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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: CANCER, LEO AND VIRGO.

Week of May 21 to 27, 2017 ARIES

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Be wary of your friendships! A good friend may soon break your confidence and trust. Take the time to evaluate who you let into your life.

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NEWS - Sarah McArthur talks about the effects of residential schools NEWS - CES students present “Willy Wonka Kids” IN FOCUS - Teenage trick riders entertain at area rodeos COMMENTS - This week Jocelyn time travels and Krystyn digs into the yard work

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If you’ve been feeling exceptionally tired and weak as of late, don’t let your mood get the better of you. You will soon take drastic measures to regain your vitality.

Friday, May 19, 2017

SPORTS - Moose Mountain Soccer League kicks off

Next week . . .

After a series of tryouts and much training, 18-year-old volleyball player Summer Longie of White Bear First Nation will represent Saskatchewan at the North American Indigenous Games in Toronto, July 16-23.

To learn more about this young athlete’s road to continent-wide cpmpetition, read next week’s Observer.

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Sharing her story: Sarah McArthur writes autobiography with a focus on the effects of residential schools and thoughts of suicide.”

McArthur, however, found her way back to her culture in 1991. She had been a catechism teacher, but her It’s a true story of loss and rediscovery. It’s a story heart was not full; so, she started going to the healstill being written for many and although Sarah Mc- ing lodge and upon her first visit found she burst into Arthur is still on her journey through life she has taken tears. It only took a moment at the lodge to know she the time to write a book under the penname, Beatrice was where she needed to be. McArthur, therefore, has Blue Pipe, about her experiences thus far. found not only peace, but a purpose: to spread knowThe autobiography titled, “The Bosom of Abraham: ledge.

Knowledge Must Be Transmitted to the Young,” was a “The inspiration for the book came to me in a vision healing process for McArthur - a Nakoda-Cree woman dream in 1999,” McArthur explained. “It wasn’t just a from White Bear First Nation. She is now a Child and matter of writing the book though, it was a healing proYouth Councillor as well as a Nakoda language teacher; cess. The content has to do with my life with concentrabut, her path thus far has been a difficult one. Through- tion on the impacts of the residential school.” out her years she has found peace and now is an advo“So, writing this book was a healing process in that cate for her culture; but, finding that peace was a long it helped me process information and it helped me to road after attending a Residential School as a youth. make sense of my emotions. It allowed me to challenge Residential Schools were operated by the Canadian my belief systems about myself and about indigenous government with the specific goal of assimilating people – First Nations people. Writing the book helped First Nations People and wiping out their teachings. me realize how important our First Nations language The Residential Schools were church-run and gov- and ceremonies are to our sense of self, to our self-esernment-funded boarding schools that First Nations teem, and our concept of healing. It helped me reaffirm youth were forced to attend where they were treated my commitment to learning my language and being abhorrently. able to transmit knowledge to the youth.”

As the summary of the autobiography states on McMcArthur added, “It was a very emotional jourArthur’s book: “As she grew, the hateful lessons of her ney. At times I had to put the book away for four or youth slowly consumed her, and like too many others, five months because it took me through emotions of she attempted to silence those demons with alcohol such great sadness and great anger. It helped me to be in balance though and understand that we all have spiritual journeys.

Every individual has a purpose on earth.”

Her want in the world is for all peoples to heal together, to be able to move past the hurt done by the residential schools, and for everyone to understand the cultural differences and similarities between each other.

“I believe that the book was healing, but the biggest message out of writing the book is that we are all spiritual beings on a human journey,” McArthur stated. “I believe that our purpose on earth is to connect spiritually, soul to soul, with other humans. No one is greater or lesser than another; we are all equal in terms of being human.”

McArthur’s healing through the book also came through finding her way back to her culture that was ripped from her as a young girl.

“It helped me see First Staff photo by Kelly Running Sarah McArthur holds up a copy of “The Bosom of Abraham: Knowledge Must Nations people are stuck Be Transmitted to the Young,” which she wrote under the penname Beatrice in grief; grief from facing trauma in terms of lossBlue Pipe. McArthur stands next to her father’s feather bonnet, which he was es, and not just loss as in given for 30-years of service in the Nakoda medicine lodge. His influence someone’s death, but loss led McArthur to rediscovering her heritage and culture through attending of land, loss of our cerethe lodge after enduring time in a residential school and the effects that monies, loss of our children. We’re stuck in an reverberated throughout her life due to its influence.

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“The Bosom of Abraham: Knowledge Must Be Transmitted to the Young” was written by Sarah McArthur of White Bear under the penname of Beatrice Blue Pipe. An autobiography, the book looks at her life in a residential school and the effects it had on her until she rediscovered her culture. emotional mire and it’s difficult coming out of that because we are still impacted by the residential schools.”

McArthur adds that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action were not really beneficial in fostering healing: “Reconciliation needs to take place, but it needs to be amongst aboriginal people, Metis, Inuit, and main stream Canada. We need to all sit down and reconcile through respectful communication and understanding.”

“We need to not only heal as aboriginal people, but we need to heal as the whole of Canada and come to a spiritual understanding that we are all equal. Everybody needs to step up and put aside our preconceived notions of certain cultures and put aside our racial biases, because every one of us is on a spiritual journey.”

“My journey is to get people back to our cultural roots; for them to be strong and proud of who they are,” McArthur said.

The book about McArthur’s life will be available at the Bear Necessities Gift Shop at the Bear Claw Casino for $20.

“I want to thank Derrick Big Eagle for sponsoring the artwork, which was done by Michael Lonechild, and the White Bear First Nation Taxation for their support,” McArthur said.

The process to publish a book can be a long one and McArthur is happy to be able to share her experiences and help educate people about what she and many other First Nations people have endured. She hopes to bring all people closer together for an understanding and respect of each other as humans is her ultimate goal in writing her autobiography.

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Friday, May 19, 2017

CES brings “Willy Wonka Kids” musical to the stage Kelly Running Observer Staff

The Carlyle Elementary School (CES) presented their rendition of Willy Wonka Kids on Friday, May 12. The play, which is based on the book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,”

by Roald Dahl, was this year’s CES’s “One Book, One School.”

The musical show-

cased the talents and hard work of the grades 4 – 6 students as five golden ticket holders took the audience on a journey through Wonka’s peculiar factory.

In the end, only Charlie Bucket makes it through to the end with his grandfather, but a somber Willy Wonka bids him adieu. However, Charlie decides to apologize for his be-

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haviour in the factory – having sampled one of Wonka’s new products without permission as others had on the tour.

Wonka then exclaims that Charlie passed the test and would inherit the Chocolate Factory.

Willy Wonka was played by Jaiden Riddell; Candy Man by Darcie Rae; Charlie Bucket

by Vashti Wardrope; Mrs. Bucket by Lainey Levesque; Mr. Bucket

by Payton Spry; Grandma Josephina by Logan Procyk; Grandma Georgina by Karsyn Gervais; Grandpa George by Halle Schutz; Grandpa Joe

by Tyra Newell; James

by Madison Goudy; Matilda by Ashlee Lenius; Phineous Trout by Abby Franklin; Augustus Gloop by Memphis Hunt; Mrs. Gloop by Brianna Sharp; Veruca Salt by Kassidy Schultz; Mr. Salt by Lily Cormier; Violet Beauregarde by Zadie Gervais; Mrs. Beauregarde by Brityn Baker; Mike Teavee by Sawyer Tomaszewski; Ms. Teavee by Nevaeh Whitebull.

The Candy Kids and Squirrels were played by Chace Blunt, Samantha Colpitts, Liam Thompson, and Kori Knelsen.

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Katelyn Rutten, Myla Faber, Laila Magapacal, Nika Dustyhorn, Keira Brown, Margaret Boyko, Syah Sutherland, Hyra David, Reinne Lafigeura, Makenna Slykhuis, Kirsten East, and Alyssa Bee. CES set design and crew included Daphne Asuncion, Hayley Rutten, Ruby Parker, Tisheya Kennedy, Elizabeth Lenius, Shacal Taypotat, Erica Shepherd, Forever Shepherd, Denasia Big Eagle, and Leelah Kakakaway.

At the end of the evening the students presented the teachers which included set design directors April Eberts, Sherry Zacharias, Carrie Rutten, and Natalie Bloomfield, as well as music/stage directors Melissa RoyBrown, Beth Kelloway, Krystal Fehrenbach, Lindsay Greve, Carrie Dureault, and Justine Kyle.

Special thank you’s were also given to Dianne Twietmeyer with Cornerstone Theatre for her assistance with the microphones, GFK High School for use of their stage equipment, and Devon and Brent Stephanson for building the backdrop and the chocolate pipe used in the show.

The talented group of students did an exceptional job having memorized substantial dialogue and numerous songs as well as a variety of dances and movements throughout the production. Riddell, who played Wonka, particularly caught the audience’s attention during the song “Pure Imagination,” with a spectacular rendition, while Vashti Wardrope who played Charlie had wonderful stage presence. Laughter abounded for Memphis Hunt who played Augustus Gloop perfectly. Overall each and every single youth involved in the production did a wonderful job bringing the show to life, including the efforts of those back-

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Mr. Bucket (Payton S.) reads out the report that Willy Wonka has placed five golden tickets in chocolate bars for lucky winners to find. Grandpa Joe (Tyra N.), Grandma Josephina (Logan P.), Grandpa George (Halle S.), and Grandma Georgina (Karsyn G.) sit listening.

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Mike Teavea (Sawyer T.) is surprised in the Chocolate Factory by a few odd creatures called Oompa-Loompas.

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Willy Wonka (Jaiden R.) is unimpressed with Mike Teavea after transporting himself through the television using Wonka technology. Ms. Teavee (Nevaeh W. – second from right) is concerned for her now miniature son; while Charlie (Vashti W.) and Grandpa Joe (Tyra N.) look on. stage.

CES plans on hosting musicals each spring

and was very happy with the way the first annual production turned out.

