Assiniboia Times, March 8

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‘Gramma Dynamite’ jersey retired by Southern Rebels

The Southern Rebels had the honour of retiring the jersey of Marg Erfle and presenting it to her son Lyle Erfle of Assiniboia.

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The Southern Rebels made a presentation to Lyle Erfle, who retired his mother’s jersey in an onice ceremony before the Rebels game on March 3 at the Civic Centre.

Marge Erfle, better known in the hockey world as “Gramma Dynamite” was a long-time fan of the Southern Rebels Junior B Hockey Club based out of Assiniboia.

She moved to Assiniboia from Limerick along with her husband and children in the early 1980’s and quickly adopted the team as her own.

“I’ve seen umpteen hockey games,” she said. “I have no idea how many. I really enjoy hockey.”

Her grandson, Sheldon, played for the Rebels and Gramma Dynamite often joined the team over the years on their bus road trips. An enthusiastic spectator, she could be seen running up and down the boards cheering and ringing her bell when her be-

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Marge Erfle “Gramma Dynamite” (1918-2013) loved Rebels scored a goal.

In 1999 and 2003 she accompanied the team to Thunder Bay and Portage La Prairie for the Keystone Cup. “I have three gold medals and a bronze,” she said. “Every time they get a medal, I get one too.”

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Gramma Dynamite will always be remembered as a devoted fan, cheerleader and friend to all.

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RCMP provide important online safety reminders T h e S a s k a t c h ewa n RCMP is aware about information concerning the existence of online challenges targeting youth, encouraging them to perform harmful and dangerous tasks. At this time, they have not received any complaints relating to online challenges in any Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdictions.

However, it is important for parents and guardians to report anything suspicious in regards to what their children might encounter online. If someone has something to report, they are asked to call their local police service or RCMP Detachment.

The following things can help keep youth safe when navigating online or on social media platforms: Be careful. Don’t give out too much personal information. Remember the information that put on an online profile can be seen by everyone, even if that account or profile is set to private.

Online personal information/image(s) might be used in ways that was never intended. Photos posted online are not private property and anything that is uploaded online can be shared by others, potentially with thousands of people within hours of posting. It’s easy to alter images using photo editing software. Once something is posted online, the user can’t control who the information will be shared with. Removing whatever was posted never permanently erases it from the

internet. Teens should tell someone like a parent, guardian or any trusted adult if something online makes them concerned or uncomfortable. Safety is important to all online users and an adult will provide guidance.

Here’s a few reminders for parents and guardians: Take an interest in what children are doing online.

Talk openly with children about online safety and educate them on the risks of online interactions.

Make sure the protection features of websites and software have been activated to help further protect the safety of children.

There are tools available through your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to help you manage children’s online experiences (i.e. appropriate websites, amount of time spent online, who can and cannot contact them). These tools could include other security features, such as pop-up ad blockers.

Get to know the online environments that children use and teach them how to deal with inappropriate material. Stay in the know – learn the latest ways children are communicating and what they’re up to at their friends’ houses.

Parents and guardiams can be aware of the sites that their children have visited by keeping the family computer in a common area like the kitchen.

Report anything suspicious. Most importantly, contact a local police service or RCMP detachment with any concerns.

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Cannabis sales are available online

By Dan Archer Government-run cannabis shops are appearing all over Canada and the reactions are mixed. Naturally, prohibitionists were against legal sales of marijuana in the first place, but cannabis users are also divided in their responses to the government’s brick and mortar stores.

Mostly, consumers are complaining about the prices of the government regulated products, saying they are paying much higher rates for legal cannabis than they would on the gray or black markets.

Now, the provincial government is offering online cannabis sales in Saskatchewan through Kiaro – a company based in Vancouver. The company is specifically hoping to reach out to communities such as Assiniboia where dispensaries aren’t as accessible. Legal brick and mortar dispensaries exist in Moose Jaw, Regina and larger urban centres in the province. With few exceptions, Saskatchewan has many well-appointed stores selling recreational cannabis, which are staffed with helpful, knowledgeable people.

Yet, many in southern Saskatchewan live several kilometres away from dispensaries, so legal online sales would be an enticing option for those in Rockglen, Limerick and Glentworth. “Cannabis retailer Kiaro launched its e-commerce platform yesterday, which enables it to ship hundreds of products for free across Saskatchewan,” said Russell Cafferty from Nine Point Agency. Daniel Petrov, Kiaro’s CEO, said: “We feel Canadians need to have the opportunity to research and review cannabis products online at their own convenience, as they would with any other item in the digital age.”

Bud Buddy has been selling online cannabis from coast-to-coast in Can-

ada since 2003. Also based in Vancouver, Bud Buddy is one of many gray market dispensaries which is more cost-effective for consumers than the government’s online alternatives. Three and a half grams of the Indica strain Spirit costs $64 on Kiaro, whereas similar cannabis strains on Bud Buddy are priced at $40-35 for 3.5 grams. Ganjagrams, another online cannabis service, sells strains of quality AAAA Indica at $35 for 3.5 grams. Compatible strains of high quality Indica are sold from $55-$65 on Kiaro.

In October when the government introduced legalization, consumers were irked at the exorbitant prices in Saskatchewan’s legal stores. Unlike other provinces, cannabis retailers in Saskatchewan are run by private business owners who are able to set their own prices. Yet, the regulated stores have to make profits as they factor in tax costs, adding an additional 11 per cent to the price of legal cannabis in Saskatchewan.

Also, the cannabis excise tax applies to growers, cultivators and packagers of marijuana products at 25 cents per gram for flowering material, nonflowering material and seedlings, but consumers are probably paying for the costs of an excise stamp as well.

Expect the prices of legal cannabis to remain high for sometime. But regardless of the price, legal cannabis will always be more attractive for the majority of law-abiding consumers if its available.

In an interview with BNN Bloomberg in October, Anindya Sen, a University of Waterloo Economics professor said, “We have been so focused on making sure we have a competitive legal price, but that is meaningless unless there is a good retail infrastructure out there that is convenient for consumers to access.”

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The Willow Bunch Swimming Pool Fundraising Committee received $100,000 from their Diamond sponsor, Richardson Pioneer towards their project. With recognition of this donation, Richardson Pioneer will have the naming rights for the aquatic centre for the next 10 years. With committed organizations like Richardson Pioneer, recreational facilities in the community can continue to operate. From left are: Mike Sognesand, Angie Berner, Crystal Christopherson, Sylvia Durand, Cam Elder and Denis Lesperance.

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African Swine Fever can be a concern African Swine Fever (ASF) is a severe viral disease that spreads through direct and indirect contact and can cause high rates of death in pigs. Domestic pigs, feral pigs and European wild boar can all become infected. The virus does not affect humans.

The ASF virus is currently spreading among domestic pigs and wild boar in Africa, Asia and parts of Europe. China reported its first case of ASF in August 2018, with a subsequent rapid spread throughout the country. The disease was also detected for the first time in Belgium in early September. To date, there have been no cases in Canada, the United States or Mexico.

