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Carlyle’s Olympian Carter Morrision returns from Rio

Photo courtesy McDonald’s

McDonald’s Olympics Kids celebrate friendship and unity. Carter Morrison from Saskatchewan, Canada represents children around the world while walking in the Parade of Nations with Team Canada during the Olympics Opening Ceremony. Carter was selected to participate in the McDonald’s Olympics Kids program by Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada #friendswin.

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Lynne Bell

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Carlyle’s-and Canada’s-Carter Morrison returned home from the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro to a hometown welcome in his honourfrom the front seat of a fire truck and accompanied by an RCMP and Carlyle Fire & Rescue escort, as well wishers lined Carlyle’s Main Street on Tuesday, August 9, mere hours after Carter’s return from Brazil.

Twelve-year-old Carter-along with Team Canada flagbearer and Olympic gold medallist, Rosie MacLennanled Team Canada into the 80,000-seat Rio’s Maracana stadium for the Rio 2016 opening ceremony, watched by a global audience numbering in the billions.

Carter was only one of five Canadian ambassadors chosen to represent Ronald McDonald Houses in Rio and one of nearly 100 McDonald’s Olympic Kids who represented the charity at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad.

Carter, who was born with achondroplasia, has spent time in Ronald McDonald Houses in each of the three prairie provinces since he was a baby.

He was the only young person in Canada who was asked outright to represent the charity in Rio.

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Some of your colleagues may lose their jobs, but, to your credit, you will be given a promotion.

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Carter Morrison (centre) was welcomed home by many people lining Main Street of Carlyle after attending the Olympics inCAPRICORN Rio with Ronald McDonald House Charities. Here he stands with his family and parade escort. From left You are in Morrison an excellent (sister), position toLisa Morrison (mother), Cst. Anastasia Inkster, Fire Chief Don Van Meer, Carter to right: Makenna negotiate something that brings you Stillwell, and Trevor Morrison (father).

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Main Street merchant Ken King of King’s, says: “He makes us all proud to be from Carlyle”.

You have an incredible thirst for knowledge. Your curiosity leads you to shed light on one or more problems. You find solutions to all of them by digging deeper.

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You experience a sudden increase in your workload, which comes as a surprise and stresses you out.

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FOCUS - Eugene Brown has shared his coaching skills for 30 seasons NEWS - Alida & Area 4-H Beef Club Achievement Day results COMMENTS - Kelly & Lynne discuss introducing gardening into schools SPORTS - S.E. Elite end season at Western Championships OBSERVED AT - Carlyle’s 6th annual basketball tourney

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During his hockey career, Manor native Kruise Reddick has captained the University of Alberta’s championship-winning Golden Bears (pictured), was named Team Canada captain as he led the country’s top university hockey players at the Winter Universiade in Granada Spain, captained the WHL’s Tri-City Americans, and most recently, has played for the Idaho Steelheads in the East Coast Hockey League. Reddick’s experience in both the college and professional hockey worlds attracted the attention of Swedish pro team, HC (Hockey Club) Vita Hasten. As a result, the 26-year-old forward was signed by the club and will take his game to Norrkoping, Sweden, where he will play professionally for at least the next eight months. To read more, check out next week’s Observer.

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BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCH IDEAS Yogurt Fruit Bars INGREDIENTS 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 (6 ounce) package mixed dried fruit, coarsely chopped 1⁄3 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt or 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt 1 large egg 1⁄4 cup apple juice concentrate 2 tablespoons oil nonstick cooking spray

DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients. Add dried fruits and walnuts.

In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, egg, apple juice concentrate, and oil.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients until blended.

Coat a 9 X 13 inch pan with vegetable spray, spread batter in pan.

Bake 45-50 minutes or until done.

Cool 10 minutes before slicing.

Slice into 8 servings. Freeze in individual portions if desired.

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Arcola Daycare learns about the garbage truck

Staff photos by Kelly Running

Youth at Arcola Daycare welcome Darcey with big waves.

Arcola Daycare waves to the garage truck every morning, but Monday morning was extra special. Arcola Daycare welcomed Darcey Williams with Regens Disposal for a quick visit on Monday, Aug. 8. Willams often honks as he drives by each week picking up recycling and garbage. The kids always make sure to wave to him, so were extremely excited to have him stop by for a visit.

Kayla and the some of the kids push the recycling bin out for the truck to pick up.

The highlight of the day for these two was sitting in the driver’s seat.

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Carlyle Fun Dayz is right around the corner! The exciting, new, town wide event will be hosted on Saturday, Aug. 20. Focused on families and fun, there’s something being planned for everyone to enjoy.

The day will begin with a Lions Pancake Breakfast at the PureChem offices on Main Street from 8-10.

People should line the streets after as a parade will begin at 11 a.m. for all to enjoy. If any youth are interested in decorating their bike to be in the parade setup and decoration will happen at Cornerstone Family Youth (in between the town office and Carter’s Family Restaurant) from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. At 10:30 a.m. they will start lining up at the CFY patio to join in on the parade.

Lunch will be served up between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at PureChem on Main Street which will act as a fundraiser for the Crescent Point Leisure Complex.

Afternoon fun will continue with Bouncers, Petting Zoo, Kids Games, and Face Painting all at Souris Avenue between 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Starting at 1 p.m. you’ll find a show and shine at the PureChem offices on Main (runs until 4 p.m.),

Pool Games at the Crescent Point Leisure Centre (runs until 5 p.m.), and Food Trucks will be parked on Main Street (runs until 8 p.m.).

Late night shopping will follow that evening between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. with local businesses participating.

To cap off the day the Lions are hosting a free outdoor family movie at the Lions Park Pavillion.

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The Art and Science of Coaching: Eugene Brown’s Volleyball Values Lynne Bell

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Arcola’s Eugene Brown has coached 30 seasons of volleyball and has led both teams and individual players to competition at the provincial and national levels during his career. Brown reached another coaching milestone this summer when he was selected to head one of Team Saskatchewan’s two 16U girls volleyball teams, who competed at the National Team Challenge Cup in Richmond, B.C., July 13 to 17.

The vice-principal of Arcola School says his next volleyball-related goal is to coach the sport at the post-secondary level after retirement, adding: “I use the internal motto: ‘When you’re through learning, you’re through.’”

“I really believe in GRIT,” he says. “That’s Grace, Respect, Integrity and Team. And GRIT is as much about character as it is about volleyball.

Honesty and integrity on the court means honesty and integrity in life-as does the opposite.”

“I’m a competitive guy and I like to win, but not at any cost. I actually encourage our players to be multi-sport athletes. I do that so they will love volleyball for the rest of their lives, instead of getting burnt out. I want them to embrace a long-term healthy lifestyle. In their futures, they might not always have access to a volleyball court, but I hope I’ve encouraged them to explore other healthy activities.”

Brown has been coaching and teaching at Arcola School since 1993, when he, his wife, Joy and their family moved to the community.

“I grew up playing football, basketball, hockey and baseball-but no volleyball. And when I moved to take my first teaching position in Arcola, the school needed a senior boys volleyball coach. So I was a rookie teacher and a rookie volleyball coach.”

“I knew nothing about volleyball, but I like to do things right,” he says. “I took some National Coaching Certification Program courses and earned my technicals in three sports.”

“In my second year of coaching-or as I call it, trying to coach-senior boys volleyball, I had a nephew from Alberta who moved out here to work. His name is Archie Lepine and he was one of Alberta’s top volleyball players. He told me: ‘You can have all the theory you want, but you’ve got to put those courses on the court.”

“He worked with our team that season and I was able to act more like an assistant coach,” adds Brown. “I had a lot of hands-on experience in a lot of sports prior to that, but not in volleyball. So that year was like a transformation for me.”

Since then, Brown has continued to coach the Arcola Panthers senior boys volleyball team- “I have for my entire career”-and the team has played their way to provincial competition numerous times, including during Brown’s first year as their coach.

‘And about four years ago, I started coaching some girls from throughout the area who wanted to play volleyball, but needed a coach,” continues Brown. “They were a 16U club team who became the Southeast Vipers.”

“The girls train out of Arcola and that original group started as a 16U team. We saw those girls out the top. The next year, we ran two teams, and this fall, we’ll be running a 17U teamwhich I’ll coach with Kelly Running-and we’ll have 15/16 U team with different coaches, too.”

Brown’s pride in his teams is evident.

“The boys really put their all in that first year they made it to provincials,” he says. “And the team has been there lots of times since. The Panthers’ best finish has been around fifth place, but they’ve played their way to that level of competition and earned every bit of it.”

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Arcola’s Eugene Brown (pictured) has coached 30 seasons of volleyball and has led both teams and individual players to competition at the provincial and national levels during his career. Brown reached another coaching milestone this summer when he was selected to head one of Team Saskatchewan’s 16U girls volleyball teams, who competed at the National Team Challenge Cup in Richmond, B.C. The vice-principal of Arcola School says his next volleyball-related goal is to coach the sport at the postsecondary level after retirement, adding, “I use the internal motto: ‘When you’re through learning, you’re through.’” you’re up against the city schools and you compete against whatever they want to throw at you.

Hundreds of kids are streamed, so the competition’s tough. Right now, the 15U Vipers are in Division Two, Tier One, in 7th place, but they’re behind some larger centres, who often have a much larger pool of players to draw from.”

Most recently, Brown was selected to coach one of the province’s two 16U women’s volleyball teams at the National Team Challenge Cup in Richmond, B.C. “The Nationals were held in July,” says Brown. “I found out in April that I was selected to coach. It was sort of a surprise to me, because I had expressed interest in coaching one of the teams for the Saskatchewan Summer Games in Estevan and the Saskatchewan Volleyball Association (SVA) asked if I would coach a team going to Nationals, instead.”

“I’m not a fully-certified Level III volleyball coach,” he says. “And that’s usually what’s required. I have everything except my practical Level III. But Don Laing of the SVA observed some Vipers practices, and I think he recommended me for the job.”

Brown says the experience of coaching one of the province’s teams at the national level was a learning experience for both coach and team.

“There were three (tryout) camps-in Regina, in Saskatoon and in Lloydminster. One hundred and fifty girls tried out for 24 slots-two teams of 12. They went through skill drills, strategic drills and technical and tactical drills,” says Brown.

“But one of the most important parts of picking an ahtlete-besides their talent and skill level-is determining if they handle adversity well.”

