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A Carlyle mother’s battle with cancer is a tough journey, but Jacquie McConnell won’t be walking alone. Jacquie’s children-daughter Jossalyn, 24 and son Brett, 21-along with several of their friends have-or will be-shaving their heads in tribute to the woman they all call “Mom.” Twenty-year-old Kyle Gudmundson of Carlyle says, “I’ve known Jacquie for the entire time I’ve lived in Carlyle. Her son Brett is my best friend and she’s almost like a parent to me.” “I didn’t think twice about shaving my head in support of Jacquie,” added Gudmundson. “She’s a great person and she’s been extremely strong through this and I love her.” “Mom was diagnosed a while ago,” says Jossalyn. “She was in pain with what was thought to be a bulged disc in her back. The pain had gotten really bad, so she was admitted to the hospital in Regina for an MRI, where she found out it wasn’t a back problem, but a tumour.” “The tumour turned out to be cancerous, and so she has to have both radiation and chemo.” “Mom was always getting her hair done,” adds Jossalyn. “So I can relate to how hard it must be for her to lose her hair. Shaving my head and collecting donations was just my way of helping out.” Prior to shaving her head, Jossalyn collected donations totalling $3,410 for the purchase of her mother’s wig and for the “Look Good, Feel Better” Foundation, “which helps women look and feel their best during cancer treatment.” “My mom is the kind of person who would do anything for anyone,” says Jossalyn. “She’s an amazing person who is always going out of her way to take care of other people. I just wanted to show her that other people-not just her familywanted to show her their support and to take care of her.” “In fact, she was really worried about me and how I’d react to having my head shaved. I’m a hairstylist and a makeup artist and anyone who knows me knows that I’m always changing my hair. Once I got my hair cut pretty short and I wasn’t happy with it,” says Jossalyn. “My mom mentioned that and I told her this time would be completely different, because I’m doing this to support her. “I told her: ‘It’s different this time. I’m not going to be upset because I’m shaving my head for you. It’s just hair.’” On Monday, Dec. 21, the trio visited Carlyle’s New Dimension Hair Studio, where stylist Alicia Brown did their new ‘dos, while Facetiming Jacquie in Regina. “It was definitely a very touching moment for me,” says Brown. “The McConnells are like a second family to me and Jacquie’s like my second mom.” “It was an honour to do it.” Jacquie’s son, Brett says of his time in the stylists’s chair: “It’s hard for a woman to lose her hair, and I would do anything just to support my mom.” “We just want her to keep on fighting. I love her. We all do.” To make a contribution in honour of Jacquie McConnell, please contact Jossalyn McConnell.

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Carlyle mother Jacquie McConnell’s battle with cancer is a tough journey, but she won’t be walking alone. Her daughter Jossalyn, her son Brett and many of their friends have shaved their heads and collected funds in her honour. Pictured with their new ‘dos in Carlyle’s New Dimension Hair Studio are: Jossalyn McConnell (seated, front) and (back row, left to right) Kyle Gudmundson, hairstylist Alicia Brown and Brett McConnell.

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Friday, January 8, 2016

Leslie’s Last Day:

Home Hardware’s Leslie Moore retires with decades of memories

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After 39 years at the helm of Home Hardware in Carlyle, Leslie Moore is retiring. Moore spent Wednesday, Dec. 30-her last day at work-greeting family, friends and customers who came to express their appreciation and best wishes. Store owner Nancy Matthewson says, “Leslie is a valuable, dedicated employee and we all will miss her very much. She’s been a part of the store for so long and I join everyone in wishing her all the best during her well-deserved retirement.” Moore says: “Going to work here has never been a hardship for me. I’ve enjoyed my work and I’ve enjoyed all of my customers and co-workers. I take so many memories with me-happy ones, sad ones and what I like to call ‘Grrrr memories’,” she laughs. “I have so many good memories of all the people I’ve worked with and all of the customers. I’d like to thank them all.” Pictured on Leslie’s last day are: (Front row l-r) Jean Hewitt, Bertha Drumm, Leslie Moore and (standing) Lynn Brady. (Back row: Nancy Matthewson, Betty Drumm, Bev Dunn and Debbie Dunn.

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Weekly RCMP report Lynne Bell

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The Carlyle detachment of the RCMP responded to 48 files from Wednesday, December 23 to Wednesday, December 30. 911 calls Members responded to a 911 call from the Carlyle area. A 19-yearold female was charged with assaulting a police officer and as a result, will appear in court. Abandoned vehicle An abandoned vehicle on Hwy 13 near Kisbey was towed. Alcohol-related offenses An incident in the Manor area resulted in a 37-year-old male being charged with the following: impaired operation of a motor vehicle while being pursued by police, driving with a blood alcohol level of over 0.08, careless use of a firearm and uttering threats. A 33-year-old male driving on Hwy 13 near Carlyle was charged with impaired driving and driving with a blood alcohol level over 0.08. He will appear in court January 27. Assault A 41-year-old

male from the Kisbey area was charged with assault and breach of undertaking. A 29-year-old male from the Carlyle area was charged with assault. Assistance Members of the Carlyle RCMP detachment provided assistance to the Yorkton Tribal Council and local EMS. In response to a request from a concerned complainant regarding the well-being of an area individual, RCMP checked on this person and found all to be well. Members provided assistance to an individual regarding an inquiry about a safety vehicle inspection. Drug possession Members issued a warning to an individual in the Carlyle area after responding to a complaint from someone who smelled drugs in a residence. False alarms Police responded to two false alarms, one from the Carlyle area and one from Redvers. Fire RCMP were called to a house ﬁre in Manor, which was also attended to by local ﬁre departments. Mental health calls Members responded to six mental health calls in the detachment area. Mischief

An individual in the Carlyle area reported an assault. Upon investigation, RCMP found that no assault had taken place. As a result, this individual was arrested, lodged in cells and released without charges when sober. Traﬃc oﬀences and collisions RCMP responded

to reports of two reportable, but noninjury collisions-one in Carlyle and one in Redvers. Members responded to a complaint of dangerous driving and a possibly-impaired driver in Carlyle. Instead, police charged this individual with distracted driving. In the Carlyle area,

an individual was ﬁned $580 for driving an unregistered vehicle. RCMP issued seven speeding tickets and eight warnings throughout the detachment area. A driver in Carlyle was charged with not stopping at a stop sign. A driver in Manor received a warning for a similar oﬀence.

