
Indeed, the only thing lean about Lean, is the quality of
service the people of Saskatchewan are receiving because of
it.
Paul Martin Commentary
The falling price of oil has analysts and financial com- incomes grow.
mentators of all sorts wringing their hands over
As a result we are becoming more heavily leverthe fate of the universe. Stock values are declinaged, a fancy way of saying we owe more than we
ing, taking the Canadian dollar with them.
did just three months ago.
In the world of market psychology, down is bad.
A quarterly assessment of net worth in this counBut for investors that is not always the case.
try, however, shows that are still making gains. Or,
After all, all of us want to buy investments at the
as ScotiaBank likes to tell us, we are indeed “richer
lowest possible price. The only way for that to hapthan we think,” or least richer than we were three
pen is for stock values to drop. Of course we want
months earlier.
to sell high too and, since many of the advisors
The big gains in personal net worth came from
who are now moaning about the price of things
increases in real estate values. Softness in the stock
PAUL
such as oil stocks missed the peak, they want
market meant that the value of our equities – held
prices to recover. That makes it so much easier to
in everything from personal brokerage accounts to
MARTIN
explain to clients.
pensions and RSPs – declined ever so slightly. But
~
While declining oil prices weigh on the minds
the primary change was in debt levels which grew
of investors, the same is not true for consumers,
to $1.8 trillion dollars when you include mortgages.
who are no doubt welcoming the significant drop in prices at
But given that the growth in debt exceeded increases in
pumps. More money in the hands of consumers is the good disposable income, the central bank is ringing the warning
news counterbalance to bruises on the investor ego.
bells, signalling that interest rates could be rising next year
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which will might be more than people stretched to the limit
Businesses and organizations looking to hire people are can handle.
finding it tougher and tougher in this province.
***
An interesting way of calculating the tightness of the laDespite challenges facing some of the province’s key inbour market is to compare the number of job vacancies to dustries – potash, agriculture and oil – the outlook for 2015
the number of people available to fill those positions. Sas- could be characterized as better than expected. That comes
katchewan, it turns out, has the most challenging market from an update on the economic outlook from the economin the country from an employer’s point of view. For people ics unit at RBC Royal Bank.
seeking work, it is the exact opposite.
The banks usually update their forecasts on a quarterly
Even Alberta employers had a slightly more fluid talent basis. RBC’s calls for growth of 1.1 percent this year and 2.8
pool than we did at the end of September.
per cent in the new year.
In Saskatchewan, there were nearly 11,000 unfilled jobs,
Those figures – growth on growth – come on the heels of
1,000 more than at the same time a year earlier. And for a substantial spurt last year based on the record grain crop.
every vacancy there were only 2.2 people who were unemThe bank says declines in oil prices are not yet a major facployed. Compare that to Newfoundland where there are 15 tor as they expect potash to pick up some momentum next
unemployed people for every vacancy or New Brunswick year. Part of that is increasing global demand and, while the
with nine.
report does not mention it, the flooding that is threatening
To put it another way, when a Saskatchewan business a major potash mine in Russia may give the provincial inlooks to hire there will be two candidates to choose from. In dustry a further lift.
Atlantic Canada there would be in the neighborhood of 10 to
The bank, however, noted strength on the consumer front.
15 potential candidates.
Job creation has been strong, supporting residential con***
struction, which may ease slightly if interest rates begin to
Canadians are borrowing faster than they are seeing their rise next year.
VIEWPOINT
January 9, 2015
2015 could be lean year for us all
The Christmas Day meal for the Regina
Pioneer Village resident consisted of two
cold cut slices including bologna, soggy
macaroni salad, an apricot, milk and a
roll.
And since it was first posted on social
media, there have been equal parts justification and apology from both the Regina
Qu’Appelle Health Region (RQHR) and
the Saskatchewan Party government.
In fairness, the haunting image of the
extremely meagre supper taken by a family relative was a second offering after an
early Christmas dinner that did include
turkey and mash potatoes.
All of us have, at one time or the other,
opted for such less nutritious supper. Or
at least that would certainly seem the case
for any number of Sask. Party supporters
who – upon seeing images of the meal –
now profess their love of bologna. One
wonders how many of them ate bologna
on Christmas Day.
There again, the way that this image
has been flashed around the Internet by
the NDP Opposition and their supporters,
one would think this is the daily reality
in Saskatchewan care
homes by decree of
the government.
But whether in
the right context or
not, there is something about the image of that meal – fed
to a resident of an
old folks’ home on
MURRAY
Christmas Day – that
spells big political
MANDRYK
problems for Premier
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Brad Wall’s government in 2015.
In fact, it begs some serious questions:
First, given that we’ve just shelled
out $40-million (which doesn’t include
the millions spent on lost work days for
training) to a U.S. consultant to tell us
what’s wrong with our health care system,
wouldn’t such problems be addressed?
Health Minister Dustin Duncan announced in the dwindling days of 2014
that his government was cancelling its
contract with health efficiency expert
John Black and Associates (JBA) three
Our Rhino
Dear Editor,
Do you remember reading a Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) article this summer which employed a rhino,
ticks, and oxpecker birds to build an analogy? It subjectively concluded “…Saskatchewan has too many government employees [oxpeckers] and taxpayers [the rhino] are
paying higher taxes [ticks] as a result.” As an educator I
appreciate the power of analogies but like all power, it can
be abused.
A flaw in the CTF analogy is that the oxpeckers are also
taxpayers. Let’s say that our rhino weighs 2,000 pounds.
The CTF says that 25 per cent of our workers, 500 lbs of
rhino, are on the government payroll and the government
is on target to reduce its rhino weight by 15 per cent or 75
lbs The CTF advises, in addition to excising 75 lbs, the
government needs to tell school boards, universities, and
health regions to not fill in “not-so-essential” positions
when baby boomers retire. But this means even less tax
money and more retirees who generally need more health
care necessitating further cuts and putting more stress on
our health care system.
A greater flaw in the analogy though is that the CTF wants
us to see taxes as ticks—irritations that we can do without.
However, taxes give us collectively a quality of life we could
never afford individually; services like hospitals, schools,
months early, saving $3 million.
The government downplayed the early
cancellation as nothing more than the reality that JBA has now trained enough locally trained “lean” efficiency experts that
its services are no longer needed.
But the end of the JBA contract doesn’t
end the debate over its value and the
Christmas supper at Pioneer Village is a
glaring reminder.
Second, shouldn’t a health efficiency
expert have addressed this? Surely, a
$40-million consultant would recognize
there is something very wrong with feeding seniors a low-fibre, high fat, high salt,
high cholesterol meals that, in the end,
likely add to the costs of the health system.
Well, the problem is that JBA not only
did have any capacity to offer such expertise but such expertise was in no way
part of JBA`s mandate. The problem with
JBA is that its expertise is confined to the
delivery of acute care hospitals … or better put, U.S. for-profit hospitals that are
stand-alone entities.
That the government chose to hire an
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ENTS
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parks, and roads. Instead of risking severing an artery in
our tax rhino, why don’t we direct our governments to suture the malignant corporate tax gap estimated at $170 billion?
Nancy Carswell
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan
How has ruining the
economies of countries
worked for us so far?
Dear Editor:
The drop in the world price of oil is making life difficult
for oil producing countries. The reason for the price drop,
we are told, is because OPEC could not agree to cut production in order to keep prices from falling.
Those of us who surf the alternate press will know there
is another explanation for this. The mainstream media either doesn’t know about it or doesn’t want us to know.
A report titled, “The Secret Stupid Saudi-US Deal/on
Syria” reveals a plan for Saudi Arabia to reduce the price
of oil with the goal of effecting regime changes in Russia,
Iran and Syria.
To complement this plan, a group of mostly NATO coun-
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efficiency expert with no particular understanding of the integrated nature of
Canadian health care delivery that includes nursing home patients – who may
wind up in hospitals if issues like diet and
care are not taken seriously – has been a
huge problem.
This takes us to the third question: Is
“lean” only going to be about cost savings
at the expense of patients and the seniors?
The Wall government has already made
it crystal clear to all of us that 2015 will
be a year of serious belt-tightening with
oil at slightly more than half its value of
nine months ago.
However, Wall is framing the belttightening as “non-essential” government
travel and hiring.
That surely does not mean feeding seniors cheap cold cuts on Christmas Day.
But every time such news breaks, people
are going to be asking about the $40 million spent on “lean” efficiency.
They might even spend a lot of time in
2015 wondering about all the money frittered away in the previous good seven
years.
tries has imposed sanctions on Russia. The ostensible reason for this is because of Russia annexing Crimea but suspicious minds believe it is just another way to hasten the
ruin of the Russian economy.
Now Vladimir Putin has signed a military doctrine that
names NATO as Russia’s top external threat.
Here is a question for all of us who live in these NATO
countries, “How has ruining the economies of other countries worked for us so far”? It has worked out just ducky in
Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya hasn’t it? If we like what
we have done to those four countries, we are going to love
what we are doing to Russia.
If this weren’t so serious it would be funny. But then
there isn’t much funny about a nuclear war is there?
Bev Currie, Swift Current.
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the same or more time with their local printed
newspaper than they did 2 years ago.
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To help progressive producers prepare
for seeding, Farm World is showcasing
Precision Drones at the Crop Production Show in Saskatoon January 12 to 15,
2015 at Booth #D26.
