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A return to normalcy for the Friends of Moose Mountain Lodge By Gord Paulley The lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been hard on the health-care system and a local volunteer organization is no exception. The Friends of Moose Mountain Lodge (FMML) in Carlyle have finally restarted their meetings, which are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month. This organization was formed several years ago, and the Observer talked to three of its original members, Myrla Holland, Christy Jarvis and Marsha McLean. Said Holland: “Friends of Moose Mountain Lodge could be more accurately named as Friends of Residents of Moose Mountain Lodge. It was established because of the vision and determination of Bertha Isleifson who was caring for the people at the long-term care home. “She saw a need and started talking with others about how to deal with it. Several people thought she had a good idea and agreed to meet to discuss the possibilities. The need as we saw it was that the medical

Marilyn Newell playing her organ at the Moose Mountain Lodge. Picture by Gord Paulley system, which was looking after people’s needs, could not be expected to organize and pay for all niceties that would make the resident’s lives more enjoyable. “A decision was made to remain a somewhat casual group with membership open to anyone interested in helping. It was also impor-

tant to make plans that did not put added stress on the staff although their input and ideas would be gratefully accepted. Fundraising would be whatever ideas people were willing to follow through with and direct donations could be accepted through the town office.” Said Jarvis: “Bertha was

instrumental in talking to people to start the conversation about doing something for residents to make their lives more fulfilling while in the nursing home. We also improved the palliative care rooms and did major redecorating to the dining room.” One of the first and most refreshing things

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they did was redecorate the main common area which was spearheaded by Danielle Benjamin and Marsha McLean. Added McLean, “We wanted to make the entrance, dining area and first seen hallways feel more like a home rather than an institution. We had the walls painted a neutral colour to be a nice background for all the new artwork we purchased. We wanted life in the décor, so we purchased greenery and florals and made some arrangements throughout the area. “Our mission started with refurbishing the fireplace by having it painted and getting it to work, getting a new insert will be our next focus. The residents were quite excited to see the changes as they were happening. Now that the restrictions have lessened, Danielle and I can work towards putting things back in place that had to be moved because of COVID. “Our decorating project was financially supported by members of the community, the Lions Club, the Moose Mountain Lodge Foundation A2 »LODGE’S

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April 5 - Carlyle Lions Meeting - Happy Gang April 2 - Circuit Scribes - Ozbots - Cricut Station April 6 - Crecut Station April 2 - Spring Fling Tradeshow - Carlyle Memorial Hall Apri 7, 14, 21, 28 - Story Hour & Book Club April 8, 22, 29 Coffee & Color 1 April 2 - Wawota Library supper fundraiserApril 9 - Easter Take & Make 5 pm - 10 pm at Townhall April 12 - Learn your Sewing Machine April 13 - Coloring & Puzzles available April 29 & 30 - Cornerstone Dinner and Theatre April 15 - CY Easter Egg Hunt @ Hall May 1 -Cornerstone Matinee only April 16 - Easter Craft Station *Do you have a community event you want listed here? Send us the name of the event, date, and what April 23 - Earth Day Take & Make community it’s being held by emailing: observer@sasktel.net, calling: (306)453-2525. If you would like to April 27 - Food bank donations include more information than that listed below contact our sales people to see how we can help.

Curtis Labelle performs at the Office Bar & Grill By Gord Paulley Curtis Labelle performed in Carlyle on March 25 during his High on Pride Tour 2022 of Saskatchewan. Tracy Hofos, the food and beverage manager of The Office Bar & Grill, provided the Observer with some personal insights. “We were very impressed with the band’s performance,” said Hofos. “We had a good crowd in attendance and patrons appreciated their high energy brand of music. Labelle’s band is very polished, and the lyrics, guitar and piano playing was upbeat and infectious.” Dianne Twietmeyer attended the performance and provided her assessment. “On Friday night I joined half a dozen friends at The Office Bar & Grill to have supper and be entertained by rock pianist Curtis Labelle and his band.

For a few hours, at a very reasonable cover charge, we were treated to a mix of instantly recognizable original songs interspersed with an eclectic selection of pop-rock from the past 50 years. “This was the 10th stop on Labelle’s High on Pride tour, but despite the obvious comparisons to Elton John, both in his flamboyant appearance and in his piano style, it was his ability to interpret strong female vocalists, such as Dolly Parton, Cher, The Pointer Sisters and Lady Gaga, that stood out for me. A good time was had by all, whether dancing and singing along to bouncy and familiar fare or listening appreciatively as Curtis and his solid backing band delivered several of his more hard-driving originals. Thanks to The Office for booking this show. I’m glad I went.” This was the first

performance of a live band at the Office since 2019. Hofos added, “Like everyone else, our business has struggled through COVID since the spring of 2020. This past July and August, virus cases were appearing to go down and frankly we had a good summer. “Unfortunately, the tightening of the rules complete with vaccination passports really affected our business from October 2021 until Valentine’s Day seven weeks ago. During that time, takeout meals accounted for a big part of our revenues. Now, in-house dining is on the rise and we are happy to see more and more of our familiar faces.” Hofos and the owners of the Office Bar & Grill are very optimistic that COVID cases will continue to decline with no more restrictions needed. Additional entertainment is planned

Curtis Labelle and his band performing at the Office Bar & Grill. From left are Mike Sands, Labelle, Adrian Johnson and Matt Dubois. Photo submitted by Tracy Hofos to be booked in the coming months. Concluded Hofos: “The hospitality industry has been hurt by all of the medical restric-

tions, but we have survived, kept our doors open, and I honestly think that the worst is over. We are confident that everything will be

back to normal by the summertime. Thankyou to all our customers for their unwavering loyalty and support during the past two years.”

Lodge’s friends continue to live up to their name « A1 and FMML.” The Friends of Moose Mountain Lodge continues to be active, with friends and relatives of Carlyle’s longterm care home residents meeting together and adding some pleasure to their loved one’s lives. They help with numerous extra-curricular activities such as treating residents to the occasional chicken dinner

and ice cream sundae. They help with Christmas, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Mother’s Day and Halloween decorations and celebrations. The volunteers also purchase flowers and together with the recreation staff tend to a flower garden. They help with special occasions such as birthday parties and book live and local entertainment. Presently, the

Moose Mountain Lodge has 40 permanent longterm care beds and two respite or convalescence beds. All newcomers are welcomed with a flower arrangement courtesy of Friends of Moose Mountain Lodge. Income is earned from memorial donations with the Manor United Church providing the FMML a generous one-time donation in the spring of 2021. Funds from this source

were used to purchase a much needed but very expensive bariatric bed. This is a special bed that is appreciated by plussized patients. In 2021, Reg and Marilyn Newell moved back to Carlyle and recently Marilyn became a new resident of the lodge. As a donation, this former lodge activity director brought her own organ with her and plays beautiful music of-

ten and to the delight of everyone. Bertha Isleifson is the current president of FMML. “During the past two years, the lodge has had its share of medical issues, but we are finally able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Regular monthly music and entertainment will be starting soon, and we are all looking forward to 2022. Our motto is “Enhancing the everyday

lives of the residents.” The Friends of Moose Mountain Lodge would also like to thank the staff for their efforts during the past two years of working through the pandemic. The patience, kindness and caring shown has been incredible and greatly appreciated. Their next meeting is scheduled for April 26 at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

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Stoughton’s little craft store and so much more By Laura Kish You may associate Vivid Ink Tattoo Studio in Stoughton with tattoos, or the bold and unique items that they have carried along with crafting supplies. There were some huge changes in December 2021 when Vivid Ink owner Crystal Begin and store manager Sarah Dixon moved the business into what was once the bowling alley in Stoughton. That’s when they had a store that was big enough to expand their stock so they have something for everyone. Vivid Ink now offers a lot for that crafty person out there. So what made Begin get into all this other stuff other than tattoos? “I’ve always been fairly artistic,” explains Begin. “I admit I love going to a good craft store. There was nothing around here and I had a huge craft stash at home as most people do.”

