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Moose Mountain Wado-Kai Karate Club hosts black belt grading in Carlyle Kelly Running Observer Staff

The Moose Mountain Wado-Kai Karate Club were pleased to host a black belt grading in Carlyle – a first for the community. In the past members from the area have travelled to Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia to have their pre-grading and grading completed.

“This has been held a lot of different places across Canada, but it’s the first time black belt grading has happened here,” Jayson Humphries, a sensei with the Moose Mountain Club, explained. “It’s exciting for those going for a black belt and a new degree, but it’s also really exciting because we have a large group of brown belts from our home club here going through their pre-grading.”

A clinic was hosted on the Friday, Oct. 21, and the grading took place on Saturday, Oct. 22. There was a total of 17 people participating in the grading, nine were going for a new belt or degree, while others were there for pre-grading or for the workout and feedback from the Joseki Board (the grading panel).

The Joseki Board included six senseis who each had participants to focus on for the day and grade. The panel was led by Sensei Ron Mattie, an eighth degree black belt and Chief Instructor for the Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation.

The Saturday began with a series of basic techniques: stances, transitions, blocks, strikes, and kicks. The group then moved into advanced basics, which strings together different combinations of techniques.

Kevin Dyck, a second degree black belt with the Moose Mountain Club, explained, “The evaluation is really based on speed, power, and spirit; they’re evaluating your energy and your intent with each technique. So, they’re judging your spirit in addition to the proper technique of each skill.”

“They will also make sure skills are done at two different levels, low and high, to see that control as well.

And that doesn’t mean it has to be a high kick to the head, each person is different and some aren’t able to kick quite that high, but as long as you’re showing two different levels.”

There were brown belt participants looking to earn a first degree black belt, while others looked to earn their second degree, third degree, and fifth degree black belts.

Before the day got underway the Joseki Board made one statement, “Today you will either pass and be given things to work on or we may tell you that we’re sorry and don’t think you’re ready for the next grade, but here are some things to work on. Either way you will have things to work on to improve moving forward.”

In addition to those visiting Carlyle for grading, numerous Moose Mountain Wado-Kai Karate members with brown belts participated in their pre-grading.

Staff photos by Kelly Running

Marlee Cormier was among participants being graded in Carlyle by the Shintani Wado-Kai Karate Federation Joseki Board – grading panel – on Saturday, Oct. 22. Cormier was going for her first degree black belt and was able to earn the honour.

Sensei Ron Mattie, an eighth degree black belt and Chief Instructor for the Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation, conducted the black belt grading in Carlyle on Saturday, Oct. 22.

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Tech Talk encourages kids to think before they post Kelly Running Observer Staff

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:

AQUARIUS, PISCES, AND ARIES.

Week of October 30 to November 5, 2016 ARIES

Nothing’s stopping you from waiting a few days before making a decision, even if you think you have the right answer. New information will shed a different light on the matter.

TAURUS

Slightly changing your eating habits and learning to relax will help you avoid heartburn. Finding a better balance between your lifestyle and your state of mind will improve your health.

GEMINI

Your partner will be giving you extra attention. You’ll be waiting a little longer than expected for the results of a medical exam, so expect some anxiety.

CANCER

Your ability to influence others will be called upon. You might fill in for a vacationing boss or replace a colleague for an undetermined period of time.

LEO

Your plan for a family vacation during the holidays is slowly beginning to take shape. However, certain details may take longer to fall into place.

Expect to do a lot of travelling.

VIRGO

You’ll bring a lot of people together.

You’ll be in charge of an event that will put your communication, organization and negotiation skills to the test.

LIBRA

Your work will require a lot of overtime. Thankfully, you’ll be generously compensated — if you’re able to adjust your schedule accordingly.

SCORPIO

Things finally start to pick up. Your friends put you to the test, one way or another. You’ll also receive funds for a special project.

SAGITTARIUS

Things will appear at a standstill for a brief moment, then everything will shift into high gear. Be mindful of your bills — to err is human, after all.

CAPRICORN

You’ll be in good company and your team will accomplish a great feat.

You’ll also receive a reward or an honourable mention in front of a large crowd, thus raising your self-esteem.

Gordon F. Kells School THE LUCKIEST SIGNS High THIS WEEK: TAURUS, GEMINI AND CANCER. welcomed Val Caldwell on Wednesday, Oct. 19, who spoke to middle years students attending from the Week of November 6 to 12, 2016 elementary and high schools in the morning and high school kids in the ARIES afternoon. That evening Caldwell timefor to parents recharge your also hosted aTaking Techthe Talk batteries will improve technolall areas of focused on safely integrating your life. Inspiration ogy into their child’s life. and intuition will help you make theofnecessary chanFor the students one the first ges to improve yourwas well-being. questions Caldwell asked “Who plays online games?” A number of TAURUS“Who plays onhands were raised.

You’lltalks be intocharge of creating line games and people they a group to participate in an extremely don’t know?” Many hands remained memorable activity. The results will raised. basedthat on the forth.

Caldwellbesaid inefforts this you dayputand age, that is part of the technology GEMINI with, but that that we are involved You have a lotto of responsibilities she encourages youth be smart this week. You’ll succeed in establishing about the decisions they make. your priorities. Thankfully, those cloWhen addressing technology, sest to you will help you create an Caldwell explained, “Kids today are action plan. not any different than when I was a kid. We used to pass notes. Today CANCER passing a note is sending a text. It’s Planning to go back to school is not just a different medium, the behavan easy undertaking. It is neveriour hasn’t changed.” theless a worthwhile decision. PerShe thenseverance drew attention to how will be the key to sucpeople interact with each other in cess despite considerable stress. face-to-face versus through a text message or over LEO the internet. People utilize five non-verbal You’ll need toways weighto thecompros and municate when speaking: body the cons before making alandecision guage, eye contact, handingestures, that sets events motion. You could facial expressions, tone of voice. also join aand spiritual movement.

Words she said only make up seven percent of what the person is acVIRGO tually saying; while, percent of things You need to93carefully think what someone saysbefore in a making face-to-face through a decision, interaction relies these non-verbal even ifon you’re being rushed. Your cues. intuition will lead you to the right In a textanswer, message can be so bethis patient. difficult to get across. Although there are emojis youth LIBRAuse within their messages, misinterpretation You’ll need to devote of a lotwhat of time someone is saying often occurs. negotiato preparing an important Many students, when if theyYou’ll tion for it to asked be successful. had misreadfind a message ever, put upyour the magical solution to all their hands saying it had caused financial that problems. problems with someone when there shouldn’t have been one.

SCORPIO The Tech Talk thenbudgeting looked at After properly your mosocial medianey, and youth these you’ll spendusing some time revamapps. ping your wardrobe. You’ll be im“Who here uses proving yourhashtags?” appearance inCaldorder to well asked. Atake fewonyouth put up their more important responsihands. bilities at work.

“What does a hashtag do? Does anyone know?” she asked and when SAGITTARIUS no hands when up the shehouse explained, Leaving will take some “It’s alright that don’t know. effort you towards the end of theAweek. hashtag lumps information together.

You might be doing some work from the comfort of yourhashtags own home.out You’ll One of the most popular also focus on giving your house a there is #friendsforlife.” cleaning.

Caldwellgood pulled up a search for this hashtag and found over two CAPRICORN million pictures she could look at ThereEveryone will be a misunderstanding and go through. that had

AQUARIUS

You’ll have a great deal of success at work. An increase in clients brings you additional revenue. You might also discover a new spiritual practice.

PISCES

You might soon be taking an unexpected trip. Avoid procrastinating and finish your obligations on time. Remember to take your time, though; slow and steady wins the race.

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Week of November 13 to 19, 2016

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You’ll find all the inspiration you’ll need to start your own business.

You’ll have new professional ambitions that highlight your talents.

You’ll also make new connections.

Your social life is going to keep you busy this week. A lot of people want to see you and you’ll do a lot of travelling to make it happen. You’ll also have a lot of catching up to do.

Prepare to stand out in front of a group of important people. Be ready for a period of remarkable success.

Your efforts should be rewarded with a distinction or nomination.

You’ll be feeling the need to redecorate your home, so expect to do some shopping this week. You might be tempted to put up your Christmas decorations as well.

GEMINI Staff photo by Kelly Running GEMINI Turn your attention to your houseYou’ll benefit from being creative, The Tech Talk focused on ensuring safety in the use of social media work this week.and By cleaning your or from being a little lazy too. You protecting themselves online. home, you’ll free your mind from could just as easily create a mas-

distracting thoughts. particular used this hashtag with settings on social mediaOne sites terpiece as public spend the week con- they don’t knowmoment will require you to raise had their picture come up.

Caldwell before speaking about what a digital templating one. your voice. then clicked on a random photo and footprint is. showed the students how she could “I want you to go home and CANCER CANCER now see that individual, someone she search yourselves on the internet, You feel out of place in a large Expect to deal with a lot of criticism doesn’t know, crowd. their entire profi and where you’re Thankfully, youle. meet some write in your name or with people voicing their confuHer suggestion to the youth were from, and see what comes up,” she people who will inspire and motivate sion. Your reactions have a certain to ensure theiryou profi les on were said. “If it’s on the internet it’s helps not to relieve to take newprivate challenges. bite to them, which to keep them as safe as possible. private. That photo even some you stressput and up, frustration.

“The issueLEO with social media, if you take it down, could have been is that people don’t believe if saved by someone LEOelse. The photos You’ll feel the needthat to procrastinate someone can see it they can take it. you put up on Instagram and FaceYou’ll be receiving a significant this week. Your loved ones will help Our profile pictures are priorities alwaysinopen apps don’t belong of money, like an insurance you get your order while book and other amount to the public, you can’t make thatface. pic-This to you anymore,claim theyorbelong to thatApproach an inheritance. putting a smile on your ture private, sohelps I would suggest not company that runs that website.

So, with situations that try your patience you to discover a wonderful putting up a profi le vivre. picture that has be aware what kind of diplomacy. impression tact and joie de your face in it, or for parent’s to put you’re leaving online.”

VIRGO up a profile picture Caldwell also spoke about sexVIRGOof their child. I You’ll be fullnot of energy this week. also suggest you make sure there’s might be able You’ll soon be embarking on ano spon- ting and how you sure to get some identifiable information in it.” someone sends you,exercise taneous trip, even though it seems to control what Make else you end upthat feeling a When it came to discussing traitsyou’ll you can control or what youcould do with an unlikely project. At work, little depressed.

A release is defipicture you’re sent.

Reminding them they look for inbuild friends, youth all said a clientele that will bring you nitely recommended. that under the Criminal Code of Canthey look for someone was trustsuccess andthat wealth. ada that possession, distribution, and worthy, honest, and someone with creation chargesLIBRA can be laid on people similar interests and values. How LIBRA Your mind is going to be preoccuShe reiterthey have closeYou’re friends andown acquainton your unfortunately, as young as 12-years-old. pied with a lot of thoughts and once you send an ances; but theyat also at what work looked and at home.

Certain peo- ated though thatideas, so sleep is going to be hard the a “friend” online means andyour if they ple will recognize commitment image, even on Snapchat, to come by. You’llimage be tempted to screenshot. have people onand social sitesefforts. that can be saved through rewardmedia you for your change a careers, and opportunities And the person for you shared it with they don’t actually know. growth will present themselves. may share it with others.

“A pictureSCORPIO does not make a proFor G.F. Kells principal Maurice file real,” Caldwell stated. that’s Just Big changes are “And on the horizon.

SCORPIO follow thetomusic and yourwe worries Saltel the Tech Talk the danger of talking someone You’ll was be atimportant the heart of a large will simply disappear. Certain pet because he seescrowd, don’t actually know online.” youthorand adults you’lleven organize an event projects couldadevelop more quickly addicted to theirthat She then explained situation phones. turn, brings a In lot of people together. thanthese you think. following one of tech talks in the school, this causes Thisaddiction is financially rewarding, but these people arebecomes very demanding where a 15-year-old student spoke sleeping issues at home and sometimes exhausting. with Caldwell.SAGITTARIUS She had been messaa problem in theand classroom.

AddiA financial issue atanother work needs to tionally, the other topics addressed in ging a 17-year-old boy from SAGITTARIUS be clarified, which province for months and he may saidcause he tense the Tech Talk are usually thought of Companies tend make important negotiations.

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Instead of her here, but the time fact ofis the it year, and fortunately, thissocial works out to going to meet your himlife. the police did and can happen anywhere because your benefit.

You’ll bestuin line for a it was discovered he was a man in his media is everywhere.

He hopes promotion while others are at risk CAPRICORN 30s. dents will take the information serof being dismissed.