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Kylee & Ciera: Teenage Trick Riders Lynne Bell

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Teenage trick riders Kylee Dixon of Arcola and Ciera Romanow of Corning are still in high school, but the pair are fast becoming entertainment mainstays at area rodeos. As trick riders, the pair perform specialized stunts on horseback, as a pair and individually.

Although trick riding is a popular and much-anticipated event at many rodeos, it’s almost never a competitive event – simply because the sport is viewed as - potentially - too dangerous.

As a specialty act, trick riding stunts vary from those which riders can perform solo, as well as synchronized stunts which can be performed by two or more riders.

Tricks include the “hippodrome” - where a rider stands upright on a horse - to more complex moves such as the “spin the horn vault.”

“The hippodrome is actually easier than than the other tricks,” explains Dixon.

“And it’s a real crowd-pleaser,” adds Romanow.

“But my favourite is spin the horn vault,” says Dixon. “You spin around the (saddle) horn, until your back’s facing the horse’s head. Then you turn and your feet hit the ground and you stand back up. It’s pretty hard.”

The girls’ dedication and commitment to the sport means juggling school with trick riding as well as sacrificing participation in other activities so they can commit to an intense training regime which requires both physical and mental discipline.

Along with physical strength and agility, trick riders and their horses perform accompanied by loud music for appreciative but noisy audiences, which can be a challenge. Rider and horse work together, because the girls are strapped to their horses.

“You and your horse really have to have trust and be a team,” says Dixon. “And we always have to remember to smile and after every trick, you can’t forget to wave.”

“It was definitely scary at the beginning, but as you learn and do more and more, it gets easier,” she adds.

Fifteen-year-old Romanow - who attends high school in Kipling and lives with her family on an acreage near Corning - says: “I’ve been doing rodeo since grade five or six and this is my third year trick riding and my second year performing. When I perform by myself, it’s fun. You only worry about

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Instead of cowboy boots, trick riders wear wrestling shoes. “They have thin soles and they allow us to get our feet in and out of the straps easily,” says Kylee Dixon of Arcola. Both Dixon and fellow trick rider Ciera Romanow of Corning also outfit their horses with saddles that have a high, thin saddle horn, as well as specialized stirrups and straps. yourself, but all of the attention - and the pressure - is on you. Everybody’s there watching you and no one else. With a partner, it’s more relaxing.”

“I do (rodeo events) barrel-racing, pole-racing, goat-tying, team roping and breakaway roping,” she adds. “When I started doing rodeos, I never sat in my saddle right, so I started doing trick riding more and more.”

“I used to do gymnastics and dance,” adds Romanow. “But not anymore - now I do full-time trick riding and rodeo.”

Dixon - who lives on an Arcola area farm dropped volleyball and gymnastics to devote herself to trick riding.

“I’ve been riding my whole life,” she says. “I just did my own thing, but I watched trick riding at a rodeo and I just really loved the idea of doing it. I went to a trick riding clinic and Ciera was there.

We’d met each other before, but we got together at that clinic.”

“I knew right away I wanted to do it,” adds Dixon. “It was pretty automatic.”

“I started off riding for pleasure,” says Romanow.

“But then I wanted to something more. We’ve both had Niki Flungara as an instructor at a clinic. She’s ridden at the Calgary Stampede. With rodeos, I was never in my saddle right,” adds Romanow. “Trick riding became more and more popular and the saddles are completely different. I still do both, but trick riding was something I really wanted to try and now I ride with Kylee and on my own.”

Teenage trick riders Kylee Dixon of Arcola and Ciera Romanow of Corning (pictured) are still in high school, but the pair are fast becoming entertainment mainstays at rodeos in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. As trick riders, the duo perform specialized stunts on horseback as a team and individually.

Both girls emphasize the importance of the right horse for the right sport.

“I have two horses,” says Romanow. “Yankee is my trick riding horse and T-Bone is my rodeo horse.

They’re like brothers, but they’re two different horses for two different events.”

“Your (trick riding) horse needs to be 100 per cent bomb-proof,” says Dixon, who rides Penny. “They can’t be spooked by anything and they need to have a smooth lope and be able to run fast.”

The riders’ horses are also outfitted with saddles that have a high, thin saddle horn, as well as specialized stirrups and straps. And unlike other rodeo participants, the girls don’t wear cowboy hats or cowboy boots.

“Definitely no cowboy boots,” says Dixon. “We wear wrestling shoes. They have thin soles and they allow us to get our feet in and out of the straps easily. And we usually wear headbands to match our outfits - which are usually a full-body one-piece made out a a stretch material. For performances, we add fringe and glitter and all that stuff.”

“The outfits are a really fun part of trick riding, but they’re also designed so we can ride and perform,” she explains.

“We go to rodeos,” says Romanow. “And we’re basically the half-time show. We have over 10 different tricks and we wear very fancy, blingy costumes, big hair and full makeup.”

“I’ve done rodeos twice in Saskatoon and once each in Kennedy, Stoughton, Creelman and Glenavon and I’ll be in Arcola this year,” ads Romanow. “Together, Kylee and I were both recently in Brandon and it was great.”

“We perform to fast, upbeat songs, which my mom picks. We make sure the songs flow smoothly together. Our performances are usually about 10 minutes long for a performance with more than two riders and when I’m by myself, it’s less than two minutes.”

“My first performance was last year in Saskatoon,” says Dixon. “It was very nerve-wracking, but the second time – which was this year in Brandon - not as much.”

“The music and choreography is really upbeat and of course, everything’s really loud, so the crowd gets going.”

“I do get a bit nervous right before I go in the arena and then seeing the crowd,” continues Dixon.

“But once I’m in there, that goes away. Trick riding is perfect for me and once you practice the tricks as much as we do, you’re not worried about messing up.”

“We each do about four or five tricks each and we finish with the hippodrome, because the crowds love it,” says Dixon. “They’re all definitely really hard to learn, but the feeling you get once you work hard and master a trick is a great feeling.”

“I love the adrenaline rush,” says Romanow. “I love getting dressed up and going to the music. It’s like being onstage, except you’re in an arena on a horse.”

“And it’s really nice to have a partner,” says Dixon.

“We’re a good team.”

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Friday, May 19, 2017

Arcola School learns about the Holodomor Kelly Running Observer Staff

Arcola School welcomed guest speakers, Greg and Nadia Mackie, on Thursday, May 11, to speak about the Ukrainian genocide under Stalin known as Holodomor.

Unrest in the late 1920s within the Ukraine under Soviet rule led to Stalin’s efforts in quelling the Ukrainian nationalist movement by flexing his power through use of starvation. Known as Holodomor, “death inflicted by starvation,” a

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genocidal famine took place in the Ukraine between 1932 and 1933 where millions of men, women, and children were starved to death under Joseph Stalin’s communist regime.

The Ukraine has an abundance of natural resources and were rich with grain as well. The country had never had not been its own entity before, having been part of Austria, then Poland, and Russia. The year after the Russian Revolution of 1917, the Ukraine decided to declare its independence; however, this declaration was not recognized on the world stage, thus the Soviet Union remained in power.

Through 1918 to 1921 a natural famine took place due to a severe drought. For those watching they realized how food could be used as a weapon as the Ukrainian people relied heavily on the Soviet Union during this time to survive.

Although the Soviet Union was communist, Vladimir Lenin appeased the unhappy Ukrainian people in 1921 – who had declared their independence but received none – and allowed them to own their own land and to sell excess products – essentially allowing free trade under a communist regime where everything is technically owned by the state.

When Lenin died, Leon Trotsky was in power briefly before being run off by Joseph Stalin. Under Trotsky the Ukrainians were encouraged to speak their language, develop their culture, and were given freedom of movement within the Ukraine.

However, Stalin was the preferred candidate

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Presenters, Greg and Nadia Mackie, visited Arcola School on Thursday, May 11, to discuss the Holodomor, “death inflicted by starvation,” which occurred in the Ukraine during the 1930s under the Soviet regime led by Joseph Stalin. to take over Lenin’s regime and Trotsky was removed from power in 1927 and exiled from the Soviet Union two years later.

Under Stalin’s first Five-Year Plan a consolidation of assets was undertaken and collective farms were developed throughout the entire Soviet Union. All of the separate policies that allowed the Ukraine to be its own entity within the larger framework of the Soviet Union were set aside and the Ukrainian people were expected to be part of the collective, part of the Soviet Union.

During 1932-33, the Ukraine was struck by a man-made famine, although a larger famine, which historians attribute to the first Five-Year Plan and the government’s forced collectivization and quotas for grain production occurred across much of the Soviet Union.

The Soviets believed that replacing individual peasant farms with

collective ones would immediately increase the food supply for the urban population because more people working together would be able to produce more than on ones’ own. However, the policies were ill-conceived, and had the opposite effect on the rural population than they were supposed to.

Thus, viewing the Holodomor today, the European Parliament and Ukraine see it as a great crime against humanity and a genocide, while the Russian Federation considers it part of the wider Soviet famine of 1932-33.

During this time Kulaks or independent farmers who became wealthy landowners following the Stolypin reforms in 1906 were made out to be the enemy. For collectivization to work, all possessions were to be handed over to the government and the government would then determine what they would be given in

return. Thus, the kulaks belongings were broken up and spread amongst everyone for they, as a collective, had grain and cattle quotas to meet.

Those who wouldn’t listen were considered “wreckers” and would be arrested, then sent to the Gulag – a forced-labour camp.

The Ukrainians were specifically hit hard by the collectivization because not only were they forced to give up their belongings under Stalin as others had been forced to; but, their freedom of movement was taken away as a passport system was put in place and travel papers were required.

Additionally, the Ukrainian culture and language was threatened under Stalin who was in favour of Russification of national minorities in the Soviet Union. This included settling Russian people in the Ukraine, which points to the unrest between the Ukraine and Russia today as Russia attempts to take back their ethnic Russians.

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• The ideal play area should have no stairs, doors to pinch fingers, long dangling cords, or furniture that could topple over. Cover electrical outlets.

• Keep area free of small objects, as babies put everything in their mouths. If it will fit

through a toilet paper tube, it is a choking hazard.

