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Spiritwood Herald
Spiritwood, Saskatchewan Friday, April 26, 2013
VOL. 80 NO. 17 PMR #40007604
Credit Union 74th annual meeting
The annual meeting of the Spiritwood
Credit Union was held at the Spiritwood
Civic Center Apr 16, where some 150 members and guests learned that assets grew
by over $2.1 million to $49,459,766,000
over the course of the year, and net income was a healthy $288,726.
Retained earnings and member equity sits at 6.26% of assets, up slightly
from 5.97% last year, but still above the
5% standard set by Saskatchewan Credit
Unions. Assets in the Spiritwood Credit
Union stood at $49,459,766,000 with retained earnings of $3,097,033. Assets at
the end of 2011 were $47,319,850.
Three employees were recognized for
their years of service to the Credit Union.
Joanne Walter was presented with a
plaque in recognition of her 10 years of
service. Renee Patton was given a plaque
recognizing her five years of service. Barb
Kowerchuk, who was unable to attend the
meeting, was recognized for her 10 years
of service..
The nominating committee put forward
the names of incumbents Wayne Bellisle
and Carol Boechler, whose three-yearterms were up, and Ward Anderson. Lloyd
Fisher’s three-year term was up, and he
had decided not to seek another term.
Jason Gaboury was elected to serve out
the remaining year of the term vacated by
Annette Smith.
All four were elected by acclamation.
The following won door prizes: Marie
Staus, Linda Hill, Annette Quarrell, Janice Dueck, Laurelle Gagne, Don Clark,
Gerald Mandtler, Eric Baynes, Leon
Gagne, Mel Funk, Pearl Baynes, Sheila
Chubak, Ian Heggstrom, Liz Valette, Esther Millar, Ken Hill, Shayla Chaykowski,
Marion Gatzke, Therese Zilan.
Virtus Group were re-appointed auditors for 2013.
The $2.1 million increase in assets was
made up mostly by an increase of about
$1.5 million in cash and equivalents and
$1.4 million in loans, offet by a reduction
of about $500,000 in investments.
The External Credit Committee reviewed 34 applications for new loans
and 7 applications for extensions totaling just under $8 million. The Internal
Credit Committee reviewed and approved
270 loans for a total of $11,683,000 and
extended or renewed 86 loans totaling
$5,557,000.
In addition to these, loans personnel approved 401 loans totaling $3,078,000 and
73 renewals totaling $1,308,000.
In her remarks, Board President Verna
Friesen said that the Credit Union will be
holding 75th anniversary celebrations in
the fall.
“In terms of financial stability,” she
went on, “2012 was a good year for your
credit union.”
“Although, due to the continuing changes in financial standards and guidelines,
and the exceptional growth we have had
over the past few years, we must continue
to be diligent in building a strong capital
base to ensure the future success of you
credit union.”
Renee Patton (5 years) and Joanne Walter (10 years) received service award
recognition at the Credit Union annual meeting April 16. Barb Kowerchuk (10
years) was unable to attend the meeting.
SHS hosts drama festival
306-883-2992
Drama clubs from ten schools participated in the
Region 8 Drama Festival April 18-20. The festival was
hosted by Spiritwood High School, which was one of
the participating schools.
Attendance for all five sessions was excellent, and it
was standing-room-only for the Friday evening performances that featured the SHS Drama Club’s play,
“The Survivor and Other Urban Legends.”
Spiritwood actors and tech crew received a number
of the awards that were handed out at the conclusion
of the festival.
“Spirit of the Festival” awards were given to two tech
personnel: Anthony Radke and Kieera Andres.
Emily Fusnik won a Technical Certificate of Merit
for hair and makeup, and Michaela Weber and Kiera
Andres won one for the banner/f lag design for The
Survivor set.
Acting Certificates of Merit went to Kaitlyn Brewer,
Connor Diehl, and Kyra MacFarlane.
TJ Tipton was given an Acting Certificate of Merit
for excellence in narration, and also an Acting Award
for his roles as the hitchhiker and Frank.
Kiera Andres was runner-up to the Bob Hinnitt
Award for Technical Excellence, and the play itself
won for Best Technical Production.
The award for Best Overall Production went to North
Battleford Comprehensive with the collective – “What
Came First”. Turtleford Community School won runner up to Best Overall Production.
Medstead Central School was the first to perform,
with a play called “Bad Auditions By Bad Actors” presented Thursday afternoon.
Solomon Rise was presented with an Award For Acting Excellence, one of four given out. He also received
a Spirit of the Festival Award.
Carter Hill was given an Acting Certificate of Merit.
Damien Friesen received a Technical Certificate of
Merit.
The Saskatchewan Drama Association Provincial
Festival will be held May 9-11, hosted by the Theatre
Department of the University of Regina. Region 8’s
representative will be NBCHS.
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April 26, 2013
RAMBLINGS FROM CHITEK LAKE
Lorna Pearson 306-984-2352
One last storm, hopefully, enough is enough.
It made travel for folks
out on the roads Saturday
night, very treacherous.
Reports from some who
attended the play and supper in Shell Lake say it was
great.
Signs of spring we have
found so far have been a
skunk and a porcupine
along the roadside, they
have come out of hibernation, and were met with a
surprise, I’m sure. Reports
of seeing geese, ducks and
robins are good signs. The
herding of the deer wherever they have found food,
is creating herds of hundreds, as seen between
here and Meadow lake and
in the Bapaume area and
the Shell Lake area. Folks
have seen geese, ducks
and robins. At Taber Beth
had her window open and
could hear the Meadow
Larks singing their hearts
out, a sure sign of spring
but not to stop it snow-
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ing. The farmers there had
seeded 65 acres of onions
only to be stopped by more
snow. By now they are usually finished all their seeding. Hopefully by Friday
when the paper comes out,
we should be seeing pussy
willows.
Sorry I missed Bill
Moore’s 89th birthday
two weeks ago. He and
Mae enjoyed supper with
their daughter Edna and
Jim Koetse in Spiritwood.
Congratulations, Bill.
The article in the Battleford paper about modified plants and foods, was
interesting and enlightening making you wonder
what the protestors base
their complaints on. It
should be even better for
us as they are designed to
carry minerals, vitamins
and proteins that they
don’t normally carry. Also
they are developed to give
better yields, need less water, resist pests and stand
harsher climates. They are
less likely to have been in
contact with sprays.
The day I called Bell to
cancel my dish was time
consuming and frustrating - I cannot understand
these foreign people and
she wouldn’t give me a Canadian rep, at first. I did
understand that she was in
Asia somewhere, but not
where. Finally she transferred me to Toronto and
he didn’t do much better,
same broken English. I can
only hope he got my message because they are an
outfit that I have never understood the billing of, so
can only trust they stop it
when I asked them to.
How fortunate we are
that our previous council
spent some time and effort
on our drainage system
throughout the village.
While we will still have
some problems at least
it has to be better than it
used to be, with the big
runoff we will have this
spring.
Robert and Claire Chalifour are at their son’s home
in Calgary and waiting for
word that they can get to
their house soon, so they
can come home.
Memories of Leoville
This beautiful quilt was made by Irene Halko for Ben Christensen, of North
Battleford, son of former Leoville residents Flo and Earl Christensen. Ben had
seen one similar in Prince Albert when visiting his friend Ted Matheson, who
owned a clothing store there, and whose mother-in-law had made him a quilt
from his many gathered ties, so Ben knew what could be done with them. Ben
started work at Eatons in North Battleford in 1969 so had quite a few already
before he took over the store “Bill and Don’s Men’s Wear” from his parents in
1980. Ben knew Irene well (she was his Grade 3 teacher) and when he learned
of her interest in quilting asked her if she was looking for a challenge. She took
it on and this is the result. The ties in the central plate are Ben’s favorites and
the others range from one to 40 years old, some new and some used.
By Ben Christensen
My parents, Flo and Earl Christensen and
brother Bill moved to Leoville in 1954, Dad
working as CPR station agent. I was born in
1955. My Dad also ran the movie projector
in Romeo Leberge’s movie theater and did
the books for the hospital for many years.
Both parents were avid curlers and I remember the women getting together and
knitting siwash sweaters for curling teams
or families. Dad coached minor baseball for
years and we made many trips to ‘Sport’s
Days’ in the area. I recall my early teachers - Grade 1 was Sister Theresa, Grade 2
was Mrs. Stella Arndt, grade 3 was Miss
Irene Lavoie ( later Halko), grade 4 was
Miss Anna Lavoie, all good memories of
elementary school days. My memories of
main street in Leoville was the CPR station
and the Cenotaph at the north end of the
street, then Leberge’s business including a
grocery store, movie theater, bowling alley
(where I set pins for 5 cents a player), pool
room and barber shop. Brother Bill played
a lot of pool and still does, going to Vegas
to compete once a year. Romeo was an entrepreneur with his business all under one
roof - a gathering place for the community.
Half-way through the movie you could play
Bingo for .60 cents a card - there was always
a full house. Other businesses were Charbonneau’s Hardware Store, Clarence Charboneau’s Grocery Store, Joe Lalonde’s grocery store, Greunding’s café, Denis’ Garage,
the Post Office, and down the street was
the Traveller’s Hotel run by Adj and Marie
Laventure, and the Ruel’s Hardware store.
We moved to North Battleford in 1965 and
are still here. I have owned the store since
1980, taking over from my parents.
Municipal mill rate limit
means more fairness
The Government of Saskatchewan has
set an interim mill rate factor limit for the
2013 taxation year to support the equitable
distribution of property taxes set by municipalities among property classes.
“Most commercial and industrial property owners in the province pay higher municipal property taxes than those paid on
agricultural and residential properties for
delivery of many of the same municipal services,” Government Relations Minister Jim
Reiter said. “Setting this interim limit will
be a first step toward fairer taxation among
all municipal property tax classes going forward and focuses on the most extreme occurrences.”
The maximum ratio of highest to lowest
mill rate factors that may be implemented
by a municipality in 2013 will be 15.0. The
interim limit will be placed in The Municipalities Regulations and is retroactive to
January 1, 2013 and therefore applicable for
the 2013 municipal taxation year. Municipalities should not interpret this as a target; the majority have far lower ratios and
should continue to strive for taxation fairness. Mill rate factors do not apply to education property taxes. The interim limit does
not apply to cities or northern municipali-
ties since they are all well below it.
The Ministry of Government Relations
will conduct further review and consult
with business stakeholders and the municipal sector to develop a long-term policy for
placing limits on mill rate factors to take effect in 2014.
The review will include all property tax
tools and all categories of municipalities, including cities and northern municipalities.
