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Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.

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rairie Spirit School Division is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Beaulieu and Lori Jeschke as Learning Superintendents, effective November 1, 2011. Kim Beaulieu has been with Prairie Spirit School Division since 2001 in a variety of roles, including classroom teacher, Learning Support Facilitator and, most recently, Coordinator of Schools and Learning. He brings a wide range of experiences to his new position as he has administered learning and technology rollouts in schools, coordinated the student engagement goal, coordinated professional development for the new Middle Years curriculum, led distance learning in the Division and worked with First Nations and Métis learning initiatives. Beaulieu also taught for seven years in Southern Africa and says that experience taught him the value of relationships and community and emphasized the importance of

Kim Beaulieu education for society. “I am looking forward to learning and working with school communities to support them in attaining their learning goals,” said Beaulieu. “I am excited to be part of this team, at a time when so much is changing and challenging us to reflect on our practices. This is a very exciting time to be working in the field of education.” Beaulieu added that he supports providing opportunities for all learners to think, be innovative, persevere and develop a love of learning. “As Learning Superinten-

Lori Jeschke dent, Kim will bring a high level of competency in relationship-building with Prairie Spirit’s diverse communities and schools,” said John Kuzbik, Director of Education. “Kim’s beliefs, experience and commitment to excellence will make him a valuable addition to our team of Superintendents.” Lori Jeschke brings over 24 years of experience with Prairie Spirit School Division to her new position as Learning Superintendent. Lori has been a Coordinator of Schools and Learning with Prairie Spirit since 2008, working in

through learning conversations, interacting with staff and students and celebrating all of the incredible things that happen throughout our school division,” said Jeschke. “I am looking forward to continuing to be an active member of our learning community in Prairie Spirit.” “Lori is an accomplished professional educator with a

track record of improving student learning, building school culture and leading system initiatives through vision and reflection, shared leadership and collaborative team building,” said Kuzbik. “Lori’s exceptional leadership skills and commitment to excellence will make her a valuable addition to our team of Superintendents.”

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Rash of damages results from vandalism Sometime between 6:00 PM on October 21, 2011 and 12:00 PM on October 23, 2011 an unknown person or persons stole four chrome wheels with tires from a vehicle parked on a business parking lot on the 700 block of Centennial Drive North in Martensville. Sometime between October 20, 2011 and October 21, 2011 an unknown person or persons stole loose change and went through numerous unlocked vehicles parked on the 300 block of MacCormack Road, as well as several vehicles on the 700 block of 2nd Avenue South in Martensville. A vehicle parked on the 700 block of 2nd Avenue had $30 dollars in cash stolen, along with a pair of Oakley sunglasses. Sometime between 10:00 PM on October 20, 2011 and 6:00 AM on October 21, 2011 an unknown person or persons stole a 2006 Honda Civic, as well as a 2007 Nissan

Pathfinder from the 300 block of MacCormack Road in Martensville. Both vehicles have since been recovered. Martensville RCMP are reminding people to keep their valuables out of view and to keep their vehicles locked. There has been a rash of vehicle thefts and valuables stolen from vehicles in the area. In most occurrences the vehicles have been unlocked with valuables in plain sight. Sometime between 11:00 pm on October 20, 2011 and 1:00am on October 21, 2011 an unknown person or persons smashed the side window on a vehicle that was parked on the 100 block of Hiebert Crescent, a window on a vehicle parked on the 700 block of Reddekopp Drive, as well as a window at the Martensville High School. It appears as though these windows were shot at with some type of air gun.

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Heppner claims huge margin of victory “We are well aware that the people who brought us here can just as easily take us out,” she said. “There will still be an opposition party in the Legislature. The media will still report. We are still going to be held accountable. People will still phone my office if they’re By TERRY PUGH not happy. They’ll stop me on the tpugh@ccgazette.ca street and that’s the way it should ancy Heppner not only rode be. “None of this is going to be takthe Saskatchewan Party wave back into the provin- en for granted,” she added, “and cial Legislature on Monday night, we’re going to implement our platbut also captured a remarkable 83 form and make sure that the people per cent of the vote in her Martens- of this province are looked after.” Surrounded by a crowd of supville constituency. Heppner garnered 6,779 votes, porters, a smiling Heppner said compared with 1,101 for NDP chal- the ringing endorsement of voters lenger Catlin Hogan and 273 for province-wide that led to the Sask. Green Party candidate Chad Cro- Party’s 49-seat sweep showed they are satisfied with the dizier. rection the government Heppner’s total was is taking. the fourth highest total The NDP took 9 seats. number of votes of any “It’s a testament to Precandidate behind felmier Brad Wall’s leadlow Sask. Party MLAs ership,” Heppner said. Don Morgan, Ken Chev“The first four years eldayoff and Christine we did what we said we Tell. For Heppner, it repwere going to do. We resented an increase of kept our promises and 798 ballots and a 10 per we are going to continue cent surge in her popuNancy Heppner moving in this direction lar vote count compared as we go forward over the next four to her 2007 victory. “The numbers that have come years.” Heppner said her campaign in are surprising, and very humbling,” she said in an interview at workers were able to get out the her campaign office in Warman as vote by effectively using phone results rolled in Monday evening. messages in the weeks and days “It’s a far greater percentage of leading up to the election. She noted that the Martensville support than the last election and constituency typically has one of that’s a little overwhelming.” But Heppner says while she ap- the higher voter turnouts in the preciates the massive endorsement, province. “I think our voter turnout last time was over 70 per cent, she’s not taking it for granted.

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Like her other rural Saskatoon colleagues, Donna Harpauer cruised to a relatively easy victory in the Humboldt constituency, receiving 5,633 votes. Gord Bedient of the NDP took 1,788 votes while Lynn Oliphant of the Green Party received 288.

WYANT RE-ELECTED Gord Wyant of the Sask. Party was returned to the Legislature, receiving 4,683 votes, compared to 1,706 for the NDP’s Nicole White, 153 for the Greens’ Luke Bonsan and 135 for Liberal Eric Steiner.

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Remembrance Day services WARMAN SERVICE The public is invited to attend the Remembrance Day service in Warman on Friday, November 11. The service will be held at the Brian King Centre, beginning at 10:30 am. BORDEN SERVICE A Remembrance Day service is scheduled for Borden on Friday, November 11. The service, hosted by the Borden Lions Club, begins at 10:45 am at the Borden Community Centre. RADISSON SERVICE The Royal Purple will host a Remembrance Day service in Radisson on Friday, November 11. The service begins at 10:45 am at the Radisson Hall, with Pastor Bornhuse presiding. DELISLE SERVICE The Delisle Legion will host a Remembrance Day Service at the Delisle Town Hall on Friday, November 11. The service begins at 10:30 am. SASKATOON SERVICE The largest indoor Remembrance Day service in Canada takes place at Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon on Friday, November 11. The doors open at 9:00am. The band and choir perform at 9:30 am. The parade begins at 10:20 am. Chimes of Remembrance will ring at 11:00 am.

