The Observer January 13, 2023

By Stephanie Zoer

People from all walks of life gathered at the Arcola Prairie Place Complex to witness the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal ceremony on Tuesday night.

All the chairs were filled with spectators to watch their family, friends, co-workers and neighbours to receive this prestigious award.

The recipients reside within the Cannington provincial constituency, which covers the southeast corner of the province. People from Carlyle, Arcola, Kenosee Lake, Alida, Redvers, Glen Ewen, Oxbow, Kisbey, Carnduff, Alameda, Carievale, White Bear, Kennedy, Maryfield, Manor, Gainsborough, Northgate, Lampman, Fillmore, Creelman and Wawota were saluted.

This high honour was given for contributions to

volunteer services, politics, business/commerce, religion, education, agriculture, sports, arts, philanthropy, environment, posthumous, health care, contributions for women and protective services.

Thirty-eight recipients were present to receive their medals. Three others couldn’t attend.

As part of the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s ascending throne as the Queen of Canada, this tradition of creating commemorative medals continued.

In the absence of the Federal Platinum Jubilee Medal program, six provinces established a Jubilee Medal of their own, each with the same ribbon, overall design and criteria.

The design of the medal was approved by Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle on May 17, 2022.

Major Jason Quilliam, chief of protocol and secretary of the Saskatchewan Honours Advisory Council, was the master of ceremonies for the evening.

Rein De La Pena, a 13-year-old young woman, opened with the singing of O Canada.

Quillian, who also served in the military, said it was an honour to be at the ceremony to recognize the medal recipients for Cannington.

MLA Daryl Harrison said it was an extremely difficult task to select the recipients and there were so many deserving of this medal. People from all walks of life are receiving this medal, from young to the elderly.

Tim McLeod, the MLA for Moose Jaw North and the provincial secretary and legislative secretary to the premier, addressed the crowd by saying the

Queen had a great sense of humour and integrity, the same as what the people of Saskatchewan have.

He continued to say there are a lot of remarkable individuals receiving this medal. They are very deserving of the honour bestowed on them, and this is for the betterment of the province.

Seven thousand people across Saskatchewan will be awarded this medal. McLeod hopes that this will encourage others to follow and make an example. The youngest recipient is 10 years old and the oldest is 108 years old.

McLeod said, “The Queen is now in our history, but she will never be forgotten.”

Quilliam returned to the stage and called each person’s name. A few times, his microphone malfunctioned, and he

told the crowd he would instead use his military voice, so everyone could hear him.

As each person came forward and received their medal, Harrison congratulated them, while McLeod positioned the medal. A professional photographer was on hand to capture the special moment for life.

Travis Keisig, an MLA for Last MountainTouchwood, said: “Our children, and our grandchildren will never get one of these medals. We are pretty special. This is a pretty amazing award, and we will most likely be the last generation to receive it.”

Mayor Scott Tesser said, “I am honoured to be a part of a community with such dedicated individuals. Congratulations to all of them on behalf of the Town of Arcola.”

Forty-one people from the southeast corner of Saskatchewan receive the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal in Arcola on Tuesday night. Photo by Stephanie Zoer

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January

Hockey

Friday, Jan 13 - Home Game - Carlyle Cougars vs Moosomin Rangers

Sunday, Jan 14 - Home Game - Carlyle Cougars vs Oxbow Huskies

Friday, Jan 20 - Away Game - Moosomin Rangers vs Carlyle Cougars

Saturday, Jan 21 - Away Game - Wawota Flyers vs Carlyle Cougars

Friday, Jan 27 - Home Game - Carlyle Cougars vs Redvers Rockets

Saturday, Jan 28 - Away GameCarnduff Red Devils vs Carlyle Cougars

Saturday, January 28 - Optimist Club of Arcola Snowmobile Rally

Carlyle Library

Friday, Jan 13, 20 - Coffee & Colour Saturday, Jan 14 - Markerspace Tuesday, Jan 17, 24, 31Get around to it Wednesday, Jan 18, 25 - Paint Hour Thursday, Jan 19, 26 - Story Hour Friday, Jan 27, 28Family Literacy Day

CF Sunrise hands out YouthBiz awards

Winners of this year’s YouthBiz competition have been announced by CF Sunrise, and a total of $2,100 in prize money was presented to students in southeast Saskatchewan for their efforts in describing their business ideas, developing their digital knowledge and building their financial literacy skills.

This year, 237 students from 13 schools in the region participated in the youth contest. YouthBiz is a youth entrepreneurship program offered by CF Sunrise.

In the Grade 6-8 category, first place and $500 in prize money was awarded to Kaybree Fettes and Lydia Becker from Radville for their aquatic learning centre, The Explorium.

Second place and $300 went to Alexis Schaeffer of Weyburn for her existing craft business, Xis Crafts.

Third place and $150 was awarded to Gabriel Avery and Dakota Anderson of Midale for their baking business, Bake Your Day.

In the Grade 9-12 category, first place and $500 went to the Entrepreneurship 30 class at Weyburn Comprehensive School for describing the operations of their Junior Achievement business, Cloud 9 Blanket Co.

Haylee Scrupps from Midale Central School earned second place and a prize of $300 for her bookstore Explore the Books.

Third place and $150 was awarded to Ava Anderson and Kaydence Stephens from Midale for their sporting goods store, Ballz Fore Days.

“Once again, we’ve had tremendous response to this long-running youth business program. These young people have worked

very hard to build financial and digital literacy skills, develop their knowledge of the business world and explore entrepreneurship. Many have said that this taste of business ownership makes them hungry for more. And that’s great

news for southeast Saskatchewan,” said CF Sunrise general manager Andria Brady.

“This is the 16th year for YouthBiz and over the years we’ve seen over 3,050 young people in southeast Saskatchewan discover the

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ready operated, and evaluate the potential profitability of their venture.

This year, the program focused on the digital world and students were required to develop a business website as part of their YouthBiz entry materials.

Additional achievement awards were given to students whose entries displayed outstanding qualities worthy of special recognition.

world of small business. Pretty incredible results.”

The YouthBiz Program encourages students to explore the business world by developing skills needed to be an entrepreneur. They write about a business idea that they’ve imagined or al-

Dozens of people saluted at ceremony

Students from Midale Central School earned an award for their detailed income sheets. The award for engaging audio commercials went to the Grade 6 class at Carievale School.

Aisley Ball from Carnduff Education Complex baked samples of her Tiny Bites food creations and won an award for product prototypes. Alexis Schaeffer won an award for Xis Craft’s Social Media Sales.