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April 26, 2012
Spiritwood Herald
Spiritwood Seniors
Government fulfills commitment
to citizens with
intellectual disabilities
The Government of Saskatchewan has fulfilled its
multi-year commitment to
address the waitlist of 440
people with intellectual disabilities that required specialized, residential, and/or
day programs to meet their
needs. In addition to serving
all 440 people on the list, another 215 Community Living
clients beyond the original
waitlist have been served.
The initiative, launched in
2008, represents the largest
investment in Saskatchewan
history in support of people
with intellectual disabilities,
at a total of $62.5 million.
“This is a milestone day for
every one of the 440 people
on the original wait list, and
the rest of our province as
well,” Premier Brad Wall
said. “I am very pleased to
announce that services are
now in place, or in development, for every one of the
people on the list. It is our
government’s goal to make
Saskatchewan the best place
to live in Canada for people
with disabilities, and this
is another step toward that
goal.”
The Community Living
Waitlist Initiative involved
funding for new, expanded,
or existing services in 41
communities across the
province, and funding for
almost 500 new staff positions in community-based
organizations (CBOs). The
initiative was supported by
partnerships with the Sas-
katchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres (SARC),
Saskatchewan Approved Private Service Homes (APSH)
Inc., Saskatchewan Housing
Corporation, and dozens of
individual CBOs.
“SARC is very proud to
have played a supporting
role in the waitlist initiative
through our four-person
team assisting SARC Member Agencies to expand their
services,” SARC’s Executive
Director Amy McNeil said.
“The Waitlist Initiative was
a wonderful example of the
partnership between the
Ministry of Social Services
and SARC. It is evidence of
what can be achieved when
the Government of Saskatchewan, SARC Member Agencies, and SARC collaborate
to work toward a common
goal – creating community
capacity to provide individuals with options to meet their
needs now and into the future.”
The initiative was multifaceted, including government investments in new
capital for 75 new group
homes and service expansion, including the addition
of more than 1,000 weekly
hours of supported independent living. The government
has also invested in a new
day program funding standard, enhancements to support approved private service homes, complex needs
programming and specialized supports and funding
Great Northern
Back-To-Back Reading Tour
featuring:
Helen Mourre
“To Everything a Season”
Sharon MacFarlane
“The Lights of Home”
Friday, May 3 - 1:00 pm
Spiritwood Public Library
April birthday celebrants from the Spiritwood Seniors group were Joyce Turgeon and Laurelle Gagne. Happy Birthday ladies!
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Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill MP Rob Clarke
Ottawa
House of Commons
502 Justice Bldg.
K1A 0A6
Phone: 613-995-8321
Fax: 613-995-7697
Meadow Lake
114 Centre St. Suite C
Box 1260
S9X 1Y9
Phone: 306-234-2334
Fax: 306-234-2339
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
Box 612
S0J 1L0
Phone: 306-425-2643
Fax: 306-425-2677
1-866-400-2334
Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll
R.M. of Medstead No. 497
Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for
the R.M. of Medstead No. 497 for the year 2013 has
been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to Noon and 1:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to
Thursday, April 29, 2013 to July 2, 2013
A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed the assessment notices
have been sent as required. Any person who wishes
to appeal against his or her assessment is required
to file his or her notice of appeal with The Assessor,
R.M. of Medstead No. 497, P.O. Box 148, Medstead,
Saskatchewan, S0M 1W0 by the 2nd day of July,
2013.
Dated this 24th day of April, 2013.
Darrin Beaudoin, Assessor
to help CBOs meet ongoing
recruitment and retention
challenges.
“We were honoured to
have played a role in this
partnership to benefit people
with intellectual disabilities
in our community, and our
province,” Estevan Diversified Services Executive Director Carol Cundall said.
“I’m proud to say we were
part of a team that helped develop solutions that enabled
everyone on the waitlist to be
supported in their own communities.
“When the government
announced the 440 waitlist
initiative, I was given hope
for my son’s future,” a parent of an individual served
by the initiative, and a board
member of Prairie Branches
Enterprise Inc. of northwest
Saskatchewan
Rosemary
Fenrich said. “The fact that
the government built group
homes for rural CBOs like
Prairie Branches, has allowed my son to move out
into his own home within
a short distance from our
town. This alleviates stress
and anxiety not only for my
son, but for our family as it
enables us to visit him and
be there for him as needed.”
In 2012, the province invested $17 million to support
front-line workers at agencies that provide critical services for people with intellectual disabilities and children
at risk. In addition, the Province invested $1.8 million in
2012 to increase level of care
rates at Approved Private
Service Homes that provide
services for Community Living clients.
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OPINION
April 26, 2013
Immigration good or bad?
You would be forgiven if you’ve been a little overdosed on
CNN this past week, given the preoccupation with the brothers who set off the bombs at the Boston Marathon. Opinion,
speculation, question, guessing, with the occasional scrap
of real information which sets off another round of opinion,
speculation, question, and guessing has allowed the network
to provide 24/7 coverage of the deed.
Some of the issues that have been coming out of the
story
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are interesting. For starters, the
fact
f that the two bombers (or should
we
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who
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citizens
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is leading some to the kneejerk
je reaction of concluding that the
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from foreign countries.
As if that’s going to solve the problem.
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attitudes
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We’re serious about offering ourl as a model
d l for
f others to pattern their lives after, beselves
cause in so many ways we are so far ahead of the game that
we sit back in wonderment at just how far back others are.
Take attitudes towards females, for example. An issue
right now concerns Chicago Black Hawk defenceman Duncan Keith, who allegedly made a sexist remark to a female
reporter. He said, in response to her questions about a slash
across the back of the leg to his Canuck opponent: “First female referee? Can’t probably play either, right? But you’re
thinking the game, like you know it? Seeya.”
He has defenders, of course, but the fact that he is taking
some heat for this is telling.
Consider what else is going on in the world. For starters,
75 students in a girls school in Afghanistan were hospitalized
recently after they had been poisoned by members of an ultra-conservative group which opposes the education of girls.
It was the second Afghan school where girls were poisoned
this winter alone.
Two five-year-old girls in India were kidnapped in isolated
incidents and raped, and while the incidents generated protests, there doesn’t seem to be blanket condemnation from
the public at large. In one of the cases, the police tried to offer
a bribe to the parents to prevent them from reporting it and
taking further action against the rapist.
It is widely believed that assaults against children are
under-reported, partly because they bring dishonor to the
family.
Two other incidents of the past few months also generated
a lot of noise, but so far not so much heat – women were gangraped by groups of men. In one case, the woman died and
her companion was severely beaten. One of the alleged rapists was the driver of the bus she was riding.
We had our own example right here in Canada, in which
the parents and brother killed their three daughters because
they had rebelled and tried to become more western.
“Honor killings”, as they are called, are still carried out in
several parts of the world, and even in those places that have
supposedly seen the light and passed laws against it, sentences are often light, if applied at all, and they still continue.
It’s also a bit of a knee-jerk reaction to issue a blanket condemnation of Islam, since many Muslims condemn and
speak out against domestic violence, stating that violence
against women has no place in the Qur’an.
Muslims are speaking out against other forms of violence
as well. It was a concern from a Muslim community in Toronto, expressed through an imam, that led to the arrest of
the pair who supposedly had planned to blow up a Via train
on its way from Toronto to a location in New York state.
In that case, neither of the would-be bombers had Canadian or American citizenship. So, is the next clamour going
to be coming from those who think we shouldn’t be letting
foreigners go to school in our country? I sincerely hope not.
Paul Martin Commentary
When we think about the local real estate market we
What we saw last month was a big jump in Saskatchtend to think first about the residential component and ewan – up 3,200 – which compares favorably to the insometimes the retail or office segments. But rarely does crease in employment which was 2,400. In other words,
the industrial area get much attention.
employers got a bit of a break because there are now
And what we’re seeing there is consistent with oth- more people to pick from as growing numbers of folks
er sectors – it’s growing but the one difference is that are moving here.
there appears to be a closer match between
On a year-over-year basis, Saskatchewan
buyers and sellers of space.
clearly is making its own trail. Job numbers
In reviewing the first quarter of the year in
went down nationally….here they were up by
Saskatoon’s industrial market, Colliers Internearly 25,000. That’s a huge number. ..roughnational says the vacancy rate in that market
ly equal to all the jobs in a city the size of
is running around five percent. That is not
Moose Jaw.
nearly as tight as residential rental markets
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which are often less than one per cent in this
Despite the increases we’ve seen in the last
province.
five or six years, housing is still cheap in SasNonetheless, the market is active with new
katchewan.
PAUL
tenants and new construction showing up at
This is one of those topics that sticks around
roughly the same pace. But there is a new delike an unwelcome uncle. People whose mindMARTIN
velopment that caught the industry’s attenset is still in the 1990s believe real estate pric~
tion: industrial condos.
es have risen too much and it is out of reach of
Just like the more common residential
the average person. Those with a more modunits, these buildings that are divided up and sold to ern viewpoint, by contrast, are buying those so-called
industrial users. According to Colliers, 70 of these new over-priced houses so they seem to think the prices are
condos came on stream in Saskatoon and about 20 per reasonable enough to act upon them.
cent have been taken up.
That difference of opinion makes a little empirical as***
sessment helpful in trying to sort through this stuff.
It would appear the word that Saskatchewan is wresA recent report by BMO Bank of Montreal that examtling with a labor shortage is getting out.
ined the provincial economic outlook offers an interestFor months the headline on the monthly job numbers ing angle.
has been that employers are being squeezed – there are
When they take the average home price and compare
more jobs than people to fill them meaning many place- it to the median income level in Saskatchewan – that’s
ments go unfilled or new ways are needed to secure tal- the point where half the income earners are above and
ent. Among those ‘new’ ways has been an increasing half are below it – we show very well on the affordabilreliance on off-shore recruitment.
ity spectrum.
We now have the March figures and one of the rare
The bank says the average home price is 3.5 times the
things to be evident in this month’s report is the rapid median income level, making us substantially cheaper
expansion of the talent pool.
than other parts of the country.
VIEWPOINT
April 26, 2013
Spiritwood Herald
Symbols of rural anger revisited
To suggest voters hold grudges might be
a little unkind.
Nevertheless, there are times when a policy or personality does have a profound and
lingering impact on the voter psyche. And
the impact of that policy or person makes it
a little harder to forget and forgive.
Just how long rural Saskatchewan voters’
memories are is now being put to the test in
two recent political developments.
The first is the 20th anniversary of the
closure of 52 rural hospitals and the Plains
Health Centre on the outskirts of Regina
that was built to serve Southern Saskatchewan rural clientele.
Admittedly, the hospital closures have
not been the only problem in the NDP’s bad
relationship with rural Saskatchewan.
Eleven years earlier in 1982, the then
Grant Devine Progressive Conservatives
swept all but two rural seats. And four
years later in 1986, the NDP won just three
seats, suggesting the NDP’s rural relations
have been troubled for quite some time.
