MAYOR’S MESSAGE

The weather in October became very nice, allowing everyone to do a lot of fall yard work and allowing the farmers to complete the harvest. The town staff did some sewer lift station repairs and maintenance and replaced one of the pumps; they have also done alley upgrades and pothole patching. Renovations and repairs at the arena con-tinue, and we are planning on being ready to put in the ice as soon as colder weather arrives. With that colder weather, some icy road conditions are also coming and we will all need to take extra care while driving to ensure the safety of everyone. Once again the “Fall Clean Up Day” was success-ful. The town is happy to provide this free service to the town residents. Working together, working for Hepburn, Mayor Jeff Peters COUNCIL MEETING NOTICES • Next Dates: Nov 21, Dec 19 —3rd Wed

of the Month, unless posted. • Delegations Forms Due (form on web-

site): Nov 16, Dec 14. Council receives delegations with notice, via Delegation Form, by the Friday before scheduled meeting.

We Need Folding Volunteers! Join the crew for the next month, on Fri, Dec 7 at

1.30pm. RSVP by emailing info@hepburn.ca. We usu-

ally need 3-5 people to complete the project. The up-

coming Submission Deadlines are listed below:

• December 3 for Issue #27 (December 7)

• December 31 for Issue #28 (January 4)

These dates are subject to change, and are noted in

Howler & on website. THANKS VOLUNTEERS!!

*Edition #26—November 2, 2018*

www.hepburn.ca

The Hepburn Howler

WEBSITE WORK The HOME PAGE is updated with info provided. Get YOUR COMMUNITY GROUP updates. Set a reminder to email us weekly or bi-weekly—we appreciate your communications.

COMMUNITY THANK YOU Featuring: VOLUNTEERING

Did you know that the highest 2010 provincial

rate of volunteering was recorded in Saskatche-

wan, where 58% of adults aged 15 and over did

volunteer work? Has anyone seen stats after

2010? Do you think Hepburn’s stats would be

different? If you are INTERESTED in volunteer-

ing in Hepburn, contact info@hepburn.ca and we

can pass your name onto the Community Groups

and Event Planners of your choice. Community

Group Directories are available at the Office!

Find out where you can get involved! Thanks to

all Fall Volunteers working hard this season.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

IN HEPBURN? • Check Google Calendar on

website.

• View bulletin boards.

• Read the Howlers on paper,

with utility bill, or on website!

• Follow Hepburn Parks & Rec

Facebook page & other commu-

nity Facebook Pages.

• Check the website. (Watch for

new updates coming soon!)

• Call us at 306-947-2170.

• *SHARE news over coffee!

(Howler Copies & FREE INFO

at The Golden Chef).

SEE YOU AROUND THIS WEEK AT…. * Friday, Nov 2: Reading the Howler over afternoon coffee at The Chef?, OR

* Saturday, Nov 3 evening: Around the table at Museum of Wheat Fundraiser Supper?, OR

* Wednesday, Nov 7 at 9.00am: Visiting at Coffee at the Centre? OR

* Thursday, Nov 8 at 10.45am: Honouring our veterans at Remembrance Day Program?—be seated in School Gym

before 10.45am.

2018 SK Valley Visitors Guide: is distributed free of charge through-

out northwest and central SK.

Copies at Town Office, Golden Chef,

& Post Office. Page replicas & list-

ings available at: http://myvalley.ca/

To be included in the 2019 Guide,

email marv@ccgazette.ca

Jennifer Becker (Chair), Lisa Braun (Secretary/Community

Coordinator), Doug Peters, Kim Poulsen, Troy Prosofsky,

Cheryl Reddekopp (Treasurer), Sheldon Willems (RM Rep),

Ken Jeschke (Council Rep), Tim Baerwald.

Parks & Rec Meetings: Next meeting is Monday, November 5th, Annu-

al General Meeting at 700pm at The Centre.

Contact us at info@hepburn.ca or talk to a member of Parks and Rec. Free Donuts and Coffee will be served. PLEASE RSVP to info@hepburn.ca.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS: At Hepburn School. 3 Fridays: November 23,

January 18, and March 1st. Watch for more details coming! Movie recommendations wel-

come.

ADULT RECREATION NIGHTS

Date: More Dates to Come. Location: Bethany Gym.

We did 4 sessions of Pickleball. More Options of Pickleball, Volleyball, & Basketball are being

planned. Volunteer Hosts are needed!

Email to HOST or to PLAY. We can send out reminders about the schedule if you sign up

your email address. Looking at Thursdays af-ter 8pm, or Wednesdays. Feedback welcome!

