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Sharon Schauenberg will be Assiniboia’s new mayor By Dan Archer Sharon Schauenberg won the mayoral position in Assiniboia on November 9 with a huge mandate of 603 votes versus 179 votes for the opposing mayoral candidate, Renaud Bissonnette. Schauenberg reported that she “was in shock” after hearing the results at 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Renaud Bissonnette served as the mayor in Assiniboia from 20002006. He also functioned as Willow Bunch’s mayor shortly after his last term was completed in Assiniboia. Sharon Schauenberg acted as a volunteer on numerous boards and committees since returning to Assiniboia in 2006. She’s been active in Assiniboia as a community member in countless ways, whether as a board member, or through selling 50/50 tickets in the arena to raise money for local hockey. There were 10 people running for six positions on the Assiniboia Town
Council. The votes for the council members as reported by Returning O ffi c e r C a r o l W h i t e were as follows: Robert Ellert (483), Kent Fettes (453), Patrick Grondin (566), Linda Hall (393), Graham Harvey (557), Peter Kordus (484), Mike Krauss (426), David Nekurak (248), Paul Tendler (499) and Brett Tiffen (318). The advanced polls on October 28 attracted significant amounts of voters. The polls on November 9 in the Conexus Auditorium also drew in a continual stream of voters, although the wintry conditions might’ve threatened to postpone Assiniboia’s 2020 municipal elections beforehand. Significant blizzard activity overnight on Sunday affected road closures, created power outages and blanketed most of South Central Saskatchewan with more than 30 centimetres of snow. After a weekend of blizzards, drifting snow and northerly winds,
the provincial government were allowing some municipalities in the province’s central areas to postpone their civic elections until later this month. “Given the uncertainty of the situation and because not all municipalities may be affected to the same extent, a Ministerial Order has been
signed by Government Relations Minister Lori Carr to allow each municipality’s appointed returning officer to postpone the elections,” a statement from the provincial government read on Monday morning. With a record setting snowfall over the weekend, accompanied with hazardous conditions re-
lated to winter driving, the provincial government authorized municipalities impacted by the weekend storm to postpone their civic elections on or before November 25. H o w e v e r, A s s i n i boia’s civic elections on November 9 continued from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Prince of Wales Cultural and Recrea-
tion Centre regardless of winter’s intrusion in early November. Inside the POW, voters were encouraged to follow social distancing rules, use masks and cleanse their hands with sanitizer. Also, the foot traffic in the POW was divided into lanes to further promote health and safety in the community.
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Assiniboia was hit with a mixture of snow, rain and ice pellets. Moderate to heavy snow associated with an intense low-pressure system had influPhoto by Dan Archer enced the weather in southwest and south Saskatchewan overnight on Nov. 7 and leading into Nov. 8.
Blizzard raged through western and southwestern areas By Dan Archer Assiniboia had a half to a full metre of accumulated snow on November 8 with an average of -10 C throughout the day and evening, tempered with a windchill of -19 C and northwest winds of 25-27 kilometres per hour. Underneath the snow, the roads were covered
in ice, giving the roads a glassy undercoating. Furthermore, Sunday’s blizzard conditions reduced visibility to zero, making road travel impracticable throughout western and southwestern Saskatchewan. These dangerous conditions likewise affected the roads in Assiniboia and the
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town’s surrounding districts. The situation wasn’t expected to change soon in West-Central and South Central Saskatchewan, as plowing services were asked to keep off the roads during the weekend. Earlier on Sunday, Environment Canada had issued blizzard warnings for much of southern Saskatchewan, including Assiniboia, Gravelbourg and several neighbouring Rural Municipalities such as Bengough, Excel, Willow Bunch, Hart Butte, Happy Valley, Stonehenge, Lake Johnson, Old Post, Waverley, Poplar Valley, Wood River and Sutton. K i n d e r s l ey R C M P asked their residents to avoid driving due to ex-
tremely dangerous road conditions in a message posted on November 8 at 2:27 p.m. (CST). Kindersley RCMP reminded the public that dangerous road conditions could delay police response and emergency services. Two to three feet of snow had accumulated on the roads in Kindersley and the town’s surrounding areas. Kindersley RCMP advised that no one should be on the road, except for emergency vehicles. Moderate to heavy snow associated with an intense low-pressure system had influenced the weather in Southwestern and South Saskatchewan overnight on Nov. 7 and into Nov. 8. Snowfalls extending
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from 30-50 cm were expected to arrive by Nov. 9, along with another round of northerly winds. By Friday Nov. 13, seasonal weather was anticipated to return to Assiniboia/ Gravelbourg with mainly sunny weather and highs of -4 C and lows of -7 C. Before the weekend began, crews from the Ministry of Highways were reported to be standby on Nov. 6 to respond to any snowfalls on a 24/7 basis. A total of 300 snow plows were stationed at nearly 75 locations across Saskatchewan with stockpiles of salt and sand located throughout the province. Residents in the province were prompted to keep up-to-date by downloading the SaskAlert app. The SaskAlert app gives essential data on potential weather emergencies in real time. This app is accessible on Apple and Android app stores at no cost. “Emergency response staff and resources are being deployed and are ready to respond if and when needed,” said Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency President Marlo Pritchard. “The Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) is already coordinating with government agencies, utilities and other emergency managers.”
