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ith only two weeks remaining before she sets off with 10 other women on an 1800-kilometer snowmobile trek across Saskatchewan, Kelli Hayward of Warman is hoping for a serious snowfall soon. Hayward is a participant in the 2012 Prairie Women on Snowmobiles (PWOS) cavalcade that starts January 27 in Humboldt and finishes in Warman on February 3. A total of 33 communities are hosting stops along the route. “I’m really excited to hit the trail. But I’’m also a little apprehensive,” Hayward said in an interview last week. “We really need some snow.” PWOS is a non-profit organization formed a little over a decade ago by two Saskatchewan women who were breast cancer survivors.

After snowmobiling across the province, they decided to make the trek an annual event as a way of raising money for cancer research, boosting awareness of breast cancer, and celebrating snowmobiling and the great outdoors. Since it started, PWOS has raised over $16 million for the Canadian Cancer Society. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to take part in an adventure with like-minded women, and raise money for a good cause,” explained Hayward, a 33-year old mother of two. She and her husband, son and daughter live on an acreage between Warman and Martensville. “I lost my grandmother to cancer, and I always felt that I would like to do something to help overcome that disease.” She said she’s optimistic that a cure for cancer will be found. “A lot of the treatments they

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Participants in this year s Prairie Women on Snowmobiles (PWOS) trek are gearing up for the start of an 1800-kilometer trek across Saskatchewan. (Left to right) Lisa Zunti, Kelli Hayward and Colette LeBlanc will be raising money for cancer research as they and seven other women take part in a 33-community tour that begins in Humboldt on January 27 and ends in Warman on February 3.

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have now do a lot of good,” she noted. “My grandfather is a cancer survivor, so I know there is progress being made. This is one way of renewing people’s hope.” Hayward will be joined by several other women on the trek, including Lisa Zunti of Warman, a licensed practical nurse who works for the Saskatoon Health Region, and Colette LeBlanc of Saskatoon. Dorinda Thompson of Martensville is one of two alternate riders. Other riders include Andrea Lehroux of Meadow Lake; Crystal Paulson of Wadena; Jackie Toggweiler of Christopher Lake; Mallory Sittler of Landis; Natelle Nordic of Englefeld; Rosalie Vanderbuhs of Englefeld; Tracy Schwebius of WIlkie; and alternate rider Teri Lynn Ferguson of Star City. Hayward says she and her family love the outdoors, and spend time at their cabin in northern Saskatchewan in both the winter and summer. “In the summer we ride the trails on horses and quads,” she said. “In the winter we snowmobile. We get out every chance we get.” Hayward says she applied last March to be a participant in the PWOS trek, and was thrilled to be accepted. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to make this journey and get to know the other women,” she said. “I’m prepared for the cold weather and the snow. I’m used to that. But if there’s no snow in some areas then we’ll be travelling in the van, and that’s not going to be very exciting.” While she’s never participated in a long-distance snowmobile tour before, Hayward says her experience as a participant with several other women in the “Joints in Motion” marathon in Portugal resulted in lifelong friendships. That marathon was a fundraiser for the Arthritis Society. “The training this time around is a lot easier,” she joked. “The only part I’m worried about is the public speaking. We all take turns speaking at the various communities where we stop along the way.” Lisa Zunti said she felt strongly about participating in this year’s snowmobile trek because both the sport and the cause are close to her heart. “As a nurse, I’ve seen firsthand the tragedy of cancer in the hospitals where I’ve worked,” she said. “It is just so hearbreaking to see what people go through, and if there is a way to help alleviate that by raising money, then I really want to do what I can.” Zunti says she and her husband spend all the time they can at their cabin at Emma Lake in the winter. Continued on Page 15 Please see SNOWMOBILE TOUR

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Former Osler Fire Chief stepping down after 25 years of service to community By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca

ver the last twenty-five years, Brad Banman has seen more than a few changes in the Osler Fire Department. But Banman’s retirement from the tight-knit “band of brothers” is going to be one of the biggest changes yet, says Osler Fire Chief Jason Pauls. “We’re going to miss him, no question,” said Pauls in an interview in late December. “Brad has been around a long time, and he’s got a lot of experience and knowledge. He’s been a mentor to many of us – certainly to me. I’d welcome him back in a heartbeat. It’s a big blow to our department, but I know that if I ever needed him in a pinch, I could probably give him a call.” Banman, a long-serving fire chief who also served as assistant fire chief over the past year, is stepping down from the department in order to devote more time to his family and his increasingly-busy welding business in town. “It’s time for a change,” said Banman in an interview. “I still love the fire department, but I’ve been involved for quite a while, and it was just getting to be too much. I just kind of ran out of energy, so it was just time for me to let go of the reins and let someone else take over. And we have such a great core of guys right now that it’s a good time to leave. We have a lot of good people who are committed to the department and to their community.” Banman said he’s always felt that his involvement in the fire department demanded “100 percent” of his efforts. “It’s so important, especially when you’re dealing with people’s lives,” he said. Banman said when he first started with the Osler Fire Depart-

ment, it was a much smaller operation. “We didn’t have very many trucks,” he recalled. “I remember the first day I joined. I was 21 years old and really excited to be part of the department. The equipment we had in those days wasn’t great. We used to wear rubber boots that went up to mid-thigh, and our jackets hung down to our ankles. They were uncomfortable and hard to maneuver in. The helmets never seemed to fit properly. So the new gear we have now is a big improvement.” The other big improvement is the level of training that volunteer firefighters go through, and the high degree of professionalism they exhibit, said Banman. “When I first started there wasn’t a lot of training,” he said. “It was basically learning on the job. We did whatever the Chief told us to do.” Banman said the formation of the North Corman Park Fire Chiefs Association (NCPFCA), which brought together the fire deaprtments of Osler, Warman, Martensville, Dalmeny and Langham into a cooperative mutual-aid agreement, was a huge step forward. “That was when the training started in earnest,” he said. “We have 27 mandatory training modules that firefighters go through so they can learn all aspects of fighting fires.” Banman was one of two area firefighters who were the first to earn their Saskatchewan firefighters certificate through that training program. “I was one of the very first generation to get that training,” he said. “There were two of us who went through that program. We were kind of the guinea pigs. After we went through it then it Continued on Page 16 Please see BANMAN RETIRES

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Saskatchewan doesn t need more politicians By Colin Craig, Canadian Taxpayers Federation