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Customers waiting in line for the Martensville Tim Hortons franchise to open for business on Saturday, November 5 included (left to right) Martensville Mayor Gordon Rutten, Hayden Andereson, Kyle Quiring, Dylan Robertson, Matthew Stene, Lisa Drouin-Gardiner and her daughter Grace Drouin-Gardiner.

Martensville Tim Hortons a major anchor for new business corridor

artensville Mayor Gordon Rutten was one of the first in line when the Tim Hortons franchise in his community opened for business last Saturday morning. But he was looking forward to a lot more than just a cup of coffee. The restaurant, he explained, marks the start of a major new commercial development. “This is an important franchise to have in Martensville,” confirmed Rutten in an interview while waiting for the doors to open at 7 o’clock. “But more importantly, it’s the first business established in this new corridor along the west side of Centennial Drive.” Rutten said having a nationally-known franchise as the “anchor” of the new business corridor will convince other companies to follow suit. “We know that other businesses will follow,” he noted, adding that North Prairie Developments, developer of the 85-acre parcel of land, is currently in negotiations with several other major companies looking to build on the property. “Our developer tells us that he has a number of projects at various stages along the line to completion, and some of them are 75 to 80 percent complete,” noted Rutten. “But we do not have any names of any specific tenants or franchises at this time.” Rutten said the business corridor has been “a long time in the making” and involved a series of negotiations with several parties, including the provincial Ministry of Highways and Transportation, which previously owned the land. “It took many years to bring this to fruition,” he said. The City of Martensville worked closely with the private developer to ensure the infrastructure in the area was upgraded to a standard that was able to handle the in-

creased traffic and demand for services. “All the added infrastructure needed to be put in place, including widening Centennial Drive and upgrading the intersection at Centennial and Main Street, and improving the drainage,” said Rutten. “That infrastructure is now in place. It was a big commitment but it was absolutely necessary. This has been a high priority for the citizens of Martensville, and I think the opening of this Tim Hortons is an example of how successful it’s been.” Rutten said getting the Tim Hortons took about three

years of work. The developer and TDL, the parent company for Tim Hortons, were in negotiations for about 18 months before the city became directly involved. The Tim Hortons franchise in Martensville is owned by Clark and Camille Barzeele, who also own the Lawson Heights Tim Hortons franchise in Saskatoon. If the amount of business done on its first weekend of operation is any indication, it will be one of the busiest in the province. A successful Tim Hortons franchise owned by Janna Martin opened earlier this fall in Warman.

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Artistic, technical projects emerge from Warman Community Challenge By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca

book of photographs by Wayne Shiels has been a long time in the mak-

ing. Since he began taking photographs as a serious hobby decades ago, Shiels has amassed a collection of literally tens of thousands of photos. The subjects range from nature and wildlife to sporting events and everything in between. And a lot of what he considers his best photos were shot right in his own hometown of Warman. Last week, a hardcover limited edition book of his stunning photographs, entitled: “Warman: a great place to call home” earned Shiels top prize in the Warman Community Challenge. The innovative contest was initiated by the Warman Branch of the Wheatland Regional Library. The contest was aimed at showcasing the talent and skills of people in the community, according to Warman town councilor and library board member Richard Beck. Beck himself placed third in the contest with his project, a hand-crafted stained glass and wood guitar-shaped accent light. Second place in the contest went to Jasmine Van Esch for her hand-drawn, full-colour graphic-novel comic book. Presentations by the three contestants were made at an event at the Warman Library on Tuesday, November 1.

Shiels said the experience of compiling, editing and selfpublishing the book of photographs using online computer software was an education in itself. He outlined the steps involved, and sugggested it is an impressive, although relatively inexpensive, way of displaying photos. “It’s a big step up from the old style photo album,” said Shiels, “but it’s still very appropriate for compiling family photos. It’s just a new way of presenting those photos in a format that will be treasured for generations.” Shiels said he found several resources in the Warman library that got him

started on his project, including a number of photography magazines. He noted that with the new province-wide database linking all libraries across the province, access to resources is virtually unlimited. He began by cataloging the photos he intended to use in the book, and then used a program called “iPhoto” that allowed him to customize the

GAZETTE PHOTOS BY TERRY PUGH

Jasmine Van Esch (top) displays her artwork. Richard Beck (left) demonstrates his hand-crafted, stainedglass and wood stereo accent light.

arrangement of the photos. “From there it’s just a matter of clicking on the photos and dropping them into the template,” Shiels explained. “It’s quite simple once you know what you’re doing.” Shiels included several photos that originally appeared in print in the Clark’s Crossing Gazette, as well as many that dated back to the 1980s, prior to Warman’s explosive growth spurt. “I have photos that show the Olympic Torch relay in 1988, and again in 2010,” he explained. “We’re fortunate to have hosted it twice.” Other photos feature sporting events, wildlife, community events and seasonal scenes. Once the book is laid out, its just a matter of placing an order for the book online, said Shiels. He said it cost about $50 per copy and was delivered by surface mail about a week after the order was placed. Van Esch explained that she has been drawing comics since she was in high school. She believes they are “the perfect medium” because they blend literature and art. The project she initiated for the community challenge has actually been ten years in the making. “I’ve been putting it off for a while, and the community challenge was a good opportunity to pick it up again and finish it,” she said. “I would like to have it eventually go to a print edition, but it may end up on the web instead.” Continued on Page 7 Please see WARMAN CHALLENGE

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Poppies a symbol of remembrance, and a pledge to work for peace

t’s a simple act, but it makes a world of difference. Wearing a poppy is a pledge to never forget the sacrifice of those who have died in war. But it is also a pledge to work for peace, and to never forget the horrors of war. Since 1921, poppies have been worn by Canadians as a symbol of remembrance for those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice during wartime. The poppy has been adopted as an international symbol of collective remembrance worldwide. According to the Royal Canadian Legion, the poppy as a sign of remembrance originated as a result of a poem written in May, 1915 by Dr. John McCrae, a Canadian surgeon serving on the front lines during the First World War. He was stationed near Ypres, Beligum, in the region known as Flanders. Following some of the worst fighting of the war during the second battle of Ypres, McCrea tended the wounds of hundreds of soliders. He described the scene as a nightmare. Following the death of a fellow soldier from his hometrown of Ottawa, McCrea expressed his anguish by penning the now-famous poem: “In Flanders Fields”, on a scrap of paper. The poem captured the image of his surroundings - wild poppies growing amid simple wooden crosses marking makeshift graves. The 15-line poem, written in 20 minutes, was first published on December 8, 1915 in Punch magazine in London, England. The poem spoke to the fear that the dead, and the sacrifice they made, would be forgotten with the passage of time. In November, 1918, an American teacher, Moina Michael of New York, read the poem and pledged to “always wear a red poppy of Flanders as a sign of remembrance, and as an emblem for keeping the faith with all who died.” Two years later, in 1920, a French woman named Madame Guerin learned of the custom while visiting the United States. On her return to France, she used handmade poppies to raise money for destitute children in war-torn areas of her country. Later, in 1921, the Great War Veterans’ Association in Canada (which later became the Royal Canadian Legion), also adopted the poppy as a emblem. The poppy has remained a powerful symbol of remembrance ever since.

