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Friday, February 13th, 2015

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STARS Mobile Education Unit stops in Arcola

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Jim Galloway to release CD – page 2

Arcola Health centre welcomes new doctor

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Dr. Kish Lyster(STARS Transport Physician), Denise Treleaven (STARS Flight Nurse), and Jon Antal (STARS Flight EMT) stand with Stan the mannequin inside the Mobile Education Unit (MEU) which is a free educational simulation for rural healthcare practitioners. They ran three different simulations in four sessions at the Arcola Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 3. STARS understands it can be difficult for rural healthcare professionals to attend educational seminars in Regina and Saskatoon, so the MEU was created in order to bring educational benefits to those without easy access to it in rural areas. By Kelly Running In May of last year, STARS Regina unveiled a Mobile Education Unit (MEU) to be used in assisting rural communities with continuing education. Many rural health practitioners have difficulties attending sessions in Regina or Saskatoon to further their education and the STARS MEU not only provides this benefit to communities, but it also allows STARS and local hospitals to get to know each other a little bit better. Arcola Hospital welcomed the STARS MEU on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Dr. Kish Lyster (STARS Transport Physician), Jon Antal (STARS Flight EMT), and Denise Treleaven (STARS Flight Nurse) brought the MEU out in order to run simulations with the healthcare practitioners at the Arcola Hospital. “It’s a fantastic opportunity for us,” Dr. Lyster explained. “We get to physically see the facility, meet the healthcare providers face to face, and see what they have available to them in a rural practice.” “It allows us to harmonize our practices and their practices. I love going on these education outings because of that.” This theme of working together and learning more about the

best practices to do that is also why the hospital staff feels it was important to have the STARS MEU come out for the day. Manager of the Arcola Hospital, Marnell Wyatt, added, “It’s great for us to be able to meet the STARS practitioners and learn more about how STARS operates: where they can land and when. There’s a lot of working back and forth, it’s not as simple as STARS saying, ‘We’re coming.’ It takes a lot of work to put it all together.” “Enhancing our nurses’ and doctors’ skills is essential then as we deal with a lot of motor vehicle accident patients, oil patch accidents, and heart attacks. So, this will improve our skills and our teamwork with STARS.” Throughout the day the STARS flight practitioners hosted a total of four sessions with Arcola Hospital staff attending, some members of the Carlyle EMS, and some staff from the Redvers Hospital as well. Each session consisted of two training simulations, within each session the Arcola Hospital staff had to make decisions on how to best help the patient.

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Letters from Africa – page 20

See Also Weekly RCMP report – page 13 *** Classifieds – pages 24 & 25

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Musician Jim Galloway shares the ‘Good Times’ with CD release party, video shoot By Lynne Bell Singer-songwriter Jim Galloway is inviting friends and fans to share the ‘Good Times’ with a CD release party and video shoot March 7 in Oxbow. “We’ve got some great stuff planned,” says Galloway. “‘Good Times’ is partly inspired by the wonderful summers I’ve spent at White Bear Lake. We’ll also be shooting the video for the album’s first single, ‘Drown in a River of Doubt.’” The event, to be held at Prairie Horizons School, celebrates Galloway’s first solo project, his musical evolution, and his gratitude for his own ‘Good Times.’ Galloway says the album is “Adult alternative contemporary. It’s a smooth-sounding, chill album, with a bit of a vintage sound.” “It’s a big soup of my musical career-everything I’ve listened to or performed for 35-odd years,” says Galloway. “ ‘Good Times’ is a very good description. It describes a good time in (my) life. I’m healthy at 50, my family is happy and healthy, and I guess the theme is to enjoy the good times when you have them, because things can change in a minute.” Galloway’s first recording was as frontman for rock band, White Heat, with a major label, CBS. The album, ‘We Never Heard of You Either’ sold over 130,000 copies and several singles hit the Billboard charts. However, White Heat and other acts were caught between the record label’s conflicting prioritiespromoting the Rolling Stones’ massive Steel Wheels tour and nurturing a new act-a boy band called New Kids on the Block, and eventually disbanded in 1990. “Back then, everything was so programmed,” says Galloway. “It was very commercial, even down to what your name had to be. Stepping out of that and coming back years later... this album is like the complete opposite.” To launch his latest album, Galloway and his wife Shirley-whom he calls “My backbone and my biggest fan”-have planned an evening that is designed to welcome friends, fans, and families. “We’ll start off with students from Kari Mitchell’s Music for Young Children program who are taught at Grace Notes Studio here in Oxbow,” says Galloway. “Then singer-songwriter Penny Buhr Johnson will take the stage.”

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Oxbow singer-songwriter Jim Galloway will release the ‘Good Times’ with family, friends, and fans at a March 7 party for his new album. “I’ll be playing some acoustic stuff off the album and then my band and I will play some Jimmy G. (and the Cable Guys).” Galloway and band members David Hyman (piano), Erin Brown (bass) Brad Meyer (sax), and Hal Neilsen (drums) make up Jimmy G and the Cable Guys, “a party dance band” and one of the singer-songwriter’s many side projects. “During the last five years, I’ve worked on some new projects, besides this album,” says Galloway. “Shirley and I both play with 2 Sharps and a Flat, which plays gypsy Celtic jazz, and I’m fronting The Project, a group of very talented musicians who sometimes play at The Lancaster Tap House in Regina.” “I’ve got a lot of projects on the go,” adds Galloway, who is known for his generosity towards his fellow musicians. “I seem to be the music guy in his

area.” “It took me six months to do the album. I’d work on it from about six o’clock until midnight, just pickin’ away. I’m looking forward to lots of live performances and getting it out there,” he says. “That’s part of what this release party and video shoot are about, getting it out there, so people can see what it’s like live.” “We’re going to try and really capture the live experience. It’ll be very interactive, and we’ve got lots of great things planned for people who come out,” says Galloway. “It’ll be fun.” Jim Galloway’s ‘Good Life’ CD release party will be held March 7 at Prairie Horizons School in Oxbow. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. CDs are $10 each and can be purchased at the event. For more information, check out Jim Galloway and Jim Galloway CD Release Party on Facebook.

From page 1 – STARS mobile unit “They use their own protocols and drugs that the facility has to make the experience as real as possible,” Dr. Lyster stated. With different healthcare professionals attending each session, the STARS flight practitioners simulated three different situations throughout the day: a heart attack, sepsis, and a patient who had been in a high-speed collision. In each scenario the local practitioners had to respond after being given a bit of information on the patient. An example of one of these scenarios included the following: “EMS just patched in, they have a 22-year-old male, a passenger in a vehicle which rolled at high speeds on a back grid. The driver died at the scene. The 22-year-old passenger responds to verbal stimulus and is complaining of problems breathing as well as hip and chest pain,” Treleaven described to the group. “EMS

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Dr. Kish Lyster (STARS Transport Physician) demonstrates how Stan the mannequin works

drops him off and need to get back to the scene; go.” While working through the scenarios the practitioners were able to talk to Stan the mannequin and ask questions if the “patient” in the simulation was conscious. They also had the ability to call STARS and speak to Dr. Lyster as the STARS physician (when a real call is made to STARS a healthcare practitioner stays on the line with a STARS doctor and is patched through to the helicopter as well, so everyone is aware of real time measures taken and can collaborate in treating the patient). As a learning tool both STARS and local practitioners found it was a beneficial day. “This was an excellent educational opportunity,” Carol Brown, a Registered Nurse at the Arcola Hospital, stated. “STARS coming out to work with district health professionals, EMS and our hospital staff, is very beneficial. Our doctors are not always in the hospital when a patient arrives and we must respond while they’re en route. It’s always good to get upgrades and tips on what to do when someone comes into the hospital.” Wyatt added, “They come to understand our capabilities and we understand theirs better. If a patient is injured beyond what we can do to bring them back to optimal health, then our goal is to get them stable and

sent for essential life saving services in Regina.” To those with STARS, the education moments and the ability to see the facilities across the province they are working with is essential. The MEU allows this to happen, while it also provides the local healthcare professionals and STARS healthcare professionals to get to know each other. “It’s really important to have that interaction between rural practitioners and STARS,” Antal stated. “It’s also great to see ideas popping into their heads wherever we go and they start thinking about ‘What can we do better in our hospital?’” Treleaven added, “It’s so nice to see those light bulbs come on when they’re in a scenario and to see the tips we’ve given them immediately used in the next scenario. We told them about passive oxygenation in one and they used it immediately in the next.” Last year STARS responded to Arcola eight times, Carlyle two times, Kisbey once, Stoughton twice, Kenosee Lake once, Alameda once, and White Bear once. “We are one of the busiest STARS locations in the province for a small 10 bed rural hospital,” Wyatt said. “Last summer in July, August, and September, we had the highest number of interceptions with STARS for our size.”

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Denise Treleaven (STARS Flight Nurse) runs the simulation in the backroom of the MEU for the practitioners to work on Stan the mannequin.

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Dr. Mona Ali joins Arcola Family Health Clinic

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Family physician Dr. Mona Ali has joined the Arcola Family Health Clinic. Dr. Ali previously practiced in Egypt and has a special interest in women’s health. “The main thing I want to say about my practice is: It’s for family in general and women’s health in particular.” Dr. Ali-who worked extensively in rural Egypt- says of life in small town Saskatchewan, “I’m enjoying the atmosphere of a rural area and the people here are really very nice and very friendly.” By Lynne Bell Physician Dr. Mona Ali brings both a family medicine practice and a keen interest in women’s health to the Arcola Family Health Clinic. “The main thing I want to say about my practice is: It’s for family in general and women’s health in particular.” “I worked in Egypt for almost 20 years in family medicine,” she adds. “I found a group of female doctors and we worked in women’s health-obstetrics, gynecology, and family medicine.” Dr. Ali, who arrived in Arcola in late January, studied at Egypt’s Ain Shams University in Cairo, home of the largest-and one of the most prestigious-medical schools in Africa and the Middle East. A Canadian citizen, she lived in Edmonton for five years before coming to Saskatchewan, and says that neither rural life nor cold winters faze her. “I lived in Edmonton, so I know about winter,” she laughs. “And I worked in rural areas in Egypt. I find rural communities nice and very supportive. I like to be very near and close to my patients, especially when dealing with family-planning options and things, which I did in Egypt.” The married mother-of-four is transitioning to small-town life even though her family is currently not with her. “My husband is an opthamologist and he is in Kitchener-Waterloo (studying) optometry,” she says, adding that one of the couple’s sons is attending medical school in the Caribbean, while another son and daughter are at the University of Alberta in Edmonton studying pharmacy and science, respectively. The couple’s youngest son, 15-year-old Moaz (Abdelradi) will soon be joining his mother and will be attending high school in Arcola, once he completes the current semester in Edmonton. “For the time being, I’m getting settled in town,” she says. “And I’m seeing patients. It’s a pleasure for me to concentrate on women’s health in this area and I’m enjoying the atmosphere of a rural area.” The Arcola Family Health Clinic is located at 707 Brock Ave., Arcola. Phone: 455-2287.