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The recipients are: Joan Adams, Allan Arthur, Jim Boettcher, Nicolaas Botha, Shelley Boyes, Allan Brigden,

Catherine Burton, Jeff Cameron, Jadon Carnduff, Richard Chicoine, Sandra Dalziel, Vi Day, Brent Dunnigan,

Thank-you to Halls Funeral Services in the care of all the arrangements in the passing of my husband Albert Kenler; to Father Ron Andree for funeral mass, to pallbearers, readers, ushers, guest book attendant, bringing offerings; for masses, donations to health foundation; also to organist, singers Suzanne and Phil; to the parish ladies for serving lunch. Thank-you to all people who came from far on such a cold day. Thanks for visits at the house, baking, phone calls, and cards, and also the flowers. Special thanks to Jan for all your help and to Marguerite for coming to hospital to be with me.

May God bless you all.

Anne-Marie Kenler, Redvers

Terry Gunderman, Grant Hale, Rhonda Halliday, Christine Hill, Rob Hill, Kevin Kay, Jim Lawrence, Chris Lees, Don Lees, Teagan Littlechief, Cindi McAuley, Regan Miller,

Lori Moncrief, Michelle Moore, Elaine Morgan, Carter Morrison, Darlene Olsen, Lynette Peet, George Rowley, Judy Swallow, Jean Thompson, Lloyd Thompson, Jack

Twietmeyer, Maureen Ulrich, Carol Urban, Winston Van Staveren, Velda Weatherald, and Jeff Young.

As the ceremony came to a close, God save our

King was sung, and a group photo was taken. A social of coffee and tea followed for everyone to have the chance to congratulate the medal recipients.

CF Sunrise general manager Andria Brady, Aisley Ball from the Carnduff Education Complex and CF Sunrise board member Tara Beck. Photo courtesy of CF Sunrise

Carlyle transit van operators play important role

By Gord Paulley

Dan Peebles and Shirley McCarron are wellknown area residents who have driven the Carlyle transit van since 2016.

In late 2021, the Town of Carlyle purchased a new Promaster Move Mobility Dodge Van. McCarron’s aunt, the then-106year-old Elsie Cameron, was one of its first riders.

The transit van is available to all senior and disabled citizens of the Town of Carlyle and operates Mondays, Thursday and Fridays. The cost of the service is $2, and McCarron indicated that it is woefully under-utilized.

“We average around five riders a day but have room for more,” she said. “The price is definitely reasonable and there are a lot of seniors in our

town that could be using this super service.”

Requests are to be made by contacting the town office at 306-453-2363.

The Town of Carlyle recently recognized Peebles and McCarron for their years of exceptional service. Of course, the couple was asked when they plan to retire. Without hesitating, and with a straight face, McCarron replied, “When the riders are younger than me.”

This couple has been together since the early 1990s and lived on Newcombe Street in Manor for decades. For a few years, they operated D & S Convenience out of the Manor Auto Sales building.

In the spring of 2019, Peebles suffered a series of four debilitating strokes in a very short period of time. He couldn’t talk or walk, and during his time in hos-

pital, was under code blue cardiac arrest. Together with undergoing major

back surgery in September 2022, the 79-year-old is now considered a medical

marvel and is approaching a complete recovery. After the 2019 medical

issues, Peebles and McCarron decided to move to Carlyle and now reside in Heritage Court across from the Sports Arena. They still rent out their home in Manor but upon moving had to auction off their prize possessions.

Both Peebles and McCarron have children from previous relationships. They include Darcy Peebles, Colette Pierson, Jacqui Trippel, Jodi Onufreychuk and several grandchildren. McCarron enjoys the challenge of a jigsaw puzzle, sewing and her family. Peebles regularly has coffee at the Heritage Court community kitchen and watches as much hockey as he can. The proximity of the skating rink is a bonus.

Incidentally, McCarron was one of the Carlyle Cougars’ first Fan of the Year Award recipients back in the early 1990s.

Former curling rink and arena a big part of Heward, and archery and axe-throwing could be added

By Stephanie Zoer

Heward is known for its historical stone church, located on the southeast corner of the village. With its steep sloped roof and stunning high steeple, it can be seen from kilometres away.

The church began as an Anglican congregation in 1918 and was designed by an architect from Regina, A.J. Rowley. It was modelled after the Gothic Revival-styled country churches in England, which Rowley found very appealing.

It was a showpiece in its day, but now sits idle across from the old arena and curling rink.

Another attraction for this village was their haunted house in the old curling rink. The building was no longer used as such, and in order not to waste the space, a large and scary

Halloween-themed house was created. It has been known to scare the toughest of people.

When COVID-19 hit, the haunted house was closed down and now two years later is full of dust and cobwebs. There are now different plans for the old rink.

Jennifer Frederiksen is the new recreational director, and it is her plan to have an archery and axe-throwing range instead. It will have full seasonal registration and drop-ins. Frederiksen said there has been a lot of interest in the amenity that

The RCMP has announced the arrest of an individual wanted in connection with an incident near Langenburg.

According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers located the suspect and a stolen vehicle at a residence near Carlyle on Jan. 4. The man was arrested and taken into custody without incident.

As a result of an investigation into an assault that occurred on Jan. 3 near Langenburg, the RCMP says 37-year-old Aaron Kenneth

Olney has been charged with the following offences:

•Assault with a weapon;

•Committing an assault while carrying a weapon;

•Uttering threats to cause death;

•Possession of a firearm while prohibited;

•Using a firearm while committing an indictable offence;

•Pointing a firearm;

•Possession of a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence;

•Possession of a firearm knowing it was obtained by

the commission of an offence;

•Possession of a firearm knowing it was obtained by the commission of an offence;

•Theft under $5,000; and

•Theft of a motor vehicle.

All charges are under the Criminal Code.

According to the RCMP, Olney is from Stoughton.

Olney was scheduled to appear in court in Yorkton on Jan. 5. None of the charges have been proven in court.

An advisory was issued

hopefully will start in January.

The haunted items will be cleaned out of the rink and placed into storage. Frederiksen said there is a lot of stuff in there.

Recently the lobby has seen changes as well. New post office boxes have been

installed, the exterior door has been moved from the west wall to the south, and a new postal worker, which is Frederiksen, has arrived.

She had to apply for the position and once she received it, work began to revamp the lobby. She is there in the mornings, and in the afternoons is a hairdresser in Heward.

There is also a kitchen in the heated area known as the community centre, which is now called Howlers. It is named after the haunted house and the coyotes that visit regularly close to Heward.

A viewing window overlooks the old skating arena, which is now a riding arena. Horse enthusiasts have been using it for

several years, including the Stoughton New Hope Horse Club.

