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Shellbrook Chronicle
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Shellbrook, Saskatchewan Friday, June 13, 2014
VOL. 102 NO. 24 PMR #40007604
www.shellbrookchronicle.com
Ron Anderson demonstrates the glass blowing technique to visitors of the Parkland Artisan Tour and Sale on June 7. Story and pictures on pages 18 and 19.
Rosthern-Shellbook MLA named to the Cabinet
MLA Scott Moe
Rosthern-Shellbook MLA
Scott Moe was selected by
Premier Brad Wall to serve
as a member of the provincial Cabinet as Minister of
Environment and Minister
responsible for the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
and the Saskatchewan Water
Corporation.
Moe’s nomination is part
of the provincial government’s new Cabinet lineup
announced on June 5.
Premier Brad Wall re-organized his cabinet changing
the responsibilities of about
half of his ministers.
Wall said in a news release
the new Cabinet provides “a
balance of continuity and
fresh perspectives that will
keep Saskatchewan on the
path of steady growth.”
Moe’s new duties as Minister are effective immediately.
He said his new responsibilities will not affect his duties as Rosthern-Shellbrook
MLA, and that he will handle
the additional requirements
to his role “through proper
scheduling and organization.”
Besides Moe, two other
MLAs entered Cabinet for
the first time:
- Jennifer Campeau be-
came Minister of Central
Services and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan
Transportation Corporation;
and
- Mark Docherty became
Minister of Parks, Culture
and Sport and Minister responsible for the Provincial
Capital Commission.
Saskatchewan Rivers MLA
Nadine Wilson became Provincial Secretary and Legislative Secretary to the Premier.
Veteran minister Don
McMorris became Minister responsible for Crown
Investments Corporation,
Saskatchewan Liquor and
Gaming Authority (SLGA),
Saskatchewan Government
Insurance, the Public Service
Commission and the government’s Lean Initiative.
Four other current ministers changed portfolios:
- Kevin Doherty became
Minister of Advanced Education and Minister responsible for SaskTel;
- Donna Harpauer became
Minister of Social Services
and Minister responsible for
Saskatchewan Housing Corporation and the Status of
Women;
- Nancy Heppner became
Minister of Highways and
Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation; and
- Tim McMillan became
Minister responsible for Rural and Remote Health.
Moe has also been nominated to represent the Saskatchewan Party as the
candidate for the RosthernShellbrook constituency in
the next provincial election.
“I look forward to, for
a second time, asking the
people in the area for the opportunity to represent them
as their Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly.”
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Royal Purple Day Tea honours seniors
The Shellbrook Ladies of the Royal Purple held their annual
Royal Purple Day Tea at the Shellbrook Community Hall on
June 4. About 50 people attended the event intended to hon-
our seniors. The event included the singing and dancing of
children from the Shellbrook Elementary School and a band
of Gerald Lanes, Eileen Brennan and Bob Collins.
June 13, 2014
The Royal Purple is associated with charitable work, and on
a national level, they are involved with the Elks and the Royal
Purple Funds for Children.
L-R: Brenda Campbell, Sylvia Salvage, Melba Souch, Maxine Smith, Shirley Nagy, Gladys Rudolph, Edith Turner and Rhonda Sommerfeld.
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June 13, 2014
Report from the Legislature
Summer is nearly here
and, as we make plans to
enjoy the season, we are reminded of our bright future.
Many families are preparing
for their sons and daughters
high school graduation. This
is a time of reflection, celebration and anticipation for
what is to come.
One of the greatest changes we have seen in recent
years is that our grads are no
longer forced to look for opportunity in other provinces.
They have every opportunity to further their education and build their careers
right here in Saskatchewan.
Our government encourages
it. We’re doing this, in part,
with Canada’s most aggressive Graduate Retention Program (GRP). Under the GRP,
post-secondary grads can
receive up to $20,000, over
seven years, in tax credits.
In many instances this can
mean recovering the cost of
an undergraduate degree.
New high school grads can
access the Saskatchewan
Advantage Scholarship. This
gives students up to $500 a
year, over four years for a total of $2,000, to go toward
the cost of their post-secondary education. We are also
taking action to help parents
save for their kids’ education
in the form of the Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for
Education Savings (SAGES)
program. Our government
will provide a contribution
to Registered Education Savings Programs (RESP) at a
rate of 10% of annual contributions up to a maximum of
$250 per year.
We’re able to provide these
and other supports, within
a balanced budget framework, because of thecontinued growth, confidence and
investment we are seeing in
the province. This has resulted in a broader tax base
and more resources for government, and has allowed us
to make some important investments in infrastructure
and, in particular, in our
quality of life.
For far too long Saskatchewan’s surgical wait lists were
among the worst in the country. This is why, in 2010,
first appropriate specialist or
wait for a specific specialist,
timely and appropriate care
through clinical “pathways”,
province-wide implementation of the surgical safety
checklist and measures to
prevent surgical infections
and medication errors. We
have also increased capacity to train operating room
nurses, expanded capacity
through third-party surgical
and diagnostic services and
created a culture of continuous improvement that is being adopted by health system
partners.
Today, the number of patients waiting more than
three months for surgery is
down 75%. There remains
more to do and we will continue to work with patients
and health regions to make
the necessary improvements
to reach our target. You can
learn more at sasksurgery.ca.
As part of our commitment to make our province
the best place in Canada for
people with disabilities to
live, eligible beneficiaries of
the Saskatchewan Assured
SCOTT MOE
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Rosthern Shellbrook
Toll Free:
1-855-793-3422
www.scott-moe.com
our government decided to
set a goal that no one in the
province would have to wait
longer than three months
for surgery. To achieve that,
we invested in innovative
changes that would provide
sooner, safer, smarter surgical care for the people of our
province.
This initiative saw the creation of an online specialist
directory to help patients
identify surgical options,
specialist groups that pool referrals so patients can see the
NADINE
WILSON
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Saskatchewan
Rivers
Toll Free:
1-888-763-0615
www.nadinewilson.ca
Income for Disability program are receiving an increase to their monthly benefits. Based on family size
and living arrangements,
this increase is now benefiting approximately 12,000
households.
Developed in collaboration
with members of the disability community, SAID was
introduced in 2009 with the
goal of providing a dignified
income support program for
persons with significantand
enduring disabilities. We
continue to work on further
program enhancements.
Summer travel to see family and friends is a priority
for many Saskatchewan people and, for Saskatchewan
seniors, it is something that
is now more affordable. The
Saskatchewan Transportation Company has extended
its $12 Senior Seat Sale by
an extra month. Until the
end of June, seniors aged
60 and over can continue to
ride with STC for only $12
one-way.Sale tickets can be
purchased at any STC agency and must be used before
June 30, 2014.
As always, if you have any
questions or concerns about
government programs or
services, please contact our
constituency office. We look
forward to hearing from you.
Happy Father’s Day
Honeywood Heritage Nursery holds second annual Cash Lotto
$125,000 in cash prizes will
be given away in Honeywood
Heritage Nursery’s second annual Cash Lotto. All proceeds
from the lottery will go toward
the restoration and improvement of Honeywood Heritage
Nursery, a Provincial Heritage
Site located in Parkside, Saskatchewan.
The Grand Prize Draw, to be
held on September 13, 2014, is
for $100,000. There will be an
additional 10 draws for $1,000
and 10 draws for $500.
An early bird draw of $5,000
and five $1,000 cash prizes will
be held on July 22, 2014. All
tickets purchased by July 20
will be eligible for the early bird
draw.
According to Judy Harley,
manager of Honeywood, staff
are in the process of transforming a room in the original
homestead into a museum
about the life of Dr. A. J. Porter,
the founder of the site. Honeywood also recently hired Laura
Cleveland, who has a back-
Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill MP Rob Clarke
La Ronge
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ground in Horticulture from
Dalhousie, and she and the rest
of the dedicated staff and volunteers hope to expand their
capacity to offer heritage lilies,
fruit trees, and other plants cultivated by Dr. Porter for sale in
the near future.
A progressive 50/50 draw
will also be held on September
13, 2014. Tickets for this draw
are $10 each, 5 for $25, or 15 for
$50. 50/50 tickets must be purchased in conjunction with a
lotto ticket, and all tickets must
be purchased by September 11,
2014 to be eligible for the final
draw. Tickets can be purchased
by calling 1-855-947-3425, or
by mailing or faxing a ticket ap-
Come & Go Tea
to celebrate
Rose Aug’s
90th Birthday
Saturday, June 21
2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Shellbrook Seniors Hall
Everyone Welcome
plication.
For more information about
Honeywood Heritage Nursery, call 306-747-3307 or visit
www.honeywood-lilies.ca.
Arthur Schmalz
June 4, 1913 February 6, 2006
‘Wishing we could have
a walk and a talk.’Rita, Les, Al and Arlene
Father’s Day Steak BBQ
Sunday, June 15
4:00 to 7:00
Canwood Legion Hall
$15/person (includes beverage)
Proceeds to
Canwood History Book
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OPINION
June 13, 2014
Immigration
is vital
New Zealand, Australia and Canada are the leading countries
when it comes to immigration. These countries have developed a
set of laws and rules that provide fair guidelines for anyone wishing
to immigrate.
Australia has an interesting points system where people receive a certain amount
of points for their qualifications. For example, when people have a degree, they receive a certain amount of points; if people
meet the English language requirements,
they get another set of points, until they
reach sufficient points to apply for permanent residence.
Canada has a fair but complex system.
People can either apply for permanent residence on a national level, or through each
FLAVIO
province, the latter of which is called the
NIENOW
Provincial Nominee Program. Each prov~
ince has a different set of rules and requireReporter/
ments for their respective programs.
Editor
In order for an employer to hire a foreign
worker, he or she may also be required to
apply for a Labour Market Opinion, which basically is a document
that proves the employer has done everything he or she could to hire
a Canadian employee first. In order to prove that, the employer has
to demonstrate recruitment efforts through three different nationwide websites for a consecutive period of four weeks.
A lot of people, including some politicians, see foreign workers as
a threat to Canadians’ jobs. It’s easy to see why people would jump
to that conclusion.
Foreign workers are not just taking jobs away from Canadians;
they are building houses, buying clothes, buying cars, starting businesses and creating jobs. They are moving the economy.
But there is more to it. Canada faces difficulties in finding labour
in many specialized areas throughout the country. Baby boomers
did not have many children and are about to retire. In Newfoundland, for example, the government estimates the creation of 70,000
jobs in the next five years due to revenue from offshore oil, anticipating lack of specialized labour. Immigration is vital.
Although Canada has developed a fair immigration system,
regulations can change overnight with no warning and the system
struggles with bureaucracy, which can make the lives of many foreign workers a nightmare.
A close Russian friend of mine made plans to move to Nova Scotia because of its Provincial Nominee Program. The program allowed international students to apply for permanent residence after
six months working in their field. She moved to Halifax, bought a
car, found an apartment and a job in her field, only to find out a few
months later that the rules in Nova Scotia changed overnight without notice, and she could no longer apply for permanent residence.
Canada has recently eliminated the Temporary Foreign Workers
program in the food industry. The moratorium is an effort to protect foreign workers from the abuse of employers taking advantage
of the program by underpaying their staff. Even though the government was trying to protect foreign workers, the decision, like any
other decision when it comes to immigration, leaves thousands of
people having to change their life plans, return to their home countries or struggle to find other means to remain in Canada. Attracting the right kind of immigrants and making sure they have the
tools to settle in Canada becomes the biggest obstacle. Newfoundland struggles to assist foreign workers to settle in the province, and
many leave for the most popular provinces once they get all their
papers.
Although Canada has done remarkably well with immigration,
there is still a long way to go. The system itself is too volatile, and foreign workers are lost in the midst of all the regulations. Government
agencies provide less and less assistance over the phone, and when
you call them, they refer you to their website (which many times is
confusing and not clear). Regulations change overnight and the bureaucracy can be overwhelming.
Politicians say they realize the importance of immigration, but
the system itself does not offer enough support and assistance
to many foreign workers. People invest thousands of dollars to
come to Canada to study or settle, and Canada needs them. It
shouldn’t be so complicated.
flavio@sbchron.com
Paul Martin Commentary
Six billion out, three billion in.
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One type of transaction that does not get much atThe volume of residential inventory being added or
tention – but most of us participate in – is foreign inchanging hands is levelling out.
vestment. Any of us with an RRSP or pension fund
This has been an interesting segment of the maror simply just an investment account, probably has
ketplace to track in the last ten years as it has sparked
some foreign holdings in it. It’s all about diversificaa whirlwind of activity and plenty of coffee row talk.
tion.