Love will play big role this week iously and protect Caldwell stressed theaimportthemselves online, and you willofenjoy some special thinking about what they post before ance of being skeptical people between you and a member of your romantic moments. A colleague just doing it. CAPRICORN You’ll be sorely tempted to travel.You family. Avoid waiting too long before setting things right. It’s important to determine who makes the decisions.

Weather for the week . . .

Friday, Oct. 28 AQUARIUS

HIGH You 8°benefit from an unexpected proLOW motion 2° following the departure of a colleague. You will most likely fill in for your vacationing boss at work, or be given a small raise.

Monday, Oct. 31 PISCES

Things fall into place quickly, alHIGH lowing 4° you to put your concerns to LOW rest.

-2°At work, your big imagination will guide your projects in the right direction.

might also declare their love for you, albeit unexpectedly and somewhat inappropriately.

might also have some urgent renovations to do at home. Either way, prepare yourself for a major expense.

Saturday, AQUARIUSOct. 29 HIGH LOW

You’ll need plenty of rest to recover5° from a bad cold. Be prepared to 3° a few of your sick days, which spend will mean bringing some work home with you towards the end of the week to catch up.

Tuesday, PISCES Nov. 1 HIGH LOW

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Communicating with certain people 4° will be difficult. Don’t be surprised to 0° suddenly hear from everyone all at once. Chances are, your phone won’t stop ringing!

Sunday, Oct. 30 AQUARIUS

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Be prepared to face contradictory 10° choices, which might change your 1° plans on more than one occasion.

You’ll need to be patient while things fall into place.

PISCES

Wednesday, Nov. 2 spheres of Balancing the different HIGH LOW

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IN FOCUS - Staff Sgt. Darren Simon talks about distracted driving.

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Shannon Shakotko (pictured) of Forget was this year’s guest speaker at Arcola’s Creative Tables for Cancer fundraiser. Shakotko spoke as a caregiver to her “Beloved”-her husband, Don-who passed away from cancer just over a year ago. Skakotko’s emotional and poignant speech was “My version of his credoeverything I needed to learn about life, I learned from my dying husband.”

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Moose Mountain Health Care Recruitment Committee to host annual fundraising gala Kelly Running Observer Staff

The Moose Mountain Health Care Recruitment Committee has been busy planning their annual fall fundraiser and encourages residents of the area to save the date and purchase tickets for their gala on Saturday, Nov. 26, at Prairie Place Hall in Arcola.

Brenda Walter, a member of the Moose Mountain Health Care Recruitment Committee, said, “We’re very excited this year because it’s the first year we are partnering with Cornerstone Theatre from Carlyle and they will be performing ‘Wake

up Little Scroogy.’ We’re really looking forward to working with them.”

The play will be a retelling of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” but with music from the 1950s and 1960s.

The Recruitment Committee was first formed in 2006, when the Arcola Hospital was forced to close due to a nursing shortage. A task they took on and solved as they recruited nurses that year to work in Arcola. Today physician recruitment and retention is a challenge to rural areas, but the Moose Mountain Health Care Recruitment Committee has continued to work alongside the surrounding com-

munities and Sun Country.

“The Recruitment Committee has been doing well with recruitment and retention recently,” Walter said. “It’s something we can’t do alone and it takes continual effort; but, right now things are looking pretty good.”

Tickets are available through contacting Lynn Brady at (306)577-8615, Sheila Sim at (306)5778222, or by stopping in at the Carlyle Pharmasave.

The cost of tickets are $45 each, which includes a delicious dinner and the entertainment. Cocktails start at 6 p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m. with entertainment to follow.

Return to Rodeo: Arcola Rodeo Committee to host Nov. 5 cabaret Lynne Bell

Observer Staff

After a 15-year absence, Arcola will host a return to rodeo in 2017 and a cabaret on Saturday, Nov. 5 will kickstart the fundraising.

“We’re hoping to pack the (Prairie Place) hall, “ says Arcola Rodeo Committee president Mike Wyatt. “The evening will also be a fundraiser for upgrades to our rink.”

“Rodeo in Arcola folded in about 2002,” adds Wyatt. “So it’s been 15 years since we’ve had rodeo in Arcola. We’re planning on holding our rodeo in the summer of 2017, and so far, we’re looking at the first week of August.”

“A lot of local kids are involved in rodeo,” he says. “Our vision is that we support the sport in our area and hold rodeo schools. Eventually, we want to put money back into other community assets-like our daycare and our hospital, to name a couple.”

“It’s about helping our neighbours and helping our community grow,” adds Wyatt.

“So far, we’ve got people from Arcola and a few people from Carlyle in our committee. It’s been awesome and the community has been really good in its support.”

One of the first supporters of rodeo renewal in Arcola is the community’s Plainsview Credit Union.

Staff members presented a cheque for $404 to Wyatt and Arcola Rodeo Vice-President Chris Nidesh on Thursday, Oct. 20, as part of their Credit Union Days celebration.

Arcola Plainsview branch manager Karen Sinclair says: “It’s Credit Union Day and we’re a full-service, member-owned and community-based

Staff photo by Lynne Bell

Staff members from Arcola’s Plainsview Credit Union presented members of the Arcola Rodeo Committee with a cheque for $404.00 at the branch’s community lunch on Thursday, Oct. 20. Branch manager Karen Sinclair says: “It’s Credit Union Day today and we’re a full-service, member-owned and community-based financial institution. We’re happy to support the Arcola Rodeo Committee with this donation and I’m sure some of us from the credit union will be volunteering at their upcoming cabaret, too.” Pictured (l-r) are: Staff members Lori Hannem, Chantel Bayerle, Trish McNeil and Manager Karen Sinclair with Arcola Rodeo Committee President, Mike Wyatt and Vice-President, Chris Nidesh. financial institution. We’re happy to support the Arcola Rodeo Committee with this donation and I’m sure some of us from the Credit Union will be

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volunteering at their upcoming cabaret, too. ” “After all, we live, work, volunteer and donate here. It’s our community, too,” she adds.

“We’re very grateful for the support of Plainsview Credit Union’s staff and members,” says Wyatt. “We’re looking forward to our November 5 cabaret and to a return to rodeo in Arcola.”

The Arcola Rodeo Cabaret takes place Saturday, Nov. 5 at Prairie Place Hall, with music by 10 Mile High. Tickets are $20 at the door and all proceeds will benefit Arcola’s 2017 CCA/MRCA Rodeo, as well as upgrades to the local arena.

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Staff Sgt. Simons talks cell phones and safety Lynne Bell

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Staff Sgt. Darren Simons of the Carlyle RCMP detachment says that the use of electronic devices by motorists is increasing and adds that this is a problem that affects drivers of all ages. “It’s not necessarily just kids,” says Simons, a 26-year veteran of the force. “That phone is a magnet and this is something that affects drivers of all ages.”

“I still think impaired driving is one of the worst things we have going,” he adds. “But cell phone use behind the wheel is a growing problem-and a contributor to a growing number of collisions-both minor ones and unfortunately, collisions that result in fatalities. In 2012, Saskatchewan had more traffic fatalities due to distracted driving than from impaired driving. ” Simons’ policing career has taken him to communities in Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories and he can recount the real-life results of distracted driving by motorists using electronic devices, adding that these accidents have a tragic ripple effect throughout communities.

“It’s even something that affects the first responders knowing someone died unnecessarily, simply because someone was texting behind the wheel,” says Simons. “In another area of Saskatchewan, I know of a truck driver who was involved in a fatal accident where a young girl

died. The last thing he saw before the collision was her with her head down, texting. He’s not driving truck anymore.”

“With phones, a lot of people just don’t think the law relates to them,” he says. “A guy threw his licence at me this past week, because I stopped him, driving by a police car while he was talking on his phone. He felt justified using his phone behind the wheel and he was angry that I’d interrupted his call. This person was older than I am, so it’s not necessarily just kids.”

Currently, distracted driving-including cell phone use-is the number one contributing factor of all vehicle collisions in Saskatchewan. Of the two sections of the province’s Traffic Safety Act that address driver distraction, one section specifically addresses driving while using a cell phone.

Legislation banning the use of hand-held cell phones became law in Saskatchewan on Jan.1, 2010. Motorists are prohibited from using hand-held cell phones to talk, text, email, or access the internet while driving. Experienced drivers can use hands-free devices (such as BlueTooth), but new drivers in the Graduated Driver’s Licensing program cannot. However, the RCMP still recommends that all drivers pull safely to the side of the road to use a cell phone.

The fine for violating any part of the distracted driving law is $280 and four demerit points under SGI’s Safe Driver Recognition program. And since June, 2014, second and sub-

During his 26-year policing career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Carlyle detachment Staff Sgt. Darren Simons (pictured here receiving his 25-year Long Service Award) says that cell phone use behind the wheel is second only to impaired driving as a danger on the road. “Anything that takes a driver’s attention away from the road is bad- putting on makeup, drinking a coffee, talking with kids in the backseat...It’s all dangerous. But with cell phones-there’s so much going on with that device. It’s like a magnet.”

Staff Sgt. Darren Simons of the Carlyle RCMP detachment urges drivers to buy a Bluetooth or other hands-free device, but asks motorists: “Is it really that important to answer that call or text right now?” Simons says that distracted driving involving cell phone use is a growing problem and is one that affects drivers of all ages. sequent offences (within 12 months) for using electronic equipment while driving results in an automatic seven-day vehicle impoundment.

“The use of electronics (while driving) is extremely dangerous,” says Simons. “It’s as simple as thinking how fast your reaction time would be if someone threw an egg at your vehicle. How are you going to react to something as minor as that-or something major-when you’re behind the wheel and your attention is elsewhere?”

“There’s so much going on with cell phones,” he says. “A cell phone isn’t just a phone anymore. There are still calls and texts, but in addition to those things, there are emails, videos.

There’s so much there, with notifications coming in constantly in some cases.”

“There are so many distractions in a motor vehicle already,” says Simons. “But with cell phones, we’ve got the mindset that we have to be constantly connected to work and to home.

They’re great for calling 911 or for calling and reporting something like a dangerous driver.”

“But they’re one of the worst pieces of technology when it comes to road safety. I really recommend that drivers spend the money and get a BlueTooth or other hands-free device,” he says.

“But I would prefer that if they must take that call or answer that text, that they pull over to the side of the road, put their vehicle in park and put their flashers on. As a police officer, that’s the safest way to use a cell phone-for anyone on the road.”

“We’ve been dealing with impaired driving since vehicles were invented,” adds Simons.

“Cell phones are a new technology and what’s different about them is that people-including drivers- feel that they need to be in constant contact, so there’s almost a sense of entitlement there, as far as using phones while driving.”

“But I would ask: ‘Is it really important to answer that call or text right now?’”

“When you look at the potential consequences, I would say it isn’t.”

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Lampman author visits G.F. Kells Kelly Running Observer Staff

Gordon F. Kells welcomed author Maureen Ulrich of Lampman on Wednesday, Oct. 19, to speak about her experiences.

Ulrich grew up in Edmonton and Calgary, but has been living in southeast Saskatchewan following university. She worked as a teacher in Lampman, Milestone, Estevan Junior High, and Pleasantdale until retirement in 2008.

Ulrich began writing for fun, outside of school assignments at a young age. She loved horses and her first stories as a young writer focused on this.

“I first started writing for other people when I had become a teacher, we would need a play for drama, and it was much easier to write something depending on the numbers we got out than finding something,” Ulrich explained. “So, I started writing plays for my students.”

“I was a non-athlete when I was young, so it’s kind of funny how I think about how my adult life has been spent writing about sports,” Ulrich told the grade seven and eight students during the presentation.

Sports became a part of her life, however, starting with a love of baseball brought on by watching her husband play with the Lampman A’s. Their eldest daughter would decide that she wanted to play hockey. In the 1990s girls hockey wasn’t very popular, so she played with the boys. Hockey is something that Robin has pursued and has led her to playing for the U of S Huskies for five years, acting as an assistant coach for five seasons, and now she has been named the interim head coach of the Huskies this season.

The experience of having a daughter playing what was thought to be a “boys’ game,” led her to write a series based on girls playing hockey.

“Girls hockey was not a big sport in the mid90s, so I decided to write about it,” Ulrich said.

“The first book, Power Plays, focuses on hockey, but it also addresses bullying. It’s about a girl, Jessie, who moves from Saskatoon to Estevan.”

The second book in the series, Breakaway, sees Jessie play AAA hockey, while dealing with teenage

issues such as binge drinking and the consequences surrounding that.

The series concludes with Jessie’s experiences as a grade 12 student in Face Off, which follows Jessie on the ice and looks at the topic of dating as well.

“It took me eight years to get my first book published,” Ulrich stated. Explaining that of the book sales the publisher receives about 50 percent due to their efforts in proof reading, editing, and cover development, if sold in a book store the book store receives 40 percent, and Ulrich receives about 10 percent.