Big Sask. Party gov t could be problem By the time you read this, the Saskatchewan election campaign will be over, which is a problem for those of us who still practice the black art of writing political columns in advance. As of the writing of this column I don’t know the results of the Nov. 7 vote - although, the outcome of the 2011 campaign has never really felt like it was in doubt. In fact, in the 28 years since I’ve covered Saskatchewan politics, never has an election campaign seemed so predictable. One dares venture to guess that no Saskatchewan election campaign has ever been so predetermined, but that might be overstating matters. Premier Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party government will be reelected on Nov. 7. The only real question is just by how much, which will be a critical in determining what kind of government it will be. One thing that determines the quality of a government is the quality of the Opposition. Governments that feel threatened by the prospect or losing power or feel under siege by an opposition that can keep them on their toes (remember: legislative assembly funding for opposition research is largely based on the number of MLAs elected) are generally better governments. That this election campaign might produce a very small opposition with the loss of several veteran NDP members may not necessarily be a good thing for the province. Moreover, not only does a small opposition make a big government more complacent and perhaps less vulnerable to opposition scrutiny, but also big governments create their own problems in themselves. They can become consumed by their own self-interest, like the desire of many MLAs (especially, veteran backbenchers and so-called star candidates) to be in cabinet. It’s here where governments can lose focus and misplace priorities. Rural voters, in particular, might not want a Nov. 7 landslide because they’ve actually had it pretty good when it comes cabinet and issue representation with the Sask. party government. With 28 of the 38 government members in the last legislature coming from ridings that are regarded as rural seats, rural voters might find themselves competing more with

We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. John McCrae

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city voters’ interests in the event of a major Sask. Party win. But by far the biggest problem with any government that comes with a near landslide is the sense of entitlement - perhaps even arrogance - that a big election win brings. The notion that the voters have just told them that everything they campaigned on must be right and everything their opponents campaigned on is wrong and must be rejected can be a destructively powerful one. And for as much as voters don’t seem to like some the big-spending platform of that Dwain Lingenfelter based on rather nebulous potash revenue projections, a lot of NDP ideas proposed are worthy of consideration.

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In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

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First and foremost would be some version of the NDP’s Bright Futures Fund that would allow future generations to benefit from the one-time resources in Saskatchewan. Similarly, once this election is over, maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea if Brad Wall and company to sit down with the potash companies and talk about more equitable royalty structure. If this wasn’t a conversation that the Dwain Lingenfelter could have with the private potash companies, it’s surely one a less-threatening Sask. Party government can have. And while there is no way we could likely afford to do everything in the NDP platform, attracting rural doctors, establishing rural clinics, re-instating chiropractor subsidies, more daycare spaces and twinning Hwy. 10 to from Balgonie to Regina or highways south to the U.S. border are not bad ideas. We will have a Sask. Party government this week. But just what kind of government it will be may still depend on the election’s outcome.

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Dear Editor, Saskatchewan, and all of Canada, has much to celebrate as we enjoy freedoms unequalled almost anywhere else in the world. The current prosperity across Saskatchewan is possible not just because of business growth or commodity prices, but because thousands of individual Canadians have risked or are risking their lives to protect our foundations of peace, freedom and democracy. November 11 is the day to acknowledge those men and women who are currently serving our country, those who served before

and those who have since passed. Their sacrifices protect us even today. “Some gave all, and all gave some.” They make us proud and deserve our respect and gratitude. On behalf of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce I ask that all business people take special care this year to remember those members of the Canadian Forces and RCMP who have given their time, their talents and all too often, their health and lives for Canada. This year start wearing a poppy earlier, and continue to wear it every day during Remembrance Week. Purchase a wreath and dis-

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play it proudly in your store or office. If your business will be open on November 11, please stop for a minute at 11 a.m. to allow your staff and customers to say “Thank you.” These are small efforts to honour these men and women and the principles they stood for and continue to stand for today. To all those Saskatchewan veterans, current members of the Forces and their families, let me say Thank You. We remember. Pat Friesen, Chair Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce

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WARMAN CHALLENGE Continued from Page 5 After writing out her storyline, Van Esch does a rough mock-up of the pages. She then does pencil sketches which are later inked over. The final stage involves colouring the images with watercolour paints. “It’s a long, slow process,” she said, noting she prefers to do all the artwork by hand rather than using computer software. Richard Beck said the community challenge also gave him the incentive to finish a project

he’s been thinking about for a long time. “I had the stained glass piece made years ago with this in mind,” he explained. “But I needed to construct the wooden body and figure out the wiring and lights to make it functional. It was a learning experience.” He said one of the biggest challenges was affixing the glass to the wooden guitar body. He used a combination of glue, soldering and a set of small hinges with latches.

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he Delisle Rebels appear unstoppable as they head to the nineman football provincial final in Melfort on November 12. The Rebels’ unbeaten streak stretched to 10, seven regular season victories and three playoff games, with their 44-0 win over the Foam Lake Panthers in one of two provincial semifinal games held November 5. The game started with Delisle kicking off, but when the Panthers turned the ball over on downs, it only took two plays for the Rebels to score their first touchdown of the game. An eightyard run by Des Vessey, and a successful point after by Justin Price, gave the Rebels a 7-0 lead. The quarter turned into a defensive battle after that early drive, forcing the teams to punt or turn over the ball on downs. With just over three minutes left in the first quarter, the Rebels took possession of the ball on the Panthers’ 25. Vessey got his second touchdown of the game on another run, giving his team a 13-0 lead. Price got the point after and the Rebels led 14-0 with 3:05 left in the quarter. After trading possessions again, the Rebels’ Logan Frohaug took a Panther

punt on his own 45 and ran it back for a touchdown. Unfortunately, flags on the play negated the touchdown and Delisle took possession on their own 41. One big run by Frohaug took the ball to the Panthers’ 22 and from there Kolton McKenzie ran in for the touchdown. The Rebels led 20-0 at the end of the quarter. The Rebels started the second quarter with a bang when Frohaug intercepted a Foam Lake pass and ran it back for touchdown, increasing Delisle’s lead to 27-0. Frohaug got another interception, but not a touchdown, on the Panthers’ next possession. The Foam Lake defence stood strong and the Rebels had their field goal attempt blocked. The Rebels defence got stronger throughout the second quarter, forcing the Panthers ever deeper into their own end. With just over 20 seconds left in the half, the Rebels scored another touchdown when Tanner Olson caught a 10-yard pass from quarterback Jaden WoodSparrow. The point after was good and Delisle took a 34-0 lead into halftime. The second quarter saw the Rebels keep control of the game even though they started substituting their second and third lines into the play, with impressive results. The teams traded possession throughout the third quarter, but an interception and touchdown return by Tyson Robichaud with just under four minutes left to play in the quarter, gave