“So I thought why don’t I just start bringing in craft stuff because I always believe in small towns, everyone is doing the same thing. Try and do something different and bring something different to the people and that’s what we’re trying to do.” “We’re trying to be different and also enhance the town for the other businesses because everyone works as a team,” explains Begin. There is something for everyone in this country craft store, including birthday or Christmas gift ideas for any age, from three to the young at heart. You can literally even purchase a birthday or celebratory cake to mail to a long-distance friend or relative. In stock are games, models, educational toys, sketch books, paint-bynumber, painting supplies and resin kits. Begin has cut back on her tattooing but says her main focus right now is the craft store, which just recently got off the

ground this past December in its much larger form. “Times are dark so we want to bring happiness into people’s lives. That’s how it all started. We offer a variety of craft classes for friends to get together to visit and craft,” explains Begin. Begin says she has many craft classes planned, as well as a popup marketplace for people to able to sell and share their crafts with others in the community. And if it’s not craft supplies you’re looking for, they even have unique items for that hard-tobuy-for person and one of the biggest selections of body jewelry around. You’ve come to the right place for items for your pets including dog food and cat treats. Begin originally had Crystal’s Pet Shop about 10 years ago. You’ll never see everything the store has to offer in one visit. There are a lot of oddities scattered throughout the store. It’s almost like a museum in some corners.

Alida weekly news By Edel Cowan Sincere sympathy is extended Randy and Tammy McCannell and family on the death of his father John McCannell on March 20 at the age of 93 at the Melita Health Centre in Manitoba. A funeral service was held at Peirson, Man., on March 26. Condolences are extended to all other family members and friends. Tim, Shelly and Ainsley attended the Arthemis Dance competition held in Regina on March 26, where Ainsley competed with her dance class. The group received a diamond award and placed first in their first dance which was the tap dance (Fireball) and they also received first in their second dance which was the jazz dance (Black Magic). Way to go dancers, you did yourselves and your instructors proud. The last Breakfast Challenge was held at the rink for this year’s season

on March 27 with Kitchen Group 3 at the helm. They served up 38 breakfasts, and the Breakfast Challenge record of 58 remains in tact. It was great to see the good turnout once again from our locals as well as those from the surrounding area, some new as well as the regular ones. Your weekly faithfulness in coming surely was appreciated throughout

these last three months. It does help with the operations of the Hall & Rink Auxiliary. Until next year, have a great summer. Don’t forget the Online Auction coming up in April. It’s the next fundraising event for the Rec. Board and your contribution(s) will be greatly appreciated. Be careful on April 1, as it’s April Fool’s Day. And all will be fine.

Both Begin and Dixon still offer the tattooing in the tattoo parlor situated in the rear of the building. That area is set up for a very relaxing time spent there as you may be in the chair for anywhere between three to five hours at a time. There’s a big screen TV with extra seating for a friend or spouse while they wait. Begin has been tattooing for the past nine or 10 years after much encouragement from friends and family. “I love tattooing and I love the people,” says Begin, who trained in Florida under an award-winning artist Caleb Morgan. “There’s always so much to learn in the tattoo world as there is with any other art form. The minute you stop learning you might as well stop doing it.” Begin goes on to explain: “I design most of the tattoos I do specifically for that particular client so it is unique to them, although some people do send me their ideas for a tattoo.” “We’d rather start from scratch and design a unique tattoo.” “It’s up to us as tattoo artists to get as much information out of them so we can try and give them exactly what they are looking for in their design.” There’s a lot of con-

Crystal Begin is the owner of Vivid Ink Tattoo Studio in Stoughton. Photo by Laura Kish sultation that goes into the procedure before the final inking is done because that tattoo is permanent. Vivid Ink gets customers coming from all over including Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon and Edmonton. “I really like doing realistic animal portraits … that’s my favourite.” “I’ve cut the tattooing business back quite a bit,” says Begin and adds “I basically only tattoo my regular clients now. I have so much going on right now but I still want to tattoo because I do love it. I’m still passionate about it.” “I think I have a pretty good balance between the tattooing and the shop,” says Begin. “I have to juggle everything and I don’t want to spread myself too thin.” “I definitely like the path we’re on. I like the direction we’re going.

We’ve had a lot of positive feedback.” They have invited several local crafters from the many different disciplines to give them their input as to what to bring in to help them build an amazing amount of stock with all the things you need from glue to material. “After so many late nights getting the new store ready, now it’s time to sit back and enjoy it,” says Begin. When Begin isn’t working at the new location of Vivid Ink or their other company Bully Blast & Paint Services, she enjoys her time off at their farm near Benson with the family and the animals, looking after the dogs, horses, cows, chickens, ducks, etc. It’s like a real Old MacDonald’s Farm. “That’s my happy place,” says Begin.

We are looking to start a monthly club for anyone interested in having open discussions in a safe, respectful space about a variety of topics including anything from alternative thinking, conspiracy theories, the paranormal, time travel, no topic is off limits. Planned events: June 12 – teaching the gift of dowsing rods in the hopes of hunting down beautiful healing crystals in the Arcola Lagoon. Please bring your own bathing suits. Snorkels provided. Also looking for anyone with historical knowledge of Mortimer Snerd.

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Budget shows Sask. losing to Alberta By Murray Mandryk Saskatchewan’s most recent budget has quickly become a reminder of a long-standing, hard-to-accept reality for this province. We are not as well off as Alberta. This envy of our 1905 confederation twin has largely been dormant for the past decade and a half, in which Saskatchewan was growing at a pace similar to what Alberta has always experienced, thanks to oil and other natural resource wealth. But after seeing Saskatchewan grow by more than 100,000 people in the early 2000s — a rate of growth unseen in this province in 90 years — Saskatchewan is suddenly falling into an all-too-familiar pattern. Recent Statistics Canada numbers show Saskatchewan to be dead last in growth while Alberta continues to grow. Worse, Saskatchewan is again losing people to Alberta (as it always seems to have done) at a time when numbers suggest we should be doing okay. After all, while Saskatchewan has taken a significant economic hit in the past couple years of the pandemic, Alberta took an even bigger hit. One might think the two provinces would be in about the same position as we move back into a period of US$100 per barrel oil, or that Saskatchewan should be in an even better position than Alberta. We have a lot more farmland and Farm Credit Canada is reporting a 7.4 per cent increase in its value of Saskatchewan farmland in 2021 — more than the 5.4 per cent increase in 2020 and the 6.2 per cent increase in 2019. With the war in Ukraine, the value of wheat production, oilseeds and pulse crops are also likely to rise dramatically this year. And the spate of canola crushing plants and other agriculture-related projects will add to our economy. This is great news for provincial budgets that have clearly floundered during the pandemic. We can already expect a $500 million increase in non-renewable resource revenue to $2.9 billion in 2022-23 compared with what was forecasted for the fiscal year that just ended. The most recent budget also shows that potash revenues alone — something that Alberta doesn’t have — will nearly quadruple to $1.5 billion in 2022-23 compared with $420 million in 2021-22. Yet the big story emerging from the Saskatchewan budget seems to be tax increases — specifically, the Saskatchewan Party’s decision to apply this province’s six per cent provincial sales tax to everything from concert and football and hockey game tickets to gym and fitness club membership fees. In explaining her choices, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the Saskatchewan Party government considered the list of which the GST already applies. However, Saskatchewan’s finance minister emphasized taxes for concerts, football games, gyms and anything else would not be her first preference. “I would love to remove the PST entirely and be Alberta, quite frankly,” Harpauer said. “Unfortunately, in Saskatchewan, one dollar a barrel of oil (increase) is $14 million (in budget revenue). In Alberta, one barrel of oil is $500 million. “So we are more reliant on taxes than Alberta is.” In a nutshell, Harpauer neatly summed up both Saskatchewan’s current budgeting problem and its long-standing one in relationship to losing people to Alberta. One can argue that poor spending choices are also a big part of the problem. But the bottom line very much seems to be as it’s always been — we are not as fortunate as Alberta because of oil. This is still the biggest difference between the two provinces.

The Peanuts gang had it right all along

Shelley Luedtke “If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands…stomp your feet… shout ‘hooray’” or fill in whatever words finish the verses as you remember them. The children’s song can be traced back many decades, and while the instructions seem clear: clap, stomp or shout if you’re happy, it presupposes we know what it is to be happy. If you’re happy … Well, are you? Are you happy? What does that even mean? I am currently working with a great cast and crew as we prepare to bring the musical You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown to the stage. A song called Happiness finds each of the characters sharing what it means to them. Happiness is two scoops of ice cream, climbing a tree, knowing a secret, getting along. Is it as simple as that? Researchers have long studied the concept to see how different cultures view the term and how perceptions of happiness change over time.

