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Staff Sargeant Darren Simons salutes the fallen at Carlyle’s Cenotaph on Remembrance Day following the service.

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“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we shall remember them.”

The Carlyle Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion hosted the annual Remembrance Day ceremony in town on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 10:45 in the gymnasium of Carlyle Elementary School.

Together those in attendance remembered those that have been lost in World War I and World War II, with roll calls being named, while words

of remembrance were also said for those that have served in the Korean War, on peace keeping missions with the United Nations, and those involved with the war in the Middle East.

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From front page - Remembrance Day THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: SCORPIO, SAGITTARIUS AND CAPRICORN.

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A total of 21 wreaths were laid in remembrance and in memory of individuals: Government of Canada, Government of Saskatchewan, Royal Canadian Legion, WWI, WWII, United Nations/NATO, Our Heroes of Afghanistan, Veterans who returned and have since passed on, Town of Carlyle, R.M. #63, RCMP, Cadets, Knights of Columbus, Lions, Carlyle Elementary School, Happy Gang, Crescent Point, Chamber of Commerce, Cornerstone Theatre, and in memory of Bessie and Claire Reid, Sgt. Don Simons, and Nelson Dunn.

Officiating this year was Sister Lucille who spoke of peace.

Jesse Twietmeyer trumpeted “The Last Post” and “The Reveille.” “The Last Post” is played to signify the end of a military day, but it symbolizes more than just that, it is played at military funerals to indicate a soldier has been laid to rest and is also played in honour of all soldiers on Remembrance Day. Following two-minutes of silence “The Reveille” is played. This song is to wake soldiers beginning their day in military culture, but at Remembrance Day it once again signifies more: “At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we shall remember them.”

Dianne Twietmeyer read the poem “In Flanders Fields,” written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae over 100 years ago.

Guest speaker this year was Staff Sergeant Darren Simons of the RCMP. Simons spoke of the history of the RCMP in serving Canada as a paramilitary force. They served during the Northwest Rebellion, Boer War, squadrons were sent overseas in 1914 and 1918, while a Provost Corps was formed by the RCMP in 1942 serving in WWII as well.

“Personally I am a Canadian army veteran, I didn’t serve overseas, I didn’t have to face what others faced. But, my father was a 30 year veteran of the Provost Corps Military Po-

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The Colour Party marched from the Carlyle Elementary School to the Cenotaph on Nov. 11 during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Carlyle. lice,” Simons explained.

He spoke of the sacrifices, how when his father served in Cypress, his family was left at home corresponding only by letter.

As infants though, he and his brother don’t remember his absence, but his father and mother did. When he and his brother were older, they noticed. They corresponded by letter and HAM radio, it wasn’t perfect, but they got to hear the their father/husband’s voice, which meant a lot to them.

When the father was sent to Germany, this time the family went with him.

It was here that Staff Sar-

geant Simons joined the military, spending the first two weeks of his time in the Canadian military in Germany. Staff Sargeant Simons was sent back to Canada for training and he corresponded with his family by letter and – if he could convince the operator to talk – via radio.

The soldiers today have video calls and phone calls, but it’s not the same as being in person. Veterans from the World Wars and the Korean War only communicated with their family via letters.

“They didn’t come quickly,” Staff Sargeant Si-

mons said. “Families would send letters and packages, but sometimes their loved ones would no longer be alive and the packages would arrive days, weeks, months later. Regiments would receive and share these packages that were sent, especially around Christmastime.”

As the service concluded at Carlyle Elementary School the Colour Party paraded to the Cenotaph in town where three wreaths were laid: one for World War I and World War II veterans, one for all veterans who have returned from war, and one for UN/ NATO members.

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Kisbey Remembrance Day ceremony

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Members of the Moose Mountain Air Cadets were in attendance at the Kisbey Remembrance Day service on Friday, Nov. 11.

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Kisbey hosted their Remembrance Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11. Here those involved with the ceremony stop for a photo including Veterans, Legion members, Air Cadets, Girl Guides, and speakers.

Submitted On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 the guns fell silent, ending the Frist World War, the “war to end all wars.” The Federal Government amended the Armistice Day Act in 1931 to ensure that Nov. 11th would be set aside “as a day distinct and apart from any other that the nation would pay special tribute to those who gave their lives that freedom might prevail.”

Kisbey Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, though small in numbers, was proud to continue this tradition. With the strong support of the community, the Girl Guides of Canada and a large contingent of officers and cadets of the Moose Mountain Air Cadet Squadron #723, a service of remembrance was held in the Kisbey Recreation Centre in the afternoon.

The service began with the entrance of flags and the singing of “O Canada.” Following the solemn act of remembrance, the roll call of the names of those from the Kisbey district who made the supreme sacrifice was read. The haunting notes of the last post, a two minute silence, and a reveille were then

heard. Wreaths were laid for the Government of Canada, the R.M. of Brock, the Village of Kisbey, Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nations, and the Kisbey Legion, concluding this part of the program.

Leonard Cohen’s poignant rendition of “In Flanders Fields” opened the second part of the program. This was followed by Charlotte Hookenson, accompanied by Janell David, singing the hymn “When will people cease their fighting.”

Guest Speaker Staff Sgt. Darren Simons, RCMP, gave a very informative talk on the RCMP’s involvement in the armed services throughout Canada’s military history. He also told of his family’s connections, and his own, to these forces over the years. We thank him for sharing this very interesting and enlightening topic with us.

The service concluded with the heartfelt prayer, “Lord God of Hosts be with us yet, lest we forget, lest we forget.” Following the singing of “God save the Queen,” the colours were marched off.

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Following that was the 5 wreath presentations by Gerry Kuzick (Air Force), John Pott (Legion and Army), Steve Bird (Navy), Margaret Lamontagne (Nurse on behalf of the Canadian Armed Forces Nurses). Margaret was new to the ceremony this season and her career took her to Shilo, Mb., Cold Lake, Alberta, Bagotville, Quebec, Baden Baden, Germany and then Chilliwack, B.C. before making her home in Moose Mountain Park. Cst. Inkster laid the final wreath, on behalf the R.C.M.P. This year the wreath layers were escorted by, also first time attendee, Audrey Barath, a member of the 723 Moose Mountain Air Cadets and she was a great addition to the ceremony!

Flag bearers this year were Mark and Jackie Doty. Following the “Last Post”, 2 Minutes of Silence and “Reveille,” John Pott recited the “Act of Remembrance.”

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Margaret Lamontagne, a nurse with the Canadian Armed Forces that spent time in Baden Baden, Germany along with Audrey Barath with the 723 Moose Mountain Air Cadets.

accompanied by granddaughter Natalie on the drum (and Seth & Willow) played guitar and sang and old wartime song.

Shelby Adams was in charge of the service’s music and played the final song, ‘God Save the Queen.’

As we have done in the past, attendees at the service are invited to lay their

own poppy on a wreath in their own ‘Act of Remembrance.”

Thank you again to the community and all those that prepared and served the delicious lunch at the Christ of Christ following the service.

Thank you all again for attending our communities outdoor service .

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Carlyle Skating Club to Host Regional Skating Invitational Jan. 14-15, 2017 Lynne Bell

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The Carlyle Skating Club is hosting 2017’s Region 1 and Region 6 Invitational Skating Competition, Jan. 14 and 15 at the Carlyle Sports Arena. The weekend of high-calibre skating competition will feature up to 150 skaters from ages seven to adult and will not only bring spectacular skating to Carlyle, but will also provide an economic boost to the community and the opportunity to volunteer to area residents.

“Carlyle has never hosted this event and it’s usually about a once every 30-years opportunity,” says Anita Delalleau, Region 1 and Region 6 Invitational Skating Competition chairperson and Carlyle Skating Club president. “ We had originally planned on 2019, but in September 2016, we were given the chance to host the Invitational in 2017. We’ll be hosting up to as many as 150 skaters, their families and friends and spectators from throughout southeast Saskatchewan that weekend.”

“It’s a huge undertaking and we’re actively looking for sponsors and many, many volunteers,” adds Delalleau. “But it’s a rare opportunity and we leapt at it. Not only is it a competition at a high-level of skating, it’s a great weekend of entertainment and an economic opportunity for Carlyle.”

“Admission is free, so we’re really hoping everyone comes out to enjoy a great weekend of entertainment and competition.”

Nickie Doty, who is in charge of publicity, fundraising and awards for the competition, agrees, adding: “We have 140 shifts for volunteers and those positions involve just about everything. We’ll need people to work the registration table and the raffle tables, to act as runners, to act as ice captains, to work in the hospitality room and even announcers and people that will help with the skaters’ music.”

“We also welcome event sponsorship,” adds Doty. “Some of our expenses will include judges’ mileage, hotels and meals. We will have at least 10 officials, two technical reps and a data specialist, all of whom are coming from throughout Saskatchewan.”

“But it’s a great opportunity to showcase our town,” says Delalleau. “The skaters all come from the southeast corner of Saskatchewan, from Yorkton to Estevan. For our Region 6 competition, skaters from Esterhazy, Melville, Whitewood and Yorkton will compete. In Region 1-where are local skaters will compete, we’ll welcome skaters from our Carlyle Skating Club as well as skaters from Alameda, Arcola, Bienfait, Carnduff, Kennedy, Kipling, Moosomin, Oxbow, Redvers and Wawota.”

“They’re all StarSkate level skaters and they’ll be competing in: freeskate, spins, jumps, interpretive pattern dance couple and adult freeskate. We’re also offering team events,” adds Delalleau.