“A lot of people think these teams are predetermined, but absolutely not!” says Brown.

“There are always some players that are on the radar, but there are no guarantees.”

“We look at things such as a flushed face, the look in a player’s eyes or if they do something physically to express frustration.”

“An athlete can get past that, if they’re will-

ing. That’s where mental training comes in.”

“The first day we were in Richmond for Nationals, about half of the team were pretty overwhelmed and were playing quite tight. As a coach, you’re there to get them to use that mental training, to relax and to help them focus on the present competitive moment.”

“In a competition like that, there are so many distractions for players-both negative and positive.,” adds Brown. “A positive example would be if their family is in the stands and they just really want to perform well for their family.”

“By getting them to concentrate on the present competitive moment, you’re helping them to deal with what’s happening on the volleyball court. And at that moment, that’s all a player can control. That other stuff-whether it’s negative or positive-they can deal with after the game.”

Brown says of Team Saskatchewan’s experience at the NTCC in Richmond: “It was a pretty tough pool. We played seven five-set matches and only ended up winning one, but we had two that went to five sets. Our other sets were close battles.”

“Sometimes the ball drops for you and sometimes the ball drops against you.”

“I like to win, but it’s still just a game and the important thing for me as a coach and for our players is to never give up and keep learning as players and as people.”

“After all my years coaching, if I go to a clinic and learn a few new things, I consider that a success,” says Brown.

“The most important thing is to maintain a positive mental attitude. I believe in that so strongly that I have some lists of quotes on my phone that I send out to our players everyday.”

“And the reason I send them by text is because I’ve learned that the easiest way to be ignored by young people is to call them on the phone,” laughs Brown. “So I text them, instead.”

“They taught me that. So really, you never stop learning.”

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Alida & area 4-H Beef Club Achievement Day results Alida and Area 4-H Beef Club held their Achievement Day in Alida on June 6th, 2016.

The weather was beautiful. Our beef judge was Jim Anderson from Kisbey, record book judge was Hilary Bauche from Carlyle, ringperson was former member - Nicki Franken from Glen Ewen and barn boss was former member - Denise Allum from Glen Ewen for the day.

The afternoon schedule consisted of judging of steers, team grooming, and grooming. Following was fed calf project – light/ medium/heavy classes, grand and reserve champion and best homegrown steer. We then moved to continuation heifer, heifer class, grand and reserve champion heifer, best homegrown heifer. The last two classes of the day were showmanship and pair of calves.

Results of the classes were as follows: Judging of steers: Cloverbud 3rd – Nate Jorgensen & Eli Bartlett, 2nd – Spencer Hill, 1st – Kenzy Lawless who received a plaque donated by: Moser Eyecare Center Junior 3rd – Brooklyn Ewert, 2nd – Layne Kyle, 1st – Reece Kyle, who received a plaque donated: In Memory of Dave Smith Intermediate 3rd – Aydan Lawless, 2nd –

Zachary Hill, 1st – Kayleigh Lawless, who received a plaque donated by: Midnight Oil Land Livestock Senior 2nd – Amanda Holden, 1st – Haley Brownell, who received a plaque donated by: Madsen’s Polled Herefords Team Grooming: 1st place team – Amanda Holden, Owen Brownell, Kenzy Lawless, Asia Jorgensen, who received the Jill Thompson Memorial Trophy 2nd place team – Aydan Lawless, Cody Holden, Spencer Hill, Eli Bartlett 3rd place team – Kayleigh Lawless, Brooklyn Ewert, Carter Ewert, Bronx Jorgensen Grooming Cloverbud 3rd – Lexie Pirlot, 2nd – Spencer Hill, 1st – Kenzy Lawless who received a plaque donated by: Carnduff Agencies (2015) Inc. Junior 3rd – Layne Kyle, 2nd – Reese Kyle, 1st – Carter Ewert, who received a plaque donated: In Memory of Roy Farr Intermediate 3rd – Cody Holden, 2nd – Owen Brownell, 1st – Zachary Hill, who received a plaque donated by: Kenray Red Angus Farm Senior 2nd – Haley Brownell, 1st – Amanda Holden, who received a plaque donated by: Eleanor Harrison & family Light Class of Steers

1st – Spencer Hill, 2nd – Brooklyn Ewert, 3rd – Haley Brownell Medium Class of Steers 1st – Eli Bartlett, 2nd – Cody Holden, 3rd – Nate Jorgensen Heavy Class of Steers 1st – Lexie Pirlot, 2nd – Zachary Hill, 3rd – Bronx Jorgensen Grand/Reserve Champion Class consists of the top 2 from each of the weight classes Grand Champion, received a chair & plaque donated by: Head for the Hills Vet Services – Lexie Pirlot Reserve Champion, received a chair & plaque donated by: Redvers Agencies – Zachary Hill Grand Homegrown Steer, received a plaque donated In Memory of Percy Cowan – Lexie Pirlot Reserve Homegrown Steer, sponsored by Ross & Lorraine Madsen – Bronx Jorgensen 2 year old Continuation Heifer 1st – Kayleigh Lawless, 2nd – Aydan Lawless Heifer Class 1st – Haley Brownell, 2nd – Kayleigh Lawless, 3rd – Kenzie Lawless Grand/Reserve Champion Class consists of the top 2 from each of the weight classes Grand Champion, received a chair & plaque donated by: Charla Moore Farms – Haley Brownell

Reserve Champion, received a chair & plaque donated by: Beriaults Seed Cleaning – Kayleigh Lawless Grand Homegrown Heifer, received a plaque donated In Memory of Percy Cowan – Haley Brownell Reserve Homegrown Steer, sponsored by Lorne Brownell – Kayleigh Lawless Showmanship Cloverbud 3rd – Bronx Jorgensen, 2nd – Kenzy Lawless, 1st

– Spencer Hill who received a plaque donated by: Babb’s Oilfield Consulting Junior 3rd – Reese Kyle, 2nd – Carter Ewert, 1st – Brooklyn Ewert, who received a plaque donated: Mike & Yolande Potapinski Family Intermediate 3rd – Owen Brownell, 2nd – Zachary Hill, 1st – Kayleigh Lawless, who received a plaque donated In Memory of the clubs first leader – Percy Cowan

Senior 2nd – Haley Brownell, 1st – Amanda Holden, who received a plaque donated by: Kelly & Jeanine McKinna & Family Pair of Calves – Steer & Heifer of one owner 2nd – Layne Kyle, 1st – Haley Brownell, who received a plaque donated by: Prairie Pride Credit Union Alida Branch Everyone was invited to stay for a pizza supper with potluck salads and awards following supper.

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Members of the Alida & area 4-H Beef Club.

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Hot weather may result in blue-green algae blooms Kelly Running Observer Staff

The Water Security Agency and Saskatchewan Ministry of Health are encouraging people to be wary of blue-green algae blooms in lakes. Some of this type of bloom has been reported across Saskatchewan and with such warm weather, more is likely to form.

Factors contributing to blue-green algae blooms flourishing includes increased water temperatures, favourable weather conditions – hot and calm, and the amounts of nutrients available – are people using fertilizer around the lake?

Residents are asked to avoid direct contact and consumption of any surface water where blooms are present. Although typically blue-green in colour they can range from blue-green to greenish-brown to red/pink. It will often smell musty or grassy and

look like “grass clippings, globules, fuzz balls, or paint/pea soup,” Alberta Health Services website’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) explains.

Blue-green algae – cyanobacteria – are, according to these FAQ’s, “a bacteria that occur naturally in many lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. These bacteria – which are naturally occurring – can multiply rapidly during the summer, leading to extensive growth called a bloom.”

Some forms of blue-green algae produce toxins and when these blooms die and decay the toxin is potentially released into the water causing “skin irritation/rash, sore throat, red eyes, swelling of the lips, and hay-fever like symptoms. People (as well as livestock and other animals) who drink this water may be at risk of headache, fever, diarrhea, vomiting and cramps, muscle and joint pain, and even liver damage,” the Alberta Health Services FAQ answers.

Typically blue-green algae forms in shallow, slow moving water. It can last approximately three weeks and the blooms may move around on a body of water depending on wind and waves.

Avoid swimming in areas with blue-green algae, but if you do come in contact with it, rinse yourself with tap water as soon as possible. If eating fish from a lake with blue-green algae do not consume or give your pets the fish trimmings (the head, bones, organs, or skin) as fish may store the toxin in these areas, although the fillet is fine. And do not drink or cook with untreated water directly from a lake with blue-green algae as boiling it will not remove the toxins.

Areas that do not have visible blooms can be used for recreational purposes at the lake. Although it is recommended that you always rinse off with clean tap water when leaving any lake, at any time.

Risk of West Nile virus increasing in SCHR Protect yourself The mosquito surveillance traps in southern Saskatchewan are indicating there are more of the Culex tarsalis mosquitoes that can spread West Nile Virus (WNV) and that some of these mosquitoes are now infected with West Nile Virus.

The first West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in Sun Country Health Region were reported during the week of August 1, 2016.

With the risk of West Nile Virus infection increasing, residents of Sun Country Health Region are advised to take precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. This will reduce their risk of a West Nile Virus infection.

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Lentils and peas in many areas of the province are suffering from season-long excess moisture. Diseases and hail have also caused crop damage.

Provincially, cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 12 per cent surplus, 81 per cent adequate, six per cent short and one per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as seven per cent surplus, 83 per cent adequate, nine

per cent short and one per cent very short.

Sufficient rain throughout the growing season in most areas of the province has resulted in good pasture growth. Pasture conditions are rated as 20 per cent excellent, 64 per cent good, fourteen per cent fair and two

per cent poor. In the northwest region, where precipitation was lacking, pasture conditions are rated as one per cent excellent, 43 per cent good, 43 per cent fair and 13 per cent poor.

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Harvest operations have just begun in parts of the province with some farmers combining peas, lentils and winter cereals, or swathing canola, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

It was another good week for hay progress, as producers now have 70 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage and another 15 per cent cut and ready for baling. The five year average (2011 to 2015) is 73 per cent baled or put into silage.

Hay quality is rated as six per cent excellent, 69 per cent good, 23 per cent fair and two per cent poor. Very few hay acres have been through a second cut. Hay is slow to dry in swath due to high humidity and rain.

The southeast region has made good progress combining winter wheat and fall rye. Combines are also rolling on pea crops in the south regions.

There were a few reports of canola being swathed and pulses being desiccated in various areas of the province.

