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Care home Show & Shine a polished event

By HILARY KLASSEN hklassen@ccgazette.ca Vintage vehicles kept rolling into a recent Dalmeny Show & Shine event well past the 6:00 p.m. start time on June 6. When all was said and done, it would have been difficult to squeeze any more of them into the parking lot and grassed areas of the Spruce Manor Special Care Home. “There’s way more cars than we thought there would be,” said Beverly Evin, administrator of the home. “I’m so impressed!” It’s the second annual Show & Shine event for the home, but the first for Evin, who began as administrator last October. The event was designed to raise funds for the home. “We need funds for enhanced activity lounges, ceiling track lifts for half the rooms, an update for the activity room kitchen and the like. We don’t receive funding for these things so we need to raise it ourselves. It will help our residents.” The main source of funds from the night was donations for pie and coffee, as well as raffle tickets for a quilt and some door prizes. The Show & Shine enjoyed broad support from area residents and show entrants. Indoc Crane had a number of vehicles lined up on one side of the parking lot. Several of those belonged to Carlo Arslanian, engineering manager at the Indoc plant. He said the vintage car world is like a family. “I would say it’s like a cult almost, to keep the spirit alive of all the vintage vehicles.

The camaraderie and like-minded attitude of people who bring cars to shows like this is amazing.” Arslanian has been dabbling in vintage cars for 15 years. He started with a ’39 Pontiac, which didn’t make it to this show. But his Cadillac and Thunderbird made it,

By HILARY KLASSEN hklassen@ccgazette.ca “We make borscht, not bombs,” said the greeter at the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) relief sale. He was on message, capturing two main values of the MCC peace and food. The theme of the 2016 sale was ‘Peace brings Life,’ a message that feels especially cogent, given the mass shooting that took place in Orlando on the same weekend. Held at Prairieland Park June 10 and 11, the sale drew a sizeable crowd on Saturday. The day featured a live auction, silent auction,

food booths, plant sales and activities for children. Denise Martens said it takes a ‘ton’ of people, as well as time, knowledge and experience to make the sale happen. Martens is part of the leadership team that organized the sale, along with Renata Klassen and Peter Guenther. For Martens, the sale is about three things. “It’s about understanding what MCC is and what it does for people here and around the world. It’s about community, bringing people together in relationships with those that we know and see every

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Beverly Evin, Administrator for the Spruce Manor Special Care Home in Dalmeny, said they need events like the Show & Shine to raise funds for improvements to the home. along with an amazing crocodile skin motorbike he built. He pointed out the body of a Mercedes with an interesting finish, sitting on the grass behind his vehicles. “That’s a plastic wrap, not paint, a fun alternative to paint that’s about a third of

the price.” The wrap was done at Sask Can Auto Restoration, a local business. There were 53 vehicles in total at the show. “It doesn’t matter what sort of vehicle it is - Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Chrysler, or foreign made - people still sit and mingle,

chat and enjoy,” said Aslarian. Yes, they did. The evening was warm, and sunlight glinted off the polished surfaces of the cars. People sat down at tables to enjoy some delectable-looking homemade pies. Care home staff, administrative personnel and some board members were sporting green Roughriders T-shirts. Also present was the “head trouble maker for the Valley Kruzers,” according to a T-shirt worn by the president of the Warman based group, Brian Penner. He was showing off his wife’s ‘Cuda. Recreation director, Cheryl Thiessen, played a big role in organizing the event. “People love to come out and volunteer and be a part of it. It’s an exciting event!” The Martensville Lions Club volunteered their time to help out. The home offers a range of activities, but this is one event residents can enjoy on site. “It would be really hard for us, with Assisted Living, to take 50-some people to an event.” Thiessen said the Spruce Manor Special Care Home strives to provide a great quality of care. “Our residents already have so many changes they have to make when they come here, so we try to ease that transition and provide a true home for them.” The staff wants to build the Show & Shine each year to raise more funds for ongoing improvements. “We’re a small town-based home, and we just really love the seniors,” said Thiessen.

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year, or new people we can build relationships with. And of course its about raising money for MCC and what we do,” she said. The work of MCC includes responding to crises in the world, such as the conflict in Syria. In areas of conflict or disaster, they provide funds for emergency food and shelter as well as supplies like MCC relief kits. They also work for restorative justice and partner to reduce conflict in local communities. The MCC is widely known for its refugee work.