Delisle a 41-0 lead. The Panthers conceded a safety on their next possession, giving the Rebels a 43-0 lead, which they took into the fourth quarter. There was little scoring in the fourth quarter as the teams’ defences controlled the play. The Rebels got one point in the quarter as a booming punt — at least 70 yards — by Vessey went through the Panther end zone for one point. With the score 44-0, the teams traded possession of the ball throughout the rest of the game. Each team threatened offensively, but penalties and strong defensive play kept either offence from scoring. The game ended with the Rebels up 44-0 and a trip to the provincial final in their future. Delisle coach Ken Byers was very pleased with the result. “We wanted to send a message to our next opponent,” Byers said. “We’ve trained hard since last year and we want to make up for what happened in last year’s provincial final.” Byers also complimented his special teams, saying they had a great game with interceptions and punt returns that gave the offence great field position. Quarterback Wood-Sparrow said the offensive line protected him, giving him lots of time to throw the ball. “Our centre was new and we had two offensive linemen that don’t usually

MAKING AN IMPACT Tanner Olson (84) of the Delisle Rebels makes a tough catch while being tackled by Tanner Simpson (22) of the Foam Lake Panthers during the ﬁrst quarter of their game on November 5. The Rebels, playing at home, won the game 44-0 and advanced to the provincial ﬁnal of nine-man football. The game is slated to take place in Melfort on Saturday, November 12. play there, but they blocked awesome for me,” he said. Vessey, who played both sides of the ball for part of the game, said the win was the result of a team effort. “We worked on the game all week and today we executed perfectly,” Vessey said. “We wanted the win first and then we wanted to walk away healthy,” Byers said of their plan for the game. “In last year’s provincial final, we had a lot of banged up guys and it hurt us.” The team has a week to get ready for the provincial final against Melfort on November 12. Melfort defeated Meadow Lake 40-35 in the other provincial semifinal.

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he ice is in at the Martensville Curling Club, where league play is already well underway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things are up and running for another season, and all the leagues are full,â&#x20AC;? noted Carol Ferris, a member of the club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also hosting a full slate of bonspiels this winter.â&#x20AC;? Ferris said the first major bonspiel is the Junior Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Northern Playdowns, slated for the Martensville Curling Club November 25-27. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a special qualifying spiel,â&#x20AC;? explained Ferris, who is chair of the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The winners of this competition will be moving on to the provincial Junior Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bonspiel.â&#x20AC;? Ferris said the Martensville event will be the third qualifying bonspiel for the junior menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rinks in Saskatchewan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are already four teams that have qualified for provincials,â&#x20AC;? she explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In addition, there will be 12 teams from the north who will qualify coming out of our tournament, and another 12 rinks who qualify at the southern playdowns. Ferris said the competition will be keen at the bonspiel, as the number of rinks trying to earn a spot in the provincial finals is quite large. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The numbers are very good across the province when it comes to involvement in curling,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This bonspiel will be the final chance for a lot of teams to qualify for the big event.â&#x20AC;? Ferris said the popularity of curling isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t limited to competitive athletes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing a lot more young adults joining the mixed and adult leagues and playing for the sake of recreation,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Certainly the visibility of curling as a reuslt of the Olympics and the World Championships is contributing to the popularity of

the sport, but a lot of people are also returning to curling after having played it as kids.â&#x20AC;? She said the club is also benefiting from new people moving into the community, who are taking advantage of the opportunity to socialize and meet other residents in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the kind of sport where you can be non-competitive and still have a lot of fun,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our club is very friendly, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also very reasonable when it comes to costs. All you really need is a good pair of curling shoes and a broom.â&#x20AC;? The club hosted a Curling Clinic on Sunday, November 6. The clinic was aimed at introducing new members to the sport, and providing a refersher course for people who have been out of the sport for a few years. Ferris said the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s membership has stabilized under club president Robin Langridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guidance, and the leagues are at capacity. However, she added, there is always an opportunity for interested people to join the club

next year. In addition to the Junior Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Northern Playdowns later this month, the club is hosting a Senior Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bonspiel December 16-18; a Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bonspiel January 27-29; a Ladies Bonspiel February 10-12, a Mixed Bonspiel February 24-26 and an Open Bonspiel March 16-18. The club website (www. curlinglink.ca/11-12 _ Season) has a complete list of events and other club information. The club keeps its members updated through the efforts of club vice-president Lynn Remeshylo and secretary/ webmaster Maryanne Wilson. The club is looking forward to an expansion of the dressing room facilities next spring, noted Ferris. The club operates the municipallyowned curling rink in partnership with the City of Martensville. In addition to regular league play, the facility is also available for rentals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of companies and families book the rink for parties and events,â&#x20AC;? Ferris noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fun way for people to try curling if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never done it before.â&#x20AC;?

CURLING CLINIC Carol Ferris of the Martensville Curling Club coaches club members Krystal Wiebe, Tiffany Viklund, Larry Chapman, Doug McConnell, Margaret Pederson, Ashley Rudolph, Danielle Rudoph, Charity Peters, Maryanne Wilson and Ashley Petersen on the ďŹ ner points of delivering a rock during a coaching clinic at the club last Sunday. GAZETTE PHOTO BY TERRY PUGH

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Volleyball teams on the road to provincials By PAT PECKOVER peckpatr@uregina.ca

he Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) girls’ volleyball playoffs started on the weekend and several local teams took part.

1A Girls The North Regional Conference 1 tournament was held at the Saskatoon Christian Centre Academy (CCA) on November 5. In Pool A action, CCA finished with a 2-0 record, Plenty finished at 1-1, and Landis had an 0-2 record. In Pool B, Colonsay finished with a 2-0 record, Per-

due was 1-1, while Ecole Providence of Vonda was 0-2. In the championship round, CCA beat Perdue two games to zero, while Colonsay defeated Plenty two games straight. In the final CCA defeated Colonsay two games to one. The North Regional Conference 3 tournament was held at Borden on November 5. In Pool A, Medstead finished with a 2-0 record, Borden was 1-1, and Debden was 0-2. In Pool B action, Maymont finished at 2-0, Hafford was 1-1, and Canwood was 0-2. In the championship round, Medstead defeated Hafford two

games straight and Maymont beat Borden in two games. In the final, Maymont defeated Medstead in two games. Maymont, Edam, Colonsay, CCA, Medstead, and Goodsoil will compete in the North Regional tournament in Saskatoon at CCA on November 12.

2A Girls The East Regional Conference 2 tournament was held in Bruno on November 5. Cudworth finished with a 3-0 record, Bruno at 2-1, Allan at 1-2, and Ecole Canadienne from Saskatoon at 0-3.

Muenster, Hepburn, Bruno, Kinistino, Cudworth, and Blaine Lake will compete at the East Regional tournament in Blaine Lake on November 12.

3A Girls The West Regional Conference 1 was held at Saskatoon Christian School (SCS) on November 5. SCS finished with a 3-0 record, Aberdeen was at 2-1, Hanley was 1-2, and Asquith was 0-3. Watrous, SCS, Macklin, Wilkie, Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute (LCBI) in Outlook, and Aberdeen will compete in the West Regional tournament at LCBI on November 12.