It has seen horse riders play broomball, while others teach riding lessons. Some come to keep their horse in shape over the winter.

Frederiksen said both sides get quite chilly in the winter, so she is hoping to get fundraising in the new year for heaters, even if they just takes the chill out of the air.

According to Frederiksen volunteers and the community run these facilities.

The new year has a lot to offer in the small village, according to Frederiksen, if everything goes according to their plans.

on Jan. 3 after Esterhazy RCMP received the report of an assault at a residence north of Langenburg earlier in the day. Officers responded immediately. Initial investigation determined the vehicle was stolen following what the RCMP called a violent offence.

The RCMP asked the public not to approach the vehicle if it was seen, and to call the RCMP immediately.

Officers from Esterhazy, Carnduff and Carlyle RCMP detachments were investigating.

Dan Peebles and Shirley McCarron operate the Town of Carlyle Transit Van. Photo by Gord Paulley

From left, Chayse and Dale Hemphill enjoy the new axe throwing range in the Heward arena. Photo by Jennifer Frederiksen

Wrestling with the remote

Stephanie Zoer

Just a few words

I have been a dedicated professional wrestling fan for years.

Yes, that is me glued to the TV on Monday nights so I can watch WWEs Raw. Tuesday night is NXT, Wednesday night is All Elite Wrestling’s Dynamite, and Friday night is Smackdown.

Yes, I would watch them all if I had control over the remote in our house, but sadly I do not. Frank, my husband, is the remote king.

Do not get me wrong, Frank enjoys wrestling as well, but not as much as me.

In our younger days we would venture out to the Kitchener-Waterloo Auditorium in Ontario to watch the WWE events live. We even went to Hulkamania in Toronto years ago.

At the time I was a reporter for a small-town newspaper and was fortunate enough to get backstage and interview Bart and Billy Gunn from Smoking Gunns tag team. I even had the chance to walk the dressing room area and met Razor Ramon. He spoke to me as well and even kissed my hand, something I will never forget, as he just recently passed away.

This to me was like meeting movie stars and was such a thrill.

People are often shocked when I say I am a huge wrestling fan, and then the predictable comment comes, “How can you watch that fake stuff?”

To me, watching a good wrestling match is like watching a good movie, or is it?

First of all, these people are entertainers. They are also in better physical condition than most athletes.

They work at least 200 nights a year, travelling from city to city on a tight schedule. Often they are jumping on a plane or in a vehicle right after their show to get to the next town, for the following evening’s performance.

Most times their performance will last from 15 to 45 minutes, unless it is an event like the upcoming Royal Rumble, when a wrestler could be in the ring for over an hour.

Each time they entertain, their performance is choreographed. Each move, each fall is rehearsed beforehand, after all if they did not, there would be more injuries.

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin broke his neck when Owen Hart botched a piledriver causing Austin’s head to hit the mat. Although Austin could barely move his arms, he completed the match.

They perform each time they enter the squared circle. Each time they take a chance. It is like watching a movie with an exceptional storyline.

Now I am sure we have all watched a movie in our lives. There are great movies and others that are not.

Every movie is choreographed, rehearsed and each scene is played out according to the script. This is done in front of a camera and if the actor messes up, the scene is done over till it is right.

Movie stars usually do not do their own stunts either. Yet a wrestler performs live each time. They cannot re-do it.

Each fall, hit and each time they fly off the ropes, it is done by the wrestler, not a stunt double.

It has always amazed me how they can fall from 12 feet in the air and get up and walk away. If that were me, I would be out for the count.

So, which one should we be calling fake?

Will it make the cut?

At the core of it are different tastes, interests and even sensibilities that mean an episode one critic submits as a contender wouldn’t make the top 100 of another, which opens it up to vigorous and hopefully fun discussion. Entertainment is one thing, but what about our individual lives?

up with your 20 best episodes?

The best, the worst, the fastest, the most dramatic, most inspirational, most disappointing and on it goes … the content of countless articles chronicling the year that was.

Some are easy to quantify like the top-grossing movies or best-selling books. Others are of the subjective variety requiring the opinion of those tasked with determining what makes the cut. Listing the top-selling music acts of the year is one type of list, but who is the arbiter of who created the best music of 2022?

One of the more baffling lists to me was the 20 best episodes of the year; not the 20 best TV shows, but the 20 best episodes themselves. That would be quite a challenge to undertake with an awful lot to watch and distill. Nonetheless, the ambitious list was tackled and once it was published, generated the very debate it intended.

An episode (outside the world of screens) is an incident in the course of events in a person’s life or experience. Given that as a starting point, what if you tried to come up with your 20 best episodes – 20 incidents in your life last year that you would put on the list.

Major events like a wedding, buying a house, a promotion, family addition or a dream vacation might be slotted in quickly at the start but then the question would be where we go from there. What would make the cut?

Perhaps you could choose three or four events each month and then whittle that down to the assigned 20. Or maybe you would focus on events featuring your favorite things that involved family or friends. Maybe your highlights revolved around entertainment, sports, hobbies or activities associated with community groups. How difficult might it be to come

An item on a network show caught my attention when it announced a segment of all the good news last year we might have forgotten about or missed the first time around. Not only did the anchor relate item after item, but simultaneously the crawl at the bottom of the screen ran steadily with an additional set, driving home the point that there was way too much to be contained within the segment.

Would the same be true while trying to come up with our personal best moments and episodes of the year? Too many to be contained within one list? Or would there be need for a gentle nudge to be reminded of what could be considered for inclusion in case we have forgotten something?

If I were to share my top 20 it would make little sense to others. Are there things we share in common as local and global communities? Of course. But even within that, those experiences impacted me in ways that were different than in how they impacted others, and those same events would have been perceived and responded to in a unique manner.

In the same way that delineating the best TV episodes is influenced by age, interest and at-

titude, our own personal ones are just that: personal. An event on my list wouldn’t make the cut on someone else’s. And it shouldn’t. Because while looking back and probing the past year is a fairly typical way to mark the transition to a new one, so is looking ahead and anticipating what comes next.

The anxious part is that we don’t know what’s coming. The exciting part is that we don’t know what’s coming. Some things will be unthinkably painful, others unexpectedly delightful. In between those are the moments we will help shape and refine, or perhaps generate anew that will find placement on next year’s list of unforgettable episodes.

Amidst the goal setting and prospects of the coming months is the opportunity to put our imprint on it all – in whatever way that looks for each of us. Some have specific plans and agendas they are eager to pursue, others may not be quite so defined but nonetheless pursuable. Maybe the best way to approach the next 12 months is to be intent on filling the year with so many cherished moments it will make selecting the best 20 episodes of 2023 pretty much impossible. That’s my outlook.

