The Observer March 24, 2023

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Carlyle is getting a new K-12 school

A new kindergartenGrade 12 school is coming to Carlyle.

The provincial budget was handed down on Wednesday afternoon, and included is $4.4 million to begin planning on five new major school capital projects.

One of those projects is a new kindergarten to Grade 12 school to replace and consolidate the Carlyle Elementary School and Gordon F. Kells High School in Carlyle.

The new Carlyle school project is to receive $1.3 million.

The project has been at or near the top of the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s priority list for a number of years. Earlier this year, Cornerstone announced that it was applying to the Ministry of Education for two major capital proj-

ects, including the new Carlyle school.

The Town of Carlyle posted a video of Finance Minister Donna Harpauer announcing the budget. When she revealed the money for Carlyle, a audible gasp of excitement could be heard. The

town then confirmed that Carlyle was getting a new school.

Next week’s edition of the Observer will have more on this story. For additional information on the budget, please visit our provincial news hub at www.sasktoday.ca.

Moose Mountain Knights of Columbus hold annual snowmobile rally

By Gord Paulley

The Moose Mountain Knights of Columbus held another successful snowmobile rally with 91 riders participating.

The 60-kilometre ride headed south from Arcola, then to Willmar and then to Kisbey. It concluded by heading east with the snowmobilers

gathering at the farm of Michael Weber.

The massive blizzard of a week earlier provided the riders with a great track and the trails were in excellent condition.

The weather was perfect, and the event was well attended.

“This rally is our most significant fundraiser of the year coming from rider

and silent hands, raffle tables and sales of the delicious pork supper,” said financial secretary George Anderson. “All of the proceeds go to local projects and worthy causes including upgrades to the Kenosee Lake Boys and Girls Camp.”

After the supper and declaration of the various raffle and door prize win-

ners, an auction occurred led by Jason LeBlanc. Three Dennis Feduk pies were auctioned with an additional $750.

Ray Boutin is the grand knight of the Moose Mountain council and offered his assessment of the day.

“We really appreciated the support of our local community once again to make this 30th annual

derby a good day,” said Boutin. “It’s always been geared to appeal as a family event, and we feel it builds community which is one of our mandates. We’re not a big player in the big scheme of things but we focus on doing as many little things in our community as we can that makes a big difference.

The Gordon F. Kells High School, pictured above, is going to be replaced by a new K-12 school in Carlyle. File photo

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Knights make contributions throughout the area

“Our contributions help draw attention to things that matter like the Arcola Health Centre Retention program, Carlyle Elementary School Breakfast Program, Southeast College continuing care bursary, Friends of Moose Mountain Lodge that care

for our elders, and the Carlyle Food Bank.

“We contribute both financially and with numerous volunteer hours at the Kenosee Boys & Girls Camp to keep it affordable for families, so kids can get a shot at learning life and social skills

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and making long lasting friendships, as well as leadership skills by way of being camp counsellors.

“The camp is currently raising funds to replace the commercial mess hall camp stove. When you have a couple of hundred hungry mouths to feed,

cooking with an unreliable stove is a liability.

“This year we were compelled to pay tribute to one of our past grand knights and lifetime members, Joe Nicolay, who very recently passed away. Brother Joe was a proud member who was

active in recruiting new members to our council and was always one of the first to volunteer and inspire our council with his generosity, wit and humour. He will be missed immensely by his family and our council.

“Lastly, we really must thank all our prize sponsors who continually step up and allow every rider to be awarded a prize. And of course, the sledders that come out and the silent hand buyers as well. Michael Weber and

all the Weber family who have hosted this derby for years are to be thanked and acknowledged as well. “

Moose Mountain is one of the 16,000 Knights of Columbus Councils located all over the world. They are a global Catholic fraternal service order dedicated to the principles of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. The Moose Mountain council presently has 47 members. Armand Aalbers the treasurer.

Many participated in this year’s Knights of Columbus snowmobile rally. Photo by Judy Naylen

A good crowd enjoyed the pork supper and awards presentation on Sunday.

Photo by Gord Paulley

Eagle Overhead Door Ltd. makes Arcola their home

By Stephanie Zoer

Justin Carrier was employed by Eagle Oilfield Services Ltd., and they found it difficult to find a company that installed commercial overhead garage doors for the oilfield business, so Carrier began to do the installations for them, as he had a construction background.

In August 2020, they began their overhead garage door business through Eagle Oilfield Services, but they felt it was time to become their own entity and they did this in July 2021 with Eagle Overhead Door.

Carrier, his wife Alayna and their 18-month-old son Thomas live in Arcola, and also run the business from Arcola, having a large shop south of town.

Carrier and his business partner Mickey Grimes, who is a long-time resident of Arcola, have four employees. They have two

fully-serviced trucks and two scissor lifts to get the job done.

Their main supplier for the overhead doors, whether they be commercial or residential, is C.H.I. Sectional Overhead Doors.