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Date: November 19, 7.30-9.00pm

Location: Hepburn School. Contact Leanne Thiessen.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Every school day Monday-Friday, 3-6pm. Get

form from website, facebook, or town office. Contact Deidra hepburnasp@hotmail.com or

306-716-4451. **NOTE: See OPEN HOUSE flyers for Nov 14 and Dec 19 ses-

sions—$5/child special rate!

YOUTH & CHILDREN SPOTLIGHT:

• THE WORKSHOP HOURS: Senior Youth Gr

9-12, Mondays 3-430pm. Junior Youth Gr 7-8, Tuesdays 3-430pm

• KIDS CLUB: @ Hepburn Gospel Church.

Wednesdays 6.45pm.

• Local Daycare—Adrienne’s Daycare at 306-

717-9103. • Cooperative Playschool— for ages 3-4

years—hepburnplayschool@gmail.com

• Next Clothes Swap—March 2

LIBRARY NEWS Just a 10 minute drive, you could be enjoying

the great local Waldheim library with amazing service! Hours Mon/Wed 10am-4pm, Tu/Th 3-

9pm, and Fri 9-12. Closed Sat/Sun. Call 306-

945-2221. https://www.wheatland.sk.ca/

MARK YOUR CALENDAR Do you read “Hepburn Parks

& Rec” on FACEBOOK? We

are at 289 LIKES and 303

FOLLOWERS!

NOVEMBER *2—HOWLER FOLDING @130PM *2—HOWLER—AFT *3-MUSEUM OF WHEAT SUPPER—SOLD OUT! DONATIONS WELCOME TO MUSEUM *5—LAST PICKLEBALL SESSION FOR NOW, 7-9PM AT BETHANY *5—PARKS AND REC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, ALL WELCOME, 7PM AT CENTRE, REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD TO FOLLOW *5—WOMEN’S CARD MAKING EVENT, 7PM AT HEPBURN MB CHURCH, $5/PERSON. *6/13/20/27—SEW 4 FUN GROUP, 1-4PM @ RITA KLEIN’S *7—GRANT WRITINGWORKSHOP *7/14/21/28—MOMS GROUP, 9-1130AM *7—RECONCILIATION EVENT, @ WARMAN: HTTPS://WWW.GREATPLAINSCOLLEGE.CA/NEWS-AND-EVENTS/RURAL-RECONCILIATION-EDUCATIONAL-GATHERING . *7/14/21/28—COFFEE 9AM *7/14/21/28—KIDS CLUB, 6.45-8.00PM @ HEPBURN GOSPEL CHURCH *7/14/21/28—MOMS GROUP, 9-1130AM *8—REMEMBRANCE DAY PROGRAM, 10.45AM, SCHOOL *9/12—NO SCHOOL *12—TOWN OFFICE CLOSED *14—AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SPECIAL, $5/CHILD *16/17—MARRIAGE SERIES, PASTOR RAY @ GOSPEL CHURCH *19 –WOMENS BASKETBALL BEGINS, 730-9PM, CONTACT LEANNE THIESSEN *22—CONCERT ALL ABOVE ME, 730PM @ BETHANY, COST BY DONATION DECEMBER: *1-MINOR HOCKEY BOTTLE DRIVE *1—CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA, @5.30PM BETHANY, TICKETS $60/EACH OR $400/TABLE OF 8. FEATURING DINNER, SILENT AUCTION, LIVE MUSIC, AND PHIL CALLOWAY *19—AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SPECIAL, OPEN HOUSE RATE OF $5/CHILD *DEC 19—SCHOOL CONCERT, AFT *DEC 20—SCHOOL CONCERT7PM EMAIL INFO@HEPBURN.CA TO GET DATES ON THE CALENDAR!

PARKS & REC CORNER P.2

TWIN RIVERS FEATURE: • Follow on Facebook: https://

www.facebook.com/

SaskValleyHospitalFoundation-

Inc/ or website at http://svhf.ca/

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

NEEDED: looking for “WRITERS & STO-RYTELLERS” - who do you recommend?

P.S. We also need extra history books!

COMMUNICATION NEWS: Do you

follow these Facebook Groups & Pages? • Hepburn Parks & Rec • Hepburn After School Program • Hepburn Minor Soccer • Hepburn Minor Hockey • Hepburn Cooperative Playschool • Hepburn Marketplace • Hepburn Swap and Shop • Hepburn SK Community News • Hepburn Figure Skating Club! • Anything New? Hepburn-

Hawks18 Hockey Pool Info! Watch for updates.