Carlyle Skating Club board member Mary Moffat is in charge of hospitality for the event and says: “It’s a huge boon to our community. We’re currently canvassing the town for advertising sponsors and raffle items. There will be lots for the community to come out and watch, but there will also be ample time for the skaters and their

parents to check out our town, not just our rink.”

“Anytime you get an extra 500 to 600 people in your community, that’s a good day for everybody.”

Currently, the Carlyle Skating Club has 27 skaters 14 of them will be skating in the Invitational. They are: Nolan Cameron, Ciara Corrigan, Tiana Delalleau, Maizy Delmaire, Katelyn Desjarlais, Anna Doty, Kyla Fischer, Victoria Flynn, Nikki Lamb, Jessica Moffat, Ruby Parker, Brittany Rowe, Makenna Slykhuis and Halle Schutz.

“Our skaters are from Carlyle, Kennedy, Kenosee Lake, Redvers, Wauchope and White Bear First Nation,” says event treasurer-who is also in charge of scheduling-Karen Fischer.

“We’re relying heavily on the communities in our area for everything-financial support, volunteering time-really, nothing’s too small.”

“Everyone’s welcome to come out,” says Delalleau. “Medal presentations will take place throughout the weekend and so far, we’ve got two skating vendors who are coming to the rink, a photographer, raffle tables and a 50/50 lined up.”

“Of course, the rink kitchen will be open and we have Jesse and Brandon of Global Cotton Candy lined up, too.”

“It’s such a huge opportunity for our skaters, for our community and it promises to be a great weekend for everyone,” adds Delalleau.

“It’s a good thing.”

For more information about the event, including sponsorship or volunteer opportunities, contact: Anita Delalleau at 577-9104 or Nickie Doty at 577-7778.

Skating coach Dawn Brady of the Carlyle Skating Club is surrounded by some of her students at a recent practice. Fourteen skaters from the Carlyle Skating Club will compete in the upcoming Region 1 and Region 6 Invitational Skating Competition to be held in Carlyle Jan. 14 and 15, 2017. Brady says: “I’m excited for the kids from our club, who will be competing in their community. We’re all looking forward to putting on a good show and we hope the community comes out to see the competition.”

Pictured (left to right) are: Nikki Lamb, Coach Dawn Brady, Halle Schutz and Katelyn Desjarlais, with Ruby Parker pictured in front.

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Weekly RCMP report Kelly Running Observer Staff

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Assault Assaults resulting in charges occurred in Redvers (one charged), Antler (one charged), and Wawota (two charged). An assault was reported in Arcola, but no charges were laid.

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Assistance Child welfare investigations were conducted.

The RCMP responded to a call regarding the Coroner’s Act. Multiple calls regarding crime prevention were attended to.

At these members kept the peace.

There were two failure to attend court reports and two separate breach of release conditions.

A gas leak was attended by RCMP and dealt with by the Carlyle Fire Department.

A good Samaritan stopped to help someone on the side of the road, but was threatened by the person they had stopped to help.

Break and enter Two break and enters occurred in Redvers and are under investigation.

Driving infractions Numerous defective vehicles were stopped and inspection tickets issued in an effort to keep the roads safer.

An individual was charged with undue care and attention.

There was an impaired driver located at Kenosee Lake with open liquor in the vehicle as

well.

An impaired driver was reported in Arcola.

There was a collision in the Redvers area.

Four individuals were all found to be operating vehicles without insurance.

There were four intersection related offences.

Numerous speeding tickets were issued during this time with highs being $190 and $206.

An individual was stopped for speeding and was also issued a ticket for several equipment violations.

Three seatbelt tickets were issued during this time.

An individual was stopped and found to be driving without a licence.

There was a driver causing loud, unnecessary noise with their vehicle and was fined $100.

An individual was found to be operating a vehicle with a suspended licence.

Someone was fined for talking on a cell phone while driving.

Liquor Act Liquor tickets were issued at Kenosee Lake, Wawota, Alida, and Carlyle.

RCMP dealt with an individual who had been asked to leave a liquor

establishment, but returned.

An intoxicated individual was lodged in cells and was also ticketed for being intoxicated in a public place.

Mischief A call of mischief originated in Arcola where someone was on the caller’s property.

There was an individual on Main Street in Carlyle who was causing problems. The issue was resolved and no charges were laid.

There was a report of a vehicle operating suspiciously in Wawota and hanging around.

RCMP met up with the driver who was waiting for a package, but had five hours to wait.

Narcotics A drug investigation is underway.

Theft There was a call to a business in Arcola regarding an individual who was causing trouble in the store. Once there RCMP discovered the individual had also shoplifted.

Threats Three different files regarding uttering threats were reported.

One was via Facebook, another was of a child custody matter in Carlyle, and the third occurred in Wawota.

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Journalist Gwynne Dyer talks Trump, terrorism and technology in Arcola Lynne Bell

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Author, historian, journalist and broadcaster Gwynne Dyer visited Arcola on the eve of Remembrance Day 2016, where he spoke to high school students from Arcola and Carlyle about terrorism, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and the effect of technology on society. Dyer also took questions from the audience after his speech.

Introducing himself, Dyer said: “My job as a journalist is making sense of stuff while it’s still happening. You get half of the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle and you’re trying to put it together while you’re still writing it.”

Dyer walked his audience through a brief but nuanced history of Islamic terrorism, adding: “Since 9/11, terrorism has been topic number one and a lot of people worry about it. But terrorism is smaller than it looks. It’s designed to look big to media and if (the terrorists) get lucky, the government will do stuff that serves the purpose of the terrorists.”

“But it’s always smaller than it looks but it’s designed to look big. And it’s always designed to get a reaction.”

Dyer said that terrorism is not a new phenomenon, adding that in the 20th and early 21st century, Canada has lost six people to terrorism-including from FLQ (Front de liberation du Quebec) activities in Canada in the 1970s. “But in terms of news value, (those deaths) are the same as one bad car crash.

However, (because) these deaths are because of terrorism, there’s a media feeding frenzy.”

He added that because terrorist attacks-small or large- are so shocking and garner so much attention, governments “are forced to do something. In the case of Prime Minister Harper, after the Ottawa attack, “There was nothing he could really do, so he changed the law, which nibbled away at our civil liberties...They’re little things, but our civil liberties weren’t what they were before.Terrorism has that effect. He did something, because he had to do something.”

“In Canada-a country of 36 million- four people were lost to terrorism in 2014. Two were innocent army reservists and two guilty terrorists,” said Dyer, adding: “The response got us going to the point where tens of thousands of soldiers went abroad. One hundred and fifty died, combatting a problem that may not have required a military response at all.”

“Terrorism is a technique, a tool, and anybody can use it.”

Dyer stated that the origins of Islamism and current terrorist attacks began in the 1970s.

“Currently, all terrorists are Muslims,” he said.

“But I did not say all Muslims are terrorists. More to the point, they’re all Arabs-actually Arabs are only one-quarter of the world’s Muslims. So that’s where you want to look to figure out what this is all about.’

“In the Arab world-except for Tunisia, every single government is a dictatorship.”

“Terrorism was a part of revolution (since the 1970s). And revolution is not easy to make. It’s hard to overthrow a dictatorship. You need a big new idea to put you in power to overthrow a dictatorship.”

“The tragedy is that Islamism is the big new idea. It’s not a religion,” he added. “It’s a revolutionary new doctrine that uses the religion.”

“Terrorism makes the government behave really badly, which makes the people support the revolutionaries.”

“In the end, it’s all about making the revolution happy.”

Dyer predicted that in the end, the so-called Islamic State-IS- “will go back to being terrorists without a country within five years or so.”

Dyer told the sudents: “This will probably last the rest of your lives-or the first half of your lives, but I believe there will be no big attacks. A few small attacks are possible, because it’s not humanly possible to eradicate the thing, but they will age out and have generational turnover.”

“And frankly, you can live with that.”

Dyer added that he altered the topic of his planned address in Arcola, because: “You may have noticed that there was an election in the United States with a rather surprising result.”

“Mr. Trump is an unusual person to be elected American president. He talks like a revolutionary -when he talks about tearing up trade agreements, for example,” adding: “Canada is a big trading nation and it does 80 percent of its trade with the U.S.”

Staff photo by Lynne Bell

Author, historian, broadcaster and journalist Gwynne Dyer made a return visit to Arcola on Thursday, Nov. 10. Pictured are (l-r) Carlyle RCMP Staff Sgt. Darren Simons, Gordon F Kells High School principal Maurice Saltel, speaker Gwynne Dyer, visit organizer Regi Maher and teachers Jeff Bohnert and Jordan Ethier, all from Arcola School-host of the event.

“The recent deal Canada made with the EU (European Union) will help a lot.”

“When Mr. Trump says he will renegotiate trade deals or tear them up, he’s concerned with Mexico because of (manufacturing) plants that have moved there.”

“But we will be what the military calls ‘collateral damage.’ I think something like that is likely to happen to Canada. We’re heading into some fairly stiff headwinds in terms of our normal trade agreements with the U.S.,” added Dyer. “Mr. Trump made some very major promises to the people who voted for him.”

“We have a problem here,” he added. “Mr. Trump was elected by and large by the part of the American population that was very hurt by globalization-largely, the old, white working class who have lost an enormous amount of jobs (who live) in the states the Americans call ‘the rust belt.’ Those jobs went elsewhere or vanished.”