According to Carrier,

the garage doors are of high quality and easily manage the day-to-day operations. They use heavy-duty hardware, are well insulated and the seals are top notch. Once ordered, the door usually takes six weeks to arrive.

Carrier’s company of-

fers horizontal and vertical garage doors that come in every colour, and windows are also an option. Garage door openers are another item they install with the door.

Carrier said they offer quick and efficient service and are willing to

Envision continues needs assessment

The Envision Counselling and Support Centre has started their needs assessment process, focusing on their geographical area, which covers a large portion of southeast Saskatchewan.

Envision held a series of focus groups in February and early March.

Now they are continuing the research with a short survey, asking the residents of the southeast to take a few minutes and share their thoughts.

Envision said a needs assessment is a way to understand needs or gaps in services in the current programming of an or-

ganization, or address areas where new services could be beneficial.

“Our last needs assessment was completed in 2018. Our goal this time is to be able to compare the new data to previous assessments in order to see how the community needs have changed and ensure Envision is properly supporting that growth where we can,” said Envision executive director Lynda Rideout.

Focus groups were held in Weyburn, Carlyle, Oxbow and Estevan in February and March.

“We would like to thank those that were

able to make it out to our focus groups over the course of the past month. The connections were so impactful and we truly feel that we are well on the right track to obtaining the necessary data to move forward with strategic planning at our agency,” said Raven Daer, outreach co-ordinator with Envision Counselling and Support Centre, in an email. For those who were unable to come out and share their thoughts, Envision developed a short and anonymous survey so that more people could participate.

“The data that we collect from this survey will help us to better understand what services are needed within our communities. This will help us to better support individuals within our corner of the province,” Daer continued.

The information about Envision’s programs can be found on their website at envisioncounsellingcentre.com.

The survey will close on April 30.

“Please feel free to share the survey and spread the word, the more responses the better,” Envision said.

travel for the job, having done work throughout southeast Saskatchewan and into Manitoba.

A service they provide is called the Golden Eagle Maintenance Program.

This is a three-year program that customers

may sign up for.

Carrier’s crews would come out once or twice a year and do a detailed inspection on the garage door. During the inspection, the door would be lubricated or greased. If any repairs would need to be done, the customer would get a detailed report and repairs done as quickly as possible. This would depend if parts were needed or ordered.

The work would also be done at a 10 per cent discount, providing the door was purchased and installed by Eagle Overhead Door.

Each customer will have a file at the shop with all the aspects of the door that was installed. This way if a client calls in, they will know which door was installed for them and which parts are needed.

“We offer quality service and stand behind the product that we sell,” he said.

Eagle Overhead Door began through Eagle Oilfield and then became its own entity. Photo by Stephanie Zoer

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Carlyle’s persistence pays off

The Carlyle area has been waiting for a new school for a long time.

It has led the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s priority list for major capital projects for a number of years. If it’s been at the top of Cornerstone list for a while, then you can be sure it’s been on the school division’s radar for even longer.

If it’s been on the school division’s wish list for a long time, then the need for a new school has been discussed in the town for many years, too.

The provincial government finally green-lighted the project in Wednesday’s provincial budget. The government says there is $4.4 million allocated this year for planning for five new capital projects in the province, including a new kindergarten-Grade 12 school in Carlyle that would consolidate the Carlyle Elementary School and the Gordon F. Kells High School.

It doesn’t say what will happen in the planning stage this year. It’s vague. But that’s par for the course for a budget.

The bottom line, though, is this project is finally proceeding.

The community of Carlyle deserves all the credit in the world for making this happen. They have patiently waited while the government has addressed other needs throughout the province. (And there are a lot of other communities that need a new school). Since Carlyle has two schools, and with the government’s desire to have just one school in communities of this size, a renovation of the existing schools wasn’t going to happen.

The people of Carlyle also deserve credit for not sitting on their hands. They reminded the government how much Carlyle needed the new school. I’m sure there were discussions of how much the Carlyle area means to the province, with its contributions through agriculture, tourism, and oil and gas. It’s a great town with a lot of young people.

You also have to think the creation of the Carlyle Community Complex Foundation was a factor in this announcement. It’s one thing to tell the government the town needs a new school. It’s another thing to prove how much they want it.

Similar committees have been struck for other school projects in the province. They have added amenities that were needed for the school. The foundation that has been formed in Carlyle has some ambitious goals in mind. They have already started with the fundraising. And they have a lot of work ahead of them.

It’s great to see that donations have been coming in already, as people are putting their money where their mouth is, and we’re seeing concepts like the harvest fundraiser, which has proven to be successful for other causes in the past.

But further patience will also be needed. That’s going to be tough, because people have waited for a long time as it is. But we have to remember that construction isn’t going to begin tomorrow, this week or possibly even this year.

These things take time. And once construction does begin, it’s going to take a while to build. Just ask the great people in Oxbow and Carnduff, who have had new schools constructed within the past 20 years. While you’re at it, ask the people in Oxbow and Carnduff about the difference a new school has made, not just for the students and staff, but for the community as a whole.