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Doctors urge adoption of law on medically-assisted dying By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) is urging the federal Parliament and Senate to enact the new legislation regulating medically-assisted dying as soon as possible. SMA President Dr. Intheran Pillay said it’s critical that Bill C-14, currently before the Senate, is adopted soon so that physicians have “clarity” on the issue. “This is an unprecedented situation in many ways,” said Pillay in an interview on Thursday, June 9. “The ground has shifted for physicians, and there is a certain amount of grey area in terms of the eligibility requirements for patients, and what physicians are legally permitted to do.” Bill C-14 was drafted in re-

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sponse to a Supreme Court decision that removed the ban on euthanasia and assisted suicide. The court directed Parliament to have a new law in place by November, 2015, but an extension was granted till June 6. The new law on medically-assisted dying was passed by Parliament in early June, but the Senate refused to endorse the bill. As a result, Canada does not currently have a statutory law with respect to euthanasia or assisted suicide, although both are permitted under the terms of the court’s decision. While acknowledging that Bill C-14 has flaws, Pillay said it represents “a good balance and takes into account safeguards that are necessary to help physicians get clarity in terms of eligibility.” He added it spells out basic criteria on which doctors can base their decisions and actions. The SMA issued a news release on June 9 recommending Parliament “advance the enactment of Bill C-14.” The SMA’s position is in line with the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and the other provincial and territorial physicians asso-

ciations. “The CMA is the only national physicians’ group that has undertaken indepth consultations with doctors,” noted the news release. “Based on those consultations, the CMA and SMA can confidently state that without federal legislation in place, physicians and patients across the country are now placed in a very vulnerable position.” The SMA and CMA say passage of Bill C-14 must be a “national priority.” Pillay said while the SMA as an organization is in favour of the legislation, the membership is “divided” on the issue. Many doctors are choosing to be “conscientious objectors”, he said, while others are willing to provide the service because they feel it is “their duty” to assist patients who are suffering with grievous and irremediable medical conditions. Without a law in place, doctors are caught in the middle, he said. “Until the legislation is passed, we have to do our best in the meantime,” he said. “It is our hope the law is enacted soon and not a month from now.”

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Indigenous Awareness Workshop seeks path to reconciliation

By HILARY KLASSEN hklassen@ccgazette.ca She came with her magic wand, complete with sound effects. If only the ills of the world could be healed with a wave of that wand. Charlotte Ross facilitated an Indigenous Awareness Workshop at Great Plains College (GPC) on Friday with a sense of humour, clearing a path for the substantial topic of reconciliation. Ross is a facilitator with the Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC), originally from the Montreal Lake Cree Nation but currently based in Rosetown. “Our goal here today is to open the doors to look at reconciliation and to look at how treaties have impacted Saskatchewan as well as individual peoples’ lives,” said Ross. “We’ll also look at how treaties are being enacted, what the promises of the treaties were and how have those promises been fulfilled.” Presented in partnership with the OTC, the workshop drew interest from Swift Current, Saskatoon and other locales, with 64 people attending. This was a much greater uptake than the college anticipated according to Rob Neufeld, GPC region manager, who introduced the workshop. The event was part of Saskatoon Reconciliation scheduled events spread over a month and a half, in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) calls to action. Lunch was provided at the free workshop, which ran from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ross began the day with some exercises, getting participants up on their feet and talking to people they’ve never met. The first highlighted the need for trust and communication as participants paired up and did a semi-blind car driving exercise. The second blended groups of three people with no history together in a role-play, where a First Nations person tried to communicate their worldview through an interpreter, to

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Charlotte Ross used humour to navigate toward a serious topic at an Indigenous Awareness Workshop she facilitated on June 10 in Warman the dominion of Canada. Ross said she’s doing ‘this thing called consulting.’ “I love language, history and business and I do presentations all over the place from San Diego to Mexico and all over Saskatchewan.” The wand makes regular outings, as part of her tool kit. Presentations throughout the day focused on First Nations’ worldviews, treaties and protocols as well as residential schools and reconciliation, providing overviews and historical timelines. “We’re going to start to unpeel historically how treaties happen, what was the intent of treaties and how did federal legislation interrupt the intention of trea-

ties,” said Ross. She said this material is usually presented in a two-day workshop. Ross says the impact of treaties is something we see daily when we’re walking down the street in Saskatoon and other centres with large aboriginal populations, like Prince Albert and Regina. “We see the outcomes of the treaty promises not being fulfilled, of the Indian Act policies, we see the residential school impact. When we go on the First Nations we see high rates of unemployment, high rates of addiction. Those are some of the outcomes of having the treaty promises not be-

ing fulfilled and having the trust broken,” said Ross. Sheryl Spence, mayor of Warman attended the workshop and said it’s very important to support the TRC call to action. “Fully understanding and unpacking each piece, and being willing to support and acknowledge the culture and traditions of First Nation peoples, will bring us closer to healing the sorrow and suffering from these historical events.” Spence found that OTC executive director Harry Lafond’s emotionally charged account of his time at St. Michael’s residential school set the stage to discuss the impact of that part of history on First Nation peoples. The OTC is offering training on treaties and their history, including teacher training from August 8 to 11 at Lakeview Church. Perhaps if Ross keeps waving that wand in groups like this, the slow magic of reconciliation and healing will gradually be released.