“He’s not going to be able to walk away from that- they elected him.”

“But is the problem really what Mr. Trump says?” asked Dyer. “I think he is, in fact, on the wrong track. In the 80s or 90s, yes (he would be), but today, if you brought those industries back to the U.S., a lot of those jobs aren’t in those industries anymore. America is producing twice as much in its factories as it did 20 years ago. The Mexicans, the Chinese or the Canadians aren’t taking those jobs away-it’s automation. You can do the same job

now, with fewer people.”

“As the machines get cleverer, more jobs get taken away. Every ATM is the ghost of three bank tellers, for example. And it’s moving up through the skill sets a software gets more sophisticated.”

Dyer closed by telling his young audience: “We are in a very big time of change here. Jobs are evaporating. Is it a disaster? It is if we let it be one.

But the wealth is still here and we’re still as rich as we were before as a society.”

“The question is: How do you figure our how everyone in society has enough money to live on and self-respect, even if they’re only working parttime?”

“We are in a second industrial revolution here.

The transition then was pretty difficult, but we’re all richer and happier as a result.”

“With this technological revolution, that is really the task of this generation,” said Dyer. “The point is not to treat it as a catastrophe, but as an opportunity.”

“It’s not a disaster yet, so don’t treat it like it is.”

Visit organizer Regi Maher-who has arranged two visits to Arcola School by Dyer-says: “ This was a timely visit by an internationally-known and respected journalist who gave an important speech to an attentive audience. The students were very engaged and their questions really demonstrated that, as well as their interest and concern about our world today.”

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“People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.”

- Isaac Asimov

The strength of diversity

Well… Donald Trump has officially been named the President elect of the United States.

I must say I was quite surprised by the decision, but at the same time I tried to put myself into the minds of Americans. For them, illegal aliens and immigration is a huge issue, so I suppose they were fired up by Trump. But, I Kelly Running don’t understand just exactly Observer Staff how you could vote for him.

He ran on what looked like fear mongering and xenophobia – fear of “the other” – so how does a nation move forward, when there is a rich diversity in the country?

I know many of you reading this in fact detest Justin Trudeau, but in his first address to the United Nations he spoke of the division fear mongering and xenophobia creates: “When faced with citizens’ anxiety, we have a choice to make. Do we exploit that anxiety? Or do we allay it? Fear has never created a single job or fed a single family. And those who exploit it will never solve the problems that have created such anxiety.”

“We believe we should confront anxiety with a clear plan to deal with its root causes. Because what is the alternative? To exploit anxiety? To turn it into fear and blame? To reject others because they look or speak or pray differently than we do?”

“You see, in Canada we got a very important thing right. Not perfect, but right.”

“In Canada, we see diversity as a source of strength, not weakness. Our country is strong not in spite of our differences, but because of them.”

“Every single day we need to choose hope over fear, diversity over division.”

“People want their problems solved, not exploited.”

Some will chalk this up to good speech writers, which yes I’m sure the Prime Minister has… I’m sure every Prime Minister has had. But, is what he said not the truth?

If we live in fear of our neighbour, in constant paranoia, how can we move forward as a nation?

How do we solve our issues at home, if we decide to target an entire people living in our country? Islam is a religion, not all Muslims look the same, so how do you identify someone as Muslim? Maybe your neighbour is Muslim? To cast fear and doubt on each other is powerful, but it’s a negative use of power.

Division is powerful enough to entice a nation.

We can look back in history and find numerous times this has repeated itself. But, if division can be powerful, then how powerful can we be unified?

People have their different beliefs. Personally I am rather liberal and I believe you see that in my column quite often. Transgender people are people and should be able to identify in whatever capacity they feel is who they are.

Are you going to change my mind by telling me it’s wrong? No. Just like I won’t be able to change your mind if you do think it’s wrong? But, does that mean because we have different opinions on a topic that we are really that different? At the end of the day do we not all want what’s best for people and should it not be their choice as to what that is? After all, if you take a religious look at it, one of God’s overriding laws is to love thy neighbour. And if you just think it isn’t right, fine, you are welcome to think it’s not right, but you have no right to condemn others for being who they are.

The way I look at the world makes my thoughts on gender, sexual orientation, euthanasia, etc… all pretty easy. It’s up to them. And I’ve heard the arguments, “Well murder is a choice.” And yes, it is, but it’s a choice that is impeding someone else’s rights and freedoms.

Tick, tock... time’s a-wasting... or not The story of an Alberta man who held the winning ticket in the Edmonton Oilers 50/50 draw only to discover he’d missed the deadline to claim the prize certainly got a lot of people talking. Some argued there should be leeway allowing this father to still obtain his winnings, while others said that if there is a stated deadline for something it should be adhered Shelley Luedtke to.

Ah…deadlines.

The word denotes a line that must not be passed, and was formerly used to describe a boundary around a military prison beyond which someone could not venture without risk of being shot. It truly was a dead-line. Today the word describes expectations in school, business, and government, and gives a framework within which organizations function.

I work in a world of deadlines. Many of us do.

To push them or fail to meet them results in a wide-ranging set of consequences for us and for those depending on us. Deadlines suit me fine. But interact with those who operate differently and you quickly realize that not everyone considers them quite the same way. It’s challenging enough when it involves the colleague in another department or the business across town. Just imagine what happens when international interactions are at work.

Observer J Lienhard once wrote, “Anthropologists list the the toughest things to cope with in a foreign land. Second only to language is the way we deal with time.”

In some cultures, as goes the clock… so goes our day, while in other places it matters little what time it is in comparison to what is being done. Different cultures experience and express time differently.

Phrases like “good use of time” or “waste of time” are prevalent in describing how one may perceive an event, conversation or transaction here, but

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wouldn’t be a consideration in other places. Picture a shopkeeper who busily places orders, stocks shelves and catches up on messages in the course of an hour. Is that a good use of time? If a poet sits with pen to paper with their thoughts but doesn’t write a single word in that hour, is that less than a good use of time? Well, it depends on who you ask.

Where we live, and the culture we were shaped by, determines how we view time and its impact on us. A train system in one part of the world runs “on time” only if delays of less than one minute occur, yet in other countries a train is still considered “on time” if it is 15 minutes late.

Behavior analysts have examined the walking habits of children and adults as a function of the pace of a culture. The results will not surprise us. In general, the hotter the climate the slower the pace. The wealthier the culture, the faster the pace. In some places there is a compulsion to move forward, to accelerate the tempo, and get through things as quickly as possible. In other parts there is no concept of a need to rush.

The regrettable thing is that as time goes on, behaviorists are determining that slower-paced countries and cultures are getting harder and harder to find. This might please those who struggle to carry out business or interact with those who don’t view timelines and deadlines in quite the same way, but we are losing something valuable if our lives simply become slaves to a clock instead of savors of time.

It was good news for those who felt the Alberta father should be awarded the 50/50 prize money.

The Edmonton Oilers Foundation said they would extend the deadline, calling it a one-time exception.

Maybe we could look at some exceptions when it comes to the pace of our own lives. While it’s true that countries that move more quickly have a more robust economy, there’s much more to our place on this planet than that. It just might be that a slower pace means less wealth--but a much richer life.

That’s my outlook.

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Looking at minimum wage increases Managing Kelly Running Small businesses have a profit margin that Minimum Wage they need to achieve, but how much of an Observer Staff

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Recently, Saskatchewan’s minimum wage increased from $10.50 an hour to $10.72 an hour. In this province, minimum wage adjustments occur annually. Any changes are announced by June 30 each year and take effect on October 1 of the same year.

This, says Saskatchewan’s Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister, Don Morgan creates “a predictable system for employees and business owners.”

The province’s legislation allows this yearly review of the minimum wage, which is based on changes to both the consumer price index and the average minimum wage.

Currently in Saskatchewan, there are just over 23,000 minimum wage earners. Just over half of them (56 per cent, according to the province’s calculations) are under 25 years of age and they work mainly in retail, food services and other service industries.

Minimum wage is the lowest rate of pay per hour with which employers can legally compensate their workers.

Minister Morgan adds “Increases to the minimum wage, when combined with other supports and tax exemptions, help ease the financial burden for low income earners.”

So why is there an ongoing debate regarding raising minimum wage-both in Saskatchewan and elsewhere?

Well, even though the benefit to minimum wage workers is obvious, there is some concern from the small-business sector regarding any increase in wages, however small it may be.

An increased minimum wage has the potential to not only make a difference in the life of the employee earning it, but also to their family and their community-including the businesses around them-as their spending power increases.

And presumably, an increase in minimum wage wouldn’t have a noticeably adverse effect on multinational chains-where many minimum wage workers toil.

Currently, the mininum wage in Saskatchewan is still much lower than the $16 per hour proposed rate of pay, which is is considered to be a living wage in this province.

However, for small local businesses-especially in the current economic climate-an increase of any kind (and however gradually it is implemented) may mean the difference between a business staying open or shutting down shop-and potentially putting their minimum-wage earning employees into an even more precarious position.

So what’s the answer?

Well, one idea I encountered was the suggestion that employers of fewer than five staffers be allowed to claim a provincial business tax reduction to offset an increase in minimum wage, thereby creating a more equal playing field between large businesses (such as major chains) and smaller, independent operations.

The idea of increasing minimum wageespecially during the current economic downturn-is an ongoing argument that has supporters and detractors. However, ideas like this are the kind of creative thinking-and compromise- which may be necessary to ensure that both small business owners and their employees are not adversely impacted or pitted against each other during tough economic times.