One study looked at the way the president of the United States used the word ‘happiness’ in State of the Union addresses throughout history. In the 1800s, happiness was linked to luck and prosperity. By the mid 1900s, happiness was referring to an emotion declaring a sense of satisfaction. Given that the pursuit of happiness is found in the Declaration of Independence, it’s an interesting question for American researchers to look at, especially since today’s understanding of what it means differs from what the founding fathers intended. Perhaps our sense of happiness has changed, too. Most of us associate a pursuit as something we chase. Happiness then, would be something we go after. But the authors of the declaration were not talking about seeking something, but rather practising it. It’s the difference between trying to be happy versus actually being happy. So it’s not about searching for what makes one happy in the moment, but rather thinking of happiness as a state of being. Many seek out what will make them happy. A better job. An exotic vacation. A bigger house. More money. More friends. Less stress. But in the pursuit of what might make us happy, maybe we have forgotten how to simply be happy. Forgotten how to be happy in the moment. In the everyday. In the routine.

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Cannington MLA reflects on provincial budget Saskatchewan is back on track. A vastly improved financial picture has allowed our government to present a budget for 2022-23 that will touch all corners of the province. This budget will support Saskatchewan people, foster a strong and growing economy, and build a strong Saskatchewan for future generations. This budget strengthens and protects Saskatchewan with key investments into priorities such as health care, social services and assistance, education and protection of persons and property. A record $3.2 billion in capital investments will focus on needed infrastructure like hospitals, schools, highways, municipal and Crown projects. Our government will use this budget to improve health-care services across the province, such as our efforts to tackle the surgical waitlist caused by the pandemic. We have committed $21.6 million to reduce wait times by performing an additional 7,000 surgeries this year, compared to last year, and increasing each subsequent year. We will also work on capacity by creating a new independent recruitment agency to bring more health care professionals to Saskatchewan. Here at home, another 150 nursing seats are being funded in our post-secondary institutions to train more Saskatchewan graduates. Recognizing the importance of education, our 27 school divisions will receive nearly $2.0 billion in operating funding for the 2022-23 school year. The increase fully funds the two per cent salary increase as part of the teachers’ collective bargaining agreement, along with hiring an additional 200 full-time educational assistants. Our government has also provided

an additional $1.8 million to help cover unexpected staffing costs from the 2021-22 school year. A changing entertainment industry will bring Saskatchewan’s film and television industry back into the spotlight. The 2022-23 budget includes an $8 million increase for the Creative Saskatchewan Production Grant Program. More streaming content has resulted in more opportunities for Saskatchewan businesses. Only Saskatchewan labour, goods, and services are eligible for support, ensuring the funds stay in the province. Municipalities will see more support in this budget with $262 million through municipal revenue sharing. The unconditional funding helps lay the foundation for stronger communities and a stronger Saskatchewan. Since 2007, more than $3.7 billion has supported municipalities and the needs that matter most to them. Making life more affordable for Saskatchewan families, our province continues to have some of the lowest personal taxes in the country. A Saskatchewan family of four pays no provincial income tax on their first $53,435 of combined income, more than twice the limit compared to 2007. A family of four with $100,000 in total income pays $2,084 less this year compared to 2007. Affordable, accessible, high-quality child care is a key priority through the Federal-Provincial Early Years agreements. We are creating 28,000 new spaces by the end of March 2026 with an end goal of bringing down the average fee for regulated child care to $10 per day. A favourable investment climate and positive outlook for Saskatchewan have resulted in $13.6 billion in new private investment for major projects. The work by investors

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Joe Andrews is the new manager of Club 19 By Gord Paulley Club 19 of Kenosee Lake has hired a new food and beverage operating manager in Joe Andrews. Andrews was born in Kerala, India, and was the youngest of five brothers. His family is blessed with culinary arts and skills, as everyone in his family is in the hospitality food industry. Graduating with a passion for cooking, he decided to become a chef. “In 1998, I started as a trainee with Casino Hotel, Cochin,” said Andrews. “From that day on I never looked back.” Quickly, he worked his way up through some prestigious establishments, being employed with fivestar hotels in India including the Days Inn,

The Sheraton and The Oberoi. Later, he realized a lifelong dream to work abroad and decided to move away from the place that he held dear. Andrews decided to go the cruise liner route where he could cruise around the world, taste different flavours of food, polish his talents and see the world. In 2004, P & O Australia offered him onboard as third cook, and he rapidly progressed through the ranks with Pacific Sun and Pacific Star. In 2009, they offered him the position of sous chef for the opening of the Pacific Jewel and then the Pacific Pearl. During his cruise line career, Andrews won many awards for his both his culinary and management skills. In 2011, Andrews

became happily married to Linda and in 2014 the couple was blessed with a daughter Magdalene. As he noted, “As family is the backbone of a man, I wanted to be with my family and decided to settle down in Canada.” Canada gave him the opportunity in 2014 to become an executive chef at Rics Grill in the iconic Water Tower Restaurant in Lethbridge, Alta. For the last eight years, Andrews has been leading teams in Canada towards offering a new and audacious culinary experience. Before joining the team at Golf Kenosee, he had been working as the executive chef for Aramark Red Deer and as the food and beverage operational manager for the Radisson Hotel, also in Red Deer.

Said Andrews: “Working with different restaurants and hotels as an executive chef in Canada has been quite the experience. Creating a wide range of menus, supporting local and organic, inspired dishes, latest trends, presentation and always believing food is first eaten with eyes, has made it an eventful 24 years. “But as any chef knows, a busy kitchen always creates a special kind of energy. It’s hard work but when it’s done right, it’s rewarding, very rewarding. And today, while taking over Golf Kenosee as the food and beverage operations manager, I’m proud to say Golf Kenosee feels much the same way.” When on holidays, Andrews enjoys experimenting with food, tasting different dishes;

Joe Andrews is the new food and beverage operating manager of Club 19 at Kenosee Lake. Photo by Gord Paulley and yes, that is why he has created his own YouTube Channel, Joe’s Moses Kitchen, which showcases his skills and recipes to everyone.

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Cornerstone announces new director of education The South East Cornerstone Public School Division has found its new director of education. Audrey Trombley, chairperson for the Cornerstone board of education, announced the appointment of Keith Keating as the new director of education, effective Aug. 1.

“The board of education is very pleased that Mr. Keating has accepted the position of director of education,” Trombley said. “We are confident that his education, background and years of experience in our school division will complement the strategic direction of the board of education in serving the stakeholders

of South East Cornerstone Public School Division.” Keating is no stranger to the school division and comes to his new role with 23 years in education, 22 of which were within SECPSD. Since 2000, he has served the division and its environs in various capacities, including teacher, principal, superintendent of schools and deputy director of education. His career includes 11 years of central office experience overseeing schools and human resources, along with 11 years of experience as an

in-school administrator. A graduate of Brandon University with a bachelor of education degree, Keating furthered his academic pursuits at the University of Regina where he earned a master of education degree. Keating began his teaching career at Creighton Community School in 1999, followed by two years as teaching principal at Benson Central School. In 2002, he became the vice-principal of Haig School in Weyburn and then assumed the principal's duties for an additional four years. In

2008, Keating became principal of the Weyburn Junior High School and held that position until transitioning to a system position as superintendent of schools from 2011-2017. He has held the deputy director of education position for the past five years. “I am excited, humbled and honoured to be able to help lead a team of committed individuals supporting students, staff and communities to ensure success and achievement for every student in every school," Keating said. Keating will replace

Lynn Little, who will be retiring July 31 following a 35-year career in education. "I would like to take this opportunity to express our congratulations to Lynn Little on her well-deserved retirement. Lynn has provided eight years of dedicated service as the director of education for South East Cornerstone following several years of service in our system. Her leadership has contributed to a strong leadership team that will continue on the path of success and achievement for every student in every school.”

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Stoughton Bulldogs senior girls win provincial bronze Submitted by Scott Kirkness The Stoughton Central School Bulldogs senior girls’ basketball team won a bronze medal at the provincial Hoopla championship on the weekend. Competing at the 1A girls’ tournament in Lake Lenore, the fourth-seeded Bulldogs opened with a 62-34 loss Friday to top-ranked Lake Lenore, who went on to win the tournament. Yveian Orpiano led Stoughton’s attack with 15 points, while Nikita Nahbexie had 14. While they were eliminated from gold medal play with their loss to Lake Lenore Friday night, Stoughton rallied to defeat No. 3 Perdue 43-36 in the bronze medal game Saturday. Orpiano had 21 points for Stoughton and Nahbexie finished with 16.