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Assisted dying Bill C-14 better than alternatives

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Transformational change won’t be easy We will all feel the pain in this coming year of transformational change. Maybe that’s not much comfort. But it is better than what rural Saskatchewan residents might be hearing over the next year; that it’s high time the Saskatchewan Party government stopped showing favouritism to its rural Saskatchewan base. A couple of points of clarity are likely needed here. First, the only tax exemption in recent years have been on feminine hygiene products, so it just isn’t so. Yes, Premier Brad Wall and company ran in 2007 on specifically reducing the education tax on agricultural land. And it would be fair to say that this Sask. Party government has accommodated rural needs for new schools, hospitals and nursing homes in a way that the previous NDP government didn’t. But to be fair to both the Sask. Party and the NDP governments, most rural amenities have been well established over the decades. The real question is whether they remain viable or even fair in a world of increasing public debt, struc-

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Farmers also enjoy provincial sales tax exemption on farm machinery or pesticides and fertilizers; expenses that would largely be seen as doing business. Again, in fairness, Ferguson’s report identified $3.9 billion; much of which goes to urban people. Included in the list of tax exempt items in the 201617 budget: Construction, ($486.6 million); fertilizer, pesticide and seed, $163.4 million; basic groceries, ($129.3 million); farm activity, ($120.1 million); direct agents, ($98 million); low-income tax credits, ($90 million); basic groceries, restaurant meals and snack food, ($84.2 million); farm machinery and parts, ($83.8 million); electricity, ($49.4 million); used goods, ($36.5 million); prescription drugs, ($36.2 million); energy efficient appliances including furnaces and boilers, ($33.9 million); fuel for home heating ($28.7 million); reading materials, ($24.8 million), and; children’s clothing ($13.4 million). So there are a lot of things that government could be looking at in its transformational process. Sadly, that’s cold comfort for anyone.

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Cities growing, but pace of construction slows Regional By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca The hammers are ringing in Martensville and Warman this summer as construction season hits its stride, but the value of building permits in both cities is down from the same period last year. In Warman, the value of new residential home construction permits issued between January 1 and June 9, 2016 amounts to $10,016,900, according to the city’s planning and development office. A total of 44 new singlefamily and multi-family dwelling permits were issued in Warman during that time. This compares to a total of 76 single and multifamily residential construction permits issued from January 1 to June 9, 2015. There were a total of seven commercial building permits issued in Warman from January 1 to June 9 so far this year; that’s close to the eight commercial permits issued last year for the same period. But the big difference is in the value of those commercial permits. In 2016 so far the value is $724,800, while the value of commercial building permits for the same period in 2015 was $10,825,000. There were 135 construction permits issued for residential additions and improvements in Warman so far in 2016, with a value of $2,441,458. That compares to 169 permits for the same purpose in the first half of 2015, with a combined value of $3,366,800.

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The value of new home construction is down compared to the same time period in 2015 The combined value of the 186 development permits issued in Warman so far in 2016 is $13,183,158; compared to a total of 253 development permits worth $36,079,900 issued for the same period in 2015 in Warman. Martensville has seen an increase in the number of development permits issued for both single-family and multi-family residential construction so far in 2016, compared to the same period in 2015. So far this year, from January 1 to June 1, 2016, there have been 26 single family home permits issued, along with 95 multi-family

permits. For the same period in 2015, there were 15 single family and eight multifamily permits issued. Commercial and industrial permits in Martensville are down slightly so far this year. Eight permits have been issued in 2016 so far, compared to 12 at this time last year. The value of those permits is down in 2016 compared to a year earlier, according to figures provided by the City of Martensville. The posted figures on the city’s website indicate that the value of the 221 development permits issued so far in 2016,

including single-family and multi-family residential, commercial, and additions is $8,376,814. This compares to 115 permits worth a total of $20,108,710 issued in the same period in 2015. That seems like a big drop in value, but the numbers don’t tell the whole story. Martensville Planning Manager Bonnie Gorelitza noted that while permits have been issued for ten single-family dwellings so far this year, the value of those homes has not yet been registered in the statistics. Similarly, a total of 79 multi-family units have also

been permitted but the value is not included in the stats. “There is sometimes a short time lag before the figures for the actual value of the construction are included in the statistics,” said Gorelitza. She noted that in 2015, Martensville recorded a considerable amount of commercial building development worth many millions of dollars. This year, the city is seeing increased single and multi-family residential construction in the new Lake Vista neighbourhood.

