shellbrook chronicle july 13th

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The Voice Of The Parkland Since 1912VOLUME 101 No. 28SHELLBROOK, SASKATCHEWAN FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012

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1912 ~ 2012

What are we creating today? Four participants in the Summer Playground Program are shown assembling their masterpieces.

Summertime fun at the playground program The Shellbrook Playground program

kicked off at the Shellbrook Kinsmen Park last week.

The program, operated out of the for-mer Scouts Canada building on the south west corner of the park, has a pair of new faces at the helm for this year.

Heather Keys saw the posting at the University of Saskatchewan, where she was completing her final year in her Education and Kineseology degrees. She had family and friends in the area and decided to apply for the job. Joining her

this year is W.P. Sandin student Brianna Skrupski.

To keep the children occupied and engaged, the playground leaders have arts and crafts, games and field trips planned throughout the summer.

“Everyone says ‘Just let them go play on the playground and they’ll take care of themselves’ but they go for half an hour and they are bored of that. They do need a little bit of structure,” said Keys.

The program will also be taking in the Kids in the Kitchen program July 17 and 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The program, provided by the Town of Shellbrook, operates weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is free of charge and is for children 5 to 12 years of age. Due to government regulations, the program is capped at 16 children per supervisor, per day for a maximum capacity of 32.

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Preparing for an outage

Keep a corded phone in the house.Plug in sensitive electronic equipment

through surge-protector power barsIf you use electronic life-sustaining

equipment, make sure to have a back-up power source. You can register your life-sustaining equipment with us and be no-tifi ed of planned power outages

Put together a small package contain-ing candles, matches, a battery-powered clock/radio and a fl ashlight. Write 310-2220 on the package. Keep this package handy so you don’t have to search for it in the dark!

Keep a fi rst-aid kit, non-perishable food, a manual can opener and drinking water handy as well, in the event of a pro-longed outage

In cold weatherDon’t use barbecues, portable gen-

erators and propane or kerosene heaters indoors. Burning fuel in unventilated ar-eas produces carbon monoxide, a deadly, odourless gas

Keep a supply of antifreeze on hand to protect plumbing from freezing

In remote and rural areas, a wood-burning stove or fi replace are the best ways to provide heat during a prolonged outage

During an outageDetermine if the power failure is lim-

ited to your homeIf your neighbours have power, check

your electrical panel to see if the main circuit breaker has tripped. Turn the breaker off and back on again to ensure a good connection

If your electrical panel or main break-er isn’t the cause of the outage, call 310-2220

Turn off or unplug any appliances, computers or electronics you were us-ing when the power went out. Leave one light on so you’ll know when your power returns

Keep refrigerators and freezers closed. If the power is out for a long time, make sure you check all refrigerated and frozen food before you eat it.

Shellbrook’s Knox United Church invited past ministers, dignitaries and parishioners past, and present to celebrate the churches centennial June 30 and July 1.

The Church hosted a variety night and sup-per Saturday followed by a pancake breakfast and centennial service Sunday morning.

The enormity of the passing of time was dif-ficult for current pastor Dave Whalley to fathom.

“I just can’t get my head around a hundred years. There was no rail roads, there was no cars, no electricity, no sewer and water. I just can’t get my head around how we’ve come so far,” said Whalley.

The churches roots in

the community actually run far deeper than 100 years.

Reverend C.W. Bryden was the first ordained min-ister to hold services in the Pleasantville School from 1902 to 1905.

Then J.R.C Porter, a lay minister, spearhead-ed a canvass for the first Presbyterian Church in the community. The work was completed in 1912 and was officially dedicated on December 7 of that year. The church was located on First Avenue and First Street East.

Reverend J.M. Fisher was the first ordained min-ister in the newly built church.

In the 1920s, many Presbyterian churches were amalgamating due to a difficulties recruiting

ordained ministers. Shellbrook followed

suit in 1925 with the church to be known as Knox United Church.

In 1965 the current church was built to better accommodate the congre-gation and continues to do the job today.

Looking back on the history of the church, Whalley wonders what the first church services in town looked like and if they had any real resem-blance to what takes place today.

“I would just like to know what kind of hymns they sang 100 years ago at their first service because I don’t think they would recognize any of what we sang today,” said Whalley.

Sunday’s service car-ried the theme “Draw the circle wide” and featured readings from Reverend Faye Ford, Past President of the Saskatchewan United Church Conference, and former Shellbrook Pastors Reverend Mervyn Penfound (1972-1980) and Reverend Wes Ashwin (1982-1990).

“I thought it was just tremendous for the min-isters to come back and participate in the worship service with us. They are a part of this community and a part of our history,” said Whalley.

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Knox United celebrates 100 years

Rev. Mervyn Penfound, Rev. Faye Ford, Rev. Dave Whalley and Rev. Wes Ashwin with a tapes-try created for the celebration by Mary Anne Kennedy.

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Prince Mayor Jim Scarrow and other City officials travelled to Calgary last week as one of thirty communities invited to make a presen-tation to WestJet regard-ing their new regional service which will operate in smaller markets across Canada. While the compa-ny heard from many inter-ested communities, only thirty were invited to make formal presentations.

During Thursday’s presentation, City offi-cials presented relevant data regarding the Prince Albert market area, major

employers, Airport size and existing Airport capacity. “Prince Albert is a regional service centre for the north central region of Saskatchewan,” said Joan Corneil, Economic Development Director for the City. “We serve an extensive population and there is good reason to believe WestJet could establish a successful operation here.”

“Prince Albert’s presentation was well received,” said Mayor Jim Scarrow. “The Prince Albert market has grown rapidly as evidenced by

the record development in all areas of the city, our market area is estimated at 150,000 people and grow-ing. Prince Albert is the Gateway to the North, a service centre for cottage country and the northern Tourism industry. These were some of the impor-tant factors that stood out during our presentation to WestJet.”

WestJet has placed a conditional order for 20 Q400 NextGen turboprop aircrafts from Bombardier which includes an option to purchase an additional

25 aircraft and has indicat-ed they will be set to begin operations in the second half of 2013. “These are very preliminary stages of discussion,” said Mayor Jim Scarrow. “WestJet is launching this new ser-vice as part of a multiyear roll out with a handful of communities selected for late 2013. I wish to thank WestJet for their invitation to attend this important first step in making East-West air service a possibil-ity for central and northern Saskatchewan.”

Graham Constructiondonates to Food Bank

$281.30 was raised for the Shellbrook Area Food Bank and Resource Center at an onsite BBQ for the construction workers. Similar events have benefi ted other recipients such as the Children’s Wish Foundation. Pictured is Darcy Goudal of Graham Construction presenting to Debbie Top-ping.

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After the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 43-16 victo-ry in Hamilton in Week 1, head coach Corey Chamb-lin said he was looking for improvement from his de-fence in their Week 2 game at home to Edmonton Sun-day afternoon. After all, they gave up a touchdown against the Tiger-Cats!

Chamblin made three defensive changes for the Edmonton game, including replacing their starting cor-nerbacks, and boy did they ever improve. The Riders almost pitched a shutout against Kavis Reed’s Es-kimos on a steamy prairie day, squeaking out a 17-1 victory before the larg-est crowd to ever witness

a Rider home-opener at 31,459. No, this time they did not allow a touchdown.

“I told the guys it was gonna be a 42-man effort and it was,” Chamblin ex-plained after the match. “It was a defensive battle. I said they were gonna do ball control and they did. On offence, Kory Sheets, I told him to keep grinding, and he did.”

Sheets scored the only touchdown of the day, a 34-yard run with just over two minutes remaining to seal the deal. It was part of his 92 yards rushing against a nearly-impossible Edmon-ton defensive front.

Let’s be honest; the game was an eyesore. That

is if you don’t appreciate a defensive chess match. And quite frankly, I don’t. Both offences looked like they were running in quicksand with shackles on. Ugh. But the position which created the most ex-citement was the Rider de-fensive end spots as Brent Hawkins and Odell Willis had a fi eld day. They each

had a sack while Hawkins recovered a fumble and Willis knocked down a pass.

“I told Hawkins after the fumble recovery that I’d have been happier if he’d scored,” Chamblin laughed. “He said ‘Coach you always want more!’. But I’m real happy with the production on defence.”

It’s becoming evident to anyone who watches this team on a daily basis that Chamblin is a relent-less taskmaster. He sat down a player this week because he didn’t care for his effort level in practice! Under normal circum-stances you’d think play-ers would be getting fed up with the level of com-mitment that Chamblin de-mands but just the opposite is happening.

The results speak for themselves. After two weeks the Riders are 2-0 and tied for fi rst in the CFL West with the B.C. Lions. For anyone who watched the game, it’s pretty clear how excited these Rider players are becoming

with the new attitude. The frowns of 2011 on the side-lines have been replaced by grins and high-fi ves in 2012.

Now the Riders face their toughest challenge to date; a match-up with the CFL’s best team, the B.C. Lions Saturday at 1:00 in Regina.

“BC got after us pret-ty good in the preseason (a 44-10 Rider loss) but they’re a good football team,” Chamblin main-tained. “They’re the Cup champs. They’re gonna bring a good game and we’ll have our hands full.”

So far it doesn’t look like anything the Riders can’t handle.

