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The Language of Art: a presentation by the Assiniboia Arts Council By Dan Archer Art is nuanced with subjective language. People often struggle to define the terms of art. Is art a banana duct-taped to a wall? Or, does art represent the ultrarealism of Robert Bateman – the Salt Spring-based artist famed for rendering natural scenes decorating hotel lobbies, restaurants and T-shirts across the world? Assiniboia Arts Council President, Alison Lewis and Visual Arts Coordinator, Crystal Thorburn gave a presentation on the language used in art at the Shurniak Gallery on October 1. The hour and half meeting began at 10:15 a.m. with the attendance limited to eight people. Mask wearing was encouraged in the gallery, along with social distancing measures. Another Language of Art seminar was planned later in the afternoon from 1:30-3 p.m. “What is the definition of art?” Lewis asked the audience. “It is expression,” she answered. “What is art supposed to look like?” Thorburn asked. “What is art supposed to be?” Through an ensuing discussion, everyone agreed about art having many functions. Yet, art is especially known for giving viewers pleasurable and interactive encounters through its various mediums, including visual, performance and literary arts. “Art can tell a story. It could be a description of

something,” Lewis inserted. Certainly, since art is subjective, the beauty of artistic expression exists in the eye of the beholder. Art is also defined by the age when the piece was created, because of guiding trends and cultural mores. Is art décor? Is art expression? Or, does art represent both of these factors? “Art brings the community together to enjoy that experience as a whole,” Thorburn maintained. “Art is a stable factor we can rely on,” she added then described art as having a therapeutic factor for both the creators and the patrons visiting galleries. “Some people will buy art to decorate their home,” an audience member said. “But art can also give social commentary,” Lewis pointed out then elaborated on Salvador Dali’s painting Soft Construction with Boiled Beans – his response to the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s. Banksy’s street art was also discussed by the group, specifically when his painting Girl With Balloon was destroyed inside a selfshredding frame moments after the art piece was auctioned for £1,042,000 at Sotheby’s Auction House in London in 2018. “This was shock and awe in the art world,” Thorburn commented. “We need to learn the language of art. Not all art is created to be loved,” Lewis recounted. “Go around the room,” she instructed the audience. “See

if you can find different mediums to look at.” When everyone returned after studying the paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptures, they reported on what they’d seen. The conversation on art continued – this time the discussion centred on tech-

niques, such as diaganol lines which create energy and movement. The use of textures to relay physical sensations was also conversed over. The names of artworks themselves was brought up in the discourse, since titles are important for establishing narratives. The employment of dis-

tinctive colours and compositions in certain pieces might indicate when the piece of art was created – numerous schools of the art from realism to expressionism have been fashionable in different historical periods and employ dissimilar methods of creation. “Why do people buy

art?” Lewis asked. “Because of the value,” an audience member said. “It’s something you want to live with.” “It boils down to personal taste,” Thorburn said, adding “When people are buying art, they are also buying the experience of creating the art as well.”

Assiniboia Arts Council President, Alison Lewis and Visual Arts Coordinator, Crystal Thorburn gave a presentation on the language used in art at the Shurniak Gallery on October 1. The hour and half meeting began at 10:15 a.m. with the attendance limited to eight people. Mask wearing was encouraged in the gallery, along with social distancing measures. Photo by Dan Archer

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Saskatchewan Party appoints Chris Guérette as the new candidate in Saskatoon Eastview

Assiniboia Arts Council President, Alison Lewis (left) and Assiniboia Arts Photos by Dan Archer Council Visual Arts Coordinator, Crystal Thorburn.

Thank You The family of the late Florence Panko would like to express our sincere thanks to our extended family, friends and neighbours for your kind words of sympathy, cards, beautiful flowers and memorial donations that we received after the passing of our amazing Mom and Grandma, “Gooch”. Thank you to Dr. Carulei for his care over the years, Hutch Ambulance and to the individual staff members at Prairie Villa and Grasslands Health Centre who provided understanding and loving care to Mom in their special and meaningful ways. “Know you are all valued.” Special thanks to Liz Kirby for her time spent with Mom, always giving support, encouragement and love. Thank you to Elan, Patrick and staff at Piche-Hawkins-Grondin Funeral Chapel. “You are Amazing”

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By Dan Archer The Saskatchewan Party announced a new candidate for Saskatoon Eastview to replace Daryl Cooper on Sunday, October 4. Chris Guérette will substitute Cooper in the Oct. 26 election. She formerly served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Saskatoon and Region Home Builders’ Association since 2016. The Saskatchewan Party also said Guérette had over 15 years of leadership experience in the housing, not-for-profit, health and education fields. Cooper resigned on Saturday night because of his online activities on social media connected to COVID-19 and QAnon

conspiracies. QAnon is a recent conspiracy theory gaining popularity over the world, but especially in North America and Western Europe. QAnon followers are frequently associated with the far right – they believe a cabal of Satan-worshiping pedophiles are running a global child sex-trafficking ring and are plotting against President Donald Trump. “I am excited to join the Saskatchewan Party team and start talking to voters about our plan for a strong Saskatchewan,” Guérette said. “Over the first week of the campaign, Premier Scott Moe has announced a number of new ideas to

continue Saskatchewan’s strong recovery from the pandemic and make life more affordable for Saskatchewan people. It’s a great plan and I can’t wait to start my campaign.” Premier Scott Moe believed Guérette would be a powerful representative for Saskatoon. “Chris has been a real leader in her industry and has been working to build a strong economy and a strong Saskatoon for many years now,” Moe said. “I know she is also a tireless worker and she will be on the doorstep speaking with as many voters as she can over the last three weeks of the campaign.”

Daryl Cooper of Saskatoon Eastview resigned on the weekend By Dan Archer Daryl Cooper offered his resignation to the Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Party on Saturday, Oct. 3. A release from the Saskatchewan Party on Saturday afternoon and issued from the Saskatchewan Party Communications

Director, Jim Billington read: “The content and views that Mr. Cooper interacted with on social media are concerning and are not representative of the values of the Saskatchewan Party, our leader, or our members. As such the Saskatchewan Party accepted his resignation.”

The release promised a new candidate for the provincial electoral district of Saskatoon Eastview, who will be named in the coming days. The deleted posts related to COVID-19 along with Cooper’s candidacy information and Twitter and Facebook pages.

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Daryl Cooper’s SaskTel letter was an issue long before the QAnon tag

he Saskatchewan Party turfed Daryl Cooper over the weekend. Cooper was the Saskatchewan Party candidate for Saskatoon Eastview until Oct. 3. The day after, Cooper was replaced by a federal Liberal supporter and member of the Saskatoon & Region Homebuilders’ Association, Chris Guérette. Cooper’s career with the Saskatchewan Party ended after a flirtation with the online-based QAnon conspiracy cult, but this would-be-nominee proved to be controversial long before his passion for online conspiracies were revealed. Cooper’s QAnon association announced on Saturday Oct. 3 likely represented a mild interest on the MLA-contender’s behalf. Still, many wondered why he’d clicked onto QAnon posts at all, as Premier Scott Moe discovered on Friday. Daryl Cooper said in a statement on Sunday, Oct. 4 and published in the Canadian Press, “Reading a post, or sometimes even clicking the ‘like’ button does not signify support for, or agreement with, every word and every position held by the account holders while not participating in discussions.” But why would a sane person click ‘like’ onto a QAnon post? QAnon’s orthodoxy centres on Trump planning to arrest leftist deep-state operatives. Some QAnon posts allege Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis was staged; the POTUS will arrest the country’s deep-state enemies when he’s in isolation. Others believe Trump is taking hydroxychloroquine – a drug the POTUS promoted despite the FDA’s cautions about the side effects. QAnon activists said the COVID-19 pandemic was caused by galactic cosmic rays from 5G technology. Centre to QAnon orthodoxy is the belief of Trump saving America and the world from themselves. The online conspiracy sect achieved popularity on Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms in 2020. QAnon epitomizes a church of sock-eyed individuals, staring at computer screens, writing and spreading unfathomable and paranoid ideas of a divine dictatorship organized to conquer the deep-state. Trump is the key – he’ll resolve the Plannedemic, members of QAnon allege. British Columbian supporter, Pb QAnon from Kelowna, wrote on November 3, “The ballot count will be postponed for as long as possible as a tactic to fumigate the sitting POTUS if a decision isn’t decided by Inauguration Day. The pandemic event will cease to even be a figment our imaginations … no death toll, no mask debate, no virus … it will disappear from the air waves like it didn’t exist … Patriots need to prepare. This is not a warning or a test.” QAnon’s beliefs are hard to comprehend, but they’re serious about warring against a cabal of elites, including members of Hollywood. So, when reading about the ideals held by QAnon, the Saskatchewan Party were right for sending Cooper down the line – but there’s much more to the Cooper story, as the NDP revealed in a post issued on Saturday shortly before he resigned. Cooper’s QAnon links might’ve been overstated. Yet, the candidate’s outspokenness had been problematic since November 23, 2017, when Cooper wrote a letter in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, advising the government to sell off SaskTel. He wrote: “SaskTel is not an essential service and should be sold, at the very minimum 49 per cent of it.” Even if the Saskatchewan Party were planning to sell off a Crown or two to maintain the tax cuts they’re hoping to implement in the next Legislature, the government must’ve decided Cooper leaned too far on right, or perhaps Cooper had been too candid about the Sask. Party’s plans to give SaskTel to the markets. Certainly, privatizing SaskTel would be a mistake, because this Crown is an essential service. Whether Cooper truly belonged to QAnon or not is an interesting detail, but not as vital as his opinions on having the government part with SaskTel. In contradiction to Cooper, SaskTel must remain as a viable public service for the people of Saskatchewan in years to come, regardless of the party voted in to rule the Legislature on October 26.