Housing starts in the Saskatoon Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) were trending at 2,118 units in May compared to 2,494 in April, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a six month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of total housing starts. “The trend in total housing starts moved lower in May after a slight increase in the pace of single-detached construction was more than offset by a declining trend in multi-unit starts. This year, total housing starts in the Saskatoon CMA are forecast to range between 1,690 units and 2,010 units, constrained by weak economic conditions and elevated inventory of new housing units,” said Goodson Mwale, CMHC’s Senior Market Analyst for Saskatchewan. CMHC uses the trend measure as a complement to the monthly SAAR of housing starts to account for considerable swings in monthly estimates and obtain a more complete picture of the state of the housing market. The stand-alone monthly SAAR was 1,285 units in May, down from 2,807 in April.

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Martensville city officials field questions from residents By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca Elected officials and senior managers at Martensville City Hall were buttonholed by residents looking for answers at an informal open house on Tuesday, June 7. “It’s a good opportunity for everyone to come together and talk about our city,” said Martensville Mayor Kent Muench in an interview at the event. “It’s a relaxed setting because we don’t want people to feel intimidated. We want them to express whatever is on their minds. “And we’ve got the people here who are able to give them the information they’re looking for.” The open house was set up in the lobby of City Hall following a regular council meeting. Written information on several ongoing city projects was available, along with maps and other visual aids. Elected representatives, as well as the city manager and department heads were on hand to field questions from members of the public. Muench said the direct contact is important, not just for residents who want their concerns heard, but also for city officials looking for feedback on policies and services. “For some people, the issue could be maintenance of the green space behind their house,” said Muench. “For others, it’s paving or bylaws or the new schools. Whatever it is, we want to hear from our residents firsthand.” Muench said there is a lot of interest in Martensville’s expanding system of parks and recreational facilities. He noted that a recently-adopted policy on parks will facilitate a comprehensive long-term vision as new park spaces are opened up and developed. “It’s taken things to a higher level,” said Muench.

“Right now we have a lot of inter-connected walking paths, as well as irrigation upgrades being installed in areas that at one time were not accessible to the public.” Muench said the east side of Kinsmen Park is slated to be the site of “adrenaline area” that includes a number of future amenities including a skate park, outdoor skating rink and potentially a BMX track. He said while ongoing paving work over the summer will mean some short-term inconvenience to residents,

it will improve city streets in the long run. “There is a lot of growth happening now in this region and this city, despite a bit of an economic slowdown in the province,” said Muench. “We have new companies moving in and building facilities in our commercial area along Centennial Drive; and once the overpass is built that will open up new possibilities for commercial development. It’s a very busy highway, a great location and a growing city. It’s pretty exciting.”

Martensville City Manager Scott Blevins (left to right, facing camera) Martensville Infrastructure and Planning Director Joe Doxey and Martensville City Councilor Darren MacDonald chat with residents inside the city council chambers.

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Martensville Mayor Kent Muench explains future park developments to residents during the city’s open house event at Martensville City Hall on Tuesday, June 7. The open house was designed to provide an informal opportunity for homeowners to learn about the city’s future plans and to have their questions answered by city officials.

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A paving crew works on a stretch of Haichert Street in Warman on Wednesday, June 8. The roadbed preparation work was done last fall, but was not finished prior to winter. The long-awaited paving project in the residential neighbourhood was completed last week. Paving work is currently underway on other streets in Warman, including the west end of Central Street.

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Aleya Anderson, a Grade 12 student at Warman High School and youth representative on Warman City Council for the past ten months, was presented with a bouquet and a certificate of appreciation from Warman council following Anderson’s last meeting on Monday, June 13. Anderson is enrolling in the University of Saskatchewan in the fall to pursue a medical degree. She said she felt the experience of being a non-voting youth representative on city council was beneficial. “I learned a lot about what’s involved in civic administration,” she said. “I think it also helped my confidence to speak at public gatherings. The most important thing, though, was that I think there’s improved communication between the city leaders and the youth at our school.” Pictured are (left to right) city councilors Kendall Shram, Richard Beck, Trevor Peterson, Mayor Sheryl Spence, Councilor Kevin Tooley, Youth representative Aleya Anderson, councilor Zane Dmytryshyn and councilor Gary Philipchuk.