After exposure to the virus, it takes three to 15 days for symptoms to appear. There are both acute and chronic forms of ASF; the acute form can cause high rates of death in swine farms. If a pig survives the infection, they can shed the virus up to six months. The symptoms of ASF virus infection in nursery, grower

and finisher/market pigs are: high fevers; weakness and difficulty standing; vomiting; diarrhea; red or blue blotches on the skin (particularly around ears and snout); and coughing or laboured breathing. In sow barns, symptoms for African Swine Fever include: miscarriage; abortions; stillbirths and weak litters.

The ASF virus can be transmitted to pigs via contaminated food and items such as clothing and footwear. This virus is extremely hardy and can survive in the environment, carcasses and swine products for long periods of time.

There is no vaccine or cure for ASF. The major risk factors to Canada are the importation of feed from China, travellers coming into contact with the virus and bringing it back to Canada on their clothes and footwear or from people smuggling in infected pork and pork products. The virus survives up to 300 days in fresh meat and processed pork products including

cured, air dried, salted or smoked products and up to 1,000 days in frozen pork.

Travellers should never bring back meat or pork products into Canada. Any clothing and footwear worn in another country should not be worn on a farm/abattoir in Canada; if this isn’t possible, all clothing and footwear should be washed prior to entering a farm or abattoir in Canada.

The best strategy against ASF is preventing the entry of the virus into Canada.

Producers/abattoir staff should routinely evaluate biosecurity protocols with staff and visitors. Ensure that temporary foreign workers, staff and visitors have not had contact with swine in countries where ASF has been detected.

If ASF is suspected on a farm or abattoir, contact a veterinarian immediately if there are any clinical signs in pigs that could be associated with ASF infection.

Stop all pig movements and implement a self-quarantine to prevent further spread of infection.

Do not feed human food waste or meat to pigs. It is illegal to do so in Canada under the federal Health of Animals Regulations: Section 112. Feeding ASFcontaminated pork products to pigs will introduce the disease, resulting in the death of countless animals, severely damaging the Canadian swine industry.

In the event of an ASF outbreak, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA’s) strategy would be to eradicate the disease and re-establish Canada’s disease-free status as quickly as possible.

The CFIA would activiate its “stamping out” policy, which includes: humane destruction of all infected and exposed swine; tracing to identify locations of potentially infected or exposed swine; surveillance to detect newly infected swine; quarantine and animal movement controls to prevent spread; decontamination of infected premises; and zoning to define infected and diseasefree areas.

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2018 ANNUAL MEETING DATE: Thursday - March 21, 2019 Meeting start Time: 7:00 P.M. Place - Bengough Memorial Hall

The annual meeting will include: Reports on the 2018 operation and election of 3 directors (Nomination papers are available at the Credit Union and must be filed with the Credit Union by close of business, March 8, 2019).

The financial report will be available for viewing by March 11, 2019.

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Editorial

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Editorial

Dan Archer • Assiniboia Times

T

Scheer’s messaging on immigration is troubling

rudeau’s principal secretary and a close friend suddenly left the government last month.

Gerald Butts had been a buddy of Trudeau’s since their time at McGill University. Butts resigned because there were allegations made against the Prime Minister’s Office, alleging the Liberals were interfering to prevent a criminal prosecution against SNC-Lavalin. However, Butts denied that he nor anyone else in the office were pressuring Jody Wilson-Raybould to assist SNC-Lavalin to avoid a criminal case on corruption and bribery charges related to the Quebec firm’s Libyan connections.

Wilson-Raybould’s resignation a few days before Butt’s departure has spoiled the government’s positive image with Canada’s First Nations. After the former justice minister and attorney general left her office on February 12, she employed retired Supreme Court Justice Thomas Cromwell to represent her before testifying last Wednesday to a parliamentary committee on the SNC-Lavalin scandal. In response, the government continues to produce everchanging narratives on the specifics related to this case.

Since the 2015 election, the Grits have made some good policies along with a series of blunders. Voters concerned about the environment were lulled over to the Liberals, but now most green-orientated constituents must be shaking their heads. In January, Trudeau attended a Town Hall at the University of Regina, where he defended the government’s decision to purchase the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion for $4.5 million. Although the government promise to end fossil fuel subsidies during the election, the Liberals used public funds to buy a pipeline. Incredible.

Trudeau could be accused of being hypocritical many times over. Once, he promised more transparency. He’d be much different than Prime Minister Harper. But like Harper, Trudeau hasn’t always been so translucent. Consider the Bahamas incident. Although President Trump takes several publicly-funded holidays to Mar-a-Lago, the Prime Minister brought his family and the entire country on an infamous Bahamian vacation in 2016. This holiday on a private island cost Canadian taxpayers over $215,000 in RCMP detail and other expenditures. The current price tag for the tropical misadventure turned out to be much heftier than the sum originally disclosed to Parliament. The Liberals were caught slipping bills underneath the rug.

Meanwhile, Scheer’s grin grows wider as he soaks in the rays of Liberal hatred. But what does Scheer stand for? What are his beliefs? Has the Conservative Party elite pushed Scheer into pursuing moderate policies? Lately, Scheer is talking about immigration and his tones should be concerning. Scheer’s connections with far-right surfaced when he won the Tory leadership in May 2017. After securing the Conservative Party’s leadership, Scheer removed his original platform. Conservative Party strategists said the new leader’s ideals on governance wouldn’t become part of the 2019 election, when they were questioned about the sudden elimination of his former strategies to the media.

Were some of Scheer’s political ideas once informed by the far-right? Specifically, on immigration? The representative from Regina—Qu’Appelle does have some odd connections on the fringes. After Scheer rose to become the Conservative leader, the media discovered the politician’s campaign manager was Hamish Marshall. Marshall had been listed as an IT specialist as well as a director at Rebel Media, an extremist media outlet.

Andrew Scheer hopes voters will judge him as a moderate in the country’s 43rd election this October. He’s been going through the right paces by placing some distance between himself and Rebel Media. Scheer also ousted Conservative Senator Lynn Beyak from the caucus for her statements about Canada’s Indigenous peoples. Further, he cites Conservative moderates such as Prime Minister Diefenbaker and centre-right British MEP Daniel Hannan as influences, instead of sages on the right’s lunatic peripheral, such as Nigel Farage and Enoch Powell. This winter, the Conservative Party posted an online ad, declaring the Prime Minister is “letting a foreign entity take control of our borders.” Is Scheer using anti-immigrant messaging to boost polling numbers from Canadians who are anti-immigration? Recently, Canada signed onto the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration at a United Nationssponsored conference in Morocco. In December, the 34-page, nonbinding agreement listed objectives designed to manage 258 million refugees. The international concord is seeking better ways to treat migrants. But Scheer believes the government’s actions at the conference were swayed by agents of globalist treachery.

In the House of Commons, Scheer warned the agreement would “give influence over Canada’s immigration system to foreign entities.” Scheer explained this agreement made on principle only would “open the door to foreign bureaucrats telling Canada how to manage our borders.” Scheer attacked the UN agreement by using the fear-based language of mass-migration conspirators.