FREE GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP Date: November 7th

Location: Bethany Classroom A101

by Lakeland District for Sport, Recreation & Culture. 630-830PM sign up at

https://www.lakelanddistrict.ca/

SASK LOTTERIES GRANT: $9000+ WILL BE distributed to Hepburn

for 2019! Thanks SK Lotteries! Need

help? Attend AGM to get info!

REFIT: Date: Wednesdays Sept 12 to Nov 7

Time: 730-830pm

Location: Hepburn School Gym. a Wednesday MORNING OPTION & next

evening session!

FUNDRAISERS: Keep the Office

informed of your

events & promo-tions to be in-

cluded on web-site, facebook,

google calendar,

etc. Check here and see what is

already booked as well! Thanks

for communi-

cating!

A: A IS FOR ANIMALS Reminder: All cats and dogs must be registered! ARENA PREP! Watch for SPECIAL EVENTS, sponsorship invoices, schedules, booking info, & volunteering timeslots! AERIAL PHOTOS You can order an aerial photo of TOWN, or a specif-ic site. Stop by the office to talk to Lisa and view the options. Order forms will be available soon! Photos will be featured on CENTENNIAL QUILT by Sew 4 Fun Group! Quilt Raffle Tickets will be available sometime in November—as Fundraiser for the Centennial Celebra-tion June 14-16, 2019. COUNCIL DELEGATIONS You are welcome to present at Council with notice. The next delegation form deadline is Friday, November 16th for the November 21st meeting. NEW: FOSTER NEW BEGINNINGS Become a foster parent today! For more info, go to: saskfosterfamilies.ca or 1-888-276-2880. INFORMATION Send regular email updates to office. Event dates, Annual General Meetings, volunteer needs, photos, forms, facebook or website links, & MORE. NEW: INFO BOOTH The Town & Parks/Rec Board was represented at the Market at Bethany on Saturday October 27th, from 10am-3pm. Thanks for stopping in to chat, to get info, to buy maps, to order hoodies, and to donate pop cans. If you know of a community event where we could have a table, email the office. Great idea Melanie Rempel! Thanks to reps from Mary Kay, Avon, Tupperware, Fish Chimes by Aidan, Prairie Leath-er, Bethany Kitchen, Prairie Girl Cards, Creative Memo-ries, Plexus, Celeste Lyon Jewelry, Watkins, THRIVE, and more who participated! LORAAS SERVICES Pick up a colour Loraas Collection Schedule from the office, or print a copy from website. Regular Sched-ule is: RECYCLE Nov 2/16/30; WASTE Nov 9/23. If you have a concern, call the Office & leave a mes-sage, so we can contact dispatch. Want an ORGANIC WASTE BIN? Email office and keep the list for spring. NEW: PAPERLESS BILLING Avoid potential Canada Post complications, and re-ceive your utility bill via email. Contact us. PARKS AND GREEN SPACE PROJECT Gazebo Planning Continues! Thanks Jennifer B, Doug P, Teddi D & Andrew Berg. Support by purchasing tank tops, t-shirts, pillows, concession items, & coffees! Thanks ClassC for partnership & design! HOODIES NOW AVAILABLE. Stop by office to see the sizes! $60/adult, and $50/youth sizes. ORDER DEADLINE TO ENSURE CHRISTMAS DELIVERY: Wednesday, November 14th!

RECYCLING LINKS Theme for this Month: End-of-Life Electronics. Check out SK Waste Electronic Equipment Pro-gram (SWEEP) at 1-888-350-6555 ext 200 or www.sweepit.ca. SASKPOWER STREET LIGHTS: Report a STREETLIGHT that is not working. saskpower.streetlightoutages.com/map/default.html NEW: SERVE IT RIGHT TRAINING: https://stec.skillbuilder.co/ If you would like to volunteer at Arena or Parks & Rec Beer Gardens events, please take the course ($10/person online course that takes about 45minutes to complete). MORE INFO AT Parks and Rec AGM for Community Groups, Monday Nov 5, 7pm at The Centre. TOURISM NEWS FOR THE AREA: -Merlis Belsher Place: now open usask.ca -Snowmobile Show & Sale: Nov 2-4 -Enchanted Forest: Nov 17-Jan 5 -Agribition Regina: Nov 19-24 -Recreation Sites: saskregionalparks.ca -Dickens Village Festival: Nov 30-Dec 1, Car-lyle, SK -Heard of the Saskatchewanderer? Follow this travel writer on facebook, twitter, Insta-gram or youtube to find new adventures here in any season. TREE TRIMMING Keep trees trimmed around power lines, side-walks, alleys, & alleys free from obstructions of equipment, waste, & vehicles. Ensure ade-quate clearance & visibility for vehicles & pe-destrians. This is enforced by Bylaws Of-ficer—see door knockers & respond. NEW: TRUCK PARKING at Arena There is a new no truck and trailer parking policy effective December 1st, 2018. New signage will also be put up to alert any new drivers or operators. Thanks for your cooper-ation! WASTE SITE @ MENNON Oct 1st-Jan 31st. Thu10am-4pm. 1st & 3rd Sat 10am-4pm. http://rmoflaird.ca/residents/recycling-waste/waste/ Z: Z IS FOR ZOOM. Thanks for your atten-tion to safety in our community and area. Take note especially on school days at the