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After discussion surrounding the Stoughton Pioneer Elevator the Saskatchewan Heritage Review Board has recommended the structure remain standing and the R.M. of Tecumseh is set on a path to complete its heritage designation after a process to save the building began last summer when it was discovered Stoughton’s Richardson Pioneer was to be demolished by Crop Production Services due to a contract with Viterra regarding the building. The R.M. now has the ability to create a bylaw which will formalize the designation of the Pioneer elevator as a Heritage Building.

Business Development Bank of Canada looking for entrants for the Young Entrepreneur Award By Kelly Running The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has begun accepting applications for the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award, which is open to Canadian business owners from ages 18 to 35. Deadline for entry is March 18 at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, with a grand prize of $100,000 and a second place prize of $25,000 in consulting services from BDC. In total 11 finalists will be up for the grand prize including one finalist from each province and one for the combined territories. The BDC was created in 1988 and over the years has recognized over 300 young business owners. The current BDC Young Entrepreneur Award has been posted online since 2012 where a national committee votes, while 50 percent of the total vote comes from the public through an online forum. The challenge the BDC is posing to business across Canada is to identify a turning point for your business, maybe you need a larger space, more employees, making an investment, entering a new market, etc… Once you identify this turning point which could mean expanding your business to another level, you must propose a solution for how to overcome the turning point. Applicants must identify and provide a solution in order to take their company on a new course of growth. Finalists will be asked to submit a video outlining the specifics, but unlike previous years not all entrants must submit a video. “It has never been easier to apply: entrants need only fill in the contest application form and submit a high resolution photo. For the first time in 2015, only the provincial finalists will be asked to produce a video,” the BDC writes. Applications must be submitted online through a laptop or desktop computer, entries cannot be sent in through mobile devices. More information can be found at bdc. ca/yea. Finalists will be announced June 3, voting will begin between June 3 and June 17, with winners to be announced on June 22. In 2013, Joel Pinel of WOW Factor Media, a Saskatchewan entrepreneur, applied and won. Encouraging others to apply for the competition he said, “Once in a while, something great happens to ordinary people.” “One of the greatest experiences of my life was being part of the contest. BDC provided young, deserving Canadian entrepreneurs with an unbelievable opportunity.”

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OBSERVER OPINION

By Shelley Luedtke

Putting a lock where it’s needed most

ur daughter was eight years old and was wearing a new pair of running shoes purchased just prior to a family vacation. All was well until we spent an afternoon at a mall near our hotel. As we exited the first store the security alarm sounded indicating a problem with the merchandise that had just been purchased. The lady running the checkout was very apologetic and said she must have overlooked a security device. After double checking she sent us on our way where once again our attempted departure triggered the alarm. She told us to keep going assuring us everything was fine and to ignore the apparent glitch in the system. But it wasn’t fine. At the next store we once again heard the sound of an alarm and caught the attention of the employees. By this time our eight year old was beside herself with worry. She had been carrying one of the shopping bags and was mortified that someone might think she had been trying to steal something. When we set off the alarm in a third store she was almost in tears. My husband was trying to console her while explaining to a clerk what we had been experiencing. Rather than just waving us on our way the employee decided to try and figure out what was going on. After a brief conversation she asked our daughter to remove her shoes and we followed her to an available check out. She then showed us that in one of the shoes the security chip had not been removed when we purchased them. It was no wonder we kept setting off the alarm in each store we visited. Despite the fact they spend millions on security to protect their businesses from theft, it is estimated that retailers lose almost four billion dollars in Canada to shoplifters. The practice extends to our homes where we can spend $20 to $100 per month on personal systems. The security of our cars, homes and possessions is important to us. We want to protect what belongs to us against those that may try to harm or take it from us. Security is serious, costly business but because people value what they own they are willing to pay for its protection. There are also those who require security personnel to keep themselves out of harm’s way. But in those cases the people being protected need to take their security as seriously as those hired to protect them. One wealthy family spent $2.7 million per year on a security team only to have the work undone by their 18-year old daughter. After elaborate plans and ruses to throw off the paparazzi the daughter posted a slew of Instagram photos revealing their secret family vacation spot. Numerous times in the course of a day we need Login ID or personal identification numbers to undertake even basic transactions. Everything is password protected to the point that we need to maintain lists of which passwords provide which access. The irony is that while we protect our money and material possessions, many amongst us don’t treat other aspects of our lives with the same protection. When it comes to our pictures, comments and opinions millions take to cyberspace to post any and everything regardless of the impact it may have on family, friends, reputations, jobs or ambitions. And we best not put any confidence in privacy settings. People have long realized how ineffective those precautions are since they provide little in the form of real security. Then of course there is the vast arena to which we can toss out accusations, humiliations and flippancy while standing behind a wall of anonymity. Employees vent their frustrations about customers and colleagues, people lash out in the heat of the moment with degrading comments, and personal grudges are carried out in the public eye. It is the ultimate airing of private grievances to an audience far larger and far more instantly accessible than at any time in history. What masquerades as momentary vindication in our cyber world soon turns to poison in the real world as the consequences of what has been said are experienced. We alarm our cars but put our jobs in jeopardy. We lock up our stuff but expose our relationships. We secure our possessions but unleash our emotions. Perhaps we need to remind ourselves that while replacing stolen or damaged goods is inconvenient and costly, our possessions are much more easily built back than our reputations. It is time to loosen the grip on our belongings and tighten the reins on our dignity, character and integrity. That’s my outlook.

Excitedly awaiting new book by Harper Lee By Kelly Running

’m not really sure why it resonated so much with me, but one of my favourite books is “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. I think it was the way the characters were able to really grab my attention. Atticus Finch being one of these characters in particular that I enjoyed reading about. The way that Lee portrays him and the thought process of Atticus, I came to greatly respect. A popular quote from the book which Atticus says is, “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but you sometimes do.” Another Atticus quote being, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” I feel like reading this book in grade nine had a huge impact on my life. My parents raised me to be accepting and loving, but I feel like reading this book

and thinking about what its main themes and lessons were have reinforced how my parents raised me. You don’t really question your beliefs or wonder how people come to feel so strongly on certain issues until you’re presented something that makes you think about why you form opinions in the way that you do. This I think is what reading “To Kill a Mockingbird” did for me. My parents taught me everyone is the same, we’re all equal, and we all deserve to be treated with respect. I took this as how the world should work and have tried to live that way. The book, however, brought to light that not everyone believes we’re all equal and that how we’re raised or the impacts of societies popular beliefs can greatly affect how people perceive their surroundings and others in their surroundings. Recently Lee’s friend located an old manuscript of what influenced the writing of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Lee originally wrote the story, “Go Set a Watchman” in the mid-1950s, but when she took the book to her editor Lee was encouraged

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to focus on Scout’s flashbacks to her youth. “Go Set a Watchman” will be published this year and it follows a grown-up Scout returning to Maycomb, Alabama to visit her father, Atticus. Scout has been living in New York and she must come to terms with her home town while grappling with people’s attitudes towards society and dealing with the feelings of looking back on growing up there. “To Kill a Mockingbird” has sold over 40 million copies since its release on July 11, 1960. It has been banned due to its language and racial themes in various areas, but despite this it became popular enough to warrant a movie. In 1962, Gregory Peck starred as Atticus Finch, in an Oscar-winning portrayal of the character. All of this started with Lee’s manuscript, “Go Set a Watchman,” and I am extremely excited to be able to read the book which was the basis of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” for without this manuscript we never would have had the opportunity to enjoy the classic.

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OBSERVER LIFESTYLES Parenting Tips from Regional KidsFirst – Frosty family fun Monday, February 16 is Family Day in Saskatchewan. Take some time and talk to your kids about this holiday ~ why it is important to spend time as a family. Don’t waste the day on the couch! Chilly, snowy days are calling your kids outside! Try some of these fun outdoor family activities: ● SLEDDING: Find a good hill and grab your toboggan! Bundle up in layers to stay warm and cushion tumbles. Toddlers should ride with a parent. ● SNOW ANGELS: Lie down and do a jumping jack. Viola – you have snow angel. You can use food coloring to draw on a face, and old clothes to dress it up. ● ICE SKATING: Age 4 or 5 is a nice time to begin skating. Most children wear figure skates or hockey skates to start out. Have beginners wear a helmet, and offer them a hand to help with balance. ● BUILD A SNOWMAN: Your kids will love to make a snowman in the yard! After rolling and stacking a few big snowballs to make the body, find fruits, vegetables, sticks, berries, clothes and other materials to bring your snowman to life. ● BUILD A SNOW FORT: Kids can use a shovel or roll snowballs to build one of these arctic domes. ● SNOWBALL FIGHT: Have a ball battling with your kids in a snowball fight. By joining in the fun, you can make sure it doesn’t get carried away or turn into bullying. Have the hot cocoa ready when everyone comes back inside!

Pause for Reflection

By Ken Rolheiser www.kenrolheiser.com

Living with doubt amid the nuts and bolts I was chatting with a friend at his work place recently, and I commended him on having an interesting philosophy of life. “I always leave with something to ponder,” I said; or something to that effect. He replied, “There must be more to life than nuts and bolts.” He was exchanging some bolts for me on that day. And I left rejoicing that we have “jar half full” kinds of people in our world. That reminds me of a quote on the menu of a Swiss restaurant: Our wines leave nothing to hope for. Kahil Gibran in a poem on joy and sorrow says, joy and sorrow “…are inseparable. Together they come, and when one sits, alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.” Living with doubt is the natural state of the Christian. Faith is needed because we have doubt. Faith is the act of believing in something we cannot see. Add to that the gift of Hope and we are starting to catch on to God’s plan. Not only do we not know for sure, but we are relegated to hoping that it’s all worth the effort. Am I wasting my time? Is there a deeper meaning to existence? Am I a cog in a wheel, like the Charlie Chaplin movie where Charlie works in a factory putting the same bolt on the same piece of machinery in a never ending assembly line until the line between where the machine ends and the man begins is blurred? God blesses children with a new horizon every morning. Shouts of joy greet the new day and it really is like dying to settle down to sleep at night. There is too much excitement in the child’s world. Every age has its opportunities. We merely need to be attuned to them. Joy consists not in new landscapes but in having new eyes. If we journey with the Lord we will always have an exciting travel companion. Daily revelations abound with every sunrise, and when we have learned to listen, we will have communication streaming to us as needed. Jesus is with us especially when we are in need of inspiration and hope. King David in Psalm 26:8 says: I love your home; this shrine where the brilliant, dazzling splendour of your presence lives. In a reflection on the Transfiguration Fr. Brendan McGuire says we must recognize that we need transformation. If we think we are good enough as we are then God can’t improve us. If we want more meaning to our lives, if we want to be kinder, gentler and more forgiving, then we must ask God to transform us. God never interferes with our freedom. If we want God’s assistance on our journey, McGuire gives us this simple formula: 1) have the desire for transformation; 2) invite the Lord into our lives to do what he needs to do, and 3) allow it to happen. So, today, “crack a wrinkle on your face? Let it loose… let us celebrate the joy in our lives; the fact that we have people in our lives who demonstrate to us that we are loveable… that God loves us today just the way we are and that Christ is risen. Alleluia. Alleluia” (Fr.B.McGuire).