Ironically, Prime Minister Diefenbaker – an apparent mentor of Scheer’s – had introduced some very progressive laws, such as the Canadian Bill of Rights in 1960. Diefenbaker also defended the extension of voting rights to Canada’s First Nations. Diefenbaker participated in the anti-apartheid statement of 1961, resulting in South Africa’s departure from the Commonwealth. Canada’s prime minister from 1957-1963 also favoured broadminded policies on immigration, placing Diefenbaker in stark contrast with Scheer’s ostensible fear of migrants.

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Hi everyone, I’ll give an update for January and February. In the last two months, great progress has been made on our Water Treatment Plant upgrades.

The new distribution system has been installed and commissioned, this included three new high lift pumps. The electrical services changed over and new generator were cut over. This new generator will give us continuous power during a power outage. The new raw water line from Perrin Dam to the Water Treatment Plant was also cut over this past week.

The plan is to have this project substantially completed by mid to end of March.

At approximately the same time, our bulk water fill at the Water Treatment Plant will no longer accept coins, users will be required to establish an account with the Town Office to obtain a key code to fill their tanks. A fillable form is available on the website and hard copies at the office.

Council and Administration held a special budget meeting on January 24, with the plan to have one more to finalize our 2019 budget.

Councillor Mike Krauss presented on the first steps in planning for the future look of our Main Street at the Chamber of Commerce Lunch n’ Learn on January 31. Mike did an excellent job on this

presentation, he and Councillor Hall are leading this project. They are planning for future meetings.

The annual Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities (SUMA) convention was held in Saskatoon n February 3-6. Councillors Batty, Krauss and Bissonnette plus CAO Carol White attended. I was unable to attend. They reported on the education sessions, a meeting with the Ministry of Highways and attended the large trade show.

I had the privilege to assist in the ribbon cutting for the new Farm Credit Canada office building on February 12, – what a great facility.

A Community Conversation event was held at the Club 55 on February 12, organized by Stephanie VanDeSype, Recreation and Community Wellness Manager and Kerri Martin, Marketing Coordinator. This event saw 40 people attend and there was positive discussion about opportunities for community organizations to work together, coordination of events, using the online community events calendar and sharing of information.

I welcomed a Grade 2/3 class to tour the town office on February 13, and then they asked me numerous questions on the role of Mayor and Council.

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Our Town Wednesday, March 13 Ball registration will take place at the Assiniboia High School from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Use north doors on the west side of building. Players needing assistance with online registration or wanting to pay fees with cash/cheque can come to the high school for assistance.

Friday, March 15 There will be a Board Game Night in the Kay Cristo Room in the Assiniboia Public Library from 7 to 9 p.m. Bring your own games, or try some of ours. Donations to the Assiniboia Public Library for the use of the Kay Cristo room will be accepted.

The Catholic Women’s League will host a St. Patrick’s Day lunch at St. George’s Catholic Church from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday, March 17 The 2019 Winter Festival will be held at the Centennial Park from 1 to 5 p.m. It will be a great day of tobogganing, snowshoeing, snow painting, bonfire, hot chocolate, igloo-making and much more. All local families are invited down for the Winter Festival.

Sunday to Tuesday, March 17 to 19 The Assiniboia and District Music Festival will be held at the Assiniboia Alliance Church.

Come listen to performances by our community’s up and coming musicians.

Let us know about your local Community Event!

Simply go to www.assiniboia.net and send us your details.

The Assiniboia Times and the Town of Assiniboia are proud to work together to promote our town and support communities in the surrounding area!

Aimee Lemond celebrated her 100th birthday with her family at the Kin Hut on March 1.

She held up a congratulatory letter from Queen Elizabeth II. Photo by Dan Archer

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Saturday: Snow

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Monday: Cloudy

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2019 BUSINESS LICENSES & BUSINESS REGISTRY LICENSES 2019 Renewal notices for business and registry licenses will be mailed out in February with a due date of MARCH 15. Payments can be made at the Town Office. If your business will not be in operation within the Town in 2018, please advise the Town Office at (306) 642-3382.

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WE’RE HIRING FOR SUMMER POSITIONS:

Summer Day Camp Counsellor Visitor Centre Information Officer Assistant Lifeguard & or Assistant Instructor Lifeguard & /or Instructor Individuals can submit their resumes by March 15, 2019 to Steph VanDeSype, Recreation & Community Wellness Manager Town of Assiniboia, Box 670 Assiniboia, SK S0H 0B0 Email: recreation@assiniboia.net For more information about job postings, visit www.saskjobs.ca

PROPERTY TAX PREPAYMENT NOTICES Discount is for the 2019 year and on the municipal portion only (no discount on the school portion.)

Discounts are as follows: 2% on amounts paid on or before March 31; 1.5% on amounts paid on or before April 30; 1% on amounts paid on or before May 31.

A reminder that this notice is a prepayment notice for property owners to receive the above discounts if they pay early – (the 2019 prepayment amount is the actual 2018 tax levy amount). Upon Council passing the 2019 Budget, Taxes will be levied and the official 2019 Tax Notices will come out in June. If you have any questions regarding your tax account, please contact the Town Office at (306) 642-3382.

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Sports

Senior Rebels VS Coronach In Assiniboia Fri March 8th & 15th @ 8:30PM

In Coronach Sat March 9th & 16th @ 7:30PM

Senior Rebels advance to the Notekeu finals

Submitted by Bill Lothian The Senior Rebels managed to squeak out a pair of victories over the Gravelbourg Hornets to advance to the Notekeu League finals versus the Coronach Merchants, the season’s second place team.

The Merchants took out Hodgeville, last year’s league champs, with a score of 3-1 in their best of five games, so the finals have the potential to be a real barn burner of a series.

With their backs clearly to the wall, the Senior Rebels skated into Hornetville on March 1 and pulled out a 6-3 win on the strength of two goals each from Aussie Grywachewski and Carson Cayer, along with singles from Sean Whelan and Zach Evans.

The score was tied 1-1 after the first period then the Senior Rebels opened with a 4-2 lead heading into the all important third.

The boys scored two more goals, before the Hornets answered with one, along with some strong defensive

play, but the Rebels sealed the door shut in this decisive game.

During the showdown match on March 2, both teams came out hard.

Bushell made some key saves in the first period, and no goals were scored.

In the second, Sean Whelan scored an unassisted shorthanded marker and the score ended up 1-0 for the Rebels.

In the third, both teams had their chances, but Bushell remained a strong goaltender. The Senior Rebels were able to score two late empty nets, with both Braydon Delorme and Bryce Hall able to preserve the 3-0 win, allowing the Rebels the opportunity to move on to the league final against Coronach.

The final will begin this weekend with game one in Assiniboia on Friday night, March 8 at 8:30 p.m. Game two will be in Coronach on Saturday night, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. Games three and four will continue the following weekend on Friday, March 15 in Assiniboia at

8:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 16 in Coronach at 7:30 p.m. This will be a best of seven series.

If necessary, games five, six and seven will bring the season to a close on the weekend of March 22,

23 and 24. (Assiniboia @ 8:30, Coronach @ 7:30, and Assiniboia @ 4:00 PM). Come out and enjoy

a competitive series along with some great senior hockey action as the season draws to an end.

The Senior Rebels managed to squeak out a pair of victories over the Gravelbourg Hornets to advance to the Notekeu League Finals versus the Coronach Merchants, the season’s second place team.