• Provide a smooth surface to play on. Interlocking foam mats work great and provide a bit of cushion while they are crawling and learning to walk.

• Toys should be within the proper age limits suggested by the manufacturers.

• Include items that are of different textures, shapes and colours.

• Have different bins or baskets for different items. Babies love put-

ting things in and taking them out.

• Provide a comfort area where they can snuggle and feel cozy.

• Provide something low to the floor that they can crawl over or on without getting hurt if they fall off.

By providing a safe environment your child will learn as they play and will become confident and independent.

Get down on the floor with them, too. When you play with your child they learn language and social skills and so much more.

Lynne Bell

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The Carlyle RCMP detachment dealt with several files between Friday, May 5 and Thursday, May 11.

A statement from Staff Sgt. Darren Simons: On May 5, 2017, Regina Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, with the assistance of the RCMP Emergency Response Team, the National Weapon Enforcement Support Team (NWEST) and the Carlyle RCMP concluded a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act investigation in Arcola and Carlyle.

Three individuals were charged with drugs and weapons offences and will appear in court.

Staff Sgt. Darren Simons of the Carlyle RCMP detachment says: “Referring to the events of Friday, May 5, 2017 - this investigation involved every member of the traffic team and the Carlyle detachment, either directly or indirectly.”

“This success would also not be possible without the support and assistance of the pub-

Weekly RCMP report lic, and I would like to remind members of the public to contact us if they have any concerns about what’s going on in their communities – no matter how small.”

“Residents and the RCMP can work together to keep our communities safer.”

911 calls One 911 call is still under investigation, while another was the result of a child playing with the phone.

Alarm RCMP responded to an alarm in Arcola.

Alcohol-related offences Carlyle RCMP responded to two separate reports of intoxicated individuals walking on Hwy 9. One person was arrested and lodged in cells until sober. Another individual was brought to a residence by police.

A driver on Hwy 9 near Carlyle was given a warning for a liquor offence.

Assault RCMP are currently investigating a domestic assault - possibly involving weapons - which occurred in the Carlyle area.

Members attended to a report of an assault and arrested an individual on outstanding warrants from Broadview and Yorkton. This person was also found to be in breach of their release conditions.

Police are currently

Big and little

By Linda Wegner These past weeks I’ve been thinking a lot about big and little, large and small and things deemed successful or not, particularly in relation to the matter of their importance. As a member of our local Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors I’m definitely “the little one”.

Sitting next to owners of multi million dollar companies, my successful but tiny home-based business might appear to them as insignificant and yet to me and to the hundreds of other small and home based businesses, we’re far from that. It was a recent visit to my family on the prairies that prompted these reflections.

I admit that nostalgia was my primary emotion while flying back and forth across three provinces. Both coming and going, skies were clear of clouds and my view of the ground was spectacular: thousands of acres of land, clearly marked by last years furrows, spoke of the investment men and women put into pro-

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viding food for our nation and, indeed, for the world.

My views from the plane and later, from the car, included farm yards boasting long rows of grain bins; other fields seemingly groaned under the vast array of tractors, seeders and a myriad of assorted but essential equipment.

Wherever I looked, everything was big!

There was no way I could not compare those operations with the tiny farms in the area where I live but I have nothing but admiration for our local farmers who work small tracts of land. Whether ten or ten thousand acres, one thing remains constant: the purpose of it all is to feed people.

“Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.” 1 Corinthians 4:2 Whether it’s sowing seed, inputting data, canning this year’s crop of berries, or digging trenches, be sure to include integrity and faithfulness in defining true success. Amen.

ment at a vehicle fire at the Arcola Hospital.

Mental Health Act Members dealt with files under the Mental Health Act. Mischief An incident of mischief at a property in the Carlyle area involving driving and cattle has been resolved, with no charges laid.

Members dealt with an incidence of property damage at a residence in the detachment area.

Theft A theft of over $5,000 in the Wawota area is still under investigation by Carlyle RCMP. Some items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle at Kenosee Lake.

“Please lock both your garage and your vehicle,” says Staff Sgt. Simons.

investigating an assault with a weapon which took place in the Carlyle area, as well as an unrelated assault in Arcola.

Assistance Carlyle RCMP assisted the Estevan Police Service with regards to serving warrants.

Members assisted B.C.’s Department of Social Services.

An individual will be spending two nights at the Carlyle RCMP’s local facility (at the request of Corrections Canada) so that they may spend time with family in the area.

Members of the Carlyle RCMP detachment assisted Saskatchewan Social Services.

Break and enter A break-in at a cottage in the Carlyle area is still under investigation by RCMP. Members are currently investigating a break-in which took place in Manor.

Police are investigating a break-in in the Carlyle area.

Criminal harassment Two separate incidences of criminal harassment were reported to RCMP from Carlyle and from the Manor area.

Failure to appear in court Some individuals failed to appear in court.

Fire A vehicle fire south of Manor is still under investigation by RCMP. Carlyle RCMP assisted the Redvers Fire Department at a fire.

Members assisted the Arcola Fire Depart-

Traffic offences An individual reported a hit and run which resulted in damage to a vehicle. This offence remains unsolved.

RCMP received calls regarding two separate incidences of possiblyimpaired drivers on Hwy 13. “We appreciate the calls,” says Staff Sgt. Simons. “Please call us if you have any concerns about possibly-impaired or otherwise dangerous drivers.”

Members responded to a few traffic collisions during this period.

An off-duty member issued a warning to a motorist who was driving while using a cellphone.

Two vehicle insurance investigations resulted in two motorists being fined $580 each.

An individual was

fined $150 for driving without a valid driver’s licence.

Two intersectionrelated offences which occurred in the detachment area resulted in RCMP members issuing fines of $230 each to the motorists involved.

Members issued several speeding tickets throughout the detachment area, with the most expensive fine being $212.

Carlyle RCMP also issued several seatbelt violations as well as several non-moving traffic violations, including those which directly affect road safety - such as inadequate headlights and/or tailights.

A motorist was driving - at night and on an evening with poor visibility - without using their headlights.

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“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”

― Elbert Hubbard

Reflections graduating high school and my university years

It has been 10 years, since I’ve stood where high school grads stand. Looking excitedly towards your future – for me it was postsecondary at the University of Lethbridge. I had waf�led a lot regarding the big decision, what I wanted to do for the rest of my life – it’s a daunting decision. For me, there Kelly Running was never a big revelation or innate knowing of what I should do with Observer Staff my life.

My �irst year of university, however, was less than fantastic when it came to the actual school part. I lived in a dorm room, my roommate and I shared a very tiny space, but we got along well thankfully, and the other people on my �loor were awesome; so, everything was going well, except for my classes. I discovered I didn’t know the �irst thing about studying. High school had been rather easy for me and I began struggling and stressing out.

That �irst semester I only had one math class, the rest were other Arts and Science courses you had to pick up.

I had a sociology prof who talked about her time at Oxford more than she actually taught us anything, so preparing for her exams was next to impossible for me. The math class I managed to get me way through by going to extra study sessions. Luckily my mark going into the �inal was decent… because I technically failed my �inal exam, scoring in like the 40s. I was honestly devastated.

I don’t think I told my parents, in fact them reading this might be the �irst time they’ve found out. My English class was terrible as well, I apparently can’t interpret poems the right way. Luckily I loved my history course and did well in it.

My next semester wasn’t much better and out of �ive courses, two of them were math classes: calculus (which I did excellent in during high school) and stats. I was in the 50s for both and chose to drop both classes. I quit. I was never a quitter, so this was dif�icult for me. But, with quitting math I found an opportunity and switched my major to the only classes I seemed to enjoy, history.

That second year brought more realizations. First semester I thought I did decently in a class, but the next semester when I spoke to the prof – he looked at my �inal exam grade from the semester before and simply said, “You might want to reconsider taking more classes with me.”

He had a reputation of being one of the toughest markers in the History Department, in the end my two other favourite profs in the History Department also carried similar titles. But, my reaction either could have been to give up or prove him wrong. I chose the latter. It was a challenge and I’m glad I had him in�luence the rest of my education – I raised my mark a full letter grade. That work ethic I developed to prove him wrong took me through the rest of university years.

That year I also entered into Lethbridge’s pre-education course that students have to pass before being accepted into the Education faculty. I realized that although I loved teaching that the ways teaching was going meant that a young grade nine student came up to me after I assigned homework, he told me that he wasn’t going to do it, that he didn’t have to because you can’t get a zero, and that he’d see me tomorrow. I honestly don’t know how teachers, teach under rules like that.

So, my plan out of high school to become a math teacher took a turn and I ended up graduating with a B.A. History, I took a year off to travel, then came back and found this job here. Life doesn’t always play out the way you think it will, but that’s kind of the exciting part about life.

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Knock us down, but we won’t stay there Hundreds of thousands of computers (with numbers rising) were affected by a cyber attack described as one of the broadest and most damaging yet, with particularly harmful consequences to British hospitals, Chinese universities and global firms. Early reports tell us computers in more than 150 countries were affected when Shelley Luedtke users discovered their computers were locked and the data held for ransom.

In 2016 cybercrime cost the global economy billions, with the number projected to reach $2-$3 trillion by 2019. Hundreds of millions of personal documents, health records and financial transactions have been affected, and cybercrime has been described as one of the greatest transfers of wealth in history. Warnings have come consistently for years, yet we keep tying more and more of our lives to where we are most vulnerable.

Last fall a computer I use at a church where I work was infected by ransomware. Our files were encrypted and a message detailed what it would cost to get our information back. The decision was made not to pay--a decision I supported--but one that had me look at the value of my job. It was determined that the files on that computer weren’t something we couldn’t do without and that I would re-do the work as need warranted.

Governments often have to grapple with the question of what to do when one of their citizens is kidnapped in another country. The fear is that if a ransom were to be paid it would put others at risk since it would look like a government is willing to meet subsequent demands. Yet in most circumstances a kidnapping, hijacking, or the takeover of a public place by terrorists would send all types of law enforcement agencies into action. The same

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happens to help restore the important work that makes computers necessary in so many situations.