Those at the Carlyle Elementary School and Gordon F. Kells High School have done the best they can in school buildings that are due for a replacement. This announcement has given them something to look forward to.

But they will have to make do for a little while longer, because there’s still a lot of work that has to be done before they get to move into their muchdeserved new school.

I don’t sew. In high school I took home economics classes only because they were mandatory, not because I wanted to.

The cooking and design units were fine, but when it came time to sew I dragged my feet.

In Grade 10 we made stuffed animals. That was pretty cool. We got to order kits containing patterns, material and stuffing and then handstitched projects together.

I made a little grey elephant, and a blue and white baseball bat. The bat was okay because of the larger size of the pieces, but the elephant was more complicated, requiring sewing little ears, trunk and legs separately, and then attaching those to the rest of the body. I proudly handed in my finished projects knowing they weren’t perfect, but they were done.

A few days later our stuffies were returned along with the teacher’s evaluation. I was told about the unevenness of some of the stitches and one of the elephant’s ears sitting a bit too high, but what also stood out to me was being told the bat was understuffed while the elephant was overstuffed. Go figure. At least the sewing unit was over.

Another year we had to make a pair of pants and a shirt. Seriously?

I don’t know who was more relieved when that came to an end — me or the teacher. Though I must say that while I never ever wore the shirt, the pants were actually not horrible.

There is a group of women I know who get together to sew, and what they accomplish amazes me for a couple of reasons: the materials they work with, along with why they do it.

There is a rich tradition going back decades in churches of sewing quilts to send to those in need. These dedicated individuals set aside several days each year and devote hours upon hours to making beautiful, warm and much needed coverings for people locally and around the world.

I don’t participate, but I like to wander into

their space and check out what they are doing. What fascinates me is that they don’t have big bolts of fabric in dozens of colours to roll out. They are working with larger and smaller pieces, most of it donated.

It’s material a nonsewer like me would erroneously consider scraps. But in their hands those bits are positioned, co-ordinated, sewn together and turned into very pretty blankets. They see the function and beauty in what others might discard. They are the ultimate recyclers.

Then comes the “why”. These women, who are involved in many other things and had other places they could have been, chose to spend their time sewing for others. At one point they took a bit of a coffee break and asked me to join. That is when I got to listen to their expressions of appreciation in being able to work on these projects. They are thankful to have the opportunity to sew for people they don’t know and will never meet.

Where others might complain about hours of standing, sore backs, stiff fingers and tiresome work of sorting through pieces of textile to find what works to create a finished project, they

express gratitude at just being able to do it.

My house has multiple blankets on each of the beds, blankets tucked away in a trunk, and ones stacked on the top shelf of a closet. I was startled by that reality when I was with a group distributing blankets in a migrant work camp. My heart ached when we walked past a mother wrapping her baby in a tattered covering but we didn’t give her one of our new blankets because as the outreach co-ordinator said, “She at least has something to wrap her baby in.”

He was foreshadowing for us how many families we would be meeting that had none at all. That was one camp. In one country.

It is a labour of love for the people currently doing this work that has seen countless women and men sort, sew, pack and haul to keep the process going. Thousands of lives have been impacted by the piecing together of fabric in such practical and beautiful ways; the recipient’s lives to be sure, but these women showed me the impact it is having on them, too. They also taught me that more important than the skill of the sewer is the heart guiding the hands. That’s my outlook.

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Stitching it all together takes more than talent

By Edel Cowan

Breakfast at the Rink on March 19 was once again well attended by our faithful followers, both local, old and new faces. Kitchen Group 2 served up 54 breakfasts. The challenge record remains at 68. The last breakfast this winter season will be March 26 with Kitchen Group 3 in charge.

The Alida community extends sincere condolences to Don and Georgia Britt on the death of his mother, Barbara Britt.

I received word that Art Berner of Assiniboia passed away March 11. He is survived by his wife Al-

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ice (nee Harrison), three sons and their families. Condolences are extended to all family members.

Sincere sympathy to Rosamund Barber on the passing of her husband Ritchie on March 15 at the age of 68 while in Arizona. He is survived by his wife, son Larry (Melisa) and daughter Charlene (Danny) Ranches, three grandchildren, his five siblings and their families. At this time no further info is known.

Darren Barrie has returned home to Alida where he will continue recovering from his medical issues. His sister, Janice of Red Deer,

Alta., will be staying with him for a while.

Christina Beriault has also returned home after her stay at the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, where she was recovering from her accident. It was great to see her out and about and attending the Sunday Breakfast Challenge at the rink.

Julie Potapinski of Thunder Bay, Ont., was visiting from March 1418 with her parents, Ken and Diane Potapinski, and spent time with her brother, Colby, Celine, nephew Walker and new niece Laney. They also helped her celebrate her birthday on the 14th

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Lil and Leonard Patton had a special surprise when they returned home after having supper out. Their daughter Wendy Lutzer was waiting for them. She arrived March 16 to spend time with her parents and her brother Trevor, Sheri and family, returning to Calgary March 22.