“I write because I love it,” she said. “I have stories inside me I have to tell. There are authors out there like J.K. Rowling who make good money through their writing, it is possible, but the majority write because they have a story to tell.”

Ulrich then spoke to the students about finding inspiration for stories and to write about places you know. Her topics vary greatly, having focused on hockey, for her first novels, the expanding to a play about “Snowbirds” who travel south every winter and find themselves living next to a hit man, working an idea for a historical fiction novel set in Newfoundland after visiting the area, and a novel based in Kenya after visiting the area.

“Inspiration can truly be found anywhere,” Ulrich explained.

Her most recent play called “Diamond Girls” was created after reading about a commemoration in Central Park in Regina for Mary Baker and the Saskatchewan women who played baseball during World War II in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) from 1943 to 1954.

The one-woman play, which starred Malia Becker of Regina, takes on the rolls of Mary Baker, Arleene Noga-Johnson, and Daisy Junor, who all played in the league.

Ulrich then took the time to speak with the students about how they can become better writers: “Read a lot. Any type of books that you like to read; read. Experience life. Pick a topic you care about.

Staff photo by Kelly Running

Visiting Gordon F. Kells on Wednesday, Oct. 19, was local author, Maureen Ulrich of Lampman.

She spoke to the students about her life and gave Visualize familiar places. Find other writers to share ideas with; it’s nice to have a group of people to sound things off of and get suggestions from because the other people in your life will support you, but they might not necessarily get it.”

Her visit to the school was enjoyed by the students.

For more information on Ulrich visit, http:// www.maureenulrich.ca/

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Weekly RCMP report Kelly Running Observer Staff

The Carlyle detachment responded to a variety of calls between Friday, Oct. 14, and Thursday, Oct. 20.

RCMP would like to ask parents of youth to be aware of where their children are at night. Due to repeated break and enters at the golf course in Redvers, surveillance by a member was done, and three youth fled the scene when the officer identified themself.

There have been complaints of people on the walking path near the baseball diamonds not picking up their dog poop. There are doggy stations along the path, so people are encouraged to ensure they keep the paths clean for everyone.

Operation Northern Spotlight Two RCMP officers with the Carlyle detachment worked closely with the Regina Police Services during the Canada-wide human trafficking investigation: Operation Northern Spotlight. RCMP, FBI, and 52 Canadian police services participated in the collective effort, which included 32 people being charged with 78 offences over a six-day co-ordinated effort regarding human trafficking across Canada.

The majority of charges occurred in Ontario.

Charges laid include trafficking persons under 18, procure sexual services under 18, exercising control, making child pornography, and distributing child pornography.

Staff Sgt. Darren Simons explained that although it’s not thought of in this area, it does occur. Participation in this operation has strengthened working ties between the Regina Police Services and Carlyle detachment, while also providing the two members that participated in the efforts with a valuable experience.

911 calls Numerous non-emergency 911 calls were received through-

out the week: kids were playing with the phone, hang up call from a residence was determined to be a misdial, a static line, a non-emergency call originated from Kenosee Lake, and there was a call in Carlyle regarding a skunk living under the individual’s deck.

A 911 call of an open line with someone swearing on the line, members were unable to locate the user’s cell phone.

Alarms There were three false alarms reported during this time.

Assault There was a report of assault in the area, but it was determined to be unfounded.

An assault was reported in the Carlyle area. No charges were issued.

Assistance Assistance was given to another police agency regarding a sexual assault situation.

An individual entered the Redvers Post Office requesting information on people. The requests were denied and the individual left.

Assistance was given involving an injured individual on a ski trail in the area. RCMP deployed ATVs to assist.

Mental health RCMP responded to four calls regarding the Mental Health Act. Break and enter There had been numerous break and enters to the Redvers golf clubhouse. A member of the RCMP stayed for surveillance purposes and when three youth approached the building the officer identified themself; the three youth fled the scene.

A break and enter occurred in Arcola at the school. The issue has been resolved.

Someone gained access to the Manor Post Office, but nothing appears to have been taken.

Harassment A report of criminal harassment was reported in the Redvers area and is under investigation.

Two reports of harassing communications were reported in the Carlyle area, but no charges were laid.

Mischief An individual was going around knocking on doors in Carlyle.

Two intoxicated in-

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A report of mischief in Carlyle was reported.

There was vandalism in the form of spray paint in Redvers.

In Antler there was damage to farm equipment reported.

Someone was reported to be throwing stuff at someone’s residence.

A report of mischief in Carlyle was unfounded.

Failure to comply An individual was arrested and lodged in cells for failing to comply with release conditions. They’re currently being held.

Fraud Individuals are reporting a variety of frauds. One of the newly reported ones includes that of a company stating they assist people with renewing passports. RCMP recommended to the individual to deal directly with the government agency.

Liquor related offences A complaint of an impaired driver in the Carlyle area was called into the detachment.

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There were two separate incidents involving intoxicated individuals walking on the highway in the Carlyle area. In both cases the individual was lodged in cells until sober.

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An individual ran a stop sign and was fined $230.

Numerous speeding tickets were issued, but the weekly high was one for $360.

An individual without a driver’s licence was stopped and fined $150.

There was an individual who passed a school bus, which had its lights on and stop arm out. They were given a warning. RCMP would like to remind all drivers that regardless of the side of the street you are on, if a bus has it’s stop arm out you are required by law to stop.

A few seatbelt tickets were issued during this time. Tickets are fines of $175.

There was an individual caught using an electronic device (cell phone) while driving.

They were issued a fine for $280.

An individual was fined $180 for failing to comply with licence endorsement restrictions.

Many inspection ticket warnings were issued to vehicles in the detachment area.

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“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

- John Quincy Adams

Generational gaps

Kelly Running Observer Staff

I had to laugh the other day.

It would have been a few weeks ago that, while coaching, the girls asked if they could listen to music while they practiced. I had no problem with it, but their phones were dead or nearly out of power, so I went and plugged mine in.

I looked through my phone and apparently I have quite a bit of rap music on it, inappropriate for in the school, so I put on an album of the Foo Fighters’ great-

est hits.

The girls said that wasn’t too bad. The next practice, again their phones weren’t charged, so I put on something else. Apparently the Red Hot Chili Peppers wasn’t a good choice as every single practice since they’ve made sure at least one of them has a phone with enough juice to play their own music.

It’s funny because I remember being about their age and my parents complaining about my music being “noise,” so of course I bug the girls about that.

Anyways, the girls I coach, when I asked if they wanted my music again, said “No thank you… it’s like really slow.” While I’m over here wondering, “The Foo Fighters are slow?” Which when compared to their music it is actually. And I listen to the “noise” until they play the good old music from my youth, like Eminem’s “Lose Yourself,” not sure where they found that but I approve.

I realized, as they played any new music though, that I’ve definitely been living in the past. When it comes to satellite radio I definitely sit on two channels more than any other “the ‘90s on 9” and “Pop2K” on channel 10.

When Adele’s hit song “Hello” came out, it was a solid few months before I had even heard it… in fact it was losing popularity by the time it came out and I had friends that looked at me incredulously when I asked what the song was. Apparently it had been quite popular for quite some time.

From those two channels I’ll zip over to country music, again from the ‘90s or early 2000s, or I’ll zip back to tunes from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and outlaw country before I go to any new music.

The whole ordeal got me thinking about generations and how they view each other. Things change, they really do. But is one generation really that different from the next? Music although different, is still music. Passing notes in class is now sending texts in class. Kids still go and hang out together on the weekends. It’s all the same, but technology and the mediums have simply changed.

I always find discussions about generations interesting because I am, depending on the classification, am either a Generation Y or Millennial… and both get a bad rap for being lazy and entitled. But, how did those who grew up in the Silent Generation – during the mid-1920s to early 1940s – view the Baby Boomer generation? I would suspect with the thought that they weren’t as hardworking as they were, after all they had to survive the Dirty Thirties and maybe they even went off to fight in World War II. So, would they have seen the generations after them as lazier? I would imagine so.

And how do I view kids today? Well, I don’t think I really view the kids as being lazy or entitled, so much as I feel like we’ve given them too many accommodations and hand out participation ribbons, meaning we’re under developing their sense of drive in this world. It’s not their fault, but we don’t seem to be pushing them to their full potential, which can make kids come across as lazy or entitled. But there are lots out there that are hard workers, they just get lumped into a stereotype of their generation, much like mine or anyone else when thought about by the generations older than them.

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If truth be told...

I was a very excited 6-year old the day I started piano lessons. My first teacher was wonderful; one of several great teachers I had on my musical journey. The problem was--I was not a very good student.

I loved playing the piano but I sure didn’t love the work teachers assigned to me. They wanted to instruct me in proper technique and introduce me Shelley Luedtke to important composers. I just wanted to do my own thing. All of them provided incentives to encourage practice each week but I remember one teacher in particular who had me fill out a chart indicating how many minutes I had devoted to practicing each day. I paid little attention to it until the night before my next lesson when I would make up random numbers and add them to the chart. It wasn’t that I didn’t spend time at the piano. I did. Lots of it. It’s just that very little of that time was spent doing what I was asked to do.

I wasn’t fooling anyone, of course…except myself. My teacher could certainly tell that I hadn’t put in the proper time on scales and technical exercises.

It’s like telling the dental hygienist that you floss, or the doctor how much you exercise. If it isn’t truthful, they can tell. Yet people do it. How many? It’s hard to know. Surveys have been undertaken where respondents are asked to reveal their level of honesty in stated situations. But it begs the question: if you have a tendency to lie--would you be truthful in a survey?

As children we may have taken to making an untruthful statement to avoid getting in trouble, or to deflect attention, or perhaps shift blame to someone else. But there were consequences to be dealt with by not telling the truth and we quickly learned that any gains we thought we’d made were shortlived. At least I hope we did. Turns out the percent-

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age of those who benefited from those lessons aren’t as high as we’d wish.

More than 80% of people admit to lying to their parents on a regular basis. 40% lie on their resumes, and 60% lie at least once during a 10-minute conversation. Ironically, although honesty is touted as a desired quality in a potential partner on dating sites, 90% of people admit to lying on their profile.

The surprising thing…or more accurately the heartbreaking thing…is that when these results were presented to a group for reaction and analysis they weren’t surprised at all. It would seem lying has become so commonplace we aren’t even taken aback by its occurrence. We have, as a collective, become comfortable with it--perhaps even expecting it--even making excuses for it. At the very least we seem to have a sliding scale on which we place those lies, rationalizing that this lie isn’t as bad as that one.

But as people living in community in this collective known as society, isn’t it time we started looking at the bigger picture? By invoking explanations like ‘misinformation’, ‘embellishment’, or stating someone is being ‘economical with the truth’ we are sending a message that those statements are somehow harmless and even socially condoned. But when they get added to the human dialogue as easily as deceptions, defamations and distortions, they are contributing to a cultural condition that can’t separate fact from fiction. That might make for an interesting tension in literature, but it sure makes for an uncomfortable way to live a life.

If we want honesty in our relationships, workplaces, and institutions it requires bringing honesty into every other facet of our lives. We should never feel comfortable in thinking it can be turned on or off. Developing an alliance with dishonesty is to try and force fractured tones into uneasy chords. But its opposite is also true. Establishing a covenant with truth means that when it comes to how we live our life each day, we will be hitting all the right notes.

That’s my outlook.

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Seeing things differently . . .

What is the right age?

Kelly Running Observer Staff

Kids and technology… it’s something that many parents are navigating, but ultimately it’s something anyone with a phone is having to realize proper etiquette and avoid being addicted to the handheld device that now goes everywhere with us.

There were cell phones in school, those sweet flip phones. I didn’t have my own cell phone until I was in grade 12, prior to that my parents would send one with me for sports trips, so I could call them and let them know what time I needed to be picked up. We lived half an hour from town, so if the team went to Maple Creek, I could call when we got to Gull Lake and the timing would work out well for my ride the rest of the way home.

Personally, I like texting though. I’ve always been one to get a little bit of anxiety when talking on a telephone, I’m not sure why, but when it comes to ordering a pizza even, I would toss the phone to someone else and let them handle it. And I sound like an idiot when I have to leave a message on an answering machine. I’ll apologize to anyone I’ve left messages with right here and now: I ramble and say “umm” a lot.

Technology is important because it is literally the world we live in. Kids need to know how to work a computer because they’re literally used for everything these days. Jump in a combine and I know I’m blown away by the bells and whistles in there. So, it is important to learn how to work everything, but not at the expense of a childhood.

It seems as though limiting the amount of screen time is the way to go and that once kids hit the 10-year-old mark maybe it’s good to start talking about cell phones, apps, and all that. By no means do they need a top of the line smart phone at 10-years-old; but, teaching them technological etiquette is important and it’s said that children develop a moral code, knowing what’s right and wrong, by the time they’re 12-years-old so it seems logical to teach them proper safety and etiquette surrounding technology at a young age.