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is prepared to assist communities whenever they require support in unsafe situations. Community leaders can get in touch with their local SPSA Emergency Services Officer at 1-800-667-9660 or by calling 911. When winter storms are projected, residents in Saskatchewan were encouraged to develop an emergency plan and prepare an emergency kit. Alternative sources of heating fuel, such as firewood and propane, should be stored. Barbecues, portable generators, propane or kerosene heaters must never be used indoors, since burning fuel with closed areas creates carbon monoxide – a fatal, unscented gas. Animal owners were reminded to provide shelter for livestock and pets as well as an available water supply that won’t freeze. The government further advised residents in rural areas to tie strings between buildings to use as orienteering guides. Blowing snow reduces visibility, making driving difficult. Therefore, the Canadian Red Cross advised drivers to be cautious, to stay at home if possible and to keep winter survival kits inside the trunks of their vehicles.
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Passing lane projects wrapping up for winter By Brian Zinchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With winter on the horizon, major projects for the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure are wrapping up. That includes a number of passing lane projects that have become Saskatchewan’s go-to method of improving highway capacity without twinning and at a much lower cost. Minister of Highways and Infrastructure Greg Ottenbreit spoke about the various projects by phone on Nov. 3. Since the initial pilot project was done several years ago on Highway 10 between Balgonie and Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan has gone whole hog into passing lane development as a way to improve highway safety. Along the way, large portions of roadway have been repaved at the same time. Some of the stretches between the new sets of passing lanes that weren’t repaved this year may be done in the future, if warranted, according to Ottenbreit. But other areas do not require repaving at this time. He noted some areas will see improvements to intersections, such as on Highway 9 next year, for instance. “The sections that need it are definitely going to be redone,” he said of repaving. The Highways 10 and 9 Corridor running from Melville to Yorkton, then Canora, has wrapped up. Potzus Construction Ltd. of Yorkton was the contractor and during the late summer, they were paving around the clock, literally, to get it done. “You’ll see, like the bigger cities, they’ll pave at night, because there’s less traffic and less hazards,” Ottenbreit said. “They took it upon themselves to do some paving at night to get the project finished on proper schedule.” That stretch was a oneyear project. But Highway 39 between Milestone and Estevan is not complete and there’s a reason for that. It’s a multiyear project, Ottenbreit said, noting, “That isn’t slated to be done until the end of next year.” As of Oct. 26, there were still portions of that stretch that had substantial drop-offs on the side. “They’ll make things as safe as they possibly can,” Ottenbreit said. The entire project, which started in 2018, encompasses 11 sets of passing lanes from Regina to Estevan. Two of those sets were done on Highway 6 south of Regina and were completed in 2018. Ottenbreit said the Highway 39 project has five sets of passing lanes between Estevan and Wey-
burn. “Two were opened, on 39, between Estevan and Weyburn. And those are already complete. The whole project is a $78 million safety project that includes five sets, or 10 lanes in total between McTaggart and Milestone and about 25 kilometres of paving.” “Two of the four sets have opened north of Weyburn on Highway 39 and the contractors are working on both of those other projects during this week of the warm weather. And then, once construction does cease for the season, there shouldn’t be any reductions in speed. They might not have the project completed, but they’ll make sure it’s safe for the winter.” During the latter years of the oil boom, before the province’s revenue crashed by a billion dollars per year as a result of substantially lower oil prices, the Ministry of Highways and Transport was well into the planning of twinning Highway 39 from Regina to Bienfait. Up until that point, the province had embarked on significant twinning projects on Highways 1, 16 and 11 in the previous two decades. The plan for Highway 39 was changed to passing lanes. Ottenbreit said, “I know there was anticipation of possibly twinning that project. But when you look at the actual traffic flows, it doesn’t really warrant a full twinning of that project. When that was talked about, the twinning, we really hadn’t done any passing lane projects yet, so when we started doing the first pilot project, between Fort Qu’Appelle and Regina and then started rolling out some other ones, the safety was exemplary, and depending on the traffic flows, the passing lanes were more than adequate,” he said. Ottenbreit added some twinning was done near Regina. The cost of passing lanes versus twinning is roughly 25 per cent, he noted. It is done within the normal roadway easement, so you don’t have
the land acquisition problems or environmental impact. To Alberta border When it comes to Highway 7, the main route from Saskatoon to Calgary, he said there will be eight sets of new passing lanes. “By the time the Highway 7 project is done, they’ll connect us right over to the Alberta border.” Last year there were four sets from Rosetown to Fiske. This year, work was done near Kindersley. Next year will continue on to the Alberta border. This is all part of a larger adoption of passing lanes throughout the province. Ottenbreit said, “When we look at the next construction season, partly because of stimulus funding and partly because of projects we were pushing to get complete as well, right now we’re doing preconstruction work on 24 to 26 new sets of passing lanes.” To Manitoba border Just as Highway 7 is the major route from Saskatoon to Calgary, High-