An individual received a warning for driving with an obstructed licence plate. RCMP issued several warnings regarding tint, headlight safety and other vehicle inspection issues. Uttering threats Members attended to a call regarding an individual in Carlyle uttering threats.

Village of Manor office hours changed Kelly Running Observer Staff

The Village of Manor November meeting was held on Nov. 19. Maintenance report Maintenance Foreman Darren Balogh reported to the council that the furnace in the tanker room of the water plant was down and he was to contact Faber’s Electric to have it fixed as soon as possible. He also mentioned that it would be nice to have a ladder of at least 12 feet at the water plant, which council later decided to purchase as per his recommendation. Balogh added that the next time the propane tanks at the wells are filled that they should be checked over as they are getting old. Swayze’s were flushing water drainage within the village. Over 24 water meters have been installed. The sander was serviced and the village purchased salted sand to ensure safety this winter. New signs were put up at the Transfer Station stating the new times. The chlorine levels at the water plant were reported to have been regulated. There’s an old lawn mower being stored by the village which does not work; the mower is either to be given to Collin Shackleton with Horsesplay Motors or taken to the Transfer Station. Rod Broadfoot suggested to Balogh to keep a lagoon log recorded what and how much goes into the lift station, odours, levels, colours, etc… Tree removal Buck n’ Bandits are to be hired to remove to

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Friday, January 8, 2016

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Happy New Year! The first day of classes in 2016 is Monday, January 4. There will be no lunches available from Monday, Jan 4, to Thursday, Jan 7. There will be lunch available again on Friday, Jan. 8. A huge thanks to the School Community Council and all of the parents who sent gifts of food to the staff during the holiday season. It was thoroughly enjoyed! A big thank you to the Girls Group and the many local businesses who all participated in a community Toy Drive and wrapped over 150 gifts for kids in need this holiday season. Tis the season for giving; thank for supporting a good cause. The annual Holiday Mosaic Potluck Meal and Volleyball Competition was again a big success. Thank you to the community RCMP, Firefighters, and EMT members who came out to play some volleyball against the students and staff. This season the GFK students brought in over 3800 individual items for the local Foodbank. Way to go GFK! A big thank you to Mr. Johnson for organizing the event. The GFK Students Against Drinking and Driving chapter sold “Mocktails” all of last week to raise funds for programs to raise awareness of the drinking and driving issue. Grade 10 Final Exams will be Jan. 26-28 and Grade 11 and 12 Final Exams will be Jan. 25-28. An

exam schedule will be posted here next week. The next School Community Council Meeting is Jan. 13 at 7:00 PM in the GFK library. All parents are welcome. Cougar Basketball is set to kickoﬀ for its second season this January, when our boys will begin hosting rival teams at Gordon F. Kells High School. If you are a passionate fan of the game and want to get involved in the revival of basketball in our town, contact Mr. Broccolo at 861-4265 to learn how you can take part. Help is needed for oﬃciating, coaching, and sponsorship. Parents are reminded to continue to use the Home Logic Parent Portal to keep up with their children’s grades and attendance. Parents can contact the school for information about how to set up access. All your school news can be found on the GF Kells website on the Southeast Cornerstone School Division website under the “schools” tab. (http://www.cornerstonesd.ca/school/GFKells) Please check it out.

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Despite poor reviews, Go Set a Watchman was a good novel

Growing up I fell in love with the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee. So, when I discovered that the first manuscript she had written which led to the classic novel was being released I wanted to read it. “Go Set a Watchman,” became one of my Christmas presents and I ended up readKelly Running ing it in about three days. Don’t Observer Staff read any further if you don’t want spoilers on either book. When “Go Set a Watchman” was first released reviews were rather negative. The character of Atticus Finch who, in Mockingbird, was the quintessential moral compass people held in high regard. Finch, a lawyer, defended a black man who was accused of raping a white woman during an unfortunate time in history. Although he was not guilty, everyone in the community had made up their minds that he was, but Finch defended him despite taking heat from the community including facing down a mob who had planned on abducting and lynching the accused. Finch teaches his children Jem and Jean Louise that you only really know a man if you slip on his shoes and walk around in them. He teaches them the importance of treating people like people despite their skin colour or their economic status. This is what became a point of contention in Watchman. It’s revealed that Finch had once been a member of the Ku Klux Klan (for a very short time) and was now part of a town committee dedicated to keeping the NAACP out of their community. Both anger the reader who had held Finch up as being of high moral character, however, this anger is shown in the character Jean Louise who throughout the book attempts to understand how her father could teach her one thing and do another. Essentially Jean Louise says she grew up colourblind because of Atticus’ teachings as a child. Jean Louise now lives in New York City and finds the questions from Maycomb residents about riding buses and trains, working alongside, and generally living amongst people of varying races quite odd. In fact she replies that she doesn’t notice who’s sitting next to her on the train. So when Jean Louise discovers her father, the man that she looked up to and idolized, had differing views than her regarding the civil rights movement in the 1960s became devastated. A rift in fact develops by the end of the book between Jean Louise and Atticus. The book, although it does show Atticus in a less favourable light, portrays the mindset of people in the 1960s during the civil rights movement in what I feel was an accurate way. Jean Louise argues that everyone is equal and that she is disgusted by the idea of continuing to keep people down because of the colour of their skin. Atticus’ argument, however, focuses on politics and that by simply giving everyone their rights, such as the right to vote or hold office is actually a dangerous thing. His assertion, however, was not because of the colour of people’s skins but in regards to education. He felt that the NAACP was pushing change and pushing for rights that not everyone understood. That within their county there were more African Americans than Caucasian Americans, so despite who understood the law, people would be voted into office simply to vote out Caucasian Americans and the county would be mismanaged. To me it didn’t seem he was against African Americans, but for developing a better education system to give everyone the same advantages and understanding of the intricacies of running a county or a country before being given the ability to vote in a