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Walking in the dark By Linda Wegner It’s one thing to speak of walking with love, light and wisdom in mind but it’s quite another to navigate one’s way through a shopping mall in total darkness. That happened to me this week and frankly, it affected me profoundly. On this particular occasion I had attended the annual awareness event for our local Canadian Council for the Blind. Upon arrival I was told I’d been chosen to be escorted down the main causeway of our city’s shopping mall and into a large retail outlet. Sounds easy except that prior to starting out I was blindfolded and given a white cane to aid me in the process. My escort was great but no amount of coaching and consulting made up for the fact that I could see absolutely nothing. “So this is how it feels,” I mused. Relying solely on my guide, I began choosing items for purchase. After the first or second item I found myself agreeing to almost anything, simply wanting to get the job done. At that point my only wish was to head back to the starting gate and regain my vision. It was when approaching the cashier, however, that I experienced the most difficult of challenges. While the young lady taking “my” money greeted my guide, she totally ignored me. She chatted with my guide but failed to acknowledge my presence and we left with no recognition that I’d even been there. There was not even a hello or goodbye to prove that I’d filled a space in the aisle, not one indication that I even existed. I’m not sure what was worse, the inner sadness or the physical darkness. “…Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored and he saw everything clearly.” May others see Jesus’ love through me!

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Carlyle Cougar Novice teams face off in tourney final Feb.7-8

By Lynne Bell Carlyle’s two Novice Cougar hockey teams faced off against each other in the final game of the the 2015 edition of the Carlyle Cougars Novice Hockey Tournament Feb. 7-8 at the Carlyle Sports Arena, with the Cougars Novice Kirk team taking home the trophy with a 5-2 win over the “B” side victors, the Cougars Novice Wade team. Winners of the “C” and “D” sides were teams from Estevan and Carnduff, respectively. In addition to the two local teams made up of seven- and eight-year-old players, the tournament played host to the Carnduff Junior Red Devils, the Estevan Canadiens, the Estevan Flames, the Oxbow Huskies, the Regina Rockets, and the Whitewood Elks. The fast-paced final game between the two Carlyle teams opened with a goal by Kale Arndt, with an assist by Mason Barta, for the Novice Kirk team. The first point for the Novice Wade team was a goal by Blake Robertson, with an assist by Nolan Riddell. With a second-period goal by Ty Fehrenbach and one by Jackson Humphriesassisted by Kale Arndt- the Novice Kirk team edged ahead. Third period scorers for the Novice Kirk team were Ty Fehrenbach with an assist from Samantha Colpitts, and a goal from Mason Barta. The final point for the second-place Novice Wade team was an unassisted goal by Chase Robertson. Winners of the two Digger Awards were Ty Fehrenbach of the Novice Kirk team and Kaden Piper of the Novice Wade team. The award is given to one player from each of the two teams who reach the final, and are chosen by the coaches of the opposing team. The award recognizes effort and hard work on the ice. Both Carlyle teams also want to recognize the off-ice contributions that made the Novice tournament a success this year. “The tournament organizers did an excellent job,” says coach Wade Robertson. “So did all of the volunteers that worked hard to make our tournament a success. Because of the hard work and how well- organized everything is by everyone who helps out is really what makes teams want to come to our tournaments every year.” “I’d also like to give a big thanks to our young refs,” adds Robertson. “And hats off to our caretaker Brent Stillwell for keeping the ice in great shape throughout the weekend, mentoring our young refs and speed-driving the zamboni to keep our tournament on schedule.” “Thanks to the other teams, fans, parents and grandparents that came out to support our tournament.” Coach Kirk Himmelspach agrees. “Both of the teams and the coaches would like to thank the organizing committee, the many volunteers, the parents, and everyone who came out to watch. It takes a lot of time and effort to organize a tournament like his, and both teams would like them all to know that we all appreciate it.”

Playoff season in the Big Six

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Samantha Colpitts accepts the tournament trophy on behalf of her team, the Carlyle Cougars Novice Kirk team, coached by Kirk Himmelspach and Tyler Fehrenbach and assistant coach, Taylor Currie. The 2015 edition of the Carlyle Cougars Novice Hockey Tournament ended with both Cougar novice teams facing off against each other in the final, with the Novice Kirk team winning 5-2 over the Cougars’ Novice Wade team, coached by Wade Robertson and assistant coach Chris Piper.

Staff photo by Kelly Running

Wawota Flyers goaltender, Adam Jordan (#1), makes a big save in the first playoff game of the season against the Oxbow Huskies, while Zach Brown (#15 Flyers) holds off a Huskies forward. The Flyers would go on to win the game on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at home.

Staff photo by Lynne Bell

The winner of the Digger Award from the tournament-winning Novice Kirk team is Ty Fehrenbach. The award recognizes effort and hard work on the ice, and the winner is chosen by the coaches of the opposing team in the finals.

By Kelly Running After a season of competition beginning Saturday, Nov. 1, the Big Six Hockey League has entered into its 2014-15 playoffs. The Bienfait Coalers finished the regular season with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses. They were followed closely by the Wawota Flyers who maintained a record of 13 and 5. Finishing the regular season in third were the Carnduff Red Devils (10W8L), then the Midale Mustangs (9W-7L-2OTL), followed by the Arcola/Kisbey Combines (6W-9L-3OTL), the Redvers Rockets with (5W-11L-2OTL), and the Oxbow Huskies (5W-13L). The playoff quarterfinals began on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Teams must earn three wins in a best of five series in order to advance. The Bienfait Coalers, having finished first in the regular season, earned a first round bye. Wawota will take on Oxbow first, while Carnduff and Redvers will duke it out to see who will advance, and Midale will battle Arcola. The regular season saw Riley Riddell (Flyers) earn 49 points, Justin Lamontagne (Flyers) with 42 points, Brent Struble (Flyers) got 41 points, Brody Haygarth (Huskies) obtained 36 points, Ian McKenzie (Mustangs) earned 33 points as did Brennan Wrigley (Coalers). Jordan Miller (Rockets) was ranked 6th with 31 points, followed by Jon Gaudet (Flyers) and Josiah Anderson (Mustangs) each with 29 points, and Dan Moriarty (Red Devils) with 28 points.

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From page 6 - Big Six playoffs The top four goaltenders finishing the regular season included Shane Marsh (Mustangs) with a Goals Allowed Average (GAA) of 2.87, closely followed by Jackson Walliser (Coalers) with a GAA of 2.98. Tanner Erickson (Combines) finished third in the regular season with a 3.57 GAA and Adrian Rubeniuk (Red Devils) narrowly came in fourth with a GAA of 3.58. Games as of Monday, Feb. 9, were tied at one and one for Oxbow and Wawota, with a third game scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 11. Carnduff is up on Redvers in their series with one win and their second game to be played on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Midale is up on Arcola in the series with two games to zero. Not only are teams playing to take the title of Big Six champion this year some are also competing in SHA Provincial finals. Midale is taking on Balgonie in the Senior A South Quarterfinals, while Bienfait is taking on Grenfell in another Senior A South Quarterfinal match. Carnduff is battling against Langenburg in the Senior B South Quarterfinal. Both Redvers and Wawota are competing in SHA Provincials as well. Redvers lost out to Bredenbury in the Senior C South Quarterfinals, while Wawota is taking on Milestone in another Senior C South Quarterfinal.

Novice Wade Cougars having busy season Staff photo by Kelly Running

An Oxbow player attempts to keep the pick up the puck in the Flyers end, but loses it as he holds Rob West (#14 Flyers) against the boards.

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Cougar Corner Junior Mixed Curling Team Competes in Division Final The Junior Mixed Curling Team had some great games on Friday and Saturday of last week. The team travelled to Maryfield for the Division Championships and made it all the way to the final game. Congratulations to Lane Newell, Makenna Morrison, Mercedes Sackman, Eathen Anderson, and Emily Nelson. Sr. Badminton has “open” practices Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Junior Drama continues weekly as they get ready for their performance in the months ahead. Practices in February will be Wednesdays from 6 to 8pm at GFK School and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30 at CES. Grade 10-12 Report Cards went home last week. Be sure to contact the school if your child forgot to bring it home. Just a reminder to all parents about Home Logic and the Parent Portal. This is a great tool to view your children’s marks in all of their classes. Contact the school to learn more about accessing these marks. The February school break is from Monday, Feb. 16, to Friday, Feb. 20. Anyone who is interested in advertising on the school’s virtual signs should contact Mr. Howe at the school. Check out the school’s new website. Miss Broberg has put together a site that has a monthly newsletter, im-

portant dates and much more. To view this, go to the school division’s website (www.cornerstonesd. ca) and about half way down the page you will

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Danielle Benjamin Sports Contributor The Novice Carlyle Wade Cougars have been busy playing hockey games around the area. Last weekend, on January 31st, our team played against Carievale in Carievale where the boys won, 14-0. The next day, they played at home against Carnduff 1 and won the game with a score of 23-4. On Saturday and Sunday,

February 7 & 8th, Carlyle’s two novice teams worked together to host our home tournament. Great games were played by all. Our team played on February 7th against Estevan Flames and won the game, 8-3. Their next game was against Oxbow 2 and we won again with a score of 10-5. On Sunday they faced off against the Carlyle Kirk Cougars and lost to them 5-2 in the A final. Congratulations!

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Live sports AUTO RACING Friday 4:00 p.m. FS1 NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Daytona 500, Practice. 5:30 p.m. FS1 NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Daytona 500, Final Practice.

Saturday 9:30 a.m. FS1 NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Daytona 500, Practice. 3:00 p.m. FS1 ARCA Series Racing Daytona. 7:00 p.m. FOX NASCAR Racing Sprint Unlimited. (HD)

Sunday 12:00 p.m. FOX NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Daytona 500, Qualifying. (HD) TSN2 NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Daytona 500, Qualifying.

Thursday 11:00 a.m. FS1 NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Daytona 500, Practice. 12:30 p.m. FS1 NASCAR Racing Camping World Truck Series: Daytona, Practice. 2:30 p.m. FS1 NASCAR Racing Camping World Truck Series: Daytona, Final Practice. 4:00 p.m. TSN2 NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Duels at Daytona. 6:00 p.m. FS1 NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Duel at Daytona.