Martensville seeking feedback on parks and recreation plan The City of Martensville is undertaking a research and planning exercise to help provide direction in regards to future recreational needs as the City continues to grow. The City of Martensville Recreation and Parks Master Plan is being developed to help guide the City in its decision-making and policy-setting regarding existing and future recreation infrastructure, parks, trails, programs and services. RC Strategies has been contracted to help the City create the Plan. “As the city continues to grow, a strategic approach is needed to address the opportunities and challenges that exist when it comes to how we provide recreation and parks services,” says Kent Muench, Mayor of the City of Martensville. “This planning is so important because according to our research, we know residents place a high value on our recreation programs and services and our parks, and with over 30 community events occurring annually in Martensville, it’s easy

to see the commitment to recreation that exists within the City.” As part of the plan development, a number of research activities will be conducted, including gathering input from the community via a household survey, interviews with key stakeholders, surveys of community groups and students, public events, and open houses. Dave Bosch, Director of Recreation and Community Services says the Master Plan will explore how well City facilities and spaces are currently being used and what future preferences in the community will be. “The Plan will also provide valuable information on existing and future population impacts on the need for services, how other communities are providing services to their residents, and the trends and issues that exist in the provision of recreation,” says Bosch. “The Plan will be reviewed on a regular basis to address ongoing changes in human resource, capacity, and service delivery needs.” The first opportunity res-

idents will have to provide input will be via a survey that will be mailed to every household in Martensville shortly. The survey will cover topics including residents’ current assessment of recreation and parks programs and services in Martensville, their motivations to seeking services, any barriers they face when seeking services, as well as what their recreation and parks program and services needs will be in the future. Residents are asked to complete the survey and return it as quickly as possible in the postage-paid addressed envelope included. The public will have additional opportunities to provide input to, and comment on, the Plan. More information regarding these opportunities will be shared in the near future. The scheduled completion date for the Master Plan is mid 2017. For more City of Martensville news, service and program information, and links to our social media channels, please visit Martensville.ca.

By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca Martensville City Council has given the green light for Phase 5 of North Ridge’s Lake Vista residential development. A total of 13 lots are included in this latest phase, as well as the designation of a municipal reserve land parcel. Martensville City Council approved the subdivision of the land for the development at its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 7. The subdivision will enable the developer to complete the servicing requirements for the joint-use school site, which is scheduled to be ready for the fall of 2017. Council gave three readings to a zoning bylaw amendment that re-designated specified areas from Future Urban Development to R1 - Residential. Martensville also approved two bare land condominium subdivisions in the Lake Vista neighbourhood.

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YEE HAW! Warman Diamond Rodeo packs hoof-pounding action into a great show

By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca When Edgar Bergen volunteered to help organize a rodeo in Warman 24 years ago, he had no idea the annual tradition would still be going strong more than two decades later. “I figured if we were lucky it might go for a couple of years, and then we’d have to come up with another idea,” said Bergen, one of the original volunteers of the first rodeo and the only one still active in the current organizing committee. “I had no idea it was going to last this long. It’s pretty cool to see what a tradition it’s become.” Bergen, a long-time civic employee with the Town of Warman, was a familiar face to generations of hockey players and figure skaters before he retired from his post as manager of the Warman Diamond Arena a few years ago. He also was very active as a volunteer with the Warman Housing Authority and other organizations in the community. But the rodeo committee was always close to his heart. So when Warman City Council voted recently to honour the committee by re-naming the arena where he worked for so many years to the Warman Diamond Rodeo Arena, he was happy with the decision. Bergen said the rodeo celebration has changed over the years. As the level of competition in the rodeo itself has increased, attracting cowboys from across western Canada, the US and Australia, the attendance at the event has also gone up. “A lot of it depends on the weather,” said Bergen. “But when it’s nice, the stands are packed. We have seating for about 800 people in the bleachers. The first years of the rodeo celebration also featured a very competitive fastball tournament. “Dave Dyck really was one of the key guys who got the rodeo started,” said Bergen. “Dave was the rec director for the town at the time. Marg Peters and her volunteer crew looked after the conWAYNE SHIELS | CLARK’S CROSSING GAZETTE cession, while Kenny Reid and the Warman Gems fastball team Meghan Power carrying a City of Warman flag during Grand Entry at Warman’s took care of the tournament end of things. 24th Annual Rodeo held the weekend of June 10-12, 2016. “Another guy who’s always worked hard on this for the town is Calvin Bruneau. “Over the years, the fastball tournament faded and it was replaced with a slowpitch tournament, but now that’s kind of gone by the wayside too. “But the rodeo is bigger than ever, plus all the family events and the parade.” Bergen said he’s committed to one more year with the rodeo committee. “I want to make it 25 years,” said Bergen. “That’s a nice round figure to finish up with.” Warman Mayor Sheryl Spence said renaming the city’s original arena, built in 1965 and upgraded WAYNE SHIELS | CLARK’S CROSSING GAZETTE many times over the years, was a fitting tribute to the organizing committee. “We can’t thank you folks enough for the work you’ve done and the funds you’ve raised for this comWAYNE SHIELS | CLARK’S CROSSING GAZETTE munity,” she said.