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The views expressed in “Seeing things differently” are for discussion purposes and are not necessarily the views of the writers.

Effective as of Oct. 1 was a minimum wage increase to $10.72 an hour.

“Increases to the minimum wage, when combined with other supports and tax exemptions, help ease the financial burden from low-income earners,” Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said.

“By annually reviewing the minimum wage, we have created a predictable system for employees and business owners.”

According to a press release there are approximately 23.200 minimum wage earners in Saskatchewan and the majority of these people are under the age of 25.

Canada in general, when compared to other first world countries, has a relatively low minimum wage. I remember travelling to Australia and being blown away by their minimum wage, which was around the $17 mark.

But, this meant subtle differences, especially in the food service industry, where in Canada it is typical to tip, while in Australia it is not common practice to tip servers. Relatives that I was staying with explained that because their minimum wage is so high in Australia that tipping servers was not customary.

When I first heard of the minimum wage increase, my thoughts went in a few different directions. I thought that it was good that those trying to earn a living on a minimum wage job would have the opportunity to earn a little bit more; but, then I thought about the small business that was struggling and what a wage increase would mean for them. In order to reach that minimum wage increase would they have to increase their pricing? Would they have to let someone go?

increase can they actually afford? It’s not that they don’t want to give their employees increased wages, it’s just that it might not be feasible for them to do so.

One question that I did come across, which made me think was this: “Is minimum wage a living wage?”

When you look at the statistics of those that are making the minimum wage, you are looking at younger people who are just starting off in a job. Is it the job that they’re going to do for the rest of their lives? Probably not, it’s likely an entry-level position, and as they find success are given promotions and raises.

When I was in high school and university my summers were spent working at Clancy’s on the Beach at Lac Pelletier – I recommend the homemade burgers or Egg’s Clancy although everything is good – but as I went back each year, I worked hard for them, and in turn they showed their appreciation through raises. My last summer there, in 2011, I was up to $11 an hour and was told that my work ethic made my efforts around the restaurant worth it.

So, although it’s good to have a minimum wage set, what is the right number? Not everyone necessarily deserves an increase if they’re not pulling the same weight as another employee in the same position. It’s a way to reward those that are working hard for you as an employer.

However, I know that in Australia a higher minimum wage works for them, but I do remember thinking things were rather expensive there… so, in the end, because minimum wage and cost of goods/services are related are we simply marking the numbers up but not really changing anything? If an employee makes more, but everything now costs more, are they really ahead?

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Members of the Carlyle Cardinals baseball team received their Provincial Championship banner. Left to right: Daniel Rasmussen, Mason Crossman, David Lemieux, Josh Hohn, Andrew Malone and Brent McLean.

The Carlyle Cardinals senior men’s baseball team had a fantastic season this summer.

Their efforts on the field led to the Cardinals earning the Harbourne Memorial Tournament Championship for the third consecutive year, earning the title against the Oxbow Chiefs this year.

Additionally, the Cardinals attended Senior AA Tier 2 Provincials beating the Yorkton Yankees in the final game.

Their successful season coalesced with a Saskatchewan Baseball Award. Nominated by Curtis Lothian, the Carlyle Cardinals were chosen this year as the province’s Senior Team of the Year and were awarded this honour at the Sask Baseball Association’s luncheon on Sunday, Oct. 23.

The team was also awarded their 2016 Provincial winners banner at the luncheon in Kindersley that day as well.

The 2016 Cardinals team included Brody Swanson, Josh Hohn, Shane Valentine, Mason Crossman, Danny Rasmussen, Riley Marshall, Devan Fafard, Andrew Malone, David Lemieux, Scott Nicholson, and Brent McLean.

Novice Cougars fall to Bienfait Danielle Benjamin Sports Contributor The Novice Cougars played only one game over the Remembrance Day long weekend. We travelled to Bienfait and played hard but fell short by

2 goals. The final score was 14-12.

Next Novice action is this Sunday, 20 Nov 2016, when we face off against Carievale at 11:00 am, at the Carlyle Sports Arena! Come on down and support our team!

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Marissa Logue Sports Contributor On Nov. 12 the Bantam Cougars faced off against Arcola/Lapman.

Period one started with Carlyle scoring the first goal. Arcola fought back and scored three. We managed to get another one in with 3 min. 23 sec. left on the clock, leaving the score at 3-2 after the first.

Arcola came out strong in the second, scoring one shortly after the face off, followed by another one 4 min later. The Cougars snuck one past their goalie making the score 5-3. Arcola put one past the Cougars

with 3 min. 45 sec. left in the second.

We ended the second period 6-3.

The third period didn’t see any goals from the Cougars. We fought hard to hold Arcola back, but they secured 2 more goals. We ended the game with an 8-3 loss.

This coming weekend will be quiet for the Bantam Cougars. We will have 2 practices and get our pictures taken this week. Our next game will be away in Beinfait vs the Estevan Knights on November 25th at 8:00 p.m.

Next home game will be Nov. 30 vs Kipling at 8:00 p.m.

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Next Atom action will be on Nov. 19, when we travel to Rocanville for a one-day tournament, then another game on Sunday in Redvers against Redvers 2 at 1:00 pm.

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Carlyle PureChem Cougars game recap and Big Six update Kelly Running Observer Staff

The Carlyle PureChem Cougars took on the Midale Mustangs on Sunday, Nov. 13. The Mustangs earned a 7-5 win over the Cougars, it was a tough fought battle and a fastpaced game.

The Cougars came out to score the first with Mark Shaw earning a point and Brent McLean an assist.

The Mustangs answered with two goals in the first period with Logan Martinson earning a goal after being set up by Brayden Ganson and Calum Bieber. Their second goal of the first period was earned by Garrett Sherlock off an assist by Tyler Hoium.

The second period saw the Mustangs earn two goals in the second period: both were by Brad Tomiski.

The first was set up by Braden Kmita and Josh Gustafson, while the second was set up by Garrett Sherlock and Tyler Hoium.

The Cougars were on the prowl, however, scoring their own two goals in the second. Phil Doucet capitalized on a pass by Tyler Matthewson.

Then with 1:53 minutes left in the second Terrance Ross earned a goal off an assist by Mark Shaw and Kelly Currie.

Heading into the third the Mustangs earned a quick goal just over two minutes into the period. Cole Piche was set up by Steven Lindenbach and Josh Gustafson. The Cardinals answered back with a goal by Ben Johnstone who was given the opportunity by Joel Mack and Kelly Currie.

Midale capitalized on a power play to earn a second goal in the third period with Brad Tomiski finding the back of the net assisted by Tyler Hoium and Calum Bieber.

As another power play came to an end Midale found the net again.

Brad Tomiski scored with 4:35 minutes left on the clock assisted by Tyler Hoium and Garrett Sherlock.

The Cougars were not done, however, and Brent McLean got the puck to Dallas Lequyer who deked through the Mustangs defence and back handed a goal high on the stick side of the Midale goalie.

Closing the gap by a point the physical, high-paced game ended with the Mustangs winning 7-5, but with Carlyle putting up a solid effort.

Carlyle will have played on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Oxbow and will face Yellow Grass at home on Friday, Nov. 18.

Elsewhere in the league Yellow Grass beat Midale 8-1 on Saturday, Nov. 12. Redvers took Wawota down in a 3-1 victory on Sunday, Nov. 13, and Yellow Grass took Carnduff to overtime winning 6-5.

Currently leading the East division is Redvers with two wins and one loss, Carnduff at one win and one overtime loss, and Wawota and Oxbow tied with one win and one loss each. In the West division Bienfait sits in first with two wins, Yellow Grass in second with two wins and one loss, Midale with one win and three losses, and Carlyle with two losses.

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The Cougars celebrate a goal late in the third.

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Moving the puck past centre ice is Tyler Matthewson, who is followed by winger Jordan Fox.

Each week The Observer will feature one or more players from the Carlyle Cougars.

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Todd Brady Age: 28 Position: Left wing Jersey Number: 17 Shoots: Left Last team played for: Redvers Rockets Favourite player growing up: Jaromir Jagr

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After picking up the puck from Brent McLean, Dallas Lequyer deked through two defencemen scoring a back handed goal high on the stick side of the Midale goalie.

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Ben Johnstone, captain of the Cougars, looks ahead to pass. Johnstone scored a goal in the game versus Midale on Sunday, Nov. 13.

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Carlyle Primary Health Clinic welcomes Dr. Habiba Khanam Lynne Bell

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Family physician Dr. Habiba Khanam is practicing family medicine at the Carlyle Primary Health Clinic.

Dr. Khanam, her husband and their three-yearold twin daughters welcome the opportunity to live in rural Saskatchewan. She says: “I grew up in a rural area and worked in rural Bangladesh. I love rural areas and that’s why I am happy to practice family medicine here.”

Dr. Khanam has spent the last five years in Regina before coming to Carlyle. A graduate of Rangpur Medical College in Bangladesh, she has a keen interest in family medicine.

“ That’s what I prefer,” she says. “In family medicine, there is more scope to know people. As a physician, you are often dealing not only with physical things, but also mental things. You see that someone is not only their disease and often, there are many ways to help people.”

“Patients look up to us to take decisions,” she adds. “I feel very honoured to practice family medicine.”

Dr Khanam says of living in Canada and Saskatchewan: “I feel very fortunate to live here. There is no discrimination and we have been made very welcome.”