11:00 p.m. NBA NBA Basketball 2015 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge. (Sameday Tape)

Saturday 10:00 a.m. NBA NBA Basketball NBA All-Star 2015 Practice. 11:00 a.m. TSN College Basketball Ohio State at Michigan State. 11:30 a.m. FOX College Basketball St. John’s at Xavier. (HD) 12:00 p.m. CBS College Basketball Baylor at Kansas. (HD) FS1 College Basketball Marquette at Creighton. 2:00 p.m. FOX College Basketball Oregon at UCLA. (HD) 7:30 p.m. TSN2 NBA Basketball 2015 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night. 11:00 p.m. NBA NBA Basketball 2015 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night. (Same-day Tape)

Sunday 9:00 a.m. NBA NBA Basketball 2015 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night. (Taped) 12:00 p.m. CBS College Basketball Illinois at Wisconsin. (HD) 1:00 p.m. FS1 Women’s College Basketball St. John’s at DePaul.

www.carlyleobserver.com 1:30 p.m. NBA NBA D-League Basketball AllStar Game. 3:00 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Stanford at Colorado. 5:30 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Arizona at Washington State. 7:30 p.m. TSN 2015 NBA All-Star Game The NBA’s midseason showcase featuring 24 of the league’s brightest stars.

Monday 6:00 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Seton Hall at Villanova. 8:00 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Butler at Creighton.

Tuesday 6:00 p.m. FS1 College Basketball St. John’s at Georgetown. TSN2 College Basketball Kentucky at Tennessee. 8:00 p.m. FS1 Women’s College Basketball Oklahoma at Iowa State. TSN2 College Basketball Michigan State at Michigan.

Wednesday 8:00 p.m. TSN2 College Basketball North Carolina at Duke.

Dion Phaneuf and the Toronto Maple Leafs face off against the Montreal Canadians Saturday on CBC.

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GOLF Friday 11:30 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf Champions: ACE Group Classic, First Round. 2:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Second Round.

Saturday 12:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Third Round. 2:00 p.m. CBS PGA Tour Golf AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Third Round. (HD) GOLF PGA Tour Golf Champions: ACE Group Classic, Second Round. TSN2 PGA Tour Golf AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Third Round.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Final Round. 2:00 p.m. CBS PGA Tour Golf AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Final Round. (HD) GOLF PGA Tour Golf Champions: ACE Group Classic, Final Round. TSN2 PGA Tour Golf AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Final Round.

Wednesday 10:00 p.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf ISPS Handa Australian Open, First Round.

Saturday 1:00 p.m. CBC Edmonton Oil-

ers at Ottawa Senators. 6:00 p.m. CBC NHL Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens. SPONET QMJHL Hockey Cape Breton Screaming Eagles at Halifax Mooseheads. 9:00 p.m. CBC NHL Hockey Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames.

Sunday 11:30 a.m. NBC NHL Hockey Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks. (HD) 2:00 p.m. SPONET OHL Hockey Kingston Frontenacs at Ottawa 67’s. 7:00 p.m. SPONET NHL Hockey Washington Capitals at Anaheim Ducks.

Monday 8:00 p.m. SPONET NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames.

Tuesday 6:00 p.m. SPONET NHL Hockey Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins.

Wednesday 6:00 p.m. SPONET NHL Hockey Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators. 9:00 p.m. SPONET NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers.

Thursday 6:00 p.m. SN360 Columbus

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ball Sprint All-Star Celebrity Game. 8:00 p.m. FS1 Women’s College Basketball St. John’s at Marquette. TSN NBA Basketball 2015 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge.

at New York Islanders. (Taped) 1:30 p.m. NHL NHL Hockey Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators. (Taped) 6:00 p.m. SPONET QMJHL Hockey Shawinigan Cataractes at Halifax Mooseheads. TSN2 College Hockey New Hampshire at Boston University.

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9:00 p.m. TSN2 Canada Winter Games 2015 Opening Ceremonies.

Saturday 10:00 p.m. TSN2 Canada Winter Games Women’s Hockey: Quebec vs. B.C.

Sunday 10:00 p.m. TSN2 Canada Winter Games Curling: Alberta vs. B.C. (Taped)

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9:30 p.m. TSN2 Canada Winter Games Women’s Hockey: Ontario vs. Quebec.

Tuesday 11:30 a.m. TSN2 Canada Winter Games Long Track Speed Skating.

Wednesday 5:00 p.m. TSN2 Canada Winter Games Short Track Speed Skating: 500m.

SOCCER Friday 2:00 p.m. FS1 Women’s Soccer International Friendly — England vs USA.

Saturday 6:30 a.m. FS1 FA Cup Soccer West Bromwich Albion FC vs West Ham United FC.

Sunday 6:30 a.m. FS1 FA Cup Soccer Aston Villa vs Leicester City FC.

Monday 1:30 p.m. FS1 FA Cup Soccer Round 5 — Preston North End FC vs Manchester United FC.

Tuesday 1:30 p.m. FS1 Round of 16,

1st Leg — Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea FC. Wednesday 1:30 p.m. FS1 Round of 16, 1st Leg — FC Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid CF. Thursday 12:00 p.m. SPONET UEFA Europa League Soccer BSC Young Boys vs Everton FC. 2:00 p.m. SPONET UEFA Europa League Soccer Liverpool FC vs Besiktas JK.

WINTER SPORTS Friday 3:00 p.m. SPONET FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships, Men’s Giant Slalom. 11:00 p.m. SPONET FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships, Men’s Giant Slalom.

Saturday 2:00 p.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 1. 7:00 p.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 2.

Sunday 9:00 a.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 3. 2:00 p.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 4. 3:30 p.m. NBC Skiing World Alpine Championships: Men’s Slalom. (HD) 7:00 p.m. TSN2 Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 5. (Taped)

Monday 9:00 a.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 6. 2:00 p.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 7. 7:00 p.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 8.

Tuesday 2:00 p.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 9. 7:00 p.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 10.

Wednesday 9:00 a.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 11. 2:00 p.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 12. 7:00 p.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 13.

Thursday 9:00 a.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 14. 2:00 p.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 15. 7:00 p.m. TSN Curling 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Draw 16.

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Hailee Fleck of Lampman brings back a tight ball from being played by the other side for a hitter, while Katelyn Hutt of Lampman (left) anticipates a hit or recovery as does Kennedy Magotiaux of Bellegarde (right) while playing against Nipawin. Submitted by Southeast Vipers Volleyball Club The Southeast Vipers 15U team recently attended their first Sask Cup tournament hosted in Saskatoon on Saturday, Feb. 7, and Sunday, Feb 8. The team wasn’t ranked very high going into the tournament of 37 teams from across the province, but they fought hard to place second in their round robin winning against Nipawin and Lanigan. Their only round robin loss included one to the Swift Current Sun Dogs in a closely fought match. Following the round robin two cross over matches were played: the

first was against the La Loche Lakers which the girls were able to win in a three-set match and the next morning they took on Regina QCVC Royal Elite. Though they battled through, QCVC took the win, which had the girls drop into Tier 2, although their sights are still set on Tier 1 for the next Sask Cup in March. This loss led the Vipers to play against JCVC Dynamite. Another close match the girls again were narrowly defeated placing them up against Lanigan again. Taking it to threesets this match was closer than the first between the teams in the round robin, though the Vipers were

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Sports Wrap-up with Bruce Penton – Martin Brodeur: best of all time

In the 1950s and 60s, it was Jacques Plante and Terry Sawchuk. In the 1970s, it

was Bernie Parent and Vladislav Tretiak. In the 1980s, it was Grant Fuhr In the 1990s and 2000s, it was Patrick Roy and Dominik Hasek. Since those two retired, it has been Martin Brodeur. ‘It’ is the world’s best hockey goaltender and now that Brodeur has announced his retirement, it’s time to proclaim what may be obvious to most: The best of them all — at

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least since the 1950s when some of the older readers of this column started following hockey — is Brodeur. Let the arguments begin. Claims could be made for Plante and Fuhr, who collected Stanley Cups like some people collected stamps; for Sawchuk, the great Red Wing keeper who had the most career shutouts until being passed by Brodeur; perhaps for Roy, who was his era’s most dominant playoff performer and perhaps the most clutch overtime goalie in the history of the game; or maybe for the acrobatic Hasek. But it’s hard to argue with the galaxy of statistics compiled by Brodeur, who led the New Jersey Devils to three Stanley Cups during a period of time when there was no singleteam dynasty like the Habs of the 50s or the Islanders or Oilers of the 80s. The Stanley Cup carousel stopped for 12 different teams during Brodeur’s 21-year career, so winning three of them is impressive. You want records? Alltime NHL marks held by Brodeur include wins (691), shutouts (125), minutes played (74,438) and Stanley Cup shutouts (24). The native of Montreal was NHL rookie of the

year in 1994, a four-time Vezina Trophy winner and won the Jennings Trophy five times, not to mention two Olympic golds. He was dependable not only to stop the puck, but to be ready to play, as his 10 consecutive seasons of 70 or more games will attest. For almost two decades, Devils’ GM Lou Lamoriello had to tinker with his roster, but he never had to worry about his goaltending. St. Louis goalie Brian Elliott, a team-mate at the end, said some of Brodeur’s records “will be impossible to beat.” A former teammate, Scott Gomez, marveled at Brodeur’s career, telling NHL.com “I got two Stanley Cup rings because of the guy. He’ll go down as one of the great goalies ever.” Mr. Gomez, you can eliminate the ‘one of the’ and just call Brodeur the best ever. • Syndicated columnist Norman Chad, on Tom Brady: “He’s so good, no matter who is surrounding him; every year he wins with receivers and running backs who were working at Radio Shack a month earlier.” • NOT NBA Tonight, on Twitter, when a major blizzard hit the East Coast in late January: “The NBA has postponed tonight’s

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blowout losses for the Knicks and Nets due to weather, both shellackings will be scheduled later in season.” • Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Madame Tussauds Orlando unveiled a wax statue of Dan Marino. The likeness is uncanny, veteran Marinowatchers say, in terms of both looks and mobility.” • RJ Currie of SportsDeke.com, after NASCAR driver Kurt Busch testified that his former girlfriend is a trained assassin: “A friend of mine said the same thing of his ex-wife, but only about her cooking.” • Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, on the first hint of Deflategate: “When Bill Belichick presented Tom Brady the game ball, and he folded it and put it in his wallet.” • Brad Rock of the Deseret News: “The mayor of Boston has signed an agreement banning city employees from speaking negatively about the Olympics. However, sources say the agreement indicates it’s just fine to say any horrible thing they want about the Celtics.” • Comedy writer Jim Barach: “A Texas man may have been killed by an exploding airbag in his car. The worst part is his mechanic is the equipment

manager for the New England Patriots.” • RJ Currie again: “I wasn’t surprised to hear ESPN analysts saying Kobe Bryant might pass up the rest of the season. I was surprised to hear ‘Kobe’ and ‘pass’ in the same sentence.” • Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Finally some good news for L.A. Lakers fans. Kobe Bryant underwent successful surgery on his shoulder. Kobe should be up and not passing to anyone in no time.” • Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald, on Richard Sherman suggesting he might have skipped the Super Bowl game because his girlfriend was due to give birth: “If Bill Belichick’s girlfriend went into labour during the game, he’d have her lying behind the bench with a trainer reporting to Belichick during timeouts.” • Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe. com: “Marshawn Lynch, unhappy about recent fines, tweeted that he was ‘embarrassed to work’ for the NFL. Hmm. If he wants to be really embarrassed, Lynch could sign a free agent deal with the Jets.” Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@ yahoo.ca

