A6 Friday, March 3, 2017 - The Times
Pink Day celebrations held in Assiniboia area
Photos taken by Marusia Kaweski
Co-op staff support Pink Day 1. Co-op mascot Cooper with Roughrider Nic Demski 2. Southland Mossbank staff 3. Cashiers at the Co-op Food Store in Assiniboia with Demski 4. Lafleche staff with Demski 5. C-Store staff in Assiniboia with Roughrider Demski 6. Southland Co-op Pharmacy staff in Assiniboia with Demski 7. Co-op Home Centre staff 8. Staff of the Meat Department at the Southland Co-op Food with Roughrider Demski
For the second year, the Southland Co-op in Assiniboia actively participated in the Red Cross Pink Day in honour of anti-bullying and respect in the workplace. This year, the 135 staff members in the Assiniboia, Coronach, Gravelbourg, Lafleche and Mossbank branches of the Coop wore the Pink Day T-Shirt on February 22. As part of Pink Day activities, Southland Co-op cosponsored the “Imagine No Bullying” presentations with the Conexus and Lafleche Credit Unions on February 13 and 14. For these days, Saskatchewan Roughrider player Nic Demski travelled to Assiniboia and stopped at the Assiniboia Elementary School, then visited the Lafleche School and Gravelbourg Elementary School. College Mathieu students joined the elementary school students at the presentation. Demski was joined by the
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Riders’ Dan Clark in Gravelbourg for a quick presentation to the Kindergarten to Grade 4 students. Demski did an exemplary job of telling the students about the importance of respect and helping out fellow students who are being bullied. He noted that 57 per cent of the time bullying can be stopped in just the first 10 minutes of an incident taking place. His message was that it just takes someone to step forward or tell an adult who can address the situation. Demski shared with the students that he was one of the popular kids at school, but for awhile he was being mocked and bullied over his stuttering. Once his mother spoke to the principal and the other students involved, the bullying stopped. These students doing the bullying didn’t realize how hurtful they were.
Following the presentation Demski answered questions about bullying and about the Roughriders. Before he left each school, he took the time for pictures and autographs with the students. He also left the students with a powerful message — to always use their “power” to do good things. Demski didn’t just talk the talk, he walked the walk using his “power” as a Roughrider to educate and encourage young people in our small communities. Southland Co-op will continue to be involved with Pink Day and the “Imagine No Bullying” program. Next year the Co-op plans to bring the “Imagine No Bullying” presentations to Mossbank and Coronach schools. They hope to rotate the presentations among the schools in the Co-op’s branch communities so that each community receives a presentation at least every second year.
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Firefighting training held at Assiniboia Fire Hall Firefighting training was held for the members of the South Central Protective Services Association at the Assiniboia Fire Hall on February 10 and 11. The participants for the training included 18 people from surrounding communities, including four from Assiniboia. The South Central Protective Services Association (SPCS) has members from the towns of Gravelbourg, Assiniboia, Coronach, Lafleche, Rockglen, Mossbank and Willow Bunch, the villages of Wood Mountain and Viceroy, as well as the surrounding RMs of Lake of the Rivers, Poplar Valley, Old Post, Excel, Lake Johnston, Willow Bunch, Stonehenge and Sutton. Its members include council members, representatives of fire departments, RCMP and other emergency services. The Assiniboia and District Chamber of Commerce handles the day-to-day correspondence and office duties for the SCPS. The SCPS organizes emergency and protection classes for its members. Dean McNab, Shaunovan’s long-serving Fire Chief, was invited to be the instructor for the SPCS training. The SPCS found it more cost-effective to bring in an instructor instead of sending its volunteer members out to larger
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centres for the training as in the past. Having the training closer in the district and based in Assiniboia allowed more volunteer firefighters from surrounding communities to participate. The Fire Departments in Assiniboia and surrounding communities are manned by volunteers. And firefighting is far from ordinary volunteer work in the community. McNab notes that there is a certain amount of public pressure on the volunteer firefighters. “The public is watching, they are relying on these folks in the worst times of trouble and hope they know what
they are doing. There is an expectation of these volunteers in the community to provide a service.” “So it is good to come together like this to want to train and advance their skills,” explained McNab. There are a number of levels and modules involved in the training. “The training modules we do have are the exact same criteria as what career firefighters do,” he added. The classes for volunteer firefighters are spread out over a longer time period, which helps the volunteers to accommodate the classes around their work schedules.
McNab explained that the class was an orientation to firefighting. He was pleased that the training brought in a mix of veterans, some of whom have served for eight years, and new firefighters, who have only joined for a few months. McNab helped the fire team members to understand fire behaviour and how elements react. He added that a good portion of the training focused on appropriate protective clothing and on the requirements of fire protective gear. An important part of fire training is making sure the fire crews are safe. Each of the participants
brought their gear with them and their instructor went through each item to identify worn points. McNab also reiterated the safety regulations for protective gear and how to wear it safely. McNab conveyed his personal experience of over 30 years in firefighting. “Being able to convey on a personal note that it is not just reading out of a textbook.” He shared his own experiences to impress upon the class about safety. According to McNab, this group now takes the knowledge back to their own departments and fellow fire team members.
Telemiracle fundraiser held at the Prairie Villa The Prairie Villa personal care home in Assiniboia held a bake sale on February 22 to raise funds for Telemiracle 41. The event attracted a steady stream of customers. Cakes, cookies, squares and jams were baked and donated by staff with some contribution from the family members of residents. A few years ago, the Villa began collecting funds to donate to Telemiracle, starting with a bake sale. Since that time, the care home has made it an annual event as the residents and staff try to do some type of annual fundraising, such as last year’s pie throwing fundraiser. In fact, it was a good year for fundraising as the facility raised almost $2,000. The staff was very proud that Feed & Seed NORTH EAST PRAIRIE GRAIN INC. Currently Buying: Soybeans, Feed Barley, Wheat and Oats. OFFERING: Competitive Prices, On Farm Pickup & Prompt Payment! CALL: 1306-873-3551, WEBSITE: neprairiegrain.com
We would like to express our sincere THANK YOU to everyone NEAR and FAR for their kindness, hugs, visits, cards, phone calls and flowers on the passing of our DEAR DAUGHTER and SISTER, SHELLEY. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU George and Irene Bachiu and families
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such a small facility as Prairie Villa was able to raise this amount for Telemiracle.
This year, the event was more than a bake sale as they also held a one-day
only raffle draw for a large basket of goods. The fundraiser was also
a way to encourage people to stop and visit with family and friends at Prairie Villa.
Thank You
The family of the late Robin Kwasnicki would like to express sincere thanks in making such a difficult time bearable. Thank you for the calls, texts, cards, food and floral arrangements, all very much appreciated. Thank you to Hutch Ambulance and all caregivers involved. Special thanks to SICU staff at Regina General Hospital for making Robin’s last days comfortable. Thank you Assiniboia Kinsmen for the use of your hall. Special thanks to Gary and Anette at Ross Funeral Service for all the guidance, support and respect at this difficult time. From our entire family a sincere thank you.
12 years have passed You are still with us In memory every day You will always be Loved by your parents and family Rest in peace, you deserve it. Larry & Lois DeBlois Maria Hendrikson And all your family