That said, then-NDP-premier Roy Romanow’s government that closed those
rural hospitals in 1993 managed to elect a
sizeable rural caucus
two years later in the
1995 general election.
Even back in 1993,
voters showed a tremendous capacity for
forgiveness ... or at
least a willingness to
assess the options.
That voting options
MURRAY
20 years ago boiled
down to a choice beMANDRYK
tween New Democrats
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and candidates for
the Progressive Conservative, whose former MLAs were then
being paraded through the courts during
their caucus fraud scandal.
But when you ask rural voters that did
not elect an NDP MLA in 2011 and have
not elected more than two or three MLAs
in every election since 1999 what it is they
don’t like about the NDP you will get a list
of long-standing grievances. You will hear
about deteriorating highways, closure of
agriculture centres, holding the 1999 election in the middle of harvest the ending of
GRIP contract in 1992.
But the thing you will hear most about is
the 1993 rural hospital closures. And even
though voters will acknowledge the need at
the time to address the debt left behind by
the PC government, you will hear resentment of how the deficits were fought on the
backs of rural Saskatchewan _ perhaps as
punishment for voting NDP in the past.
Moreover, with many rural residents still
struggling with their health care needs, the
impact of the 1993 hospital closures goes
well beyond a grudge. There are daily reminders of this decision.
Similarly, unpopular government policies
are sometimes attached to a single name.
One such name in rural Western Canada is
“Trudeau”.
Some 45 years after his father Pierre Elliott Trudeau became Liberal leader, son
Justin’s recently landslide election as current federal Liberal is again stirring up
not-so-dormant memories in rural Saskatchewan.
Of course, there are other reasons why
federal Liberals are unpopular in rural
Western Canada. In fact, the legacy of Jean
YOUR TWO
C
ENTS
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Standardized exams A healthy democracy
not necessarily good needs informed debate
Dear Editor:
Someone is trying to reinvent the wheel - provincially
standardized exams for high school students. There are
perhaps a few hurdles to consider and overcome. Children come to school with a myriad of desires, ambitions
and abilities. These are formulated by another myriad
of parental influences or lack there of, with expectations based on cultural and financial environment. Next
comes the educator. This person, as well, is influenced
by this own background, training and personal purpose
in life.
The exams, tests are formulated by whom and based
on what qualifications? Being educated doesn’t automatically qualify one to be an educator. These exams are
corrected with what discipline in mind?
Perhaps we should continue to train the students to
cope with the unknown and allow the students to choose
his/her own destination in life. Let the employer take
the responsibility of choosing and training suitable people who are interested in work available rather than attack the wage and benefit structure first.
E. O. Oystreck,
Yorkton, Sask.
Dear Editor,
Would you take on a job that might kill your career? Kevin
Page did when he accepted the position of legislative budget officer in the newly created Parliamentary Budget Office
(PBO). He and other courageous civil servants committed
to holding our government accountable. The PBO did this
admirably for five years. It was the PBO that estimated an
F-35 jet would be $128 million not $75 million and that the
Tough-on-Crime bill would cost $5 billion not $2 billion.
As legislative budget officer, Kevin Page was too effective.
The Harper government is not renewing Page’s term, has appointed an interim officer with no budget analysis experience, and is keeping the process of selecting a new officer
secret.
Page writes, “One year after the 2012 federal budget, which
launched a significant fiscal austerity exercise, parliamentarians still do not have departmental plans to show how
restraint will be implemented and service levels managed.
Notwithstanding, they are asked to vote on departmental
authorities to spend your money. Parliamentarians almost
never see financial-decision support analysis prepared by
public servants. This was true on the tough-on-crime legislation, new military procurement as well as changes to the
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Chretien/Paul Martin federal Liberal governments that included the long gun registry likely burns a little a little brighter than
Pierre Trudeau policies of 30-plus years
ago.
One might even think current-day frustrations with either the policies NDP Opposition leader Thomas Mulcair or Prime
Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government would far exceed whatever memory Westerners have of Pierre
Trudeau.
That said, Pierre Trudeau policies like
the National Energy Program did have a
profound impact on the Western psyche
and are still relived in today’s issues like
the battle over the Keystone XL pipeline.
Meanwhile, other unpopular Trudeau policies like bilingualism, centralized government and even the metric system brought
to us by the elder Trudeau are still with us.
Yes, Justin Trudeau was a mere child
when much of this happened and it may not
be completely fair to judge the son by the
father.
But the reality is, certain policies and political figures do have a lasting impact.
Canada Health Transfer and to Old Age Security.” (http://
tinyurl.com/cxrafrs)
A healthy democracy needs informed debate. Page’s PBO
provided all Members of Parliament access to accurate financial analysis so they could debate priorities and policy
directions. Contact your MP asking that Page be reinstated
or that the government strengthen the PBO and open the
process of selecting its officer.
Nancy Carswell
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan
End uranium sales
The Green Party of Saskatchewan (GPS) wants to know
why the Saskatchewan Party Government and NDP Opposition support exporting Uranium to China. At this moment,
China is struggling to keep North Korea under control. If
China is unwilling or unable to keep North Korea under
control, how can our citizens be assured that Saskatchewan
Uranium exports won’t be used to build nuclear weapons?
Saskatchewan should end Uranium sales, period. We may
live to regret sending Uranium to a nation, any nation, that
could turn around one day and use that Uranium to drop
bombs on Canada. It is irresponsible for Saskatchewan to
potentially contribute to the expansion of nuclear weapons
or nuclear power in East Asia.
Victor Lau, Leader of the Green Party of Saskatchewan
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Report from the Legislature
Last week, our government took a major step
supporting the ambitious
Growth Plan goals pertaining to agriculture. Under
Growing Forward 2, the
provincial and federal governments are partnering
to provide $388 million in
funding over the next five
years for programming for
farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses and exporters.
This programming was
created in consultation
with agricultural producers, and includes:
•
$170 million in
agriculture
innovation,
research and technology
transfer;
•
$65 million in rural water infrastructure;
•
$60 million in
environment, food safety,
plant and animal health;
•
$32 million for
value-added business development as well as trade
and market development;
•
$25 million in
farm business management;
•
$4 million to support the industry in agriculture awareness initiatives;
•
Business
risk
management programming
such as Crop Insurance,
AgriStability, AgriInvest
and AgriRecovery.
Growing Forward 2 includes a new Agricultural
Awareness Initiative. This
program provides funding
to producers, commodity organizations, agribusiness and agencies to
develop and implement
educational acexports of agtivities
about
ricultural and
how important
food products
the agriculture
from $10 billion
industry is in
a year to $15
Saskatchewan
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Our government
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tinues. This programming build new housing for 605
will also help our govern- post-secondary students at
ment meet its Growth the University of Regina.
Plan goals of increasing This financial commitment
Free water testing for supplies
affected by flooding
Saskatchewan is offering
free testing of private drinking water sources this spring,
in light of the potential for
flooding. The Saskatchewan
Disease Control Laboratory
will provide free bacteriological testing to residents to
help determine whether well
or cistern water affected by
flooding is safe to drink. The
Saskatchewan Water Security
Agency (WSA) will offer site
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assessments of flooded wells
and cisterns, including testing of water that is used as a
primary source of drinking
water. Land owners will be
required to shock chlorinate
prior to sampling and assessment.
“We are pleased to offer
this service to our residents,
to ensure their drinking water is safe during a season of
elevated risk,” Health Min-
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ister Dustin Duncan said.
“Preventing the risk of waterborne disease is an effective way to help protect the
public.”
The free water testing will
be available from now until
the end of the flood season.
Residents can contact their
local health regions to find
out if they are eligible for free
testing and obtain forms and
sample containers. Information on flooded private wells
and a list of health region
contact numbers is available
at
www.health.gov.sk.ca/
flooded-private-wells-factsheet.
“This spring may present
us with a number of challenges from flooding,” Minister
responsible for the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
Ken Cheveldayoff said. “We
want to make sure that all
drinking water sources in the
province are protected from
any contamination.”
Residents who use water
from private supplies are encouraged to watch for signs
of flooding that may result
in contamination of their
water. People should use an
alternate safe water source,
such as bottled water, for consumption and cooking if they
suspect their well or cistern
water has been contaminated
by flooding.
After the flood water has
receded, individuals are encouraged to disinfect (shock
chlorinate) their well or cistern and submit a water sample for bacteriological testing.
Information on shock chlorination and water quality is
available at www.wsask.ca/
FloodWatch.
moves us closer towards
our goal of 12,600 new
housing units across the
province by 2016. This new
residence will house a day
care and be located near
the Campion and Luther
Colleges.
This facility will provide
safe housing for those pursuing a post-secondary
education and in turn open
up housing spaces in the
Regina market. The expected completion date is
September 2015.
Our government is continuing to assist individuals and communities with
preparations for the spring
melt. The Water Security
Agency and the Ministry
of Government Relations
continue to hold a series
of well attended informa-
April 26, 2013
tional meetings across the
province, providing people
an opportunity to gather
information and advice
on flood mitigation and
programs available. The
Emergency Management
and Fire Safety already has
more than a million sandbags, 68,000 feet of flood
barrier and more than 80
pumps ready to go. This
equipment will be distributed to municipalities and
First Nations across southern Saskatchewan. Many
lessons have been learned
since 2011 and it is great to
see so many communities
being pro active and taking
precautions. For more information about flood preparednessgo towww.gov.
sk.ca/flood or www.wsask.
ca.
Tax filing deadline April 30
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
would like to remind residents of Saskatchewan that the deadline to file the
2012 tax return is midnight April 30,
2013. The filing deadline for self-employed individuals and their spouses is
June 17, 2013. Self-employed individuals
who opt to file on June 17, 2013, are still
required to pay their balance owing by
April 30, 2013.
The Saskatoon Tax Services Office,
located at 340 - 3rd Avenue North, will
be open until 4:30 p.m. on April 30. Tax
returns can be deposited at any time in
the blue drop-off box located in front of
the building. Individual Income Tax Enquiries telephone service hours are extended from 8:15 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. weekdays and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays, until April 30, 2013. Service
is available by calling 1-800-959-8281.
Our automated telephone service will re-
main available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, at 1-800-267-6999.
NETFILE service is available seven
days a week from 4:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
in Saskatchewan. This service will be
available until November 30, 2013.
If you file after April 30, 2013, and you
owe taxes, you will have to pay a penalty
as well as interest.
Also, your payments from any of the
following benefit programs may be late:
the GST/HST credit, the Canada Child
Tax Benefit (and related provincial and
territorial programs), and Old Age Security.
In Saskatchewan, a total of 784,366
residents filed a 2011 tax return. This
was an increase of 14,137 from the 2010
taxation year when 770,229 residents
filed a personal income tax return.
72.2% of these returns were filed electronically.
