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A tribute to fellow emergency services

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Emergency Services honour comrades on the anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos tragedy. Left to right: John Brownlee, Taylor Hoey, Kass Doig, Anya Parry, Arvy Abarquez, Brent Stillwell, Aaron Patterson, Don VanMeer.

By Mary Moffat For Kass Doig, it was important that on April 6, a year after the Humboldt Broncos tragedy, someone recognized the members of Emergency Services and their part in this piece of Saskatchewan history.

Doig, along with other EMS workers and the Carlyle Fire Department, parked their rigs on the west side of Highway 13 at 11 a.m. and stood outside in the wind and rain, to pay tribute to, and help draw attention to the people who played a huge part in saving lives that fateful day.

Speaking with the crew, on the side of the highway, I was quite honestly surprised at the number of drivers who actually slowed down and moved over to the other side of the highway, when able to do so. It has been my sad observation that it doesn’t

happen as often as it should. One of the EMS drivers commented that since the RCMP started their Traffic Program, it has improved somewhat, but still has a long way to go. It is the law that you must slow to 60 km per hour when passing Emergency Services on the highway, but it seems to be one that many drivers conveniently forget.

Another comment was that people driving down the highway don’t seem to realize that they are travelling less than 20 feet from any other driver, and one small distraction could trigger horrific events.

Standing outside in the cold wind and rain, alongside those paying tribute to their comrades, I couldn’t help but think about the hours the Fire Dept. members have spent on traffic detail, directing cars to an alternate route during accidents, trying to keep rubber-neckers from taking photos of acci-

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dents scenes, ,protecting the integrity of the scenes as much as possible for the RCMP and providing safety for ambulance attendants to do their work.

While people were kind this day, honking to show their support, I have often witnessed a different kind of honking, impatience vying with contempt, as people were inconvenienced by an accident that was miles down the road.

Standing in the rain, chatting about PTSD and the memories that one cannot seem to dislodge from one’s mind, I was again reminded of the blessings that EMS have been to my family personally, and that it takes a very special kind of person to do these jobs. There is a reason that Emergency Services are heroes, and we all need to appreciate them.

From the entire community, thank you for everything you do!

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April 13 – Langbank - Craft & Trade Show 14 – Wauchope - Brunch 15 – Carlyle - Spades at Happy Gang 15 – Carlyle - Happy Gang Meeting 17 – Carlyle - Food Bank 17 – Carlyle - Cribbage at Happy Gang

22 – Carlyle - Spades at Happy Gang 24 – Carlyle - Cribbage at Happy Gang 26 – Carlyle - Cornerstone Dinner Theatre “The Trouble with Cats” 27 – Carlyle - Cornerstone Dinner Theatre “The Trouble with Cats” 27 – Arcola - St. Andrew’s Rummage Sale 28 – Carlyle - Cornerstone Dinner Theatre “The Trouble with Cats” 29 – Carlyle - Spades at Happy Gang

May 1 – Carlyle - Spring Roast Beef Supper at Happy Gang 4 – Redvers - Piecemakers Quilt Clug Tea & Quilt Show 6-9 – Carlyle - Dickens Spring Thrift Sale

Weather for the week . . .

Friday, April 12 ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Curiosity is a useful tool, Aries.

Keep a handle on it this week.

Do not go delving into situations that do not involve you, or you could end up in trouble.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if a certain person’s boastfulness is causing concern, you may need to speak up or simply avoid that person for the time being. He or she may just be blowing off steam.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, save yourself a lot of frustration and accept the way things are right now. Focus on the positives in your life and count your many blessings.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 The universe has an important lesson to teach you, Cancer.

It involves giving up a little bit of control so you can benefit in unknown ways. This is challenging, but worth it.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, think twice before you commit to any projects or confirm appointments with others. You have to have all of the details worked out in advance before you can proceed.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, if relationship issues are confusing you, it might be the right time to distance yourself and go it alone for a little while.

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Reach out to your to friends this week and ask them for advice on your current situation, Libra.

They know you well enough and may have some important insight.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio your creativity is easily channeled this week and you are bound to surround yourself with others who are eager to brainstorm ideas. This can prove beneficial.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 You have set goals and your feet are firmly planted on the ground.

These are assets that will serve you well, and others will soon look to you for inspiration.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Try a different approach if you want to see results, Capricorn.

Doing the same thing over and over again hasn’t worked for you thus far as it pertains to your relationship.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Take the scenic route if you are going on a trip, Aquarius. Getting sidetracked is the goal this time around, and you can wander off to parts unknown.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Support a friend who needs a strong shoulder to lean on, Pisces. This person isn’t likely to ask for help, so reach out.

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RCMP report Submitted by Staff Sgt. Darren Simons We had a 911 hangup that appears to have been caused by children playing with a cell phone. An intoxicated individual kept calling 911. Although they were not charged for misuse of 911 they were lodged to prevent the continuation of the offence.

It appears we may have gone a complete week without a false alarm.

Some of you may recall a little bit of a crime spree that went through our area. A couple were committing theft, fraud, and many other related offences from Ontario to Alberta. We were able

to link one individual to offences in our area and this individual received 910 days custody for their involvement in the crime spree. Some of this time is consecutive to time being served, some is concurrent to time be served. Regardless both individuals will likely be out very soon. This time in custody may strengthen or weaken their relationship being they do not get to serve their sentence together.

We appreciate the positive attention that our reports have garnered. That said, not everyone is happy with our reports. Some have even suggested we have been a little one sided.

Our effort is not to identify anyone, however, it is a small community and those that have lived here a long time know the community better than we do. Thus, some people can put two and

two together and figure out who you are. I credit the math teachers.

We are conducting another gun amnesty.

If you have a gun you wish to surrender to the RCMP for destruction please contact us and we will come and pick it up. We have a few files already and we truly do not mind assisting you in disposing of unwanted firearms. Please do not walk up to the Detachment carrying your gun. You can imagine how that could be looked at as a bad thing.

So, to be open and transparent, things do not always go our way.

While trying to arrest an individual on a warrant two of our Members did get stuck. Both subsequently required a tow truck to get them out, and in the process we lost a side view mirror.

A parent wanted to clear their child’s name

in relation to some alleged vandalism. We had yet to be made aware of this incident.

Our investigation resulted in an off duty Police Officer confirming the truck operated by the accused was in the area of the alleged vandalism at the time it occurred.

The youth denied being there insisting without video it did not happen. I find we did very well in the past without video and any citizen can be a good witness, however, an off-duty police officer is generally a very good witness.

Well, we are never really off duty, unfortunately to our family’s detriment. The end result is the youth is sticking to their story and denying any involvement, however, they will assist the victim in rectifying the situation.

We had a reported break and enter and at-

Carlyle town council continues to work on budget

By Mary Moffat Carlyle town council met Wednesday, April 3 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

Preliminary education mill rates have come in and appear to be staying the same, as council continues to work on their budget.

Carlyle Fun Dayz is scheduled to take place August 17.

The Sustainability Project will be holding a seminar on Reducing Isolation in Seniors on April 12, 2019.

The town is looking to cost to purchase portable radar signs, crosswalk signs and Led STOP signs, as

part of a safety grant through SGI. The portability of the radar signs would be very useful in school zones and playground areas as a reminder to drivers to watch their speed.

Friday., April 26 is your last chance to apply for the Sask. Lotteries Grant, focusing on Sports, Culture, Recreation and the Arts. If you have questions, the staff at the Town Office will be happy to help.

Saturday., May 25 will be a No Fee Day at the Transfer Station for Carlyle residents. Since this is the Saturday following May Long, it will be handy for those who have been busy cleaning up their homes and yards.

Wait until

By Linda Wegner Until. Such a little word, yet so packed with meaning and insinuations. We use it all the time; so much, in fact, that I decided to look it up. Here’s what I found: First, “until” is a preposition meaning “up to the point in time or the event mentioned”, a word that basically introduces information to the reader. Next, “then”, another little word that we use constantly, the other part of my musings. This four-letter adverb carries meanings such as “at the time in question or afterwards”. For all you English majors, this is nothing new, but while reading Psalm 73 the other day, both that preposition and the adverb struck a chord of encouragement in my heart.