The Bulldogs began the game down 8-2, but turned it around and finished the first quarter up 12-8. “Nahbexie was a beast at both ends of the floor in that first quarter,” said coach Scott Kirkness. “She completely turned that game around for us.” The Bulldogs never lost the lead from that point, but there were some tense moments in the second half. Leading by 10 in the third quarter, Orpiano had to leave the game with a leg injury. Moments later Shelby Vogel went down hard defending the basket. “That was certainly a concerning moment. But she is just so tough she was able to shake it off and keep making big plays for us. The other factor on my mind was we had two girls sitting on four fouls, and we

couldn’t afford to lose either of them. So we had to play fairly conservatively on defense the rest of the way,” said Kirkness. Top ranked Lake Lenore was actually a joint effort with Middle Lake, and went by the name of the Middle Lake Lenore Lakers. The practice is common among smaller schools who may otherwise not be able to form a team. Stoughton’s squad nearly found themselves in a similar situation this November, according to Kirkness. “We did actually consider co-oping with another school in the area, but we just couldn’t work it out. Eventually, these six girls just decided to run it on their own and see how far they could get. I couldn’t be more proud of them.” With a roster of only six girls, the Bulldogs

The Stoughton Bulldogs senior girls’ team finished third at Hoopla in Lake Lenore. Photo courtesy of Stoughton Central School’s Facebook page. were by far the smallest team at Hoopla this year. It meant that for much of the season, they didn’t have any substitutes, and finished multiple games this year with only four players on the court. Kirkness added “The stamina and discipline these girls have showed is remarkable. The best

basketball players in the world rarely play the entire game. It can be difficult to make it through a game without fouling out even with rest. But to play tight defence, with no breaks, and play it clean? That might be part of what makes this group so special.” The Bulldogs did end

up winning their first ever provincial medal in girls basketball. This was the first time since 1980 that the championships for each classification were held locally for basketball. Hoopla is typically held at one of the universities, hosting all events over the course of a weekend.

Alameda 48-rink bonspiel a tremendous success By Gord Paulley This past weekend, the Alameda Bonspiel Committee held a very successful bonspiel with 48 rinks participating. Janelle Farnden, who was the event cochair alongside Bonnie Thompson, was very impressed with the organization and turnout. The previous large bonspiel was conducted in 2015 with 64 rinks participating. There were plans to hold another large event such as this in 2020, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the Alameda Curling Club had equipment issues and was not opened for the season. The committee decided to go ahead with five sheets of ice at the skating rink with a 48-team limit. Like seven years ago, the bonspiel committee obtained the services of well-known ice-maker James Gordon from Prai-

rie Ice in Saskatoon. Gordon prepared the ice in 2015 and offered to help out again this year. Gordon comes with a wide range of experience, from head ice technician at many curling clubs to assisting at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Said Farnden: “You can feel Gordon’s passion for the sport of curling and the art of ice making that comes through in his final product.” Participants raved about the excellent quality of this year’s curling ice. The bonspiel began on Thursday night and ended Sunday. There were 192 curlers, aged 10 to 75. Men’s, women’s and mixed rinks were entered. Because of lingering pandemic concerns during the planning phase, the committee decided against a formal banquet and instead offered soups, pies, burgers and fries from the rink

kitchen and its many volunteers. The committee also held an online auction on its Facebook page and raised $5,900. Winners of the A event were Alex Huish, Cory Purves, Darin Trimble and Austin Blezy. The B event was won by Liam Rutten, Zac Martens, Austin Hammermeister and Dylan Hull. Winners of the C event were Reg Renwick, Darren Elliott, Kirk Rutledge and Ryan Hull. Adding to the excitement was the scoring of an extremely rare eight-

ender, with the feat accomplished by Rachelle Apperley, Cassie Carriere, Hayley Huish and Lindsay Huish. Farnden was very pleased about the success of this event. “It was so refreshing to see the great turnout of curlers and fans to our bonspiel. After two years of being confined due to COVID, it was like a homecoming or family reunion. There were smiling faces and lots of laughs everywhere. And it was great to see curling back in the community again.

“We would like to thank all of the volunteers and committee members; your hard work and long hours were greatly appreciated and made this event a success. The donations that were received from our many sponsors were greatly appreciated and of course we need to thank the curlers for participating in this event.

“Although final figures are not yet known, including the online auction, we expect to have made approximately $30,000 from this event. All funds raised will go directly back into the community for sports and recreation upgrades.” At this time, it is not known when the next large bonspiel take place.

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Carnduff Red Devils win the Big Six championship For the first time since 2007, the Carnduff Red Devils have captured the Big Six Hockey League’s title. The Red Devils defeated the Redvers Rockets 6-2 Friday night in Carnduff to win the best of five league final in four games. It was the 11th title for the Red Devils – the second most in Big Six history, trailing only the Bienfait Coalers, who have 15. The two teams were tied at 1-1 after the first period, with Tanner Reynolds scoring for Carnduff and Oliver Poirier responding for Redvers. Goals came quickly in the first half of the second period. Ty Stovin scored for Carnduff just over two minutes into the frame, but Presten Kopeck replied less than three minutes later for Redvers. Stovin notched his second of the game less than 30 seconds after Kopeck’s goal and Kyle Garagan added a marker less than 90 seconds later for a 4-2 lead. Blake McMillen and Garagan scored for Carnduff in the third. Cody Dumaine was in net for Carnduff and Cody Matthewson was the Redvers goalie. This marked the fourth straight season that the Red Devils were in the league final. They lost in 2018 and 2019, and the 2020 final was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ironically, Carnduff and Redvers would

have met in 2020. Redvers, meanwhile, was seeking their first championship since beating Carnduff in 2018. The Red Devils won Game 1 7-4 on March 18 in Redvers and Game 2 3-2 in overtime two nights later in Carnduff. Redvers responded with a 4-1 victory on home ice in Game 3 on March 23. Red Devils` manager Craig Barber said it felt great to win, particularly for those who have been part of all the close calls in previous years. “We’ve been right there, and … it’s been so close,” said Barber. “It was great to finally play the series. Both rinks were right full and the crowds in all four games were great.” Barber noted there were more than 700 people in the arena for Game 2, and he believes more than 900 spectators for the clinching game. The Red Devils added some grit, toughness and scoring ability this year with Garagan, but the team hasn`t changed much the past few seasons. “It’s been pretty much the same key and old guys. They’re mostly all local,” said Barber. Dumaine was stellar for them in goal. “He was in the game in every series,” said Barber. “In Game 3 … he hurt his foot … but he battled back and he wanted to win that championship.” In previous years, the Red

The Carnduff Red Devils celebrate after winning the Big Six Hockey League title Friday night in Carnduff. Photo submitted Devils were worn down by the time they reached the finals because they were also playing in provincials, and so they often had to play several games in a short time frame. They entered provincials this season but were rested for the league final. Carnduff and Redvers were the class of the league during the regular season. Redvers finished first with a 14-1-1 record, and Carnduff was second at 13-2-1. “It was an offensive team against a defensive team. They

[Redvers] had great, great defence and I thought we had great offence. We had lines that we could put anybody out there against anybody on their team,” said Barber. Redvers went undefeated in the first two rounds of the playoffs, sweeping the Midale Mustangs in a best of three first round series and the Moosomin Rangers in a best of five semifinal. Carnduff, meanwhile, needed three games to dispatch of the Bienfait Coalers in the first round, and four games to

defeat the Yellow Grass Wheat Kings. Carnduff was down 2-1 in the third period of Game 3 against Bienfait. “The league was great all the way along. The top six teams were [strong] every night. You couldn’t really take a night off against any of those teams, because they had a line that could put the puck in the net,” said Barber. He noted this was the 85th year for the Red Devils. They had great support from the fans and everybody was excited for the final.