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Are you preparedAfter the recent 24 hour power outage, Shellbrook

EMO Committee met to discuss how Shellbrook and area fared. The town’s water and sewer both worked well. A few homes in areas with a very high water table had to use alternate power sources to operate sump pumps.

Obtaining fuel during the power outage was a con-cern for many residents. However, resourceful solutions were employed to ensure emergency vehicles and gen-erators were kept running.

EMO Coordinator, Elna Fish, requested Council look at retro fi tting some town buildings to accommodate a generator during an extreme power outage.

“With this event fresh in our minds, it’s the perfect time to remind everyone to have their own personal emergency plans and kits in place. Individuals need to be prepared to survive on their own for 72 hours,” stated Fish.

All attending the meeting agreed that effects of the extended power outage would have been much worse had it occurred in the winter.

1 Water -- at least two litres of water per person per day; include small bottles that can be carried easily in case of an evacuation order.

2 Food that won’t spoil, such as canned food, energy bars and dried foods (replace food and water once a year).

3 Manual can-opener

4 Wind-up or battery-powered fl ashlight (and extra batteries).

5 Wind-up or battery-powered radio (and extra batteries).

6 First aid kit

7 Extra Keys to your car and house.

8 Some cash in smaller bills, such as $10 bills and change for payphones.

9 A copy of your emergency plan and contact information.

10 If applicable, other items such as prescription medication, infant formula, equipment for people with disabilities, or food, water and medication for your pets or service animal (personalize according to your needs).

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Opinions

It turns out that size does matter.Conventional wisdom suggests that small business is

the engine of job creation in North America but it would appear not all small businesses are created equally. A study by Statistics Canada over a 10-year period ending in 2008 suggests that bigger companies are actually the better job generators.

This might be an issue of semantics. In Canada a small business is generally described as a company with fewer than 50 employees. In the US the threshold would likely be closer to 500.

Nonetheless, the Canadian study – which interest-ingly parallels a similar US finding – shows that age and not size is the key contributor to job creation. But there is a distinct correlation with one aspect of size: companies with more than 20 workers create more jobs than those with fewer than 20.

And, among those with fewer than 20, larger ones generated more jobs than the smallest ones. This is an important finding given that 48 per cent of all the regis-tered businesses in Canada in 2008 had between one and ten workers.

* * *As consumers begin to examine their spending prac-

tises to reduce debt, businesses are beginning to rethink their pricing strategies in response.

Now, retail spending in Saskatchewan is continuing to rise so we’re not seeing a dramatic shift away from the local mall, but there is evidence that consumers have been hearing the warnings about rising debt levels in this country. As a result they are starting to divert a bit more money towards paying off those credit cards or loans.

That has caught the eye of most businesses who say

they are going to hold the line on prices. In this prov-ince roughly two-thirds of all businesses surveyed for the Bank of Montreal said they would not be increasing

prices this year. The remaining third said they would probably raise prices.

Interestingly, none said they would cut prices. That makes Saskatchewan the only province in the country to take that posi-tion which is further evidence of the vibrancy of the retail sector in these parts. By contrast, at least a few businesses in every other

province said they would cut prices as they try to fight things like cross-border shopping.

* * * Canada`s admission to the TransPacific discussions

is another step on the road to a regional trade deal.Canada has been trying to win a spot at this particular

bargaining table for a while. It involves a host of nations who border on the Pacific Rim, countries looking to strike a more formal trade relations package. Think of it as a NAFTA deal for the Pacific Rim.

Canada was not included in the talks initially because of our rules on supply management for the dairy and poultry industries. But consistent lobbying by the Prime Minister during the Americas summit and now the G20 have yielded a positive response. So we are headed into the talks.

This parallels free trade talks we initiated with China, Japan and Thailand earlier in the year as Canada increases its focus on both bilateral deals and the Pacific Rim. The failure of the World Trade Organization to create a global trading pact has forced individual nations to strike deals country-to-country. And this is another along those lines.

PaulMartin

The Paul Martin Commentary


GUEST COLUMNIST FROM THE SPIRITWOOD HERALDLet’s see. This is Tuesday night, late Tuesday night,

and I’m just counting back to figure out just how long it has been since I’ve had a chance to hold my newest grand-daughter.

I count 22, with a whole 17 to go for my next opportu-nity. I don’t think it is in a child’s best interest to keep her from her grandpa that long, but we’re all very powerless to prevent it.

On the other hand, we just had a ten-day stay with her and her folks. We were there when she took her first breaths, and saw her through her first critical period of life.

So I don’t want it to sound like I’m complaining. Besides, I’m going to get to spend the better part of ten days with the other two granddaughters – Bounce and The Boss.

That should be fun. Grandma has promised a trip to Toys ‘R’ Us.

^^^My brother recently took part in an interesting fund-

raiser in Flin Flon. It was the “Red Shoe Walk”, in which men “walk in her shoes.”

This was the first year of the Walk in Flin Flon, and it raised about $10,000 for the Women’s Resource Center in that city.

There were 26 participants this year. He figures there will be more next year.

The meaningful part of the exercise is that they walk in high heels over a distance of approximately a half mile and quite literally walk in her shoes.

The purpose is to raise funds for and awareness of vio-lence against women.

He said that the issue really hit home for him, as walk-ing in the red high heels did not come easily. But also because the people lining the streets over the course of the walk seemed to get the message, too.

^^^We made a gaffe in last week’s Herald that we’d like

to correct. We had said that the luncheon at the Lodge put on by the Activities Dept was a burger sale, when in fact it was pulled pork catered by Ron Sawatsky.

The part we got right was that it was food, and that they made a lot of money that will be used for repairs to the HandiVan and for outings for the residents.

Speaking of the HandiVan, new signs were added to the vehicle last week, proclaiming the Spiritwood Health Complex Foundation.

Speaking of vans, Martodam Motors and the Spiritwood Lions Club helped Rainbow Haven acquire a minivan for their activities.

“Martodam Motors made us a deal we couldn’t refuse,” said Audrey Magnus, chair of Prairie Community Endeavours.

^^^ Les and Teresa Walker were the latest winners of the

$1,000 Cash of the Month in the Spiritwood Lions Club cash lottery. The next draw will be made Aug 2, just in time for the August long weekend.

^^^The August long weekend isn’t called “AugLong”

by anyone. At least we haven’t heard it called such. “MayLong” seems to be well-recognized and it wouldn’t surprise me if it makes into a dictionary to become official.

^^^My reputation as a Grammar Nazi is well deserved, but

here’s a story you might appreciate. We all know that the expression “going to” gets short-

ened in speech to “gonna”. However, there is a sizeable minority out there who write it as “gunna”.

Someone typed a text message to say that he was going to be at school in the afternoon, only the autocorrect on his smartphone changed “gunna” to “gunman”, so the mes-sage read “Gunman at school this afternoon.”

As well, the message was sent to the wrong person by mistake. As a result, two schools were locked down and crawling with S.W.A.T. personnel. This happened in Georgia. I wouldn’t make up something like that.

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’Rider stadium a Sask. community project As talk of a new football stadium in

Regina heats up, talk of the need for it and fairness in paying for it are heating up as well.

Well, since football and politics re-main Saskatchewan’s favourite sports, let us join the conversation, beginning with discussing the need. The province is pro-posing to pay $80 million of $278-million cost of the new proposal of outdoor sta-dium west of current Taylor Field location on Regina’s current fair grounds.

While most agree the facility now called Mosaic Stadium will eventually need replacement, many question the need to replace it right now _ especially with another outdoor stadium. After all, Mosaic as just added a few million dollars worth of temporary seating and minor fi x ups to capitalize in the renewed football interest surrounding the Roughriders and in preparation of hosting the 2013 Grey Cup. Some make the logical point that if this is indeed good enough to host Cana-da’s football showcase, it’s got to be good enough to play in for a while.

Of course, the ‘Riders can muddle through at old Mosaic Stadium for a while

longer and the money can be better spent on something else. That’s the problem with building any new entertainment fa-cility _ you can always think of a better use of the money like new hospitals, schools and roads. In fact, it’s the easi-est thing for stadium critics to do is make lists of more worthy uses of that $80 mil-lion the province is committing.

There again, if that were the attitude of the past, no Sas-katchewan community would have ever had the hockey and curling rinks, baseball diamonds or golf courses that have not only produced massive recreational op-portunities and a better lifestyle for us all but also elite athletes that have made this province proud.

And the other issue is that building costs continue to increase dramatically. To build it now would surely save money from the costs in the future when the ‘Rid-ers might be more desperate to build a sta-

dium quickly. So if one accepts that spending money

on a new football stadium now is the right and proper course, the question quickly

becomes whether the Saskatchewan Party govern-ment’s $80-mil-lion contribution _ roughly, 30 per cent of the cost _ is the right amount. Stadium opponents argue it’s far too much

and stadium proponents (especially, ones in Regina who may have to make up the difference with their municipal taxes) say it’s far too little. The province’s argument that it has got the fi gure right is that it’s in range with the province’s contribution to other recreational facilities _ the 22 per cent of provincial dollars for Moose Jaw’s new arena, 25 per cent for arenas in Spir-itwood, Weyburn, North Battleford and Swift Current, 39 per cent for Estevan’s facility or the 49 per cent for Melville’s arena.

