Shellbrook Chronicle February 17th

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012

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Weight limits increased on PA bridge After months of work and testing, weight limits on Prince Albert’s Diefenbaker Bridge have been increased.

The limit was increased from 15,000 kg to 47,000 kg this week following the repair of the cracked girder and inspection of the complete bridge.

The news was welcomeed by local trucking company owner Darin Stene, of Triple S Transport. He said that the cost of hauling freight to and from Prince Albert increased drastically because of the extra miles put on his trucks.

“It caused us a lot of grief, about $400 every time we bumped into it,” said Stene.

Rather than traveling 50 km to Prince Albert a trip would be increased to 275 km traveling by Choiceland or heading south by Saskatoon.

“You are looking at 130 miles (210km) further every time we had to go from PA to Shellbrook,” said Stene.

The increase to 47,000 kg weight restriction will be suitable for about 95 per cent of what the company does.

The cracked section of the bridge has been removed and replaced, and traffic was allowed to run over the bridge at a restricted weight of 15,000 kg while a permanent safety line was installed to ensure ease of access to allow for weekly inspections. Inspections of the bridge have shown that the weight limit can now be safely increased to 47,000 kg.

This is the weight limit typically applied to a fully-loaded semi-trailer unit with a single tridem axle trailer, or a partially loaded Super-B type truck.

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MOVING ON UP -- Dylan Kvinlaug of the Shellbrook Bantam Elks tries to shovel the puck past the St. Brieux/Star City goaltender during their matchup February 13 in Shellbrook. The Elks wrapped up the series with a 12-3 win setting up a match with Humboldt in round three of the Pee Wee B Provincial bracket.

Dr. Nguegno plans to maintain current services Despite the departure of Dr. Alwyn Fourie May 1, things will be business as usual at the Shellbrook Medical Clinic.

Dr. Anatole Nguegno will be the sole resident physician in Shellbrook after that date and he plans to work hard to maintain the current level of service the clinic is providing.

“We are working hard to see how we can satisfy all the patients of the clinic,” said Nguegno.

He said that the clinic hours may be subject to change depending upon workload and patient volumes.

If he is finding that the current hours are not suitable they will be extended to accommodate more patients.

In the meantime, he also hopes that the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region is able to attract new physicians to the area to help serve the community.

One way he may be able to spread himself out further is the soon to be implemented Electronic Medical Records system which he hopes will free up more of his time to spend with patients.

Currently the files are a paper format which, he said slows down the process.

This will allow him and future physicians to dedicate more of their time to patient care.

“One of the things that wastes our time the most is the paper. Shifting to the electronic medical records will allow us

to focus our time on patients and not on files,” said Nguegno.

The system is expected to be put in place over the next two to three months.

All patient files will stay with Dr. Nguegno at the clinic unless otherwise specified by the patient.

The clinic will also continue to take new patients in spite of the doctor complement being cut in half.

In January, Dr. Alwyn Fourie announced that he would be leaving the practice to pursue a career in Emergency Medicine effective May 1, leaving Nguegno as the lone resident physician in the community.

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No gaps in service expected at Shellbrook Medical Clinic Continued from page 1

The Shellbrook Primary Care Clinic will also continue to operate down the hall with coverage from a nurse practitioner and physicians out of Prince Albert.

He is also troubled by patients sometimes suffering through symptoms for weeks before making a doctor’s appointment because of the perception that doctors are too busy and they don’t have time for minor medical problems.

“We are in the community for (patients).

When you wait too long it becomes a big problem,” said Nguegno, noting that a minor ailments can become a major medical complication if not treated in an appropriate period of time.

He encourages patients to seek treatment soon after symptoms present to try to avoid any type of complications.

Looking at the current situation, Nguegno doesn’t see any areas where the

service his clinic provides will change.

Coverage of the Parkland Terrace Nursing Home is scheduled to continue while clinic days in Leask have already been scheduled for the period after Dr. Fourie leaves.

“There is not going to be any gaps or interruptions,” said Nguegno.

It is also his hope to eventually work in the hospital once more physicians are recruited to the area.

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Surgical wait time reductions continue As surgical wait times in Saskatchewan continue to decline, the province is highlighting an online directory and encouraging patients to take a more active role with their doctors in improving their surgical experiences.

Surgical data now updated to December 31, 2011, shows that the number of patients waiting longer than 18 months for surgery has dropped 89 per cent and the number waiting over 12 months has dropped 76 per cent. These figures represent improvements of two and three percentage points respectively since the previous monthly data update.

Saskatchewan has completed more than 62,400 surgeries since the start of this fiscal year (April), seven per cent more (approximately 4,100 cases) than during the same period last year.

“We are clearly moving in the right direction in surgical care,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Jim Reiter said on behalf of Health Minister Don McMorris. To enable surgical patients to be more involved in decisions about their care, Saskatchewan is promoting a user-friendly online directory through a television commercial now airing across the province.

The Saskatchewan Specialist Directory, at www.health.gov.sk.ca/specialists, was first launched in June 2010 and is updated weekly with information on approximately 300 physicians and dentists and all elective surgical procedures that occur in a Saskatchewan operating room. The interactive directory receives about 750 unique visitors every month.

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Weight limits increased on Diefenbaker Bridge Continued from page 1

A total of 85 per cent of the trucks travelling on the Diefenbaker Bridge are under 47,000 kg.

“The Diefenbaker Bridge is a critical piece

of infrastructure, carrying both city and highway traffic, people and goods where they need to go,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Jim Reiter said.

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“The province provided funding for the bridge repair to help ensure motorists and shippers could once again have safe and efficient access as quickly as possible.”

Weekly inspections of the bridge will take place while traffic is running over the bridge at a weight limit of 47,000 kg. If the bridge performs as anticipated, the primary weight limit of 63,500 kg could be restored to the bridge by early March. This will allow primary weight trucks on the bridge while further repairs take place to prevent future cracks from appearing.

The final repairs are expected to be completed in August, and weekly inspections will continue until that time.

“This is good news for Prince Albert and area shippers and motorists,”

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Prince Albert Mayor Jim Scarrow said.

“The first priority is safety, and we are relying on the expertise of our consulting engineers and the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure to increase the weight limit.”

The southbound lanes of the Diefenbaker Bridge were closed on Aug. 30, 2011, due to a crack in one of four support girders on the bridge. Twolane traffic was redirected to the northbound lanes, and a weight restriction of 15,000 kg was implemented to ensure the integrity of the northbound lanes.

The bridge was inspected and evaluated by engineering consultant Stantec and repair work began in November 2011.

Repairs involved jacking up the damaged section and bolting in a brand new 1.5 metre section of the bridge. Live load testing occurred on Dec. 19 and 20 and access to all four lanes was restored on Dec. 21, 2011, at a restricted weight limit of 15,000 kg.

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on the provincial transportation network. Previously the provincial and municipal governments had a 50-50 cost-share agreement on the bridge.