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The Warman Diamond Arena is now the Warman Diamond Rodeo Arena. The name change is a way of honouring the contributions of the Warman Diamond Rodeo Committee, a volunteer organization which has contributed funds from the city’s annual rodeo celebration to recreation and cultural programs and services in the community. Over the past 24 years, the rodeo committee estimates it has contributed over $400,000 to various projects. Warman Mayor Sheryl Spence (centre, in denim jacket) and Warman City Councilor Richard Beck (standing behind the Mayor) were on hand at the official name change ceremony on Thursday, June 9 to thank Rodeo Comittee Chair Grant Brunen and the rest of the committee members for their hard work over the years.

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The Sask Five Giants Mosquito A team took on the Saskatoon Braves during an action-packed 32-team tournament last weekend in Martensville. The tournament featured Mosquito and Pee Wee Division teams from across the province.

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Laskowski, Morris suit up for Team Canada at fastball Worlds By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca Justin Laskowski of Warman and Evan Morris of Delisle are no strangers to competitive fastball. Morris is a third baseman with the Saskatoon U18 Selects, while Laskowski is a shortstop with the Saskatoon Junior Diamondbacks. They play regularly in the Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association (SASA), one of the top softball leagues in Canada. But suiting up for your country is a whole new experience for both young men. Laskowski and Morris are among 17 of the top junior fastball players in Canada that made the final roster for the 2016 Canadian Junior Men’s National Team. They made the cut following a three-day selection camp last weekend in Kitchener, Ontario. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, for sure,” said Morris, who graduates this year from Delisle Composite School. “It’s an honour to wear that red and white maple

leaf and represent your country.” Laskowski, who’s wrapping up his first year of university at the U of S in Saskatoon, is likewise pumped about donning the Canadian colours at the upcoming Junior Men’s World Softball Championship in Midland, Michigan, USA from July 24 to 30. “I’m very excited,” said Laskowski. “It’s a real honour to play for your country. It takes things to a whole new level.” Three other Saskatchewan players also made the national team roster, including Jordan Hudson and Sheldon Bierle of Saskatoon, and Nick Basaraba of Prince Albert. James Shirley of Delisle and Joshua Montana of Regina were also invited to the final selection camp. While Shirley didn’t make the final roster, he is listed as an alternate and could join the team at the tournament in the event of an injury to one of the players. Todd McCulloch of Martensville

is the pitching coach with the junior men’s national team. He said all the players at the final selection camp worked hard over the past year to earn a spot on the team, but in the end the coaching staff had to make some difficult choices. “They did make it tough for us,” said McCulloch. “Every one of them wants to wear that maple leaf, and they all did the work we asked them to do over the winter. “But at the end of the day, we put together the 17 players we think have the skills and the mental toughness it takes to win at the highest level - a world championship.” Morris said the selection camp in Kitchener was “very competitive” and he wasn’t sure if he would make the team. “It was pretty intense,” said Morris. “The coaches told us we had to come into the camp prepared and they weren’t kidding. I was a little nervous but just tried to play my

game. “With 25 guys all competing for 17 spots, you can’t let the nerves get in your way.” Morris re-injured his hamstring during one of the inter-squad games the first night of the selection camp, but he still made the final cut based on his on-field performances over the past year. “They have coaches that keep a pretty close eye on us through the year,” said Morris. “I guess they saw things they liked.” Morris is expected to heal up in the next month and be in game shape by the time the team plays in the Cephas Roth Memorial Tournament in Tavistock, Ontario July 14-17. “That tournament will be a real test to prepare the boys for the Worlds,” said McCulloch. “They will be playing a three-time world champion club team in their opening game. That team has some of CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

Local players suit up for Canada

By JOEY VANNESTE Sask Five Giants Minor Baseball This past weekend over 350 minor baseball players representing 32 teams converged in Martensville for the Mosquito and PeeWee open baseball tournament. The Muenster Red Sox clinched 1st place in the Mosquito division and the Unity Cardinals in the PeeWee division. The Sask Five Giants Association had three teams in each division. Congratulations to the Mosquito AA team, head coached by Jason Hanley, and PeeWee AA team, cocoached by Al Zimmer and Trevor Hanley, on winning the D side finals in their respective division. The full results of all final games are shown below. Mosquito Division A Final: Muenster Red Sox 12 Humboldt Dodgers 5 B Final: Saskatoon Bash’N’A’s 13 Meadow Lake White Sox 7 C Final Watrous Lakers (1) 11 North Battleford Beavers 1 D Final Sask Five Giants AA 18 Watrous Lakers (2) 5 Pee Wee Division A Final Unity Cardinals 8 Swift Curent Indians 4 B Final North Battleford Beavers 6 Sask Five Giants AA2 5 C Final Saskatoon Blue Jay Dirt Devels 14 Saskatoon A’s 11 D Final Sask Five Giants AA1 13 Saskatoon Blue Jay Bandits 10 In conjunction with the tournament, the winning 50/50 ticket worth $6894.00 for the Sask Five Giants progressive 50/50 was drawn. The winner of this year’s draw was Heather Berg. Thank you to everyone for your support!