way 16 from Saskatoon, to Yorkton, then the Manitoba border is the next major route to be done. Ottenbreit said there will be 13 to 15 sets of passing lanes on that route, all the way from the twinned portion near Saskatoon to the Manitoba border. “There’s three sets on Highway 14, from Saskatoon to Asquith that are going to be done, three sets on Highway 12 from Martensville to Highway 312, three sets from Prince Albert to Shellbrook and two sets on Highway 2, north of Prince Albert to Highway 263. So, we’ve got quite a few different projects on the books for next year,” he said. Highway 5 east of Saskatoon Highway 5, between Saskatoon and Highway 2, towards Humboldt, is seeing a multi-year project take place. On Nov. 3 the ministry said construction has ended for the season prior to completion due to the onset of cold weather, with temporary surfacing is in place for approxi-
mately three kilometres. Ottenbreit said it’s a three-phase project. “Right now, we’re doing the centre section where (there are) some of the more hazardous areas, with narrow roadway and quite large elevation changes. So, they’re doing a pretty good job of increasing sight lines widening the road and passing lanes in that central section.” That includes shaving down some of the hills and improving slopes away from the highway. That stretch had numerous small rises that make it difficult to see far enough to pass. Ottenbreit said, “The next phase will be closer to Humboldt, as you get into Humboldt, to finish the passing lane section in there. And then the year after, the final phase will be the section from the centre section over to Saskatoon, which will include some twinning when you get closer to Saskatoon. So, I believe it’s 2022, by the time that last section is done.”
He noted anybody who drove that highway realized it was a very busy highway and needed some work to be done. But while the Highway 5 project is underway, there can be 20 to 30-minute delays during construction. The ministry has suggested alternative routes. Infrastructure money T h e S a s k a t c h ewa n Party government had touted its $7.5 billion infrastructure plan during the election. Ottenbreit said the work on Highways 9, 10, 39 and 5, and some of the work on Highway 7 were part of the normal Highways capital budget. He noted, “This year we actually had the largest fall tender that the province has ever seen, about $468 million.” The additional Highway 7 work, Highway 16 and the work around Prince Albert is all stimulus funds, he said. “Passing lanes are a big part of it and also there’s a lot of thin membrane highways that we’re looking at doing as well, upgrading to improve the condition, as well as a handful of provincial parks.”
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Passing lane projects around Saskatchewan are wrapping up for the season. This was Potzus Construction Ltd. working between Yorkton and Photo by Brian Zinchuk Canora on Sept. 3.
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Sir Frederick Banting is credited with discovering insulin, but he had significant help beforehand
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ir Frederick Grant Banting, renowned Canadian legend in the medical world, was born on November 14, 1891 in Alliston, Ontario. He studied divinity at the University of Toronto then transferred to medicine studies. Banting earned his MB degree in 1916 than joined the Canadian Army Medical Corps. Banting was wounded at the Battle of Cambrai – he received the Military Cross for heroism under fire in 1919. He died in Newfoundland on February 21, 1941 during a mission in the Second World War. After the First World War, Banting returned to Canada and became a medical practitioner in London, Ontario. Banting studied orthopaedic medicine from 1919-1920. He taught orthopaedics part-time at the University of Western Ontario from 1920 until 1921, when Banting became a lecturer in pharmacology at the University of Toronto. Banting is especially known for his studies in diabetes and insulin. Although the scientist, doctor and war hero has often been credited for his findings linked to insulin, Banting’s knowledge relied on the support and data gathered from fellow scientists and researchers, proving scientific knowledge is based on the accumulative understandings and associations with interconnected sources. After all, Elvis didn’t develop rock and roll on his own, nor did the Wright Brothers concoct the airplane independently. Innovations in fashion, technology, medicine and other fields are always reliant on the realizations attained from former researchers, inventors and stylists and insulin is no exception. Banting is often credited for his medical research along with a team of scientists including Charles Best, Dr. J.J. R. Macleod and James Collip, but Israel Kleiner – an American researcher – is rarely acknowledged for his contributions. A release from Globe Newswire this November read: “A young Dr. Frederick Banting was meeting with the prestigious head of physiology at the University of Toronto, Dr. J.J.R. Macleod. Banting had woken up a week earlier in the middle of the night with what he believed could be a revolutionary, life-saving idea: could pancreatic secretion be isolated and purified in order to treat diabetes? Skeptical, but feeling even a failure could move the research forward, Macleod reluctantly agreed to support Banting’s research the next summer. A year later, the two men would reveal the results of months of research to the