On March 18, Tim, Shelly and Ainsley Cowan travelled to Weyburn where Ainsley participated in her dance class competition. They then travelled to Minot where they visited with the Nilsen family, returning home on March 19.

Wawota news - cabaret for the library

By Myrna Olson

The Wawota Public Library sponsored a St. Patrick’s Cabaret on March 17. A variety of entertainment, music, singing, and Irish and Scottish dancing were enjoyed. Dancing to DJ Dale Orsted’s music followed. A great lunch of ham, cheese, soda bread and decorated sugar cookies was enjoyed.

The Wawota Library’s Book Club met at the Village Inn last Monday. They discussed their latest book Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo. It is the story of life, death and hope in a Mumbai Undercity. It won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000.

Kay Dorrance, along with Rhonda, Lori and Sandra attended the wedding of Hailey McDougall and Mitchell Fenske on March 11 in Saskatoon. Mitchell is the son of Norma (Dorrance) Fenske.

Kim Westphal of Wrentham, Alta., spent several days in Wawota visiting

with Carol and Lisa Lincoln and Roger Boutin. Congratulations to two local hockey teams. The U13 Flyers won the south final last Saturday. They will advance to the provincial final against Turtleford. On Sunday this same team won the Moose Mountain Minor

Hockey League trophy for their league.

The U11 Flyers were involved in a suddendeath overtime game and won 9-8. They are the A side champs. To celebrate Pi Day on March 14, some students at Wawota Parkland School memorized the

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Stoughton Credit Union staff get pie in the face

By Stephanie Zoer

Telemiracle is a wellknown and large fundraiser held in February in Saskatchewan each year by the Kinsmen and Kinette clubs.

Many organizations and individuals get involved to raise money for this worthy event and the Stoughton Credit Union is no different.

Karla Gervais from the SCU produced an idea in hopes to raise more donations for Telemiracle.

The bank had four goals. If they raised $200 the loans manager Jolene Martin would receive a pie to the face.

If they raised another $250 the manager of lending Derek Baumgartner would also get a pie. Should they raise another $300 the general manager Christine Corscadden would also be included in this treat.

When raising another $400 they would give an ultimate SCU swag gift to a lucky winner.

Each person that donated to the Telemiracle fundraiser would have their name put in a bag to be drawn for the pie toss.

Through the dedication of staff and clients, they successfully raised

$1,200 for Telemiracle and now three people would have the fun of tossing a pie in the management’s face.

On March 17, three chairs were lined with plastic and along the floor.

The three victims emerged from their offices, clothed in rain gear and a shower cap to meet their winners.

Kaspin Bigstone, Tonnia Haywahe and Shirley Coderre were the lucky

ones, while Steve Massel won the swag gift.

Five-year-old Kaspin would have a pie that looked like a cow paddy, as there had been a cow on the Telemiracle posters and they felt this was fitting.

The small crowd found this quite entertaining as they cheered on the three who made a perfect placement of the pies.

Gervais thanked everyone for their donations to this worthy cause.

From left, loans manager Jolene Martin, general manager Christine Corscadden and Manager of Lending Derek Baumgar tner from the Stoughton Credit Union were good sports about the pie tossing. Photo by Stephanie Zoer

Arcola Figure Skating Club

Arcola figure skaters spend a night at the movies

By Stephanie Zoer

Since January, the Arcola Figure Skating Club has been busy practising for its big night on the ice. The ice show took place on March 16 at the Arcola Prairie Place Complex.

The 28 skaters and coaches took to the ice and the show opened with the playing of O Canada. This club has been in existence for over 70 years and this year they had 28 children register for the program.

Sarah Rickard is in her second year as president and Tammy Sheridan is the treasurer, and they choose A Night at the Movies for this year’s theme.

They skated twice a week from October until March, attending competitions in Virden, Man., Weyburn and Melville.

In front of a crowd of roughly 200 family and friends, skaters performed solos and duets, including guest skaters who also made their way to the ice.

Coaches and assistant coaches Chloe Dahl, Sethuli Fernando, Emily Almey, Avayah Duhamel, Katelyn Mitchell, Lily Sheridan and Kyra Donahue helped the kids throughout the night, while some tended to them in their performance.

Leanne Sorensen attended once a week from Wawota to teach the star girls.

Rory Greenbank from Wawota performed two solos and through one of her performances added a cartwheel, which left the audience in awe.

According to Rickard, the ages ranged for

the club, but the youngest had just turned four and she was a little overwhelmed with all the excitement.

With the movie theme, Graham Carter built a life-sized popcorn box that measured over four feet high, which had yellow and white balloons bubbling over the edge to represent popcorn.

They had a 50/50 raffle table and raffle baskets during the evening, along with a photo booth.

Cotton candy was provided by ff Bohnert and the Arcola Optimist club supplied the real popcorn.