During the recent provincial election do you remember Premier Brad Wall saying anything about a dreadful shortage of provincial politicians? Do you remember him saying anything during televised leader debates, radio interviews or in newspaper stories about his plan to add three more seats to the provincial legislature? We don’t. In fact we checked his party’s provincial platform and there was no mention about adding more politicians. Then why is his government sliding in legislation during the busy Christmas season that would add three seats to the Saskatchewan Legislature? Good question. It’s not like Saskatchewan is struggling with overworked politicians. No doubt many provincial MLAs are working hard, but when you compare Saskatchewan with other provinces, Saskatchewan already has the highest ratio of politicians to citizens out of all Canadian provinces with a million or more people. According to Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan currently has a population of about 1,058,000 people. Given that there are 58 seats in the provincial legislature that means every provincial MLA serves about 18,241 people. By comparison, Manitoba has more people (1,250,000) and one fewer MLA (57.) Thus, Manitoba has one provincial politician for every 21,930 people. Alberta has one provincial politician for every 43,437 people and Ontario tops the charts with one for every 124,981 people. Clearly, Saskatchewan politicians have it pretty good right now. In the Saskatchewan government’s news release, they cite the province’s growing population as justification for adding more seats to the legislature. The release notes that over the next four years, Saskatchewan’s population will increase by 100,000. That’s all fine and dandy, but that doesn’t mean the legislature necessarily needs more seats. Even if you don’t increase the number of MLAs, a population of 1,158,000 works out to one politician for every 19,966 people. That is still the highest ratio of politicians to citizens in all provinces in Canada with a population of a million or more people. So what’s the big deal? Why shouldn’t the province add more seats? Well, first off, each politician that gets added to the government payrolls will require a salary, expense account, multiple offices, staff and who knows what other expenses. Clearly, the sky isn’t the limit when it came to how much taxpayers are willing to pay for politicians’ pay and expenses. Secondly, there’s an accountability issue here. If the premier felt so strong about the need to add more seats during the election, why didn’t he say so? Sure, no candidate can ever address every single issue that might come up during the following term, but clearly this was one his party was thinking about. After all, it was one of the first pieces of legislation tabled after the election. How did it suddenly become such a priority? Thirdly, unlike in Ottawa where re-jigging the ridings requires either a virtually impossible constitutional amendment or an increase in the number of seats, Saskatchewan doesn’t have this problem. Premier Wall can increase, decrease or leave alone the number of MLAs in Saskatchewan without triggering a constitutional veto from Quebec. Finally, if more politicians were such a priority, why wasn’t the need for more seats mentioned in the provincial throne speech? And why wasn’t there some kind of consultation with taxpayers to see if they wanted to pay for more politicians? The answer is pretty simple. The only people who are demanding more politicians are...the politicians. Hopefully, if you speak out, they’ll reconsider.

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Big changes on rural Sask. horizon To suggest to rural Saskatchewan people that change does not come easily seems both a tad ridiculous and condescending. Far more so than their city cousins, rural people have done nothing but adopt to change for most of the past 100 years. It wasn't long after the settlement shortly after the turn of the last century – settlement that meant the grandfathers and great grandfathers of today's rural residents relocating from elsewhere in the world – that change was thrust upon them again. The dustbowl Depression of the 1930s forced many of these relatively new arrivals off their land. Those that did manage to hang on did so by either finding alternative sources of income or different ways of farming. That was followed by the disruption of the Second World War that even saw some women of the 1940s taking on much larger roles on the farms or in small rural businesses. The 1950s, '60s and '70s were largely about changing to increased world of mechanization on the farms that, in turn, changed the nature of rural communities that grew sparse, as farms got bigger. And the adjustment of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s has been all about adjusting to different crops and marketing strategies. As farmers turned into producers, the job took on a new dimension that required financial savvy. This will become even more important in the coming year with the recent demise of the Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly. In turn, rural communities have become far less about servicing the agriculture sector and more about servicing small implement manufacturers, a growing resource sector in oil, natural gas and potash and even a burgeoning tourism industry. Change has often seemed to be the only constant in rural Saskatchewan and it doesn’t look like it’s about to stop anytime soon. In fact, the new demographic changes in Saskatchewan are quickly becoming the province’s biggest challenge. And the rural communities that will come out on top may be the ones that find a successful way of adjust to Saskatchewan’s changing demographics. The first such change is adjusting to new immigration, which – even for a part of the world built on immi-

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gration 100 years ago – may be a lot tougher than it sounds. The reason Saskatoon and Regina are suddenly become two of most rapidly growing places in Canada has a lot to do with the influx of nonwhite European immigrants finding gainful employment and comfort in making a home in Saskatchewan's two largest cities. The challenge for rural communities is providing similar employment opportunities and a welcoming atmosphere for newcomers that want to move here – something that’s harder in smaller centres where there just isn't the infrastructure and resources to accommodate those with different languages, skill sets, customs and religions. But the even bigger challenge for

Clarification The article in the December 22, 2011 edition of the Gazette about The Legends Center inadvertently missed mentioning Keith Heinrichs. Keith has been the Chair of the Warman Sport and Cultural Village (WSCV) project since the beginning. His passion and example have been instrumental in ensuring the centre became a reality. Keith started this process while he was on town council and continued leading the committee after he retired from council. Keith has given many hours of support consulting at meetings about the design and led by example during the fundraising campaign.

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rural communities in the coming decades may be finding a way to work with First Nations that are simultaneously becoming both a rising economic power and a bigger social-economic challenge. The transition from reserve life to small town life for both rural communities and rural First Nations people has – at least to date – not exactly been a massive success. But as First Nations take increasing control of their resources and begin to develop more commercial enterprise both on and off reserve, this dynamic will change. Not all the change will be positive as such change is inevitably accompanied by social problems as well. The difficulty for rural people may be to find away to embrace the good and bad that coming out of nearby First Nations communities that will obviously be dealing with their own transition issues in the coming years. It won't be easy. But if there is one certainty, it is that rural Saskatchewan people know how to deal with change.

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SW Water Utility pipeline design progressing and to review pumping requirements at the connection point.” Kool said this review will delay the date for begining construction of the project by up to eight weeks. But he added this delay is time well spent. “The committee is determined to enter the construction phase with all major engineering questions answered,” he noted. “Once construction begins, making changes is very expensive.” Kool said the subscriber-owned and operated water utility, which will carry treated water supplied by SaskWater via a pipeline to residents in the rural area southwest of Saskatoon, will hold a sub-

scribers meeting later this winter or early spring. A preliminary design for the pipeline, including specifications for the route, pipeline size, and other details, was prepared last fall. That design is still being modified as more information becomes available and discussions with the water supplier and engineers continue, he noted. “It’s imperative that we develop the design using the most reliable information possible to ensure the cost estimates are as accurate as posible,” Kool noted in the news release. “This phase involves more than just sizing pipe and determining required volumes of water. The process also includes an assess-

identified as a person of interest in the case. On Wednesday, January 4, 2012, Saskatoon Police located human remains south of the city, in the area of Blackstrap Lake. The remains were recovered from the scene and an autopsy was performed on Friday, January 6. With the assistance of the Office of the Chief Coroner and a Forensic Anthro-

pologist, investigators were able to identify the remains as being those of Dorothy Ann Woods. Dorothy Woods was reported missing after being last seen at her home in the early morning hours of November 12, 2011. Early on in the investigation warrants were executed on the Riel Crescent home resulting in a number of items being seized.