Worst roads campaign
The voting deadline has been extended to April 25th in CA A Saskatchewan’s Worst Roads Campaign. As
the snow is now melting consistently,
there is a greater possibility for more
roads and highways to be identified
which ultimately will allow Saskatchewan motorists the opportunity to
vote for their worst road.
Since the campaign started on March
25th, approximately 2300 votes have
been logged with the following current list of Top Ten Worst Roads:
1. Highway 123, Cumberland House
2. Highway 42, Dinsmore
3. Highway 908, Ile a La Crosse
4. Highway 22, Earl Grey
5. Highway 18, Beaubier
6. Pasture Road, Rosetown
7. Highway 155, La Loche
8. Highway 35, Love
9. Highway 18, Lake Alma
10. Highway 43, Gravelbourg
(Note: visit here for updates)
“What’s really interesting about this
year’s campaign,” remarked Christine
Niemczyk, Director of Communications with CA A Saskatchewan, “are
the roadways identified from all areas
of our province.”
We are witnessing the commitment
of Saskatchewan motorists and voters from across the province, with
increased attention on roadways in
northern Saskatchewan. Highway 123
near Cumberland House has been in
the number one voting placement for
a significant portion of the campaign
thus far.”
A road qualifies as a “worst” if it is
in general disrepair with potholes,
cracks etc., has poor signage or congestion or is too narrow for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists to share
safely.
At the close of the campaign, the
results will be sent to the appropriate government body and will also
be available online at www.caask.ca/
worstroads. Working towards better
roads and driving safety is a priority
for CA A Saskatchewan.
AGRICULTURE
April 26, 2013
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Farming good times will not last
It was interesting reading a story in a recent farm publication where experts were cautioning farmers not to over
spend in the current good times.
For the grain sector at least it has been a perfect storm of
late. Everything that could happen to push prices higher,
and keep them there, has converged in the last few years.
We have seen weather pressure in large grain exporting area such as the United States grain belt, a generally
stronger commodity sector which when it rallies carries
grain with it, a growing wealth in emerging economic
powerhouses, particularly China, Korea and India, and a
new demand sector with the emergence of biofuels from
grains and oilseeds.
The stronger prices have helped the operational bottom
line on grain farms look far better the last few years.
And the buoyancy in prices has also pushed farmland
demand higher, and that means better prices, so farmers
are gaining equity value in the land they already have.
The land price situation occurred in the late 1970s, early
80s as well, a time farmers bought land in the fall and
were gaining equity over the winter before ever planting
a crop.
Bankers bought the equity gains
hook, line and sinker and were eager
to lend farmers money based on the
increasing values, and farmers went
along for the ride.
Then interest rates exploded, surpassing 20 per cent, and farmers
were soon gathering at farm gate protests to try and hold off the sheriff
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and foreclosure actions.
Now there are no real indicators
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rates, but farmers should always be
aware commodity prices are tied to
some cosmic yo-yo. They may be high for a time, but they
will decline again too.
It is likely the bottom of the decline curve will be higher than in the past, but that does not mean the lows will
mean black ink on farms. Remember costs are constantly
climbing for machinery, labour, fuel and fertilizer too.
The increased spending power of the Far East is a trend
that will continued long term, but not necessarily without
bumps on the road. A stagnant U.S. economy with no clear
plan of recovery, and teetering economies in Europe will
not suffer in isolation. They will be a drag on the world
economic situation.
The impact of biofuel production is also likely to decline
into the future.
To begin with markets are rather elastic and adapt to
new demands rather quickly, so the impact from biofuel
demand is already factored into the market reality.
And that demand may actually decline rather than grow.
While demand for biofuels may see expansion technology
to use everything from ocean plankton to city garbage is
likely to turn the sector away from farm grains and oilseeds.
So the experts are right in cautioning farmers to remember the good times today will not last forever, and markets
are going to eventually fluctuate lower once more.
Province and industry invest in laboratory
Agriculture
Minister
Lyle Stewart unveiled new
technology at the Crop
Protection Laboratory that
tests for clubroot. The new
equipment is the result of
an investment of more
than $200,000 by the provincial government and
industry partners.
“Our government is
committed to providing
the tools and services our
farmers need to remain
successful and sustainable,” Stewart said. “These
renovations and this new
technology will provide
new, improved and more
timely services for producers for years to come and
will play a critical role in
managing disease issues.”
Clubroot is a crop disease that can cause serious yield losses in canola,
mustard and other crops.
The new equipment at the
Crop Protection Lab allows for the detection of
clubroot DNA from soil
samples. Previously, all
soil survey samples had to
be sent to Alberta for clubroot testing.
The provincial government partnered with SaskCanola, SaskFlax and the
Saskatchewan
Mustard
Development Commission
to expand the diagnostic
ability of the Crop Protection Lab.
“Having the ability to
TOWN OF SPIRITWOOD
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE
The Town of Spiritwood is holding a public open house to
present preliminary proposals for planning and development policies in the town’s new Official Community Plan.
When finalized, these policies will provide direction to
guide land use and development decisions within the town.
Members of the consulting team will be in attendance to
discuss and explain what is being proposed and to answer
any questions you may have. We look forward to speaking
with anyone interested in reviewing and providing comment on the preliminary policies at the open house:
APRIL 30TH, 2013
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SPIRITWOOD
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Telephone: 306-883-2161
Fax: 306-883-3212
test for clubroot at the Crop
Protection Laboratory is
an important advancement for the canola industry in Saskatchewan,”
SaskCanola Chair Joan
Heath said. “Being able
to monitor and assess the
presence of clubroot and
respond in a timely manner will ensure that we are
able to limit the spread of
this and other diseases in
our crops. Over the past
few years, SaskCanola has
invested close to $1 million in levy funds for clubroot research.
Prevention and management are key and we are
pleased to have provided
funding for the diagnostic
equipment which will support and assist our producers and industry.”
In addition to this funding to improve the Crop
Protection Lab to test for
clubroot, the provincial
government works with
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industry on clubroot prevention and management
plans, provides educational information and assistance, co-ordinates canola
disease surveys and clubroot surveillance. In addition, clubroot has been
declared a pest under The
Pest Control Act.
The Crop Protection Lab
is the only facility in Saskatchewan that provides
broad-scale
diagnostic
services in the areas of
plant health, insects, weed
control and herbicide resistance screening. In addition to now being able to
test for clubroot, the Crop
Protection Lab also provides services for insect
and plant identification,
plant disease diagnosis,
herbicide resistance testing and honey bee pest diagnostics.
Saskatchewan produces
48 per cent of Canada’s
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largest exporter of canola
seed, meal and oil. In addition, Saskatchewan remained Canada's top agrifood exporting province in
2012, with more than $11
billion worth of agri-food
exports, which accounts
for more than one-third of
all provincial exports.
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April 26, 2013
From left to right are: Desiree Beaulieu, Megan Wasden, Dawson Beaulac,
and Owen Beaulac.
Spiritwood 4-H club news
Spiritwood 4-H Club members attended
the N.E. Regional 4-H judging clinic in
Prince Albert on April 20th. The members
judged numerous animals and participated in oral judging, in the Cloverbud, Junior, Intermediate and Senior age categories. Dawson and Owen Beaulac received
water bottles and lunch bags for their ef-
Team Scotia presented a cheque to the Spiritwood Grand Ole Opry Committee,
representing the $1,866 in matching funds for the sale of 50-50 tickets at the
two-day Opry . The presentation was made by Annabel Kotun and Paige Denis on behalf of Scotiabank to Committee members Sherry Roth and Sharon
Goller
forts in Cloverbud and Junior categories.
Desiree Beaulieu received 4 third place
finishes in Intermediate category.
Megan Wasden received a first and a
third in the Senior division and placed
eighth in the overall aggregate, thus advancing to Provincial Judging this summer.
TeamScotia donates to
Spiritwood Drama Club
Thirty Aught Six. L. to r. Julian Larson, Brody Siebert, Justin Chalifour. This
photo should have accompanied the others in last week’s Herald.
TeamScotia funds
presented
Annabelle Kotun (r) of Team Scotia presented a cheque for $1,364.50 to Tanner Gaboury and the SHS Drama Club. The cheque represents matching
funds from the burger sale held by the Drama Club to raise funds for the Regional Drama Festival, which they hosted April 18-20. L. to r.: Craig Nesland
(Director), Connor Diehl, Lauren Iverson, Cassandra Turgeon (Director,
and Team Scotia), Ricki-Lee Wasden.
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Spiritwood Bank of Nova Scotia presented a cheque for $1,866 to the Spiritwood Grand Ole Opry Committee recently, representing matching funds
from the 50-50 sales at the Opry, held
April 5 and 6.
The 50-50 prize was $403 on Friday and $530 Saturday. Team Scotia
turned over the other $933 in a separate
cheque, and then matched the entire
$1,866 in sales.
Also, in the report on the Opry in last
week’s paper, the Herald stopped short
of telling the whole story, at least in the
captions under one photo. Committee
members and other volunteers were presented with bouquets for their contribu-
tions, and Rhonda Tiringer was given
bouquet for her role as chief organizer
for the ten year running of the Opry.
What was left out of the photo and not
mentioned in the caption was that the
f lowers were presented to Rhonda by
Sherry Roth on behalf of the Committee.
Also, what sometimes happens when
a large number of photos are sent in is
that occasionally something is missed.
Such was the case regarding one of the
acts on Saturday’s program. Thirty
Aught Six had their photo taken, but it
never appeared. So, to make it up to
Julian Larson, Brody Siebert and Justin
Chalifour, we offer it this week.
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OK, the plan was to get a picture of the cast of the SHS production “The Survivor and Other Urban Legends” during their curtain call. However, they were the
only group that never had a curtain call. Here is most of the actors and tech crew as they were lined up waiting for the “strike”. Rhett Larrivee, Kiera Andres,
Tanner Gaboury, Kaitlyn Brewer, Taylor Kuffert, Jessica Parker, Conner Diehl, Lauren Iverson, Delrae Doucette, Hailey Holmes, Adam Willick, Alexander MacFarlane. Missing: Kyra MacFarlane, TJ Tipton, Michaela Weber, Emily Fusnik, Ryan Cross, Colton Poulin, Anthony Radke.
Spiritwood Museum happenings
Maurice Carriere, on behalf of the Museum Committee, accepts paint and a
cheque for $2,080 from Will Batty, manager of Spiritwood Co-op. The Co-op
donated the paint for the mezzanine at the new Ag Shed at the Museum. As
well, the Co-op matched sales of the 2013 Museum Calendar. To date, that
amounts to $2,080.
Even though the weather
is not co-operating with
spring plans, it will soon be
back to the drawing board
for the Museum Committee.
We have a number of
things on our agenda for
the coming year. First and
foremost is the relocation
of the United Church to the
prepared foundation on the
Museum grounds.