Others argue that, on a per capita ba-sis, it’s a disservice to the people of Re-gina but an even bigger disservice to the entire population of the province _ all of whom reap the benefi t of Saskatchewan’s team.

In that regard, the province’s $80-mil-lion ante is on par with what the Manitoba government provided for the new, yet-to-be-opened stadium for the Blue Bombers in Winnipeg. But Saskatchewan being football-loving Saskatchewan, there is more.

The Saskatchewan government is providing “loan guarantees” for ease in borrowing for the City of Regina (that’s contributing at least $60 million) and oth-er investors (i.e., the ‘Riders). Also, pro-vincial money is contingent on the design of the stadium being “roof-ready”. This means the province is still pushing the idea of a year-round enclosed facility and Ken Cheveldayoff, minister responsible, made it clear that there will be provincial dollars to help put on the roof.

So the province will likely be paying a sizeable portion for this community proj-ect.

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EditorMy dad never organized his workshop because the

time he took searching for tools was time spent thinking of “a better way”. In Canada, voting is the primary tool of democracy but is it too handy? Have we stopped looking for a better way?

Our person perception skills are essential to our sur-vival as we depend on relationships of mutual obligation. Within a few minutes of meeting someone in person, we are very good at knowing their intelligence, sanity, and virtues.

Robin Dunbar has noticed that business, military, and religious communities thrive in groups of less than 150 people but disintegrate when stretched over 150. Let’s leverage Dunbar’s number to replace our partisan adversarial system of electing representatives with an impersonal “x” on a ballot. Every four years, we could meet in person for a day in geographic groups of 100 and under the guidance of a professional facilitator reach a consensus on who would best represent us. (Opting out would be allowed but discouraged and fi ned.) Absolutely no campaigning needed or allowed. Our chosen repre-sentative then meets with 99 other representatives. One representative goes on. This is done until we have the “degrees” of representatives needed.

This system would allow full and open communi-cation up and down the degrees of representation. Like our elected representatives, each representative would be supported by our civil servants and remunerated by degree. Consensus would replace voting as our primary tool shifting us from an uneven vote-ocracy towards a true democracy.

Nancy CarswellShellbrook, Saskatchewan

Dear Randy Hoback, The Conservatives rammed through the House of

Commons an omnibus budget bill that is sweeping in scope, deeply fl awed in content, and anti-democratic in principle.

The Harper Conservatives have eliminated indepen-dent bodies like the National Roundtable on the Environ-ment and the Economy that offer advice it may disagree with. Also, by gutting fi fty years of environmental pro-tections, the government has given itself the unilateral power to green-light major and potentially harmful re-source development projects without adequate scrutiny.

This bill makes changes to the Fisheries Act that could endanger many fi sh populations, including the migratory salmon, a timeless presence on the Canadian landscape,

not to mention a staple of the economy. Against the advice of many experts, the government

will be raising the qualifying age from 65 to 67 for Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement, beginning in 2023, thus robbing vulnerable senior citi-zens of up to $30 000 in much needed income.

As if targeting seniors isn`t enough, the new changes in Employment Insurance will impact those who work in seasonal employment and the government did not even bother to consult employers or the provinces which will be most impacted.

In addition to criticizing specifi c measures in this budget bill, the major problem is that it amends, creates or eliminates 70 different federal acts.

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A better way

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A team of research-ers from the University of Saskatchewan and Yukon College are working with industry in Canada’s North to develop biochar for remediation of soil con-taminated by oil spills and gas leaks.

Biochar is a type of charcoal that results from heating biological ingre-

dients, such as wood and bone, in a low- or no-oxygen environment – a process known as pyroly-sis. In southern climates, biochar has proven envi-ronmental benefits when added to soil, including enhanced soil fertility, improved plant growth, and degradation of con-taminants.

“It’s a case of ‘One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,’” says Derek Peak, associate pro-fessor of soil science and co-investigator on the proj-ect. “We use materials that are otherwise considered waste to make a product that decontaminates soil.”

“Our goal is to reduce soil restoration costs and

increase restoration suc-cess in northern Canada by providing a local source of biochar that is specifically formulated for northern soil restoration.”

The team, led by soil science professor Steve Siciliano, will use the Canadian Light Source synchrotron to analyze contaminated soil before and after the addition of biochar. One of the proj-ect’s test sites is a for-mer petroleum storage facility in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan where this research is aimed at find-ing improved methods of managing petroleum impacts in the soil and groundwater.

The project is funded by a $660,600 “Idea to Innovation” grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) with addition-al support from Yukon College and industry part-ners, including Federated Co-operatives Limited, Nunatta Environmental, and Zakus Farms.

Producing biochar in the North presents some technical hurdles, such as limited access to pyrolysis machines and cow bones, which are often used to make biochar. The research team is using locally avail-able sources, such as fish, whale and bison bone, to produce biochar.

Siciliano noted that Yukon College has a bio-char development program with Zakus Farms.

“Together, the U of S and Yukon College have the expertise, experience and know-how needed to solve the challenges asso-ciated with the commer-cialization of biochar for

northern needs,” Siciliano says.

Northern-sourced bio-char will create a new mar-ket for remediation materi-als produced near where the contaminated soil is

found. The research team is already working with industry partners to find the optimal bone biochar for their soil restoration efforts.


Continued from page 5By burying dozens of signifi cant and damaging

changes within a ‘kitchen sink’ bill, the government is preventing Members from doing their job by giving these changes proper consideration and scrutiny.

While undermining the role of Parliament, bill C-38 is a clear abuse of power and makes a joke of democracy. Once again, Canadians are kept in the dark and it is of the utmost importance that we raise awareness to this un-precedented situation. The Liberal Party will continue to fi ght against this kind of anti-democratic abuse of power.

Sincerely, Marc Garneau, MPLiberal House Leader

Omnibus fl awed Shellbrook Elks and Silvertip Hockey Clubs

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DRIVING FOR DOUGH -- Senior hockey in Shellbrook cashed in June 23 as the Shellbrook Elks and Shellbrook Silvertips hockey teams hosted their annual Texas scramble golf tour-nament. In it’s 8th year, the tournament brought in a total of $7,350.19. An additional $5,000 matching contribution will be made by the Scotiabank at a later date. Pictured here are Sil-vertips forward Darcy Rask and his team of Dane Sommerfeld, Kirby Tang and Troy Tang. Proceeds from the tournament will be split between the two teams to help out with the an-nual costs of operating a hockey team. The Elks fi nished the season as Provincial A and Fort Carlton Hockey League Champs while the Silvertips, in their second year of existence, hoisted the Beaver Lakes League title.

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Trends in agriculture are always interesting to follow.

Having grown up in the purebred livestock busi-ness, and having attended livestock shows from the time I was knee high to a cowboy boot, it has been particularly interesting to see how the size of cattle have changed through the years.

While not even a fore-thought in the 1950s, I have certainly seen enough pictures from that era to understand what they mean when they talk about ‘belt buckle’ cattle. For the 50s, and well into the

1960s, the champion cattle in most shows were just that, about as tall as the showman’s belt buckle. That is almost impossible to imagine in this era, but that is the way the industry viewed perfection at the time.

The arrival of the so-called exotic breeds from Europe, were led by Cha-rolias. The fi rst Charolais into Canada actually ar-rived in the late 1950s, but it was the mid-1960s before the breed really ar-rived in numbers and be-gan to signifi cantly change the industry.

Charolais were sim-

ply bigger cattle, and the North American cattle sec-tor was quick to see value

in larger frames on which to put pounds of beef.

Of course Charolais were not the only big breed to arrive and help the con-version to bigger cattle

here. They were followed by breeds such as Sim-mental, Limousin, Maine

Anjou, Gelbvieh and a rather long list of Europe-an breeds.

Some, such as Cha-rolais and Simmental are now completely ingrained

in our cattle industry and have become cornerstones.

Other breeds, such as Chianina, Marchigiana, and a few others arrived in the pursuit of ever big-ger cattle, but then all but disappeared again.

While some of the larg-est European breeds im-ported to Canada ended up having limited impact, through selection the cattle industry more, or less ad-opted the adage ‘Go Big, Or Go Home’.

You certainly saw that in showrings for years, where the eyes of judges’ were drawn to bigger.

The days of bulls reach-ing only a cattleman’s belt buckle were gone, and cat-tle become behemoths.

But like many things, the size of cattle eventu-ally went too far. Cattle-man would talk about how effi cient 1300-1400 pound cows were, but their pas-tures were populated by animals several pounds heavier.

But recently there has been a moderation. That was evident this past week

at Yorkton Exhibition.At the Regional 4-H

Beef Show at the Ex’ Wednesday, Judge Gerry Bertholet talked about moderate frames in his comments, and in heifer classes big females were not always red ribbon win-ners over more moderate ones.

The Saskatchewan Angus Gold judge Garner Deobold in an interview with this writer also talk-ed about how big might have been the key to win-ning a decade ago, but it was no longer automatic. He said while small cattle don’t have the effi ciencies needed by the industry, and suggested in some situa-tions big can work, moder-ation is where the industry is now focused.

Like a pendulum the size of cattle went from one extreme to the other over some 40-years, and is not settling somewhere between the two creating more effi cient animals to match producer needs in the process.