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A lot of Hoopla in Stoughton for boy’s basketball By Stephanie Zoer There was a lot of excitement at the Stoughton Central School as they hosted Hoopla on March 25 and 26. This basketball event is usually held in larger centres like Regina or Saskatoon, but the format was changed for this year only. It’s not often a smaller community gets a chance to host such a wonderful event, but Stoughton received this one-time opportunity. This was the first Hoopla tournament since 2019, and for this year it was decided to hold several championships in different communities. Stoughton jumped at the chance for 1A boys, as this would be such a wonderful experience for the school and the community. In 2023, the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association said they would return to the regular format with the 48 teams going to Prince Albert. According to Shelly Campbell, principal of the Stoughton school and also coach of the 1A senior boys’ basketball team, they really didn’t have any conference

games due to lack of teams, so they went directly to regionals where they played Maryfield, winning 74-38. Then they went on to play Ogema, taking the win 90-51, moving them on to the provincial games in Stoughton. The Bulldogs have a season from November to March, often attending tournaments on the weekends. Campbell has coached several of these young players since Grade 5 and now they are in their final years of high school. The 11 Bulldogs were one of the four teams to play in the provincial championship games. The first game was played March 25, against Coronach. The stands were packed with parents, grandparents and friends to cheer on their teams, leaving little standing room. Although the Bulldogs played hard, Coronach won 7857, so they would move on to the championship game and the Bulldogs would play for the bronze. The Lake Lenore Lancers played against the Legacy Christian Academy Eagles. The Eagles moved onto the championship game and the Lancers went for the

The Stoughton Bulldogs senior boys’ basketball team served as the host for their tournament. Photo by Derek Mercer bronze against the Bulldogs. Stoughton took to the court the following day to battle the Lancers for the bronze medal. This game proved to be intense as the score seesawed throughout the game. The anticipation from the fans became louder with the chants being heard throughout the whole school, with the other teams joining in as well. The first quarter had the Bull-

dogs down 19–16, but in the second quarter they pulled ahead 37–25 score. As the game continued into the third quarter, it was a tight 55–51 lead for the Bulldogs. The fourth quarter was crazy and the noise got

louder as the game was tied until two minutes remained. The Bulldogs fell behind and lost 7166, with the Lancers taking the bronze medal. The Eagles won the provincial championship 79-69 over Coronach. These games were

excellent to watch, and all involved did an excellent job. Parents from other teams involved said the amenities in Stoughton were excellent and they enjoyed their stay. Throughout the tournament the school provided a luncheon.

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Moose Mountain Minor Hockey League season ends By Gord Paulley Carlyle’s Jason Dixon was president of the Moose Mountain Minor Hockey League for the past two years and was pleased with the 2021-22 season. Being the father of four young hockey players, Dixon volunteered for the position and was selected unanimously. The league has teams in 16 communities throughout southeast Saskatchewan: Alameda, Arcola, Bienfait, Carievale, Carlyle, Carnduff, Kipling, Lampman, Oxbow, Redvers, Wawota, the White Bear First Nations, Estevan, Milestone, Radville and Weyburn. Most communities have teams in all five age groups: U9, U11, U13, U15 and U18. Dixon thoroughly enjoyed his tenure as league president. “Cancellation of games from COVID, especially in January, was our major stumbling block, but all the games were rescheduled and played. I had little in the way of issues concerning suspensions and the like. “Going forward, my biggest concern is the lack of referees. In our league, we had close to 1,000 young hockey players but only a small number of referees and linesmen. We must continue to encourage them, mentor them and keep them in the system.” To end their seasons, the U9s and U11s had year-end

Winners of the MMMHL U13 division, the Wawota Flyers. Photo courtesy of Shawna Cudmore with Wawota Minor Hockey tournaments. League playoffs for the other divisions consisted of best of three series. League winners were as follows: Carlyle Cougars in the U9s, Estevan Vipers for the U11s, Wawota Flyers for the U13s, and Radville Nationals in the U15s and U18s. Added Dixon: “We had a competitive league with high calibre players that would fit in on any AA team. Instead, they chose to play closer to home which made them more

locally entertaining. Teams in our league also did well in provincials. The Redvers Rockets U13s made it to the “C” South Final as did the Carlyle Cougars U15s. “The Carlyle Cougars U18s made it the “C” South Final, the Kipling Royals U18s the Provincial “C” Final, and the Redvers Rockets U18s won the Provincial “D” championship. Our league provided a high quality and competitive brand of hockey.

“The crowds were fantastic, and these young athletes attraacted many fans and provide countless hours of entertainment. And, finally, a big thank you to all the coaches, gate workers, pot of gold sellers, kitchen crews and the maintenance men and women that live and work in southeastern Saskatchewan.” Dixons’s executive for this year included vice-president Kirk Himmelspach, secretary Scott Smith, treasurer Dawn

Faber and past president and league commissioner Darcy Singleton. The website was updated regularly with game schedules, standings and statistics. Kristy Colpitts was the statistician for U9 and U11, Karen Fischer for U13 and U15, and Melissa Dixon, wife of Jason, for U18. All are Carlyle Minor Hockey League mothers. It is Carnduff’s turn to form the executive for the 2022-23 season.

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Town of Carlyle CF Sunrise recognized with welcomes a new doctor provincial award for innovation

Dr. Ovie Albert and wife Onome pictured at their Carlyle residence on Seventh Street West. Picture by Gord Paulley The Town of Carlyle has announced that Dr. Ovie Albert will be moving to and practising in Carlyle, commencing May 23. He will be welcoming new and existing patients to the Carlyle Medical Clinic and residing on Seventh Street West. Albert and his family immigrated to Canada from Nigeria in 2014. In 2017, the Alberts moved from Calgary to Kamsack. He and wife Onome have three children. son Brain,

14, daughter Kevwe 13, and Odafe, 8. The boys enjoy soccer and playing the guitar. Kevwe excels in badminton. Since his move to Saskatchewan, Albert has successfully upgraded his credentials by enrolling in the Saskatchewan International Physician’s Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program. His hobbies include soccer, chess and taekwondo. The Town of Carlyle welcomes Albert and his family with open arms.

Representatives of Community Futures Sunrise with the Award for Excellence and Innovation that they received at a recent provincial convention. Photo submitted Community Futures Sunrise staff members were presented with a prestigious provincial award at the annual CF Saskatchewan Awards Gala held at the Delta Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon on March 10. The Award for Excellence and Innovation is awarded to recognize the efforts, innovation and initiatives contributed by CF organizations in Saskatchewan

towards economic development and support to their communities. It was presented to CF Sunrise for the Go Digital Sask. program, which was chosen by the judges because of its transferability, impact, innovation and creativity. Go Digital Sask. is a program provided free of charge to any business located within the southeast region. By signing

up at godigitalsask. ca, the entrepreneur gains access to personalized support provided by one of the digital student consultants, building key digital platforms and marketing collateral to their business specifications. Once completed, the entrepreneur then receives the training they need to be able to maintain their online presence, along with being connected to broader aftercare

business services offered by CF Sunrise. The Go Digital Sask. team of consultants has postsecondary students who also benefit from their involvement with the program. They receive guided, real world and handson business advisory experience. The program has only been available since June 2021 and has already seen more than 100 businesses sign up for assistance.

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Business supports organizations in the southeast A southeast Saskatchewan business recently provided funds to a couple of Oxbow

organizations. SaskArc Inc., with locations in Oxbow and Estevan, as well as Ed-

SaskArc Inc. supported the Oxbow Prairie Horizons School's breakfast program. Photo submitted by Imran Rashid

monton, Lynchburg, Va., and Shallowater, Tex., supported the Oxbow Prairie Horizons School and the Oxbow community rink. The Oxbow school’s breakfast program received a donation of juice boxes, which were to be used as part of meals provided to the students at the school. “A huge thank-you to SaskArc Inc. for donating 400 juice boxes to accompany the delicious breakfast sandwiches provided by the OPHS SCC for our Kindness Breakfast,” said the school in a Facebook post. “Also, thanks to Mr. Jozsa along with his Food Studies 30 class for all of their work preparing the sandwiches.” The Oxbow community rink received a $2,000 donation in February, which is being used to help them repair the roof. SaskArc Inc. also provided $1,250 to Edmonton Warriors Baseball in February.

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Co-ordinator provides curriculum update for Cornerstone Submitted by Norm Park Curriculum and instruction development is a key element to the success of any school division. Even that is an understatement when all facets of the educational process are rolled out for examination. With that in mind, Michael Graham, the co-ordinator of curriculum and instruction services for the South East Cornerstone Public School Division, spent about an hour with the division’s governing body at the March meeting, detailing what goes on in that sector. He explained how the programs that are developed are being delivered to students and division personnel. Graham, by means of a PowerPoint presentation, introduced the curriculum coaching team, consisting of Andrew Sharpe and Susan Wilson as instructional coaches and Raquel Oberkirsch, the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Treaty education coach. The MathUp program and its continuation plus other educational players involved in the programming and delivery were introduced in a timely fashion. Graham said the popular MathUp program is being extended so that eventually it will cover all grades from Grade 3 to 8 with the current focus being on Grades 5 and 6, while the Grade 7 and 8 program is in the development stage for teachers during this transition year. All math teachers are coming aboard via professional development day programs.