This has been put off due
to financial issues. If anyone
is interested in coming forward with funding for this
project, it would be gratefully accepted. It has now
become a must-do project
and any help financially or
donated labor is most welcome.
The museum has also
been gifted a T-Eaton house
in very good condition, but
moving these buildings is an
expensive endeavor.
We are also planning an
official opening ceremony
for the New Agro Shed for
June 23rd.
We are planning on a
number of unique events
including a branding event,
so we are asking the Cattlemen in the surrounding
area, if you have a branding
iron and want to leave your
permanent mark at the museum, plan to bring it with
you. The “brands” will be put
on a board and be displayed
at the museum. Events
planned for the day include,
but not limited to the follow-
ing activities: Blacksmithing
Demo; Rides for kids on Don
Voss’ tractor/train; Horse
shoeing demo;
Beading
demo; Buggy rides; interactive pioneer era laundry
station; nail pounding; log
sawing. If anyone has some
other activity that would be
of interest and would like to
contribute to the day, you
are more than welcome to
do so. Just contact a committee member. We have
approached the schools for
their input with some ideas
of their own. We are open to
any ideas or suggestions.
Help us to make this a day
to remember!!! Watch for
posters.
The process of naming exhibits and donors is an ongoing process. The cataloging
is up to date so now we can
focus on other things.
We hope you will all have
an opportunity to come out
and have a guided tour and
see what has been done. As
always we welcome anyone
who would be interested in
becoming active with the
museum. We need new ideas
and helping hands in many
aspects of the museum.
Little Wonders Clubhouse in Shell Lake
is seeking a
Preschool Teacher to start in the fall of 2013
(6 hours of instruction time per week).
Suitable applicants should have experience in working with
young children and be reliable, organized, independent,
and enthusiastic. Certificate or diploma in Early Childhood
Education is an asset. Retired teachers welcome!
For more information, please contact
Allison at 306-427-2214
or e-mail resume to littlewondersclubhouse@hotmail.com
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More funding for rural physician local pool
Saskatchewan is increasing funding to improve patients’ access to physician
services in rural communities.
The province is providing $3 million ($1.5 million
increase) for the rural physician locum pool. Locum
physicians temporarily fulfill the duties of physicians
who are away from their
practice.
“Retaining and recruiting
doctors to rural Saskatchewan is a big priority for us,”
Rural and Remote Health
Minister Randy Weekes
said. “We are committed
to building a 20 physician
locum pool to provide additional coverage to rural doctors. We want to make sure
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Full Time Seasonal, Part Time Seasonal
and Casual Seasonal positions
for Club House Operations
and Maintenance Crew positions.
Please send resume to or for
more information, please contact:
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all Saskatchewan residents
have access to physician services.”
This year’s funding will
allow every health region
to have at least one full
time locum position. This
investment will fund approximately 12 full time locum positions, which puts
the government on track to
fulfill the four-year commitment of a 20 physician
locum pool.
“We’re pleased to receive
the news of the increase in
resources for the rural locum pool,” Prairie North
Health Region’s Senior
Medical Officer Dr. Bruce
Murray said. “This service
has helped our region provide continuing care when
our local practitioners are
in need of relief. Our rural
communities benefit directly from the ability to maintain physician services during these times.”
Since the program’s inception in May 2012, locum
physicians have helped stabilize physician services
in rural communities such
as Maple Creek, Leader,
Shaunavon,
Kelvington,
Kipling, Maidstone, Balcarres and La Ronge.
“We had the opportunity
to engage the services of a
regional rural locum,” Cypress Health Region’s Senior Medical Officer Dr. Ivo
Radevski said. “It worked
very well for our rural physicians and patients, allowing
us to provide relief to rural
communities and reduce
disruption of services. I am
very pleased that the ministry has decided to enhance
and strengthen the program
by providing additional
funding.”
The program is administered by Saskatchewan’s
health regions.
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p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SPIRITWOOD: Great Northern Back-To-Back Reading Tour featuring: Helen Mourre
“To Everything a Season”; Sharon MacFarlane “The Lights of Home”. Friday, May 3
1:00 pm at the Spiritwood Public Library.
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The rural locum pool is
among a number of initiatives underway to improve
physician services in Saskatchewan:
•An incentive program
provides $120,000 in funding to recent family medicine graduates who establish
practice in rural communities.
•Training and resident
seats have been added to the
College of Medicine in Saskatoon.
•More international doctors are coming to Sas-
Access to
electronic
information
benefits
patients
Saskatchewan residents
are another step closer to a
provincial electronic health
record. Health care providers with access to the
Electronic Health Record
(eHR) Viewer can now see
immunization histories and
participate in a program to
help them better manage
their patients with chronic
diseases like diabetes and
coronary artery disease.
“Patients benefit when
their health care team has
access to clinical information to support improved
decision-making,” Health
Minister Dustin Duncan
said. “Immunizations and
chronic diseases are two important areas to address in
maintaining good health.”
The eHR Viewer is a secure website developed for
Saskatchewan health care
providers that provides access to patient profiles regardless of where an individual presents for care or
where they live in the province.
The eHR Viewer currently
also includes access to all
patient prescription and
allergy information from
community pharmacies and
90 per cent of laboratory
results from health regions
and the Saskatchewan Disease Control Lab.
The privacy and security
of personal health information is a high priority for
eHealth Saskatchewan and
a variety of safeguards are
in place.
Anyone who is concerned
about access to their personal health information can
request their information be
masked and only be viewed
by patient authorization.
For information visit
www.ehealthsask.ca.
katchewan through a new
assessment process (Saskatchewan
International
Physician Practice Assessment, or SIPPA) that accepts
applications from a wider
range of countries.
•More physicians are being trained in rural Saskatchewan, recognizing that
experiencing a rural lifestyle
increases the chance that
they will stay for the longer
term.
More than 2,000 physicians are currently working
in the province. This represents an increase of 15 per
cent from March 2008 to
March 2013.
MEETING LAKE REGIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Friday, May 17, 2013
Meeting Lake Regional Park Round Hall
7:00 PM
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Christchurch Anglican,
137-2nd St. W.
Spiritwood
Sun. Worship 11 am
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Glaslyn
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April 26, 2013
Spiritwood Herald
Dolores Watier
WATIER - With deepest love, treasured memories and
heavy hearts we say goodbye to Dolores on April 8, 2013
at the age of 65.
Dolores Marie Delisle
was born on June 30, 1947,
at North Battleford, Saskatchewan. She lived in
the Jackfish area the early
part of her life. Later on
the family moved to Park
Valley. Dolores left home
at an early age to go to
work.
She worked hard all her
life. She worked on the
rigs, construction crews.
She was working at a Chinese restaurant in Big River where she met Edward
Watier during a leisure
break. They got married
on March 26, 1971. After getting married they
d to Big
i River
i
d finally
ll settled in the Shell Lake
moved
and
area.
Dolores worked at various jobs including as maintenance person for Shell Lake Housing Authority and Lions
Hall. Later she started working for the Golf Course until
she became ill.
Dolores loved everything about life. She loved going
to play Bingo and cards, fishing, camping at their special
place at Little Shell Lake, baked and decorated cakes for
special occasions, woodcraft projects. There wasn’t anything that Dolores didn’t attempt to do.
She is survived by her husband; Edward, brothers;Joe
(Janice), Harvey (Debbie), Clem (Kathy), sister; Yvette
as well numerous nieces and nephews, other family and
many friends. She was predeceased by her infant sister
and older sister, Alida, brothers, Philip and Ray, her mom
and dad, mother-in-law and step father-in-law.
A Memorial Service was held for Dolores on Saturday,
April 13, 2013 from the Lion’s Hall in Shell Lake, SK. Donations in memory of Dolores may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Ed Beaulac of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home in Spiritwood
has been entrusted with arrangements.
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Ted Heisler
HEISLER - Theodore “Ted” Frank, loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and brother,
With deep sorrow we announce the passing of “Ted”
on March 30th, 2013.
Ted was the third of eleven children, born in Revenue SK, on May 16, 1919.
Ted spent most of his years
growing up by Mildred,
SK. Spending four years in
the army, talking often of
building the barracks, playing cards and seeing the
country.
In 1950 Ted married
Anne Halverson. Ted always loved farming and
now had the perfect partner
by his side. He started out
with Linus and Beryl Wingerter, a little land and half a
cow. In later years they bought Ted’s parents place, where
they stayed and raised their little family. Ted spent many
long days milking cows, and working in the fields. Ted
hired local kids to help pick stones and was well known for
being very fussy. We all knew not to get caught stepping
a small stone into the soft soil. Ted loved to build things.
Retiring in 1980 gave him the opportunity. He built his
house and garage in town where he and Anne spent many
hours building bird houses, wishing wells, etc., many of
these you can see around the country side.
Ted and Anne did everything together and continued to
do so. Ted; well known for building something so sturdy
that it was impossible to take apart, for singing in the early
morning in the shop while he worked on a project and also
known for not keeping his fingers away from his saws. Ted
and Anne loved to play cards &loved fishing. Retirement
was good to Ted. In October of 2013, Ted went to the Nursing Home in Spiritwood until he passed away.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, April
3rd, 2013 from the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
in Spiritwood, Saskatchewan. Following the service,as per
Ted’s wishes he was laid to rest in the Mildred Cemetery
beside his son, and had his grandchildren as pallbearers.
Ted will always be remembered, and remain in our
hearts forever. Left forever cherishing his love are his
beloved wife of 63 years, Anne, his children: Betty Ann
Mykietiak (Don Anderson), Debbie (Keith) Torgerson,
his grandchildren: Stacey Ann (Leon) Waterhouse and
children, Amanda, Tommy and Sonny; Clinton (Lynette)
Freisen and children, Decorra, Samuel, Stephen, Terrance and Abreena; Grant (Rachel) Freisen and children,
Chloe, Kralyn and McKenna; Rodney (Jeanna) Mykietiak
and children, Benjamine and Joshua; Jennifer (Scott) Buchan and children, Mackenzie and Blaire; Tania (Bradley)
McDonald and daughter, Ada; Tyler (Becky) Gravelle and
children, Dyllan and Nixon; Tamina Gravelle (Kent) and
her daughter, Layla; Cole Cote, Kyle and Oren Torgerson.
His siblings: Alphonse (Jean) Heisler, Wilfred (Annette)
Heisler, Sr. Juliana Heisler, his siblings-in-law, Tony Brossart and Eva Heisler along with numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Ted is predeceased by: his parents, John and Julia
Heisler, his son, Edward and daughter, Eileen Friesen,
his great granddaughter, Cassie Waterhouse, his siblings,
Emil (Colleen), Hilda Brossart, Ambrose (Corrine), Edmund (Irene), Genevieve (Bob) Primrose, Irene (Jesse)
Holtorf and Harold.
