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A sledge hockey tournament was recently held in Wawota. Teams took to the ice and competed in the event while using sledges. The tournament was a fundraiser for the Wawota Rink and the STARS Air Ambulance, and brought hockey season to a close in Wawota. For more on the tournament, please see Pages 6 and 7. Photo by Kim Lamontagne with Valleyview Photography

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Officiating a big part of Rob Klassen’s life By Gord Paulley Hockey fans from all over southeast Saskatchewan have seen Rob Klassen officiate countless games over the years. He and Melissa moved from an acreage 25 kilometres south of Carlyle to a residence at White Bear Lake in 2021. Rob, 46, is the health and safety co-ordinator for Canadian Energy Services. Melissa is leaving her Alameda hairdressing business after 23 gratifying years and is now employed at the Moose Mountain Lodge. They have three children, Dahlyn, 21, Brittney, 19, and Aidria, 16. Dahlyn lives in Saskatoon and installs overhead garage doors. Brittney works at the Kenosee Inn and Aidria is in Grade 10.

Klassen started officiating when he was 13. He started doing lines for Big Six hockey games at age 15. In 2002, while working an Estevan Bruin SJHL game, he severely injured his knee, completing tearing his MCL. This serious injury took two years to heal and after briefly returning to officiating, took an extended leave of absence in 2006 when he became manager and or coach of his son and daughter’s respective minor hockey teams. In 2018, he went back to full-time officiating only to have two years of the pandemic severely limit the number of games played. Recently, he just completed officiating a full season. Klassen is now a seasoned referee and is well respected in all hockey circles

JJ Voss performs at the Mac Murray Theatre in Arcola By Gord Paulley This past weekend, Saskatchewan singer and songwriter JJ Voss performed in Arcola to the delight of the fans in attendance. The night was organized by the Arcola Optimist Club, who had southeast musicians Last Birds open the show. With close to two decades of dedication to his music career and craft, Voss has taken his passion for songwriting and performing, along with his many experiences in life, to build an authentic and professional solo career rooted from the fabric of the working class. Voss was born and raised on a Saskatchewan farm. He has played in concerts all over Canada and has won numerous awards along the way. He has

been recently nominated for four Saskatchewan Country Music Association Awards. Arcola Optimist president Blake Brownridge was pleased with the performance. “There were numerous events happening simultaneously in southeastern Saskatchewan this past weekend, but we were completely satisfied with the turnout. JJ Voss is a very talented singer and songwriter, and we were happy to have him visit our theatre.” JJ Voss concurred with Brownridge’s assessment of the night. “Played the first show of 2022 at the beautiful Mac Murray Theatre in Arcola with my friends, Last Birds, to a very appreciative audience. I’d like to thank Glen, Blake and the rest

JJ Voss performing at the Mac Murray Theatre. Photo courtesy of Arcola Optimist Facebook page of the Optimist Club of Arcola for keeping this old gem of a theatre in brand new condition.” Concluded Brownridge, “It was a good night all around. Additional concerts are being planned for the coming months.”

including the Big Six senior league. He has worked countless midget and senior provincial and playoff games over the years. He absolutely loves officiating and the friends he has made through his many connections within the sport. Said Klassen, “We have a great group of guys and are like a brotherhood. The game is a lot faster than it was 20 years ago and the four-man system (two referees and two linesmen) has been a welcome change. There is a lot more finesse now with less body contact but more stick checking. Having an extra pair of eyes on the ice is appreciated.” Recruiting and retaining officials is very much on the mind of Klassen, Hockey Sask. and the game of hockey in general. He added, “Senior officials go out of their way to mentor as many young officials as possible and provide them with positive feedback to help them become the best that they can be. We have a small nucleus of good kids coming up. While there is perceived zero tolerance for abuse of officials, every town and every team have their troublemakers and they must be singled out at every opportunity. Young officials are very fragile, and we must do our part to

Rob Klassen has officiated many games over his illustrious career. Photo by Gord Paulley

keep them in the sport.” Klassen estimated that he has officiated over 100 games this past winter. He has loved every single minute of it and, while he is looking forward to a great summer of relaxation and rejuvenation, definitely plans on lacing them up again next fall.

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Stoughton Feed Processing offers made-to-order bulk feed and more for its customers By Laura Kish A new business was born over a cup of coffee. That was back in 2003 when Greg Goudy had a vision for a new business idea and took his idea to a group of others in the community. Goudy and a group of friends spent a year talking with other feed companies and getting ideas. At that time, this group saw a huge need for a feed processing plant, as the Pig Improvement Company was looking for a feed supplier with high biosecurity standards, and so Stoughton Feed Processing, located on the east side of Stoughton on Highway 13, was born. The group had MNP do a business plan. “We needed to raise the capital,” says Goudy. “The company is shareholder owned with approximately 140 shareholders.”

Goudy, who has farmed the majority of his life with both cattle and grain, explains that Stoughton Feed Processing started making feed in May 2004. Other than PIC as one of their biggest customers for the past 18 years, they also serve Hypor and Topigs, providing high-quality product to genetic hog companies as hog feed is a large portion of their business. Corn and soymeal as well as wheat, barley, peas, distiller’s dried grains with solubles are used to make the feed for pigs. All the genetic hog companies are specialized in high-tech and high-bio securities and require high-quality feed. One of the biggest reasons why the group decided to build the processing plant is because these companies weren’t getting the specific product they were looking for elsewhere. Those customers are

looking for high-bio security and high-quality feed and consistency in the product. They haul product as far away as three to four hours to hog barns. They also sell feed to cattle and bison farmers as bison is huge right now. Stoughton Feed Processing offers madeto-order, on-site bulk feed options, as well as access to an extensive list of master feed products for all livestock and pets including dogs, cats, sheep and chickens, with salt blocks, lick tubs, mineral supplements, chicken starter and grower, and more. “We’re mostly bulk feed which is the main part of our business,” explains Goudy “but we also make chicken feed, hog feed for locals and feed for cattle farmers and we do bring in milk replacer.” “We have had people enquiring about horse minerals, and most recently, we have

Greg Goudy manages Stoughton Feed Processing. Photo by Laura Kish

New bins were recently added to the north side of Stoughton Feed Processing. Photo by Laura Kish added Hoffman Horse products.” Stoughton Feed Processing currently employs eight full-time and one part-time staff, but with the growth in demand, they may be looking to add a couple more employees. The employees work in two eight-hour rotating shifts, operating from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. “The credit goes to the employees buying in to do extra work.” “We have a very good working relationship with our customers. We are in constant communication with them. “It’s been a struggle over the past five months being able to bring in the product we need. It’s hard to get the trucks with the reason being a combination of the pandemic among other factors.” “As for prod-

uct coming out of the States, freight has become a concern.” There are still some bottle necks that will need to be addressed to become as efficient as possible. At the moment, the office is open five days a week, although staff members are still busy making feed on Saturdays just to keep up with the demand. Due to the drought, there has been an increase in demand for cattle pellets. Goudy does all the grain buying so that alone is a full-time job, and the company is getting busier and busier as it grows. Farming can be physically tiring on the body but now Goudy admits this position can be more mentally tiring. “It’s kind of neat to watch the business grow from nothing, just from an idea,” says a proud

Goudy. “I always knew in my heart it would be a go and succeed.” “It was because of all of the people involved in SFP from the start, including board members and previous GMs.” Now that PIC is expanding with their new site at Carlyle, Stoughton Feed Processing is growing as well. Stoughton Feed Processing begins their feeds with only quality feed, and mixes it with care and precision. They are committed to serving their highest quality feeds. Their vision is to be “The First Choice of Livestock Producers”. Their goals are to “Exceed our customer expectations by producing quality livestock feed that is durable, nutritionally excellent and meets regulatory standards.”