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The special assessment levied for the proposed local improvement(s) may be based on the actual cost. The special assessment will be payable in either annual instalments or lump sum. 3. Owners of land to be specially assessed may petition against the proposed local improvement. The petition must be submitted to the clerk/administrator of the municipality at 515 Centennial Drive South, Martensville, Saskatchewan not later than 4:00 p.m., on the 15th day of February, 2012. To be successful, the petition must be signed by a majority in numbers of owners of lands to be specially assessed for the proposed local improvement, representing at least one-half of the amount of the special assessment pursuant to section 19 of The Local Improvements Act, 1993. Advice on preparing the petition to ensure its validity is available from the municipal clerk/administrator. 4. The council proposes to meet to consider a bylaw respecting this matter on the 21st day of February, 2012, at 5:00 o’clock p.m. at Council Chambers, 66 Main Street, Martensville, Saskatchewan. Dated at Martensville, Saskatchewan, this 12th day of January, 2012 . Scott Blevins City Manager

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Vandalism, break-ins in Martensville

DONATION TO LEGENDS CHILDCARE FACILITY The Crystalbrook Community Group in Warman donated $6,000 from the proceeds they collected from two fundraisers held this past year in Warman, including the 2011 Run, Walk and Wiggle event and the SmokeHaus Meats Fundraiser. The donation is going towards the development of the Child Minding Room at The Legends Centre., formerly known as the Warman Sport and Cultural Village. Heather Chatﬁeld (left), Warman Multipurpose Facility Committee Inc. Campaign Manager, accepts the cheque from Crystalbrook Community Group members (left to right) Danielle Tooley, Jaime Schroeder, Colleen Acorn and Lesa Scherman. (Photo submitted by Heather Chatﬁeld)

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on November 29, 2011 two unknown male youth damaged a sign on the 200 block of Kinsmen Crescent in Martensville. Both male suspects were said to be wearing dark blue and white sweat pants with bunny hugs. Sometime between 6:00 p.m. on November 29, 2011 and 7:00 a.m. on November 30, 2011, an unknown person or persons attempted to break into a business on the 100 block of Maccormack Road in Martensville, damaging the building. At approximately 1:00 p.m. on December 21, 2011 an unknown person assaulted a-10 year-old female on her way to school on the 600 block of 3rd Street South in Martensville. The male suspect fled westbound on 3rd Street South, then north on 6th Avenue South. The suspect is described as a teenage male, approximately 5’7” tall with short, dark hair, wearing a

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brown jacket. Sometime between the hours of 1:00 p.m. December 27, 2011 and 3:00 a.m. December 28th, 2011 a 2004 Buick Century was stolen from a residence in the 100 block of 1st Avenue North. The vehicle was located in Saskatoon a short while later and it had been involved in a hit and run. The occupant(s) of the vehicle fled before police arrived on scene. The Martensville RCMP are reminding residents to not leave any keys, money, jewelry, or any other valuables inside your vehicle. Please lock

Alberta man dies in crash One person injured in accident involving CBC vehicle One person was taken to hospital after a collision involving a CBC News SUV and a semi-trailer truck on Monday afternoon. The accident occurred about 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 9 at the intersection of Highway 60 and Highway 7, about five kilometers west of Saskatoon in the RM of Corman Park.

Warman RCMP are investigating the accident. Saskatoon Firefighters responded to the accident, and used the jaws of life to extricate the driver of the The driver of the CBC News vehicle was taken to hospital by MD Ambulance. A passenger in the SUV and the driver of the semi were not injured in the accident.

A 59-year old man from Stony Plain, Alberta died after crashing his vehicle in the north end of Saskatoon early Friday morning, January 6. Warman RCMP attempted to stop the vehicle prior to the crash, after receiving three separate reports of a vehicle driving the wrong way in the northbound lanes of Highway 11 near Warman. The vehicle eluded police for at least 15 kilometers between Warman and Saskatoon. It ended up smashing into a guard rail on the east side of

the northbound lane of Idylwyld Drive in Sasksatoon. The crash happened at 8:40 am. Warman RCMP Sg. Warren Gherasim said reports of drivers heading the wrong direction on the twinned highway are not uncommon.

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ary 1, 2012 at approximately 10:00 p.m. in the north end of Saskatoon. Investigators have also received information that Quewezance may have been in the area of 20th Street in Saskatoon on January 2 at 4:00 a.m. The area where she was located is usually heavily traveled by the public. The RCMP is asking for the assistance of anyone that may have been traveling along the highway or in the area be-

tween the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on January 2, 2012 to contact them with any information of vehicles, people, or any behavior out of the ordinary that may have been observed in the area during that time period. Quewezance was the mother of five children. In the early stages of the investigation, the RCMP was assisted by the Corman Park Police Service.

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theYear Ahead Warman preparing for move to city status By TERRY PUGH

neighbourhood, they are required to put in additional lift stations when warranted. They also put in roadway pavement, curbs and sidewalks. However, once they are turned over to the town, the maintenance costs are borne by the municipality.

CHALLENGES OF GROWTH Spence said she is optimistic the coming year will see continuing growth in both the residential and business sectors. “A lot of good things happened in 2011 for Warman,” she said. “The opening of the new Tim Hortons franchise was a major step forward, because it shows there is confidence in the community’s future.” Spence said when business shows confidence in a community, that attracts more residents, which in turn attracts more businesses. She said good planning is the key to handling fast-paced growth. “If you have slow, steady growth, then planning is relatively easy to do,” she said. “But because of the fast-paced growth that Warman has experienced, it makes planning a bit more difficult. “We’ve been fortunate because our past decision-makers put the infrastructure in place that has made our decisions easier,” she added. “I’m talking about the storm sewers and the pavement projects that were undertaken many years ago. Those infrastructure investments were very controversial at the time. But the council made the decision, and I believe it was the right decision. To do those projects now would be very, very expensive.” Spence said recent upgrades to the community’s water storage facilities, lift stations, and sewage lagoon will ensure there is sufficient capacity for the foreseeable future. “We increased our water storage capacity about five years ago, and right now we’re upgrading our sewage lagoon,” she said. “We do have to look at our storm water drainage and lift stations, and perhaps do some tweaking there.” She said when developers open up a new

RECREATION GEMS Spence said in addition to ensuring parks, green spaces and walking trails are adequate to meet the needs of the growing community, there has also been an emphasis on sporting facilities. She said the opening of the Legends Centre multi-purpose facility and the Legends Golf Course are two major highlights of the past year. “Both these facilities are huge draws for Warman,” she said. “They will meet the needs not just of our own residents, but of the region.” TACKLING TRAFFIC In the coming year, residents can expect to see some big changes on Central Street, noted Spence. “We are trying hard to develop Central as our main business and commercial artery,” she stated. “In the years to come, that road will be widened and there will be two-lane traffic all the way to the west, but in the next year we’ll be able to do a little work to some of the roadway by Tim Hortons.” She said there was some concern that there would be traffic congestion at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Central Streeet when the popular coffee shop opened, but there have been fewer problems than anticipated. “We thought at first there would have to be some traffic lights installed, but the traffic flow has been pretty good with the existing four-way stop signs,” she said. “So the question of whether lights will be installed, and where, is still being studied. It all depends on the traffic flows and traffic counts.” She said roadwork and the installation of light standards will also be done this year on the north end of Centennial Drive, near the Legends Centre. HIGHWAY STUDY A major concern for commuters is the safety of intersections on Highway 11 at the south access and Central Street access to Warman. Spence and Warman town planner Brad Toth are the community’s representatives on a working group which is exploring options for intersections on Highways 11 and 12 north of Saskatoon. The working group also includes representatives from the Ministry of Highways, engineering firms, and other municipalities in the region. Spence said an open house will be held later this month to gather public input on proposed improvements to these intersections. The date for the open house has not yet been set. “We have some serious concerns about the intersections,” she said. “Traffic gets really backed up at peak times, and that creates unsafe situations.” She noted that some relief could come once the new Highway 305 is completed north of Warman. That project is expected to begin this year, and traffic from Warman’s north end neighbourhoods could access Highway 11 from that new intersection. SURVEY OF NEEDS Spence said the opening of a new optometrist clinic in Warman has boosted the community’s health care services, but she would like to see additional services move in as well. “The businesses we have are great corporate citizens, and we have a good relationship with all of them,” she said. “We have a great medical clinic that marks a big improvement over what we had before in terms of facilities.” But at the same time, she said, there is always room for more. A survey of residents and businesses will be conducted this spring by the community economic development office to determine what type of businesses and services they would like to see. “One of Warman’s priorities is to build a stronger business core with a wider range of enterprises,” said Spence. “One thing I would like to see is a large hotel, and perhaps another grocery chain. Those types of services would help make Warman a more well-rounded community.”