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A Thanksgiving message I wanted to build a garage this fall, but the prices of lumber have almost tripled in the last month. Because of the COVID virus, I can’t worship the way I want to on Sundays. I’m not feeling very thankful right now. Some of you have lost your jobs and many people have lost a loved one to the pandemic, so you too may not be feeling very thankful right now. Honestly, brothers and sisters, there is a huge difference between not being thankful to God and struggling with our life situation. I hope you are not living with guilt in your relationship with God, because you are not feeling very thankful this year. I pray the following will help a bit. Please read some or all of the following: Psalm 28 (help in life) / Psalm 65 (Earth’s bounty) / Psalm 107 (deliverance from many troubles) / Psalm 116 (recovery from illness) / Philippians 4:6 “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” NRSV. Paul recommends that we give thanks in all things and that may feel like a stretch right now. Yet, recognizing God as the

source of my faith in Jesus Christ reminds me of God’s love. Somehow, this faith within me helps me to understand Paul’s words, for even though I won’t be building that garage this fall, or able to worship how I would like, God will somehow provide in due time and make my worship more meaningful. My thanksgiving is not so lively as described in some of the Psalms. It is a calm and quiet reassurance, a sense of peace and contentment. If you see me with tambourine and dancing in the streets, I would suspect something other than thanksgiving. Maybe the key here is taking that step of faith, whatever faith we have, for it is God’s gift. Prayer … surrendering our struggles to God is thanksgiving in itself. God’s spirit will use our step of faith to grow our faith and to seed thanksgiving in our hearts and lives. May God give us peace in our lives, hope in our struggles and thanksgiving to share. A message from Pastor Doug Miner and your sisters and brothers of Messiah Lutheran in Assiniboia.

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Our Town

Museum arrived to residents at West Side Court in a suitcase

Karen Goruick is the Assiniboia Art Council’s Mistletoe Art and Craft sale coordinator along with Joanne Weiss. Her art centres on quilts and coiled bowls. The following is an excerpt from an interview between the ACC and Goruick in September. “I have been quilting for about 25 years. I am self-taught but it’s a natural talent I inherited from my maternal ancestors. I have sewed clothing since age 13; at first it was for myself and then for my kids and husband. “My passion with working with fabric really expanded when I began quilting – no zippers, buttonholes, darts, etcetera and no fitting necessary. “Over the years, I have worked in quilt shops, taught classes and participated in craft sales. I have made numerous bed quilts, table runners,

pot holders, panel quilts – many of which were customer requests. I also began making coiled bowls that are popular. It was a great way to use fabrics I no longer cared for, be it colour or print. “When I joined the Arts Council, I was inspired to branch into a more artsy type of quilt work and have been having fun researching and discovering some simple but effective methods for another type of fabric manipulation and designing my own ideas.”

By Laurie Smith, Activity Co-ordinator, West Side Court Since the residents of West Side Court could not make their annual trip to tour the Assiniboia and District Museum, the museum “came to them” via a ‘Museum in a Suitcase’. The museum was able to lend some posters and pictures to use as a jumping off point for sharing their memories of life on the farm and old homesteads left behind. The posters held information of many old elevators in communities in the area, including Fife Lake, Lakenheath, Harptree, Hart, Stonehenge, Spring Valley, Wheatstone and Fir Mountain. Many residents still have relatives in these areas. They had fond memories of their days spent on their farms. Everyone joined in reminiscing about the ways they were used to, such as washing clothes without pushing buttons on machines and cooking on the cookstoves, where cooks always had to make sure there was the right

amount of firewood to heat the stoves at the precise temperature for baking bread. Times were different – a lot of hard work was needed just to accomplish

all the jobs making up everyday life. Hats off to the Assiniboia and District Historical Museum and Museum Coordinator Sally Svenson for lending West Side Court

these posters, so they could have an afternoon of sharing fond memories. Hopefully, the residents will be able to tour the museum in person next summer.

Norma Taylor, Margie Harkness and Thelma Sundahl. Photo by Laurie Smith Photo by Dan Archer

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NDP promises $125 million for smaller class sizes in schools By Brian Zinchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter New Democratic Party Leader Ryan Meili promised on Oct. 1 to reduce class sizes in schools should the NDP form the next government. Meili promised to make $125 million available to address over-crowded classrooms. This funding could fund 1,000 teachers, 750 educational assistants (EAs) and 400 caretakers in addition to the $10 million previously allocated to addressing mental health in schools. Some of that money would be rolled out in this school year, Meili said. Of the 61 NDP candidates running in this election, 14 are teachers. Speaking in Saskatoon, Gillian Strange, NDP candidate for Saskatoon Northwest, said, “I’m one of the 14 candidates who are teachers in this election. We are here because the Sask Party has failed us, has failed the EAs and has failed our children. We experienced firsthand the damage that education cuts do when class sizes are so large, they don’t allow us to help every child in our classes learn. This worst in the country school reopening plan has increased stress load for school staffs, for families and most destructively for our students.” Strange is running against Saskatchewan Party Education Minister Gord Wyant. Meili said, “We have a choice in this election, a choice between a government that has told us through their record and through their own words, that their plan going forward is a plan of austerity, of more cuts, versus our plan, which is a plan of investment in the things that matter most. It’s a choice between a government that will actually listen to what’s on people’s minds,

hear their anxiety and take it seriously, or a government that gaslights the population, tries to tell us that everything’s just fine, when we know how serious the challenges are in our schools today.” “Through these last few weeks, parents across this province have struggled, have wrestled with the choice of whether or not to send their kids back to school. I know it’s something we’ve lost sleep about at our house, and so many families have, not to mention the stress that teachers and staff and administrators have been under after Scott Moe brought in the worst back to school plan in the entire country. He had all summer to come up with a plan. He released a completely empty plan in August had to delay the school year by a week, leaving everyone scrambling and afterwards tried to say that that was just fine, that there were no problems with that approach, as he put all the pressure and all the responsibility down onto divisions and schools and individual teachers without the support they need to succeed. “Now those teachers and divisions in schools have stepped up remarkably, they’ve done an incredible job working so hard to protect our children protect our community, they deserve a government that will step up for them. But this government has done nothing.” Meili said the Saskatchewan Party planned on austerity in the future. “That’s the wrong approach. Now is the time to invest. That’s why as New Democrats we commit today to an investment of $150 million in Saskatchewan schools. A $125 million of that will be dedicated to helping divisions to overcome the chronic understaffing. This will allow them to hire hundreds more teach-

ers, hundreds more EAs, hundreds more caretakers so that we can have smaller classes; more supports for those kids who need extra help and safer schools.” To pay for this, Meili pointed to the NDP’s plan announced earlier in the week to implement a one per cent tax on “the very wealthiest among us.” “It’s time for us to put people first. And with this funding, we can support students and teachers. We can decrease class sizes and we can make a generational investment in the future of this province,” he said. Meili said the province would have to build new schools, as well as work with schools to expand capacity through the use of portable classrooms. “This is where we really differ from the Sask Party. We’ll build the schools. But we’ll also make sure the staff is in there to take care of the kids.”

He added, “Before the pandemic, we were talking about specific cap size. I think we need to talk a bit differently. Now, as we understand how important it is, with the pandemic, to reduce class sizes. From a safety point of view, we’re going to work with divisions to arrive at that number.” In response, Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe said, “The tax hike that the NDP proposed yesterday, they spent already this morning. At over a billion dollars in promises prior to that, they are going to have to expand their tax hike to all Saskatchewan people. That is their M.O. (modus operandi).” Moe said it was nothing new that the NDP would talk about class sizes again, noting, “They have no plan on how they would actually achieve what they have committed to.” He said the Saskatchewan Party has built 57 new

schools “because we have additional kids here in the province, because people

have chosen to make Saskatchewan their home.”