Agriculture40 years of change in cattle industry

Calvin Daniels

On Agriculture


by Linda Hunt, AAg,Regional Forage Specialist, Saskatchewan

Ministry of AgriculturePerennial weeds are an ongoing concern with land

managers everywhere. Whether you are a home owner concerned with dandelions in your lawn or a livestock producer struggling with the latest pasture invader, it is apparent that perennial weeds are an ongoing concern. Contrary to what we are lead to believe by ads for the latest and greatest solutions, controlling these weeds is not a simple matter of using one product, but requires an integrated approach that combines both intensive treat-ments followed up by management changes.

The first step to successful control is to know your enemy. Not only should you know the mode of spread, and general characteristics of the weeds you have, but also be on the lookout for the next threat. With the movement of goods, people, and wildlife you never know when the next perennial weed will show up in your backyard. Keep an eye out for new plants in the ditches and yards of neighboring properties and roads. There are many websites and publications that identify the latest threats including the Saskatchewan Invasive Plant Council and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. If you want help identifying new plants you can talk to Ministry of Agriculture staff, or your local weed inspec-tor. Knowing what’s coming allows you to plan ahead and act quickly when eradication is still possible.

The next step is to determine the mode of invasion. Does it spread by roots, seeds, or both? Perennial weeds tend to have very invasive deep roots that the plant can use to recover quickly after injury. In some cases a plant may be suppressed by a residual herbicide for a couple of years and then make a full recovery. Many are stimu-lated to grow and reproduce by mowing and grazing so will require frequent treatments over a number of years to eliminate. Canada Thistle is an example of this type of perennial weed.

Although Canada Thistle can produce large amounts of seeds, there seedlings are weak and are difficult to establish in healthy grass stands. Their roots however can extend eighteen feet down and sprawl laterally five feet within the first growing season. The lateral roots are covered with growing points and if cut up by tillage can grow a new plant from only a quarter inch piece of root. Mowing and grazing stimulate the plant to produce more shoots and can make the problem worse unless the treatments are done at a high enough frequency, over a long enough time to wear down the roots extensive energy reserves.

The key to this tricky weed is completion and persis-

tence. Canada thistle has very week seedlings, and has a hard time encroaching into healthy grass stand. Good results have been found with a treatment of systemic herbicide right at early flowering followed up by fertiliz-ing and resting the surrounding vegetation. If herbicides aren’t your thing then frequent grazing or mowing of the thistle being careful to not overgraze the surrounding vegetation will work.

This will be difficult to achieve with cattle as they naturally prefer the grass, however goats will target the thistle. As an added bonus thistle has good nutrient value so you should get nice gains. Just remember how deep and pervasive those rooting systems are and understand this will be a long term project requiring more than one treatment.

Perennial weeds that grow easily from seed need to be controlled before seed set for as long as the seed remain viable in the soil. Scentless Chamomile is an example of this type of weed. Each plant can produce up to a million seeds per season that persist in the soil for up to ten years.

The key to this type of weed is timing and persis-tence. Spraying or picking before it flowers followed up by establishing a competitive perennial forage stand. Often this pest if found around the edges of pot hole sloughs so seeding buffer strips of flood tolerant grasses will go a long way to preventing large outbreaks.

The hardest weeds to eradicate are those that have both aggressive seeds and roots which is why these weeds often end up on the noxious list in the Weeds Act. Leafy Spurge is an example of this type of weed. In one growing season it’s roots can spread up to five feet, and the seeds can be spread up to sixteen feet. In addition this pesky plant has been found to be poisonous to some cattle and will invade into even the healthiest forage stand. The key is to get it in the first year before it estab-lishes a seed bank or extensive roots. Once established the goal changes from eradicate to contain to minimize the loss. A healthy vigorous pasture will help to slow down the invasion, but will not be enough. Know if you have spurge in your area, and what it looks like and be prepared to act fast.

Understand that there is no one sure fire quick fix for perennial weeds. An integrated approach to weed management that involves an intensive treatment of the weeds along with management changes to improve the vigor of the forage works best.

For more information on managing weeds in peren-nial pastures contact your local Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Service office or call the Agriculture Knowledge Center at 1-866-457-2377.

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-By Erl SvendsenApparently there are

more shade-tolerant peren-nials than just hostas and ostrich ferns. Who knew? [I’m kidding of course, there are plenty, but they don’t get as much press.] Take for instance this year’s ‘Perennial Plant of the Year’ (www.perennialplant.org), ‘Jack Frost’ Siberian bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla). ‘Jack Frost’ has a proven track record across a wide range of climate zones, is low maintenance, has few pest and disease problems, can be found in most nurs-eries, and provides season-long interest. It can also be used multiple ways in the garden: as a single specimen, mass planted as a ground cover, and in container arrangements for added interest.

The best feature of ‘Jack Frost’ is its leaves: large and heart-shaped, overlaid by shining sil-ver, drawing the eye to what could otherwise be a dark corner in your gar-den. A delicate network of dark green veins, like a crackle finish, breaks up and accentuates the silver; leaves are bordered by a thin green edge high-lighting their shape. This

cultivar, like all Siberian buglosses, forms a well-behaved, never invasive, slowly expanding mound of leaves, reaching 30 cm tall by 45 – 60 cm wide at maturity. Keep an eye out for pure green ‘revert-ed’ shoots. Remove these immediately to prevent them from proliferating and crowding out the sil-ver variegated shoots.

As an added bonus, delicate sprays of small, bright, sky-blue forget-me-not-like flowers drift 10 – 15 cm overtop the leaves in late spring. Enjoy the flowers where they are or add the blue sprigs to a spring bouquet.

Siberian bugloss is not especially drought tolerant nor does it like direct sun. ‘Jack Frost’ will survive slightly less moist condi-tions than other cultivars provided that it is not for an extended period. Compost- or manure-enriched soil, top-dressed with mulch, is your best strategy to maintain suf-ficient soil moisture levels; at the same time, avoid planting in poorly drained locations. And while more sun-tolerant than other variegated cultivars, ‘Jack Frost’ should be in the shade by lunchtime to

avoid sun-scorched leaves.Because of its slightly

hairy and rough-textured leaves, slugs tend to avoid Siberian bugloss (unlike hostas which can be deci-mated by the slimy var-mints) and it is reported to be deer resistant. Now ‘deer-resistant’ can mean anything from ‘will grow back after a light brows-ing’ to ‘deer avoid this plant… mostly’. In this case, it means the latter.

Great news for acreage owners whose gardens are usually veritable buffets for resident and itinerant deer.

Can you have too much of a good thing? In this case: no. Mature Siberian bugloss clumps are readily divided to brighten other spots in your garden or to share with friends. To divide, dig up the entire plant in early spring. The root system is shallow and

consists of dark wiry rhi-zomes, easily teased apart by hand into small clumps.

Promises made and broken: ‘Jack Frost’ is rated for survival in USDA hardiness zones 3 – 8. Drawing a line roughly from Lloydminster to Yorkton, to the south is zone 3 and to the north is zone 2 (http://plan-thardiness.gc.ca/exmint.pl?lang=en). So it should survive most years in at

least the southern half of Saskatchewan. However, my experienced gardening friends who try everything at least once say that ‘Jack Frost’ needs winter pro-tection (good snow cover, mulch, protection from wind, etc), and perhaps expect it to be a short-lived perennial. All the more reason to hedge your bet: divide and plant in mul-tiple locations throughout your garden.


‘Jack Frost’ Siberian Bugloss: 2012 Perennial Plant of the Year

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Notre Dame des Vic-toires celebrates 100 years……On June 30th and July 1rst. almost 300 people gathered in Victoire to celebrate the Centennial of this small catholic par-ish. At one time it had been their home or that of their ancestors.

It was a great week-end of celebration of faith, family and friends. Sat-urday evening started out with supper, followed by a Wine & Cheese and live entertainment provided by the “Happy Wanderers ”. Sunday proved to be a very busy day for everyone. The Knights of Columbus

served a pancake breakfast and that was followed by a program led by Rita Cou-ture. She led us through 100 years of memories, backed by actors and mu-sicians. It was a very en-tertaining couple of hours. Those who wanted to, vis-ited the cemetery and dis-plays at the church, then mass was celebrated by Bishop Albert Thevenot. After another great meal we were entertained with some gospel music by “Prairie Thunder”. People travelled from across the country to attend and their presence made this week-end a huge success.


Victoire church celebrates 100 years

Bishop Albert Thevenot celebrates mass in our beautiful little church that was built in 1935.

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auction Tuesday July 24, 201210:00 am

JOHN LAPSHINOFF ESTATEBlaine Lake, SK

SELLER CONTACT(s): Karen Boyko

AUCTION COORDINATOR(s): Kim Kramer 306-445-5000

AUCTION DAY SCHEDULE: 10:00 am Shop tools & misc; followed by Household& misc.; 12:00 noon Live Internet Bidding beginning with Real Estate followed by

farm equipment and grain bins.DIRECTIONS: From Krydor go 1 mile east on Hwy #40 then 2.25 miles north and

then .5 mile west into yard.