Graham admitted that professional learning community numbers have been reduced these past two years due to the lack of face-to-face opportunities. “We were reluctant to put even more virtual learning demands on these teachers,” Graham said. Support was provided for new teachers entering the Cornerstone division either as first-year arrivals or experienced educators arriving from another system. Graham and Lynn Little, the division’s director of education, pointed out that now that the pandemic restrictions have been eased significantly, some students who had been engaged in the Cyber Stone remote learning option were returning to inschool attendance while only a hand full of home schooling students were taking the option of coming into the physical schools. The majority of the home schooled students still preferred to retain that option. Home schooling liaison Carmen Ostrander, Graham said, has seen those student numbers rise from 125 in 2015 to the current 310 young people now being schooled in the home. He later explained how benchmark goals were being recorded within the system to meet home schooling legislation. Graham also spent some time explaining the First Nations and Métis Treaty education programs that have been rolling out for the past three years and acknowledged the continuing support of the provincial gov-

ernment that has provided $5,000 to collaborate with local indigenous communities and organizations. There are three indigenous communities within the Cornerstone division and the focus has been on cultural immersion activities that include outdoor learning spaces, feedback from local knowledge keepers and elders from White Bear, Ocean Man and Pheasant Rump communities. Treaty education involved the development of a model to help facilitate teachers in addressing First Nations, Métis and Inuit ways of gaining knowledge. The experience even involved a dog sledding experience at one point this past winter, he explained. Besides Oberkirsch, the McDowell Research Project of developing treaty education in rural Saskatchewan involved 32 participants, he said. That included 18 teachers, four administrators, four counsellors or community liaisons, two researchers and four coach/consultants. The classes included presentations from 15 different researchers, elders, knowledge keepers, and educators. Besides the dog sledding experience there were sweat lodge ceremonies and storytelling experiences to add to the program. Other professional learning communities latched on to use of AutoCAD in the high school math programs and robotics and automation experiences in the middle years classes. Mentoring opportunities for new teachers were also part of Graham’s

embrace, or as he explained, “teachers learning from teachers.” Co-teaching experiences, writing workshops, senior social studies planning and instruction in multi-grade classrooms were all part of the process, he said. Eight career development counsellors are employed in the Cornerstone division to assist students to steer toward classes and professions they show interest in during the course of the school year. This, he added, also includes conversations with parents. He said that with efficiencies being found, counsellors are getting more time to spend with the students as they map out future directions. He added that a scholarship central web site that lists 125 scholarships on offer has been visited 920 times since September by interested students. Career development processes also grabbed the attention of the board members since the variety of choices has only grown in the past few years to now include such things as job availability, career developing events online, and business and industry involvement. Whether it be agriculture equipment operation and repairs, the finance world, oil and gas exploration, sports and recreation, journalism, tourism, wellness professions, engineering et al … the alternate pathways program allows students to take classes in power engineering, for instance, and is available with 15 seats in that program currently being open.

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Norman Edward George 1928 - 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Norman Edward George on Saturday, March 19th, 2022 at the age of 94. He was predeceased by his wife Isabel. He is survived by his children Laurel George, David George (Kathy) and Janet George; his sister Eve Eckart, sisters-in-law Evelyn Kerr and Bernice McWhirter; grandchildren, Nicole Colleaux(Mark), Shanna Colleaux, Erin George, Garret George(Jessica); great grandchildren Steffanie, Christian, Mathew, Mekayla, Isabella, Emmett; as well as many nieces and nephews. Norman initially farmed in the Alameda area before settling on the farm near Carlyle. He retired from farming in his mid 70s. Norman enjoyed curling in his younger years and continued to golf into his 90s. He was a great father, grandfather and uncle. He will be remembered for his strong work ethic, for his gentlemanly manner, for his constant sense of humor and his ready smile. Special thanks to the Doctors and Nurses at both Arcola and Regina General hospitals for the excellent care and respect provided to Dad. Memorial Service was held Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Carlyle United Church with Reverend Michelle Moore officiating. Interment was at Glen Morris Cemetery. If friends so wish, donations in memory of Norman can be made to Waramps or a charity of your choice.

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Friday, April 1, 2022

Funding for Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence The Government of Saskatchewan has announced $300,000 in support for the Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence (COE), to support two projects to help advance the Growth Plan goal of increasing Indigenous participation in the province’s natural resource sector. “The Government of Saskatchewan recognizes the important role Indigenous organizations will play as we continue to work toward growing Indigenous participation in the resource sector and this funding represents a step toward that important goal which will help drive economic growth,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Our government appreciates the valuable support the Centre of Excellence has provided as we continue to work collaboratively to achieve that goal.” The first of the two projects will be a com-

prehensive study to identify the current level and types of Indigenous participation in Saskatchewan’s resource sector, including through ownership of resource companies, equity ownership in projects, procurement, supply chains and direct and indirect employment. The second project will identify specific opportunities for Indigenous communities and companies to own or participate in projects associated with critical minerals. “The First Nations in this province are not anti-resource development, but are rather interested in opportunities for responsible resource development,” Vice-Chief Heather Bear said. “These projects are an opportunity to highlight how the Nations in this province can contribute to the resource sector, while at the same time, offer meaningful employment to their citizens. It’s time for inclusion of First Nations within this industry, and

this is a significant step forward in meeting this objective.” The studies will include both First Nation and Métis communities and companies, and will be completed and submitted to the ministry in March of 2023.

RM of Moose Creek Assessment Notice RM of Moose Creek No. 33 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Moose Creek No. 33 for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection by appointment in the office of the assessor from 8:00am to 4:00pm, on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 1 to April 30, 2022. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person wishing to discuss the notice of assessment or potential appeal may contact the assessor at the R.M of Moose Creek No. 33, Box 10, Alameda SK S0C 0A0. A notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, must be filed with the Secretary of the Board of Revision, Saumya Vaidyanathan, Western Municipal Consulting Ltd., Box 149, Meota SK S0M 1X0, by the 30th day of April, 2022. Dated this 1st day of April, 2022. Sentura Freitag, Assessor.

SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The RM of Maryfield is now accepting applications for a summer student position. This position will include general labour, yard maintenance and miscellaneous municipal jobs based on experience of the individual. Experience operating equipment is an asset and the ability to work on your own with limited supervision is a quality you must possess but you must be a team member. Applicants must be well organized, motivated and be able to take direction from the Foreman and Administrator. Wage will depend upon experience.

With the announcement of the new Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation, there will be more opportunities for Indigenous communities to participate as equity owners in natural resource projects.

VILLAGE OF GLEN EWEN ASSESSMENT ROLL 2022 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Glen Ewen for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the oﬃce of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, April 1, 2022, to May 3, 2022. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person wishing to discuss the notice of assessment or potential appeal may contact the assessor at the Village of Glen Ewen, Box 99, Glen Ewen Sk. S0C1C0. A notice of appeal accompanied by a $50.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, must be ﬁled with the Secretary of the Board of Revision, Saumya Vaidyanathan, Western Municipal Consulting Ltd. Box 149, Meota Sk. S0M 1X0 by the 3rd day of May 2022. Dated this 1st day of April 2022. Myrna-Jean Babbings Assessor

Office of the Adm Box 10 ALAMEDA SK Phone: (306)489Fax: (306)489-211 Email: rm33@sas www.rmofmoosec

SEASONAL MAINTENANCE PERSON/ MOWER OPERATOR

The Rural Municipality of Moose Creek #33 is looking for a Seasonal Maintenance Person/Mower Operator for the 2022 season.SEASONAL MAINTENANCE PERSON/MOWER OPERATOR

Duties will include but are not limited to running the tractor/mower; maintaining all equipment; The Rural Municipality of Moose Creek #33 is looking for a Seasonal M picking stones in the road; putting up signs; picking garbage out of the ditches; cleaning the shop; Person/Mower Operator for the 2022 season. maintain the shop yard; maintain the office yard; helping other staff with general maintenance; take direction from the foreman as duties arise; keeping the foreman up to date on areas of concern Duties will include but are not limited to running the tractor/mower; ma throughout the RM; as the need arises, may be required to operate other equipment or perform equipment; picking stones in the road; putting up signs; picking garbag extra maintenance. ditches; cleaning the shop; maintain the shop yard; maintain the office y

staff with general take direction from foreman as duti Employment includes an attractive benefits plan,maintenance; including disability insurance, life the insurance, the and foreman up topension. date on areas of concern throughout the RM; as the n extended health and dental plan, employer required to operate other equipment or perform extra maintenance.

Applicants shall possess a valid class 5 licence. Applicants must be willing to provide a Criminal Record Check and Drivers Abstract. Start date is May 1, 2022 unless otherwise negotiated.