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Southeast search and rescue receive support from an RM

RM of Lomond No. 37 gave South East Saskatchewan Search and Rescue (SESKSAR) a significant boost ahead of the holidays.

The council came together Dec. 15 to donate one of their trucks to the volunteer association, trained in search and rescue operations and serving the vast southeast corner of the province.

Clarence Fradette, who is one of the volunteers with SESKSAR and also works for the RM, received the donation on behalf of the group.

Fradette said earlier this year he learned that the RM was planning on retiring one of their trucks, and he knew that SESKSAR had an incident command trailer donated to them but didn’t have a vehicle to pull it. So, he got the ball rolling.

“One of our employees Clarence Fradette is a long-time volunteer with Southeast Sask. Search and Rescue, he’s been a member since they started. And initially, he had talked to the search and rescue, and then he approached the council,” said RM administrator Aleshia Underwood.

In a letter to the council, SESKSAR explained how they would use the truck and asked if the RM would consider donating it. Underwood said once council received their letter, it was an easy decision.

“We like being able to support groups that are active in the community. And with the Southeast Sask. Search and Rescue being all volunteer and having to obtain their equipment through donations and fundraising, we felt that it would be a

good place for that truck to go and it would really help them out,” Underwood said.

“It’s great to have a group like that in this area, actively training and being prepared if there’s an incident. So, it really is a benefit to the community.”

She added that the RM of Lomond does their best to support valuable projects in the area.

“We try and help out community groups as much as we can, so if the need is there, we try and help out and do what we can,” Underwood said.

Fradette put heavier springs in the GMC Sierra truck and said it will handle the trailer really well.

“The donation is greatly appreciated,” Fradette said. “Those guys [the RM of Lomond] are well-known for their donations in the community.”

SESKSAR was grateful for the donation, as it will allow them to have the incident command trailer with all of their gear and equipment hooked onto the new truck and ready to be dispatched instantly when they get activated for a search.

“Our SESKSAR members are beyond grateful and overwhelmed with this extremely generous donation from the RM of Lomond, its council and ratepayers,” said SESKSAR president Katia Bigney. “This truck will allow our chapter members to attend activated searches, training functions and public functions with our incident command trailer, and provide all the gear and equipment needed to serve our communities in Saskatchewan. Very sincere, thank you.”

South East Sask. Search and Rescue volunteer and RM of Lomond employee Clarence Fradette, left, received the donation of the truck from RM councillors, from left, John Tosczak, Denis Sidloski, Reeve Desmond McKenzie, Brad Irwin, Fred Morrice, Todd Persson and Blake McLeod. Photo courtesy of Aleshia Underwood

South East Search and Rescue volunteer Clarence Fradette, left, and RM of Lomond Reeve Desmond McKenzie in front of the truck donated to SESKSAR.

Redcoat Mutual Aid wants to make presence known

By Gord Paulley

Over 30 years ago, local towns, villages, and rural municipalities felt it was important to add safety and rescue to its mandates.

In 1991, a bylaw was signed by local municipal governments to establish an emergency measures organization, now known as Redcoat Mutual Aid.

The objectives of this organization have not changed over time. Redcoat was formed to provide unified and effective administration for neighbouring communities and to lend reciprocal assistance, expertise and equipment in a declared disaster or needed situation.

They would also provide effective communication between the members and pool their resources and

manpower together under one umbrella.

The focus of Redcoat Mutual Aid is to ensure their local fire departments have rescue equipment. Separate from fire equipment, all these tools and resources are used for instances such as vehicle accidents, water rescue and fire rescue. When a department responds to a rescue call, those in the Redcoat area can rest assured they are well equipped with both equipment and funding through Redcoat Mutual Aid.

Annually, local governments contribute on a per capita basis to Redcoat Mutual Aid. These include the towns of Arcola, Carlyle and Redvers; the villages of Kenosee Lake, Kisbey, Manor and Storthoaks; and the RMs

of Antler, Brock, Moose Mountain, Reciprocity and Storthoaks.

All Redcoat Mutual Aid vehicles and equipment are stored at either the Carlyle or Redvers fire hall facilities. Over the years, Redcoat has been able to procure high-quality, modern and efficient rescue equipment that can rival the larger communities.

Redcoat Mutual Aid is

often the first to arrive at any accident scene. Lifesaving rescue equipment includes the Jaws of Life, vehicle stabilizers, and defibrillators. They partake in fire, water, ice, snowmobile, grain bin and heavy equipment rescues, as well as establishing safe landings for the STARS Air Ambulance.

Regular semi-annual meetings are held with all local government repre-

sentatives in attendance. In addition to requisitioning additional equipment and clothing needs for their members, a request for training dollars is their No. 1 priority. Along with fire safety courses, many members have undertaken specialized training in areas such as heavy equipment, high angle, grain bin and ice/water rescues.

“It is going to take a lot of additional training to keep with the new technology,” said Fire Chief Don Van Meer. “Nowadays, many different hazardous materials are hauled on our highways and with the increased interest in electric vehicles, it is important that we keep ahead of the curve. Training is expensive but essential.”

Redcoat Mutual Aid serves a 2,400-square-ki-

Wawota news – a new mayor for the town

Submitted by Myrna Olson

Congratulations to Kevin Kay who is the new mayor of Wawota. He won by acclamation.

Congratulations to Jacey Patterson and Dylan Kauenhofen on the birth of their daughter. She was born on Dec. 23, weighed five pounds, 13 ounces, and has been named Bryn-

THANK

lee May Dawn. Grandparents are Michelle Clark and Darcy Kauenhofen, Shana Puskas and Gordon Patterson, great-grandparents are Marie Jensen, Val Puskas, Elaine Fisk, Greg and Penny Kauenhofen, and Blaine and Teresa Flett. Cameron Skulmoski and Rae and Owen, Adam and Evan and Louise Lamontagne travelled to Regina and celebrated

Christmas with Mike and Randine Lamontagne, Joe and Matt.

Shirley Corkish has returned home after spending a week in Cottage Grove, Minn., where she spent Christmas with Jeff and Laura Corkish, Owen, Addison and Mason. She also celebrated her 80th birthday while there. Sympathy to Deb Saville and family on the passing

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of her mother, Kathy Maser of Medicine Hat. She died on Dec. 31 at the age of 87.

Kay Dorrance and Rhonda had a brief trip to Saskatoon where they celebrated Christmas with Norma Fenske and family.

Garry Dickson travelled to Orillia, Ont., with his nephew and spent several days visiting with 21 different family members. He returned to Wawota on Jan. 3.