Here’s what triggered these thoughts (just in case you think I merely was desperate for something to write about): Life hands all of us ups and downs all the time. Some are resolved immediately, some others quite quickly, while others, a long way down

the road. Still others seem so far in the future that it’s a challenge to believe that they (or it) will actually come to fruition.

Between what’s going on in world conflicts and the political tensions being felt across both Canada and the United States, I’ve almost stopped listening to the news. Then, while there’s been an understandable backlash against atrocities committed against some religious minorities, there’s been nary a whisper regarding others, making discouragement easy to come by.

But back to Psalm 73. As I found myself bathed in despair, Until and Then jumped out at me and lifted my spirits. Hope these words affect you the same way!

“When I thought how to understand this, it was too painful for me UNTIL I went into the sanctuary of God, THEN I understood their end.” (Psalm 73:16) That’s Easter – He’s still Lord!

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tempted theft. The garage was open and the individual was heard to be in the vehicle. Fortunately it was all a misunderstanding and someone had just returned a fuel card without advising the property owner first.

The above noted is an excellent example of why one should lock their buildings and lock their vehicles.

If you are a victim of vandalism or of a break and enter please call us before you clean up. It makes our investigation much more difficult, if not impossible, to investigate.

Members and Office Staff assisted with several files we refer to as child welfare files. This week we had parents and children that were having challenges and sought out our assistance.

We responded to a possible impaired driver and located the vehicle occupied, but not running, and no keys around. The driver was on conditions of no alcohol, thus, those charges were brought against the individual and they were lodged for the evening.

Members responded to several intoxicated individuals causing problems at residences. All were resolved in one fashion or another.

Sometimes they were lodged in cells, other times given a ride elsewhere and sometimes they just chose to go to sleep.

We had a vehicle lose control on ice and hit the ditch. Remember folks, we are in Saskatchewan and it is spring.

Ice, snow, freezing rain, blistering sunshine - all possible in spring, actually all possible on the same day.

We continue to get complaints of fuel being stolen. Please ensure your video surveillance provides you the quality you may need to prove who is doing it. We have increased patrols, which unfortunately may prevent some of the thefts, but not all of the thefts.

We had a well being check where a Member had to gain access by crawling through an open window. EMS attended and the individual was transported to hospital for an assessment. As you can imagine it is difficult to squeeze into any small space, let alone with body armour and duty belt. Hopefully there is no video of this endeavour.

Tickets were issued for Fail to Stop - $230, driver fail to wear seatbelt -$175, passenger fail to wear seatbelt properly -$175 and most expensive speeding ticket was for $300 Warnings were issued for speeding, fail to produce drivers licence, fail to stop at stop sign, and fail to signal.

Inspection notices were issued for inadequate tail light and cracked windshield.

Liquor Permit Application Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997, Notice is hereby given that Lori Phenix, and Robert Phenix have applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Restaurant permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as 361 Cafe Alida at 113 West 1st St Alida, SK. Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address, and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds, and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competition based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 REGINA SK S4P 3M3

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Federal carbon tax won’t work

By Murray Mandryk There is one big, legitimate reason to oppose the federal Liberal government carbon tax that came into effect the first day of this month.

It may not work for anyone in this country and it certainly is unlikely to work for us out here in broad, flat prairie.

Maybe Premier Scott Moe’s government hasn’t done enough to find solutions that will work to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

But what seems evident is that what the federal government has put before us is not the solution, either.

You have likely heard push back about how carbon pricing is the most effective way to reduce GHGs and how B.C. has had a carbon tax for some time without affecting the economy.

Whether it’s really worked in B.C. is a point of debate, but there’s something more important: Prime Minister Justice Trudeau’s carbon pricing policy is not B.C. carbon pricing policy and, for a myriad of reasons including the fact that B.C. is not the same as the Prairies, is unlikely to work here.

It all comes down to whether it’s likely to achieve its stated goal, of bringing about the desired change in behaviour.

A four-cent-a-litre gas hike is annoying, but it’s not going to cause anyone to sell their F-150s and buy something more fuel efficient, especially when you have federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna touting that most will get close to what they will pay in additional fuel costs back on their income tax rebates.

As the per tonne carbon price increases to has much as $50 a tonne by 2022, so will he government rebate which negates any incentive to change behaviour.

On the last day of the month vehicles lined up a gas station to avoid that paying that extra four cents a litre. One supposes, the federal government would point to this as a first step in the changing behaviour.

But in the course of the last month, the average gas price in Saskatchewan increased from $1.03 a litre on March 1 to $1.20 a litre on March 31.

That this massive gas cost hike wasn’t causing Conservative leader Andrew Scheer to tell us to fill up our tanks tells says much.

It certainly tells us that there’s been a lot of politically driven hysteria over the four-cent-a-litre carbon tax. But that a 20-cent-a-litre increase isn’t causing people to trade in their trucks and vans tells us that maybe gas prices aren’t the only issue.

And, again, all that federal government rebates will likely accomplish is offsetting the new costs of filling your tank.

Admittedly, Saskatchewan people haven’t always had the best perspective on the need to address the GHG issue.

Those who stubbornly cling to a view that today’s climate change is not manmade aren’t helping.

Bodies like NASA agree with the 97 per cent of published peer-reviewed journals from scientists that say global warming is caused by human activity.

We do need a better than to simply scream about Trudeau and the tax. We do need a broader, science-based approach to addressing GHGs. But Ottawa also needs to recognize the reality of living in Saskatchewan, which means a lot of long drives between sparse communities, often in cold, winter months.

That means reducing our carbon foot print is not as simple as taking public transit like you can in the cities. Nor is simply solved by buying an electric car.

We burn coal to produce most of our electricity here.

We’ve already invested $1.6-billion in carbon capture and storage to attempt to reduce our GHGs and McKenna and the federal government have sung the praises of CCS. We need find approaches that work. A gas tax hike isn’t likely the right approach.

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Yes, it’s hard, but it’s time to grow up I was waiting for a medical procedure several years ago when things got quite delayed at the hospital where I had been admitted. There was some confusion as to who was taking charge in an effort to speed things up. My doctor smiled and joked, “I guess as soon as we find a grown-up we can get things rolling.”

When a seasoned politician south of the border dropped hints Shelley Luedtke at a possible presidential run one analyst, commenting on the number of less experienced candidates remarked, “Maybe now we’ll have a grown-up in the race.”

Becoming a grown-up is part of the maturing process we are all expected to go through. As we emerge through childhood and adolescence it is hoped we can embrace new opportunities and greater responsibilities as we transition into the role of being an adult. But when do we become adults…and how? Are there things we need to do that usher us into adulthood?

On one hand we are seeing a pushback against some of the benchmarks we associate with being an adult--independence, financial responsibility, marriage and even taking care of basic needs like cooking or laundry. On the other is the confusion questioning why there seems to be such a breakdown in a willingness to become self-sufficient.

It’s why we have seen this rise in Adulting Classes in places across Canada and the United States. Campuses, libraries, churches and recreation centres offer curriculum to teach skills deemed necessary for someone entering adulthood. They are designed to support those who are lacking basic life skills such as cooking, budgeting or time management. An Adulting School in Maine teaches students how to sew on a button, understand modern art, talk to people, and even how to tell someone you love them. Another set of classes focuses on nutritional plans, bike safety and gift giving. The vast catalogue of books on the subject published in the last few years indicate quite

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a market for those wanting to acquire knowledge on how to become an adult.

The transitions between adult milestones are moving much more slowly than in the past. Canadian census numbers suggest 34.7% of people aged 20-34 are living with at least one parent. In the United States more millennials live with parents than with roommates or a spouse. Young people interviewed said they either weren’t ready to move out or simply didn’t want to. It would appear to be a world in which the only thing young people outgrow are their shoes.

If it is taking longer for young people to achieve adulthood does that mean it is tougher growing up today than in the past, or have we collectively dropped the ball in setting expectations or even passing along basic skills? It isn’t just that they haven’t learned to unload a dryer or unclog a drain.