For years Saskatchewan trudged along in an environIt also reflects on topics such as foreign ownership
ment where house prices were stagnant and reflected
– how much of our economy is held in foreign hands
an under-performing economy.
and how much of the world’s economy do we own?
But as things began to improve a decade ago, housThe latest figures on this particular account show
ing prices and volumes followed. New subdivisions
PAUL
us as being fairly aggressive. We invested $6 billion
sprung up in cities while small towns saw houses that
in stocks in March in foreign markets and another
had been standing vacant scooped up. All this deMARTIN
$1.5 billion in debt instruments such as bonds. Conmand encouraged builders to break ground on new
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versely, foreigners were lightening their Canadian
units and the resale market flourished.
portfolio.
Fast forward to today and, at long last, the marketSo, on a net basis, we are the foreign investors. Inplace has caught up to demand. A new report from
terestingly, we tended to invest in places other than the US as CMHC shows starts of new homes will remain relatively stable
American stock markets performed better than others so we or slightly lower in the next couple years. Similarly resale activwere finding bargains in other parts of the world. Similarly our ity is going to hover in a relatively narrow range. But even with
stock market was in record territory which prompted profit tak- all the growth, average home prices here are below the Prairie
ing rather than acquiring.
average and $100,000 below the Alberta average.
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It’s a further sign that the provincial economy is maintaining
Consumer spending in this province appears to be picking up
its momentum.
momentum.
The wholesale sector is one part of the economy that quietly
Fresh numbers on retail sales activity – perhaps the primary
goes about its business of supplying other businesses. And, since measure of consumer confidence – in this province come from
it doesn’t generally impact consumers at a primary level, it often March and they are robust.
operates out of the limelight. But it provides an interesting indiSales volumes rose by 1.1 per cent in the month and were
cator of how other parts of the economy are working.
nearly 10 per cent higher than at the same time a year ago. That
Wholesale traffic includes things like farm machinery and is well above the rate of inflation so they represent ‘real’ increasfuel, accounting for only six percent of the overall economy but es. Just what caused the surge is unclear but it may have been
it has been the fastest growing segment of our market for the weather –related as consumers ventured out after being cooped
past five years.
up by a deep winter cold snap.
The latest tracking on this some from March and they show a
Interestingly, sales rose by 1.1 per cent in each of Saskatchgain of 3.5 per cent in the past year, second best in the country. ewan, Alberta and BC in the month. Manitoba did slightly better
And, when it grows everything else is also in growth mode.
as the West showed strongly and pretty much of the rest of the
Revenues for these businesses topped $2.1 billion in March country saw negative numbers so this just might be a regional
and, to put our performance in perspective, that figure is more thing.
than all four Atlantic provinces combined and 50-percent highThe new momentum in March was notable. Just a month earer than the comparable figure in Manitoba which has a bigger lier the year-over-year increase was 4 per cent compared to the
population but smaller economy than ours.
nearly 10 per cent in this latest report.
VIEWPOINT
June 13, 2014
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NDP members dwindling everywhere
In the not-so-distant past, it wasn’t unusual to see 1,000 delegates at the annual NDP
convention.
Delegates from every riding in the province _ including rural ones _ would travel
on icy November roads just to debate resolutions that the NDP government of the day
would largely ignore anyway.
Nevertheless, sheer numbers were always
the strength of this party, giving credence
to the notion that it was a truly grassroots
movement. Maybe it didn’t have the best financial machinery (although it often did),
but it certainly had enough loyal foot soldiers to get out the vote on election-day.
So to see a mere 350 souls at the recent annual NDP convention in Moose Jaw _ only
281 were actually voting delegates _ is a
strong suggestion that the party is dying not
only in rural Saskatchewan but also everywhere in the province.
Sure, it was a nice May-June weekend with
little at stake, given that we are about at the
midway point of Premier Brad Wall’s second
term.
And, sure, even in
NDP ranks the annual conventions aren’t
nearly as important as
they used to be _ especially with their party
mired in Opposition
and with no real ability to influence government policy.
MURRAY
But while New Democrats might want to
MANDRYK
spin this as just the
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new reality, the numbers don’t bode well for
this party’s revitalization.
Of course, this demise comes as no surprise to most in rural Saskatchewan, who
parted ways with the NDP two or three decades.
Really, the process started with frustration over the anti-free-enterprise nature of
the Allan Blakeney government that resulted
in the NDP being wiped out in the rural areas in both the 1982 and 1986 elections.
Violence against women
close to home
Dear Editor:
While Canadians naturally recoil on horror when confronted by the recent new of widespread rape and murder
in India, they would be well advised to look closer to home.
The widespread violence against Aboriginal women in BC
is well documented and hardly a week goes by when more
harrowing news is released to the media by various authorities.
The issue is a complex one, but unlike the challenges facing women in distant countries, we can easily make a real
difference here in BC.
Wally Oppal outlined one simple solution in his report
of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry: provide
safe transportation between the small communities along
BC’s highway of tears. While private, for profit transportation options exist, the deep poverty endemic to these communities ensures there will always be women hitchhiking
despite the danger. They simply have no other option.
Given the huge numbers of women that have gone missing along that highway, it’s absolutely crucial that the
government provide safe and free transportation for these
women. If white women in the suburbs were experiencing
the same fate, Christy Clark’s government would be moving heaven and earth to stop the disappearances. But because they are Aboriginal women, far from major popula-
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New Democrats made a brief recovery in
1991 in the wake of the Grant Devine government debt and incompetence, but the closure
of rural hospitals by the Roy Romanow government has sealed the fate of the NDP in
rural seats for the past two decades.
But regardless of its lack of rural success,
there were still devout New Democrats from
rural ridings eager to trudge to their party’s
annual convention.
It was such supporters from both the city
and the country that were always the backbone of this party _ what allowed the NDP
to keep winning elections when they were
already well past their best-before debate.
But 350 people at an NDP convention is
telling.
By no small coincidence, the night before
the convention Wall managed to attract
2,100 paying $250 a plate for the annual Premier’s dinner in Regina.
Sure, everyone likes a winner the winning
government party always get support more
easily. And, yes, this thinly veiled political
event is really designed to hit up politically
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tions, they seem expendable. Mr. Oppal suggested an easy
solution, the government ignores it, and women continue
to disappear. Doesn’t that make the government culpable?
Nathaniel Poole
Victoria BC
A botched process
from start to finish
Dear editor,
Somehow Stephen Harper managed to take an ordinary
responsibility of the Prime Minister—filling a vacancy
on the Supreme Court—and turn it into a major debacle,
deeply unbecoming of his office.
Last fall Mr. Harper appointed Justice Marc Nadon to
the Supreme Court, in an apparent violation of the requirements for justices from Quebec. He was immediately
challenged and Mr. Nadon was ultimately ruled ineligible
this spring. The affair left the court short a justice familiar with Quebec’s unique civil code for nine months and
counting.
Instead of seeking out the best candidate, Mr. Harper
seems to have gone out of his way to find one who was
more ideologically acceptable.
Quebec’s top judges and lawyers were largely bypassed,
with four of six candidates on the short list reportedly
coming from the Federal Court, despite the fact that no
Federal Court judge had ever been chosen for one of the
Supreme Court’s three Quebec seats. Along the way, the
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inactive, rich business types for cash. Nevertheless, it was hard not to notice the contrast.
Perhaps an even more telling sign is that
while the NDP convention was in full swing,
Wall was in Saskatoon for the grand opening of the province’s first full-service private
liquor store run by the Federated Co-op.
The Federated Co-op was once a strong
ally of the NDP and many of its members
are still tied to the NDP. In fact, its president
Scott Banda _ son of a one-time NDP backbencher _ made a spirited run for the NDP
against Lorne Calvert in 2001.
But Banda has moved on since then. And
it’s hard not to notice that he is about the
same age as Wall and his contemporaries
running the Saskatchewan government right
now. In fact, they all went to the University of
Saskatchewan about the same time in 1980s.
That post-baby-boom generation is absent
in NDP ranks and has been missing for a
while.
And now it seems lot of other former New
Democrats are missing as well.
government ignored countless warnings that these judges
were ineligible.
One of those warnings came from the Chief Justice herself. Months later, the Prime Minister smeared her, saying
her advice was “inappropriate and inadvisable”. He picked
an unprecedented public fight with our highest court, casting aspersions on its credibility to impartially.
In fact, it was entirely appropriate for the Chief Justice
to warn the government that its short-listed choices may
not be eligible.
Reportedly, the government went as far as to suggest
to Justice Nadon resign as a judge and join the Barreau
du Quebec purely to get around the rules. Fortunately, he
thought better of it.
The appointment was mismanaged from start to finish.
The integrity of the process was undermined. The Supreme Court was smeared and left short-handed. The best
and brightest of the legal community were spurned.
This mess has been a costly mistake. The government
spent about $245,000 on the botched selection, plus an estimated $146,500 on Mr. Nadon’s salary. Mr. Harper also
a missed opportunity to increase diversity on the bench, as
only one of his six appointments has been a woman.
Sadly, this is just the latest rebuke of the Conservatives’
reckless justice agenda. The courts have already struck
down many of their policies, including the closure of Vancouver’s safe injection site, harsh mandatory minimums
and violations of the rights of child soldiers.
Canadians deserve better.
Sean Casey, MP Liberal Party of Canada Justice Critic
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Healthy by Nature
By LauraLepard
and TammieBurak
Healthy by Nature gives
you the information you
need for better health
through better lifestyle
choices.
A recent study funded
by the American Beverage Associationreported
that diet drinks can help
people lose weight. Critics of the study identified
a number of drawbacks
within the study itself,
not the least of which
is the obvious conf lict
of interest posed by the
study’s sponsor.
While critics and supporters hash it out over
whether or not diet drinks
actually do or don’t help
people lose weight, others have recognized that
weight loss may not even
be the most important
issue. The primary question is rather, Are artificially sweetened sodas
even safe?
CBS News reported that
diet drinks are linked to
sugar cravings, snacking,
disruption of appetite
control and an increase
in body mass index. The
same program also affirmed that research has
shown that diet drinks
are linked to heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
In question are the artificial chemical sweeteners used by soft drink
manufacturers to produce a sugar-like sweetness without the calories.
Most common of these
are aspartame, acesulfame potassium or acesfulfame K and sucralose.
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Proponents of diet soda
drinks argue that most of
the damning studies are
based on results of the
use of artificial sweeteners in lab animals, usually rodents, not humans.
Few high quality studies
using humans have been
published, they argue.
While long term scientific studies involving humans are important, it would be unwise
to discredit case studies
and anecdotal records
gathered by practicing
physicians. Some astute doctors have made
the connection between
patients who drink diet
sodas and a regularly
occurring collection of
symptoms.
For instance, Dr. H. J.
Roberts has been speaking out against aspartame
for more than two decades
“because of the profound
adverse neurologic, cardiopulmonary, endocrine,
and allergic effects of aspartame
products.”He
has recorded more than
1 300 cases of what he
calls aspartame disease
which is a constellation
of a number of disorders
including Graves’ disease
(an autoimmune disease
affecting the thyroid),
dyspnea (shortness of
breath,
breathlessness
or laboured breathing),
cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heart beat) and
pulmonary hypertension
(abnormally high blood
pressure in the arteries of the lungs). When
he suspects a patient is
suffering from aspar-
tame disease he advises
his patient to read labels
carefully and stop all use
of aspartame. Often the
symptoms stop within
two days of quitting aspartame
consumption,
but will recur if the patient begins consuming
aspartame again.
When your body processes aspartame, it
breaks
phenylalanine
down into hormones and
neurotransmitters that
send messages to your
brain, heart and lungs.
These chemical messengers are responsible for
some distressing symptoms like irregular heart
beat and shortness of
breath. In addition, another chemical part of
aspartame is converted
to methanol, a poisonous
gas used as a fuel additive.
If you drink diet drinks
because you want to cut
calories and lose weight,
you must consider the
health cost of using artificial sweeteners. Do we
need to wait for science to
confirm without a doubt
that artificial sweeteners are dangerous before
we quit using them? Even
if diet sodas were an effective weight loss tool,
would you want to jeopardize your health just to
shed a few pounds when
there are healthier ways
to lose weight and keep it
off? It just isn’t worth it.
Disclaimer: This article
is for information only.
Consult a physician for
diagnosis and treatment
of any health condition.
The publisher and authors are not responsible
for any adverse consequences resulting from
the use of any suggestions given in this article.