VSA GOLD MEDALISTS The under 14 year old girls Valley Soccer Association (VSA) Rovers team won Gold in this past weekend s KickStart soccer tournament at the Sasktel Soccer Center in Saskatoon. The team played extremely well to take home the Gold. This VSA Rovers team consists of players from Dalmeny, Martensville and Warman. Pictured left are: Front (l-r): Jaedan G., JJ C., Danelle C., Kelsie W., Marcia M. Back Row (l-r): Dwayne G. (coach), Cassidy P., Allie G., Charlotte W., Emma W., Taryn L., Hannah B., Tim Moulding (coach). (Photo submitted by Dee Germs)

4A Girls The North Regional Conference 2 tournament was held in Clavet November 5. Martensville and Hague both finished with 3-1 records, while Delisle and Dalmeny were 2-2, and Clavet finished

with a record of 0-4. The North Regional tournament will be held at Maidstone on November 12 with Maidstone, LaLoche, Hague, Spiritwood, Martensville, and Makwa Sahgaiehcan from Loon Lake competing.

Boys SHSAA volleyball playoffs start this weekend everal area teams will be competing in the first round of the S Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) volleyball playoffs starting this weekend. Allan, Asquith, Rosthern Junior College, and the Saskatoon Christian School (SCS) will be competing in the 3A boys’ West Regional Conference 1 tournament in Allan on November 12. Dalmeny, Clavet, Outlook, and Lanigan will be competing in the 4A boys’ West Regional Conference 1 tournament in Dalmeny on November 12.

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Young “firsts” propel Blades to big victory You always remember your first time! For four young, rookie members of the Saskatoon Blades, they were able to record memorable “firsts” as part of Saturday’s 7-3 Bridge City Bunch triumph over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. While wearing the Blades’ “Pacman” jersey on “Vintage Jersey Night”, in front of 5,063 witnesses at Credit Union Centre, Travis McEvoy’s initial Western Hockey League point was a goal…giving Saskatoon a 2-0 lead in the first period. “Really, it was a greasy goal,” described the 17-yearold centre. “But I’m stoked on it…I’m happy I finally got that out of the way!” In the second period, defenceman Devan Fafard was credited with an assist on Ryan Olsen’s goal that made the score 5-0…the 17-year-old Carlyle product’s first W.H.L. point. Off the succeeding centre ice face-off, the youngest and smallest Blade…16year-old left winger Nick Zajac…got involved in his first fight, period, tangling with Jamal Watson of the Hurricanes. “No, first time,” admitted the 5’8”, 149-pound Headingley, Mb. product when asked if he’s been a scrapper in minor hockey…adding with a smile, “Never even been in a street fight.” When the final buzzer sounded, that meant goaltender Adam Todd had recorded his initial victory between the pipes for the Blades…in his first home-ice start…stopping 32 of 35 shots. “Feels pretty good,” explained the 17-year-old Vancouver native. “Just to get that big weight off the shoulders…

the first win with, hopefully, more to come.” “Yeah, really happy,” bubbled McEvoy when it was suggested the game would give more confidence to him and the other young players on the team. “Taking my gear off, I was like (saying), ‘Yes, I got that. Finally I got that goal. I’m back in it.” One other first was added Monday when an assist was

(Right) Lethbridge Hurricanes Assistant Captain Graham Hood of Martensville circles behind the Blades net while evading Dalton Thrower and Ryan Olsen. (Lower) Lethbridge s Jaimen Yakubowski from Dalmeny is closely watched by Blades Assistant Captain Brent Benson.

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n a map of Saskatchewan, the Great Sand Hills are a big blank space with few roads and even fewer towns. But the region, nestled in the geographic triangle between Swift Current, Leader and Maple Creek, is actually very “diverse and interesting,” according to Rebecca Grambo, an award-winning naturalist and author from Warman. Speaking during an event at the Dalmeny branch library last Thursday, Grambo said the Great Sand Hills are a unique ecosystem rich in wildlife, history and natural beauty. But the hills are also rich in mineral wealth, and there is mounting pressure for oil and gas exploration in fragile areas, according to Grambo. She said finding a balance between competing interests is critical. Noting that ranchers whose families first settled in the area a century ago have learned to live within the limits of the land and respect nature, she said people are very much a part of the region’s ecosystem. The author of “The Great Sand Hills: A Prairie Oasis” said she was comissioned to write the book in 2006. At the time, a provincial study into the environmental impact of oil and gas exploration in the area was underway. The

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book, published by Nature Saskatchewan, was first released in 2007 to critical acclaim. It won the Saskatchewan Book Award for the best overall book published that year. Recently, an updated version of the book has been released. Grambo describes the Great Sand Hills as a littleknown ecological treasure. It is one of the largest remaining areas of native prairie left in Saskatchewan. While most people think of the area as being covered with shifting sand dunes, that image is only applicable to less than one percent of the region, she explained.

DIVERSE WILDLIFE “Most of the area is made up of low hills covered with grass and sage and lots of vegetation,” she said. “There are cottonwoods and other species of trees in the gullies. It’s an incredibly diverse, rolling landscape with lots of nooks and crannies where things can happen. There are lots of wildflowers, and hundreds of species of birds. There are all kinds of animal species including white tail and mule deer and pronghorn antelope.” The sand was deposited by the retreat of the glaciers during the most recent ice age thousands of years ago, she said. “The glaciers left huge meltwater spillways like the Qu’Appelle River valley,” she said. “After the glaciers melted and the lakes dried up, the prevailing winds picked up sand in exposed areas. Weather patterns over thousands of years resulted in big sand piles being deposited. The Great Sand Hills are one example. There are also the Athabasca Sand Dunes in northern Saskatchewan and Alberta, and another large sand hills area in Nebraska. The small sand dune area near Harris, Saskatchewan, is another example.” After the sand dunes formed, plants eventually started to colonize the dune fields, she stated. “Grasses started to become established about 12,000 years ago, and that led to the influx of grazing animals, the most dominant of which was

Rebecca L. Grambo of Warman is an award-winning author of 25 natural history books, including The Great Sand Hills: A Prairie Oasis . She spoke on the unique sand hills region of west central Saskatchewan during an event at the Dalmeny branch of the Wheatland Regional Library on Thursday, November 4. GAZETTE PHOTO BY TERRY PUGH

the bison,” she said. “The bison were so plentiful they actually reshaped the ecosystem, and the human cultures which followed were almost entirely dependent on that animal. Everything revolved around the nomadic hunting of bison.”