Congratulations to Lori-lynn Brehaut and Janice Cuddington who were each a winner in the Christmas Giveaway in Moosomin.

Our Christmas company were Stacey Heffernan, Kate and Sarah, Kenton and Stacey Olson, Carter and Emmett, all of Regina; Jake and Carey Lamoureaux, Jack and Will and invited guest, and Deb Purdy. On Box-

lometre area in southeast Saskatchewan. Owen Gavelin of the Town of Redvers is chairman and Syd Chicoine of the R.M. of Storthoaks is vice-chairman.

Jena Cowen of Redvers is the Secretary-treasurer.

This important organization wishes to promote itself and has created its own social media page. They have also developed a new logo which will be proudly displayed on all equipment and vehicles.

If anyone is interested in donating funds directly to Redcoat Mutual Aid, either email them at redcoatmutualaid@g mail. com or contact your local fire department. Donations are tax-deductible if directly deposited through either the Town of Carlyle or Town of Redvers administration offices.

ing Day, we joined at the Lamoureauxs for our second annual game afternoon. Kate and Sarah spent the following week in Wawota before returning home on Jan. 3.

I would appreciate you sharing your holiday news with me.

New Year’s wishes to all, especially our five Ukrainian families who celebrated their first Christmas in Wawota.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING Carlyle Community Complex Box 179 Carlyle, Sask. www.carlylecomplex.ca carlylehasit@gmail.com

Redcoat logo from their Facebook page.

Century Lane Farms has a rich history for Goudy family

By Stephanie Zoer

The Goudys have been on the family farm for many years.

It is the original Goudy homestead which has been in the family since 1906. Graham and Val raised their two sons John and Brett on the farm north of Stoughton.

Brett Goudy and his wife Crystal, and three children Sianna, Jaxon and Cash, along with John and Julia Goudy and their children Carley, Madison, Reid, Colton and Kierra, all are part of Century Lane Farms. They also have a sister, Melisa, who is married and has two children, but they are not actively involved in the farm.

Brett said it all began with his great grandpar-

ent’s farm and Brett’s parents are third generation farmers. His dad, Graham, was raised on this farm and today is

still actively involved in the farm, although is slowing down some.

Although Brett and his brother John both work

off the farm, they too are incredibly involved in farm life.

The farm has over 300 head of shorthorn cross

cows. They also have 20 bulls, which are purebred shorthorns, black angus and Simmentals.

Brett feels the short-

horn cross cattle fit well into the environment here. The cows are very fertile and good breeders, which leaves few cows to remain open after breeding season is done.

Heifers are bred for the first time at approximately 15 months and can remain in production until they are up to 16 years of age. Cows and heifers are pregnancy checked after the breeding season and will be culled if they are not confirmed to be in calf.

Aggressive cows are not kept, as they can also agitate the herd and it makes for a dangerous situation said Brett, especially around young children, so they are sold, along with cows with bad feet and bad utters.

The Scoop for Carnduff ’s 4-H Club

December was a quiet month for our club. We held our monthly meeting at the Carnduff Education Complex on Dec. 7. We are planning our first calf weigh day for the first part of January, as well as our club Christmas party. The project activity for this meeting was to create branding irons and corral dioramas with cardboard. The purpose of this activity was to learn how to set up a functional corral and pasture space for our animals. We also talked about why people brand animals and what their brands stand for. It was a fun day. Photo and story

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Cattle at Century Lane Farm are shorthorn cross, which fit in well to the environment.

Club holds Christmas social

Farm sees benefits in calving in May

At one time they calved in March or April, but the weather is unpredictable at that time of year, so they slowly began to breed later for calving to begin in the second week in May. This way the cows would calf on grass. Not only is it easier on the cows, but Goudy also said it is easier on Julia.

Julia and Graham complete the majority of the day-to-day farm activities, including calving. Brett said, Julia and Graham work extremely hard on the farm and do a lot with the cows and calves, since both brothers work off the farm full time.

Although they calf in May, nightly checks are always done during this time, to ensure there are no difficulties in the herd. As seeding time is the same time as calving, Julia and Graham also bring the seed and fertilizer to the fields and haul water to the sprayer. Brett, John and Reid complete the majority of

the spring field work between off the farm work and school.

When a cow has twins, they are brought to the corrals to make sure both calves are nursing well, and the cow accepts both of her babies.

Calving in May decreases the chances of scours and pneumonia in calves, and Brett said they do not have any issues with calving at this time of the year, as the weather is warmer, and they are on pasture.

Calves are weaned in December or January and fed grain and quality hay to ensure nutrition remains in the calves. The calves are backgrounded until spring at which time they are sold or depending on pasture availability, they might be sold in September.

Over the winter Goudy’s herd will primarily graze on standing corn and be supplemented with brome/ alfalfa/clover hay. They may also swath graze,

put up silage or feed green feed depending on supplies.

Stockpile grazing is another method of feeding, along with a cover crop. Feeding this way saves on hay, while still receiving the value in the feed that cattle need.

One cow will eat an equivalent of six large round bales of hay over the winter, which is why the Goudys need 1,8002,000 round bales of hay to sustain the herd, which they bale off of their own and rented land.

During the summer months the cattle remain on grass and rotate from pasture to pasture so as not to overgraze the land.

They keep around 50 replacement heifers

from their calves to increase the quality of the herd.

The Goudys are working towards holistic management for the farm. Brett said it is important to have good soil, but the soil also needs to be healthy, then in turn receive good crops.

Canola, barley, oats and corn are all part of seeding in the spring.

“Our equipment is not new, but it works well and that is all that matters,” said Brett.

They also plant a cover crop which too is good for the land.

The Goudy clan is happy to be farming, wants to be more sustainable in the future and will strive for these results as a family team.

The Arcola-Kisbey 4-H Beef Club held a meeting/Christmas party on Jan. 2 at the Sparks Centre in Weyburn with 11 members present.

They will be calling people soon about the community birthday calendars that are $20 each. If you aren’t on the list for a calendar but would like one, contact Jeff Lees at 306-577-1375

Carlyle Cougars entering provincials this year

By Gord Paulley

For the first time in recent memory, the Carlyle Cougars senior hockey team has decided to enter provincials.

The Cougars are competing in the B division play due to the population of the area.

In addition to players already registered on their Big Six Hockey League roster, the Cougars have bolstered their provincial lineup with the addition of seven out-of-town players.

Kruise Reddick played for five years in the Western Hockey League for the Tri-City Americans. He also played for the University of Alberta, the British Elite Ice Hockey League and briefly in Slovakia. Reddick is from Manor originally and now lives in Edmonton.