The majority of the precipitation was recorded in the west regions of the province, ranging from trace to 50 mm (Macklin area). A couple of other areas reported significant rain and severe weather,

September? We expect the number of Culex tarsalis mosquitoes to increase as the summer progresses and this means your risk will increase too,” says Dr. Shauna Hudson. The mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus are most active at dawn and in the early evening especially immediately after sunset.

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• Wear light clothing, long sleeves, and long pants when the mosquitos that spread West Nile Virus are most active (dusk and dawn).

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“True friendship is like sound health, the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.”

- Charles Caleb Colton

Words aren’t all we say

The other day I received a text message that actually angered me a little bit; I was a little defensive about the subject, but I breathed through it and let it go. Maybe I was just reading into the message and not just reading it.

However, I chose to use it as a teaching moment while Kelly Running at the Summer Games. While Observer Staff there the coaches held onto the girls’ phones so they wouldn’t receive distracting text messages and would be in the moment with their teammates, not just on their phones. They balked a little bit, saying there was a need to keep Snapchat streaks alive. That takes a second and I’m not completely heartless, so I’d let them send their Snapchats and message their parents as needed.

But, after I received that text message, I waited until giving them their phones back and explained what happened. I told them that when they’re at a volleyball tournament that their phones become distractions, especially if they get an upsetting message, which is part of the reason we took their phones.

The other reason was so they could enjoy each other’s company, and enjoy it they did. The coaches had to chaperone a dance on the Friday night and I watched as kids were walking around taking selfies, while our girls were dancing up a storm actually having fun in the moment and not looking through a camera screen the entire night People always seem a little bit braver behind technology. A “Keyboard Warrior” as I’ve heard them called. They’re everywhere in this day and age.

If you watch Youtube videos or read news articles there’s always someone trolling the comments, making outrageous claims or inciting people, and a lot of the time they do this just to do it.

I admit it is easier to write things down than it is to actually talk to someone. I enjoy writing this column because I get to address topics sometimes that I otherwise might not have the opportunity to discuss; I have the liberty to say whatever I’d like for a moment with no interruptions. And because I like to think things through before I say them, writing is a good medium for me. However, in person you’d just have to give me a little time mulling over a subject and forming the right words.

The other problem with being a “Keyboard Warrior” is that maybe they’re not intending their words to cut. In university I took a class that focused on language and behaviour, and as humans we say much more than the words we let tumble out of our mouths. There’s body language and tone, which make up for the majority of what we say, because people use different inflections and when you write something down the other person is missing nearly 90 percent of what you actually were thinking when you wrote the message.

Someone once told me that they wonder if I was always upset when I texted them because I try to use proper grammar in my text messages. Apparently those tiny dots, a simple period, even though just used grammatically can be interpreted in funny ways that you never imagined it would be. I started using emojis in my conversations a little bit, so people would know my grammar in texts didn’t mean I was upset, that I just liked to use proper grammar.

So, as we continue to embrace technology, I think we need to be aware of how different speaking to someone in person is from writing something out and sending it to them. And we just need to be conscious of that.

Putting the “ic”k in artistic I’m a great team player-depending upon what the game is. Trivial Pursuit or Scattergories; you want me on your team.

If you are playing Pictionary-don’t let me in the front door.

I am terrible. I cannot draw. At all. Pictionary is a game that requires drawling clues so your teammates can correctly guess hidden answers. I remember vividly the last clue I ever drew.

Shelley Luedtke It was an easy one, so I began my artistry. My teammates began shouting out answers: “Princess”, “crown”, “royalty”, “monarch” and so on. I couldn’t believe it.

Not a decent guess amongst the bunch. Clearly, I had drawn a frog. Well, it had kind of a pointy head but still, couldn’t they see it was a frog? I haven’t played the game since--or rather, no one has been willing to play again with me. Let’s just say I put the “ic”k in artistic.

I wish I were an artist. One of my favorite classes in university was studying Renaissance Art and Architecture. I loved doing the reading and studying the breathtaking pictures. The statues, cathedrals, paintings, and frescoes were all so stunning. Several students in my class were also enrolled in drawing or painting classes taught by the same professor. Oh how I envied them. To be inspired by Renaissance masters and then create your own art--how amazing that would be. But not for me. I stayed away from those...always aware of my grade 3 teacher’s voice in my head.

As third graders we read a book about a parade and our teacher planned a project for us. We were each assigned a particular aspect of the parade and we had to draw it. She would then attach each of our panels together, tape it to two ends of dowling and feed it through a box with the side cut out, essentially creating a TV show we would watch.

On the day we handed in our pictures we stood at

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the teacher’s desk and she started taping one to another. We smiled as we saw the parade coming together. Then it was my turn. I handed her my creation and she looked at it, handed it back to me and said it wasn’t good enough to include in the parade. She has no idea what those words did to me, or how long they stayed with me. From that point on I believed I couldn’t draw, or color, or paint, or do anything worthy in art. It had a profound impact on the rest of my years in school. If teachers gave options to either create an art project or write an essay, I chose the essay every time. My friends thought I was crazy, but I was simply trying to protect myself. I was terrified of being told my work was not only deficient, but totally unworthy.

When my girls were little we did some sort of craft project most mornings. I would haul out the paints, brushes, crayons, paper, glue and glitter and watch my kids create masterpieces. Our fridge, walls and scrapbooks overflowed with color and imagination. One day they wanted to play jungle.

My oldest decided that while she and her sister gathered up all their stuffed animals I should paint some scenery to decorate our jungle. Tentatively I grabbed a brush and began making trees. They weren’t brilliant, but they looked like trees. When the girls carried their armloads of animals into the hallway and caught sight of the jungle, they were thrilled, and I felt like…an artist.

I carried Mrs. X’s criticism in my head way too long and robbed myself of too many opportunities. I’m not saying I would have become artistically inclined, but perhaps I wouldn’t have been so quick to doubt my abilities and continually pass up chances to see what I could do with a pencil, a brush, or a block of clay.

If your voice cracks when you sing--sing louder. If you have two left feet--turn on the music and dance. If your frogs look like princesses--draw them anyway. And don’t let anyone tell you your efforts aren’t worthy.

That’s my outlook.

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Gardening at school a growing idea Kelly Running Observer Staff

Growing up on a farm, I grew up gardening. I can remember being in the garden with mom or dad seeding, pulling weeds, and finally helping find the “vegetables” of our labour from a very early age. It was just part of what we did on the farm. Specifically I can remember Mom pulling up the potato plants and my sister and I rooting around in the ground to find those fresh new potatoes.

Items fresh out of the garden are always so much better than ones that come from the store.

Fresh peas, carrots with a little bit of dirt on them still, lettuce, and so much more. Gardening much like growing up on a farm has given me not only a good work ethic, but an appreciation of vegetables.

I know it sounds weird, but when you’ve planted your garden you become dependent on the weather a lot of the time and if a rain floods you out it’s pretty devastating, but if you have tended it lovingly and everything produces there’s a great satisfaction in that. It’s fun to say, “Here

take some peas, they came from my garden.” …

Although I’m sorry, I’d never share the peas… I’m nice, but not that nice.

So, what would happen if a school adopted a gardening program? At Eastern Senior High School in Washington D.C., students are outdoors hard at work during the summer as they tend to a garden flourishing with flowers, vegetables, and herbs. The project is called City Blossoms, which is a non-profit organization bringing gardening to schools… it pays a little, but the kids get to take vegetables home with them and any extra is taken and sold at a farmer’s market.

Within this program one youth explained that it has promoted a healthier lifestyle for her and her family. They had never really bought vegetables a lot and admitted they liked their snacks, but have now embraced a healthier diet.

Additionally, there’s a concern that kids aren’t spending enough time outside, and although Pokemon Go has helped send people of all ages out the door on a scavenger hunt using their phones, a garden gets them working and appreciating the natural world.

Although in Canada our school year runs kind of awkwardly to promote gardening there are other opportunities. In my friends’ preschool that they run they have what’s best described as a self-contained greenhouse. It doesn’t take up much room, but she was excited to find the unit because it teaches her students about the life cycle, growth, how to take care of something other than themselves, observe change, and allows them to put in the work of watering where they get a tasty reward. She added that it helps the picky eaters, because they want to try whatever they grow. Whether they like it or not is a different story, but they’re more willing to try it if they’ve helped make it grow.

So, there would be ways of introducing gardening to the school. They may not be the most conventional, but I do feel like it’s something that should be looked at and taught to youth because it does promote a healthier lifestyle, allows them to taste the “vegetables” of their labours, and learn about the natural world.

Back to the garden; growing the future Lynne Bell

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No matter how great the weather is-or isn’tsummers are short in Canada, especially for teachers and their students. And given the ever-increasing workload of the average educator, this column’s topic may not be a welcome one-that is: Should kids learn how to grow food in school?

Putting aside the logistics of implementing such a plan in Canada-indoor or outdoor gardening, adding another subject to an already overloaded curriculum, etc., etc.,evidence does suggest that this isn’t a bad idea for a few different reasons. And one of the most compelling ones is that of improved health outcomes for young people-and dare I say it?-future generations.

It isn’t an exaggeration to say that many of us have lost touch with real food. Busy schedules, the excess and availability of convenience food, and plenty of other reasons mean that

food is something that is often picked up and/ or prepared in a hurry-without a lot of thought given as to where it comes from.

So it’s no surprise that a team of food researchers found that kids are five times more likely to eat salad when they’ve grown it themselves-and the same kids will be more likely to carry healthier eating habits into adulthood.

The study was published in the health journal Acta Paediatrica. The project monitored 370 students in New York state school cafeterias on three separate days, and recorded what kids put on their lunch trays, what they consumed, and what they left behind.

Before the start of the school salad-growing project, just two percent of the pupils added salad to their main course. However, when the students-both gardeners and non-gardenersknew the veggies were grown by pupils in the school, 10 percent of kids chose them.

Eight percent certainly isn’t a huge increase, but it is a significant one, especially in a

school setting and over such a short period of time. With scary stats that state that this generation of kids may be the first one to fall ill from lifestyle-related illnesses at an earlier age than previous generations, it seems like growing food as part of the curriculum could be part of a simple solution to a complex concern.

It would be a wonderful opportunity for kids who-for a lot of reasons-but that’s another column- would never get the chance to garden or see much green space. And for all children, gardening at school would help them form healthier eating habits at an early age, given the potential for positive peer pressure.