When the evening concluded, awards were handed out to all the skaters, with a few special awards given to Avayah Duhamel, who won the star skater of the year award, and Natasha Hengen, who received the CanSkate award of the year.

Donahue was presented with a bouquet of flowers and a jacket, as she will be leaving the club to go to university.

The guest skaters, coaches and assistant coaches were all presented a bouquet of flowers by one of the skaters.

Rickard is thankful for all the help the club received during the event, as it is a lot of work, but worthwhile to see the smiles on the kids’ faces.

“All the kids did such a good job,” she said.

She looks forward to seeing everyone in the next season.

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From left, Eve Vanderhulst and Fallon and Marah Carrier enjoyed the life-sized popcorn box that was built by Graham Carter from Monster Enterprises Ltd. in Arcola. Photos by Sarah Rickard

Kyra Donahue, one of the coaches, was presented with flowers and a jacket as she leaves to go to university.

Four-year-old Sadie Rickard was the youngest skater.

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Carlyle Figure Skating Club holds annual carnival

By Gord Paulley

The Carlyle Skating Club’s (CSC) year came to a close with their season-ending carnival Sunday, taking place at the Carlyle Sports Arena.

This year’s event was titled Fire & Ice and the costumes and backgrounds reflected this theme throughout the afternoon. The two-hour performance impressed the crowd in attendance with both individual and group skating on display.

The Carlyle Skating Club had 34 skaters register this year in both CanSkate and StarSkate. Athletes from Redvers, Wawota and Arcola also participated in local practices furthering their development and/or ice time.

Charlene Chapman is a member of the figure skating executive which includes Sally Sutter, Katie Mryglod, Roxann Waelch-

li, Elaine Aldred, Megan Anderson and Kate Mudrewich.

“The club had a great year and I want to thank our coaches for their commitment and dedication. The skaters have really improved since the start of the year. Dawn Brady, Brittany Rowe, Marian Juce, Kati Van Winkoop, Tiana Delalleau and Nolan Mudrewich, your time and effort is greatly appreciated,” said Chapman.

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In addition to the 35 individual and group performances, several of the skaters received personal recognition. Ellexah Humphries and Khloe Brady received CSC Canskate Awards, with Shaelan Tripp winning the CSC Outstanding Skater Award. Brynn Chapman won the CSC Starskate Award. Kati Van Winkoop received two awards. She won the CSC Artistry Award and the CSC Program Assistant Award.

Nolan Mudrewich was the master of ceremonies, and each skater was warmly recognized with a brief introduction and skating biography. The audience was also treated to a special skating duet by Mudrewich and partner Brittany Rowe which brought the house down.

“The Carlyle Skating Club has a great group of skaters, parents and coaches,” said Sutter. “Everyone stepped up

to make the carnival a success and most importantly of all, the skaters got to showcase the result of their hard work this season. It’s truly enjoyable watching these skaters develop. We would like to thank all the family, friends and businesses who showed their support on Sunday.”

A trio of senior members with the Carlyle Skating Club. From left, Kati Van Winkoop, Tiana Dellaleau and Kaylee Mudrewich. Photo by Elaine Aldred

Coaches and athletes posing for a season-ending picture. Photo by Elaine Aldred

Brittany Rowe and Nolan Mudrewich provided a special performance. Photo by Gord Paulley

A few of the young skaters of the Carlyle Skating Club. From left, Kameron Davis, Khloe Brady, Finley Sauter, Sloan Mryglod and Ellexah Humphries. Photo by Elaine Aldred

Outstanding skater award winner Shaelan Tripp concentrating before her performance. Photo by Gord Paulley

Sports

Arcola has 300 players compete at U9 tournament

By Stephanie Zoer

Arcola Minor Hockey held a successful tournament for the U9 hockey teams in the Moose Mountain Minor Hockey League at the Arcola Prairie Place Complex on March 17-19.

This was the first time that Arcola held the league finals.

Arcola U9 hockey team head coach Parker Cameron was pleased with the 15 teams that attended.

The first game was played on March 17 at 5:30 p.m., and games continued all day Saturday, with the final games played on Sunday.

An abundance of raffle prizes were donated by local and area businesses.

A guaranteed 50/50 draw for $500 was held, with winner Judy Foote taking home over $1,000. A special draw was also held for a skate sharpener.

During this tournament, the rink saw nearly 900 spectators come through the doors, which also kept the volunteers in the kitchen busy with a steady lineup.

They held two separate double-knockout brackets for the mixed teams. The ice surface was divided into two rinks, with the top eight teams from the regular season in one division and the bottom seven teams in the other.

Each team played great games according to Cameron, but in the end, it was Carievale and

Redvers meeting for the final game.

Cameron said the last game was great to watch. The goalies from each team played really well, making some excellent saves. The teams showed great hockey skills but it would be Carievale taking home the championship by a score of 4-2.

In the B event, another excellent game was played. Wawota and Oxbow would battle this one out, but Wawota won 7-5. Cameron feels the weekend was great due to the players and all the volunteers that helped, because without their help this is not possible. The businesses that donated and the crowd that came to cheer everyone on.