There’s something more going on here. If those in this prolonged adolescence aren’t ready, or interested, in becoming adults, we should be asking what is causing the reluctance? Maybe the focus, just for a moment, should shift back to us. How are we making adulthood look?

We can’t expect a younger generation to embrace marriage if we don’t show them we cherish ours, and we shouldn’t wonder why they can’t handle money when we haven’t demonstrated how to live within our means. And if we have been too preoccupied, or kept them too busy with their activities to have time together in the kitchen, or garage or even the laundry room--that is on us, not them.

But even beyond that is the examples we are setting in our interactions with others. Are there grown-ups in the stands and bleachers at sporting events? Are there grown-ups behind the wheel when traffic gets bad or a smartphone beeps? Are there grown-ups in leadership?

Of course there are, but far too often they get drowned-out and eclipsed by behaviour that is decidedly less than mature and far from grown-up.

If we want to create grown-ups we need to be the grown-ups .

That’s my outlook.

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Financial Focus Managing Your Money

Supporting children with needs - today and tomorrow Parents start with the expectation that their children will become fully independent one day – but for some parents, that day will never come. They are the parents of children with special needs who will always be dependent to some extent.

Children with special needs include those with physical disabilities, chronic conditions, intellectual disabilities, emotional problems, activity limitations or learning disabilities.

Your child’s needs are constant and very expensive – for everything from medications, mobility aids and assistive devices, to 24/7 hands-on care.

Your child may never be able to earn an income so can’t help out financially. You love your children and would do anything for them – but how can you cope with all the financial and emotional stresses now and in a future when you may not be around?

Here is some information that can help.

Disability financial assistance is available from a number of federal/provincial/territorial sources.

Here are some: • Disability Tax Credit can be transferred to a parent when their child has severe and prolonged mental or physical impairments and the child cannot utilize the full amount of the credit.

• Medical Expense Credit can provide some tax relief for parents of disabled children.

• Provincial Assistive Devices Programs provide assistance for both basic and personalized assistive devices, such as wheelchairs and hearing aids.

• Provincial Home and Vehicle Modification Programs provide basic home/ vehicle modifications for disabled children and adults.

• GST exemptions or rebates are available for some products and services used

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by persons with disabilities.

• Provincial social assistance programs with an income support component, such as the Ontario Disability Support Program, may be available to your child.

Plan for the future when you may no longer be there to help: • A Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is specifically for beneficiaries who are eligible for the Disability Tax Credit, and provides access to government grants. RDSP contributions are not tax deductible, however, income earned in an RDSP is tax-deferred until paid out to the beneficiary. RDSP contributions can be made until the end of the year in which the beneficiary turns 59, with an overall lifetime contribution limit of $200,000 per beneficiary.

• Set up a trust either during your lifetime or through your will, or purchase an insurance policy

– but be sure the trust or policy is structured correctly so that the income from it does not disqualify your disabled child from income or asset tested benefits.

• Have a will that names your child as a beneficiary, but subject to the appropriate trust conditions. This is especially important in instances of divorce and/or blended families.

• Life insurance can provide for your child as the named beneficiary, or the beneficiary of an insurance trust, no matter when you pass away.

Protect and support your special needs child today and tomorrow, as

well as your overall financial life, by consulting with your professional advisor now.

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animal health column

Take care of their teeth:

oral hygiene for cats and dogs Just like humans, dogs and cats can have dental issues that affect their health. Your pet’s mouth is a breeding ground for bacteria, so it’s important to take care of their teeth.

As soon as you adopt your pet, start brushing their teeth regularly. It may take a few weeks of training, but most animals get used to it quickly. Be sure to use toothpaste made for dogs or cats though, because human toothpaste with fluoride isn’t safe for them. You should also offer your pet lots of treats, toys and hard, crunchy foods that are designed to maintain their oral health.

Some signs that your pet has dental issues include teeth with yellow or brown buildup, red and swollen gums, bad breath and difficulties eating.

Be sure to have your

pet’s teeth professionally cleaned by a veterinarian.

A proper cleaning involves a full scaling and removal of plaque and tartar under general anesthesia, which can’t be performed by a groomer.

Your pet can’t tell you if they have a toothache, so do them a kindness and take care of their teeth by feeding them hard kibbles, brushing their teeth and taking them to the vet regularly.

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Alida News Submitted by Edel Cowan

Jason and April Junk, Ken and Diane Potapinski, Neil and Melissa Gervais spent a few days at the beginning of April holidaying in Los Vegas.

Ethan, Adrianna and Aidyn Junk spent quality time with their grandparents, Gary and Brenda Junk while their parents were away on a holiday.

Gloria Girard (Sylvan Lake, AB) arrived on April 1 at the Junk residence to spend a few days visiting with family members as well as to spend time with her mom, Dot Girard at Sunset Haven in Carnduff.

Word was received that Garry Laval of Regina passed away on April 1/2019 at the age of 76. Garry was better known as Mickey to family and friends. He was the oldest child of the late Lucien and Jeannette (Jensen) Laval. He was raised here at Alida and also worked on oil rigs in the area before going to Northern Alberta. He worked in Regina, Saskatoon and the Grand Cayman Islands before returning to Regina in 2009. Garry is survived by his sister, Darlene and brothers, Brad and Verdun (Sharon) and family, his Aunt Dot Girard and Uncles Alf Jensen and Napoleon Dubuc and numerous cousins. Condolences are extended to all family members at this time. A Graveside service was held at Carnduff Cemetery April 6.

The RM of Reciprocity # 32 held their annual Beef supper meeting on Wednesday, April 3 at

Alida Hall. There were approximately 60 in attendance who enjoyed the delicious supper. The guest speaker was Malcolm Vanstone who spoke of 20/20 Geomatics – it was very interesting to learn how the surveyors of early years surveyed the land to form the grid as we know it today. Amazing they could get it as accrete as they did. One has to remember that they didn’t have the tools that are available now GPS etc., besides they were not working on flat surface all the time and had to take into consideration up and down hills. He had some samples on display of the corner markers which the surveyors used, from a wooden peg to steel rods with a round discs on top to just the steel rods they use now. To draw the evening to a close the draw for the door prize was made with Chad Peet being the winner – Congratulations Chad.

Just a quick note to readers about my news column in the March 29 issue – Yes, it did make the paper. It was featured in two different areas – first one had the headline “Alida hockey players compete with Huskies” and the second (last page) was under the headline “Arcola news” however both stated that it was submitted by me. It just goes to prove that mistakes are easily made and that one must read the whole paper not just the headlines. Happy Reading!

It was another excellent and enjoyable weekend for me to fully appreciate the curling scene. No

wonder those teams are representatives of their country – boy can they curl. What excellent curling shots that they could make – WOW – unbelievable at times. Unfortunately it was not to be Canada’s turn to win the event – they came in second for the Silver medal when Sweden defeated them in the final game bringing home the Gold medal to their country for the second year in a row. Bronze medal went to Switzerland when they defeated Japan. It’s almost too sad that there is someone who has to loose – they all curl so superbly. That’s almost it for curling for another year. I see on the schedule that there is a Grand Slam Players’ Championship being televised on Thursday, April 11 – one more time to enjoy some curling. I’ll be going into curling withdrawal – but it won’t last long as football will soon be on scene – Go Riders Go. Also enjoy watching the Blue Jays, and they seem to be doing fairly well so far this season, hope they continue. Enjoy your sports everyone.

Once again folks please remember to keep me posted on any happenings going on in and around Alida as well as within your family, either call me (306-443-2496) or text (306-485-8561) or e-mail (g.cowan@sasktel.net) appreciate all the input as it does help keep this column interesting. Until next time – Keep smiling – Think positive – Drive safely and Take care.

Wawota News Submitted by Myrna Olson

Don and Judy Steinke have returned home after spending 10 days in Ontario. They visited their son and daughter-in-law Trent and Tracy Steinke at Buckhorn, ON. Barry and Ellen Gall and Florence Hutchison attended the funeral of Florence’s sister-in-law, Eva Gooden in Brandon on April 2nd. She was 96 years old. The service was held at the Memories Chapel with Harvey Hurren officiating. Harvey was the minister at Wawota United Church from 20032005.