One of the researchers behind the study, Drew Hanks of Ohio State University sums it up this way: “We see great promise with this research. The first hurdle in increasing vegetable consumption is simply getting kids to put them on their plate.”

And this might just be part the answer to a complex concern.

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

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Southeast Elite finish season at Western Championships Submitted In just three short months, 13 of our local girls in the South East built a team that earned them an opportunity to compete in the Bantam 16U “A” Western Canadian Championships.

The SE Elite came in 2nd in U16B Provincials, from there they were sent to represent Saskatchewan playing at The Western Canadian U16A Championships. The Westerns Championships consist of the top 2 teams from our Four Western Canadian Provinces. This year’s Games were hosted in St Albert, Alberta. July 29 – Aug. 1st These girls competed against a very high level of ball & some of the best competitive softball teams they’ve seen. Our Elite girls ended with a 0-6 record but performed better than their record would indicate. MVP’s were also awarded per game for their athleticism & sportsmanship. Players that received this award were: Hope Robertson (Carlyle), Kenzie Fleck (Lampman), Jocelyn Jensen (Carnduff), Shae-Lynn Audette (Carnduff), Madison Riddell (Carlyle), and Makenna Morrison (Carlyle) We’d like to extend our sincerest thank you’s to all our local sponsors who in just a short period of time were able to come together and raise enough money needed for the girls to compete!!

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Altuve is baseball’s little big man There are 30 teams in Major League Baseball, with 25 players on each roster. That’s 750 players. Ranked by height, Houston Astros’ second baseman Jose Altuve, at 5-foot-6, is 750th.

But when it comes to talent and skill, he’s No. 1.

Dayn Perry of CBS sports.com ranks the top 100 ball players each month. June’s rankings had Altuve at No. 6. August’s listing had him at No. 1.

“The most complete player in the game right now? Altuve capably mans a key defensive position, he’s a high-volume and high-percentage base-stealer, and he

hits for power while also hitting for average and being tough to strike out,” raved Perry.

In his sixth MLB season, the 26-year-old Altuve hit between .276 and .290 his first three seasons, but has been over .300 ever since. As of Aug. 6, he led MLB in batting with a .355 average, was second in on-base percentage, sixth in slugging (he’s only 5-foot-6, for crying out loud!), second in OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging), sixth in stolen bases with 25, No. 1 in hits, 43rd in home runs (hey, he’s only 5-foot-6!) and second in WAR (wins above replacement). No matter how traditional or obscure the stats, Altuve ranks with the game’s best. Put them all together and there’s nobody better in baseball today.

Among those most

impressed are his teammates. “It’s kind of a joke in here,” outfielder Colby Rasmus told the Toronto Star. “We’re all struggling to get hits — blasting balls into the shift or whatever — and it’s like he’s got this innate ability to get three hits a night against the best pitching in the world.”

Blue Jays’ Devon Travis, at 5-foot-9 closer in stature to Altuve than most other players in the bigs, is a big fan of the Astros’ star.

“He’s one of my favourite players to watch in this game,” Travis told Brendan Kennedy of the Toronto Star. “He plays the game the way I try to play.”

Those who follow baseball closely suggest there’s a three-way race for the American League’s Most Valuable Player award. Toronto’s Josh Donaldson, who

Rider Insider REGINA -- Apologies this morning for the upcoming word-vomit.

I’m just going to open up and let it fly, with no real idea of where it’s going to land.

Here goes: So hopefully training camp is now over.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders seemed to use the opening six games of the 2016 CFL season as just that: an extended version of training camp. And no one around here seems to have a problem with that, given the fact Chris Jones and Co. took over a franchise coming off one of its Top 3 worst seasons in franchise history.

So through these opening six games and the accompanying 1-5 record, have we learned anything about this bunch?

I’m not sure.

Thursday’s 35-15 loss to the Stampeders in Calgary was more deflating than debilitating. Through three quarters the stats were virtually identical, and up until the final minute of the third period it was a one-point ball game.

But over the final 16 minutes, Stampeders quarterback Bo-Levi Mitchell said, “Enough’s enough. Time to get serious” and Calgary when on to fairly easily post 19 unanswered points

and put the game away for another Rider loss in the Foothills.

Pshaw. The current Rider woes really have nothing to do with Bo-Levi Mitchell and the Calgary Stampeders even if the Riders’ regular season losing streak at McMahon Stadium now dates back to August of 2009. (That streak is hollow by the way, given the fact Saskatchewan won the 2010 and 2013 West Finals in Calgary but no one over there seems to remember that).

But back to the matter at hand. The Roughriders took Thursday’s loss as hard as any I’ve seen in quite some time. Several years in fact.

And when players and coaches stare straight ahead in a catatonic trance after a game like that, I often want to ask them what they’re thinking about. But of course I never do, and settle instead for looking out the window on the bus or plane all the way home.

So what have we learned through the opening third of the season other than the fact Saskatchewan sports the CFL’s worst record?

Well, using last week’s game as a great example, the players are simply not making plays at this time. The

Riders are last in sacks, defensive takeaways, and are on pace to give up a record number of points. That’s as alarming as it gets, for the time being.

If the Rider brass is wondering what the fans are unhappiest about the most, it’s the sack issue and lack of pressure on opposing quarterbacks. So far, this has not been the Chris Jones Defense we expected or have become accustomed to over the years. His is a pressure defense that seems to blitz more than 50 percent of the time but more often than not when I look down from the press box, the Riders are employing three down linemen on defense.

On Thursday night in Calgary, the Riders had 69 plays on defense. They blitzed on 20 of them, or 29% of the time. On the 49 snaps where they didn’t blitz, they deployed a 3-man rush on 28 plays or 57% of the time. They used a 4-man rush on the remaining 21 plays. They didn’t register a single sack on the night.

Is Jones not comfortable with his personnel?

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was last year’s MVP, is having another outstanding year and could repeat if the Jays go on to win the A.L. East Mike Trout is having another Trout-like year for the Angels and will be in the MVP mix. But if the Astros somehow overcome the Texas Rangers and win the A.L. West, or even win one of the wildcard playoff spots, look for Altuve to be voted MVP. Little man, big talent, big year.

• TC in BC, on quarterback Michael Vick becoming a free agent: “Does that officially make him a stray?”

• Headline at TheKicker.com: “Every Olympic swimmer tests positive for all drugs after dip in Rio bay.”

• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel asks the question: “What will be more polluted at the Olympics, the water in Brazil or the blood of the Russian athletes?”

• Umpire Bob Davidson, to a pool reporter, after he ejected a heckling fan in Philadelphia for inappropriate language: “And people cheered me, which is

unusual in this town for me.”

• Norman Chad of the Washington Post, on Twitter: “In effort to realize record profits from Rio 2016, NBC to become first network to air more than 60 minutes of commercials in a single hour.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “Democrats say they want to put an end to the rich getting richer on the backs of the middle and lower classes. In that case, they can start by investigating how the Golden State Warriors got Kevin Durant.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “There was an upset at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament.

In a closely contested matchup, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova edged Agnieszka Radwanska 23 letters to 18.”

• Jimmy Fallon of NBC’s Tonight Show: “The golf tournament at the Rio Olympics will be played on a course that is apparently infested with 150-pound rodents. The official said, ‘Don’t worry, the giant snakes will eat them. So don’t worry about them.

Golf away, enjoy yourself.’”

• From ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live: “Surfing and skateboarding will make history for the Olympics in 2020, in that these will be the first sports in which athletes will be tested to make sure they are doping.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “At the Rio Olympics, the U.S. men’s basketball team is staying on a luxury cruise ship and many of the players were seen partying in a high-end brothel. Apparently their coach is Charlie Sheen.”

• Comedy writer Jerry Perisho: “There’s good news concerning the contaminated water at the Olympics in Rio. The Zika mosquitoes are dying of dysentery.”

• Comedy writer Tim Hunter, on complaints that a mysterious ‘creepy’ clown has been seen walking around Green Bay, Wis.: “What makes him ‘creepy’ is that he’s not wearing a cheesehead.”

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From Page 11 - Rider Insider Are the newbies not picking up the coach’s favourite schemes? Is Jones saving those calls for the fall months? I’m not sure, and frankly am hesitant to ask.

But as far as this team not making enough big plays goes, that’s the issue. And they’re not rookies! For the most part anyway. It›s one thing for 12 new players to play together and know each

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other’s responsiblities, but it›s an entirely different thing to still be learning the Canadian game. Sam Eguavoen, Kevin Francis, Jonathan Newsome and Justin Cox can be given a pass on that but Buddy Jackson, Shane Herbert, Justin Cappicciotti, Greg Jones, Otha Foster, Corey Irvin, and veterans of that ilk cannot.

Veterans on offense were on the hook for their share of gaffes against Calgary as well, like Darian Durant being unable to connect screen passes to Rob Bagg, or Bagg’s costly fumble in Stampeders’ territory midway through the second quarter.

Interestingly enough, the Riders have better first down success (7.2 yards) than anybody else in the CFL. However again the culprit seems to be the defense, where Saskatchewan Winnipeg have given up the most big plays so far this year (21 each).

However the other surprising side of today’s story is that fans in the Wheat Province are vastly more positive than anyone would expect right now.

Bright and early at the coffee shop on Friday morning, the smiling young girl behind the counter said to me, “What did you think of the game last night? I listened to you right up to the fourth quarter and we were still in it! Maybe we can win this week!”

That one shocked me. I was in a ball cap and sunglasses and if I could’ve found a fake nose and moustache, I’d have been wearing that too. I was prepared for the usual barrage of, “’Why aren’t they doing this?’ ‘Why are they playinghim?’ ‘Why are they doing that?’”

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It gets very draining and maybe that’s why I was so deflated after the loss in Calgary; it meant one more week of being asked for answers that I simply don’t have.

But that never happened over the weekend.

Peoples’ heads are up around here, smiles are on their faces, and for the moment at least, they are positive. They are still following this team’s every move, and have not given up on them.

Will it translate to ticket sales for this Saturday’s home game against the Calgary Stampeders (5:00 pm kickoff)?

Who knows.

There are many, many reasons to come to this game including the fact it’s the last-ever “summer” game at the old Mosaic Stadium during this Farewell Season because the Labour Day Classic is next up and that’s the annual kickoff to autumn.