Drew Czerwonka, 31,

is from Glenavon and was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 2010. He played over 200 games with the Kootenay Ice of the WHL. He is presently the leading scorer of the Kipling-Windthorst Oil Kings in the Big Six.

Jesse Gabrielle, 25, a draft pick of the Boston

Bruins in 2015, has enjoyed a very successful career playing for Brandon, Regina and Prince George in the WHL. He also played for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League. He is presently a forward for the Wawota Flyers and is one of the Big Six Hockey League’s leading scorers.

Tony Kinistino, Sterling Bear, Ron Cote, and Valdez Bear were also added to the team. These talented players played for years with the Ochapowace Thunder of the Triangle Hockey League. Kinistino was that league’s Most Valuable Player in 2019-20. Ochapowace no

longer ices a senior hockey team.

“The Big Six is a competitive league and there are several high-quality teams. The Cougars are presently sporting a 6-5-1 record and I feel that we have been underachieving somewhat. But for the most part, we have been in most

Big Six schedule resumes with full slate of games

The Christmas break is over in the Big Six Hockey League, and teams were busy on the weekend with a total of 10 games.

The Oxbow Huskies had a great weekend with two victories, the first being a 6-3 win over the Carnduff Red Devils in a clash of two of the league’s top teams. Liam Rutten scored twice, and Colton Schell, Blake Brooks, Derek Cooney and Jordan Cooney also had goals for Oxbow.

Matthew Plews, Kyle Garagan and Brandon Trask had the Carnduff goals.

Cody Levesque was the Oxbow goalie, while Cody Dumaine was in goal for Carnduff

Also on Friday, the Bienfait Coalers edged the Kipling-Windthorst Oil Kings 6-5 in the first of two weekend wins for Bi-

enfait. Erik McKersie had two goals for Bienfait, and Kyle Salaway, Derian Pratt, Kaelan Holt and Ryan Curzon had the Coalers’ other goals. Zack Miller was in goal for Bienfait.

Drew Czerwonka had two goals for the Oil Kings. Dan Loffler had a goal and three assists, and Luc Englot and Brandon Munro also scored. Dylan Dedecker was the Oil Kings’ goalie.

The Redvers Rockets rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to knock off the Midale Mustangs 8-5, and pick up the first of two wins on the weekend.

Braeden Magotiaux had three goals and an assist for Redvers, and Jordon Miller scored twice and added four assists. Oliver Poirier, Presten Kopeck and Drew Hoff had the other Redvers goals.

Steven Lindenbach had

two goals and two assists for Redvers, while Zach Holzer, Terran Holzer and Alex Bechtold also scored.

Thomas Bauche (Redvers) and Talen King (Midale) were the goalies.

The Moosomin Rangers doubled up the Yellow Grass Wheat Kings 4-2. Carter Sawchuck, Dawson Springer, Bud Holloway and Jacob Piller had the Moosomin goals.

Dylan Frey and Conor Lafoy had the Yellow Grass markers.

Kyler Beckett was the Moosomin goalie, while Tanner Erickson was in goal for Yellow Grass.

The following day, the Huskies upended the Arcola-Kisbey Combines 6-2. Schell had two goals, and Jordan Cooney, Joey Meredith, Trey Mathison and Blake Brooks had the other goals.

Austin Fleck had both goals for the Combines.

Drew Fenwick was in goal for Oxbow, while Keegan Mitchell was the Combines’ goalie.

The Rockets, meanwhile, scored six times in the third period and trounced the Rangers 8-1. Drew Hoff had three goals and a helper, while Kopeck had two goals and three assists. Miller scored twice and Magotiaux also scored.

Holloway had the lone Moosomin goal.

Cody Matthewson (Redvers) and Levi Horn (Moosomin) were the goalies.

The Carlyle Cougars defeated the Wheat Kings 4-2. Nathan Deck had two goals for Carlyle, and Jon Gaudet and Derek Fleck also scored. Landon Audet was the Cougars’ goalie.

Zach Douglas and Kyle Mryglod scored for Yellow

Grass. Tanner Erickson was in goal for the Wheat Kings.

In Saturday’s other game, the Mustangs routed the Wawota Flyers 10-4.

Lindenbach had two goals and two assists, while Kendall Oliver also scored twice. Braxton Dukart, Logan King, Matt Geske, Brad Tomiski, Holzer and Tayler Thompson also scored. Thompson added five assists.

Aron Bourgon, Devin Stewart, Jesse Gabrielle and Walker Porter had Wawota’s markers.

Talen King was in goal for Midale, and Zach Lees was the Flyers’ goalie.

The Coalers edged the Flyers 4-3 on Sunday night.

Taysen Holt scored twice, including the winner midway through the third period. Wyatt Garagan also had two goals.

of the games and have been competitive,” said Cougars’ player-coach and co-manager Tyler Fleck.

“There are strong teams in the province and our coaches and executive felt that we needed to add a few top end players to our roster to compete at the provincial level. We really like our roster.”

The regular season of the Big Six Hockey League ends on Feb. 5 with playoffs to begin immediately the week after. Eight of the eleven teams make the playoffs with the first round a best-of-three.

In provincials, the Oxbow Huskies and Moosomin Rangers have also entered the B division. Redvers and Carnduff are in either C or D, depending on the number of entrants. Provincials will start in February with first round opponents to be determined shortly.

Stewart, Bourgon and Parker Sweeting had Wawota’s goals.

Miller (Bienfait) and Kye Steinke (Wawota) were in goal.

The Carnduff Red Devils blanked the Combines 9-0. Plews, Garagan, Trask, Matthew Audette, Jackson O’Brien, Cole Berreth, Devon Carriere, Mark Moriarty and Justin Smith had the Carnduff goals.

Mason Plews earned the shutout for Carnduff, while Zac Eaton was in goal for Arcola-Kisbey.

Redvers (11-1) and Oxbow (11-1) are tied for first in the standings, with Carnduff (10-4) in third and Moosomin (9-3) fourth. Carlyle (6-5-1) sits fifth, followed by Bienfait (6-5), Midale (5-7-1), Yellow Grass (4-6-1), Wawota (4-7-1), Kipling-Windthorst (2-12) and Arcola-Kisbey (0-13).

Steven Bonk, MLA for Moosomin Constituency

Steven Bonk, MLA for Moosomin Constituency

The 2022/23 Big Six Hockey League roster of the Carlyle Cougars. Photo courtesy of Carlyle Cougars Facebook Page

Stoughton rink is a busy place this winter

By Stephanie Zoer

Over the past 10 years, there has been no minor hockey teams from Stoughton playing at the Stoughton Arena, due to a lack of enough kids to create a team.