New Democratic Party Leader Ryan Meili promised on Oct. 1 to reduce class sizes in schools should the NDP form the next government. NDP handout photo by David Stobbe

Saskatchewan Party will reduce small business tax to help drive economic recovery Premier Scott Moe said if re-elected, the Saskatchewan Party will support small businesses and Saskatchewan’s economic recovery by reducing the small business tax rate for the next three years. “Small businesses are a key driver of Saskatchewan’s economy,” Moe said. “Nearly 150,000 Saskatchewan workers are employed by small businesses in our province. We understand that our small businesses and their employees have been hard hit by the pandemic and that’s why we want to give them a break by reducing small business taxes over the next three years, as we recover from the pandemic.” To support Saskatch-

ewan small businesses as they sustain operations, retain and hire new employees and grow their businesses, a Saskatchewan Party government will reduce the small business tax rate from two per cent to zero, beginning October 1, 2020; move the small business tax rate to one per cent beginning July 1, 2022; and move the small business tax rate back to its current two per cent, beginning July 1, 2023. The amount which small business can earn at the small business tax rate will remain at $600,000 – the highest threshold in Canada. The cost to the government will be $189 million over four fiscal years. “That’s an average savings of about $6,100

per small business and I would expect most of that money will be reinvested back into the business, helping to drive Saskatchewan’s economic recovery,” Moe said. “The combination of low small business tax rates and the highest small business income tax thresholds will make Saskatchewan the best place in Canada to start and grow a small business. Since the Saskatchewan Party was elected in 2007, Saskatchewan has had the second-best rate of job growth in the country,” Moe said. “In the 12 years before that under the NDP, Saskatchewan was dead last in job creation. Dead last. Let’s never go back to that.” “We know many small businesses are still re-

covering from the impact of the pandemic, but that recovery is well underway in Saskatchewan,” Moe added. “Our unemployment rate is the second-lowest in Canada and employment has recovered to 95 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. We still have a way to go but we’re on the right track.” Moe said the Sask a t c h ewa n Pa r t y r e mains committed to its Growth Plan goal of adding 100,000 new jobs in Saskatchewan by 2030 and small businesses will play a large part in Saskatchewan meeting that goal. “Giving small businesses a break so they can create jobs and keep our economy strong – it’s part of our plan for a strong Saskatchewan.”

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Sask. Party promised 10 per cent rebate on SaskPower bills for one year By Brian Zinchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As part of the Saskatchewan Party’s focus on “affordability” in this election, Premier Scott Moe announced on Oct. 1 that if re-elected, a Saskatchewan Party government will provide a one-year, 10 per cent rebate on electricity charges from SaskPower. Moe said in Regina, “If the Saskatchewan Party has the privilege of forming government once again, we will provide a one year, 10 per cent rebate on electricity charges for all SaskPower customers. We’re going to give everyone a break on their power bill to drive Saskatchewan recovery and to make life more affordable for Saskatchewan families.” The announcement came one day after Moe said the Saskatchewan Party would offer a home renovation tax credit of up to $2,100, also falling under the party’s theme of affordability. “This is a 10 per cent rebate and it will apply to everyone; residential customers, farm customers, industry, businesses and institutions such as schools, hospitals universities and skating rinks. The rebate will be applied automatically to all SaskPower bills for 12 months, starting in December 2020. The average residential customer will save $215 over the course of the year. The average farm customer will save $845,” Moe said. Saskatoon and Swift Current, both of which have their own utilities, would be provided with a 10 per cent rebate on wholesale power sold to them, with the expectation that the

savings will be passed on to their customers. “The money people will save across this province can then be put back into our economy and into our economic recovery providing a strong tailwind for that recovery in the months ahead,” Moe said. He explained the rebate will cost about $262 million and would be paid for by the government’s General Revenue Fund, not SaskPower. There will be no impact to SaskPower’s debt load, he added. Moe pointed out that the federal government is still charging the carbon tax, during the COVID-19 pandemic and that carbon tax is still expected to increase from $30 to $40 per tonne on Jan. 1, 2021. He said, “Our federal government in this nation is actually increasing taxes right in the middle of a global pandemic.” Moe also said that NDP Leader Ryan Meili “applauds the Trudeau carbon tax.” The week before the election was called, the Saskatchewan government made its case before the Supreme Court of Canada against the carbon tax. If the court challenge is successful, the removal of the carbon tax off power bills would save SaskPower customers an additional $150 million a year, according to a Sask. Party release. “As it stands right now, the Trudeau government plans to raise the carbon tax from $30 to $40 a tonne on January 1, 2021. Trudeau plans to raise taxes and your SaskPower bill, in the middle of a pandemic. The Saskatchewan Party will give you a break by cutting your power bill,” Moe said. Asked if this was an at-

tempt to try to buy votes, Moe responded that it was an opportunity to “really put money into Saskatchewan families’ pockets.” “Ultimately, everyone in this province pays a power bill and this is a very equitable way to ensure that we are not only providing that opportunity for those dollars to go back into our economy and foster the economic recovery that we are working towards here in Saskatchewan across Canada and around the globe, but it also speaks to the affordability for our Saskatchewan families reducing the dollars they have to pay for their for their power bill.” He said the rebate works within the party’s plan to balance the provincial budget by 2024. “We understand that families have been greatly impacted financially, over the course of the last six months due to COVID-19,” he said. “Second, we feel this will also free up some dollars that will then be invested back into our community and whatever way a family chooses that will help foster our economic recovery.” He pointed out that interprovincial travel is greatly reduced and international travel is reduced to virtually zero. As a result, he expects Saskatchewan people to spend their money within the province. Weyburn-Big Muddy candidate Dustin Duncan, who was Minister responsible for SaskPower prior to the dissolution of the Legislature, explained net metering customers would see a 10 per cent reduction for the power they use from the grid. The sup-

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is also to bring bus service to all tiny towns with huge hearts. Green Party Platform Bring back rural bus service. Protect the farmers’ right to save seed. Support a guaranteed basic income. Help the transition to renewable energy and green jobs. Promote local food production facilities. Expand health care to include dental. “If we break even, it is a good year.” This is what I hear from many farmers and ranchers in the Wood River constituency. Farmers and ranchers, both men and woman, work overtime, double time, night shift, day shift, swing shift and statutory holidays. But we say it is their choice. Well, it is our choice to honour their hard work. We have to be far more appreciative of the burger and bun on our dinner plate. It takes a connection to the land to handle the isolation that they face everyday. Tending to cows in -35

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Thank you to the members of the Assiniboia Volunteer Fire Department for your Dedication.

Premier Scott Moe and Minster David Marit with the Assiniboia Fire Department.

Thank You to the many sponsors whose support helped make this issue possible

Congratulations

Fire Chief Chuck Rust for 25 years of dedicated service to the Assiniboia Rural Fire Association. Chief Rust was awarded the Provincial Protection Service medal from the Province of Saskatchewan. Mayor Bob Himbeault presented the award.

10 Assiniboia Times, Assiniboia Saskatchewan -- October 9, 2020

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 4-10, 2020 Plan your escape route

Firefighters are required to perform exercises on a habitual basis. Here, Assiniboia’s firefighters were involved in a staged mock accident to educate high school students about road safety in 2019.

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Fire Prevention Week will be observed October 6 to 12. Each year, Fire Prevention Canada endorses the National Fire Protection Association’s chosen theme. This year it’s Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practise Your Escape! This campaign is designed to educate people about the small but important steps they can take to stay safe in the event of a fire. Ensure smoke alarms work: The first step in escaping a fire is being alerted to it. There should be smoke alarms on each level of your house and one in each bedroom. Test your alarms monthly to make sure they work. Make an evacuation plan: If a building is burning, you may only have two minutes to evacuate the premises once the fire alarm sounds. Planning your escape route and practising it with everyone who lives in your home could

save lives. Here’s how to create an evacuation plan with your family. • Draw the layout of your home and identify two ways out of each room. • Ensure that evacuation routes remain clear at all times and that all family members can access them. • Pick two meeting places: one just outside your home and another that’s further afoot but still in the vicinity. This is where your family will gather in case of a fire. • Make sure everyone knows how to call 911 or emergency services from a cellphone or a neighbour’s phone. Having an evacuation plan can mean the difference between life and death. This year, be a fire prevention hero and work with your family to create a fire safety plan. For more information about fire safety and Fire Prevention Week, visit fpw.org

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It is essential for fire safety to begin at home Chuck Rush, Assiniboia’s Fire Chief, believes one of the most important items people should know in regards to fire safety at home is their prearranged getaway itineraries before a fire starts. “Know your escape route and plan,” Rust said. Also, homes should employ reliable smoke detectors to avoid tragedies. “Check your smoke detector and change your batteries,” Rust strongly recommended. During the Christmas holidays, when the interiors of houses are decorated with trees, lights and candles, fire

safety should be always be paramount. “Be mindful of red candles in your home for the Christmas season,” Rust added. St. John Ambulance established three common factors in household fires – cooking, smoking and appliances. Cooking is a leading cause of house fires, as well as injuries from fires, therefore it is fundamental to implement beneficial practises in the kitchen for fire prevention. Turn all pots and pan handles inwards and keep them towards the back of the stove. People should avoid cooking and using other appliances if their

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either drowsy or unwell. Ke e p c o m bu s t i b l e items such as paper towels, pot holders and cloths at a safe distance from stoves and ovens – the only things belonging on stovetops are pots and pans. Cooks should always remain the kitchen whenever roasting, baking, boiling or frying foods. Always switch off the burners, appliances and ovens off as soon as each cooking task has been completed. Habitually check too see if the elements and the oven have been turned off before leaving the kitchen or departing from

home. Heat-proof oven mitts should always be used whenever hot pots or pans are moved. Administer a kid-free zone near stoves and ovens in kitchens. Frequently scrub and cleanse burners and stovetops, because leftover grease can catch fire. Smoking is often a noteworthy fire hazard. Smoking-related fires often transpire in the home from injudicious smoking habits. Lit cigarettes left near combustible materials, smokers falling asleep with cigarettes in their hands and inadequately extinguished butts can

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all lead to tragic disasters. Smoke outside. Avoid smoking in bed, since sheets and bedding are flammable. Used butts should be stubbed in sand-filled cans, or doused with water before being discarded. Don’t smoke in homes where oxygen is used, because this gas is an explosive substance. Home appliances represent additional sources for house fires. Appliances (like hair dryers and lamps) should be examined for frayed and damaged cords. Impaired cords should be substituted and tossed out. Counterfeit elec-

trical products should be avoided, as they might malfunction or not be able to tolerate power demands. Moreover, these cheaply produced electronic goods can easily overheat or short circuit (when an electrical current follows an inadvertent path). Never overload extension cords and wall sockets. Cords should never be running underneath rugs and carpets. Portable space heaters should be turned off when no one is home, or prior to bedtime. Finally, furnaces should always be checked on a regularly schedule.

