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Leases on 21 parcels of farmland in the RMs of Corman Park, Rosthern and Laird and are coming up for auction at Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers in Saskatoon on Tuesday, March 25.

The land area includes a total of 41 quarter-sections (over 5,675 acres) spread out over a large area, and the parcels vary in size and location. The land is owned by Louac Farms Ltd. and all the leases are for a three-year term.

“It’s a little different than what you normally see when it comes to farmland auctions,” said Ritchie Brothers Territory Manager Travis Sack in an interview on Friday, March 14. “This certainly isn’t the first land lease auction, but it’s definitely one of the biggest, and it’s something we’re likely to start see-

ing more of. We’re just getting into this, and it represents a good opportunity for us, and for the farmers in the area as well.”

Sack said the land itself is not being sold. What is on the auction block is the lease – the right to rent the land for three years.

“The way land transactions typically happen is we sell the parcels of land, but in this case, the landowner’s business situation is such that auctioning the leases on the land works out better for him,” continued Sack. “He approached us about it, and we’re excited to handle this sale because we expect a tremendous amount of interest in it.”

Landowner Kyle Klassen said he chose to go the auction route because he felt it was the most “business-like” method of determining who the leases would go to.

“I removed myself from the equa-

tion by relinquishing all control,” said Klassen in an interview. “The bottom line is that the high bid takes it. It’s strictly a business deal, and this method takes away all the other complications that can sometimes come up in these situations.”

The land parcels – which range between 125 cultivated acres and 565 cultivated acres - all come up for bids at the same time at the auction, according to Sack. The highest bidder then has the choice of which parcels of land he or she wants to lease. That could be all 21 parcels, it could be a single parcel, or any combination of parcels. After the bidder makes the choice, the remaining parcels go back on the auction block for another round of bidding. The process is repeated as many times as necessary.

“There could be 21 rounds of bidding, 15 rounds, six rounds, or there could be a single round, it all

depends,” said Sack. “If, for example, we sold the lease to the highest bidder for ‘x’ number of dollars per cultivated acre, we would say: ‘okay, Mr. Bidder,’ which parcels would you like? He may say, ‘I want Parcels 1, 5 and 7. We would then take those parcels, calculate the total cultivated acreage, and multiply that by the dollars per cultivated acre he bid, and that is what they have rented it for the year. At that point, Parcels 1, 5 and 7 are out of the auction, and we start another round of bidding.”

The successful bidder also obtains the first right of refusal for purchase later on. The leases are calculated by dollar per cultivated acre, multiplied by the number of acres.

In addition to bidders who come to the auction in person, Sack said bids will also be taken online. Bidders can register online and listen

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in real time to the auction. “They receive an online bid number when they register,” said Sack. “And they can see and hear what the auctioneer is saying in real time, whether they’re in Osler or Australia, they hear the same thing at the same time as the people who are physically present at the auction. To make a bid, they simply click their mouse and hit the ‘bid’ button. That alerts the auctioneer and he tells the crowd what the bid is.”

Sack said the online process allows bidders a degree of anonymity.

Klassen said the lease auction offers a good way of avoiding problems and complications. “It doesn’t pit neighbor against neighbor,” said Klassen. “It’s strictly business, and everybody has the same opportunity as everybody else.”

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Defibrillators save lives, Dalmeny businessman says

By JAMES TARRANT james@ccgazette.ca

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDS) are fast becoming the difference between life and death for people who suffer sudden cardiac arrest.

This month the life saving device has saved two people, including an 83-year old woman who went into cardiac arrest at TCU place and a 79-year-old man playing hockey at Schroh Arena.

In January the federal government installed 2000 AEDs in arenas and recreation centres across Canada according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.

The foundation says AEDs are part of a $10 million program funded by the federal government and administered by the Heart and Stroke Foundation with the obvious goal of saving lives.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation estimates that 40,000 cardiac arrests occur in Canada every year, which works out to one every 12 minutes. Most occur in homes and public places. Without defibrillation and early CPR only five per cent of people who experience a cardiac arrest survive.

Dave Chalmers, president and general manager of Saskatoon-based Trinity Safety, says there are about 400 AEDs in Saskatoon right now in government buildings, private enterprises and in skating and curling rinks. He said recent cases have proven that the devices effectively save lives.

“It is too late to wait for an ambulance to get to your door if someone has a sudden cardiac arrest,” said Chalmers. “For every minute after the cardiac arrest has occurred there is a seven to 10 per cent reduction in survival rates.”

Trinity Safety provides companies with safety training for its employees, which include ATV, snowmobile and confined space training as well as H2S alive, which is a standard for the oil and gas industry.

Chalmers said AEDs were incorporated into first aid training when he first started up his business in Saskatoon in 2007.

For anyone who has seen an

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Trinity Safety President and General Manager Dave Chalmers displays an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) at the STARS Saskatoon office AED in action it includes a step by step voice activated procedure for using the equipment.

The device’s automated voice will first ask the responder to call for help and then remove the patients clothing. The voice then instructs the responder to pull a red handle, which opens a plastic bag containing the shocking pads. A diagram on the pads shows where the responder should apply them on the patient.

Once the pads are correctly on the patient it will evaluate the heart rhythm, issue a standby message to the responder saying that it is preparing to shock, and warns everyone to clear. It then tells the first responder to press a button on the machine to deliver the shock.

When that is complete the machine will tell the responder to continue delivering CPR until it reanalyzes the heart rhythms and starts the cycle again.

Chalmers said it sometimes takes two to three shocks to take someone out of fibrillation.

Even though AEDs are relatively easy to use, there is still some training needed.

“There are a few things you have to watch for like jewelry,” said Chalmers. “I wouldn’t want to put this pad over a person wearing a necklace because it could create a arc.”

Chalmers said if a patient has a lot of hair they would need to be shaven in the area

where the pad is placed. The same procedure applies for someone with a pacemaker where the shock pads would go on the chest and between the shoulder blades on the patient’s back, instead of on the patient’s side.

The most important aspect of these devices is that AEDs and CPR have to work together.

“That is one of the things that surprises a lot of people; that once a defibrillator is applied then you wait to shock again,” he said. “Every time you shock the machine is going to tell you to continue CPR.” Chalmers explained that the price of the AED makes it more affordable.

“You can imagine that a device like this 20 years ago would have been $25,000,” said Chalmers. “Today these devices vary in price from $1400 to $1500.”

He also understands that there is a huge intimidation factor for people who don’t really understand how they work.

“I think people are sometimes overwhelmed that they get to use one of these devices. The great thing is you can’t do anything wrong with them.

They are not going to shock anyone if they have a normal heart rhythm,” said Chalmers.

He said having a AED device nearby is just peace of mind.

“I live in Dalmeny and if someone has a heart attack at the arena they have one there now to help someone in need.”

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Local family purchases area newspaper A new chapter has been opened at one of the province’s longest-standing and respected community newspapers following the purchase of the Saskatchewan Valley News.

The newspaper was officially sold on March 1 to Terry Jenson and Angela Heidel of Warman, SK. The couple are also the owners and publishers of the Clark’s Crossing Gazette, a community newspaper based in Warman.

“The Valley News has a remarkable 112-year history in Rosthern and district and my wife, Angela, and I are excited to have made this purchase,” said Jenson. “Angela and I think this is a great fit with what we are already doing with regards to the Gazette and we look forward to growing our company and giving readers and advertisers an even better product every week. We plan to inject some new energy and new ideas into the Valley News with the primary focus on repatriating and adding new readers who have never subscribed to the Valley News before for whatever reason.”

Former owner Janet Skrupski said she is happy that the ownership of the newspaper will remain close to home and wishes both Terry and Angela all the best with the newspaper in the years to come.

“I am very pleased that another Warman resident has taken over The Saskatchewan Valley News, keeping it locally owned and operated,” she stated, noting the staff have been instrumental in keeping the paper running smoothly. “I am grateful for their commitment to putting out a quality newspaper. I also appreciate the support the newspaper has received from our subscribers and advertisers over the past seven-and-ahalf years that I have owned the paper and thank them for their support.”

The Valley News will continue to operate at its present location on 6th Street in Rosthern and, for the time being, it will be business as usual.

“There will be some changes coming in the next few months,” Jenson explained, “but they will be made gradually and with great care. One

thing that will not change, though, is the newspaper’s presence in the communities within the coverage area.”

The office in Rosthern will continue to operate Monday through Friday with all current services such as ad placement, subscriptions, commercial printing and bill paying being provided.”

“We have built a successful newspaper publishing company using a very simple model that includes publishing local information first while providing exceptional customer service,” Jenson added. “If the news content is local and wellreceived, it builds better value for the advertiser. More advertising means more resources for news coverage and even greater readership. It’s a formula that works and everyone benefits.”

As Saskatchewan’s largest independently-owned community newspaper, the Gazette has been a finalist in 35 provincial award categories in the past four years. In 2011, the paper was judged Saskatchewan’s Best Overall Newspaper in the circulation class of 6,500 and over – which includes newspapers in much larger centres such as Lloydminster, Swift Current, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert and Yorkton to name a few. The free distribution newspaper was started from scratch in 2008 with one employee and now employs 11 people. In January of 2012, the company moved into its new-

ly constructed office building on Klassen Street West in Warman.

Jenson’s 21-year career in community newspapers began in 1992 when he left the broadcasting industry after two years to join his family’s newspaper company in Outlook, SK. Over the next three years, he learned every facet of the business and became publisher in 1995 until the family sold the company in 2007. He is also a past-president of the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association and was a member of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association board of directors for one term.

When not at the office working on the next newspaper issue, he can often be found coaching his son’s novice hockey team, playing golf and volunteering for various non-profit and charitable committees.

With both juggling exceptionally busy schedules, Terry and Angela also recently welcomed their second child into their family on February 26. Kolbie is now the younger sibling to big brother, seven-year-old Asher.

“I plan on spending as much time as I can in Rosthern on a regular basis and really look forward to meeting and getting to know people in the community,” said Jenson. “The word ‘community’ is important to me as a publisher and as a member of the business community.”

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Fortune Minerals meets with area councils Public forum slated for March 19 in Langham

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Will the soil, water and air around the site of Fortune Minerals’ proposed Saskatchewan Metals Processing Plant (SMPP) near Langham be safe for future generations?

That was the burning question for members of the RM of Corman Park council when they met with representatives of Fortune Minerals on Monday, March 17.

Fortune Minerals VicePresident and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mike Romaniuk told councilors at the RM’s regular council meeting that reclamation of the site is part and parcel of the company’s long-term plan.

“As long as Fortune Minerals owns the land, we have to take care of it,” said Romaniuk. “We’re working with the Environmental Protection Branch of Saskatchewan Environment, and they will monitor us during the life of the operation to ensure compliance at all times.

In addition, at the end of the plant’s life, we’ll have to put in a bond for closure. We will have to supply sufficient funds to satisfy all our future closure operations.

“If that requires a permanent water treatment facility, that’s what we’ll do,” said Romaniuk.

But even though the waste residue storage cells on the property are designed to be reclaimed for agricultural use, as well as prevent leaching of chemicals into the ground, or dust being spread by wind, councilors wondered if it is realistic to expect these measures to last for centuries into the future.

Division 7 councilor Joanne Janzen said she found it difficult to conceive of a bond that would continue to fund environemtal monitoring for cen-

A crowd of about 35 people filled the RM of Corman Park’s public gallery during its regular council meeting to hear the Fortune Minerals delegation’s presentation

ness for all mining and processing operations in Canada.

Concerns over the potential contamination and drawdown of water from the Dalmeny Aquifer were also put forward by councilors.

Fortune Minerals Director of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs Dr. Rick Schryer said the effects of any potential drawdown would be localized. “The effect quickly dissipates the further away you get from the property boundary,” said Schryer.

Fortune Minerals Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer Mike Romaniuk speaks to the RM of Corman Park meeting on Monday, March 17 turies to come.

“I can’t wrap my head around how this could be a number that would be fair to the people of future generations who are going to be left behind in this province,” Janzen said. “I don’t see a province being able to set a fair number for something that will be left there forever.”

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Division 3 councilor David Fox said he was glad to see the closure bond for ongoing monitoring and maintenance, but agreed it would be difficult to determine a fair figure.

Romaniuk conceded while it’s an “imperfect science,” the closure bond for reclamation is a cost of doing busi-

But Councilor Janzen said the experience of many landowners has been that in drought years their well water levels can drop significantly. She questioned whether the testing done by Fortune Minerals in 2010 and 2011, which were years when the water table was very high, accurately reflect the potential for prolonged dry spells.

The Fortune Minerals delegation also met Monday and Tuesday with Langham and

Dalmeny Town Councils, and are meeting with volunteer fire departments from both those communities as well.

A public forum on Fortune Minerals’ proposed processing plant is slated for Wednesday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Affinity Community Hall in Langham. Romaniuk said the intent of the public meeting is to answer concerns of residents of the area, and to put forward information on all the issues that have been raised to date.