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Opinions Brad Dupuis News Editor

A second bridge the answer in Prince Albert You don’t know what you have until its gone. Anyone trying to travel through Prince Albert hauling freight or driving a bus learned that this summer with major weight restrictions placed upon the Diefenbaker Bridge this summer. The weights increased this week from 15,000 kg to 47,000 kg. A further increase to the primary weight of 65,000 kg is expected sometime in March.

For truckers and bus drivers alike this has been a complete logistical nightmare. One local trucking firm said that it cost $400 more per trip every time they had to go through PA, which involved driving to Choiceland, around to Melfort and back to Prince Albert.

The situation would have been all the more maddening to a Prince Albert company doing business to the north of the city.

Once the dust settles from this crisis it may be time for the powers that be to have a look at adding another bridge going into the city, or at the very least around it.

It has now become clear that only having one access to the city from the north is unacceptable.

This wasn’t a complete failure of the bridge but it could have been. If that cracked girder, which caused the weight restriction in the first place, had given way and taken a section of the bridge with it traveling the long way would have been the norm for every passenger vehicle for a very long time.

Throw in the possibility of a chemical spill or other disaster on the city’s only bridge and it seems very much like a powder keg waiting to explode.

A second bridge somewhere in the area would help alleviate traffic on the main bridge while perhaps helping to extend its useful life.

If this were just a small town or even entry level sized city located near other cities this would not be much of a concern but Prince Albert is the Gateway to the North.

This isn’t simply some tagline drawn up by some marketing executive, it is a truth.

The community is the last city stop before the northern lakes and is a logistics and supply hub for industry in the north.

Eliminating or hindering traffic on the bridge makes those projects and industries a little less viable.

Another consideration of the last six months of rerouting big trucks is the toll that it has taken on the surrounding infrastructure. In order to deliver their freight to customers loaded semi trucks have had to take routes that likely aren’t designed for the amount of truck traffic they have been facing since the weight restrictions went into place.

Those roads will likely require a little extra TLC this summer, adding to the overall cost of the bridge debacle.

All in all, the provincial government and City of Prince Albert need to come up with a plan for a second bridge for the city. At this point, it is irresponsible to not have one.

The Paul Martin Commentary Valentine’s Day is a stressful time, especially for men.

That is the most surprising finding of a Bank of Montreal retirement study which tied the notion of how well couples communicate: comparing conversations about retirement planning to Valentine’s Day discussions.

They found that most couples have ‘talked’ about retirement but few have an actual plan. This is not an unusual story – it pops up in virtually every study on retirement.

Like the weather, everybody talks about it but no one does anything about it.

The BMO study, did though, show that Valentines is a real stress generator for men. About 30 per cent of men had trouble with it compared to only 10 per cent of women but on the issue of retirement, the stress factor was far, far higher: more than 60 per cent for women and 50 per cent for men.

One tool that can make a big difference in couples’ planning is spousal RRSPs which allows for income splitting in the golden years but, it turns out, a quarter of the couples surveyed had not even heard of them. *** This has been a great week for relations between Canada and China.

After a somewhat distant relationship at the highest levels in recent years, Prime Minister Harper`s mission to the PRC this week has led to the biggest improvement in Canada-Sino relations in more than a decade.

In a world where global trade agreements are all but dead, governments are increasingly being called upon to forge bilateral ties as the world goes country-tocountry instead of relying on outfits like the World Trade Organization which simply cannot find common ground among a couple hundred nations.

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Moving closer to China is a step towards reducing Canada`s reliance on the US as a market, something that is particularly noteworthy at a time when the Americans have just rejected a major Canadian pipeline investment.

For Saskatchewan, this is really a story of Canada catching up. China has long been one of our major customers for grain and fertilizer. Now Canada is seeing what Saskatchewan has always known – the Pacific Rim is an important economic region that is only going to grow in importance in the years ahead. *** The long awaited census numbers confirm pretty much what we`ve known for a few years now: Saskatchewan has been on a growth binge.

But these official numbers provide some insights into which communities have been growing at a torrid pace, those that are doing well and the handful that actually backed up.

The over-riding assessment coming from the figures, though, is that much of the province has experience double digit expansion in the past five years. The bedroom communities around the major cities – especially those near Saskatoon – did particularly well. With Martensville and Warman seeing growth in the 50 per cent range. Those around Regina also grew at an above average pace but the change was not nearly as dramatic as those in the Saskatoon region.

Activity in the oil patch and the potash belt were responsible for many of the big changes. Weyburn grew at more than 11 per cent, Estevan at roughly 10; Humboldt at 13 and Lanigan at 15.

With Weyburn growing by more than 1,000 resident in the last five years for the first time we now have nine communities of more than 10,000.

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Viewpoint Your job may determine your vote It was the 2003 election campaign when it really dawned on me that the great voter-divide in Saskatchewan isn’t necessarily geographically or even the muchtalked-about urban-rural split.

It’s often based on your occupation.

I was in Coronach following the leaders and wound up talking to a SaskPower plant worker during lunch _ a rare rural voter who was decidedly NDP. Sure, the memories of the 1998 lockout were still fresh in his mind, but so were the years of the Grant Devine administration that convinced him that it wasn’t in his interest to vote for the right-wing alternative Saskatchewan Party.

Broad-based support for the NDP in rural Saskatchewan has grown increasingly rare in the past 30 years. Since Devine’s 1982 election when he swept the entire province (including all but two urban seats in Regina) the NDP success in rural Saskatchewan has been sporadic at best. A rural foothold was briefly regain in 1991 Roy Romanow’s ousting of Devine, but the closure of 52 rural hospitals quickly changed that. Since then, the election of NDP rural MLAs has been few and far between, culminating with the 2011 vote

when they were wiped out altogether.

And when you think about it from the standpoint of occupation, it makes even more sense. Rural Saskatchewan is dominated by large marketing farmers, oil workers, small implement manufacturers and other small businessmen and women.

There is a still a lot of public sector employment with teachers, health care professionals, agricultural and highways services etc., but a critical mass of them (like at Coronach’s power plant) is unusual.

Talking to that Coronach voter in 2003 reminder me that work _ especially work in a unionized environment _ can have a big influence on how you vote.

Another couple of recent events fortified that notion.

The first was the annual Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention in Regina where

Murray Mandryk

Wall and his Sask. Party cabinet ministers received an incredibly easy ride from delegates at the annual bearpit session. There were the usual concerns about spending on infrastructure, doctor recruitment, taxation levels, etc.

However, what was truly surprising was how overwhelmingly supportive mayors and councillors were to the Wall government _ and not just the smaller town mayors.

Given the Sask. Party’s near two-thirds overall popular vote in the election perhaps it wasn’t surprising to see such a positive response from city politicians as well. But those who have watched politics in this province for some time will know that SUMA has traditionally represented a pretty good cross-section of our politics. If so, something has changed and this province is no longer as divided on urbanrural lines as it once was.