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Celebrate Co-op Week with Southland Co-op! What Is A Co-op? A co-op is an organization that is owned by its members and is designed to provide goods or services. Being involved in a co-operative usually means that people are working together for a common goal or purpose. Co-ops are democratically controlled, where each member has one vote. When you purchase a lifetime membership with Southland Co-op, you’re buying a share in our business. That means you’re an owner. You’ll also join a community that believes in sourcing local products, providing great jobs and helping others here at home. We are 100% locally owned by our members, and we keep 100% of our profits in our communities. We invest back in the places and causes that matter to our members. And we share our profits with members who support us. You will receive a membership kit with your membership card and a $5 Gift Card Purchase your membership during Co-op week (October 11-17th), and we’ll make that a $10 Gift Card!

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14 Assiniboia Times, Assiniboia Saskatchewan -- October 9, 2020

Southland Co-operative Ltd. Annual General Meeting Was held Monday, October 5, 2020

St. George’s Parish Hall, Assiniboia, SK @ 7:00 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and SHA rules, we hosted a condensed version of our annual meeting. Only 30 members were allowed to attend the meeting where we reviewed the financial statements, announced the results of the election for Directors that was held in March, appointed the auditors for the upcoming year, and heard a few comments from our President and General Manager. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT

COVID-19 has changed our lives and we are all adjusting to what everyone calls will be the new normal. Our Co-operative has also adapted with many changes as how we do business each and every day. This change affected the whole area around meetings & gatherings that we need to meet as a Co-operative, namely our annual meeting. We have decided to host a meeting with the maximum number of people allowed and then fully publish last year’s results for all members to view. Hopefully we can get back to normal next spring with our meeting.

Food Store along with a new ½ ton for Petroleum. The septic tank at the Agro Centre was upgraded and plans continue to be looked at to upgrade that facility. Our big project of the year was the construction of the new cardlock in Coronach. A nice new site with lots of room for the large trucks to access. Renovations also went on in the Coronach Food Store & Farm Service. The food store saw new coolers and freezers installed along with a new area for our liquor department. Newer check-outs and produce tables completed this upgrade.

At the Farm Service we decommissioned the old pumps and tanks and installed brand new equipment. The site was graded Now for some highlights of the past fiscal year. Southland and prepped for pavement. (update, pavement is happening Co-op’s annual sales finished at $58.6 million a decrease of September 26,27th). Interior renovations included new offices approximately $2.0 million or 3.3% from last year. The decreases and new confectionary counters to better display these items. In total, approx. $2.5 million was invested in Coronach this past were pretty well across the board from all departments. year. Our whole trading area was hit with little rain over the past two summers which greatly affected our Agro/Petroleum Division We have upgraded numerous computers throughout the coalong with the rest of the Co-operative. We are a Retail that is operative as many are outdated or at the end of life. very reliant on Agriculture and the need for our members to have We continue to review our assets each year and build a plan to a great year as well. upgrade as necessary. Over the last number of years, we have upgraded facilities, built new card locks, purchased new equipment to ensure we can provide the great service expected. With that comes the increased depreciation we have to expense out every year. This has been very evident again this year. Local operations finished with a local loss of $635,000 compared to a local loss of $493,000 last year. Included in this loss is over $1.2 million of depreciation. Our allocation from FCL was $3.1 million down by $600,000. The has left us with a net profit for the year of $2.3 million or 4.0% of sales after income tax. Still a pretty good year considering.

covered the general repayment in June along with the Aged Bylaw. In total, with estates, our aged bylaw and move away, the Co-op paid out $1,630,782. We have now paid out over $14.0 Million in cash to our members in the last 10 years. This cash is returned to you the members to do with as you please. This is the huge benefit of being a member and owner of your Local Co-op. This is above the approx. $16 million the Co-op has invested into new assets/renovations of facilities within the trading area during the same time period. For this year, your Board was very pleased to announce an allocation of 4.5% on petroleum purchases, 9% on oil and 2.25% on all other commodities. I did the math and the 4.5% on petroleum equals 4.5 c/l without GST. HUGE BENEFIT. Equity and Cash back is the best form of loyalty reward program anywhere. The total payout to the members that was paid out in June was approximately $850,000.

Our Member’s Relation budget continues to reach more + more groups every year. This past year Southland Co-op sponsored and/or supported projects/groups for over $86,000. Many of these groups rely on our support to have successful events and The start of 2020 has been nothing but boring. With the pandemic, we continue to budget for this. our team has implemented/changed over 200 different policies to ensure the safety of our staff and customers. Everything from Our member relation budget remains the same for 2020. We plexiglass, sanitizers, masks, social distancing. This has been the continue to receive many requests for support and we try our major focus so far this year. We implemented a staff appreciation best to ensure they fit our criteria and can be a positive factor in pay for front line staff as many other companies have done. This the event. has helped a bit but anxiety levels still remain but we must do I would like to thank our entire staff group for their Hard work everything we can to reduce the spread of the virus. In August and providing our members with excellent customer service we implemented mandatory masks for all staff and this has been during this Pandemic. I cannot say it enough the work all of our well received by staff and customers. staff have put in to help get through this crisis. The Home Centre finally received the last of four selling centers THANK YOU VERY MUCH. this summer and that project is now complete. Finally, to all of our members of Southland Co-op for your More recently, we leased out the shop in Mossbank to Dale & Lisa Nagel. They have recruited Chris McIvor as a journeyman continued support and understanding during this time.

On the capitol asset side, we purchased the new Bulk Oil Delivery Unit for our Petroleum Division. This has been working great and has been utilized by many of our members. We hope to continue to expand this business moving forward as members learn about it. We also have agreements in place with our neighboring retails mechanic and it has been a great start already. to deliver for them and this has been successful as well. As already mentioned, our Board was very busy in 2019, they A new van for food deliveries was purchased for the Assiniboia approved a cash payout of over $1.2 million. This payment

Thank you. Respectfully submitted, Kenneth Bahuaud

President’s Report

Announcement of the 2020 Directors – Returning Officer – Barb Ermel

Thank-you for your support throughout 2019. You, the members, are responsible for the successes of Southland Co-op.

For the 2020 fiscal year, Southland Co-operative Ltd. did not require an election. There were 3 positions eligible for election. Notices were inserted in all local papers and on social media within the required time lines. At the close of the nomination period there were only 2 nominations filed, therefore both were in by acclamation and one remained vacant.

Being located in a primarily agriculture-based area, the weather plays an important part in our sales. It presented many challenges in 2019. Sales were down slightly to $58.6 million. In June, we were pleased to be able to payout $850,000 in equity to our members. We continue to support community projects in our trading area through our Member Relations Program.

The following is the updated list of Directors and their terms: Lynne Piche of Gravelbourg

2023

re-elected

Upgrading and improving our facilities remains a priority. The renovations to the Coronach Food Store and Service Centre are now complete.

Marc Topola of Assiniboia

2023

re-elected

Vacant

2023

The Southland Co-op Board of Directors is a 9-member board. We are elected for 3-year terms which expire on a rotational basis. This year we had 3 vacant positions and received only 2 nomination papers. The Board has appointed Jarret Orten to fill the vacant position. I would like to welcome Jarrett to the Board. We look forward to working with you.

Real Durand of Willow Bunch

2022

Anita Palmier of Lafleche

2022

Bruce Anderson of Lafleche

2022

Pat Piche of Assiniboia

2021

I would like to thank retiring Director Robin Cristo for his years of service on Southland Co-op’s Board. Robin completed 9 years on the Board.

Jeannette Moquin of Gravelbourg

2021

Jim Achtymichuk of Coronach

2021

A big thank-you to our staff and management for all their hard work and dedication to Southland Co-op. You have gone above and beyond to provide a safe shopping experience for everyone.

Thank you to our Directors for letting your name stand for the Board of Southland Co-op.

As always, we welcome your suggestions and comments.

Robin Cristo of Assiniboia retired from the Board after 9 years of service and will be greatly missed. Thank you for your time spent on the Board.

Pat Piche

Jarrett Orten of Assiniboia was appointed to the Board of Directors in August to fill the vacant position.