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Drones capture images and video,
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The ability to identify severely stressed
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LEASK: Wapiti Library Hours: Tues. & Fri.: 1 - 5:30 pm & Sat., 1:00 - 5:00 pm.
Marcelin: Wapiti Library is open Tues. 11 - 4 pm; Thur. 3 - 8 pm. For information
on all your library needs, please contact 306-226-2110.
Shellbrook: Shellbrook Branch of the Wapiti Library located at 105 Railway Ave.,
West (Provincial building). Library Hours: Mon., 2-6:30 pm; Tues., 2 - 8 pm; Wed. 2 - 8
pm; Thur., 2 - 6:30 pm; Fri., 10 - 4 pm. Children’s Story Time: Fri. 10:30 am (Oct. - May).
SHELLBROOK: AA Meeting, Alcoholic’s Anonymous meet every Monday - 7:30 p.m.
at the Hospital. You are welcome to attend.
CANWOOD: Attention ALL Canwood & Area Residents submit your history to
Canwood & District ‘Now and Then’ History Book. For more info email: [email protected]. Barb Benson 306-468-2797; Shelley Andersen 306-468-2051;
Donna Wyatt 306-468-2830; www.canwood.ca; Canwood & District History Book Box
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SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Wildlife Federation Events Notice (see more details on
our website sbrkwildlife.ca). All events Shellbrook Wildlife Federation Clubhouse. Annual Meeting Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - 7 pm ; Pistol & Rifle Club Annual Meeting,
January 13, 2015 ~ 6:30 p.m. Fun Turkey Shoot, January 24, 2015 ~ 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Proceeds to Ray and Hope Blakeney. Call Ian 306-747-7796 for information on archery
and more shooting events
SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Pentecostal Assembly presents Special Guest Anita
Pearce Speaker/Singer, SUNDAY, JAN. 11, 10:30 a.m., Shellbrook Pentecostal Church.
Everyone Welcome
SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook & District Ministerial Assoc. UNITY SERVICE
FRIDAY, JAN. 16, 2015, Soup 6:30 a.m., Followed with concert by Bruce Rawling. Shellbrook Pentecostal Church. Everyone Welcome
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begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy
from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him; his mom, dad, brother,
and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Friday, January 23rd, BIG HERO 6; The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable
robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band
of high-tech heroes.
LEASK/MARCELIN: Leask - Marcelin Fish & Game ANNUAL Banquet & DANCE
on Fri., January 16, 2015 at the Leask Lions Hall Cocktails 5:30 p.m. Supper 6:30 p.m.
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Cherokee Rose. Tickets available at: Banda Sales & Service; Bramshott Spirits; Leask
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Something terrifying happened this past Halloween
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that’s far too early for most
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And if you count yourself
among these lucky-ducks,
make sure you’ve made the
all necessary arrangements
before heading to Florida,
Mexico or the Caribbean.
Here’s a quick checklist to
help you get organized:
• Tell a trusted friend or
family-member about your
plans and ask them to keep
an eye on your place while
you’re away
• Secure your home and
turn off the water
• Cancel the newspapers
• Forward or stop mail
delivery
• Make photocopies of
your travel and personal
documents for yourself and
the trusted friend or family-member as a precaution
• If you’re driving to your
destination, find out if you
need supplemental car insurance
• Find out if you need to
update your shots
• Let your bank and credit
card company know about
your travel plans to avoid
any confusion or service
disruption
• Most importantly — buy
travel insurance!
The truth is that for many
seniors heading south, buying travel insurance can be
very stressful. We asked
product expert Theresa
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solution to this problem.
“The part of the process
that creates the most stress
for snowbirds is the annual
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travel insurance is called
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Now snowbirds can relax
knowing that if their health
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reapply after four years. ”
When I buy my policy,
will I have to pay all four
years’ worth of premiums
at once?
No, the premiums are
payable annually. Your insurance will be renewed
automatically each year
unless you instruct us otherwise. We’ll send you a notice 30 days before the renewal date to give you time
to make your decision.
If something happens
to my health while I’m insured, can I keep travelling?
The usual limitations for
pre-existing illnesses and
injuries will continue to apply to the Quattra annual
travel insurance for each
trip you take. However, if
the illness or injury has
been stable for at least six
months, you’ll be covered.
If a change to my health
won’t affect my premium,
does that mean the price is
guaranteed?
The premium isn’t guaranteed, but a change to your
health won’t increase your
premium for the four years
following your purchase.
However a cost-of-living increase may apply.
To learn more about this
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AGRICULTURE
January 9, 2015
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What is animal welfare versus animal rights
As someone who grew up on a farm, and has covered
the agriculture sector as a journalist for some 25 years,
I have to say I find myself confused over the seeming wavering line between animal welfare and animal
rights.
On the one hand I completely understand the conAgriculture itcerns people have, both with the farmOncommunity
self, and the broader realm of general society regarding
animal welfare.
And I fully appreciate the line of acceptability is a
moving one.
At one point in time gladiatorial fighting between
people was acceptable, slavery was accepted, and ideas
such as bull-baiting, cock fighting and similar combats
between animals were common place.
That is no longer the case whether, and whether talking about how we deal with one another, or with animals, the above examples are no longer commonly accepted for good reason.
So when I read about a group such as Mercy For Animals looking to change the regulations for transporting
livestock, it is appreciated what may have once been ac-
Calvin
Daniels
ceptable no longer may be.
Canada does have a Code of Practice for transporting livestock, but
it has not been updated since 1991.
Any document which has not been
changed in 25 years is likely to be
out-dated.
If we think back nearly 25-years,
there were still many local meat
processors, now gone, which means
CALVIN
longer hauls today, so that alone
DANIELS
would suggest a good look at modernizing the Code be undertaken.
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But there is always a nagging fear
among those in agriculture that to
give an inch in terms of animal welfare will only mean
the extremists in the animal rights camp will move the
mark and want more.
That fear seems warranted.
The situation stateside regarding the slaughter of
horses is so ridiculous that it has left horses abandoned
in the wild because owners don’t want to feed an animal
which is no longer useful for its intended purpose.
That is much like having a good brood cow. At some
point when she is no longer a good mother cow, she will
end up hamburger.
Animal rightists might hold an idyllic vision that one
day no one eats meat, all animals are set free and everything is wonderful.
But that is a rather over simplistic vision which
doesn’t necessarily serve animals very well.
Cattle not being raised for milk and meat have little
place on a farm, and they would have limited survival
instincts in the wild.
Chickens would be worse.
It is a slim line between opening chicken cages to free
hens, and a local population of very fat coyotes and foxes for a time, and no chickens at all.
So as we modernize regulations, and evolve what is
reasonable in animal husbandry, we also need to remain diligent that the radical fringe does not hijack the
process and leave us with regulations lacking in common sense.
Monensin: bonus for the beef industry, toxic to equines
by Alicia Sopatyk, BSA, A Ag
Regional Livestock Specialist,
Tisdale
Regional Services Branch
Saskatchewan
Dr. Wendy Wilkins, DVM PhD
Disease
Surveillance
Veterinarian
Animal Health Unit, Livestock
Ionophores are very important in
animal agriculture. They are an antimicrobial that alters the transport of
ions across cell membranes. In beef
and poultry production, they can be
used to improve digestion, making it
more efficient. Ionophores can also
have therapeutic uses, preventing coccidiosis (disease affecting the intestines, particularly causing diarrhea).
Rumensin, or Monensin Sodium or
simply Monensin, is an ionophore.
While beneficial to cattle and poultry,
this drug is lethal to equines.
Horses are particularly susceptible
to Monensin toxicity—the average lethal dose is 2.0 mg per kg. While it
is illegal to mix Monensin into horse
feed, accidental poisonings do occur,
most often when cattle feed is inadvertently fed to horses. Depending on
the level in the cattle feed, horses may
need to consume a substantial amount
to be put in a toxicity scenario. But it’s
better to be safe than sorry, and prevent all Monensin ingestion by horses.
In equines, Monensin disrupts the
flow of sodium and potassium across
cell membranes, resulting in a dysfunctional heart and leading to cardiovascular failure. Skeletal muscles
are also affected. Symptoms are often
non-specific, relating to the amount of
Monensin ingested. The clinical signs
begin 12 to 24 hours after consumption of a highly toxic dose but may be
delayed for days or weeks in the case
of chronic low levels of exposure. The
signs of acute intoxication in horses
may include colic, intermittent sweating, incoordination, muscle weakness,
elevated heart rate, dark urine, kidney
failure, respiratory distress and collapse. Depending on dose and individual susceptibility, death can occur
in less than 24 hours.
Chronic exposure to low doses of Monensin leads to damaged heart muscle
that is replaced by fibrous tissue during the healing process. Consequently,
the heart is structurally weakened,
making it prone to congestive heart
failure when stressed or over-worked.
Muscle wasting may also occur. Diagnosing Monensin toxicity is difficult
at best; testing the feed or stomach
contents of affected horses produces
the most definitive diagnosis. There is
no cure for Monensin poisoning, but
treatment may be attempted based on
presenting symptoms. The long-term
outlook for horses poisoned by Mo-
Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill MP Rob Clarke
Please contact my office if you are having problems
with EI, CPP, Passports, CEP, Status cards, CRA,
Agriculture Canada or any other Federal
Government programs or departments.
La Ronge
711 La Ronge Ave
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Fax: 306-425-2677
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Scott Moe, MLA
Rosthern-Shellbrook
nensin is poor.