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By Kelly Running The Carlyle RCMP detachment received 39 calls to service between Friday, Jan. 30, and Thursday, Feb. 5. Assault Three assaults were reported during this time. A 42-year-old in the Carlyle area was charged in one instance, while the other two were investigated and the complaints against them were determined to be unfounded. Assistance Carlyle RCMP assisted Regina Police Service in forwarding information a witness brought to the Carlyle detachment regarding a hit and run they witnessed. Assistance was given to a lady who accidently locked her child in the back seat of a vehicle in Carlyle. Carlyle Collision attended and unlocked the door. Members assisted the Regina Crown Prosecution regarding a breach of probation and a 42-yearold male was charged. Fingerprints were taken for an individual. In Redvers an individual was having difficulties getting a hold of a family member. RCMP were asked to assist. The individual was located and found to be fine. A request to locate an individual was attended. Someone hadn’t shown up for work, but the individual was located with no issues. In Redvers a possible fraud is currently under in-

vestigation. Two false alarms were attended and secured in Arcola. There was an individual found walking in the Carlyle area who appeared to be intoxicated. The caller was concerned because it was cold out and the individual walking was not dressed for the weather. Members attended, but were unsuccessful in locating the individual. Break and entering Three break and enterings were reported in Arcola. Cash was taken from one place, but in the other two instances nothing was reported as having been taken. Breach of peace An individual was sending text messages and visiting a residence where they shouldn’t have been. They were reported for breaching the peace. Harassing messages Harassing messages were seen on the app Yik Yak. Rude comments were made on this site. Disturbing the peace An individual was reported for disturbing the peace on Main Street in Carlyle. The complainant didn’t pursue charges. Two separate complaints of loud parties were reported in Manor. Members attended in each instance and helped shut the parties down. Failing to comply There was a complaint of an individual failing to comply with their release conditions; a 55-year-old female was arrested and charged in the Carlyle area. Traffic infractions A hit and run was reported. It had occurred in December at the casino and was reported in Moosomin. There was a vehicle reported for hitting the ditch near Forget. A member of the public stopped to help the individual out of the ditch and determined the

individual was impaired. The vehicle was pulled out of the ditch, however, and the individual drove away. RCMP were unable to locate the driver. A 44-year-old male was stopped and fined $184 for speeding on Hwy 13 near Arcola. Near Forget, along Hwy 13, there was a complaint of a vehicle travelling at high speeds. This information was passed onto the Fillmore detachment as the vehicle was heading in their direction. Theft A report of a possibly stolen snowmobile was recovered in Manor. The owner was contacted and it was found the snowmobile had simply broken down. A 2009 Polaris 800 RMK snowmobile, white and blue, was stolen from Arcola. Also stolen during this time was a 2014 Chev Silverado, charcoal blue in colour. This vehicle was located through OnStar. RCMP were dispatched ot the location of the vehicle, but the suspect/s had fled. RCMP are unsure at this time who took the vehicle and the matter is under investigation. Theft of a 30 inch Epistar LED light was reported from Carlyle. In Arcola there was a theft of items from inside a vehicle. Mischief Near Wauchope an individual was reported for causing mischief by punching a vehicle. Members attended, but the individual had already left. The complainant didn’t want to pursue charges. A caller in Carlyle requested an individual be removed from a house. Members attended, but found the complaint was unfounded. Another mischief call in Carlyle was also determined to be unfounded. Sexual interference

There was a report of sexual interference in Arcola which is currently under investigation. Suspicious persons Suspicious people were reported walking south of Kisbey, reportedly there were a bunch of kids between eight-years-old and 10-years-old. Members patrolled but were unable to locate them. RCMP suspects they were picked up by the school bus. A suspicious person was reportedly attempting to contact somebody through Facebook. In Redvers an individual received a hang up phone call. RCMP believe the caller had the wrong number. Uttering threats RCMP received a complaint of threats being uttered to an individual in Redvers who declined to pursue charges.

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Saskatchewan offers free ice fishing weekend, February 14 to 16 February 14 to 16 marks another free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan – the first in winter – to promote the province’s many ice fishing opportunities. This means everyone, including visitors from outside the province, can fish in Saskatchewan on Family

Day weekend without having to purchase a licence. “Ice fishing is a popular activity for many Saskatchewan anglers,” Environment Minister Scott Moe said. “The Family Day weekend is an excellent opportunity for people of all ages to learn about and

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Kaden Piper of the “B” side-winning Novice Wade team takes home one of the tournament’s two Digger Awards, which are presented to one player from each of the playoff teams. The Digger Award recognizes hard work and effort on the ice. Coaches from each player’s opposing team select the player(s) who receives the award.

The 2015 edition of the Carlyle Cougars Novice Hockey Tournament ended with both local novice teams facing off in the final game, which ended in a 5-2 score in favour of the Novice Kirk team over the Novice Wade team. Here, the winners stop for some photos after the deciding game.

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One of Carlyle’s two Cougar novice hockey teams were coached by Kirk Himmelspach and Tyler Fehrenbach as they started off the weekend’s play with a game against the Whitewood Elks.

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The Carlyle Cougars novice team coached by Wade Robertson (pictured) and assistant coach Chris Piper get guidance from Robertson from behind the bench at the Feb. 7-8 novice tournament at the Carlyle Sports Arena.

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Two teams of Carlyle Cougar novices competed Feb. 7 and 8 in the Carlyle Cougars 2015 Novice Hockey Tournament at the Carlyle Sports Arena, with the Cougar novice team coached by Kirk Himmelspach playing the first game of the tourney against Whitewood.

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Veteran Souris-Moose Mountain MP Ed Komarnicki to retire in 2015 Conservative MP since 2004, the Estevan resident announced his decision not to run early in his term, to allow his local constituency association “plenty of time to get a candidate in place” for the 2015 federal election. Dr. Robert Kitchen, an Estevan chiropractor, will succeed Komarnicki as the federal Progressive Conservative candidate for the Souris-Moose Mountain constituency.

Komarnicki, veteran Member of Parliament for SourisMoose Mountain will not be seeking re-election when this year’s federal election is called. A Progressive

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The public consultation process regarding the future of liquor retailing in the province is now complete. “Saskatchewan people had a lot to say about how liquor should be retailed in the province,” Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Don McMorris said. “I appreciate the time that thousands of people took to complete the survey and especially those that took extra time to share their personal comments.” The consultation was launched November 4 with Saskatchewan residents encouraged to complete an online survey and provide feedback via the consultation website at www. saskatchewan.ca/liquorretail. The website asked the public to consider five different liquor retailing options including maintaining the current system, an expanded private retail system, an Alberta-style fully private retail system,

a managed transition to a fully private system and an expanded government retail system. The consultation concluded January 30 with a total of 7,618 people visiting the website and 6,604 of those visitors completing the survey. More than 3,000 people also took the opportunity to submit personal comments. Written comments from key stakeholders have been posted to the consultation website. Government will consider all feedback received as it determines the future of liquor retailing in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan’s liquor retail system currently consists of 75 government liquor stores, approximately 190 franchises operating in private businesses in rural Saskatchewan, 450 off-sale outlets and three private full-line liquor stores. A fourth private full-line store is set to open in Regina in the spring.

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Second winner of Arcola Daycare’s ‘Trip of the Month’ lottery announced By Lynne Bell Ticketholder Dr. Lise Morin of Arcola was declared the winner of a trip for two to Las Vegas, as part of the Arcola Daycare’s ‘Trip of the Month’ lottery held Thursday, Feb. 5 at Buddy’s Pub in Arcola. The winners of the additional monthly prize of $120 were Graham and Ghislaine Carter, who immediately returned the money to the daycare. The fundraiser will help finance the daycare’s move to a larger location in Arcola, and the 500 tickets were a sellout at $120 each. Ghislaine Carter of Arcola, who is in charge of daycare fundraising says,”With this move, the daycare needed to raise a significant amount of money in a relatively short period of time.” “We encouraged each family from the daycare to sell a book of 10 tickets at $120 per ticket. (The tickets) sold out really quickly.” As an added incentive, travel agent Denise Taylor of Travel Only in Bienfaitwho organized the 12 trips for this lottery-donated a $600 travel voucher, which was the prize for a separate

draw restricted to all those who sold tickets on behalf of the daycare. Fittingly, Buddy’s Pub owner Ronnie Ashenbrenner won the voucher, as Ashenbrenner’s pub is the venue for the monthly prize draws. By purchasing their tickets, buyers are supporting the expansion of Arcola’s in-demand daycare facility. Each ticket buys a chance of winning $120 with each monthly draw, as well as the opportunity to win a monthly travel prize. Among the trips yet to come are: a Grey Cup weekend in Winnipeg, a houseboat package valued at $2,200, a fishing trip to Devin Lake Lodge, a weekend at the Waterpark of America, a 4600 Temple Gardens Mineral Spa voucher, five nights at B.C.’s Radium Hot Springs, an all-inclusive vacation for four to Turks & Caicos, a Disney Cruise to the Bahamas, a Whistler ski trip and a week in Hawaii for two. The prize packages are valued at $35,340 in total. Remaining draws will be held on the first Thursday of each month at Buddy’s Pub in Arcola. The next draw will be held March 5 at 6 p.m.

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Buddy’s Pub in Arcola was the scene of the second of 12 monthly trip draws that will be held this year, as part of the Arcola Daycare’s ongoing fundraising efforts. The February winner of the daycare’s ‘Trip of the Month’ lottery is Dr. Lise Morin, who won a trip for two to Las Vegas. Pictured are daycare board members (l-r) Niki Wheeler, Jenessa Wilson, Bailey Verbeem (holding son Heatley Burton), Ghislaine Carter, and Whitney Rutten.