Board Chair

Presented by Barb Ermel

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2020 Director’s Report

Total Retail Sales decreased to $58.6 million. (a decrease from last year’s $60.7 million)

Welcome to the 82 Annual General Meeting of Southland Co-operative. nd

Local Loss before FCL patronage was -$635,000 compared to last year’s -$492,000

It gives me great pleasure to give this report on behalf of your Board of Directors. I will now introduce the Directors. Pat Piche from Assiniboia – our President, Marc Topola from Assiniboia – Vice President, Lynn Piche of Gravelbourg – Secretary, Jeannette Moquin of Gravelbourg, Bruce Anderson from Lafleche, Anita Palmier from Lafleche, Jarrett Orten from Assiniboia, and lastly myself, Jim Achtymichuk from Coronach 2019 saw Robin Cristo of Assiniboia retire from our Board, and we thank him for his time with us. Your locally owned and controlled Co-op serves as one of the largest employers in the area. There are roughly 160 Management and staff employed at all locations. Through our Members Relations Department, we have supported local community activities amounting to $86,500 in 2019. This includes art, culture, sports, recreation, educational and many other projects. Southland Co-op strives to be a responsible corporate member of the community, and we are proud of the support we have provided over the past year. Our success this past year is due to the hard work and dedication of our Management and Staff team. With the restrictions in place, many of them could not attend tonight, but please remember to express your appreciation when you see them. The Board has approved to increase the Equity Allocation rates from the previous year due to our positive year-end results. Members will receive a return of 4.50% on Petroleum purchases, 9.00% on Oil, 2.25% on Food, Spirits, Pharmacy and Agro/Lumber purchases. 50% of this amount was paid out in cash on June 1st. Cheques were mailed out. Altogether, with Equity caps, Southland Co-op paid out $1,875,232 million. Over the last 10 years, approx. $14.0 million has been returned to the members in CASH. This is why we are proud to say “it pays to shop at Southland Co-op.”

The good news is that we received a patronage refund from FCL totaling $3,100,000 bringing our Total Net Savings to $2.45 million before Income Tax. (Ken will go into more detail on these numbers when he reviews the audited statement) Some of the highlights of the past year included:

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Construction started and completed on the new cardlock in Coronach.

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Renovations to the Coronach Food Store commenced late in the year and finished in 2020.

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Upgrade and renovations commenced at the Coronach Gas Bar and completed in 2020.

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Our Petroleum Dept. commenced bulk oil delivery for our members and neighboring Co-op’s.

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Lastly, in 2020 a lot of time has been spent dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic and all the related new policies.

Some of the Board’s activities included: •

Attending fall conference in Regina, and FCL annual meeting in Saskatoon.

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Attending regional meetings, regular monthly meetings, and committee meetings, in person or remotely, as necessary.

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Inspection of all branch facilities and inventory cut-offs, which would normally occur, have been postponed for Safety reasons.

The Southland Co-op Board of Directors thanks you for the trust and confidence you have placed in us. We anticipate your continued loyalty in the days ahead, and look forward to serving you. Your business is vital, and as you come to Southland Co-op just remember, “You’re at Home Here.” Thank you. Respectfully submitted,

2019 was a good year overall for Southland Co-op.

Jim Achtymichuk - Southland Co-op Director

News from the Board of Directors The Board of Directors would like to thank Robin Cristo for 9 years on the Board. Pat Piche presents Robin with a Cer�ﬁcate of Recogni�on.

Jarre� Orten joined the Board of Directors in August 2020. Southland Co-operative Ltd.

Southland Co-operative Ltd.

Statement of Net Savings and Statement of Retained Savings For the Year Ended January 31, 2020

Sales (Note 13)

2020

$ 58,631,408

100.0

$60,705,441

100.0

48,668,420

83.0

50,572,847

83.3

9,962,988

17.0

10,132,592

16.7

Cost of goods sold Gross margin

2019

Statistical Information For the Year Ended January 31, 2020

Expenses Operating and administration Net interest (Note 14)

10,854,508 (72,130)

18.5 (0.1)

10,684,897 (59,629)

17.6 (0.1)

10,782,378

18.4

10.625,265

17.5

(819,390)

(1.4)

(492,674)

(0.8)

184,199

0.3

–

Loss from operations FCL loyalty program (Note 4(d) Local loss

(635,191)

(1.1)

(492,674)

(0.8)

3,091,867

5.3

3,706,354

6.1

Savings before income taxes

2,456,676

4.2

3,213,680

5.3

Income tax expense (Note 16)

130 847

0.2

275,230

0.5

2,325,829

4.0

2,938,450

4.8

Patronage refunds

Net savings

Record of Sales and Net Savings

Year From Date of Incorporation, February 24, 1939 to January 31,

(1)

Retained savings, beginning of year

Net savings Transfer to statutory reserve (Note 12) Transfer to general reserve (Note 12) Patronage allocation to members (Note 17) Retained savings, end of year (Note 12)

–

2,325,829 (124,275) (577,958) (1 ,623,596) $

–

(588,798) –

$ 548,089,592

$ 27,810,156

5.1

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

40,868,719 44,864,237 48,693,737 59,588,704 55,910,686 53,533,070 57,679,304 60,705,441 58,631,408

2,382,007 2,361,021 3,013,191 4,725,519 2,697,971 2,209,488 2,522,332 2,938,450 2,325,829

5.8 5.3 6.2 7.9 4.8 4.1 44 4.8 4.0

$1,028,564,898

$ 52,985,964

5.2

2010 and prior years - savings is before income taxes and patronage refund to members Membership Members purchasing during the year Inactive members

6,748 1,463

Total members

8,211

Copies of the Financial Reports are available at each loca�on, or contact MR@southlandco-op to request a printed copy or a digital PDF copy. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

2011

– 2,938,450 (160,684)

Net Savings (1)

Sales

16 Assiniboia Times, Assiniboia Saskatchewan -- October 9, 2020

On September 15th, you fuelled up to support your community. Together at our Southland locations we raised $3,039 which will be donated to our local Fire Departments.

We couldn’t have done it without you! Southland Co-op Ltd. is excited to announce a new joint venture in our Mossbank Branch! We have entered into a new partnership with Dale and Lisa's Farm & Auto Ltd. A Red Seal Journeyman mechanic will be working out of our shop, ready to work on all your auto needs, boats and small engine repairs. All labour and work will be through the Co-op which means equity for everyone!

Assiniboia ~ Coronach Gravelbourg Lafleche ~ Mossbank Did you know? The Hey Clay promotion is more than just clay!

Happy Thanksgiving!

*Southland Co-op Food Stores are giving away one pack of Hey Clay with every $25 purchase from now through October 28. Collect all 18 colours and build something amazing! *Play the Hey Clay Match & Win mobile game for your chance to win FREE prizes! Play now at win.heyclaycoop.com. *Share your family’s Hey Clay creations using #HeyClayCoop for your chance to win a Co-op Gift Card!

*Download the Hey Clay app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store and learn how to build farm friends and more!

Communities in Full Color provides paint to preserve, enhance and beautify the communities where we live, work and play. This year, we are proud to have lent a hand to the these groups to improve the well being of our communities! Assiniboia 55 Club Camp Woodboia Coronach & District Tourism Jean Louis Legare Regional Park Mossbank Play & Learn Program

Fever

Common

Rare

Fatigue

Sometimes

Common

Sometimes

Cough

Common

Mild

Sore Throat

Sometimes

Common

Shortness of breath

Sometimes

Sneezing

Common

Rare

Sometimes

Common

Headache

Sometimes

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Diarrhea

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Runny or stuffy nose

Congratulations to Rick and Cheryl Lesperance (left), who purchased roofing materials from Southland during the recent “Win your Roofing” contest, and were the lucky winners of the Federated Co-op contest for Western Canada. Cheque presented by Tina Dijkstra, Lumber Supervisor and Evan Hogg, Home Centre Manager.

Assiniboia Times, Assiniboia Saskatchewan -- October 9, 2020 17

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 4-10, 2020

Mossbank Fire Fighters Pictured (L-R) are: Quenton Quark, Dusty Petersen (on truck), Daniel Stark, Mike Jolly, Clay Stark, Gord Petersen, Aaron Krauss, Devin Brenner (Deputy Fire Chief), Jeff Batty (Fire Chief), Daniel Green, and Rob Rutko. Missing: Brad Nagel.

We Value Our

Firefighters Thank You! Thank you

RM of Lake Johnston No.102

for your bravery, dedication and service. From the Town of Mossbank

HATS OFF TO OUR

Firefighters! 318 MAIN ST., MOSSBANK, SK.

We Appreciate Your Commitment to the Community!

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306-354-2411 Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM-5:30 PM Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM-5:30 PM Saturday: 9:00 PM&&1:00-5:00 1:00-5:00 Saturday: 9:00AM-12:00 AM-12:00 PM PM PM Sunday & Holidays: closed Sunday & Holidays: closed

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We Salute Our Volunteer Firefighters

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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 4-10, 2020

Lafleche Fire Department Thank You Lafleche Agencies

Left to right: Jim Hribnak, Dave Starke, Maurice Bouvier (Chief), Garry Fauser, Ryland Langman, and Dave Fehler. On the back of the truck is Shawna Pluecks Missing: Avery Rusk (Deputy Chief), Jason Meyer, Brett Wilson, Craig Williams, John deGraauw, Lincoln Harding, Jeremy Coates, John Hagen, Scott Badgery and Chris Fauser.