Suspect arrested, charged in connection with armed robbery at Hague gas bar A 32-year-old Saskatoon woman has been arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery in Hague last month.

On March 11 Rosthern RCMP arrested 32-yearold April Dawn Moostoos of Saskatoon for the February 14, 2014 armed robbery at the Hague Service Station in Hague, Saskatchewan.

Moostoos remains in custody and has been charged with

six Criminal Code offences related to the armed robbery including: Robbery with a firearm, section 344(a1) Criminal Code.

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Moostoos was slated to appear in provincial court Tuesday, March 12th at 10:00 a.m. in Rosthern, Saskatchewan.

The investigation into the four other suspects involved in the armed robbery is ongoing.

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Meltwater tends to pool where storm drains clog up

Keeping floodwaters out requires maintenance by homeowners

By TERRY PUGH

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While warm temperatures are a welcome relief from the bone-chilling cold of the past few months, homeowners need to take some precautions to keep floodwaters from invading their homes.

Municipalities are urging homeowners to have adequate drainage to ensure meltwater from their property is discharged as quickly and painlessly as possible.

The Cities of Martensville and Warman have posted information on their civic websites asking homeowners to ensure their eavestroughs are clear of debris; that snow is shovelled away from the foundation of their homes; win-

dow wells are clear and sump pumps discharge properly.

But homeowners also need to make sure their basement walls are in good enough shape to withstand any seepage from pooled water.

Don Anderson of The Concrete Fix, a contracting company that specializes in repairing cracks in concrete foundations and basement walls, says it doesn’t take much for a small crack to cause a lot of damage if it’s left untreated.

“If water gets into the basement from seepage, it’s generally not something that’s covered by insurance,” said Anderson. “So it’s something you have to really keep an eye on.”

Anderson said in addition to water damage itself, there is also the potential for mould buildup in the walls of a finished basement.

“If the water gets into the carpet and the drywall and the wood, it’s not good,” he said.

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Harwood presented Back-up generator for Grasswood Water System in limbo with NSBA Lifetime Achievement award

By JAMES TARRANT james@ccgazette.ca

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It’s not often that Corman Park Reeve Judy Harwood is held speechless, but she found herself at a loss for words last week at a gathering of the North Saskatoon Business Association (NSBA).

Harwood was presented with the Shirley Ryan Lifetime Achievement Award by the NSBA at the organization’s 17th annual NSBA Business Builder Awards ceremony.

It was an honour that took her completely by surprise.

“I was totally floored,” said Harwood in an interview. “I was not expecting it. It’s very humbling but also very nice to be recognized in that way.”

The award is presented annually by the business group to an individual “for their outstanding long-term contributions to their business or occupation, whose leadership skllls and passion have benefited the Saskatoon business community overall.”

Harwood was involved with the NSBA Board for 12 years, including several years as President of the organization. She was one of the people who hired Shirley Ryan, the long-serving former NSBA Executive-Director.

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The NSBA was originally founded in the 1960s but was revived in the 1970s after a period of dormancy. It became very active in the 1980s when it opened up its membership.

Harwood said the organization had a different mandate and focus than the traditional Chamber of Commerce.

“We tended to challenge government in a lot of things,” said Harwood. “We took on the unions and contrversial issues of the day.”

Harwood said her experience on the NSBA board taught her many lessons that she’s carried with her in other endeavours.

“The most important thing is that you lead by example,” she said.

The RM of Corman Park decided to take a wait and see approach on a decision to add a backup generator to the Grasswood water system at the March 3 council meeting.

The item was brought up for consideration during the council’s January 20 meeting, but the RM felt that it needed input from residents to see what their thoughts were.

On January 21, Public Works staff mailed out letters asking for public input regarding the possibility of the purchase and installation of a backup generator for the Grasswood system.

The first option was a three year special tax, which meant Grasswood water system customers would pay a special tax of approximately $300 per year, over three years, to accommodate the cost of the generator.

The second option includ-

ed a utility rate increase. Basically the cost of installing a generator at the Grasswood pump house would be cost recovered through utility billing. An estimated increase of $0.38 per cubic metre will be applied and a new rate will be set for water usage until costs are recovered.

The third option was geared towards customers who expressed no interest in the purchase and installation of a backup generator.

Corman Park Administrator Adam Tittemore said over the one month of accepting responses, the RM received 26 responses from Grasswood residents. Option 1 received nine votes, Option 2 received seven votes, residents who were not in favour accounted for seven votes. However, there were three respondents who said they were not in favour, but if an option is agreed upon then Option 1 would be the preferred choice.

Division 7 Councilor Joanne

Janzen said that if there is a Boil Water Advisory in Grasswood this year it might entice some residents to change their mind.

With 50 per cent of residents deciding that there was no need for a backup generator, council decided to defer the issue and review it in 2015.

Tittemore said in that time the RM will have enough time to build up reserves for a back-up generator for that water system.

WATER UTILITY BYLAW

As part of the public consultation regarding the Grasswood back-up generator, at the January 20 council meeting, council deferred the Water Utility Bylaw until the public consultation was compete.

The purpose of the proposed bylaw was to establish conditions, responsibilities and procedures for the construction, installation and use of water services in regards to the RM of Corman Park’s Water Utili-

ties.

Division 6 councillor Bas Froese-Kooijenga asked if there any safeguards for the RM under the bylaw.

Corman Park Administrator Adam Tittemore reassured Froese-Kooijenga.

“If someone does something to their water heater in their basement we are not always going to know if they rerouted their plumbing,” said Tittemore. “We are always monitoring the use of water so if we notice that we are spending more money on water going into the system and see it on their meters we will know that something has been rerouted.”

Tittemore added that the RM has the authority to penalize people if they are in violation of this bylaw and have the ability at any time with certain notice to go onto a property and inspect meters.

The bylaw was carried unanimously at the March 3 council meeting.

RM requests information on water utility hook-up

By JAMES TARRANT james@ccgazette.ca

The RM of Corman Park is hoping a fire department hook-up at the Dundurn Rural Water Utility’s proposed new pump house will be a cost-shared project with other RMs. The utility’s new pump house will be located alongside Range Road 3042 (Old Highway 11), just south of the CN Rail tracks.

According to council documents, the estimated cost of the project will be about $60,000.

The utility is expecting the full amount to come from the RM of Corman Park.

Initially the recommendation from council was to decline the utility’s request and to investigate the option of retrofitting a connection within the 2015 budget.

Division 1 Councilor John

Germs said there is an advantage for the RM with the connection seeing where fire protection and access to efficient water resources are important issues in rural areas.

Judy Harwood, reeve of Corman Park, wondered whether this project could be shared with other RMs in the area Jerms agreed with Harwood’s suggestion.

“I mean putting a pump house in and trying to find funding for the fire house.

I think it makes sense big time. It is just a matter of finding other partners,” said Jerms.

Jerms also wondered if the utility couldn’t absorb the cost of the connection within its user fees.

The RM decided to defer the request until it could gather more information.

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Give Ritz some credit for action on backlog

Schools inflicted with the cost disease

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By Rodney Clifton, Frontier Centre for Public Policy

Taxpayers have good reasons to be concerned about the skyrocketing costs of education.

Recently, William Baumol, professor emeritus of economics at Princeton University, used the term “cost disease“ to describe the exponential increase in the cost of social services— a rate much steeper than the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

In The Cost Disease: Why Computers get Cheaper and Health Care Doesn’t, Baumol says that the cost of the social services is “condemned” to increase faster than inflation because the number of people providing and using the services cannot be easily reduced.

Western Canada is certainly not immune from this reality. The table shows that from 1999 to 2010, public school enrollment decreased by 10 per cent or more in every Western province except Alberta.

Paradoxically, the number of educators increased in every province except BC. In Alberta, the number of educators increased by 12.6 per cent; in Saskatchewan, by 5.8 per cent; and in Manitoba, by 3.1 per cent.

More importantly, the cost of educating the average student in public schools increased in every province in comparison with the CPI, which only went up by 25.5 per cent. The increase in BC was the lowest at 53.3 per cent; in Manitoba, 77.4 per cent; in Alberta, 89 per cent; and a whopping 95.3 per cent in Saskatchewan.

Interestingly, the cost of educating the average student in 2010 was lowest in BC at $11,832, followed

by Saskatchewan at $12,470, Manitoba at $13,150, and Alberta at $13,154. In other words, the cost of educating a public school student in British Columbia was 11 per cent lower than in Manitoba and Alberta and 5 per cent lower than in Saskatchewan.

In all four provinces, however, more resources continue to flow into half-empty schools, with fewer students in classrooms, expanded bureaucracies, and higher salaries for administrators and teachers. If the cost of educating students had been held to the increase in CPI, substantial savings could be found, even in BC. Provincial ministers of education and school administrators often claim that students benefit from lower student-teacher ratios, better facilities, more divisional administrators, and higher-paid teachers. But, there is little evidence to support this claim. In fact, students in BC, where the costs are lowest, have often out-performed students in other provinces.

Rethinking the way education is funded and administered is long overdue. There is a pressing need to lower expenditures and improve students’ educational achievement so that Canadian students can successfully compete with each other and with students in other countries.

The most effective way of doing this is to tie funding directly to demand by using vouchers that increase at the rate of the CPI. These vouchers would allow parents to send their children to any public or private school. Higher enrollments would mean larger budgets, and lower enrollments would mean smaller budgets.

The policy would also eliminate the unfair double burden placed on the increasing number of parents who are sending their children to private schools, such as Sylvan Learning and Kumon Centres. At present, these parents effectively pay twice—first, when they pay private tutors and then when they pay taxes that support public schools—schools that apparently do not meet their children’s educational needs.

Consumer-controlled expenditures would also eliminate a large swath of public school bureaucracy that absorbs considerable resources. Schools would turn away from maximizing spending on peripherals and focus on objective, measurable, outputs that are essential for creating informed, enlightened, and employable citizens.

As a result, students would be tested on the core subjects, and the results would be published so that excellent schools attracted more students and low-performing schools withered and closed. Of course, schools would be free to experiment with new teaching and administration strategies, but they would need to deal with the consequences, both positive and negative.

These changes would save considerable money for provincial governments, making schools much more responsive to the needs of students and parents and much more palatable to taxpayers. Obviously, the cost disease cannot continue forever.

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And, yes, there may still be huge problems as to how the federal Conservative government views its role and how much power the railway lobby still has in Ottawa.

But after weeks of lobbying the federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to address the grain backlog in Western Canada, it baffles one’s mind as to why he shouldn’t get at least a little credit for doing pretty much what critics asked of him.

Chalk it up to the nature of politics.

By legislating potential $100,000 a day fines to Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways should either fail to move 500,000 tonnes a week, Ritz and his government have hopefully set a strong

ideology. But those who continue to argue that the board was beloved by a vast majority are missing what’s really going on in much of rural Saskatchewan.

What’s been going on in rural Saskatchewan is a tough winter that’s run headlong into its long-standing battle with the duopoly rail system.

As loathe as we should be to take CP President Hunter Harrison’s word on anything, the weather was a factor this year.

Of course, the weather was far less of factor than Harrison’s decision to take 400 locomotives and 11,000 railcars out of service and cutting staff by 4,500 to “maximize shareholder value.” Neither farmers nor politicians should forget this.

But now that Harrison and CN know that the government isn’t quite as “loathe to intervene” as Ritz initially suggested, maybe it will prevent the railways from doing this again.

By sending out a clear signal that there would be economic consequences in the future should the railways try to pull this nonsense again, Ritz and Transport Minister Lisa Raitt

have hopefully put Harrison and the railways on notice for future years. That was the real point of the announcement.

Of course, that is still not good enough for critics like Goodale and provincial NDP agriculture critic Cathy Sproule who insisted fines are a slap on the wrist to the railways and grain movement quotas are nothing more than what the railways already said they would do.

“Today’s announcement does nothing to compensate producers that have lost billions,” Sproule said. “And the 5,500 cars required from each company only reflect what the rail companies have already promised for spring.”

But if the movement quotas are no more than what the railways planned to do, what is the point of arguing where the fines should go? By your own logic, there won’t be any fines at all, let alone enough to offset the often-quoted $5 billion in lost income for western farmers.

Yes, the Conservatives could have done more. But maybe Ritz deserves a little credit for what he did do.

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As a child growing up in the 1980s, I was more interested in how to line up all the colours on my Rubik’s cube, or building the highest tower I could with my five million Lego pieces.

These activities seem primitive compared to the world that my son and daughter are growing up in, where computers will soon play an even more integral role in everyday life than they do today.

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precedent that might actually help prevent farmers from getting hammered by the railways in future years.

“It’s far too little and it’s very, very late,” complained long-time Regina Wascana Liberal MP Ralph Goodale.

Like many others, Goodale blamed the problem on the Conservatives’ failure to heed warnings from farm groups and academics on the consequences of dismantling of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) as a single-desk seller.