It is not uncommon for producers
to keep their horses with their cattle
and provide the same feed. But if the
cattle are being given Monensin, producers should think twice. It is also
good practice to evaluate all feeds and
supplements for your horse as well as
keeping other livestock feeds medicated with Monensin separate and se-
cure.
For more information on this or
other livestock related topics, please
contact Alicia Sopatyk, Regional Livestock Specialist in Tisdale at 306-8788847 or Dr. Wendy Wilkins, Disease
Surveillance Veterinarian at 306-7980253; call the Agriculture Knowledge
Centre at 1-866-457-2377; or visit our
website, www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca.
The dirt on soil conservation on the farm
Soil is one of the most important and
fundamental parts of food production.
Without healthy soil, it's difficult if not impossible for farmers to grow crops.
Traditionally, farmers used a process
called conventional tillage to control
weeds, which involved using machines like
a plow or disc to turn over and loosen the
soil after a harvest. This process can leave
the land exposed to rain and wind, which
sometimes causes the topsoil – which is
needed to grow a crop – to wear away.
Improved science and technology, however, allows for other types of plowing
such as conservation tillage and no-till
farming.
As part of conservation tillage, farmers use special equipment to plant seeds
in a way that minimizes disruption of the
soil, leaving most of the residues (like the
stalks) from previous crops intact. Plant-
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ing this way allows the crop residue to
break down, which adds organic matter to
the soil, while protecting it from erosion.
Similarly, no-till farming helps to prevent soil erosion. The seed planter does
not go as deeply into the soil as conventional tillage practices require, which prevents the crop residue from being turned
over. No-till farming can reduce erosion
by 90 to 95 per cent or more, compared to
conventional tillage practices. Continuous
no-till farming can make the soil more resistant to erosion over time.
Studies have also shown that soil under
no-till agriculture removes on average 29
per cent more carbon than conventional
tillage.
Our farmers are now largely using no-till
practices, allowing them to conserve soil
moisture and thereby grow more crops using less water.
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Elks, Silvertips go 1-1 over holiday season
While most of us were at home enjoying time with family
and presents, both the Shellbrook Elks and the Shellbrook
Silvertips had busy holiday seasons on the ice, playing two
games apiece before Christmas.
However, Santa brought both teams a mixed bag of goodies this year, as they went 1-1 in their games.
Elks @ T-Birds
The Elks began their holiday season on the road against
the Bruno T-Birds, and Craig Vallette gave his team the gift
of an early lead, as he drew first blood quickly in the opening period with a helper from Leigh Spencer.
From there, the action came fast and furious, as Bruno
struck back to tie the game up, and Josh Peterson gave the
Elks the lead again just a minute later, on a goal assisted by
Brad Creary and Chris Thompson.
After that, however, it was all Bruno, as they scored four
goals in 12 minutes to take a three-goal lead into the second
frame. Shellbrook was able to respond in the second period, with Josh Peterson helping Vallette to tally again and
bring his team within two.
But that was as close as the Elks would get in this game.
Bruno added another goal in the third period, taking the
game 6-3, and extending the Elks’ losing streak to four
games.
Elks vs Royals
The next night, Shellbrook was hoping to have better
luck against the Hague Royals, and head into the holiday
break with a win under their belt. After a slow start for both
teams, it was the Elks who would strike first, on a goal from
Leigh Spencer, assisted by Craig Vallette and Shane Callaughan.
In a similarly quiet second period, the Elks extended
their lead to 2-0, with Curtis Olsen scoring a power play
goal on helpers from Vallette and Spencer.
The third period was all Elks again, as Stephan Lachappelle scored a shorthanded goal with assists by Chris
Thompson and Mick Pawlyshyn. With assists from Craig
Hayden and Lachappelle, Jody Blais tallied late in the period to cement the Elks’ 4-0 victory. Meanwhile, with some
strong netminding, Brenden Cuthbert recorded the team’s
first shutout of the season.
With the victory, the Elks improved their record to 4-5-01, putting them in fifth place in league standings.
Elsewhere in hockey action, the Shellbrook Silvertips
were looking to get back in the win column, after the Cut
Knife Colts ended their perfect season. Their first opportunity came in a home game against the Glaslyn North Stars.
January 9, 2015
Elks goalie Brenden Cuthbert shuts down a scoring opportunity by a Bruno T-Birds player in
action from earlier this season.
Silvertips vs North Stars
It took little time for the Silvertips to find their footing,
and the back of the net, in this home game. Despite giving
up five goals to their foes, the Silvertips managed to earn an
8-5 victory to improve their record to 5-1
As usual, Devon Dicus led the way for the Silvertips, tallying yet another hat trick and extending his scoring streak
to six games. Nathanial Martin notched a goal and two assists, while Nick Martin had one goal and one helper. Mitch
Wourms added three assists to his points total, and Kyle
Brataschuk, Brendon Canaday and Brennan Thomporowski each had two assists on the night.
Dustin McNabb led the scoring for Glaslyn, with two
goals, while Kris Bloom added a goal and an assist.
Silvertips @ Hawks
After a short break for Christmas, the Silvertips were
back on the ice Dec. 27 in a tough fought road game against
the Hafford Hawks, whom the Silvertips beat handily on
Dec. 6. This time, it was the Hawks who had better luck
finding the back of the net, as they earned a razor thin 4-3
victory over Shellbrook.
Nick Martin and Dylan Smith led the Silvertips in scoring with a goal and an assist each. Jason McComas scored
the Silvertips’ third goal, and Mitch Wourms had another
two assists. Devon Dicus, meanwhile, had his point streak
broken.
Scott Thompson led scoring for the Hawks with two goals
and an assist, while Ryan Scheafer and Scott Linnell netted
the remaining two goals.
The loss left the Silvertips with a 5-2 record, dropping
them to third place in league standings.
Government invests in alternate format materials
for Saskatchewan students
The Government of Saskatchewan
has committed $750,000 in funding
over three years to the Saskatoon Public
School Division to support the needs of
students who require materials in alternate formats, such as Braille and large
text resources.
This funding will allow the Saskatoon
Public School Division to develop and
distribute these materials across all Sas-
katchewan school divisions and provide
school and school division staff with
training to access these materials. In addition, it will support the operation of an
alternate format resource centre that is
also available to all school divisions.
“Our government is committed to meeting the needs of each and every student
across the province and that means providing materials for students with visual
impairments and other disabilities in a
way they can use,” Education Minister
Don Morgan said. “Students need to be
able to access these materials to be engaged, successful and prepared for their
future.”
“Saskatoon Public Schools works with
vision teachers, Braillists and other professionals to ensure that all alternate
format resources are curriculum-based,”
Saskatoon Public Schools Superintendent
of Education Donnalee Weinmaster said.
“We produce and purchase alternate format resources that comply with national
standards in order to meet the resource
learning needs of students with a visual
impairment.”
In 2013-14, there were a total of 180
students across Saskatchewan requiring
alternate format materials.
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Cold weather prompts record power use
Saskatchewan reached a new record for
power use on Sunday evening.
Colder temperatures and shorter daylight hours combined to push Saskatchewan’s new record peak load to 3,583
megawatts (MW) at 6:20 p.m. on Jan. 4.
Last winter’s peak of 3,543 MW was set
on Dec. 6, 2013.
“We continue to set new records for
power consumption, the result of more
people living and working in our province
than ever before,” said Mike Marsh, Sask-
Power Acting President and CEO.
“We are working hard to make sure our
infrastructure can support this trend by
renewing our equipment and looking to
innovative options to supply power.”
Since the end of 2013, SaskPower has
added approximately 7,800 new residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
To lighten the load and curb their power
bills this winter, SaskPower’s customers
have the power to save:
- Turn down the thermostat.
Changing the temperature of your home
by even a few degrees can make a big difference.
For every degree you lower your thermostat overnight for an eight-hour period, you can save up to two per cent on
your heating costs.
- Plug in your car with a timer. Your car
only needs to be plugged in for four hours.
Use a block heater timer to save around
$25 a year.
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- Turn out the lights. Shorter days and
longer nights mean interior lights in your
home are on longer. Remember to turn
out the lights when you leave a room.
Better yet, cut down the power they use
by about three quarters by using LED
light bulbs.
- Customers on equalized payments
should keep an eye on their bills and any
balance being carried, to avoid one large
bill at the end of the year.
How to get through tax season with a smile
(NC) Spring is not far off, but with one hurdle first: tax
time.
Turn it into an advantage for yourself with a few easy tips:
File, pay on time – and online
If you owe taxes, file and pay on time and you won’t get
charged late filing penalties and interest. If you don’t owe
taxes, you should still file on time. This will ensure that you
receive your Canada child tax benefits or GST/HST credit
without delay. If you’re expecting a refund, you can have
it in your bank account in as little as eight days if you file
online and sign up for direct deposit.
Claim your tax credits
• Medical expenses – You can claim amounts spent on
eligible medical expenses, including prescription drugs,
medical devices, and special dietary needs. If you have
medical coverage through your employer, you can claim the
amounts that were not covered by the plan.
• Charitable donations – If it’s your first time claiming
Did You
Hear?
charitable donations, or your first time since 2007, you may
get an extra 25% credit your donation, to a maximum of
$1,000.
• Fitness and arts credits for kids – The children’s fitness
and arts tax credits help make the cost of art lessons and
organized fitness activities for your children under 16 a
little more affordable. You can claim up to $1,000 (under
proposed changes) in eligible fitness-related expenses, and
up to $500 in eligible arts-related expenses per child.