HI-LITES INCLUDE: REAL ESTATE: 1/2 section of grain and pasture/grass land west of Blaine Lake. NW 35-44-8W3: Assessment: 44,600; Total Acres: 160; Cult Acres: 125 (seeded to grass) Fenced and cross fenced - fence is a 3wire and in good condition; Yard site features a 1971 3 bedroom 11380 s.f. bungalow, small garage/shop, other minoroutbuildings and a large 45x80 barn with corrals. NE 35-44-8 W3: Assessment: 64,700; Total acres: 160; Cult acres:135; Cropped acres: +/- 95 acres; Grass acres: +/- 40 acres; Fenced and cross fenced - fence is a 3 wire and in goodcondition (High bid subject to sellerʼs approval); TRACTORS: 1982 Case 4490 4wd tractor w/175 pto hp, powershifttrans, 7214 hrs showing; 1979 International 986 2wd tractor & Ezee-On 2080-90 FEL, 4595 hrs showing; 1973International 1066 2wd tractor & Ezee-On 120 FEL; International WD9 antique tractor; COMBINES & ACCESSORIES:1980 International 1440 s/p combine & IH 810-13 p/u header, 2977 hrs showing; SWATHERS: 1979 Versatile 400 20's/p swather; SEEDING & TILLAGE: Case IH 7200 28' hoe drill; International 24' tandem disc; Morris Magnum 25'cultivator; Co-op Implements 179 30' cultivator; International 620 16' press drills; GRAIN HANDLING & STORAGE: 2- Westeel Rosco 1800 bu hopper bins; Westeel Rosco 2100 bu bin; Chief Westland 1600 bu bin; Brandt 750 7"x50'grain auger; Sakundiak HD6 6"x37' grain auger; HAYING & LIVESTOCK: Wheatheart FEL mount hyd post hole auger;Hesston 5800 round baler; NH 357 mix mill; selection of livestock handling equip; HEAVY TRUCKS: Ford 600 s/agrain truck; International 1600 Loadstar single axle grain truck; LIGHT TRUCKS & CARS: 1989 GMC 2500 SLX Sierra2wd pick-up truck; Ford F150 XLT 2wd pick-up truck; TRAILERS: 1993 Rainbow 6' x12' flat deck car hauler trailer;Univision push-off bale wagon; Road Runner goose neck stock trailer; TANKS; SHOP EQUIPMENT, TOOLS & MISCFARM SUPPLY; good selection of firearm re-loading equipment & supply; and more. Partial listing only.See full list and pictures on the internet at www.kramerauction.com or call 306-445-5000 for more information

2 Quarters of Farmland near Blaine Lake

The church was fi lled to capacity on both levels to accommodate the large crowd. Carole Paquette

Rita Couture led us down memory lane during a very en-tertaining program backed by actors and musicians.

Therese McCann in costume as a sister from the “Daughters of Providence” during our pro-gram. This religious congregation left an important imprint on the school life during the fi fties and sixties.

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Heat illness in children• Changes in behaviour

such as sleepiness or tem-per tantrums.

• Dizziness or fainting. • Nausea or vomiting. • Headache. • Rapid breathing and

heartbeat. • Extreme thirst and

decreased urination with unusually dark yellow urine.

Tips for helping chil-dren cope:

• Children most at risk include those with asthma, heart or kidney problems, mental and physical dis-abilities, developmental disorders, diarrhea and those who take medica-tions.

• Give your child plen-ty of cool liquids before they feel thirsty and keep them hydrated.

• Dress them in loose-fi tting clothing, a breath-able hat and avoid expo-sure to the sun.

• Before heading out, check the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) in your area. Children are more sensitive to air pol-lution which tends to be at higher levels during ex-treme heat.

• Apply sunscreen that is an SPF of 15 or higher, but remember - sunscreen protects against the sun’s ultraviolet rays but not the heat. Do not apply sun-screen to a child less than six months old.

After 33 years at W.P. Sandin Public High School, teacher Glenys Martin is calling it a career. The long time home econom-ics and grade 6 home room teacher handed out her last report cards June 29 and is now looking toward the next chapter in her life.

Martin chose her path in a bit of an unconven-tional way. Her mother told her she had to go to university and it turned out that education was the shortest program offered. At first she was looking to specialize in elementary education but then devel-oped an interest in home economics and ran with it. In landing her first job at W.P. Sandin, she found a fit that would suit her for her entire career -- a rarity in the industry. Even more rare is the fact that she was able to do it all so close to her home town.

“I live in Parkside, grew up in Canwood and

teach in Shellbrook. I didn’t go far. I like roots,” said Martin.

She completed her internship at Carlton in Prince Albert and got an interview at W.P. Sandin Composite High School in Shellbrook. She got the job and would end up spend-ing 33 years educating stu-dents within its walls.

She says the biggest changes in the profession since beginning in 1979 are the style of curriculum, technology and the way children learn.

“They love technology. That is their life, that is their world,” said Martin.

“Their brain now is wired very different from when I started,” said Martin, noting that just giving students books to read is no longer enough -- they need to be engaged through their technology.

The curriculum has also moved to an inqui-ry based system from an

information based system. Students are no longer taught to memorize reams of information but instead are taught to question and

think about problems in order to find the solution.

Heading out of the pub-lic school system biggest beefs about working in the

system is the restrictions on the use of the division’s technology and the lack of consultation about it with the front line teachers.

“They are paying for programs that teachers might not even use because they get roadjammed along the way. They need to revamp that,” said Martin.

Services like Skype and Facebook are also pro-hibited from use in Sask Rivers Schools which Martin believes limits educational opportuni-ties while they are read-ily available for students to use once the leave the school at the end of the day.

“I’ve seen so much money being spent and yet there isn’t any dialog and there has to be that dia-log,” said Martin.

“Our hands are tied when it comes to technol-ogy.”

Martin, who received her Masters degree

in Technology and Communication last year, would like to pursue a new career involving adult edu-cation and technology in her retirement.

“I’d like to find out what I’m going to do when I grow up,” laughed Martin.

She feels that what lead her to pursue her masters was her father’s life long love of learning as well as seeing the growing trend of teachers seeking a sec-ond career after retiring from teaching.

In addition to her work teaching, she has also spent countless hours ensuring that the yearbook is published. She complet-ed her first stint as the faculty yearbook supervi-sor in 1999 but took up the task again a few years ago at a time when it looked like its’ publication was in jeopardy.


Rhonda Fitch says farewell to Shellbrook Elementary

Teacher Rhonda Fitch concluded her full time teaching career at Shellbrook Elementary School last month after 30 years at the school.

Through her 30 years of teaching, Shellbrook Elementary teacher Rhonda Fitch accom-plished a rare feat -- she managed to work in the same school, in her home community for her entire career.

“It’s hard to believe, its

been a whirlwind career. Never a dull moment,” said Fitch.

Fitch started her career in 1981 as a certificate teacher, opting to exit school early. For the next five years she taught full time while working on her final courses to complete

her degree. “What’s been nice is

that I have taught genera-tions of families,” said Fitch.

“I have taught a lot of my current student’s par-ents.”

Over the course of her career, she said that the

workload had stayed about the same but what has changed is programs, cur-riculums and technology used by the schools.

Because of her proxim-ity to retirement, she was one of the last teachers in the school to receive a Smartboard, which are now in every room at Shellbrook Elementary. Learning the new technol-ogy was a challenge but the opportunities it provid-ed made it all worthwhile.

“Its a wonderful tool for students and teachers,” said Fitch.

After 30 years of hav-ing a job to go to she hopes to do some traveling and do the things around home she always meant to do.

“I look forward to just having some more free time for family and friends,” said Fitch, who also hopes to do some substitute teaching in her spare time.

Though she does plan to become better traveled, she has no plans of leaving her home town.

Fitch has also been instrumental in the school’s annual Christmas concert held at the Shellbrook Theatre. Despite the hours of practices and the overall chaos surrounding the pro-duction, she may have a difficult time sitting in the audience for next year’s performance.

“Believe it or not I will kind of miss that,” said Fitch.

Long time high school teacher calls it a career

Teacher Glenys Martin on her fi nal day as a full time teacher at W.P. Sandin Public High School.

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Wild Rose 4-H Beef Club held their annual Achievement Day at Prince Albert Exhibition Grounds on June 2.

Our judge for the event was Mr. Shannon Eaton, a prominent cattle buyer/rancher from Lloydminster area. There was 23 steers entered with a weight range from 1000-1400 lbs. After sorting through these good steers Judge Eaton declared his Grand Champion Garret Feige and Reserve Champion Jacob Feige. Our female category had less entries but was still very strong. We had 5 bred heifers and 3 cow/calf pairs. Judge Eaton picked his Grand Champion Litney Curran with a 2 year old pair and Reserve Champion Tyler Curran with a bred heifer. All champions receive a jacket sponsored by Shell-

brook Co-op.All our members

worked very hard and pre-sented their animals well. Good job!!

Other awards given that day were Clover Bud Ag-gregate sponsored by Wan-nabe Ranch to Isaiah Fox, Junior Aggregate spon-sored by Deere Rose Stock Farm to Jacob Feige, Inter-mediate Aggregate spon-sored by Foxdale Ranch to Garret Feige and Senior Aggregate to Shyla Roth-well. Shyla also picked up the Grand Aggregate Award/jacket sponsored by the Shellbrook Co-op.

L e a d e r s h i p / S p i r i t Awards sponsored by Investors Group (Paul Bourgeault) were received by Isaiah Fox, Spencer Fox, Tyler Wendel and Cameron Oleksyn.