Ice fishing derby held at Grant Devine Lake

By Gord Paulley

The Souris-Moose Creek Wildlife Federation held its fifth annual ice fishing tournament at Grant Devine Lake on March 18.

There were 70 anglers who participated.

Shane Derby had the award for the longest walleye at 21 inches.

Derek Cambell was second at 16.75 inches and

Kevin Beaudoin was third at 16 inches.

Randy George won for the longest pike at 33 inches. Kyle Boyes was second at 31 inches and Michael Bittman was third at 29 inches.

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The perch pot raffle was won by Darin Mcnabb at 11.5 inches.

cluding archery. Thankyou to all of those who turned out. I also wish to mention some of our committee members who helped, including vicepresident Kent Reischke, treasurer Christy McNeil and fundraising chairman Kevin Lauritsen.”

Moose Creek was honoured with a certificate of recognition from the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation. Over time, they have donated more than $180,000. to the Habitat Trust Fund.

“Our organization is very honoured to have received this award,” said Rucks. “We are just doing our part promoting fishing and wildlife habitat in southeast Saskatchewan.”

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Souris-Moose Creek Wildlife chairman Cory Rucks provided some regional background. “Our local club has 280 members. We meet monthly and continue to promote fishing, wildlife, and other gaming sports and interests in the area, in-

The local federation is also planning to hold their 31st annual banquet and supper April 22 at the Oxbow Rink. It is their major fundraiser of the year. A portion of the proceeds will be used for a dockreplacement project.

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Randy and Sutton George participated in this year’s ice fishing derby. Photo courtesy of the Souris Moose Creek Wildlife Federation

The Carievale U9 hockey team took home the Moose Mountain Minor Hockey League championship. Photo by Parker Cameron

Wawota U11 Flyers win Moose Mountain league title

By Gord Paulley

The Carlyle Sports Arena hosted the season-ending tournament for the Moose Mountain Minor Hockey League’s U11 circuit this past weekend.

Games were played throughout southeast Saskatchewan last Friday and Saturday. The top eight teams completed their one-day playoff in Carlyle on Saturday before good crowds.

In regular season play, Kipling finished first and the Estevan Sasquatch second. Both teams were defeated in the semi-finals, with Carnduff upending Kipling 7-4 and Wawota defeating the Sasquatch 8-7.

In the thrilling A final, Wawota defeated Carnduff to win the league championship. The Flyers trailed 8-6 late in the third period before tying

it late. Andy Kapell scored the gamewinner in sudden-death overtime.

On the B side, the hometown Carlyle Cougars defeated the Estevan Falcons 12-5. The fifth place Cougars lost to Carnduff last Thursday but defeated both Carievale and Estevan on Saturday.

Wawota has five female hockey players on its roster, who were an integral part of the championship team. They were coached by Brad Weber and Jeff Taylor, while Allison Weber is the manager.

“We had a blast with this group of kids,” said Allison Weber. “They worked hard and learned the importance of playing together as a team. We are extremely proud of how they played and thrilled that all their hard work paid off. Our team would also like to thank the U11 Carlyle Cougars for hosting a great playoff tournament.”

Rockets take 2-0 series lead in Big Six final

The Redvers Rockets are one win away from winning the Big Six Hockey League championship.

Redvers has a 2-0 series lead in the best-of-five final against the Moosomin Rangers. The Rockets won Game 1 6-3 Friday night in Redvers, and Game 2 3-1 two nights later in Moosomin.

The Rockets scored three times late in the second period and twice early in the third in Game 1.

Moosomin had a 2-1 lead with less than six minutes to play in the middle frame. But then Kenton Miller,

Presten Kopeck and Todd Gervais scored in a 3:09 span of the second period to put Redvers ahead by two after 40 minutes.

Kopeck and Brady Gaudet added goals 42 seconds apart in the third for a 6-2 advantage.

Remy Lamotte had Redvers’ other goal.

Carter Sawchuk had two goals for Moosomin and Monty Driver also scored.

Cody Matthewson was in goal for Redvers, while Levi Horn was the Rangers’ goalie.

In Game 2, Devin McGonigal scored 20 seconds

into the first period to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead. It would be Moosomin’s only goal of the night.

Oliver Poirier scored midway through the first period for Redvers to tie the game. Kopeck scored what proved to be the winning goal midway through the second, and Jordon Miller added the insurance goal in the third.

Matthewson (Redvers) and Kyler Beckett (Moosomin) were the goalies. Redvers will have the opportunity to wrap up the final March 24 in Redvers. Game time is at 8 p.m.

Game 4, if necessary, would be two nights later in Moosomin at 7 p.m.

Meanwhile, two Big Six teams saw their bids for provincial titles come to an end on the weekend.

The Carlyle Cougars lost 4-3 to the Wadena Wildcats Saturday in Wadena. The Wildcats won the best-ofthree final in two straight games.

Wadena won Game 1 4-3 in Carlyle a week earlier.