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ne of the fastest-growing towns in Saskatchewan will soon become the province’s newest city. The Town of Warman will be officially changing to city status sometime in the next few months, according to Sheryl Spence, Mayor of Warman. In a recent interview, Spence said the 2010 population census figures from Statistics Canada are set to be released in early February. At that time, she noted, the official population for Warman should be approximately 7,000 people, well above the threshold of 5,000 residents required for city status in Saskatchewan. “It’s going to happen in 2012, definitely,” Spence said. “It makes sense to make that transition now for a couple of reasons. One is that the census numbers will show we’re well above the 5,000 mark. The other factor is it will coincide with the municipal elections taking place next October.” Making the jump from “town” to “city” requires electing a new Mayor and council, noted Spence. “If we don’t make the move this year, then we would either have to bear the cost of an additional election, or we would have to wait another four years,” she said. “And by then our population could be up around the 10,000 mark if we continue our current rate of growth.” Spence said she is excited about the impending change, noting it signals the community is progressive and growing. The example of Martensville, which achieved city status in 2009, shows there are concrete benefits to becoming a city, she pointed out. “We decided at that time to hold back and observe Martensville’s experience,” she said. “Martensville council and adminstration have been wonderful neighbours. They’ve kept us in the loop and encouraged us to make that move.” She said Warman has much in common with other fast-growing urban centres in Saskatchewan. “The other cities are excited to have us join them,” she said. “There are advantages to being at the table with other cities, where we can share information and have more direct contact with the provincial government.” She added that communities of similar size share many of the same challenges with regard to infrastructure and operations. “It’s good to have that opportunity to sit at the same table with other cities, and compare notes and problem-solve,” she said.

Fast-paced growth a welcome challenge in Martensville By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca

new commercial corridor in Martensville is poised to take off in the coming year, as more and more businesses set down roots in the fast-growing community, according to Martensville Mayor Gordon Rutten. “We’re very excited about the development of our business corridor on Centennial Drive,” said Rutten in a year-end interview in late December. “Attracting new businsesses and services is important for our community.” Rutten said the opening of the new Tim Hortons franchise last fall marked a big step in the overall plan for the commercial corridor, which is being developed by North Prairie Developments. “Landing a Tim Hortons as a core tenant in that north section of Centennial Drive - along the west side of the street - will go a long way toward attracting more large companies,” noted Rutten. “And it was recently announced that a Dairy Queen will be established in the south business corridor.” While he wasn’t able to name other potential businesses that are currently looking at land in the corridor, Rutten said the developer has told council there are many interested companies. The south portion of the business corridor includes about 20 acres of land on the east side of Centennial Drive south of 6th Street South. The north portion includes land on the west side of Centennial Drive between Main Street and 3rd Street North. Rutten said the infrastructure upgrades undertaken by the city to accommodate the commercial and residential expansion have been expensive, but well worth the investment in the long run.

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE “We’ve invested many millions of dollars in infrastructure, including the installation of super-pipes in three strategic locations,” said Rutten. “That’s part of a long-term plan to control surface water drainage and effluent.” The City of Martensville is also working in partnership with the City of Saskatoon, the Town of Warman, the Town of Osler and the RM of Corman Park to develop an integrated drainage system, noted Rutten. “We’re still early in the process,” he said. “But we’re very much committed to finding a regional water and waste-water solution that is practical and cost-effective. The discussions are going well, but to be honest, we haven’t tackled the most difficult question, which is the price tag.” The issue of cost-sharing between municipalities is going to have to be determined, noted Rutten, adding “the other reality is that the solution could still be many years away.” In the meantime, Martensville is beefing up its own facilities to accommodate the ongoing boom in residential construction. “Our lagoon capacity is currently at its maximum, so we’re installing another cell there to address that issue,” said Rutten. “A related problem is the current pipeline, which needs to be upgraded. We’re looking at a solution and working coopeatively with our neighbours. One of the options we’re looking at is to tap into the North Corman Industrial Park system, and eventually work out a regional solution.” CONSTRUCTION BOOM In 2011, a total of 109 single family and 24 multi-family residential dwellings were built in Martensville. While that is down from 2010 when 174 single-family and 35 multi-family homes were constructed, it’s still a healthy rate of expansion, notes Rutten. “We continue to have challenges with a rapidly growing community, but the problems of expansion are much preferred over the alternative - which is stagnation and decline,” said the Mayor. “We’ll gladly live with the problem of expansion. New neighbourhoods are springing up, and developers are finishing off the tracts that they were working on, so they have been filling in the new areas.”

Rutten said the newest residential neighbourhood will be located on a 32-acre development east of the Martensville Aquatic Centre where North Ridge Developments is currently levelling out land the city is preparing to annex from the RM of Corman Park.

FAMILY ORIENTATION Rutten said the city adopted a new logo last year as part of a campaign to brand itself as a destination for young families. “The new city logo is designed to reflect the family orientation of our community,” he said. “We have an abundance of green space and passive and active leisure facilities.” The biggest success story last year was the first full season of operation for the Martensville Aquatic Centre, he noted. “The pool has been very well accepted,” he said. “We attracted people not only from Martensville but also from surrounding communities, including Saskatoon.” Rutten said the aquatic centre came very close to breaking even. “I was very surprised that we recovered approximately 90 to 95 percent of our costs,” he said. “That’s well beyond our most optimistic expectations. We would have been happy to see 80 percent cost recovery.” BUDGET DELIBERATIONS Rutten said the city council is currently in the “early stages” of budget discussions for the coming year, but suggested residents can expect to see an increase in property taxes. “We always want to keep any increase to a minimum,” he said. “But there are expensive projects that simply have to be done in order to accommodate the growth we’re experiencing. We have to also put money into a reserve fund for future projects. We have to plan for necessary upgrades, particularly for sewer and water, because you can’t wait too long and then hit poeple with an unexpected huge increase.” HEALTH SERVICES Rutten said in addition to working to attract commercial and industrial businesses, the city is also striving to boost the number of health service providers in Martensville. “We have a good range of health care providers now, but we would like to see additional services,” he said. “We have excellent doctors, we have a new optometrist and dental clinic. But in a community of over 6500 people, it’s important to have those types of services close to home. We are actively working with our ecoomic development manager to encourage more health care providers to locate here.” The city is also working with residents to map out options for future seniors’ housing in the community, he noted. TRAFFIC UPGRADES Rutten said the coming year will see some major upgrades to roads and highway intersections, which will ease traffic flow and increase safety. “We have approval for the paving of 10th Avenue North from Main Streeet to Lutheran Road,” he explained. “That’s going to be done by the provincial Highways Ministry. We’re waiting for that to happen. It’s just a matter of when. The contracts haven’t been awarded yet, but it will be done in conjunction with the rebuilding of Highway 305. We’re hoping that will begin this spring or summer.” Rutten said paving 10th Avenue and upgrading the Lutheran Road interesection at Highway 12 will alleviate some of the traffic congestion at Martensville’s Main Street access to Highway 12. “That will reduce the number of cars at that intersection and increase the safety,” he said. MAY SEEK RE-ELECTION With municipal elections scheduled for October 24, 2012, Rutten said he has not ruled out running for re-election as Mayor of Martensville. “I haven’t made a decision yet,” he said. “I have had one term as a member of council and one term as mayor. Over the past six years my experience on council has been positive. Municipal government is interesting because it’s close to the people. It’s the heartbeat of the community.”