Although there is no minor hockey, the Stoughton rink is a busy place with skaters and hockey teams.

An initiation program is held every Saturday, organized by Matt Sangster. He has been involved with running this program for five years.

Youngsters ages three to six may join this pro-

gram, which introduces kids to the game of hockey. Once finished the program, they can further their way into hockey at a neighbouring community.

According to Sangster, it teaches kids the basic skills of hockey. The youngsters come in full hockey gear and are taught how to get up with all that equipment on once they fall.

They are also taught how to hold a hockey stick, stopping with two blades and skating.

Sangster usually has eight kids that partake in the program. Mat War-

burton, Stephen Clark and his daughter Jaina help with the skaters.

Sangster and his wife Rhonda are long-time residents of Stoughton

and are very involved in the community.

The arena has always been run by volunteers so ice time was limited to who could help, but this year they have a caretaker, Jason White, who cleans the arena and floods the ice.

Having a caretaker allowed the rink to be open more often to the public and allowed teams from out of town to practise in this establishment when they cannot find ice time at their own rinks.

Power skating is another program offered, which is run by Brad Gervais. It is for older

kids and held on Monday evenings. This program will help give skaters the skills to skate better and stronger. No other hockey equipment, other than a helmet, is needed for this.

Wednesdays are for skating lessons. Kellee Slimmons runs the program and Bailey Baumgartner is the instructor. This is also for all ages, but they would prefer it if beginners had some skating skills. Helmets are also required to take part in this program.

Sangster feels this is the busiest the rink has been in years, and he hopes that it continues like this.

Alida news - Breakfast Challenge makes its return

By Edel Cowan

Congratulations to Jim Boettcher and Marcelle Peterson, who were married Dec. 16 in Redvers.

The Alida community extends sincere sympathies to the following families who have lost loved ones in December 2022: Frankard/Sanborn families on the death of Don Frankard of Winnipeg on Dec. 12 at the age of 77; Andy and Irene Girard on the death of their brother Maurice Girard of Douglas, Man., on Dec. 20 at the age of 67; Greg Swallow and

family on the death of his father Glenn Swallow of Alameda on Dec. 23 at the age of 72; and Ken and Diane Potapinski and family on the death of her mother Marion Barber of Macgregor, Man., on Dec. 31. Spending Christmas 2022 with their families were: Don and Linda Akins with daughter Melissa of Cranbrook, B.C., and granddaughter Karly of Regina on Dec. 14 in Regina; Leonard and Lil Patton with daughter Wendy and Rob Lutzer of Calgary, and granddaughters Kayley and Reece of

Vancouver, also joining the family were Trevor and Sheri Patton, Cordelia and Keagan; Faye Walker – with daughter Deidra and Jeff Nickel and girls in Saskatoon; Gray and Edel Cowan with Jeff Cowan and Raylene Markoski of Regina, Dianne Markoski of Alameda, Lacie Nilsen and friend Jesse of Regina, also including Tim, Shelly and Ainsley; and Tim, Shelly and Ainsley Cowan, and Gray and Edel Cowan, with Kelsey Rydberg and Steven Wilson of Estevan, who brought Chinese food on Dec. 26.

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Avis est donné par la présente pour recevoir les mises en candidature aux trois (3) postes à pourvoir au sein du Conseil de l’École Bellegarde (Bellegarde). Un (1) de ces postes a un mandat de deux (2) ans (Élection générale Automne 2024) et deux (2) postes ont un mandat d’un (1) an (Élection générale Automne 2023). Selon l’article 134.2(1) de la Loi sur l’éducation, ces trois (3) postes devront être assumés par des parents d’élèves de l’École Bellegarde.

Les candidatures seront reçues jusqu’à 16 h 00, le mercredi 1er février 2023 par courriel à election@cefsk.ca et/ou au siège social du Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (201-1440 9ème Avenue Nord), pendant les heures d’ouverture du bureau à compter du lundi 16 janvier 2023.

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Faye Walker received the best news ever, as her lost blind dog Pepper had been found alive after three weeks. Much appreciation to Layne for spotting, picking up and looking after him until she returned home on Dec. 29.

Friends and families gathered at the Alida Rink on Dec. 31 where they enjoyed good food, potluck appetizers, drinks, skating, games and visiting with everyone to ring in the new year. A good time was had by all. Watch for more gatherings among

friends at the rink during coming days and weeks.

The Breakfast Challenge is now officially on. The Alida hall and rink auxiliary held their first breakfast of the new year on Jan. 8 with Kitchen Group 4 in charge. They served up 45 breakfasts. See you next Sunday when Group 1 will be at the helm.

The Alida Wrecks will be hosting their annual hockey tournament on Jan. 20 and 21 at the rink. The participating teams are Alida, Bellegarde, Storthoaks, Oxbow, Lampman and Reston. Come enjoy a game or two.

The Alida Curling Club is planning their annual Oilmen/Farmer Bonspiel for the Feb. 3 and 4 weekend. To register your team, call Margaret at 306-485 -7245 by Jan. 30. There is a 16-team limit.

Remember Act One Production has their drama tickets on sale now – they may be picked up or reserved with Linda at the post office at 306-5773155. The drama weekend is March 9 and 10 with cocktail evenings. March 11 is dinner theater and the Sunday matinee is March 12.

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From left, Townes Sangster takes a few pointers from his sister Jaina Sangster. Photo by Stephanie Zoer

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January 16, 2023: Kipling and District Arts Council present Sheldon Casavant, Monday, January 16, 2023 7:30 PM at the Kipling Community Centre. This is a show for all ages with magic, intrigue and illusion. Tickets to this show make a great Christmas gift. Advance adult tickets are available at www.ticketpro.ca or Balfour Pharmacy for $25. The price at the door is $30. Advance student (13-18) tickets are available at Balfour Pharmacy for $10 or at the door for $10. Children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.

Saskatoon Farm Toy & Collectible Show at the Saskatoon Western Development Museum, January 20 - 22, 2023. Friday 5pm-9pm; Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday 10am-4pm. Special features: Farm toys and scenes, construction equipment, vintage toys and much more!

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munities through the latest round of grants from Saskatchewan’s Provincial Traffic Safety Fund. Sixty-five projects in 62

Saskatchewan communities were approved for Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Grants, according to a news release issued Monday. Communities will receive grants ranging from $1,396 to $100,000 for a total of $1,033,132.

The funding will help install signage at intersections and school zones and improve pedestrian safety in

rural, urban and Indigenous communities across the province.