To my knowledge the Riders will be honouring the 80’s era this weekend and there will be some very exciting franchise legends from the 1989 Grey Cup team flying in for the game. Listen for details on the SportsCage on 620 CKRM this week, plus interviews with these guys. The forecast calls for another sunny day, and 26 degrees Celsius.

Most importantly, Saturday’s game is the backend of a home-and-home series with the Riders’ biggest rival and the game represents the kickoff to the “middle third” of the season. The season is not lost in any way, especially when you consider Winnipeg and Edmonton are within the Riders’ grasp. (Winnipeg is two wins up and Edmonton is only one game up with a whopping 12 games to go).

Who predicted Winnipeg and Edmonton to be scrapping it out in the mud when all is said and done? Ah, never mind.

Maybe it’s this sunshiny summer that has everyone so upbeat and optimistic around here. Maybe there’s something about Chris Jones that inspires Rider fans and makes them believe the next miracle is right around the corner.

I don’t know? But for this week, I’ll take it.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to mop this mess up.

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Arman Tabudlong (left) of the Carlyle Shooters and the Carlyle Bombers’ Manny Regalado (right) are pictured at the Filipino community’s 6th Annual Basketball Tournament in Carlyle, July 30-31. The Carlyle Bombers earned first place in the competition, while the Carlyle Shooters picked up the prize for best uniforms.

The 2016 first-place winners of Carlyle’s 6th Annual Basketball Tournament were the Carlyle Bombers. Team Estevan earned second place in the standings, with Team Carnduff coming in third, followed by fourth-place winners, the Virden Wetpacs. The Carlyle Shooters received the prize for best uniforms, while the Weyburn Eagles’ Chrisgia Fesalbon was voted Best Muse.

Carlyle’s 6th Annual Basketball Tournament

One of the organizers of Carlyle’s 6th Annual Basketball Tournament, Benny Caan, welcomes teams and spectators to the competition, held Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31. Caan says the tournament began as a way for members of southeast Saskatchewan’s Filipino community to stay in touch with each other, while also enjoying some good-natured sporting competition. “We started the idea during those days,” says Caan.

“We were all very busy working and were sometimes far apart from each other, so we had limited access as far as seeing each other.”

Carlyle Shooters captain-and #23-Danny Alvarez, accepts the Best Uniform trophy for his squad at Carlyle’s 6th Annual Basketball Tournament, July 30 and 31.

Carlyle’s Filipino community hosted 11 teams at its 6th Annual Basketball Tournament, held July 30-31. The two-day event featured teams from Carlyle, Carnduff, Estevan, Moosomin, Oxbow, Weyburn and Virden, Manitoba. Organizer Benny Caan of Carlyle told the teams: “This is our yearly action-let’s enjoy it and have fun!”

Instead of team cheerleaders, it is a Filipino tradition to name a team muse to represent each squad.

The ladies who were in attendance for their respective teams at Carlyle’s 6th Annual Basketball Tournament are pictured (l-r): Yveian Orpiano (Carlyle Bombers), Andrea Paladin (Carlyle Shooters), Xyrelle Ebal (Team Oxbow), Alyanna Rabanal (Team Carnduff ), Darlene Gonzales (Team Moosomin) and Chrisgia Fesalbon (Weyburn Eagles)-who won the tournament’s Best Muse title.

Benny Caan (centre), one of the organizers of the 6th Annual Carlyle Basketball Tournament officially gets the action started at the twoday event. Carlyle’s Filipino community hosted eleven teams from southeast Saskatchewan and Manitoba at the competition.

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Weekly RCMP report Lynne Bell

Observer Staff

The Carlyle RCMP detachment responded to several calls to service between Monday, August 1 and Thursday, August 4.

The telephone and internet fraud purporting to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has not abated.

In fact, it has become both more widespread and sophisticated.

Carlyle RCMP urges residents to call the detachment at (306)453-6707, before they release any personal information-including address, banking or credit card details.

Staff Sgt. Darren Simons reminds all motorists to be mindful of police and emergency vehicles on the road. “If a police vehicle is coming toward you or behind you with its lights flashing, pull over so the emergency vehicle-

whether it’s police, ambulance or fire-knows you’ve seen them and also, so they can get by.”

Alarms RCMP received alarms during this period, all of which of were of a non-emergency nature.

Animal calls Members responded to a call from the Carlyle area about a dog in distress. Police took the animal for veterinary care.

Alcohol-related offences A possible hit and run involving an impaired driver in the Carlyle area is under investigation by the RCMP. A minor was charged under the Liquor Act, for using false identification.

Patrols were made for a possibly-impaired driver.

Assault An individual is charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer. These incidents occurred while the individual was held in the cell block at the Carlyle RCMP detachment.

An assault which

occurred in the Carlyle area is currently under investigation.

Assistance Members assisted another police agency by taking a statement.

Breach of conditions Two individuals from the Carlyle area breached their release conditions.

Fraud Members are currently investigating a case of fraud.

Mental Health Act Members responded to four incidents under the Mental Health Act. Property damage An incident of property damage which occurred in Redvers is still under investigation by the RCMP. Sudden death Members attended at the scene of a sudden death near Redvers.

Theft A theft investigation in Wawota was found to be a civil matter by police.

Traffic offences Members are conducting a careless driving investigation in Carlyle.

RCMP issued several tickets for traffic violations during this period, as well as a nonmoving traffic violation.

Members also attended at the scene of a minor traffic collision.

Uttering threats RCMP responded

to a report of someone uttering threats over the phone in the Carlyle area.

How can I encourage you?

By Linda Wegner Although I rarely turn on the TV before heading out for church on Sunday mornings, today I did. Scrolling through the usual news channels, I realized I’d already heard it all, over and over again.

I came close to turning it off but I’m glad I didn’t because with a few clicks I came across a program with well known Bible teacher, Dr. Charles Stanley. My time was limited but in those few minutes I listened I was reminded of one of the primary responsibilities of believers in Christ…and no, it isn’t to proclaim the perils of hell to “sinners”, nor is it to point out all the foibles of fellow (all genders included) Christians.

Rather, it’s about encouraging, supporting and lifting up each other.

Merriam-Webster dictionary gives a number of definition options but here’s the one that caught my attention and my heart: “something that makes someone more determined,

hopeful or confident”. Aha, I thought to myself, I can’t think of anything more powerful or needed than to deliberately cheer and gladden the heart of someone. We only see the external; God wants to use each of us to minister to the pain or sorrow that others often hide.

Because I’ve often been the recipient of encouragement over the years, I’ve made it a habit to try to regularly pass some on. Here are a few suggestions: take a baking treat to your emergency/police headquarters (a dozen doughnuts from ™Timmies once a month always goes over well); write a note of thanks to local government for their service (you don’t have to agree with all their decisions) and, don’t forget to thank your pastor for the work that goes into his or her weekly sermons. “…therefore comfort each other and edify one another…” (1 Thessalonians 5:11) PS: A warm and genuine smile also counts.

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The Bear Claw Casino and Hotel’s annual Summer Celebration Powwow, a beautiful showcase of First Nations culture, is being hosted again this year and will run from Aug. 26 to 28th.

The Bear Claw Casino and Hotel’s annual Summer Celebration Powwow, a beautiful showcase of First Nations culture, is being hosted again this year and will run from Aug. 26 to 28th.

Grand entries will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, and at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28.

People from across North America from California and Arizona to British Columbia and the prairie provinces usually attend with hundreds of participants showcasing their abilities while thousands of spectators take in the beautiful dancing and heart touching drumming.

The drumming contest is judged on a five-point system based on six categories: dancer’s response, singing and harmony, drum rhythm, cleanliness, attendance for the number of singers, and overall performance. Each category is scored accordingly within the five-point system to deliver their final score.

For dancing, male and female participants will compete in the junior category (seven years to 12 years) all the way up through to the Golden Age category with participants aged 55 and over. The

women’s dancing includes traditional, fancy, and jingle; while the men will perform in the traditional, grass, fancy, and chicken dances.

Monetary awards are available to those who place in the top five for dancers and in the top six for the drummers.

In addition to the beautiful dancing and the amazing regalia of each dancer there will be a number of food booths as well as arts and crafts booths on site. Food often includes delicious bannock burgers, Indian tacos, and soup served with bannock. Arts and craft booths will include jewellery, artwork, and traditional clothing.

Admission to the event is free, so mark your calendars and come out to enjoy the competition.

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Karate’s Cormier holds lunchtime fundraiser in Carlyle

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Seventeen-year-old Marlee Cormier of Carlyle is a member of the Sintani Wado Kai Karate Federation’s national team and will compete for Canada later this year in Japan. Cormier (pictured) held a noon-hour fundraiser and lunch on Friday, August 5 in Carlyle and was joined by her fellow national competitor, Sensei Quinn Brown of Arcola. The event was held to help with the cost of the competition, and Cormier says: “I am totally overwhelmed by all of the community support. Businesses went above and beyond what I ever thought, all of the people who came out and my family who always support me, I say a huge thank you to you all.”

Friday, August 12, 2016

Pause for Reflection

By Ken Rolheiser www.kenrolheiser.com

Mea culpa and voting with your feet

Why was the chicken looking forward to heaven?

Because he could finally cross the road without anyone questioning his motives.

Are we really looking forward to heaven? The closer I get to that time the more concerned I become about what I have not finished doing in this world. Don’t get me wrong, I pray with confidence; it’s just that there is so much more to do and pray for.

I pray for family members and parishioners I love but who have lost interest in Sunday worship. To them I extend the invitation: what are you waiting for?

What are we waiting for? I’m a sinner like the rest of you; better at it than some. But I pray with confidence. The thing about prayer is to keep showing up. And be committed.

Make up your mind to follow Jesus.

The world promises so much and creates such tempting distractions – like a big, juicy, garlic sausage. Money and pleasure! Success!

Like St Peter, I deny the Lord when the devil tempts me. Of course I’ll never do it again. And the Lord takes me back, just as he took Peter back and Thomas the doubter and the disciples who ran away from him.

And Jesus chooses us sinners.

Vote with your feet. Come back to the Lord again and again. Jesus is still asking us, “Do you love me?

Do you love me? Do you love me?”

(John 21:17). Make the choice now; you’ll want to in the end. It will take practice to get it right, so get started.

I know. I’m still trying.

Go back to the Lord on Sunday

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Say thanks today. Start with your thank you before meals. Start with your morning thank you. Every day alive is a gift and a blessing. And if you have good health, give an extra bound of thanks.