BISON RULED THE PLAINS That culture, and the prairie landscape, changed abruptly in the mid to late 1800s. “Within one generation, we went from a nomadic hunter culture to decimation of the bison herds,” Grambo stated. She said the Great Sand Hills in Saskatchewan were always considered a sacred place by aboriginal people. “They believed this was the place where warriors went in the afterlife,” she said. “And if you’ve ever wandered around in that trackless open wilderness after dark, it’s easy to see how that belief came to be.” She said the Great Sand Hills was the site of an historic meeting between Crowfoot, leader of the Blackfoot nation of southern Alberta, and Sitting Bull, leader of the Lakota Sioux nation. “The meeting took place before the battle of Little Big Horn in 1876,” Grambo said. “Sitting Bull was hoping Crowfoot would join in an aliance, but Crowfoot declined.” HISTORIC MEETING After the battle of Little Big Horn, Sitting Bull and

the remnants of his followers settled briefly in the Cypress Hills area of southwestern Saskatchewan. The Great Sand Hills was the site of a meeting where Crowfoot and Sitting Bull, along with leaders of the Assiniboia nation, pledged peace between their people, said Grambo. Eventually, Sitting Bull returned to the United States where he was arrested and sent to a reservation. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, southern Saskatchewan saw an influx of cattle ranchers from the United States, said Grambo. “But all it took was one bad winter in 1906-07 to completely decimate the cattle herds,” she said. “There were horrible blizzards and thousands of cattle starved to death.”

PUTTING DOWN ROOTS In the wake of the cattle industry bust, the area was broken to the plow as settlers were encouraged to take up farming by the Canadian government. “Breaking the land is a good way to put it,” she said. “The sandy, fragile soil literally broke apart, and with the dust storms of the 1930s, the area was devastated.” Eventually, the creation of community pastures and the rehabilitation of the land through PFRA initiatives allowed stability for farming families who set down roots of their own in the area. The people who homesteaded there were “very

stubborn and determined,” she explained. “They had to be to survive.”

MANAGING RESOURCES Grambo said the farming people who live in the area now have a deep respect for nature and are well aware of the limits of the land. They have legitimate concerns about the pace of oil and gas exploration and development, she added. “The last thing ranchers want to do is screw up the land that they depend on for their living,” she said. “They don’t over-graze, for example. They don’t try to seed land that’s not suitable for crops. They want to manage their resources as best they can.” She said when the environmental impact study was taking place in 2006, a moratorium was put on oil and gas exploration until the study was completed. But once the study was done, the moratorium came off. The study recommended designating 18 small portions of the Great Sand Hills for protection. But Grambo pointed out that the protected areas are isolated from each other, allowing them to be constantly “nibbled away” over time. “The sand hills are a resource we can’t replace,” she concluded. “Why not do the best job we can in managing what we need to get out of it now with what we need to preserve in the future?”

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ne of the last crops to be harvested before the snow hit last weekend was a 300 acre field of black oil sunflowers just east of Langham. It was a field that Kent Rathwell says yielded well, despite being hit by a killing frost a few weeks ago. “We’re getting about 1700 to 1800 pounds per acre off that field,” Rathwell explained. “That’s a good return, especially considering part of the field was flooded earlier this year.” The sunflowers, harvested with a specially-designed header, went directly from the combine hopper to a truck. A few minutes later the load was delivered into the iconic white wooden elevator alongside the tracks in Langham. Once safely in the bin, the sunflowers are cleaned and then mixed in various proportions. Eventually, they’re marketed through retail outlets across the country and into the United States. Rathwell and his wife Joni Rynsburger-Rathwell are the owners of Sun Country Farms (www.suncountryfarms.com), a specialty birdseed plant in Langham that produces a wide range of birdseed mixes for the North American market. Founded a little over a decade ago by Monty Bergquist of Dalmeny, the company was bought four and a half years ago by the existing owners. For Rathwell, the thriving business in the heart of prairie is about much more than making a profit. It’s about promoting environmental sustainability, economic fairness, community development and respect for nature. “People say it’s too expensive to be green,” said Rathwell, “We’re trying to prove them wrong.”

GREEN FUTURE Rathwell said the goal of his company is to be “green from the farmer’s field to the consumer’s backyard.” The company is “100 percent powered by green energy,” said Rathwell. “Personally, I think if we can prove that a company can be green and sustainable, without consumers having to go out of their way to support that company, then that’s a big step forward.”

He said the main selling point for the company’s birdseed is the high quality of the seed itself. With the black oil sunflowers, for example, the seed is rich in oils, which are attractive to many types of birds that won’t touch lowerquality seed mixes. Having good quality seed mixes attracts a rich diversity of birds to backyard feeders, noted Rathwell. “Different birds prefer different types of seeds, and if you put out the right blends, you can attract birds that normally you would never see around this area.” He said sparrows like grains and millets, while chickadees, nuthatches and woodpeckers prefer oilseeds. The elimination of screenings and waste products in the birdseed blends has raised the reputation of the brand, noted Rathwell. “The founder made a good name for the company by getting a prominent bird expert to choose the blends of high quality birdseed, and we’ve been able to expand on that,” he said. The company also markets specially-designed bird feeders manufactured from recycled materials.

Kyle Slater takes off a crop of sunﬂowers in a 300-acre ﬁeld east of Langham using a specially-designed header. pounds of seed annually, and even though it’s one of the smaller players in the $100 billion birdseed industry, it’s carved out a name for itself over the past decade. “Our main focus is mak-

ing products that work for our dealers and our customers,” Rathwell said. “Ultimately, we want to do what’s best for the birds, and that includes protecting their habitat.”

FAIR PRICES The company-owned field of sunflowers near Langham supplements the regular supply of sunflowers contracted with local farmers, noted Rathwell. “We buy a lot of different crops from farmers in Saskathcewan, Alberta and Manitoba,” he explained. “We always give them a very good price and try to normalize the market as much as possible. If prices flutate, we try to absorb that. Our margins might get squezed a bit now and then but we’re in it for the long haul and we want to keep our suppliers, and our customers, happy.” The Langham plant is a blend of historic and modern facilities. Its main structure is a vintage Saskatchewan Wheat Pool classic wooden elevator that has been updated with state-of-the-art computer seed-mixing equipment. Annexes provide storage for the finished product. In addition to sunflowers, the company contracts with farmers for canola, wheat and safflowers. The company processes an average of 15 million

Kent Rathwell (left) of Sun Country Farms birdseed plant in Langham shows how the bird seed is blended using stateof-the-art computer facilities. The processing plant is located in the classic wooden elevator in Langham (above). The company distributes bird feeders manufactured from recycled materials (above right), and ships birdseed blends to retailers across North America (right).

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EMPLOYMENT Parks & Recreation 1 OPPORTUNITY The Town of Warman is currently accepting applications/resumes for the Parks & Recreation 1 position within the Parks and Recreation Department. This is a full-time position that will require weekend and evening work. The Parks & Recreation 1 is a full-time laborer position that reports directly to the Parks Supervisor. This position is responsible for all daily operations & maintenance of the community s recreation facilities, parks, playgrounds and greenspace. The Parks & Recreation 1 position requires a valid Class 5 driver s license and a high school diploma or equivalence. The ability to obtain and maintain the Arena Operators Level 1, Parks & Sportsfield Operators Level 1, First Aide Certificate, CPR & AED Certificate, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and take additional courses as needed and/or required. The position will require strong personnel skills, strong public relation skills and the ability to work in a self ‒motivated environment. Also required is the ability to operate small & heavy equipment. It would be beneficial to have knowledge of making artificial ice, turf, grass and horticultural practices. General knowledge of building and grounds maintenance would also be a plus. The rate of pay for this position is $15.00 ‒ $16.50 per/hr.