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Wood Mountain Fire Department The Wood Mountain Fire Department includes: Cody Straza, Clint Cozak, Tony O’Kraincee, Chad Hysuick and Donna Hysuick. Shane Cioca (Fire Chief), and Aaron Yorga. Missing: Steve Robachau and Greg Nicholson.

Limerick Firefighters

The Limerick Volunteer Fire Department board members gather in front of their water tank truck. From the left are Evan Sand, Jeff Bushell, Fire Chief Chris Sinclair, Layne Headrick, Jayce Ruzicka, Deputy Fire Chief Shane Auser, Clay Skarbon and Kyle Ireland. Missing was Riley Slough.

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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 4-10, 2020

Willow Bunch Fire Department In photo, from left: Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Pruden; Fire Fighter Emma Marcil; Pre Junior FF Addison Marcil; Fire Fighter Robert Bonneau; Fire Fighter Allan Mondor; Fire Fighter Keith De Ronde; Fire Fighter Riley Bruneau; Fire Fighter Andre Cayer; Fire Chief Parker Beauchesne; Fire Fighter Nick Marcil; and Fire Fighter Curtis Heatcoat. Not Pictured: Gerry Beauchesne, Darryl Beauchesne, Claude Bruneau, Cam Donnelly, Roland Manil, Roger Philippon, Mitch Rondeau, Gavin Burns, and Jacob Broeder.

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We Salute Our Volunteer Fire Department RM of Poplar Valley #12

Members of the Rockglen Fire Department gather at their fire station. From left are Blake Nielson, Mark Gee, Erwin Jackson (Fire Chief), Mitch Fisher and Chris Lamontagne. Missing are Alvin Henrikson, Tyler Remoue, Cody Hansen, Jason Choquer, Dick Griffin, Nairn Nielson, Eric Lamontagne, Travis Montgomery, and Kyle Ellis.

We Salute Rockglen Volunteer Fire Department

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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 4-10, 2020 Coronach Fire Department

The Coronach Fire Department includes: Back row left to right: Toby Noy, Sam Grainger (Captain), Eric Berthelot, Chris Monteyne (Captain), Gavin Perry (Fire Chief). Front Row left to right: Kalen Gillies, Jack Magera, Kimberly Perry (Jr. Firefighter), Dillon Fister (Captain). Missing: Byron Travland (Deputy Chief), Colton Clark, Gustavo Sanchez Cruz, Jaimie Fraser, Levi Clark, Mike Martin, Mykea Keller, Tony Kochanowski.

SOUTHLAND CO-OP IS PROUD TO SALUTE CORONACH AND DISTRICT FIREFIGHTERS.

FOOD STORE 112 Centre Street ~ 306-267-2030 Monday to Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday & Holidays: closed

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We Salute our Coronach and District

Volunteer Firefighters Saskatchewan

Parents and Caregivers, Cooking is the No. 1 cause of home fires and home fire injuries. This year’s Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW) campaign, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!™”, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. FPW is a perfect time to complete this cooking safety checklist together. If you checked YES on all the boxes, great job! If some boxes are checked NO, work together as a family to turn them into a YES.

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Does your family have working smoke alarms on every level of the home, outside all sleeping areas, and in each bedroom?

YES

Does a grown-up watch the stovetop when he or she is frying, boiling, grilling, or broiling food? If a grown-up must leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, does he or she turns off the burner? Are things that can burn, such as dish towels, curtains, or paper, away from the stovetop? Are the stovetop, burners, and oven clean — no spilled food, grease, paper or bags? Are pot handles turned toward the back of the stove when a grown-up is cooking? Do children and pets stay out of the kid-free zone (3 feet or 1 meter from the stove) when a grown-up is cooking?

Does your family have a home fire escape plan? Do you practice the plan?

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK™

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Joyous Lidberg

February 7, 1930 September 23, 2020 Joyous Lidberg, late of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and formerly of Crane Valley, Saskatchewan, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2020. Joyous was born February 7, 1930 to William and Adeline Montgomery at Crane Valley, Saskatchewan. She received her education at Dannybrook school. In 1951, she married Raymond Lidberg and the couple resided on a farm in the Crane Valley area where they lived for 26 years. Joyous enjoyed farm life, raising different types of animals and working in her garden. She especially liked growing her many varieties of flowers. In her spare time, she also liked sewing, playing cards, music, and dancing. Joyous and Raymond moved to Ormiston in 1976, where they lived for about 4 years. Then moving to Moose Jaw, they worked as cleaning staff at Home Hardware from which they retired in 1992. She loved her family and tried to help and guide them throughout the years. Predeceased by her husband Raymond in 1999, as well as her father William Montgomery; mother Adeline Montgomery; 5 brothers Mervin (Katie), Melville, Clifford (Theresa), Gordon (Florence) and Lloyd (Bonnie); sister Dorothy; Daughter-in-law Debra (Earl) Lidberg. Joyous leaves to mourn a son Ken (Aylsa) Lidberg and their children Darren (Tricia) Lidberg, Emmet & Reece, Heather (Alika) Lidberg, Melissa (Richard) Mathieson, Porter, Phineas, Truett, Sutton & Foxtyn; Daughter Irma (Garth) Bell and their children Sharlene (Kyle) Pike, Madalynn Van Maanen (Dillon McConaghie), Molly Van Maanen, Stacey (Lee) Malvey, Hanna, Owen & Fiona; son Earl and his children Beverley Lidberg, Wyatt, Ian (Chantel) Lidberg, Olivia & Alexa, Chantel Lidberg. Joyous is also survived by a sister-in-law Ester Lidberg and numerous nephews and nieces. Joyous will be missed by all her friends and family as she always had a smile for everyone. Thank you to the Extendicare staff in Moose Jaw for taking good care of Joyous over the last several years. Funeral Services will be held at the Parkview Funeral Chapel in Moose Jaw on September 26th, 2020. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Saskatchewan Diabetes Foundation would be appreciated. In living memory of Joyous, a memorial planting will be made by Jones-Parkview Funeral Services. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.wjjonesandson.com or www.parkviewfuneralchapel.ca (Obituaries). Blake Seebach/Dayna Chamberlain - Funeral Director

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June 27, 1964 September 17, 2020 Surrounded by her devoted family, Renee Willford passed away September 17, 2020 at age 56. Renee Rose Ann (nee Rousseau) was born June 27, 1964 in Willow Bunch, SK. Looking at hundreds of pictures this picture caught my eye with the same sparkle, short hair, ears with ear rings that caught my eye 42 years ago sitting on the school bus when Renee walked by.We were a team that liked building and working together, first our Family then our Family Farm with our kids working hard with us. Then came some grandchildren that you can never have too many of. Family time on the water was #1. Her interests changed through her life to be matched with the kids interest in their life phases. Our entire family would like to thank everyone for the flowers, cards, food, support, and the Harvest help. Renee is survived by her loving family; husband of 36 years, Greg; four children: Travis (Kayli) and children Paisley, Bryden and Layla; Bryce (Alisa) and children Michael and Karter; Justin (Twylla); Danette (Mark) Romanowski; siblings Annette (Mike) Johnson, Francine Rousseau, sisters-in-law Valerie Rousseau and Elaine Stevens; father-inlaw Earl Willford, siblings-in-law: Brian (Julie) Willford, Tim (Vanessa) Willford, Kevin (Lisa) Willford.Renee was predeceased by her parents Pauline and Johnny Rousseau; brothers Claude and Daniel, and motherin-law Patricia Willford.A family Celebration of Renee’s Life was held Monday, September 21, 2020 at the Rocking W Farm. Please join in remembering Renee by visiting our memorial at www.rossfuneralservice.com. Through this site, we invite you to share your pictures and fond memories with the family. Arrangements entrusted to Ross Funeral Service, Assiniboia, SK.