Take a deep breath! Smell the roses.

See the blue sky and the glorious rays of the sun. And say thank you for your eyes.

And come back to the Lord. I know, I have to do that as often as I fail. I cross myself three times, a habit I learned from the Orthodox and Ukrainian Catholics. And then I walk the walk on the path that follows Jesus.

Oh, sinnerman where you gonna run to? Oh, sinnerman where you gonna run to? Sinnerman where you gonna run to?

All on that day Well the rock wouldn’t hide him; the river wouldn’t hide him; the sea wouldn’t hide him, so in the end he ran to the Lord and said, “Don’t you know I need you Lord?” The good news is that the Lord is waiting for us. The Lord is always open to help us.

In the end grace will prevail.

Know it! “I have read the last page of the bible. It is going to turn out all right,” Billy Graham said.

“The great mystery of life is not unanswered prayer; it’s unfinished prayer.” (on-line source). We need to keep showing up. We are an unfinished work; a form on canvas. It is almost an embarrassment to look at now, but give the Artist a chance.

Keep showing up.

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COUNTDOWN TO CANADA’S 150TH

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TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE QUESTION 1: Which Canadian author penned the following titles: Alias Grace, Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood and The Heart Goes Last?

QUESTION 2: In which city did the Guinness family open Canada’s first-ever indoor shopping mall?

QUESTION 3: What back-saving contraption did Arthur Sicard invent in 1927?

QUESTION 4: Which team was forced to drop out halfway through the first official season of the NHL due to their arena burning down?

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According to the 2011 National Household Study, more than 150,000 Canadians claim full or partial Colombian ancestry. They’re part of one of the fastest-growing groups of Latin American heritage in Canada, residing mostly in Ontario and Quebec.

Like most Latin American groups, Colombian immigrants started arriving in Canada during the late.

20th century. They were often fleeing violence and political unrest at home, and turned to Canada’s free and welcoming society for a new beginning. They quickly formed strong communities on Canadian soil while keeping their Colombian traditions alive.

In popular culture, keep an eye out for Toronto-based signer Jessie Reyes, a proud Colombian-Canadian who’s on her way to stardom. Filmmaker Pablo Alvarez-Mesa was born in Medellin, Colombia, before moving to Vancouver to study film production. His works are inspired by his life in Colombia and have been featured at several international film festivals. He recently released his first feature-length documentary, Nuestro Monte Luna.

A growing Colombian community means more Colombian food available in Canada, which is definitely good news for foodies! Must-try dishes include Pargo Rojo—red snapper served with crispy plantains—and Bandeja Paisa, made with beef, bacon, plantain, rice and beans.

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ANSWERS 1: Margaret Atwood 2: Vancouver. Park Royal Shopping Centre opened in 1950.

3: The snow blower 4: The Montreal Wanderers

Quick trivia question: who invented the light bulb? The commonly accepted answer, of course, is Thomas Edison, but that may not be as accurate as you think.

The flickering glow of candles and oil lamps is perfect for a romantic dinner, but loses much of its charm when you’re forced to work, read and travel in dimly lit conditions—or wait until sunrise. So it’s no surprise that during the 19th century the idea of creating light with electricity was quite popular, both with the scientific community and enthusiastic hobbyists. Among these backyard scientists who dreamed of an electrical light source were two Canadian neighbours, medical student Henry Woodward and hotel doorman Matthew Evans.

Woodward and Evans, who spent their spare time together tinkering and testing scientific theories, started working on the elusive incandescent light bulb in the early 1870s. After months of trial and error, they finally created a working prototype: Woodward and Evans’ Electric Light was born. The device was patented in Canada in 1874, and in the US two years later.

Patent in hand, the Toronto-based inventors set off in search of financing. At first, the future seemed bright for Woodward and Evans’ Electric Light, but the tide quickly turned.

Public opinion went so far as to criticize the pair for having created a “useless invention,” which scared off once-enthusiastic investors. The project lost attention, and seemed on its way to being forgotten entirely.

That’s when Thomas Edison enters the story. Having failed his own attempt to patent an electric bulb in the late 1870s, Edison saw an opportunity and purchased the American patent for Woodward and Evans’ Electric light in 1879, and its Canadian version in 1885. The rest, as they say, is history.

After selling their patents to Edison, Henry Woodward and Matthew Edwards faded into obscurity, living out the rest of their lives with very little recognition from the scientific field.

But while Edison may have stolen the spotlight, that very spotlight may never have existed if it weren’t for the cleverness and vision of two bright Canadian friends.

WEEKS TO GO

FLOWER: MAYFLOWER The mayflower (Epigaea repens) was made Nova Scotia’s provincial flower in 1901, but was already an emblem as far back as 1825. The flowers begin to bloom when the last snows of winter are still on the ground, and so are said to symbolise strength in the face of adversity.

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THANK YOU!!!

Alida and Area 4-H Beef Club Extends a HUGE THANK YOU! Congratulations to all the members on a great year and Achievement Day. Thank you to everyone who helped make it all happen.

The 4-H program helps members “Learn to do by Doing”, to instill leadership, dedication and hard work and leaves the members with the tools to become great community leaders. 4-H Beef hopes to teach a better understanding of the beef industry and agriculture. 4-H is family orientated and forms many lasting friendships. Without the dedication of leaders, parents, volunteers, sponsors and support of steer buyers and bidders, this would not be possible and these young members would not have the chance to complete their project year and showcase their hard work.

Thank you to 2016 Steer Buyers – Vermilion Energy, Greg Cousins, Allan & Brenda Hutton, Dana Carlsen, C.A. Shaw Insurance, Van L Equipment, Midale Petroleum, Jensen Welding, Dangstorp’s Service Ltd., Canada Tubing and Casing, Hutton Livestock, Head for the Hill’s Vet Service, Kings Department Store, SITE Energy Services, 7Z Ranch Ltd., and Redvers Agriculture Supply We would also like to thank: Alameda Ag Society, Alida Lion’s Club, Affinity Credit Union, Prairie Pride Credit Union, R.M.’s of Enniskillen No. 3, Reciprocity No. 32, Antler No. 61, Storthoaks No. 31, Maryfield No. 91, Ross Madsen, Jim Anderson, Hilary Bauche, Denise Allum, Nicki Franken, Nelson Motors, Redvers & District Oil Showcase, Chopper K Auction Mart.

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Zachary Hill

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Cody Holden

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Spencer Hill

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Nate Jorgensen

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Alida News Submitted by Edel Cowan

I missed Leonard and Lil Patton name from those who had attended the Austin Thresherman’s Reunion at Austin, MB in July – sorry folks and to anyone else I may have missed.

Gray and Edel Cowan visited for while in the afternoon of Friday, July 29 at Redvers Centennial Haven with her Uncle Arthur Nelson.

Patty Charles received word that she has a new granddaughter, Addison Patrick Charles who was born July 30, 2016, daughter of Pam and the late Patrick Charles of Wainwright, AB. Congratulations to Grandma Patty and Auntie Melynda Charles as well as to cousins, Lily and Amy (Redvers).

Daniel Mailhiot spent days holidaying and visiting at home with his parents Prudent and Joey Mailhiot and siblings Chelsey and Skylar.

While here he will also visit with his grandfather Arthur Nelson at Redvers.

Wishes for a speedy recovery is extended to Prudent Mailhiot who has had surgery on his shoulder – being a one-arm fisherman must be hard, but you seem to have managed to find the knowhow just fine.

There were other family reunions held over this past long weekend (July 28-August 1) as well as the Annetts Family Reunion which was held in the Nottingham area. The Germain Reunion was held at Brian and Margaret Peet with 32 family members in attendance. Teresa Lemieux and girls attended the Paxman reunion at Cannington Manor as well as Tracy Praski and her family. Hope everyone had a good time.

Connor and Cole Hoffman are spending a couple of weeks holidaying with their grandparents Brian and Margaret Peet. They will also spend some time on the farm with their cousins Wendal, Thomas, Hudson and Lincoln Peet. The boys will be taking a week’s swimming lessons while here and enjoy the swimming pool before return to their home in Viking, AB. Congratulations to Amanda D’Autremont and Saleh Rustom who were married on Saturday, July 30, 2016 in Regina. They will be residing in Toronto. Best wishes Mandy and Saleh in your marriage and future endeavors together.

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ing of Garry Folkerts of Medicine Hat, AB, who passed away August 1, 2016. Sincere sympathy is extended to his wife Joyce (nee Harrison), their daughters and their families. Condolences are also extended to Eleanor Harrison, Daryl, Cheryl Harrison and their family, as well as Dale and Lorraine Harrison (Saskatoon). Eleanor and Daryl attended the funeral service which was held Friday, August 5 in Medicine Hat. Sincere sympathy is extended Garnet and Jean Ball, Roy and Bonnie Farr, Alan and Kathy Arthur, and Laughlin and Gwen Arthur on the death of their uncle, Donald Ball who had passed away on August 2, 2016 at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, at the age of 85. His funeral was held in Estevan on August 10. Donald was formally from the Alida area and before moving to the Lampman area. Condolences are also extended to his son Shannon (Kimberly) and their family (Estevan) and to all other members of the Ball family.

Hope you don’t mind but it’s time for my sports report – The Riders are back on the losing end of the spectrum once again. I’m beginning to lose all hope for a successful year – guess one will maybe have to wait for next year (hope I’ll be proven wrong).

The Blue Jays seem to be doing okay even if they have lost last couple of games. Hopefully they can return to the winning side of things and we’ll see them in the finals – Go Jays Go. My eyes are now glued to the television as the Olympic Summer Games are on – and I do enjoy watching all of the events. Canada has gotten their first medal – a bronze in the Women’s Swimming Relay with a 16 year old holding on to their lead. She has since won a silver as well – Way to go Canada. How about the Rugby scene? Wow now there’s a rough but interesting game and so far Canada is holding up their end and we’ll keep our eyes and ears tuned in. Volleyball is also a great game to watch – Go Canada Go. Please remember folks to let me know about your news preferably

by Sunday evening by either calling (306-443-2496) or texting (306-4858561) or e-mailing (g.cowan@sasktel. net) – I do appreciate it. Until next time – Keep smiling – Think positive – Drive safely and Take care.