Herdsman Awards sponsored by Sunlife Fi-

nancial (Colin Muller & Larry Brossart) were awarded to Isaiah Fox, Ashlee Wolfe, Aayden Oleksyn and Shyla Roth-well. The All-Star jacket award sponsored by Mas-terfeeds was given to Der-ek Oleksyn and the Rate of Gain Plaque sponsored by Headline Tarentaise was awarded to Travis Curran.

Our 2012 members include Isaiah Fox, Wy-att Radics, Abby Radics, Ashlee Wolfe, Tanner Wolfe, Jayden Skauge, Ethan Skauge, Spencer Fox, Jacob Feige, Travis Curran, Jessica Radics, Peter Fox, Garret Feige, Aadyne Oleksyn, Reagan Schutte, Tyler Wendel, Taylor Harris, Shyla Roth-well, Tyler Curren, Litney Curran, Teagan Oleksyn, Cameron Oleksyn, Derek Oleksyn, and Jensen Wen-del.


Wild Rose 4-H club and regional show

Dave and Krista Erixon, Regional Grand champion Jacob Fiege Patty Soloducha of the Prince Albert Exhibition Association.

Litney Curran with her Grand Champion female, Judge Shannon Eaton and Travis Curran showing his calf.

Derek Oleksyn with Jacob Feige and his Wild Rose 4-H Club Reserve Champion.

Judge Shannon Eaton with Wild Rose 4-H Club Grand Champion Garret Feige.

Tyler Curran with his Wild Rose 4-H club Reserve Champion Female.

Canwood’s Whispering Pines Place was the benefi ciary of the $25,750 sale of this year’s 4-H Charity Steer, courtesy of the Canwood 4-H club. It was the club’s turn to raise a steer and choose a charity to receive the proceeds from its sale at the Regional Show and Sale June 4 in Prince Albert. In the end, the steer sold three times, maximizing the fund raising dol-lars. It fi rst sold to the Canwood Multiple

4-H Club and the friends of Whispering Pines Place for $13,000. To top off the bid, Scotiabank matched the fi rst $5,000 raised. The group put the steer back up for auction and the Saskatchewan Gen-eral Employees Union bought the steer for $5,000. The fi nal buyer was Parkland Meats, of Shellbrook.

Charity steer brings in $25,750

Dave Whalley DLM(R)Knox United Church

As our garden has been seeded and is growing nicely and has already produced some wonderful fresh produce, I have been refl ecting on what a gift God has given us in “Good Orderly Direction (GOD). We can look to our own gardens for direction in our daily living.

I planted four squash plants and they represent: 1) to squash indifference, 2) to squash selfi shness, 3) to squash gossip, and 4) to squash grumbling. If I do those four things in my life, I will be helping build a better and more accepting community in which I live.

I love lettuce and so I planted four rows of lettuce which helps direct my life in good relations with my neighbors, friends, and family: 1) lettuce be faithful to our God, 2) lettuce be kind to all people I know, 3) lettuce be patient with all the people I know, and 4) lettuce really love others, which is the second Great Commandment.

I love peas so I planted three rows of peas to remind me of my spirituality in wholesome relationships with others: 1) I need pease of mind in my life, 2) I need pease of heart, and 3) I need pease of soul, which is given to me through prayer and meditation.

I also need some turnips in my garden if I am going to live in community with others:

1) turnip for meetings, 2) turnip and do service for others, because it is more

blessed to give than receive, and 3) turnip and help one another in God’s world.I need spice in my life, so I should plant something

that improves the taste of food, such as thyme:

1) thyme spent with others who need support, 2) meaningful thyme with family, and 3) meaningful thyme with friends.If I water my garden and cultivate on a regular ba-

sis, I will get much produce and I will reap what I sow. This summer may you all have a productive garden, both produce-wise and spiritually. May the Scriptures and the Spirit direct your lives as you cultivate your “gardens”.

Teach your children the spirit of generosity

Life experience has taught us that, as the saying goes, it really is better to give than to receive. Generous indi-viduals make friends easily, and it’s not only about gifts and money. Giving your time can mean so much to a loved one or child who is craving your attention.

This summer, make the most of your time off to nur-ture the giving nature in your children. Here are some ideas to get started:

Birthdays with a twist. Is your child celebrating a birthday this month? Instead of trying to compete with the Joneses, ask your child if he or she would like to receive one large gift and have everyone donate the money they would have spent to a charity your child chooses. Though there may be some initial resistance, explain how a few birthday dollars can help another child in need, protect a child from disease, or plant a vegetable garden to feed a whole family. For ideas, the gift catalogue from Christian Children’s Fund of Canada is available online at www.ccfcanada.ca/Gifts.

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“I Have Laid Aside Business, and Gone A’Fishin’” Izaak Walton, English Writer, 1593-1683

The title of this article does not quite accurately fit the situation – I was at my business when the fish-in’ came to me. Several months ago, I had the good fortune to meet the nicest young couple, Gwen and Mike Andruik. They came into the Gallery to look around and, on discover-

ing my father’s old fishing tackle displayed in shad-ow-box frames, returned the same afternoon to introduce me to Mike’s Great Uncle, by way of the contents of a rusted, creaky tackle box and a laminated diploma. Let’s just call him ‘Uncle Bud’ from here on, because as Mike says “everyone knew him by that name.”

I could hardly wait for him to open the tackle box and the first thing to catch my eye was a life-sized, skillfully-carved wood-en mouse. I get excited each time I see old fam-ily belongings, especially something hand-made, and love to hear any stories the owners share about the keepsakes. I begin to form a little bond with the pieces right away. Then I’m left alone with them

to arrange a layout, clean and mount each of them. Where the owners leave off with the tale, each piece picks up the yarn and reveals a little more about itself as I’m working on it. For instance, Uncle Bud drilled two holes behind Mouse’s pin-nail eyes and inserted two identical rub-ber ears which he must have cut himself (with the precision of a surgeon). Mouse was missing one of his ears and was a little off balance until I poked around (all old tackle boxes smell acutely foul) and found it in one of the compartments. I manipu-lated the little ear back into its socket and we’ve been great friends ever since.

Let’s get a little into Uncle Bud and Mike’s story, then, and a little is all we have time for as he was a genuine individual with a rich past. Robert H. Thomas worked with his hands. He was a gunsmith during WW2 - Master Craftsman (Armorer). “He spent his whole life hunting, fishing, trapping, telling stories and helping others,” says Mike. Now there’s a fellow we’d all like to know! However, he may not have been

someone who placed great importance on the docu-mentation of his life. Mike says he had to convince Uncle Bud to allow him to rescue his crumbling taxi-dermy certificate before it completely disintegrat-ed. He took what still held together and had it laminated, returned it to him, and inherited it when his Uncle passed, “when he was 98 years young”. Mike and Gwen wanted it framed as well. It is miss-ing portions along the right edge, but still retains all the printing and reads:

The Northwestern School of Taxidermy “Taxidermy Taught in all its Branches”.

This certifies that R.H. Thomas has honorably completed our Course of Study in Taxidermy and having satisfacto-rily passed the examina-tion prescribed by -This School- is pronounced Worthy of Graduation and entitled to this DIPLOMA. In Witness Whereof our signatures are hereunto affixed.

Given at Omaha, Nebr., this 19th day of Feb. 1930. G.(?)W. Elwood, President and R.B. Elwood, Secretary.

After choosing a frame for the diploma they left me with the tackle to come up with some ideas for framing and to see what information I could dig up on some of the more inter-esting pieces. There were eight good-sized hand-crafted lures and many interesting manufactured pieces, dating from 1920 onward, to pick from. We decided to make a lay-out with all the hand-made pieces in one long shadow box and another with the most interesting manufac-tured pieces in another to match. This way, the three pieces could be displayed as a set - a framed diploma in the centre with a long shadow box on either side.

Then I got on to researching what I could find out about these old fish-tempters. I started with the hand-crafted pieces and typed “folk art tackle” into my browser and we were off. I found quite a number of collec-tors’ sites and examples of very creative lures. In my opinion, Uncle Bud’s mouse, wooden plug com-plete with feather wings, chromed steel sturgeon (may have been cut from a shoe horn), and paw-paw

with wooden discs and screws for eyes, stand up against any of the work I discovered out there.

Then I dove into man-ufactured antique tackle sites. Rescue Me! Woman Overboard! I found myself drowning in an ocean of tackle buffs, a tempest of collectors’ websites, and way, way too much infor-mation to wade through (I can’t extend that metaphor any more without getting arrested). I searched for some kind soul to help me out, discovered the Canadian Antique Fishing Tackle Association and contacted Board Member Jason Halliday. All I can say to and about Jason is, “a great big thanks to Ye of the Old Tackle Brethren!” He was very generous with his time and knowl-edge. I emailed pictures of the pieces that caught my eye and he spoke to every piece but one (and he emailed me later to let me know he put the word out to the brethren and will get back to me if anyone comes up with the origins of that one). Now, none of the pieces were par-ticularly valuable (I did see some pieces going for hundreds and more), but there was interesting his-tory attached to many of the pieces anyway. After recording Jason’s input, I did a little more indepen-dent research on some of them, like “gutta-percha” lures. But, there’s no room here for all I discovered, so maybe another time.

