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Liz Spetz297-8804

Let our experience work for youLet our experience work for youLet our experience work for youLet our experience work for you

www.realtor.ca

The Annual General Meetingof

Eastend Community Tourism&

Economic Development Authority

will be held TuesdayMarch 8, 2011

7 pm

at the

T.rex Centre Conference Room

Everyone Welcome

To our Valued Customers,Thank you so much for all your continued support and businessin 2010!Its because of you that we will be entering our 3 rd year of busi-

ness. Thank you! We look forward to bringing you all the latest and greatest newproducts in the weeks ahead, some of which have already arrived.To celebrate we are having a Customer Appreciation Sale, from:

Tuesday March 1-Saturday March 5.

See in-store specials; enter your name for a draw.We will also be serving cake and a different flavor of

Creekside Coffee each daystop in for a taste.

Check out the daily flavors by either stopping in or check my

business page on Facebook.

Shannons ClosetYour Gift Store and More

Eastend, Sk.

295-4070

1072 sq ft2 bedroom

and1 bath-

room

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ART WORKSHOP

SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 20119:00A.M. 5:00 PM.

Activity Centre -

Eastend, Sask.Theme:

COMPOSITION TECHNIQUES

OPEN TO YOUR CHOICE OF MEDIUM

INSTRUCTOR:

CECILIA ELIZABETH

PLEASE REGISTER

WITH ALICE HANLIN,Box 374 EASTEND

OR295-3775

Email: jahanlin @ sasktel.netCOST: $100/PERSON

Registration a.s.a.p. by telephoneto Alice Hanlin

295-3775

Supported by The Eastend Arts Council

Besides Old Rocks and Sand

In 2003 I was on my way to the grocery store one day and got diverted for a few moments bya poster in the travel agency window. The next thing I knew I had booked a trip to Egypt. Idalways loved history and the romantic idea of old ruins. What better place to go than Egypt?So, I packed my bags and joined a tour.

I saw rocks and ruins and broken statuary beyond my wildest dreams. There were endlesstemples, causeways, museums, sunken statues and grand obelisks. Battles, history and an-cient personalities could be breathed in all day long. But, in all of that I had somehow neverthought about meeting modern Egypt head on. It was an amazement.

To wake up in Cairo is to find yourself on another planet or at least in a different world atanother time. There are 17 million people in Cairo and theyre all up before you are. Almosteveryone has started the morning meal on a charcoal fire. The haze wont clear until after-noon. There are motorbikes and cars and busses and donkeys and horse carts snarling thestreets. There are no pedestrian courtesies, you just run for your life and hope to get to theother curb in one piece. It seems like the whole city only has 5 traffic lights and two of thosearent working. People and vendors throng everywhere. Its crazy, busy and noisy yet thestreets are surprisingly clean.

The state police were everywhere. One could be spotted lounging in every third doorway.The Egyptian police force is larger than the army. I learned that police service is compulsoryfor young men. Its a smart way to keep huge numbers of relatively unemployable guys outof the hands of the mullahs and away from the clutches of the subversives. They dont earnmuch and they dont do much except cage cigarettes off the tourists but they dont make trou-

ble for the state. Cairo has a young population: one third is under 15 years of age and threefifths are under 30. They need jobs but those are hard to come by.

President Mubarak has held complete control of the country for 30 years. He appoints allpolitical positions right down to the mayors of the small villages in the countryside. All offi-cial journalists must be vetted by him. There is no free press. The concept of dissenting opin-ion is something of a window dressing. And yet in this tightly-held nation there was some-thing interesting happening.

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CCCCOMMUNITYOMMUNITYOMMUNITYOMMUNITYHHHHAPPENINGSAPPENINGSAPPENINGSAPPENINGSECT&EDAMar. 1Eastend Arts CouncilMar. 7Eastend Swimming Pool?Historical Museum Mar. 8K-40Mar. 2CWLMar. 2Friends of the Museum &

T.rex Discovery CentreMar. 10RM of White Valley Mar. 9TOWN COUNCIL Mar. 9Clay Centre Comm ClubMar. 15School Comm CouncilMar. 15Chamber of CommerceMar. 16Fire Dept. Mar. 1 and 15Prairie Pearls Mar. 30RW InstituteMar. 9TOPS MEET- Health Centre Quiet Room,

Thursdays @ 5:15 p.m.AAMondays @ 8:00p.m. at Henrys PlaceBINGOMondays at 7:00 in the Rink!Alanon Health Centre Quiet Room

Tuesdays .