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Christmas hampers chock full of community spirit for Dalmeny families By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca

he spirit of the season shone brightly in Dalmeny in the days leading up to Christmas, as volunteers helped deliver 33 hampers loaded with turkey and all the trimmings to families in need throughout the community. A total of 33 Christmas hampers were distributed on December 21 as part of an annual tradition in Dalmeny aimed at supporting families who are facing difficult circumstances. Dana Perkins, coordinator of last month’s food hamper campaign, said the generosity displayed by residents and businesses in town was overwhelming. “Each basket contains a

turkey, potatoes, a ham, oranges, egg nog – everything they need for a traditional Christmas dinner,” said Perkins in an interview at the Dalmeny Seniors Heritage Centre on Wednesday, December 21. “We have a lot of canned goods and nonperishables that were donated from both schools and, and we also purchased food items from the local grocery store here at reduced prices. Each basket contains a couple days’ worth of food.” Perkins said the Christmas hamper program is a community-based program that relies entirely on volunteers. Its purpose is to provide a “helping hand” for families and individuals who are experiencing difficulties during what is supposed to

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be a festive season, she added. “It’s not just for families facing financial difficulties,” Perkins explained. “It’s for people who are going through a rough time. It could be someone struggling with cancer or other serious disease, or people who have lost a loved one recently. It’s just a gesture of support – a way of showing that the community cares about them.” Perkins said the volunteers who help make up the baskets at the hall, and who deliver them to recipients, put in some long hours and a lot of effort. “But it’s worth it,” she adds. “Everyone who participates get a really good feeling.” She said the number of recipients varies from year to year. “This year we put together about ten more baskets than last year,” she said. “We have a confidential list that we compile in the months leading up to Christmas. We use the list from perivous years, and we also have names suggested to us by the schools and churches and the town office. If we hear of a family where someone has been diagnosed with cancer, for example, then we try to make sure they get one.” Perkins, who took over the coordinator role this year, said the outpouring of support from the community for the program is “heartwarming,” and said it has been a rewarding experience working with so many committed volunteers.

SPIRIT OF THE SEASON A total of 33 Christmas hampers ﬁlled with turkey, ham and all the trimmings were sent to families in the community of Dalmeny just before Christmas. The annual hamper program is conducted by volunteers and is aimed at extending a helping hand during the festive season. (Above) Volunteers help ﬁll the hampers at the Dalmeny Seniors Heritage Centre on December 21. (Left to right) Lionel Olynick, Tyler Funk, Katrina Funk, Erica Hoare and Dana Perkins. (Right inset) Katrina Funk and Erica Hoare get set to load hampers into Gary Sawatsky s vehicle for delivery. (Gazette photos by Terry Pugh)

Janice Pauls Osler’s Citizen of the Year By BEN BUHLER Mayor of Osler

t is a great honour to introduce Janice Pauls as Osler’s 2011 citizen of the year. This year’s recipient is a true testament to the spirit of volunteerism, a shining example of being an active part of our community, no matter how busy our daily lives and schedules are. Our 2011 Citizen of the year was born in Melfort, and raised in Naicam Saskatchewan. She holds a University degree in Kinesiology, and a Special Care Aid Certificate. She has been a member of our community for the past 12 years. She is a wife and mother of 2 young boys. She is a hockey mom, an avid golfer, and maintains a beautiful yard and flowerbeds each summer. She runs a full time daycare which provides a warm home environment for each and every child in her care. Now if you think that’s not busy enough consider this: She is currently a member of the Osler Communi-

Osler Mayor Ben Buhler congratulates Osler s 2011 Citizen of the Year, Janice Pauls. (Photo submitted)

ty Services Board and has in the past sat as chair of that board for 3 consecutive years. She is the initiation manager for Warman Jaguar Hockey Club. She has been the equipment manager for the Osler soccer association for the past 2 years. She has volunteered too many hours to count with such events as the Annual Santa Party, Osler Sports Day, Fire Department fund-

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Light of Love shines through in paranormal romantic tales Romance anthology brings together Saskatchewan authors By PAT PECKOVER peckpatr@uregina.ca

o you need a little love in your life or know someone that does? The Saskatchewan Romance Writers’ (SRW) new anthology may be just the thing to add a little spark to your holidays. According to Joanne

Brothwell, one of the members of the SRW and the voice of the group in promoting the anthology, the group has been kicking around the idea for a while and since this is their 25th anniversary, why not do an anthology. Brothwell, who writes paranormal romance, has a story in the book. The 20-short story book has stories by 17 of the

Joanne Brothwell of Aberdeen has contributed to an anthology of romance stories that focus on Saskatchewan. (Submitted photo)

30-something members of the SRW. “All the stories had to feature something about Saskatchewan,” Brothwell explained. “Originally, we thought each story had to be a romance, but because not all of our members are romance writers, we opened it up a little.” While it may seem strange that writers who don’t focus on romance would join the group, Brothwell says they do it for the support of other writers. “There are not a lot of writing groups in the province,” she said. Once the group decided to do the book, people submitted stories and everything was edited by Kat Aubrey, one of the members. Aubrey also has a story in the book. “It was a big job for her and the hardest in getting the book together,” Brothwell said. “All the hours to put everything together was all volunteer hours.” All the stories do have romantic elements to them, she noted. There is everything from creepy stories, a horror story, some historical fiction and paranormal stories in the book — “there are all sorts of interesting scenarios,” Brothwell added. While some people may be turned off by the romance aspect of the book, Brothwell says it really does have something for everyone. “Neither my mom or dad are big readers and neither are interested in romance, but they read the book and

my mom said after ‘Even your dad liked it’,” Brothwell laughed. This is the first time the SRW has published an anthology, but several of the members do have books published, she said. Brothwell has a book “Stealing Breath” in the publishing process at the moment and hopes it will be out by Valentine’s Day. Getting the book ready has been a long process,

she noted. “About three and a half years ago, I had the story in my mind and finally I just went ahead and wrote it,” Brothwell explained. “It took about four and a half months to write, but it wasn’t really good, so it’s been rewritten and revised for three years. It probably doesn’t have one original word left.” Brothwell lives near Ber-

gheim, but is originally from Melfort. “I draw inspiration from living in the country,” she said. “As it says on my web site, I’m inspired by the dead things that appear at my doorstep on a daily basis.” She has cats, Brothwell adds with a laugh. The anthology “Love, Loss and Other Oddities: Tales from Saskatchewan” by the SRW is currently available at McNally Robinson and !ndigo in Saskatoon. Other stores are interested in stocking the book and it should be appearing on more shelves in Saskatoon in the coming weeks.