way to take it over without the education. I could see how Atticus would come to this conclusion. He is a pragmatic man and to him, education and an understanding of how to interpret laws and run the county would have been placed high. After all he is a lawyer who is willing to hold up the

Seeing how the cookie crumbles... or not Following a rather disheartening meeting years ago, a friend of mine used the old joke “she’s such a pessimist her blood type is B negative” to describe a colleague who never failed to be the dark cloud in the room. Any idea, thought or plan would get shot down before the words even had a chance to reach the back wall. It seems some people are like that. Look for the negative. Shelley Luedtke Launch into why something couldn’t possibly work. Nullify the excitement of someone who wants to share their vision. When Debbi Fields wanted to take her baking to the retail market she was initially rejected. “A cookie store is a bad idea. Besides, the market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make.” Undaunted, Mrs. Fields took her cookie recipe and turned it into a $450 million dollar empire. The announcement of plans for the future Mount Rushmore weren’t met with overwhelming levels of support. The sculptor and his team pushed forward however, despite comments like those from a New England journalist who was familiar with some of sculptor Borglum’s work and wrote: “He’s going to ruin another mountain, but thankfully it’s in South Dakota where no one is ever going to see it.” Mount Rushmore attracts 3,000,000 visitors each year. A future entrepreneur submitted a paper to a Yale professor for a potential business venture. The professor wrote, “The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a ‘C’, the idea must be feasible.” The young man went on to found Federal Express. To have an idea is one thing. Making it public is a whole other thing because that is where risk comes in. People may ridicule you, gleefully point out all the potential pitfalls, or just generally discourage and dishearten you. Yes, we need people to Kelly Running Editor Reporter/Photographer

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rights of anyone in need, but he wanted to ensure progress and equality in his own sort of way. If you hand someone something it doesn’t guarantee they know how to use it, so he was scared of what this meant.

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be honest with us, but some seem to take particular delight in their role as pessimists and naysayers. Our communities, country…and indeed every place on the planet…is facing a challenge of some kind. Racial tension, discrimination, violence, lack of resources, illness, limited access to education, crumbling infrastructure, corruption, crime, hunger…we all know the list. We continue to need people with ideas, goals, strategies and ambition to raise money, knock down barriers, and forge ahead despite the naysayers standing off to the side with little to offer other than gloom and criticism. To be sure, some ideas work better than others. But trouble comes when we forget to listen to that voice that urges us on, encouraging us to try…to pursue…to attempt…to strive for whatever it is we wish to attain. Think of all the things that would never have happened if people didn’t continue their quest or let their initial failures…or discouragement… stop them. In the last few months I have been privileged to have conversations with people who are doing pretty amazing things: finding new ways to treat diseases of the brain, taking steps to bring a family out of a refugee camp in Africa and into a new life in Canada, a young lady embarking on a mission in the Cameroon, and people raising money to build new facilities in our town. Dedicated individuals and groups are doing things here and around the world to change what can be changed. They all likely heard, or continue to hear, some discouragement. But they persevere in their pursuit, and as a result -- lives will be impacted, now and in the future. That’s the difference between those who doubt, and those who get on with the work and do. Consider all that would never be experienced, tasted, discovered, built or changed if we let our fumbles, or other people’s attitudes, end the pursuit. We won’t know the outcome without the attempt. So set your sights on what needs to be done, and go and do it. It’s only those who lack vision who never see the possibilities. That’s my outlook.

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Respect in Sport important for parents to take

Lynne Bell

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As a volleyball coach, my dear editor is already acquainted with a program called Respect in Sport. In fact, as a high-school coach, she has already completed said program. And as a Level 1 National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) holder whose team sometimes competes at national competitions, she has also completed a similar program tailored for coaches and officials who are involved at that level of play. Recently, some provinces-Ontario being the most recent and Alberta being the firstnow require parents of minor hockey players to complete the Respect in Sport program, as a condition of allowing their offspring to take to the ice. With what’s at stake in sport at a national or international level, I can understand the case for more regulation. However, at the recreational level, what initially seemed like a patronizing attitude towards the parents of young hockey players by governing bodies now seems plain pathetic-not because of what I first thought was officious meddling by sports authorities, but because apparently, there are enough parents out there whose (mis)behaviour justifies such a program in the first place. In Ontario, 12 bucks will buy you a 90-minute online course that was created by anti-abuse campaigner and ex-NHLer Sheldon Kennedy and the Canadian Red Cross. The course content focuses on the prevention of abuse, bullying, discrimination and harassment, in an effort to create a general atmosphere of respect. The Respect in Sport program also focuses on the destructive effects of using guilt as a motivational tool towards children and what it euphemistically refers to as “misplaced enthusiasm” regarding parents pressuring young hockey players to excel. None of this course content is bad in itself. I have enormous respect for both Sheldon Kennedy and the Red Cross. And I’m sure we’ve all known some little darlings (or perhaps we’ve even been those little darlings ourselves #yikes) who would benefit from such enlightenment. But this course is aimed at-wait for it-parents! Really? Apparently, yes. And apparently, bad behavior by hockey parents, especially-is a cross-country concern. A quick Google search will provide examples of parental misbehavior as it pertains to minor hockey from coast to Canadian coast. And sadly, the phenomenon goes well beyond the understandable excitement of watching a playoff game or seeing your kid score a goal. I certainly don’t know what the answer is-and I (happily) haven’t witnessed any episodes in area rinks in this part of the world, but to parents who embarrass their kids-or worse-during their minor hockey “careers,” I can only offer this question: Really?