Donations in memory may be made to Idylwild Lodge
Auxiliary.
Email condolences to www.beaulacfuneralhome.com
will be forwarded to the family.
Ed Beaulac of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home entrusted with
arrangements.
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Ronald Thiel
THIEL - Ronald Herbert Thiel “Ron” left his full life as the
Chorus of Angels welcomed him home on April 4, 2013. Ron
was born in Leoville, Sask. on Dec 29, 1941.
He is lovingly remembered
by his wife, Ann O’Shea
(nee Girard); sons: Darren
Thiel (Lori), Rory O’Shea
(Karmyn) & Brendan Thiel
(Courtney); grandchildren:
Kyara, Casey & Brody O’Shea;
by his siblings: Raymond
(Sandra), Robert (Pauline),
Sylvia (Dennis) Boyer, Doris
(Ernie) Denis, Richard (Susan), Edwin (Suzanne) & Leslie (Suzanne); his parents-inlaw: Dolly & Adrien Girard;
his siblings-in-law: Pauline
(Michael), Philip (Jane),
Dave (Karen), Peter (Helena)
& Paul (Michelle) as well as
many nieces and nephews.
Ron was a biologist for
the B.C. Provincial Ministry
of Environment in Prince
George for 29 years before
retiring at age 60. He was very involved in the community and thoroughly enjoyed his 9 years of service on City
Council. Ron was part of the group that built the city’s first
baseball diamond. He was an Assistant Commissioner and
Umpire-In-Chief for the B.C. Provincial Baseball Association and was also a scout for the Atlanta Braves. He received
the George Connally Memorial Award from the B.C. Senior
Baseball Association. Ron was instrumental in bringing the
WHL Cougars to Prince George from Victoria and was also
co-founder of the Over The Line Ball tournament in Prince
George. He was awarded the Governor General Medal for
community involvement.
Ron loved his country home and avidly enjoyed hunting,
fishing, riding his horses, and in later years, gardening. He
recorded his original songs and prepared a CD for the Thiel
Family Reunion held in 2010. Ron was a wonderful dancer,
enjoyed his country music, loved people and lived life to the
fullest. He could always control a conversation with his
many hunting and fishing stories or tales about growing up
on the family farm. He was proud to be a Saskatchewan
farm boy.
Prayers were held on Friday, April 12, 2013 from the
Church of the Immaculate Conception. Mass of Christian
Burial took place Saturday, April 13, 2013 from the Sacred
Heart Cathedral in Prince George. Eulogists were Raymond
Thiel and Don Grantham. Pallbearers were his sons, Darren Thiel, Rory O’Shea & Brendan Thiel and his brothers,
Richard Thiel, Edwin Thiel and Leslie Thiel.
Ron was predeceased by his parents: Victor Thiel (1992)
& Josephine Thiel (2002) and a nephew, Dennis Boyer Jr.
(1985).
In loving memory of Ron, donations to the Alzheimer Society or the Parkinson’s Society of BC are appreciated.
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Heat warming up for another title
Even if you’ve had an unfortunate industrial accident and lost a finger or two, you can still count the
number of sure things in sports on one hand.
The sure things? Muhammad Ali is the greatest of
all time. No horse in its prime could ever have outraced Secretariat in 1973. Bobby Orr is the best hockey defenceman to ever lace up a pair of skates.
And oh, one more thing: Miami Heat are a lock this
year to win their second straight National Basketball
Association title.
The Heat and their Big Three (LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh) won their first title last
year to validate LeBron’s status as the game’s most
dominant player. Little has changed since then, and
a 66-16 record this year did nothing to dissuade the
experts that the Heat will be an unstoppable force
during the playoffs this spring.
The NBA season in 2012-13 was supposed to be an
LA Lakers-Heat showdown — West vs. East; LeBron
and his boys against Kobe Bryant and his improved
supporting cast. But the new additions to the Lakers
(notably Steve Nash and Dwight Howard) stumbled
most of the year before finally making a late rush to
the seventh seed in the West playoffs. But then Bryant
— the NBA’s second banana as Ovechkin is to Crosby
in the NHL — suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon injury in early April and the championship parade planners in Miami resumed their work.
Miami will have to dispatch of scoring leader Carmelo Anthony (28.7 ppg) and the New York Knicks to
get through the Eastern playoffs, while 60-game winner Oklahoma City Thunder and superstar Kevin Durant (28.1) are the likely survivors from the Western
Conference.
But basketball fans know that LeBron James — a su-
pernova star in his prime, and with
the experience from last year’s title
run on which to lean — should have
no trouble once again accepting the
NBA silverware from Commissioner David Stern in late June.
Just as you could with Ali, Secretariat and Orr, you can bank on it.
• Michael Bamberger of sportsillustrated.com, on the Tiger Woods
BRUCE
controversy at the Masters and
whether he should have voluntarily
PENTON
withdrawn: “Golf is different. I love
~
that about golf. We don't expect
Kevin Durant to call travelling on
himself or Clayton Kershaw to say,
‘Oh no, that was ball four. Send that gentleman to first
base!’ “
• Norman Chad of the Washington Post on Angel Cabrera losing in a playoff at the Masters to Adam Scott:
“Argentina narrowly misses the spiritual-sporting
double of 2013 — white smoke, green jacket.”
• R.J. Currie of sportsdeke.com: “The Daily Mail reports Tink, a hamster in England, recently came back
to life after being given up for dead. They renamed it
Alex Ovechkin.”
• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “After
making a basket, a celebratory fist pump by the Chicago Bulls’ Carlos Boozer hit the referee in the groin.
Bob Knight and Rasheed Wallace immediately shouted, ‘Why didn't we think of that?’ “
• R. J. Currie again: “Milwaukee Brewers pitcher
Yovani Gallardo, 0-1 in three starts, was recently arrested for DUI with a blood-alcohol level almost three
times the reasonable limit. Just like his ERA.”
• Comedy writer Alan Ray, on Yovani Gallardo's DUI
arrest: "He's got terrific stuff: forkballs, fastballs, but
mostly highballs."
• Another one from Dickson, on the TV watcher who
phoned in Tiger Woods's rules violation: “The viewer
was not identified, but I'm pretty sure it’s the same kid
who used to tell the teacher she forgot to assign homework.”
• Bob Molinaro of the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, surprised that Tim Tebow is still a New York Jet: "Apparently he's harder to give away than a used mattress."
• Headline at ProFootballMock.com: ‘Aaron Rodgers: Pay me like Tony Romo, or I’ll start playing like
him.’”
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “The movie '42' is .
. . a movie about Jackie Robinson, so it is about class,
courage, grace and dignity. Or as it is also known: ‘The
Not Alex Rodriguez Story.’ “
• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com: “Derek
Jeter apparently has a small crack in his surgically repaired left ankle and will be out at least until the AllStar break. At this point the Yankees may decide to
seek a second opinion from an expert paleontologist.”
• Comedy writer Jim Barach: “Mike Tyson says he
lost 140 pounds after becoming a vegan. Although his
wife still gets very nervous every time he starts nibbling on her ear.”
• Ian Hamilton of the Regina Leader-Post: “The
baseball movie ‘42’ is No. 1 at the box office. For folks
who may have been confused by that numerical title,
here's a tip: The movie is not about the youngest player
on the New York Yankees' roster.”
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Province renames child and youth agenda
The Cabinet Committee
on Children and Youth is
refocusing its efforts to respond to important issues
facing Saskatchewan children, youth and families
and to support the goals
of the Saskatchewan Plan
for Growth. To reflect this
focus, the Child and Youth
Agenda will be renamed the
Child and Family Agenda.
“The Committee is expanding our mandate to include additional work in the
areas of education, health,
and family supports to respond to the needs of young
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people and their families
today,” Social Services Minister and Committee Chair
June Draude said. “Our
cross-government approach
will now be referred to as
the Saskatchewan Child
and Family Agenda to reflect the critical role that
parents and other family
members play in the lives of
children and youth, as well
as the emphasis that our
government is placing on
supporting the family as a
whole.”
The Cabinet Committee, comprised of ministers
from across government,
has identified challenges
that must be addressed to
meet both the goals of the
Saskatchewan Child and
Family Agenda (previously
called the Saskatchewan
Child and Youth Agenda)
and the Saskatchewan Plan
for Growth.
Goal: Children get a good
start in life
Challenges: School readiness, literacy, parenting,
overweight and obese children and youth
Goal: Youth are prepared
for their future
Challenges: Educational
attainment among Aboriginal groups, graduation
rates, school attendance
Goal: Families are strong
Challenges:
Mental
health, addictions, parenting, FASD
Goal: Communities are
supportive
Challenges: Inter-agency
co-operation and communication
The Cabinet Committee
has tasked the seven member ministries of the Saskatchewan Child and Family Agenda with identifying
initiatives to address each
of these challenges, as well
as establishing specific targets to track the progress of
the initiatives.
“By refocusing our efforts in these critical areas,
we can help children, youth
and families realize the better quality of life envisioned
for all Saskatchewan people
in our Plan for Growth,”
Draude said.
The Cabinet Committee on Children and Youth
was established in December 2010 in response to the
Child Welfare Review Pan-
el’s final report.
The Committee currently
consists of Social Services Minister June Draude,
Chair; Education Minister
Russ Marchuk; Advanced
Education Minister Don
Morgan; Justice Minister and Attorney General
Gordon Wyant; Minister
responsible for Corrections and Policing Christine
Tell; Government Relations
Minister Jim Reiter; Health
Minister Dustin Duncan
and Saskatoon Fairview
MLA Jennifer Campeau.
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Salers, Parkside 7473302
8-22CH
FOR SALE - Yearling
bulls, Red Simmental, Simmental-Red
Angus cross, Traditionals including Full
Fleck Fullbloods.
Foxdale Farm and
Ranch, Glenn and
Christine Strube,
306-747-3185, Shellbrook.
TFCH
JOHNER STOCK
FARM BULLS,
Polled Hereford/
Speckle Park yearling
and two year olds.
Guaranteed, delivered. 306-893-2714
or 893-2667
25-28CH
FOR SALE - Herd
Dispersal - 100 Red
Simmental Commercial cow/calf pairs
- Registered Pure
Bred Red Simmental cows with calves,
5 Open Spring heifers - Spring bulls, 2
yr old bulls, 1 Black
2 yr old bull, 3 yr
old bulls - Newer
nitrogen tank with
straws - Calf scale.
Ph: Mel 306-9601416, Phil 306-9608323
TFCH
FOR SALE - livingwater paintsandquarters.com selling
stallions, geldings,
mares, 306-2834495, Langham, SK.
Email living waterworks@hotmail.
com See testimony
and for sale pages.