Disaster preparation - Solar generator

Several months back Ted Koppel released the book, “Lights Out”. His book explores what it would be like to have a nationwide electrical blackout for a lengthy period and the result of an in-depth look into the vulnerabilities of the nation’s power grid. More than one reviewer called the book “scary”!

I have written a few times on the loss of electricity and how to survive a grid-down, experience. I own a backup generator, but they require fuel. It is neither practical nor safe to store the amount of fuel needed to see one through a lengthy power failure. I have calculated I have enough fuel on hand to keep my refrigerator and freezer running until the food contained therein is depleted.

I have always thought solar energy was cool, but here on the Southern Oregon Coast, sometimes our days are “sunlight hindered” if you get the hint. I have had some free time on my hands recently and stumbled across a set of online plans for a solar generator I thought was not only practical, but affordable. This unit is portable, self-contained and capable of light duty usage.

I based my unit on a Plano toolbox, available at most hardware stores. The toolbox is built from heavy-duty plastic and seemed big enough to duplicate the plans I had seen online.

I ordered all the components from Amazon. com and in a few days the parts began to arrive. In true “Tim Taylor” fashion I didn’t precisely follow the online example in that, instead

of a 10 watt solar panel, I ordered a 20 watt unit.

After all it wasn’t that much more expensive and we all can use more horsepower. Right? Instead of one, 12 volt, 18 amp, sealed lead acid battery, I ordered two.

Increased storage capacity you understand.

Then I added a 500 watt inverter and a solar charge controller. I also added a 12 volt plug-in that looks like a cigarette lighter receptacle and a USB receptacle.

Those I mounted in the lid of the toolbox for ease of access.

After spending a few hours in my shop and three days sitting crosslegged on my living room floor, I have all the pieces assembled and wonder of wonders: It works!! Lights light up and when I plug my cell phone into a USB port, the phone goes “ding” and it charges.

As an interesting side note, I plugged a 60 watt floor lamp into the inverter. The inverter has a readout that lets you know how many watts you are pulling. The readout boldly proclaimed, “60 watts”. I unscrewed the incandescent bulb and screwed in an LED bulb, the display: 3 watts. Besides the light is brighter than the regular bulb.

So if you’re agonizing over spending the extra for LEDs, go for it. They will easily pay for themselves in time and (I haven’t tested this yet) but they seem to last longer than either the compact (spiral) fluorescents or the old school incandescent bulbs.

Please know, this won’t power up your microwave, blow dryer or any major appliance.

It will keep your phones charged, your laptop, tablet, toothbrush, bluetooth speaker, goTenna, battery operated power tools and nearly any other rechargeable device in your inventory.

My total cost was in the neighborhood of $200.00. I picked up all my wire and connectors at the local hardware store. For now this is a work in progress so I will undoubtedly keep fine-tuning for a bit longer. Also understand, I am not an electrician, but if you have questions about how I did it and where I got the plans, send me an email at disasterprep. dave@gmail.com. Dave Robinson is the Postmaster in Bandon, Oregon, and the author of “Disaster Prep For The Rest Of Us,” available on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and other online booksellers.

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Wawota News Submitted by Myrna Olson

Darryl, Neena, Hanna and Austin traveled to the Pacific Coast to see the Capilano Suspension Bridge located in Vancouver.

Along the way they stopped to visit some of Neena’s La Rose cousins. They visited Michael and Tanis Robinson, Medicine Hat, Greg and Nicole Armstrong and family in Trail, BC and Kent and Kathy La rose and family in Langley, BC. Shortly after arriving home they went to Austin, Manitoba to attend the Manitoba Thresher man’ Reunion and Stampede. There was a total of 139 antique threshing machines 15 minutes. This broke the Guinness World Record of the most Threshing Machines operating simultaneously!

Eldon and Shirley Davis of Qualicum Beach, BC and Valerie Pinard of Calgary spent a few days visiting with Jim and Josephine Easton While here they attended a 85th birthday party for Berniece Sweeting on July 25. Several other family members attended also.

Marlee and Julia Easton of White City are holidaying with their grandparents, Jim and Josephine Easton.

Candice Scrim, Justin Troendle, Hunter and Shae spent the long weekend in Minneapolis, MN While there they visited with Candice’s sister and brother-in-law, Terra and Chris Swaringim and family. They also toured Como Park and the Mall of America.

Visiting with Shirley Corkish these past couple of weeks were her son, Jeff, wife Laura and grandchildren, Owen, Addison and Mason of Cottage Grove, MN and granddaughter, Eva of Regina. Her son rick and Michelle Corkish came last Sunday to take Eva home to Regina. Jeff and Laura and family left the following Monday.

Viola Taylor’s company last week were Irene Tress and her daughter from Golden, BC. They enjoyed visiting other family members in the area.

Garry Dickson enjoyed visiting the long weekend and the following week with family members. Visiting were Glen and Gwen Groves, Innisfil, ON, Bill and Glenda McKinnon, Orillia, ON and Arnold Wrestler of Regina.

Congratulations to Matt and Mallory Olson of Estevan on the birth of a daughter on August 4. She weighed 6 lbs 11 oz and has been named Lexi Michelle Kathy.

On Friday, August 5th a graveside funeral service was held for Mary Nehaj. Mary and her husband , Alex were past residents of Kelso and

Wawota. They moved to Westbank in 1991, where they resided until Mary moved to Canora and then the Care Home in Kamsack. Mary who was 89 years old left a legacy of hard work and community involvement. Her family consists of Gary, Bev, Darlene, Janice, Kim and Lori. When we heard of her passing, I remembered her association with the Homemakers to which my mother belonged. One of my daughters remembered her teaching sewing in 4-H and I had taught Janice in grade 4 in Kelso in the early 60’s. Mary touched many of our lives.

Kennedy/Langbank News Submitted by Doreen Cancade Once again we are into another month--rounding up news for the local paper is just the same-not too much. We, as reporters, need your help and then I say for all reporters “Gather the crumbs of happiness and they will make you a loaf of contentment” Sorry I missed this item last week: Caleb Bender of Glenavon, (grandson of Clarence Bender) won gold medal at the Provincial Cycling 35 km road race in Saskatoon on July 14th. The team is now off to Washington State for the Western U.S. races.

Violet Daku had another busy week, she had cousin Bob and Nancy Baker of South Carolina spend special time with her, she and her son Allen made the visit very happy for the couple, visiting family relatives and lots of sight seeing, a good time of the year for all of this.

Bob and Kate Smyth, Don Munro, Scott Munro and his parents Graham and Denise all attended the funeral service for the late Mack Munro in Rocanville this past week. (Mac was a very faithful member of the annual Fletwode Church service for many years, always a very special time for he and his wife to enjoy meeting old friends).

Lorraine Smyth of Regina and her daughter Kathleen spent the weekend in Kennedy, they attended a Matheson wedding in Redvers on Saturday. Lorraine had a chance to visit with all her family members.

Iola Smyth accompanied her son Murray and Leila to Herbert on the weekend to visit with Tyler, Suzanne and Cooper.

Jeremy Green of Lampman spent the past week with his grandmother Yvonne Bertalon.

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Should farmers bear the costs of maintaining natural waterways and treed areas?

By Calvin Daniels The question of who should pay for farmers who maintain natural waterways and treed areas has been one asked for a number of years.

There is a recognition that in many areas of Canada, and in particular on the Canadian Prairies, that farmers own a lot of the remaining natural sloughs, potholes, tree bluffs and riparian areas.

With today’s equipment the potential to drain wetlands, tear up trees and one day plant those areas to crop, is increasingly possible.

While the claim areas might never be high-producing acres, having them gone from the landscape does allow for farmers easier use of modern, large scale equipment.

In that respect farmers gain convenience and farmland acres by draining sloughs or cutting down a bluff.

But there is a cost in terms of nature every time that happens.

Deer use bluffs as cover.

Ducks need sloughs as nesting habitat.

Foxes and racoons look to duck eggs as a food source.

And the intricate web of an ecosystem spreads on from there.

There is a fairly general understanding that the public would like to see natural habitats, and wildlife protected.

The sloughs, potholes and riparian areas also play a role in the filtering of run-off water, and as holding places to mitigate high rainfall events.

If the on-field holding capacity is lost, the water rushes further down the system creating a greater chance of flooding and damage.

So there are good reasons for the greater good to retain natural waters and woods.

But, if it’s for the greater good, should farmers

alone bear the costs?

One much talked about solution is what is known as Alternative Land Use Service (ALUS), a program where by public coffers would compensate farmers for doing things which help retain, or redevelop natural systems.

While some individual municipalities across Canada have ALUS projects, larger scale programs are just beginning to emerge.

Prince Edward Island has the only provincewide ALUS program, at present, and it is of course Canada’s smallest province, with some 620,000 acres of farmland.

A much later scale program is now being discussed by the Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba, which has committed to a provincewide ALUS type program.

Under the program landowners would be paid to retain or re-construct natural areas such as wetlands, grasslands. The payments compensate landowners for critical ecosystem services, such as wildlife habitat, and flood mitigation, among other possible program triggers.

The program has not had an official price tag attached to it, but it is expected to be significant.

PEI invests about a $1million in its program, and Manitoba has more than 19 million acres of farmland, so the math is rather obvious.

The question is, whether a public which wants nature preserved, will accept their tax dollars going to help compensate farmers to ensure that happens.

Clearly the benefits of retention of natural ecosystems are this which extends to a broader society than the individual farmer, so a program such as ALUS is a step toward fairness in terms of costs.

But the politics of where tax dollars go may also become an overriding factor. The Manitoba process will be interesting to watch from that perspective.

DUI laws must change

By Murray Mandryk Sooner or later, we are going to have to change our drinking and driving law.

This will be a challenge for many living on farms or smaller towns and cities throughout rural Saskatchewan.

But it would seem rather obvious now the next logical step will be lowering the .08 blood alcohol driving limit, heavy first-time fines, long-term loss of driving privileges or all of the above.

In other words: We are heading for a world where there may be no drinking at all if you are going to be driving, a tough situation for rural folks.

When you live in a rural environment, a cab or public transportation isn’t really an option. Moreover, you are likely to need a car for work or for simply existing.

Maybe city folk can easily walk home from the bar, but walking long distances in a rural Saskatchewan winter is not an option.

But what seems obvious is we have developed a culture of drinking and driving, notwithstanding Premier Brad Wall’s insistence that such a culture does not exist.

We already have the highest rate of per capita drinking and drinking and driving convictions in the country.