Except mine.

The work I did in that job wasn’t worth giving in to the demands of the hackers. That was a bit unsettling and caused some soul-searching on my part. What is the value in what I do if there was nothing worth trying to salvage? Does what I do matter if we didn’t care when most of it was wiped away? The answer came quickly--as I hope it does for all those who are the latest to be affected: the work we do is not nearly as important as the people we do it for.

Cyber attacks can be devastating. The costs, beyond �inancial, are huge. There is intent to disrupt, to disturb, to damage and to destroy the work and services we rely on. Do we let the cyber world dictate too much of our lives too often? Without question. So we need to heed the warnings and follow up on the precautions we are told to take. But even for those whose personal and professional lives have been totally upended--or may at some point in the future--because of what the loss of data and function have caused, what can’t be taken away is the creativity, experience and knowledge that put everything into that computer that made it something someone else wanted to attack. They might be able to take hold of our computers but they can’t take hold of the thoughts, ideas, imagination and effort that was poured into each function, document and program. They can’t destroy the desire to get up and get things running again.

Digital technology is vital to how we travel, how health care is delivered, how �inancial institutions run, how students learn and how jobs are done, but it is not in the computer where the worth comes, but the person in front of it. That’s where the true value is found.

Even for those now trying to get back their information, re-start their work, and get their on-line life back in order, the value of what they do is not contained to what comes across but screen but how it gets poured out into the lives of others. That’s my outlook.

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Space and time

I had the opportunity this past week to travel across time, to walk the paths of my youth, and touch base with moments long forgotten.

Now, if anyone happened to be watching this time travelling feat of mine they would no doubt be confused with my description. To the casual observer it would have Jocelyn Hainsworth looked very much like a woman who left her car out at the corner of 8 and 13 for an oil change and walked down town to pay some bills and do some other business while the work was being done. And the truth is this is all it actually was until I decided to take a short cut across the school yard.

The magic happened when I stepped through the caragana hedge at the northeast corner and started down toward the running track. That didn’t used to be there when I went to school. Except for a few ball diamonds and the sand pits used for field day events like the running broad jump, the hop, skip, and jump, the high jump, and the pole vault there was nothing but open space between the east end of the school and the west end of the hospital. Rhodes Street didn’t go straight through like it does today and the hospital was much smaller than the condos that have taken its place. One of the sand pits remained and I walked along side it remembering all my failed attempts at trying to get my hop, skip, and jump in the right order.

I was a dismal athlete. I probably came to understand

(and take ownership of)) the word “klutz” at this very place.

There’s a real dip in elevation as you head to Broadway from there. There have been many a storm in recent years that’s shown the school yard is the lowest point in town – the whole track area turns into a gigantic wading pond for a day or two. I don’t remember that ever happening when I was in school, but I was a farm kid; we missed a lot of what went on in town, especially during summer holidays.

When I reached the other side of the track I had to stop and get my bearings. The whole property is wide open now but back in the ‘60s the landscape was different. As a center piece to the whole town there stood the big two story red brick school – two classrooms to each floor, cloakrooms to the front of each. There was a main hall on both floors, a staircase up either side, and a teacher’s office at the back where the health nurse came to give needles. At the entrance there was a divide – straight ahead took you into the school, access to the boy’s basement was to the right, the girl’s to the left.

Just to the west of this stood the little flat roofed green school and to the north and east was the little one room school where grade one was taught for years.

Where the student parking lot is now was a big slough; I would have forgotten this except those trees are the backdrop for class pictures taken in 1961. There is not even a hint that any of these landmarks ever existed any more.

I stopped in my journey through time for a moment.

The caragana hedge along the east boundary hadn’t

been there so many years ago, but there had been one between the schools and the ball diamonds. It took me a minute or two to figure out that it started right across from the end of Carlton Street and ended even with the brick school. It was a place where we sat in the shade at noon hour and daydreamed about where life would take us.

How many games of marbles and/or jacks were played in this yard? And the recesses where all the little girls practiced skipping rope – either on our own, or with the long ropes where we all tried to synchronize our jump rope talents to rhyming verses, eventually graduating to the intricate patterns of Chinese skipping done with elastic scavenged from our moms’ sewing supplies. I smiled at the memory – did the Chinese really have anything to do with that game, I wondered?

It was time to move on – I had things to do. There used to be a cinder/gravel pathway to the street but there is no sign of it now. The only hint of where it would be is that it ended between the two pine trees on the north side of Dr. Arthur Avenue. I walked its imaginary course and stood between those trees for a moment. The clarity of my memories were so real it was as if I was holding a photograph and I could almost hear my friends laughing and talking as they did tricks like skin-the-cat from the lower branches while I stood off to the side wondering how they did it. I really did suck as an athlete. Still do – like I said, scarred for life.

It was time to step back into 2017 so I crossed the street and continued on my way. It’s funny how taking a ‘short cut’ had added so much time appreciation to my day.

Yard work Does anyone else feel like yard work never ends? We spent the entire weekend last weekend cleaning up the yard. I wish I could say that it was just cleaning up stuff that floated in through the winter, but it was a major undertaking.

Since we moved the house to the farm in 2013, the yard has Krystyn Gillies never been “great”. It was an old farm yard that hadn’t been lived on for many, many years. It isn’t level, it is mostly clay and when it rains, it is a nightmare. The low spots keep their puddles for weeks it feels like and everything drains towards the house it seems.

Thankfully, when we put our basement in, we did it right. Lots of weeping tile, crushed rock and a check valve so no water gets into our basement. Our sump pump runs a lot in the spring, but so far so good. So, this past weekend, my husband and I took on a few projects that will make our yard a little better.

Right where our step is, is one of the lowest lying areas in the whole yard. Making it gross, slippery and a real nightmare if it rains more than a tenth of an inch.

We had been getting by with a couple of pallets right in front of the step to keep peoples feet out of the muck.

It was our plan to use up some of the clay pile behind the house to fill in the area so we can “level it out” so to speak. We dragged in a few bucket loads and dumped and dragged them around so they would resemble a bit of a walk way. Of course, the job was way bigger than the equipment that we had to so muddled through as best as we could.

My parents came a bit later with the skid steer and lawnmower and with a few more pairs of hands, we could get everything cleaned up and the grass mowed in most of the yard, making it look a thousand times better. My mom has a big lawnmower that she can knock out a few acres yard in no time flat, so she is our resident mower. It seems that every time she comes, she takes on a little bit more yard.

Since the yard hasn’t been used for quite a few years before we came along, there is all kinds of treasures buried in the grass that would stop even the most powerful mowers. This spring, she took on the tall grass behind the house. It took a LOT longer than she hoped, but she got it cut and it looks a MILLION times better.

While she was doing that, my husband welded up a

few projects that he has been waiting for a nice day to do. My dad, the toddler and I began to disassemble the “bale windbreak” we put up a few years ago. If only the wind would have died down, we would have got more bales moved, but the wind was blowing the debris right in our faces and we had to quit after a few loads.

By the time the weekend was over, everything was cleaned up, mowed and organized. If we can find another warm weekend with no rain, we will put down some patio stones to make a nice walk-way that will keep people’s feet out of the mud.

I guess the most shocking part of the weekend was that I, Krystyn Gillies, bought flowers for a tiny pair

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of flower beds we built for in front of the step. If you know me at all, you know my mom is the flower lady and I could care less if a plant lives or dies. But for some reason, this year, I felt like we needed a little pop of colour in front of the step, so flowers it was. I hope the silly things live, because I am not much for flower gardening, my calling is veggies.

There is a lot more work we want to do out there, but the progress has made me really happy! I really hope that by the end of the summer, we will have everything right where we want it so we can focus on more interior renos this winter. Wish us luck! Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was this!

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”

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A new season of spring soccer underway

Staff photo by Kelly Running

Concentrating hard this youngster playing for the Moose Mountain Soccer Club takes a shot on Wawota’s goal on Tuesday, May 9, marked the first day of games for the Moose Mountain Soccer Association.

Sacrifice bunts becoming a thing of the past

Staff photo by Kelly Running

Tuesday, May 9, marked the first day of games for the Moose Mountain Soccer Association. Here a young Carlyle girl takes the ball downfield towards Wawota’s goal.

Arcola Fairgrounds Information Notice The fairgrounds is a green space in the town of Arcola.

The fairboard wish to inform the public that the fairgrounds is for the use of everyone.

If you wish to make use of any part of the fairgrounds, contact any fairboard member.

By Bruce Penton It’s straight out of the Unabridged Baseball Coaching Handbook: With one or fewer outs and a runner on first, the batter should attempt to bunt the runner into scoring position.

Well, that was then.

Now, that formerly automatic baseball strategy

Crescent Point now has the naming rights of the Ag Pavilion. Their new sign will soon be up replacing the Legacy sign.

If you wish to use either the Ag Pavilion or the Meeting Place within the Ag Pavilion our contact person is: Christina Hislop @ 575-9124 or email ch_tomboy65@hotmail.com Rates are: $50.00 per day for each the Ag Pavilion or the Meeting Place Picnic tables are also for rent @ $10.00 per table. Contact a fairboard member.

Tables are available for rent at the town wide garage sale Sat., June 3, 2017 Contact Arrol @ 577-7350.

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ANNUAL MEETING, 2017 will be held Saturday, May 27th at 1pm SASKAIRIE LODGE

We are very pleased to see the ball diamonds in use and the arena soon to be used for the rodeo August 12, 2017.

Items on the agenda will include committee reports, election of the 2017 Board of Directors, membership new & renewal, fundraising & program ideas.

For any updates, please see: www.arcolafair.wordpress.com

Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend!

is fast becoming a thing of the past.

Thanks to sabermetrics (digging deeply into the statistics of the game), Major League managers are more apt these days to tell their hitters to swing away.

Unless it’s a pitcher, of course, because those who pitch are traditionally lousy hitters to begin with.