• Family Tax Cut – It’s a proposed non-refundable tax
credit of up to $2,000 available to eligible couples with
children under the age of 18, and is effective starting with
the 2014 tax year.
Ask for help
If you have a modest income, a simple tax situation, and
need help completing and filing your return, many community organizations host tax clinics that may be able to help
you. To see if you are eligible for the Community Volunteer
Income Tax Program go to www.cra.gc.ca/volunteer.
Ask for a payment plan
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) understands that
some taxpayers may be going through a tough time. If you
owe taxes but can’t pay, talk to the CRA about your situation. You may be able to set up a payment arrangement
which lets you pay in smaller chunks over time. More information is available at www.cra.gc.ca/paymentarrangements.
Don’t leave your taxes to chance
Getting a refund or having a balance owing when you
file your return is not like winning or losing the lottery.
It’s simple math. If you’re consistently getting a refund, it
means you’re paying too much tax during the year. If you
always have a balance owing, consider having more taxes
deducted at source, increasing your instalment payments,
or putting money into a registered retirement savings plan.
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-Erl SvendsenIt’s that time of year
again when I start to look
for what’s new in the plant
world. The first place I go to
is the All-America Selections
(AAS) organization (www.
all-americaselections.org).
The AAS, established in
1933, is a non-profit, independent organization whose
mission statement very
clearly explains what they
do: “To promote new garden seed varieties with superior garden performance
judged in impartial trials in
North America.” This year,
they have announced four
new annual bedding plants
Out with the old, in with the new
worth trying in your garden
this year.
Like most impatiens,
Bounce Pink Flame impatiens is ideally suited for
the shade Perhaps more so
than older varieties because
it is completely resistant to
downy mildew – the scourge
or cool, moist shade. But it
will grow well for you in the
sun as well. And because
of its disease resistance
and vigour, it will last from
spring to first frost. You will
be amazed by the continuous masses of stunning bicolour, 3 cm diameter pink
blooms. No deadheading
or staking required and is
Petunia Trilogy Red Closeup
Salvia Summer Jewel white
equally at home in containers and hanging baskets as
well as in the ground as lowgrowing edging (25 – 60
cm tall). Available only as
plants, not from seed.
Another winning impatiens, SunPatiens Spreading
Shell Pink is also resistant
to downy mildew. And like
its name implies, it is tolerant of full sun and heat. It
has a vigorous root system
that lets it take off as soon
as it’s planted in the spring
and continues to give its
all up until first frost. The
large (5 – 7.5 cm), soft pink
or coral blooms stand out
against dark green foliage.
A low-maintenance plant, it
is suited for containers and
hanging baskets as well as
an edger or medium to tall
divider in the garden. And
with its spreading habit,
Sunpatiens makes a good
groundcover too. Available
only as plants, not from
seed.
Trilogy Red petunia is, as
one would expect, a solid
red petunia cultivar. Like
the rest of the Trilogy series,
Red has a compact mound
form with large, non-fading
blooms for a season-long
show. It is very heat tolerant
and shakes itself off quickly
after a rain, choosing not to
look bedraggled like other
varieties after a soaking.
Plant in full sun in containers and hanging baskets or
in the garden as a medium
tall (25 – 60 cm) divider.
From seed.
Summer Jewel salvias are
dwarf sized salvias (25 – 60
cm), and the latest introduction, White, is a welcome
addition to the previous
two cultivars, Pink and Red
(also previous AAS winners). It flowers on average
two weeks earlier than other
white salvias and as a bonus,
bees, butterflies and humming birds all love the large
flowers. Heat, wind and rain
tolerant, plant in full sun
for best performance. Great
in containers or massed in
flower beds for a huge impact. From seed.
AAS maintains a list of
previous winners and a list
of suppliers of recent winners on their website. However, because these four new
varieties are, well, new, it
may be difficult to find a
supplier this year. But if you
do, you’ll be the first in the
neighbourhood (or even the
city) to try these exceptional
plants this year.
This column is provided
courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society
(w w w.sask perennia l.c a;
hor t scene@ya hoo.com).
Check out our Bulletin
Board or Calendar for upcoming garden information
sessions: January 28-Developing the Gardens at Tierra
del Sol.
Impatiens SunPatiens Spreading Shell Pink
Impatiens Bounce Pink Flame
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January 9, 2015
Natural health trends for 2015
(NC) A new year brings new beginnings, a time when
many of us make resolutions to be healthier. To help you get
there, the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) surveyed industry experts to identify the top five natural health
trends for this year:
1. Pumpkin: Primed to be the kale of 2015, we are going
to see an increase in the use of pumpkin across the country.
From oils to seeds, this unique squash has many health benefits and has been linked to heightened prostate and urinary
tract health. Pumpkin seeds are also rich in B vitamins, vitamin E, zinc and essential fatty acids.
2. The Gut: Digestive health is poised to reign supreme
amongst natural health trends in 2015. Increasingly, natural health products that support digestion, including a diversifying probiotic category, are being linked to benefits
beyond digestive health, such as mental health, skin health,
and weight maintenance, among others.
3. Fermentation: The trend of supporting digestion also
extends to fermented foods, which are no longer limited to
kimchi, tempeh and sauerkraut. Fermentation can liberate
nutrients in foods which helps our body better absorb them.
For 2015, natural health lovers are taking fermentation outside of the mason jar. Canadians will see a plethora of new
fermented foods in different forms including bars and powders popping up in stores across the country.
4. GMO labeling: In more than 60 countries around the
world, including Australia, Japan, and all of the countries
in the European Union, there are significant restrictions or
outright bans on the production and sale of GMOs. Food labeling activism is on the rise in Canada. We are seeing an
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increase in consumers demanding to know where their food
comes from and whether it has been genetically modified.
5. Fancy Fats: In 2014 coconut oil was all the rage, and
while it has many health benefits, we are seeing more and
more people using new oils, each offering their own unique
health advantages. Some of those that will be trending this
year include:• Avocado Oil - Rich in monounsaturated fats
and vitamin E and with a high smoke point which makes it
better for use in cooking than olive oil. • Camelina Oil - Rich
in mono- and poly-unsaturated fats with a high proportion
of omega-3s for cardiovascular health.• Flax Seed Oil - Rich
in alpha-linolenic omega-3 fats.
If you would like some help for locating a health food store
in your neighbourhood, this information is available online
at chfa.ca.
Battle winter headaches with natural strategies
(NC) As if seasonal flu and cold bugs
weren’t enough, many of us experience more
frequent headaches in the winter.
Extreme temperatures may be to blame. If
you always feel worse before a storm or temperature drop, there’s a reason. Changes in
weather shift the atmospheric pressure, and
we experience this variation physically.
Darkness is a factor, too. When our skin is
deprived of sunlight, production of vitamin
D drops, potentially triggering migraines.
Lack of sunlight also inhibits the production
of serotonin. When this feel-good hormone
dips, we can experience depression and anxiety; both are risk factors for headaches.
Sinus headaches can be caused by infection and irritation, either from the congestion of a common cold or simply the dry,
indoor air.
Others experience headaches brought on
by tension. When stress peaks, we sometimes feel it as a dull, aching pain or pressure across the forehead, or at the sides and
back of the head.
Whatever the cause, you don’t need to take
winter headaches lying down. Try these tips:
1. Shed some light on the problem: As
often as possible, get outside. Expose your
face to the sun, especially in the morning.
The intensity of morning sun kicks-off se-
rotonin production. When indoors, find a
sunny perch. Even indirect natural sunlight
appears to lower stress and pain.
2. Tap into natural pain-relief: Your body
has built-in mechanisms for reducing pain,
but you need to give it the raw ingredients.
Magnesium, for one, plays a major role
in regulating pain. Most people don’t get
enough of this essential mineral in their diets. Magnesium helps to produce vitamin
D and serotonin, relax muscles and blood
vessels, prevent tension and increase oxygen flow to the brain. It also reduces the inflammation that causes sinus headaches. If
you decide to supplement, look for a highly-
absorbable form like the magnesium citrate
found in Natural Calm.
3. Create a little tropical oasis: A trip south
may not be in the cards, but you can recreate at least some of the atmosphere with an
inexpensive humidifier. Breathing moist air
can ward off sinus infections.
4. Boost your immunity: Prevent congestion by building your resilience. A healthy
diet is essential, and so is sleep. Even when
you’re feeling well, make rest a priority as
a preventative measure. If you don’t sleep
well, again, you may be low in magnesium.
Top tips for winter safety on roads and trails
(NC) The arrival of more snow on a winter morning
never fails to elicit a strong reaction, with Canadians either bemoaning the season or feeling a sudden rush of
excitement.
If you fall into the latter category, it’s very possible that
you partake in activities like snowmobiling, or all-terrain vehicle (ATV) driving.
For you, a snowy day is a blank canvas that you can
fill with your adventures. Nevertheless, while you’re out
there having fun you will also face seasonal dangers. To
ensure you can concentrate on the things you love doing,
here a few tips for staying safe:
1. Mind the Road
Most Canadian drivers realize they need snow tires,
no matter the severity of the season. Nevertheless, a recent study from Western Financial Group showed that
one quarter of us (24 per cent) don’t make sure we have
winter tires on before setting out.
“The key to safe driving is preparation,” says James
Hall, an insurance expert with Western Financial Group.