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ADHD is a serious lifelong mental health disorder and health risk COVID has highlighted ADHD’s health risk and helped more adults realize they’ve been unnecessarily struggling for decades. CADDAC, the Centre for ADHD Awareness, a national charity working to better the lives of those with ADHD, wanted everyone to start recognizing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for what it actually is – a serious and in most cases, lifelong mental health disorder and significant physical health risk. A ground breaking study in 2018 showed that ADHD Land For Sale

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could reduce life expectancy by more than 20 years. During this year COVID further highlighted these risks. A recent largescale study of 14,022 patients in Israel found the COVID-19 infection rate was nearly 50 per cent higher in individuals who were not being medicated for their ADHD compared to individuals without ADHD. Those being treated for their ADHD showed no greater risk of contracting COVID. Therefore, having ADHD and not knowing it, denying it, or ignoring it, significantly increases an individual’s chances of contacting COVID. COVID has also led more adults to seek out an ADHD assessment. Being forced to slow down due to COVID made some adults realize the things they thought were due to an overscheduled lifestyle were in fact symptoms of ADHD. Their inability to stay focussed, get organized, keep track of belongings, remember routines and appointments, be on time and regulate their emotions did not stop once their busy life slowed down. Krista Broda, aged 34 from Saskatchewan, credited the pandemic for her recent diagnosis of ADHD. Broda always blamed her hectic schedule for her inability to stay on task,

get organized and keep track of her belongings. Once her world slowed down considerably, this was no longer possible. Without a routine and schedule things actually became worse instead of better. Broda said, “It took a global pandemic for me to discover I have ADHD. I struggled through selfisolation, trying to learn how to relax while having no commitments on the calendar, but nothing seemed to work. A diagnosis and an effective treatment have been nothing short of life changing. I’m a happier person, a more patient mother and I have a much better understanding of who I am.” October is ADHD Awareness Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. CADDAC asked everyone with an interest in ADHD to help spread real facts about the impact of this disorder by joining their ADHD Speaks Campaign. Untreated ADHD has serious social and economic costs few recognize. ADHD impairs learning thereby reducing years of education. ADHD increases accidents, physical health disorders, additional mental health disorders, substance use and abuse, increases offending rates and costs to correction

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Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Please submit certified cheque for 5% of bid with tender, payable to Lewans & Ford In Trust, and clearly mark envelope “YOUNG LAND TENDER.” Tenders will close October 22, 2020 at 2 p.m. Final Sale and Possession will not occur until January 8, 2021. LEWANS & FORD Barristers & Solicitors Box 759 Assiniboia, Saskatchewan SOH OBO 306-642-4520 • fax: 306-642-5777 lewans.ford@sasktel.net

SALE BY TENDER

Under the provision of The Tax Enforcement Act the R.M. of Stonehenge No. 73 offers for sale the following property located in the Hamlet of Congress: Lots 20-21 Block 3 Plan AR218 (each lot 7.62 m x 36.58 m) 320 Wilson Street A tender clearly identifying the property for which you are bidding on must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Congress Property Tender” addressed to the R.M. of Stonehenge No. 73, Box 129, Limerick, SK S0H 2P0. Tenders must be received in the municipal office by Friday, November 13, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Highest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted. Tenders must be accompanied by a cheque for 10% of the tendered amount. Tenders submitted without a cheque will not be considered. The successful bidder will have 14 days to pay for the property in full as per their tender to complete the purchase. The deposit will be forfeited if the successful bidder does not finalize the agreement for sale within the required time. All legal costs, title transfer fees, applicable taxes and GST are the responsibility of the purchaser and are in addition to the bid price. Dated this 2nd day of October, 2020. Tammy Franks Administrator R.M. of Stonehenge No. 73

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With Trump infected with COVID-19, what about the Saskatchewan election? By Brian Zinchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter B o t h N ew D e m o cratic Party Leader Ryan Meili and Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe made comments on Oct. 2 regarding how the C OV I D - 1 9 p a n d e m i c is affecting the election campaign in Saskatchewan. These comments came in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump being sidelined earlier in the day in his own campaign for president, as both he and his wife were diagnosed with COVID-19. On the outskirts of Regina, Meili said, “Even before this, it’s something that has been on our mind and we’ve been really careful about. You know, this does remind us that is something it’s something to take seriously as we’re trying to do a campaign.

“Thank goodness, we didn’t do a campaign when Scott Moe wanted us to, back in back in the spring, when we’re first learning about this, when we didn’t know about masks, when there was so much that we didn’t understand. What a disaster that would have been. “Now we’re able to take some of the steps to make sure we do this safely. We’re not having large rallies; people are coming to events like these in masks. We’re being as safe as possible. We’re very hopeful that we will not see any COVID-19 connected to the campaign. And we’re taking every effort we can to avoid that.” Campaigning in Moose Jaw, Moe said, “I know so many people may be wondering if here in this province, we are campaigning safely? I would say that I

believe we are. “Obviously there are many differences between our campaign and the presidential campaign that is being conducted south of the border in the U.S.A. For example, we’re in a truck, not in a plane. We’re staying in one province, not traveling across the nation. We’re not holding large rallies. We’re limiting the number of people at each of our events and we are physically at each of our events. “And of course, in Saskatchewan there are just quite simply, a lot fewer active cases today than just about anywhere you travel throughout the U.S. So just like everyone else in this province. We’re being cautious. And we’re doing everything that we can to protect ourselves to protect our families and to protect all of those around,” Moe concluded.

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need our support now more than ever,” said Michael Hoffort, FCC president and CEO. “The global pandemic has created additional hardships for families with children and new food packaging requirements mean increased costs for schools to provide safe and healthy meals. No child should ever have to try to learn on an empty stomach.” Although the highly visible tractor food collection tours have been cancelled this year as a result of the pandemic, FCC continues to work with industry partners to collect food and cash donations for Canada’s food banks. FCC offices across Canada are collecting cash donations until October 15. One hundred per cent of donations go to Canadian food banks. Anyone can visit fccdriveawayhunger.ca to make an online donation. A donation of $1 can provide three meals. One pound of food equals one meal. FCC also provided

$280,000 to national and provincial food bank associations this spring to help people struggling during the pandemic access nutritious food. FCC is a national sponsor for Food Banks Canada’s Hunger Action Month, which ran throughout September. The FCC Drive Away Hunger program has collected more than 65 million meals and FCC’s enthusiastic corporate partners are a major reason for the program’s success year after year since 2004. As major partners, BDO Canada LLP, The Meat Factory Limited, Courchesne Larose, Chenail Fruits & Legumes, Dedicated Harvesters, Canadawide, Bonduelle, Paysan and duBreton have committed to providing food and funds to feed the hungry through FCC Drive Away Hunger. Other partners include Parrish & Heimbecker Limited, Windset Farms, Co-op, Ray-Mont Logistics International, Nutrigroupe, Groupe Vegco Inc and BASF Canada.

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ACC Rock Talk – ACC executive meet discuss the possibility of 2020-2021 season By Bill Lothian The Assiniboia Curling Club executive met on Wednesday, Sept. 30 to discuss the feasibility of opening their doors and installing ice for the coming season. The 2019/20 s eason ended on a sudden note with the outbreak of COVID-19 and so much discussion centred around interest level and finances, leaving the ACC in a deficit position last year with no year-end bonspiels. The sport of curling has developed a set of safe play rules, so it was decided to survey the rinks from last year via phone and put out information through the club’s Facebook page to gauge the interest level before any concrete plans were put in stone.

Over the next couple of weeks, those who are interested will receive feedback requests by phone via their skips to tally those interested in a curling season this winter. A survey will also be constructed and available through Facebook. A set of safe practices and guidelines will be used to ensure everyone has a successful and enjoyable time this winter. The ACC Board will meet in mid-October to determine a plan of action. The Assiniboia Curling Club are always looking for new curlers. They discussed altering last years’ schedule of leagues and nothing was finalized until the board hears back from all concerned. The ACC will definitely need

Crime statistics September 21 - 27 The following are the weekly crime statistics as provided by the Assiniboia RCMP-GRC for the week of September 21-27, 2020. There were 23 calls for service. - 9-11 Act - 1 - Assistance to Canadian/US Agencies - 2 - Hit and Run - 1 - False Alarm - 1 - Fraud - 3 - Fail to Leave License Premise - 1 - Traffic Tickets/Warnings - 12 - Theft Under $5000 - 1 - Sexual Assault - 1

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Saskatchewan’s provincial government sets guidelines for Thanksgiving By Dan Archer Canadian Thanksgiving differentiates from American Thanksgiving in November in many ways. Canada’s autumn feast is smaller in scale, less glamourous and without a discernible historical context. American Thanksgiving is based on a legendary meal held in Plymouth Massachusetts in 1621.

Canada’s Thanksgiving holiday is purported to have a connection to the explorer and privateer, Sir Martin Frobisher – an English seaman, who made three voyages to the New World in search of the Northwest Passage, but the historical tie with Frobisher isn’t quite as certain in comparison to America’s holiday in November.

Thanksgiving became officialized in Canada in the 19th century, when Canada’s Protestant ministers called on the government to have a special day to thank God for the harvest in 1859. Canadian Thanksgiving was moved to a Monday in 1908, when the nation’s railways petitioned Sir Wilfred Laurier’s Liberal

Canadian Thanksgiving differentiates from American Thanksgiving in November in many ways. Canada’s autumn feast is smaller in scale, less Photo by Dan Archer glamourous and without a discernible historical context.

government to have the holiday changed into a long weekend, so people could visit their families by train. But Canadian Thanksgiving in mid-October as the country knows it at the present didn’t become authorized until the late 1950s. Governor General of Canada Vincent Massey released a decree on January 31, 1957, affirming: “A day of general Thanksgiving to almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed – to be observed on the second Monday in October.” Thanksgiving this year is set to happen on Oct. 12. With concerns over a second wave of the pandemic, the provincial government released a set of guidelines for residents to follow when they celebrate Thanksgiving in 2020. Although Thanksgiving is an important annual gathering of friends and family members in the autumn, these regulations are crucial to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Some of the rules appear overtly harsh, but the both the provincial and federal governments wanted to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the fall

and winter of 2020 and beyond. This year, shared meals between non-household members, or members who don’t belong in the same extended household, are discouraged. Private indoor or outdoor events where food is serviced should have a maximum of 30 people. However, there should be enough room to ensure a two-metre separation between individuals who aren’t in the same household. If proper social distancing can’t be maintained between non-household members, these gatherings must be smaller than originally planned. The government is disapproving of potlucks this year, as well as shared food platters and buffet services.