There is something to be said for whatever role the CWB might have played in car allotment, but this does not mean, by any stretch of imagination, that the Wheat Board could have prevented this year’s huge mess. What we certainly do know is that it wouldn’t have allowed the option some farmers are now exercising of trucking their grain to the U.S. for better prices.

Sure, this isn’t something that every farmer can practically do. The only ones who would believe this is a viable solution are those farmers and farm groups blinded by their

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the history of the web and its timeline of ground-breaking achievements. That can be easily found through any Google search.

Everybody has their own personal story of where they were when they first heard the phrase, World Wide Web (WWW).

I never seriously thought about it until I went to university in 1996. It was during the days of Webcrawler and Windows 95. Remember those web browsers? They’re almost laughable in today’s world of iPhones and Google glasses.

My biggest obstacle during my first week of classes at St. Francis Xavier in Antigonish, Nova Scotia was learning how to use Microsoft Word.

I was angered that my English professor would not let me submit my term paper in pen.

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I soon discovered that being forced to type my term paper instead of writing it in sloppy “Bic Penmanship” also meant that I was going to have to type more words.

What’s that got to do with the Web? I’m coming to that.

It wasn’t too long before I discovered the WWWs value. Researching information at the library became easier, with topics posted online. I could email my term paper to my professor instead of having to get drenched in the rain walking across campus to my professor’s department building.

By the time I graduated from St. F.X and enrolled in the Journalism program at the University of Regina in 2002, MSN messenger programs were the rage, blogging became mainstream and music download sites allowed people to listen to music

for free.

When I took my first reporter job in 2006 with the Labradorian in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador, Facebook was just getting its feet wet.

Little did I know then that the social media website would assist in taking down the Egyptian government years later.

Twenty-five years after British scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wid Web, his concept has changed the world.

When I started out in this business many years ago I needed a big desk computer, a note book, digital recorder, and a decent SLR camera to do my job.

Now all those tasks can be accomplished on an iPhone.

Its scary to think how far ahead we will be in the next 25 years.

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VEHICLE HURTS DRIVER On March 12 at 9:00 p.m. police received a complaint of an injured male on the side of Highway 11 near Osler. The male was reported to have gotten back into his vehicle and drove away. Police made patrols and located the 71-yearold male from Hague. The male advised he pulled over to the side of the road and as he exited, he accidentally put the vehicle in reverse rather than park and the door hit his head when it started to go in reverse. He received minor injuries. Alcohol was not a factor and no charges were laid.

tired, but not impaired. He was released without charges.

DRUNK DRIVER NABBED On March 15 at 9:55 p.m. police received a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Highway 11 near Warman.The vehicle was swerving all over the road and almost hit the ditch. Patrols were made and Police located a 55-year-old male from Southend. He was arrested and charged with Impaired Driving, and released for court in Saskatoon at an upcoming date. His vehicle was towed from the scene.

VANSCOY BREAK-INS On March 11 at 5:00 a.m. police received a complaint of numerous vehicles broken into in the town of Vanscoy. A laptop was taken from one of the vehicles, as well as other small items. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.

SLIPPERY SITUATION On March 10 at 8:45 a.m. police received a report of a single vehicle collision on Highway 16 west of Maymont. A Ford F350 was pulling a trailer when it lost control on the icy roads and entered the ditch. The road was extremely icy at the time of the accident.

The truck and trailer were towed from the scene. There were no injuries reported.

LANGHAM THEFT On March 12 at 7:00 a.m. police received a complaint of a theft from a vehicle in Langham. The owner of the residence advised he was missing money from his vehicle and he also had numerous food items taken from the fridge which were in the garage. It is believed the garage was entered through an unlocked side door. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.

FATIGUE TO BLAME On March 14 at 6:00 p.m. police received a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Highway 16 near Radisson. The vehicle was reported to be speeding and swerving all over the highway. Patrols were made and the vehicle was located. A quick investigation revealed the driver was

ASQUITH THEFT On March 12 at 8:00 a.m. police received a complaint of a theft from a vehicle while it was parked inside a garage in Asquith. Numerous small items were taken from the vehicles. The garage was entered through an unlocked door. Investigation into this matter is ongoing. Police re-

ceived numerous complaints of break in to vehicles in the town of Asquith this day where numerous small items were taken.

VEHICLE STOLEN On March 12 at 4:30 a.m. police received a complaint of a theft of a vehicle from a garage in Asquith. The vehicle was parked inside of the garage, but the garage door was left unlocked. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.

UNLOCKED VEHICLE On March 14 at 5:10 p.m. police received a complaint from a male in Warman that his unlocked vehicles were gone through while parked in front of his residence. He had a couple of small items taken from the vehicles. No damage was reported.

WINDOWS BROKEN On March 16 at 7:23 a.m. police received a complaint of hockey pucks thrown at a residence in Warman. The pucks struck the window in the residence breaking the outside pane. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.

hicle reports he had the mirror damaged on his vehicle while it was parked on the street in front of his residence.

Investigation revealed that the damage was done by an object hitting the vehicle. There were other vehicles damaged in the same way in the area.

Investigation into this matter is ongoing.

KIJIJI SCAM On March 12 at 7:00 p.m. police received a complaint from a 49-year-old male from Warman regarding what he thought was a fraud through Kijiji. He advised he was attempting to sell some items on Kijiji when he received two cheques for amounts much larger than the price of the items he was selling. The buyer requested he cash the cheques and forward the difference back to him. This is a common scam on Kijiji and people are reminded to be cautious when selling items on internet sites. The male did not cash the cheques and is not out any money.

JUST HITCHHIKING On March 11 at 6:30 a.m. police received a complaint of a male walking on Highway 16 near Dalmeny. The caller was concerned the male would get hit. Police attended and located the male who advised he was hitch hiking back to his home in northern Saskatchewan.

SNOWBALLS THROWN On March 12 at 8:30 p.m. police received a complaint in Warman of kids throwing snow balls at a residence in Warman. The home owner was unsure who the kids were and had left by the time she called the Police. Police patrolled the area immediately and spoke with people who were walking in the area, but were unable to locate any kids.

MIRRORS DAMAGED On March 15 at 9:00 p.m. police received a complaint of damage done to a vehicle on Brooklyn Crescent in Warman. The owner of the ve-

BROKE CONDITIONS On March 14 at 9:40 p.m. police received a complaint of an individual at a residence in Martensville who was on conditions not to be at the res-

Corman Park Reeve elected to SARM Board of Directors

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Corman Park Reeve Judy Harwood was elected to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Board of Directors last week.

Harwood was elected to the post of Division 5 Director for SARM after she was approached to run by several delegates at the SARM convention. She went up against incumbent Ron Stevens in the only director election at the convention, held last week in Regina.

There were no elections needed for the director posts in Divisions 1 and 3, which were filled by acclamation.

Harwood said Division 5

is the largest division within SARM and includes a total of 57 rural municipalities that stretch as far north as Waskesiu.

“It’s very big,” said Harwood in an interview. “It’s also very diverse. There are a lot of different issues facing the RMs. While Corman Park is dealing with industrial development and strong demand for country residential acreages, for example, the biggest issue in another RM in the northwest part of the province is how to deal with the nuisance of feral horses.”

At the SARM convention, a resolution to consider amalgamation of rural municipal governments was overwhelmingly defeated, but Harwood

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Village of Vanscoy

Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the Village of Vanscoy for the year 2014 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the Office of the Assessor from 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday, March 17 - April 24, 2014.

A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of the Municipalities Act has been passed and the Assessment Notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her Notice of Appeal accompanied by a $100 appeal fee to: The Assessor Village of Vanscoy P.O. Box 480 Vanscoy, SK S0L 3J0 By the 24th day of April, 2014.

Dated this 17th day of March, 2014.

Dawn Steeves, Assessor

said it is becoming apparent that there is more and more need for cooperation among the RMs. “The government is definitely not pushing the idea of amalgamation,” she said. “But when you have something like 290 rural governments, you have to wonder if the idea of financial incentives from the province may help towns, villages and RMs work more closely together and share resources.”

Harwood said she intends to ensure the SARM board continues to work in collaboration with the provincial government.

“We need to make sure we’re at the table to get our share of provincial funding.

The urban municipalities have a very strong organization - to their credit - and SARM needs to do the same thing.”

Harwood said she intends to visit every RM within her division over her term of office.

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idence. The 59-year-old male from Martensville was located a short time later in Saskatoon and arrested and charged.

STUCK IN THE SNOW On March 15 at 3:40 a.m. police were on patrol when they located a vehicle stuck in the snow median on 4th Street in Martensville. The 22-year-old driver of the vehicle admitted to consuming alcohol prior to driving his vehicle. He was administered the road side screening device. He was charged with driving with undue care and attention and given a 24 hour driving sus-

pension. The vehicle was towed from the scene and the male was driven home by a sober friend.

ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL On March 17, 2014 at 1:00 a.m. police were making patrols in Martensville when they located a vehicle running in the Adobe Inn parking lot with the driver slumped over the steering wheel. Police found the 30-year-old male driver of the vehicle to be intoxicated. He was charged with Impaired care and control of a motor vehicle and was released for an upcoming court date in Saskatoon.

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INTENT The proposed bylaw amendment is intended to: • Rezone part of Parcel CC, Plan No. 101678845, in the NW ¼ Section 11-39-6W3M, from FUD – Future Urban Development District to R1 – Low Density Residential, as shown on the Sketch below.

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NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Town of Osler

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Town of Osler for the year 2014 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday from March 21 to April 22, 2014.

A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file a notice of appeal, with the required fee to: The Assessor Town of Osler Box 190, Osler, SK S0K 3A0 no later than the 22nd day of April, 2014.

Dated this 20th day of March, 2014 S.K. MacArthur, RMA Chief Administrative Officer & Assessor

REASONS The reason for the amendment is: • To provide for new residential development in the Town.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaws at the Town Office, located at 301 Railway Avenue East, in the Town of Dalmeny, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM (closed between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM) on Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. Copies of the proposed bylaws are available at the Town office at a cost of $5.00.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on April 7, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing, or delivered to the undersigned at the Town office before the hearing.

Issued at the Town of Dalmeny this March 10, 2014.

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Saskatoon’s 46 Engineer Squadron (ES) is teamed with 31 ES out of Winnipeg. Together the two squadrons plus a regimental headquarters make up 38 CER. Captain Brent McIntyre, who is the Commanding Officer of 46 ES, said it has been remarkable watching the regiment grow.

“We would like to continue with our tradition of coming in and doing a job. We have a really high attendance rate,” said McIntyre. “I would really like to maintain that kind of morale as we grow older. The way to do that is by offering interesting training and having fun.”

The CER Regiment was organized on December 2, 2011.

The regiment (which was mostly based in Winnipeg in the beginning) officially stood up on parade on April 14, 2012.

Since 2006 a combat engineer capability was incubated under the Winnipeg’s Fort Garry Horse.

Currently 31 ES has about 71 soldiers. The 46 ES has about 50 soldiers and were originally part of the North Saskatchewan Regiment, said McIntyre.

Combat Engineers play an important role in the Canadian Forces. They work hand in hand with infantry building bridges, clearing land mines

and IUDs from roads, clearing obstacles through demolition and setting up Forward Operating Bases for infantry units overseas.

“We try to go in as a team for the most part. That is what we have been working on for the last ten years; to combine combat teams and arms operations,” said McIntyre. “We generally try not to do anything without infantry because they are our eyes, ears and shields in a combat area.”

A Combat Engineer can also be counted on domestically. In 2011 engineers assisted in evacuating residents from an out-ofcontrol Wollston Lake Fire.

Internationally they can be seen helping out with natural disasters such as the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

The CER 38 Regiment supplements regular force deployments. When a CER 38 member is deployed overseas support is sought from other regiments to supplement the loss of manpower until the member returns.

In the Canadian Forces Reserves it is usually a part time position, while Regular Force is full time.

McIntyre said Reserves and Regular Force roles are changing in the Canadian Forces.

“It used to be that Regular Force and Reserve skill levels were far apart,” said McIntyre.

“Reserve members have been utilized a lot in the last decade, which has meant the skill sets for both branches have gotten a lot closer.”

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The new P3 joint-use elementary schools scheduled to be built in Warman, Martensville, Saskatoon and Regina will share some key design characteristics, including flexibility and open spaces.

A five-day workshop in Saskatoon last week brought together architects, students, parents, school administrators, staff, teachers and school trustees from several school divisions to hammer out the key elements to be incorporated into the new schools. Prairie Spirit School Division, Saskatoon Public School Division, Regina Public Schools, Greater Saskaton Catholic School Division and representatives from the as-yet unnamed Catholic School Division in Warman were at the workshop.

Saskatchewan Education Minister Don Morgan said he’s confident the unusual planning exercise will result in more student-oriented learning environments.

“The ideas and insights from students, parents and teachers will ensure that the schools are comfortable and creative spaces for students to achieve success,” Morgan said at a news conference on Friday, March 14 at the warehouse in Saskatoon where the planning exercise was held. “I thank the partic-

ipants for designing elements that put the student first while respecting the uniqueness of each school division and the communities where the schools will be built.”