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We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day this weekend with a great number of options. Tell at least one person something you like, admire, or appreciate about the them. Congratulations to Albert and Keith Bourhis and family on the –“Angus Commercial Producer of the year”. Sympathy from the Kennedy Langbank communities to the Duke families on the passing of their mother Mary Duke and their sister Eileen last week. Once again the supper at the Kennedy rink was very successful, to end the evening adults and children enjoyed some curling with milk jugs filled with ice, so nice to see so many willing workers keeping the rink going and we will

be looking forward to the Figure Skating afternoon March 8th with a supper to follow. Mr. and Mrs Garry Beck of Milestone attended the evening at the rink and visited with their family Larry and Jill Debenham, Morgan and Haley. Doug Peters and Betty Barbaras of Kennedy, Carolyn Cross of Windthorst, accompanied by Margaret Debenham and Doreen Cancade, joined Anita Margetts of Moosomin to visit with Yvonne Bertalon, who has been in the General Hospital and Moosomin hospital since Dec. 23rd. We hope she will soon be home. Margaret and Doreen visited with Enid LaRonge in Wawota last week. Enid had the misfortune of falling on

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We noticed last week that another landmark has disappeared from the landscape near Alida. The original Bukatka house and barn have been demolished and the farm yard will soon be cleaned up as well. Bob and Wendy Nelson attended the wedding of their granddaughter, Morgan Biberdorf to Dustin Barolf on Feb. 3 at the Grand Caribe Real Resort in Cancun, Mexico. Morgan is the daughter of Steve and Jenna (Nelson) Biberdorf of Oxbow. Overnight guests with Glennis Peterson on February 3 and 4 was her brother, Les and his wife Gail Patchett, who were enroute home to Nutimik Lake at White Shell Resort from Mesa, Arizona. Also spending the evening of February 4 and visiting with everyone was her daughter, Donna McDonald (Lang, SK) who was working in the area. Jeff Cowan, Regina visited over the weekend (February 7-8) with his parents, Gray and Edel, with his brother Tim and Shelly and attended the fundraising supper. While here he also enjoyed some time ice-fishing with Grant Barber, Jenny Riersgard and others. Alida Hall was a very busy place on Feb. 7 when the Alida Curling Club held a fundraising event to help raise money for

the renovations of their flood damaged portion of the rink. As one arrived at the hall you entered your supper ticket for the door prizes, encouraged to purchase tickets for the Chinese auction as well as on a special draw for a television set, to put your name in on the silent auction items and of course to visit the bar if one wished to do so. There were approximately 100 (or more) in attendance and the evening soon got underway with a “medieval” supper of Cornish hen and/or pork ribs with baked potatoes, corn on the cob etc., as well as a choice of dessert. This was all to be eaten with NO utensils. If you thought that this was too big of a challenge for you, one could purchase a package of utensils. Following supper entertainment by Jeff Richards, a mind reader, from Regina was soon underway. This proved to be very interesting as he surprized everyone by supplying answers and reading their thoughts. The winners for auctions were then announced and the winner of the television set was Margaret Peet (Alida) bringing the evening to a close. The Curling Club greatly appreciates the generous donations that they received for this event and also the great support shown by those in attendance. It was a very successful evening for them. As we are into another new month we will wish those who have a birthday or an anniversary sometime in February a very “Happy Birthday” and/or “Happy Anniversary”, may you all

have many many more to come. Weathercast has decided to remind us that winter is still here – putting us back into cold wind chill temperatures including some snow flurries as well. However by this coming weekend it is to begin to warm up again, so one can hope that spring-like temperatures may arrive and stick around for a while. Once again I enjoyed watching the curling on television, the provincial brier semifinal and final games. Boy oh boy, those curlers could sure make some great shots, making for some great curling. The provincial men teams are now all ready for the Canadian Brier to be held in Calgary sometime in March. There are many new faces and teams among a few of the old familiar ones that will be participating – make sure to cheer for your favorite team – Go Saskatchewan Go! Now I’m sure that the Tournament of Hearts will be starting sometime soon in Moose Jaw, as it is held in February, hopefully this week. Again get ready to cheer for your favorite team – Go Saskatchewan Go! Just a reminder – please remember to give me a call (306-443-2496) or text message (306485-8561) or an e-mail (g.cowan@sasktel.net) with your news preferably by Sunday evening. I greatly appreciate your input, just keep keeping me posted. Until next time – stay warm – Keep smiling – drive safely and take care.

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Letters from Africa 02.09.2015 frica. People often think of this place and attach words like sickness and poverty, with stories they hear of weird bugs and insects and foreign third world practices. While all of that may be true, it’s so much more than that. When I look at Africa I see 43 million individual people. All with their own story, their unique struggle and their unbelievable perseverance to do whatever they can to change the circumstance they are in. I can’t deny that it looks a little chaotic and scary and messy when you look at it as a whole! Sometimes as we drive down a busy street, whether it’s busy with people walking, shops lining the streets or cars all around going every possible direction, I get lost in the busy-ness of it all. I feel overwhelmed and I start to agree with the typical stereotype of Africa, that it’s just a crazy, dirty, messy, unsafe place to be and I’m crazy for being here thinking that I’m going to make a difference. But then I make eye contact with one person and realize that if you look at this place as one big, jumbled up mess, there really is minimal hope of making a change. Then I think, what if I can take a deep breath and just focus on impacting one person at a time, letting one person know they are loved, that God cares about them and loves them so much that he died for them, and that there’s hope in that, then the hope returns and you feel a sense of purpose knowing that you can be a part of change in this crazy city. This is something that I’ve learned being at Jacaranda and having people like Gary and Brenda teaching me. To put this into perspective, I’d like to share a story with you about a lady I’ve had the amazing privilege of working along side here at Jacaranda. A little background of Jacaranda before I start; in Kenya there is a tree called a Jacaranda tree. Brenda had this dream of creating a ministry that is like a Jacaranda tree with many different, unique branches going in many directions, not huge branches, just small, important, unique branches. Since the beginning of this dream, they have gone from Jacaranda Creations that started seven years ago which is the sewing portion of the ministry that employs local Kenyan women living in slums, to also having schools, child sponsorship, a medical center and things continue to grow and expand! My first day at J caranda, Brenda was Ja Jacaranda, there to introduce me t a group of ladies to working around the office and explained which branch each lady was responsible for at Jacaranda. Brenda B enda introBr d ced me to du duced one lady one named Sarah and said “This is the lady JacaJacaranda randa started started with, with, it all started with this lady and I sitting s tting si in i my liv-

ing room sewing.” It was amazing to be able to meet the lady this all started with but Sarah’s story goes so far beyond simply coming from a slum and finding work along side Brenda and Gary at Jacaranda. Sarah’s father left her and her mother when she was an infant. Her mother couldn’t care for her any longer so when Sarah was less than a year old, her mother left Sarah outside in one of the cans they used to discard ashes from their fires and left her for the garbage man to pick up. Someone found her and she was taken in by another family. Sarah had a rough childhood as you can imagine, and found herself pregnant at a young age. After giving birth to her daughter she packed up and left her family in hopes to find work in another slum, hoping to make a life for her and her infant daughter. Seeing as Sarah was from a different slum and a different tribe, it was extremely hard for her to find work or make any money at all. Sarah had lost all hope and she had no intention of ever getting rid of her baby the way her mother chose to get rid of her, and risk the kind of family her daughter would end up in. With the only money Sarah had left she went to buy poison in order to kill both her and her baby together so there would be no more suffering, no more hunger and no more pain. Soon after Sarah made the purchase, a lady stopped to talk to her, shared with her about a God that loved her and her baby and He wanted a better life for them than the one she was living. lo This lady who stopped and loved Sarah, prayed with her t ball rolling, Sarah had and gave her hope, soon got the p a job and could finally start providing for her and her child and a bond between Brenda and Sarah started to Bre flourish. If Brenda had come into this slum, looking at the mess, sickness and hopele hopelessness as a whole and tried to come up with a way to fix the t whole thing at once, she would have missed an am amazing opportunity to pour into this young woman’s life aand make a drastic change for one person, and in this ca case, two people’s lives, Sarah and her baby Sheila. Sarah now no manages the Jacaranda Creations branch of Jacaranda Jacarand and told me today she oversees 80 women working workin in slums throughout Kenya who sew to make a living. Her daughter Sheila is also a huge part of Jacaranda Care and is back in school trying to finish her education in order o der to be a doctor or do oc to help the many people

in the slums throughout Kenya. Rather than becoming overwhelmed with the huge need Brenda saw all around her, she focused on one lady and her baby, and that one act of kindness, showing care to one person, has grown and flourished into something that is providing safety, health, nourishment and employment for hundreds of women and children. Africa is a funny thing. There’s something I can’t quite put my finger on about it. All at once, the need you see here is overwhelming and defeating, yet so addicting at the same time. There’s a certain amount of curiosity and challenge I feel with the thought that during my time here one person could be impacted, and that could cause a ripple effect to start transforming this country, and that’s the irony of it all. You think “what can one person do to change the country of Africa” and in reality it’s really not much! But time after time you hear stories of how walking into someone’s life at just the right time, sharing the love of God with them and giving them the time of day has changed the lives of not just that one person but of so many others. The seemingly insignificant act of sharing God’s love may actually be enough to drastically change the outcome of a nation. And then I have to wonder what opportunities we’re missing in Canada, in Saskatchewan, in Carlyle. How many people did I pass in the course of a day or a week back home, that if I went out of my way, made myself even the slightest bit uncomfortable, could have provided the opportunity to start to change our town, our province, our country. What

one conversation could be the beginning of ending the overwhelming amount of drugs, alcohol and abuse happening all around us at home? If one person can make that sort of difference in Kenya, why can’t one person make that difference in Canada? See next week’s issue for another Letter from Africa. If you missed the ¿rst installment please contact us for a copy of the February 6 issue or visit our website at www.carlyleobserver.com (Nicole Andrew (20) of Carlyle is currently living in Nairobi, Kenya, where she is working with Jacaranda Community, a mission founded and run by evangelists, Garry and Brenda Kean. While here Nicole will be working alongside single mothers and their children helping them overcome the cycle of poverty in the slums of Nairobi. During her time in Africa she will be sending The Observer weekly letters about her experiences and is also keeping a blog; follow her at https://nicoleinafrica2015.wordpress.com.)

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kets. The article begins; “The markets continued to move lower as funds continued to liquidate their long positions, while reports of good South American crops, a bearish IGC report, and Chinese cancellations of US soybean purchases also served to pressure prices. In recent weeks index funds and large speculators have sold over 30 myn

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per person is beyond the population’s ability to dig out from under, and reality suggests there is little appetite to even curb spending in a meaningful way. How the world deems the American dollar as the one to measure against, and does so with little apparent concern over the debt load they have, is confusing at best. Of course understanding the impact of oil is a tough one. It might seem obvious that low oil could help spur an economy based on lower energy costs, but at present the juggernaut which has been the Chinese economy is slowing to a crawl. It has been the engine to keep the world economy growing, and if it stalls for any length of time, the drag will be noticed

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Worship Hours at the Church of Your Choice Carlyle United Church 202-2nd St. W. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Bible Study Wed. at 9:30 Choir Practice Thurs. at 7

Rev. Sung Shim Phone 453-6136 Home: 453-0032

Arcola Alliance Church Growing Families in Christ Building Community for Christ

Worship 10:30 a.m. Phone 455-2335 Church

Full Gospel Church Welcomes You

Church of Our Lady,

Service Schedule: Sunday morning Service 10:30 a.m. Jesus Still Heals Today Wed. evening Bible Study, 7:30 p.m. Fri. evening Youth Alive, 7:30 p.m. Pastor Carl Rushton, 453-2512

Rev. Fr. Yodel Cereno 453-6200 Carlyle - 11 a.m. Sunday Forget: Phone 457-3119 for schedule Kenosee Lake -Sunday, 9 a.m. For more information call Pauline Rutten 453-2846

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Please join us for worship Free Methodist Church Hwy 48 • Wawota Worship, 11 a.m.