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rganizers of a fundraising campaign in Warman are hoping residents will raise a cheer for the Legends Centre, and raise some money for the multi-purpose facility in the process. Heather Chatfield, Recreation Programmer for the Town of Warman, says the Legends Centre has been registered with the Molson Community Cheer Program. “I have applied to this program as a way of continuing our fundraising efforts for the Legends Centre,” explained Chatfield. “People can log on to www.OurCommunityCheer.com and vote for this project.” She said the project is list-

ed under the Warman Multipurpose Facility Committee Inc. She added the minimum number of cheers is 225, but added that “the more cheers we receive, the better.” The “cheering” gets underway January 12, and winds up February 1. On March 1, selected projects will be announced by Molson Coors, the company sponsoring the contest. During the community cheer process, people can vote, like and upload photos to their favorite project submitted to OurCommunityCheer. com. When a project receives 225 “Cheers”, it then becomes eligible and will be evaluated by the Molson Coors Commu-

nity Relations team. Projects that have received the minimum 225 “Cheers” (and sometimes a staff-voted “wild card”) will then be evaluated by the Molson Coors Canada team based on four key criteria: the amount of community cheer and support; the ability to meet the application criteria; the project’s alignment with Molson Coors values; and the positive social impact on the community and ability to demonstrate success. The contest promotes projects that already have community support, that fulfill a need; that grow the community; promote active lifestyles and encourage active community participation.

FIRST HOCKEY GAME AT LEGENDS CENTRE The ﬁrst game in the new Warman Legends Centre was held on January 2 2012. The opening game was the Warman Atom Jaguars versus the Warman Atom Panthers. At the end of the game, both teams showed their sportmanship and had a picture taken at centre ice to mark the occasion. (Photo submitted by Patty Vanneste)

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UPCOMING GAMES: Friday, January 13 Shellbrook @ Beardy s Tisdale @ Warman Bruno @ Dalmeny Rosthern @ Hague Saturday, January 14 Beardy s @ Tisdale Bruno @ Rosthern Sunday,January 15 Dalmeny @ Prairie (5 pm) Warman @ Shellbrook (7 pm) Tuesday, January 17 Shellbrook @ Bruno Tisdale @ Rosthern

he Delisle Chiefs added to their reputation as the hottest team in the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL) by downing the visiting Saskatoon Roy-

als 7-3 last Saturday. Riding a 9-game winning streak heading into the back half of the season, the second-place Chiefs are narrowing the gap between themselves and the first-place Royals.

“The boys are playing hard and they’re doing all the right things that it takes to win,” said Chiefs head coach Dave Norris. “There actually wasn’t a single minute where I had any concern that the game might be in

jeopardy, and frankly, that’s a nice feeling to have.” The Chiefs got on the board early in the opening period with two quick goals less than a minute apart by Continued on Page 16 Please see CHIEFS

Return to Blades short for Makarov That’s no way to treat a silver medal-winning goalie from the World Junior Hockey Championships! Words to that effect were uttered this past Saturday at Credit Union Centre after Saskatoon Blades’ goaltender Andrey Makarov was bowled over in his crease at 4:17 of the first period in the Russians’ return to the Bridge City Bunch line-up. Makarov, who was saluted by the crowd of 5,054 just prior to the first face-off for his heroic effort in the W-J-H-C final on behalf of Russia, lay motionless on the ice for several moments after a Regina Pats’ break into the Blades’ end resulted in Pats’ forward Morgan Klimchuk being bumped into Makarov…creating a violent collision. The 18-year-old would get up and continue in the game after several minutes, but stayed in the dressing room after the first period. On Sunday, Saskatoon general manager and head coach Lorne Molleken confirmed the Saturday post-game speculation, “It looks like Makarov is concussed. It’s a situation where it looks like he’s going to be out a minimum seven days.”

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centage. Fellow rookie goaltender, 17-year-old Adam Todd remains with the Blades. ***** UPCOMING – The second of a trio of three-game weekends is on tap. It starts with a Friday trip to Swift Current, a Saturday home game with Prince Albert and a Sunday visit to Regina. In addition, the Blades host Brandon Wednesday. In all instances, the broadcasts on CKBL-FM ((2-9, THE BULL) begin at 6:30 with first puck drop between 7 and 7:05 p.m. ***** BLADES PLAYER OF THE WEEK – With only two games played, and one of those being a 3-0 loss in Regina on Friday, Saturday’s top star billing was guaranteed this writer’s choice honour. By being involved in all four goals in the 4-3 Bridge City Bunch triumph over the Pats, scoring two and assisting on the other pair, 20-year-old forward Jake Trask takes the bow. The Saskatoon product is one of three Blades’ players with at least a point per game this season with 33, including 14 goals, in 31 games. *****

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Hague Royals edge past Tisdale Ramblers By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca

he Hague Royals are off to a flying start in 2012, chalking up two home-

ice wins in a row in the new year. The Royals edged the visiting Tisdale Ramblers 2-1 in a tight-checking game on Sun-

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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Obituaries.................................101 In Memoriam............................102 Births ........................................105 Anniversaries.......................... 106 Thank You Notes .....................107 Lost & Found ............................108 Tenders .....................................109 Legal Notices ...........................110 Coming Events .........................111 PERSONALS: Personal Notices .....................201 Legal Notices .......................... 202 WHAT’S HAPPENING: Services Offered .................... 302 Travel ....................................... 305 MERCHANDISE: For Sale.................................... 401 Pets .......................................... 402 Misc. Wanted ......................... 403 FARM & RANCH: Farm Equipment...................... 501 Livestock ................................. 502 Feed and Seed ........................ 503 Lawn and Garden ................... 504

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TOWN FOREMAN The Town of Radisson is seeking a Town Maintenance Foreman to fill a full-time permanent position. Radisson is a progressive community of 500 people with many services. The successful applicant will be responsible for the overall supervision, organization, coordination and control of our Public Works and Utility Systems. Working with the Town Administrator, the Town Foreman is expected to operate within approved policies, programs, and budgets of the Town. Requirements include: • Management/human relations skills • Knowledge of vehicle/equipment operation and maintenance • Level 1 certification in water treatment, and wastewater collection, or willingness to achieve said certifications. • Possession of a valid Class 5 driver’s license • Prepared to take all necessary and ongoing courses required for the day to day operations of the Town Wage/Salary: Negotiable, based on qualification plus benefits Employment: Duties to commence February 15, 2012. Closing Date: Resumes will be accepted until January 31, 2012. Signing incentive after 90 days. Forward Application To: Town of Radisson Box 69 Radisson, SK S0K 3L0 Phone: (306) 827-2218 Fax: (306) 827-2218

Applicants must be of good character, willing to learn on a daily basis and, above all, be outgoing, energetic and organized. Previous outside sales experience is an asset but we are willing to train the right candidates. Travel is limited to our circulation market area and the successful applicant will possess reliable transportation and a smart phone. These sales positions are base salary plus commissions and include four weeks holidays per year, ongoing professional development opportunities and a role within our tightly knit team of community newspaper professionals. The Gazette is the province’s 6th largest community newspaper and is a family business that continues to lead the rural Saskatoon print market. To apply, provide your resume with references in confidence to: Terry Jenson Publisher Clark’s Crossing Gazette tjenson@ccgazette.ca or drop-off in-person at 430D Central Street West, Warman No telephone inquiries, please. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted and we thank in advance all who apply.