MARCH DATESFOR

PHYSICIAN CLINICSIN EASTEND

SHERRY HORNUNGRN(NP) - FEB. 28MARCH 2, 3, 7, 10, 14, 16, 17, 23

AND 24PHYSICIAN MAR. 3, 9, 18, 24, 25, 287 2ND 29

To book an appointment Phone 295-4184

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.

EWWHC Lab Hours:

Mon - Thurs 9:00-12:00, 1:00 - 4:00Closed Fridays

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EASTEND MINOR BALL

NEEDED

IN ORDER TO CONTINUE WE NEED:

COACHES

SOMEONE TO HELP ORGANIZE:TEAMS, FEES, FORMS AND GAMES

VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST COACHES

IF YOU CAN ASSIST IN ANY WAYPLEASE CONTACT

LORNA TOPHAM @ 295-3664 ORCHRISSY RICHARDSON @ 295-3379

MEMBERSHIP DEADLINE IS MAY 15,2011 FOR SASK BASEBALL ASSOC

WE WOULD LIKE TO GET

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BALL WILL BE THURSDAYS AFTERSCHOOL PENDING ENOUGH INTEREST

The Eastend Edge is a proud supporter of ourcommunity and is distributed across

North America. Publisher: Jeanne Kaufman

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Public AssistancePublic AssistancePublic AssistancePublic Assistance

The Following Information is

Required to update the Town ofEastends Emergency Measures

Manual Resource Lists.

Transportation Vehicles

Construction EquipmentSearch & Rescue

If you own an:ATV, Golf Cart, Ski-doo,

Cargo Van, Passenger Van,Bus, Boat, Transport Truck(s)

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Please contact:Deb Giverhaug

EMO295-3565

or 295-7892

Celebrate/Venez cebrer....

WORLD DAY OFPRAYER 2011CHILE/CHILI

How Many Loaves HaveYou? Combien de pains

avez-vous?

2:00 p.m.Friday, March 4,

2011Eastend United

Church

Please join us!Soyez des notres!

Service written by the

women of Chile

WINTER LANDSCAPEcovered by a thick, white blanket,the land lies in icy stillness,sunlight reflecting in rainbow-hueson the billions of ice-crystals,like a scattering of brilliant diamonds.the vastness

of sparkling, clean snowagainst a cloudless, azure-blue skyis overwhelming in its brightness,as though being above the cloudsin an airplane.all living beingshave gone into sheltersand the windonly moves snow-driftsacross the road,like undulating snakes.

Gabriele Kck

Thanks to the Eastend Jets

for another year of great

entertainment

from Brian, Dianne & Staff

at the Cypress Hotel

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24TH ANNUAL STEGNER HOUSE DINNERSATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011

EASTEND MEMORIAL HALLSocial Hour 5:00 pm; Dinner 6:30; Programme 7:30

Special Guests: Singer/songwriters

Andrea Menard and Robert Walsh This annual fund-raiser has become a tradition in the Town of Eastend. It is held to raise monies to

support the Wallace Stegner House. The house is meant to provide a unique opportunity for writersor artists to work in a remote, quiet and beautiful surroundings, it is the very place where WallaceStegner spent part of his childhood.

The Stegner House Dinner will follow the a slightly different format this year, with the majority of

the evening focused on the very impressive music of singer/songwriters Andrea Menard and

Robert Walsh. The fundraising activities will take place mainly during the Social Hour. Between

5:00 to 6:30 p.m., the bar will be open for cocktails and guests can socialize as well as participate

in the fundraising activities. Several Early Bird Draws will be scheduled during Social Hour. The

Stegner House Dinner is the annual fundraiser that provides the operations budget for the Wal-

lace Stegner House. The Eastend Arts Council hopes guests will arrive early this year to partici-

pate. All contributions are welcome.

One of the highlights of the evening is the trip to the dessert bar, some of the creations are a workof art in itself. Please join us for an evening of fine dining and memorable entertainment!