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Collisions with moose on Highway 16 Two separate accidents invovling collisions with moose occurred on Highway 16 west of Saskatoon shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Friday, November 4. Warman RCMP reported that in one instance, 6 vehicles struck the same moose, requiring 4 of the vehicles to be towed from the scene. There have been an increasing number of incidents involving collisions with moose on highways in the area over the past few months. RCMP are advising caution when travelling on area roads, partiularly in the evening hours and early morning.

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BORDEN & DISTRICT News By LORRAINE OLINYK lolinyk@sasktel.net

Congratulations to Dalyn Matechuk and Amanda Williams of Borden on the birth of Gage Scott Charles on October 13th, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. There is a baby shower for Gage on Sunday, November 20th at 2 p.m.in the Borden Senior’s Room and there is a card for cash gifts at the Coop grocery.

VOLLEYBALL RESULTS Borden Seniors girls volleyball team hosted conference playoffs on November 5th, with 6 teams in attendance. Maymont was first, Medstead second and Borden was third but just the top two advance to Regionals. The Seniors boys won a tournament in Perdue on the 5th and their playoffs start November 12th in Perdue. HOCKEY SCORES In Bantam Tier 2 hockey there are three Sutherlands from Borden playing for Delisle Bruins – Cole, Cullen and Duncan. They played in Dalmeny on November 5th, hosted by Martensville team, with 6 teams competing. Delisle won one and lost one in Pool B and then lost out in the playoffs. League play starts Monday, November 7th and Delisle’s home games are mostly on Mondays until March. 25 YEARS FOR FIRE DEP’T Borden Volunteer Firefighters celebrated their 25th anniversary on November 5th, with a roast beef supper catered to by the Borden Lion’s Club in the Community Centre and there were 65 past and present firemen, first responders and their spouses at the event. For the program they introduced all the former firefighters, first responders, former fire chiefs and bookkeepers, then the present 17 firefighters and first responders plus dispatcher Mandy Tracksell were introduced. Cyril and Ron Saunders, who have both been firefighters and First Responders for

many years and are now retiring, were presented with special prints re firefighting/ firemen’s creed. Thank you’s were extended for the years that many of those present served as firefighters or First Responders and they are always in need of more, so contact Fire Chief Terry Tkaczyk or any firefighter if you are interested. Entertainment was provided by Avery Fairbrother and Jamie Brandrick playing guitars.

wedding day and 40 years of marriage, then Cheryl Piprell told of how her and Gordon set the two up with a blind date and they all went to a movie together and of subsequent dating leading to a wedding. Brother Don Dyck talked about his brother Gerald who was groomsman, having an accident on the way to the wedding in Saskatoon and spoke of their involvement in the community- Lion’s, Cemetery, Threshermen’s, church and Museum. Elizabeth spoke of the past year and all of the upheavals in their life, with having to sell the house they had lived in on the farm to make room for Elizabeth and Curtis to build a new house on the farm, and having only 1 week to pack and move everything out, it was a challenge to find the photo albums, wedding dress and suit that were on display, closing with a poem on 40 years of marriage. Elizabeth then had a slide show presentation of the 40 years together, the girls being born, growing up and marrying, then the five grandchildren arriving – David, Matthew, Lynnae, Ryley and Anna. Carol thanked her parents for all their guidance over the years and instilling in them great values, their positive impact on those around them and proud to

RADISSON ROYAL PURPLE Radisson Royal Purple met at a local restaurant in Radisson for their supper meal on November 1st with the Past Honored Royal Lady’s meal paid for by the Lodge and a portion of the member’s meal. PHR’s of Radisson Lodge are Kay Shipowich, Roberta Harris, Tina Hessell and Lorraine Olinyk. The meeting was held at the home of Roberta Harris where plans were finalized for the Remembrance Day service at 10:45 in the Radisson Hall and the Lodge hosts, and also plans for December 10th Team bake sale and raffle were made. Happy Birthday was sung to Roberta. At the December 5th meeting, there will be a potluck supper and gift exchange and will be held at the home of Roberta Harris at 5:30 p.m. 40 YEARS TOGETHER The afternoon of November 6th a 40th wedding anniversary tea and program was held in the Borden Community Centre to honor Wendell and Judy Dyck of Borden. Their daughters Carol (Leighton) Tebay and Elizabeth (Curtis) Torrens welcomed everyone and Carol gave a brief history Judy and Wendell Dyck celebrating 40 of her parents years together at Borden on November 6th

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17 have them as parents. Carol thanked all those that came out on a snowy day, her sister Liz for all the arranging and the RiverBend Fellowship ladies for the lunch. Clive Wensley spoke on Wendell’s involvement with the Threshermen’s club and of

when he was on school board and Judy came to Borden as a teacher. Wendell and Judy thanked everyone for coming, all of the good memories over the years, glad to be involved in the community and Wendell said he will not be leaving the area, just maybe

not in to town but stay on the farm like his dad before him. The couple then cut the cake and lunch was served to the family and guests. (photo)

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Weekly Horoscopes CAPRICORN Chills and thrills make for a very lively week, Capricorn. A young friend strikes a bargain. Make sure you hold up your end. A dream comes true.

LIBRA A truce is finally reached at home, paving the way for the planning of a special event to start. Get ready to pitch your ideas, Libra. A deadline is extended.

AQUARIUS You receive many offers this week, but only one stands out from the others. Review it thoroughly, Aquarius. The details are not as frightening as they seem.

SCORPIO The web of deceit builds at work. Watch your step, Scorpio. One wrong move could get you pulled into the mess. The to-do list is completed.

PISCES Spine-tingling tales get the week off to a great start. An increase in assignments sends everyone into overdrive. Work hard to keep up the pace, Pisces.

SAGITTARIUS The opportunity to entertain will arise. Seize it, Sagittarius. You were made for it. A review of your finances reveals you are better off than thought.

ARIES Pack up and get outta there, Aries. You ve stood by a friend and helped them out as much as you can, but it s clear they need to help themselves. TAURUS Romance heats up and keeps you spellbound all week long. A friend steers you wrong. Don t jump to conclusions, Taurus. It wasn t intentional. GEMINI Finances got you spooked? Not for long, Gemini, as a windfall arrives. A friend receives a clean bill of health. Celebrate the good news with them. CANCER Woohoo, Cancer. Sweet treats and wicked pranks make the workweek go by fast. A movie puts everyone at home into a contemplative frame of mind. LEO Memories of an old tradition come rolling back at the sight of something horrifically funny. Maybe it s time you recreated the magic with your own family, Leo. VIRGO Look out, Virgo. Mischief is brewing at home. Laugh it up and enjoy! A business matter ends with a flourish. Celebrate with a night on the town.