Steve and Deanna Peddle enjoyed their annual visit to Qualicum Beach, BC recently. They spent five weeks there, rent a cottage and see the sights. They

also visited with Deanna’s aunt and Steve’s dad, Bert Peddle. Bert is 94 years old and still lives at home.

Brett Westphal from Wrentham, AB visited with his parents, Clarence and Carol Westphal last week.

Clarence is now a permanent residence at Deer View Lodge.

Jordan Ethier, son-in-law of Brad and Denine Lamontagne, has officially been granted membership into the International League of Antiquarian booksellers (ILAB). ILAB is the international professional association for rare book dealers. Since 1948, it has been the gold standard in the rare book industry and has 2,000 members across 38 countries. Canada’s affiliate chapter is called Antiquarian

Booksellers’ Association of Canada (ABAC) ILAB/ ABAC membership is a benchmark of an individual’s experience, knowledge and personal standing in the rare book industry. With this achievement, Jordan is now undergoing the process of becoming an accredited appraiser with the National Archival Appraisal board of Canada.(NAAB).

Congratulations to all who took part in the musical festival in Moosomin the past two weeks. Many locals won awards for their performances.

Sympathy to the family of John Bonar who passed away on Apr. 2 at the age of 88 years. He had been a resident of Deer View Lodge for a short time. Funeral arrangements are pending.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL VILLAGE OF STORTHOAKS

VILLAGE OF ALIDA

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ANTLER NO. 61 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Rural Municipality of Antler No. 61 for the year 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday from April 5th, 2019 to May 6th, 2019.

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

Any person who wishes to appeal against his/ her assessment is required to file his/her notice of appeal accompanied by a $75.00 appeal fee to: The Assessor, The Rural Municipality of Antler No. 61, Box 70, Redvers, Saskatchewan S0C 2H0, before the 6th day of May, 2019.

Dated this 5 day of April, 2019 th

Melissa Roberts Assessor

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Alida for the year 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor, from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., on the following days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from April 16 to May 21, 2019.

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

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50.00 fee for each assessment being appealed, which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: Aileen Swenson, The Secretary of the Board of Revision, Village of Alida, 2405 Gordon Road, Regina, Sask. S4S 4M4 by the 21st day of May, 2019.

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Storthoaks for the year 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday to Friday Friday, April 12th, 2019 To Wednesday, May 15th, 2019 A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor Village of Storthoaks Box 40 Storthoaks, Saskatchewan S0C 2K0 By the 15th day of May, 2019.

Dated this 12th day of April, 2019.

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Mad Skills

By Mary Moffat Ryan Folk, who lives in Arcola, was attending SIAST in his first year of the Electrician apprentice class when his instructor mentioned the Skills Sask. competition. It spoke to him, and in April of 2018, he entered the competition. The components included conduit work, motor control panel wiring, 4 way switching and plug wiring. Judging included neatness, measurements with a tolerance of 5 mm and basic code rules. Competitors included level 1-4 apprentices and Ryan took first place in a group of 9.

In May of 2018 he moved on to compete in Nationals held in Edmonton Alberta. There were 13 competitors, one from each province and territory. The skills required included all of those mentioned above plus Smart Relay Control and a lot more residential wiring. Smart relay operation is a laptop programmable device that can be used for motor control, cutting down the number of connections 10-fold, which cuts down the number of items on the schematic, allowing for huge cuts in material and time due to the ease of wiring. Judging was the same as mentioned previously but now also meant every connection could have no copper showing, along with the quality of the Smart Relay Control. Folk says he made a couple of silly mistakes, which landed him in 4th place. The top two age eligible competitors were selected to move on, and to Folks surprise the 2nd and 3rd place holders were over the age of 22 and he was now eligible to move on to the worlds.

Folk has been training in Regina to prepare himself for his next big challenge. The Australian World Skills Competition takes place in Melbourne, Australia is just that. Folk is currently there, to prepare for and take part in what is basically the equivalent of an exhibition match. This 10-day trip is paid for through Skills Canada and Folk is excited to learn everything he can during that time.

Worlds has a lot more automation involved, using KNX, a home and building automation platform that can run pretty much all lights and receptacles in a home. It uses the Smart Relay for motor control and must be able to tell KNX what to do or vice versa. While some of this is currently in Canada, there are over 600 different manufacturers and each must be approved by Canada Standards Association, so it may be a while before he can use these same components in Canada. There will be an expert assigned from each respective country to vouch for the individual country’s standards, and 90% of the wiring will be run through the computer program.

The competition will take five days, with the first day dedicated to inspecting and familiarizing

Photo by Mary Moffat

Ryan Folk is off to Australia to put his skills as an electrician to the test. himself with the materials and the next four days he will use the few sheets of paper containing the project measurements and a description of the finished projects. Safety is a priority throughout the 4 days and use of safety equipment is a big part of that. The project will not be allowed to power up unless it will pass safety.

The end of May will see Folk heading to Nova Scotia for Skills Canada National World’s Selection, basically doing the same things he learned in Australia. Should he succeed there he will be eligible to compete in Russia in August. This is a huge challenge for an Electrician apprentice who has completed half of the 4 rounds of classroom study. Folk is a level 3, but his classroom studies had to be postponed in order to compete. Folk is grateful to the support of his boss, Jamie Chapman, of Chapman Electric for the time off; Dwayne Vert for the one on one, on the job training; Daniel Nelson of Regina, his trainer; the support of his partner Brandy Holmes (no relation to Mike Holmes) and his parents, Rene Creuset and Rod Folk.

Glen Ewen Mixed 4-H Club report On March 23, Glen Ewen Mixed 4-H held their regular meeting at the Communiplex.

Mariah Warriner – the President, opened the meeting and led the Pledge.

DISCUSSION ARISING FROM THE MINUTES: a) District Bowling has been changed to Sunday, April 14th in Carnduff.

Six of our members are registered. c) District Meeting report from March 6th, 2019 given by Eli Bartlett d) 4-H Citizenship Day in Regina on April 18th, 2019. – Three of our members and 2 leaders will take part in this.

NEW BUSINESS: a) We will apply for the

Recreation Grant from Glen Ewen. b) Expressway activities – Easter Chocolate Making Class – Four of our members will attend this class. c) A c h i e v e m e n t Day – there was no date set. d) Two members of our Club will attend the R.M. of Enniskillen’s Council Meeting and give a report of what our Club has been doing BIRTHDAYS: Birthdays were celebrated by Rayah Lovell, Jill Bayliss and Layne Myers.

MYRNA’S TIME: a) Regional and Provincial Curling was discussed. b) 4-H Challenge for

March/April 2019: 4-H wants to see how you are introducing your friends and family to 4-H. Show them your unique way of sharing 4-H with the world. This could be anything from a presentation to a skit to a special recruitment tool. Share on social media using the hashtag #4hskintroduction PROJECT REPORTS: Best of Bakery – Jill Bayliss, Outdoor Living – Eli Bartlett for Derrick Nordin, Self Determined – Textiles, Fibers & Mosaic – Mariah Warriner, Sheep – Eli Bartlett, Be My Guest – Jill Bayliss, Cake Decorating – Layne Myers Suggestions for our Club’s Activities – a trip

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Nominees must meet the qualifications and requirements specified in the Co-op’s Bylaws. Details on the qualifications and requirements can be picked up at the Administration Office.

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Carlyle Minor Hockey Awards

By Mary Moffat Carlyle Minor Hockey Association President Wade Robertson was the MC for this year’s Minor Hockey Awards Night held April 4 at the GFK High School gym, and he was quick to thank all the parents of the players for their dedication to getting the younger children to the rink for every practice, game and tournament, as well as their help in running the clock, working the door, 50/50 ticket sales and raffle tables at tournaments as well as all their time spent in the rink kitchen.

Kirk Himmelspach was recognized as the

new Ref Co-ordinator and he, in turn, thanked Brent Stillwell for his time on the ice as a ref and for mentoring the kids he worked with.