Alida news - local businesses having a fun competition Submitted by Edel Cowan Congratulations to Kaitlyn Bonokoski and Collin Wilcott, who are the proud parents of a baby girl, Brooke Taylor Wilcott. She arrived safe and sound on Feb. 19. Kaitlyn had worked for Girard Bulk Service Ltd. in Alida. Congratulations also to Meghan and Damien Labelle on the safe arrival of their baby girl Makayla on March 1.

Makayla is the proud baby sister to Xavier. Meghan worked at the Alida Prairie Pride Credit Union and will be back after her maternity leave is done. Welcome to the following people who have found employment in Alida: Charity Lemieux is now working at the Alida Girard Bulk Service Ltd., Christine Merkley is now working full time at the Prairie Pride Credit Union’s Alida branch, filling in for the maternity

leave, and Crystal Lupannko is currently working part time at the Alida branch as well. Congratulations to all three. Before one realizes it but it will be time for the Alida Rec Board members to be getting the swimming pool ready for the upcoming season. They are now accepting applications for lifeguards and are asking that those who are interested to send resume and certificates by April 15 to Cheryl Harrison.

There’s a little competition going on between 361 Café and the post office as to which one of them will be the top seller of the $10 ticket squares on a shopping spree among several different participating vendors. Another quick fundraiser for the Alida Rec. Board. Get your square ASAP and good luck. It has been drawn to my attention that there may be interest in purchasing copies

of the Alida history books, Refection of Reciprocity Volume 1 and 2, and/or volume 3. The set of Volume 1 and 2 was published in 1989 – it is the history of Alida and area including Auburnton, Cantal, and Nottingham from their beginning to 1989. It costs $50 for the set). Volume 3 is a revision of the first history books covering 1989 to 2013 and costs $50. If interested please contact me at 306-443-2496.

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NDP haunted by hospital closures By Murray Mandryk The list of all the problems the NDP has in rural Saskatchewan is too long for just one column. But its biggest problem boils down to one of credibility, specifically, credibility in accounting for its past and providing solutions for the future. We were reminded of this again last week when NDP leadership hopeful and Regina Lakeview MLA Carla Beck – one two people vying to replace Ryan Meili along with Saskatoon lawyer Kaitlyn Harvey – raised the issue of emergency care in rural Saskatchewan closing on weekends because of lack of staffing. It wasn’t as if Beck’s points in the assembly weren’t good ones. In fact, they were the very concerns raised to her by rural municipal leaders, which is saying something. Such is the Sask. Party’s stranglehold in most of Saskatchewan that many people, even elected municipal leaders, are afraid to speak up. If rural people are complaining about something this Saskatchewan Party government is or isn’t doing, you know it’s got to be a problem. Moreover, it’s not just rural residents fearing a health-care disaster that are frustrated by the lack of emergency services. Beck also tapped into sentiments of “tired, burned out” health care workers feeling “disrespected”. A recent internal poll by the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses suggested that three in five have said they have considered quitting the profession. But the first problem for Beck and the NDP is what they would actually do that is different to address these issues. Asked about this after question period, Beck called for more intensive recruitment of doctors and nurses, pretty much the same approach Health Minister Paul Merriman had cited moments earlier and the certainly what Harpauer talked about in the March presentation of 2022-23 budget. Doctor and nursing shortages have been a problem for years and has worsened in the past five years. But the Sask. Party government is not wrong in saying that there is still far more of both since it came to power in 2007. Moreover, the Sask. Party eagerly cites the 36 per cent raise it gave the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses in 2008 and bringing in STARS Air Ambulances in response to rural emergency situations. As Beck suggested, it’s still not enough to address the rural health care problems. But she and the NDP should surely have to come to the legislature with solutions to problems like this. In fact, it’s critical for the NDP to do this, given that a big contributing factor to all this was the last NDP government’s momentous decision 29 years ago to close 52 rural hospitals and the Plains Health Centre on the outskirts of Regina. “I expected when I asked the question today that would be the retort from the minister,” Beck later told reporters. “I understand that plays in the legislature, but it doesn’t play (for those) who drive up to their local emergency room experiencing symptoms of a heart attack and find out they have to reverse course and go down the road to another emergency care room that is open.” No, it’s not just an issue in the legislature. But rural people know one of the reasons they must drive further for emergency or any other care is because there are less rural hospitals. New Democrats can argue closing costly hospitals was a needed financial choice at the time, but they can’t just argue that problem is the rural hospitals are gone. The NDP’s problem? They need to propose better alternatives.

When the only thing you want is some chocolate

Shelley Luedtke I was studying for April exams in my final year of university when I got a powerful craving for a Cadbury Easter Crème Egg. You know the one. Thick chocolate shell with a much too sugary, sweet filling inside. You can get a cavity just looking at the wrapper. But I had to have one. The urge became almost primal and while I would normally loathe to give up any study time, there was no point in even trying when the only concern that night was finding and devouring a crème egg. It shouldn’t have been too hard. I lived in a city that was filled with supermarkets, grocery stores and every type of convenience mart known to the consumer world. So I got in the car and headed out on my quest. The search for Bigfoot had greater success. I started with the bigger stores. Surely

there would be leftover Easter inventory they’d be happy to unload, maybe even at discounted prices. But there were none in the grocery stores. Nothing in the department stores. Had it really been that long since Easter? My next option was to check out the larger convenience stores, one by one. Nothing. I set my sights on the handful of corner stores that existed at that time. Where were all the yellow, red and blue egg-shaped wrappers? I’m not sure how much time I spent driving around the city that night and I have no idea how that craving originated. Cadbury Easter Crème Eggs are a fine treat; they just don’t rank among my favourites. But for some reason that night I was absolutely fixated. Singlemindedness is the relentless pursuit of a goal. A decision to focus on one thing — and one thing alone — to the exclusion of everything else. It is often deemed necessary in leadership, corporate strategy and even individual goal setting, but it’s not really the way our day-to-day lives work. There are all kinds of things vying for our attention at any given moment which can make it hard to focus on any single thing. We