LauraLepard is a massage therapist with more
than 25 years of experience and a certificate in
nutrition from the CanadianSchool of Natural
Nutrition. She practices
from her clinic in Holbein
(306-960-1725).
TammieBurak is a freelance writer who lives
near Spiritwood (tamm i e b u r a k @ y a h o o . c a) .
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Recipe
Water is always the
best but when you crave
something with a little
more pizzazz, reach for
healthy hydration instead of diet pop. Here
are some easy favourite
thirst quenchers for you
to try this summer. For
sweetness without added
calories, try stevia. It’s
an easy-to-grow leafy
green plant with very
sweet leaves. You can
use the dried, crushed
leaves to sweeten summer drinks. Commercially, the sweet extract
is available as a white
powder or as drops. You
can also buy naturally
f lavoured stevia drops
that infuse the extract
with vanilla, toffee, hazelnut and other f lavours.
Cranberry Spritzer
Mix ½ cup pure, unsweetened
cranberry
juice in a glass of sparkling water. It’s tart and
delicious! Try stevia
(drops or powder) if you
like it sweeter.
Robust Iced
Rooibois
Put 2-4 rooibois tea
bags
(most
grocery
stores carry rooibois
tea) in a 2-litre jar and
add boiling water. Let
cool and serve plain over
ice or with soy milk and
a few drops of f lavoured
stevia drops.
Zippy Ginger
Lemonade
In a litre jar, mix the
juice of one freshly
squeezed lemon with
1 tablespoon of liquid
honey and 1 teaspoon
of fresh ginger juice. To
make ginger juice, grate
enough fresh ginger on a
fine grater and press the
grated ginger through a
strainer.
June 13, 2014
Blue streak
How about those Blue Jays? They are certainly fun to
watch these days, though the season is still incredibly
young. As of June 9, the team was
enjoying a 38-26 record, good for
a 5.5-game lead in the American
League East. They are every bit
the product that we expected to
see last season, even though the
2013 installment of the squad finished dead last in the division. But
those days might as well be ancient
history for the red-hot Blue Jays,
a streaking team that seems to
stride with confidence into whichever stadium will have them on
JON
any given night. Not that Jays fans
need a reason for it, but it’s interSVEC
esting to ponder at the factors that
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have brought them so much early
Columnist
success.
First and foremost, baseball
is a game of stats. The next time
you are looking to kill some time, I suggest you drift over
to Major League Baseball’s official website and scroll
through the list of statistical categories that the site is
willing to sort for you. It’s amazing. Interested in how
your favourite player performs on Fridays versus Tuesdays? With runners on first and third? When the team
is ahead? In the third inning? With two outs and a 2-0
count? On natural grass? It’s all there.
Having said that, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the
Jays are currently doing well across a number of different
categories. As of June 9, Edwin Encarnacion was second
in the majors with 19 home runs, and perennial slugger
Jose Bautista wasn’t too far behind with 15 of his own.
All told, the Jays had six players on their roster with nine
home runs or more, a stat that opposing pitchers are certainly taking note of. And speaking of pitchers, one of the
most pleasant surprises this year has been the pitching of
Mark Buehrle, who is currently first in the majors with
10 wins.
Obviously, since many individual players are doing so
well, it shouldn’t be a surprise that the Jays are also doing well in a number of team categories. It should be no
shock to hear that the Jays are first in team home runs
with 89. (The Colorado Rockies, who are in second place,
are nine behind the Toronto squad.) The Jays are also
hitting well for average, sitting in the fifth spot with a
combined .261 on the season. They are also third in hits
(573) and second in runs (314), two numbers that often
equate into wins. And aside from all the hits, they are
getting it done in the field as well, as the team has only
32 errors so far, which ties them for the second fewest in
the majors.
The stats are there, but these things only tell a fraction
of the story. The questions still linger regarding the differences between last year’s team and this one. A lot of
the same talent was already there in 2013, yet they underperformed. Yes, they had injuries last year, but this
young season has already seen its share of them as well.
Key players like Jose Reyes, Casey Janssen, and, presently, Colby Rasmus, have already missed time, yet the
team continues to succeed. Something is different.
If I were able to boil this down into a single, digestible
phrase, I would probably be coaching in the majors. I
will, however, offer a few observations. The obvious answer is that this collection of stars simply needed some
time to gel. Even though there are many one-on-one
battles over the course of a ballgame, it is still a team
sport that requires a large amount of communication and
cooperation. Maybe they just needed some time to figure
things out.
Baseball is also a streaky sport, and this is no coincidence. Playing 162 games must certainly be a grind, and
when things are going well, the difference is tangible.
Watching the Jays these days, it is apparent that they
are simply having fun. Winning will do that, and those
smiles in the dugout equate to more hustle on the base
paths and more focus at the plate. A couple of Vince Lombardi quotes might illustrate things better. “Confidence
is contagious; so is lack of confidence,” he said, and added
that, “Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.”
Right now the Jays are winning, but we know how fragile this confidence can be. Here’s to hoping that they can
keep things rolling, because everyone, for now, is sure
enjoying the ride.
AGRICULTURE
June 13, 2014
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Diversity in production is a good thing
As another spring drags on for Prairie farmers, hot days
always seeming followed by days of cloud and rain there is a
bit of good news for farmers.
"The USDA reduced the estimates for new crop US wheat
production but left the world output about unchanged. They
forecast a slightly lower world wheat carryout for 2014/15,
while they also increased the feed grains carryout to 210.5m
tonnes from 203.8 m tonnes this year. The numbers were
seen as neutral to bearish," reports agadvance.com.
Following the record crops grown on the Canadian Prairies there had to be at least some concerns agricultural commodities could have taken a serious decline in terms of price
based on world grain stocks.
Of course it may be a case where grain stocks, especially
world production to use ratios, and expected crop carry-out
from one year to the next are no longer the important market
signals they once were.
There are trends at play which are changing the perspective
of grain production in terms of price influences.
Today more countries are capable of producing grain beyond
domestic use levels, which means excess, especially in good
production years, hits the export market.
The world now has more sources for
food grains, which means a weather pressure in major exporting countries such as
Australia, the United States, or Canada, is
seen as having a less dramatic impact on
supplies.
The greater diversity within countries
exporting also means stocks can grow
tighter because the lag until the next
CALVIN
harvest somewhere is now shorter. Some
DANIELS
country which will be able to supply a
market somewhere in the world will grow
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a crop, or at least that is increasingly the
view.
The same vision means carry-out stocks can become tighter,
because, again, some country will be harvesting soon enough
to alleviate the tightness in stocks.
In terms of world food security the diversity in production
is a good thing.
And there is potential for that diversity to grow, although it
will take a different political approach on a very broad scale
to happen.
There is little doubt many countries in Eastern Europe could
produce more grain given the infrastructure and resources to
do so.
One can only imagine what Canadian farm practices would
do if they were possible to transfer to Ukraine, Poland and
other countries in that region.
Many African countries are even further behind Canada in
terms of not just in-field technology, but more importantly in
a system to move and protect grains from being lost after harvest. If technology could successfully be transferred to many
African countries world grain production could be greatly improved.
We often wonder how Canadian farmers can continue to
grow production to feed a growing world population, but the
answer to those needs long term lie in stabilizing our world
and spreading the tech we enjoy among others.
In the short term indicators are relatively good for prices.
But the indicators behind the good news and the needs of
our future are more important to consider.
Planning a cereal disease management strategy
Many growers now direct market their grain into
the United States. But with
grade standards south
of the border becoming
stricter, growers need to
control diseases to maintain the quality of grain to
satisfy that market. When
managing cereal pathogens within cropping systems, using an integrated
management strategy will
maximize returns.
Grain grades and the
three stages of disease
management:
Seeding: Planting cereal
seed that is free of seedborne pathogens is the
first step to limiting the
introduction of pathogens,
especially new pathogens,
into a field. Planting infected seed may result in
widespread distribution
of disease within the crop
and allows for an increased
number of initial infection
sites early from which the
disease can spread. Applying a fungicide cereal seed
treatment, like Insure Cereal, before planting is an
effective method to reduce
the impact of seed- and
soil-borne diseases.
Flag Leaf: The flag leaf is
responsible for filling up to
65% of wheat kernels and a
loss of photosynthetic area
can reduce kernel weight
and yield. Therefore, protecting the flag leaf with
a foliar applied fungicide,
like Twinline, can reduce
the yield loss due to leaf
diseases such as tan spot.
Leaf diseases can infect
leaves and wheat kernels causing red or pink
smudge and black point.
Severely infected kernels
can result in significant
down grading of seed quality that are within the crop
from different residues or
rust that can come in and
affect the crop.
Heading:
Fusarium
damage results in thin or
shrunken, chalk-like kernels. FHB causes wheat
to be infested with DON
resulting in contamination of the grain and leads
to reduced test weight and
grade. Spraying wheat
with a fungicide like Car-
amba when the heads are
fully emerged and flowering is at about 40 to 50
percent is the ideal time to
protect against FHB.
Daniel Hacult, a grower
in Swan Lake Manitoba
has been using a two-pass
system on his farm for
added crop insurance.
“We’ve been using Twinline and Caramba as the
two-pass system. Part of
the reason is yield, the
other part is grain quality.
Typically now we market a
portion of our crop direct direct market into the US
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and the grade standards
there are quite stringent
to hit the millers to meet
their quality. So you have
to have some type of a program to control the diseases to maintain that quality
of grain to satisfy that market.”
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June 13, 2014
Gala Night showcases variety of talents
Lyndon Long breaks a piece of wood held by Evan Wall and
Adam Jones during his martial arts presentation.
The Prince Albert Barveenok Dancers at the end of their performance.
Jessie Boon performs a
hip-hop dance
WP Sandin Public High School decided to end the
school year showcasing all the talent their students
have to offer. The Gala Night was held at the Shellbrook Theater on June 4. Performances included
dancing, singing, playing musical instruments and
even a martial arts presentation. The school’s Student
Leadership Council (SLC) was responsible for organizing and coordinating the event.
L-R: Kaitlan Stene, Leah Mennie, Kaelee Saam and Sarra
Hazelwood perform Live in the City.
Ryan Potts plays the fiddle.
L-R: Taryn Moe, Hillary Archer, Chloe Banda and Erica Archer perform a tap dance.
Erica Archer leading the hip-hop dance.
Teigan Leather sings Gravity.
June 13, 2014
Wapiti Regional Library “struggling to survive
on provincial funding,” says CEO
By Flavio Nienow
Alanna Carswell has worked
for the Shellbrook Public Library for over seven years.
During that time, she said she
has seen a decline in library
usage.
“When I first started, the
librarian before me said she
used to shelve two book carts
a day of full material; I have
never had to shelve even one
(full cart).”
The Shellbrook Public Library is part of the Wapiti Regional Library, a library division that includes 49 branches
and is headquartered in
Prince Albert. Carswell said
that when she began working
at the library seven years ago,
she used to regulate computer
usage to one hour per person.
She no longer needs to do that.
“We have computers that sit
empty all day,” she said.
Due to the decline in library usage at the Shellbrook
branch, Carswell said she has
been losing hours of work. The
only reason the branch is still
holding steady hours is because the town of Shellbrook
pays for some of these hours
in order to sustain the library,
she said. The branch operates approximately 27 hours
per week, with seven of these
hours being paid by the town.
“If it wasn’t for the town, we
would be seriously reduced,”
she said.
Carswell thinks the lack of
knowledge of what services
libraries can provide is tied to
the decline in usage.
People can have misconceptions about the difference
between the Internet and digital libraries, according to the
article Are librarians totally
obsolete? 33 reasons why libraries and librarians are
still extremely important, by
W. Sherman.
According to the article, understanding what the Internet
is can help more clearly define
why libraries are “extremely
important.” The Internet is a
“mass of largely unpublished
materials produced by organizations, businesses and individuals.” Databases, however,
include materials that have
been published via “rigorous
editorial processes.”
Since libraries pay for these
databases, they are free of
charge for users. The Shellbrook branch even offers a database for small engine repair.
“People have no idea about
this,” said Carswell.
The engine repair database
includes instruction guides
with detailed text and illustrations on how to fix motorcycles, tractors, snowmobiles
and even lawn mowers.
Besides databases, the library also offers audio books,
e-books, DVDs and organizes
several programs. One of these
programs is called story time,
a program where parents and
care givers read stories and do
crafts with children. The program no longer exists because
“people stopped participating,” she said.
However, the decline in usage seen at the Shellbrook
branch does not occur all
across the province.
Saskatchewan has two municipal library systems, one in
Regina and one in Saskatoon.