Meanwhile, in the senior D provincial final, the Kyle Elks beat the Carnduff Red Devils in three games.

Kyle won Game 1 8-3 in Carnduff on March 12. Carnduff won 8-5 in Kyle on Saturday to keep the series going. But Kyle won 8-1 Sunday to clinch the championship.

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The Wawota Flyers are the U11 Moose Mountain Minor Hockey League champions. Photo by Tamra Birnie

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OBITUARIES

John

1929 - 2023

Jack passed away peacefully at Deer View Lodge, Wawota, Sask. on March 16, 2023 at the age of 93.

Jack’s memory will be forever cherished by his family: sons, Grant (Shannon), Ralph (Dawn), Dean (Bonnie), and Laird (Gayle); 8 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his loving wife, Lois, and his parents, Sandy & Ada Gilliss.

A celebration of Jack’s life will be held on Friday, March 31, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the Manor Community Hall, Manor, Sask. with The Rev. Michelle Moore officiating. Interment will follow in the Manor Cemetery, after which everyone is invited to join the family for a time of fellowship and refreshments at the hall.

A live stream of the service will be available. Please visit Jack’s tribute page at www.hallfuneralservices.ca for details.

If friends so desire, donations in Jack’s memory may be made to the Four Seasons Drop-In Centre, Box 148, Kenosee Lake, SK S0C 2S0 or the Carlyle Happy Gang Club, Box 1232, Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0.

Hall Funeral Services in Estevan is caring for the Gilliss familyDustin Hall, Funeral Director.

Sarah Pearson 1943 - 2023

Sarah Pearson, late of Carlyle, Saskatchewan passed away in her home near Carlyle on March 12, 2023 at the age of 80.

Sarah is survived by her spouse Philip Hewitt; a sister in St. Catharine’s, Ontario and four nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her mother and father.

In keeping with Sarah’s wishes, cremation has taken place and there will not be a memorial service.

If friends so desire, donations in Sarah’s memory may be made to a charity of choice.

Hall Funeral Services in Estevan is caring for Sarah’s familyDustin Hall, Funeral Director.

Ricky James Yanoshewski

Sept 20, 1964 - Feb 27, 2023

It is with heart felt sorrow, that we announce the passing of Ricky Yanoshewski of Arcola, Sask.

Ricky passed away surrounded by his immediate family, wife of 20 years, Sharleen, step children Tracey and Jason and Ricky’s mother Irene Gray.

Predeased by his brother Randy of Sask.

Sadly missed by his mother, Irene Gray; and step father Isy Cote of Regina, Ricky’s daughter Chrystal and sons Jarrett and Jordan of B.C. Many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Many thanks to the doctors/nurses and Dialysis staff at Regina General Hospital and St. Joseph’s in Estevan.

A celebration of Life will be held at a later date, per Ricky’s wishes.

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CLOSING DATE FOR BIDS IS: MARCH 31, 2023 Bids can be submitted to danwcp@sasktel. net For more info contact Dan at 306-918-7908

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NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL

VILLAGE OF STORTHOAKS

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Storthoaks for the year 2023 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, March 24th, 2023

To Thursday, April 27th, 2023

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

Any person wishing to discuss the notice of assessment or potential appeal may contact the assessor at the Village of Storthoaks, 204 Railway Ave., Storthoaks, SK S0C 2K0. A notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, must be filed with the Secretary of the Board of Revision, Liana Stepan, Western Municipal Consulting Ltd., Box 149, Meota, SK S0M 1X0 by the 27th day of April, 2023.

Dated this 24th day of March, 2023.

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF BROWNING NO. 34

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Browning No. 34 for the year 2023 has been prepared and is open to

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

Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R. M. of Golden West No. 95 for the year 2023 has been prepared and is Monday to Friday, March 20th to April 20, 2023. The Municipalities Act has th

Dated this 20th

Gisele Bouchard Assessor

Dated Jadon Assessor

Prairie Pride Credit Union Notice of Director Elections

Prairie Pride Credit Union is seeking to elect Board of Directors for the following branches:

3 Directors at the Alameda Branch (1-3 year terms)

1 Director at the Alida Branch (3 year term)

1 Director at the Gainsborough Branch (3 year term)

Nomination forms are available from any of the staff of Prairie Pride Credit Union where an election is required or any member of the nominating committee. Eligibility qualifications are included on the reverse side of the nomination form. Nominations must be received by Prairie Pride Credit Union no later than 4:00pm, Friday March 31st, 2023.

Election week has been established as April 17th, 2023 to April 21st, 2023 inclusive.