But another recent event suggests

that perhaps not everyone in the province loves the Wall government _ or at least, there’s one demographic where the Sask.

Party still lacks support.

A recent decision by Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Dennis Ball (who was once the chair of the Labour Relations Board for the Devine government) that the province’s essential services legislation as unconstitutional was wildly cheered by the union movement. Simply put, Justice Ball’s ruling says that the Sask. Party law just goes too far in excluding people from the right to strike _ so far that it infringes on the freedoms of assembly guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

And what might have been most interesting is how well this decision seems to have been received among unionized workers _ especially public sector union members _ compared with everyone else.

It just goes to show that where you live isn’t necessarily always the most critical factor in your private vote. Sure, your family, friends and neighbours can influence you.

But what you do for a living may very well be the thing that’s most critical in determining how you cast your ballot.

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Dear Editor Baa Baa Black Sheep have you any wool? … I will get back to that nursery rhyme at the end of the letter.

The Conservative Reform Alliance Party (CRAP) has a vision of agriculture that would be out of step with most Canadians who would clearly see it should they choose to become aware, informed and involved.

The Conservative Renewal of Agriculture Policy is a (CRAP) policy that is regressive which will revert many farmers back to the early part of the 20th century if not back to

the latter part of the 19th century when our forefathers fought these same corporate bandits that the CRA Party is so fond of.

It is an ideological policy that is driven by flawed logic and twisted facts, or if you will CRAP in CRAP out.

The fact is, the Canadian Wheat Board has given to farmers tens of millions of dollars that would have otherwise stayed in corporate coffers. The fact is, those dollars were reinvested in the local farm economy and in the overall Canadian economy and the fact is, should the CRA Party succeed

in the destruction of the Wheat Board those dollars will be siphoned out of the country by the corporations that pay no tax.

The CRA Party is saying that Canadians are paying too much for poultry eggs and milk. This is untrue, ludicrous at best, yet is getting repeated by the media with no further research than reading the government press release.

The fact is, the farmers in the supply management sector are the very few farmers that are actually receiving a reasonable return for investment and labour for their production.

If the CRA Party was truly concerned about Canadian consumers then why are they not going after big oil that every day gouges Canadians at the pump? Or the banks who have record low borrowing costs yet charge Canadian exorbitant credit card rates and fees? Which brings me back to the nursery rhyme.

Baa Baa Black Sheep have you any wool?

Yes sir yes sir it is over my eyes full.

Neil Peacock Rancher Sexsmith Alberta

Over 420 members of the Chamber of Commerce network across Canada, led by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, have identified the top ten barriers to Canada’s business competitiveness and launched a 10-point plan to help restore the country’s competitive edge in the global economy.

The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce (SCC) is proud to be a part of this initiative and as well as partnering on the national level, is working provincially to address

these issues. Many of the opportunities for improvement identified including resolving Canada’s skills crisis, improving the tax system, efficient regulations, building 21st century infrastructure, and making Canada a magnet for international investment, reflect issues that SCC is actively engaged in.

To address our skilled workforce crisis, SCC has been working on a joint government task force to improve the province’s provision of labour market intelligence and en-

hance training programs.

We have also been a strong supporter of growing and streamlining the immigration process. Additionally, with regards to tax im-

provement, the Saskatchewan Chamber has been advocating for the adoption of a decade long tax improvement framework.

Restoring competitiveness in Canada’s economy

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Changes to camping program in Sask parks

Saskatchewan provincial parks are making changes to their camping program. The changes, which include an expansion of the 14-night maximum stay during peak season and making all regular campsites available for either walk-up or reservation registrations, will maximize the opportunities for visitors to enjoy a camping experience in a Saskatchewan provincial park.

“These changes to our business practices will ensure that our beautiful provincial parks are more accessible to our visitors, while offering an enhanced customer experience,”

Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Bill Hutchinson said. “These changes, combined with our new reservation system, will allow many more families to share a park experience.”

The number of campsites designated as 14-night-maximum stay will increase in 25 provincial park campgrounds and recreation sites for the peak period of June 24 to September long weekend.

The maximum-stay program is also being added to six additional parks this year including: Anglin Lake, Blackstrap, Bronson Forest, Chitek Lake, Crooked Lake and Narrow

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Hills. The ministry has piloted this program in a number of parks over the last three years and has found that limiting camping stays to a maximum of 14 nights allows more visitors to experience camping in a provincial park.

System wide, approximately 40 per cent of all nightly campsites will be designated as maximum stay, which will ensure there are still a number of nightly campsites available for extended stays.

A full list of parks, recreation sites and campsites included in the maximum stay program is available at www.saskparks.net.

“From our research, we

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All of these issues are hampering our economic growth and need to be addressed.

The Canadian Chamber has done incredible work across the country to bring this list of barriers forward.

Now is the time for all businesses, residents and governments to unify and start addressing these issues in order to preserve our quality of life and the level of opportunities available to us today, and tomorrow.

We encourage everyone to learn more by going to http://chambertop10.ca/.

Steve McLellan CEO, Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce

NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Village of Canwood intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 2/1993, known as the Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT The proposed bylaw will rezone the B - Business designation to R - Residential the land described below.

AFFECTED LAND The affected land is legally described as part of Parcel N shown on the Zoning District map. The land is immediately northeast of the intersection of Main Street and 4th Avenue in the Village of Canwood as shown on the following map.

REASON The reason for the amendment is to provide for subdivision of the area into residential lots.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Village of Canwood Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays excluding statutory holidays.

Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on March 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Office of the Village of Canwood 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 municipal office before the hearing).

Issued at Village of Canwood this 10/02/2012.

Signed: Lisa Quessy, Administrator.

know the majority of our campers prefer to stay for less than 14 nights in a provincial park and to book in advance,” Hutchinson said. “The extension of the maximum length stay program, along with making every site available for either reservation or walkup, will ensure a balanced distribution of these treasured public spaces.”

While there are no changes to the cost of nightly camping or vehicle entry, there will be some small fee adjustments related to making, changing or cancelling a reservation. The cost to make a

reservation online remains $10.00, while the cost to change a reservation will increase from $7.00 to $10.00. A new $10.00 cancellation fee will be charged for all cancellations that occur later than 48 hours after the original booking. If you choose to use the call centre to make, change or cancel a reservation, an additional $2.00 fee will apply.

Over the past four years, the Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport has been investing in Saskatchewan’s provincial parks in order to offer a better camping

experience. The improvements include the launch of a new online booking system, adding electricity to nearly 1,100 campsites, building new service centres, change houses and boat launches. During this period, the number of visits to Saskatchewan parks has grown by more than 11 per cent.

Reservations for the 2012 camping season can be made, in real-time, in 24 parks, starting at 8 a.m.

CST on March 12, 2012 through www.saskparks. net or by calling 1-855737-7275.

Ranger knocked out in C final at curling Northerns

The Keith Ranger rink, out of Shellbrook, was one win away from taking the long way to a berth in the Affinity CU Senior Men’s Provincial Championship in Foam Lake February 22 but it wasn’t to be.