2-18CH
HOMES
FOR SALE
Reaching over 6 million people weekly.
Cost for 25 words:
Saskatchewan market .........$209.00
One Zone ............................$86.00
Two Zone ..........................$123.00
Alberta market .......................$259.00
Manitoba market ...................$179.00
BC market .............................$395.00
Ontario market ......................$429.00
Central Ontario ..................$139.00
Eastern Ontario ..................$143.00
Northern Ontario ..................$82.00
Quebec market
English ...............................$160.00
French ................................$709.00
Atlantic market ......................$159.00
Across Canada ..................$1,770.00
(excluding French)
HOUSE FOR SALE
- 1050 sq. ft. 3
bedroom, 2 bathroom, bungalow on
double corner lot in
Parkside. 900 sq. ft.
double attached garage, home entirely
recently renovated,
new furnace, full
finished basement
and 12x30 deck.
Phone 306-7477850, or 306-7472286.
2-18CH
LAND
FOR RENT
LAND FOR RENT
- Taking offers until
April 30 on SW 1249-R3 W3, approx.
120 acres. Ph: 306479-7939 2-17CH
SERVI CES
HOUSE FOR SALE
- in Debden, 1,120
sq. ft. bungalow
built 1992. Great
location 409 4th
Ave. E. Contact 306468-4470
TFCH
FOR SALE - 1225
square foot energy
efficient home in
Leoville. Attached
garage, large lot
with detached garage, central air and
appliances. Phone
306-984-4933. 1022CH
CUSTOM FENCING
- Taking bookings
for 2013. Phone
Darcy 306-6199000
8-19CH
YARD SALE
YARD SALE - Sat.,
May 4, 10 am to 4
pm, 205 - 1st Ave.
E, Shellbrook.
Household items
and lots of new fishing tackle. Snow or
shine
2-18CH
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Career Ads
Reaching Over 600,000 People Weekly
Rates: $7.79 per agate line
Size: 2 col. x 2” ...................$424.00
Deadline for Booking/Material
Tuesdays at 12 Noon
Contact the Shellbrook Chronicle
306-747-2442
or Email:
chads@sbchron.com
All prices plus applicable taxes.
NOTICE
This newspaper accepts advertisements in good
faith. We advise that it is in your interest to
investigate offers personally. Publications by this
paper should not be taken as an endorsement of
the product or services offered.
In Memory
may be put in
the Herald for
$
17.50* (30 words)
20¢ per additional word
Photo - $10.00
* 1 week includes website
Spiritwood Herald
Phone 306-747-2442
Fax 306-747-3000
email: chads@sbchron.com
Advertising
Deadline is
Monday
5:00 p.m.
NOW
HIRING
Apply in
person
Martodam
Family
Retail
306-883-2087
HELP WANTED
Newspaper Computer Compositor
Shellbrook Chronicle has a part time/full
time position open for compositor. Position is for a medical leave.
Duties include general news typing, pagination of newspaper pages and other
composition duties. Candidate must have
good typing and computer skills. Some
other office duties.
Experience in InDesign desktop publishing software a definite asset but will train.
Send resume by email to: Clark Pepper
Publisher, Shellbrook Chronicle Shellbrook Sask.
Email: clark@sbchron.com
Subject line: Compositor Position
UTILITY OPERATOR REQUIRED
R.M. of Hazelwood No. 94
The Rural Municipality of Hazelwood No. 94 invites applications for the position of Season/Full-Time Utility Operator, with the position to begin as soon as
possible.
This position is a seasonal position, with the possibility of becoming a year
round full-time position for the appropriate individual.
WW1316
Seeking Operating Personnel for Oil Loading, Railcar Switching
OPERATIONS MANAGER–CROMER, MB
CANDO, an employee-owned company based in Brandon that provides railway support
services to industry, is seeking an Operations Manager for a new industrial operation loading
crude oil in Cromer, Man. The Operations Manager will be the lead in ensuring for the safe
and efficient product loading and railcar switching at this industrial terminal.
The Operations Manager will be responsible for a team of 15-25 employees. Knowledge in
petroleum handling and switching operations, employee management, safety programs and
general site administration is an asset.
candoltd.com
TO SUBMIT RESUME
WW1315
Fax: 204-725-4100
Email: employment@candoldt.com
Quali cations:
- Experience operating a grader as well as a tractor and a 15 foot rotary
mower would be considered an asset, although the Municipality is willing
to provide training to the proper individual.
- Shall have as a minimum a valid Class 5 driver’s license.
The municipality offers a comprehensive bene ts and pension plan.
Quali ed applicants are asked to submit their resumes stating experience,
wages expected, and at least two work related references prior to May 8, 2013
at 4:00 p.m. local time. Applications can be provided in person, or forwarded
via mail, fax, or email to the Rural Municipality of Hazelwood No. 94, Box 270,
Kipling, Saskatchewan S0G 2S0, Ph: 306-736-8121, Fax: 306-736-2496,
email: rm94@sasktel.net.
The Rural Municipality of Hazelwood No. 94 would like to thank all applicants
for their interest, however only those under consideration will be contacted.
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THE CLASSIFIEDS
Spiritwood Herald
April 26, 2013
The Classifieds Have
Everything You Are
Looking For!
Have You Heard?
• For Sale • Wanted • Miscellaneous
• Autos • Recreation Vehicles
• Livestock • Feed ‘n Seed • Land
• Houses • Pets • And More!!
20 words for only
$13.25 plus GST
$7.75 for each additional week
• Additional words 20¢ • Includes 2 papers and website
Spiritwood Herald
306-747-2442
BUSINESS
DIRECTORY
~
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SIDENTIAL
RE
BUILDERS
Construction Services
• All Trenching Applications
• Site Preparation
• Tank Installations
• Culverts & Installations
• Crushed Gravel & Rock
• Semi Truck & Trailer
Lowbed Available
Denny ~ 984-7822
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ELECTRICAL
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ELECTRICAL
Glen Jantz
984-7634, Leoville
3delectric@yourlink.ca
Licenced & Bonded
email: chads@sbchron.com
CABINETRY
WAITING FOR YOU
Prairie North
Contracting Ltd.
Vantage
General
Contractor/Builder
This Space Is
Waiting For You
• Residential
• Commercial
• Custom Design for
home, office or business
• Excellent finishing
Keep Your Business In
The Public Eye And A
Quick Reference At Your
Customer’s Finger Tips.
New Homes, Cottages,
Garages, Farm Buildings
Ron Blocka ~ 984-7760
Stan Blocka ~ 883-7829
CARPET CLEANERS
Cabinetry LTD
Spiritwood, SK
Specializing in:
• Floor & Window Coverings
• Carpet Cleaning
• Renovations & Floor
Restoration
E-mail: Lbarv@sasktel.net
Call Today:
Madeleine
747-2442
STUCCO SERVICES
Leoville, SK
883-3353
PLUMBING
PLUMBING/HEATING
TOWING/STORAGE
Mick’s Plumbing
and Heating
GIT ‘R’ DONE
TOWING & STORAGE
• Interprovincial Journeyman Plumber
• Licensed General Gas Fitter
• RV & Boat Storage
• Commercial Storage
• CAA Accredited
For Stucco, Parging or Stone
Daytime
For Drywall, Boarding,
Taping, Texture
& Small Renos
Affordable,Fenced Compound for:
Micky Allchurch
Residential, Farm
& Commercial Wiring
Ph: 883-2173 • Fax: 883-2872
Cell: 883-7534
Box 849
Spiritwood, SK S0J 2M0
Russell Isaac
Office 306-883-3095
Cell 306-883-7559
Spiritwood
Cell:
306-883-8970
Home:
306-824-3006
Spiritwood
& Surrounding
Area
For all your Plumbing
and Heating needs
Clinton
883-2800
Mon. - Fri. 8 am - 5 pm
229 Main Street
Spiritwood
STUCCO/STONE/DRYWALL
Ph:
883-7267
Evenings
883-2202
Spiritwood, SK
Ph:
Frank (306) 427-4908
Rodney (306) 427-4907
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April 26, 2013
ENSIGN is looking for
Drillers, Night Tour
Pushes
and
Rig
Managers for our
Australian Division.
Recruiters will be in
Nisku April 30 - May 7
hosting information
sessions and doing
interviews. If you are
interested in attending
one of our sessions to
hear about our global
opportunities,
call
1-888-367-4460 to
book into a session!
Tired of Semi Truck
Driving? Haul RVs
from
USA
to
Western Canada! 1 ton
trucks
required.
1-800-867-6233;
www.roadexservices.com
Brokers - SK & AB
Westcan Bulk
Transport Ltd.
Want to generate
some extra revenue
this spring?
We are hiring short
term, seasonal brokers
for 4-6 weeks contracts
in May to pull our
hopper bottom trailers.
Enjoy excellent rates
on all kms and
loading/unloading.
AUTOMOTIVE
DRIVERS WANTED:
Terrific
career
Opportunity
with
outstanding growth
potential to learn how
to locate rail defects.
No Rail Experience
Needed!! Extensive
paid travel, meal
allowance, 4 weeks
vacation and benefits
package. Skills Needed
- Ability to travel 3
months at a time, Valid
License with air brake
e n d o r s e m e n t .
Compensation based
on
prior
driving
experience. Apply at
www.sperryrail.com
under careers, keyword
Driver. DO NOT FILL IN
CITY OR STATE.
Guaranteed approval
drive away today! We
lend money to everyone.
Fast approvals, best
interest rates. Over 500
vehicles sale priced for
immediate delivery
OAC. 1-877-796-0514.
www.yourapproved
online.com.
Help
WANTED
Experienced Operators
to run and maintain
large equipment from
seeding to harvesting
housing provided with
good wages call 306
487 7644 Lampman SK
NEED
A
HOME
PHONE? Cable TV or
High Speed Internet?
We Can Help. Everyone
Approved. Call Today.
1-877-852-1122 Protel
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AUCTIONS
Online Auction May 23
- 28, 2013: Three
commercial lots - 4.87
acres prime property in
Battleford Industrial
Park. Kramer Auctions
Ltd
306-445-5000
www.kramerauctions.com.
AUTO PARTS
WRECKING TRUCKS
all makes, all models
..Dodge..GMC..Ford..
Imports. Lots of 4X4
stuff...Diesel..Gas..
Trucks up to 3 tons..
We ship anywhere.
CALL 306-821-0260
Bill... (lloydminster)
reply text.....e-mail...call
blackdog2010doc@hot
mail.com... We ship
same day bus..dhl...
transport
Interested? Visit
www.westcanbulk.ca
or call
1.888.WBT.HIRE
for further details
Seeking Operating Personnel for Oil Loading, Railcar Switching
CANDO, an employee-owned company based in Brandon, Man., that provides railway
support
services
to
industry,
is
seeking
Railcar
Loaders
and
Switching
Operators/Groundpersons to work at an industrial site loading crude oil in Cromer, Man.