“That means, in addition to winter tires, always having
extra windshield washer fluid, packing an emergency kit
full of items like a flashlight, blanket, and water bottles,
and having insurance for roadside assistance.”
Hall says the same study from Western Financial
Group showed that only 32 per cent of Canadians feel
that emergency road service coverage is important.
Moreover, one third of drivers do not have an emergency
safety kit. Are you one of them?
2. Look after your vehicles
For snowmobile and ATV drivers, it’s essential to take
care of your vehicle. To avoid dangers, you should take
appropriate steps, including keeping fluids and safety
gear up to date.
Furthermore, in certain provinces, snowmobiles must
be registered and carry up-to-date license plates. Check
with your local broker to see if that is a requirement
where you live.
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“You should never just assume that your snowmobile
or ATV has all the coverage it needs,” explains Hall. Ask
yourself: Is it covered for theft?
What about bodily injury or property damage caused
by a third party? Do you have collision insurance, and
accident benefits? These are the types of questions you
need to ask your broker.”
Many snowmobile or ATV owners believe that their
home insurance will protect them against theft and fire
when this isn’t necessarily the case. Specific exclusions
could leave you vulnerable, although purchasing a yearround snowmobile or ATV policy can mitigate the danger.
Winter does offer many possibilities for fun as long as
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January 9, 2015
Changes to Powers of
Attorney rules
Amendments to Saskatchewan’s powers of attorney legislation will allow for better management of estates, as well as
enhanced protection for vulnerable adults.
“Through consultations, we identified gaps in the existing
legislation when it came to managing the financial affairs
of those who are no longer capable of doing it themselves,”
Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said.
“These changes address those issues and better protect vulnerable adults from potential wrongdoing.”
Changes under the Powers of Attorney Amendment Act,
2014 include:
• Requiring an attorney to provide a final accounting when
he or she stops acting;
• Placing restrictions on what attorneys can charge for
managing an estate;
• Allowing attorneys to make gifts from an estate if the
power of attorney document specifically permits it, or if the
attorney has reason to believe the property owner would
have done so;
• Placing limitations on the total value of gifts an attorney
can make out of the estate in one year; and
• Giving the Public Guardian and Trustee the power to investigate an attorney’s management of an estate.
These changes went into effect Jan. 1, 2015.
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Canwood School news
UPCOMING EVENTS
Chess Club - Winter
means it’s time to get out
the chess board and begin
plotting your strategy to
capture your opponent’s
king. Will you sacrifice a
few pawns to open up a line
of attack for your rooks?
Will you scheme a sneak
attack with your knights
and bishops? And finally,
who can hold onto their
queen the longest? Come
join us at Chess Club on
Wednesdays after school
from 3:15–4:15 p.m.. Any
interested students in grade
2 or higher are welcome to
attend – all ages can learn
to play and develop strategies to achieve a checkmate.
Playing chess is great for
patience, persistence, analysis and logical thinking.
See you at the first Chess
Club on Wednesday, Jan.
7. Other January dates are:
Tuesday, Jan. 13 (note the
change of day for this week
only), Wednesday, Jan. 21,
and Wednesday, Jan. 28.
Chess Club will continue
throughout February and
March. Let the chess battles
begin! -
Skating - The students in
the elementary grades will
begin their Friday afternoon school skating program in January. In order
for our students to participate they must wear a CSA
approved helmet. If your
child does not have a pair
of skates or a helmet, please
call the school @ 306-4682150, and we will do our
best to fit them with some.
We welcome all parents,
caregivers, and grandparents to come and help tie
skates and watch the children skate. Kindergarten
and Grade 1/2 students will
be skating from 1:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m., Grade 3/4 and
5/6 students will be skating
from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m..
SCHOOL SPORTS
Basketball - The Senior
basketball season is off and
running. The Senior boys
and girls were presented
with a terrific opportunity
to participate in a basketball camp on Saturday, Nov.
29.
The players had 6 hours
of on court skills and development from a 3A provincial winning coach. Trent
Salmond put the Canwood
players through intensive
and challenging drills and
he was very impressed with
the work ethic and development that the players displayed. He was also very
impressed with the facilities and with the food that
was provided to the players
and coaches.
Both the Senior Boys and
Senior Girls will be playing
in the North Central Basketball League. As we are in
the process of re-building
basketball in our school,
support from the community would go a long way
to encourage the players. If
you are interested in watching some exciting basketball
in the new year please keep
the following dates and
times in mind.
Boys home dates: Jan 8
vs St Mary @ 3:45
Jan 21 vs St Mary @ 3:45
Feb 4 vs Sen. Alan Bird
@ 3:45
Girls home dates: Jan 7 vs
Se-Se-Wa-Hum @ 3:45
Jan 14 vs St Mary @ 3:45
Jan 21 vs Birch Hills @
3:45
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LUTHERAN CHURCH
Zion - Canwood
Sunday School,
Worship Sunday, 11 a.m.
St. John’s - Shellbrook
Sunday School,
Worship Sunday, 9 a.m.
Parkside, Immanuel
11 a.m. - Worship
Pastor Chris Dean
-----------------------PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Parkside
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship
David Baldock
Shellbrook
Sun., 10:30 a.m. - worship
Pastor David Bodvarson
306-747-7235
Canwood
10:30 a.m. - Worship
Pastor Glenn Blazosek
306-468-2138
Leask Gospel Tabernacle
Sunday 6:30 p.m.
Pastor L. Trafford
306-466-2296
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Big River
11:00 a.m. - Worship
Bible Classes 9:45 a.m.
Summer: 10:30 a.m. - 12
306-469-2258
Youth Nite: Fridays
Mont Nebo
Bible Study and Prayer
Sun., 11:00 a.m. - Worship
Pastor Bill Klumpenhower
-----------------------CATHOLIC CHURCH
Debden
Sun. Mass - 9:30 a.m.
Fr. Sebastian Kunnath
Big River - Sacred Heart
Sun., 11:30 a.m. - Mass
Whitefish
Sun., 2:30 p.m. - Mass.
Victoire
Sat., 7:30 p.m. - Mass.
Fr. Sebastin Kunnath
Eucharist Celebrations
Muskeg
Sunday, 3 p.m.
St. Agatha’s - Shellbrook
Sunday, 11 a.m.
St. Henry’s - Leask
Mass Saturday 7 p.m.
St. Joseph’s - Marcelin
Mass Sunday, 9 a.m.
Mistawasis
Sunday, 3 p.m.
Fr. Tru Le
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Mistawasis
Sunday worship
11 a.m.
Rev. Bev Shepansky
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ADVENTIST
407-2nd Ave E, Shellbrook
Sat., 9:45 a.m. -
Sabbath School
Sat., 11:00 am -Worship
Broadcast on
VOAR 92.1 FM
Pastor Dan Guiboche
306-930-3377
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BAPTIST CHURCH
Currently meeting in homes
on
Sunday morning
and Wednesday evenings
Parkside 306-747-2309
Leask 306-466-4498
Marcelin 306-226-4615
-----------------------ANGLICAN CHURCH
Leask - All Saint’s
Sunday, 9:00 a.m.
- Service
St. Andrew’s - Shellbrook
Sunday, 11 a.m. Service
Canwood - Christ Church
Sunday, 11 a.m. Service
Mont Nebo - St. Luke’s
Sunday, 2 p.m. -Service
-----------------------UNITED CHURCH
Big River
1st & 2nd Sundays
1 p.m. - Worship
at Anglican Church
All Other Sundays - 10 a.m.
Shellbrook - Knox
Sun., 10 am - Worship
Pastor Dave Whalley
for girls’ “basketball” jerseys. They are white with
green trim and green with
white and yellow trim.
Several are missing. If
you have any in your home,
please return them to the
school at your earliest convenience.
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Rev. Dave Whalley
Hope for the New Year!
Does it seem like there is a socially acceptable level of charity, giving, and caring, that
is raised just a bit at this time of year. But,
there are limits to what people will allow.
I mean, we are supposed to be nice, share
gifts, and give a little extra to the church and
missions this time of year, but we won’t go as
far as to allow them to interfere with any of
our traditions.
If there is one thing that is clear from the
stories of Christ’s birth in the New Testament, it is that God consistently and intentionally broke with popular tradition to
call, bless, and exalt the overlooked people.
Christmas is a time when we, like Mary and
Joseph, travel near and far to be with family
and friends. How many of you have traveled
to be with loved ones? Christmas is a time
of coming together and encountering and
celebrating the awesome news of God – the
profound, holy presence of God in the birth
of a baby. This is a time of new life and new
beginnings.
Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem in a
lowly place, a barn, very likely surrounded
by animals. I ask you to please take note
of the fact no one at the inn would give up
their room for a woman to give birth to her
first born son. Through the pain of delivery
comes this beautiful baby boy. The Creator
has to spread the Good News. God sends out
a birth announcement like no other. With
angelic messengers, God lets the word out
that God in the flesh has been born! Never
before had God taken on human form. This
was new. This was exciting, this child would
change the world.
When Princess Diana delivered Prince
William and then Prince Harry, I don’t
know if they sent out birth announcements
printed with gold leaf, but I would imagine
they would have sent announcements to
the heads of state, those with royal blood,
famous people, presidents and movie stars.
The announcements certainly would not
have been sent out to ordinary working people, such as truck drivers, farmers, miners,
food services workers, or fishermen.