medical world. Diabetes was no longer a death sentence. Banting and Macleod, with integral support from Charles Best and James Collip, had discovered insulin.” Previous to the work of Banting and the other researchers at the University of Toronto, Israel Kleiner studied the existence of a pancreatic hormone capable of lowering blood glucose from 1913-1914, according to Jeffery Friedman in Harper’s Magazine in Nov. 2018. Kleiner had even written a paper showing how the hormone he discovered could treat diabetes in animals, but “Kleiner disappeared from the world of research science altogether,” Friedman wrote. Much of the blame for Kleiner’s withdrawal from insulin research can be attributed to the aftereffects of the World War One. Kleiner’s diabetes studies at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research had been moving in the right direction long before Banting and his fellow Canadians came on the scene. Before and after the war, Kleiner published research data on the pancreas hormone to treat lower blood glucose in animals. Unfortunately, Kleiner’s employers lost interest in his work, since the Rockefeller Institute were also supporting the United States Army with medical personnel. The influenza pandemic of 1918 and the presence of other syndromes on the warfront also derailed Kleiner’s insulin project, as his employers were funding research in preventing the spread of infectious diseases amongst American soldiers. When Kleiner lost his position at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, he withdrew from his research into diabetes and insulin. Described as a modest man, Banting was awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Dr. J.J. R Macleod. Banting chose to share his prize with Dr. Best and Dr. Collip of the University of Toronto. Banting said the most essential parts of his research began on Oct. 31, 1920, when he wrote the following words after a restless night at his home in London, Ontario: “Diabetus [sic]. Ligate pancreatic ducts of dog. Keep dogs alive till acini degenerate leaving islets. Try to isolate the internal secretion of these and relieve glycosurea [sic].” The 25-word hypothesis written during an insomniac night is legendary for directing Banting towards a medical discovery, but Kleiner’s research at the Rockefeller Institute surely influenced the Canadian scientist’s work on insulin beforehand, along with the insights of other academics, ages before Oct. 31, 1920.
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And you thought 2020 was a bad year “2020 was bad, but 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 were worse.” So goes a post on social media, reminding us not to forget the sacrifices of those years. On November 11, we stopped to remember the 102nd and 75th anniversaries of the end of the First and Second World Wars, respectively. If we look about us today, we can see that conflicts continue all these years later. We celebrate the fact that our country is a peaceful one. There are enough of us born just after those war years that we can celebrate the hard-earned peace, but we know that there is still hatred in the world. Some of the old attitudes persist today. A Jewish rabbi friend wrote to me that there was once a time when Jews had to travel to places like Dachau to experience deadly hatred. But recently, even those who escaped the Holocaust are killed because of antisemitism in North America. Two thousand years ago, another Jewish rabbi taught the requirements for peace. He reminded his followers of the rules God had given them centuries earlier, when they were refugees in a foreign land headed for a place where they could
live free. Then He gave a formula for living in peace with our neighbour and our Creator. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: “Love your neighbour as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37-40 (NIV). To overcome fear, hatred and judgment, we are instructed to show our faithfulness by obedience to God and to understand that others are our brothers and sisters, regardless of race, religion, social standing, or anything else emphasizing our individual uniqueness. If we cannot love our neighbour as much as we want to be loved, we will be forever condemned to live in a world at war. “Oh, how good, how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in harmony.” Psalm 133:1 (CJV) Let’s not ever forget. Pastor Bob Scott, Assiniboia Apostolic Church
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Six-week Youth Indoor Soccer Program begins By Dan Archer Sports the world over have taken a serious hit because of COVID-19. The world’s wealthiest soccer league, the English Premier League, aren’t allowed to have fans watch teams play inside stadiums this year after the phased return of spectators was halted on Oct. 1 because of a rise in coronavirus cases in Great Britain this fall. “Football is not the same without attending fans and the football economy is unsustainable without them,” said the Premier League in a statement. Spectators have been curtailed from watching professional sports across the world. Professional athletes have also been urged to take a breather for the interim. Likewise, Canadian children are encouraged to follow social distancing rules whenever they engage in sports or shared play during recess, in respect to the pandemic’s glaring and continuing influence. “Where possible, remove or reduce play with toys that encourage group play in close proximity or increase the likelihood of physical contact. Keep toys that encourage individual play,” read a statement from the Prairie South School Division. Despite what’s happening in the outside world, the Town of Assiniboia Recreation and Community Wellness Manager, Stephanie VanDeSype, has arranged a COVID-19-safe six-week soccer program for children in the community.