A recent Associated Press story said many managers consider the sacrifice bunt to be a wasted out, according to Mickey Morandini, a former Blue Jay now coaching at first base for the Phillies. The sabermetricians claim the numbers indicate that teams have a better chance of scoring a runner from first with no outs than scoring a runner from second with one out.

Different situations call for different strategy, of course. A ‘bunt situation’ in the first inning may result in different managerial decisions than a ‘bunt situation’ with a team one run down in the ninth inning.

Last year, there was one sacrifice bunt every five games — a total of 1,025 — the lowest number in the history of baseball. Phillies’ bench coach Larry Bowa says 21st century strategy — letting the big boppers go for the big blast — is not just because of the newfangled statistical analysis. Some of it

is just because players aren’t as skilled in ‘small ball’ as they once were.

“Guys don’t want to work at it and they can’t bunt,” Bowa told the AP. “They don’t know how to bunt. To me, if you practice bunting, it’s the easiest thing in the world.

If you don’t practice, it’s the hardest thing in the world.”

A manager takes game situations into account, as well as his knowledge of a player’s bunting skill level, when making a decision on what sign to flash.

Chances are good that power hitters such as the Jays’ Jose Bautista and Josh Donaldson are rarely going to be asked to bunt. If you’re manager John Farrell of the Red Sox, you probably don’t even need a bunt sign. Last year, the Red Sox laid down only eight sacrifice bunts, but they had seven players with home runs in the double digits.

And anyway, the old adage goes, chicks dig the long ball. So, apparently, do managers.

• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald, on the Kentucky Derby: “They call it the ‘Run For the Roses.’ Which also is what I do when I suddenly realize I’ve forgotten my wife’s birthday.”

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From Page 10 - Bruce Penton • Greg Cote again: Super-dad LaVar Ball and his Big Baller Brand introduced a $495 signature sneaker for his NBA rookie-to-be son Lonzo Ball.

• If I’m spending $495 on sneakers they’d better be stuffed with about $400 in cash.”

• Norman Chad of the Washington Post, on Twitter: “Bad 24 hours in D.C.: Capitals lose series, Wizards lose Game 5 and FBI loses director.”

• Chad again, on the dearth of black players in major league baseball: “At the start of this season, only 62 were African Americans. Sixty-two! Heck, you could find a larger gathering of black men at an Engelbert Humperdinck concert.”

• Reader Roger Strauss of Silver Spring, Md: “Do the Cleveland Browns’ rookie contracts include vocational training for their next career?”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “A former NFL player, Colt Lyerla, was arrested after escaping from jail, bouncing a cheque and then overdosing on drugs. That guy is ready for the really Super-Duper NFL.” • Steve Rosenbloom of the Chicago Tribune: “The

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largely uninteresting and uninterested Jay Cutler has been hired by Fox an as NFL analyst, and I’m thinking, Cutler must have an endless need to get ripped for what he does on Sunday.”

• Another one from Rosenbloom: “Alabama safety Eddie Jackson, one of the Bears’ fourth-round picks, is coming off a broken left leg last season and a torn right ACL in 2014. I’m guessing the Bears would have drafted him higher if he had shown up at his pro day in a neck brace.”

• Comedy writer Jim Barach: “Tony Romo says he expects to ‘stink’ at first as a broadcaster. Which shows he is ready to pick up his new career in the same place he left his old one.”

• Groaner of the week from RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Skippy peanut butter finally pulled its product from Canadian shelves. No surprise to insiders, who were betting against the spread.”

RJ Currie again: “Mets ace Noah Syndergaard is out with a torn lat muscle after refusing an MRI days earlier for a hurt bicep. Figures a guy named Noah waits for his injuries to come in twos.” Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca

Local Pathfinders fundraising their way to Canada’s 150th in Ottawa Submitted The 1st Arcola Pathfinders have spent the past year hosting a variety of fundraising events in order attend Canada’s 150th Birthday Celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. While in Ottawa they will be attending the unveiling of the new Canadian History Hall at the Canadian Museum of History. This exhibit will have over 1,800 artifacts which include: the Moffat stick (the oldest hockey stick), handcuffs used to restrain Louis Riel, and “The Rocket’s” hockey sweater to name a few. Their itinerary is jam packed with other excursions including taking in the exhibits at the Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Museum of Nature. They will see the historic Rideau Canal,

tour around downtown Ottawa, and will check out the Byward Market, which was established in 1826 and is still one of Canada’s oldest and largest public markets. After the festivities in Ottawa the 1st Arcola Pathfinders will be going to Niagara Falls to visit one of the Natural Wonders’ of the World. As well they will be going to Victoria Park, Clifton Hills, Butterfly Sanctuary, and Marine Land. While at Niagara Falls the 1st Arcola Pathfinders will also be able to view the celebrations of the American Independence Day, as the straddle the international border between Canada and the United States.

Attending the events will be Aynslee Rakochy (leader), Brittany Hislop (leader), Kirby Erick (Pathfinder), Shalanne Cutler (Pathfinder), and Kaydence Hughes (Pathfinder).

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2010 40 ft D60 MacDon, transport Pea Auger, one with JD Adapter & one with CASE IH adapter ...................................................... $60,000 2010 2152 40 ft Case IH header/transport AAFX adapter ...............$65,000 2008 30 ft FP36 Honeybee header w/pickup reel/transport, AFX adapter ......................................................................$37,000

2002 36 ft 1042 CASE IH Transport ............................................. $16,000

SEEDING

2011 50 ft. 12” spacing Seed Hawk tool bar w/600 cart, dual wheels, auger, bag lift. ..............................................................................$230,000 2010 65 ft. 3310 Bourgault paralink 12” spacing, midrow shank banding, double shoot, rear hitch, tandem axles....................................... $145,000 2002 49’ Morris Maxum Air Drill, 12” spacing w/7240 grain cart .. $45,000 1997 39ft Morris Maxuim Air Drill 10” spacing Atom Jet openers w/Morris 180 Cart ....................................................................... $23,000

BALERS

2004 RBX 562 CASE IH Baler ..................................................... $12,000

SWATHERS

2011 30ft 1203 CASE IH Swather, pick up reel & transport................ $77,000

2010 36 ft. 1203 CASE IH , pickup reel ..................................... $88,000 2002 30 ft 9250 ‘westward with pickup reel.............................................. $40,000

USED TRACTOR TIRES

4 18.4 x 42 radial 25% left .........................................................$400/each 4 12.5 x 16.5 Galaxy skid steer tires ..................................$50/each

SPRAYER

2003 4640 Spray Coupe, high clearance sprayer, 80’ boom, 600 hrs.......................................................................................... $65,000

CULTIVATORS

37ft 5600 Case IH Cultivator with 4 row Degelmen harrows ........ $25,000

SNOWBLOWER

2009 RDX 110, 110”, Schulte 3-point hitch, used very little.................................................................. $9,500

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Form A (Section 4) Notice of Proposed Local improvement to be Published Pursuant to Clause 15(1)(a) of The Local Improvements Act, 1993 Notice is given that: 1.

The Council of the Town of Redvers

Proposes to pass a bylaw to undertake the following as a local improvement: Proposed Local Improvement Number

Description of Proposed Work or Service Timing Location

1

Pavement Recap July 2017 Warren St. McDonald Ave

From

To Highway 13

And proposes to specially assess a part of the cost against the lands benefited by this local improvement.

2.

The estimated cost, and rate of special assessment chargeable for, the proposed local improvement is: Estimated Cost and Rate of Local Improvement

Number 1

Estimated Total Cost $72,000.00

Estimated Cost Municipality’s Share of Cost $8,306.31

Estimated Owners’ Share of Cost $63,693.69

Estimated Rate and Bases of Special Assessment $199.19 per Lin.M

Staff photo by Kelly Running

Kirby Erick, Shalanne Cutler, and Kaydence Hughes (all Pathfinders with Girl Guides) stopped for a photo on Sunday, May 14, during a Mother’s Day Tea they hosted as a way to fundraise for a trip to Parliament Hill in Ottawa for Canada’s 150th Celebrations.

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The special assessment levied for the proposed local improvement may be based on the actual cost. The special assessment may be paid in five (5) consecutive annual installments or may be prepaid in accordance with the following rate schedule: Work #1 Annual Rate

$48.58/meter OR Prepaid Rate

$199.19/meter Owners of land(s) to be specially assessed may petition against the proposed local improvements. The petition must be submitted to the Chief Administrative Officer of the Town of Redvers not later than 4:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of June, 2017.

4.

The Council proposes to meet to consider a bylaw respecting this matter on the 7th day of June, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at #25 Railway Ave.

Dated at Redvers. Saskatchewan this 8th day of May, 2017.

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Lions give back to the community

Lion Wayne Wilson (r) presents Carlyle Fire Department Fire Chief Don Van Meer with a donation of $1,500, proceeds from the used battery collection.

Lion George Anderson (l) presents Nicole Currie representing Kids Sports with a donation of $500.

Lion Don Corrigan (r) presents Doug Waldner of the Carlyle Memorial Hall with a $5,000 donation.

(Photos submitted by Carlyle Lions Club)

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Lion Cathy Horner (c) presents Kendall Jo and Crystal Ferhrenbach from the Carlyle Elementary School $1,000 for the One School One Book Program.

Lion Myrla (r) Holland presents Doug Waldner of Cornerstone Theatre with a $500 donation.

Lion Bev Rutten (l) presents Theresa Luedtke of the Food Bank with a $1,000 donation.

Lion Ray Lothian (r) presents Judy Valentine and Lloyd Youngblut with a donation of $1,000 for the Carlyle Housing Authority, Golden Heritage Court.

Lion Gord Paulley (l) presents a $1,000 cheque to Rylan and Cindy Weir of the Manor Rec Board.

Lion Gerald Clark (r) presents Justine Kyle of the Carlyle Culring Club with a $1,000 cheque.

Ikay Gardens Lion Shannon Klatt (l) presents Sydney Flynn and Anna Doty with a $1,000 cheque for the Gordon F. Kells Leadership Team.