The Creator didn’t send the notice of the
birth of Jesus to the Mayor of Bethlehem,
the High Priest of Jerusalem, or Caesar Augustus. This announcement didn’t go out to
any of the powerful people of that day. The
question quickly comes to mind, why? Why
the shepherds? Why waste this announcement on Shepherds who were looked upon
as very low in the social structure. Probably
only lepers were more ostracized.
There were, I’m sure, many reasons God
chose to reveal the birth of Jesus to the shepherds. By giving the message of the birth of
Jesus to the shepherds, I believe God intentionally provides a glimpse into the nature
of Jesus’ ministry, as the Good Shepherd.
And God intentionally seeks out and uses
people who are consistently overlooked, disregarded, or counted out in the mainstream
of society.
By appearing to shepherds, it emphasizes
Jesus’ connection to shepherding. There is
a connection between shepherding and the
life and ministry of Jesus.
Jesus would be a shepherd in the line of
other great shepherds in Israel’s history.
Moses and David were once shepherds be-
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fore Moses became a great prophet and David a great king. The shepherds on the hills
of Bethlehem, that first Christmas, received
the news that Christ the Lord was born. The
long awaited shepherd had arrived. The
Messiah, the leader of the people of Israel,
the Jewish Messiah.
By first announcing the birth of Christ to
shepherds, God gave a glimpse into the type
of ministry Jesus would have. It would be
like sheep herding. In many ways, trying to
get persons to follow the path of the Lord is
like herding wayward sheep. Sheep herding
was hard work. Never a day off. The sheep
needed constant attention and care. They
could not be left alone for a moment or else
trouble would find them. Looking back, we
can see that God appeared to shepherds because the Creator knew that Jesus would be
the Good Shepherd, who would have to pay
the ultimate price for his sheep, He would
have to lay down his life for theirs.
These sheep herders that receive the angelic announcement, were not necessarily
the mild-hearted, clean cut altar boys, one
might imagine. Shepherds were borderline
social outcasts. They didn’t fit in with the
culture because they were always traveling
and moving with their sheep. They didn’t
have much of a home life either. They didn’t
look good, they didn’t smell good. They were
crude and harsh in their language, uneducated and unsophisticated men. Shepherds
were considered to be religiously “unclean”
by Jewish tradition. A person in right standing with God was not to touch a shepherd,
lest they became unclean. Shepherds were
not allowed to go into the temple. When
they did show their faces at the temple, they
were looked down upon as social outcasts.
Now when the angel appears to them, it
makes sense why they were scared, doesn’t
it? I mean, of course just the human emotion of seeing something supernatural is
frightening, but compound that with the
teaching that these men were raised in, that
they were unclean, under judgment, and at
odds with God.
Now read again the words – “An Angel of
the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of
the Lord shone around them, and they were
afraid.” The Creator intentionally uses the
overlooked as messengers of God to spread
the Good News. You see, God doesn’t play
the power game with people. God uses unlikely means to convey the message of right
living, because it silences the so-called experts and makes the message available to
everyone.
Can you relate to the shepherds? Overlooked, looked at with suspicion, led to believe you’re not worthy of God’s grace and
love? This New Year, the angels message is
for you and for me. For unto us a saviour
was born, Christ the Lord!
Do we have a hard time relating to people
like the shepherds? Do we relate more to
those who do the overlooking, than with
those who are overlooked? Do we relate
more with the social elite, or the upper middle class? God wants us to remember that
we are all equal in God’s eyes. There are no
social levels and God is calling us to honour
the overlooked. Look for ways to reach out
to those the world ignores, always remembering that we are all equals and loved by
our Great Spirit.
God bless all of you and have a blessed
New Year!
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Anne Webster
WEBSTER – With heavy hearts
the family of Mrs. Anne Webster
(nee: Kasper) late of Rosthern, announce her passing on Dec. 24, 2014
in the Rosthern Hospital at the age
of 85.
Anne was born March 3, 1929 and
raised on the family farm near Allan, Saskatchewan.
She married Robert Normandeau
in 1949 and together they raised
four children. Along the way they
spent a winter in Montreal followed
by 6 years of homesteading near Big
River. They then spent 8 years in
the Cranbrook/Marysville area of
BC returning to Big River in 1966.
She lived on her own from 1989 to
2004 when she married David Webster. They moved to Rosthern in
2010 where she lived till her passing.
Anne was a Mother, a Grandmother,
and a Friend. She will be greatly
missed.
Anne is lovingly survived by her
husband, David Webster; her children, Colleen and family; Therese
(Murray) and family; Daniel (Annette) and family; Patrick (Grace)
and family; as well as numerous
grandchildren & great grandchildren; her brothers, Mike (Violet)
and Peter (Barb); her sister, Barb
(Ernie); and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and countless friends.
Anne was predeceased by her
parents, Peter and Barbara Kasper;
a daughter in infancy, Lillian; her
brother, Steve; and her sister, Nettie.
A memorial Service for Anne will
be held at a later date to be announced. Family and friends wishing to send online condolences are
welcome to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are entrusted to the
care of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home,
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Leo McHanson
McHANSON - Leo 1928-2014
Leo McHanson, a one-of-a-kind
and very special man, passed away
peacefully surrounded by family on
Nov. 30, 2014 at St. Paul’s Hospital.
Leo was born in Leask, SK on Aug. 31,
1928 to Chas Mac Hun Sung and Mah
Fay Ping. After finishing high school
in Leask he travelled to Toronto where
he completed a radio repair course.
In 1948 he travelled to China to
learn about his culture and there he
met his life long love, Sue. They married in China and upon returning to
Leask to look after his ill father, Leo
saved enough money to bring Sue to
Leask one year later. They raised three
children and successfully ran the
town’s hardware store.
He enjoyed playing cards, bowling
and travelling. On his many travels he
always made new friends. He was active in the Leask community; making
an impression on the golf course, curling rink and on everyone he met.
Leo greeted people with his signature hug filled with warmth and sincerity. Within moments he had everyone laughing with his quick wit. He
was the epitome of kindness and generosity – always thinking of everyone
around him and putting others first.
His wisdom and patience were traits
that are admired by all. Leo enriched
the lives of everyone he knew. He was
that kind of a person.
Leo leaves his loving wife of 66
years, Sue, with numerous wonderful memories. His upstanding morals and values are left with his three
children, nine grandchildren and
nine great-grandchildren: son Robert
(Jo-Anne) McHanson and grandchildren Shannon (Sean) and their children Kian, Lucian, Syn and Seneca,
Sheri (Jamey) and their son Harrison,
Christine (Nico) and their children
Juliette and Mathieu and Danielle;
daughter Janet (Avram) Trifa and
grandchildren Geordie (Roanne) and
their daughters Aurelia and Tashi
and Janelle (Chris); daughter Roberta
(Ilie) Irinici and grandchildren Steven
(Jancey), Angelina (Vincent) and Gabriel (Kate). Leo also leaves siblings:
Bill (Fay), Mary, Molly, Jacqy, Donald
(Jo-Anne), Donna, Gilbert (Yvonne),
Richard (Laurie), Melvin (Helen), Albert, June (Barry), Leslie and numerous nieces and nephews.
Leo was predeceased by his parents: Chas Mac Hun Sung and Mah
Fay Ping, his children Peggy and
Scott; siblings and their spouses:
Marg (Jack), Dorothy (Al), Doris
(George), Eileen (Ben), Charlie, Margaret (Hong), Betty, Rose, George and
in-laws, Fred, Ted, Gary, Nancy and
nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service was held on
Dec. 20, 2014, 2 p.m. at the Leask
Community Hall.
In lieu of flowers donations can be
made to the Kidney Foundation of
Canada, 300-5165 Sherbrooke Street
West, Montreal, QC H4A 1T6 or to the
ICU at St. Paul’s Hospital.
Arrangements are entrusted to Beau
“Lac” Funeral Home, Donna Lovberg,
Funeral Director, Shellbrook.
Ella Dows
DOWS – Mrs. Ella 1918-2014
Ella was born July 30, 1918 and passed away on December 28, 2014 at the Parkland Integrated Health Centre in
Shellbrook.
Ella was born near Radisson, SK. in the Waterbury District, to Henry and Sarah Switzer. Ella moved to Melfort,
SK. during 1940. She worked in eastern Canada at a Lancaster Aircraft factory and an Ammunitions Factory during
some of the war years. In 1943 she married Leonard Dows
and following the war years resided in Melfort. In 1954 they
moved to Prince Albert and in 1980, following retirement,
moved to Vernon, B.C. In 2004 Ella returned to Saskatchewan and has been residing in long term care in Shellbrook
since Jan. 2007.
Ella is survived by 1 son Robert (Estelle) of Shellbrook,
grandsons; Kenneth (Andrea) of Rosetown and their children Jared, Daniel, Adam, Jesse, Karlee, Terissa; Corey
(Karen) of Bonnyville, AB and their children Jonah and
Ashley; Jeffrey (Megan Udey) of Saskatoon. A sister in-law
Greta Switzer of Saskatoon, 1 niece of Kelowna, and 3 nephews of Melfort.
Ella was predeceased by her husband of 56 years Leonard,
her 4 siblings, 1 brother in-law, 2 sisters in-law.
The Memorial Service for Ella was on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015
at 1:00 p.m. from the Knox United Church in Shellbrook
with Pastor Dave Whalley officiating.
In lieu of tributes, memorial donations may be made in
memory of Ella to the Shellbrook & Districts Health Services Foundation Inc. Family and friends wishing to send
online condolences are welcome to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Beau “Lac”
Funeral Home, Tammy Smart – Funeral Director (Shellbrook.