Registration is required by calling or texting 306642-8900. Children are asked to bring clean shoes and water. Verbal cleaning, sanitization and extra cleaning have been introduced to keep the children safe. Tables with hand sanitizer are placed outside the gym’s doors and are also situated inside. The Recreation and Community Wellness team have done their best to ensure children can join in soccer drills and games in a COVID-safe environment. Youth Indoor Soccer began on Nov. 5 in the auditorium inside the Prince of Wales Cultural and Recreation Centre for ages 3-10. The program will continue every Thursday until December 10. T h e 7 - 1 0 - y e a r- o l d group plays soccer from 3:45-4:30 p.m. The younger crowd from ages 3-6 participate in the program from 4:30-5 p.m. Assiniboia Recreation and Community Wellness is also running an adult pickleball program on Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1011:30 a.m. Adult recreational volleyball is played on Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. Meanwhile, recreational basketball for adults happens on Wednesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. All of these events, including the adult sport activities, are being arranged in the POW within a COVID-secure setting, which includes the appropriate screening, cleaning and sanitizing measures to reduce the spread of the virus.
Town of Assiniboia Recreation and Community Wellness Manager, Stephanie VanDeSype, has arranged a COVID-19 safe six-week soccer program for children in the community, which began on Nov. 5 and will end on Dec. 10. Photo by Dan Archer
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Loraas Community Grant Town council at its meeting on november 2, 2020, selected the Assiniboia 55 club as the recipients of the loraas community Grant of $2500. council would like to thank all those community organizations that applied.
snow removaL during the winter months, snow and ice on sidewalks can seriously impair the ability of people to get around safely – especially elderly and those with mobility restrictions. for that reason, the Town of Assiniboia’s Bylaw no. 481 section 7, states ”Every occupant and in case there is not occupant the owner thereof of every house, shop, building, lot or parcel of land fronting or abutting on any street or streets where there are sidewalks shall within twenty-four hours of the falling or depositing thereon of any snow or dirt or ice cause the same to be removed from the said sidewalk in front of or adjacent to such house, shop, building, lot or parcel of land.” We ask when shoveling, that you refrain from putting snow or ice on the streets as it can create hazards for traffic and hampers our removal efforts. snow can be placed on the boulevard or your own yard. sidewalk snow removal will be addressed on a written complaint basis. We encourage residents to be a snow angel and help those neighbours who may need some help removing snow. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
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“Curber” fined $17,000 for selling vehicles without a licence By Brian Zinchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A “curber” in Saskatoon has been hit with $17,000 in fines and victim impact surcharge, as well as a restitution order of almost $7,000 for selling vehicles without a licence. That’s according to the Saskatchewan Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) on Nov. 5. In Saskatchewan it is illegal for an individual to carry on business as a vehicle dealer by purchasing and selling vehicles to consumers without
a licence. This activity is known as “curbing” or “curbsiding” and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) is responsible for regulating this activity. In September 2020, Rodney J. Evason, a vehicle dealer operating without a licence (i.e. a curber), pleaded guilty to 13 offences contrary to The Consumer Protection and Business Practices Act and The Consumer Protection and Business Regulations. Evason’s unlawful activities included selling vehicles
to consumers without a licence, knowingly making misleading statements to consumers in respect to material facts and making false claims. Evason was fined more than $17,000 including victim surcharge fees and was ordered to pay nearly $7,000 in restitution to one of his victims. Last year, the FCAA received information about Evason’s curbing activities. On at least two occasions, Evason was directed by the FCAA to cease and desist these activities, but he continued to purchase and sell vehicles without a
licence. After an investigation by the FCAA, Evason was charged. In June 2019, a warrant was issued for his arrest and in March 2020, Saskatoon City Police executed that warrant. The FCAA noted curbers often pose as private sellers who commonly misrepresent the vehicles they sell and may not disclose the vehicle’s history to a buyer. The act requires all vehicle dealers to be licensed. The purpose of the licensing regime is to provide protection for consumers and outline obligations for industry.
The FCAA’s website offers several tips for spotting a curber. First, the documentation does not match. Compare their ID to the vehicle registration form (don’t accept a photocopy). If the seller’s ID doesn’t match the registration, be careful, as this is a red flag. Second, if the vehicle is being sold below market value, there may be an issue. Vehicles for sale are often priced below market value. If the price seems “to good to be true,” that’s also a red flag. Is this vehicle sold under multiple listings? Is the same phone number featured along with different names and multiple vehicle listings in ads? This might be a curber vehicle, the FCAA noted. Fourth, curbers often refuse to allow a vehicle inspection by a mechanic. This is a red flag. If they want to meet at
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a coffee shop or the mall, look out. Curbers do not want people to know where they live or do business, so some curbers may insist on meeting at coffee shops or mall parking lots to show the vehicle and finalize the sale. If it’s cash sales only, that might be another clue. Curbers love cash sales, the FCAA said. Cash is hard to track and leaves no paper trail. And if they have a sob story to tell, look out. “Curbers use sob stories to play a person’s general good nature and kindness. They will use these stories to rush the sale, using guilt and sympathy to keep a person distracted from evaluating the vehicle properly,” the website noted. To report a curber, contact the Consumer Protection Division at 1-877-880-5550 or by email at consumerprotection@gov.sk.ca.