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Hanging Baskets, Fruit Trees, Basket Stuffers, Tomatoes, Fairy Gardens, & More!

Coming to Redvers on Wednesdays in May & June!

Lion Larry Brady (l) presents Kelly Rekken of the Moto-Cross Club with a $1.000 donation.

Call or email for orders.

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Lion Frank Faber (l) presents Dawn Faber and Kaitlyn Matsalla of the Crescent Point Leisure Complex with a donation of $4,000.

Lion Dennis Feduk (r) presents Nathan Schmidt and Angela Aalbers of the Mustang Wrestling Club with a $1,000 donation.

From Redvers, go east on Hwy 13/2 into Manitoba. Continue east 5 miles till Road 169W, then go north 5 miles.

See more Lions’ donations on page 17

Do you have an old wood building or farm house you would like to recycle? Would you like to get cash for it while someone else takes it down?

Lion Pat Anderson (l) presents Kendell-Jo Brown and Terri Morson of the Moose Mountain Jumpers with a $1,500 cheque.

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VanCo SIPs believes that there is value in wood structure buildings, old as well as new. From reclaimed lumber to energy efficient builds.

VanCo is a leader in building a home that not only gives you great value, but saves you money for the life of it.

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Performing to the song “Soaring” are (not in order) Izzy Pitman, Olivia Brownridge, Kassidy Schultz, and Lily Cormier

Olivia Brownridge performs a jazz solo to “Falling For Ya,” during The Dance Zone – Carlyle’s showcase.

Arcola’s Emma Lees (right) dances alongside Paris Lyon (the Weyburn studio) in a duet to “Crazy Ones.”

Friday, May 19, 2017

The Dance Zone – Carlyle: A Moment to Shine 2017

Dancing to “Blue Skies” during The Dance Zone’s showcase “A Moment to Shine 2017,” held in Carlyle on Wednesday, May 10, were (not in order) Syah Sutherland , Turquoise McArthur , Katelyn Rutten , Hailee Rutten.

Jaiden Riddell (left) and Tyra Newell (right) leap during their ballet routine to “Seasons.”

The Tiny Tots showcased their dancing talents to “Be My Little Bumblebee:” (not in order) Aril Anderson, Abigail Thomas, Bly Rucks, Raya Fehrenbach, Levi Freitag, Weston Dormuth, Gorja Slykhuis, Blake Hillier, Leya Freitag, and Rylee Brady.

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COUNTDOWN TO CANADA’S 150TH

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6 CANADA: NATURAL SOURCE OF PRIDE SINCE 1867

DR. ELIZABETH CATHERINE BAGSHAW (1881-1981) A lifelong conservative who came of age in the late 1800s, Elizabeth Bagshaw might seem like an unlikely candidate for the role of reproductive rights pioneer. Yet when this extraordinary Canadian signed on as medical director of Canada’s first-ever birth control clinic, it was neither by chance nor by fate: it was by compassion, calling and necessity.

Elizabeth Bagshaw enrolled in Toronto’s Ontario Medical College for Women in September 1901. Because the school was not accredited to hand out diplomas—only training—she was forced to become an occasional student at the University of Toronto as well in order to obtain a degree. During her college years she devoted her summers to helping out on the family farm. When her father passed away in 1904, she even briefly attempted to manage the business; but the strong-willed medical student faced so much sexism from her male employees that she fired them all, sold the farm, and moved to Toronto to complete her degree. She graduated the next year, but was met with another barrier brought along by her gender: to be allowed to practise, she needed to complete an internship, but Dr. Elizabeth Bagshaw in 1977. Source: hospitals at the time almost never offered such opportunities to Library and Archives Canada/MIKAN no. women. Undeterred, Bagshaw turned to the only other option, taking 3933459 on a preceptorship—an observational position—with Dr. Emma Leila Skinner, whose focus was obstetrics and maternity.

After completing her year with Dr. Skinner (for which she was never financially compensated), Dr. Bagshaw relocated to Hamilton and went on to work at both Hamilton General and St. Joseph’s Hospitals.

The 1920s proved a busy decade for Dr. Bagshaw, by then a well-respected member of Hamilton’s medical community. For three consecutive years during this period, she signed more birth certificates than any other physician in the city. But when the Great Depression took hold of Canada, things started to change.

The mounting economic instability following the 1929 market crash marked a turning point in Dr. Bagshaw’s career. After decades of helping mothers give birth, she suddenly found herself at the head of an illegal birth control clinic in 1932. This new role provided a different type of aid to the women in her community—one they desperately needed. In these uncertain times, Dr. Bagshaw realized how devastating an extra mouth to feed could be for an already-hungry family. Despite facing strong opposition from her medical colleagues, the clergy and much of the public, she refused to back down. During her three decades at the head of the clinic, she helped countless women understand their options regarding pregnancy and contraception. When Dr. Bagshaw moved on from the clinic in 1966, it would be another three years before the establishment was finally awarded legal status.

Dr. Bagshaw received the Order of Canada in 1973 for both her decades-long dedication to the medical field and her foundational contribution to women’s reproductive rights in Canada. She was the oldest practising physician in the country when she retired in 1976 at age 95. After devoting the majority of her long life to helping others, Elizabeth Bagshaw passed away in January 1982. She was 100 years old.

Where are we from?

THE 52 LARGEST GROUPS IN CANADA’S MULTICULTURAL MOSAIC

Quiz TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE QUESTION 1: Originally based in Ottawa, the National Film Board of Canada moved in 1956 to its current location in which city?

QUESTION 2: The Order of Canada was established in 1967 to honour those who display “the highest degree of merit, an outstanding level of talent, or an exceptional contribution to Canada and humanity.”

Each of the 6,500+ appointees to date was awarded one of three grades: Officer, Companion or Member. Which is the highest?

QUESTION 3: What did University of Toronto graduate Riyadh Bawa develop during the 1960s to help allergy sufferers?

QUESTION 4: Hockey Night in Canada had its television debut in 1952 but was first broadcast in radio format starting in 1931.

The show’s original host, whose claims to fame include the phrase “He shoots, he scores!” handled the play-byplay commentary until 1958. What was his name?

ART, LITERATURE AND ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SPORTS AND LEISURE

ANSWERS 1: Montreal, Quebec 2: Companion is the highest, preceded by Officer, then Member.

3: The sphynx hairless cat breed 4: Foster Hewitt

Canadian treasures

infO Canada THE STORIES BEHIND OUR SYMBOLS

CANADA’S SPANISH COMMUNITY

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Residents of Spain were among the first Europeans to arrive in Canada. In Newfoundland, for instance, the presence of Basque whalers and fishermen can be traced back to the 16th century, with evidence remaining in place names (Port-aux-Basques, Spaniards’ Bay) as well as artefacts found across the province. The wreckage of the San Juan, a Basque whaling ship that sunk in the 1550s, was discovered off the coast of Labrador in 1978 and is currently being restored for future exhibition. Spanish explorers were also the first to settle British Columbia, through a series of expeditions that took place in the late 18th century. Their presence in Ontario and Quebec, however, came much later, with significant populations appearing only in the early 1900s.

According to the 2011 National Household Survey, nearly 326,000 Canadians claim full or partial Spanish heritage. They represent a well-established community with significant populations in all of the country’s major cities; noteworthy concentrations are found in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto. In addition to speaking English and/or French, a large number are fluent in either Spanish or a regional language such as Catalan or Basque.

Some noteworthy Canadians of Spanish descent include former NHL goaltender José Théodore; TV and radio personality Sonia Benezra; hip-hop artist Dan-e-o; ballet dancer Sonia Rodriguez; and Bates Motel actress Aliyah O’Brien. From art to politics, sports and academics, Canadians of Spanish heritage have made their mark on every facet of our collective culture.

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TREE: TAMARACK The Northwest Territories named the tamarack (Larix laricina) as its territorial tree in 1999. This medium-sized tree is classified as a deciduous conifer due to its particular needles, which turn orange and fall off every autumn. Its wood is sturdy and used for poles, posts and floor planks.

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From Page 13 - More Lions’ donations

Lion Evelyn Hoffman (l) presents Jen Sedor of the Cornerstone Family Youth with a $2,000 donation.

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Lion Theresa Luedtke (r) presents Lauren Hume of the Carlyle Library Board with a $2,000 donation.

The Carlyle District Lions Club also made donations to LCIF Dog Guides - $2,000; Stars - $2,000; and Carlyle Minor Ball - $3,000 to bring the total donations for 2017 to a total of $39,000.

Wawota News

Lion Norm Riddell (l) presents Michelle Romaniuk of the Carlyle Sports Arena with a $3,000 cheque.

Submitted by Myrna Olson

Eileen Shatford spent a week in Regina to have medical appointments and celebrate birthdays.

Daughter Donna May 5, grandsons Andrew Longstaff May 7 and Matthew Burnett May 10. All the family enjoyed a delicious dinner at the Lakeshore Steak House.

Congratulations to Jessica Oliver who graduated from MC College in esthetics on May 6. Norman and Jackie Oliver and Nathan attended the graduation. Karen Oliver was also in attendance.

The Wawota United Church Community Centre was the setting for a baby shower for Kasen, newborn son of Kristen Lamontagne and Nate Day of Brandon. Family and friends gathered there on Saturday afternoon.

Stephen Smulan and SJ have returned home after spending several days in B.C. Sympathy to Garry Bahnuick and family and friends on the passing of Betty Bahnuick. She passed away on May 7 at the age of 70 years. Her funeral was private by request.

David and Nicki Ford and all their immediate family, plus friends, Rhonda Hall, Elly Van Wincoop, Anna and Katie of Kenosee Lake travelled to Toronto last weekend to participate in “Meagan’s Walk”. This was the 17th such walk and the funds raised are for childhood cancer.

Word has been received of the passing of Margaret(Preston) Clarke of Somerset, MB. She was 87 years and was raised in the Kelso/Wawota area.

She nursed in the Wawota Hospital in the 1950’s.