The Saskatoon Public Library
includes a central library and
seven branches. According to
Zenon Zuzak, director of the
Saskatoon Public Library, 2.9
million people came through
their facilities (walk-ins) in
2013. The central library alone
had 1.5 million walk-ins that
same year.
“Certainly for the last 10
years, use of our public library
has been increasing to the
point where we are hoping to
build a much larger central library in the city,” he said.
According to Zuzak, the
Saskatoon Public Library has
“difficulties keeping up with
demand.”
The fastest growing segments of library users are the
First Nations community,
newcomers and senior citizens.
“There is so much more we
need to do for those communities,” he said. “We are a venue
for citizenship celebration for
newcomers; we welcome them
to our community, and they
are very quick to let us know
what they need.”
Zuzak said libraries are also
becoming a “safe place” for the
First Nations community.
“There’s so much more to
libraries,” said Zuzak. “Not
only are we busy, but there’s
so much more we need to do.”
Many believed that the Internet could harm or even put
an end to libraries as we know
it, but Zuzak says that is “just
a myth.”
“If you came to the library
in the past, there was a card
catalog that would tell you
what books were available,”
he said. “That information became available in computers,
and later, the Internet helped
us because we could subscribe
to databases and encyclopedias that used to be available
in print only.”
Zuzak said people are no
longer taking books home
with them, but they are still
accessing information with the
computers from the library.
“Right from day one we
have been about information,”
said Zuzak. “That has never
changed.”
So why is the situation seen
at municipal libraries so different from regional libraries?
According to John Murray, di-
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Alanna Carswell has worked for the Shellbrook Public Library for over seven years and has noticed a declined in usage of the library over the years.
rector/CEO of Wapiti Regional Library, “it all comes down
to money.”
The provincial government
is responsible for funding
Wapiti’s regional office operations, which includes the sharing of material and Internet
connectivity throughout all
branches.
“Over the past few decades,
the provincial operations grant
to regions has not kept up with
inflation, much less given us
any money to adapt or serve
through digital means,” he
said. “The Wapiti regional office cut $30,000 from its operations budget and is struggling
to survive on funding from
the province, zero (per cent
increase) in 2013 and one per
cent (increase) in 2014.”
Brett Waytuck, executive director of the provincial library
and literacy office of the Department of Education, said
the provincial government
does not support individual
branches. Municipal library
grants from rural municipalities, towns and villages pay for
local branch salaries and materials.
In 2013-14, Wapiti Regional
Library received from the provincial government a $1.06
million resource-sharing grant
and an additional $304,000
to ensure that all branches are
connected to the Internet, according to Waytuck.
In 2014-15, grants to public
libraries “increased by one per
cent,” said Waytuck.
“In 2014-15, Wapiti Regional Library will receive
$1.07 million in resource sharing grants and an additional
$304,000 in support to insure
that all their branches are connected to the Internet.”
The reason regional libraries
face more challenges than municipal libraries in the province goes beyond provincial
funding, according to Murray.
“Municipal libraries such as
Saskatoon and Regina operate on a mill rate or per capita
grant of approximately $80 or
more, which generates budgets significantly higher than
regional libraries.”
Murray also said most regional library systems have
only two or three university
graduates in Library Science
and Information Manage-
ment.
“The two municipal urban
libraries (Saskatoon and Regina) have many more professional librarians in specialty
areas, perhaps 20 positions
each, serving twice as many
users,” he said. “The city of
Prince Albert has three (professional librarians) serving
the city and area and the region has just three serving almost 90,000 residents.”
Besides, regional branches
are opened “a fraction of the
time” of municipal libraries. Smaller branches might
only be opened one or two
days a week for a total of six
to 10 hours, said Murray. The
Saskatoon Public Library is
opened seven days a week.
The amount of money generated by each branch of the
library region does not return
to the library region, it goes
toward material and wages
of the library personnel of the
branch.
“We (library regions) have
not had any extra money for
operating, building maintenance and salaries,” said Murray.
“The buildings need renovation, and we can’t attract and
retain people over a long period of time.”
WANTED
Photos of Provincial Championships of
Shellbrook Elks Hockey and
Shellbrook Terriers Hockey
If you have any photos of these
two teams winning
Provincial Championships
please bring to the
Shellbrook Chronicle.
Photos will be returned following
their use as part of the
Hockey Reunion on August 30th, 2014
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June 13, 2014
Rural Municipality of Shellbrook council highlights
Minutes of a meeting
of the Council of the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No. 493 which was
held in the Council chambers office in Shellbrook,
Saskatchewan on April 2,
2014.
Present were Reeve
Robert Ernst and Councilors Andy Larsen, Larry
Ferster, Earl Stewart,
Sean Helm, Derwin Joelson and Doug Oleksyn,
and Administrator Karen
Beauchesne.
Reeve Ernst called the
meeting to order at 8:00
a.m.
That we adopt the minutes of the meeting of
March 5, 2014, as read.
Carried
That we accept the reports of the various members of Council as presented. Carried
That we approve the
Statement of Financial Activities for the month of
March 2014 as presented.
Carried
That we approve the correspondence as presented.
Carried
That we order, from
Brandt Tractor, a 2014
John Deere 772G All
Wheel Driver Grader, with
a new wing, for the purchase John Deere
price of $160,000.00
(Cost less trade as per
quote). Further, that said
purchase price will not be
paid until January, 2015 as
per agreement with Brandt
Tractor. Carried
That, subject to the approval of the Holbein
Hamlet Board, we approve
Sask Power’s quote to supply service to the new 11
lot
subdivision
in
Holbein. Carried
That, effective April 30,
2014, we discontinue contributing to the overhead
costs of the medical clinic
in Shellbrook. Carried
That we set an additional fee of $20.00 on each
Building Permit to cover
the cost being charged by
SAMA.
Carried
That we do not approve
the Wild Rose Education
Club’s
application for a TIP
Grant, due to the fact that
the deadline to apply was
December 31, 2013 and
the application was not
received in the office until
March 27, 2014. Carried
That we do not object
to Mike Mayer’s proposal to subdivide Parcel F
(11.59 acres), on SE 2349-02-W3rd into one 2
½ - 3 acre parcel and one
for the balance of the parcel. Any roads, accesses or
approaches required as a
result of this subdivision
will be the responsibility
of the developer. Further,
this subdivision shall be
subject to a cash-in-lieu of
the Municipal Reserve Requirement in the amount
of $1,000.00. Carried
That we concur with the
Administrator’s proposal
to form a
local rural administrators group.
Carried
That, effective at noon
on Friday, April 4th 2014,
we set the road bans at
6,000 pound limit for all
oil surface roads, and 250
pounds per inch width of
tire on all grid roads in the
R.M. Carried
That we set the date for
our Budget Meeting as
April 23, 2014 at 8:30 a.m.,
with a preliminary meeting on April 15th at 8:30
a.m.
Carried
That we make a $500.00
contribution to the Canada’s D-Day
Tribute
Campaign.
Carried
That we rescind Motion
053/14, and reinvest our
GIC with the Affinity Credit Union. Carried
That we authorize the
Reeve and Administrator
to sign a
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Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of
Shellbrook. Carried
That we approve the
accounts being regular
cheque numbers 7044
to 7095 in the amount of
$75,334.02, and payroll
cheque numbers 12221
$21,142.84. Carried
That we adjourn.
Minutes of a meeting of
the Council of the Rural
Municipality of Shellbrook
No. 493 which was held
in the Council chambers
office in Shellbrook, Saskatchewan on Wednesday,
April 23, 2014.
Present were Reeve Robert Ernst and Councilors
Andy Larsen, Larry Ferster, Sean Helm and Doug
Oleksyn, and Administrator Karen Beauchesne.
a.m.
That we accept the reports of the various members of Reports as presented. Carried.
That the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No.
493 authorizes the Reeve
and Administrator to complete the application related to the formation of the
Thickwood Hills Watershed Association and that
the R.M. concurs with the
appointment of
one member to represent the municipality’s
interests on the Board of
Directors. Carried.
That we appoint Earl
Stewart, with Larry Ferster
as alternate, to sit on the
Board of Directors of the
Thickwood Hills Watershed Association. Carried.
That we increase the
monthly rate paid to
Irene Danger for janitorial services to $325.00/
month for the office, and
$225.00/month for the
RM Shop. Carried.
That we set the municipal mill rate for 2014 at
12.0 mills, with a mill rate
factor of 0.65 for residential assessments and 1.05
for commercial assessments. Further, that the
mill rate for the Library
Levy be set at 0.25. Carried.
That we approve the following mill rates and minimum taxes for the hamlets:
Holbein
6.0 mills
Land Minimum $ 50.00
Impr.
Minimum
$350.00
Crutwell 8.0 mills
Land Minimum $300.00
$400.00
Further, that both the
Hamlet of Holbein and the
Hamlet of Crutwell receive
70% of the total taxes levied as provided for
in Section 69(1)(b) of The
Municipalities Act. Carried.
That we pay the Crime
Stoppers Voluntary Levy
for 2014 in the amount of
$200.00. Carried
That we do not object to
Linwood Williams’ request
to subdivide Parcel B, Plan
79PA06338, on NW 1949-01 into 2 – 5 acre parcels. Any accesses, roads
or approaches required as
a result of the subdivision
will be the responsibility of
the developer. Further,
that this subdivision is
subject to a $1,000.00
cash-in-lieu of the Municipal Reserve requirement.
Carried.
That we approve the following applications for
a Building Permit, subject to the approval of the
Building Inspector: Brad
Guidinger
Lot
5,
Wilf’s Beach
Cottage
$160,000.00; Carl Piper
SW 10-49-03 Garage/
Shop $ 40,000.00; Hannigan Honey Sec 21-49-03
Residence $400,000.00
David Larwood
Lot 26A Round Lake Deck
$3,000.00; Dave Bodvarsen NW 116-49-03 Residence $ 1 3 1 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 .
Carried.
That we set a policy
whereby we offer new, incoming physicians an incentive of a one-time payout of $10,000.00 upon
completion of a 3 year contract to practice in Shellbrook. Should the physician choose to leave prior
to completion of said contract, the incentive shall be
forfeited. Carried
That we approve the
2014 Budget as presented.
Carried
That we approve the
cheque numbers 7096
$73,431.45. Carried.
That we adjourn.
Minutes of a meeting of
the Council of the Rural
Municipality of Shellbrook
No. 493 which was held
in the Council chambers
office in Shellbrook, Saskatchewan on May 7, 2014.
Present were Reeve
Robert Ernst and Councilors Andy Larsen, Larry
Ferster, Earl Stewart,
Sean Helm, Derwin Joelson and Doug Oleksyn,
and Administrator Karen
Beauchesne.
a.m.
That we approve the
minutes of the meetings of
April 2nd and April 23rd,
2014 as presented. Carried.
That we accept the reports of the various members of Council and the
Administrator’s report, as
presented. Carried
That we approve the
Statement of Financial Activities for the April, 2014
as presented. Carried
That we approve the correspondence as presented.
Carried
That we approve the
Auditor’s Draft Financial
Statement for the year
2013 as presented. Carried
That the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No.
493 apply to the Ministry
of Government Relations
to be designated an eligible
assistance area under the
Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP),
due to excessive spring
runoff, causing widespread flooding. Carried
That we approve the following withdrawals from
the Municipal Hail Insurance Association: Cory
Palko SE 04-51-02; Darrin Thiel
NE 2-4903; NE 27-49-03;
SW 27-49-03; Garry Thiel
SW 30-49-02, NE 23-4903, NW 23-49-03, NW 3549-03, SE 35-49-03, SW
35-49-03; Grant Thiel NW
19-49-02. Carried
That we give first reading
to Bylaw 1-2014, the Bylaw
known as The Mill Rate
Bylaw. 1-2014 Carried
That we give second
reading to Bylaw 1-2014.
1-2014 Carried
That we give third and
final reading to Bylaw No.
1-2014, TMill Rate Bylaw.
Carried
That we do not object
to SaskTel’s proposal to
bury telephone cable from
Shellbrook going north
then west, running parallel
to Highway 55. Carried
That we make application to the Water Security Agency for a Channel
Clearing Grant for 2014.
Carried
That we purchase a business card size ad in the
Royal Canadian Legion
Saskatchewan
Service
Recognition Book for a
cost of $195.00. Carried.
Rick Gareau’s request (on
behalf of Gary Neufeld) to
subdivide NE 25-49-02W3 into 7 parcels, as per
proposal. Any accesses,
roads or approaches required as a result of these
subdivisions will be the responsibility of the developer, and shall be approved
by the Rural Municipality.