Photo by Dan Archer

Assiniboia Curling Club ‘Rock Talk’ Submitted by Bill Lothian The Assiniboia Curling Club action is officially into its March run.

Club playoffs are well underway with both the Monday Night Travelling League and the Thursday Night Competitive League action in full swing.

The other leagues, although not holding formal playoffs, are into their final stretches, scheduling games and year-end windups. Come on out on either of these nights to view some great curling action.

This past weekend, the Bar B Mixed Classic took place with nine teams par-

ticipating. We thank the Bar B for stepping up and taking on sponsorship of this event. Good times were had by all with the Bamford rink, the Eldstrom rink and the Oncescu rink emerging as pool winners when the final rocks were thrown.

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March 15 and 16 and the Men’s Annual on March 22 to 24 are the last two major events of the season.

These are both guaranteed fun times, so if interested in either of these events, please phone the Rink at 306-642-5115 to enter.

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Lafleche Pharmacy ‘A’ Event winner: Paul Dumont, David Sproule, Sherry Sproule, Aline Dumont

Palmier Seeds ‘B’ Event winner: Ray Packet, Albert St. Jacques, Ryland Langman, Joanne Packet

Nelson GM ‘C’ Event winner: Shaylor Layman, Bill Wilson, Carter Verhelst, Travis Palmier

A ‘three-peat’ win for Dumont rink at Lafleche ‘spiel

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Submitted by David Sproule For a third consecutive year Paul Dumont of Lafleche has skipped his way to victory at the Lafleche Bonspiel.

“I truly believe that the reason for our team’s success in the Lafleche Bonspiel over the last few years can be attributed to all the volunteers who have put in countless hours keeping the ice and the stones in such great condition.” said skip Dumont.

The Dumont foursome of lead, Aline Dumont, second, Sherry Sproule, third, David Sproule and wiley skip Dumont had an easy time in the Lafleche Pharmacy “A Event” final defeating Tyler Sewell’s rink (subbing for the Shelby Layman rink out of Ponteix) in six ends.

On the next sheet of ice, in the Palmier Seeds “B Event” final it was Ray Packet, skip, Albert St. Jacques, third, Ryland Langman, second and Joanne Packet, lead defeating the veteran Lynn Sutherland rink.

Over on sheet three in the Nelson Motors “C” Event final there was a very close match taking place

between the Travis Palmier rink and the experienced Glenn Sproule foursome.

Shaylor Layman was skipping the Palmier rink, subbing for the regular skip Brian Ross. It came down to the last rock and Layman tapped back a Sproule stone for the victory. Third Bill Wilson was all smiles as the dust settled and Lafleche Bonspiel rookies Carter Verhelst at second and Travis Palmier at lead couldn’t be happier.

Club treasurer and bonspiel organizer Shelly Jorstadt was very happy with this year’s event. “We can handle more entries, but even with the 14 teams we had this year it was a fun time! The guys make the ice nice and quick.

It’s a battle keeping the curl but this year we had pretty good curl too. The club members all pitch in for the fund raising suppers and the whole community supports the meals. There were lots of great curling shots attempted, many came so close and a few were made! I’m already looking forward to next year when we plan to have 16 entries, one of which will knock off the Dumont rink, I’m hoping!”

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Absinthe Wormwood is spreading through Sask.

By Trevor Lennox, Range Management Extension Specialist Absinthe Wormwood is a noxious weed in Saskatchewan that continues to spread across the prairies.

It usually starts by invading disturbed areas such as cropland edges and roadsides then moves to hayfields and eventually into disturbed areas within native plant ecosystems. Absinthe is unpalatable to cattle and produces allelopathic chemicals, which inhibit the growth of other plants nearby.

Absinthe is a perennial with a strong pungent sage odour. It has a shrub-like appearance, with plants ranging from 0.7 - 1.2 metres (two - four feet).

Small fine hairs cover the entire plant to produce its silvery-grey colour. The lower leaves are alternate, long-stalked and deeply lobed; the upper ones are neither stalked nor lobed, but are lance-shaped. The entire plant is very aromatic, with an unmistakable sage-like scent. Because its pollen is wind borne, absinthe, like the other Artemisia species, can cause hay fever. Its odour might create a great discomfort to sensitized persons, especially those work-

ing close to absinthe infested areas. A single plant may produce as many as 50,000 seeds in a growing season and these seeds may be viable for up to four years.

Where can it be found?

Absinthe is found in dry soils, overgrazed pastures and rangelands, waste places, ditches, ravines, borrow pits, gravel piles and fence lines.

It is most noticeable on fence lines and roadsides. Absinthe is found throughout Canada, but it is most abundant on the prairies. Absinthe does not tolerate frequent disturbance and is therefore rarely a problem for annual crops.

Mowing prior to the plant setting seed helps control its spread. Seed production is only reduced as the plant sends out horizontal stems that will also set to seed. Hand weeding, though labour intensive, effectively controls smaller infected areas. It is especially important to dig out all the roots if possible. By not overgrazing, forages and pastures remain healthy and less subject to invasion.

There are a limited number of registered chemicals for control of absinthe and it may take more than one application to effectively control this weed.

Members of the Coronach Kinsmen and Kinettes handled the bookkeeping for the Telemiracle auction at the Fife Lake Hotel, as well as spotting and arranging items for the event. From left to right, Kin Jason Foley, Kin Eric Berthelot, Kin Greg Reaves, Colette Reaves, Kin Kelly Elder, Johnny Lemieux, Sharan Adam and Kin Keith Adam. Missing are Kin Katie Guskgolen, Kin Grant Elder, Kin Jenn Merrien and Courtney Setrum.

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Surveillance Program is able to detect CWD The Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Surveillance Program provides surveillance to detect CWD on domestic game farms in Saskatchewan. Early detection of CWD limits spread to other farmed cervids on the premises and to other sites.

Saskatchewan Agri culture administers and regulates the Surveillance Program under The Domestic Game Farm Animal Regulations. All domestic game farm operators that keep cervids in Saskatchewan are required to participate. The program began in January 2001 on a voluntary basis and was made mandatory on December 31, 2001.

CWD is a federally reportable disease in Canada and all suspected cases are to be reported to a CFIA district veterinarian. On April 1, 2018, CFIA changed their CWD control program so that only game farms that are on a national voluntary CWD program will be quarantined, depopulated and compensated. Check the CFIA’s CWD webpage for more information.

As of April 6, 2018 CWD is also a notifiable animal disease and a designated disease in Saskatchewan. All suspect or confirmed cases of CWD should be reported to the office of the provincial Chief Veterinary Officer within 24 hours.

Notice of Assessment

Rural Municipality of Waverley No. 44 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Waverley No.44 for the year 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the office of the Administrator of the municipality from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, March 1st to April 1st, 2019.

A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who desires to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor R.M. of Waverley No. 44 Box 70 Glentworth, Sask.

SOH 1VO by the 1st day of April, 2019 Dated at Glentworth, Saskatchewan , March 1, 2019 Deidre Nelson Assessor

Granddaughters of Debbie and Darrell Watamanuk and great-grand daughters of Sophie McConnell, (formerly of Assiniboia) presented donations made in memory of long time Assiniboia Kinette and K-ette, Sophie McConnell, while on stage for Telemiracle 43.