Ranger, curling with Ed Fusick, Fred Mathiason and Joop van Melle and opened the Northern Playdowns in Kindersley on the weekend with wins over Terry Marteniuk (7-5) and Rae Morrison (6-4) before being dropped to the B event in the A semi final by Eugene

Hritzuk (8-5).

In the B event the rink defeated Gordon McLelland 5-4 before losing 10-4 to Glen Heitt.

In the C event Ranger defeated Ian Kellin 6-4 before losing in the C1 final to Gilbert Reynolds.

Advancing to Provincials are A winner Hritzuk, of Saskatoon, B winner Brad Heidt, of Kerrobert, and C winners Reynolds, of Prince Albert, and Glen Heitt, of Unity.

Drivers reminded to put cellphones away

The RCMP and SGI are reminding motorists of the risks involved with using cellphones to talk or text while driving.

In recent months, cellphone use has been identified as a possible cause in two fatal collisions in the province, according to RCMP. “We’ve seen a disturbing trend over recent years regarding the use of hand-held devices while driving,” said Insp.

Andy Landers, O i/c “F” Division Traffic Services, RCMP. “Driving a vehicle demands your complete attention and if you’re not fully committed to that task you’re putting yourself and others at a serious risk.”

A recent SGI survey conducted in September of 2011 found that 94 per cent of respondents considered talking or texting while driving a major problem in Saskatchewan.

In fact, distracted driving outranked even impaired driving as the number one road safety concern in the province.

“Despite public perception of distracted driving as a key traffic safety concern, it remains the number one contributing

factor in all collisions in Saskatchewan,” said Kwei Quaye, Assistant Vice President of Traffic Safety Services at SGI. “A quarter of all crashes in the province can be linked to driver distraction, so there is obviously a disconnect between people’s thoughts and their actions and this needs to change.”

In 2010, there were nearly 8,500 collisions involving distracted driving in the province, resulting in 60 deaths and more than 2,300 injuries.

“Since the law came into effect regarding cellphone usage and driving, Police Services have been diligently enforcing this law,” said Chief Troy Hagen, Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police. “ While there have been some changes in cellphone behavior there remains a significant number of drivers using these devices illegally. Driving and using a cellphone is dangerous and serious motor vehicle collisions can occur as a result. Please ensure you are driving in a safe, lawful and responsible manner for everyone’s benefit.”

At any time on the road motorists may have to act

decisively to avoid a vehicle, cyclist, animal or child and the driver’s ability to make these quick decisions is dependent upon being focused on the task at hand – driving an automobile. To illustrate, if you are travelling 100 km/ hr you are travelling 27.77 metres/second. In four seconds you will travel 111 metres (roughly the size of a football field). Reaction time to avoid an object on the highway is 1.5 seconds or 41.65 metres. Now consider the following question: How long does it take you to write the average text message?

Legislation banning the use of cellphones while driving took effect Jan. 1, 2010. The law prohibits all drivers from using hand-held cellphones to talk, text, email, or surf the internet while operating a motor vehicle.

Experienced drivers are permitted to use handsfree devices, but new drivers (those in the Graduated Driver’s Licensing program) are not. The fine for violating the law is $280 and four demerit points under SGI’s Safe Driver Recognition program.

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Agriculture Agriculture and business intrinsically linked While agriculture still manages to maintain its own identify in the world of politics, increasingly farming is simply a different form of business.

At one time every farm was family operated, and while most remain influenced by a single family unit, the size and scale of farms have made many producers incorporate.

They rely on hired staff, and a long list of off-farm expertise to operate.

In that respect they are not a lot different from most small businesses in any community in this country, with the possible exception that large scale farms now require a much larger financial investment than do many small businesses.

When it comes to the Canadian Prairies of course the relationship between farmers and small business is critical.

It is well understood in small rural communities that business does better when farmers do better.

The converse is also true. When the farm economy is impacted by low commodity prices they do not have the extra cash to spend in stores, and the ripple effect is pretty quickly felt.

So while living on the Prairies makes most keenly aware of the relationship, it is always good when that relationship gets some reinforcement.

We see that in the most recent edition of Sask Business Magazine, and

Calvin Daniels On Agriculture

its annual listing of the province’s most influential women.

Juanita Polegi, executive director of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce was one of the women making the 11th annual edition of the list. One of the reasons Polegi made the list according to the magazine was her agricultural interests.

“She has become a sig-

nificant bridge between the business community in east-central Saskatchewan and one of its key commercial drivers -- agriculture,” detailed the magazine article.

“She has been a driving force behind development of Yorkton’s first Canola Expo and the Crop Interpretive Centre being developed in the region’s largest city,” continued the article.

Three basic requirements for hiring farm contractors

by Theresa Whalen Canadian Federation of Agriculture Farm Safety Consultant Farm operators are accustomed to asking contractors for proof of their provincial workers’ compensation insurance coverage and liability insurance before hiring them to do work. A third basic requirement that should be added is asking contractors to demonstrate that they have a health and safety program in place.

Just as it is your responsibility to have a health and safety plan for your farm or ranch, it is also the responsibility of each contractor to have a health and safety plan for their business. For most farm operators your business conditions stay relatively the same from one day to the next, whereas with contractors, they could be working at several different locations every week.

This makes their health and safety needs uniquely different -- and they should have a plan.

Helping farmers and ranchers reduce the risks in their operations is the core message of the theme Plan * Farm * Safety, a three-year focus for the Canadian agricultural safety campaign. In 2010, the campaign promoted “Plan” with safety walkabouts and planning for safety. This year, the focus is on “Farm” including

implementation, documentation and training. And in 2012, emphasis will be on “Safety” including assessment, improvement and further development of safety systems. More information on the campaign is available at www. planfarmsafety.ca .

Too often, contractors, especially small companies, haven’t developed health and safety programs for their business. In an emergency scenario, this will leave them in disarray as to what to do and will almost certainly conflict with the execution of your emergency preparedness plan. This could lead to potential injuries, damaged property and equipment, or costly shutdowns.

One way to determine the safety culture of a contractor is to ask that their health and safety plan be included in their work-bid as part of the consideration for winning the contract.

In the absence of the contractor having a health and safety plan, then this puts greater onus on you to outline and clearly communicate what health and safety measures are expected of all contractors and their employees on your farm, and to do so before any work begins.

Four of the key points to cover include a work site review with the contractor pointing out the location of emergency equipment, power sources,

washrooms, etc as well as any potential hazards.

Next, ensure the contractor has appropriate means to manage his own safety such as proper tools for the job, scaffolding, personal protective equipment, as such, as required.

Third, ensure only authorized people can access the workplace, that they are made aware of hazards, or provided with appropriate supervision. And finally,

That Polegi was recognized largely because she recognizes how agriculture and business are supportive of each other, and thereby each is important to the other is a positive for farming.