Televisions and games have become “babysitters” in a sense, however, and I don’t think that’s the best route. Kids still need to learn how to interact with others and form meaningful connections with people. Many in this world experience depression and it seems possible that although

you’re looking for connection online, even if you find it, there’s a disconnect. Are you really the person you portray online? Do you say things in that medium you likely wouldn’t say in real life to someone? But humans are very much social creatures and ensuring youngsters have the ability to interact with others face-to-face is important.

Technology has allowed me to keep in touch with friends from university. Technology allowed me to see my family via video calls when I was living in Australia. It’s not all bad. But, we have to encourage kids to be kids, to develop social and emotional skills, and to put more emphasis on the world around them than on the television or cell phone screen.

Even the inventor of the Apple, Steve Jobs, limited the amount of screen time and technology his kids used. Apparently tech execs and engineers actively shield their kids from technology, sending their kids to non-tech schools where they can focus on hands-on learning.

Obviously there’s a place for technology and it can be an amazing thing. But, I’m not convinced tablets and iPods should be thrust into the hands of such young kids.

Kids, cellphones and digital hygiene Lynne Bell

Observer Staff

The results of a recent survey- by nonprofit organization MediaSmarts- of more than 5,000 Canadian students in grades four through 11 from each province found that almost all of them had their own cellphone. Even among the youngest kids surveyed, one in four owned a mobile device, while a full 90 percent of young people in high school said they owned their own phone.

While the stats regarding the older kids’ phone ownership didn’t surprise the researchers, MediaSmarts director of education Matthew Johnson said of the youngest kids surveyed: “The numbers were definitely higher than we expected at the younger end. The surprise is definitely in those early three grades (four, five and six) and the fact that in Grade 6 we’re almost up to 40 per cent.”

“Certainly, it highlights the fact that we’re seeing earlier and more Internet access for kids.”

And therein lies the rub.

Like any tool, mobile phones-and the accompanying Internet- can be used positively or negatively.

Through the Lens

The dangers are well-documented-with cyberbullying, child-luring, and privacy risks topping the list of worries for parents and guardians.

However, smartphone usage can also aid in relationship responses. Busy families can stay in touch in a myriad of ways via their phones, and for most parents, this is the overriding reason their kids carry cell phones, especially if they’re very young.

The results of the MediaSmarts survey stated that 59 per cent of young people played games on their devices, while 51 percent said they downloaded or streamed music, movies , nd TV shows.

Facebook was the most popular social networking site- followed closely by Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter. And in the case of Facebook, even though the platform states users must be 13 years of age to join, many young users circumvent this requirement easily.

Nearly 75 percent of students surveyed in 2005 stated that they had received the “digital hygiene” talk- outlining proper online behavior and safety- either at home or at school. And some parents even stated that the responsibility of

phone ownership was a valuable aid in learning about money management.

However, more recently, researchers found that parents and guardians were much less concerned about potential pitfalls for their kids online.

According to Johnson: “(In 2005), parents were treating the Internet or viewing the Internet much more as a source of fear and concern... and young people were feeling they were constantly being supervised, that their parents were watching over them to an excessive extent.”

But in 2014, only 44 percent of students stated that their parents had set rules for them regarding online usage and behavior.

“We were really surprised to see the number of rules about the use of the Internet has actually declined by quite a bit,” added Johnson. “And that’s something we’re not sure about the cause of.”

Perhaps the use of mobile phones has become so common that parents have become more complacent about the online safety of their offspring.

But as mobile phone users become younger, maybe it’s time to revisit the idea of “digital hygiene.”

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Sports on TV: a veritable feast for a fan

By Bruce Penton Back in the good ol’ days, it used to be so simple for a TV-viewing sports fan (In hindsight, those days weren’t so good after all.)

There was Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday night, featuring either the Montreal Canadiens from the Forum, with Danny Gallivant calling the play, or the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs from Maple Leaf Gardens, with either Foster Hewitt or his son Bill Hewitt doing play-by-play.

But that was it for the week. One, single solitary televised hockey game.

Earlier on that Saturday, if we were lucky and the channels lined up, a baseball fan might have been able to see NBC’s Game of the Week, usually from Yankee Stadium. On Sundays, one National Football League game was available for viewing and because most households had only one TV — yes, kids, re-

ally, only one! — you might have had to negotiate with a sister or a parent to get to watch that game. Golf tournament coverage was rare: Perhaps the back nine of the Masters on Saturdays and Sundays, but no more.

Today, in our millionchannel universe, a sports fan is spoiled rotten.

For instance, on a recent Thursday night, my thumb developed a callus from clicking the remote control from Game 5 of the National League Championship Series between the Cubs and Dodgers; Thursday night football between the Packers and Bears; the Habs vs. Arizona on one of the Sportsnet channels, Carolina vs. the Flames on another one; and Connor McDavid’s Oilers vs. St. Louis on yet another one. Then, during commercial breaks, an occasional foray to the Golf Channel, where the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, a regulation PGA Tour event, was being shown during prime time Canada.

That was a single Thursday night. On a Saturday and Sunday, it gets even more frantic for a viewer. There will be three or more NHL games each day, a full schedule of col-

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• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “American workers leave $272

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• Scott Feschuk of Macleans’ Magazine, on Twitter, on the day the Jays were eliminated and the final TrumpClinton debate took place: “Jays fans: Let’s resolve not to accept the results of today’s game. #Rigged #MakeBaseballGreatAgain.”

• Headline at SportsPickle.com: “Retired David Ortiz says he’s looking forward to not having to stand up four times a day to bat.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “There have been 16 weddings on WWE telecasts since 1984. If you’re looking for love, statistically you have better odds of finding it at the WWE than on

‘The Bachelorette.’”

• Dickson again: “The Phoenix Suns are going to keep track of high-fives this season.

‘No, man, I don’t lead the league in scoring or rebounding. I’m tops in high fives.’”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a nine-figure contract extension with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Word is he wanted something in the range of 13 figures, to match his surname.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg, on Monday Night Football announcer Sean McDonough: ”His voice always sounds like he is about to announce he is going to take a nap.”

• Kaseberg again: “ESPN reports taunting calls in the NFL are up 220%. To which the Cleveland Browns asked, ‘What’s taunting?’”

• Blogger Bill Littlejohn: “Many shots of the NLCS show Larry King sitting in the background—as if the Cubs needed something else to remind them how long it’s been.”

• Headline at thekicker.com: “Steve Bartman Drives Over Kris Bryant’s Foot While Leaving Chicago.”

• Terry McConnell on Twitter: “Sandy Koufax wasn’t a great pitcher. He was just lucky enough to pitch on days when the other team wasn’t hitting very well.”

Another one from Dwight Perry: “Hear about the guy who woke up in a cold sweat while dreaming he’d just gotten tickets to a possible showdown for the ages between Cleveland and Chicago? Alas, it was for a Browns-Bears game.”

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Volleyball playoffs The Senior Girls’ Volleyball Conference Playoff is on Nov. 5 in Oxbow. Junior and Intermediate Volleyball Playoffs are on Nov. 10.

The GFK Class of 2017 is currently running a Spook Insurance fundraiser for Halloween. They will be going door to door this week or you can contact the school for more details.

There is no school on Nov. 11, Remembrance Day. There is no school on Nov. 25 and 28. Winter holidays begin Dec. 22. Students return to classes on Jan. 4, 2017.

Fitness club is back for another year at GFK. Fall Fitness Club will be running Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 7:45 – 8:30. All fitness levels are welcome so come on out and get your day started with some fitness.

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.

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A Rider dozen quick hits

1 - WELL THAT SUCKED: The second last-ever game at Taylor Field was one nobody will care to remember other than Vernon Adams and the Montreal Alouettes. Amid cold, pouring rains on Saturday, the Alouettes snapped the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ four game winning streak with a 19-14 victory in Adams’ first pro start.

Roughriders Head Coach & GM Chris Jones was as nauseated as anybody, labelling the performance a “step back” rather than a simple bump in the road, and lamented the fact the Riders’ offense didn’t wake up until the fourth quarter.

The Riders are rightfully livid too at the non-call on the helmetto-helmet hit by Montreal linebacker Winston Venable on Rider running back Joe McKnight on the game’s final play which, if called correctly, would’ve given the Riders 15 yards, a first down, and one more play from deep in Montreal territory with 0:00 on the clock.

But the simple fact is the Riders were beaten by a 4-11 team whose quarterback was making his first pro start, and the game shouldn’t have come down to a blown call. It was the Riders’ poorest showing since August.

2 - CONSPIRACY? WHAT CONSPIRACY?: The non-call on Venable was just the latest in a series of officiating foibles in the CFL. Nobody’s madder than Hamilton Coach Kent Austin for calls which haven’t gone their way lately. There’s no conspiracy. It’s just been inconsistent for all nine teams.

The Venable hit could be shown in the text book of officiating for an illegal helmet-tohelmet hit, and major foul. It’s inexcusable that it was missed.

Meanwhile sources within the officiating fraternity tell me that Austin is the hardest on CFL referees amongst head coaches. And furthermore, the refs don’t like having multiple voices in their headsets while they’re trying to call the games.

The whole officiating system in the CFL seems haywire this season and it’s unlikely to be corrected until this winter.

3 - DON’T MESS WITH THE BULL: An eyewitness in the stands

behind the Rider bench Saturday night told me that after the game, Chris Jones had some choice words for a Rider fan who voiced his displeasure with the team’s performance.

The guy who told me this thought it was a poor display of sportsmanship by Jones but frankly I don’t have a problem with it at all.

Paying your money for a ticket gives you the right to do and say pretty much whatever you want. However if you get in the face of the coach or a player, don’t be shocked if you get it right back.

If you mess with the bull, you get the horn.

4 - SO HERE IT IS: From the moment that plans for the Farewell Season were unveiled by the Roughriders last winter, our attention immediately turned to the final game which, after a very long road, is finally here.

The last-ever Rider game at Taylor Field is this Saturday against the B.C. Lions in a 5:00 kickoff. I get chills just thinking about it, and have for months.

The early forecast for the day is 6 degrees Celsius and cloudy, but you can expect that to fluctuate throughout the week as kickoff approaches.

Remarkably, to date the game is not yet soldout which is mind-boggling when you consider what the Riders will have in store to send off the Grand Ol’ Lady in style.

Remember the lastever game at Edmonton’s Northlands Coliseum in the spring? It was incredible.

But Saturday’s Roughrider pregame, halftime and postgame ceremonies will be at least as big, and will offer enough memories to last a lifetime.

I expect to be extremely choked up at the end of the broadcast.

5 - SO WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN?: I’ll admit that at this point, I’m not sure. I’ve purposely covered my ears and ignored the whispers and rumours about what the Roughriders have planned all season long. We know the Riders will feature some of Saskatchewan’s biggest names in the world of music, including Canadian country star Jess Moskaluke.

What alumni are coming back? What video tributes will be shown? How long will the postgame celebration be and what exactly will go on?

My guess is as good as yours. However beginning with Monday’s SportsCage on 620 CKRM, Rider personnel will come on the air to outline the festivities.

In the words of the immortal John Lynch, “It’s just going to be fantastic!”

6 - CHEVY RUNS DEEP: What a great story the signing of long-time long-snapper Randy Chevrier by the Roughriders is. The 40-year old Montreal product is in the 16th season of his colourful pro career which has included stints with the Jaguars, Cowboys, Bengals, Jets, Dragons, Eskimos, Stampeders, and now, Roughriders.

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Rarely has the signing of a long-snapper garnered so many headlines, but he was brought in due to the sudden retirement of current Rider deepsnapper Dan McDonald (concussions).

In those bitter, nasty feuds between the Riders and Stampeders over the last decade, Chevrier was right there in the middle of it pouring out blood, sweat and tears while wearing Red & White.

He hated the Roughriders. And now he’s one of them.

“This is the best place to play as the enemy,” Chevrier said on Friday. “Now I’m getting an opportunity to see what it’s like on the other side of the curtain. For me, speaking as a CFL fan, the Riders are that team. If you played hockey, you wanted to play for the Canadiens. If you played baseball, you wanted to play for the Yankees.

“I believe that the Riders have that mystique in the CFL and as much I’d have hated to admit it - being a bitter enemy - I’m excited. It doesn’t matter that the Riders are out of the playoffs. Somebody’s going to show up to turn the lights on, somebody’s going to show up to sell beer and

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popcorn, and people are going to be here to cheer. That’s reason enough to compete.”

A marketing whiz couldn’t have written a better tribute to the Saskatchewan Roughriders than what Randy did off the cuff on Friday.

And although Chevrier’s school-aged son cried on Thursday when he heard his Dad is going to be a Roughrider, the opportunity that lays ahead for him has not been lost.