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sometimes think we can juggle a multitude of activities and do it with success but the reality is that while we can have several things on the go at the same time, we can actually do only one thing at a time. I know, I know … we can brainstorm ideas, finish a report, check our phones, send texts to committee members, create lists and plan an event all at the same time, right? While we can certainly feel as if we are doing all these things simultaneously, what we’re actually doing is shifting from task to task to task in such rapid succession our brains are having to choose which information to focus on. We want to believe the transitions back and forth are seamless, yet the reality is there is a lag time with this rapid shifting that is interrupting and disrupting the cognitive process of attention. This has a cost. Trying to do multiple things at the same time is resulting in a greater number of mistakes coupled by slower completion time than if we had done things methodically. One. After. Another. Cutting out distractions is a start. No, we aren’t doing our best when we are allowing all of our activities to be interrupted by ringtones and alerts. No, we

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aren’t giving proper attention to our families and friends when we have one eye on them and one eye on a screen. Often times the distractions are more fun, more entertaining and maybe even easier to deal with than what’s in front of us, but digging in and taking care of things one at a time is truly the most efficient way to approach anything. As for my search for an egg that April night? I honestly don’t remember. Crazy, right? I can remember driving around. I can recall several of the places I checked, yet I believe I may have returned home empty-handed. But perhaps the pursuit turned out okay in the end. I sometimes found it hard taking study breaks at the best of times, let alone during exam time, and that wasn’t a healthy way to approach finals. Maybe the search for the egg gave me the breather I needed. Singlemindedness can make us inflexible. Thinking we can multitask makes us inefficient. The balance between the two is the sweet spot; perhaps not as sweet as the filling of an Easter Crème Egg, but sweet nonetheless. It’s as simple as taking time to enjoy the quest as much as savoring the outcome. That’s my outlook.

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Report from the Saskatchewan Legislature Ensuring a strong and growing economy, the Government of Saskatchewan released our 2022-23 budget that bolsters our commitment to meet the needs of communities across the province. A record $3.2 billion in capital investments will focus on needed infrastructure like hospitals, schools, municipal and Crown projects, along with improving highways. Our roadways are key to getting Saskatchewan products to market. This budget includes $846 million to operate, maintain, build and improve over 1,100 kilometres of roads and highways. We are on track to meet our growth plan commitments to upgrade and build 10,000 kilometres of the provincial highway network by 2030. We will continue with our plan to design and construct passing lanes and twinning projects to increase safety. Other projects include repairing or rebuilding 15 bridges and replacing 100 culverts around the province. Since 2007, our Saskatchewan Party government has invested over $2 billion to support the maintenance and construction of new health-care facilities. Over the next four years, we will invest another $1 billion. Capital projects for this year include the redevelopment of the

Prince Albert Victoria Hospital, the replacement of the Weyburn General Hospital, new urgent care centres in Regina and Saskatoon, and long-term care centres throughout Saskatchewan. Rather than closing schools like the NDP did, our government is investing in them. We have committed well over $2 billion towards 57 new or replacement schools, as well as another 30 renovation projects since 2007. With this budget, $170 million will go towards ongoing capital projects including 15 new schools and renovations to five existing schools. Over $55 million has been set aside for preventative and emergency maintenance. Additionally, we have created a new $4.5 million minor capital renewal program to allow school divisions to prolong the life of schools across Saskatchewan. Our government is committed to ensuring safe, reliable, highquality services are available for the people of Saskatchewan. Over the next five years, our Crown corporations will invest more than $8 billion to make capital infrastructure improvements. This year, SaskPower will invest a record $1.1 billion into upgrading the province’s electrical system. The funding will improve reliability, replace aging infrastructure and meet custom-

er demand. Similar work will be carried out by SaskEnergy, SaskTel and SaskWater to ensure customers have enhanced infrastructure while supporting economic growth. This year's budget invests nearly $292 million in government services infrastructure, including funding for dam and water supply projects, court and correctional capital projects, funding to modernize Saskatchewan's aerial wildfire suppression fleet and replace obsolete aircraft. We are also funding capital improvements in provincial parks like Duck Mountain, Saskatchewan Landing, Candle Lake, Meadow Lake, Echo Valley, Douglas and Battlefords Provincial Park. The work planned will improve the visitor experience. And municipalities will see more support with this budget. Budget 2022-23 provides $269 million in transfers to municipalities to support infrastructure projects through a variety of programs including the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, Canada Community-Building Fund and the New Building Canada Fund. These are just some of the larger projects for this year thanks to a record amount of capital investment. Almost $3.2 billion, combined with close to $12 billion projected for the next four years, will be invested into capital projects. That is a

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Wawota Sledge Hockey tournament raises $7,000 By Laura Kish The seventh annual Sledge Hockey tournament took place March 25 to 27 at the Wawota Rink with 13 teams taking part. Sledge hockey is the Paralympic version of ice hockey. Instead of wearing skates, each player sits strapped to a two-blade sledge that is raised high enough to allow the puck to pass beneath. Melanie Brimner, organizer of the event, arranges this tournament every year to bring awareness to others to see what it’s like to not have use of your legs. Several years ago her son, Blake Lamontagne, was in a car accident which left him with a physical disability in the lower part of his body and in need of a wheelchair. “Normally hockey would have all finished at this time of year which means there would have been a few more faces around,” said Brimner. “Due to COVID hockey playoffs have been later than usual so some hockey players were still in playoffs that weekend.” There were between 80 and 100 players taking part in this year’s recreational tournament. All ages, no matter what their abilities

were, came to play and enjoy the social event. “My 10-year-old grandson was probably the youngest player this year. He looks forward to being one of the guys,” explains Brimner. “The atmosphere was awesome throughout the weekend,” says Brimner. “We haven’t had this tournament for a couple of years. Everyone said they forgot how much fun this tournament is.” Everyone was definitely looking forward to socializing with friends again. “It was nice not to have to wear a mask,” says Brimner, and adds, “and just hang out and have a good time.” “Levi Jamieson out of Moosomin, who was in a side-by-side accident, is paralyzed and he was able to come out and take part as well, making the trip to Wawota with his friends and family.” Jamieson got to know Lamontagne quite well through other sports. After purchasing the set of sledge hockey chairs which cost $4,000, Brimner says the tournament brought in roughly $7,000. All money raised, after expenses, from the tournament and auction will be donated towards

the Wawota Rink and STARS Air Ambulance. The auction went over very well this year, having it both online and at the rink over the weekend for bidders to try their luck at their chosen items. The online auction was successful, reaching a fair amount of people far and wide. A TV was raffled off by Brimner with proceeds to go towards Lamontagne to compete in World Waterskiing competitions. Brimner’s goal is to purchase a few more chairs down the road. Brimner was happy with this year’s tournament. “It was a really good turnout. Everybody had lots of fun. It was nice to see new faces. There were some people that I didn’t even know who they were. We lose some players and gain some players every year. We usually have a couple of teams from the lake but they weren’t able to enter this year.” “I rented the sledge chairs to the U15 hockey team in Carlyle for their windup. Now they’re all rip roaring and ready to put a team in next year’s tournament. I popped in for one game and they said ‘we’re definitely putting in a team next year’.” No special skills were needed to be part

Sledge Hockey 2022 tournament winners were, back row, from left, Mitch Porter, Matthew Fahlman, Billy Easton and Melanie Brimner. Front row, from left, Jessie Schill, Lucas Porter and Maddie Mansfield. Missing from the photo are Emmett McCarthy and Walker Porter. Photo submitted by Melanie Brimner of a team but the winning team will enjoy bragging rights for the next year.