Further, this subdivision
is subject to a $6,000.00
cash-in-lieu of Reserve requirement. Due to the fact
that there are some high
water levels on this property, the Rural Municipality shall remain harmless
from any water drainage
issues that may arise. Carried
That we approve the following applications for
a Building Permit, subject to the approval of the
Building Inspector: M.A.
Cameron
SW 0249-03 S h o p / G a r a g e
$ 34,000.00; Murray
Hannigan SW 25-50-01
(Round Lake) Move shed;
Art Monus NW 16-49-03
House $200,000.00. Carried.
That we make application to SARM for funding
under the Beaver Control
Program. Carried
That we advise Econo Lumber they will be
given the option to pay a
$500.00 voluntary fine for
being in violation of our
Road Weight Restrictions,
and should this amount
not be paid by May 31,
2014 we will proceed with
prosecution, pursuant to
Bylaw 2-2008. Carried
That we offer Dr.
Nwadeke an incentive of
$8,000.00 (less amount
paid to date since his arrival) on completion of his
2 year contract. Should the
physician choose to leave
prior to the completion of
said contract, the incentive
shall be forfeited. Carried.
That we set our 3 Year
No Tax Policy to be applicable to new construction
of a residence only. The
policy does not apply to
garages/shops, quonsets,
etc, however, should an attached garage be constructed at the same time
as the residence, it shall
qualify for the Policy. Carried.
Sturgeon Lake First Nations request toconsolidate
Parcel B on SW 2-51-02W3 back into the rest of the
quarter section. Further,
that any roads, accesses
or approaches required as
a result of the subdivision
shall be the responsibility of the
developer.
This subdivision is subject
to a $500.00 cash-in-lieu
of the Municipal Reserve
Requirement. Carried
That we approve Road
Ban Order 3-2014, effective at 12:01 a.m.on Monday, May 12, 2014. Carried
T
That we send David
Trueman a letter demanding that he round up all of
the buffalo that have escaped their pen, as well as
construct a proper fence to
keep them enclosed. Carried.
That we approve the
cheque numbers 7118
$76,245.29 and payroll
cheque numbers 12223
$22,672.87. Carried.
That we adjourn.
June 13, 2014
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Shellbrook Health Care Auxiliary donates to health centre
The Shellbrook Health
Care Auxiliary has donated
13 clocks plus a table and two
chairs to the Parkland Integrated Health Centre.
Four members of the Health
Care Auxiliary gathered on
June 4 to deliver the donation
items to nurses at the health
centre. The Health Care Auxiliary raised money for the
donation items through bake
sales and Donor’s Choice.
The table and the chairs will
Back row, left to right: Thea Herzog, Sheila Smith, Colleen Bekkattla, Lisa Karppinen, Betty
Straf, Brenda Mishak and Lynne Farthing. Front row, left to right: Norma Gampe, Marlene
Rudolph and Mary Stieb.
Knox United Church donates to
First Responders Group
Knox United Church has donated $200 to the Shellbrook
First Responders Group. The money donated originated
from the church’s beef on a bun event held on May 2.
The cheque was handed to Allison Irvine, a representative
of the First Responders Group on June 4.
“The money will go towards training and equipment,” said
Irvine.
The donation is an effort of the Knox United Church council to “outreach to different organizations in the community.” In October 2013, Happy Hearts Childcare Centre also
received a donation from the church.
“Outreach is a mission of the church,” said Edith Henry,
council member of Knox United Church.
be placed at the palliative care
room of the health centre, and
the clocks will be spread out
in different rooms.
“A lot of the rooms (at the
health centre) don’t have
clocks, and the patients were
asking for it,” said Lynne Farthing, a nurse at the Parkland
Integrated Health Centre.
“The Health Care Auxiliary
helped make our patients’
lives better and our staff’s
lives better.”
NOTICE
Pursuant to
The Water Security Agency Act
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions
of The Water Security Agency Act and the regulations, application and plans required by Section 61 of the said Act, were
filed with the Water Security Agency at North Battleford, Saskatchewan, by the undersigned, for approval to construct and
operate works described as:
The Town of Shellbrook is proposing construction of 1,100 meters of ditch to control water levels adjacent to the Shellbrook
Airport. The ditch will commence in the NW 15-49-03 W3 and
outlet into the Shell Brook in the SE 29-49-03 W3.
Any person who objects to the granting of this approval may
file a written statement, within 30 days from first publication
of this notice, outlining the reasons for objection, to the Water
Security Agency, 402-1101-101 Street North Battleford SK S9A
0Z5.
Dated at Shellbrook, Saskatchewan this 6th day of June, 2014
Kelly Hoare, Administrator
ATTENTION
ALL Canwood & Area Residents
Submit Your History
(Family, Business or Organization) to
The Canwood & District
‘Now and Then’ History Book
For further information:
Email: canwoodhistorybook@gmail.com;
Barb Benson 306-468-2797;
Shelley Andersen 306-468-2051;
Donna Wyatt 306-468-2830
www.canwood.ca
Canwood & District History Book
Box 172, Canwood, SK S0J 0K0
Early submissions will be greatly appreciated.
New house
for sale at
208 Sanjun Drive in the Town of Shellbrook.
Situated on large 104ft X 135 ft lot. 1410 sq. ft.
With vaulted ceiling in living area. Antique Maple
cabinets, three bathrooms, five bedrooms ( three
up and two down). Basement completely finished.
Central vac. Large two car attached garage,
htd. Front and back deck. Eligible purchaser will
qualify for three years tax free on municipal taxes.
Price is $355,000.
Edith Henry, council member of the Knox United Church, hands out a donation of $200 to Allison Irvine, a member of the Shellbrook First Responders Group.
CONTACT
DON MOE @ 306 747-7874
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Left to right: Angela Adams, Tasha Cyr, Carla Keyowski (on the flower pot), Noreen Bryson-Mudry (on the flower pot), Yvonne Groenen and Arlette Segberg. They are part of the Street Fair organizing committee.
Shellbrook Street Fair in the need of volunteers
Shellbrook will hold its
fourth annual Street Fair on
Aug. 23 and is asking the
community to volunteer.
Tasha Cyr, a member of the
Street Fair organizing committee, said volunteers are an
essential part of the event.
“We had over 150 volunteers last year,” said Cyr.
The street fair will take
place on Shellbrook’s Main
Street, from 9 a.m. to 1:30
a.m. The event will include
a pancake breakfast, a trades
show, a beach volleyball
tournament, a Caribbean
bar, a dunk tank, a car show,
vendor booths, contests, live
entertainment throughout
the day and a street dance at
night.
Children won’t be disappointed at the Street Fair
either. They will have the
option of face painting, a
balloon twister, a mini train,
as well as a number of in-
flatables such as a wrecking
ball, a log roll, jousting and a
bouncy castle.
The organizing committee
is raising funds for the event
through sponsors and from
the money vendors pay to
have a booth at the fair and
the trades show.
According to Cyr, people
can volunteer for one shift
or even for a few hours a
day. If interested in helping
out and volunteering, please
Hockey season to remember
for Brooklyn Anderson
Brooklyn played with the Shellbrook
Pee Wee Provincial B team winning the
provincial title this March and then
continuing her hockey season playing
Spring Hockey with the A A A 02 Grrrowl
The A A A team is based out of Regina
and has been on the ice since April
They competed in 3 tournaments this
year
April 18-20 Regina- Bronze Winners
May 16-20Saskatoon- City of Bridges
Tournament- Gold Champions
June 6-7 Winnipeg- North American
Hockey Classic- Gold Champions
This is the 2nd year in a row that
Brooklyn has played with the Regina
based team and the second year they
have won GOLD at the Winnipeg North
American Classic tournament.
Brooklyn also received MVP at the
Gold medal game in Winnipeg on Sunday June 8th
Brooklyn Anderson
contact Carla Keyowski at
carlakeyowski@sasktel.net
or call 306-747-7746.
“Without everyone helping
out, our Street Fair would not
be a success,” said Cyr.
Employment opportunity
Applications are being accepted for a
Permanent Part- time Loan Admin Clerk/Governance Officer
This is a 50% Job-Share position for the Debden Credit Union
Debden Branch.
Duties include:
- Lending support services to lending staff
- Administrative support including face to face interaction with members,
typing, filing, switchboard operation, maintenance of numerous monthly
reports and more.
- Governance – Organize and maintain documentation in regards to privacy
and money laundering legislation.
- Ensure Credit Union documents and procedures comply with legislation.
Qualifications:
- You are a team player possessing a high school diploma and additional
courses relating to finance or business.
- 2 to 3 years financial services or business experience.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Submit resume by June 20, 2014
To learn more contact:
Debden Credit Union
PO Box 100
Debden, Sask. S0J 0S0
306-724-8370
Attention: Ken
Or ken.sten@debden.cu.sk.ca
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OBITUARIES
~
Benhart Seiter
SEITER - Ben was born
in Shellbrook on July 3rd,
1939 to Elsa and Fred
Seiter. He passed away
after a lengthy illness on
May 28th, 2014 in Prince
George BC. where the
family moved in 1956.
Employed for 39 years by
CN as a Carmen he retired
in 1996.
Ben loved hockey,
baseball and lacrosse; particularly
enjoying his time as a
manager for various
minor hockey teams.
After retirement he
was able to focus
more of his time as a
volunteer for the local WHL and BCHL
teams as well as Senior baseball tournaments.
He is survived by
his wife of 51 years,
Dorothy,
daughter
Suzanna
(Frank),
sons Gordon (Kathy),
Daniel (Tracy), 4 granddaughters, 1 grandson &
1 great granddaughter,
1 sister, Evelyn Remus,
Leask, 2 nieces, 3 nephews and many Sask. relatives.
He was predeceased
by his parents and sister,
Lillian.
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Internet services available at the library.
DEBDEN: Wapiti Library hours: Monday 3 pm - 7 pm. Tuesday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Librarian: Aline Hannon
LEASK: Wapiti Library Hours: Tues. & Fri.: 1 - 5:30 pm & Sat., 1:00 - 5:00 pm.
MARCELIN: Wapiti Library is open Tues. 11 - 4 pm; Thur. 3 - 8 pm. For information
on all your library needs, please contact 306-226-2110.
SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Branch of the Wapiti Library located at 105 Railway Ave.,
West (Provincial building). Library Hours: Mon., 2 - 6:30 pm; Tues., 2 - 8 pm; Wed.
2 - 8 pm; Thur., 2 - 6:30 pm; Fri., 10 - 4 pm. Children’s Story Time: Fri. 10:30 am (Oct.
- May).
SHELLBROOK: AA Meeting, Alcoholic’s Anonymous meet every Monday - 7:30 p.m.
at the Hospital. You are welcome to attend.
CANWOOD: Attention ALL Canwood & Area Residents submit your history to
Canwood & District ‘Now and Then’ History Book. For more info email: canwoodhistorybook@gmail.com. Barb Benson 306-468-2797; Shelley Andersen 306-468-2051;
Donna Wyatt 306-468-2830; www.canwood.ca; Canwood & District History Book Box
172 Canwood, SK S0J 0K0.
SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Theatre Movie Night Upcoming Movie in Shellbrook, Friday, June 13th, “The Muppets” While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog lookalike and his dastardly sidekick. Doors Open 7 p.m. Showtime 7:30 p.m. Cost is $5 for
movie
CANWOOD: Father’s Day Steak BBQ on Sunday, June 15 from 4:00 to 7:00 at the
Canwood Legion Hall. $15/person (includes beverage). Proceeds to Canwood History
Book.
SHELLBROOK: Cameo Crusaders/Tippy Canoe Reunion on Saturday, July 19/14 2:00 pm at the Cameo Hall. Food Vendor on site. For more information call or text 306747-5902 or 306-747-7823. Bring your lawnchairs.
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James Olenchuk
OLENCHUK - Jan
12, 1943 – May 28,
2014
Peter was born in
Prince Albert, the
youngest child to
Pete and Josephine
Olenchuk. He spent
his first 11 years in
Timberlost or “the
Block” as it is now
known as. The family then moved to the
Greenmantle
area
and Peter resided
there until the fall of
2011 when he sold
the farm and retired
in the town of Big
River.
Peter worked at
many different jobs
in his lifetime; working at the planer and mill until the
mill burnt down, then at Waite Fisheries where he remained until the business was sold, he then worked for
several bee keepers in the area and also for the Timberland Motel.
Peter married Margaret Warriner on May 7, 1966
and four children were born of this union. After he
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retired Peter spent many hours on his quad picking
bottles and cans to fill his time.