The Town of Kipling will receive $18,953 for a pedestrian crosswalk and speed reduction signs. The Town of Redvers was granted $52,242 for a Highway 13 crosswalk sign.

“I’d like to thank all communities for submitting applications, and for their

commitment to safety in our province,” said Don Morgan, minister responsible for SGI. “I’m pleased we’re able to support an additional 65 projects to increase traffic and pedestrian safety across Saskatchewan.”

Provincial Traffic Safety Fund grants are awarded to communities twice a year, using proceeds from photo speed enforcement.

A total of 557 community traffic safety projects have been funded, totaling more than $7.2 million, since the fund was established in 2019.

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Monroe Mondor loves her dogsledding

Monroe Mondor is a Wawota resident who only a year ago fell in love with a sport that many don’t know much about. Under the professional tutelage of Garrick Schmidt, dogsledding has become her passion.

Schmidt taught at the White Bear Education Complex until June 2021. He is now a land-based educator for the Kaniyashik Culture Camp. Known as the Cree Centre of Excellence, it is headquartered

in Ministikwan Lake, 160 kilometres northwest of North Battleford.

This past weekend, Schmidt returned to the Moose Mountains with 16 of his highly-trained and specialized Alaskan huskies. The dogs are between two and 11 years of age and are bred for their strength and stamina. Over time, Schmidt has developed a special bond with Federer, who is his favourite lead dog.

Mondor has befriended Schmidt and started sledding with him and

his team in 2021. She has already visited Ministikwan Lake on two occasions this past fall and plans on returning later this spring, Monroe is the 14-yearold daughter of Dexter and Erin Mondor. She is enrolled in Grade 9 at the Wawota Parkland School. Her favourite lead pups are Smartie, Sugar and Nipiy.

“I love riding the trails and thoroughly enjoy the training I am getting from Mr. Schmidt. You develop a special bond with the animals,

and they become a part of you. Each dog has its own unique personality, and they are simply a pleasure to be with.”

Schmidt, Mondor and others spent over five full days on the trails and logged over 160 kilometres. Several interesting facts were gleaned from the riders. Gender is not a determining factor in becoming a good lead dog. Nearly half are considered “leads” which greatly assist the team and its masters with a well-organized ride. A 70-kilometre excursion takes six hours. Dogs cannot be run for long distances when the temperature becomes warmer than -10 C. A mixture of kibbles and raw chicken is their preferred food of choice, which provides them with much needed energy.

Schmidt will be returning to the Moose Mountains later this spring when he plans

Dogsledder Monroe Mondor with two of her lead dogs, Smartie and Sugar. Photo by Gord Paulley

on introducing his dogs and the sport to various schools in the area, including Arcola, Carlyle, Pheasant Rump, Stoughton, Wawota and White Bear. On Sunday, a meet and greet was held at the rest area just west of Wawota which was well attended.

Mondor can’t wait until the return trip.

“I am going to be sti ff and sore for a couple of days, but I will be ready when Mr. Schmidt and his dogs return to the Moose Mountains. It just doesn’t get any better than this,” she said.

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The Dixons are hooked on hockey

By Gord Paulley

Jason and Melissa Dixon are Carlyle residents who keep themselves extremely busy raising their four sons.

Tyrell, Tristan, Darius and Colton all have one thing in common: they love the game of hockey.

From early September to the end of May, the Dixons run nonstop from rink to rink. The family rises early, and then, after a full day of travelling, playing, coaching and cheering, they drive home happy but exhausted. Great family memories have been made and are played over and over in their minds. The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.

Tyrell, 17, is in Grade 12 and plays centre and is co-captain for the Carlyle U18 team in the Moose Mountain Hockey League. Tyrell is one of their leading scorers. He is only one of two returning third-year U18 players, the other being Mitch Himmelspach.

Tyrell is coached by his father Jason, Kirk Himmelspach and Danny Nelson.

“I like leading by example,” said Tyrell. “I like winning and hanging out with the guys. I like shooting the puck and feel I have a good snapshot.”

Tristan is 15 years old, in Grade 10, and a goalie on the U18 team. Tristan has been playing goal for nine years and absolutely loves the game.

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strength is my speed in the crease,” said Tristan. “I like all my teammates and the great dressing room atmosphere.”

Darius is in Grade 7 and is 12 years old. He plays defence on the Estevan Meter Bruins U13 AA team, and this is his third year of AA year hockey, previously playing for the Moosomin Badgers.

Owen Light, Knox Valentine and Darius are athletes from Carlyle who play on this Estevan team. Chris Light is his coach.

“I think my greatest strength is my skating. I like the team and the friends I have made this year,” said Darius.

handed down equipment. All of them have worn at least one item of oldest brother Tyrell’s gear. As well, when a goaltender reaches the age of 14 or so, their equipment is no longer supplied by Carlyle Minor Hockey. This is Moose’s second set of family-owned goaltender pads, which are extremely expensive.

The brothers are extremely active and continually practise with their teams and on their own. In all their years of hockey, only Tyrell has suffered injuries, a broken wrist in the last game three years ago and a concussion last season.

the Carlyle Minor Hockey League executive. In addition to coaching the U18s, Jason was president of the league the past two years and is vice-president of Carlyle Minor Hockey this year. He is to

become their president in 2023-24.

“Melissa and I haven’t taken a winter vacation since we moved to Carlyle,” said Jason. “We just haven’t had the time. But it’s great to have our kids involved in sports and it gives us something to do together as a family. It’s great to see everyone grow up right before our eyes. We just wouldn’t have it any other way.”

“I always get asked how we do it with four kids in hockey and we answer is simple, you just do,” added Melissa. It might mean divide and conquer some weekends. We ask for help when we need it from other hockey families. And we might not get to see each kid play but we try to split it up, so we see everyone at least once on the weekend.

“I would do everything in my power to keep them playing, whether its house hockey, Double A, spring or shinny. It keeps them happy and busy, and I love to see the joy it brings them.”

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Colton is 10 in Grade 5, and plays forward on the Carlyle U11 team. His coaches are Scott Nicholson and Colin Wilson.

“My mom picked the number,” said Colton. “I feel I am a good skater and like hanging out with the team. I really like the music that is played in the dressing room, and of course the snacks after the game.”

Being the youngest, Colton is of course the recipient of the most

The Dixons moved to Carlyle in 2007 and the parents are also heavily involved in the sport. For two years, Melissa was on the Moose Mountain Minor Hockey League board and for five years was on

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From left, Darius, Melissa, Tristan, Tyrell, Colton and Jason Dixon at the Village of Kenosee Lake outdoor skating rink. Photo by Gord Paulley