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Fourth coldest February is recorded

By Dan Archer After a dry and almost snowless January, the province underwent the coldest February on record since 1936. On the morning of March 3, another extreme weather warning had been issued for RM Lake of the Rivers and Assiniboia – a cautionary extending

throughout much of the province’s southern regions including Moose Jaw and Regina.

An Arctic ridge of high pressure is responsible for local temperatures ranging between -38-44 Celsius on Sunday morning. A slow warming trend is anticipated over the weekend of March

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Arctic ridges form as columns of air are compressed within the zones of high pressure. Inside the centre of an Arctic ridge system, columns of cold air increase in density. Eventually, gravity influences the cold air masses to transfer from the centre to the outer periphery, but these movements require a significant amount of wind to push the condensed air away.

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centre to the margins of an Arctic ridge never reposition into direct patterns, but the air moves in a twisted configuration because of the Coriolis effect – the Coriolis force influences objects in motion within a rotating frame of reference.

Much of the Canadian Prairies were managing an Arctic Ridge system this February like southern Alberta, where temperatures averaged -18 C throughout the month. March also came in like a lion into southern Manitoba last weekend, with temperatures plummeting to -30 C overnight on Saturday and continuing into Sunday.

Weather warnings were also issued in Brandon, Winnipeg and other regions of Manitoba.

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Learning to cook exotic foods with Kathy Rasmussen

By Dan Archer If you’re hoping to expand your cooking talents and delight your palate with inspirational foods, talk to Kathy Rasmussen. She’s the owner of R. Incredible Edibles, a program designed to teach an assortment of cooking classes in Assiniboia, featuring dishes from all over the globe.

Exhausted with baking frozen pizzas, cooking Kraft Dinner or heating-up Beefaroni in a saucepan?

Enrol yourself into one of Kathy’s classes, where you’ll learn how to prepare Cajun, Mexican, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Thai dishes and more.

Born and raised in the Assiniboia area, Rasmussen specializes in teaching people how to cook globetrotting foods at her home on Assiniboia’s south end on First Street. Rasmussen educates students inside her well-appointed kitchen with a massive counter, a modernized stove and a variety of specialized equipment including a digitized cooking thermometer. She learned her cooking skills along with her sisters when they were children. “We were fortunate. My mum let us start cooking as soon as we wanted to.”

Rasmussen teaches eight classes. She keeps herself busy throughout the

week, instructing a span of age groups on the science and art of cooking. Aside from adults, Rasmussen also teaches children from ages 6-12, as well as teenagers – including boys and girls.

Rasmussen’s ethnic cookery sessions for adults cost $40 a night and usually start at 6:30 p.m. Rasmussen also instructs students on how to use an instant pot, where students learn to cook two to three different meals in a pressurized cooker. An instant pot is a programmable pressure cooker capable of speeding cooking times and is said to use 70 per cent less energy.

In this class, the students aren’t actually cooking, but receiving instructions from Kathy on the best ways of using an instant pot. At the end of this class, the students try each of the meals she’s concocted inside the cooker. “I’ll cook two to three meals for them to sample.”

Whether you attend an age specific class, an instant pot session, or an ethnic night, all students get to eat a brownie at the end.

Many of the ingredients Rasmussen uses for ethnic meals are sourced at the Village Store on 304, 1 Avenue East. Gillette Coghill at the Village Store retails certain products Rasmussen needs for her Asian cooking nights. Other

Born and raised in the Assiniboia area, Rasmussen specializes in teaching people how to cook globetrotting foods at her home on Assiniboia’s south end on First Street.

Photo by Dan Archer

times, Rasmussen searches for out-of-reach ingredients in Regina.

Rasmussen never follows recipes, although she’s written guidelines for her students to follow.

But her measurements are based on intuitive prin-

ciples like a pinch here, then a handful of this, followed by two or three cups of whatever else might be needed. Because of Rasmussen’s disdain for recipes, she prefers cooking to baking. Rasmussen says cooking is more imagina-

tive in comparison to baking, because recipes aren’t as necessary. “In cooking, you can be creative as you want to be.”

Although Rasmussen doesn’t browse over recipes, she enjoys studying books featuring the dif-

ferent ways of preparing of food in other countries.

Rasmussen is an anthropologist, who is applying her food culture studies to life in creative, tangible and delicious ways. Call Kathy at 306-640-8060 for more information on her classes.

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Expect wintry temperatures to slowly moderate by the weekend, although snow is expected in the forecast on Saturday. Photo by Dan Archer 19032JJ0

The Assiniboia Times will be publishing a Bridal Album in our March 22nd Bridal Edition.

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WEEK BEFORE PUBLICATION Obituaries

Obituaries Geraldine Toma

Toma - Geraldine (Gerri), age 79, passed away February 26, 2019.

She leaves behind her children: Ted (Debbie), Roberta (Curtis Goodfellow) and Stephanie (Scott Cavers); 7 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren, as well as extended family. Gerri was predeceased by parents Felicia & Frank Kvapilik; brothers Miloslav, Thomas and Robert; husband Ted; son Grant and grandson Cory. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in Trinity United Church, Limerick, SK with Rev. Janelle Shaw officiating. Honourary Pallbearers were Michaela Toma, Chad Cavers, Ryan Cavers. Pallbearers were: Theo Toma, Kyle Toma, Josh Springer, Evan Goodfellow, Pete Randall, Dave Weist. Interment followed at Hillcrest Cemetery, Limerick. Donations in Gerri’s memory can be made to Five Hills Health Region (on cheque in memo stipulate Lafleche Activity Department) or the Limerick Trinity United Church. Expressions of sympathy for the Toma family may be shared at www.rossfuneralservice.com

Bradley Hoglund

Bradley Ian Willard Hoglund, of Assiniboia, SK, passed away on December 28, 2018. He was born on November 8, 1945 in Assiniboia, went to High School in Assiniboia, took machinist training at STI in Moose Jaw. He was employed at Ipsco as a machinist before taking over the family farm. Brad loved refurbishing old cars as a hobby and using his machinist training on the farm. He was predeceased by his father Willard in 1974 and his mother Flora in 2011. Brad is survived by his two sisters Darlene (George) Germaine of Regina and Marlene Seffern of California; his daughter Chantelle - her three children; Sophie, Jaeger, and Nixon Ternes, his daughter Paige (Dana) Shaw - their sons Finn and Chase and his son Colby (Ashley) - and their four children Aspen, Becket, Foster and Hampton; three neices and a nephew. Graveside Service will be held Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 11:00 am at Mount Hope Cemetery, Assiniboia, SK. Expressions of sympathy for the Hoglund family may be shared at www.rossfuneralservice.com. Arrangements entrusted to Ross Funeral Service, Assiniboia, SK.

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Notice of Nominations for the 2019 Board of Directors Election.

Nominations will be received during the period of March 18 - April 1, 2019 inclusive, for the election of two Board Members.

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Harold (Shorty) Tendler One year has passed since that sad day When one we loved was called away.