Jason was impressed with Uncle Bud’s handi-work, too – especially the mouse and the sturgeon-shaped piece with its etched details of the gills, fins and tail lines. He also praised Uncle’s ingenuity when incorporating wire and metal rigging (prob-ably obtained from old manufactured pieces) into his designs.

I typed up a document for Mike and Gwen so that they’ll have as much infor-mation as I could reason-ably dig up to keep with the framed pieces. This kind of job is where my work becomes more than my occupation. Some day, I’ll find the perfect words to express how I feel when I’m allowed to take part in honouring someone’s memory. Coincidentally though, I just finished read-ing Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronté, and found that she, over 150 years ago, said something much better than anything I can come up with. So from the sage’s mouth: “Any relic of the dead is precious, if they were valued living.”

And valued he was, by many I’m sure, but especially by his Great Nephew, Mike.

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LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDER IN THE RM OF CANWOOD #494: 1. Home ¼ – SE 26-49-4 W3M and adjacent ¼ – SW 26-49-4 W3M: 320 total acreage/100 acres cultivated/70 acres hay/remainder pasture: 1100 sq ft home with beautiful treed yard site; two 30’ prairie wells; one 411’ Hatfi eld Aquifer well (60 gallons a minute); new corals, older Barn, cross fenced; new 40’ x 80’ Quonset w/ 18’ x 20’ door.2. NE 23-49-4 W3M: 160 total acreage/145 acres cultivated: 30’ prairie well w/water trough; electric fence.3. NW 23-49-4 W3M: 160 total acreage/53 acres cultivated; cross fenced.4. SW 23-49-4 W3M: 160 total acreage/95 acres cultivated; new fence in 2007; two dug outs. 5. SE 12-49-4 W3: 149 total acreage/105 acres cultivated.6. NE 22-49-4 W3M: 160 total acreage/70 acres tame hay/90 acres native pasture.7. NE 26-49-4 W3M: 160 acres native bush pasture; fenced and one dugout.8. SW 34-49-4 & SE 33-49-4 W3M: 318 total acreage/100 acres native pasture; 14’ x 16’ log Cabin built in 2004; Shell River runs through; GREAT RECREATIONAL PROPERTY.9. SE 6-50-4 W3M & NE 31-49-4 W3M & SW 32-49-4 W3M: 479 total acreage; all connect-ed and cross fenced; access to Shell River and Tee Pee Creek; POTENTIAL FOR GRAVEL SALES.10. SE - 40 acre Parcel of 32-49-4 W3M along grid road: GREAT FOR ACREAGE.

TERMS:1. All bids must be in writing and submitted by registered mail or delivered personally in a sealed envelope to the Saskatoon Offi ce of McDougall Gauley LLP by 4:00 p.m. on Wednes-day, the 1st day of August, 2012 at the following address:

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Attention: Craig Frith2. The Lands may be sold as separate parcels and at separate sales. Bids can be made on individual parcels or on any combination of parcels;3. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certifi ed cheque, solicitor’s trust cheque or bank draft payable to McDougall Gauley LLP in the amount of Ten (10%) percent of the bid;4. Within 15 days of the successful bid being accepted, the successful bidder shall provide either:(a) The balance of the purchase price; or(b) Payment of a sum equal to the difference between the balance of the purchase price and any mortgage fi nancing, together with an unconditional and unequivocal letter of credit from a recognized fi nancial institution to fi nance within 15 days of the commitment, the successful bidder’s purchase of the land for the price stated in the bid;

5. If the successful bidder does not complete the purchase on the terms and within the time specifi ed, the deposit will be forfeited.6. The successful bidder will be required to sign an Agreement for Sale in the form provided by McDougall Gauley LLP and preapproved by the Seller, with the closing date to be no later than 30 days following the date of the acceptance of the successful bid;7. The lands shall be sold subject to taxes as accrue due after December 31, 2011.8. The highest or any bid many not necessarily be accepted in the sole discretion of the Seller.

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CHURCHParkside

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ShellbrookSun., 10:30 a.m. - WorshipPastor David Bodvarson

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8 a.m. - Morning prayer Service.

9 a.m. Holy CommunionCanwood - Christ Church2 p.m. 1st & 3rd Sundays

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OBITUARIES~MILLER – Mrs. Marjorie ~ 1926 – 2012It is with heavy hearts that the family of Mrs. Marjo-

rie Irene Miller announce her peaceful passing on June 29, 2012 surrounded by family at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert at the age of 86 years.

Marjorie was born on January 7, 1926 in Ardath, SK to Wilfred & Ruby Vin-cent. She was the older of two girls. Marjorie, along with her sister Hazel and their parents moved to the Rozilee District in 1934. Marjorie began school in grade three and continued until she fi nished grade ten. Growing up Marjorie en-joyed helping with chores on the farm, and often went swimming in the Shell Riv-er, she played softball with her friends and attended dances at the Rozilee Hall

with her parents. After fi nishing school Marjorie began working at the local meat market in Shellbrook and this is where she met her future husband Robert Miller Sr. They were married May 7, 1948 and settled in Shellbrook.Mar-jorie was a long time member of the Knox United Church and a life member of the U.C.W. Marjorie was a home-maker and spent her days raising her three sons, Bob, Glen and Lorne. Through the years she enjoyed many different interests such as sewing clothes for herself and her family, listening to her favorite records and watch-ing her boys play their sports. Marjorie had a lifelong involvement in the farm, she was raised on the farm and that interest followed her through her whole life. When her sons were young farmers she loved bringing meals out and talking about farm business, she loved to be a part of the farm. In later years she took up bowling, golf-ing, and gardening. Marjorie took pride in looking after her own yard until she was 81 years old. Marjorie loved to travel with her family, Robert and her made many road trips to Shaunavon to visit family. They also traveled to Vancouver Island, to Arizona and Blythe, California and especially loved going to Waskesiu with family to golf every year. Marjorie loved spending time with her grand-children and great grandchildren. Attending graduations, weddings, and following all their activities from curling to dance brought light to her day. She was soft spoken, kind, funny and a thoughtful woman who was always thinking of others well-being over her own.

Marjorie leaves to cherish her memory her children, Robert Miller Jr. of Shellbrook; Glen (Bev) Miller of Shellbrook; Lorne (Patty) Miller of Shellbrook; her grandchildren Cheryl & Grant Archilbald of Cold Lake, AB and children Cody & Dane; Ryan & Lindsay Miller of Airdrie, AB and children Carys& Isla; Stefanie & Mike Lawton of Saskatoon and daughter Kate; Marliese& Ty-son Kasner of Shellbrook and son Will; Lisa Miller of Saskatoon; Kimberly Miller of Shellbrook; Michelle Miller of Shellbrook; Christine Miller of Shellbrook; and her sister Hazel Canaday of Shellbrook.

Marjorie was predeceased by her parents Wilfred & Ruby Vincent, her husband Robert Miller Sr., her daugh-ter in-law Linda Miller, and her brother in-law Bill Cana-day.

As for the wishes of Marjorie, there was a private family funeral service held on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Knox United Church with Rev. Darren Wooff as offi ci-ant, interment was in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made in memory of Mar-jorie to the Shellbrook& Districts Health Services Proj-ect.

Emailed condolences sent to www.beaulacfuneral-home.com will be forwarded to the family.

Beau”Lac” Funeral Home was entrusted with the ar-rangements.

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RITCHIE- Mrs. Anna Mary Ritchie, age 95, late of Shellbrook, passed away in Parkland Terrace Nursing Home on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.

Anna was born in the Rayside district on July 20, 1916 to John and Mary Miller. She grew up on the family

farm, helping with the cook-ing, gardening, and helping feed thrashing crews in har-vest time. She always had a pet dog on the farm, and in later life liked to help look after Larry and George’s dogs. During the War era, Anna’s brothers joined the military, and Anna went to a bomber factory to work as a riveter. In 1948 she married Clifford Ritchie, and they farmed northeast of Shellbrook. They raised

three children, George, Jean and Larry. Soon there were grandchildren, and she was always on the go to sport-ing events. Anna and Clifford moved to Shellbrook in 1974 to enjoy retired life, and spend more time with the grandchildren. This year she was blessed with the birth of three great grandchildren. We all love you Mom, and we will miss you.

Anna leaves to cherish her memory, her children, George (Arlene) Ritchie of Big River, Larry (Margaret) Ritchie of Shellbrook, Jean Ritchie of Shellbrook; three granddaughters, Krista (Randy) Martin of Saskatoon, Danica (Omar) Menzies of Saskatoon, Dara (Tony) Nor-man of Columbia, South Carolina; three grandchildren, Anthony Norman, Aubree Martin, Sophia Menzies; two sisters-in-law Doreen Miller of Shellbrook, Ruth Miller of Burnaby; one brother-in-law Erwin Hansen of Surrey, BC; numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Clifford Ritchie; her parents John and Mary Miller; her sister, Alma Hansen; her brothers, Paul, George, Carl, Henry, Joe and Otto Miller.

The funeral service was held at Knox United Church in Shellbrook on Friday, July 6 at 2:00 pm with Rev. Dar-ren Wooff as offi ciant. The eulogy was given by Meg Ritchie. The organist was David Hjertaas, and the hymns were sung by the Community Choir.

The pallbearers were Larry Ritchie, George Ritchie, Randy Martin, Bob Miller, Omar Menzies and Bob Kas-ner.