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Redvers Rockets win provincial U18 championship The Redvers Rockets remain the class of Hockey Saskatchewan’s U18 D division. The Rockets won their third straight provincial title in March after defeating Macklin in the modified best of three provincial final. Game 1 was a 4-4 tie and Redvers took Game 2 3-0. Under the format, if each team wins once or if both games finished tied, then there is a 10-minute mini game to determine the series winner. Manager Trevor Nord said the Rockets had excellent puck possession this season. “They’re very good at back-checking, with very offensive forwards for on the attack,” said Nord. The goaltending was strong in the final game against Macklin. “Macklin was really good. They were probably one of the stronger teams that we played all year,” Nord said. The Rockets had a good group of kids who wanted to win while having fun. “Their hard work was evident right from the first time they

stepped on the ice this year,” said Nord. “They knew what they had to do this year, and the coaching staff worked with them every game, every practice, to get them where they needed to be.” Redvers opened provincials by defeating Langenburg 2-0 in the opening round, winning 5-3 and 6-1. The next round was their closest, as they needed the 10-minute mini-game to advance past Lanigan. The Rockets lost Game 1 6-3, but recovered to take Game 2 9-5. Then they beat Lanigan 3-1 in the mini game. In the semifinal round, Redvers beat Lafleche 7-3 and 4-2. “Lots of people came out to support and watch the teams,” said Nord. Redvers also won provincials in 2018 and 2019, the last two times a provincial championship was decided. But none of the players on this year’s team were playing U18 in 2019. “I think it’s just a great hockey program that we run out of Redvers,” said Nord. “It keeps the kids in-

The Redvers Rockets won their third straight Hockey Saskatchewan provincial U18 D tournament. Photo submitted volved, great coaches, great staffing. And as long as the kids have fun, they will go as far as they want to go,” said Nord. The U18s had great players, coaches and parents who were on board with doing what was needed for Redvers to win. The Rockets have nine kids who are finished their third season of U18 and have aged out of minor hockey. But they have nine players eligible to return next year, and they will be complemented by the players who are eligible to move up from the U15 level.

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Christie Hislop looking forward to her new role By Gord Paulley The RM of Moose Mountain has announced that Christie Hislop has been hired as their new chief administrative officer. She has commenced employment at their office, located on Eighth Street West in Carlyle. Christie and her husband James live in Carlyle and have two children. Son Liam is four and daughter Kayleigh is one. James is an operations co-ordinator with Crescent Point Energy. Their family enjoys snowmobiling, golfing, boating and playing numerous sports. Christie also plays centre on the Moose Mountain Chill senior women’s hockey team,

and previously played on both Arcola and Carlyle women’s fastball clubs. Hislop was born and raised in Pilot Butte. Upon moving to Carlyle in 2013, she was employed with the Town of Arcola as its chief administrative officer. With an attractive administrative position opening up in Carlyle, eliminating travel and being able to work in the community where she lives were the determining factors in changing employers. “I appreciate and thank the Town of Arcola for all their support over the past nine years,” said Hislop. “I have truly enjoyed working in Arcola and will miss all of the residents, and past and present council and

staff.” Hislop has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and her urban advanced Level 1 certificate in local government authority. This enabled her to transfer right over to rural and receive her rural class C certification. “I am very excited for this opportunity and look forward to working with my new council and staff and serving the RM of Moose Mountain taxpayers.”

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Wawota news Submitted by Myrna Olson Gerald and Kris Duff have returned home after enjoying a three-week holiday to Puerto Vallarta and Playa del Carman, Mexico. Norman and Jackie Oliver welcomed a first grandchild on April 1. He weighed five pounds, 11 ounces, and has been named Baz Oliver Brooks Fletcher. His parents are Jessica Oliver and Brooks Fletcher. Several groups who have not been able to plan fundraising events have held raffles. The Forum offered two one-half sides of beef. Lucky winners were Neil Weatherald and Michele Green. The Royal Canadian Legion in Wawota raffled off two gift certificates, one for Bigway and one for Moose Mountain Meats. The winners were Karlene Krupa and Marion Husband. The Lions will be raffling off a 16-cubicfoot deep freeze (sponsored by Fairway Sales) filled with food on May 1. Hanna Johnson and the Kleiter U21 curling team enjoyed last week at the nationals in Stratford, Ont. They had a respectable showing with a 5-3

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record. What a great experience for these young people. What a great event the Spaghetti Western was. It was held at the Wawota Town Hall on April 2. A decorated hall, live music and a bar, kids’ games, a photo booth, tattoos and supper (spaghetti and meat sauce, Caesar salad, cheese sticks and decorated cupcakes). After supper four large prizes were awarded to lucky participants. Steven Bonk, MLA The success of the for Moosomin Constituency evening was due to the 622 Main St., Moosomin, SK many volunteers and Phone: 306-435-4005 Sarah Weatherald, who Email: stevenbonkmla@sasktel.net came up with the idea. Proceeds will be put Office Hours: towards expenses inMonday - Thursday curred for enlarging the 9 a.m. - 12 noon; 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 40' X 80' WITH 2 overhead doors library. 404 - 8th Street West, Carlyle Tannis (NieberContact Kelly at 306.453.4447 gall) Chapman of Regina welcomed her first grandchild, who was 20211214_Bonk_Business-Card-Ad.indd 1 2021-12-14 9:21:03 AM born on Feb. 3. She weighed seven pounds, Bridging the Distance is a CONFIDENTIAL eight ounces, and has and FREE telephone program for those 55+, been named Hadlee as well as individuals living with disabilities, and their families looking to talk to someone Adeline Erb. Her parPolyaspartic.. expoxy from the comfort of their own home. ents are Rylee Chapflake in garages and man and Jerred Erb We are here for you. Call us today. of Weyburn. Hadlee basements 306-637-4004 or 306-842-8821 www.envisioncounsellingcentre.com is also a great-grandSkidsteer Work daughter for Stan and Call Bill 306.577.1643 Bev Niebergall of Wawota. Hope you all tuned it to Family Feud Canada on Monday night. It was exciting to see the Kay family participate as they have ties to Wawota.