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Incidents of rabies should be reported If a wild animal is suspected of carrying rabies, the incident should be reported to your local conservation officer. Call the Ministry of Environment’s toll-free line at 1-800-667-7561.

T h e S a s k a t c h ewa n Ministry of Health deals with human exposure for potential rabies cases as per normal procedures. If someone has been exposed to an animal that is suspected of carrying rabies, they should contact the local public health office or the Saskatchewan HealthLine by dialing 811.

If this incident resulted in an animal bite, the affected area should be washed immediately with soap and warm water. The exposed person should see their family doctor or local emergency room department as soon as possible.

The doctor will consult with a local public health official to see if preventative treatment is necessary.

To protect the health and safety of the Saskatchewan human and domestic animal populations, a provincial rabies response program has been developed.

Private veterinarians across the province will collect samples from suspect animals and submit these for rabies testing under direction from the program’s Rabies Risk Assessment Veterinarian (RRAV). Test results will be reported back to the submitting veterinarian and to the RRAV, who will ensure that test results are further distributed to all relevant parties. The RRAV will also coordinate any response and follow-up activities necessary in the event of a positive rabies test result. Rabies hotline: 1-844-772-2437.

Rabies is a viral disease attacking the central nervous system of mammals.

In Canada, rabies is most often found in bats, foxes, skunks and raccoons. In Saskatchewan, rabies is most often found in skunks and, to a lesser extent, bats.

Rabies may infect domestic animals and can also affect humans. Most instances of rabies prove to be fatal unless proper steps are taken.

In humans exposed to ra-

bies, development of clinical rabies can be prevented through urgent assessment, proper wound management and, if indicated, post-exposure vaccination.

There are four different strains of rabies in Canada differentiated by their carrier species. All strains are equally capable of causing rabies in other animals.

The four strains include Arctic fox rabies, Skunk rabies, Raccoon rabies and Bat rabies.

The effects of the disease can appear differently: “dumb presentation” (acting depressed or lame), “furious presentation” (showing excitement or aggression) or a combination of the two. The presence of abnormal behaviour is the key feature in an animal with rabies. For example, domestic animals may become depressed and try to hide in isolated places.

Wild animals may lose their fear of humans and appear unusually friendly.

Nocturnal wild animals might be seen during the day. Animals may have paralysis which commonly affects the face or neck, often viewed as having difficulty with swallowing.

Animals may become excited or aggressive. Animals might attack objects or other animals.

Have your veterinarian vaccinate your pets and select livestock. Your veterinarian will advise you on the frequency of vaccination. Observe all wild animals from a distance.

A rabid wild animal may appear tame, but don’t go near it. Teach children never to handle wild or stray animals, or animals they do not know — even if they appear friendly.

Never keep wild animals as pets. Wild animals pose a potential rabies threat to caretakers and to others. If you see a wild animal acting strangely, contact your local conservation officer or municipal animal control office to report it.

Rabies is spread when an animal or human is bitten or scratched by an infected animal. Exposure to rabies is classified into three different categories. Cat-

TENDERS FOR REPLACING WATER LINES Tenders will be received by Pretty Valley Housing Corporation to replace the domestic water lines with potable water lines and shut-offs at Pretty Valley Lodge in Coronach, Sk. Viewing of the work to be done will be on Monday, March 11, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Pretty Valley Lodge, Coronach, Sk. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For more information contact Don McMillan at 306-267-7649 or Bernie Wiebe at 306-267-7605. Tenders will be received until April 01, 2019 at 1:00PM.

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egory I – touching or feeding animals, licks on the skin; Category II – nibbling of uncovered skin, minor scratches or abrasions without bleeding, licks on broken skin; and Category III – single or multiple bites or scratches that break the skin, contamination of mucous membrane with saliva from licks; any bat bites or scratches.

If a domestic animal, such as a cat, a dog or livestock, is involved, do not destroy the animal. Make sure the animal is kept in a controlled environment (i.e. kennel or pen) until the incident has been fully investigated. Wild animals should be destroyed and submitted for testing. If possible, avoid damaging the head since the brain is needed for testing. The incident will be investigated by a public health official to determine the level of risk of rabies.

If you think you were exposed to a bat through a bite or scratch, or if it is found in a room with small children, contact your regional public health office for advice. If the bat is in your home and you are not sure if someone was exposed to it, you can contact a pest control company or have a responsible person safely catch the bat for testing. Contact your local conservation officer toll-free at 1-800-667-7561

for advice on how to safely catch bats.

Once safely caught, the bat should be tested. If you are confident no human or pet was exposed, close all windows in the room except those leading outside. The bat usually leaves on its own. If a bite occurs, the area should be immediately washed with soap and warm water. The exposed person should see their family doctor or local emergency room department as soon as possible.

Doctors will consult with a local public health official to see if preventative treatment is necessary.

Wild animals: avoid contact if the animal has been in contact with or has bitten your pet or livestock, it should be destroyed and submitted for testing. Domestic animals: avoid unnecessary contact with the animal, but if you must handle it, use protection (i.e. gloves, physical barriers) and seek veterinary assistance. If the animal dies, submit it for testing.

Anyone with Category II or III exposure to an animal suspected of carrying rabies should seek medical attention as soon as possible.

For more information on rabies: contact your local veterinarian; call the provincial rabies hotline at 1-844-772-2437 or contact the Saskatchewan HealthLine (811)

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Is Jesus Divine?

Pastor Marlin Juell, Oasis Outreach Church In scripture, we find the ones who resisted Jesus the most were those who were religious and steeped in traditions. They didn’t mind so much that he healed people, but one day Jesus declared his divinity to them and this was too much. No mere man can give eternal life to another.

Only God can, yet Jesus declared that he gives to his followers eternal life.

(John 10:28).

When Jesus declared in verse 30 that he and the Father were the same, the Jews picked up stones to kill him. Jesus wanted to know why they would kill someone who did good works and they declared it wasn’t for the good works he did, but because he being a mere man declared himself to be God. No mere man can give us eternal life. Eternal life comes only from God himself. So, if Jesus was just a mere man, his claim to

give us eternal life usurps the Father’s authority. For Jesus to be our saviour means he had the ability to redeem us from eternal damnation and replace this with eternal life.

If I didn’t have a personal experience and relationship with Jesus, I would have a very hard time believing he was God in the flesh. An experience trumps an argument every time. My ongoing experiences with him are witnesses to me of the grace, mercy and power that Jesus has. No mere man could save me the condemnation of sin. Jesus paid this price, by allowing his innocent blood to be shed for me on the Cross of Calvary.

It is truly difficult, rather impossible to believe that Jesus is this saviour without believing he is the divine son of God. Give your life to him today and experience the freedom that comes knowing after death, because we have eternal life.

Weather experts are expecting our current wintry pattern to continue in early March, but a pattern shift will induce warmer temperatures in mid to late March. Unfortunately, warmer temperatures might raise the risk of spring flooding across the prairies where Photo by Dan Archer there’s deeper than normal snow cover.

From Coffins to Candlesticks: examining the early phone

By Dan Archer Alexander Graham Bell launched the first phone for the world to see at the Centennial International Exposition of 1876 in Philadelphia.