Table-top models of the proposed schools were created to provide guidelines for the architects from Group2 Architecture Interior Design, the company which conducted the five-day workshop.

Craig Webber, design lead for Group2, said in an interview that while the classroom still plays a central role in the new schools, it will be a much more flexible space that can adapt to different needs and activities throughout the day.

“The classroom can open up into a variety of different types of spaces by moving walls quickly and easily,” said Webber. “Basically the school will have all the traditional elements, but it’s not carved up into separate areas anymore.

It’s going to be accessible and flexible so students can engage in creative learning.”

Ethan Lukan and Jesse Neufeld, Grade 10 students from Walter W. Brown High School in Langham, were among the participants at the workshop.

They said their input on wanting more open space and commons areas was taken seriously by the adults, and they’re happy to see those ideas included

Walter W. Brown High School students Ethan Lukan (left) and Jesse Neufeld look over a tabletop model of a proposed design for the new P3 elementary schools to be built in Warman and Martensville TERRY PUGH | CLARK’S CROSSING GAZETTE

in the design.

The schools will be “jointuse” and accommodate students from both public and Catholic school divisions in the same buildling. The larger schools destined for Saskatoon and Regina will see 650 students in each of the Catholic and public sides, while the schools for Warman and Martensville will see the public school side designed for 650 students and the Catholic side designed for 450 students.

Bonnie Hope, trustee for Martensville on the Prairie Spirit School Division, said the schools are badly needed.

“We’ve had these schools on

the books now for quite a few years, and we haven’t been able to get much traction, so it’s good to see that things are moving,” said Hope. “We have the most growth of any community in the province here in Martensville, and Warman is a very close second. So they’re both badly needed. With all the young couples and young families moving into this area, we haven’t even seen the peak yet.”

Hope said while the schools are needed quickly, the timeline proposed for construction is very tight and there are many details that are not fully worked out. The government wants the schools open in 2017,

but the land proposed for the schools in both Warman and Martensville is not yet included within the municipal boundaries of either city. In Warman, the school is planned for the area directly north of the Legends Centre on the west side of Centennial Drive, and in Martensville the school is to be built adjacent to, but not within, the new Lake Vista residential subdivision on the city’s northeastern edge. Both those areas are within the future growth areas for the respective cities.

Sam Dyck, PSSD trustee for the City of Warman, said he felt the workshop was difficult but

worthwhile.

“In Prairie Spirt we always talk about learning for life, and that’s what this is,” he said. “In some ways it raised more questions than it answered, but I think there was a lot of value in the process.”

John Kuzbik, PSSD Director of Education, said the design ideas should aid the goals of student-centred learning. He added that community use of the school is also a key element, noting that the daycare centre, gym space, classroom spaces and specialty areas are all designed to fcilitate the partnership between the school and the community.

Martensville, Warman firefighters get crash course in teaching skills to others

By TERRY PUGH

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Firefighters from Martensville and Warman know what it takes to knock down a fire while staying safe.

But it’s one thing to know how to do something well. It’s something else entirely to teach those skills to others.

A class of ten firefighters from the two cities took a twoday course on how to teach Level 1 firefighting skills at a workshop at the Martensville Fire Hall last weekend.

The course was taught by J.D. Lloyd, Emergency Services Officer with the provincial office of Emergency Management and Fire Safety. The partici-

pants in the course will need to write an exam and demonstrate their teaching skills in a few weeks in order to gain their Level 1 certificate.

“Part of our job is to help local fire deparments develop ther own capabilities in terms of training,” explained Lloyd in an interview during a break at the training session. “Training is absolutely essential for firefighters, and these folks here are already well-trained. They know what to do in risky situations.

“My job is to help them become instructors so they can go back to their departments and do the necessary training for new recruits.”

The Level 1 instructor train-

ing is standardized throughout North America. The potential instructors are trained in how to teach the use of equipment like breathing apparatus, hoses, and ladders. Most of the training that takes place in Warman, Martensville and other fire departments in North Corman Park is already done in-house.

“In practical terms, we’re talking to them about how to be effective teachers,” said Lloyd.

“We’re talking about how people learn, how to set up a classroom, and how to promote effective learning. They also need to know their obligations to the students they’re teaching.”

Lloyd said before the firefighters can teach others, they

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Firefighters from Martensville and Warman listen to instructor J.D. Lloyd explain effective teaching skills during a course last weekend at the Martensville Fire Hall must be fully competent in the use of the equipment themselves.

“They’re experienced firefighters,” he said. “We’re just giving them the information

they need to become effective instructors.”

Darren Remenda of the Martensville Fire Department said the course was worthwhile.

“There were guys there with

one year’s experience, and others, like myself, with up to 17 years experience,” said Remenda. “It’s good to be able to get this certification so we can teach others.”

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Martensville City Councilors and senior administrative staff tried their brand new council chambers on for size during their “Committee of the Whole” meeting on Tuesday, March 11. An official grand opening of the new Martensville City Hall will be held later this year once the landscaping is completed. Council and staff include (rear, left to right) Darren

MacDonald, Jamie Martens, Terry Kostyna, City Clerk Carla Budnick, Travis Wiebe, Tyson Chillog, Mayor Kent Muench and Bob Blackwell, along with (in foreground) Director of Recreation and Community Services Dave Bosch, Director of Infrastructure and Planning Joe Doxey, Director of Finance Lorraine Postma and Economic Development Officer Dillon Shewchuk.

MCC Peacebuilders support community pastors

By MELANIE HESS

Mennonite Central Committee

AKRON, Pa. – When Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines in November 2013, it not only left a trail of ruined homes, flattened businesses and uprooted trees, it caused emotional trauma for many in the disaster’s path.

This included pastors and other caregivers who would be called upon to help people in their churches as soon as the wind, rain and storm surges subsided.

“I felt so helpless. I didn’t know how to protect my family,” Pastor Janar Ruiz says.

“We all went to the church during the typhoon and we couldn’t do anything but cry.”

In the week after the storm, Peacebuilders Community

Inc. (PBCI), a Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) partner, did an assessment with church leaders in Ormoc City, Leyte Province and realized that pastors would need assistance.

PBCI is a local Filipino organization and a ministry of Mennonite Church Canada Witness with ties to the Integrated Mennonite Church of the Philippines.

Based on the assessment, PBCI developed a plan to pro Pastor Jonathan Pobadora, who lost his home and whose family is still living in a tent three months after the typhoon, found new meaning in his emotions. “Fear is what allowed us to survive,” he says. “We evacuated and stayed away from danger areas. God made us survivors by giving us fear. I am thankful for these emotions.”

The training in trauma counselling prepared the participants to walk alongside people who are suffering after disaster or tragedy. Tenecio offered phrases that can help calm and communicate caring: “Is there anything you want to tell me about what happened?” “How is your family doing?” “Is there anything you need right now?”

The training also helped pastors, who historically have not looked to each other for support, to establish closer personal connections, said Jeanne Jantzi, who attended the training in her role as an MCC area director for Southeast Asia.

PBCI facilitator Boyet Ongkiko challenged the pastors to get involved in their village’s disaster response rather than create parallel structures only for churches. “Holiness does

not mean separation from the community,” he told them. “If you are too busy in church activities, you don’t have time for the community.”

The group of 16 men and four women strategized how to organize effective disaster responses involving church and government agencies.

The group will meet again for a second training in peace and reconciliation. When all 50 pastors are trained, each will pass on what they learned to four others, reaching a total of 200 pastors.

Melanie Hess is a freelance writer from Lancaster, Pa. Jeanne Jantzi, an MCC area director for Southeast Asia, contributed to this story.

A 48-year-old Martensville man who was president of the Martensville Amateur Softball Association has died as a result of a snowmobile accident in Montana.

Brian MacPherson of Martensville, and originally from North Battleford, died as a result of injuries suffered during an incident on Thursday, March 13 in the area of Abnundance Flat, near Cooke City, Montana. Cooke City is near Yellowstone National Park. A member of the Park County Sheriff’s search and rescue unit arrived on the scene shortly after the crash and initiated life-saving CPR, but was unable to revive MacPherson. The crash is being investigated by the Park County Sheriff’s office, National Park Service and the US Forest Service.

MacPherson’s two daughters play softball in Martensville. A volunteer award in MacPherson’s honour is being set up. A trust fund is also in being established for his family at Affinity Credit Union branches.

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More people are opting for healthy, active, smoke-free lifestyles, according to Jennifer Miller, Vice-President for Health Education of the Lung Association of Saskatchewan (LAS).

Communities can promote that trend by adopting bylaws that encourage smoke-free outdoor spaces like public parks, sports grounds bleachers and restaurant patios. The LAS, Canadian Cancer Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada are jointly lobbying city and town councils to implement smoke-free outdoor spaces bylaws.

During a presentation to Martensville City Council on Tuesday, March 11, Miller and Donna Pasiechnik, Manager of Media and Government Relations with the Canadian Cancer Society, said more communities are choosing to make “smoke-free places” the norm.

Since 2004, when amendments to the provincial Tobacco Control Act were implemented to ban smoking indoors, the public has become very supportive of the measure, said Miller.

“That initial resistance has virtually disappeared,” she said. “Almost all provinces have now implemented that type of legislation, but it was municipalities which led the way.” She noted that Saskatoon,

Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Prince Albert and Humboldt all adopted bylaws prohibiting indoor smoking prior to the passage of the provincial law.

Miller said municipalities can take a similar leadership role with outdoor spaces.

“There is a common misconception that second-hand smoke is harmless if it’s outdoors,” said Miller.

“But studies show that for people in close proximity to smokers, even outdoors, the level of second-hand smoke is comparable to being indoors.”

Smoking restrictions have been proven to help people quit or cut back on tobacco consumption, she said.

The bylaws help alleviate the litter problem by reducing the number of discarded butts. Fire risk is lowered, and workers in bars and restaurants are also protected from having to breathe in smoke while serving food and beverages.

Miller said tobacco-related deaths are the number one killer in the country. Every year, she noted, an estimated 37,000 deaths in Canada are directly related to tobacco. In Saskatch-

Canadian Cancer Society Manager of Media and Government Relations Donna Pasiechnik (left) and Lung Association of Saskatchewan Vice-President for Health Education Jennifer Miller speak to Martensville City Council on Tuesday, March 11

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ewan, approximately 1,500 people die every year as a result of tobacco and smoking.

Miller said Saskatchewan has the second-highest smoking rate per capita in the country at 19 per cent.

Warman-raised singer brings her talents, new family home for concert

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Chelsea Cox of Warman grew up singing in the Osler Mennonite Church every Sunday, and now she’s bringing her talents, and her new in-laws, back home for a much-anticipated concert at the church on Saturday, March 29.

“I’m really looking forward to coming home and doing a concert in that familiar setting again,” said Chelsea in an interview last week. “It’s been a while, and there have been a lot of changes over the years.”

Chelsea married her fiance, Andrew Hecker, on December 21, 2013. It was music that brought the two together, as they met while performing together with the Greystone Singers at the University of Saskatchewan. That musical tradition is continuing, as Cox joins her husband, her sisterin-law Christine Hecker, and her mother-in-law, Heather MacNab in a family quartet.

They perform regularly in Maple Creek, where they call home, and also numerous music festivals in Saskatchewan.

Heather MacNab is one of the most accomplished musicians in Canada, holding three ARCT teachers’ certificate designations from the Royal Conserva-

Chelsea Cox during a concert in Warman in 2006 tory of Music in Toronto. She directs musicals, operas and instructs at the Summer School for Solo Voice in North Battleford.

Each member of the family is a strong performer in their own right, and when they combine their talents, the result is pretty amazing.

“We do all sorts of music,” said Chelsea Cox in an interview last week. “We enjoy all kinds, and that’s what we hope to highlight at this concert in Osler. We’ll do some classical, a

piece or two from Handel’s Messiah, some speech arts and folk music. It’s a real mix.”

The funds raised at the conert will be used to repair the concert grand piano at the Osler Mennonite Church.

The piano was donated to the church in memory of the late Judy McKinnell, who was music director for the church for many years. The repairs are needed to keep the piano in good shape.

Chelsea is the daughter of Adeline and Doug Cox of Warman. Adeline Cox said her daughter knew from a very young age that she wanted to be a singer.

“She’s always loved being on stage,” recalled Adeline. “She grew up singing in the church, so it’s a natural thing for her.”

While she’s also an accomplished pianist, Chelsea considers herself a singer first and foremost.

“It was good to have that piano background,” she said, in reference to the lessons she took as a child. “You need to have the theory of music, and the piano is the perfect instrument to learn on.”

Chelsea was also one of the featured performers during a street festival in 2006 when Warman celebrated its 100th anniversary.

“Canada as a whole is 16 taurant patio.” per cent,” said Miller. “So our Pasiechnik said the survey smoking rates in this province found that 91 per cent of reare exremely high compared to spondents support smoke-free the national average.” playgrounds and parks; 81 per But while smoking rates are cent support smoke-free sports highest among younger peoevents; 87 per cent support ple, it is also, ironically, that smoke-free fixed seating bleachsame age group which is most supportive of a ban on smoking in certain public places.