Amanda Baumgartner Assessor

Rural Municipality of Reciprocity No. 32 Public Notice

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the R.M. of Reciprocity No. 32 intends to amend (OCP) and to correct minor formatting errors and meet the conditions of approval from the Ministry of Government Relations in their letter dated February 14, 2023

Intent

The OCP and Zoning Bylaw are being amended to change mineral resource exploration and development from a Discretionary Use to a Permitted Use in the Agricultural Resource Zoning District and by adding it as a Discretionary Use in the Environmental Conservation Zoning District. Other amendments to the Zoning Bylaw include:

• Adding “Potential Flood Hazard Areas” to the Future Land Use Map (Exhibit ‘A’ of the OCP);

•

• third reading of the bylaw, when they require Ministry Approval before taking

Locally Invested, Exceptionally Driven

Invested, Exceptionally Driven

The Stoughton Co-op Association

Annual General Meeting will

• Removing a clause that stated that applicants would be responsible for the costs of having their development applications reviewed by professionals, when this is not permitted by The Planning and Development Act, 2007 unless under a servicing or development agreement; and

• The correction of other minor formatting errors.

All land within the R.M. boundaries, including those lands Agricultural-Resource and Environmental Conservation in particular.

Public Inspection

Friday from 9:00 am to Noon and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Public Hearing

Council will hold a public hearing on to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws. Council will also consider any net in advance of the hearing.

Issued in the Rural Municipality of Reciprocity No. 32 this 20th day of March, 2023.

Marilyn J. Larsen

Phone: 306-443-2212

United Church

202-2nd St. W. Sunday Services: 10:00 a.m. CLOSED JULY & AUGUST ***

Ph: 306-453-6136

Full Gospel Church Welcomes You 202-4th St. W. Service Schedule: Sunday morning Service 10:30 a.m. Jesus Still Heals Today Wed. evening Bible Study 7:30 p.m. 306-453-2512

Pastor Rodney & Gail Cox

Church of Our Lady, Carlyle

Father Chris Carlyle Saturday at 7 p.m. Sunday at 11 a.m. Kenosee: Saturday at 5 p.m. Forget: Sunday at 9 a.m. 306-453-6200

Arcola-Kisbey United Church

Worship Times: 10a.m.

KISBEY: 1st & 3rd Sunday

ARCOLA: 2nd & 4th Sunday 5th Sunday to be announced at church 306-455-0011

Please join us for worship

Free Methodist Church Hwy 48 • Wawota

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Pastors Kevin & Bev Kay

Church: 306-739-2313

Roman Catholic Oxbow/Cantal/ Carnduff

Rev. Father Vince Borre Oxbow St. Joseph’s - 9:00 a.m. Cantal St. Raphael’s Sunday - 10:45 a.m Carnduff St. Jude - 12:30 p.m.

Rev. Father Vince Borre

Carlyle District Lions

Saturday, April 22, 2023

CARLYLE SPORTS ARENA

Happy Hour 5 p.m. • Banquet 6 p.m.

Special thanks to all our community groups in the sales of tickets. All groups will receive a % of funds based number of tickets they sell.

Carlyle Community Complex

Carlyle Cubs Daycare

Carlyle Fire Department

Carlyle Food Bank

Carlyle Library

Carlyle Minor Ball

Carlyle Minor Hockey

Carlyle Skating Club

CFY

Cornerstone Theatre

Crescent Point Leisure Complex

Friends of Moose Mt. Lodge

GFK Programs

Manor Rec Board

Moose Mt Jumpers

Moose Mountain Wado-Kai Karate SILENT

CES

TICKETS

Chinese Auction Table

Piping hot chili benefits fire department

By Gord Paulley

The Manor & RM 63 Fire Department hosted their second annual chili cookoff Saturday with a good crowd in attendance.

After all the votes were tallied, local firefighter Adam Lees was declared the winner. John Brownlee finished second. Taylor Hoey won the inaugural event last year.

The local fire department is committed to the construction of a 2,160-square foot addition to its building. The

existing fire hall was originally built to house three trucks. The Manor Fire Department now has a main pumper truck, a secondary pumper, a tanker, and two wildland units. They are looking to expand their hall to ensure a more efficient process with responding times.

“The cost of this project is estimated to be $215,000,” said Deputy Fire Chief Kent Lees. “This spring, we are breaking ground, pouring the floor and starting construction.”

Treasurer Lucille Dunn was pleased with the results of Saturday night’s fundraiser.

“We had a good turnout, and from tonight’s sale of chili, refreshments, raffle items and silent auction items, we raised nearly $9,000. The fire department has raised over $90,000 in our quest to fund the fire hall extension.

“Thank-you to all our sponsors who donated many great prizes and to all those who attended. It was a great night.”

The Manor & RM 63 Fire Department also reminds everyone that there are only two weeks remaining in this year’s Chase the Ace fundraiser. A winner of the accumulating funds must be declared by season’s end with the next draw scheduled for March 24. The final draw is to take place March 31. The large payout will easily exceed $10,000. Dakota Rose was the lucky final winner in 2021, while Tyler Efford won in 2022.

Adam Lees was the winner of this year’s chili cookoff. From left, Deputy Fire Chiefs John Brownlee and Kent Lees, cookoff winner Adam Lees, treasurer Lucille Dunn and Fire Chief Brayden Rowley. Photo by Brayden Rowley