All served foods should be arranged by a single person. Also, the government recommended to delegate a single person to handle the preparation of food and drinks. Vulnerable individuals – including seniors and those with underlying health conditions – are urged to have their meals served first to reduce the chances of cross-contamination. Another consideration: individual portions of the Thanksgiving meal could be delivered from restaurants or caterers to the households celebrating the holiday to avoid transmission. Guests and hosts are advised to wash their hands with soap and water, or use hand sanitizer approved by Health Canada, before eating or handling food and packaging.

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1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Where was the ancient kingdom of Numidia located? 2. LANGUAGE: What is the opposite of the word convex? 3. GEOGRAPHY: In which body of water is the island of St. Vincent found? 4. COMICS: What was the name of Superman's pet monkey? 5. HISTORY: Who was the king of England at the time of the American Revolution? 6. LITERATURE: Which 20th-century novel featured a character called Atticus Finch? 7. MEDICAL TERMS: What does the term "idiopathic" mean in diagnosis of a condition? 8. U.S. STATES: Which state's resident might be nicknamed a Jayhawker? 9. GAMES: How much money does each player start with in the board game Monopoly? 10. AD SLOGANS: Which auto company adopted the slogan "Fahrvergnugen"? © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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CEPA released 2020 Transmission Pipeline Industry Performance Report Cyril Elbers, Canadian Energy Pipeline Association The Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) released its sixth annual report highlighting the transmission pipeline industry’s performance in the areas of safety, environmental protection and socio-economic contribu-

tions on Sept. 30. Canada’s vast network of transmission pipelines extended 118,500 kilometres, safely delivering more than 5.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 1.7 billion barrels of crude oil in 2019. “Canadian natural gas and oil transmission pipelines have been safely

delivering the energy we all rely on every day for more than six decades, but it’s during challenging times like these that we truly understand how essential our business is to the well-being of society,” said Tracy Robinson, CEPA Board Chair and Executive Vice-President, President Canadian Nat-

ural Gas Pipelines and President Coastal GasLink, TC Energy. The performance report provides a transparent look at the number of incidents along CEPA members’ rights-of-way. There were nine incidents in 2019, a decrease of over 50 per cent from the previous year. Additionally,

there were eight unplanned natural gas releases. One incident was classified as significant because it was caused by a rupture. Any released natural gas quickly dissipates into the air. One liquids incident, which was not classified as significant. All 9.4 barrels spilled were fully recovered. “While we are pleased with the drop in incidents in 2019, no incident is acceptable,” said CEPA President and CEO, Chris Bloomer. “CEPA members share best practices and continuously improve on what are already some of the safest, most advanced pipelines in the world, making Canada a global leader in the responsible production and transportation of natural gas and oil.” This year’s report – titled “Canadian Energy. For a Responsible Future” – focussed on Canada’s role as a global leader in environment, social and

governance (ESG) performance. It also examined the industry’s commitment to incident prevention, environmental protection and socio-economic contributions. Highlights from 2019 included 2,020 proactive integrity digs to examine pipelines for defects and make repairs, 38,937 kilometres of in-line inspections to examine pipelines for any potential issues, $1.5 billion invested in the maintenance and monitoring of pipeline systems, 393 emergency response exercises, ranging in complexity from drills to full-scale exercises, $2.9 billion spent on personnel, services, supplies and equipment from local sources, including $528 million from Indigenous suppliers, $1.7 billion to government tax revenues, including income, property and carbon taxes and 13,434 full-time equivalent jobs across Canada.

Potential COVID-19 exposures at businesses throughout Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Health Authority T h e S a s k a t c h ewa n Health Authority notified the public of potential exposures to COVID-19 at the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infectious: September 18 – City Limits Inn, 8 Betts Avenue, Yorkton from 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. September 19 – Melrose Place, 16 Broadway Street West, Yorkton from 7-8 p.m. September 20 – McDonald’s, 94 Broadway Street West, Yorkton from 10-10:30 a.m. September 21-22 – City Bus Route 65 Kensington, Saskatoon from 7:01-7:59 a.m. September 21-22 – City Bus Route 61 Blairmore,

Saskatoon from 7:08-7:35 a.m. September 21-22 – City Bus Route 6 Market Mall via Preston, Saskatoon from 8:01-8:59 a.m. September 21-28 – North Dairy Queen, 1711 Main St N, Moose Jaw from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. every weekday. September 22 – Canadian Tire, 277 Broadway Street East, Yorkton from 1-2 p.m. September 22 – Omagakii, #7-30 Third Avenue, Yorkton form 7-7:30 p.m. September 23 – Save On Food, 277 Broadway Street East, Yorkton from 6-6:30 p.m. September 24 – Yorkton Co-op Gas Bar, 110 Palliser Way, Yorkton from 2-2:30 p.m. September 25 – Walmart, 240 Hamilton Road,

Yorkton from 10-10:30 a.m. September 25 – Pelly Grocery Market, 120 Main Street, Pelly from 6-6:30 p.m. September 25 – Dollarama in Town N Country Mall, 1235 Main St N, Moose Jaw from 4-8 p.m. September 26 – A&W, 597 Bay Avenue South, Fort Qu’Appelle from 5-5:30 p.m. September 26 – The Canadian Brewhouse, 2005 Prince of Wales Drive, Regina from 8-9:30 p.m. September 26 – Flying J Travel Centre, 1800 North Service Road, Balgonie from 10-10:30 p.m. September 26-27 – Dollarama in Town ‘n’ Country Mall, 1235 Main St N, Moose Jaw from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

September 28 – Norquay Co-op, 13 SK-49 East, Norquay from 12:301 p.m. September 30 – Superstore, 206 Broadway Street East, Yorkton from 10:3011 a.m. September 30 – Walmart, 240 Hamilton Road, Yorkton from 5:30-6 p.m. Public Health officials advised individuals who were at these locations on the specified dates during the specified times to self-monitor for 14 days and if they previously had or developed symptoms of COVID-19, to immediately self-isolate and call HealthLine 811, their physicians or nurse practitioners to arrange for testing. Individuals may develop symptoms from two to 14 days following exposure to the virus causing COVID-19.

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Andrea An and Ches Anthony announced new single and music video By Jesse Weiman Saskatchewan pop, R&B and country singer, Andrea An, announced the release of her latest single and music video, Wanting You, featuring Canadian country artist Ches Anthony with the release date set for Oct. 19, 2020. Wanting You is about making every moment count

with the one you love. When Andrea was in college, she had a long-distance relationship; they’d go weeks without seeing each other. During the brief visits where they were able to physically be together, they had to try to freeze time and live forever in those fleeting moments. Andrea An is a multi-talented pop, R&B and coun-

try artist. She has generated over 500,000 views on YouTube and Facebook and played festivals like the Trifecta Music Festival and the Country Thunder VIP area. Andrea’s music captures themes of love, heartbreak, self-empowerment and reflection. She is on a mission to share her music with the

world and to show it’s possible for women of colour/ Asian-Canadians to be visible in the Canadian music industry. Wanting You was produced by award-winning producer Jesse Weiman, who has won two Saskatchewan Country Music Association album of the year awards (for Codie Prevost’s, RADIO and Amanda Hagel’s gospel album, Listen With Your Heart). Wanting You was co-writ-

ten with Jesse Weiman and Doug Sylvester. The music video was also filmed and edited by Andrea An and Jesse Weiman of Nolita Studios. It was shot in beautiful Laird, Saskatchewan (Treaty 6 Land) and features stunning Saskatchewan landscapes. In fact, between the song writing, recording, producing/mastering, the cover artwork, promo pics, and the music video – this entire project is 100 per

cent Saskatchewan made. “Showing landscapes and the natural beauty that Saskatchewan has to offer is important to me,” said An, “because I was born and raised in Saskatchewan and my roots are from here.” Wanting You will be released to radio via DMDS, distributed to online stores and the music video will be premiered on YouTube and Facebook on October 19, 2020.

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was designed with the intent of gathering information specific to the farmers in the Canadian Prairies. So far, interest in the survey has grown, but more input from Saskatchewan’s farmers is required. “Last year was the very first year of the survey and we had many respondents (211) from all three provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta),” Morrison said. “In Saskatchewan, we received respondents from as far north as there is agriculture, right down to the U.S. border. However, I would like to greatly increase the participation of Saskatchewan farmers in the 2020 survey. “Ideally, I would like to see all of the municipalities represented in some way. I think it is very important to offer residents all regions of Saskatchewan the opportunity to be included and have their opinions and agronomy represented in this prairiewide survey.” The ideal respondents for Morrison’s survey launched on October 1 is meant to include producers who grew cover crops, as well as the farmers who didn’t engage in this practice. “For this 2020 survey, we are also looking for respondents who did not grow a cover crop. This would allow us to gauge what goals people may have for using cover crops and any concerns they may have.” More information about Morrison’s project can be found by going to the Prairie Crop Cover Survey website at https://sites.google. com/view/prairiecovercropsurvey/home.

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