Pasiechnik said a recent public opinion poll commissioned by the Canadian • Jennifer Miller, Cancer Society surveyed Vice-President for Health Education, 516 residents Lung Association of Saskatchewan across Saskatchewan.

“Those people aged 18-34 are ers; 77 per cent support smokethe most supportive of outdoor free public gatherings; and 70 smoking restrictions,” said per cent are in favour of smokePasiechnik. “They’re the ones free outdoor patios at restauwho are young parents with rants and bars.” small children; they’re the ones Miller said 32 municipalities who are most likely to be out in Canada have so far impleenjoying themselves on a summented bylaws restricting outmer evening at an outdoor resdoor smoking. Saskatoon is, so

“Saskatchewan has the second-highest smoking rate per capita in Canada.

Our smoking rates in this province are extremely high compared to the national average...”

far, the only municipality in Saskatchewan to do so.

But Miller is hopeful that Martensville, Warman and Regina could soon follow suit.She noted that Martensville’s vision and mission statements both support “safe, active and healthy” environments and lifestyles, and said the city’s 12 parks would benefit from the bylaws.

Martensville councilors appeared receptive to the suggestion, although they felt it better to proceed in stages over time. The Lung Association, Cancer Society and Heart and Stroke Foundation will also be making a similar presentation to Warman City Council in a couple of weeks.

Pasiechnik said the campaign to restrict outdoor smoking is not aimed at targeting smokers, but rather at creating conditions that help people cut back on smoking behaviour.

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Working for oil companies in British Columbia and Alberta Dave Chalmers knows how important it was to have expert medical staff available to respond to emergencies in remote locations.

It is the reason why he recently donated $1,000 to Stars Ambulance in Saskatoon.

Chalmers, who lives in Dalmeny, is the president and manager of Saskatoon-based Trinity Safety.

He said oil companies felt lucky to have stars.

“The oil and gas industry is so remote and the trauma on an oil and gas site can be so severe and so sudden that you don’t have time to land base people who have been injured,” When Stars launched a base in Saskatoon in 2012, Chalmers thought it was a great idea having their expert medical assistance so close to home.

“We want to promote their (Stars) name and get it out into the community more,” said Chalmers. “I want Stars in front of people so they know that service is available and there is an opportunity to support them.”

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Stars Saskatoon pilot Jenn Thiel, Normal Chalmers, Dave Chalmers, president and general manager of Trinity Safety, Graham MacKay, Stars pilot, Tracey Steel RN and Genn Berjstrom, paramedic pose for a recent check donation Trinity Safety made to Stars Ambulance in Saskatoon MacKay has been flying with Stars for two years in what he describes one of the safest jobs he has had as a pilot.

“We are very conservative over how we fly. There is a lot of safety built into the helicopter being a twin engine helicopter,” said MacKay. “We fly with two pilots with night vision goggles and practice other standard safety procedures.”

MacKay said Stars Ambulance can respond to a location pretty much anywhere, but there they are limited to where they can land.

“It would be difficult to land on a congested road, which

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MacKay said working for Stars is a rewarding job because it is centered on helping people and not many pilots jobs give him that opportunity.

Stars Ambulance has always had a positive relationship with first responders.

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Twin Rivers Music Festival features range of musical performances

By TERRY PUGH

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After more than a decade of expanding its reach, the Twin Rivers Music Festival is going back to its roots.

The week-long festival, which runs March 24-28 with a competition awards concert on March 30, is focusing on providing a venue exclusively for performers from its local area, according to festival president Doreen Benson of Dalmeny.

“Our festival is just as varied and entertaining as it has always been,” said Benson in an interview on Monday, March 10. “But we’re actually a little smaller than in the last few years. We’ve redefined our borders to include those communities in the area strictly between the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers.”

Benson said the festival was originally started twelve years ago as a venue for local music students and performers to compete. Before that, musicians either opted to perform at the massive, month-long Saskatoon Music Festival or

went to Rosthern for the smaller, week-long Sask Valley Music Festival. The Twin Rivers festival met a real need, said Benson, adding that with the rapid population growth in the area it is now at capacity.

“We want to make it inclusive and have as many categories as we can,” said Benson.

“We welcome all ages of performers, from very young children to seniors.”

Benson said the festival is proud of the scholarships it has provided to musicians over the years, many of whom have gone on to pursue their musical studies at the post-secondary level, or embarked on a career in music.

“The scholarships are a huge encouragement for students,” said Benson. “To be able to shoot for scholarship funds is very important.”

The scholarships include “Outstanding Musicianship” for several age groups, “Adjudicator’s Choice Awards,” and others, as well as “Musical Theatre,” choral groups and Speech Arts.

The top prizes include the JJ

Loewen Band Award, Musical Distinction Award (Rose Bowl), “Mature Award” and Twin Rivers Music Festival “Prestige Award”.

The festival venues include the Dalmeny Community Church and the Dalmeny Bible Church. The adjudicators this year iclude Jaya Hoy “Chiki” McPhail, Casey Peden, George Charpentier and Audrey Falk.

The festival performances are open to the public, and are free of charge, although donations are encouraged at the door. The awards are presented at a special Sunday aftrnoon concert to wind up the festival on March 30. Adjudicators pick performers for the final concert.

Benson said the festival is encouraging volunteers from communities outside of Dalmeny to become involved with the organization. She noted there is an opportunity for Warman or Martensville to host some of the events in coming years.

Information about the festival is available by calling Doreen Benson at 306-24-4212.

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In 2013 Stars Ambulance flew 821 missions in Saskatchewan.

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PINNED DOWN Provincial wrestling competition attracts over 130 youthful athletes About 130 oung wrestlers aged 5 to 13 from across the province competed at the Pupsel Wrestling Tournament last Saturday at Warman High School. The event was sponsored by the Saskatoon Pups Wrestling Club.

The Warman Wolverines Wrestling program was wellrepresented at the event, s wrestlers were pooled according to gender, age and actual heights.

In the Pee Wee Division, Nick McMorrow of the Warman Wol-

verines won the 29-31 kg class.

Irvin Kaler placed 3rd in the Pee Wee 71-73 kg class.

In the Bantam Division, Drake Buechler placed 1st and Carson McClughan plaecd 3rd in the 32-36 kg class. Cole Hardy was 2nd in the Bantam Division 37-41 kg weight class, and Chase Kirkland-Bennett was 3rd in the 45-50 kg weight class.

Mason Virostek placed 2nd in the 51-57 kg weight class, and Thomas Marcella was 1st in the 85-98 kg weight class in the Bantam Division.

Mason Virostek of the Warman Wolverines prepares to take down opponent.

Virostek had a very strong showing at the tournament, losing by points to one of the top wrestlers in the province and winning his second match on points to give him second in his Bantam weight class.

Warman teams in hockey finals Warman-based minor hockey teams have had a good year so far.

Seven teams have made it to championship final series.

The Pee Wee AA Wildcats are in both the provincial series and Centre Four League championship finals. They play Yorkton in provincials and Humboldt in league play.

The Pee Wee A provincial team is in the championship series against Weyburn.

The Pee Wee II Wildcat Lynx are in the league final, as are the Pee Wee III Wildcat Tigers.

The Bantam II Wildcat Lynx and Bantam III Wildcat Lions are also in the league championship playoff series.

The Sask Valley Vipers are also in the league and provincial semi-finals.

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It was a case of winning the battle but losing the war as the Warman Wildcats defeated the

Martensville Marauders 3-2 in the second game of the provincial Bantam A semi-final series at the Legends Centre on Saturday, March 15.

The Marauders won the first

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Warman dominated territorial play throughout most of the first and second period. A pair of goals by Wildcats’ Tristen Weigel gave Warman a 2-1 lead, before Martensville tied it with 1:09 left in the second as Colten Adair scored his second goal on a powerplay.

Warman regained the lead as Riley Macpherson scored on a powerplay midway through the third period. But Martensville’s defense held firm to win the series. The Maruaders are now set to play Yorkton in the provincial finals.

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Wildcats overcome Titans in northern final Warman to face Yorkton in Provincial Championship

By TERRY PUGH

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The Warman Pee Wee AA Wildcats are looking to cap off a dream season by capturing both the Centre Four League (CFHL) championship and the provincial Pee Wee AA title.

After losing the first game of a two-game, total points se-

ries in provincials by a score of 3-2 to the visiting Saskatoon Titans on Sunday, March 9, the Wildcats rebounded to beat the Titans 4-2 in Saskatoon on Sunday, March 16.

With the win, the Wildcats earned the right to represent the north in the provincial championship series against Yorkton.

Game One of the provincials goes Saturday, March 22 in Yorkton at 6:30 p.m.

The second game is on Sunday, March 23 back home in

Warman at 7:15 p.m.

The Wildcats are also gearing up for the CFHL championship final against Humboldt after polishing off Prince Albert in two straight games last week.

The Wildcats downed Prince Albert 8-5 in Warman on Wednesday, March 12, and then won 3-2 in Prince Albert on Saturday, March 15.

The game dates and times for the CFHL championship series were not set by the Gazette press deadline.

VCA wins silver medal at Hoopla The Valley Christian Academy (VCA) senior boys basketball team won the silver medal at the Hoopla provincial championships in Regina over the weekend.

The VCA Lions won their first game over Birch Hills by a score of 61-50, which earned them a berth in the 2A Boys gold medal game on Saturday, March 15.

But they came up short against a strong team from Saskatoon Legacy Christian School. VCA lost by a score of 90-68, but came away with a silver medal to conclude a successful season.

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All aboard!

Next stop: Weyburn.

The Warman Wildcats’ express train is rolling into southern Saskatchewan for the first game of the Pee Wee A provincial final series next weekend against Weyburn.

The Wildcats punched their ticket to the provincial championship after sweeping the Battlefords Barons in the northern semi-final by scores of 5-3 on Sunday, March 9 in North Battleford and 3-2 on Sunday, March 16 at the Legends Centre in Warman.

The Wildcats won the provincial Pee Wee A provincial championship last year, but they’ll be defending their title with only two veterans from last year’s team on the roster.

One of those leaders is Logan “Soupy” Campbell. An Assistant captain on the squad, Campbell had a big game in last Sunday’s tilt against Battlefords, getting an assist on the first goal of the game by Tiarnan Higgs, and capping things off late in the third period with a highlight-reel, coastto-coast goal. Campbell picked up the puck behind his own net, threaded his way through the Battlefords’ defenders and

Logan “Soupy” Campbell deposited the puck in the back of the Baron’s net with a high wrist shot. Warman’s other goal was scored by Griffyn Martens.

Campbell said the team is pumped heading into the provincial final next weekend in Weyburn. The Wildcats have home ice advantage so the second game will be played the following weekend back in Warman.

“It feels pretty good to win that series,” said Campbell in

an interview after the game.

“Our goalie deserves a lot of credit. He played really well and stopped a lot of shots and kept us in the game the whole way through.”

Wildcats goaltender Carson Hall turned aside 32 shots, while Battlefords netminder Casey Caplette stopped 34 shots.

Campbell said the Warman provincial team, made up of players from two competing Warman pee wee teams, came together as a group fairly quickly. The team beat Martensville in the first round and Battlefords in the second round to qualify for the provincial championship final series. He noted that the two girls on the team this year: Ryleigh White and Tori MacDonald, play a solid game on defense. “They’re pretty key to the defense,” he said.

Campbell said the experience from last year taught him a lot, and he’s hoping to pass on some good advice to the younger players on the squad.

“The biggest thing to remember is that no lead is ever safe,” he said. “You always need to keep digging and try to widen the gap, because things could turn around in the next game.”

The Wildcats held a 2-0 lead after the first period, but Battlefords tied the game up in

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In other provincial playoff action, the Delisle Bruins lost in the provincial Midget B playoff semi-finals to Muenster by scores of 7-5 and 4-3.

The Hague Royals lost the Bantam B provincial semi-final series in two straight games to Muenster by scores of 5-0 and 6-2.

The Prairie Outlaws edged the Bruno T-Birds 4-3 in the first game of the Fort Carlton Hockey League (FCHL) championship series on Friday, March 14 in Waldheim.

Game 2 of the series was scheduled for Wednesday, March 19 in Bruno, and Game 3 goes Thursday, March 20 in

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MacPherson, Brian It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Brian MacPherson of Martensville, SK. For those wishing to attend, a time of quiet viewing will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2014 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at St. Vital’s Roman Catholic Church (11-18th St E, Battleford, SK) with a Funeral Service to follow on Friday, March 21, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Vital’s Roman Catholic Church. Memorial donations may be made at the Affinity Credit Union in Brian and Jill’s name. Arrangements entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium, North Battleford, SK. Condolences may be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca.