Of course, nothing would happen if it weren’t for all those who gave of their time as coaches, and Robertson thanked them, as well as their employers, wives and families. He also made sure to thank everyone who volunteers their time on the board, making his job a little easier.

A fundraiser in the beginning of the season was very successful and enabled them to pay for the new half ice boards

and the remainder went to helping keep fees as low as possible. Owen Light was recognized as the top seller and received a new stick, much to his delight.

Initiation, Novice and Atom players were each given an individual trophy and Peewee, Bantams and Midgets were recognized with Most Improved, Most Dedicated, Top Offensive, Top Defensive, Most Sportsmanlike, Top Scorer and the MVP Awards.

Dwayne Bye was recognized for 12 years of coaching and his Midget team presented him with a photo of his teams through the years.

Initiation Coach Scott Nicholson, Xander ‘SNIPER’ B, Emmett ‘the EAGLE’ F, Trypp ‘SLAPSHOT’ F, Boston ‘DANGLES’ S, Hunter ’DIGGER’ N, Keenan ‘WRAPAROUND’ W, Asst. Coach Jason Shire, Asst. Coach Dustin Fleming.

Photos by Mary Moffat

Wade Robertson (left) presents a hockey stick to Owen L for highest fundraiser.

Referees for the 2018-2019 season: Back row L-R: Nate R, Tyrell D, Coty H, Nathan S, Grady B. Middle row L-R: Brent Stillwell, Chase R, Jaden F, Reid G, Dawson G, Samantha C. Front row L-R; Chase H, Tristan D, Blake R, Nolan R, Jakson H.

Wawota Wildlife Federation Annual Awards Night Supper & Auction Initiation Coach Clayton Geiger, Asst Coach Jeff Faber, Colton ;TOP SHELF’ D, Nik ‘SPEEDY’ B, Keegan ‘SLAPSHOT’ M, Reece ‘ROCKET’ R, Peyton ‘PAD STACK’ F, Jordan ‘SNIPER’ H, Orlando ‘DIGGER’ H, Kip “BAR DOWN’ G, Asst. Coach Tyson Morson.

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Novice Asst. Coach Jeff Faber, Griffin ‘GRINDER’ E, Jayce ‘JAGUAR’ K, Kacey ‘TOE DRAG’ F, Brock ‘BRUISER’ S, Kayden ‘HAMMER’ H, Darius ‘DEFENDER’ D, Nash “CRASH’ F, Grayson ‘GAME CHANGER’ Bloomfield, Coach Joey Eaton, Asst. Coach Evan Bloomfield.

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Mustangs wrestling round-up

By Mary Moffat The Mustangs Wrestling Club attended the Freshie to Bantam SAWA Provincials at Riffel Highschool in Regina on March 30. Eight wrestlers from grades 3-6 competed.

First time tournament competitor Brady Bates from Arcola,battled to a 4th place.

Hunter Hamilton of Wawota and Kaleb Higgins of Carlyle, each placed 4th in tough weight classes, winning and losing some hard matches along the way.

Rowan Murray from Wawota showed good technique and improvement, winning a bronze medal. Lennox McNaughton from Carlyle wrestled hard in his weight class and walked away with a bronze medal. Annie Parker from Carlyle fought through some adversity and showed heart, winning a bronze medal. Hayden Miller from Carlyle displayed strong skills to win his silver medal. Avery Barnett of Carlyle showed real grit and toughness, winning a silver medal. She wrestled a close match to the most outstanding female wrestler (voted by coaches) from Saskatoon.

Coach Monte McNaughton is very proud of all of the members of his team of wrestlers and looks forward to seeing what they can achieve in the next season of wrestling.

Silver Anniversary Celebration Anniversaryy Luncheon

Celebrating 25 years in the Community

Guest Speaker: Theoren Fleury Thursday, May 16, 2019 1:45AM - 1:00PM Power Dodge Curling Centre, Estevan Tickets at Estevan and Weyburn $25 each / $200 - Table of 8

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Hayden M. (left) in his silver medal match March 30.

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Carlyle Minor Hockey Awards

Novice Coach Chris Light, Kirk ‘the WALL’ R, Seth ‘FAKE SLAPPER’ K, Mason ‘WRAP AROUND’ H, Rylan ‘COACH’ L, Terran ‘BACKHANDER’ E, Knox ‘SPIN-O-RAMA’ V, Hayden ‘SAUCE PASS’ P, Owen ‘TOE DRAG’ L, Asst. Coach Dave East, Asst. Coach Shane Valentine.

Back Row L-R: Midget Wildcat Coach Brian Hagel, Cassidy G, Kassidy J, Kaymenn F, Kaysha T, Kenna H Middle Row L-R: Anna M, Riley K Front Row L-R: Katelyn G, Courtney R, Amberlee D.

Midget Award winners L_R: Most Dedicated Rylee B, Most Improved Jace F, MVP Lucas P, MVP Preston C, Top Defensive Hunter Davies, Most Sportsmanlike Nathan B, Top Scorer Trevor S.

Back row L-R; Asst. Coach Danny Kachur, Coach Steve Kostal, Miles ‘STONECOLD” L, Hunter ‘CAPTAN FLAT OUT’ C, Kris ‘MAGIC GLOVE’ F, David ‘MR HOLD THE LINE’ K, Colton ‘SPEEDY’ G, Kierra ‘LITTLE MISS DIGGER’ G, Sawyer ‘the INTERCEPTOR’ T, Ryder ‘the PLAY MAKER’ B, River ‘the CLUTCH’ O Asst. Coach Cody Thul. Front Row L-R; Sean ‘MR RAZZLE DAZZLE’ K, Deacon ‘the SNEAK’ W, Joey ‘TOP SHELF’ T, Hayden ‘the REACH’ M, Colton ‘ONE MAN SHOW’ C. Carlyle Wildcats Midget Team Most Dedicated Katelyn G, Most Sportsmanlike Kenna H, Most Improved Amberlee D, Top Defense Kassidy J, Top Forward Courtney R, MVP Kaili A.

Peewee Asst. Coach Calvin Fischer, Asst. Coach Jason Dixon, Nolan R, Reid G, Porter B, Jayden F, Grady B, Draeton M, Kale A, Dawson G, Blake R, Coach Kirk Himmelspach Front Row L-R; Tristan D, Chase H, Chase B, Chloe F, Samantha C, Jakson H.

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Submitted by Janet Mark Circle of Friends this week discussed Spring Water. Janet told of two little girls who went “Swimming” in the pond behind the barn, and woke up with itch. Ralph told of driving the team through three feet of water on the way to school. Joyce told of her sister’s wedding at home, when the bride and groom had to cross the creek on a raft, with their belongings in a flour sack, to get to their truck. Ralph Burke said the springs in the Valley were open all winter, and the birds bathed in it.

Charlotte gives thanks that there is no water in the basement. Leora remembered playing in the puddles with her brother Herb. Grace lived along the creek, and when it flooded had to walk half a mile extra. Violet and many others went barefoot in the spring. Fred remembered a Chinook in February. They had to lead the cows to water half a mile away, because the well was dry. He sat on a steer and rode it home, and played hockey with “road apples”.

Charlotte brought us a beautiful quilt, made by our resident, Grace Toms, which had been on display at the Library. It featured Birds of Saskatchewan, from pictures drawn by Grace’s son, Dennis. She has

a photo album of all the quilts she has made. The members of Dannevirke Quilting group at Redvers construct their quilts at home, and meet weekly in the winter to quilt. Their Tea and Show is this Saturday, when the pews of the Lutheran Church will be covered in quilts. Some are heirlooms, on loan; but most are the year’s work, to be given to needy families.

Violet Daku had Marilyn Vellacott and her sisters to visit from Herbert, Jerry McGruyn from Chaplain; Lori Daku from Langley B.C. and Tim Daku. They provided a hymnsing before supper.

Roy Bortolotto bought his digital piano and gave a recital, from Mozart and songs from Sound of Music and Phantom of the Opera; the sound of a harpsichord, and organ church music. Ralph Burke thanked Roy for sharing his talents.