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Local toured First World War battlefields and cemeteries By Jim Stangel Britain and its Empire lost almost a million men during World War One; most of them died on the Western Front stretching 440 miles from the Swiss border to the North Sea. The First World War was basically a war of attrition carried out through trench warfare along that front. The line of trenches, tunnels, dugouts and barbed-wire fences moved very little between 1914-18, despite attempts on both sides to break through. Attrition meant killing as many of the enemy as possible and hope they run out of soldiers/resources before the other side does. Most of us would call this stupidity, because it treats men as disposable and as fodder for battle. Last man standing wins. As an example of the slaughter, consider this incident. On 1 July 1916, the British forces (including Canadians) suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 fatalities at the Battle of the Somme. All those men harmed in just one day. The Allies gained just three-square miles of territory in this battle. Stupid, senseless, sad and shameful. Canada lost 66,000 men and women along with 172,000 wounded in the First World War. One of those who was seriously wounded was Joseph Albert Bonneau of Willow Bunch. He was wounded on September 7, 1918 and died the next day, roughly two months before the end of First World War at the age of 25. He was buried in a small British Cemetery
at the edge of a small town in northern France. 150 other young men are buried there with him. Conflicting emotions came into play as I knelt beside Bonneau’s beautiful headstone in September of 2018. Sadness for sure. But it was also an honour. I knelt beside the grave of the uncle of Gilles Bonneau, a friend of mine back in Assiniboia. I was able to give a personal thank you to Joseph Albert Bonneau for his sacrifice. That meant a lot to me. The headstone for Private Joseph Albert Bonneau is in the British Cemetery at Ecoust St. Mein. The headstone has a maple leaf engraved at the top and the attached poppy. The year 2018 was the 100th anniversary of his death on the battlefield. The inscription reads: 256467 Private Joseph Albert Bonneau 28th BN. Canadian Inf. 8 September 1918. Age 25. NE A Willow Bunch Sask, Canada LE 5 Oct. 1892 Fils De T. and M.L. Bonneau. Very few headstones have this kind of detail on them. Four other Canadians are buried in this cemetery, a cemetery containing the remains of 151 men. The town that Joseph Bonneau is buried near is Ecoust St. Mein. It is just a few minutes south of Arras and approximately two hours north of Paris by car. Visiting the battlefields of the First World War can be a very emotional experience whether the traveller lost relatives in the Great War, or had relatives who were in
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Assiniboia Times, Assiniboia Saskatchewan -- November 13, 2020 9 The cemetery where Joseph Bonneau is buried is near Ecoust St. Mein, a few minutes south of Arras and approximately two hours north of Photo courtesy of Jim Stangel Paris by car.
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On October 28, 2020, Irene passed away at the age of 90 at Assiniboia Long Term Care, to be reunited in heaven with her husband, Armand Palmier, and two sons, Rene and Victor. Irene was born to Alfred and Marguerite Clermont on the family farm southwest of Lafleche. She attended Mathieu School in Lafleche and Harwood, a country school just north of her parents’ farm. Irene also taught at Harwood School. Then, she met Armand. She loved music and Armand played violin in a local oldtime band, so how could she resist. They were married on July 25, 1950 and they resided on their farm southeast of Lafleche from 1950 to 1983. There, she and Armand raised seven children. We all have fond memories of homemade bread, petits pains, jelly rolls and chiffon cakes.Irene raised chickens, and tended a large garden. She was also particular about her handiwork - beautiful quilts (all hand-quilted), knitted and crocheted baby blankets, afghans, table cloths and doilies which she gifted to her children and grandchildren. We are so lucky and privileged to receive these mementoes. Irene served on the executive of the Lafleche and District Music Festival Association and with the local Horticultural Society for several years. She was interested in education, and was proud of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. When Irene and Armand moved to Lafleche in 1983, she continued to grow a large garden. Club 50 became an integral part of her social network where she loved playing cards - whist, bridge and crib. Mom’s heart, however, remained forever on the farm. Irene was predeceased by Armand’s family: parents-in-law, Joseph and Marie Palmier, and his brothers and sisters: Raoul (Eva) Palmier; Alina (Maurice, Eli) Bachelu; Achille (Eda) Palmier; Gilberte (Joseph) Chabot and Andre (Cecile) Palmier. She was also predeceased by her parents, Alfred and Marguerite Clermont; brother, Roger (Fernande) Clermont and sister, Jeannine (Emile) Martineau. Irene is remembered by her children: Paul (Ann) Palmier; Yvonne (Terry) Fink; Carmen (Daryl) Sperling; Claude (Nola) Palmier; and Claudette Palmier (Dave Abramenko); fifteen grandchildren: Scott (Erin), Michael (Shannon), Steven (Caroline), and Travis (Miranda) Palmier; Krista (Luke) Ellingson, Craig Fink (Arden Angley), and Jocelyn (Christopher) Harris; Renee, Amanda (Tyler Napachit) and Kelsea Sperling; Elyse (Ken) White, Erin (Kevin) Hassett, Eden (Brett) Mooney, Emeri Palmier (Jon Kulyk); and Mack Peskleway, as well as 20 great