Chevrier has the chance to close Canada’s football shrine as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

After that, who knows?

But he’s going to soak in every single historic second of the next two weeks.

7 - QUOTABLE: Speaking with someone in the field of sports medicine last week, he told me he figures there are two main reasons why injuries are wayyyy up in pro football over the past couple of years: 1) Players aren’t as tough as they used to be, and many won’t play unless they’re 100% and 2) Concussions have only been diagnosed and taken seriously over the past few seasons as opposed to years ago when players just “got their bell wrung” and

were sent right back out on the field. Now if there’s a hint of a concussion, that player is taken out of the game immediately.

8 - WINTER CLASSIC TAKEAWAY: We had the television broadcast of the NHL’s Winter Classic alumni game from Winnipeg on in the broadcast booth Saturday during the Rider game. The only thing I took out of it was a good news/bad news scenario for Winnipeg.

The good news: Dale Hawerchuk’s Jets beat Wayne Gretzky’s Oilers 7-6.

The bad news: It’s not 1985!

These outdoor games will be great until a superstar catches his skate in a rut and tears an ACL. That’s what ended my playing career! (Rec career that is!)

9 - GO PATS GO: In the summertime we said that this was going to be the best season of Regina Pats hockey in over 30 years and the numbers are already starting to prove it. Regina’s 9-0-3 start is their best since 1984 when they went all the way to the WHL Final.

See Rider Insider on page 16

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Art

“My favourite thing to do here is doing things with beads and making lots of necklaces,” says Camrynn, 7. “It’s a lot of fun to do art here.”

“The kids get the opportunity to work with most artistic mediums at After School Art,” says CFY Coordinator, Jenn Sedor. “The class is so popular, that we might break it up after Christmas to accommodate more kids.

Today is ‘Freestyle Day’ so they have their choice of a few mediums and/or activities-such as reading.”

“We work with acrylic, clay, all mediums,” says CFY Coordinator, Jenn Sedor of the After School Art Program at Carlyle Public Library.

Ruby, 9 says that her favourite artistic activity at Carlyle’s After School Art Class is “Working with clay and making paper flowers.”

“The response to the After School Art program has been excellent,” says Jenn Sedor of Cornerstone Family and Youth. “We’re hoping to accommodate more kids after Christmas. This program is once a week and it’s free of charge and open to kids from grades one to six. Last week, we did watercolour lessons and today is ‘Freestyle Day.’ We want them to have a fun, positive and enriching experience and to allow them to create with a lot of different mediums.”

“Carlyle’s After School Art Class is a partnership between CFY (Cornerstone Family and Youth) and the Carlyle Public Library,” says CFY Coordinator, Jenn Sedor. “We host kids from grades one to six every Thursday and this fall, the program has been so popular, we’ve been full, full, full. We’re so grateful to RBC- our sponsor for the last few years.”

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Congratulations to Robert and Ashley Mitchell (now of Carlyle) on the birth of their son on Sept. 13 a son.

He weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and has been named Nicolei James Alexander.

Also congratulations to to Jeff and Tara Taylor on the brith of a daughter on Sept. 8. She weighed 7 lbs. and has been named Madison Grace.

Shirley Corkish and Pat Clements traveled to Whitewood last Saturday where they attended a Parkland Museum Network Meeting.

Stacey Heffernan, Sarah and Kate of Regina visited with the Olsons and the Lamoureauxes and attended the funeral for Bud Mowbray.

Visiting with Shirley Corkish recently was her son, Jeff Corkish and grandchildren Owen and Addison of Cottage Grove, Minn. Jeff enjoyed some hunting and fishing with friends.

Sympathy to the family and friends of the late Phil Jackson.

He passed away at Deer View Lodge on Oct. 10 at the age of 90 years.

His funeral service was held at the United Church on Oct. 21.

A group of interested people put together a haunted house in the upstairs of the Wawota Hotel which over 200 adults and 60 children attended last Saturday night. The profit of over $1,000.00 was contributed to Movember fundraising. I heard many good reports at how well done this event was done.

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shelves and found two very enjoyable books.

The book, “Ella Minnow Pea” takes place on Nollop Island. This is where Nevin Nollop was born and worshipped because he created the sentence, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”, using all of the letters of the alphabet.

As the tile letters begin to fall from the statue in the Town Square, the Council believe that Nevin does not want the residents to use that letter. Each day a new letter falls and the residents are more and more limited.

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Which Canadian singer and songwriter holds a Guinness World Record for being the youngest male artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

QUESTION 2: Cut in half by a border, which Canadian Prairie city has the unique peculiarity of being located in two provinces at once?

QUESTION 3: Today, it delights moviegoers in more than 1,100 locations worldwide. Which big-screen innovation traces its roots to an art installation built by three Canadian filmmakers for Montreal’s Expo 67?

QUESTION 4: This legendary baseball player was an American, but he hit his first professional home run at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens, in 1914. Who was he?

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Nearly 150,000 Canadians claim some degree of Swiss heritage. Evidence shows that their ancestors may have arrived in Canada as early as the 16th century. In the past the main reason to emigrate was the search for adventure and better living conditions; more recent Swiss immigrants cite the need to escape the confines of a small country as a motivation for coming to Canada.

Because of Quebec’s French-speaking majority, many renowned Swiss-Canadian musicians, writers and academics are active in La Belle Province. On the artistic scene, Swiss-born conductor Charles Dutoit helped raise the Montreal Symphony Orchestra to the ranks of international renown. Dr. Erwin Diener, a notable English-speaking Swiss-Canadian, played a large role in establishing Canada’s first department of immunology at the University of Alberta in 1973. And on the culinary scene, you can thank the Swiss for bringing us cheesy delights like fondue and raclette, among other tasty treats.

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Warm rivers filled with fish, turtles and crocodiles flow into a large, shallow inland sea. A subtropical climate provides countless species with the perfect conditions in which to thrive. Birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals share the low-laying coastal plain with some fifty-plus species of dinosaur. Welcome to eastern Alberta circa 75 million years ago.

In June 1955 at the height of Alberta’s 50th jubilee celebrations, the provincial government established Dinosaur Provincial Park to protect the incredibly rich fossil beds found throughout the site for future research. Paleontologists were drawn to the area long before the park’s creation, however, with dinosaur Dinosaur Provincial Park’s unique landscape features striking hoodoos shaped by glaciers. Credit: Alberta Parks bones discovered at the site as early as the 1880s.

The first large-scale excavation projects began a few decades later at the dawn of the twentieth century, and digs continue into the present day.

Dinosaur fossils aren’t that rare, right? So why is this particular location so special? The answer lies not only in the incredible variety of fossils found in the park, but also in their exceptionally well-preserved state. Researchers have unearthed bones from every single dinosaur known to have existed during the late Cretaceous period inside the 75-square-kilometre park. The fossilized remains of Cretaceous amphibians, fish and reptiles have also been discovered en masse, thus painting the world’s most complete picture of the era known as the Age of Dinosaurs. No other place on earth better represents this chapter of pre-history than the badlands and prairies of Dinosaur Provincial Park, where more than 150 complete dinosaur skeletons have been discovered so far. In total, 500+ specimens have been removed from the site over the years and put on display in museums worldwide.

In addition to its paleontological prominence, Dinosaur Provincial Park encompasses a unique and complex ecosystem in the present day. Prairie grasslands and riverside cottonwoods surround its famed badlands, an arid and striking area shaped by millions of years of sedimentation and glaciation. This combination of current natural significance and priceless scientific value earned the park a spot on UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list in 1979.

If you’re planning on visiting Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park deserves a top spot on your to-do list.

Make your way 48 kilometres northeast of the city of Brooks to start your day at the park’s visitor centre, where you’ll find a small museum that’s nearly overflowing with fascinating finds. Guided tours into the badlands are available and several trails allow you to explore at your own pace. And because it’s hard to squeeze 75 million years into a single day, 125 campsites are at your disposal should you wish to sleep where the giants of the past once did.

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Carlyle Town Council meets before civic election Lynne Bell

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Carlyle Town Council held their last regularlyscheduled bi-weekly meeting before the October 26 civic election. Mayor Wayne Orsted, Town Administrator Hugette Lutz and Councillors John Brownlee, Dean Hoffman, Darcy Moore, Brian Romaniuk, Jenn Sedor and Martin Tourand were in attendance at the Wednesday, Oct. 19 meeting, held at the Carlyle Civic Centre.

Fire protection An agreement has been reached between the Town of Carlyle and R.M. #63 and White Bear First Nations regarding fire coverage for White Bear First Nations.

Lions Park Walking Path Councillor Jenn Sedor reported that the onemile long Lions Park Walking Path was open for use. “An official opening will take place in the spring,” Sedor said. “But I’m pleased to report that the path is now open for use. It’s been a long time coming and a lot of people have worked hard to make it happen. Kudos to Wade Trippel and the entire Carlyle & District Lions Club, the Homespun Committee, the Town of Carlyle, Affinity Credit Union and JJ Trucking, who donated all of the geotech.”

SUMA meeting The Town of Carlyle will send a represenatatove to SUMA’s Southeast Regional Meeting

on November 15. However, selection of Carlyle’s representative(s) will take place after the October 26 civic election.

Regional Skating Competition The Town of Carlyle will purchase a $200 program sponsorship for the Region 1 and 6 Invitational Skating Competition to be held in Carlyle January 14 and 15, 2017. This event is hosted by the Carlyle Figure Skating Club and is a first for the town. Over 150 skaters from thoughout southeast Saskatchewan will compete in the two-day event.

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In a letter to communities within the region, Sun Country Health Region announced that all community network meetings will be postponed until Spring 2017, pending the restructuring of the province’s health regions.

Drainage The Town of Carlyle received a report from ECO Engineering regarding drainage and council will review the recommendations.

Next Meeting Carlyle Town Council will meet Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Carlyle Civic Centre.

From Page 11 - Rider Insider The club’s #2 ranking in the nation is their highest since the inception of the CHL Top 10 and further proof that this one of the best Pats teams ever.

The talent on this John Paddock club is simply breathtaking and while watching Friday’s 4-2 win over Spokane, my heart literally skipped a beat when the Pats were on the powerplay. They’re a dominant club when it’s 5-on-5, but when they’re on the man advantage they control a game as good as any team I’ve ever seen in junior hockey.

The only bad news is that the Pats don’t play again until they host the Seattle Thunderbirds next Sunday at 4:00 pm on 620 CKRM. With the Rider season petering out, it’s time this town sat up and paid attention to the Regina Pats and University of Regina Rams.

10 - THE WORLD SERIES: Many in this country have turned away from baseball since the Blue Jays bowed out last week but I suspect many will be tuned back in for the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians for Game 1 on Tuesday.

I don’t know enough about it to make a prediction, but a clash between two long-suffering franchises will make for must-see TV. I’ll be pulling for the Indians for two reasons: 1) The movie Major League put the Indians in a corner of all our hearts and 2) Scruffy will be rooting his guts out for the Cubs.

He’s too easy to rile up!

11 - 6-6: Still like the NFL over the CFL? Last night’s Sunday Night Football game featured a 6-6 tie between Seattle and Arizona. Barf!

All that shows is each league has its share of great games, plus its share of dogs.

12 - AT THE MOVIES: We took the chance on Sunday’s day off to hit up a doubleheader at Cineplex Odeon Theatre in the Southland Mall. Our viewing choices? The Girl On The Train and The Accountant.

They both get the thumbs-up from the MMG, but whichever one you choose will be up to your viewing tastes. The Girl On The Train was a twister of a plot and while all the girls in my house had read the best-selling book, they didn’t spoil the ending for me. It was a doozy!

And the early stages of The Accountant didn’t seem like your typical Ben Affleck movie however by the middle of it, it became a shoot-’em-up thriller. It’s little surprise that it’s the #1 movie in North America right now.

Get out and see them!

13 - THE HITS KEEP COMING: This website will achieve 17-million all-time hits over the course of the next 24 hours. That’s quite something for a little old blog from Regina which featured its first post back on March 19, 2006.

All I can say is THANK YOU and I’m grateful you keep coming back.

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Dirty Bird Oilfield Services: new business lands in Carlyle Kelly Running Observer Staff

Getting back to their roots Dexter Mondor, Kurt Nister, Don VanMeer, and Paul Corkish have come together to start a new business based in Carlyle: Dirty Bird Oilfield Services.

They are joined by Brooke Hohn, who will conduct the administrative duties of the newly founded company.

Currently in week six of operations the company is showing promise despite many questions surrounding the state of the economy and if now was the right time to start an oilfield business.

“People say it’s a crazy time to do it, with the downturn, but we looked at everything and thought it was actually the perfect time to start the business,” Mondor, manager of Dirty Bird, said. “There’s been some head scratching and rumours over the summer, but for us this makes sense.”