January 9, 2015
Ruth Rask
RASK - Ruth 1922-2015
It is with sorrow that the
family of Ruth Rask (Baltare) announces her passing
on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015 at
the age of 92 years.
Ruth was born May 12,
1922 in Parkside, Saskatchewan to Julie Anna and Erick
Baltare. She married Swan
Rask and moved to the rural
community of Nestledown,
Sask. where they raised
their nine children. On the
farm Ruth tended livestock,
grew a large garden, cooked
and preserved, sewed and
knit for her growing family.
The family moved to Prince
Albert in 1969 and Ruth
began working outside of
the home. When retirement
loomed in 1987 Ruth wasn’t
sure how she’d fill her time
yet it wasn’t long before she
was busier than ever. Always
active Ruth joined teams for
bowling and shuffleboard,
played cards weekly, always
loved to go dancing, and
even took up golf in her seventies. Along with her knitting, crocheting and sewing
Ruth was always trying her
hand at all manner of handicrafts and was still winning
ribbons for her entries in
the Prince Albert Exhibition
in 2014.
Ruth is survived by her
brother Erwin (Joan) Baltare; children Myrna (Richard) Weir, Brenda (Howard)
Smith, Linda Zaparaniuk,
Judy Caplette, Brian (Lynn)
Rask, Bonnie Rask, Karen
Kingsley, Darrell Rask;
son-in-law Harold Hanson; grandchildren Sherry (Dave) Lawson, Trudy
(Spencer) Doxtator, Tammy (Steve) Owens, Trent
(Mishy) Weir, Charlene
(Lawrence) Vandal, Colleen
(Cory) Wall, Pauline Smith,
Jolene (Randy) Argue, JasonBischler, Michelle Zaparaniuk (Mike Arnold), Raelin (Cory) Bliss, Christopher
Caplette; Jason (Kim) Rask,
Jodi-Lyn Rask, Lindsay
Rask, Kyle Rask; 24 greatgrandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ruth was predeceased by
her eldest daughter Sally
Hanson; sister Mimmi &
brother-in-law Levi Shutte,
brothers Elif, Ernest, Bill,
Robert, Alex, Henry and
Gunnar Baltare; grandchildren Arlene Bischler, Colin
Smith; and the father of her
children Swan Rask.
Memorial Service was
held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 at North
Harvest
Community
Church, 1201- 1st Street
East, Prince Albert, SK with
Pastor Shane Acorn officiating.
Interment will be held
in the spring of 2015 at the
Parkside Cemetery.
Memorial donations in
Ruth’s memory may be directed to the Canadian Cancer Society, 54- 11th Street
East Prince Albert, SK S6V
0Z9 or to a Charity of the
Donor’s Choice.
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SPORTS
January 9, 2015
McEwen’s rink eyes first trip to Brier
One of the weirdest situations in Canadian sports
surrounds Mike McEwen
and his Manitoba men’s
curling team.
Here they sit, the best
team in the world (there’s
no argument, despite Brad
Jacobs’ gold medal and
Kevin Koe’s Brier title
from 2014) and yet they
still have one huge blank
spot on their resume.
McEwen has never won
a Manitoba championship;
and as a result, has never
curled in a Brier — the holy
grail of curling.
That’s like being elected
Prime Minister after a few
failures at being chosen
class president in high
school. Like winning the
Stanley Cup after getting
cut from your junior hockey team.
McEwen, who has won
six of eight major titles on
the elite curling circuit this
season (losing in the final
of one; in the quarter-final
of the other), has lost the
Manitoba championship
final four times; the semifinal once.
“ T h e y ’r e
“Who knows?
waaaaaay better
We might need
than
anybody
that come proelse right now,”
vincial time. With
said TV analyst
(Reid) Carruthers
Mike Harris, a
and (Jeff) Stoughformer Canadian
ton playing their
Olympian, durbest they are going the Canadian
ing to be tough to
Open at Yorkton
beat.”
in December.
Stoughton, the
BRUCE
Could this be
biggest name in
PENTON
the year McEwen
Manitoba curling
~
breaks through?
circles until McEThe Safeway
wen started to
Select Manitoba
dominate a couple
championship will be held of years ago, has beaten his
Feb. 4-8 in familiar sur- younger foe three times in
roundings. McEwen, now Manitoba finals and once
based in Winnipeg, grew in the semi-finals. McEwup in Brandon and this en was also upset by Branyear’s Manitoba champi- don’s Rob Fowler in the
onship will be played in 2012 Manitoba final.
the Wheat City’s Keystone
One gets the feeling that
Centre.
once McEwen and his rink
“It’s kind of nice to feel of third B.J. Neufeld, seclike we are playing well ond Matt Wozniak and
enough to get to (the Brier), lead Denni Neufeld (B.J.’s
but I’m still thinking we’ve brother) get the Brier mongot something else left in key off their back, they
the tank,” McEwen told the could run off five or six
Calgary Herald during the titles in a row.
Canada Cup at Camrose
• Dwight Perry of the
in December which he and Seattle Times: “Among
his team, naturally, won.
the safeties on the Kansas
football roster is junior
Fish Smithson. To no one’s
surprise, he tends to bite
on hook patterns.”
• Blogger TC Chong, with
a sure sign the Raiders in
December had given up
on the NFL season: “Their
challenge flag was white.”
• Bonk’s Mullet on Twitter, after Ottawa fired
coach Paul MacLean: “JOB
POSTING: Ottawa Senators Head Coach Skills required: Two top 6 defencemen in your back pocket.
That’s it.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com, after St. Louis
Blues signed 42-year-old
goalie Martin Brodeur:
“I’m not saying he’s getting
old, but when one gets by
him, the goal judge leaves
on a left blinker.”
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Some Brits
got their bloomers in a
bunch because, in a breach
of royal propriety, LeBron
James put his hand on the
shoulder of Kate Middleton when they met at a
Knicks game in December.
So what? She’s merely the
Duchess of Cambridge.
He’s King James.”
• Ian Hamilton of the
Regina Leader-Post, on
speculation the Oakland
Raiders will move back to
Los Angeles: “L.A. should
decline that penalty.”
• NotSportsCentre, on
Twitter: “REPORT: Bears
OC Aaron Kromer admitted to throwing Jay Cutler
under the bus, tearfully
apologized for not throwing him under an actual
bus.”
• Syndicated columnist
Norman Chad, on a rule
changed he’d like to see
in the NFL: “Coaches can
run out onto the field once
a half to protest a call. It’s
good theatre, like when
Earl Weaver and Billy Martin used to sprint onto the
baseball diamond and kick
dirt on the umpire.”
• Among the top 10
thoughts that went through
Oregon QB Marcus Mariota’s mind when he won
the Heisman Trophy, from
CBS’s David Letterman:
— “Can’t believe I beat
Meryl Streep.
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— “Don’t spike the trophy ...
— “I’d like to play in the
NFL; does New York have
any professional teams?”
• TBS’s Conan O’Brien,
on the death of Topps’ Sy
Berger, 91, the father of
baseball cards: “He will be
laid to rest in a shoe box
somewhere in an attic.”
• NBC’s Jimmy Fallon,
on the continued thawing
of U.S.-Cuban relations:
“Today they released one
of our prisoners, and in
return we sent back one of
their shortstops.”
• Letterman again, after
the Giants and Jets won on
the same day: “Astronomers say this will not happen again until the year
2164.”
• Another one from RJ
Currie of SportsDeke.com,
after the Panthers beat the
Capitals in an NHL-record
20-round shootout: “The
last time a shootout used
that many rounds, it was
ended by Doc Holliday.”
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Elks extend win streak, Silvertips split pair of road games
With Christmas and New Year’s celebrations behind them, the Shellbrook Elks
and the Shellbrook Silvertips were hoping
to start 2015 on a winning note and set the
tempo for the remainder of their regular
seasons.
On tap for the Elks was a home game
against the last-place Tisdale Ramblers.
Meanwhile the Silvertips found themselves facing two tough road games
against the Battleford Beaver Blues and
the Maymont Settlers, both of whom sit
in the middle of the pack in league standings.
Elks vs Ramblers
Riding on the momentum of a holiday
victory, the Elks were looking to start a
streak and get back into the fray. After
a quiet beginning to the first period, the
Elks got off on the right hoof when captain Chris Thompson found the back of
the net with help from Derek Blais and
Stephan Lachappelle.
With one goal under their belt, the Elks
seem to find their rhythm, as Lachappelle
opened the second frame with goal assisted by Leigh Spencer and Brad Creary.
Thompson would score for a second time
later in the period, drawing another assist from Lachappelle, and Creary also
tallied, with some help from Curtis Olsen
and Mitch Berg, to extend the Elks’ lead
to four.
A few minutes later, Tisdale managed to
get on the board, but Creary struck again,
on a goal assisted by Josh Peterson, to reestablish the four goal lead.
In the third period, Elks goaltender
Brenden Cuthbert continued to play a
solid game, allowing only one more Ramblers goal to lead the way to a 5-2 victory.
Notable for the Elks was a relatively
clean game with only five penalties –
somewhat of an achievement for the most
penalized team in the league thus far.
Next up for the Elks is a home game
against the Hague Royals on Jan. 10, followed by a road game against the Prairie
Shellbrook Elks Hockey Schedule
Saturday, Jan. 10
8:00 p.m.