Parents, no matter the sport, can get worked up, but it does seem that hockey parents’ blood boils a little hotter. Hockey is a rather aggressive sport, you’re watching your kid be checked, tripped, maybe even fight on the ice. While that’s all happening you’re in the stands next to families from the other team watching their kids go through the same thing. However, is a sport ever really worth parents getting that worked up for their kids that fights break out in the stands? No. And that’s something that provincial minor hockey leagues have been attempting to address with a mandatory course called “Respect in Sport” which was developed by Sheldon Kennedy and the Red Cross. The Respect in Sport for Parents focuses on ways to be the best fan for your child while they’re out there playing their sport. It focuses on preventing the use of guilt on your child, misplaced enthusiasm, losing perspective, how to handle wins and losses, focusing on balance and not burning your kid out, proper injury management, making the team, physical development, establishing positive relationships, and ensuring a safe environment. One of the most drastic incidents regarding heated parents occurred in Reading, Massachusetts, where two fathers were watching their sons play in a pickup hockey game, one just for fun, which resulted in a fight where one father was left dead in front of a soda machine in the rink and the other was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2002. Although this is the most drastic scenario I could find, temperatures running hot in the rink are not an abstract thought, they’re very real. People yell at refs, yell at coaches, swear and taunt others, and yes they even come to physical blows. Three women a few years ago

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were charged in Alberta for assault: punching and pulling hair (ripping out chunks of hair). The three women charged had just saw their team lose and as one was swearing on her way out a parent of a few young children asked her not to use that kind of language. From there the fighting ensued, in fact one parent that had left during the third period had called 911 to tell them they might want to send patrols to the rink. That parent already knew something was coming. So, is taking a Respect in Sport program important for hockey parents, it seems to be and not just for those hot headed parents looking for a fight in the stands, but for parents who push their kids to a point of the child no longer enjoying the game all because the parent is disillusioned in the child’s abilities. Knowing when to push your kid is good, but knowing when to let them breathe is important as well and in the end it has to be the kid’s choice that they play and dedicate a certain amount of time to the sport, not the parent’s. As a coach I know parent’s can get a little heated when it comes to sports, some of the angriest messages I’ve ever received in my life have been from parents. To the point that after reading them I think to myself, “Why do I VOLUNTEER for this?” Luckily those parents are very few and far between and somehow other parents must sense something because the next message you get is how much you’re appreciated by this other family and how much their kid has improved and become more confident. Hockey parents, however, seem to get a little more heated than most other sports in Canada and because of that taking a Respect in Sport program online is a pretty good idea I think. Saskatchewan currently doesn’t require it, but Alberta, BC, Manitoba, and now Ontario have made it mandatory which seems to be a very good idea.

“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives. - Henry David Thoreau

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Six members of the Moose Mountain Wadi Kai Karate Club-Senseis Quinn Brown and Savanna Bryce-and Ethan Anderson, Marlee Cormier, Payton Humphries and Nathen Schmidt are representing Saskatchewan at the Karate Canada Nationals in Vancouver, January 29-31. Along with the honour of being selected for the Saskatchewan Provincial Karate Team, the group are part of the first-ever team from the province to compete at the championship. “We’re all super-excited, and so are our Senseis (Kevin Dyck, Jayson Humphries, Cara McNair and visiting Sensei Darren Humphries of Calgary),” says Schmidt, 15, who has earned his blue belt. “They’ve worked 110 percent to get us prepared.” “But as the first team going to nationals from this province, there’s kind of pressure, too,” continues Schmidt. “You want to make Saskatchewan look good.” Part of the Moose Mountain squad’s preparation includes intense training sessions-including during Christmas holidays-in a gym set up in Sensei Jayson Humphries’ garage. “They’re a great group of kids,” says Jayson. “They’re well-deserving and they’ve never had an opportunity to compete before in an open-style martial arts competition, and it can open up the opportunity to be seen by scouts for the Olympic team.” “In our garage, we’ve set up mats, some kicking dummies and different things. They can come in at their leisure and train.” “In Vancouver, they’re competing under WKA (World Karate Association) rules, which are totally different. For example, our kids are used to cement floors and in Vancouver, they’ll be competing on mats, so that’s what they’re practicing on.” “There’s also a pretty big rule book they have to study during a pretty short period of time,” adds Jayson.