grandchildren with one more due in December. Irene is also survived by her brothers, Eugene (Irene) and Raymond (Claire) Clermont, and many nieces, nephews, and extended family members. A prayer vigil was held at Ste. Radegonde Catholic Church on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private service for immediate family was held at Ste. Radegonde Roman Catholic Church in Lafleche on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m., with Father Carlos Jimenez celebrant. Cross Bearer was Joanne Vinish. Readers were Terry Fink and Miranda Palmier. Prayers of the Faithful were read by Claudette Palmier. Music by Carmen Sperling. Eulogist was Yvonne Fink. Grandchildren’s Memories were shared by Elyse White and Emeri Palmier. Honourary Pallbearers Irene’s grandchildren. Active Pallbearers were Mack Peskleway, Michael Palmier, Travis Palmier, Erin Hassett, Eden Mooney and Krista Ellingson. Interment took place at the Lafleche Roman Catholic Cemetery Although we were unable to welcome friends, neighbours and extended family to celebrate Irene’s life, we know that your prayers and thoughts were with us. Memorial donations in Irene’s memory to Ste. Radegonde Cemetery Fund, Box 518, Lafleche, SK S0H 2K0 were greatly appreciated. The service can be viewed and/or online condolences can be shared at www.pichehawkinsgrondinfuneralchapels.ca.
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Christmas Lane promotes home-based businesses By Dan Archer Christmas Lane has been part of Assinib o i a ’s p r e - C h r i s t m a s season since 2002. This year, despite the challenges brought about by COVID-19, the event happened as normal on the first weekend in November and took place in the POW’s Conexus Auditorium on Friday, November 6 from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, November 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “This will be our 18th
year. I created the event to provide a place for homebased businesses, so they could have one day in the public,” explained Marie Magnuson, Christmas Lane’s organizer. “After doing it for 18 years, it’s a whole lot easier than the first year.” “You don’t always know about home-based businesses that are in the community,” Magnuson added. “My vendors are excited to get out there.” Although Christmas
Lane is usually associated with the POW, the event has operated in different locations throughout Assiniboia. “The first year, Christmas Lane was in the Kin Hut – there were about 15 vendors,” Magnuson recalled. Christmas Lane further materialized on the Bar-B’s east side in the area of the hotel’s former conference centre. The recurrent event was also held in the Legion Hall (across from the POW). One year, the event
Christmas Lane has been part of Assiniboia’s pre-Christmas season since 2002. This year, despite the challenges brought about by COVID-19, the event happened as normal on the first weekend in November and took place in the POW’s Conexus Auditorium on Friday, November 6 from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, November 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Small business recovery took a hit despite start of the holiday shopping season Small businesses recovery has taken a step back as COVID-19 cases increase, according to the latest national results from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ #SmallBusinessEveryDay Dashboard. A total of 66 per cent of businesses are fully open (compared to 72 per cent two weeks ago), 42 per cent are fully staffed (compared to 48 per cent two weeks ago) and 28 per cent of small businesses are making normal sales compared to 30 per cent two weeks ago. In Saskatchewan, the dashboard metrics looks better relative to the national average, however, just 40 per cent of businesses are still making
normal sales for this time of year. Given the increasing positive case numbers, as well as the new industry-specific restrictions that took effect on October 30 in Saskatoon, the dashboard metrics may decrease in the coming weeks. In total, 77 per cent of businesses are fully open (compared to 83 per cent two weeks ago), 55 per cent are fully staffed (compared to 48 per cent two weeks ago) and 40 per cent are making normal sales (compared to 32 per cent two weeks ago). “It is concerning to see Canada’s small business recovery take a step back just as we enter the holiday shopping season. Many businesses rely on
the next several weeks to earn a significant proportion of their revenues. This year, that will be especially critical, as small businesses have suffered extensive losses,” said Corinne Pohlmann, Senior Vice-President of National Affairs at CFIB. With new restrictions popping up in different regions of the country, only 11 per cent of hospitality businesses (such as restaurants and hotels) and 9 per cent of arts and recreation businesses (such as gyms and venues) are at normal sales levels for this time of year. CFIB is urging consumers to choose local, independent businesses every time they can and make the extra effort to find them online.
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to be community-based. “I haven’t done as much advertising online as in previous years to keep the traffic local,” she said. The costs for vendors at Christmas Lane are low – the aim is to promote home-based businesses. For the last several years,
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the organizers behind Christmas Lane have held raffles, with the funds going to local groups or charities. “This year, we did a raffle for $200 local business gift cards – the proceeds will be donated to Telemiracle,” Magnuson confirmed in closing.