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Quennelle Greenhouse in Wauchope set to open By Gord Paulley It is all hands on deck at this very busy time of year for Sandie Quennelle, her husband Greg, and their two boys Logan, 13 and Nathan, 11. Sandie Quennelle is the owner of Quennelle Greenhouse, located in Wauchope just behind the historic Catholic Church. She starts her seasonal greenhouse business the beginning of March, when their boys are wrapping up another hockey winter. Together with Greg, who is an electrician with Kingston Midstream, the family comes together for the regular planting season. In 1989, her mother-inlaw, Sheila Quennelle, started the greenhouse operation. She passed away in 2013 and her treasure trove of knowledge relating to the business is dearly missed. Said Quennelle: “When we open the greenhouse every year there is always a wave of emotion remembering Sheila." In 2014, Sandie and Greg Quennelle moved to the family acreage at Wauchope and in 2016 reopened the business with pride, doubling their greenhouse space in 2021. Her father-in-law Maurice still lives on the acreage and helps out when needed. Quennelle was born and raised in Windthorst and her parents are Cindy and Michael Hoffmann. Her love for flowers was inherited from her grandmother Sharon Hoffmann, who

resides at Kenosee Lake. Quennelle is opening the greenhouse May 2 and has been busy planting and enjoying every ray of sunshine. She sells a wide variety of product which includes bedding plants, annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, fruits, succulents and a selection of various shrubs and trees. The greenhouse also prepares gift baskets, hanging baskets, baskets for the Town of Redvers, fundraiser baskets for a Redvers Minor Ball fundraiser, and even flower arrangements for late spring and summer weddings. Quennelle also takes pride in flower bed design and flower basket consulting. "Being creative is the best part of the job as visually I can see what the outcome will be before everything grows to its ultimate stage." Customers can bring in a photograph of their own flower bed and she can design and select the plants, shrubs or trees according to their wishes, providing them a visual. She also enjoys teaching anyone new to gardening about plants, their maintenance, and the customers’ best colour choices. She posts tips and tricks on her social media pages that are entertaining and informative. "If a client is spending money on flowers and garden plants, I want them to have the best knowledge possible. Customers should be provided with a quality experience and

receive the best bang for their buck.” Quennelle Greenhouse is on Instagram and has an active Facebook Page. Each year, she challenges her Facebook friends to send in a picture of their favourite flower arrangement. These are judged by the end of summer by her own followers with the best-liked display being awarded a gift certificate to use the following year at the greenhouse. She encourages people to take photos all season long. It is also a great way for others to see different colours and arrangement ideas. Last year’s winner was Joey Mailhoit. Quennelle enjoys planting in the local community and giving back when she can. She likes to include children in her classes and does so with the help of the Redvers Library. "Teaching them young to love the outdoors and planting will hopefully stick with them as they grow older.” Quennelle also wishes to thank her family for all their support received over the years. “Greg is my rock; he is an incredibly smart and talented man that can invent or repair anything. My sons also really help me out with the day-to-day operation, and we are truly a family-run business. We make a great team.” Quennelle also has several wonderful friends that come in and help during the busy transplanting season. In addition to operating a greenhouse, Quennelle is also

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It’s not just a job, it’s a passion for FSK Construction By Stephanie Zoer Frank Zoer from FSK Construction Services has been building for a long time. He was born and raised in southern Ontario were his family owned and operated one of the largest market hog operations. His parents immigrated to Canada from Holland in 1954 and settled on a farm by a small community named Drayton. Although Zoer enjoyed living on the farm, farming was not for him, and he decided to start employment with a well-known professional contractor that was local to the area in 1976. They built custom homes, but the focus of this company was the construction of pig barns, chicken and dairy barns. He stayed with this company until 1984, when he branched out and expanded into residential framing. For the next 25 years this is what he did and loved it. Zoer moved his family from Ontario to Strathmore, Alta., in 1996. It was time for change, and it is in his blood with having family all over North America. He continued in residential framing and stayed in the Strathmore area as it was busy with the housing till 2008, and then the economy slowed right down, so they decided Saskatchewan would be the next stop. They bought an acreage by Benson. It was well known as the Menard School. “Over the next 10 years that would be home to my family. We did a lot of work there and that is when

FSK Construction is a valuable business in the Stoughton area. Photo by Stephanie Zoer FSK Construction Services would begin. It is a family run business, and I would not have it any other way,” he said. “My son continues to work with us, and my daughter is in charge of cleanup. “ Zoer said, “I do not like a messy job site, so it gets cleaned regularly.” “My wife often helps as well, when possible, and enjoys the work, but she is also busy building custom bird houses.” Zoer expanded once again and since more RTM’s are here, one of his focus’s became garage packages. It usually includes the installation of the windows and man doors, along with overhead garage doors. His work does not end there. He has built over three hundred decks in his career, several gazebos and property line fences, and landscaped timber retaining walls. “There is not a job

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Carlyle. “It was such an honour to do this job,” he stated. In 2018, Zoer would take his family to Ontario for a couple of years to help with elderly parents. He felt it was important to do this, although Saskatchewan stayed on his mind. “Sadly, two of our parents are now gone and we came back to settle in Stoughton. It is a great town with lots to offer. I have a special needs daughter that does not drive, so this makes it easier for her to do things.” Zoer went on to say, “Of all the jobs I have done, one sticks in my mind, which being the custom home I built for a Calgary Flames hockey player.

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Carbon tax closes Kisbey-area greenhouse By Stephanie Zoer

Linda Hawman is the owner and operator of Linda’s Greenhouse in Kisbey. She started the greenhouse about six or seven years ago and loved it. She has met a lot of wonderful people over the years. Hawman was born and raised in Arcola, where her parents owned several greenhouses, and she worked in them regularly from a youthful age on. It was in her blood to continue this tradition in her family. She eventually moved to Kisbey, where she would build her first greenhouse. Ron, who has a construction background, helped build the greenhouse from the ground up in

his backyard. Hawman said their season would run from March till July, offering a wide variety of plants including trees and shrubs, perennials, and annuals, along with a broad selection of vegetables. Some of the plants got their start from seed at the greenhouse. Many were ordered as well. Hawman ordered from Peddle Pushers out of Whitewood. It allowed them to order more and keep shipping costs down, which in turn helped her customers. Last year she employed two people and had volunteers who just loved plants. This was all good until last year when the carbon tax was increased. The increase

really affected her business, and this forced her to raise her prices, and customers were not happy about this. She said she did not have a choice; the tax was on everything from her plants to the soil, and the shipping to her utilities. It was already difficult with all the COVID rules. Now this year the carbon tax will increase another 25 per cent. Hawman said, “I just cannot do it. I will not make it.” She stated it will cost her money to stay open. This was to be their retirement plan, and now that dream is shattered. Hawman had health issues and was in an accident several years ago, so it limits her to what

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shrubs. It will be a onetime shot, and all orders must be prepaid either through Hawman or the greenhouse. Upon their arrival in Kisbey, Hawman will call everyone and get a date and time set up for pickup. Hawman said if the carbon tax were

removed, she would be open, but she is not holding her breath for that to happen. She went on to say that it’s sad how this is destroying so many small businesses. She is currently unsure on what her future holds.