The door to Nationals first opened in November 2015, at the Moose Mountain Wado Kai Karate club’s 30th anniversary tournament in Carlyle. “Sensei Heather Fidyk was there from Calgary,” says Sensei and black belt, Quinn Brown, 19. “She put a few of us in a group and started naming the people she would like to see at the tryouts for the provincial team. The tryouts in Yorkton were on December 5- only a couple of weeks away-and we really had a short time to prepare ourselves both mentally and physically.” “But there really wasn’t much time to get nervous,” adds Brown. “And although the competition is tough, karate is a friendly art and if you make it that far, they want you to succeed and qualify for nationals.” “But there still is that mental shift you have to make. I felt like I had a really strong tryout in Yorkton, but at the same time, it’s tough and you have to be very diligent and committed to practicing.” Everyone competing in Yorkton for a spot on the provincial squad was judged on two elements of karate: kata and kumite. Kata is a sequence of choreographed movements performed individually and kumite is the part of the sport in which an individual trains against an adversary. Fifteen-year-old blue belt Ethan Anderson says, “I’m a little more confident in kumite, so I usually practice my katas as a warm-up. It keeps my mind off everything else.” “That’s what I did in Yorkton,” says Anderson. “Both Nathen (Schmidt) and I have done karate for two years. We also do ju-jitsu. It takes some discipline to adjust to a different sport and different rules.” Brown belt Marlee Cormier, 16 says “I just went in there and tried to do my best. I’ve been in karate since I was 10-years-old and I never really wanted to stop. I liked it all along.” “I never thought of being on a provincial team, but now that I have the opportunity, I’m going to try my hardest and go to Nationals and do the best I can.” “When Mr. D. (Kevin Dyck) texted us and told us we all made the provincial team, I felt really

Six members of the Moose Mountain Wado Kai Karate Club have been selected to represent Saskatchewan as part of the province’s first-ever team to compete in the sport at the national level. Pictured are (l-r) Marlee Cormier, Payton Humphries, Ethan Anderson and Nathen Schmidt, who will join teammates Quinn Brown and Savanna Bryce at the Karate Canada Nationals in Vancouver, January 29-31.

good about it.” Payton Humphries, 15-who currently holds a blue belt- agrees. “I went into it conﬁdent, but I got nervous amd messed up my kata. We were still in Yorkton when my dad (Jayson Humphries) came outside and said, ‘Hey, everybody from Carlyle made it.’ That was great.” “I hope to go to Vancouver to compete and give my best,” adds Payton. “And I hope to learn a lot, work on myself, improve my skill set and make some new friends.” “I was swamped with schoolwork during the tryouts in Yorkton,” says University of Regina student-and black belt-Sensei Savanna Bryce, 20. “But I can thank my family for encouraging me to try out.” “We’ll all be training as much as we can before nationals, but you get what you put in,” adds Bryce. “And I’m privileged to have my family and my karate family behind me-we all are.” Although the six competitors’ schedules mean they train individually for the most part, they are unanimous in their Sensei Quinn Brown, praise of and grati19 will take a break tude for their senseisfrom his studies at Kevin Dyck, Jayson the University of Humphries, Cara McNair and visiting Sensei Regina to represent the province as part of Darren Humphries of Team Saskatchewan at Calgary. “Honestly, none the Karate Nationals of us would have this in Vancouver, January opportunity if it weren’t 29-31. This is the first for our sensais,” says time Saskatchewan Payton, and her teamhas sent a team mates agree. to Nationals and Sensei Darren competition at this Humphries says: “Six level attracts the kids from rural Sasattention of Olympic katchewan-and from scouts. Brown-who this club-are heading holds a black beltto Nationals, which is a real indication of what’s says of his selection happening here.” to the team: “It feels “I couldn’t be amazing. I don’t think prouder of this club and the true feeling has everyone in it.” even hit me yet.”

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Six-year-old Hunter Clark of Roblin, Manitoba takes to the ice at Carlyle’s Boxing Day Bonspiel on Dec. 26, 2015. The novice curler said his favourite part of the sport was “sweeping.”

Carlyle’s annual Boxing Day Bonspiel is a family affair, where generations gather for some post-Christmas fun. This year’s event was no exception. Here, Nedra Clark of Carlyle gives some guidance to her grandson and fellow curler, six-year-old Hunter Clark of Roblin, Manitoba, as Brent Lothian looks on.

Young curlers Terran East, 5 and Kirsten East, 7 are joined by their dad, Dave East at the 2015 Boxing Day Bonspiel at the Carlyle Curling Club. “We’ve curled before,” said Kirsten. “And we’re going to throw rocks!” added Terran.

Joanne Lahoda of Tobin Lake pauses for a photo at Carlyle’s Boxing Day Bonspiel.

Twelve-year-old Ally Stanley of Carievale was one of the young curlers who participated in Carlyle’s annual Boxing Day Bonspiel. Stanley said, “I’m having a great day.”

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Hockey, the great Canadian pastime, is being enjoyed by many in the area this year with the Big Six League delivering action packed games each week. This year the Arcola-Kisbey Combines have come out strong sitting with seven wins, four losses, and one overtime loss, while the Wawota Flyers are sitting second with seven wins and three losses. The Oxbow Huskies are in third with six wins, four losses, and one overtime loss. They’re followed by the Carnduff Red Devils trailing with five wins,

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five losses, and an overtime loss. The Bienfait Coalers – last year’s league champions – have five wins and five losses. They’re followed by the Redvers Rockets with a record of three wins, six losses and an overtime loss, while the Midale Mustangs sit last in the standings currently with three wins and five losses. The top scorers currently include a top three from the Arcola-Kisbey Combines: Troy Miller has 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points, Brent Struble of Wawota has 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points, while Taylor Balog has 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points. Justin Lamontagne

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of Wawota has 11 goals and 8 assists for 19 points. He is followed by Brendon Vertefeuille of Arcola has 8 goals and 8 assists for a total of 16 points. Tied for sixth currently with 15 points are Mark Moriarty of Carnduff (11 goals and 4 assists), Brennan Wrigley of Bienfait (7 goals and 8 assists), Raymond Cugnet of Arcola (7 goals and 8 assists) and Payden Benning of Bienfait (2 goals and 13 assists). Following them are Brennan Holloway of Wawota (7 goals and 6 assists), Kyle Rudnitski of Oxbow (7 goals and 6 assists), and Kody Martin of Carnduff (3 goals and 10 assists) each with 13 points. The top goalies in the league are currently Adrian Rubeniuk of Carnduff with a record of 3-2-1 and a Goals Allowed Average of 2.63. He’s followed by Adam Jordan of Wawota with a record of 6-2-0 with a GAA of 2.92.Rhett Freistadt of Redvers has a record of 4-4-0 with a GAA of 3.25. He is followed by Jackson Walliser of Bienfait also with a record of 4-4-0, but with a GAA of 3.33. The next action in the area includes a game Friday, Jan. 8, with Redvers in Bienfait and Carnduff in Oxbow; while Saturday, Jan. 9, sees Arcola in Bienfait, Wawota in Midale, and Redvers in Carnduff. For a full schedule visit www.bigsixhockey. com/schedule2016. html. (Stats current as of Monday, Jan. 4.)