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Family Night Fundraiser for The Freedom Climb, to raise awareness and funds to combat the exploitation of women and children through human trafficking. The Freedom Climb is a project of Operation Mobilization (a nonprofit organization).

Desserts, door-prizes, and vendors, including Head Over Heels, Tupperware, Norwex, Scentsy, and many more. Bid on Silent Auction items for everyone in the family (John Deere toys, kitchen supplies, air tools, side of beef, etc!)- Thank you for the generous donations from local businesses! Friday April 4, 7:00 p.m. at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church, Hwy. 11 and Range Rd. 381 (across from "Saskatoon Shines" sign). Admission is free! For more information contact Karen Jacobi, 306-947-2506 or karen_nauta@hotmail.com.

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The Village of Clavet will be accepting tender to reroof the Community Hall with metal sheeting.

The size of the building is 48’ x 95’. Closing date of Thursday, March 27, 2014. For more information please contact the Village Office at 306-9332425. Tenders may be sent by fax to 306-933-1995, email: clavetvillage@sasktel.net or mailed to the Village of Clavet, Box 68, Clavet, SK S0K 0Y0

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First class workmanship. To view, call (306) 260-7831 Price $79,500 St. John Bosco Knights of Columbus 11936 NEW MODULAR Housing Dealership! Advertising lowest prices in the prairies for Shelter Home Systems (SRI).

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835 Glenview Cove "House" Martensville: 2 bdrm, F/S, W/D, dishwasher, microwave. Main floor unit, large yard, $1,500 + Utilities.

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WARMAN 3 BEDROOM suite includes heat and water. n/p n/s $1250/month Call Kent (306)227-7683

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CAPRICORN December 22– January 19

Vist some bookstores this week, Capricorn. This will indulge your need to absorb information this week. Don’t overlook the value of the library on your quest.

AQUARIUS January 20– February 18

Aquarius, an encounter with someone new piques your intellectual curiosity. Take some time to gather some information, and give yourself time to digest this information.

PISCES February 19– March 20

Thoughts of a career change are more prominent this week, Pisces. It may be a good time to finally act on those ideas.

ARIES March 21– April 19

Romance is on your mind, Aries. That’s because you met a wonderful person and are interested in seeing where this relationship may go.

TAURUS April 20– May 20

You feel artistically inspired this week, Taurus. Use this inspiration to pursue an array of projects, whether you want to dabble in photography or make home improvements.

GEMINI May 21– June 21

Seeing a happy couple together inspires thoughts of a romantic nature, Gemini. Consider taking a budding relationship to a new level.

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July 22

You aspire to learn a new skill or take on a new project this week. Forge ahead with this idea, which allows you to meet new people and learn some interesting things.

LEO July 23– August 22

Love, romance and marriage are on your mind, Leo. Work on strengthening an existing relationship or heighten your efforts to find a special someone.

VIRGO August 23– September 22

Virgo, you may have an unexpected visitor to contend with this week. This could mean a complete overhaul of your schedule and living space. It’s time to get to work.

LIBRA September 23– October 22

Your mindset is intense this week, Libra. Others will find it very difficult to change your opinion on certain things, but that does not mean you should not listen to their ideas. .

SCORPIO October 23– November 21

Scorpio, be prepared for a busy week that gives your bank account a boost. Expect to begin a new work assignment that requires a lot of creative energy.

SAGITTARIUS November 22– December 21

Sagittarius, you’re interested in promoting personal health this week. Your research may extend into holistic treatments as well as more traditional alternatives.

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Careers

Public Works General Labourer Seasonal Position

The Public Works General Labourer is a full-time seasonal position. Reporting directly to the Public Works & Utilities Manager, the Public Works General Labourer is responsible for grass cutting, raking and other duties assigned by public works management.

Qualifications: The Public Works General Labourer position is a position that will require a class 5 drivers license, be physically able to do manual labour, and be respectful to the public.

Excellent time management and organizational skills are required.

Resumes can be submitted before March 31, 2014 to:

Careers Employment Opportunities

The Town of Dalmeny will receive applications for the following positions:

OFFICE ASSISTANT (casual position) This is a part-time receptionist position, approximately 1-2 days per Monday to Friday work week, with occasional increased time for coverage of staff holidays or special events. Duties will include phone and counter reception, filing, word processing and other office duties as assigned. Computer ability is required and previous office experience is preferred. Further advancement in municipal administration may be available for the successful candidate.

RECREATION MANAGER This is a full time permanent position. The Recreation manager will be responsible for management of all recreation facilities, recreation capital projects, user group coordination, & establishment of policies around sports, culture & recreation within the Town. The manager will also provide guidance & communication to the advisory Parks & Recreation Board.

The successful candidate will have or be working towards a Recreation Professional designation with a recognized degree or diploma or a combination of education & experience in recreation. A strong desire to work in recreation administration & facility management will be considered an asset.

Please submit resumes with references by 5:00 p.m. April 25/14 to the following: Town of Dalmeny

Randy Fehr

Public Works & Utilities Manager 107 Central Street West|P.O. Box 340|Warman, SK|S0K 4S0| P: 306.933.2388 F: 306.933.1987 C: 306.380.9584 randyf@warman.ca | www.warman.ca

Box 400 Dalmeny, SK S0K 1E0 Fax: 306-254-2142 Email: dalmenytownoffice@sasktel.net

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Careers ENSIGN is looking for Assistant Drillers, Drillers, Night Tour Pushes, and Rig Managers for our Australian Division. Recruiter’s will be in Nisku, Alberta, March 31 April 9 to conduct interviews. If you want to hear more about our International opportunities please contact our Global group and apply online at ensignjobs.com. Call 1-888367-4460.

GPRC, Fairview Campus, Alberta needs Power Engineering Instructors. No teaching experience, no problem.

Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca.

W. Charlot Grains (Stratford, ON) is hiring an Assistant Operations Manager to manage and maintain its farm’ s resources (equipment and labour). Apply by email hr@ppghr.com or online at www.ppghr.com.

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The Town thanks all applications for their applications.

Only those chosen for interview will be contacted.

Summer Fun Seasonal Position

The Summer Fun leader is a full-time seasonal position. Reporting directly to the Community Programs & Special Events Supervisor; the Summer Fun leaders are responsible to plan, implement and evaluate daily programs, special events, arts and crafts for children in Kindergarten to Grade 7. Daily responsibilities include maintaining accurate statistics of participants & projects and attend weekly staff meetings Programs should be geared to the physical, mental and social advancement of the children/youth while ensuring safety standards are maintained.

Qualifications: Preference will be given to applicants who have a valid CPR and First Aid Certification. Experience working with children and knowledge and experience in recreation programming and program development, Education, Youth Care Worker, or Educational Assistant. The selected applicant must be able to work under minimal supervision and within a group environment. The job requires good written and verbal communication skills along with good organization skills and public relation skills.

Parks General Labourer Seasonal Position

The Parks General Labourer is a full-time seasonal position. Reporting directly to the Parks Supervisor; the Parks General Labourer is responsible for maintaining flower & mulch beds; assisting in maintaining clean and groomed parks; repairing and painting furniture.

Qualifications: The Parks General Labourer position is a position that will require a class 5 drivers license, be physically able to do manual labour, and be respectful to the public. Excellent time management and organizational skills are required.

Resumes can be submitted before March 31, 2014 to:

Calvin Bruneau

Parks Supervisor #1 – 701 Centennial Blvd|Warman, SK|S0K 4S2| P: 306.933.2210 F: 306.933.2245 calvinb@warman.ca | www.warman.ca

Resumes can be submitted before March 31, 2014 to:

Coralie Bueckert

Community Programs & Special Events Supervisor 701 Centennial Blvd|Warman, SK|S0K 4S2| P: 306.933.2129 F: 306.933.2245 coralieb@warman.ca | www.warman.ca

The City of Warman wishes to thank all persons that apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

The City of Warman wishes to thank all persons that apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

Heavy Duty Mechanic/Apprentice required for preventative maintenance, repair and service of heavy equipment fleet.

Experience with CAT, JD, and Hitachi.

Appropriate credentials and/or certifications.

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Both camp and shop locations. Service truck and accommodations provided. Wage negotiable. Send work references and resume to: Bryden Construction, Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca

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WW1451 PARK MANAGER: EMERALD LAKE REGIONAL PARK, Leask, SK. Employer is seeking a mature, responsible, qualified individual to oversee the Regional Park operations for the 2014 season.

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Hague Midgets win Sask Valley championship The Hague Royals Midget Hockey team won the Sask Valley Minor Hockey League gold medal in Hague on Wednesday, March 12 by a score of 6-3 over Cudworth in Game 3 of the championship series. There were 350 fans in attendance in Hague to watch the final game. The team includes (Rear, left to right) Adam Friesen, Brad Miller (coach), Conrad Hofstra, Darwin Penner, Jay Sproxton, Chad Neufeld, Kevin Loewen, Brady Unger, Ron Friesen (coach) (Middle, left to right) Austyn Penner, Brad Pruim, Austin Thiessen, Brent Reimer(Front, left to right) Jonathon Fehr, Luke Guenter, James Miller, Brent Fehr (Not pictured) Trevor Miller (head coach) (Inset photo) On March 4, the senior players on the team were presented with jerseys in appreciation of the years they have contributed to minor hockey in Hague. Four of the 7 seniors have played for Hague for the past 13 years. (Left to right) Adam Friesen, Austyn Penner, Luke Guenter, Chad Neufeld, Jonathan Fehr, Darwin Penner (Not pictured) Brent Reimer (Photos submitted by Lynn Friesen)

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Ashley Chouinard took home a gold medal at the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association’s Provincial Wrestling Championship, March 7 to 8 in Saskatoon.

Chouinard won the gold in the 64 kg weight category by defeating Taylor Hoffman, who represented Wilkie’s McLurg High School.

This year marked the first time Chouinard has won a gold medal at the provincial championships, adding to her two bronze medals she won at the same event in 2012 and 2013.

Chouinard’s success in the sport is quite an accomplishment considering that she only started wrestling four years ago.

“I have always been a pretty tough and aggressive kid,” said Chouinard. “When I started high school there was something about wrestling that sparked my attention and I loved it ever since.”

Last year Delisle Composite High School dropped their wrestling program because of lack of interest, which made her gold medal win extra special.

Chouinard credits a lot of her success to the Junior Huskies Wrestling Club for giving her a place to compete when she lost her high school team.

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Shane Bradley coached Chouinard when she joined the club and recognized her potential early on.

“She is getting to the point where she has an arsenal of techniques,” said Bradley. “She brings different components to a match and she can adapt better in match situations to other opponents’ strengths and weaknesses.”

Chouinard describes herself as a wrestler who favours an upper body attack wrestling style versus the leg take down method, which is called a shoot.

The shoot is a challenging style that she is continuing to perfect.

“I’ve been trying to work on that [technique] to make myself

better, but there is like a mental block for me. I just can’t shoot,” said Chouinard.

Bradley said the technique will give her more options.

“If another athlete is good at defending upper body attacks and not getting into controlled positions them she’s got another opportunity to be able to score.”

The University of Saskatchewan coach has been impressed with Chouinard and has been in contact to see where her future plans are regarding wrestling.

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The Delisle Bruins were officially eliminated from the Sask Valley Hockey League playoffs with a 4-3 loss to the Rosetown Redwings, March 14.

The Redwings defeated the Bruins, 4-2 on March 5, and 4-2 on March 12.

In game two the Bruins opened up the scoring when Anthony Climenhaga scored an

unassisted marker to give his team a 1-0 lead just under nine minutes into the game.

The Redwings answered that goal when Kirk Pearce dented the twine on a set up from Keegan McAvoy a minute later.

In the second period, Kyle Hood scored another goal for the Redwings, which they carried into the third period when Kyle Ireland potted another to increase his team’s lead to 3-1.

At just under the six minute mark in the third period the Bruins Kevin Mryglod closed the scoring gap to one with an unassisted goal, but the hope of a typing goal was short lived when Kirk Pearce scored to second goal of the night to give his team the 4-2 win.

In game three Anthony Climenhaga, Justin Kerr and Chad Laing scored for the Burins in the 4-3 loss.

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Sask Valley Vipers’ short bench unable to keep pace with Wolfpack

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The Sask Valley Vipers got hit by the injury bug at the worst possible time.

With four of their top players sidelined as a result of a tough but successful Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League playoff series against the Humboldt Broncos, the Vipers knew they’d have their hands full when they faced the North East Wolfpack.

The Wolfpack out-scored the Vipers 5-2 in Game One of the league final at the Legends Centre in Warman on Saturday, March 15. The result of Game Two, scheduled for Wednesday, March 19 in Tisdale, was unavailable at the Gazette press deadline. Game Three, if necessary, is scheduled for Friday, March 21 in Martensville at 7:00 p.m.

“We started the game at a disadvantage,” said Vipers head coach Shaun Priel after the game. “Three of our leading scorers were in the bleachers, so we were thin on bodies to start with. We did the best we could with the lineup. We moved a couple of defensemen up to play forward and they did a good job, but in the end we just didn’t have the firepower to generate enough offense, and the guys basically ran out of gas in the third period.”