Amandla Electric provides valuable services By Gord Paulley Despite their relatively young ages, the Meisners have already lived a very interesting and storied life. These self-employed owners of

Amandla Electric moved to Carlyle in 2018 from South Africa, where they were missionaries for almost nine years. They have five children, Kaitlyn, 21, Jabin, 18, Jendaya 14, Caleb, 13, and Eli-

ana, 7. The youngest four are being home schooled. Kaitlyn is attending Briercrest College near Moose Jaw and is majoring in English. Last summer she was a reporter for the Carlyle Observer. Both Krista and David were born and raised in Saskatchewan. Krista grew up near Trossachs and David’s hometown was

Eston. His father was an electrician, and he has followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming a journeyman electrician in 2000. They formed Amandla in 2020 and can do all types of electrical work, be it residential, commercial, industrial, oilfield or agricultural. Their eldest son Jabin has incredible talents and is Amandla’s valued apprentice.

Missionary work has been a very important part of this family’s lives. Amandla Electric is a proud supporter of Mission Thando Inc. This is a non-profit organization formed by Dave and Krista to help the poor in South Africa and southeast Saskatchewan. The Meisners also pastor the

Railway Avenue Mission Church in Kisbey. In South Africa, Amandla is the Zulu word for power. They service clients from all over southeast Saskatchewan and are eagerly willing to help anyone with their electrical needs. You may contact them at 306-575-6213.

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New Hope Horse Club is ready to ride By Stephanie Zoer Do you enjoy horseback riding, but often have to go out alone as there isn’t anyone close by to join? Or maybe you are a first-time horse owner and would like to join other horse-crazy people to gain confidence and knowledge or just to enjoy an evening with fellow horse people? The Stoughton New Hope Horse Club might be for you. This club started around 2010 and it is still going strong. At first they did not even have an arena to ride in, but over the years one was built on the agriculture grounds in Stoughton. They have hosted events such as rodeos and horse shows. They also have a drill team which is like dancing on a horse. Last year the club had approximately 30 members, according to treasurer Dawn Ray. Since the resignation of long-time president Deanna Lyke due to moving, Sarah Wright has taken over the position. She stated she has big shoes to fill and will move forward with what was left to the club, as Deanna was well known in the community. According to Wright, the most important part is for the members to have fun. She went on to say she is hoping to gain more membership with

the SRCA Program as well. Not everyone who joins this club is a horseback rider. Some just enjoy horses and choose to do more groundwork. Wright said this is an inclusive club and it is for everyone, from beginners to advanced riders, and from young to old, it is for all that love horses. The club is hoping to do more events, but nothing is set in stone. They do want to focus on skill building, but also horse care, proper fit of saddles and just to be more educated. The Saskatchewan Riding Club Association (SRCA) will be one focus of the club. This is the finals for all clubs who wish to take part and will in Saskatoon on Sept. 25 and 26. It is a great family event that has a mix of western and gymkhana events, while competing against the other clubs. Last year was the first time they attended said Janet Hall, who is a director for SRCA and the chairperson at club level. Hall and her two daughters attended the event and she said it was great fun. Her girls loved it, from the games nights to the competitions. It is for all level of riders as well, but it encourages the youth to get involved and learn and grow. Hall stated that her girls had a blast and made several friends while there.

Misty and Tango will be two of the regulars attending the horse club. Photo by Stephanie Zoer Last year the SCRA was held in Moose Jaw. Another item the club works on is the drill team which is headed up by chairperson Angel Madu. It is a group of riders, riding in unison with music. It is like dancing on a horse. A lot of work goes into this as each rider must pay attention to the others in the group, riding at the same speed, moving into the right spot all at the same time. Although Madu said they hope to have

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some shows this year, nothing has yet been confirmed. Last year they rode on July 1 at the Stoughton rodeo grounds. They do have rules they have to follow if you wish to join. Children as young as five years of age may join, with parental guidance. You will also need a horse or pony, or access to one.

You will need a pair of riding boots, no runners allowed, and a helmet if you are under the age of 18 years. An SHF membership is also required to partake in this club. They plan to meet Wednesday nights at the rodeo grounds from May till September. They usually gather around 5:30 to 6 p.m. and ride until dark, al-

though the grounds do have lights. Registration for the club will be held on April 9 from 1-3 p.m. at the Heward Arena. They will have t-shirts available for sizing and order forms for whomever choices to order. They also have a Facebook page called The New Hope Horse Club if you are interested.

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Home on the range at Big D Bison By Stephanie Zoer When driving down the gravel road just northeast of Stoughton, you will pass Dwight Shiels and Tanya Dubois’s ranch. You may think they are regular beef ranchers, but if you look closely, you may get a glimpse of their bison herd. At one time the bison was almost eliminated from existence, but through passionate conservationists and knowledgeable ranchers, their numbers continue to increase, and the herds are healthier. Big D Bison is one of them. The woods and plains bison are native to North America. They are the largest land mammal here, with the bulls easily reaching 2,000 pounds. The two species are quite different, if you know what to look for. Woods bison have a large triangle head, their shoulders are more pointed, along with their hair and cape being less defined. They are also much more aggressive of the two breeds. Plains bison have a massive head, a shorter nose and their shoulders are rounder. Their cape and hair are more defined and shaggier. Big D Bison has a herd of plains bison. Bison are intelligent animals that are extraordinarily strong and agile. They usually are not dangerous unless they feel threatened, which can change their mood quickly. Bison also have poor vision. The large beast is meant for Saskatchewan winters with their thick insulated coats.