Harry and Stacey Heffernan, Kate and Sarah, Kenton and Stacey Olson, Carter and Emmett all of Regina and the Lamoureaux family gathered at the Keith Olsons on Saturday, May 13 to celebrate Kate and Sarah’s 4th birthdays.

Happy birthday to Jean Bogner who celebrated her 90th birthday on Saturday, May 13 at the Drop In. An afternoon come and go tea was held and a pot luck supper in the evening. A large crowd of family and friends attended.

VACCINE CLINIC 2017 Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

Wauchope: 9:30 - 10:15am (Beside the Church) Antler: 10:45 - 11:00am (East of Bar) Bellegarde: 12:00 - 12:30pm (Beside the Credit Union) Fertile: 1:00 - 1:30pm (Community Hall) Storthoaks: 1:45 - 2:15pm (Community Hall) Ryerson: 3:00 - 3:15pm (Old School) Maryfield: 3:45 - 4:30pm (Fire Hall)

Saturday, May 27th, 2017 Alida: 11:30am - 12:30pm (Rink)

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Thursday, May 25th,2017 Lampman: 9:30 - 10:30am (Fire Hall) Kisbey: 11:15 - 11:30am (Fire Hall) Arcola: 12:00 - 12:30pm (Fire Hall) Kenosee Lake: 1:30 - 1:45pm (Town Shop) Whitebear: 2:00 - 2:15pm (Parking lot of #9 Food and Gas) Manor: 3:00 - 3:30pm (Fire Hall)

Lion Dale Hannah (l) presents a $4,000 cheque to Dale Brady representing the Rusty Relics Museum.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

GALLINGER CORRAL CLEANING is hiring Tractor/Spreader operator for the 2017 season.

If you are a careful, mechanically inclined, responsible individual.

You need apply.

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Call Ross at (306) 453-2212

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(To work a minimum of 3 hours a month) Apply to: manor@southeastlibrary.ca Or deliver your resume to the Manor Public Library Branch @ 23 Main St., Manor SK Open Hours: Mon: 10:00-12:00 1:00-5:00 Wed: 5:30-8:30 Fri: 3:00-7:30 Sat: 9:00-12:30

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BIBERDORF: In loving memory of Erhart, who received his wings 13 years ago, May 16, 2004.

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For Sale - Misc Ranger boats - highest quality, strongest performing fiberglass fishing boats. Ranger aluminum and Ranger pontoons also available at Saskatchewan’s exclusive dealer!

Pally’s Saskatoon (306) 244-4469.

Wanted Buying shed antler and racks, and old traps. Call Phil 306278-2299.

Notices / Nominations Redvers, Saskatchewan Prokopetz Home Tender Lot 6, Blk/Par 4, Plan No. E1680, Extension 0 25 Rhodes Street Redvers, Saskatchewan Bid Forms: www.benesh.com Submit bids together with deposit of $5,000.00 in a sealed envelope marked “Prokopetz Home Tender” to Mail: Benesh Bitz & Company 1630 Quebec Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V7 Email: johnb@benesh.com By: Friday, June 2, 2017 3:00 p.m.

Houses for Sale Affordable 3 bedroom home available in Buchanan, SK with finished basement, attached 2 car garage and large storage shop on 1/2 acre. $84000.

ComFree listing #635676. Call owner 306-5719297.

Steel Buildings / Granaries STEEL BUILDING SALE ...”MEGA MADNESS SALE!” 20X23 $5,780. 25X25 $6,312.

30X31 $8,175. 33X35 $9,407.

One End Wall Included.

Check Out www.pioneersteel.ca for more prices. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036

*All classified ads must be prepaid by cash, cheque or VISA/MC.* Land For Sale FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES North - 10 1/4’s North East - 14 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 57 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s Central - 219 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

Land For Sale: In the R.M. of Antler 1/2 Section NW & SW 07 07 33W1. 330 acres, 275 cultivated; includes surface lease of $2000/yr. Call 403470-1354.

52-1 Mobile/Manufactured Homes Yellowhead Modular Home Sales Canadian built by MODULINE Elite Price Event on NOW!

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Call or text 306-821-0260.

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Upcoming Events

Saturday, May 20th - 4th Annual Town-wide Garage Sale, Carlyle, SK, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mark your sale with balloons. Register your sale by Wednesday, May 17 send email to: jgmartel@sasktel.net 50-4

Thursday, June 1st - The Rusty Relics Museum invites you to attend their seasonal opening from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. We are having a free BBQ. 52-1

Saturday, May 27th - Garage sale, Wauchope Church basement, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch available. Rent is $15/table.

Phone Angele at 306-452-3857. Sponsored by St. Regis CWL. 51-4

ARCOLA’S 19th ANNUAL TOWN WIDE GARAGE SALE: Saturday, June 3rd - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Garage sales all over town (36 locations last year!) No room at home? Rent tables at the Crescent Point Ag Pavilion on the Fairgrounds (Phone 5777350). Maps will be available at Town Office, Ag Pavilion & Library. Everyone Welcome! Garage sale holders please register at Town Office or Chapman’s Store before May 30.

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Sunday May 28: Manor Town-wide garage sales from 9 am - 5 pm. Watch for balloons.

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Ads must be recieved in our office by

Additional Words - 14c /word per week

is seeking expressions of interest in the Redvers Arts Centre building, contents, and property (#9 Warren St. Block 8, Lots 14 and 13).

The written expression should indicate the specifics of your interest, financial terms, and a timeline.

Deadline for written submissions is Friday, May 26 to Redvers Arts Council Box 727 Redvers, SK S0C 2H0 Building is available for inspection by appointment (but be advised that demolition is best option for building).

Contact Graham at 306 452-3972.

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CANADIAN MANUFACTURED MODULAR HOMES -multi section, single section, lake houses, and duplex family units LARGE INVENTORY TO CHOOSE FROM OR FACTORY ORDER TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS Selling and Servicing Across Western Canada for Over 40 Years!

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Suites For Rent FOR RENT: 2 bedroom suite in Manor fully furnished. Internet, satellite T.V. Huge very private deck would make excellent Office space. Also 1 Bedroom bachelor suite available. Lots of Parking.

Please call for more info: 306448-2116.

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

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @

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HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

- GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

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

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252 FORAGE SEED FOR SALE: Organic & conventional: Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc. Free Delivery! Birch Rose Acres Ltd. 306-863-2900.

NORTH EAST PRAIRIE GRAIN INC. Currently Buying: Soybeans, Feed Wheat, Barley, Oats & Spring Thrashed Grain. OFFERING: Competitive Prices, On Farm Pickup & Prompt Payment! CALL: 1306-873-3551, WEBSITE: neprairiegrain.com Career Opportunities

CLASS 1A & 3A TRUCK DRIVERS REQUIRED to operate semi vacs and straight vacs in SE Sask.

Full or part time positions available.

Wages based on experience.

Resume’s and work references to: Competition Environmental Ltd. PO Box 609 Carnduff, SK. S0C 0S0 Email : competition@ sasktel.net Office : 306-482-3558 Fax : 306-482-3574 Charlie : 306-482-7897 Greg : 306-485-7833 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have April 17,2017 work athome positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program.

Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at home career today!

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Friday, May 19, 2017

Alida News Submitted by Edel Cowan

Donna Fraser and Calvin Annetts were pleased to hear that their new granddaughter, Kaylee Elizabeth arrived safe and sound on April 30. Congratulations to the grandparents and parents Joel Fraser and Liz Willard and big sisters Jordan and Ryan of Canmore, AB., also congratulations to greatgrandma Ruth Annetts of Carnduff (originally of Alida).

I was surprised the other day when I happen to meet Jim Hyde at the store – he said that he and Elaine were back in the area doing the barrel-racing circuit both in Manitoba and Saskatchewan before heading back home to Pincher Creek, AB. Good luck with the racing.

Faye Walker spent from May 9 – 14 in Saskatoon where she attended a Retired Teacher’s Conference and also spent time visiting her family, daughter Deidra and Jeff Nickle and granddaughters Olivia, Abby, Claire and Piper before returning to the cabin at Kenosee on Sunday.

Murray Cowan spent from May 12-13 at the Cowan farm where he visited with his parents Gray and Edel, his brother, Tim, Shelly and Ainsley as well as helped out with some odd jobs.

On Saturday, May 13 Gail McLachlin travelled to Regina where she met her daughter Grace McKenna and granddaughter Thea who arrived by plane from Calgary. They will be spending a few days visiting with her mother and other family members in the area. #361 Café held their annual Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 14 with a small crowd attending. Delicious food always Debbie, keep up the good work.

Hope all mothers had a very Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 14. Once again we lucked out and missed the rain Saturday evening, only received a trace, enough to dampen things up and fill my rain tub 0ne again, but not enough to stop the seeding operation for long – thank goodness for that. Let’s hope that the weather will co-operate and let the guys continue with

the fieldwork until it’s all completed.

Say here’s an idea for you to become involved with your town, to do something different and it’s not very hard work. Consider adopting a Flower Pot on the Centre Street Boulevard. Just stop in at the Post Office and give your name to Linda, she’d gladly answer any questions you may have and assign a pot for you.

Help to beautify Alida – it would be greatly appreciated.

Alida’s Sports Day is coming up fast (first weekend in June) – make sure you get your Slow-Pitch Ball Team together soon and enter it in for a fun filled weekend. Keep watch for ads and posters for further information.

This is the May long weekend – enjoy the holiday. Please remember to info me of your happenings either by calling (306-443-2496) or texting (306-485-8561) or e-mailing (g.owan@ sasktel.net) I do appreciate hearing from you.

Until next time – Keep smiling – Think positive – Drive safely and Take care.

REDVERS UNITED LUTHERAN SHARED MINISTRY Knox United Church-Redvers Dannevirke Lutheran Church-Redvers

SERVICES FOR THE MONTH OF MAY (EVERY SUNDAY)

at Knox United Church Redvers, SK Every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

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

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

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

11:30 a.m. Worship

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Every life is a story.

There are milestones that we can’t wait to share, while there are others that we wish we didn’t have to.