And there were 17 more people killed on Saskatchewan highways in alcohol-related crashes in 2014 than in 2013.

The government notes the number of fatalities dropped by eight in 2015 compared with 2014.

And, by no small irony, former Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority and SGI minister Don McMorris was the one tasked with overseeing a more aggressive public awareness campaign of the impact of drinking and driving.

Of course, that was before McMorris’s August 5 charge of impaired driving. He was stopped at 11:30 a.m. in a construction zone and charged with being over the legal .08 blood alcohol content.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 7, but immediately resigned his role as deputy premier and minister of SGLA and SGI. In fact, he will now sit independent of the Sask.

Party caucus and is said to be seeking counselling.

As deputy minister, McMorris did relish the political fight. This made him unpopular with some outside his party, but others recognized as a good, solid guy.

As Wall pointed out, this is what makes his very stupid decision all that more disappointing.

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As a former driving instructor, health and highways minister and someone overseeing the government’s aggressive advertising on drinking and driving and slowing down in construction zones, McMorris knew better.

And to arguably make matters worse, McMorris was driving his government-issued cabinet minister’s car when this happened. (Although it should be stressed that he was said not to be on government business at the time of the incident. Ministers are allowed to use government vehicles for personal use, as long as they keep track of mileage. It is believed McMorris was driving from his home in Regina to his cottage in the Qu’Appelle chain when he was pulled over.)

And as a further testimonial to how much drinking and driving has become part of our culture, McMorris becomes the fifth member of the Sask. Party government 51-person caucus to have a brush with our impaired driving laws.

Economy Minister Bill Boyd was convicted in 2005 for “driving without due care and attention” (a traffic code violation) after being charged with failing to provide a breath sample. (That Criminal Code violation was stayed.)

Also Advanced Education Minister Scott Moe has a DUI conviction going back to 1992 and backbenchers Terry Dennis (Canora-Pelly) and Eric Olauson (Saskatoon-University) each have multiple convictions.

That’s one in 10 among our current government lawmakers, not exactly an effective denial of the problem this province has with drinking and driving.

So let us hope that McMorris’s unfortunate situation is a wakeup call.

Change now seems inevitable.

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Spring Inventory Reduction SALE ON NOW! 1520 sq ft $119,900.00 1216 sq ft $99,900.00 1088 sq ft $92,900.00 Ready for Delivery Now! Custom Orders Welcome Single wide, Multi Sections Lake House, Motel Units We sell & service homes across Western Canada, On Site Consultation.

YellowHead Modular Home Sales 306-496-7538 306-849-0002 HWY #16 West of Yorkton www.affordablehomesales.ca Weekend calls Personalized Service

NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 219 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s 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 FARM AND P ASTURE LAND AVAILABLE TO RENT

PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT. RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. is a publicly-traded company in Calgary that acquires oil & gas fee title and royalty interests at fair market value. To receive a cash offer, call 587-293-4055 or visit www.prairiesky.com/Selling-Your-Royalties.

Mobile/Manufactured Homes

Steel Buildings / Granaries

BEST CANADIAN BUILT HOME BEST PRICE!

Spring Inventory Reduction

BOND

SEA CONTAINERS New, Used & Modified

SALE ON NOW! 1520 sq ft $119,900.00 1216 sq ft $99,900.00 1088 sq ft $92,900.00 Ready for Delivery Now! Custom Orders Welcome Single wide, Multi Sections Lake House, Motel Units We sell & service homes across Western Canada, On Site Consultation.

YellowHead Modular Home Sales 306-496-7538 306-849-0002 HWY #16 West of Yorkton www.affordablehomesales.ca Weekend calls Personalized Service

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

Dodge... GMC...

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

Call or text 306-821-0260.

Lloydminster

Career Opportunities

Great secure storage.

Water tight, rodent proof.

Customize your container to meet your needs.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Call BOND Today 306-373-2236 or 306-221-9630 joe@bondind.com www.bondind.com

Feed & Seed

Buying/Selling Easy & Accessible FEED GRAINS 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

Health Services

Feed & Seed

heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

CANADA BENEFIT GROUP Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/free-assessment

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @

Check C Ch heck kU Uss O Out uttwww.westerncommodi O Online nlli lineties.caAt At

carlyleobserver.com

carlyle observer.com

EMPLOYMENT News, Sports, Classifieds, OPPORTUNITIES Opinions, Entertainment, Public Works Employee Required The Town of Carlyle invites applications for the position of Public Works employee, available immediately. The ideal applicant will have experience in equipment operation, and general maintenance.

Preference will be given to applicants possessing a minimum of Class I Water Plant Operator Certification. As an ideal applicant you should also possess excellent communication, public relations, and time management skills, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Applicants should submit a detailed resume, complete with a cover letter including three references, to:

Huguette Lutz, Chief Administrative Officer Town of Carlyle, Box 10, Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0 Email: towncarlyle@sasktel.net Fax: 306-453- 6380 Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is recruited. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

LOOKING FOR HELP?

Employment Community Events, Opportunity Obituaries, Directories, Full Time Service and Parts Advisor Events Calendar, Career Hunt SK, National News

Position Available Immediately

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Looking for a Service and Parts advisor. The hired advisor will assist our clients in scheduling mechanical appointments and selling the necessary services required.

You will work closely with our team of technicians to understand and communicate the repairs needed to our clients. Customer Satisfaction is our number one priority and therefor all candidates must possess excellent communication and customer service skills. Experience in the industry will be considered an asset.

GET YOUR EMPLOYMENT AD IN THE OBSERVER TODAY!

We pride ourselves in the high level of customer service provided each and every day!

We thank all who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All applicants will be held in confidence.

PHONE 453-2525

This position requires mechanical experience, positive attitude and a strong work ethic as well as working well with others, problem solving, continuous learning and reliability. A SIAST OPET certificate would be a definite asset but is not required. Having your own tools is also an asset but not a requirement.

If you have a resume, send it off to us, if not, give Brian a call.

Moose Mountain Leisure Ltd. PO Box 517 Highway 13 Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0 Phone: 306-453-2928 or 877-453-2928 Fax: 306-453-2801 Email: mml@sasktel.net www.moosemountainleisure.com

carlyleobserver.com Please contact:

JOEL MRYGLOD Phone: (306)453-4444 Fax: (306)453-4450

Email: joel@meritford.com

Employment Opportunities

EXPERIENCED PRESSURE TRUCK DRIVERS VAC TRUCK DRIVERS TANK TRUCK DRIVERS

Moose Mountain Leisure is the Arctic Cat, Kawasaki, and Husqvarna dealer in Carlyle, SK and has been in business for over 25 years.

We provide sales, and service all makes and models of ATV’s, Side by Sides, Snowmobiles, Motorcycles, Boats/Motors, and Lawn/Garden equipment.

Some of the duties include set-up, troubleshooting/diagnostics, and repair of all types of units that come through our service department.

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Here’s your opportunity to join a growing team based organization. We have a comprehensive benefits packages, we offer onsite training, and an exciting work environment.

POWER SPORT MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN

We are currently seeking a POWER SPORTS MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN to join our team. This is a permanent full-time position to start as soon as possible and offers an excellent salary plus benefits package.

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BOX 657 109 DOTY DRIVE, CARLYLE SK S0C 0R0

Apply by Fax: 306.453.4495 or e-mail spartan.dispatch@hotmail.com Contact Shane 577.7043 if you have any questions.

Dispatch: 306.575.7122 • Office: 306.453.4494 Fax: 306.453.4495 • spartan.dispatch@hotmail.com

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FEATURE PROPERTIES

WELCOME!

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119 Main St., Carlyle | (306) 453-4403

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(306) 575-8575 BROKER

Jody Mills

(306) 575-8866

(306) 577-1266

Chad McCannell (306) 861-7528

Call the Performance Team!

7 Centennial Cres, Carlyle

209 3rd St. W. Carlyle

CHECK OUT ALL LISTINGS ON WWW.REALTOR.CA

Affinity promotes walking in Carlyle

Arcola Day Care awards New York City trip

The Arcola Day Care’s “Trip of the Month” winner is Karen Sinclair of Arcola. Sinclair won a one-week stay for two in New York City, while Monica Wheeler of Estevan was the winner of the monthly $120 cash prize. Pictured are Arcola Daycare director Kayla Breti (left) and Mike Heidinger, who drew the winning tickets at Buddy’s Pub in Arcola, Thursday, August 4. The next draw-for a Cuban vacation for two-will take place Thursday, Sept. 1 at Buddy’s Pub.

A cheque presentation was made to the Town of Carlyle on behalf of the Affinity Credit Union for $4,000. The funds will go towards their walking path project. From left to right: Jennifer Sedor, Councillor, Jasmin Carlton, District 12, and Christine Bunch, Carlyle Branch.

Saturday, August 20th, 2016

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Lions Pancake Breakfast (located at

206 Carlyle St. Arcola

22 Cocopa St. Kenosee Lake

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11:00 am

BBQ LUNCH for Crescent Point Leisure Complex -

PARADE (Main Street)

sponsored by PureChem (located at on Main Street)

1:00 - 4:00 pm

SHOW & SHINE (located at on Main Street) - Show & Shine vehicles that would like to participate in the parade, can park in the designated zone located at the building parking lot on Main St. directly after the parade.

12:30 - 4:30 pm Bouncers, Petting Zoo, Kids Games & Face Painting (on Souris Ave.)

1:00 - 5:00 pm

1:00 - 8 pm

POOL GAMES

FOOD TRUCKS

(Crescent Point Leisure Complex Pool )

(on Souris Ave.)

6:00 - 8 pm

8:00 - 11 pm

Late night shopping on around town

(located at the Lions Park Pavilion)

MOONLIGHT MADNESS!!

The Carlyle Fun Dayz Parade wants your float in our parade!

Please contact Tim Sedor at 575-8790 to enter.

Everyone Welcome!

Lions Free Outdoor Family Movie

Parade float entry and information: To enter call: Tim Sedor at 306-575-8790 by August 10 Parade line-up time 10 a.m. at Carlyle Public Works 7th St West.

Parade Start Time at 11 a.m.

Please help us grow this event!

Join the committee: Contact Nicole Currie (306)577-8915 Donate: Carlyle Fun Daze Fund c/o Town of Carlyle Box 10, Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0 This event has been made possible by the Town of Carlyle & Carlyle Chamber of Commerce