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Atom Cougars to host tourney Danielle Benjamin Sports Contributor Our Atom Cougars are back in action after a terrific Christmas holiday. We played on Sunday, January 3rd, at the Carlyle Sports Arena. We faced off against Kipling 2 at noon. It was an exciting game to watch and the Cougars were tied 3-3 going into the third period. They battled back and won with a final score of 8-3!

Great game Cougars! Next Atom action will be this weekend when the Atom Cougars host their home tournament. We welcome teams from the area to our two day tournament. Cougars play at 9 am and 3 pm on Saturday but there will lots of hockey games for people to enjoy. Come on down to the Carlyle Sports Arena and cheer on your home team, and support our rink kitchen!

Novice Cougars return to the ice Danielle Benjamin Sports Contributor Well the Novice Cougars are back after a great Christmas holiday. We played on Saturday, January 2nd, 2016, in Carlyle against Kipling and won with a score of 17-0. And on

Sunday, we played against Carievale and the final score was 10-9 for the Cougars. Next hockey action will be when the Cougars face off against Bienfait on Sunday, January 10th at noon in Bienfait.

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8:00 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Washington at Arizona. From McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, Ariz. 9:30 p.m. TSN2 NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors. From Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. 10:00 p.m. FS1 College Basketball California at Stanford. From Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif.

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Sunday 5:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf Hyundai Tournament of Champions, Final Round.

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Tuesday

1) Larry Brown

6) This five-time MLB manager’s career included stops with both New York teams. Who is he?

2) Billy Martin

5) Whose five-team NBA coaching career included two stops with the Golden State Warriors?

3) Roger Neilson

4) This NFL coach was noted for turning also-rans into contenders, as he did with four teams from 1983 to 2006. Name him.

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5) Don Nelson

2) Who led four teams to American League division titles and managed the New York Yankees in five separate stints?

6) Joe Torre

1) Who began his 13-team head-coaching career with the Carolina Cougars of the ABA?

7) Lenny Wilkens

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12:00 p.m. TSN2 2016 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships Russia vs. Finland. Gold Medal game from Helsinki, Finland. (Taped) 2:00 p.m. SPONET WHL Hockey Moose Jaw Warriors at Swift Current Broncos. 6:00 p.m. SPONET NHL Hockey Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals. From Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. 9:30 p.m. SPONET NHL Hockey Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers. From Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta.

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SOCCER Friday 2:00 p.m. FS1 FA Cup Soccer Exeter City FC vs Liverpool FC.

Saturday 6:30 a.m. FS1 FA Cup Soccer Wycombe Wanderers FC vs Aston Villa FC. From Adams Parks in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. 9:00 a.m. FS1 FA Cup Soccer Arsenal FC vs Sunderland AFC. Round 3. 5:30 p.m. FS1 FA Cup Soccer Manchester United FC vs Sheffield United FC. From Old Trafford in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. (Sameday Tape)

Sunday 8:00 a.m. FS1 FA Cup Soccer Chelsea FC vs Scunthorpe United FC. Round 3. 10:00 a.m. FS1 FA Cup Soccer Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Leicester City FC. From White Hart Lane in London.

Tuesday 1:45 p.m. TSN English Premier League Soccer Newcastle United FC vs Manchester United FC. From St. James’ Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. TSN2 English Premier League Soccer Aston Villa FC vs Crystal Palace FC. From Villa Park in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. 8:00 p.m. TSN2 English Premier League Soccer Newcastle United FC vs Manchester United FC. From St. James’ Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. (Same-day Tape)

Wednesday 1:30 p.m. SPONET English Premier League Soccer Liverpool FC vs Arsenal FC. From Anfield in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. 1:45 p.m. TSN English Premier League Soccer Manchester City FC vs Everton FC. From Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.

VOLLEYBALL Saturday 2:30 p.m. CBC Volleyball 2016 Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament. From Edmonton.

WINTER SPORTS Saturday 1:30 p.m. CBC FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup: Men’s Giant Slalom. From Abelboden, Switzerland.

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Gloria Girard spent the Christmas holidays (December 23-29) in Calgary with her son Steven and Brandi Bradshaw and granddaughter Nora. The Junk family spent their Christmas holidays at Huatulco, Mexico. On December 21 Jason, April, Ethan, Adrianna, Aidyn, Gary and Brenda left Regina for Mexico. Joining them from Sylvan Lake, AB were Jody, Jill, Jaxon and Jace Junk, Kara Junk and Morgan Applegate. They all returned home Dec. 29. Faye Walker left on December 31 for Saskatoon where she spent the New Year’s weekend with her daughter Deidra, Jeff Nickel and granddaughters Olivia, Abigail, Claire and Piper. And while there she also helped Abigail celebrate her 9th birthday. Jeff Cowan (Regina) spent the New Year weekend (January 1-2) visiting with friends and his family here at Alida, and enjoyed watching the Junior World Hockey game on Jan. 2 where Canada lost their quarter final game. Visiting with Gray and Edel Cowan for afternoon tea/coffee on Saturday, January 2 were Gray’s cousins Kay Robertson (North Battleford) and her sister Linda Jacubcak (Warkworth, ON). They were also visiting with Gray’s sister Joyce and Jackie George (Redvers) for a few days now in the New Year. Jan. 3 was the first “Breakfast at the Hall” for this coming season (January-March) sponsored by the Alida Hall & Rink Auxiliary. Kitchen group # 2 was in charge of this first breakfast and they served 55 break-