Priel said he’s hopeful that key starters Jared Hamm, who’s been out for two weeks, and Chance Adrian may be back in the lineup for Wednesday’s game in Tisdale. “Potentially it could be our last game of the season,” said Priel. “So I know they want to be on the ice if there’s any chance at all they’re able to play.”

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“It’s like everything is happening at once,” said Priel.

“And it’s at the worst possible time, when we need everybody to be healthy.”

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The Vipers finally got on the scoreboard with a power play goal by Benson Thorpe late in the second period and added a second power play marker by Jax Gipman early in the third.

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While the outside temperatures continued to remain bitterly cold Bethany Eagles sports teams were heating things up on the soccer pitches and ice rinks in February.

The Bethany Eagles hockey team finished the season with a six game winning streak, earning them third place in

the Saskatoon Church Hockey League.

Much of this was due to an all around team effort.

Morgan Graham saw limited ice time for much of the season, but with his patience and hard work he has been able to earn himself more ice time, even some power play time. Being willing to accept his role on the team has earned the respect of the coach who has started to utilize him more in different situations. This has shown benefits for the team as Graham

has been able to notch his first 2 college goals during the month of February.

On the women’s side the Eagles soccer team continues to have our most successful indoor soccer season. With a solid defence supporting the play, the team is able to attack with confidence.

Jaclyn Mahara, the female athlete of the month, is one of the most tenacious defenders in the league. She is able to win many challenges with her speed and positional play. She

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Leases on 21 parcels of farmland in the RMs of Corman Park, Rosthern and Laird and are coming up for auction at Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers in Saskatoon on Tuesday, March 25.

The land area includes a total of 41 quarter-sections (over 5,675 acres) spread out over a large area, and the parcels vary in size and location. The land is owned by Louac Farms Ltd. and all the leases are for a three-year term.

“It’s a little different than what you normally see when it comes to farmland auctions,” said Ritchie Brothers Territory Manager Travis Sack in an interview on Friday, March 14. “This certainly isn’t the first land lease auction, but it’s definitely one of the biggest, and it’s something we’re likely to start see-

ing more of. We’re just getting into this, and it represents a good opportunity for us, and for the farmers in the area as well.”

Sack said the land itself is not being sold. What is on the auction block is the lease – the right to rent the land for three years.

“The way land transactions typically happen is we sell the parcels of land, but in this case, the landowner’s business situation is such that auctioning the leases on the land works out better for him,” continued Sack. “He approached us about it, and we’re excited to handle this sale because we expect a tremendous amount of interest in it.”

Landowner Kyle Klassen said he chose to go the auction route because he felt it was the most “business-like” method of determining who the leases would go to.

“I removed myself from the equa-

tion by relinquishing all control,” said Klassen in an interview. “The bottom line is that the high bid takes it. It’s strictly a business deal, and this method takes away all the other complications that can sometimes come up in these situations.”

The land parcels – which range between 125 cultivated acres and 565 cultivated acres - all come up for bids at the same time at the auction, according to Sack. The highest bidder then has the choice of which parcels of land he or she wants to lease. That could be all 21 parcels, it could be a single parcel, or any combination of parcels. After the bidder makes the choice, the remaining parcels go back on the auction block for another round of bidding. The process is repeated as many times as necessary.

“There could be 21 rounds of bidding, 15 rounds, six rounds, or there could be a single round, it all

depends,” said Sack. “If, for example, we sold the lease to the highest bidder for ‘x’ number of dollars per cultivated acre, we would say: ‘okay, Mr. Bidder,’ which parcels would you like? He may say, ‘I want Parcels 1, 5 and 7. We would then take those parcels, calculate the total cultivated acreage, and multiply that by the dollars per cultivated acre he bid, and that is what they have rented it for the year. At that point, Parcels 1, 5 and 7 are out of the auction, and we start another round of bidding.”

The successful bidder also obtains the first right of refusal for purchase later on. The leases are calculated by dollar per cultivated acre, multiplied by the number of acres.

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Sack said the online process allows bidders a degree of anonymity.

Klassen said the lease auction offers a good way of avoiding problems and complications. “It doesn’t pit neighbor against neighbor,” said Klassen. “It’s strictly business, and everybody has the same opportunity as everybody else.”

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Borden 4-H Light Horse public speaker winners

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The Borden 4-H Light Horse Club held their club public speaking on February 26 in the Borden School Gym with leaders Taya Richardson and Alana Gunch in charge.

The judges for the evening were Cassandra Shangraw, Margaret Thomas and Karen Archibald, all of Saskatoon and Alana was the time-keeper.

In Juniors the speakers were Teaira Tracksell, who spoke on raising peacocks, describing them and their characteristics and she had peacock feathers on display and Savannah Sutherland chose Her Favorite Activity – Dance, as her topic. She told of the origin of dance, 10 different forms of dance of which she partakes of five of them, and has taken lessons since she was 3 years old.

In Intermediates there were three speakers – Shawna Langer of Langham spoke on the difficulties of writing a speech, the distractions, hard to put your thoughts in to words but make it interesting and though it is hard to start it does get easier as you speak more. Rachel Sutherland spoke of living on a Century Farm, talking of the great grandparents who settled in the area in 1915, farming with horses, then her Grandpa Don and Grandma Helen taking over in the 50’s and improving production, starting a UPick, then her parents are the next generation taking over the livestock portion and her uncle and family cultivating

the land. She reflected on living on a Century Farm and for the future foresees changes and what the next generation see in advancements related to farming.

Cassidy Serhienko of Maymont spoke on her Favorite Books and Authors, giving good advice on what books are good to read and ones that are not so great.

For the Senior level Chantel McLeod of Langham chose to speak on Making Decisions, the pros and cons, what we have to do to decide, gave seven steps to making a decision and her personal decision last year in regards to her horse, and Emma Prescesky spoke on Eating Disorders among teenagers or those 12 – 25 years. She spoke of things that lead to eating disorders – peer pressure, family, having a perfect body or trying to copy the movie stars, so many weight loss programs on TV, bullying, stress, trying to impress, teasing are all factors. The judges gave a few comments – the students were all well prepared, showed eye contact, chose original material, were personally involved and they all did an awesome job of entertaining the audience.

In Juniors Savannah was 1st and Teaira 2nd, in Intermediates Cassidy was 1st, Rachel 2nd and Shawna 3rd and in Seniors Chantelle was 1st and Emma 2nd. The 1st and 2nd all advance to Districts on March 14th in Blaine Lake.

Gifts were presented to the judges and medallions and certificates were given to each member.

Borden 4-H Light Horse Club public speaking winners include (back, l-r): Margaret Thomas and Cassandra Shangraw (judges), Cassidy Serhienko, Rachel Sutherland, Chantelle McLeod, Emma Prescesky, Shawna Langer, Karen Archibald (judge). Front: Savannah Sutherland and Teaira Tracksell.

IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF WHEAT TARIFFS

Canada-Korea free trade deal provides market access The Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), announced today by the Government of Canada will give Canadian agricultural products better access to the South Korean market and allow Canada to level the playing field with our largest competitors.

“It is important for the agriculture industry that we have the same trade opportunities as our major competitors for wheat,” says Kent Erickson, Chair of the Alberta Wheat Commission. “Canada

has been at a tariff disadvantage, compared to our United States (U.S.) competitors, who have seen reduced or eliminated tariffs.”

The CKFTA, which has been in the works for the past decade, will include the immediate removal of all tariffs on Canadian wheat imports.

Without the FTA in place, Canadian agricultural exports to South Korea have faced high tariffs, which averaged 52.7% in 2012 and resulted in a decrease of agricultural exports

to Korea.

“In addition to opening up the market for Canadian wheat in South Korea, the CKFTA will help expand free trade with other countries in the Asian-Pacific regions,” explains Erickson. “We know there is opportunity for the Asian-Pacific region to have significant economic growth for Canadian imports, including wheat.”

From 2010-2012, Canada exported an average value of $273 million of wheat to South

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Code takes steps to eliminate painful farming practices for pigs Today pigs in Canada are one step closer to freedom from sow stalls and painful farming practices. The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (CFHS) secured the move after years of negotiations among industry stakeholders. The new Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs creates over 100 animal care requirements and directly addresses the inhumane practices of sow stalls and castration and tail docking without pain relief.

“This new code is a watershed moment in Canada” says Barbara Cartwright, CEO of the CFHS. “Negotiating significant advancements in animal welfare was an arduous process because the CFHS advocates for only those farming practices that provide good welfare for the animals.

The elimination of sow stalls is chief amongst these.”

One of the most contentious issues in hog farming, the use of confinement housing causes extreme stress and frustration in these intelligent and social animals. Sows are kept in stalls for the majority of their lives, only able to take a step forward or back and possibly lie down, stand up or sit.

The new Code requires all new barns to provide group housing to sows as of July 1st, 2014 with a further ban on conventional stall systems that continuously restrict sow movement by 2024.

“While pleased with the direction, the CFHS is disappointed that the pig industry wasn’t willing to outright end the use of inhumane sow stalls” says Ms. Cartwright.

“Fortunately retailers and consumers are more aware than ever about animal welfare and are pushing the market hard to completely eliminate gestation stalls. Retailers such as Tim Hortons, Loblaw, McDonalds and Costco are removing sow stalls from their supply chain.”

The new Code also swiftly ends the current practice of castrating piglets or removing their tails without any pain relief. By 2016 piglets of any age must receive pain relief. Furthermore, farmers must immediately provide enrichment to enhance the pig’s physical and social environments which are often barren.

“This is the first significant update to Canadian pig welfare standards in more than two decades,” says Geoff Urton, CFHS representative at the National Farm Animal Care Council and Manager of Stakeholder Relations at the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA). “The Codes of Practice are used in provincial law enforcement when investigators are responding to complaints of cruelty and will now be mandatory in the Canadian Pork Council’s Animal Care Assessment program.”

To read the Code of Practice and for a complete breakdown of which companies are phasing out sow stalls visit www.cfhs.ca.

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Under the new Code for pigs, require all farmers in Canada must: Not build new barns that do not provide group housing (effective July 1st, 2014); Phase out stall systems that continuously restrict sow freedom of movement (effective July 1st, 2024); Use pain relief when castrating piglets over 10 days of age (effective immediately); Use pain relief when castrating or tail-docking piglets at any age (effective July 1st, 2016); Provide all pigs with multiple forms of enrichment to enhance their physical and social environments (effective immediately); Stop tethering of pigs (effective immediately).

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Foodgrains Bank on target for record year

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The Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) is on track for another record year of raising funds for food aid and development projects around the world, according to Dave Meier, CFGB Regional Coordinator for Saskatchewan.

“Our fiscal year end isn’t until the end of March, but as of the end of February, we’re up over $14 mllion, and the federal government has put in $25 million in matching funds,” said Meier in an interview at the CFGB’s annual fundrasising supper in Warman on Friday, March 14.

“The federal government has also kicked in another $6.5 million dollars towards the relief work we’re doing in Syria, and that has allowed us to feed 76,000 people every day.”

The Syrian relief project, which was supposed to end at the end of December, 2013, is continuing, said Meier. “The need is still there,” he said.

Two major fundraising events in the area, including the March supper and the annual auction near Hague in the summer, together raise about $120,000 for the CFGB.

In 2013, the CFGB raised $11.8 million through its 13 church partners. Coupled with the funds from the federal government, which amounted to $43 million in the 2013 calendar year, the CFGB helped feed 2 million peple in 37 countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas. The funds went to emergency food relief as well as development projects that provided seeds, inputs and fertilizer to farmers, and water retention projects in droughtstricken areas.

“Our organization started out as simply a food aid agency,” said Meier. “But gradually it evolved so that development work has become the focus.

“Food aid is still very important, and there will always be a need for that, but it’s better in the long run to tackle the roots of the hunger problem, whether it’s agricultural methods to improve soil and water conservation, or teaching people skills they need, these are the ways that people can eventually get over their dependence on food aid.”

Meier said conservation farming methods have helped many farmers in poor countries increase their yields and

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There are many ways to grow or “background” calves after weaning and before finishing on grain. Cost, profit and impact on beef quality may vary however.

Those variables are being nailed down at the Western Beef Development Centre’s Termuende Research Ranch in Lanigan, Sask. Scientists there are in the midst of a three-year study of three backgrounding methods to compare their merits for producers.

Steer calves from the Centre’s 370 black Angus cowherd are split into three groups of 40 and go onto a post-weaning diet of either grazed wholeplant corn or swathed barley, or barley hay in a dry lot for approximately 80 days. Then they’re finished at the University of Saskatchewan’s feedlot and harvested at Cargill’s High River, Alta., plant.

“The idea of backgrounding is to grow the animal’s frame out, then worry about putting them on a more nutrient-dense diet in the feedlot phase,” says Dr. Bart Lardner.