School Crosswalks & Stop Signs! Friends, Family, Citizens, let’s keep an eye for each other whether travelling as pedestrian or in a vehicle. If you see a significant safety concern, please contact the RCMP (speeding, reckless driving, etc).

TOWN OFFICE UPDATES, from A-Z. P.3

CONSTITUENCY NEWS:

*MLA Randy Weekes: Thu10-3@ Bethany

Campus #114. www.randyweekes.ca

*MP Kelly Block: kellyblockmp.ca

A day in the life: Thurs, Oct

25: “Attended Palliative Care in Canada Breakfast, attended Transport Com-mittee, attended speech of Prime Minister Mark Rutte

of the Netherlands, attend-ed the Sub-Committee on Human Rights, gave a statement in the House, attended Question Peri-

od & asked a question about the carbon tax’s impact on farmers, & flew to Saskatoon. “

COUNCIL INFO:

MAYOR:

JEFF PETERS

COUNCILLORS:

CHRIS BECKER

CHRIS CROCKETT

KEN JESCHKE

CRAIG KOSOWAN

OFFICE INFO: 402 Main St, Box 217,

Hepburn, SK S0K 1Z0

Phone: 306-947-2170

Fax: 306-947-4202

Email: info@hepburn.ca

Website: www.hepburn.ca

Emergency: 306-947-0000

*Brad Wiebe, Administrator

*Lisa Braun, Office Assistant,

Community Coordinator

*Karen Boldt, Office Clerk,

Community Coordinator

Assistant

*Les Fehr, Maintenance

*Tim Harms, Maintenance,

Water Plant, Arena

*Cory Johnston, Water

Plant, Custodial

*Kim Bushman, Office

Assistant Substitute

*Tana Thiessen, Arena

Assistant (seasonal)

*Alvin Thielmann, Arena

Assistant (seasonal)

*Erica Baerwald, Arena

Concession (seasonal)

Community News….SCHOOLS, GROUPS, CLUBS, CHURCHES, & MORE—Page 4

COFFEE TIMES: Everyone is Welcome!

Wednesdays from 9am-

10am. Donations for

Food/Drink are

appreciated. Hepburn Sen-

iors Association welcomes

new members 55+ . Book-

ings—Lydia 306-947-2440

or Jim 306-947-2809

HEPBURN SCHOOL: http://blogs.spiritsd.ca/

*No School Nov 9 and 12

*Safety Patrol Volunteers & Library Volunteers Welcome.

*Terry Fox Run raised $1387.75 for cancer research!

*Outdoor Classroom UPDATE: Students spread mulch, gravel, and did edging. Volun-

teers planted shrubs. Three benches were donated by the Town, and installed by Matrix.

Three tables were assembled and installed on Saturday October 27th! Talk to Jamie

Block about future elements and volunteering opportunities.

*GO HAWKS (Volleyball Playoffs begin this week)

*HEPBURN’S “JUNIOR LEADERS” received a Prairie Spirit Foundation Grant

of $2150 for their leadership development training in the Hepburn After School

Program, on November 1st (See Photo Above). Congrats Students and Staff!

HEPBURN MARKETPLACE:

WATCH FOR Christmas Shopping

Feature Event December 1st. In the

Bowling Alley Multipurpose Room

(back).

BETHANY CAMPUS: *Phone 306-947-2175. Toll Free: 1-866-772-

2175. Website: thrivesk.com

• November 22—Concert by “All Above

Me”, 7.30pm, more to come

• December 1—Christmas Extravaganza @

5.30pm. Tickets $60/each or $400/table

• February 1—Party with a Purpose

• Volunteering—contact the office to get on

a volunteer email list for future projects.