Contact 739-2405 or 739-2748

Moose Mountain Church of Christ 1 Christina St., Kenosee Lake (306)-577-2477 www.mmcofc.ca Sunday Worship starts at 10:00 a.m.

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April 12, 2015: 2nd Annual Southline Consignment Sale, Glen Ewen, Sask. Selling machinery/vehicles, hardware & tools. To consign contact Dennis Seymour, 485-8766; Murray Rossow, 483-7454. April 26, 2015: 16th Annual Spring Consignment Sale at Wauchope. Selling machinery, vehicles, tools, hardware. May 9, 2015: Antique, household, hardware sale at Arcola. Will accept vehicles, lawn mowers, etc. To consign contact: Key M Auction Dellan/Donna at 452-3815 or 452-7847 (cell) or email: auctionkeym@gmail.com 32-8

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CONGRATULATIONS Dale & Marlene Hannah on your 60th Wedding Anniversary

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Submitted by Barb Haddow Kenosee Lake Four Seasons pot luck supper with Marie, Jim Brownlee; Cathy, Armand Hoffort, as hosts for Feb. 12. The food was good, the company great with cards played after! What more of a reprieve could one ask in the winter? Off and on a positive note it is announced on the radio program 102.9 FM 2 – we have no mosquitoes – perhaps to keep spirits up amidst wintry cold and snow! Does it work? No fan of mosquitoes I am tickled in winter! Mosquitoes could be “straw that broke

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Kenosee Lake News the camel’s back” so to speak? Jerry & Joyce Brown of Kenosee went to California, USA to spend Christmas with his sister Dawnna and family. They then went to southern California for January. The weather was very nice. They did some touring in the area and met up with some friends near Palm Springs, USA. Then Jerry and Joyce had a good trip home going by the town of Herbert in southwest Saskatchewan to see Joyce’s dad in the hospital there.

Friday evening, Feb. 6 was a “fish and chips” community fund raiser for the Kennedy Rink. Lawsy and “my land a gotion”! The meal involved a salad, fries, one or two fillets of fish, and a choice of cinnamon bun or cream puff! Your choice! The community had lots of help behind the counter – one family had about FOUR helpers at one time. Nice. Many people came from the community but they came from afar to help out the cause! Watch for future ads. The winter months are passing. Meditation

at the Mother Theresa Center with Tami Dovell and others from Spiritual Connections on Facebook included “a discussion on the impact of the power of the sun and moon’s energies... and human moods.” December and January were powerful, “as the sun and moon moved into new phases.” The power of sun and moon “have (a) huge impact on ... emotional and physical dynamics... (to) keep you grounded and calm as these energies pass through.” Wednesday, Feb. 4, was the latest session moving closer to spring.

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FOR RENT: 2 bedroom mobile home in Kennedy. Pets welcome. $700/month plus utilities. Call or text 1-204-4068079. 37-g(01/16) FOR RENT: In Arcola, SK, 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom house for rent March 1. Includes W/D,F/S Rent $2,500.00 plus utilities. Can be completely furnished; 3 bedroom house available March 1. $1,500.00 p l u s u t i l i t i e s. Ca n b e f u rnished. Will consider rooms for rent at 650.00/month. 39-4

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Nordal Limousin & Angus Bull Sale Offering 70 Limousin , Black Angus & Red Angus 2 Yr. Old Bulls. Feb. 19 Saskatoon Livestock Sales Saskatoon. view catalogue at www.nordallimousin.com Rob Garner Simpson Sk. 306 946 7946. zone1x

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Submitted by Myrna Olson I missed putting in Blair and Diane Boustead as grandparents and Fred and Patsy Boustead as great-grandparents of Elliette Rose Shire who is the infant son of Sydney Boustead and Jason Shire. All of the Bousteads live in Fort Francis,ON. Gordon and Marie Clements and Eric and Myrna Sorenson have returned from a holiday to the Dominican Republic. Doug Carpenter and Mary Anne Schaffer enjoyed a holiday in Maui recently. Others spending time in

Maui recently were Ken and Monique Myers and also Chad and Leanne Jackson. Ivon Irving and Arla Birnie, Alistair and Tamara Chalmers travelled to Cuba where they enjoyed several days. Sympathy to Bertha Lewis and other family members on the passing of Evelyn Lewis on Jan. 22. She was 98 years old and had resided in Moosomin for several years. A baby shower was held at the United Church last Sunday for Jeffery

Werner Skappel. He is the infant son of Werner Skappel and Becky De Yaegher. They live on the Eric Ramage farm. Nick and Dorothy Wyporowich are pleased to become greatgrandparents. Their granddaughter, Kimberly and Aron Joane had a baby girl on Jan. 8. She weighed 7lbs 10 oz and has been named Aria Rose. Visiting with Ian and Jerri Laird were their daughter Megan and Ryan Wadham and family. Son Braeden stayed at home as

he was playing hockey. Congratulations to Ken and Joan Colborn on their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married on January 22, 1955. Another wedding anniversary of note would be that of former Wawota residents, Gordon and Eileen Wilson who had a 78th wedding anniversary as of 2014. They lived in Moosomin for several years after leaving the farm and now reside in Biggar. Gordon will be 103 years old this year!

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Pre-calving nutrition Leah Clark, PAg. Regional Livestock Specialist Watrous, Sask It is no surprise that reproduction has huge impacts to productivity in the cow calf industry. The key to a healthy productive herd is based in a solid nutrition program that meets the needs of the animals that you are feeding. When we look at the nutrient demands of our cow herd in a one year production cycle it is

clear that nutrient demand starts to increase in the last trimester of pregnancy. This increased nutritional demand makes sense if we consider that 70% of fetal growth takes place in the third trimester reducing rumen size and subsequent intake, right before the demands of lactation occur. Lactation causes a dramatic increase in the nutrient needs of an animal while the uterus is recovering from calving and breeding is approaching. Because of all the nutrient demands

on cows during this period body condition scoring is a great tool to implement to assess the current nutrient status of your herd. When done regularly, Body Condition Scoring is an excellent way to assess your nutrition program and can help to determine goals. A Body condition of 3.0 should be targeted at calving. A good nutrition program catered to the last 45 to 50 days of pregnancy impacts the survival and long term health of the

Managing Your Money – Invest in your kids You want your kids or grandchildren to have rewarding lives, both personally and financially, and one good way to help make that happen is to invest in them -- through a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). In today’s highly competitive world, having a post-secondary education is a definite advantage. According to Employment and Social Development Canada*, over the span of a career, higher education means higher growth in earnings. For example, in 2000, growth in average earnings between the ages of 25 and 54 was 49% for those with a high school diploma, 53% for those with a college diploma, and nearly 100% for those with a university diploma. Yes, a post-secondary education is expensive – in 2010-11, the average cost of a four-year program was approximately $58,000** -- and rising every year. But it remains a great investment – that’s why so many Canadians are saving for their kids’ education. Statistics Canada reports that 7 in 10 Canadian children 17 years old and younger had savings set aside for their post-secondary education and more than three-quarters of those with savings had an RESP***. Here’s why an RESP is a great way to invest in your kids:

• You can contribute as much as you want each year up to a lifetime limit of $50,000 per child – so you can manage your contributions according to your annual budget. • For each child’s RESP, the government will add up to 20% of contributions (to a maximum of $1,000 each year, and up to a lifetime grant limit of $7,200), via the Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) program.**** • Lower income families may be eligible to receive additional CESG amounts as well as the Canada Learning Bond (CLB)****. • Your contributions aren’t tax-deductible and withdrawn contributions by your enrolled child aren’t taxed. Educational Assistance Payments, which consist of CESG, CLB, and plan income or growth, are taxed at the student’s income level, meaning your child will likely pay little or no tax on those withdrawals. • Your child can access RESP funds as soon as they enroll in an approved postsecondary program. • If your child decides not to pursue a post-secondary education, contributions may be returned to the RESP subscriber or the RESP can be transferred to another child. • Any contributions remaining in the plan after

your child finishes their education are yours to use as you wish. Investing in a RESP is a good decision and your professional advisor can help you achieve financial stability for you family and a debt-free education for your children or grandchildren. * www.hrsdc.ga.ca http://www4.hrsdc. gc.ca/.3ndic.1t.4r@-eng. jsp?iid=54#a2 ** CanLearn http:// www.canlearn.ca/eng/planning/saving/cost.shtml ***The Daily, Wednesday, October 29, 2014 ****The Canada Education Savings Grant and Canada Learning Bond are provided by the Government of Canada. CLB eligibility depends on family income levels. Some provinces make education savings grants available to their residents. This column, written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Services Firm), and Investors Group Securities Inc. (in Québec, a firm in Financial Planning) presents general information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact your own advisor for specific advice about your circumstances. For more information on this topic please contact your Investors Group Consultant.

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Six ways to get your credit card debt under control

By Robyn K. Thompson If there’s any one item that will suck the life right out of your bank account, shred your budget, and seriously damage your longterm savings goals, it’s debt. And the worst kind of debt is credit card debt. With annual rates of 20% or more, they’ll bleed you dry unless you take preventive action right now. So pay off that credit card debt as fast as possible. If you’re in deep, consider consolidating your debt with a low-interest line of credit or a personal loan. And then cut up all your cards, save for one. And on that one, slash the allowable credit limit to the bare minimum – and never max out the card! Paying off large credit card balances that you’ve carelessly run up, especially over the holiday spending extravaganza, might at first seem an insurmountable task. But after you’ve put the brakes on your bad borrowing

habits, and freed up some extra funds for the month, there are six tried-and-trur tactics you can use to start chipping away at the debt mountain. 1. Make the minimum payment Start paying the minimum monthly payment on each card. Add an additional amount beyond the minimum to at least one card with the highest interest rate. 2. Consider a zerointerest transfer Consider transferring a high card balance to one of the zero-interest transfer promotions that start appearing in your mailbox at this time of the year. You could get breathing room of as much as six months with no interest. Any payments you make would go directly against your principal amount. But if you go this route, be sure to check terms and conditions after the interest-free period expires. Remember, too, that applying for a new credit card, especially if you already have wallet slots full of the things, will affect your credit score. If you suspect you’re in this situation, consult a qualified financial planner, typically one with a professional accreditation, such as a Certified Financial Planner (this is different from a “credit counsellor” – see more below).

3. Pay a fee, switch rates Talk to your credit card company (often your bank) to see whether you are eligible for a premium card. You’ll pay an annual fee, but the interest rate charged on these cards can be less than half that charged on no-fee cards. If you have large outstanding balances, what you spend on the annual fee (anywhere from $99 to $150 or more per year) will be offset by savings you’ll gain on the monthly compounded interest payments. 4. Line of credit if you can This is a tricky one. If you already have a personal line of credit, and if you haven’t maxed that out too, you might consider paying down some of your credit card balance using your line of credit. Interest rates are considerably lower on lines of credit, so you’d be reducing the overall interest rate hit. On the other hand, if it’s a secured home-equity line of credit, you in effect have a second mortgage on your home. If you don’t pay that as stipulated, the bank can seize your home. If it’s an unsecured line of credit, it’s in effect a callable loan – and that bank can demand payment in full at any time, especially if you start missing minimum payments. Use personal lines of credit sparingly.