He and graduate student Stephanie McMillan aim to find which program provides the highest carcass value for the least input cost. Carcass data will be the biggest indicator of performance, Lardner says.

The first set of calves provided a peek at the work in progress, with an overall average of 46 percent Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand qualification. Similar marbling was achieved by calves that grazed whole-plant corn and those grown on barley hay, with 55 percent of each assigned marbling scores of Modest or higher..

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The dry lot treatment, which Lardner calls typical, saw calves gaining nearly 2 pounds per day. The extensive programs showed slightly lower gains between 1.5 and 1.8 pounds per day.

Calves in all three groups get 5 pounds per head per day as a supplement.

“Energy is a limiting nutrient up in the cold months in western Canada,” he says.

“You want to provide additional supplement to these growing calves, especially in extensive field grazing.”

The Centre’s heritage goes back to the pioneers of a century ago, but its cowherd and research is as current as today. The mixed breed herd was dispersed seven years ago and replaced with a single breed in 2008.

“We purchased purebred Angus cattle from about a dozen different breeders around Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta,” says Paul Jefferson, vice president of operations. “The purpose of this new herd was to allow us to have a purebred herd and to do some genetics research as well as our production, grazing and nutrition research.”

Joint funding for the new herd came from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.

“Angus cattle were kind of a no brainer to use because out of the five important breeds in Canada, they would be one of the more popular,” explains Lardner. All cattle are sold as commercials so as not to compete with registered seedstock producers.

“We’re really an applied beef research facility,” says Lardner, who is also an adjunct professor of animal and poultry science at the Univer-

sity of Saskatchewan.

New grazing and feeding techniques can help lower costs or hit a targeted daily gain, “So the results of what we do can hopefully be integrated by producers as soon as possible,” he says.

Jefferson says this backgrounding project, funded by the province’s Agriculture Development Fund and Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency, is an example of whole-system analysis that will use data “to make more improvements on the feeding end.”

He notes the decision to go after this knowledge, much

like the one to switch to Angus cows, was largely based on deliberations of an advisory committee. Made up of one-quarter academia and three-quarters producers or industry group representatives, the committee meets biannually.

Higher grain and other costs were a large motivation to pursue this research, Lardner says. “It’s certainly showing the benefits of the breed, but it’s also showing the alternative programs for cattle producers where they can maintain a high level of performance.”

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“Central Saskatchewan, from Saskatoon and North Battleford to Prince Albert and Melfort, is expected to see an above normal to well above normal runoff in certain areas,” Cheveldayoff said. “We continue to monitor the situation and the Water Security Agency will be doing targeted snow surveys to verify the amount of snow in these regions.”

Peak flows on the Saskatchewan River system are largely determined by alpine snow accumulation and spring/ early summer rainfall in the mountains. If the normal amount of precipitation is received, flows are expected to be above normal for the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan Rivers, but not cause flooding. Ice jams during the spring runoff on any river system can cause local flooding regardless of the forecasted flow.

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Invasive plants can take a bite out of pasture

By Allan Foster, PAg. Regional Forage Specialist, Tisdale, Regional Services Branch, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture

Invasive plants can quickly become serious weed problems for hay and pasture producers. One of these invasive plants, common tansy, is now a very common weed along ditches, on abandoned land and in pastures and hay land in some parts of the province.

As with some other invasive species, common tansy was initially brought from Europe as a horticultural and medicinal herb. These days tansy’s

prolific spread and growth not only reduces forage yield in pastures and hay fields, it also obscures the view of ditches along highways and grid roads making wildlife and traffic difficult to see.

Cattle will generally not graze tansy because of the strong odour, however it is reported to be grazed by sheep and goats. The plant is not considered toxic to cattle. Some publications mention it may be toxic, but in Stock Poisoning Plants of Western Canada the authors write that these reports are thought to have arisen from confusion with another plant: tansy ragwort. The confusion results from the

use of the term “tansy” for both plants.

Common tansy is normally not a problem on cultivated land but may occasionally creep into zero-till fields. It will, however, take over pasture and hay land if given the opportunity. Seeded forage acres that may be difficult to cultivate because of stones or topography along with native pasture and bush slough margins where cultivation is not an option, will be under threat in infested areas.

This past summer a demonstration project was completed at the Western Beef Development Centre (WBDC) Pathlow pasture to determine

the extent that common tansy reduces the yield of forage in a seeded pasture in northeast Saskatchewan.

Strips of mixed grass and alfalfa with heavy tansy invasion that had been sprayed with herbicide in 2012 were used for this project. An unsprayed strip had been left between each sprayed strip as a check. The herbicide control in the sprayed strips was excellent with all broadleaf plants eliminated including tansy.

In July of 2013, samples were clipped from the sprayed and unsprayed strips. A number of samples were taken that included varying levels of tansy from the check

strips. The area of tansy in each sample was measured.

It was assumed that since tansy is not usually grazed by cattle, all tansy within each sample was not useable forage.

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Dave Sefton, Board Chair says “WGRF is pleased that the following organizations are supporting WGRF by becoming members of the Foundation: Alberta Barley Commission Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association Saskatchewan Barley Development Commissions Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Dave Sefton of Broadview Saskatchewan was re-elected as Chair of the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF).

Dr. Keith Degenhardt of Hughenden, Alberta was reelected as Vice-Chair.

“In the past year WGRF has strengthened relationships with our member organizations and research partners, updated our bylaws, and continued to increase research investments,” said Dave Sefton.

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BASF Knowledge Harvest opens discussions on future of sustainable farming After three weeks, six cities and over a thousand attendees, BASF Canada’s first Knowledge Harvest comes to an end this week.

The event, an educationbased series for growers and retailers across Western Canada, opened discussions on everything from the economics of farming to self-driving tractors and flying drones that monitor crops, to herbicide resistance.

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Carhartts and Caviar event raises funds for Great Plains College programming The Acklands Grainger Carhartts and Caviar Welding Showcase and Auction, held at Great Plains College on February 27, raised $17,309 for the Welding program through auction and ticket sales.

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“Saskatchewan farmers harvested the largest crop in the province’s history but this achievement has been overshadowed by the transportation system’s inability to get grain to our customers around the world,” Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said. “In order to protect Canada’s reputation as a world-class exporter of agriculture products, we need a world-class transportation system that ensures our farmers can move their crop.”

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The winter months are prime time for parasites like lice and ringworm to manifest themselves in cattle herds. Cool temperatures and reduced sunlight from November through March are ideal for such parasitic populations.

Low light levels and cooler skin temperatures are associated with increased lice activity. Although that heavy winter hair coat is great for reducing cold stress, it creates the perfect environment for lice survival. Lice are spread from animal to animal when cattle are in close contact with one another, or from contaminated bedding, bunks, sheds or trucks.

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seen around the eyes, on the ears and back. In adult cattle the lesions are more commonly found on the chest and legs.

Ringworm infection usually lasts about 6 weeks and animals will recover on their own. Cattle can be treated with a 2 per cent iodine solution or antifungal cream if desired. Ringworm is transmissible from cattle to humans. Therefore, care must be taken when observing lesions and if treatment is performed.

The ringworm fungus can survive on equipment, halters and brushes, on the animal’s hair and in the environment. Therefore other animals can become infected by direct animal to animal contact or indirectly from the environment.

Good nutrition and an environment with clean, dry bedding can help in the fight against parasites. Exposure to sunlight and adequate dietary levels of Vitamin A are also important.

Certain animals seem to be genetically predisposed to parasitic infestations. They become chronic for lice and other parasites and should be culled from the herd.

If you require more information on this or other related livestock topics please contact Jenifer Heyden, Regional Livestock Specialist at (306) 446-7961 or the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377.

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Cooking chicken with skin on proven to be a healthy choice It’s no secret that a skinon cut of chicken is more tender and flavourful because it traps the natural juices inside as it cooks.

This cooking technique has been used for decades to cook some of the most flavourful meals you remember as a kid. The downside of a skinon cut of chicken has always been a higher fat and calorie count due to the exact same process that traps the juicy fat and oils inside the bird. It’s an unfortunate paradox – juicy chicken or low fat, choose one.

But there is hope.

As part of a recent nutrition study undertaken by Chicken Farmers of Canada, full details to be released later this month, a remarkable breakthrough was discovered.

While a skinless cut of chicken does contain less fat and calories, a skin-on cut can attain similar nutritional value if the skin is removed prior to consumption. This means that you can cook your chicken with the skin on, retaining all the moisture and flavour you love, and then remove it prior to serving to achieve essentially the same health benefit as a skinless cut.

For example, skinless chicken breasts have 146 calories and 1.73 g of fat compared to chicken breasts cooked with skin and skin removed with 134 calories and 1.37 g of fat per 100 g. As well, skinless chicken breasts have less moisture compared to chicken cooked with skin and skin removed; 64.96 g vs. 67.47 g respectively.

That’s right, a breast of chicken cooked with skin-on and then removed actually has less fat and calories than a skinless breast. How is this possible? When the chicken is cooking, the fat in the breast flows out of the meat and becomes trapped in the skin.

The skin of the chicken becomes saturated with fat and retains it once it is removed.

Another great advantage of this method is the cost savings involved. While boneless, skinless chicken breasts are becoming a staple of kitchens across Canada for their great taste, nutritional value and ease of preparation, they often come with a higher cost at the supermarket. Meanwhile, buying a bone-in, skinon cut of chicken is not only cheaper, but comes with oth-

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While we’ve learned that removing the skin after cooking reduces the amount of fat and calories, most bone-in cuts (which encompass most skin-on varieties) also contain significantly more zinc, vitamin B and B12.

Of course it’s important to remember that even with skin on, all cuts of chicken are extremely nutritious, providing an excellent source of protein, micronutrients such as niacin, phosphorous, B6, B12, Vitamin D, calcium, iron and zinc, not to mention millions of easy and delicious meal time options.

In fact, with up to 32 g of protein per 100 g, all cuts of chicken are an excellent source of high quality protein whether or not they have skin on. This protein power makes chicken an easy way to meet your daily nutritional requirements.

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Canola Growers elect new executive Canadian canola farmers elected their representatives to the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) board of directors during the organization’s annual general meeting held in Winnipeg on February 21, 2014. Brett Halstead from Nokomis, Saskatchewan was elected to serve as President and Jack Froese from Winkler, Manitoba as Vice-President.

During his address, Halstead thanked out-going President, Todd Hames, for his many years of dedication to canola farmers and CCGA. Halstead also acknowledged the contributions of several other out-going directors including Dale Gryba, Franck Groeneweg, James McKinley and Raymond Blanchette.

“I look forward to working with my peers on the CCGA board as well as other stakeholders in the grains and oilseeds industry,” said Halstead. “Together, we can continue to make advancements in agriculture policy that benefit all producers.”

Several new directors were welcomed to the CCGA board including Kelly McIntyre and Renn Breitkreuz, Alberta Canola Producers Commis-

sion; Doyle Wiebe, SaskCanola; Clayton Harder, Manitoba Canola Growers Association; and Terry Phillips, Ontario Canola Growers Association.

Continuing as directors are Dale Leftwich, Marlene Caskey, and Barry Follensbee.

CCGA represents more than 43,000 canola farmers on national and international issues, policies and programs that impact farm profitability.

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Cooking the perfect steak is no mistake

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(NC) The steakhouse is a family favourite for its flavourful cuts of beef , so to save money, the grilling experts at Broil King are here to show us how to re-create those same savoury steaks on our own gas barbecues. Here are their tips.

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• If it doesn’t sizzle, it’s not hot enough. Preheat your grill to at least 450° for great sear marks and steakhouse quality results.

• Season the grill: a thin coating of oil on a hot grill both protects the grill surface and keeps your food from sticking.

A refillable oil mister is an easy way to do this. Tip: Always turn the burners to low before spraying oil; never use non-stick sprays with aerosol since they are flammable.

• Marinate your steak for 30 minutes to 2 hours (most cuts) to infuse complementary flavours into the meat.

• Any sweet or sugary barbecue sauce should be applied in the last two minutes on the grill, or after the meat is removed. These sauces burn easily and can ruin a great steak.

• Try a compound butter: first soften the butter to room temperature and then mix in the flavouring of your choice such as blue cheese, sundried tomato, cheddar & jalapeno. Top the hot steak with a pat of this butter and watch the flavour

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• Choose your weapon: don’t pierce your steak, use a good set of tongs to turn them. The more you poke holes, the more flavour and tenderness escapes.

• Let it rest: cutting into a steak right off the grill lets juices escape onto the plate.

Let any steak rest of 5 minutes before serving. The juices will settle evenly throughout the steak, giving a more tender, flavourful, and enjoyable dining experience.

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In a small bowl mix all ingredients together lightly with a fork until just evenly combined. Over-mixing will cause it to become too blue in colour.

Spoon the mixture onto a sheet of waxed paper, and shape it into a log about 4 cm (1½”) in diameter. Refrigerate 1 hour. Slice into 1.5 cm thick rounds (1/3”) and place on hot grilled steaks to melt. Freeze leftovers butter.

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