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Jenson P ublishing CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE The City of Yellowknife invites applications from qualified candidates for the following positions: Senior Engineering Technologist - Public Works Department Competition #902-154 Closes: January 20, 2012. Municipal Enforcement Officer - Public Safety Department Competition #220103 Closes: January 20, 2012 Submit resumes in confidence by the closing date, to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, Yellowknife, NT., X1A 2N4; Fax (867) 669-3471 or Email: hr@ yellowknife.ca Please direct all inquiries to the above listed email address. For more information on these positions, including the required qualifications, please refer to the City of Yellowknife’ s web page at: www.yellowknife.ca or contact Human Resources at (867) 920-5603.

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Canada Malting, Watrous seeking contractor to manage ground preparation and concrete work for small scale addition at elevator. Spring completion preferable or first week of August. Brian Jennett, Manager 306-946-2826, 306-716-4160 brian.jennett@ canadamalting.com. DOG LOVERS! Enjoy a healthy, profitable career as a professional dog trainer. Government accredited program - student loans + grants available. www.wonderdogs. bc.ca/careers/ 1-800-9616616 NEED A HOME PHONE? Cable TV or High Speed Internet? We Can Help. Everyone Approved. Call Today. 1-877-8521122 Protel Reconnect Remember: The deadline for placing Gazette Classified Ads is Monday at noon.

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The Clark’s Crossing Gazette is looking to fill newspaper delivery routes in the City of Martensville. Depending on route size, delivering the newspaper will take approximately 45 minutes to one hour per week on Wednesday evenings or Thursdays before 7 p.m. This is an opportunity for responsible students, adults and seniors alike. Delivery will begin once routes are filled (on a first-apply basis). Route maps and a cart are supplied. Apply in-person at the Clark’s Crossing Gazette, 430D Central St. West, Warman Mondays, Wednesdays or Thursdays between 1:30 and 5:00 p.m.

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“It’s so pretty up there,” she said. “Snowmobiling really lets you see what nature has to offer.” Colette LeBlanc shares that passion for snowmobiling. This year, she’ll be participating on the trek with her mother, Jackie Toggweiler. Toggweiler was a rider in last year’s trek as well. “It’s a unique opportunity,” LeBlanc said. “I’m looking forward to it. There aren’t too many opportunities for this kind of motherdaughter adventure.” Last year, Gerri Sametts of Martensville participated in the PWOS tour, and it helped raise the profile of the organization and the trek in the area, noted Hayward. The Saskatoon Snowmobile Club is helping with arrangements for the wind-up event in Warman on February 3. “It’s a big honour to have Warman host the final banquet for the tour this year,” she said. “We encourage people to attend, and to make donations to help fund research to fight cancer.” Tickets for the PWOS banquet are available for $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. The banquet is slated for the Brian King Centre on Friday, February 3. Cocktails are at 6 pm, with dinner at 7 pm. Tickets are available at the Warman Diamond Centre Pharmacy, or by calling Gerri Sametts at 249-4996 or Kelli Hayward at 9312077. People can follow the tour by logging on to www.prairiewomen.ca . Donations can also be made through that website.

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Tuesday, January 3 Perdue 3 @ Maymont 6 Saturday, January 7 Radisson 7 @ Hafford 3 Sunday, January 8 Maymont @ Radisson (postponed)

PEE WEE AA Saturday, January 7 Warman 2 @ West Central 4 Sunday, January 8 Humboldt 5 @ Warman 2

UPCOMING GAMES Wednesday, January 11 Radisson @ Perdue N/A) Friday, January 13 Batleford @ Maymont Perdue @ Hafford Saturday, January 14 Saulteaux @ Radisson Hafford @ Maymont Tuesday, January 17 Battleford @ Radisson

UPCOMING GAMES Friday, February 3 Warman @ Lloydminster Saturday, February 4 Warman @ Lloydminster

SASK BANTAM AA HOCKEY LEAGUE Saturday, January 7 Battlefords 4 @ SK Valley Vipers 2 UPCOMING GAMES Sunday, January 15 Sask Valley Vipers @ PA Saturday, January 21 Humboldt @ Sask Valley

MIDGET AA Friday, January 7 Battleford 0 @ Warman 6 UPCOMING GAMES Saturday, January 21 Warman @ Lloydminster Sunday, January 22 Warman @ Unity Saturday, February 4 Lloydminster @ Warman

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became mandatory, and everybody had to fire out that way,” he concluded. “So now I take that training before they could actually guess we’re the cutting-edge experts when it comes to silo fires.” step in and do the job.” Jason Pauls said roughly 70 percent of The cooperation between the fire departments in North Corman Park has done much the fire and medical calls that the Osler Fire to strengthen the bonds between firefighters Department responds to are in the RM of in different communities, and boosted the Corman Park. But the growth of the Town of quantity and quality of available resources, Osler has also increased the number of calls in that community, and also increased the noted Banman. “I think we’re probably some of the best need for more members. “All our members – there are fourteen of trained firefighters in the province,” he explained. “It used to be that small towns were us - are firefighters and First Responders,” in competition with one another for grants explained Pauls. “It’s a huge commitment and other sources of funding. But now we’re that people make when they take this on, but almost like one big community. We’ve all it’s a very rewarding experience too. There been called to fight fires or respond to in- is no better way to give back to your commucidents in other towns. We help each other, nity.” The growth of Osler has put a strain on and we work together on calls throughout the fire department’s facilities, noted Pauls. the RM of Corman Park.” Banman said training is critical because While they have a good fleet of firetrucks and medical response vehiemergency responders need to be able to deal I think we re probably some cles, they are short of space. with all types of situ“We really need a ations, often involving of the best trained firefightnew fire hall,” he expeople they know. ers in the province. It used plained. “Right now “In a small town, you we share a building know everyone,” he said. to be that small towns were with the town’s main“There are some really in competition with one tenance shop, and it’s tough calls when they involve family and friends.” another for grants and other less than ideal. The town is growing and The most difficult sources of funding. But now so is the department.” and heart-wrenching call Banman said one of Banman ever respond- we re almost like one big his goals during his ed to was when his own community. We ve all been tenure as fire chief father suffered a fatal called to fight fires or reheart attack. was to get a new fire “I was the first on spond to incidents in other hall built. “I always the scene, and the other kidded the guys that I towns. We help each other guys were close behind wanted to be fire chief me,” he recalled. “We got and we work together on until we had a new him back but he had been hall, and then my job calls throughout the RM of gone too long already. I would be done,” he was actually at that call Corman Park. said. “I guess I’m leavwhen he passed away. It • Brad Banman ing a little early, but was very tough. But it we’re getting closer to was great to see the guys working on my that goal.” dad, and knowing that I had so much supA parcel of land south of the Esso station port. They basically took over and I didn’t on the Highway 11 frontage road has been set have to do a whole lot, even though I was the aside as the site for a new fire hall, but things Chief. They did what they could.” are still in the planning stages and there is a Banman said the most perplexing fire long way to go in terms of fundraising, noted call faced by the department was one involv- Pauls. ing a concrete silo. “I’d like to see some work started on it “It was a hundred foot tall silo, and the this spring. But we’re a small department silage or straw inside had somehow caught and we have a shoestring budget, so we rely fire,” he said. “It was smouldering, and no heavily on fundraising. The nice thing is matter how much water we poured on this that the community always responds so well. thing we couldn’t get it out. The water just It’s very encouraging.” kept coming back out on us. I phoned everyThe Osler Fire Department has two where but nobody could give me any infor- fundraising events coming up. mation about how to beat this thing. “We have our fi fth annual Firemen’s “We tried for four days to put it out, and Ball coming up on March 17,” Pauls noted. we finally had to call in a guy from Ontar- “And we’re also going to be setting up a ‘car io who was an explosives expert. We ended drop’ later this winter on a frozen slough beup blowing out the bottom of this silo. The side Highway11 between Osler and Warman. whole thing sort of shifted sideways and it We’ll be selling tickets and people can guess smacked to the ground, and we got a tractor the date and time when the car will go in there pushed the silage apart and put the through the ice in the spring.”