Nearly two years after, a phone designed for commercial use entered the market. Bell’s invention changed the world, but he’d been unable to construct a formidable transmitter to make his phone practical for everyday use.

Originators and creators were racing to build phones with transmitters capable of reaching greater distances from the

1870s-1880s, explaining why many wooden box phones possess a series of patent numbers and names other than Bell’s.

Bell’s competitors included noteworthy inventors such as Thomas Edison – he’d been hired by Western Union to devise and build phones for the communications company.

Earlier, Bell tried selling his telephone designs to Western Union in 1876 for $100,000, but they weren’t interested.

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Williams designed the Coffin phone inside his shop in the city in a building on Court Street. His phone consisted of two wood receivers, a magneto generator, a ringer, a switch, a hand crank and a receiver attached to a cord.

The earliest Coffins manufactured by Williams for Bell were made of mahogany. Sometimes these phones had Blake transmitters. Francis Blake – another originator from Massachusetts – produced the first successful telephone microphone in 1877.

According to the United Kingdom’s Science Museum Group, the Blake transmitter used a platinum contact with a carbon button to transmit speech.

Blake had to settle a patent dispute before his microphone could be put into use.

Hilborne Roosevelt, a cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt’s, designed and fabricated switch hooks inside the early telephones. When switch hooks are depressed in corresponding and rapid times, pulse dials located on loops controlled by electrical stepping switches are activated – these switches were meant to be housed inside centralized locations.

As the1880s drew to a close, Coffin phones were manufactured in hardwoods such as walnut and cherry. However, the wall phones were being massproduced in oak by the 1890s. In the same decade, phones began appearing in different styles, such as the Fiddleback or the

Candlestick.

The Candlestick telephone is the closest relative to the modern rotary phone. Candlestick phones had transmitters mounted on stands.

When making or answering calls, the user lifted the receiver off the switch hook attached to the stand, activating an internal switch joining to the line. Soon, round dials with 10 holes were mounted onto the stands.

Almon Strowger patented the rotary dial in 1891.

Rotary phones were gaining status, yet the wallmounted Coffin phones of oak with hand cranks were cheap and durable, so the wooden phone conceived

by Charles Williams in the late 19th century continued to be manufactured until the 1930s.

As the1880s drew to a close, Coffin phones were manufactured in hardwoods such as walnut and cherry.

However, the wall phones were being mass-produced in oak by the 1890s.

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The R.M. of Hart Butte No. 11 is accepting tenders for the Gravel Hauling in 2019.

Please provide the cost to load and haul approximately 10,000 cubic yards (please quote on a per yard basis). Hauling must be completed by August 31, 2019. Please provide your Workers’ Compensation Employer Number along with an updated letter of your WCB status. Any tender not necessarily accepted. Deadline for tenders to be received is April 10, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.

Please submit tenders to: R.M. of Hart Butte No. 11 Box 210, Coronach, SK. S0H 0Z0 Fax: 1-306-267-2391 Email: rm11@sasktel.net

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The Recreation and Community Wellness Department, along with Assiniboia In Motion, hosted a day full of activities on February 18.The day started with free open gym play which included a Bouncy house, floor curling, mini sticks, soccer, giant bowling and more.

A B-I-N-G-O game was held from 1-3 pm with great prizes up for grabs. Julianne Heagy was the blackout winner, taking home an Amazon Echo, but she stuck around to learn how play the game of pickleball. The Civic Centre had free shinny and public skating all day. In total, over 150 people took advantage of the fun on Family Day. Photos and info submitted by Stephanie VanDeSype

Jays say Guerrero, Jr. not quite ready sports column by Bruce Penton

Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca

At the age of 19, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — a Canadian citizen because he was born in Montreal when his dad, Vlad Sr., played with the Expos from 19962003 — is, and has been for more than a year, the Toronto Blue Jays No. 1 prospect.

But the prodigious hitter with vast potential will start the season with the AAA Buffalo Bisons until, oh, about the third or fourth week of April.

Seasoning, the Jays will say. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Further development needed, they’ll add. Another couple of winks. Not quite ready yet, the Jays general manager Ross Atkins will repeat.

While Atkins might wink while uttering those words, Jays’ fans eyes will be rolling. There hasn’t been a 19-year-old player more ready than Guerrero to step into a major league team’s lineup. He slammed 20 homers and batted .381 in AA and AAA last year.

But, just as Atlanta kept Ronald Acuna, Jr., down on the farm until late April before calling him up and watching him romp to the National League’s rookieof-the-year title, Guerrero will bide his time in the minors and the Jays’ brass will continue to fudge the

truth about the reason why.

It’s simple, really. If a player is on a major-league roster for at least 172 days, it counts as a full season of service. After six years of service time, the player is eligible for free agency.

By not adding Guerrero to the major-league roster until around the third week of April, his 2019 service time is — wow, wouldn’t you know it! — just fewer than 172 days.

The MLB Players’ Association doesn’t approve of such roster manipulation. It tries to provide as many jobs and financial opportunities as possible for its players. But you can’t blame Jays’ management for trying to maximize the availability of a star player such as Guerrero. Jays’ fans may lament the youngster’s AAA stint for three weeks or so, but those same fans will be happy in 2025 when Guerrero is in the final year of his contract — barring the signing of an extension before becoming eligible for free agency.

But if Guerrero is as good as touted, he’ll almost certainly let his contract expire and explore his value on the free market.

He’ll look at what Bryce Harper signed for earlier this month — $330 million from the Phillies for 13 years — and harbour similar, or greater, dreams in 2026. So no, Guerrero is not going to start the season with the Blue Jays. He could hit 20 spring training home runs, drive in 50 runs and bat .625, but Atkins will say that Guerrero needs a little more minor league seasoning. He’ll

wink. And the baseball world will understand.

• Headline at TheOnion.com: “Climatologists Find Pitchers And Catchers Reporting Further South Every Spring” • Another onion.com offering: “Bryce Harper Asks If Phillies Willing To Move To Another City” • Patti Dawn Swansson in the River City Renegade: “The Ottawa Senators’ Mark Stone, Matt Duchene, Ryan Dzingel — all shipped out the same week. Eugene Melnyk — still there. That’s an L of an outfit.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg, on Bryce Harper’s record 13-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies: “The deal includes a lucrative $5,000 bonus for each booed at-bat.”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com: “At 13 years for Bryce Harper contract, there are kids not even born in Philly who will be booing him someday.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times, on the Department of Homeland Security establishing a fake university in Michigan to snare undocumented immigrant students: “And the ruse looked so authentic, insiders say, that the school now appears on four SEC non-conference football schedules next fall.”

• Brad Rock of the Deseret (Utah) News: “The NBA is considering lowering the draft-eligible age from 19 to 18. Wouldn’t it be easier to just move Kentucky, Duke and North Carolina to the NBA?” • RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “The New York Mets GM said Tim Tebow is just one step away from

playing Major League Baseball. Failing that, he might end up playing for the Mets.”