James leaves to cherish his memory: His wife of 48
years, Margaret, his daughters: Natalie Short, Ladysmith, BC and her son, Cody Short, Martensville, SK;
Donna Olenchuk, Moose Jaw, SK and her son, Galan
Olenchuk, Moose Jaw, SK; Veronica Olenchuk (Gerald Miller), Big River, SK and her children, Morgan
Olenchuk, Lloydminster, SK, Desirae, Kacie, Sean and
Wesley Reimer, Big River, SK; his son, Dale (Tyla)
Olenchuk, Melfort, SK and children, Astrid and Ryla
Olenchuk, his sister, Rose, Drayton Valley, AB, his
sister-in-law, Janet Olenchuk, Saskatoon, SK, numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and very
special neighbors. He is also missed by his constant
companion, Baby, his beloved cat who was always by
his side.
He is predeceased by: his parents, Pete and Josephine Olenchuk and his brother, Bill Olenchuk.
Peter was laid to rest on June 2nd, 2014 in the Big
River Cemetery.
Memorial donations in Peter’s honor may be made
to the Kinsmen Telemiracle- 2217C Hanselman Court,
Saskatoon, SK S7L 6A8.
Family and friends wishing to send online condolences are welcome to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.
com
The family has entrusted arrangements to Edward
Beaulac of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home, Big River.
PRAISE & WORSHIP
~
Regular services, Sunday school and
special events will be listed at no charge.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Zion - Canwood
Sunday School,
Worship Sunday, 11 a.m.
St. John’s - Shellbrook
Sunday School,
Worship Sunday, 9 a.m.
Parkside, Immanuel
11 a.m. - Worship
Pastor Chris Dean
-----------------------PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Parkside
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship
David Baldock
Shellbrook
Sun., 10:30 a.m. - Worship
Pastor David Bodvarson
306-747-7235
Canwood
11:00 a.m. - Worship
Pastor Glenn Blazosek
Leask Gospel Tabernacle
Sunday 6:30 p.m.
Pastor L. Trafford
306-466-2296
-----------------------EVANGELICAL FREE
Big River
11:00 a.m. - Worship
Bible Classes 9:45 a.m.
Summer: 10:30 a.m. - 12
306-469-2258
Youth Nite: Fridays
Mont Nebo
Wed., 7:30 p.m.
Bible Study and Prayer
Sun., 10:30 a.m. - Worship
Pastor Bill Klumpenhower
-----------------------CATHOLIC CHURCH
Debden
Sun. Mass - 9:30 a.m.
Fr. Sebastian Kunnath
Big River - Sacred Heart
Sun., 11:30 a.m. - Mass
Whitefish
Sun., 2:30 p.m. - Mass.
Victoire
Sat., 7:30 p.m. - Mass.
Fr. Sebastin Kunnath
Eucharist Celebrations
Muskeg
Sat., 7:30 p.m. - Mass
Mistawasis
Sunday, 3 p.m.
St. Agatha’s - Shellbrook
Saturday, 7 p.m.
St. Henry’s - Leask
Mass Sunday 9 a.m.
St. Joseph’s - Marcelin
Mass Sunday, 11 a.m.
Mistawasis
Sunday, 3 p.m.
Fr. Tru Le
-----------------------PRESBYTERIAN
Mistawasis
Sunday worship
11 a.m.
Rev. Bev Shepansky
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SEVENTH DAY
ADVENTIST
407-2nd Ave E, Shellbrook
Sat., 9:45 a.m. Sabbath School
Sat., 11:00 am -Worship
Broadcast on
VOAR 92.1 FM
Pastor Dan Guiboche
306-930-3377
-----------------------SOVEREIGN GRACE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Currently meeting in homes on
Sunday morning
and Wednesday evenings
Parkside 306-747-2309
Leask 306-466-4498
Marcelin 306-226-4615
-----------------------ANGLICAN CHURCH
Leask - All Saint’s
Sunday, 9:00 a.m.
- Service
St. Andrew’s - Shellbrook
Sunday, 11 a.m. Service
Canwood - Christ Church
Sunday, 11 a.m. Service
Mont Nebo - St. Luke’s
Sunday, 2 p.m. -Service
Interim priest in charge
Rev. Ken Davis
306-922-0044
Home 306-922-2073
-----------------------UNITED CHURCH
Big River
1st & 2nd Sundays
1 p.m. - Worship
at Anglican Church
All Other Sundays - 10 a.m.
Shellbrook - Knox
Sun., 10 am - Worship
Pastor Dave Whalley
June 13, 2014
SPORTS
Shellbrook Chronicle 15
Dream marketing matchup for Stanley Cup
The numbers are lining up
for the New York Rangers,
and NHL executives couldn’t
be happier.
In 1994, the Rangers broke
a 40-year drought by winning the Stanley Cup in an
epic final over the Vancouver
Canucks. Now, 20 years later,
they’re back in the Big Show.
Forty years, 20 years. . . maybe 10 years from now they’ll
be back. Then five.
Then again, maybe this is
just a fluke appearance. In
fact, many people are looking at the Stanley Cup final
— New York Rangers vs. Los
Angeles Kings — and wondering if it was cooked up in a
Madison Avenue office, a Don
Draper concoction whereby
National Hockey League executives play out their end
of a deal with the devil — a
dream matchup featuring
the two largest markets in
the United States, a matchup
made in NBC heaven. Hockey is still in the ‘catching-on’
stage in the U.S., and a New
York-L.A. final — hopefully a
seven-game classic that goes
to triple overtime
walks away with
in Game 7 — can’t
the Stanley Cup.
help but capture
They’re just ecstata number of new
ic about the expofans south of the
sure their sport is
49th
parallel.
getting in the UnitNHL executives
ed States of Amerrealize, of course,
ica, where hockey
that every year
generally
falls
there’s always the
between bowling
possibility of a
reruns and roller
BRUCE
Calgar y-Columderby for viewing
PENTON
bus final, which
popularity among
~
would make noise
American sports
only in the sense
fans.
of hearing TV sets
By the time this
clicking off.
series ends, and a Stanley
But New York-LA? Hol- Cup champion is finally
lywood vs. the Big Apple? crowned, it will be midWhere the TV camera op- June. But NHL Commiserators will spend more time sioner Gary Bettman already
scanning the stands for star had his championship mopower (hello, Will Ferrell, ment the night the Rangers
you avid Kings’ fan; nice hat advanced to the final and
you’re wearing, Robert De- he knew the arrow for his
Niro, a Ranger supporter all sport’s TV ratings would be
the way) than it does watch- pointing straight up.
ing Henrik Lundqvist make
• Tom Cuddy of Boston’s
the big save or Drew Doughty WBZ Radio, on the No. 1
fire one from the point.
song in Boston if Kevin Love
The thing is, as far as — a nephew of Beach Boy
NHL executives are con- Mike Love — becomes a Celtcerned, they don’t care who ic: “Help Me, Rondo.”
• Greg Cote of the Miami
Herald: “U.S. coach Jurgen
Klinsmann surprisingly left
Landon Donovan off the
World Cup roster. It’s an outrage, according to quadrennial American soccer experts who have not watched
a match since 2010 and could
not name another U.S. player.”
• Another one from Cote:
“Julio Franco, 55, is a playercoach for the minor-league
Fort Worth Cats. ‘This most
definitely is not a publicity
stunt,’ the team lied.”
• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Broncos passcatcher Wes Welker says he
won’t give back his ill-gotten
$14,000 from a Derby Day
tote malfunction at Churchill
Downs. Or to put it in football terms: Hey, I’m a receiver, not a return guy.”
• Norman Chad of the
Washington Post, on Twitter:
“Because of an illegally recorded private conversation,
an NBA owner is forced to
sell his team at a 16,000-percent profit. Only in America.”
• Scott Ostler of the San
Francisco Chronicle: “Lance
Armstrong is stripped of
France’s Legion of Honor
award. Did France just get
the news? For Armstrong,
life is a video now being run
in reverse.”
• Brad Dickson of the
Omaha
World-Herald:
“Steve Ballmer is paying a
reported $2 billion for the
Clippers. After closing the
deal, Ballmer stopped by Menards and picked up a rake
for $29,000.”
• Dickson again: “When 50
Cent threw out the first pitch
before a Mets game, the ball
went so far astray, he was
briefly mistaken for an Chicago Cubs’ pitcher.”
• TC in BC: “Eleven-yearold golfer Lucy Li of California qualified for the US
Women’s Open. Nike has
expressed interest in signing her, but her parents said
thanks but they don’t want
her working in a shoe factory
at this time.”
• Comedy writer Jim
Barach: “Outgoing Major
League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says his replacement must know “the
culture” of baseball. If they
are looking for someone outside the sport who understands the lifestyle of baseball players, the only logical
choice is Charlie Sheen.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.
com: “TSN plans to air CFL
preseason games. So we’ll
get to see even more blown
calls, bad timing and confusion over Canadian rules. But
enough about Rod Black.”
• Currie again: “Disgruntled Ottawa RedBlacks pivot
Kevin Glenn has been dealt
to the B.C. Lions. That should
make Glenn gruntled.”
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg. “The hockey playoffs
are great, the Preakness created a Triple Crown contender, and Kyle Busch is tearing
up NASCAR. Greatest time
for really white people in
sports since the Polka Band
showed up at the curling venue at the Sochi games.”
Care to comment? Email
brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca
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June 13, 2014
Keesha Johnstone, Jennifer Spriggs, Caitlin
Mooshunter.
Leask Community supports Grad 2014 students
With Graduation celebrations passed for some
and right around the
corner for many others,
there is a lot of excitement in the air. Planning
has been in progress for
several months and many
fundraisers have taken
place to prepare for the
big day. On Friday, June
6th local businesses in
Leask (Affinity Credit Union, Leask Mart,
Leask Fire Department)
and Leask Community
School Graduating Class
brought the community
of Leask together to support the grads with a
Poplar Point Resort Ltd. is in need of 2 Resort Cleaners (NOC 6661); FT/
Permanent; $15.00/hour; Working Hours: 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week, various
start and finish times depending on weather condition, 2 varied days off per
week; Duties: Clean cabins, boats and floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing
or vacuuming; Complete inventory of cabin contents, provide information in any
missing item to the manager; Change bedding and make beds as directed; May
help guest clean their fish; May cut firewood and deliver to guests’ cabin; Clear
the snow on winter season; Perform other related duties as required; Employment Requirements: No specific education required; Experience an asset but
not required; Work Location: 18 Miles North of Big River, SK Highway 55; Mail,
Fax or E-mail resume: Employer: Poplar Point Resort Ltd.; Address: Box 760
Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada S0J 0E0; E-mail: poplarpointresort@hotmail.com; Phone: 306-469-4987; Fax: 306-469-2616
spring barbeque.
Affinity Credit Union
organized and covered
the expenses for the
event. Leask Mart provided their fabulous store
made burgers, refreshments and ice cream.
Leask Fire Department welcomed everyone
with open arms to the
fire hall, so they could
stay warm and dry in the
unpredictable Saskatchewan weather. All three
businesses along with
the grads worked together to barbeque burgers and serve community
members that came out.
Over 175 people were in
attendance. It was nice
to see so many smiling
faces and the support of
the community!
One community member commented, “The
students have done a lot
to get involved in the
community this year. It
SUNDAY, JUNE 15th
B.B.Q. RIBS, ROAST TURKEY,
CHINESE FOOD, SALAD & DESSERTS
For take out orders & reservations call
Presents a scenic and historic tour route along the
18 Main Street (Across from ScotiaBank)
Open 10 a.m. to 8:30 .m.
• Picnic Spots • Gorgeous Views • Historic Sites
For details and a free Self-Guided Tour map, see:
www.riverlandsheritageregion.org
NOTICE
In accordance with the Garage Keepers Lien Act, the following vehicle will be offered for sale by auction through
sealed bids.
Bids must be submitted by: June 20, 2014.
Bids must be sent to: Integra Tire/ DNA, 431 Service Rd.
East, Box 297, Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0. The leinholder reserves the right to refuse any and all bids.
1999 Ford Explorer Sport 4WD (green)
Mileage: 295,981 kms
VIN: 1FMYU24X9XUA92069
Owned by D. Lafond of Leask, SK
Pharmacy
graduate
Our Restaurant will be serving a great Buffet with:
Shellbrook Chinese
Restaurant
North Saskatchewan River
together to put on an
event like this”.
Happy Father’s Day
RIVERLANDS HERITAGE
PRESERVATION REGION INC.