SEW 4 FUN GROUP: TUES 1-4pm, working on Centennial Quilt Pro-

ject, & more. @ Rita Klein’s. 306-947-2066

HEPBURN CENTENNIAL BOWL Mixed League Mondays and Tuesdays 7-

9pm. Starts Monday October 15th, and

Tuesday October 16th, until December

17/18. 2 week break. Then Resumes Janu-

ary 7/8 and finishes March 25/26. $150/

adult, $100/student.

Ladies League Wednesdays 1-3pm, starts

January 2 to March 27. $85/adult w/ shoe

rental, $80/w/ your own shoes.

Open Bowling by appointment, at $60/hr.

Contact Janet Hamilton, Manager, 306-947

-2192 or j.jhamilton@sasktel. net.

HEPBURN

GOSPEL CHURCH *Kids Club:

Wed, 6.45-8.00pm. Ages

4 to Grade 6. Volunteers

welcome—contact Julie at

306-220-2106.

*Marriage Series: 4

sessions. Friday, Novem-

ber 16, 7pm, and Satur-

day, November 17, 10am-

4pm. Also in Sunday

School and Service on

Sunday, November 18

See flyer in your mailbox-

es. Register with Pastor

Ray 306-250-5840.

Lunch provided.

WHO ARE THE

PEOPLE IN

YOUR

NEIGHBOUR-

HOOD? Did you know that the

R.M. of Laird office

is in Waldheim?

This is the Rural

Municipality that

surrounds the Town.

You can reach Pau-

lette at 306-945-2133,

and find more at their

website. Their office

is in charge of the

Mennon Waste Trans-

fer Site you might use

on Thursdays or Sat-

urdays. We were able

to get SK Rural Mu-

nicipal ROAD MAPS

from them, and now

have them for sale at

Town Office.

MINOR HOCKEY! *Contact Jesse or Joy at

306-947-7721 for more

info! See facebook.

*Coaches are: Brent

Block, Jonathan Dear,

and Doug Peters for

NOVICE Team.

*Coaches are: Jesse

Nokinsky, Brendan

Klassen, Levi Wiebe,

Travis Barrington for

INITATION Team.

*Bottle Drive on De-

cember 1st!

WANT TO GET INVOLVED?

Sign up to Volunteer!

• Minor Soccer Board (starting to plan

for next season)

• Arena Concession Worker (options

November—March)

• Winter Festival Volunteer (March 1-3)

• Board Involvement—Museum, Seniors,

Shepherds Villa, Hepburn Housing, etc

• THANKS to new Minor Hockey man-

agers—Julie Peters and Kayleigh

Klassen for Initiation, and Jamie

Block and Troy Prosofsky for Novice.

• NEED TO ADVERTISE FOR VOL-

UNTEERS? Tell us.

SKATE CLUB! *See facebook post for

info on signing up for

Skate Club !

*Remember their RAF-

FLE TICKETS fundrais-

er and TUPPERWARE

fundraiser.

*Mark your calendar for

Figure Skating Carnival

for Sunday March 3,

2019.

*Contact any member of

board!

SEASONAL EVENTS -Nov 25: Possible Grey Cup

Event

-Dec 1: Bethany Event. Tickets

at 947-2175

-Dec 1: Hepburn Marketplace

Event @ Hep Bowl

-Dec 7: Christmas Banquet by

Seniors @ Centre. Lydia 947-

2440 or Fehrs 947-2809

-Dec 14: New Event@ Arena.

-Dec 16: Sunday Christmas

Service by Valley Berean at

11am, lunch to follow.

-Dec 19/20—School Christmas

Concerts @ School

-Hepburn Gospel and Hepburn

MB News to come.

THE MAGICAL

CHRISTMAS EXPRESS:

www.wheatlandexpress.ca/2

019-schedule

Start a new holiday tradition

this year! Climb aboard the

Wheatland Express between

Wakaw & Cudworth for story-

telling, carolling, cookies &

cocoa. Program is presented

with Anita Smith, one of Sas-

katchewan’s most dynamic

theatre artists, YWCA Young

Woman of Distinction Award,

& General Manager of Saska-

toon Summer Players). Chil-

dren of all ages are encouraged

to wear their most cozy pyja-

mas and bring their letters to

Santa.

CONNECT:

Want to know what

our local MP and

MLA are up to?

Request their e-

newsletters! See con-

tact info and websites

on page 3.