It is important that the significance of agriculture is reinforced to business, to government and to the general public.

We must remember more and more voters are not directly connected to the farm, so they must be continually reminded of the importance of farming to continue to accept taxpayer dollars going to support the sector.

In Polegi’s case she said she comes by her dedication to agriculture honestly, having been born and raised on a farm, attaining a degree on the field, and eventually marrying and residing on a farm in the Jedburgh area.

“My passion has always been for agriculture.

I’m a farm girl born and raised,” she said.

Polegi has lived farming all her life, but most Prairie people can no longer say that. So having her efforts recognized is a definite positive for farming, and that is good for business, and good for all of us.

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Canwood Seniors news highlights

Canwood Seniors meeting was held February 6. President Doris Bazley opened the meeting with the singing of O Canada and repeating of The Lord’s Prayer followed by the Seniors Prayer and a minute of silence in memory of Olive Warkentine and Lloyd Patterson.

Joan Andersen read the January minutes and

removed adoption of the minutes, seconded by Pat Bartley. Carried.

Eileen Olsen read the treasurer’s report and moved the adoption of the report, seconded by Stella Campbell. Carried.

A motion was made to pay all outstanding bills.

Carried.

A workshop for “Put Life Back in Your Life”

CROSSROAD FARMS 6th Annual Bull Sale

Wed., February 22nd - 1:00 p.m. at the farm, Shell Lake, SK 86 Registered Simmental Bulls • Fullbloods • Full Flecks • Reds, Blacks & Polled Semen tested & guaranteed. Double vaccinated for foot rot. Free Delivery. Bulls may be viewed at farm anytime.

For catalouges and information contact: Gerald Woytiuk 306-427-4422 or Jody Woytiuk Cell 306-227-9910 View on line at: buyagro.com

MANAGEMENT POSITION SHELLBROOK HOUSING AUTHORITY A contract Manager is required for the management of the Shellbrook Housing Authority. The successful candidate will report to the Board of Directors and be responsible for the day to day operators of the Housing Authority.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Good oral and written communication skills • Financial analysis • Budgeting • Property management • Supervision of contracted personnel • Good interpersonal skills • Well organized • Ability to maintain confidentiality Closing date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Submit your resume and cover letter outlining experience and qualifications in confidence to: Eileen Chappell, Chairperson Shellbrook Housing Authority P.O. Box 339, Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0

will be held in Prince Albert and Shellbrook.

New Horizons grants are available. Sessions for applications will be held April 14th in Prince Albert, President Doris Bazley will attend. Executive will meet with the Park Committee to see what is needed for the park and if we can help them out.

Tickets from Sask. Seniors were received for se-

niors to sell. Must be sold

by May 15th.

Social services reported cards were sent to Armand Quessy, Lil Sorensen, Warkentine family and the Patterson family.

Bowlers are in place to go bowling in Prince Albert.

It was decided to continue to pay Marcel for snow shovelling for the rest of the winter.

Roll call was taken with 17 members in attendance.

Birthdays were announced and Happy Birthday was sung.

It was decided to have a bowling party on Feb. 20 instead of a Valentine Party. We will bowl, play cards and shuffleboard and Seniors from Shellbrook, Parkside and Debden will be invited.

It was decided to buy

baby change tables for the bathrooms, if it is alright with the Hall Committee.

More discussions will be held in March.

We will make a donation to Telemiracle again this year.

Treasurer read letter from CIBC regarding changes in account fees for organizations.

Stella Campbell adjourned the meeting.

Drivers reminded to put cellphones away

The RCMP and SGI are reminding motorists of the risks involved with using cellphones to talk or text while driving.

In recent months, cellphone use has been identified as a possible cause in two fatal collisions in the province, according to RCMP. “We’ve seen a disturbing trend over recent years regarding the use of hand-held devices while driving,” said Insp. Andy Landers, O i/c “F” Division Traffic Services, RCMP. “Driving a vehicle demands your complete attention and if you’re not fully committed to that task you’re putting yourself and others at a serious risk.”

A recent SGI survey conducted in September of 2011 found that 94 per cent of respondents considered talking or texting while driving a major problem in Saskatchewan. In fact, distracted driving outranked even impaired driving as the number one road safety concern in the province.

“Despite public perception of distracted driving as a key traffic safety concern, it remains the number one contributing factor in all collisions in Saskatchewan,” said Kwei Quaye, Assistant Vice President of Traffic Safety Services at SGI. “A quarter of all crashes in the province can be linked to driver distraction, so there is obviously a disconnect between people’s thoughts and their actions and this needs to change.”

In 2010, there were nearly 8,500 collisions involving distracted driving in the province, resulting in 60 deaths and more than 2,300 injuries.

“Since the law came into effect regarding cell-

phone usage and driving, Police Services have been diligently enforcing this law,” said Chief Troy Hagen, Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police. “ While there have been some changes in cellphone behavior there remains a significant number of drivers using these devices illegally. Driving and using a cellphone is dangerous and serious motor vehicle collisions can occur as a result. Please ensure you are driving in a safe, lawful and responsible manner for everyone’s benefit.”

At any time on the road motorists may have to act decisively to avoid a vehicle, cyclist, animal or child and the driver’s ability to make these quick decisions is dependent upon being focused on the task at hand – driving an automobile. To illustrate, if you are travelling 100 km/hr you are travelling 27.77 metres/second. In four seconds you will travel 111 metres (roughly the size of a football field). Reaction time to avoid an object on the highway is 1.5 seconds or 41.65 metres. Now consider the following question: How long does it take you to write the average text message?

Legislation banning the use of cellphones while driving took effect Jan. 1, 2010. The law prohibits all drivers from using hand-held cellphones to talk, text, email, or surf the internet while operating a motor vehicle.

Experienced drivers are permitted to use hands-free devices, but new drivers (those in the Graduated Driver’s Licensing program) are not. The fine for violating the law is $280 and four demerit points under SGI’s Safe Driver Recognition program.

The Village of Debden invites applications for the fulltime position of

Village Foreman

The successful applicant will be responsible for the overall supervision, organization, coordination, and control of our Public Works and Utility systems. Working with the Town Administrator, the Town Foreman is expected to operate within approved policies, programs, and budgets of the Town.

Requirements include: • possession of a valid Class 5 driver’s license • knowledge of road maintenance • knowledge of vehicle/equipment operation and maintenance • Level 1 Certification in Water Treatment/Distribution and Level 1 Wastewater Treatment/Collection or willingness to achieve said certification • Strong supervisory and leadership skills • Work independently The Village of Debden offers a pension program and a salary which is dependent on experience and qualifications.

Duties are to commence as soon as possible.

Please submit your letter of application and resume, with references, to: Village of Debden Box 400, Debden, Saskatchewan S0J 0S0 Ph: (306) 724-2040 Fax: (306) 724-2220 Closing Date for Applications: March 5, 2012 The Council would like to thank you for your interest.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information call the Village Office at (306) 724-2040.