“If I had one message to convey to people, it is that I am open-minded and I respect people. If we can stay above all of our differences we will be able to make a beautiful world.”

Who’s your hero?

By Linda Wegner The past six days, November 7-12, 2016, have been filled with drama, suspense, shock, mourning, celebration and expressions of gratitude. As individuals, communities and nations we’ve witnessed the rise and fall of politicians, the death of a world-renowned musical and literary artist and a national day of remembering the sacrifices of men and women across our country and around the world. Phew, it’s been enough to knock the proverbial wind out of a person.

It’s my custom when writing these weekly columns to pick a nugget of gold from some common experience of life but, I admit, this week it’s felt more like I was transversing a minefield than strolling through a meadow. Like you, I imagine, I’ve got friends who opted to vote for politicians on both sides of the spectrum; like others, I suspect, I loved the music of this artist but admittedly grimaced

at some of his life choices. When it came to fallen heroes, however, those hundreds of thousands of individuals who stood at Cenotaphs across our country were united in thanksgiving for the freedom we enjoy because others offered their lives to pay for it.

Narrowing down the subject even more, I think I can safely say that over the years, men and women have chosen their heroes for reasons of their own.

This week was simply the time in which those choices became evident to the world.

Our pastor’s message this morning titled, “It’s not always as it seems,” reminded me of the absolute necessity of refusing to judge people or situations without knowing the whole story, but above all of keeping my eyes and heart focused on the One who is Lord of lords and King above all kings. In other words, He is my Hero.

“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith….” Hebrews 12:2

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Dr. Habiba Khanam (pictured) is practicing family medicine at the Carlyle Primary Health Clinic. Dr. Khanam grew up in a rural area of Bangladesh and was educated at the country’s Rangpur Medical College and says: “I grew up in a rural area and practiced medicine in rural Bangladesh.

I love rural areas and that’s why I am happy to practice family medicine here.”

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Friday, November 18, 2016

32 Canadian treasures CANADA: NATURAL SOURCE OF PRIDE SINCE 1867

Raising awareness with the written word MARGARET MARSHALL SAUNDERS (1861-1947) Activist and bestselling author

Born in Milton, Nova Scotia, to a family of accomplished academics, Margaret Marshall Saunders grew up in a stimulating, privileged environment. She loved to read and write, learned Latin from her father at a young age, and studied abroad in Scotland and France—all things that weren’t exactly typical for a woman of her time and place, and of which she took full advantage. Encouraged by family and friends, Saunders chose to pursue a career in writing after finishing her studies. While her talent for the craft was undeniable, no one could have imagined just how important her work would become on a global scale.

Shortly after publishing her first novel—My Spanish Sailor, a love story—Saunders submitted one of her stories to a contest sponsored by the American Humane Education Society. Her submission, titled Beautiful Joe, was based on true events, telling the story of a onceabandoned dog that went on to save the lives of the family who rescued him. Narrated from the dog’s perspective, the touching tale won the society’s $200 prize. Published as a book in 1894, Beautiful Joe was an instant hit that catapulted Saunders onto the global literary scene. It became the first Canadian novel to sell more than a million copies and was translated into numerous languages. Beyond being a good read, Beautiful Joe had a profound and unexpected impact on society: it raised worldwide awareness of animal cruelty, an issue largely ignored until then.

After the triumph of Beautiful Joe, Saunders—who used the pen name Marshall Saunders, deemed more suitable for commercial success—went on to pen more than twenty other pieces. Many of her works were laced with social commentary on issues such as child labour, supervised playgrounds and slum clearance. Using her fame as a tool for advocacy, she gave frequent lectures and wrote columns for respected Canadian newspapers to bring attention to the causes she held dear. An outspoken member of many organizations, she was especially passionate about animal welfare and patronized several humane societies.

Margaret Marshall Saunders, bestselling author and recipient of countless honours, passed away in 1947. Her illustrious career as both a writer and an activist left a lasting mark on society, and her best-known work, Beautiful Joe, lives on as a timeless tale of hope and love.

Where are we from?

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CANADA’S PAKISTANI COMMUNITY According to the 2011 National Household Survey, more than 155,000 Canadians have some degree of Pakistani ethnic origin. Now a large, prosperous segment of Canada’s diverse population, the Pakistani community was nearly non-existent in the Great White North until fairly recent times.

In 1905, around 200 people from modern-day Pakistan (then called British India) migrated to British Columbia to work on the burgeoning railway system. This first Pakistani community on Canadian soil would remain the only significant settlement from the south Asian country until the mid-twentieth century.

By the time Canada’s wartime ban on south Asian immigration was lifted in 1949, Pakistan had gained its independence as a country. Because Canada’s new immigration laws heavily favoured applicants with college degrees, the first generation of Pakistani-Canadians was highly educated.

Its members quickly settled into their new northern home and soon began making their own contributions to mainstream culture. Their numbers remained low, however; it was only after Prime Minister Trudeau adopted the 1976 Immigration Act that the community started seeing considerable growth, which remains steady to this day.

Toronto currently hosts the largest celebration of Pakistani culture in Canada, the annual Pakistan Day Parade. In popular culture, the CBC television series Little Mosque on the Prairie, which revolved around a bi-cultural Pakistani-Canadian family, was a surprise hit and put several actors of Pakistani heritage into the spotlight. Suroosh Alvi, co-founder of the VICE media network, was born in Toronto to Pakistani parents. In pro sports, noteworthy names include former Hab Manny Malhotra as well as CFL linebacker Bobby Khan.

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Quiz TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE QUESTION 1: What famous sculpture was depicted on the back of Canada’s $20 bill from September 2004 until November 2012?

QUESTION 2: Andrew Bonar Law (commonly called Bonar Law) was the only Canadian ever to have held what position?

QUESTION 3: Which province is home to North America’s only tidal power plant?

QUESTION 4: What is the name of the trophy awarded annually to Canada’s top athlete?

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

ANSWERS 1: Spirit of Haida Gwaii, by Bill Reid 2: British Prime Minister (1900–1906) 3: Nova Scotia (Annapolis Tidal Station, near Annapolis Royal) 4: Lou Marsh Trophy

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Habs early winners in Blockbuster trade

By Bruce Penton If a National Hockey League trade could be split into 15-game grades, Montreal Canadiens have scored an A-plus-plus in the first segment after dealing P.K. Subban to Nashville for Shea Weber in the summer’s most controversial deal.

The gregarious Subban was beloved among Hab fandom — his $10 million pledge to a Montreal hospital last year certainly didn’t hurt his reputation — but apparently not so revered inside the locker room, where reports suggested he operated in a me-first, non-Hab fashion. His tendency to bring attention to himself — not the usual modus operandi for the Canadiens, who emphasize team play — rubbed many in the organization the wrong way. While Subban was acknowledged for being one of the most flamboyant players in the league, he was also criticized at times for being a little sloppy on defence.

On the other side of the trade, a case could be made for Weber to be already in the running for the NHL’s Hart Trophy as most valuable player. Thanks to his rock-solid play on defence and the usual stellar goaltending of Carey Price, the Canadiens ran off 10 straight victories and were the last team to put a number other than zero in the loss column. Through 15 games, their 13-1-1 record was by far the league’s best.

Not only was Weber among the top scorers on the Canadiens with six goals and six assists in those first 15 games, but he led the entire league in plusminus with plus-17.

Astonishingly, when the Habs finally lost — a head-shaking 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets — Weber played his

regular 25-plus minutes and still wasn’t a minus player.

Subban, meanwhile, managed only three even-strength points in Nashville’s first 15 games, but he was minus four, second-worst on the roster.

And while Subban had racked up five other points on the power play, the Predators started the season sluggishly, with only six wins in 15 starts.

So while the hockey world raged for a couple of months over which team got the better deal, the facts appear to be in: Weber and the Habs look like landslide winners.

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Trade speculation has the Cowboys sending quarterback Tony Romo to the Jets.

Not to say it’s fated, but rearrange his name and there it is — Romo To NY.” • Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe. com: “Tim Tebow, who is hitting .147 in the Arizona Fall League, apparently slightly injured his right knee trying to steal second base — shocking many sports fans that he ever got to first base.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “The Eagles released receiver Josh Huff after he was charged with DUI, possession of marijuana and carrying a gun without a permit. Or to put it in football terms, a bad three-and-out.”’

• RJ Currie again, on the Eagles cutting receiver Josh Huff after his arrest for DUI and possession of a weapon: “In NFL justice, it might have been better for Huff if the gun had been loaded instead of him.”

• Headline at TheKicker.com: “Theo hustles out of Cleveland before Browns corner him with GM offer.”

• Pro golfer Steven Bowditch on Twitter: “I’ll never make the same mistake twice.

I’ll make it four or five times just to be sure.”

• Headline at Fark. com: “Bud Black named as the next manager the Colorado Rockies will fire.”

• Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun, on A’s

GM Billy Beane trading away Addison Russell to the Cubs and Josh Donaldson to the Blue Jays in 2014: “An all-star left side of an infield. The next movie made about him should be a horror film.”

• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, on Twitter: “If the rim was made of glass, Curry and Durant would never break a rim.”

• Ostler again, after Panthers QB Cam Newton went to the NFL commissioner to plead for more protection: “Isn’t that odd for a guy who claims to be Superman?”