The ideal candidate must have a valid class 5 drivers license. A Class 1A drivers’ license, and experience operating a graderEmployment and loader will be assets. includes an attractive benefits plan, including disability in

Resumes including 2 references will be accepted by the office of the Administrator by 12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Resumes may be forwarded by mail to the RM of Maryfield No. 91, Box 70, Maryfield, SK, S0G 3K0; via fax at 306-646-2033 or by email to rm91@sasktel.net.

Please submit your resume, with letter stating wage, and a cleanlicense. drivers’Aabstract Thecover ideal candidate mustexpected have a valid class 5 drivers Class 1A driv by 4:00PM April 6, 2022 to: experience operating a grader and loader will be assets.

Council thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

extended health andand dental plan,test andbefore employer Anyone offered a position will insurance, need to complete a clear drug alcohol start pension. date.

Sentura Freitag, CAO Anyone offered a position will need to complete a clear drug and alcohol test RM of Moose Creek #33 PO Box 10 Please submit your resume, with cover letter stating expected wage, and a clea ALAMEDA SK S0C 0A0 by 4:00PM April 6, 2022 to: Email: rm33@sasktel.net | Fax: 306-489-2112 Freitag, Only those selected for an Sentura interview willCAO be contacted. RM of Moose Creek #33

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Friday, April 1, 2022

Governments announce strategic plan for SMRs The governments of Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Ontario and Alberta have agreed to a joint strategic plan outlining the path forward on small modular reactors (SMRs). A Strategic Plan for the Deployment of Small Modular Reactors highlights how SMRs can provide safe, reliable and zero-emissions energy to power our growing economy and population, while creating new opportunities to export Canadian knowledge and expertise around the world. The report identifies five key priority areas for SMR development and deployment: •Positioning Canada

as an exporter of global SMR technology by propelling three separate streams of SMR development, covering both ongrid and off-grid applications; •Promoting a strong nuclear regulatory framework that focuses on the health and safety of the public and the environment while ensuring reasonable costs and timelines; •Securing federal government commitments on financial and policy support for new SMR technologies that would lead to vast economic benefits across the country and help meet our emissions reduction targets; •Creating opportuni-

ties for participation from Indigenous communities and public engagement; and •Working with the federal government and nuclear operators on a robust nuclear waste management plan for SMRs. Since December 2019, Ontario, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan have been working together to advance SMRs in Canada through an inter-provincial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Alberta joined the MOU in April 2021. This report builds on the provincial power utilities’ SMR Feasibility Study, requested by the provinces as part of the

P.O. Box 70 ~ Maryfield, Saskatchewan S0G 3K0 • Fax (306) 646-2033

SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The RM of Maryfield is now accepting applications for a seasonal Mower/Equipment Operator/General Labourer. Experience with operating tractors and mowers are an asset and the ability to work on your own with very limited supervision is a quality you must possess but you must be a team member. Applicants must be well organized, motivated and be able to take direction from the Foreman and Administrator. Salary will depend upon experience. Preference will be given to those holding a Class 1A or 3A licence. Applicants must be willing to provide a Criminal Record Check and Drivers Abstract. Start date is May 1, 2022 unless otherwise negotiated. Resumes including 2 references will be accepted by the office of the Administrator by 12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Resumes may be forwarded by mail to the RM of Maryfield No. 91, Box 70, Maryfield, SK, S0G 3K0; via fax at 306-646-2033 or by email to rm91@sasktel.net. Council thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

MOU, which concluded that SMR development would support domestic energy needs, curb greenhouse gas emissions, and position Canada as a global leader in clean technologies and the fight against climate change. “SaskPower has worked closely with Ontario Power Generation, New Brunswick Power and Bruce Power to advance the pan-Canadian deployment of SMR technologies to the benefit of all regions of the country,” Minister responsible for SaskPower Don Morgan said. “In particular, SaskPower’s four-year collaboration with OPG to assess SMR designs for fleet-based deployment in both Ontario and Saskatchewan has laid a strong foundation for nuclear power and to support deep reductions in Canada’s GHG emissions to ultimately achieve net zero by 2050.” “I look forward to continued cooperation through our joint strategic plan as we make progress towards Canada’s first on-grid and off-grid

SMR, both planned to be built in Ontario,” said Todd Smith, Ontario Minister of Energy. “ We know the world is watching us when it comes to SMRs and I’m confident that our reputation as a global hub for SMR expertise will only grow stronger from here. With job creators looking for affordable, reliable and clean energy, SMRs will enhance our clean energy advantage and help us secure new investments that will create jobs across our province.” “New Brunswick has a long history as a Canadian leader in the energy sector,” said Mike Holland, New Brunswick Minister of Natural Resources and Energy Development. “Nuclear energy has been a key component of the New Brunswick energy landscape for almost four decades and it is well understood the role it plays in reaching net-zero emissions. It is encouraging to see the private sector get behind these initiatives to help position New Brunswick as

a leader in advanced nuclear and clean energy development. This joint strategic plan represents an exciting step forward in energy innovation and I look forward to working with our partners across the country to continue this important work.” “Alberta is committed to responsible and innovative energy development,” said Sonya Savage, Alberta’s Minister of Energy. “There is great potential for SMRs to provide zero-emission energy for industrial operations in remote areas and to further reduce emissions from Alberta’s oil sands. This strategic plan marks another important step forward to determine how to best manage and regulate this innovative technology by working with our provincial partners and federal regulators. Should private industry determine to pursue the development of SMRs here, it would offer yet another chapter in Alberta’s ongoing history of responsible energy development and innovation.”

The Rural Municipality of Antler No. 61, with office in Redvers, SK, is currently seeking resumes for a Seasonal Maintenance Operator. The RM offers an excellent benefits package, a matched pension plan and excellent hours of work if you are looking to have a life outside of work! The Seasonal Position has a potential work period of May to October (depending on weather).

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Friday, April 1, 2022 NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Rural Municiaplity of Brock No. 64 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for R.M. of Brock No. 64 for the year of 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the office of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday; April 1, 2022 to May 5, 2022. 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 $25.00 appeal fee with the secretary of the Board of Revision; Western Municipal Consulting Ltd. C/O Secretary Box 149, Meota, SK S0M 1X0 Ph: 306-481-3966 Email: secretary@westernmunicipal.ca Dated this 1st day of April, 2022. Miranda Debusschere Assessor

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JOB OPPORTUNITY Seasonal Concrete worker May 1 to November 30, 2022

Wages are negotiable - based on experience Work is based in southeast Saskatchewan.

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Tenders for a General Contractor to develop a green space on Main Street in Stoughton will be received by the Town of Stoughton until 12:00 P.M. on April 11th, 2022. Area to be developed is a 22m x 27m lot. Project includes: • Irrigation system • Sodding of space • Installing edging, geotech, pea rock (perimeter) and crusher dust (pathways) • Building 12m of tin fence • Building 3 gazebos • Planting of hedges and shrubs • Note: with the exception of irrigation supplies and sod, all materials will be provided by the Town. For specs and further information please contact the Town Oﬃce. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Town of Stoughton Box 397 Stoughton SK S0G 4T0 306-457-2413 oﬃce@stoughtonsk.ca

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Full & Part Time persons Drop off resumes at store on corner of HWY 13 & Main Street NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL 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 2022 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 1st, 2022 to May 2nd, 2022. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person wishing to discuss the notice of assessment may contact the assessor at the RM of Antler #61 P.O. Box 70, Redvers, Saskatchewan S0C 2H0. A notice of appeal, accompanied by a $75 appeal fee, which will be returned if the appeal is successful, must be filed with the Secretary of the Board of Revision, Saumy Vaidyanathan, Western Municipal Consulting Ltd. Box 149, Meota SK S0M 1X0, by the 2nd day of May, 2022. Dated this 1st day of April, 2022 Jocelyne Toms-Delmaire Assessor

No��e of �repara�on of Assessment Roll R.M. of Wawken No. 93 No�ce is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Wawken No. 93 for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspec�on in the oﬃce of the assessor from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 4 to May 3, 2022. A bylaw pursuant to sec�on 214 of �he Municipali�es Act has been passed and the assessment no�ces have been sent as required.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Town of Alameda Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Town of Alameda for the year 2022 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 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 1, 2022 to May 2, 2022. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person wishing to discuss the notice of assessment or potential appeal may contact the assessor at the Town of Alameda, Box 36, Alameda, SK, S0C 0A0. A notice of appeal, accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, must be filed with the Secretary of the Board of Revisions, Saumya Vaidyanathan, Western Municipal Consulting Ltd., Box 149, Meota, SK, S0M 1X0, by the 2nd day of by May, 2022. Dated this 1st day of April, 2022. Sheri Carritt Assessor