They are well protected from the climate and in the chilly winter months their metabolism slows down. Shiels and Dubois became intrigued several years ago when they traveled to the United States and came across a museum in Oakley, Kans., which was all about the bison. They soon began their research on the breed and now have a herd of 40 plains bison. Dwight has both cattle and bison, but admits the bison are easier in many ways. According to Shiels, the bison cows become mature at the age of two and then are ready for breeding, with a ninemonth pregnancy and calving usually occurring in April and May. They have three bulls, Hank, who is the largest and the oldest, Rocky and Lucky. Shiels said they need several bulls, or they do not feel the need to breed in a timely manner. Having competition in the herd encourages the bulls to keep active and get the job done. The bison cows do not need help with calving, Dubois said, unlike with beef one needs to do regular checks during calving season, as with bison it is all done on their own. It is extremely rare for a bison cow to have twins as they have half the milk production of a beef cow. So, twins in bison would usually not make it. When calving is completed, they will wean in December or January. This is the most challenging time for the bison as they do not like enclosed areas and it causes the herd

stress. Just recently, Shiels and Dubois went to a convention in Yorkton to learn more about stress free handling. They are always wanting to learn more and are members of the Canadian Bison Association. After weaning, the animals are raised till 24 to 30 months. While the bulls go for meat, the young females remain to increase the herd. Bison eat half as much as a beef cow. They are free range and raised on grass in the summer. Winter months they are given hay and pellets for a treat. Shiels said herds are much healthier today and they only need salt and minerals added to their diet. They have a great deal of respect for the fencing and very rarely get out. Southeast Butcher Block out of Alameda is in the works of purchasing Davis Meats. It is their plan to build new with expanding to 2 1/2 times the size. At present shares are being sold to make it a cooperative. Justin Marcotte stated that it will be a profitable venture with a five to seven per cent return for the investors. The new building for the abattoir is hoped to be completed in the fall of 2022 or spring of 2023. This will all depend on shares sold. The new place will continue to have custom processing for producers and will house a retail store selling bison, beef, lamb and pork. Murray from Davis Meats will become the new manager. Big D Bison has purchased shares in the hopes their bison meat

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Bulls that Big D Bison has roaming in the herd. Photo by Stephanie Zoer will be sold there. Marcotte stated that only top-quality meat will be selected for the retail store, but right now they are continuing to look for shareholders. During the tour of the ranch, as Dubois proceeded to get pellets and spread them on the ground, the herd

came running. One needs to have respect for these incredible creatures, as when one starts running, they all start, mainly because of their poor eyesight. The ground rumbled at their approach. These massive beasts have respect for vehicles. Dubois stated she

just loves the bison and cannot wait for the little orange babies to be running around. If you wish to learn more about these creatures or to follow the ranch, they can be found on Facebook under Big D Bison, where updates are posted on a regular basis.

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Ray and Marceline Hardy of Redvers still love life on the farm By Gord Paulley Ray and Marceline Hardy are longtime residents of the Redvers area and still live on their home quarter just northeast of the town. They are well known in the area, both for raising show horses and for Marceline’s talented work as a seamstress. The Hardys have been married 56 years and raised three children, Jocelyne, Annette and Ryan. While their first grandchild was a boy, the next and final eight in a row were girls. They also have five great grandchildren. Ray’s father emigrated from Belgium in 1923 and homesteaded just south of Redvers. Ray and Marceline had a mixed farming operation with Hereford, Simmental and Charolais cattle. They still own three quarters of land which, in 2023, will be farmed by their grandson Dustin Holden. When he was nine years old, Ray welcomed a new pony to his world and named her Beauty. As a boy he and Beauty travelled to many local fairs as did his daughters decades later showcasing their own horses at 4-H events. The Hardys have always raised horses on the farm and in the early 1980s started attending horse shows themselves. Their stock of Belgian horses has won countless awards over the years. They have attended shows in Weyburn, Moose Jaw and many other towns in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The Hardys regularly competed at both Buffalo Days and Agribition in Regina. The Hardy horses were well known throughout Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba. Their residence is adorned with dozens and dozens of trophies and ribbons, which

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opportunity to work with Marceline since the mid1980s when we had a store in Redvers. She is as loyal and dedicated to her craft and her customers as we wish to be to ours. “She is not only incredibly skilled when it comes to working with fabrics and challenges, but she is excited for the opportunity. Since moving to Carlyle we have transported product in blue bins with a local courier. Marceline makes no bones about the fact that she gets excited to see the blue tub arrive in Redvers every day. How many people can say that about the work that they do? “It is exciting for us, and your passion clearly

shows. Marceline treats every customer and their needs with the utmost respect. We would not be what we are today without her on our team.” As they enter their twilight years, Ray and Marceline remain very active with their large family and many friends. Every Sunday, Marceline visits her mother, 102-yearold Marguerite Perreaux, at the Redvers Centennial Haven for a game of Scrabble. She loves jigsaw puzzles, and they both enjoy playing cards and watching curling and rodeos on TV. Concluded Ray, “Marceline and I have had a great life. We wouldn’t have had it any other way.”

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I just celebrated my 20th anniversary at the detachment. During that time I’ve had the privilege of working with more than 70 officers from across Canada. It always amazes me how dedicated the officers and their families are. Many officers have to leave their families behind to move across the country while they train to be police officers at the RCMP Training Academy in Regina. Adapting to a new career and new province can be a challenge. So much is new and different from back home. I remember we had a call of a breakin where some tools were stolen from a doghouse. I relayed the call information to the officer, who happened to have just moved here from the East Coast. He was quite perplexed. As he was heading out the door to the call, he said he can’t understand why someone would keep so many tools in their dog’s house. It was then that I realized that I should have clarified that a doghouse in Saskatchewan is more than likely part of a drilling rig, not a pet’s home. But truly for me, what stands out the most about the officers at your detachment is the care and compassion they demonstrate every day during their interactions with the public we serve. A few weeks ago I saw an officer sitting side by side in one of the jail cells with an individual he had just arrested. I heard the officer tell the person that he is concerned about him because the person he had just arrested had been making unsafe choices (which is how he ended up in jail). The officer didn’t have to take the time to sit and talk with that

individual, but he did because he cares and wants to make a difference. A few years ago a woman brought a cake to the office. On the cake she had inscribed “Congratulations Carlyle RCMP. It’s been 3 years since you put me in jail.” She told us that she decided to get sober after we arrested her the last time. She thanked the officers, knowing they were just doing their jobs. The officers were genuinely happy to see her success. This is what makes all the hard work pay off – making a difference in someone’s life. As for the past week, officers responded to a shop break-in alarm. The investigation determined the owner’s dog inadvertently set off the alarm. The RCMP received a complaint regarding a vehicle with a straight pipe exhaust. We patrolled but didn’t locate the vehicle that day. I’m confident, however, that soon that truck will likely have some red and blue lights in its rear view mirror. One sure way to know spring has arrived is an increase in cabin break-in calls. This week we received a complaint

advising of a cabin and shed break-in. A warning was issued to a driver who was operating an unregistered vehicle. It was that driver’s lucky day, because it would have been a $580 ticket. An even more expensive ticket is the one for $1,050 that was issued to an individual for giving alcohol to minors. We received a call reporting an assault. When officers attended, each person said the other person was the one who committed the assault. One subject was arrested and stayed in jail until he sobered up. The other was released at the scene. Both were charged with assault and given paperwork to attend court. We received a call from someone reporting they had an unwanted guest show up at their house. The caller said the subject of the complaint was intoxicated from drinking hand sanitizer. She said he was walking down the road and she was worried about his safety. Police attended and arrested the individual. He stayed in cells until sober. A20 » POLICE

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Jeanette loved flowers but she also loved a few charities, so the family would like to gratefully decline flowers and ask to please make a donation to Stars Air Ambulance, 2640 Airport Rd., Regina, SK S4W 1A3 or online at https://stars.ca/ in memory of Jeanette.