• Another one from Kaseberg: “Broncos Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones was arrested for cheating at an Indiana casino. This will add to Pacman’s 30 strikesand-you’re-out deal with the NFL.” • Dwight Perry again: “Porn star Mia Khalifa underwent corrective surgery that she said resulted from an errant puck rupturing one of her breast implants at an undisclosed Stanley Cup playoff game last year. Junior-high puckheads immediately declared it the No. 1 upperbody injury ever.”

• Stat of the week, from Perry: “The website UPsupply.co crunched the numbers and determined it would take a single Zamboni 693 years to resurface all of Lake Superior.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “The Mariners, whose home becomes ’TMobile Park’ this season, say they’ll keep only the ’S’ from the big Safeco Field letters that were removed from the ballpark last week. Fed-up fans, noting the team’s 18-year playoff drought, immediately put in first dibs on the ‘L’.”

• Comedy writer Tim Hunter, on Colorado State selling wine and beer at home basketball games: “If you’ve seen them play, you’ll understand why.”

• Hockey Night in Canada curmudgeon Brian Burke, on the scoring woes of Jets’ Patrik Laine: “This is not a slump now. This is a horrible Grand Canyon of failure.”

Bruce Penton has been writing about sports for more than 40 years and has been circulating a weekly sports column to Prairie community newspapers since 2008. After 27 years in the community newspaper industry in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Penton is now assistant managing editor of the Medicine Hat News.

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Red Moon Road to perform at Price of Wales Centre The Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) along with other arts councils will present Red Moon Road in concerts taking place throughout the province. The performances are part of the 2018/2019 Stars for Saskatchewan Concert Series. Red Moon Road will be appearing at the Prince of Wales Cultural and Recreation Centre in Assiniboia on March 20 starting at 7:30 p.m.

Red Moon Road were formed in 2012 by Daniel Jordan, Sheena Rattai and Daniel Peloquin-Hopfner. Their

third album, ‘Sorrows and Glories’ has delighted listeners worldwide. The three collaborative yet distinct writers frame immaculately crafted songs with original and innovative instrumental work.

With tastes of Albertan country, Parisian ballads, banjo-driven anthems and traditional folk storytelling with Canadiana style, the music carries their compelling, lyrical stories. The Winnipeg folk trio are known for surviving adversity and spinning their tales into songs.

Red Moon Road will also astound audience members with their stunning musicianship.

Live, Red Moon Road makes a much bigger sound than one would expect from a trio. In an impressive and well-choreographed show bordering on spectacle, the trio incorporates impeccable three-part harmonies, a roots drum kit split entertainingly, but pragmatically, between two band members and an acoustic guitar rigged to perform as a bass.

Red Moon Road will be appearing at the Prince of Wales Cultural and Recreation Centre in Assiniboia on March 20 starting at 7:30 p.m.

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Gardener’s Corner Tips on starting your seeds

In 2018, Southland Co-op donated over $3,650 of Co-op Imagine paint to brighten up projects all across our communities!

This year we have even more paint available, but we need you to tell us about your projects and where this paint is needed.

Do you have a community project that needs a fresh coat of paint?

Fill out the application at https://www.home.crs/more/ communitiesinfullcolour and tell us all about it!

(Paper applications are also available at the Assiniboia Home Centre, Coronach Service Centre, Gravelbourg Food Store, Lafleche Service Centre and Mossbank Service Centre)

Submitted by Patricia Hanbridge School of Horticulture, Saskatoon When you’re germinating seeds, it is essential to ensure you are timing your crops appropriately.

What this means is that you want your crop to be at the correct size and maturity for the end result.

If you were operating a commercial greenhouse, then you would be timing the growth of your crop for sales from mid-May to mid-June in our part of the prairies. For you as a home gardener, the timing is also similar. If you wish to bed out your little plants on June 1, when we hope all danger of frost is past, then you count backwards to ensure your seeding date is accurate.

The timing will depend on many factors but essentially what you need to consider is the amount of time it takes for the seed, to germinate, the time to grow to the acceptable size and the hardening off period required before planting in the garden.

Let’s take tomatoes as an example. If you are growing Early Girl Hybrid tomato, it will take from eight to 14 days to germinate under good

germination conditions and then a further three to four weeks to become a seedling that is 5-10 inches in height. If we look backwards from June 1, that would mean that we should be planting the seeds in mid-March.

On the seed packet, it states it takes around 55 days to maturity. As we all know, we can never have fresh garden tomatoes early enough, but from the planting perspective, it will take two months from planting for this to occur.

As far as other plants go, each one is unique.

Planning what to plant is also important. From the middle to the end of March, you should be sowing Brussels sprouts, celery, eggplant, leeks, peppers and tomatoes.

In early to mid-April, plant broccoli, cantaloupe, cauliflower, collards, lettuce, pumpkins, squash and watermelon.

Please only use this as a guideline as each area is different.

Last but not least, not all seeds are saveable from year-to-year. Please remember seeds should be stored under cool, dry conditions. Any increase in temperature or humidity has a huge affect

on the viability of those seeds. It is not always necessary to dispose of old seed, but if you can estimate the germination rate then you can sow the seed accordingly. Swiss chard, turnips and parsnips only stay in good shape for one year. Corn, onions, parsley and okra are generally viable for two years under optimum conditions.

Asparagus, beans, leeks and peas are good for three years. Broccoli, beets, cabbage, cauliflower, radish, spinach, lettuce, squash and eggplant have a shelf life of up to five years.

As far as fertilization goes, it is not necessary to fertilize your seedlings until they are sprouting true leaves. Prior to that time, they are still living off the food contained in the seed. Remember, these tiny little plants are very susceptible to harm given by overzealous care givers. If this is all seeming to be too much, join us at the School of Horticulture for a day devoted to starting seeds and managing hobby greenhouses. This spring kick off session is booked for March 16 and costs $75 to attend. Please go to our Facebook page or our website for more information.

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Sale $1099.99 Regular $1299.99 • Head and foot adjustable • Wireless backlight remote control • App compatible • Head and foot massage • 2 memory programmable positions • Undercarriage lighting • 2 USB power ports • All steel frame • Quick set up • Low profile, foldable design • Adjustable legs • Compatible with all memory foam, wrapped coil, and hybrid mattresses • 2 twin XL bases required for king bed with individualized settings • 3-year non-prorated warranty Adjustable beds used to be just for the elderly or those with mobility issues. Today, many types of consumers are realizing the full potential and availabilty of adjustable beds. They can make TV viewing and reading more cozy, ease back pain and pressure points, and alleviate snoring and other issues.

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24" Recessed Handle Dishwasher

24” Recessed Handle Dishwasher

100 Series, White SHE3AR72UC

300 Series, Stainless Steel SHEM63W55N

• WHITE $649.99 • BLACK $649.99 STAINLESS $699.99

WHITE $899.99 STAINLESS $999.99

24” Bar Handle Dishwasher

24” Bar Handle Dishwasher

800 Series, Stainless Steel SHXM98W75N

100 Series, Stainless Steel SHXM4AY55N

STAINLESS ONLY AVAILABLE $1599.99

• WHITE $799.99 • BLACK $799.99 • STAINLESS $849.99

104 - 2nd Ave., West • Ph. 642-4413 Check out more details at www.harveyshomecentre.ca