“We want to bring that personal service back into what we do, we don’t have the corporate world to deal with, and we wanted to develop something that would be a local company. Right now in the area [businesses] are restructuring and downsizing, closing their shops, and those decisions are coming from higher up and the people here don’t have a choice, for big companies it’s

a numbers game. But, we want to put people first. We want to just make it simple: you go and do your work and when the end of the day comes there’s no corporation to deal with.”

Currently the company has two trucks in operation and have plans to add a third to the business. Looking at general oilfield maintenance the company can handle repairs and maintenance, while they also have a line on someone to do fabrication as well.

“Between Kurt and Don alone we have 60 years experience in the oilfield, I worked for Carson’s for 12 years, and Paul has five years experience; so, combined we have a lot of experience. We’ve worked with a lot of clients around here in the past and we want to continue working with them, offering quality work, and keeping them happy.”

Mondor added, “We’ve brought Brooke on as well, which was really important for us, she knows the books and that side of the business, and she also knows the clients we will be dealing with.”

Currently the newly formed business is working on obtaining shop space in town, but has recently rented an office space, room 110 Falco Place.

“So far everything is good. Our first truck is steady every day and our second truck is getting busier,” Mondor explained. “There’s been a lot of

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Tundra Energy Marketing Limited enters acquisition agreement with Enbridge Income Fund Holdings regarding South Prairie Region Assets Kelly Running Observer Staff

Changes to the southeast petroleum industry have taken place on Thursday, Sept. 29, as Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (ENF) and Tundra Energy Marketing Limited (TEML) have entered into an agreement which will see assets in southeast Saskatchewan and southwest Manitoba be transitioned to TEML in a $1.075-billion sale.

Closing of the transaction is expected at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016 and is subject to closing conditions pending approval through the Canada Transportation Act and Canadian Competition Act. The sale includes “the Saskatchewan Gathering, Westspur, and Weyburn pipeline systems, which consist of more than 1,600 km of crude oil and liquids gathering pipelines and approximately 547 km of trunk line, and related storage and other facilities, that deliver approximately 175,000 barrels per day of crude oil to Enbridge’s Mainline system at Cromer, MB,” as Enbridge reported in a press release.

Additionally the press release added that this includes “the Manitoba interconnection facilities that connect the Westspur and Bakken Expansion Pipelines to TEML’s Cromer Terminal; and the Virden NGL system, which connects natural gas liquids production to the Enbridge Mainline System facilities at Cromer. The Bakken Expansion Pipeline, which enables delivery of crude oil production in North Dakota to the Mainline System at Cromer, MB, is excluded from this transaction.”

For TEML this means an acquisition of over 1,600 km of petroleum gathering pipelines, approximately 547 km of trunk line, and four truck terminals.

“Following the closing of this transaction, TEML will handle over 250,000 barrels per day of crude oil production from Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and North Dakota. It will also continue to have over 600,000 barrels of crude oil storage capacity and the ability to load unit trains for its customers at Cromer, MB,” a press release from TEML explains.

Bryan Lankaster, President of TEML, explained to The Observer that the acquisition of the infrastructure for TEML was a good fit for the company: “Our core area is the Williston Basin and we already have assets in Manitoba. For Enbridge this infrastructure was a portion of a larger system; but, for us this acquisition is going to be a core asset, which we will be focusing on. Our focus is going to be on this area as we move forward.”

This was reiterated by Lankester in the TEML press release, “TMEL and its affiliated companies have operated for over 35 years in the Williston Basin. We know and understand this part of the world, the Saskatchewan portion of which is one of the most economic oil production areas in North America. The acquisition of this well-cared-for asset is very complementary to TEML’s existing portfolio of midstream infrastructure.”

While speaking with The Observer, Lankaster, also added: “We’re keeping the management team there in Estevan and we’ll be making offers

(Photo submitted by Tundra Energy Marketing Limited)

Here is one of Tundra Energy Marketing Limited’s storage facilities. Tundra has entered into an agreement with Enbridge to be completed at the end of the fourth quarter in 2016. of employment to all of the staff of the South Prairie Region.”

“To ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of these Assets, our South Prairie Region team will be transitioning to TEML following close of the transaction,” Guy Jarvix, Enbridge Executive Vice President, Liquids Pipelines and Major Projects, explained. “We thank the team for their important contribution to the safe operation of these Assets and will continue to work closely with TEML to facilitate a smooth transition of those team members.”

TEML began operations as a midstream service provider in 2005, originally a division of Tundra Oil & Gas Limited, it came into its own in 2011. The company’s head office is

in Calgary, while the majority of field operations for the company are located in southwest Manitoba.

The company is entrenched in the prairies as it is a subsidiary of James Richardson & Sons, Limited (JRSL), which was established in 1857 as a private family-owned and operated Canadian corporation. JRSL is headquartered in Winnipeg and is involved in grain trade and agri-food business, energy, real estate, financial services and investments.

“Throughout JRSL’s 159 year history, our primary focus has been moving Canada’s commodities to North American and global markets in a safe and efficient manner,” Hartley T. Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of JRSL, TEML’s parent company, explained.

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Pipelines in Canada Kelly Running Observer Staff

Canada built its very first transmission pipeline in 1853. The pipeline was 25km long, made of castiron, and used to transport natural gas from Trois Rivieres, QC. It was, at that time, the world’s longest pipeline. Canada continued to utilize pipelines and in 1862 it built one of the world’s first oil pipelines; this time to transport oil from the Petrolia oilfield around Petrolia, ON, to Sarnia, ON. As technology developed so too did pipelines with the development of on from Turner Valley, AB, to Calgary; a second one from Maine to Montreal, QC; and a third which brought American oil to Ontario.

Oil production began to grow in the west, pipelines also become more important and Canada’s oil and gas industry expanded its network of pipelines through the 1950s.

Today transmission pipelines in Canada include approximately 119,000km of pipeline, which are managed and maintained by members of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA).

CEPA reports that “1.2 billion barrels of liquid petroleum products and 5.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in 2015” was transported. In fact CEPA members transport “97 percent of Canada’s natural gas and onshore crude oil production from producing regions to markets throughout North America.

The value of these exports in 2014 was $81 billion.”

“From the first day the product starts to flow,

the pipeline becomes a vital artery for Canada’s energy needs,” CEPA writes on their website.

“Thousands of people ensure the product keeps flowing safely and securely through the line.”

Each member of CEPA has a master control room to oversee their pipeline and monitor every pumping station, remote sensor, maintenance operation, and patrol on the ground and in the air.

It’s in these control rooms that anomalies in the pipeline are detected. The control room is manned 24-hours a day, every day in order to keep an eye on the pipeline and respond immediately if irregularities in the pipeline develop.

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From Page 19 - Pipelines

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Preparing the Right-of-Way. “Video surveillance cameras, fitted with hydrocarbon sensors (hydrocarbons give off a unique infrared signature) are also being used as well as temperature sensors to detect leaks,” CEPA explains.

“All equipment along a pipeline is carefully inspected and maintained – both inside and out… the inside of a pipeline is inspected regularly using pipeline inspection gauges, also known as smart pigs. They are highly sophisticated machines equipped with GPS tracking and sensors. These smart pigs travel inside the pipe to identify and locate anything out of the ordinary, like minute cracks or corrosion.”

“If a smart pig inspection detects an anomaly, pipeline operators may decide to conduct an integrity dig, which involves excavating a section of buried pipeline… CEPA members conduct thousands of integrity digs each year to proactively prevent a spill or leak.”

“If an anomaly is found, it is repaired immediately.”

Additionally, operators are never truly finished with a pipeline as despite it being deactivated temporarily,

decommissioned, or retired, those operators continue to monitor the pipelines because of a lifetime commitment to that pipeline.

Most of the time, 99.999 percent of the time as CEPA reports, there are no issues with pipelines. What of the 0.001 percent? Well, between 2011 and 2015 the majority of issues involved corrosion of the pipe; materials, manufacturing, or construction defects; or cracking.

Prevention of spills is at the top of CEPA’s list, however, and is therefore a priority for their 12 member companies.

“The industry is focused on getting to zero incidents through continuous improvement in key areas, including pipeline materials, design, construction, operation, and monitoring,” CEPA writes.

This involves developing the most advanced pipe to be used in the pipeline as “Canada has some of the world’s leading pipeline experts,” according to CEPA.

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“These control centres use remote monitoring and control systems called Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to collect information from sensors installed along the pipeline route that monitor flow, temperature, and pressure. The line is also watched by ground and air patrols, as well as cameras and imagers.”

“If anything occurs, technicians can quickly stop the flow with block valves strategically located along the pipeline.”

So, why use pipelines?

According to CEPA, “Pipelines are safe and more cost-effective than the alternative transportation options. Pipelines also require significantly less energy to operate than trucks or rail, and have a much lower carbon footprint. Beyond their practicality, pipelines also bring economic benefits to our local communities and our country.”

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- Saskatchewan produces over one-third of Canada’s primary energy.

- Saskatchewan is one of the few places in the world that produces all of these types of energy: • crude oil, • natural gas, • coal, • uranium, • biofuels, • geothermal power, • wind power and • hydro power.

- In 2015, the combined value of oil and gas production reached $8.3 billion in Saskatchewan.

- Saskatchewan ranked first in Canada for oil and gas investment in the Fraser Institute’s 2015 Global Petroleum Survey.

- The province is the sixth-largest oil-producing

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- The province has estimated oil reserves of almost 1.2 billion barrels, refining and upgrading capacity, and an extensive network of pipelines.

Saskatchewan is home to a significant portion of the Bakken Formation, one of the largest conventional oil plays in North America.

- Saskatchewan is the third largest natural gas producer in Canada. In 2015, the province produced 205.6 billion cubic feet (5.8 billion cubic metres). Estimated recoverable gas reserves are 1.8 trillion cubic feet (51.2 billion cubic metres).

- Saskatchewan is a leader in petroleum research, especially in the areas of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and horizontal well drilling. Two commercial EOR projects are currently underway in southeast Saskatchewan using carbon dioxide capture and

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CAPP annual oil forecast shows Canada needs new major oil pipelines Forecasted growth in Canadian oil production shows new major oil pipelines are urgently needed to deliver safe, secure and reliable energy to domestic and world markets, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers announced in its June 2016 Crude Oil Forecast, Markets and Transportation report.

“Canada’s energy future relies on our ability to get Canadian oil and gas to the people who need it,” said Tim McMillan, CAPP president and CEO. “Connecting Canadian supply to new and growing markets abroad, safely and competitively, is a top priority.”

• Canada’s pipeline network has capacity to move about 4 million barrels per day, which closely matched the 2015 average supply of 3.981 million barrels per day.

• More than 850,000 additional barrels per day of oil sands supply will be available by 2021.

• Between 2021 and 2030 supply from Canada’s oil sands is forecast to grow further, more than 700,000 barrels per day, requiring additional transportation infrastructure.

• This means Canada’s oil supply will soon greatly exceed its current pipeline capacity.

“The need to build new energy infrastructure within Canada is clearly urgent,” McMillan said. “New pipelines will deliver more Canadian energy to Canadians, build our country’s economic prosperity and help Canada meet the world’s growing energy needs.”

Pipelines remain the primary mode of transportation for moving large volumes of oil and natural gas in Canada. Current delays in the startup dates for several oil pipeline projects mean railways will continue to complement pipeline transportation.

CAPP estimates production of Canadian oil, the total volume of oil before imported diluent is added,

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Supply, the total volume after imported diluent is added to production, is expected to increase 37 per cent over the next 15 years, growing to 5.5 million barrels a day by 2030. Due to the increase in total volume, all forms of transportation in all directions are needed to get Canadian oil to new and existing markets.

Canada’s oil sands remain the primary driver for growth in Canadian crude oil production. By 2030 the oil sands are expected to produce 3.7 million barrels per day, down from last year’s forecast of 4.0 million barrels of oil per day by 2030. This 3.7 million barrels per day by 2030 translates into supply growth from the oil sands of more than 1.5 million barrels per day.

Conventional oil production in Western Canada, including condensates, drops from 1.3 million barrels per day in 2015 to 1.1 million barrels per day by 2018 and is expected to remain relatively stable to 2030. Both conventional and in situ oil sands have notable upside potential from that reflected in the CAPP forecast.

Canada’s role in supplying a low carbon future The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts global demand for energy, including oil, will grow by 32 per cent by 2040, and more than a quarter of total energy demand will be from oil. Energy demand will primarily be driven by emerging economies in Asia. With 171 billion barrels of oil, Canada has the third-largest reserves in the world and as of 2015 is the sixth-largest producer.

The National Energy Board reports that less than one per cent of Canadian oil is shipped overseas.