Stacey Wanner sold Scentsy products at Christmas Lane on Oct. 7. Scentsy includes a variety of goods, such as aromatic soaps, wickless candles, scented fragrances, scented natural oils Photos by Dan Archer and diffusers.
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popped up at St. George’s Parish Hall and another year, Christmas Lane happened in the Assiniboia Plaza at the east end. In recent times, Christmas Lane was held on the second floor of the POW during the same weekend as the ACC’s Mistletoe Art and Craft Sale, which is normally inside the auditorium. Unfortunately, the Assiniboia Arts Council decided to cancel the craft sale this year. “Being upstairs normally when the Mistletoe is on gives customers the opportunity to take in both shows and have a meal at the Mistletoe Cafe,” Magnuson related. “Customers say they enjoy going to both shows at the same time.” This year, Christmas Lane followed the Tradeshow Guidelines designed with the intent of preventing COVID-19’s spread, such as the request to provide information for contact tracing if necessary. Guests were allowed inside the event for free, and were asked to provide their name and phone number. This information also served as their “Virtual Ticket” in the draw, if they choose to purchase tickets. Guests were also given laminated cards to be returned when departing from Christmas Lane in the turnaround exit trailing back to the guest services station at the entrance. This “hall pass” served as the customer count for the event. There were 60 cards in the basket to hand out one at time. When the cards were returned, they were sanitized before they were given to customers again. Hand sanitizer was provided before entering the auditorium and on every vendor table. In compliance with COVID-19 measures to encourage social distancing, the tables were arranged in a staggered fashion, with twometre distancing between stalls, along with widened one-way aisles. Magnuson also designed this year’s event
Date: Nov 3& 4, 2020
Total Cattle
Heiferettes from _____________________ D1 & D2 Cows Sold From 64 D3 Cows Sold From 35 Canner Cows Sold From 5 Slaughter Bulls From 87
Good Steers over 900 lbs. Averaged Good Steers 800-900 lbs. Averaged Good Steers 700-800 lbs. Averaged Good Steers 650-700 lbs. Averaged Good Steers 600-650 lbs. Averaged Good Steers 550-600 lbs. Averaged Good Steers 500-550 lbs. Averaged Good Steers 450-500 lbs. Averaged Good Steers 400-450 lbs. Averaged Good Steers 300-400 lbs. Averaged Good Heifers over 900 lbs. Averaged Good Heifers 800-900 lbs. Averaged Good Heifers 700-800 lbs. Averaged Good Heifers 650-700 lbs. Averaged Good Heifers 600-650 lbs. Averaged Good Heifers 550-600 lbs. Averaged Good Heifers 500-550 lbs. Averaged Good Heifers 450-500 lbs. Averaged Good Heifers 400-450 lbs. Averaged Good Heifers 300-400 lbs. Averaged
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Truth shopping By Marc Legare The internet allows buyers to shop for just about anything from cars to finding a wife or husband. That can be a dangerous thing, because buyers can also shop for truth. I like a glass of wine from time to time. Yet, I am concerned about its health benefits. So, I do as so many of us do in our modern internet age, I go looking on the web to find out what the experts and the science has to say about wine and its consumption. Not as simple as it sounds. Like so many things today, there is conflicting data, expert disagreements and a wide range of studies with differing results. If anyone starts going down that path, or almost any rabbit hole looking for answers to a particular question, they
will find more information than they bargained for. Many studies show moderate wine consumption is good for people. Wi n e c o n t a i n s a n t i oxidants, which are good for the heart and has several other benefits. Other studies suggest that this is not the case. Using the wine consumption example, most studies use the term moderate consumption. Okay, what is moderate? Oh oh … I shouldn’t have asked that question. One study stated that one glass a day for women and two glasses per day for men is moderate. Another claims two glasses for women and men is moderate. Yet another expert says up to 10 units of alcohol a day will not harm consumers (10 units is about five glasses). And still others
say alcohol is unhealthy, period. So, what do we do with such vast and differing information? There is only one thing to do... truth shop! And being human, with a variety of differing facts and opinions at our disposal, we choose the ones that we want to be true, not necessarily the ones that may actually be true. In other words, the internet is fertile ground and a tool for us to use in order to garner a truth that supports what we want that truth to be. Of course, I do not truth shop myself; I just witness others do so. But lucky for me, as I write this article, I pour my second (and final) glass of wine this evening. After all, studies conclusively show that a glass or two of wine a day is good for you.
Crime statistics - Nov. 2 to 8 The following are the crime statistics as provided by the Assiniboia RCMP-GRC for the week of November 2-8. There were 23 calls for service. - Assault - 3 - Fraud Over $5000 - 1 - Identity Fraud - 1 - Mischief - 1 - Traffic Tickets/Warnings - 11 - Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle - 1 - Traffic Collision - 3 - Wellbeing Check - 2
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