Advance Tickets - $50/each Cheques payable to Eastend Arts CouncilMail to: Stegner House Committee, Box 415, Eastend, SK S0N 0T0Available in Eastend: Ethel @ 295-3670 or Madhatters Flowers & Gift

Purchase your tickets early! Deadline: March 7, 2011

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The Eastend Edge is a proud supporter of ourcommunity and is distributed acrossNorth America. Publisher: Jeanne Kaufman

WINTERthe wind camewith stormy strengthand scoured the snowinto an icy surfacewhile taking some of it away with him.it is treacherousto walk,a slick skating-rinkthat ends just outsideour front-doors.the sun may bring reliefby afternoon,melting hard-packed iceinto crunchy slushand as my eyes try to findtire tracksthat will provide some tractionin this uniform whiteness,

a chickadee scoldsfrom a branch above me.and I agree:this has gone on long enough!Gabriele Kck

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER 2011

How Many Loaves Have You? written

by the Women of ChileOn Friday, March 4th, the women of Chileinvite us to reflect on the many gifts thatGod has given each of us and our call toshare those gifts. Join with them in theWorld Day of Prayer celebration as weask a question that draws us into the bible,into the real context of Chilean lives andcommunities. There are several steps wewill take together as we address the ques-tion asked in the theme: How ManyLoaves Have You?

The Republic of Chile stretches between

the Pacific Ocean and the Andres Moun-tain Range in the extreme southwest ofSouth America. It borders north withPeru, Bolivia and Argentina to the east,with Antarctica to the south and the Pa-cific Ocean to the west.

In the 16th century Spanish explorers cameto Chile and went on to conquer it, al-though there was strong resistance fromthe indigenous peoples, especially theMapuches in the south. The conflict wenton for four centuries and continues eventoday with disputes about the ownership

of their lands. Chile began its independ-ence on September 18, 2010, the date es-tablished as National IndependenceDay.

Please join us, and invite your friends andfamily to attend the World Day of Prayerservice and learn more about Chile and itsunique culture and heritage. Join Chris-tians in more than 70 countries around theworld, and 2,000 communities across Can-ada who will gather on the World Day ofPrayer to pray and act in solidarity withthe people of Chile.The local World Day of Prayer service is

at Eastend United Church at 2:00 p.m.

POETS

POETRY MEANS SOMETHING

TO EVERYONE

POETRY IS MEMORABLE

POETS ARE NOT CREATIVE

POETS DISCOVER

AND REMEMBER

IF YOU REMEBER TO WRITE IT DOWN

MAYBE IT WAS WORTH THINKING

IN ARROGANCE WE CALL OURSELVES

CREATIVE

ACTUALLY WE ARE

THE MONKEYS AT THE

TYPEWRITERS.

Nick Saville -Pizza Talk

Shy Porcupine

The photo montage on page 5 on theBlogSpot is provided by slg.

This week it features a photo of a porcupinein a tree enjoying a winter snack.

Genuine poetry can communicate before it isunderstood.

T. S. Eliot

pg.1 Besides Old Rocks and Sand

Every building was studded with satellitedishes from the heart of the city to themost distant village along the Nile. Everyperson carried sophisticated cell phones,messaging devices and blackberries. Ifthe truth is suppressed then people willbeam it in from the BBC and all over theMiddle East and Europe. Many womendid not wear traditional dress and theircell phones rang in their purses just asoften as any would in Toronto or Saska-toon. Its impossible to deny people ac-cess to information. Its impossible to lieto them forever.

Even then the whole population wasseething with the desire for more democ-ratic reform. Many boldly talked about iteven though it put them and their fami-lies at risk. What else could happen in acountry with such a huge population andso few valuable jobs and exports? One ofthe best-paying jobs was to be a tourguide. Ours was a former policeman whobecame a lawyer and then returned touniversity to study history and be a tourguide; an unbelievable circumstancefrom our point of view. However, theEgyptian legal system did not offer muchopportunity for careers in law.

Now, finally, change is taking place.With luck it will continue to be a peace-ful process. Will more democracy bringmore industry, more progress and morejobs? Or, will the fundamentalists seizethe opportunity to set the country back800 years? Throughout her history Egypthas never been a democracy. We canonly hope that she will achieve more ofher real potential. Absolute power haslead to corruption and one of the worstland ownership structures in the world. Ifthe people have any chance it must benow. JK

Listen, real poetry doesnt say anything; itjust ticks off the possibilities. Opens alldoors. You can walk through any one that

suits you.Jim Morrison

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Shy Porcupine in a Tree

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