“Canada has an important role to play as a global supplier of oil and we can do it at a standard that far exceeds other producing nations,” said McMillan. “Through technological innovation, worldclass regulatory systems and environmental standards that meet or exceed our closest competitors, Canadian oil can be the world’s fuel of the future.

“But we need the infrastructure to connect Canadian energy to the global economy.”

Demand for oil is forecast to increase significantly in China and India. Their combined demand is expected to grow by more than 10.8 million barrels per day by 2040, according to the IEA. These two markets represent almost 84 per cent of the total world oil demand increase from 2014 to 2040.

Canada alone spent $17 billion in 2015 importing oil from places such as the United States, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Angola and Nigeria. For Quebec and Atlantic Canada this amounts to about 600,000 barrels per day imported to meet their refinery needs.

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Alida News Submitted by Edel Cowan

The Alida community extends their sincere sympathy to Leanne (Doug) Dubuc on the passing of her Aunt Katy of Estevan.

Edel Cowan drove to Estevan on Oct. 17 where she picked up Gray at the Estevan airport as he had flown his plane over there.

Tuesday, October 18 was the Glen Ewen Fall supper, attending this event from Alida were Faye Walker, Gray and Edel Cowan, Daryl, Cheryl and Thomas Harrison. It was another super great supper with lots of delicious food available. A great job well done folks, hope we see you again next year.

Brenda Junk spent this weekend (Oct. 21-24) in Regina visiting with their mother Dot Girard (Redvers) who is a patient at the General Hospital. Gloria Girard, Raymond and Velda Girard (Oxbow) have also been taking their turn staying in Regina to be with Dot for the past couple of weeks. Our thoughts and best wishes are with you Dot and may you soon be moved back closer to home.

Margaret Peet spent the weekend (Oct. 21-14) in Regina visiting with her mother Claire Germain and also with her sister Pauline.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery are extended to Johnathan Potapinski who had the misfortunate of breaking his leg during a hockey game in Virden. His parents, Ken and Diane spent the weekend in Brandon with him while he was in hospital receiving care.

Andy Girard and some hunting buddies spent the past week hunting

moose in the Hudson Bay area.

The Alida Haunted House had a successful couple of days (Oct. 21 and 22) at the Redvers Legion where they welcomed approximately 140 visitors who braved the tour through the “Halls of Horror”.

Faye Walker accompanied Gray and Edel Cowan to the Redvers Fall Supper at the RC church on Oct. 23.

Lots of delicious food as always – a job well done folks! There were also others who attended the fall supper at Manor. It’s so hard to decide which one to attend, as these suppers are always so delicious and good (flip of the coin often decides – ha). Hopefully we’re able to see you again next year. Remember the fall supper in Alida will soon be here.

We received more rain over the weekend, but do believe we lucked out and didn’t receive as much as in other areas. Do hope that the farmers who are unfortunate to not have finished their harvest will soon be able to complete it. Good luck fellas. Oh I do believe and hope that we will get lots more days of beautiful fall weather – don’t want or need snow yet.

Monday is Halloween – so please remember to be careful out and about that day so that the little goblins and spooks may have a safe and fun evening as they go Trick or Treating.

Happy Halloween everyone!

Oh yes don’t forget to book your table for the annual Craft/Trade show coming up.

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

Friday, October 28, 2016

Carlyle Legion news The end of October will soon be here and the Legion will be starting the annual Poppy Campaign. The official starting date is Friday October 28 and businesses can expect a visit from a Legion member. The money collected in the poppy drive is used for assistance to veterans in need, the purchase of necessary equipment for hospitals and nursing homes and for comforts, like fresh fruit for veterans.

The money collected here stays in our community and goes into a trust fund to be used only with the permission of the Provincial Service Officer. With the passing of Comrade Nels Dunn, the last of Branch 248’s WWII veterans are gone. Now the veterans are younger and served in other wars, Viet Nam, as Peacekeepers, Afghanistan and in other theatres.

The Remembrance Day service will be held on Friday, November 11 at 10:45 a.m. in the Carlyle Elementary School. The guest speaker will be Staff Sargent D. Simons of the local RCMP detachment.

The members of the Legion are working on giving the Legion hut a makeover. Right now the floors are being refinished and then the bathrooms will be improved in order to allow wheelchair access.

With a new kitchen, new flooring in the kitchen and bathrooms and

repainting the walls, the Legion will be a much nicer place for activities.

Members are also interested in

starting a games night. This will be open to members of the community who would like to play darts. We are also interested in learning to play cribbage. If anyone is interested in attending this, please let a legion member know.

The Carlyle Branch 248 will be hosting the Provincial Legion Curling in January 2017. We are quite excited about this and there will be more news as it becomes available.

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DRILLING REPORT

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WEEK FOR EMPLOYMENT

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Alternatively email your resume with experience, training, and list of current tickets to: lpouliot@banditenergy.ca

COMTRAX LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC. Comtrax is developing a producer driven project that will revolutionize and improve market access in Southern Saskatchewan for agricultural and other raw commodities. Southern Saskatchewan is known to be one of the highest volume and quality grain producing areas in Western Canada.

This cutting edge initiative, will provide trade opportunities with a focus on bringing value back to commodity producers.

As we ramp up, we are hiring an:

Administrator: Reporting to the Board of Directors and Executive, the Administrator will organize and gather data and company affairs as well as communicate the corporate vision to different stakeholders.

The Ideal Candidate will be: • self-starting • an exceptional communicator • detail orientated and will have: • agricultural experience • exceptional organizational skills • administrative experience • good computer skills • communications experience (including social media) • a valid driver’s licence

General Manager The Co-operative Retailing System (CRS) is a unique, multi-billion dollar organization based on the fundamental principles of co-operation.

It is comprised of a network of approximately 220 autonomous retail cooperatives across Western Canada along with their branch operations and also includes Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL). FCL is the wholesaling/manufacturing arm of the CRS, which provides retail coops with a range of products and services. At this time, the Langbank Co-op invites applications for the position of General Manager.

The Langbank Co-op is based in South East Saskatchewan, operating centrally out of Langbank. The Co-op continues to grow, serving 2000 active customers at business locations in Langbank, Kipling, Wapella and Wawota. The Co-op has sales of over $10 million and operates with 15 full-time employees and 18 part-time employees.

The successful candidate will be responsible to the Board of Directors for the administration, co-ordination and control of all aspects of the business. This position will provide strong leadership to the board and staffs in planning, policy determination and ensuring appropriate resources are effectively in place to support the mission of the Co-op and its values; locally invested, community minded and lifetime membership benefits, The Langbank Co-op is looking for candidate competencies with demonstrated leadership, teamwork, and communication skills with a customer service focus.

The successful candidate will exemplify a team-based management approach through communication, consensus building and feedback and will demonstrate leadership skills in motivating and encouraging others towards the accomplishment of the corporate mission and strategic direction. Ideally the successful candidate will have retail related experience in several commodities which comprise the Co-op’s business. Candidates with a minimum of five years of management experience with a successful history of demonstrated performance in the retail industry are prefered.

Langbank Co-op offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, along with excellent training and opportunities for advancement.

Serving the

The position will be located in our Weyburn, Saskatchewan office. An OILPATCH WESTERN CANADA office presence will be of required as well as some travel, initially in South East Saskatchewan.

The compensation for this position will be determined by the level of experience of the candidate. If you are enthusiastic, energetic and possess many of the skills outlined we want to hear from you.

Long Haul Canada/US Please email resumes to resume@comtrax.ca Twitter @comtraxlogsol linkedin.com/in/comtrax-logistics-solutions www.bbaxtertransport.ca • 634-3616

THE THE ESTEVAN ESTEVAN MERCURY MERCURY DRILLING REPORT REPORT DRILLING Please submit a detailed resume in confidence on or before November 4, 2016 to:

Langbank Co-op Association Human Resouces Dept.

Box 104 Langbank, SK S0G 2X0 Email: lbcoopadmin@sasktel.net

DRILLING LICENSES DRILLING LICENSES Fourteen licenses issued to Monday, October 24, 2016

13D207 64117 13D208 63348 13D243 13E002 64032 13E001 60890 64139 64145 12K076 64160 12E169 64179 62430 62573 13B039 12L261 13B239 12B395 12K341 11K442 12K234 11B210

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Villanova Hz ..........................................................................................................................................5-5-7-15 12D331 15-13-20-33 Eighteen new licenses issued to Thursday, May 2, 2013 64314 Federated Co-op Hz..............................................................................................................................3-31-2-1 13B037 KRC Cantal South DD ..................................................................................................4D16-18-2D16-18-5-33 CPEC Glen Ewen N Hz..................................................................................................... 2A3-3-3B10-34-3-1 Turnstone Hz.................................................................................................................................... 10-11-6-10 12J237 Phase et al Manor .............................................................................................................................10-11-8-1 CPEC Viewfield Hz .........................................................................................................3C5-28-2D8-28-7-10 Turnstone Hz........................................................................................................................................

1-5-7-14 11J193 Triwest Alameda East SWD ................................................................................................................16-9-4-2 Red Beds Gainsborough Hz .......................................................................................

4A16-14-3A14-13-2-30 Kingland Auburnton Hz .....................................................................................................4D16-1-2C15-1-6-2 Crescent Point Hz ................................................................................................................................ 4-13-8-9 11H433 Kinwest 08 Alameda .........................................................................................................................11-28-3-3 Petrex et al Queensdale W Hz ........................................................................................3D8-27-2B11-27-6-2 Astra Oil Hz ..........................................................................................................................................

2-24-2-5 13C125 CPEC Viewfield Hz ..................................................................................................... 7D15-29-3D15-32-10-6 12G154 Silver Spur Viewfield Hz ...................................................................................................... 4C13-3-4B4-3-7-7 Crescent Point Hz .................................................................................................................................. 1-3-6-6 63725 Ensign #360...............................................Crescent Point ...................................................................1-16-4-4 13B299 CPEC Viewfield Hz ....................................................................................................... 3D16-23-2D16-26-9-8 Vermilion Hz ......................................................................................................................................... 8-14-1-3 13B127 63108 CPEC Veiwfield Hz ............................................................................................................1D1-24-2D1-19-8-8 Panther 4 ..................................................Spartan Energy ..................................................................15-4-4-3 Advance #4 ............................................. CPEC Viewfield Hz ...........................................6C12-2-4C12-3-8-9 Vermilion Hz ......................................................................................................................................... 8-14-1-3 12E307 58781 CPEC Viewfield Alliance 3 ...................................................Crescent Point ...............................................................13-35-1-13 .................................................................................................................3C4-12-3D1-12-9-9 DZ #1 ......................................................V40C Tableland Hz .........................................1A1-14-4D16-2-1-11 ..............................................................................................................2C12-19-1C16-24-8-9 Steppe Petroleum Hz ......................................................................................................................... 3-16-1-11 13C062 62277 CPEC Viewfield Alliance 3 ...................................................Crescent Point .................................................................2-27-1-13 .........................................................................................................................9-10-8-9 Crescent Point Hz ................................................................................................................................ 9-10-9-7 12C096 63425 CPEC Viewfield WSW Trinidad 421...............................................Crescent Point .................................................................14-5-2-13 CVE Weyburn .................................................................................................................................15-26-6-12 Crescent Point Hz ................................................................................................................................ 8-14-4-4 12J173 62314 Trinidad 421...............................................Crescent Point .................................................................2-29-1-13 RROI Ryerson Hz ............................................................................................................ 4B1-24-2D1-13-7-30 13A034 CPEC Hoffer Hz .................................................................................................................3A4-14-4B4-2-1-13 Shooting Star Fairlight ......................................................................................................................1-20-11-30 13A116 CVE Weyburn ..................................................................................................................................8-18-6-13 Questerre et al Ryerson Hz .............................................................................................. 3B4-32-3A4-31-8-30 12J008 CVE Weyburn ...............................................................................................................................12-30T-6-13 VOC Redvers .......................................................................................................................................6-8-7-31 10B263 Arc Tribune ......................................................................................................................................15-32-3-14 PBEN Moosomin ............................................................................................................................13-31-13-31 12A364 Rio Tinto Sedley ..............................................................................................................................4-20-14-16 Epping et al Bellegarde SWD ............................................................................................................3-15-6-31 12B199 Sparton Ceylon ...............................................................................................................................16-29-6-18 Road Building • Oilfield Highrock Lightning ..............................................................................................................................3-8-8-32 13C033 Epsilon Ceylon Hz ......................................................................................................... 4C6-31-1C14-36-6-19 Mosaic K2 Esterhazy 6 WSW .......................................................................................................12-26-19-32 PBEN Pangman DD .................................................................................................... 4B16-15-2D15-15-7-20 Trenching 11K043 • Dugouts

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BY PHONE: 453-2525

BY FAX: 453-2938 In Memoriam

OLMSTEAD: Roy Charles Jan. 25, 1941 to Oct. 31, 2014.