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WARMAN BERGTHALER CHURCH - 206 - 2nd St. West G. Buhler - 239-4761 Service & Sunday School 10:00AM CHRISTIAN LIFE FELLOWSHIP - 208 Main Street, Warman Sask. - 934-7007 Sunday 10:30AM Worship Service Kids church during service REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD - 903 - 6th Ave. South Pastor Mercy Arinze 979-7726 (church) or 242-1314 Sunday School 10 AM Worship 10:30AM ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH - 123 South Railway St. West Pastor Randy Heide 933-2365 Family Worship 11:00AM WARMAN GOSPEL CHURCH - 418 Central St. West - 242-8670 Pastor Ed Martens Sun: Worship Service 10:30AM (Children s Church during Service) Mon: Youth 3:30PM Tues: Olympian Club 6:45PM Wed: Prayer Encounter 7:00PM WARMAN MENNONITE CHURCH - 112 - 6th Ave. North - 933-4660 Worship Service & Sunday School 10:45AM

DALMENY DALMENY BIBLE CHURCH - 406 Wakeﬁeld Ave. - 254-2075 Sun: Bible Discovery 9:30AM / Worship Service 10:40AM DALMENY COMMUNITY CHURCH - 121 - 4th St. - 254-2019 Sun: Sunday School 9:45AM / Worship Service 10:45AM

RADISSON HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH - 415 William St. Pastor Alan Vaal (306) 827-2262 res Sunday: Sunday School 10 AM Worship/Gospel service 11 AM / Evening service 6:30 PM Thursday: Bible Study/prayer meeting 7 PM

OSLER OSLER COMMUNITY CHURCH - 625 - 3rd St. - 239-2224 Pastor Nick Kimpinski Thurs: Youth 7:00PM OSLER MENNONITE CHURCH - 212 - 2nd Ave. - 239-2133 (fax 239-2279) Sun: Worship 10:00AM / Sunday School 11:15AM OSLER MISSION CHAPEL - 110 - 6th Ave. Pastor Bill Janzen 934-2065 Pastor John Unger 242-6683 Pastor Simon Wiebe 239-4849 Sunday School 9:30AM / Sunday Worship 10:45AM PLAINS CONSERVATIVE MENNONITE CHURCH - 3.5 miles West of Osler 931-2587 or 249-4293 Wed:Bible Study 8:00PM Sun: Sunday School 10:00AM - Worship 11:00AM GRACE GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP CHURCH - 501 - 1st St. Pastor Peter Klassen 384-3376 Communion Service: 1st Sunday 6:30PM Services: Sunday 10:30AM, Wednesday 7:30PM

NORTH CORMAN PARK BETHEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH - located on the corner of Hwy 11 north & Rge. Road 381 (right across Saskatoon Shines sign) Pastor Ron Smeding (rsmeding7@juno.com) www.bethelsk.ca 652-4655 Sun. School 10AM (preschool-Gr.6); Worship service 11AM; Gems, Cadets Monday nights Grade 3-8, Ladies Coffeebreak Tuesday 9:30AM

LANGHAM FIRST SASKATCHEWAN LUTHERAN CHURCH - 827-2265 Sunday School 9:00AM / Sunday Worship 9:00AM KNOX UNITED CHURCH - 302 - 2nd St. East - 221-5219 Minister Michele Rowe Sunday Worship 10:30AM / Sunday School 10:30AM LANGHAM EVANGELICAL BIBLE CHURCH - 47 ‒ 5th Ave. 283-4321 Senior Pastor Greg Guarnett - Associate Pastor Justin Epp 10:50AM Sunday Worship Service - 9:45AM Family Hour (Sunday School) www.langhambiblechurch.homestead.com LANGHAM ZOAR MENNONITE - 110 - First St. East - 283-4494 Pastor Abe Buhler Sunday School 9:30AM / Worship Service 10:40AM ST. MARK S CATHOLIC CHURCH - 423 Main St. East - 283-4482 May - July 31st: 11AM Sundays August 1st: 9AM Sundays

MARTENSVILLE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH 300 - 8th Ave. South - 931-3111 May-July: 9AM Sundays August 1st: 11AM Sundays MARTENSVILLE ALLIANCE CHURCH - www.achurchthatcares.com Pastor Kevin Martens - 931-2434 Sunday School 9:30AM / Service 11:00AM MARTENSVILLE BAPTIST - 209 Centennial Dr. North - 931-2688 Pastors Harv Sawatzky, Tim Braun, Aaron Dalman www.martensvillebaptist.com Summer Service 10 AM MARTENSVILLE MISSION - Main St. and 5th Avenue Reverend Wilf Gaertner - 931-2100 Sunday School 9:30AM / Worship Service 10:30AM Youth 7:00-9:00PM LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (PAOC) - Martensville Civic Centre Pastor: Ken Bodvarson, 306-978-5296 www.lifecommunity.ca Service 11:00AM

HEPBURN HEPBURN GOSPEL CHURCH - 706 - 2nd St. East - 947-2143 Pastor Dean Huber • email: hgc@sasktel.net Worship Service 10:30 AM ‒ Sunday School 9:30 AM HEPBURN MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH - ofﬁce@hepburnmb.com Lead Pastor vacant • Youth Pastor Greg Klassen Sunday Service: 9:30 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM

HAGUE HAGUE GOSPEL CHURCH - 112-5th St. www.haguegospelchurch.com Sun: Sunday School 9:30AM / Worship Service 10:30AM HAGUE MENNONITE CHURCH - 202 - 3rd St. Pastor Ken Bechtel - 225-2211 Worship Service 10:45AM / Sunday School 9:30AM ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH - 120 - 1st St. Pastor Michael Diegel - 225-4554 or 232-5023 Worship Service 9:30AM

BORDEN RIVERBEND FELLOWSHIP (MB) BORDEN COMMUNITY CENTRE Pastor Tony Martens 997-4924 Sunday School and Service 10:00AM Care groups during week

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Cotton Patch’s Matthew - the Gospel according to a good ‘ol boy By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca

veryone is familiar with the story of Jesus’ birth, life, death and resurrection. But the Gospel according to Matthew receives a fresh new look with Bethany College’s production of the Cotton Patch Gospel. In this version of the tale, based on a book by Clarence Jordan, Jesus has traded in his flowing white robes and sandals for jeans, boots and an Atlanta Braves ball cap. He’s a good old down-home boy born and raised in rural Georgia in the 1950s and 1960s, rather than a shepherd in the Palestine of 2000 years ago. But his message, and the incidents of his welldocumented life, remain the same. Substitute Atlanta for Jerusalem, Gainesville for Bethlehem, and Georgia for Nazareth, and you get the idea. One thing that becomes clear through the script is that things are not

always as cut-and-dried as they seem to be. For while it’s easy to applaud Jesus’ challenges to authority in the long-ago and far-away, it’s not quite so simple when he’s taking on the Governor of the State of Georgia or even the Chairman of the local church board. The story is told by Matthew, one of the twelve disciples, played in an easy-going

down-home fashion by Steven Scmidt. He’s backed up by a traditional bluegrass band (Rob Braun, Curtis Braun, Lance Brown, Greg Klassen, Joey Jeschke and Paul Woodburn) whose music gives the show a special sparkle. The songs were written by the late Harry Chapin just before his untimely death in 1983, and they reflect his off-beat

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