BLAINE LAKE STORE OPENS - Fred and Melanie Campiou of Blaine lake opened their store Cree River Development Incorporated this past weekend.

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Saskdocs CEO discusses doctor recruitment with PAPHR The Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority members had an opportunity to discuss physician recruitment with the head of the Saskatchewan Physician Recruitment Agency at their regular board meeting Wednesday, Feb. 8th in Canwood.

Ed Mantler, CEO of the Saskatchewan Physician Recruitment Agency (Saskdocs), spoke about the organization’s goals, including: Increase the number of University of Saskatchewan medical graduates establishing practice in Saskatchewan by 10 per cent; Reduce the annual turnover rate of physicians to less than eight percent; Increase the percentage of Canadiantrained doctors in Saskatchewan by 10 per cent; and Increase the overall number of physicians working in Saskatchewan by four per cent.

Saskdocs also wants to increase the number of medical student and resident opportunities outside of Saskatoon by 25 per cent, which may assist in recruitment to those locations.

In his presentation, Mantler outlined the current physician situation in Saskatchewan, based on the December 2011 Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Report, which said that the number of practicing doctors at all time high in Canada (69,699) and Saskatchewan (1,778).

While Saskatchewan had the second fastest growth in number of physicians in Canada from 2009 to 2010 at double the rate of population growth, the province has 169 physicians per 100,000 population – which still ranks ninth among Canadian provinces (national average 203/100,000).

While specialist resources may be adequate overall, still short of family physicians, especially in rural areas. Saskatchewan continues to have the highest percentage of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in the country (47 per cent), and in rural areas it is almost 75 per cent. However, contrary to the national trend, Saskatchewan experienced a greater percentage increase in Canadian trained physi-

cians than IMGs. In fact, Saskatchewan had fewer IMGs in 2010 than in 2006 and that trend continues. The presentation also showed that the inprovince graduate retention rate is the lowest in the country (44 per cent at 6 months; 45 per cent at 5 years; and 32 per cent at 10 years). The province also has the high turnover rate overall, although there has been improvements.

Mantler said that in order to reach the goals, there is a need to: Create and deliver programs and services to enhance recruitment and retention of physicians throughout the Saskatchewan health care system.

Engage organizations and communities in a collaborative network that optimizes the recruitment and retention of physicians.

Develop, recommend and promote policies and practices that are conducive to the recruitment and retention of physicians.

Communicate openly and effectively with the public.

The recruitment agency is working on a number of initiatives, including the assessment and residency requirement for Canadians who are taking medical training abroad, as well as best practices guide for communities for recruitment and retention (including incentives). *** The Spiritwood and Area Primary Care Community Advisory Committee made its first presentation to the RHA board of directors. The committee is made up of community representatives who work to promote local community and health services, provide a voice to the communities and area served, and identify health needs and priorities for services.

Led by Dana Doucette, the committee outlined progress to date, including the identification of priorities to improve the health of the community and access to services. The priorities for the current year include: Recruitment of sufficient resident family physicians to improve access to 24-hour emergency and acute care services; Improve identification of (signage) of

roads and buildings in Spiritwood and are (rural and urban) to improve emergency response times; Increase awareness and usage of existing community services and advocate for additional needed community services; and Increase awareness about healthy eating.

The committee is looking to recruit volunteers, matched by their area of interest, for groups that will work on each priority area. *** Other notes from the regular board meeting include: Prince Albert Parkland Health Region has an operating surplus of $1,168,958 for the

month of December 2011.

This brings the year to date surplus to $4.5 million.

The forecasted surplus to March 31, 2012 is $1.7 million, which is approximately $600,000 more than planned in the budget.

After the required transfers to the capital fund for mortgage payments, long-term care reserves and the energy performance loan payments, the Region is forecast a surplus of $685,645.

One of the key drivers for the current surplus include the lower staffing costs associated with operating only one mental health inpatient unit, while the Family Treatment Centre/ Child and Youth Mental Health inpatient facility is under construction.

The RHA board

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of directors approved the amended Valley Hill Youth Treatment Centre Inc. incorporation documents, reflecting the partnership with the Region, the Prince Albert Grand Council and the province.

The Region has received funding from the Ministry of Health to operate the interim youth treatment

beds at Pineview Terrace until April 30, 2012.

The Valley Hill Youth Treatment Centre is expected to start intake of clients on May 1, 2012.

The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 14, in the main boardroom at 1521 6th Avenue West, Prince Albert. The meeting begins at 1 p.m.

Thank you

to Dr. Alwyn and Loretta Fourie for their generous donation which paid for the Shellbrook Ministerial Food Bank February rent.

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Staff edge students in Sandin Classic

It was end to end action as the students of Shellbrook’s W.P. Sandin High School took on the school staff and a hand full of ringers in the annual Sandin Classic at the Shellbrook Rec Centre February 10.

Once again the teachers and their skilled additions edged the students by a margin of 11-10.

“We had a really good turnout, I think the kids had lots of fun,” said teacher Rhonda Berezowsky, of the event.

During each of the game’s intermissions there were a pair of fund raising events with proceeds to go toward Kinsmen Telemiracle.

Students paid a dollar a piece for pucks to participate in either the puck toss or the shoot out for a chance to win prizes.

Tavis Wason won the puck toss and a brand new HD video camera while Cody Jewitt used his soft hands to win an Ipod docking station in the shoot out.

The school will continue to raise money for Telemiracle through the remainder of the month through a variety of activities like selling Helping Hands.

Kinsmen Telemiracle takes place in Regina March 3 and 4. Last year, $1,055.22 was raised by W.P. Sandin students for Telemiracle.

Right, James Reddekopp looks on as Cody Jewitt shoots for the centre line.

Bottom right, Dorin Canaday takes a Kris Cromartie penalty shot on goaltender .

Bottom left, goaltender Kyler Strube makes the stop on staff addition Ken Person as student defenders look to clear the loose puck.

Elks open 2nd round of provincials against Lanigan Feb 17 The Shellbrook Elks open the second round of the Senior Provincial A draw when the host Lanigan Friday, February 17.

The Elks opened their provincial run with a two game sweep of the Meadow Lake Stampeders with a pair of 4-1 wins to move on to the second round of the A draw.

Game two of the series will take place in Lanigan February 25 while game 3, if necessary, returns

to Shellbrook Monday February 27. Game times for both home games is 8:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, the Elks opening series in the Fort Carlton Hockey League playoffs began with a lopsided victory over the Tisdale Ramblers February 8 in Shellbrook.

Elks 12 Tisdale 2 Aki Seitsonon lead the Elks in a 12-2 drubbing of the Tisdale Ramblers to open the Fort Carlton Hockey League play-

offs Wednesday night in Shellbrook.

Mason Wallin put the Elks on the board a minute into the game but Robbie Holoien tied the game at two midway through the period.

The Elks responded with five unanswered goals to take a five goal lead into the second period.