Fred and Marion’s family always play shuffleboard with them when they visit. Daughter, Theresa helped to give the board a New Year’s cleaning on April 1st. Other visitors include: Allan and Marge Yates, with Grace Toms; Ruth and David Lees, Parkman; Shari and Judith Venaas with Gladys Bishop.

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Provincial sales tax will not be applied to federal carbon tax The Government of Saskatchewan is ensuring Provincial Sales Tax (PST) is not charged on top of the federal government’s carbon tax on SaskPower and SaskEnergy utility bills. The federal government intends to charge the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on top of the carbon tax, in effect a tax on a tax.

“Even as our government is fighting this harmful tax in court, the federal government is imposing their carbon tax on Saskatchewan families, communities, and businesses,” Premier Scott Moe said.

“While the federal government is making you pay GST on top of this tax starting today, our government has ensured that you will not be paying PST on the federal carbon tax.”

“This is another example of the federal government making it more difficult for Saskatchewan businesses to be competitive,” Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said. “Our government has been clear in its court challenge that we believe the imposition of the federal carbon tax is a violation of the Constitution and has no place in Saskatchewan.”

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ensure PST will not be applied to the carbon tax on SaskPower utility bills. PST is not applied to natural gas, and SaskEnergy customers will not pay PST on top of the federal carbon tax. However, federal GST will be applied on the federal carbon tax on home owners’ utility bills.

In February, the Government of Saskatchewan presented its position to the court of

appeal that the imposition of a carbon tax is unconstitutional, and is waiting for the court to rule. In the meantime, the federal carbon tax will be imposed April 1, 2019, as part of the federal government’s backstop provisions.

The Government of Saskatchewan will continue to fight the federal carbon tax in court, while continuing to act on our made-in Saskatchewan Prairie Resilience cli-

mate change strategy, an effective plan to help our province address the effects of climate change.

More information on Saskatchewan’s Prairie Resilience climate change strategy is available at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/ environmental-protection-and-sustainability/a-made-in-saskatchewanclimatechange-strategy/prairie-resilience.

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The Crescent Point Leisure Complex in Carlyle is now hiring for the 2019 Pool Season!

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APPLICATION DEADLINE APRIL 17TH, 2019

Summer Student Employment Opportunity Town of Carlyle The Town of Carlyle is now accepting applications for a full time seasonal position in our Public Works Department. The successful candidate’s duties include, but are not limited to, grass & weed management, general public works maintenance of the parks, roads and cemetery. Candidates must be 16 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license. Training will be provided, however yard maintenance, landscaping or light equipment operator experience would be an asset.

Please submit your resume to the Town Administrator, Box 10, Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0, by fax (306) 453-6380, or email to towncarlyle@sasktel.net by 4:00 p.m. April 26, 2019.

We thank all applicants for their interest; successful applicants will be notified.

Drilling Licenses 121528 121538 121542 121547 121551 121817 121816 121418 121513 121433

10 new licenses issued to Monday, April 8 Crescent Point Energy Hz 15-13-25-18 Crescent Point Energy Hz 15-7-2-11 Crescent Point Energy Hz 16-7-2-11 Crescent Point Energy Hz 16-7-2-11 Crescent Point Energy Hz 16-1-3-13 Crescent Point Energy Hz 9-2-7-9 Ridgeback Resources Hz 8-21-9-10 Crescent Point Energy Hz 3-6-8-8 Crescent Point Energy Hz 15-15-8-10 Adonai Resources Hz 3-8-3-33

Rig Report No Rig Report for the Estevan area for the past reporting week

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Friday, April 12, 2019

BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY The Observer • (306) 453-2525 • Deadlines are Mondays at 3 p.m. (may change due to holidays)

CONTRACTORS & SUPPLIERS LENN DOVELL

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• Residential • Farm • Commercial

For your residential, commercial and service needs.

712 Lalonde St. Whitewood, SK After Hours Call 306-853-7227

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ELECTRIC Residential, Commercial & Oilfield Electrical Contracting • Furnace Repair • Air Conditioning • Trenching • Line Locating • Water Pumps

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Fast, Friendly Service with Quality Workmanship

Oil Changes • Engine Diagnostics and Resets • Brakes Ball Joints • Shocks • Struts • Tie-Rod Ends • Alternators Starters • Tire Repair & Changes

TOWING SERVICES

BOOKKEEPING

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• Big Rig Towing • 24 Hour Service • Unlock Service • Boosting • Deck and Wheel Lift Service • Free Scrap and Vehicle Removal

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Colpitts Agencies Ltd. Bookkeeping & Accounting Services Payroll Services Specialize in Quickbooks Prepare & e-file Personal & Corporate Tax Returns Please contact Sheila Colpitts Phone: (306)453-4560 Email: colpitts.agencies@sasktel.net 103-202 Main St. Carlyle

FUNERAL SERVICES

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THIS SPOT COULD BE YOURS!

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302 Railway Ave. Carlyle, SK Ph: 453-2400 Fax: 453-2401 For all your granite memorials, bronze memorials and cemetery lettering needs.

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Friday, April 12, 2019

OBSERVER CLASSIFIEDS THE

Heart of the Moose Mountains

PLACING AN AD

BY PHONE: 306-453-2525

BY FAX: 306-453-2938 In Person or By Mail: The Carlyle Observer Box 160, 132 Main Street Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0

In Memoriam JOHNSON: SALLY AND MURRAY In loving memory of our parents and all family members that have left us too soon.

To those of you who have a mother, father, and brother and dear family members.

Cherish them with care.

You’ll never know the heartache, Till you see their empty chairs.

Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by your family 48-1

Announcements

AD DEADLINES 3:00 P.M. MONDAY Ads must be received in our office by AD RATES

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Display Classified - $800 per col. inch Guaranteed Classified - $2699 up to 52 weeks (some restrictions apply) Monday to Thursday Closed thru lunch *All classified ads must be prepaid by cash, cheque or VISA/MC.* Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon

Auctions

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A.L. #304543 3 ope SK Box 10 • Wauchope S0C 2P0 Auctioneer ~ Dellan Mohrbutter Phone 306-452-3815 Fax 306-452-3733 Website: keymauction.com

FARM AUCTION for BENNY LUHR Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 10 AM Farm located 8 miles South of Arcola, Sk. on #604, 1/2 mile West.

Includes: TRACTORS JD 9400; JD 7810; JD 4840 HARVEST JD combine WTS 9660; JD 30’ 930 header; 30’ Mac Don PT swather; Parker 616 bu. hopper wagon; Bourgault 1100 bu. grain cart; Walinga grain vac; 71’x13” Westfeld swing auger; 1966 Fargo 500 grain truck w/15’ box SEEDING 60’ Seed Hawk 600; 241’ 610 JD cultivators; 31’ JD 331 disc; 15yd scraper AC; 70’ Degelman and Flexi-Coil harrows; 110’ Brandt sprayer; SHOP AND YARD 741 JD loader, pallet fork; 48” Cub Cadet riding lawn mower; water tank and trailer; pressure washer; yard sprayer KEY “M” AUCTION SERVICES Dellan Mohrbutter 306-452-3815 www.keymauctions.com 48-1

Auctions Key M Auction Upcoming Sales April 13: Auchmore Western Store Close out, Oak Lake, MB April 17: Farm Sale for Benny Luhr, Arcola, SK April 20: Small Animal and Bird Sale, Redvers, SK April 28: 20th Annual Spring Consignment Sale, Wauchope, SK May 4: Gilroy Farm Sale, Oxbow, SK May 11: Estate Sale for Leo Neuman, Alameda, SK June 1: Household and Antique Sale for Estella Taylor, Carnduff, SK June 9: Estate for Dennis Ingram, Manor, SK June 11: Farm/Industrial Sale for Raymond Ludwig, Lampman, SK June 15: Glen Ewen General Store Close Out & Guest Consignor, Glen Ewen, SK June 22: Estate Sale for Stan Fedyk, Kisbey, SK 46-3

For Sale - Misc Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements.

For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com.