Between Petrofka Bridge & Wingard Ferry
is very nice to see them
and the community work
306-747-3405
AUCTION SALE
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014 - 6:30 p.m.
BLAINE LAKE HALL
Moving Sale - Mendelssohn apartment size piano; Couch & chair set;
Hide-a-bed; Oak dining room table & chairs; Kitchen table & 4 swivel chairs;
Recliner; Power lift recliner; Black metal bunk beds; Bedroom suite w/full
size box & mattress; Dressers; Night tables; Book cases; Washer & dryer;
Fridge; Large collection Porcelain dolls & collectible plates; Old oil lamps;
Dehumidifier; Gas Grill; Gas barbeque; 2 portable air conditioners; 3 window
air conditioners; Party Lite candles; Dish sets; Large quantity new curtain
rods; 4 foot Oak church pew; Tools - Chain saw; 2 Honda power plants; 2
Honda water pumps; Approx. 40 rolls water hose; Honda 4 stroke Whipper
Snipper; Gas powered dirt auger; Shop vac; New Air-to-Air heat exchanger;
Glass door wood stove; Pellet guns; Biscuit joiner; Makita mitre saw; 6 large
wood spools of wire; Gas John Deere sickle mower; Hydraulic floor jacks;
Chrome truck tool box; Chain saw. Many more items.
Blaine Lake Auction
Phone: Tom (306) 466-4650; (306) 221-7929
Auctioneer Bob Burletoff
PL#08015934
Melissa Dicus, daughter of Merl and Estelle of Shell
Lake graduated from the College of Pharmacy at
the U of S. She is currently employed at the Red
Deer Hospital. Congratulations Lissa.
June 13, 2014
Park Valley Pony Club news
Park Valley Pony Club was presented with
cheques by the Debden Credit Union and
Rocky Road Trucking Ltd., Debden, for the
purchase of club jackets. The club also re-
ceived sponsorship from Greenhawk of Saskatoon.
The Park Valley club, which is coached by
Laurel Vaadeland, operates out of an arena
Stacey Couture of Rocky Road Trucking presents a cheque to the Pony Club
members.
north of Debden. There are currently twenty-one members from Park Valley, Debden,
Big River, Canwood and Shellbrook.
It is a branch of the Canadian Pony Club,
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a volunteer organization which provides opportunities for youth ages 6 to 25 who are
interested in learning about riding and horse
care.
Lorraine Ferster of Debden Credit Union presented a cheque to the Pony Club.
World traveler makes a stop in Shellbrook
Marc Gibaud, 50, is
crossing the Americas on a
motorcycle. He started his
adventure in the southernmost part of Chile and is
making his way to Alaska.
Gibaud is an architect
in France, and he began
his journey in 2007. However, he hasn’t done all
at one time. He has gone
back and forth to his home
country, returning to the
point of the trip where he
left off.
Gibaud said he “avoids
big cities,” and prefers to
explore the countryside.
“I already live in Paris, I
know what a big city looks
like,” he said.
Gibaud made a stop in
Shellbrook from June 6
to 9 and had the chance to
explore the Parkland Artisan Tour and Sale.
He shared his experience with anyone he got in
touch with. He was armed
with long lenses cameras
and was ready to share his
many slide shows.
The audacious French
man “does not like publicity.” He did not agree to
have his picture taken for
the Shellbrook Chronicle
or do a formal interview.
To check some of the slide
shows of his trip, check out
his blog at www.transamfr.
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.
Mon to Sat
pm
6
to
am
10
Marc Gibaud is going across the Americas on his
motorcycle.
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June 13, 2014
“These are items made with love,” said Dianne Murphy, an artist from Rosthern who participated in the
Parkland Artisan Tour and Sale.
Murphy creates cellphone cases among other objects
with the use of the ancient art of needle felting and
wet felting. She sells each cellphone case for $15, even
though the time and care spent on each item would
make it worth a lot more.
“Every item is different,” said Murphy. “Even if I
wanted I could not make the same item again.”
Murphy said part of the excitement behind creating
an item is seeing how it will turn out.
“I never know how it’s going to be in the end.”
The Parkland Artisan Tour and Sale took place on the
weekend of June 7 and 8 and received people from all
over the province. Artists performed demonstrations
throughout the day, and visitors were able to experience how the items were made by actually doing them.
Over 15 artists showcased their work in six different Ron Anderson does a demonstration of his glass
locations around Shellbrook and Parkside, including blowing technique.
the Honeywood Heritage Nursery and the Shellbrook
Museum. Some of the crafts included pit fired pottery,
glass blowing, woodcarving, quilting, knitting and
stained glass mirrors.
Visitors were guided by signs put by the road signaling how to get to each location.
The tour officially ended on Sunday June 8 with
the unloading of the pit fire at Riverview Arts. Pat
Grayston, one of the organizers of the tour, said she
was pleased with the turn out and she is already planning how next year is going to be.
Alanna Carswell was a tour guide at the Shellbrook
and District Heritage Museum during the tour.
Anna Wallbillig, from North Battleford, makes clothing articles with decorative techniques of fabric
painting.
Barb Grimm creates honeycomb or molded bees- Dianne Murphy works with needle felting and wet
wax candles.
felting. Birds and flowers are her inspiration.
Doug Peake, from Waldheim, creates unique bowls,
plates and gift ware using West Coast wood.
Chris Dansereau demonstrates woodcarving and Henriette Schultz does personalized cross stitch
wood turning.
portraits.
Madelaine Walker, from Saskatoon, is an experienced weaver, spinner, dyer and knitter.
June 13, 2014
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Parkland
Artisan Tour
& Sale
Continued from page 18
Richard Stieb, from Prince Albert, uses horns or
antlers to carve earrings, necklaces and pendants.
Laureen Donaldson creates bead work crafts.
Sylvia Jones is a veteran potter of over 25 years.
Tammy Ruchotzke does woodcarving.
Shirley Cromarty, from Big River, makes quilts.
Carol Hofferd specializes in stained glass mirrors.
Laura Cleveland (left) is the new assistant manager at Hooneywood Heritage
Nursery. Judy Harley (right) is the manager of the site.
Pat Grayston during a pit fired pottery demonstration at Riverview Arts.
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June 13, 2014
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June 13, 2014
Have dry shade? Try groundcovers!
By Sara Williams
Mention “ground cover” andmany gardeners visibly tense
upif they’ve had experience
with the freely spreading goutweed and ribbon grass.Yes,
quite literally, ground covers
are plants that cover ground
– often aggressively and without inhibition. But in the right
location, ground covers have
many and varied functions.
Use them to solve landscaping
problems rather than to create
them.
One ‘problem’ area that can
be solved with groundcovers
is dry shade – a north side of a
building that can’t be irrigated
or (the worst scenario) under
the shade of a spruce tree.
These areas are not used as
lawn, may be inaccessible, and
yet may be visible and in-yourface. But the right groundcover
will survive with little maintenanceandprovide long season
interest through colour and
texture.
To improve your chances
of success, start by amending
the planting holes with organic
matter; mulch thoroughly
between the plants; and water deeply through their first
growing season.Once established, they should do just fine
in dry shade.
Here are some prairie hardy
ground covers to consider:
Windflower (Anemone sylvestris) produce pure white
fragrant flowers in spring and
have attractive dark blue-green
foliage, palmately divided into
three to five distinct lobes.
They are 30 to 50 cm (12 to
20 in.) high and easily propagated by division. The doubleflowering form ‘Flore Pleno’ is
somewhat shorter with flowers
resembling a cushion mum. In
spite of its dainty appearance,
it is as tough as the single form.
Bergenia or pig squeak (Bergenia cordifolia) is one of the
most adaptable ground covers
for the prairies, equally at home
in sun or shade, with or without water. It’s called pig squeak
because that’s the sound one
hears if the leaves are rubbed
between one’s thumb and forefinger. The large round leathery leaves, 30 to 45 cm (12 to
18 in.) in height, remain attractive throughout the growing
season, turning a purple-red
in the fall. Small, waxy, pink
flowers are produced on short
spikes in the spring. It was
much appreciated by Gertrude
Jekyll, the British landscape
designer who helped reinvent
the modern perennial border
and became known as one of
her signature plants.
Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) is a dwarf dogwood
native to the boreal forest
Request for Tenders
The Sturgeon River Plains Bison Stewards are requesting bids for a
contract to: a) move or haze wild bison from private agricultural land
into Prince Albert National Park; b) repair fences/infrastructure damaged by the hazing; and c) provide appropriate and timely documentation on hazing activities as required by the SRPBS. The contract
will run from July 15 to October 15, 2014.
Bidders are asked to submit a written proposal and budget by
Thursday June 26, 2014, to the email and address below. Bidders
must demonstrate knowledge of bison handling and fence repair, be
adequately equipped and staffed for the work, and able to work as
and when needed over the contract period. The budget must include
day usage rates for equipment required, and staff hours. Fencing material (post, wire, staples) will be provided to the bidder, but the bidder is required to provide their own fencing tools.
Bidders must present with their bid proof of sufficient liability insurance to cover the activities. The winning contractor will be notified
by telephone.
Please direct all questions and bids to: Kelly Paul, President, Sturgeon River Plains Bison Stewards, rockinpranch16@gmail.com,
phone (306) 469-7301. Written bids can be sent to Box 516, Debden,
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where it forms an understory
below trees. It produces white
floral bracts followed by red
berries. The evergreen foliage turns reddish in the fall
and persists over winter. Only
15 cm (6 in.) tall, it’s a perfect
groundcover for a small space.
It will perform better with
moisture, but once established
will persist if competition from
other plants is not too great.
False Solomon’s seal (Smilacina stellata) is amazingly
drought tolerant if put to the
test as I found when I accidently moved one to an area that is
never watered. White, star-like
flowers are produced in early
May. Only 30 cm (12 in.) in
height, the light green leaves
turn golden in fall.
Siberian barren strawberry
(Waldsteinia ternata) is a plant
that deserves much greater
availability through our garden centres and nurseries. It’s
tough, good looking, hardy,
and adaptable to sun or shade.
The common name, Siberian
barren strawberry, speaks
volumes: it’s ruggedly hardy,
barren (do not expect it to produce fruit) and its leaves resemble those of the strawberry
(glossy green leaves in clusters
of three). Only 10 to 15 cm (4
to 6 in.) in height, it’s equally
at home in sun or shade, with
or without water. Small, bright
yellow flowers bloom from late
spring to early summer.
Dry shade – under a dense
tree canopy, between houses,
under the eaves, etc. – is many
a gardener’s bane and embarrassment. Grass won’t survive,
nor will most perennials or
shrubs. But there are some
drought- and shade tolerant
groundcover plants that once
established can be used to
‘solve’ this problem area. Establishing plants requires a bit
of extra care in their first year:
amend planting holes with organic matter (e.g. compost), apply a 10 cm (4 in.) mulch layer
and water deeply regularly.
Here are a few dry shade
groundcovers that will cover
your shameful areas:
Western Canada violet
(Viola canadensis), native to
our Prairie woodlands, is a
hardy, enduring and attractive
groundcover for dry shade.
Fragrant white flowers with a
yellow eye and distinct purplepink veins appear in late spring
and early summer above heartshaped foliage.
Bigroot perennial geranium
(Geranium macrorrhizum) is
excellent for dry shaded areas.
As the Latin name suggests, it
grows from big rootstocks to
form a dense cover of intensely
fragrant, light green leaves
about 30 cm (12 in.) high. The
flowers are 2.5 cm (1 in.) in
diameter and appear in early
summer. They vary in colour
from near white to deep magenta. The leaves turn an attractive orange in the fall. The
lighter the shade, the greater
the flowering, but the foliage alone earns it a place as a
groundcover.
Pygmy caragana (Caragana pygmaea) is as welladapted to shade as the
better-known hedge caragana (C.arborescens) found
throughout our prairie farmland. Its grey-green foliage is
fine-textured, each pinnately
compound leaf consisting of
four small leaflets. Only 75
cm (30 in.) in both height and
spread, it is globe-shaped and
works well as a mass understory under trees. It has attractive
yellow flowers but also spines
(which makes it an excellent
barrier planting as well.)
‘Sem’ false spirea (Sorbaria
sorbifolia ‘Sem’) is a fairly recent addition to our arsenal
of ground covers and survives
in deep shade with little water
once established. It emerges in
the spring with startling golden-orange foliage mingled with
lime green, brightening even
the gloomiest shade. Pinnately
compound leaves and white
feathery flowers in late summer add to its landscape value.