• Norman Chad of the Washington Post, on his Twitter prediction of the Bears to beat the Bucs: “Once a year, I put all my faith in Jay Cutler – Kristin Cavallari did this

on their wedding day.”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe. com, on Twitter: “Kendrys Morales signing with the Blue Jays. How long until other MLB teams complain Trump’s election gave Toronto free agent unfair advantage?”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “Dunkin’ Donuts created a David Ortiz mosaic out of 10,000

doughnuts. After this, that hall of fame induction ceremony will be a letdown.”

• Another one from Dickson: “PGA players Adam Scott and Rafa Cabrera posted videos of themselves eating live worms. I am telling you, these tie-breakers in golf are getting dumber all the time.”

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The GFK Student Leadership Team is selling gift cards for their fundraiser this year. The campaign will run from November 2nd until the 23rd. Students will be selling gift cards to popular retailers such as Walmart, Canadian Tire, Sears, Sportchek, Subway, and Toys R Us. Once the campaign closes, gift cards will be delivered by the beginning of December which allows lots of time for stocking stuffers. Get your Christmas shopping done early and help support our school!

There will be a significant change to student-led conferencing this year across the division. On both evenings set aside for conferencing, students will have to review their individual portfolio with their parents or caregivers. No time is being set aside for talks with individual teachers. If you wish to meet with individual teachers, please contact the school and arrange for a time when the teacher can meet on another day. Parents are always welcome to come over to our school to talk about their son or daughter’s education. Also remember that you can access marks and assessments on line at any time.

Student-led conferencing is an excellent way to get students into the habit of self-reflection.

When students are collaborators in assessment, they develop the habit of self-reflection. They learn the qualities of good work, how to judge their work against these qualities, how to step back from their work to assess their own efforts and feelings of accomplishment, and how to set personal goals (Reif, 1990; Wolf, 1989). These are qualities of self-directed learners, not passive learners. As teachers model, guide, and provide practice in self-assessment, students learn that assessment is not something apart from learning or something done to them, but a collaboration between teachers and students, and an integral part of how they learn and improve.

Portfolios will be set up in the gym and advisory group leaders will be there to support students as they talk to parents and caregivers about their learning. No time will be set aside for individual teachers to talk about individual subjects. That can be done at another time. This process doesn’t work if the student is not there. It is critical for parents or caregivers to bring their son or daughter. There are 2 nights set aside, so if you are scheduled at a time that your son or daughter cannot go, we’ll reschedule. If you cannot make either of the two nights, let us know and we’ll find another time. The point is that students need to self-assess in order to be better learners and this is a major way of getting there.

Fitness Club runs on 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.

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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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Alida News Submitted by Edel Cowan

Brenda Junk and Gloria Girard spent Nov. 7 and 8 in Estevan where they helped their mom, Dot Girard get settled into her new accommodation for the time being at St. Joseph’s Special Care Home.

May you enjoy your new place and keep a strong upper lip as you proceed with your therapy and exercises. We hope to see you back closer to home sometime soon.

On Nov. 9 Act One Productions Drama Club met at the Alida Hall for their first meeting to discuss this year’s drama production. It is a very special year for the club – their 25th Anniversary. A three-act western farce, “Desperate Ambrose” by Donald Payton, was decided upon which has a cast of 6 men, 6 women plus 2 extras. We are very fortunate to have many of our past performers agree to return to the stage for this special year. This should prove to be quite a reunion for everyone and be really interesting both on stage and off. The audience as well should be in for some great entertainment.

Keep your eyes and ears open for further informa-

tion and start making plans to attend this big celebration performance – See you there.

We (Gray and I) attended the Remembrance Day program held at Redvers School on Nov. 9 which was hosted by the school. The students and staff did an excellent job – it was much appreciated by all who attended. Keep up the good work Maureen and students – hope to see you again next year.

Guests from Weyburn visiting in Alida for a day or so this week (Nov. 10-13) and attending the Senior Supper on the tenth were: Yvonne Dzuba who stayed with Jeanie Lemieux, Glennis Peterson stayed with Ben and Marcelle Peterson, and Joyce Peet stayed with her daughter Cindy and Mark Beriault and also spent time visiting with other members of the Peet family.

There was an excellent turnout for the Alida Lions & District Senior Supper which was held on Nov. 10 at the Alida Hall. There were seniors from Weyburn, Carlyle, Manor, Redvers, and of course Alida. It was great to see so many familiar

faces once again in Alida. Everyone in attendance seemed to enjoy the great camaraderie during and following the delicious Roast Beef and Ham supper which was sponsored by the Alida & District Lions Club – keep up the good work guys (and this of course goes out to your wives as well) – it is much appreciated by us all.

Noticed that many of our “Snowbirds” have now left our area and headed to their winter homes in the south – enjoy your winter holiday folks.

There was no need to leave here so early this year as the weather has been just super great with nice warm temperature reading in the double digits most days, very little wind and no snow yet. This weather is surely going to help shorten the winter.

We’ll take it as often as we can and surely hope that it will continue for this weekend.

Please remember folks to give me a call (306443-2496) or a text (485-8561) or send an e-mail (g.cowan@sasktel.net) to let me know of any news – I appreciate your help. Until next time – Keep smiling – Think positive – Drive safely and Take care.

Wawota News Submitted by Myrna Olson

Eileen Shatford traveled to Regina where she visited with her family members, the Burnett family and the Longstaff family. Her daughter, Kim from Kamloops and her grandson, Jonothan Longstaff from Edmonton also visited.

Cancee Ross from Vernon, BC spent several weeks visiting in the Wawota area recently. She visited with Joe and Jean Brisbois and then returned to Vernon to attend a friend’s funeral. On her return to Wawota she spent several days visiting with her friend, Danielle Frederickson and Colton on the farm.

George and Colleen Mc Neely and daughters, Kim Dorrance and Karen McKim of Milestone spent a week in Ottawa. They were there to attend Colleen’s sister, Gerri O’Brien 80th birthday! Apparently it was a real surprise as a ruse the family had planned an outing for a day later.

Bailey Pryce and Dawson, Pat Linder and Dwayne and Shannon Linder enjoyed a trip to Med-

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Mitch Porter and Donivon Irving both whom are attending secondary school in Medicine Hat were home for the long weekend.

Roy Bortolotto spent 10 days in Saskatoon recently where he was finishing his studies to become a lay minister. Henry Friesen of Carnduff lead the church service while Roy was away.

November 11th Remembrance Services in Wawota were well attended. Although there are lest veterans who can take part there are more and more young people attending. This is a good sign.

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Face the sunshine and you won’t have the shadows.That is what we have been experiencing this month.How thankful we are to have weather like this and I understand a great number of folks managed to get their harvest done.

To Edythe Cowan our heart felt wishes to you on the death of your brother Wilson, the funeral service was held Nov. 10th.

The Kennedy school staff and children had a very nice Armistice service on Thursday, Nov. 10th.

There was a nice audience, all the children and teachers need to be complimented on the morning celebration. The children along with a number of parents and other members of the community were able to enjoy a noon meal at the Kennedy Friendship centre - thanks to all who came out.

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(Deb and Gloria) there were other family relatives attending but not as far away. Sandi and daughters had a great afternoon catering to everyone who came to celebrate and then family and friends enjoyed a pot luck supper. Belated greetings Dingi and it was nice to see you were still able to wear your favorite belt and buckle (I presume it was won a number of years ago-rope riding). Dingi has always been in love with her horses, barrel racing, rodeos, etc. She began her life style at a very early age.

Glen and Deb Chanut, and Gloria Mitchell visited with George and I on the weekend. Also Bonnie Hart, Adam and Jane Hartóall from Calgary and Saskatoon.

Grandparents are always glad to have the grandchildren visit them.Iola Smyth had her daughter Valerie Daku, Clayton and Ashley surprise her with a visit this weekend.Time was short but very enjoyable.

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Politicians need to be fair-minded

By Murray Mandryk billion in 2015, accounting for 33,000 direct and Maybe it’s not fair to single Saskatchewan’s indirect jobs.

NDP opposition for sowing the seeds of division in Moreover, cleaning up environmentally hazardour world through partisanship. ous oil wells would be something one might think There are plenty of examples in today’s world even the NDP would support. that would be far better examples of unnecessarily Well, the NDP did support this notion, but they division _ this month’s U.S. presidential election also headed down a partisan rabbit hole where they being the first to come to mind. need not have gone.

What happened south of the border demonWhat quickly became an issue for the NDP was strates how easily over-blown rhetoric can get out the notion that oil companies are large political of control. donors to the Sask. Party and might benefit from Moreover, let us understand the role of opposthis federal taxpayers’ money. itions play because it may help us understand that “The (oil cleanup) idea was the brainchild of some of the things they do aren’t so divisive, after Dan Cugnet, chairman of Valleyview Petroleums all.

Ltd., an independent exploration and production The issues for any opposition or government company from Weyburn,” said NDP MLA Cathy are seldom a matter of left or right.

Sproule in Thursday’s debate. “Mr. Speaker, we Usually, they are a matter of right and wrong. know that Mr. Cugnet is a big supporter of this For example, the issues related to Regina’s (Sask.) party and has continually helped out this Global Transportation Hub (GTH) $103,000-anparty with corporate donations. acre payment for 204 acres of land have nothing to “And we have to wonder why an exploration do with political philosophy. and production company who is responsible legally Rather, it’s about holding the Wall government to for the decommissioning of these well sites, why account. was it his brainchild, and what is it he’s looking for?