TOWN OF WAWOTA NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Wawota intents to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 13/96, known as the Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT The proposed bylaw will include the development of single detached dwellings within the CI Commercial District as a discretionary use.

AFFECTED LAND The affected land is legally described as part of S.W. 1/4 SEC. 13 - TWP. 11 RGE. 1 - W.2M as shown on the following map.

REASON The reason for the amendment is to provide for the development of residential dwellings as listed within Zoning Bylaw No. 13/96 Part V Zoning Districts R1 and R2 as discretionary use within the CI Commercial District.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Town of Wawota ofſce between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available at cost.

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5. Loan consolidation Another tactic is to speak to your bank about a loan consolidation. In other words, take out a personal loan at lower interest rate to pay off other higher-interest credit-card loans. Your bank’s loan officer can work out a payment schedule to fit your budget. But as I mentioned above, you’ll have to make a promise to yourself to cut up or lock away all but one (preferably low-interest) credit card until that personal loan is paid off. 6. Get the right kind of help Finally, be skeptical of so-called “credit counsel-

ling services,” especially of the strip-mall, storefront variety. You may end up in an even worse debt crunch than before. If you’re concerned about credit card debt problems, talk to your bank first or consult with an accredited, fee-for-service financial planner or advisor. Getting into a credit card crunch is easy – getting out is difficult and often financially painful. Above all, avoid declaring personal bankruptcy, even though this might appear to be the “easy” way out. (It’s not a coincidence that bankruptcy trustees ramp up advertising in post-hol-

iday period.) Bankruptcy is a legal morass and will impede your ability to borrow and conduct your other personal financial and business affairs, including investing, for years to come. So make every effort to fix your credit card crunch using the tactics I’ve outlined here. It takes persistence and fiscal discipline, but it can be done. Courtesy Fundata Canada Inc. © 2015. Robyn Thompson, CFP, CIM, FCSI, is president of Castlemark Wealth Management. This article is not intended as personalized advice.

Towns, cities need predictable revenue By Murray Mandryk Obviously, no one likes to pay more taxes. And no one likely understands this better than Premier Brad Wall, whose electoral success can be somewhat attributed to issues like removing much of the education property tax on agricultural land. Certainly, a recent poll by a Toronto-based company suggesting 73 per cent of Saskatchewan people would prefer spending cuts to tax hikes to balance next month’s provincial budget. So notwithstanding the reality that tax hikes might be an easier and perhaps even a better solution for Wall’s government to make up the $600- to $800-million budget revenue shortfall from falling oil prices, it would seem that cutting government spending is Wall’s only real political option. Given that provincial government spending has increased 71 per cent in the seven years that Wall has been in office, one might even go as far as to suggest that he is somewhat obligated to look at the spending side of the ledger first. But Wall should have come clean at the recent Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association and confirmed his government’s election promise that municipalities receive one percentage point of fiveper-cent provincial sales tax _ 20 per cent of all PST revenue that has afforded towns, cities, villages, hamlets and RMs some stability in their budget planning. Of course, there are many reasons why Wall might have felt it necessary to keep the municipalities guessing, the least becom-

ing of which would be the ones related to politics. By suggesting at SUMA recently that even cities and towns can’t necessarily expect what they got last year sends a strong message that the budget concerns are to be taken seriously. And if and when the province does come through with full funding to the municipalities, it certainly adds a little high political drama, doesn’t it? Finally, that $600 to $800-million revenue drop is hardly a drop in the bucket. It could be that the Sask. Party is still struggling with its final decisions for the 2015-16 budget. Really, though, the government shouldn’t be struggling with such a decision by this point. Unfortunately, it’s hamstrung itself by deciding it wants to proceed with big, costly infrastructure projects, tax cuts to business and no tax increases. Contrary to what Wall told SUMA, not everything is on the table. But why his commitment to municipalities is perhaps the one thing that should be maintained has much to do with that notion that people don’t want tax increases. Under previous NDP governments when municipalities, that are legally,equired to run surpluses, did not know what they were getting from the province until provincial budget day. Because of this, tax increases were often unavoidable. But by tying revenue to the previous year’s PST collection, everyone has had the luxury of predictable funding from government. Consider what various communities received in

municipal revenue sharing in 2013-14, according to public accounts: Assinboia, $541,659; Balgonie, $364,682; B i g R i v e r, $ 1 4 4 , 6 3 3 ; Broadview, $130,127; Canora, $497,248; Carlyle, $323,618; Davidson, $230,778; Esterhazy, $553,711; Estevan, $2,350,915; Est o n , $ 2 3 2 , 11 7 ; F o r t Qu’Appelle, $455,960; Foam Lake, $258,228; Gravelbourg, $251,087; Hudson Bay, $337,678; Herbert, $171,414; Humboldt, $1,207,572; Indian Head, $407,085; Kamsack, $409,317; Kelvington, $199,454; Kindersley, $1,046,032; Langenburg, $258,228; Lloydminster, $2,078,365; Maple Creek, $487,651; Meadow Lake, $1,072,948; Melfort,$1,185,879; |Melville, $966,823; Moosomim, $556,612; Nipawin, $953,861; North Battleford,$2,952,638; Preeceville, $240,821; Radville, $193,954; Rocanville, $193,285; Spiritwood, $206,452; Wadena, $221,851; Watson, $175,421; Weyburn, $2,229,690; Whitewood, $214,040, Wolseley, $194,847, Wynyard, $396,373, and; Yortkon, $3,332,413. In all cases, we are talking about both a sizeable portion of the community’s annual revenue and also a stable source of funding. For the province to simply reduce what each community is expecting to receive at this late stage would mean many communities having to go to their taxpayers and ask for more. And Wall should be reminded that there only is one taxpayer.

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Kipling Primary Health Care testing dementia care

Sun Country Health Region’s Primary Health Care Team in Kipling is partnering with a University of Saskatchewan research group to examine the best approach to providing dementia care in rural areas. Care for people with dementia and their families is a growing social challenge. In Saskatchewan, there are approximately 18,000 residents living with Alzheimer’s and other related diseases and within a generation there will be 28,099 persons (2.3 per cent of the population) dealing with the disease(s). Currently in Saskatchewan, there are about 4,124 new cases of a dementia-related disease each year. By the

year 2038, that number will almost double to 8,140 new cases each year. The University of Saskatchewan research group is called Rural Dementia Action Research (RaDAR). With Sun Country Health Region, its five-year project will develop and evaluate models of primary health care for effective and sustainable rural dementia care. Last summer, Kipling’s Primary Health Care team agreed to test a RaDAR dementia model. The working group on the project includes Nurse Practitioner Jeanie Daku, Occupational Therapist Hatsue Bista, Home Care Nurse Heather

Dew and representatives from long term care and acute care. Part of the research project involves interviews with Kipling Primary Health Care team members, patients and families in Kipling and area, and regional decision makers. The data collected will provide information on current dementia care practices and identify gaps in service delivery. It will also provide information on the supports needed for rural Primary Health Care teams to implement and sustain best practices for dementia care. RaDar released preliminary findings from its research in mid January 2015. The Kipling team will be using information from that report to explore ways to better meet the needs of clients with dementia and their informal and formal caregivers. The Kipling Primary Health Care site is the test site in this Region, after which the project will spread to the seven other primary health care sites in Sun Country Health Region.

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Water security agency releases February spring runoff forecast Warm temperatures in January lower snowpack; near normal runoff expected Today, the Water Security Agency (WSA) released the February forecast for spring runoff. A near normal spring runoff is expected across most of the southern half of Saskatchewan with below normal runoff for areas north of Cold Lake, La Ronge, and Creighton. “Most of the province was saturated going into winter freeze up but warm temperatures in the month of January have helped lower the snowpack,” Minister

Responsible for the Water Security Agency Scott Moe said. “The Water Security Agency will be monitoring precipitation levels and conducting snow surveys to get a clearer picture of what the runoff outlook will be as we move closer to spring.” The spring runoff forecast has the potential to change in the weeks and months ahead. Below normal snowfall and a slower melt rate would result in below normal runoff. Conversely, above normal precipitation going forward and a rapid melt could still result in high runoff and potential

flooding. Extreme rainfall events are very unpredictable as the province experienced in the summer of 2014. As always, excess rainfall in the spring could significantly alter the runoff outlook and create excess moisture in some areas. The WSA will continue conducting snow surveys as part of forecasting the spring melt and subsequent runoff. Updated forecasts will be provided in March and April. For more information or to view the full forecast, visit wsask.ca.

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Medicine Hat and Regina companies prosecuted under OHS Legislation On February 2, 2015, Gyp-Tec Drywall Inc. of Medicine Hat, Alberta pleaded guilty in Swift Current Provincial Court to two counts under Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation. The company was fined a total of $16,800. Gyp-Tec Drywall Inc. pleaded guilty for contravening:  subsection 8(1) of the regulations for failing to notify the Occupational Health and Safety Division, as soon as reasonably possible, of an accident at

a place of employment; and  subsection 116(2) of the regulations for failing to ensure its workers used a fall protection system at a work area where they may fall three metres or more. Charges were laid after an incident that occurred early May 2013 where a worker was texturing the ceiling of a two-story house in Swift Current and fell from the second floor to the first floor sustaining serious injuries. In another case, Regina Residential Resource

Centre pleaded guilty on January 29, 2015, in Regina Provincial Court to one count under Occupational Health and Safety legislation. Charges were laid after Occupational Health and Safety received a call on January 3, 2012, from an employee about having to work in an extremely violent care home where residents assaulted workers. Regina Residential Resource Centre was fined a total of $2,800 for contravening section 35(3) of

the regulations for being an employer of workers who were required to work alone and failing to take all reasonably practicable steps to eliminate or reduce the risks. Two other charges were stayed. Since April 2014, $565,495 in fines have been collected as a result of OHS convictions. The Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety ensures compliance with occupational health and safety standards through various enforcement tools and focused in-

tervention with employers who have high injury rates. To learn more about other OHS prosecutions, or

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Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Public Service nominations now open Deadline is April 30 Nominations will be open until April 30 for the 2015 Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Public Service. “I encourage everyone to nominate an individual or a team who has demonstrated top-notch service, found a better way to deliver a program or implemented a new idea that helps build a better quality of life for Saskatchewan citizens,” Premier Brad Wall said. “This award is a way to honour our public service for their positive contributions.”

Individuals or teams from provincial government ministries, along with various Treasury Board Crown corporations, boards, commissions and agencies are eligible for nomination by the public service, stakeholder organizations, clients and the public. An independent committee makes the selections. For more information on the Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Public Service, and to submit a nomination, visit www. saskatchewan.ca/honoursawards.

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