fasts. Way to go gang – the Breakfast Challenge is now oﬃcially on – next week it is Kitchen group # 3 at the helm. Will they meet or beat this attendance record – time will tell? At this time we would like to acknowledge Newalta – they have decided that one of their employees will volunteer to help out at the breakfasts for a couple of hours each week during this season. Way to go Newalta – we appreciate your assistance. This Sunday it was Skylar who was the volunteer. Remember we hope to see you next Sunday at the hall. The holidays are now over and it’s back to school and/or back to work for everyone. Hope you all had a great holiday and that Santa was generous as he always seems to be. Mr. J. Frost has also been very busy with his paintbrush these days leaving his trade mark covering the trees, bushes, wires and everything else in sight. It is very beautiful art to see, the only exception is that if the saying is correct “that every day of this heavy frost means moisture in the spring” – we could be in trouble again. Nope, NOT going to think about that and only hope that it’s a great prosperous new year for all. HAPPY NEW YEAR Everyone! Once again I’d like to remind everyone to please call me (306-443-2496) or text (306-485-8561) or e-mail (g.cowan@sasktel.net) with your news – I appreciate your help and I’m sure that our readers appreciate it as well, hearing about all the happenings in and around Alida. Until next time – Keep smiling – Think positive – Drive safely and take care.

Kennedy/Langbank News Submitted by Doreen Cancade

New Year’s Eve was special for the Kennedy Rink Board. They served a supper which was well supported by the community and yes, the home made fries was a real hit, good luck at the rest of your suppers. A very good crowd attended the last bingo for 2015 at the Kennedy Friendship Centre. Winners were: Clair Dorrance, Jim Szilagyi of Kipling, Betty Penny of Arcola, Clarence Bender, Margaret Guillaume of Moose Jaw, Betty Barabas, Ronnie Szilagyi of Kipling, Esther Barsi, Violet Daku. The special prize was donated by Gayleen Gurr and won by Esther Barsi, the door prize was won by Doreen Cancade and the 50/50 draw was won by Jim Szilagyi and Mia Wyporowich. Following the bingo a few folks stayed to visit and enjoy munchies and of course visiting. The Centre holds monthly bingos the last Thursday of every month. A great way to visit and maybe do a little winning. Marion Yuhasz spent a few days in Regina with her family recently, enjoying the Christmas season. Violet Daku and Allen had her family from Grand Prairie, AB visit with them on Dec. 30th. Violet and Allen attended the Daku family get-together in Kipling when they enjoyed a pot luck supper, followed by games and other entertainment. These folks held their get-together at the Parkland Church, approximately 60 attended. Elmer and Jeanne Molnar held a family get-together on Dec. 20th with Colleen and Gary, Rosie and Brandon, Jacob, Joe and Donna Molnar. The following day Jeanne and Elmer left for Colorado to visit daughter Laurie and George Andis and boys.

They all had a great time together. Jack and Terry Berglund had a number of family members visit during the holiday season. The highlight was the sleigh rides they all enjoyed. No matter how old or young sleigh rides are always something most people enjoy. George and Colleen McNeilly had a very special holiday season with all their family joining them at the home of their daughter’s place in Milestone, this was the ﬁrst time for a number of years that they were able to celebrate together. Family members from Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Clair and Lorna Dorrance held their New Year’s Day at the Kennedy Friendship Centre with family members. Annie Easton of Weyburn was able to come, Annie is very happy in her residence at Weyburn and always enjoys visits from former friends (she still loves to play bridge). Recent visitors at the home of Joe and Esther Barsi were Steve and JoAnn and Stephanie Oszust of Regina, Randi Oszust of Labador. Eric, Julia and Nola Newmann of Edmonton, Kaityln Barsi of Moose Jaw, Richard, Dorothy, Kelly and Tracy Barsi of Kennedy. Roy Bortolotto and Barbara Wilkins spent New Year’s in Winnipeg and on the way home they stopped to visit with George and Eleanor Hodgins of Niverville, MB. They both send their greetings to all their friends in Saskatchewan. Murray, Karin and Karrissa Bertalon accompanied by Yvonne Bertalon spent New Year’s with the Green family at Lampman.

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Wawota News Submitted by Myrna Olson

Ken and Anne Wilson travelled to Abbottsford, BC where they spent Christmas with daughter, Shannon and family. Congratulations to Ryley and Joanne Clements of Moosomin on the birth of a baby boy on Dec. 9. He has been named Hudson. Mel and Vivian Vail motored to Regina to spend Christmas with Gerry and Lori Filteau and family. Bruce Vail from Victoria, BC also visited with them. Congratulations to Kevin and Kendra Filteau of Regina on the birth of a second son. He was born on Dec. 17 and has been named Grayson McRae. Joe and Jean Brisbois and Clinton from Winnipeg celebrated the holidays in Cold Lake . There they visited with Brad and Lorrie-Anne Adams, Todd and Carla Adams, Kye, Jorja and Mila and Jaci Adams. Brett and Kim Westphal picked Clarence and Carol Westphal up in Wawota on December 19th and took them to Wrentham, AB. They celebrated Christmas there and will spent a couple of weeks before returning home. Holiday visitors at the Keith Olson house were Harry and Stacey Heﬀernan , Kate and Sarah( They are active 2 1/2 year olds. A family doesn’t need twins but it really livens things up!) Jake and Carey Lamoureaux, Jack and Will also visited. Stan and Bev Neibergall travelled to Stoney Plain where they spent the holidays with Dennis and Miranda Neibergall and family. Kevin and