But that doesn’t mean that any Opposition here or anyone in politics needs to oppose everything.

In fact, in this day and age where so many us live in their own bubbles, we talk to the same people on coffee row, we go to the same blogs, websites or talk radio shows for our information, it maybe be more important to see our politicians take a more reasoned approach in legislative assemblies.

Information moves at the speed of light, often, without any context or nuance.

Politicians need to wary of this, both for their own sake and ours.

And because of this, an entire reasoned argument can fly out the window rather quickly.

That might have been exactly what happened to the NDP during a recent legislative debate calling on all members to support Wall’s call from last February for the federal government to spend $156 million on cleaning up orphaned and abandoned oil wells.

It should have been aS no-brainer, e r v i n g right? the The policy would put more than 1,000 SasOILPATCH of WESTERN CANADA katchewan oilpatch workers back to work, at least temporarily, noted Cypress Hills MLA Doug Steele, who moved the motion.

Steele further noted that Saskatchewan produced 178 million barrels of oil valued at $8.3 Long Haul Canada/US

He is looking for help because he can’t pay for his own responsibilities, Mr. Speaker? I think that’s too clever by far.”

Really, the biggest reason why Wall and the Sask. Party government want to do this is to line pockets of a few friends who own oil companies?

There would be no way to ensure that federal money aimed at cleaning up wells couldn’t be confined to that purpose?

It was one of all too many examples of unnecessary partisanship in our legislature.

And it sure isn’t the kind of leadership we need these days.

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BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY The Carlyle Observer • (306) 453-2525 • Deadlines are Mondays at 3 p.m. (may change due to holidays)

CONTRACTORS & SUPPLIERS

Moose Mountain Woodworks

Pioneer Plumbing & Heating • Residential • Farm • Commercial

Contact 577-8633

Plumbing & Heating Ltd.

Construction Authorized Dealer for Kitchen Kraft Cabinets & Duraco Windows & Doors

Box 73 • Alida, SK.

“Jean’s Painting”

453-6066

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Fresh Water Hauling, Gravel trucks, Sand & gravel, rock & topsoil, excavating, Grader, Oilfield lease mowing, Snow removal

Professional Cabinet Making & Finishing Computerized Design & Drafting

712 Lalonde St. Whitewood, SK After Hours Call 306-853-7227

* Saskatchewan Gas Contractor

Easts Mowing Service 443-2270 • Lloyd East

Shop 2 miles north of Carlyle on Highway #9

For your residential, commercial and service needs.

New Homes & Commercial • Renovations Framing • Finishing • Cabinet Making GILLES MATTHEWSON Phone 453-2421

Fax - 453-2962 info@mmww2012.com

Lenn Dovell Exteriors

Siding - Vinyl, Hard Board Soffitt & Fascia - Aluminum - 10 Colors Metal Roofing - Window Cladding

FREE ESTIMATES Lenn Dovel 577-4431 577-7307(cell)

McNeil Plumbing & Gas Fitting Ltd.

(Nicholson’s) Carlyle, Sask.

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING STIPPLE CEILINGS & TEXTURING

FREE ESTIMATES

575-8060 • Cell 577-7982 BRIAN JEANNIE

Matz Repair Repairs to household: Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Dishwashers, Electrical on: Fridges, Freezers

Jason McNeil • (306) 452-5199

Specializing In: Furnace Replacement & Repair Gas Fitting, All Plumbing Services, Renovation & New Construction, Drain Cleaning NOW HIRING: Journeyman & Apprentice Plumbers HVac Technician

Call Rene at 455-2707 Cell: 577-5487 Email: r.matz@sasktel.net

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HAWKEYE DRYWALL Scott Nicholson • 306-575-6211 scottnicholson@sasktel.net Carlyle,SK

ACCOUNTANTS

ACCOUNTING • CONSULTING • TAX Estevan 100, 1219 - 5th Street 306.634.2603

Weyburn 301, 117 - 3rd Street NE 306.842.8915

Moosomin 715 Main Street, Box 670

Carnduff 306.482.3939

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Redvers 306.452.3382

Orsted Funeral Home

302 Railway Ave. Carlyle, SK Ph: 453-2400 Fax: 453-2401 For all your granite memorials, bronze memorials and cemetery lettering needs.

*Special Pricing

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TOWING SERVICES

BOOKKEEPING Colpitts Agencies Ltd. Bookkeeping & Accounting Services Payroll Services Specialize in Quickbooks Prepare & e-file Personal & Corporate Tax Returns Please contact Sheila Colpitts Phone: (306)453-4560 Email: colpitts.agencies@sasktel.net 103-202 Main St. Carlyle

FARM EQUIPMENT

MARK’S TOWING 306.575.7237

OXBOW, SASK. • Ph: 306-483-5115

• Big Rig Towing • 24 Hour Service • Unlock Service • Boosting • Deck and Wheel Lift Service • Free Scrap and Vehicle Removal

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Bob Kosior - 483-8557 Jason Frey Randy Kosior - 483-8595

Manor SK, Box 7, S0C 1R0

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PARTS Betty Amy

“Where better farmers meet”

BEAUTY SALONS

SALON Amy Geiger

206 TWO O SIX

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306-453-2420 206 main st. carlyle, skk Open Monday to Saturday Tues & Thurs Evenings 5 Stylists

Phone 453-2499

120 Main St.

One stop shop for the newest trends in hair colour and styles for men, women and children Specialists in body waxing, gel nails, spa manicures & pedicures, extensions, laser hair removal, and hair & eyelash extensions.

Tanning bed on premises

45 Main St. Manor, SK • S0C 1R0 3306-575-3317 • 306-448-2100 jrosebeaudet@gmail.com

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THANK YOU: Words cannot express my deepest gratitude to Kelly, Shirley and Dr. Tanner Schatz at Arcola Health Centre, Supreme Ambulance and the entire staff at RGH Cardiac Care Unit and the Medical ICU teams for the care and compassion extended to Gerry and myself and our family during Gerry’s short illness and passing. To the communities and organizations who have poured out their love and support, I am in deep appreciation. To RD Funeral Home, Arcola Prairie Place Lunch Committee and Reverend Koshy David, my heartfelt thank you for providing service to our family.

Thank you to Lorelie for the wonderful musical and slide show tribute of Gerry’s life, I will always cherish! To all who have visited, phoned, sent floral and monetary tributes and brought food to our homes, the comfort is great.

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BUD HAYNES & WARD’S Firearms Auction 50th Anniversary. Sat. & Sun., Dec. 10 & 11, 10 a.m. 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton, Alberta. Modern & Collectible Firearms Ken Wardlow’s large antique knife & tobacco memorabilia collections. Over 1000 lots online bidding. To consign phone Linda 403-597-1095; Brad 780-940-8378; www.budhaynesauctions.com. www.wardsauctions.com.

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HOUSE FOR SALE IN CARLYLE: Four bedroom home on extra large lot. Furnace new in December 2015. New hot water heater in May 2015. Two new decks, new sliding door to deck, new front door. Fresh paint. Updated flooring on main floor. Main floor laundry.

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FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES North - 10 1/4’s North East - 14 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 57 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s Central - 219 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

Upcoming Events 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. to 7 p.m.

24-4 December 2nd & 3rd - The Carlyle United Church Women will be hosting the Dickens High Tea in the Church Hall on Friday and Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Come out, enjoy the delicious lunch, wear a fancy hat and look at the quilts and beautifully decorated trees. It is always a great afternoon.

26-3 December 2nd & 3rd - The Carlyle United Church Women will be holding a bake sale in the Church entrance on Friday from 1:00 to 4:00 and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. till it?s all gone.

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Personal Property Sells in an Online Only Auction\~ @ 10:30 AM, 140 Anderson Cres Saskatoon,SK, 1050 Sq Ft Bungalow on a 60X 132 ft lot, 650 Lots of Antiques /Collectibles & Household items. view www.bodnarusauctioneering.com 306-975-9054.

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Friday, December 2nd & Saturday, December 3rd - Eli Barsi’s Hometown Christmas. Special guests “The Kelly Family”, at the Kennedy Hall, 7 p.m. Tickets online: www.elibarsi.com or by calling 306-435-3164.

25-4 Sunday, December 4th - Manor Christmas Trade Show, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the hall. Silver collection at the door (proceeds going to the Community Hall). Lunch will be served. If you are interested in having a table please call Chaelynn Boutin at 306736-8086 or Brittany Ariss at 306-577-3059.

26-4 Monday, December 5th - The United Church Women will be holding their annual ladies potluck Christmas party. All ladies of the community are invited to attend. Come out and enjoy an evening of fellowship and great food. Your gift is a donation to the food bank.

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Mobile/Manufactured Homes BEST CANADIAN BUILT HOME BEST PRICE!

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Feed & Seed

HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

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

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

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252

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Dodge... GMC...

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

Call or text 306-821-0260.

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Health Services HERBAL COURSE - Be your own Herbalist - 26 weeks less than $1.00 a day - learn how to live and heal from the land. To order: 1-306-7641820.

Steel Buildings / Granaries STEEL BUILDING SALE ...”REALLY BIG SALE IS BACK EXTRA WINTER DISCOUNT ON NOW!” 20X19 $5,145 25X27 $5,997 28x27 $6,773 30X31 $8,110 35X33 $11,37640X43 $13,978. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036 www.pioneersteel.ca

Feed & Seed NORTH EAST PRAIRIE GRAIN INC. Currently Buying: Soybeans, Feed Barley, Wheat and Oats. OFFERING: Competitive Prices, On Farm Pickup & Prompt Payment!