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Please note that due to a decreased signal strength at the location, a live stream will not be available. However, please check back, as a link to a video recording of the service will be posted here later Saturday evening. Hall Funeral Services in Estevan is caring for Jeanette’s family – Yvonne Clark, Funeral Director.

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Please call 306.483.7338 or Email: sunsetconcrete77@outlook.com NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Rural Municipality 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

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Enniskillen No. 3 for 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00am to noon and 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Monday to Friday April 8th, 2022 – May 9th, 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 wishing to discuss the notice of assessment or potential appeal may contact the assesor at the Rural Municipality of Enniskillen No. 3. 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., Box 149 Meota, SK S0M 1X0., by the 9th day of May 2022 Dated this 8th day of April, 2022. Pamela Bartlett Assessor

Assessment Roll VILLAGE OF GLENAVON Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Village of Glenavon for 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:00am to 12:00p.m. and 1:00pm to 4:00pm on the following days: Monday to Thursday April 8th, 2022 – May 9th, 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 $50.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor, The Village of Glenavon, Box 327, Glenavon, SK S0G 1Y0, by the 9th day of May, 2022. Secretary of The Board of Revision: Western Municipal Consulting, Box 149 Meota SK S0M 1X0, secretary@westernmunicipal.ca Dated at Glenavon, Saskatchewan this 8th day of April, 2022. Brittany Knoll, Assessor

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NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF STORTHOAKS NO.31 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Rural Municipality of Storthoaks No. 31 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. Monday to Friday Friday, April 8th, 2022 to Wednesday, May 11th, 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 Storthoaks No. 31, 204 Railway Ave., Box 40, Storthoaks, SK S0C 2K0. A notice of appeal, accompanied by a $75.00 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 11th of May 2022 Dated this 8th day of April, 2022. Elissa Henrion Assessor

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL VILLAGE OF KISBEY Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Kisbey for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday from March 24th to April 27th, 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 their assesment is require to file their notice of appeal including the applicable assessment appeal fee of $25.00 per assessment by April 27th, 2022 to the Board of Revision at: The Assessor Village of Kisbey Box 249, Kisbey, SK S0C 1L0 vill.kisbey@sasktel.net Dated this 24th day of March, 2022. Nathalie Neal Assessor

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Police dealt with thefts and driving infractions « A17 A caller reported a suspicious person in their yard. The caller thought someone was trying to sneak into his yard because he turned his vehicle lights off. Officers spoke with the driver of the vehicle who said he shut his lights off because he was

looking at the northern lights. A ticket was issued to a woman who was giving her intoxicated boyfriend a ride home. Unfortunately, the woman didn’t have a driver’s licence. She was issued the ticket and had her vehicle towed.

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A person attended the detachment and reported that his medication was stolen from his residence. He advised it could have been a number of people but he was not sure who stole the medication. The officer advised the pharmacy of this and told the person he needs to take better care of his medication. A caller reported someone walked into her house and then left. She thought the caller was high on drugs. Police advised the caller to keep her doors locked. Police are following up

with the incident. The RCMP received a call from a utility company employee who was threatened by an angry customer. The subject of complaint approached the employee and asked him to do some unscheduled work. When the employee explained that the man would have to phone and book an appointment, the man got angry and said the company doors are always locked and he should just “shoot all of you.” Officers take threats very seriously and are continuing the

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ASSESSMENT ROLL VILLAGE OF ALIDA

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 discuss the notice of assessment or potential appeal may contact the assessor at the Village of Alida, 302 Hwy. No. 361, Alida, SK. S0C 0B0. A notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50.00 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 17th day of May, 2022. Dated this 8th day of April, 2022. Kathy Anthony, Assessor.

injured himself. The hotel guest had already left the scene, but he is known to police, was later located by our intrepid officers and was arrested for Mischief. He was also transported to the hospital where a doctor treated the cuts on his arm he received from breaking the window. Police were involved in a foot chase. While the officers were no doubt winded, their exertion paid off as it successfully enabled them to catch up to the fleeing subject and an arrest was made. There were 13 speeding tickets issued. The Heaviest Foot Award goes to the driver who received a $200 ticket for going 26 kilometres over the posted speed limit. Sgt. Holmstrom will be back in this space next week. I’ve enjoyed filling in, but I have a whole new appreciation for the amount of work he puts into his reports.

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Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Alida 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 to 5:00 p.m., on the following days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from April 12th to May 17th, 2022.

investigation. The man may be charged with the Criminal Code offence of uttering threats. A man reported a window at his house was broken. When police attended the homeowner said he had headphones on at the time the window was broken. He heard the window break but didn’t see who did it. A woman phoned to report she and another person were walking down a road and a car approached them. Occupants of the vehicle threatened to fight them. The caller and her walking partner continued on their way unharmed. Police will be arresting the subject of complaint and charging him with uttering threats. A grain truck was reported to be on fire. The caller needed a police file number for their insurance claim. Police received a complaint regarding a guest who smashed a window at a hotel and

To All Community Organizations: The Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant Program 2022-23 is NOW OPEN to community organizations. The purpose of the program is to provide funds to volunteer organizations that provide programs and services in sport, culture and recreation. Funds are provided through the Town of Carlyle to maintain, improve and expand on programs and opportunities for people of all ages to derive the benefits from involvement in sport, culture and recreation activities. For this reason, only those expenditures that can be directly related to programming will qualify for grant assistance. The Town of Carlyle is now accepting applications for assistance under the Community Grant Program. Application forms for the program are now available at the Town Office or can be printed off our website: www.townofcarlyle.com. All applications are due by April 30, 2022. For further information, please call the Town Office at (306) 453-2363.

Rural Municipality of Chester No. 125 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Chester No. 125 for 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:00am to 12:00p.m. and 1:00pm to 4:00pm on the following days: Monday to Thursday April 8th, 2022 – May 9th, 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 $50.00 appeal fee, which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor, R.M. of Chester No.125, Box 180 Glenavon, SK S0G 1Y0, by the 9th day of May, 2022. Secretary of The Board of Revision, Western Municipal Consulting: Box 149 Meota, SK S0M 1X0. secretary@westernmunicipal.ca Dated at Glenavon, Saskatchewan this 8th day of April, 2022. Brittany Knoll, Assessor

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