These stages of life are an undeniable part of the human journey, and we invite you to share yours with us in our weekly Life’s Milestones.

Are you celebrating an anniversary or birth, or you’d like to announce your engagement? Is your youngest child graduating, or perhaps a colleague is retiring? Has a loved one passed away, or would you like to remember one in some special way?

CONTACT US TO ADVERTISE YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT IN NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE.

OBITUARIES Kenneth Roy Curtis February 26, 1921 - May 13, 2017 Predeceased in 2008 by his wife of 53 years, Grace (nee Baldwin) Curtis. Survived by three sons: Craig (Noelene) Curtis of White Rock, BC; Clarke (Brenda) Curtis of Humboldt, SK; and Neil (Debbie) Curtis of Calgary, AB; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Private Family Funeral Service at a later date. Schuler-Lefebvre Funeral Chapel, Humboldt, SK.

Morrison, Duncan Gregory September 6, 1951 – April 27, 2017 Duncan Gregory Morrison, of Kenosee Lake, was born to Roderick (Roddy) and Ethel Morrison (nee Hawkins) of Carlyle, in 1951. He was one of six children which included Betty, Sheila, Ferne, Rodney and Roger. Along with family members, left to mourn are the many friends and ‘family’ he made over the years at the lake.

Duncan never knowingly harmed anyone and was a friend to everyone. May he rest in peace.

A come-and-go Wake is planned for May 21st at Kenosee Drop In Centre (located between the village office and the firehall), 3 p.m. onwards.

Ronald David Marriott February 27, 1937 - April 6, 2017 We are sad to announce that our father Ronald David Marriott passed away in Saskatoon on April 6, 2017. Ron was born in Weyburn, SK and lived in Bromhead, SK before moving to Carlyle, SK with his mother Eva when he was five years old.

Ron is survived by his son Roland Marriott (Sandy), daughter Valerie Marriott (Curt), son Darcy Marriott and daughter Michelle Voykin (J.R.) as well as 7 grandchildren (Doug, Mitchell, Danielle, Lindsey, Jason, Kennedy, and Jordyn), and 4 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Dorothy Brady and her children Sherry, Bob and Randy as well as several great nieces and nephews.

A graveside memorial service will be held in Carlyle on May 20, 2017. If friends so desire, donations can be made to the Saskatoon SPCA, 5028 Clarence Ave, Grasswood, SK, S7J 1A7. At this time the family would like to express a special thank you to the Saskatoon Convalescent Home for the wonderful care of our father over the past year and especially the last few days.

Family and friends are invited to the internment to take place at Glen Morris Cemetery on Saturday May 20th, 2017 at 1 p.m. with a luncheon to follow at 2 p.m. at Memorial Hall 104 Main Street, Carlyle, SK.

Alyce Nora (Eckert) Stockton

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

Roman Catholic Oxbow/Cantal/ Carnduff/Carlyle Rev. Father Melchor Somonte Oxbow St. Joseph’s - 9:00 a.m.

Cantal St. Raphael’s Saturday- 7:00 p.m.

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

Rev. Father Yodel Cereno

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

Alyce was born, at home, in Carlyle, Saskatchewan on August 15, 1927. She passed away at the Moose Mountain Lodge in Carlyle on January 17, 2017. She was the second youngest of eleven children born to Adolf and Olga Eckert.

She was pre-deceased by her parents, her husband Russell Stockton, her daughter Jill Bonnetta, brothers Art, Bill, Ben and Albert Eckert, sisters Lydia Litke, Elsie McJannet, Alma McEwan, Erna Harrop, Lena Lewis and Tudy Wesneski.

She is survived by her son Walter and his wife Margaret, son Leighton and his wife Sandy, grandchildren Chris and his wife Ailsa Birnie, Jon, Brittany and her partner Kurtis Stevenson, Joshua, Rebecca, Samantha, Paige (Bonnetta) Boudreau and her husband Eric, Drew Bonnetta, and great grandchildren Choice, Fischer and Sawyer Stevenson; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, friends and relatives.

Alyce grew up in Carlyle where she attended both elementary and high school. Her first job was working at the Canada Cafe, as a waitress, to earn money to buy textbooks for Grade 12. The summer after Grade 12 she worked in the Hotel Beach Store at Carlyle Lake and following that worked at G.W. Stockton’s General Store. In later years she could be found working at Wilson’s and Lawrek’s Specialty Shops. Most importantly, in 1948 she started working at Stockton’s Electric.

In 1951, as she would tell you, she married the boss, Russell Stockton, and together they had three children: Jill, Walter and Leighton.

She championed her community, volunteering for C.G.I.T, both Carlyle History Books, the Canada and Saskatchewan Centennial Celebrations, Homecoming ’71, numerous fundraisers and was a founding member of the Dickens’ Festival. She was also a long time contributor to the Carlyle Observer.

Family was most important to Alyce. She was a loving and nurturing wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Although she was the second youngest of her siblings, she became the matriarch of her greater family, holding a special place in the hearts of many of her nieces and nephews. She embraced her close friends as family and was “Grandma” or “Auntie Alyce” to many of them.

For over 60 years she lived in her little house, in the big yard, and her wish was to remain at home as long as possible. This was accomplished through the support of her loving community and her “Earth Angels” with whom she’d been blessed.

She spent her final days in respite at the Moose Mountain Lodge, in Carlyle, where she was welcomed by a warm and caring staff, while still being able to receive comfort from her friends and family, She passed, peacefully, on January 17, 2017 surrounded by her “Earth Angels”.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday May 20, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at Carlyle United Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Dickens Festival c/o the Town of Carlyle.

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NEWS Summer Times is back!

Friday, May 19, 2017

Distributed every Wednesday from May Long weekend to September Long weekend, Summer Times keeps locals & tourists informed of fun and exciting local events and happenings in and around our areas!

Distributed to:

• Tourist Information Centres • Museums • Hotels • Campgrounds • Golf Courses • Gas Stations • Restaurants • Local Retailers ...and much more!

Summer Times ad deadlines are Thursdays at 3 p.m. - Starting May 11th, 2017.

First distribution will be May 17th, Just in time for the May long weekend!

Don’t miss out on this great summer advertising opportunity!

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

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

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

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

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

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact: The Observer at 453-2525.

Call Alison today! (306)453-2525 observer@sasktel.net

Kennedy/Langbank News Submitted by Connie Schwalm Well, the trees are sporting that particular shade of golden-green that they cloak themselves with each spring.

People are busy helping their newly awakened yards and gardens get in shape for the season.

And, the farmers are busy kicking up dust in their fields - getting that crop into the ground.

It’s not a perfect spring. (IS there such a season?) For the first time in a long time, people are saying we ‘could use a good rain’.

(Our moisture so far has come from scattered showers. And while nobody wants any 3-day ‘soakers’ to start up. Even the farmers wouldn’t HATE seeing a bit of rain.) In among the days that are warm enough to mimic summertime, there are also days that feel as though they belong in early April.

And if you haven’t checked your trees yet you might want to. The tent caterpillars are starting to come out. (sigh!)

Once again, Mother’s Day gave us the opportunity to celebrate

those special women in our lives. The Mother’s Day Brunch, a fund-raising event put on by the Moose Mountain Rodeo Committee, was well attended. “There were about 80 people that came out for it,” says Tye Cancade. “We served up a full breakfast - pancakes, sausage, ham and eggs - the works. People enjoyed it. There were a lot of good compliments about the meal. And we raised around the $800 mark.”

Tye adds that it’s going to be a busy season down at our Rodeo Grounds.

“In June, there’s the Glenavon 4-H Achievement Day. The Ranch Rodeo will be held again towards the end of the month. We’ll be having a Barrel Racing Jackpot in July. And then there’s the Moose Mountain Rodeo (July 22nd & 23rd). So, we have a lot happening this year.”

The community was saddened to hear of the passing of Tylar Decelle at just 25. Tylar battled health challenges throughout his life.

Despite those challenges, Tylar made a deep

impact on many people.

The funeral was held on May 15 at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Regina. Our condolences and prayers for comfort go out to Denise and Ken Singleton and Mike and Chris Decelle and their families.

Joe and Gloria Bourhis traveled up to Hanley just recently.

They were there to visit their daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Jay Bohrson, and their grandchildren Riley, Sienna and Avery. While they were there, Joe and Gloria also had the chance to attend Riley’s Confirmation Ceremony and Avery’s Dance Recital.

The folks who work to care for St. Paul’s Anglican Church (the stone church) are planning a Renewal Service.

The event will take place on July 30th, and will feature a morning service and a picnic. Watch for more details in the next few weeks.

Well, that’s it for now. Give me a call at 306-495-8888 if you have any news you’d like to share.

Gordon F. Kells High School

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Grad BBQ The GFK Class of 2017 is holding a Grad Fundraiser BBQ on Friday, May 19. It will be in the Home Hardware parking lot from 11:00 AM -1:00 PM. The track team is busy practising and preparing for the season.

After an incredibly successful 2016, they are hoping to bring home some banners again this year.

GFK School is beginning to look for volunteers for next year’s 3A Girls’ Provincial Volleyball Championships to be held November 17th and 18th. If interested, please contact Trent W. Johnson at GFK School.

Makenna Morrison, Sydney Flynn, Gracie

Schutz, and Anna Doty would like to thank all of the community sponsors for their support of their recent Paint Night, Raffle Basket, and BBQ lunch fundraisers. They are fundraising to attend the 2017 Canadian Student Leadership Conference in Waterloo this fall. A big thank you also to everyone who attended the events and supported their cause.

For parents and students looking for more information about careers and post-secondary options, we encourage they check out the website www.saskcareers.ca for aptitude tests, career descriptions, post-secondary information, scholarships, and much more.

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

Parents are reminded to continue to use the Home Logic Parent Portal to keep up with their children’s grades and attendance. Parents can contact the school for information about how to set up access. All your school news can be found on the GF Kells website on the Southeast Cornerstone School Division website under the “schools” tab. (http:// www.cornerstonesd.ca/ school/GFKells) Please check it out.