CALL: 1-306-873-3551, WEBSITE: neprairiegrain.com 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.

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

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Friday, November 18, 2016

Envision Counselling and Support Centre launches new website

We are taking resumes for the following position

FIELD TECH/OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR (For South East Saskatchewan & Manitoba)

What Alchem Offers: ➢ Company vehicle and all the required equipment for the job ➢ Health benefits ➢ Monthly Salary with a performance based bonus structure ➢ Cell phone and business expense reimbursement Applicant Skills & Qualifications: ➢ Self-Motivated ➢ Good personality and customer relations ➢ Managerial/Operations experience ➢ Team orientated ➢ Clean drivers abstract ➢ Sales experience ➢ Drilling rig or drilling fluid experience ➢ Oilfield chemical experience ➢ Keen computer knowledge in MS Office If you possess the above skills and you’re looking for a career with a company that promotes Quality customer relationships, Team work, Innovative top quality products and success, then please apply for this position.

We thank everyone for applying, however only applicants selected for an initial interview will be contacted.

Submit your resume with 3 character references to: Attn: Trevor Van Alstyne Email: trevor@alchem.ca

Southeast, Saskatchewan – Envision Counselling and Support Centre is excited to announce the launch of their new website. The resource based website is dedicated to supporting healthy choices in individuals, families, and communities by offering innovative programming and diverse counselling and support services.

“Considerable thought and effort went into enhancing our online presence, such as understanding the needs of those accessing our services online and deciding how to make the browsing process as efficient as possible” says Lynda Rideout, Assistant Executive Director at Envision who led the development of the new website.

The simplified website outlines Envision’s programming as well as upcoming events and current initiatives. The site continues to include various educational articles related

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The updated website focuses on a cleaner, more user friendly approach to information sharing.

“Your website helped me get the information I needed when I was unable to make it to the office. It has a lot of great material on it” one website user relayed.

Envision has gained a new understanding of the importance of staying relevant in a rapidly evolving online world thanks to the recently completed Cyberviolence Project. The project created an awareness of how people are using the internet and guided the outline for the new website which Envision hopes will continue meeting the needs of the community.

Visit Envision’s new website at www.envisioncounsellingcentre.com to find out more about what services are currently being offered.

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CARLYLE MOTOR PRODUCTS FOOD DRIVE Bring Non-Perishable Food Items to Carlyle Motor Products Ltd. before Monday, December 12th to be donated to the Carlyle and District Food Bank to help fill Christmas Hampers!

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Friday, November 18, 2016

Fate of world’s ecosystems needs greater attention

By Calvin Daniels There is much interest in the fate of the world’s varied ecosystems.

We see that concern mirrored in the press often, in particular the threat encroaching agriculture is having on South American rain forests, and the threat global temperature change has on the arctic, and its denizens in particular the polar bear.

For differing reasons both ecosystems get a lot of attention.

The importance of trees in the cycle of cleaning the atmosphere makes the rainforest important.

And there is a feeling species of plant yet to be discovered could offer humanity all manner of new components which could be important in medicine.

They cannot be discovered if they have gone extinct.

The threat to the arctic ice cap could lead to flooding of coastal lowlands, and when a regal creature such as the polar bear is threatened it becomes a natural ‘poster boy’ to rally support to the issue.

But it was interesting to read a recent release by the Nature Conservancy of Canada | Saskatchewan Region which suggests the most endangered ecosystem might be much closer to home for those of us on the Canadian Prairies.

The release notes Nature Conservancy of Canada scientist Dan Kraus has said the grasslands are the world’s most endangered ecosystem in this recent short essay:http://www.natureconservancy. ca/en/blog/grasslands-the-most.html#.WBOYetUrKHt “The public often points to rainforests and coral reefs as the planet’s most critical habitats in need of conservation. But choosing the most endangered comes down to risk: more than 50 per cent worldwide grasslands have been converted to crops and other uses, and there are few protected areas,” related the release. “More than 70 per cent of Canada’s prairie grassland has been converted.

The endangerment of grassland habitat in Canada has cascaded into the endangerment of many grassland species.

“Grasslands are critical for allowing water to infiltrate into the ground and holding water during

floods. Grasslands are important for carbon storage, with intact native prairies proving to be particularly effective at sequestration and long-term storage in their deep and extensive root networks.”

Kraus’ report goes into great detail.

“There are many reasons why temperate grasslands are endangered. They are the original breadbasket of the world. Over 50 percent have been converted to crops and other land uses. Much of the remaining are intensively grazed, replacing what were some of the planet’s greatest concentrations of wild grazing animals with cattle, goats and sheep,” it detailed.

“The loss and continued threats to temperate grasslands was recognized in 2008, when the International Union for the Conservation of Nature declared temperate grasslands as the world’s most endangered ecosystem. Two years later, a paper published in the Journal of Ecological Letters about

global habitat loss and conservation found that temperate grasslands had the highest Conservation Risk Index compared to all other terrestrial ecosystems. This high risk is a result of large-scale conversion of temperate grasslands and very few protected areas. A recent paper in the journal Science examined habitat types around the world, and temperate grassland were identified as the ecosystem with the greatest impacts and land use pressures …

“The endangerment of grassland habitat in Canada has cascaded into the endangerment of many grassland species. More than 60 Canadian species at risk depend on this habitat, including species that symbolize our grasslands, such as plains bison, swift fox and greater sage grouse.”

The situation is certainly one which deserves greater attention from academics, government, and agriculture.

Parenting Tips from Regional KidsFirst - Siblings: Helping your child adjust to the new baby

It can sometimes be hard for older children to handle the arrival of a new baby. They may feel jealous or displaced. You may even find that your child starts to act younger than their age to gain more attention.

Here are some ways to try to ensure your older child feels loved once there’s a new baby on the scene: ● Include your older child in plans for the new baby, such as setting up the new crib and preparing the baby clothes and toys. ● After your new baby is born, give your older child special responsibilities. ● Emphasize your child’s new role as a big brother or sister and how important it is. ● Get your older child a baby doll, complete with

bottles and toys, so they can imitate you. ● Read books together. Have them each choose their favourite book – even one for baby. ● Let your older child build a relationship with the baby. Help them notice when the baby responds to a voice, silly faces and cuddling. ● Try to spend some uninterrupted time with your older child. Do their favourite activity together or just talk and snuggle. Remember, it doesn’t have to be a long time, but it has to be just for them. ● Prepare your partner for the fact that, since you will be busy with the baby, he or she will need to be more available for your older child. ● Ask your children’s grandparents or other relatives and friends to spend some special time with your older child.

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Dickens Village Festival to host 14th annual event Dec. 2 and 3

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The lighted parade is a fun way to spend the evening, line up on Main Street for the show and to enjoy some of the delicious food the street vendors have out.

Guess who is coming to Carlyle!

Yes, Santa!

That dear old man would not miss his annual trip to visit the children in Carlyle and have his photo taken with them.

Saturday, Dec. 3

The 14th Annual Dickens Village Festival is set to transport Carlyle to Victorian England in order to celebrate author Charles Dickens’ work, which includes the popular ‘A Christmas Carol,’ and the Victorian age. The event, always held the first weekend in December, will be held on Dec. 2 and 3 this year.

The Dickens Village Festival has thrived in the community and has become a unique experience enjoyed by all, attracting many visitors to the area each year, but also locals interested in taking in the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes that the event offers.

It is a true community event with churches, service groups, and volunteers coming together to ensure a great event, one which brings joy to all… except for the town grump, Ebenezer Scrooge (a character played by David Slykhuis the day of Dickens), who can be found wandering the streets: “Bahumbug.” Stop for a photo with him, the town Bobbies, or anyone dressed for the Victorian era.

Also remember to look for Santa Claus on Dec. 3 in Fezziwig’s Pub (Memorial Hall) where Santa photos will be taken for the cost of a donation to the food bank – food or cash accepted.

The event includes an English and a Victorian Market Place – a perfect place to find last minute Christmas gifts or to treat yourself, free entertainment can be found at Fezziwig’s Pub throughout the two days, High Tea complete with period hats is a must at the United Church, take in Tiny Tim’s Taste Tour, enjoy food vendors on the street, carriage rides, lighted parade, and theatre performances.

Event chairperson, Shelley Slykhuis, has said of the upcoming event, “We are excited for the crowds! With last year so nice, people made the drive to check out the festival and said they were coming back!”

Additionally the Cornerstone Theatre group has developed a new production this year, which as always is based on “A Christmas Carol,” but this year they’ve reimagined the tale to fit the 1950s/60s theme. Tickets are going quick, but are on sale at The Pearl Boutique on Main Street in Carlyle.

With Christmas cheer spread each year, the town of Carlyle also enjoys participating in a Christmas lights competition, which allows visitors to take in a twinkle tour in the evenings during Dickens as well.

Carlyle Memorial Hall Magician Show at 1 p.m.

Pictures with Santa 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join in the festivities of the Dickens Village Festival & visit Santa

There is no charge for photos but we do ask for a donation of a non-perishable item or cash donation to the Carlyle Food Bank.

Photos provided by The Observer & the Carlyle Chamber of Commerce

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Tickets for the Cornerstone Theatre production “Wake up little Scroogie” based on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” but this year has been reimagined in the 1950s/60s with some rocking tunes.