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Career

Attend the Draggins Car Show April 19 and 20 at Prairieland Park,\~ Saskatoon, headlining the 2018 Detroit Ridler Award winner.\~ See our website; Draggins.com

Upcoming Events

Saturday, April 13th - Langbank Craft & Tradeshow at the Langbank Communiplex. 11am to 3pm. Over 50 vendors. Lunch is available. For more info please call Gayleen at 306.538.4999 47-2 Sunday, April 14th - St. Regis Annual Brunch Wauchope. 11 am to 2pm. Adults $13.00 - Students (12 & under) $8.00 - Preschoolers (5 & under) Free. Take Outs Available. Proceeds toward the Up Keep of the Church and Grounds. Everyone Welcome 45-4

Class 1 Owner Operators needed to haul bulk liquid products throughout MB, SK, AB and the Northern United States. We currently have a lot of opportunity to haul out of many Saskatchewan cities.

Loaded and empty miles paid!

Contact us or submit a resume: Phone: 204.571.0187

Saturday, May 4th - Piecemakers Quilt Club Spring Tea & Quilt Show. 2pm to 4pm. Dannevirke Lutheran Church, Redvers. Everyone welcome.

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Email: recruiting@ renaissancetrans.ca

May 6th to 9th - Carlyle Dickens Spring Thrift Sale at the Carlyle Memorial Hall. Monday to Wednesday, 10am - 5pm. Thursday , 10am - 3pm. Donation drop offs are Monday and Tuesday at hall front doors. Lunch is being sold by the Carlyle Museum.

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Or submit an online application @ www.renaissancetrans.ca

Wanted

Farms for Sale FARM FOR SALE: R.M. #64 Brock. 1/4 section with yard site, 70 acres broke land.

1,936 sq ft house, renovated in 2016. Attached garage, built in 2014. 2,400 sq ft shop, built in 2016 with in floor heat.

1,044 sq ft mobile home with new furnace. Next to Provincial Park, lots of wildlife. Hunter’s dream. Asking $450,000 obo. Arcola 306.577.7241 48-4

Land For Sale FARMLAND WANTED

NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT. GREAT References Available A TOTAL OF 602 QUARTER SECTIONS SOLD ACROSS SASKATCHEWAN RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-716-2671 saskfarms@shaw.ca

Apartments/Condos for Rent

Feed & Seed

FOR RENT: Bachelor Suite available in Manor.

All Amenities included. Phone 306-448-2116 48-4

Farms/Acreages ACREAGE FOR SALE: RM#63 Moose Mountain. 20 acres with 1980, 1,040 sq ft house on approximately 15 year old wood basement. Approximately 12 year old 30’ x 50’ steel arc Quonset with cement floor. Asking $375,000 OBO. 306.577.5225 48-4

Feed & Seed Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @

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HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

GREEN CANOLA SPRING THRESHED DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

BARLEY, OATS, WHT LIGHT OR TOUGH SPRING THRESHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!!

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252

Common Organic Legume Seed for Sale. Tap Root Alfalfa, Single Cut Red Clover and Alsike Clover. Available in 50 pound bags. 306-382-1299 Saskatoon Sk. FORAGE SEED FOR SALE: Organic & conventional: Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc. Free Delivery!

Birch Rose Acres Ltd. 306921-9942.

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THE OBSERVER

Friday, April 12, 2019

Question marks surround the market for canola

By Calvin Daniels It was all that many years ago the focus for agriculture in Saskatchewan, at least from a provincial government perspective, was diversification.

There was a realization within the last 25 years, that the tried and true focus on growing high quality wheat for export, while at times profitable, was also volatile in the sense of being tied to a single commodity where the ups and downs of supply and demand economics were further muddied by government policies around the world.

The suggested answer to such variable markets was to promote farms that grew a more varied crop mix or added livestock to the mix.

Producers took the idea of diversification to

heart, and all manner of crop and critter began to spring up on Prairie farms.

There were fallow deer and meat goats, ostrich, emu, pheasants, wild boar, elk and a few others in terms of livestock.

In the field producers were growing caraway, coriander, lupins, seabuckthorn, pinto beans, haskap berries and spelt.

In general terms the issue with each was that while farmers could produce them well-enough, which is their forte producing farm products, markets were at best ‘iffy’. There was the hope that if production was there a market would develop, but in most cases that egg broke long before the chicken grew up.

There were a few di-

versification efforts that managed to grow markets and hold some relevancy in regards to still being part of farming today; bison, and pulse crops perhaps the most notable.

Other efforts, such as fallow deer and ostrich, are all but extinct of farms here today.

We have of course seen the reliance on wheat decline, but that is largely because canola has become the primary crop in its place. We have in essence replaced a reliance on one crop with a reliance on another, albeit a new one with a higher cost-ofproduction.

And here we are headed to planting season 2019 with huge question marks surrounding the market for canola which are not related to supply and

Do you have a digital camera and a photographer’s eye?

If so, why not take the plunge for the Summer Times’ annual photo contest!

If you have a summer-themed photo from the region that you feel might just be good enough to ‘WOW!’ email it to us at observer@sasktel.net with the subject line “Summer Times Photo Contest”. Photos should be transmitted via email in their highest resolution. Photos that do not meet resolution requirements will not be considered in the contest.

One winner will be chosen every week, and that photo will grace the front page of the Summer Times newspaper for that week.

In the final issue of the Summer Times, a winner will be chosen from all the weekly winners, and that lucky person will be given a grand prize!

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demand, but are instead related to the posturing of government, in this case from China.

The reasons are different, the players different, but the result is the same. A farm sector largely reliant on a

single crop are certainly at risk when the market for the crop is put under pressure, and that holds today for canola just as it did for wheat when trade subsidies were buffering Canadian sales.

It is unlikely farmers

REDVERS UNITED LUTHERAN SHARED MINISTRY Knox United Church-Redvers Dannevirke Lutheran Church-Redvers Student Pastor Marja Hordern

SERVICES FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL (EVERY SUNDAY)

at Dannevirke Lutheran Church Redvers, SK Every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

Good Friday Service at 10 a.m.

Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church Rev. Father Wilfred B Calinawan Alternate Storthoaks & Bellegarde Saturday.......7:30 pm Sunday.......9:00 a.m.

Redvers - Sunday.................10:45 a.m.

Anglican Church of Canada Contact Rev. Michelle Moore, (306)577-9704 St. Margaret’s - Manor (Knox United Church)

11:30 a.m. Worship

MACK AUCTION

will push to diversify as they did in the past, but one does wonder if more effort had been made in terms of market creation if we might be less threatened by the Chinese posturing if farming was just a bit more diversified today?

Redvers Campus “Enhancing life in South-East Saskatchewan” (306) 453-2781 SUNDAY 10:45 am Service Campus Pastors Blair & Debbie Andrew Sr. Pastor Louis Halbgewachs ALL ARE WELCOME

Roman Catholic Oxbow/Cantal/ Carnduff/Carlyle Father Anthony Bruno

Oxbow St. Joseph’s - 9:00 a.m.

Cantal St. Raphael’s Saturday- 5:00 p.m.

Carnduff St. Jude - 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Father Yodel Cereno

Carlyle Church of Our Lady 11:00 a.m.

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FARM EQUIPMENT

LAND & FARM EQUIPMENT

BRIAN & NICK FORNWALD

FARM & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT AUCTION ALAIN & CATHY GAUDET 306-452-7872 FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2019 10:00 A.M. - REDVERS, SASK.