“It’s not the end of the trail for me, I’ve just travelled on you see, Up ahead where greener pastures grow And cool water streams dance as they flow.

Flowers in bloom of every sort and kind, Colors more vivid than any I left behind, Family and friends I haven’t seen in years, Hugs and handshakes and no more tears.

They’ve welcomed me here, A place of peace for me to stay, My home, for all eternity; No, it’s not the end of the trail for me.”

Lovingly remembered and missed every day by Karen, Kerri, Collin, Kristen, Chelan and Rachel 24-1

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THANK YOU: Tom, Cathy and family would like to express our thanks for the love and kindness shown to us and our family in the ten years we spent in Carlyle. Special thanks to everyone who made mom (Caroline Stewart) feel appreciated. To the staff of the Carlyle Primary Care Clinic for your dedication and help - I could not have done it without you, and I will miss you sorely.

To Lampman School and Staff, it was fun working with you. You are special. To Town of Carlyle, if it wasn’t for you, we would not have seen our way clear to stay there. To our Church Family, it was wonderful to belong. To my patients, you were special, each one of you. Our stay in Carlyle has enriched us. May God bless you all.

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Assistant Director Term Position- Reston Early Learning Centre Inc. ECEIII or experienced ECEII required. Email resume to Melony at restonelc@gmail.com by November 10. www.restonelc.weebly.com 204-877-3572.

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Financial Services Need A Loan? Own Property?

Have Bad Credit? We can help! Call toll free 1 866 405 1228 www.firstandsecondmortgages.ca

Lots & Acreages for Sale ACREAGE FOR SALE: 2 1/2 miles north of Alameda on Hwy. #9. 2,900 sq. ft. home, 5 bedrooms, 2-car garage, 10 acre yard site with well, 40x80 finished shop. Call 306-4837884 for more info.

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For Sale - Misc

Home Sweet Home Tea Room and Gift Shop located in Downtown Fairlight, SK, 306-646-4432 (Tea Room) Regular Hours: Open afternoons Tuesday to Sunday, 1:30 - 5 p.m.

(Closed Mondays only). Christmas Open House: Saturday, Nov. 5th: 12 noon - 8 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 6th: 12 noon - 6 p.m. for Sipping, Sampling and Shopping. Craft & Trade Show: Saturday, Nov. 5th - 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Fairlight Community Hall. Tables $20. Call 306-646-4625. Admission $2. Soup and Sandwich Luncheon: Saturday, Nov. 5th: 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Fairlight Drop-In Centre. Admission $10. Something for everyone. Come spend the day with us!

Sunday, November 6th - Wawota United Church Fall Supper at Wawota Town Hall, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Adults $12.00; 12 & Under $6.00; Preschool-Free 23-3

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REACH OVER 500,000 Saskatchewan Readers Each Week!

Blanket Classifieds are carried in 79 community newspapers, which reach over 450 communities including 14 cities.

P: 306-649-1405 E: classifieds@swna.com W: www.swna.com The Strength is in Community Newspapers!

Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com.

FOR SALE: Ford F-150 tail lights. Tinted, will fit 20102014, gently used, like new condition, $375 OBO. Please call (306) 575-8883.

PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 500,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306649.1400 or email classifieds@swna.com for details.

Upcoming Events Saturday, October 29th - Bridal Shower in honor of Michele Boutin, Bride elect of Cody Anderson at 1 p.m. at the Alida Hall.

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General Employment

Friday, October 28th - Fowl supper at Kisbey Rec. Centre, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Adults $15.00; 6-12 years $8.00; 2-5 years $2.00.

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Card of Thanks

Congratulations to our Daughter Taralyn French Convocated October 21, 2016 from the University of Regina with a Bachelor Degree of Kinesiology, CSEP - Canadian Certified Personal Trainer, Advanced Ergonomist, Psychological Health and Safety, and CSEP - Exercise Physiologist (In Progress).

We are very Proud of you!

Love Mom & Dad!

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In Person or By Mail: The Carlyle Observer Box 160, 132 Main Street Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0 Office Hours: Open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Monday to Friday

Congratulations

Friday, October 28, 2016

Sunday, November 6th - Alida Fall Supper in the Alida Hall from 4:30-6:30. Adults $15.00; 12 & under $8.00; Pre-school $2.00.

39-4 Tuesday, November 8th - “Everything Fitz” (fiddlers & step dancers) in concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Redvers School gym.

Advance tickets $20 adults and $10 students. For tickets, call 306 452-3370 or 452-3855 or go Murray’s Store, Redvers. Presented by the Redvers Arts Council and OSAC. 23-3 Saturday, November 12th - Kipling Band Parent’s Holiday Fair Craft Show & Sale in the Kipling Community Centre and High School Gym. For table rental information call Cara Varjassy at 306-736-2426.

19-6 Friday, November 18th - Mountney Ladies Annual Flea Market at Wawota Town Hall. Supper served 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. To book a table phone Sandra at 306-739-2177.

23-5 Sunday, November 20th - Fowl supper at the Carlyle Memorial Hall, hosted by the Carlyle Catholic Church. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.

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Problems walking or getting dressed?

The Disability Tax Credit

$2,000

Yearly Tax Credit

$20,000

Suites For Rent FOR RENT: Two - 1 bedroom suites fully furnished. Internet, satellite T.V and all utilities provided. Please call for more info: 306-448-2116.

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FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES East - 62 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s Central - 228 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 14 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s FARM AND PASTURE LAND AVAILABLE TO RENT

PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT. RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca Houses For Rent FOR RENT: In Arcola, SK, now available. Large 2 bedroom bungalow with 5 appliances, decks and fencing.

New interior, wood flooring in LR and kitchen. Phone 306455-2742.

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WANTED: ORG. BROWN FLAX & CONV. YELLOW FLAX. TA Foods Ltd. Yorkton, SK. Competitive Pricing.

Pick up or delivery.

Send Samples to: 120 Myrtle Ave. Yorkton, SK S3N 1R1. www.tafoods.ca, 306-782-8804 Custom oil pressing, bottling & packaging.

Warehousing/storage (freezer/temp controlled available).

Please inquire for info.

NutraSun Foods Ltd of Regina wants to buy your Organic Hard Red Spring and Conventional Hard White Wheat.

Please contact Abe Ens at 306-751-2440.

Providence Grain Growers is now buying your grain in the Stoughton Sk area. Call Mark for more details @ (306) 4571500 for bids.

Auto Miscellaneous Wrecking over 250 units... cars and trucks. Lots of trucks...

Dodge... GMC...

Ford... Imports... 1/2 ton to 3 tons... We ship anywhere...

Call or text 306-821-0260.

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Friday, October 28, 2016 In Memoriam

In Memoriam

LIFE’S

In Memoriam

Dorothy Nellie May Bjarnason January 23, 1950 to October 23, 2015

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milestones

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. CHOO-FOO: In loving memory of my dearest son, Rory, aged 12 years, who left this world 30 years ago, October 31, 1986.

The moment you died, my heart broke in two, One side filled with memories, The other died with you.

Mine is just a simple prayer, God bless and keep you in His care.

Thought of daily, missed always, loved eternally, Mom Ethel *** Remembering our dear brother, Rory: April 1974 October 1986.

If memories bring us close Then we are never far apart, For you are always with us, In our thoughts and in our hearts.

Rest in peace little brother.

Loved always, Sean, Liam, Val & family

Kennedy/ Langbank news

By Doreen Cancade Another Monday morning and how nice to have sunshine again.

Not sure what happened to the news items this week.

Wendy and Mel Lineman spent the weekend in Saskatoon with family.

Todd, Angus and Jules Smyth of Roblin, MB were recent visitors with Murray, Leila and Iola Smyth.

Marion Yuhasz attended the wedding for her grandson Brody and Kandice Yuhasz Oct. 15 and she visited with John and Matilda Yuhasz while in the city.

A good representation of family members from Kennedy and other towns attended the funeral service for the late Rose Marie Cameron in Fernie, BC on Oct. 22. Condolence to Bud and family.

Word has been received Oct. 23 on the passing of Doreen (Debenham) Wallace of Brandon, MB. Our thoughts are with the Debenham families, Doreen has been ill for many years.

Oct. 21 the Kennedy Friendship Centre was taken over by 25 ladies doing their paintingówhat a happy lot of ladies and they all enjoyed their project (I had to go, see what was going on and it was so nice entering a place where there was lots of laughter and fun, not very often do I have that experience) this project was organized by the Library Board. We do

Loved, missed and thought of everyday in every way by her children and grandchildren: Marla, Calvin, Rhys and Quinn Koreana, Lyle and Kaylee Kevin, Breanna and Kristjan Her mother Ruby Turton as well both the Turton and Bjarnason families

General Employment

General Employment

Employment Opportunity Integrity Maintenance Ltd. is currently seeking a

CREW LABOURER • Must Have Valid Tickets •

If interested, please contact Mark Slykhuis at (306)577-3311

NOW HIRING The Stoughton Co-op Association Is now hiring for the positon of:

Bulk Petroleum Driver Sales Rep. We offer competitive wages and benefits Please contact Rob Stocker for more information:

306-457-2466

We will be accepting resumes and applications until

November 1, 2016

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS IN A BROADER AREA For more information on the new Border Connection or advertising rates and bookings contact: Saskatchewan: Manitoba: Alison Dunning Cheryl Rushing 306-453-2525 204-522-3491 alison@prairieng.com cpocket@mts.net have activity in our little town.

St. Anne’s Parish are still collecting food for the food bank in

Kipling and also used clothing to send to the needy. If you wish to help get in contact with Doreen Cancade.

OBITUARIES Alice Pedersen (nee Anderson) Alice Pedersen (nee Anderson) late of Carlyle, SK, and formerly of Redvers, SK. May 21, 1915 – September 30, 2016.

Alice passed away peacefully at the age of 101 at Moose Mountain Lodge, Carlyle, SK. Alice’s memory will be forever cherished by her son Boyd (Marlene) Pedersen and daughter Elsie (Frank) Faber; grandchildren, Shawn (Piper) Pedersen, Leesa (Steven) Jang, Monica Faber, Marlyn (Shawn) Doble, Natalie (Troy) Sauter, and John (Jolene) Faber; great grandchildren, Christopher and Alexander Pedersen, Ryan and Megan Jang, Brandon and Connor Wallace, Elyse and Julia Doble, Darly and Carson Sauter, Rylee, Koby and Kaleb Brander, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was predeceased by her husband, Martin, her parents and all of her siblings.

A funeral service was held at Dannevirke Lutheran Church, Redvers on Saturday, October 8.

Interment was at Dannevirke Lutheran Cemetery.

Thank you to all our family, friends, and neighbours for caring calls, cards, flowers, food, and memorial donations. Thank you to Rev. Michelle Moore for a meaningful service to bid mom farewell.

Thank you to the staff at Moose Mountain Lodge for the attention and care given to mom these past few years.

Those wishing to make donations in Alice’s memory may do so directly to the Dannevirke Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, Box 430, Redvers, SK, S0C 2H0 or the Friends of Moose Mountain Lodge c/o Town of Carlyle, Box 10, Carlyle, SK, S0C 0R0 (cheque payable to “Town of Carlyle” with “Friends of MML” on the memo line).

Hall Funeral Services entrusted with arrangements.

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TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST TOWN OF WAWOTA

PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 28th day of December, 2016, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by Subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

PART OF LOT

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AJ2979 I6534 I6534 I6534 I6534 I6534 AM8064 101236418 85R09763

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TOTAL ARREARS & COSTS

$ 873.94 $ 913.38 $ 696.52 $ 1,079.17

$ 21.43 $ 21.43 $ 21.43 $ 21.43

$ 895.37 $ 934.81 $ 717.95 $ 1,100.60

$ 1,404.01 $ 996.12 $ 2,314.13

$ 21.43 $ 21.43 $ 21.43

$ 1,425.44 $ 1,017.55 $ 2,335.56

TOTAL ARREARS MERIDIAN

122668319 132148290 128937055 134344807 134344830 134344863 106478400 144770553 138302995

Total Arrears and Cost Does Not Include Penalty Which Accrues Under Section 280 of The Municipalities Act. Dated this 28th day of October, 2016.

Staff photo by Kelly Running

The Carlyle Farm Credit Canada office stopped by Carlyle Elementary School on Friday, Oct. 21, as part of their annual fall Drive Away Hunger campaign.

Cheryl De Roo Administrator

HAPPY MOVEMBER

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306.461.8717 • Estevan, SK TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63

PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 31st day of December, 2016, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

DICKEN’S FESTIVAL DECEMBER 2-3

Dated this 28th day of October, 2016,

Ron Matsalla

CARLYLE • WAWOTA

Treasurer

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