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lineup has paid off. “It gives us four strong lines and six strong defense, and we have two great goalEric Ditto. At the end of the first frame the ies,” Norris said, noting that goaltenders Chiefs were up 3-1. They led 5-2 after two pe- Cam Irwin and Joel Adams have the best riods. goals against average in the league right “It was a 4-point game and we needed now. that win,” said Norris. “We’ve been chasing Norris said the Chiefs game plan is to the Royals all season. They took off on us get the jump on their opponents early in the early, but we’ve game. won nine in a “In the row, and there’s past we would still time to tend to get catch them bedown by one or fore the regular two goals, and season ends.” then we’d have Shooting for to fight our way top spot in the back,” he said. PJHL north di“But this year vision means our focus has the Chiefs’ big been on getting guns have to ahead and prokeep on scortecting the lead. ing, and so far, It’s been workthey haven’t ing, and the disappointed. GAZETTE PHOTO BY TERRY PUGH boys are getting Eric Ditto NOT THIS TIME used to winhad a four-point Delisle Chiefs goaltender Cam Irwin has things well in hand ning - they’re night, including gaining confia hat trick and as he stops a shot by Saskatoon Royals Kyle Jones, while dence.” Chiefs defenseman Andre Lalonde helps out. Jones had an assist, while He addJustin Kerr, two goals in the game, but the Chiefs won 7-3. ed that while Paul Frecon, the team ran Tanner Sobkowinto penalty icz and Carter Yuzdepski also scored in the trouble in the first period, they were able to victory. settle down in the third when it really countReplying for the Royals were Kyle Jones ed. with a pair of goals, and a single from Maury Norris said the team is looking to win, Ruether. and it doesn’t matter whether the games are Chiefs goaltender Cam Irwin stopped 26 on the road or at home. “We like to beat other of 29 shots. The Royals’ starting goalie Gar- teams in their own barn,” he said. “We take rett Kazmiruk was pulled after the second pride in that. But we also know we really period, and replaced by Jay Hudon. The Roy- need to win the home games. We’ve been getals goalies faced 28 shots altogether. ting good crowds out, and it’s really imporNorris said the Chiefs acquired two play- tant to play well for your home-town fans.” ers at the trading deadline. The addition of Tanner Sobkowicz and Brett Pisio into the

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Warman golfer tees off at Junior Worlds The final round of the Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) 19th Annual World Junior Challenge, presented by Golfweek magazine took place December 30 on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbour, Florida. Mika Liu of Bradenton, FL and Kyle MacDonald of Oakville, ON led the tournament from start to finish capturing the Girls Division and Boys 14 & Under Division respectively, while Chad MerzBacher from Dublin, OH managed to earn the outright victory after entering the day tied for the lead in the Boys 15-19 Division. Cole Bergen of Warman placed 50th in the Boys 15-19 Division, shooting a threeround total of 277. The event will return to Innisbrook Golf Resort in December 27-30, 2012 as the CJGA marks their 20th anniversary.

Martensville rinks finish out of the running at provincials

The Martensville Curling Club rink of skip Shelby Silzer, Third Rikki Schick, Second Ashli Ireland and Lead Stephanie Stene finished out of the running at the Saskatchewan Junior Women’s Curling Championships in Moose Jaw over the weekend. The rink was coached by Kevin Silzer. Saskatoon’s Kristen Streifel stole three in the final end of the Championship final Sunday to defeat Brooklyn Lemon 7-4 and capture the Provincial Women’s Championship at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre. The Martensville Curling Club rink consisting of Ryley Boyes, Tye Olsen, Caleb Fisher and Jessy Wilgosh were also denied a medal at the Junior Men’s Curling Championships in Stoughton last weekend. The rink is coached by Ron Cripps. Saskatoon’s Brady Scharback captured his first Provincial Junior Men’s title Monday in Stoughton with a convincing 9-1 win over favoured Colton Flasch in the Championship final.

Weekly Horoscopes CAPRICORN Don t look now, Capricorn, but someone young is trying to get your attention. Prepare to amaze and be amazed. A little known fact surfaces and adds fuel to the fire. AQUARIUS Uh-oh, Aquarius. You re in a pickle, and there s only one person to turn to for help. Admit your mistakes, be earnest in your plea, and they will respond favorably. PISCES What goes around comes around. Remember that, Pisces, as you ll be subject to many pranks. A change in scenery gives a project the big boost it needs. ARIES Make no mistake, Aries. The tide is turning at home and you ll want to be front and center. A lovely gift makes for a lovely weekend. Savor the time together. TAURUS Tiny steps, Taurus. You took a leap, it didn t pan out and now it s time to scale back. Remember, it was the tortoise, not the hare, that won the race. GEMINI A financial opportunity opens up the door to others. Don t miss a one, Gemini. Creative endeavors must take a back seat to a personal problem. CANCER Plan to fail, Cancer, and you most certainly will. Head up, shoulders back and proceed with confidence. You have the goods to get the job done. LEO You ve had more than your fair share of drama as of late, but that all comes to an end this week, Leo. Be grateful for what was and what lies ahead.

VIRGO Doggone it, Virgo. Just when you think you re in the clear, it turns out that you re not. Don t try to pass it off. It was meant for you and only you. LIBRA Unbelievable, Libra. All eyes are on you to pull off a miracle, and you do not disappoint. Celebrate with those who mean the most to you! A phone call provides clarity. SCORPIO Honestly, Scorpio, do you really think you can wing it and win big? Others will be prepared, and you should be too. Time to get down to business. SAGITTARIUS Your star shines this week, Sagittarius, as you go above and beyond to complete the tasks assigned. The reward will be far more than you expect.

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