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A COMMUNITY REPORTER FOR THE CARNDUFF, OXBOW & REDVERS AREAS THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE FOR THIS POSITION: -

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Any person wishing to discuss the no�ce of assessment or poten�al appeal may contact the assessor at the R.M. of Wawken No. 93, Box 90, Wawota SK S0G 5A0. A no�ce of appeal, accompanied by a $20 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, must be ﬁled with the Secretary of the Board of Revision, Saumya �aidyanathan, Western Municipal �onsul�ng Ltd., Box 149., Meota SK S0M 1X0, by the 3rd day of May, 2022. Dated this 1st day of April 2022 Katelyn Ethier Assessor

JOB OPPORTUNITY AT THE VILLAGE OF KENOSEE LAKE Casual Administrative Assistant Hours: Casual work to cover when Administrator is away or sick and to help during busy times. Wage: Negotiable depending on qualifications and experience. Qualifications: • Proficient in MS Office applications • Ability to work with confidential information • Ability to work with the public • Strong willingness to learn • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Flexibility with respect to work schedule • Basic accounting skills are considered an asset • Bondable and Clean Criminal Record Check Duties: • Various clerical and reception duties including answering the phone, receipting payments, preparing bank deposits, responding to queries or requests from the public, etc. • Monitoring outstanding customer accounts • Prepare for and attend council meetings, write up minutes and attend business arising from those meetings when the Administrator is absent • Ensure office is organized by keeping inventory of supplies, anticipating future needs, and providing support where required • Various other duties as directed by the Administrator or Council This position is directly responsible to the Administrator or Council. Interested applicants should apply with a resume stating qualifications, experience and references to: Village of Kenosee Lake PO Box 30, Kenosee Lake, SK, S0C 2S0 Or e-mail to village.kenosee@sasktel.net Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found.

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Carlyle RCMP remind public to respect 911 service Submitted by Sgt. Dallyn Holmstrom The 911 dispatchers and police officers treat all calls seriously and have to ensure there is no emergency at the other end of the line, even if no one speaks during the call or the caller hangs up. Between November 2021 and March 2022, hundreds of calls were made to Saskatchewan's 911 dispatch centre. The caller did not identify themselves during the calls, nor did they indicate any emergency. Officers repeatedly checked the area where these calls were being placed, and did not find evidence of any emergency or need for any type of police assistance. RCMP continued to investigate and discovered the calls were made from an unregistered cell phone. On March 15, officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Kenaston. As a result, Kenneth Howells of Kenaston was arrested and charged with one count of harassing communications under the Criminal Code. The reason I mention this investigation is because on March 25, Saskatchewan's 911 dispatch centre received 22 calls from a registered cell phone in Redvers. The calls sounded like kids playing on the phone who reported multiple crimes including a house fire and a murder while laughing about it. Although the RCMP chose not to complete a search warrant in order

to identify and charge the youth(s) responsible for these calls, they did educate the students on 911 safeties. The 911 line is an emergency service that saves lives on a daily basis. Police should not be tolerating any misuse especially when the misuse is completed in a reckless and disrespectful manner. Calling 911 when you’re not experiencing an emergency needlessly ties up dispatchers and police officers time and effort. On a positive note, Const. Rafal Samowedziuk will be visiting schools in the Carlyle area and talking to kids about proper use of 911. Please take the time to have a discussion with your children about 911 safeties because calling 911 is not a game. The Carlyle RCMP was busy conducting traffic stops this week, issuing 33 tickets for speeding, inadequate lights and failing to have a driver’s licence, to name a few. The highest ticket of the week award goes to an impaired driver travelling 150 kilometres per hour near Carlyle on Highway 13. The male received a $798 fine for his speeding. The second place award goes to a male for traveling 136 kilometres an hour in a 90 km/hr zone on Highway 601. The male received a $753 fine for travelling 46 kilometres over the legal limit. The Carlyle RCMP had several sensitive files and investigations called in this week relating to domestic

and family violence. I don’t like mentioning these sensitive investigations in the paper but I thought it could potentially have a positive impact on the community if I reminded people to be kind to one another. Reach out to your friends, colleagues and children because you never know what they might be going through at home, work or even at school. On March 23, a male from Carlyle reported a fraud where he lost $15,000. Upon investigation, it was determined that a firewall had been hacked. This allowed an outside source to watch when the male was logging into his online banking. This allowed the outside source to have the male’s username and password to his online banking. The fraudster then stole $15,000 from the male’s account. Luckily the bank will be refunding the man’s losses due to the bank’s firewall being hacked. On March 24, the RCMP received a complaint from a delivery driver in the RM of Brock. The motorist stated he had honked his horn at another driver on the road due to a driving infraction and he was followed to his next delivery. The driver then stated that the male from the other vehicle exited his vehicle and yelled at him and shoved him before leaving. The delivery driver did not want any charges in this instance but wanted the man spoken to. RCMP spoke to

the suspect, who advised that he did in fact confront the delivery driver but he did not shove him. On March 26, the RCMP received a call from a care home resident in Redvers who was reporting a break and enter. RCMP spoke with the male, who was very hard to understand. Eventually a care home employee came to the phone and stated that they realize the male had called the police after a bad dream. That same day, RCMP received a drunk call from a highly intoxicated male staying at a hotel in Carlyle. The caller advised that his phone and money had been stolen or misplaced. The caller was so intoxicated that he was not making sense and members could not understand him. RCMP told the male to contact the RCMP once he was sober to continue with the investigation. Later that day, the RCMP located a male from P.E.I. travelling 150 km/hr in a 2001 Toyota Camry on Highway 13 near Carlyle. When members stopped the vehicle, they determined the driver was under the influence of cannabis marijuana and confirmed that with the use of the oral screening device and blood taken at the hospital. The driver received charges of impaired driving, a $798 speeding ticket, a $360 ticket for possessing or consuming cannabis in a vehicle, and had his vehicle impounded for 30 days. Two days later, on March 28, the RCMP re-

ceived a complaint from a different male advising that he had paid the male from P.E.I. $2,000 and gave him a ride to the airport in exchange for the vehicle. The individual was not happy to hear that the vehicle was going to remain impounded for the next 30 days even though he was now the owner of the car. We had several drug related overdoses and medical emergencies in the area. Some of the drug issues were a result of illicit recreational drugs while some were a result of improper use of prescribed drugs. I want to ensure that if someone needs help the Suicide Prevention Line is always available in the paper for them. We want to encourage everyone to reach out for help and talk to someone if they can. No matter how bad things may seem, remember that they can always get better. Life can be very difficult to say the least. Please reach out and check in with friends, coworkers and family see how they are doing. It’s a perfectly normal question to ask people how they are doing. Don’t let people suffer in silence. If you see someone that you believe needs some help but won’t accept help from you, please let the police or their family know. In Saskatchewan you can call/text the mental health crisis line at 2-1-1 Counselling Connect Saskatchewan or call the Canadian Mental Health Association at 306384-9333.

Wawota news - new residents in the town Submitted by Myrna Olson Congratulations to Alison Bowey and Blaine Lamontagne of Saskatoon on the birth of their daughter on March 11. She weighed eight pounds, three ounces, and has been named Zenaya Ida. Zenaya is a granddaughter for Melanie Brimner and

Christian Cop, Barry Lamontagne, Jill Bowey and Ken Mannie. She is also a greatgranddaughter for David and Shirley Brimner and Lloyd Robinson. Randy and Kerry Smulan have returned home after their annual winter holiday in Mexico. Sympathy to Dennis and Sarah Weatherald and fam-

ily on the passing of Sarah’s grandmother. Melita Maher of Ottawa. She passed away on March 18 at the age of 99 years. She and her late husband John raised 10 children and have 26 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Kent and Kim Brown spent several days on a holiday to Horseshoe Bay Lake near Austin, Tex.

Walker Porter and John Jamieson, who played hockey with the Kipling Royals this past season, travelled to Eston last weekend to participate in the provincial finals. Although they didn’t emerge as provincial champs, they are south Saskatchewan champs. Wawota would like to welcome Victor and Kelsey

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Silva and their family, Alina, age 10, Fabian, 7, Giovanni, 3, and Belen, 1, to our community. They have moved here from Mexico and Kelsey is Cher Badger’s daughter. Alina and Fabian enjoyed their first day of school last Friday. They are happy to be here and we hope they enjoy being here as much as we will enjoy getting to know them.