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Shawna Schmitz, Logan and Lena joined them for a visit. Viola Taylor spent Christmas in Windthorst Drop In Centre with all of her family. David and Karen Taylor and family from Red Deer and all of the other family members totalled 38 people. Gordon and Val Van Dresar and Betty Walker motored to Calgary for the holidays where they celebrated with Trevor and Brianne Van Dresar and boys. While there, Betty visited with her brother and sister-in-law, Elroy and Yvette Easton who are residents in the Brentwood Care Home. Dick and Karen Ketcheson spent Christmas with Amanda and TJ Barber and family in Calgary and also Kurtis Ketcheson and family in Medicine Hat. Congratulations to Lana Komos and Phil Birnie who were married in Winnipeg on New Years Day. December visitors with Bud and Nola Mowbray were their granddaughter Hollie Fuchs, Jayce and Rylie of Calgary on Dec. 9. Granddaughter, Echo and Matt Halbrow and Aelius of Regina visited the following week. Joel and Janet Dvernichuk, Janelle and Travis of Regina visited on Dec. 27. Jamie Mowbray and son Jayden stopped in while they were celebrating Christmas with the Warners. At the end of the month Dave Mowbray and Steve Brehaut stopped in for a visit. I am still wanting your Christmas news!

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Family, church and the car pool lane

Picture this family: the woman is suspected of adultery; the man plans a quiet divorce; their son gets into trouble with the authorities and is unjustly executed by the state. And this was the family of Jesus. As you may guess from the above example, turning to God is essential for a successful family life. Matthew’s Gospel says, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” If God is in your midst, what are your chances of success? “The family that prays together, stays together,” Father Patrick Peyton of Family Rosary Crusade used to say. Research cites a study that the divorce rate for couples who attend church regularly and pray on a daily basis account for less than one divorce in every 1105 marriages. Far from scaring anyone away from the sacrament of marriage, I want to point out the blessing that this union can create. But I won’t pull any punches either. If it was not for prayer and God’s partnership in our 47 year marriage, my wife and I we would not be celebrating. The cost of looking after one delinquent in a state home is approximately $90,000 per year, with no guarantee of success. Did you know that a man and a woman in a home that provides love and respect can do this job successfully for a fraction of the cost. A home where love and respect are the cornerstones creates the conditions for successful child-rearing. Pope Francis says: “The whole purpose of our life is a mission of love; it is to love one another and to allow ourselves to be loved... And the family unit is the most sacred of places.”

Of marriage, Father Brendan McGuire says, “We call it the Sacrament of Matrimony because it is the most sacred of places where we as individuals grow up and learn the security of being loved as a child; there is nothing so precious as having that safe environment and knowing that we are loved and that we can love in return.” McGuire does not minimize the challenges. In “Marriage – Carpool of Life” he says, “The car pool lane of marriage takes you to eternal life!” Once you are in it you cannot get out. “There are huge sets of concrete bumpers in the lane… If you change lanes, you will lose some part of your car… The car pool lane in LA is a great metaphor for marriage! Once you are in it-you are not getting out of it without some severe damage -you are in it till the end!” There are particular situations involving abuse where a marriage needs an oﬀ ramp, but it is not good for the children and there is a cost, McGuire concedes. Again, my purpose here is not to discourage the marriage vocation choice, but to understand that there is a purpose for the “car pool lane”. The trip is freer, less complicated as you speed through the miles that otherwise can be tedious or dragging you down, as sluggish traﬃc will. There is a freedom and joy in living within the rules and barriers set down by the Catholic Church, and other Christian Churches, in regard to the vocation and sacrament of marriage. Marriage is a wonderful path. Love and respect in a home where God can live will provide the environment for family growth.

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OBITUARIES Robert Graham Eaton On Wednesday, December 23, 2015, Robert (Bob) Graham Eaton, age of 79 years, went to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He was predeceased by his parents Howard and Lucy Eaton; grandparents; aunts, uncles and cousins; his parents-in-law Rev. Philip and Grace Smith; brothers-in-law Richard Stolearcius, Ray Weiss, Rev. Wayne Smith, Rev. John Smith; sister-in-law Lorraine Mantyak; a great niece (Smith); nephew Kevin Eaton; and nephew-in-law James Ricard. Bob will be lovingly remembered by his beloved wife Ruth and cherished daughter Denika Dawn; brothers Rev. Dave (Audrey) Eaton and John (Dolores) Eaton; brothers-in-law Rev. Wendell (Marg) Smith, Harold (Carol Ann) Smith; sisters-in-law Gwen (Darryl) Davidson, Rev. Fern Smith; brother-in-law Rev. Ken (Gwen) Smith; sisters-in-law Penny Sahar and Susan Smith; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and their families; and other relatives and friends. Bob was a police officer with Regina City Police from 1957 to 1988. He was appointed Justice of the Peace by Saskatchewan Department of Justice. Bob was Traffic Justice in Traffic Safety Court at the Provincial Courthouse, and also Justice of Bylaw Court for the City of Regina. A CELEBRATION OF LIFE was held at Regina Apostolic Church, 808 Assiniboine Avenue, Regina, SK on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Rick Parkyn officiating. Interment in Regina Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Bob may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Family and friends are invited to sign the online obituary and tributes page at www.regina-memorial.ca. Arrangements entrusted to Regina Funeral Home (306) 789-8850. “A man of faith is a faithful man”.

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