Railcar Loaders will be responsible for loading railcars with crude petroleum through a
rack and pumping system. Switching Operators are responsible for safe and efficient onsite
railcar movements including progressing cars through scales, spotting cars at racks, and
interchanging cars with other rail providers. Individuals must be in good physical condition
and willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
candoltd.com
TO SUBMIT RESUME
WW1314
Fax: 204-725-4100
Email: employment@candoldt.com
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TRANSCRIPTION
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the
top-rated
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and student loans
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Contact
CanScribe today at
1-800-466-1535
www.canscribe.com
FEED AND SEED
HEATED CANOLA
WANTED!!
- GREEN CANOLA
- SPRING THRASHED
- DAMAGED CANOLA
FEED OATS
WANTED!!
- BARLEY, OATS, WHT
- LIGHT OR TOUGH
- SPRING THRASHED
HEATED FLAX
WANTED!!
HEATED PEAS
HEATED LENTILS
"ON FARM PICKUP"
Westcan Feed
& Grain
1-877-250-5252
FOR SALE
Advertisements and
statements contained
herein are the sole
responsibility of the
persons or entities that
post the advertisement,
and the Saskatchewan
Weekly Newspaper
Association
and
membership do not
make any warranty as
to
the
accuracy,
completeness,
truthfulness or reliability
of such advertisements.
For greater information
on
advertising
conditions,
please
consult the Association’
s Blanket Advertising
Conditions on our
website
at
www.swna.com.
COLORADO
BLUE
SPRUCE: $1.49/each
for a box of 270
($402.30). Also full
range of trees, shrubs,
cherries & berries.
Free
shipping.
Replacement guarantee.
1-866-873-3846 or
treetime.ca.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
FOR SALE
High Quality
Canadian Built
Modular Homes &
Cottages
Over 175 Plans to
Choose from.
60-90 Day Turnkey
10 Year Warranty
Regina, SK
Toll Free:
1-(855)-494-4743
Visit us online:
www.prairiebilt.com
NEVER
SHOCK
CHLORINATE AGAIN!
Newly
Patented!
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Chlorinator. Eliminates:
Shock Chlorination;
iron bacteria; smell;
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PROVINCE-WIDE
CLASSIFIEDS. Reach
over 550,000 readers
weekly.
Call
this
newspaper NOW or
306-649.1405
for
details.
HOT TICKETS
See P!NK’S
SOLD OUT Concert
Thursday, October 24th
in Saskatoon or
Saturday, October 26th
in Winnipeg
See UFC-161
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These tickets are held
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Go on line to
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or call Dash Tours at
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One Call & You’re There
HEALTH
LAND FOR SALE
FARMLAND
WANTED
NO FEES OR
COMMISSIONS!
Thanks again Doug for buying
our property. Dealing with you
and your company, Freshwater
Land Holdings Co. Ltd., made
the sale quick and efficient. It
was a tough transaction, but
you came through and kept all
of the promises you made at
teh beginning of our talks.
I would recommend you to
anyone who’s interested in
selling quickly and efficiently.
I will pass on your name to
ayone who’s interested.
Thanks again.
Leo and Linda
SUMMARY OF SOLD
PROPERTIES
Central - 62 1/4’s
South Central - 17 1/4’s
East Central - 74 1/4’s
South - 70 1/4’s
South East - 22 1/4’s
South West 58 1/4’s
North - 6 1/4’s
North West - 8 1/4’s
East - 39 1/4’s
FARM AND PASTURE LAND
AVAILABLE TO RENT
Valley Hill Youth
Treatment Centre
is a new
[Healing and
Recovery]
facility that offers
a six [6] week
residential treatment
program for
Saskatchewan Youth
12-17 of age, dealing
with alcohol and drug
misuse issues.
The 15-bed co-ed
facility is located in
Prince Albert just north
of Victoria Hospital.
Please contact us for
more information
about the program
and services.
P. O. Box 761
2101 10th Avenue West
Prince Albert, SK S6V 5S2
Phone 306-764-2959
Fax 306-764-2376
Toll Free 1-855-764-7644
www.vhytc.ca
MANUFACTURED HOMES
PURCHASING:
SINGLE TO LARGE
BLOCKS OF LAND.
LAND.
PREMIUM PRICES
PAID WITH QUICK
QUICK
PAYMENT.
YMENT.
RENT BACK
AVAILABLE
Call DOUG
306-955-2266
saskfarms@shaw.ca
REAL ESTATE
ONLY A FEW UNITS
LEFT! 55 PLUS ADULT
COMMUNITY. Ground
Level
Ranchers.
www.diamondplace.ca
306
241
0123
WARMAN, SK
Modular, Manufactured
or RTM homes.
A variety of homes
in production or
ready to ship
Regina,SK
1-866-838-7744
Estevan, SK
1-877-378-7744
www.sherwoodhome.ca
SERVICES
Specializing in reuniting
loved
ones
back
together to stay. Don’t
pay for my services
until you have the one
you
love.
Stops
divorce, lover from
cheating. 100 percent
guaranteed. Call today
1-888-382-4111.
STEEL BUILDINGS
S
T
E
E
L
BUILDINGS/METAL
BUILDINGS 60% OFF!
20x28, 30x40, 40x62,
45x90,
50x120,
60x150, 80x100 sell for
balance owed! Call
1-800-457-2206
www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
WANTED
Wanted All Wild Fur.
Shed antlers and old
traps. Call Phil (306)
278-2299 or Bryon
(306) 278-7756.
PERSONALS
AVAILABLE
BACHELORETTE
Lonely......but trying to
make the best of it!
A great catch at 49. 5’6",
139lbs, a widow, pretty &
feminine. I enjoy fishing,
camping, dirt bikes, horses,
dinning out, reading,
gardening & would love to
travel. I have two children,
a daughter & a son, who
are in their 20’s. After the
death of my husband it
took me a long time to
come to the reality that I
was indeed alone. We were
childhood sweethearts.
That was some time ago &
I am at peace with it now. I
am looking for love the
second time around. I
believe in love &
commitment. I am fortunate
to have found love & I hope
to find it again. I would like
a man with the same
values as me, a country
lifestyle, loves animals &
the outdoors who is
seeking a stable woman
in his life.
Matchmakers Select
1888-916-2824
Guaranteed service
Face to face matchmaking, customized
memberships thorough
screening process.
Rural, remote, small
towns, isolated
communities & villages
13 years established
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www.selectintroductions.com
Call Your Local Newspaper Today!
EXPERIENCED HEAVY
E Q U I P M E N T
O P E R A T O R S ,
FUSERS,
and
LABOURERS WANTED
IMMEDIATELY!!!
Dechant Construction
Ltd. is completing
buried services for the
BHP Jansen Project.
We are looking for
experienced operators
to run grader, dozer,
excavator, rock truck
and packer. We are
also
looking
for
experienced Fusers
that have current fusing
ticket, and experienced
labourers.
All
applicants must have at
a minimum their CSTS,
WHMIS, TDG and First
Aid ticket, and all
equipment operators
will require Ground
Disturbance Level II as
well. Please apply by
email to employment@
dechantconstruction.ab.ca,
or
by
fax
to
780-926-4415.
HELP WANTED
DISCONNECTED
PHONE? ChoiceTel
Home Phone Service.
No One Refused! Low
Monthly Rate! Calling
Features and Unlimited
Long
Distance
Available.
Call
ChoiceTel
Today!
1-888-333-1405.
INSIDE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Estevan-based
IT
Technician to provide
network technology
services - new user
activation, troubleshooting,
security, maintenance,
installs, projects in
multi-division environment.
Recent grads welcome
to apply. Growth
Opportunity. Resumes
to Eileena.haynes@
doallind.com.
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Spiritwood Herald
Soul Therapy celebrates 10th anniversary
April 26, 2013
Lise Stevens of Soul Therapy Aesthetics celebrated the
10th anniversary of her business during the week of April
8-12, holding an Open House. Many of her clients and
others stopped in to congratulate her and to take advantage of specials.
A number of door prizes were drawn. The grand prize
was a “Heaven Package”, which was won by Liz Valette.
“I am so fortunate to have had such loyal and supportive
clients over the last ten years,” Stevens said. “I really can’t
thank them enough.”
Soul Therapy also plays host to Deena Haubold, Doctor
of Chinese Medicine and Naomi Michaud, Reiki Master
and Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner.
EI claims drop
for third
consecutive month
Lise Stevens (c), owner of Soul Therapy Aesthetics, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the business last
week. She also announced that she is hosting Naomi Michaud (l), Reiki Master and Thai Yoga Massage
Practitioner, and Deena Haubold, Doctor of Chinese Medicine.
The number of people collecting employment insurance benefits in Saskatchewan continued to drop in
February according to figures released by Statistics
Canada today. Initial and renewal claims dropped
by 8.0 per cent between February 2012 and February
2013, the second highest percentage drop among the
provinces.
“Saskatchewan’s economy continues to expand at a
level that is one of the best in Canada,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “It’s that additional economic activity that creates jobs and keeps unemployment low.”
The number of regular EI beneficiaries dropped 5.8
per cent on a year-over-year basis. There were declines for youth (8.1 per cent) and workers aged 25-54
(6.4 per cent) over the same period.
“Our level of unemployment is the envy of many
other provinces,” Boyd said. “We are working hard to
ensure that job-seekers will continue to have the employment opportunities that lead to a better quality of
life.”
Dessert of the Month
Dance Studios Ltd.
2013 Year End Show & 2013/2014 Pre-Registration
Friday, May 3 - Spiritwood Civic Centre
Friday
2013 YEAR-END SHOW
Doors open: 6:30 p.m. Show starts: 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are sold at the door: $10 each; 12 years old & under - $5
Reception to follow •Ticket price includes reception
2013/2014 PRE-REGISTRATION - MAY 3
4-7 p.m. and for 1 hour after the show 8-9 p.m. • Special discounts available at Pre-Registration!
FAME OFFERS CLASSES IN Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip-Hop/
Breakdancing, Variety, Stretch. Ages 3 - Adult
FAME’S CREDO: “We blend top quality instruction with the teaching of kindness through dance.”
STUDIOS IN: SPIRITWOOD, LLOYDMINSTER, PROVOST, COLD LAKE, ELK POINT & CHAUVIN
OWNER/DIRECTOR: SARAH C. R. MAKINS ARAD A.I.S.T.D. - 24 years ownership experience
Email: famestudios@hotmail.com • Website: www.famedancestudios.com
The
h winner
i
off the
h Dessert off the
h Month
h ffor April
il was Ed
d Lang. The
h d
dessert was
made by Kathleen Gatzke, who took the photo. (That explains why she isn’t in
it.)