Hague
Saturday, Jan. 17
8:00 p.m.
Prairie
Outlaws Jan. 11.
Silvertips @ Beaver Blues
In Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League
Action, the Silvertips were looking to fight
their way back to the top of the league
standings starting with a victory on the
road against the Battleford Beaver Blues.
Unfortunately, a loss (their second in a
row) was in the cards for the Silvertips,
who fell 4-3 to the Beaver Blues in a close
battle that came down to the final buzzer.
Dylan Smith led the Silvertips in scoring, netting a goal and adding an assist
to his total. Devon Dicus also got back to
his scoring ways with a goal, while Jason
McComas had the third goal for the Silvertips.
For the Beaver Blues, Keegan Sparrow,
Jordan Keller and Mitch Cooper led the
way with a goal and an assist each. Scott
Maunula added another goal to their tally.
Silvertips @ Settlers
The Shellbrook Silvertips had to shake
off their second straight defeat quickly, as
Silver Tips Hockey Schedule
Friday, January 16
8:30 pm
Silver Tips
vs
Maymont Settlers
they took on the Maymont Settlers the following night.
This time out, the team found its way
back into the win column, with a toughfought 5-4 win over the home-team Maymont Settlers.
Devon Dicus led the way once again,
with two goals and an assists, while Dylan
Smith netted himself his first hat trick of
the season. Nick Martin added two assists
to his season point total.
For the Settlers, it was Kyle Litchenwald who was the top scoring, netting two
goals. Ryan Corrigal and Vince Sauvie
also chipped in, earning a goal and an assist each.
With the victory, the Silvertips now
boast a record of 6-3, and sit fourth place
in the league.
The Silvertips’ road trip continues this
weekend, with a showdown on Jan. 9
against the Meota Combines, and a rematch against the Glaslyn North Stars
Jan. 10.
PRINCE ALBERT RAIDERS
HOCKEY SCHEDULE
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P.A. VS Swift Current
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THE CLASSIFIEDS
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P.O. Box 10, Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0
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WANTED
WANTED - Collector paying 10 times
face value for silver
coins. Also looking
for paper currency
pre-1955. Looking
for 8 trac turn/table,
radio combination.
Ph: 306-266-4646
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WANTED - All kinds
of feed grain, including heated canola.
Now distributors of
feed pellets with up
to 36% protein. Marcel Seeds, Debden
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HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
Joshua Rinas is in
need of Construction Labourer (NOC
7611); FT-Permanent; 8-10 hours/
day, 40-50 hours/
week, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM, 2 fixed
days off on weekends; $20.00/hour;
Work Location: Can
be assigned within
50 miles radius of
Shellbrook, SK; Duties: Clean and prepare construction
sites by removing
debris and possible
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Reaching over 10,000 people weekly.
Personal Classifieds:
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hazards; Load and
unload construction
materials to be used
in construction;
Assist in erecting
and dismantling
concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks, shoring and
barricades required
at construction;
Assist tradespersons
such as carpenters and plumbers
in construction
activities; Perform
other related duties
as required; No
formal education is
required; Experience is an asset but
not required; Mail
or E-mail resume;
Employer: Joshua
Rinas; Mailing
Address: Box 1121,
Shellbrook, SK,
Canada S0J 2E0;
E-mail: joshr2234@
gmail.com; Phone:
306-747-8176 4-3CH
ACREAGES
FOR SALE
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1400 sq. ft. bungalow with attached 2
car garage. Detached single garage.
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of Shellbrook on
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January 9, 2015
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OF THANKS
On behalf of my
family, thank you to
Parkland Integrated Long Term Care
Unit and Parkland
Terrace staff, and
Dr. Nguegno for
the tremendous
care my mother
Ella Dows received
over the past seven
years. The staff
always went above
and beyond to
ensure Ella was
always comfortable
and looked her best
until the day she
passed. My family will be forever
grateful.
- Bob & Estelle
Dows and family.
In Memory
may be put in the Chronicle for $21.00* (30 words)
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January 9, 2015
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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any warranty as to the
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reliability of such
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please consult the
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AGRICULTURE
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Posting #65-BC-1415
Reporting to the Program Coordinator, South Region, this in-scope position is
responsible for planning and delivery of the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Practical
Nursing program. This position is 350 days running from January 26, 2015 –
December 16, 2016.
For a complete position profile, and application visit
www.nwrc.sk.ca.
Applications will be received until noon, January 5, 2015.
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collections,
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WANTED - All Wild
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Pioneer’s Kaiser Club
donates to
Hospital Auxiliary
Mary Stieb, executive member of the Hospital Auxiliary club receives a
cheque for $550 from Isabella Henry, president of the Homestead Place
Pioneer’s Kaiser Club. The club was formed in 2012 with the goal of
raising funds for the hospital complex, and to date has donated $4,600
to the Hospital Fund. The hope is that this donation will be used to help
seniors living in the hospital’s senior’s home.
15012AA01
January 9, 2015
Feds begin crackdown
on internet piracy
Among the items on the federal government’s list of New Year’s resolutions was a
vow to crack down on internet piracy. Unlike many resolutions, however, the feds have
kept this one by enacting the final pieces of
the Copyright Modernization act, which took
effect on Jan. 1.
Under the new law of the land, Internet
Service Providers (ISPs) and website hosts
are obligated to send email notices from
copyright holders to customers associated
with a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address
that has been caught downloading illegally.
Although the notices carry no immediate
legal ramifications, and customers aren’t required by law to stop downloading the material or remove it from sites it’s been posted to,
the notices do serve as a warning that copyright holders have noticed the illegal activity
and could decide to sue.
Lawsuits could seek up to $5,000 for
downloading copyrighted material for personal use, and up to $20,000 for a download
that led to commercial gain. While ISPs and
website hosts are required to keep notices on
file for six months, they are prohibited from
handing over personal information unless a
lawsuit is filed by a copyright holder.
This isn’t Canada’s first attempt to police
illegal downloading. In 2013, the Canadian
Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement
Agency petitioned to have Ontario ISPs release personal information about their users.
Still, despite having a previous framework
to punish illegal content users, Canada has
lagged behind other countries, such as the
U.K. and the U.S.
In the U.K., the Digital Economy Act is a
very similar piece of law to what Canada now
has in Place. The U.S., however, has taken a
much more punitive approach with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which allows
copyright holders to gain direct access to the
identities of those caught illegally downloading their material. The result has been a number of lawsuits, some of which have resulted
in sever financial punishment.
While the law may be clear, questions still
remain about how effective it will be as a deterrent to online piracy. True, less savvy internet users may be caught, but seasoned pirates know all too well how to take advantage
of the myriad tools that allow them to mask
or alter their IP address. Moreover, the proliferation of free public Wi-Fi makes it easy to
simply pirate in public.
On top of this, there is concern that the innocent could end up paying for the crimes of
others. An IP address is not the same as an
actual human identity, and is vulnerable to
be abused. Think of it this way: your car is
stolen and the thief gets in an accident, but
isn’t caught by police. The car’s license plate
is then traced back to you, the owner. Should
you be responsible for the thief’s crimes? The
answer should be no, but under the Copyright
Modernization Act, there is no way to tell who
actually committed the offence.
Visitor restrictions in place
at Whispering
Pine Place in Canwood
Visitor restrictions in
place at Whispering Pine
Place in Canwood.
The Prince Albert Parkland Health Region has
implemented visitor restrictions for Whispering
Pine Place long-term care
facility in Canwood following an outbreak of a respiratory illness. Medical Health
Officer Dr. Brenda Cholin,
PAPHR’s acting Medical
Health Officer, declared the
outbreak at on Jan. 4, 2015
There are currently four
residents with respiratory
illness symptoms at Whispering Pine Place, which is a
30-bed facility in Canwood.
Individuals who are
showing symptoms are being isolated. Signage is in
place to inform staff members and visitors that an
outbreak is in effect. Visitors are asked to reschedule their visits, until the
outbreak is declared over.
However, if family members have an urgent or compassionate reason to visit,
they should phone the facility in advance for further
instructions.
There are three other
outbreaks at two long-term
facilities in Prince Albert
Parkland Health Region.
There are visitor restrictions at:
• Jubilee Lodge, Kinistino, respiratory outbreak
with influenza, declared on
December 17, 2014
• Herb Basset Home –
Golden Hill unit, gastrointestinal, organism not yet
confirmed in laboratory
testing, declared December
29, 2014
• Herb Bassett Home,
entire facility, respiratory,
with one unit (Golden Hill)
confirmed with influenza,
the other two units (Paradise Path and Lakeland
Trail) are a mix of coronavirus and influenza, declared
December 29, 2014.
The Health Region reminds the public that proper hand hygiene and cough
etiquette reduce the risk of
getting or spreading respiratory illnesses, including
colds and influenza.
Visitors to any health care
facility are asked to perform
hand hygiene upon entering and leaving the facility.
Anyone who is ill is also
asked to not visit any longterm care facility, whether it
is on outbreak status or not.
LEASK - MARCELIN FISH & GAME
ANNUAL BANQUET & DANCE
Fri., January 16, 2015
Leask Lions Hall
Cocktails 5:30 p.m. Supper 6:30 p.m. Dance 9 p.m.
Adults ~ $15 • 12 & under ~ $10 • Dance Only ~ $10 (at door)
Music by Cherokee Rose
Tickets available at: Banda Sales & Service;
Bramshott Spirits; Leask Mart; Max Jupe 306-466-7250

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