Curtis Olsen and

Seitsonon each scored a pair while Korey Diehl scored a single.

Aron Popescul scored midway through the second for the Ramblers bringing them within four goals but from then on it was all Elks.

Seitsonon completed the hat trick with three minutes left in the second followed by Diehl’s sec-

ond goal of the game less than a minute later to give the Elks an 8-2 lead heading into the third.

Chris Walter, Ryan Gareau, Mark Walter and Matt Swaby all scored for the Elks in the third.

Elks goalie Kelly Guard had a relatively slow night making 18 saves on 20 shots while Tisdale’s Joel Reese had a much greater

workload making 34 stops on 46 shots.

The series continues with game two in Tisdale Wednesday February 15.

Results from game two were not available at press time.

Game three will take place in Shellbrook Sunday, February 19 at 5:30 p.m.

Second year of ‘Real Growth, Real Opportunity’ campaign Enterprise Saskatchewan launched year two of the Real Growth, Real Opportunity national marketing campaign to encourage people to establish a career or to do business in the province.

First introduced in November 2010, the campaign uses real people telling why they have moved to Saskatchewan to work or why they have chosen to invest in the province. The campaign includes TV ads, online banners and videos, and recruitment events. Year two places more focus on recruitment to address what businesses have identified as their most pressing need.

“Saskatchewan is growing with new employment and investment opportunities, and we want to communicate that message throughout the country and around the world,” Enterprise Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Our economy is experiencing unprecedented growth, tens of thousands of new people have chosen Saskatchewan as home and many major companies see their future in our province. We hope to draw upon that positive momentum and generate even more interest in Saskatchewan.”

For the past year, Enterprise Saskatchewan has been working with the Saskatchewan Mining Association, the University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan

to host mining recruitment events across Canada targeting university alumni.

On March 6, the partners are holding a recruitment event at one of the world’s largest mining shows in Toronto. The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada trade show regularly attracts 20,000 mining professionals from around the world. Several Saskatchewan mining companies including BHP Billiton, Cameco, Potash Corp and Mosaic will participate in the event and directly recruit.

“It is estimated that we will need 75,000 workers in this province in the next several years and about 15,000 in the mining industry alone,” Harrison said. “By working with industry and our partners, we are helping to bridge these significant labour gaps and keep Saskatchewan moving forward.”

To further assist in getting the word out about Saskatchewan, a news feed has been added to the campaign website at www.thinksask.ca. The news feed will provide up-to-date business, research and economic news to national and international audiences. To subscribe to the news feed go to www.news.thinksask.ca.

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Bankers may be key to fixing reserve issues

When the federal government sent in a third party financial manager to the Attawapiskat, ON, First Nations community before Christmas, Chief Theresa Spence sent him packing. “We don’t need a banker to tell us what to do,” she said.

It was an interesting, if predictable, choice of words.

Bankers have a bad rep these days, and let’s face it: No one likes an audit. Just ask Enron, AIG, Nortel or Conrad Black.

But if you receive $90 million over five years, as well as an additional $13 million, at least, in the form of trust monies, equipment and contracts from De Beers—whose Victor Diamond mine is near Attawapiskat—“bankers” are going to have some questions. No doubt they’ll also have questions for the four other native communities that declared states of emergency this week.

There’s no question there have been some significant and legitimate drains on Attawapiskat’s budget. For example, half the federal money that flows to the community reportedly goes to education. And because such communities are so isolated, infrastructure—such as road-building—is

particularly costly.

But as we now know, that isn’t the end of the story. First, there’s Chief Spence’s lavish travel budget and reportedly large home. How to explain the $2.3 million surplus in the band’s housing budget?

Or the fact that, according to the Globe and Mail, Attawapiskat people had to “move out of 40-year-old homes,” when many Canadians live in 40-yearold homes? And why does the community have just one drinking tap, located at the water treatment plant near the palatial skating rink with its brand new Zamboni?

Why does Chief Spence still have her job?

It’s important to remember a lot of Attawapiskat citizens reportedly “smiled” when they heard a third party was finally going to manage their community’s financial affairs.

But a few words from Chief Spence about “Ottawa, the provincial government and De Beers reaping riches, while my people shiver in cold shacks,” and everyone pretty much backs off—even as reports continue to surface of widespread dissatisfaction in Attawapiskat over Spence’s leadership.

What’s at play here is the old narrative versus the new narrative when it comes to aboriginal affairs.

The old narrative is offered by the likes of Chief Spence, who’s now calling for the UN to intervene in Attawapiskat and, naturally, for more money.

Also “old narrative” are the words of former auditor general Sheila Fraser, who, on retiring last spring, shamed the federal government alone for its “failure to address the deplorable conditions on many First Nations reserves.”

Fraser failed to address the role many First Nations leaders play in allowing those “deplorable conditions” to develop.

She also failed to address the widespread, non-partisan reports of gross financial mismanagement on many reserves across the country.

In contrast, a new narrative is being articulated by the likes of Whitecap Dakota First Nation chief Darcy Bear, who says transparency and accountability are precisely what’s helped fuel the success of his band.

Bronwyn Eyre

Then there’s Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Peter Penashue, who believes in the power of individual First Nations to forge their own destinies— even to the point of saying it’s “aboriginal peoples’ choice if they’re poor.”

I’m sure Penashue—a native leader who was instrumental in highlighting the chronic social problems in Davis Inlet back in 1992—would agree it’s not the “choice” of the Attawapiskat mothers to let their children suffer from chronic, mould-related nosebleeds or use a bucket as a toilet.

But if these mothers, and First Nations generally, were liberated to make independent life choices, things could change.

Some options the government should seriously consider: Private home ownership on reserves; guaranteed annual incomes paid directly to individuals, who could spend their money off-reserve on health and education; a voucher system administered by parents toward any school in the province they live in; direct band elections, the results of which could not, by law, be overturned—or the outright dismantling of the entire reserve system.

Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo said last week: “There are many Attawapiskats across this country.

I think it’s the moment we need to grasp that major change is required.”

He’s right. And major change—in this case, bringing an end the ghettoization of First Nations people and their dependency on too-often-unscrupulous leaders—often starts with a dour, grey-suited “banker.” bronwyn.eyre@sasktel.net

Wedding shower at Cameo Hall

CANWOOD CAFE OPENS - The Coffee Row people clapped as Connie Shock, right, and Margaret Wyatt, left, presented Carol Stocks and Lorraine Johnson with an arrangement of flowers for the opening of their restaurant in Canwood on January 30.

For the past 35 years, the Saskatchewan Junior Citizen program has been recognizing the outstanding youth of Saskatchewan.

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This year four deserving youth, aged between 8 and 18 years old, will receive $3000 bursaries to help pay for their future post-secondary education.

Someone you nominate could be one of them.

Visit www.swna.com for more information and nomination forms or call Nicole Nater at 1-800-661-7962 Nomination closes April 30, 2012.