DIRECTIONS; GO 6 MILES EAST ON HWY 361 & 3 MILES NORTH ON GRID 2053

DIRECTIONS; FROM REDVERS ON HWY 13 GO 7 MILES WEST TO RR 1331 & 1 MILE SOUTH

LIVE INTERNET BIDDING MACK LIVE REGISTER @ www.mackauctioncompany.com

LIVE INTERNET BIDDING MACK LIVE REGISTER @ www.mackauctioncompany.com JD 7610 FWA tractor with JD 740 FEL, JD 7710 FWA tractor with JD 740 FEL and grapple fork, JD 8440 4WD tractor with PTO, 2015 NH BR560 round baler with auto twine tie and only 2670 bales on counter, 2012 Frontier tandem axle PTO manure spreader with double beaters, Highline 6600 bale processor, NH 357 mix mill, Silverlake trailer type post pounder, Hi Hogg maternity pen, Rugged Ranch Equipment squeeze chute, shop built loading chute, Easy Way creep feeder, calf shelters, round bale feeders, Pro Molasses liquid feed tank, quantity of 5 bar 30’ corral panels, quantity of windbreak panels,

grain troughs, misc. gates and corral panels, 2011 Titan 24’ gooseneck stock trailer, 2009 Double A Trailers tandem dual gooseneck flat deck trailer with beaver tail and ramps, 1981 Chev C-60 grain truck with 16’ steel box, 1974 GMC 6000 grain truck with steel box, 1970 Ford 500 grain truck with steel box, shop built 16’ tandem bumper pull trailer, MF 860 SP combine with low hours, MF 9030 straight cut header, IH 5000 diesel SP 24.5’ swather with UII pickup header and A/C, IH 4000 SP swather 19.5 swather with UII pickup reel, IH 4000 SP swather 24.5 with Macdon pickup reel, Bourgault 35’ air seeder and Bourgault 138 air tank,

JD 1600 37’ cultivator, Coop 203 20’ cultivator, Herman 68’tine harrows, Degelman PTO 4 batt rock picker, Soilmover Model 50RF scraper, Flexicoil 62PT sprayer, Walinga 510 grain vac, Westfield 51’ swing auger, Brandt 7-35 grain auger with Kawasaki engine, Brandt 7-30 grain auger with Kohler engine, PTO grain dryer, 1980 Chev Camaro Berlinetta convertible with 90,000 km, Larson 17.5 boat and EZ Loader trailer with 100 HP Mercury, Polaris Sportsman 600 quad, Honda Fourtrax 350 quad, portable ice fishing shack, Campbell Hausfield upright air compressor, 2 slip tanks, acetylene torch set, plus a complete line of shop tools.

Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos.

Box 831, Estevan, SK S4A 2A7

Ph: (306) 634-9512, (306) 421-2928, (306) 487-7815

Licensed, Bonded & Insured P.L. 311962

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306-487-7666 or 306-487-7987 MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2019 10:00 A.M. - LAMPMAN, SASK.

1- Quarter section of land NE-2106-04-W2 RM of Browning #34 adjacent to Willmar, Sask. NH TJ 450 4WD tractor with 6275 hours, Ford TW-15 2WD tractor with 3PTH and Allied FEL, Allis Chalmers 200 2WD tractor, Allis Chalmers 190 2WD tractor with FEL and grapple, NH CX8080 SP combine with NH 76C pickup header with 1797 separator hours, 36’ NH 94C straight cut draper header with NH adapter, 35’ Case IH 2020 straight cut flex draper header with AWS-2000 air reel, Bergen 3600-HT flex header transport trailer, Prairie Star 4940 SP 30’ swather with Macdon 972 harvest header with 1835 hours, Koenders poly swath roller, Morris 61’ Countour air drill and Morris Eight series XL grain cart with 12” spacing and double shoot and variable rate, Morris CP-725 cultivator, Summers harrow packers, JD 4700 SP 90’

high rise sprayer with Out Back STX auto steer and boom control, JD Rims and new 230/95R-44 inch crop sprayer tires, 2001 Freightliner Columbia tandem highway tractor with air ride and sleeper, 1994 Load King tandem axle 44’ grain trailer with 2 compartments, 1995 Ford diesel F-350 dually service truck with service body, 2 - IH Loadstar 1600 grain truck with steel box and roll tarp, Dodge Custom 300 flat deck truck with 4 speed, Keen 20’ gooseneck flat deck trailer with beaver tail and ramps, 6-Westeel 1805 5000 bushel hopper bottom bins with aeration, 3-Behlin 3500 bushel hopper bottom bins with aeration, Westeel 1600 bushel fertilizer hopper bottom bin, Westeel 2700 bushel hopper bottom bin with aeration, Westeel 1650 bushel hopper bottom bin, Westeel 3300, 2700 and 2000 bushel bins on wood floors,

Westeel 4200 bushel bin on cement, Wheatheart R8-48 grain auger with mover and 26 HP engine, Buhler Farm King 10-70 swing auger, Brandt 13-70 swing auger, Farm King 10-50 swing auger, Sakundiak 7-45 auger with Kohler engine, Brandt 7-40 auger, Degelman ground drive rock picker, Farm King 960 3PTH snow blower, Degelman ground drive rock pickers, fork type rock picker, Farm King 960 3PTH snow blower, Schulte gyro mower, JD 3PTH parts mower, Willcar 8’ land leveller, 1000 gallon fuel tank with electric pump, 3PTH blade, NH 352 mix mill, 3 PTH one bottom plow, 1200 gallon black poly water tank, Chem Handler I, Soltera Chem Pump, 2” water pump and motor, gas powered air compressor, gas powered pressure washer, Labtronics 919 moisture tester plus much more.

Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos.

Box 831, Estevan, SK S4A 2A7

Ph: (306) 634-9512, (306) 421-2928, (306) 487-7815

Licensed, Bonded & Insured P.L. 311962

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THE OBSERVER

Gordon F. Kells High School Student Led Conferences Student Led Conferences will be held on April 16 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and April 17 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Students are expected to at-

tend with their parents/ caregivers. This is an opportunity for students to show off their best work.

We also want students to talk about the things they are learning. Their advisory group leader

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL TOWN OF ARCOLA Pursuant to subsection 217 of The Municipalities Act, notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Town of Arcola for the year 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on the following days: Monday to Friday from April 10th to May 10th, 2019.

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

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment or classification to the Board of Revision is required to file his or her notice of appeal including the applicable assessment appeal fee with: The Assessor Town of Arcola Box 359, Arcola, SK S0C 0G0 By the 10th of May, 2019.

Dated this 10th day of April, 2019.

Christie Hislop Assessor

Friday, April 12, 2019

Cougar Corner

will support your son/ daughter in this conversation.

Students lead this whole exercise. We also want students to show off their school.

The shop and home economics labs will be open for students to show off projects. Our students produce the most amazing quilts and if you’ve never seen a quilt sewing machine, you can now.

The science lab will be opened up to show off the things we have in it. Want to see a tarantula? We’ll have one there. Want to dissect something?

We’ll be ready. If you don’t know what math manipulatives are, come and see a demonstration of how they are used. We have incredible poets and writers in this school.

Come see samples of unbelievable prose. Take a stroll down the west/ east hallway and look at last year’s award winners. Athletic banners in the school gym and class pictures of graduated students from past years await you as you come to our school. Student Led Conferences provide a forum for students to celebrate their successes and celebrate school

excellence. We look forward to seeing parents/ caregivers and students here.

On Saturday, April 13, from 9AM – 6PM, the GFK Senior Badminton Team will be hosting Pre-Districts in our gym.

Come out and cheer on the team.

The next School Community Council meeting is at GFK on April 15. This is a joint CES and GFK meeting and will be related to future provincial goals and initiatives in education. If you want to know what is going on at the school or have questions, please plan to attend. Your participation is necessary for our

school’s success.

Have you forgotten your HomeLogic password? You may now click on the “Forget Password” link to retrieve it. Visit our HomeLogic page for additional information.

Parents are reminded to continue to use the Home Logic Parent Portal to keep up with their children’s grades and attendance. ParenThe basketball season has now started and a busy season is ahead for the Sr. Boys. Practices run almost every Monday and Wednesday and tournaments are slotted in for Norquay, Stoughton, Estevan, Oxbow, Rocanville, Gravelbourg

and Davidson. The completion of the season will be the SHSAA playoffs starting with Conferences in March and concluding with Hoopla on March 23rd and 24th!ts can contact the school for information about how to set up access.

Remember, if you ever want to set up an interview with one of your child’s particular teachers, please contact the school. All your school news can be found on the GF Kells website on the Southeast Cornerstone School Division website under the “schools” tab. (http:// www.cornerstonesd.ca/ school/GFKells) Please check it out.

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