Memorial donations may be made to the Shellbrook and Districts Health Services Project.

Interment was in the Shellbrook Cemetery. Condo-lences e-mailed to www.beaulacfuneralhome.com will be forwarded to the family.

Beau”Lac” Funeral Home is entrusted with the fu-neral arrangements.

ANDERSON - Nan (Agnes) passed away peacefully in Dawson Creek, B.C. at the age of 94.

Nan was predeceased by her husband Peter and son Bill.

Nan is survived by her daughter-in-law Jean and fam-ily and daughter Brenda and family.

Nan also leaves nieces, nephews, and their families in her native Scotland.

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Where would sports be without statistics? No one would know who the playoff contenders were if somebody didn’t keep track of the wins and losses. Batting titles, Most Valuable Player awards, scoring championships . . . all based on stats.

So it was intriguing the other day to read a story online about the most sig-nifi cant numbers in sports. The author determined that ‘18’ was today’s most sig-nifi cant number. (We’ll get to the ‘why’ a little further down.)

If you’re a baseball fan, you know the magic sur-rounding 56. That’s the consecutive game hitting streak accomplished in 1941 by Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees. Pete Rose got to 44 in the 1980s, but no one has come closer. It’s regarded as one of sports’ most unbreakable records (other than, in some quar-ters, 18).

If you’re a hockey fan,

50 used to be the magic number. A 50-goal season was Hall-of-Fame terri-tory, but now the record is 92 in a season (Wayne Gretzky, naturally). Do you recognize 212? That’s Gretzky’s one-season point total and if DiMaggio’s 56 is unattainable, then The Great One’s 212 has to be equally insurmountable.

Basketball has Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game. Football? The 2,104-yard rushing season of Eric Dickerson.

But the number of most signifi cance in 2012 is 18 — the number of major golf championships won by the all-time leader, Jack Nicklaus. Tiger Woods — love him or hate him — is at 14 and will be gunning for No. 15 this week at the British Open in England.

At the age of 36, Woods has more money than he’ll ever need. He has 74 tournament titles, only eight short of the all-time record of 82 held

by Sam Snead, so it’s al-most a given he’ll eclipse that one. The 18 majors, though? To him, it’s a sa-cred number and the golf

community is divided on whether Woods will get there.

Since winning three PGA tourneys this year (Bay Hill, the Memorial, and the AT&T), Woods’s fans are convinced Tiger is all the way back from his post-scandal slump and health woes. But he blew a chance to win June’s U.S. Open after leading at the halfway mark and has two more ‘major’ chances this year (England this week

and the PGA in August) to get closer to Nicklaus’s magic 18.

If Tiger gets close in the next couple of years,

the whole world will be inundated with the im-portance of ‘18.’ It’s the perfect number for a golf record, right?

• CBS’s David Letter-man, on the 28-mile swim competition around Man-hattan Island: “The winner gets a trophy and hepati-tis.”

• Headline at TheOn-ion.com: “Mike Holmgren fi nally admits to friends that he’s working for Cleveland Browns.”

• Ex-Sonics GM Bob Whitsitt, to the Kitsap Sun, on life as a 50-something: “We’re on the back nine. We just don’t know what hole we’re on.”

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lumbus signs goalie Curtis McElhinney to a two-way deal’: “The Blue Jackets are cornering the market on non-elite goalies.”

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• Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle, on recently traded Carlos Lee, now of the Miami Marlins: “It had gotten to the point that when a game announcer mentioned a slow roller, viewers didn’t know if he was referring to the ball or Lee. Truthfully, Lee really isn’t fat. He’s just big-boned. Big, heavy, slow-moving bones. And despite the general senti-ment, he is in some sort of shape. Round.”

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• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “This one is now making the rounds on Twitter: LeBron to Kobe: “Why didn’t you answer my call?” Kobe: “I only heard one ring.”

• Bianchi again: “Why are the Washington Na-tionals so concerned about Stephen Strasburg’s pitch count? They must be sav-ing his arm for when he eventually signs with the Yankees.”

• Greg Cote of the Mi-ami Herald: “Dolphins have started a Fin Club in which fans can earn ‘loyalty points’ by attend-ing games and spending money. I am starting a Win Club in which the Dol-phins can earn fan loyalty by winning games.”

• Cote again: “Boston traded fan favourite Kevin Youkilis to Chicago. I’ve never seen so much atten-tion paid to a man chang-ing sox.”

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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is reminding Canadians that Can-ada’s Members of Parliament will cel-ebrate another big fi nancial win June 30, with the quarterly deposit of another $23 million taxpayer dollars into the Parlia-mentary pension plan.

Under regulations adopted by cabinet, instead of investing pension funds into the market, MPs simply pay themselves interest at the end of every quarter at a compounded annual rate of 10.4 per cent. The fund has grown by $69 million in the past twelve months, and now tops $950 million.

“By charging taxpayers 10.4 per cent interest on their pension plan, MPs re-tirement savings continue to outperform just about every other pension plan in the country,” said CTF Federal Director Gregory Thomas.

“When you combine over $90 mil-lion of interest payments they’ve charged us with $26.7 million in taxpayer-funded contribution to their pension plan, they’ve helped themselves to $117 million in tax-payer funding, while putting in only $4.5 million themselves,” Thomas continued. “It’s highway robbery.”

For the year ending 2009-10, taxpay-ers contributed $102.6 million, while parliamentarians chipped in $4.4 million, a $23.30 to $1 ratio. In 2010-11, taxpay-ers contributed $110.7 million, while par-liamentarians chipped in $4.5 million, a $24.36 to $1 ratio. And the CTF estimates that taxpayers contributed $25.81 to the parliamentary pension plan in 2011-12 for each $1 that federal politicians con-tributed.

By the end of the 2012-13 fi scal year next March 31st, at the current 10.4 per cent interest rate, the MP pension plan will top $1 billion - money to be shared between current and future MPs and Sen-ators, 561 retired parliamentarians and their spouses.

“It certainly provides peace of mind, knowing that you are one of a thousand people with a piece of a billion-dollar nest egg,” said Thomas. “I can understand why there was nothing in the actual bud-get legislation about reforming MP pen-sions, even though action was promised

in the Finance Minister’s budget speech.”The 425-page budget bill amended 70

separate federal laws, and rightfully post-poned the age that younger Canadians can begin to collect Old Age Security benefi ts from age 65 to age 67, but failed to reform MP pensions.

Thomas took the government to task for tabling the 2010-11 annual report on the MP pension plan nearly 12 months af-ter the end of the fi scal year. “We’ve have to provide an estimate on the current state of the plan, because MPs won’t give us up-to-date numbers. The 2011 fi scal year ended three months ago and we probably won’t get to see the annual report until some time in 2013.”

Prior to the 2011 federal election, the average MP pension topped $55,000, but the average pension for 60 high-priced politicians who retired in 2011 was over $71,000.

“To put that in perspective,” said Thomas, “the average new Canada Pen-sion Plan monthly pension in 2012 is $534.10. The average MP who retired last year is getting a monthly pension of $5,970.”

If Canada’s four million CPP pension-ers were paid like the average newly re-tired MP, it would cost $284 billion, more than the entire $276 billion federal budget for 2012. MPs can start collecting their pension as early as age 55 after only six years of service. Thomas noted that the Parliamentary pension fund ‘returned’ 10.4 per cent in the past twelve months, while the S&P/TSX composite index lost 12.2 per cent. The Canada Pension Plan, which managed to report its results just 47 days after its year end, achieved a return of 6.6 per cent last year.

“Unlike the Canada Pension Plan or private pension plans, such as the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, there are no in-vestments and no assets to back up this billion-dollar boondoggle except the abil-ity of MPs to raid the wallets of taxpay-ers whenever they choose,” said Thomas. “Yet, retired federal politicians cashed pension cheques for more than $53 mil-lion in the past 12 months, and none of the cheques bounced. Go fi gure.”

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These hot days are keeping us busy and fi nally allowing us to enjoy being outside! The playground program is a very busy place the next week. On July 17-19 the Public Health Nurses and our local Nutritionist will be put-ting on “Kids in the Kitchen” from 10am – 1pm. This will be for kids ages 7-12 years. This program will teach chil-dren about important ideals in the kitchen as well as how to make healthy snacks and meals. There is a separate menu every day and no cost. If you would like to register your child, please stop by the playground program at the scout building in Kinsmen Park between 8:30am and 3:30pm. This coming week will be sport experience camp week! On the 17 from 6-7pm will be water polo at the Shellbrook Swimming Pool, the 18th Ul-

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BLKS OF LAND.PREMIUM PRICESPAID WITH QUICK

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Davidson - 6 1/4’sEastend - 2 1/4’sElfros – 26 1/4’s

Emerald – 22 1/4’sEastend - 2 1/4’s

Foam Lake - 7 1/4’sGrenfell - 3 1/4’sKelliher - 10 1/4’s

Harwarden - 1 1/4’sLestock - 21 1/4’s

Lake Alma – 14 1/4’s Marcelin - 7 1/4’s

Moose Jaw - 8 1/4’sNokomis - 8 1/4’sOgema - 56 1/4’s

Prince Albert - 1 1/4’sPunnichy - 5 1/4’s

Saskatoon - 2 1/4'sSemans - 12 1/4’sSimpson - 10 acres

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HELP WANTED

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