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Local players suiting up for Canada the best players in the world, including an ace pitcher from Australia.” McCulloch said the local players should be ready for anything because they’ve already seen world-class pitching from the likes of Devon McCullough and Trevor Ethier, who pitch regularly in the SASA. “There are no nights off in that league,” said McCulloch. “Saskatoon is home to some of the top fastball players in the country.” Laskowski agreed the experience of competing in the SASA has sharpened his

skills. “It’s been very beneficial for us as young players to go up against guys like that, who have all that experience and skill,” said Laskowski. “We see that fast pitching here, and we know how to deal with it. So when we get into world-class competition we’re a little more prepared.” Laskowski said he’s “blessed” to have top-level coaching from both his parents, Marla and Syd Laskowski. “My parents have really helped me a lot with my game my whole life,” he

said. “Both on and off the field, they’ve always been there for me.” Morris credits the “fastball culture” in Delisle as a big factor in his development as a player. “There’s a real strong fastball tradition in Delisle,” said Morris. “I grew up playing the game with all my friends, and as I got older, because we didn’t have the numbers at home, I started playing in Saskatoon. There are actually five of us from my community that play regularly for the Selects in the SASA.”

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We make borscht, not bombs The live auction started with bread. This year’s version was bannock made that morning. “It’s a nice way to start,” said Martens. “If you really think about Mennonites and what brings people together, one of them is food and its life giving.” She said they do quite well with the bread, which fetches a price that can signify its symbolic importance. Hand-made quilts played a starring role in the auction. A supper for four to be cooked on a farm was donated for auction, as well as some Garth Brooks tickets for Sunday night’s concert. The silent auction fea-

tured a wide range of items, including handcrafted items made by woodworkers throughout the year. But one could hypothesize that some truly exceptional ethnic Mennonite food is the biggest draw. People lined up to buy tickets for vareniki with Mennonite farmer sausage, watermelon and roll kuchen, borscht with HILARY KLASSEN | CLARK’S CROSSING GAZETTE brown bread, plumi Denise Martens helped moos, a selection of organize the relief sale pies and more. Then they sat down at long tables to enjoy it, all the while supporting a great cause.

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By HILARY KLASSEN hklassen@ccgazette.ca The Chief Whitecap Waterway (CWW) launched last year with a splashy grand opening in June. Now they’re gearing up for the 2016 season. As Saskatchewan’s first Trans Canada Trail (TCT) Blueway, it offers some exciting options for summer fun. CWW is currently finalizing some details for overnight camping along the waterway route. “We’ve been working on getting fire pits and picnic tables set up at each overnight location,” said Shanda Boon, Marketing and Tourism Coordinator. “There will be four or five locations along the shoreline, so paddlers can set up camp and continue their journey the next morning.”

Overnight stops are set up roughly every 35 to 40 kilometres along the route. The trail starts at the Gardiner Dam, but paddlers can start at any of the locations. The next stop is at the Outlook District Regional Park followed by Big Pipe, which Boon says is a bit more secluded area 30 km north of Outlook on the river. Whitecap Dakota First Nations is next, then the Fred Heal Canoe Launch, upstream from the Berry Barn. The final stop is within the city of Saskatoon. CWW will be putting up signs every five kilometres to help people identify their location on the trail. An interactive online map at chiefwhitecapwaterway.ca will highlight access roads to all the canoe launches. CWW is currently in the

midst of nailing down summer events. They’re working with Escape Sports for ‘That Dam SUP (stand-up paddleboard) Race,’ on June 19. It’s a fun day out on the lake designed for all skill levels, starting at 10:00 a.m. Another event, “Keep Calm Paddle On” (KCPO), is a fundraiser for mental health awareness, started by Chad Guenter from Canmore, who teamed up with Marcus & Jonathan Storey from Escape Sports. The event takes place August 19, 20 and 21. It has been growing each year and will feature some high profile paddlers doing SUP from the Gardiner Dam all the way to Saskatoon. CWW has purchased 10 paddleboards and a couple of kayaks, which will be available for rent at the

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The following is the local media release for the Warman/Martensville Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the week of June 6 to June 13, 2016.

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On June 7 at 10:54 pm, a hit and run was reported on Haichert Street in Warman. Members made patrols and located a vehicle with damage. The 26-year-old male driver was charged with impaired driving. On June 8 at 1:36 pm members attended to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 14. The 2012 Ford truck was hit by a vehicle which failed to stop at the stop sign entering the highway. This vehicle then left the scene and was later recovered on a grid road outside of Saskatoon. The vehicle has

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been reported stolen from Saskatoon. On June 9 at 9:30 pm, a vehicle went off a grid road south of Warman and into a field. The four teen occupants in the vehicle were taken to hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. On June 12 at 12:08 pm an accident involving a camper van and a truck towing a camper occurred. Minor damage to both vehicle, no injuries occurred.

stolen from a residence in Langham. Suspects are unknown at this time. On June 12 at 8:45 am a report was received that the new school being built in Warman was broken into. The compound was entered, but it is unclear if anything was taken. On June 13 at 8:40 am a report was received of electrical cable stolen from a rural area near Borden.