About 1 m (3 ft.) in height, it
eventually forms a continuous
understory through suckering. As attractive as the foliage appears in a nursery pot
in spring, don’t be ‘suckered’
into thinking that it will be well
behaved in a shrub border. It
will be out of bounds within a
season. Use it as intended: as a
ground cover.
Western snowberry (Symphoricarpos occidentaliuss)
was well used by Deiter Martin as an understory in partial shade on the University
of Saskatchewan campus
grounds. Native to the prairies,
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it spreads by suckering. Pink,
bell-shaped flowers in spring
are followed by clusters of nonedible berries that ripen to an
attractive white but may later
turn brown. The oval leaves
are a blue-green.
Williams is the author of
the newly revised Creating the
Prairie Xeriscape.
Scott Moe, MLA
Rosthern-Shellbrook
34 Main Street, Box 115
Shellbrook, SK, S0J 2E0
Phone: 306-747-3422
Fax: 306-747-3472
Toll-free: 1-855-793-3422
Email: scottmoe.mla@sasktel.net
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Village & R.M. of Canwood 100th Anniversary
Invitation for Ideas
The Village & R.M. of Canwood 100th Anniversary Committee would like to
invite the general public to submit ideas for the creation of a monument for
the 100th Anniversary in 2016. The monument will be built in the Public Reserve area near the Nursing Home. This would allow it to be visible from the
Highway.
Your ideas for the monument should reflect what “Canwood means to you”.
As this monument is a joint endeavor by the Village and Rural Municipality, it
should be applicable to both.
We ask that ideas be submitted to the Committee by dropping them off in person at the Village Office or they can be sent to the following address:
Village & R.M. of Canwood 100th Anniversary
Box 172
Canwood, SK S0J 0K0
Fax: (306) 468-2805
Email: canwood.town@sasktel.net
If you need any further information, please contact Lisa at (306) 468-2016.
Ideas will be accepted until June 30, 2014
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Ph: 306-747-3302
4-26CH
FOR SALE - Charolais yearling bulls
that are polled,
semen tested and
registered. Phone
Michael Hicks @
1-306-342-4517,
Glaslyn, Sask..
3-25CH
PETS FOR SALE
FOR SALE - Great
Dane puppies. $800
to $900 each. Pug
Cross Chihuahua
pups $450. 306-4684545
2-25CH
TO GIVE AWAY
DOG TO GIVE
AWAY - 1 female
fixed 3 year old Dogo
Argentino, good
Email your ad: chads@sbchron.com
Reaching over 10,000 people weekly.
Personal Classifieds:
$13.25 for 20 words + GST
20¢ additional words
$7.75 for additional weekds
Classified Display:
$17.80/column inch. Minimum 2
column inches - $35.60 + GST.
For All Other Advertising
Please Contact Our Office at:
Ph: 306-747-2442 or Fax: 306-747-3000
Email: news:
chnews@sbchron.com
advertising:
chads@sbchron.com
with kids. Prefer
farm or acreage. Ph:
306-747-2368 after
6 p.m. or leave message.
3-25CH
HELP WANTED
SEED FOR SALE
Caltex Resources Ltd.
is seeking a
Contract or Employee
Production Operator
in the Kerrobert Area
FOR SALE - Common #1 Smooth
Brome, Meadow
Brome, Timothy,
Crested Wheat,
Yellow Clover, Cicer
Milkvetch, Alfalfa;
also have certified
seed. Grower Direct. Blending and
delivery available.
Competitive prices.
Darrel Siklenka 306342-4290 or 306342-7688 Glaslyn,
SK
14-25CH
FOR SALE - Clean
common seed oats.
Good germination,
several varieties.
Ph: 306-466-4588
3-25CH
WANTED
Big River,
Saskatchewan
Wanted to
Purchase
Spruce and Pine
Sawlogs
Call Ed @ 306 961 1011
or
Dave @ 306 314 5883
WANTED - All kinds
of feed grain, including heated canola.
Now distributors of
feed pellets with up
to 36% protein. Marcel Seeds, Debden
Ph: 306-724-4461
TFCH
WANTED - Purple
Martin bird house
(condominium) and
a Marcelin History
book 306-466-4441
1-24CH
SWNA Blanket Classifieds
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)
June 13, 2014
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
Monday at 5 p.m.
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.
HELP WANTED
WEDDINGS
MEMORIAMS
Part Time
- General understanding
of oil and gas production
operations, - Day-toDay management &
reporting of single/
multi-well oil batteries,
water gathering, injection
system and atmospheric
treating facilities,
- Mechanical aptitude,
desire to learn, ability
to work as part of a
team are the prime
qualifications,
- Individual requires a
valid drivers licence,
industry safety
training/tickets.
Also requires WCB
and proof of insurance
for contract positions.
Caltex is an equal
opportunity employer.
Should you meet the
qualifications and be
interested in the position
please forward
your resume to
careers@
caltexresources.com
or via fax to
306-834-0041.
SHELLBROOK
MOTEL - now
hiring housekeepers for summer.
Semi retired, early
riser wanting to make
extra pocket money
will be perfect. Enjoy
working with a fun
and energetic staff.
Call 306-747-2631
or drop in at Motel
office.
TFC
HELP WANTED Northwood Esso and
Shellbrook Subway
are seeking mature,
reliable employees to
work some evenings
and weekend shifts.
Apply in person with
resume or Fax 306747-3397
1-24C
Shellbrook Chronicle is seeking
part time help for inserting flyers
into the newspaper.
Work involves approx. 4 to 5 hours
every Thursday afternoon, starting
at 1:30 p.m.
If you are retired or are looking for
extra earnings this could be for
you.
Call Clark Pepper at 306-747-2442
for more information ar apply at the
Shellbrook Chronicle.
FOR RENT
RENTALS AVAILABLE - MELFORT
- 2 bdrm available
immed. Building 65+.
Clean & quiet building. Fr/st, a/c, laundry hook-ups, nonsmoking, no pets.
Includes water, heat,
parking with outlet.
$675. Coin laundry
available. 306-9217044.
SERVI CES
HAIL
INSURANCE
• For Different
Company Rates
• Lower Surcharges
for some 2014 Crops
Ph: Harvey Rask
306-747-1113
Cell: 306-747-7575
Fax: 306-747-3308
SERVICES - CUSTOM
ROOFING
INC. Full Service
Roofing. Great Rates!
Residential & Commercial. 50 Years in
Sask. Shingle - Tar &
Gravel - Torch On Repairs. Full Liability &
WCB - BBB Member
FREE ESTIMATES
306-244-4343
Classifieds Work! 306-747-2442
Horizontal
Directional Drilling and
Hydro-Vac Services.
Fast, Efficient, Reasonable! Sure Shot
HDD
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SURESHOTHDD.COM
YARD SALE
YARD SALE in
conjunction with
the auction sale at
the farm of Cindy
and the late Gordon
Miller - Saturday
June 14, 2014 from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. - follow Balicki
Auction signs.
2-24CH
MEMORIAMS
FERSTER - Ted
(1918 - 1989)
His cheery smile
and ready laugh
Was something
known by all.
A helping hand he
always had
We are proud he
was our Dad!
25 years and still
we miss you.
Happy Father’s,
Grandfather’s and
Great Grandfather’s
Day.
- Wife, Helen and
family.
John Volk and
Delilah Thalheimer
& Greg and Gwen
Olson are pleased
to announce the
upcoming marriage
of their children,
Raquel Volk and
Derek Olson. The
wedding will take
place on Saturday,
June 21st at the
Immanuel Lutheran
Church, Parkside,
SK
WILCOX - Lois,
passed Away June
13,1994.
The years have
slipped away and
still our hearts miss
you greatly Mom.
The caring, the
slips of monies in
cards, the hugs and
the great cooking of
yours.
You are forever
and always in our
hearts.
- Love you always
your children
Sharon, Brian, Pat
and Colleen
WIDEEN - In
memory of Dorothy,
who passed away
June 8, 2013.
A year has gone
by and we miss you
every day, the love
we have for you will
never go away.
God has taken you
into His loving fold,
and we know He has
received a special
angel He can hold.
- Lovingly remembered by Laverne,
Sharon, Elaine and
families.
LECK - In loving
memory of Phyllis
Leck (Feb. 25, 1932 June 13, 2010)
May the winds of
love blow softly
And whisper for
you to hear
That we’ll always
love and miss you
And wish that you
were here.
- F0rever loved and
missed, John and
family.
In Memory
may be put in the Chronicle for
19.50* (30 words) 20¢ per additional word
Photo - $10.00 * 1 week includes website
$
Ph: 306-747-2442
Fax: 306-747-3000
email: chads@sbchron.com
June 13, 2014
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Now Hiring
Journeyperson
Pipefitters ($40+/hr)
and Scaffolders
($38+/hr)
For an industrial project
in Vanscoy, SK.
LOA of $145/day worked,
travel and bonuses paid!
We offer competitive
wages and benefits.
Western Commodities Inc.
Full-Time Position
Available
General Manager Retail
Outlets WANTED —
Sakimay First Nation is
seeking a General
Manager in Regina, SK
to oversee the operation,
maintenance, customer
service delivery, and
reporting of two retail
outlets. Outstanding
pay and benefits. Apply
today at www.apply
first.ca/job56845.
Duties to include the
buying and selling of feed
grains. Knowledge of
grading grain an asset.
Applicants should be
outgoing and possess
strong interpersonal skills.
Some computer skills
are necessary. Wage
dependent on experience.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
(on-site) for Rocky
Mountain House weekly
newspaper
and
website.
Overtime
required. Must have
experience with Adobe
software.
Email:
publish@mountaineer.bz.
Please apply in person
with resume to
806-100th Street,
Tisdale, SK S0E 1T0
or email:
rob.wct@sasktel.net
Send resume to:
pclenergyjobs@pcl.com
Looking for a Career and want to play Hockey
This may be your opportunity
NOW HIRING! Field
Technicians
and
Journeymen Electric
Sub-Contractors in
Saskatchewan
&
Alberta.
Are
you
looking for an opportunity
where you can make
use of your skills &
talents?
Consider
joining our team. For
more information call
1-855-697-6799 or visit
www.corix.com.
AGI Envirotank has long term openings for welders,
painters, drafters, construction, metal fabricators,
warehouse, professional sales or administration
positions. Willing to train or apprentice.
We are interested in anyone interested in joining the
senior hockey team in Biggar.
AGI is a leading manufacturer of above ground
storage tanks used in every major industry including
oil, gas, mining transportation, construction and
waste management. We are interested in any players,
coaches, managers or other supporting officers for
the senior hockey club.
Heavy Equipment
Operators
for late model CAT equip:
motor scrapers
(cushion ride), dozers,
excavators, rock trucks,
graders (trim operators).
Camp job. Competitive
wages plus R & B. Valid
drivers license req’d.
Send resume and work
references to:
Bryden Construction
and Transport Co. Inc.
Box 100, Arborfield, Sk.
S0E 0A0;
Fax: 306-769-8844
Email: brydenconstruct@
xplornet.ca
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
FEED AND SEED
GET FREE VENDING
MACHINES Can Earn
$100,000.00 + Per
Year.
All
CashRetire in Just 3 Years.
Protected Territories.
Full Details CALL NOW
1-866-668-6629
W e b s i t e
WWW.TCVEND.COM
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
CAREER TRAINING
AUCTIONS
Buying/Selling
FEED GRAINS
heated / damaged
CANOLA/FLAX
Top price paid
FOB FARM
Property
Auction
Raymond
Duchek/
Estate of Louise. June
27, 2014 10am. 225
George
Cres.,
Esterhazy, SK. 1138
sq.ft. home, household,
garage,
antiques.
www.ukrainetzauction.com
Karla’s
Auction
306-782-0787
THERE IS STILL A
HUGE DEMAND FOR
CANSCRIBE Medical
Transcription graduates.
Medical Transcription is
a great work-fromhome career! Contact
us
today
at
www.canscribe.com
1.800.466.1535
info@canscribe.com.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Candidates must possess a valid license (with preference given to those who hold
a valid class 3 or 1 license) and have the ability to pass both a criminal record check
as well as drug/alcohol screening.
The positions will be working throughout the western prairie region with extended
periods away from the home base of Brandon, MB.
Interested candidates should submit resumes in
confidence at: kkernohan@envirotank.com
or contact Ken Kernohan
directly at 1-306-948-5262
To apply respond to:
Email: krista.derksen@candoltd.com
Fax: (204) 725-4100
!
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Western
Commodities
877-695-6461
Visit our website @
www.westerncommodities.ca
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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&
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AVAILABLE! Money for
Farmland or Residential
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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
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