Property

On June 11 at 12:15 am a loud party was reported on Martens Crescent in Warman. RCMP members attended and the party was shut down. If you have information regarding this or any other crime, please contact Warman/Martensville RCMP at 306-975-1670/306975-1610 or if you have information and you wish to remain anonymous in your reporting, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477), submit a tip via their website: http://saskcrimestoppers.com/ or text in a tip: TIP206 + your tip to CRIMES (274637).

On June 9 at 12:00 pm report was received of spray painting at the Lions Park in Martensville. The incident occurred overnight. RCMP members attended and made inquiries in the neighborhood. On June 10 at 10:23 am a vehicle was reported damaged while left overnight at Paradise Beach south of Saskatoon. There are no suspects at the present time. It is recommended that vehicles are not left at this location overnight, as they are often damaged. On June 10 at 10:30 am, a flatdeck trailer was reported

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Saskatchewan people can expect to see work on highway projects in virtually every corner of the province. This year’s plan includes major projects in addition to much-needed repairs to many of our rural highways that will keep our growing economy strong. Beyond benefiting economic activity and employment, our government’s Highways 2020 Plan will see a surge in funding used to make our roads safer. Over the next three years, we will deliver a $70 million surge to fix and repair more roads. $30 million of that total will be invested this year to improve 460 kilometres of highway. For the first time in history, Saskatchewan’s Highways and Infrastructure Budget tops $1 billion. More than 1,300 km of provincial highways will see repairs or upgrades this year. Highlights include: * Continuing work on major projects like the Regina Bypass and twinning on Highways 7 and 16 near Saskatoon; * Starting construction on new overpasses at Warman and Martensville; * Upgrading more than 100 km of rural highways to improve safety and access; and * 200 km of repaving. The Regina Bypass is the largest transportation project in Saskatchewan history. Once complete, it will allow motorists to safely commute to their destinations on Highway 1 east of Regina and will reduce congestion in and around the city. The Bypass will also provide important linkages to the national highway system to help producers and manufacturers get their goods to market. Construction remains on time and on budget in all areas of the Bypass project. Our track record when it comes to highways is clear. Our government has invested more than $6.3 billion, including funding in this budget, to improve more than 11,000 km of roads and highways.

Liquor Modernization Act Introduced

The Government of Saskatchewan has introduced The Liquor Retail Modernization Act, 2016 to help create a level playing field for all liquor retailers in the province. Currently, Saskatchewan’s retail liquor system is a complicated mix of discounts and exemptions that apply to some retailers but not to others. The focus of the amendments is the creation of a single permit for all businesses that retail beverage alcohol in the province. The new retail store permit will apply to existing SLGA stores, rural franchises, private liquor stores and off-sale outlets as well as new operators entering the market. Late last year, government announced changes that will see an expanded private liquor retail system in Saskatchewan. New retail opportunities will be awarded through a competitive Request for Proposal process to be announced in the coming weeks. New stores are anticipated in Dalmeny, Hague, Osler and Aberdeen. Once implemented, this new liquor retail system will offer Saskatchewan consumers more choice, convenience and competitive pricing.

Patient Choice Medical Imaging Act Introduced to Allow Private CT Scans

From the end of March 31, 2015 to February 29, 2016, the number of patients waiting for CT services in Saskatchewan increased from 2,954 to 3,823. Between December 2015 and February 2016, the average wait time for a nonurgent CT scan was 119 days province-wide. The Government of Saskatchewan has introduced The Patient Choice Medical Imaging Act, which will give residents the option to privately pay for a CT scan. This means patients will soon have more choice in how they receive diagnostics, while at the same time increasing public capacity and reducing wait times to CT services. Following passage of the Act and the establishment of regulations, private-pay CT services will be offered in the same way as private-pay MRI services. Licensed facilities that conduct a privately paid CT scan will be required to provide a second scan of similar complexity to an individual on the public wait list, at no cost to that individual or the health system. There are two licensed facilities in Regina that have been providing private-pay MRI services since it was launched on February 29, 2016. During the first two months, 258 patients received a private MRI scan (77 patients paid for a scan, and organizations, such as the Saskatchewan Roughriders or Workers’ Compensation Board, have purchased 181 scans). Under the “two for one” option, 258 patients from the public system will also receive an MRI scan at no additional cost. A physician referral will still be required to obtain a CT scan.