Cameo Hall was decorated in purple Saturday, January 28, 2012 as family and friends got together to honor Jory Segberg and Kelsey Fitch with a wedding shower.

Kelsey’s sister-in-law, Crystal was the emcee for the afternoon, the guest registry was attended by Sabrina Knaus and Danielle Adams.

Joining the couple at the head table were maid of honor Crystal Fitch and bridesmaids Lisa Mudry, Sabrina Knaus, Danielle Adams, Beth Nelson, (missing Beth Hunt); best man Nicholas Martin and groomsmen Derek Olson, Cody Sommerfeld and Matthew Mortensen, (missing Nathan Johnson and Brock Fitch).

Grandma Luc Sommerfeld provided a beautiful shower cake which graced the head table and was later passed around by the couple.

The wedding will take place April 12, 2012 at Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Jory is the son of Ter-

ry and Arlette Segberg of Cameo and Kelsey is the

daughter of Rhonda and Allen Fitch of Shellbrook.

Jory and Kelsey

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Shellbrook Chronicle

From the Desk of the Recreation Director By: Cassie Bendig The other day I took a workshop called Take the Lead! in Prince Albert. This workshop really opened my eyes on how to get kids to be kids and active again. Lately it’s all about video games, TV shows and taking the easy route. On one of the videos we watched (made by in motion) a quote really struck me and made amazing sense: “We have been saying for generations now, my kids are gonna have it [life] better than I did, we’ve done such a good job of that we have not only made it easier, we’ve made it shorter.”

– Jim Large, Facilitator, Moose Jaw in motion.

The program is designed to coach kids ages 11-14 years to mentor younger kids to play during recess – or any other time – by leading games and activities. Inmotion has a 30-30-30 rule that I really think we can implement for our kids. 30 minutes of activity in school, at home and in the community. In school, this would be being active in gym class, at recess or even the teacher getting the kids to do jumping jacks in the middle of class. At home, well parents, this is up to you.

Go out sledding, for a walk

or just do something in the back yard. In the community, well that’s where I would really like to help.

We are looking at starting an after school program in September. This program would definitely ensure at least 30 minutes every day and include times for mental stimulation (homework) and a snack time.

Everything is still in planning stages but let’s hope it works. Another way to get your kids active; especially if your kids are video game junkies, is to use the Xbox Kinect. I have had one for over a year now and it is very easy to get a sweat on with the games

In the absence of the President and Vice President Joyce Brunton chaired the meeting 19 members were present Cassie Bendig , the Recreation Director for Shellbrook Spoke to us regarding possible activities for Seniors, using the pool and other facilities.

Staffing the Tourist Booth came up and a few options were discussed.

How Seniors could benefit from The Health and Fitness Awareness Day that is planned for February 26 was explained.

Adeline Fossey read the minutes which were adopted as corrected.

Business arising from the minutes Volunteers to make

muffins Wednesday Feb. 1 for Prairie Women with Snowmobiles Florence Fulton, Ulwina Hinz ,Bea Lande, Marlene Mason, Joyce Brunton and Adeline Fossey Treasurers report Joyce Brunton gave the treasurer’s report. Joyce moved the adoption of her report seconded by John Groenen. Carried Moved by Bea Lande seconded by Margaret Smylie that the bills be paid. Carried Reports Hall - Adeline reported 3 bookings for the hall to date for January The hall was broken into between December 19 and 25, the 40” flat screen TV was taken.

Conveners – Bea Lande

requested 10 volunteers to bring 2 pies each for the Tea, Bake and White Elephant Sale Friday February 24. Those bringing pies are asked to bring 1 item for the bake table. Other members are asked for 3 items.

Monday- Games of choice – 8 – 10 people have been present.

New Business Moved by Norma Cornwell seconded by Dorothy Miller that we buy a commercial lock for the front door. Carried.

Moved by Norma Cornwell seconded by Marie Laberge that we hire Bruce Moe to repair the doors to the Hall and install the new lock. Carried Moved by Ann Jacobs seconded by Ella Reidt that we sell the 1st TV stand we bought. Carried.

Discussion Options for the Tourist booth were discussed and a decision will be made at the next meeting Announcements Games of Choice Mondays 2 p.m.

Exercises Thursdays 9:30 a.m Kaiser Thursdays 7:30 p.m.

Prairie Women on Snowmobiles Wednesday February 1 10:00 a.m.

Tea, Bake and White Elephant sale Friday February 24 Pot Luck Lunch “Bring a Friend” Monday March 19 12 noon. Games of Choice to follow.

Next Meeting Wednesday February 8 2p.m.

Lorna Thompson adjourned the meeting.

Games of choice followed.

January Birthdays - Isabella Henry, Blake Jones and Velma Ell. Loreen Remus supplied the birthday cake , Alice Bruce and Ulwina Hinz the sandwiches

included. Create some fun family competition and play so the winner gets to pick what’s for supper.

Make the 30-30-30 pledge and let’s influence our minds of tomorrow to live a healthy long life.

Live it yourself too, be active with your kids, it will not hurt us to get out there

Shellbrook Seniors news

LAND FOR SALE The Public Guardian and Trustee of Saskatchewan as property guardian for Royce Church, will accept bids on the following: SW 28-45-7 W3 - RM of Blaine Lake No. 434 PT. SE 3-46-7 W3 - RM of Leask No. 464 Property will be sold in “As Is” condition, with the exception of the chattels listed below. No minerals included in the sale. Land has been organically farmed and there is currently a clover crop on the land.

Sealed bids, clearly marked “CHURCH TENDER”, should be received in our office by Monday February 27, 2012 accompanied by a deposit of 10 % of the bid in the form of a money order or certified cheque to the address below. (Deposits will be refunded except for that of the successful bidder.)

4 Weststeel Rosco bins and a Case 930 tractor located on SW 28-45-7 W3 are not included in the sale of the property. These chattels have been arranged to be sold by auction on March 24, 2012. Successful bidder of SW 28-45-7 W3 will be required to allow access onto the property for the removal of the bins and tractor by May 31, 2012. Machinery and equipment not sold at auction will remain on the land and become the property of the successful bidder.

The highest or any bid not necessarily accepted.

For further information contact Ryan Bates at 787-8115 or email: ryan.bates@gov.sk.ca Public Guardian and Trustee of Saskatchewan 100 - 1871 Smith Street REGINA SK S4P 4W4 Fax: (306) 787-5065

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too.

On a side note, I just want to remind those students out there about the importance of working for one’s community; it will give you a sense of pride, accomplishment and don’t forget some pocket change.

Contact me if anyone has questions!

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Weekly Health Tip: Since this article has been dedicated to getting your kids active, don’t forget to include healthy snacks!

For true health, it’s an entire lifestyle – lots of quality sleep, exercise and healthy food.

Have a great week!

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Obituaries

PROSSER Doris Prosser passed away peacefully at St. Paul’s Hospital on February 6 at the age of 90, with family by her side.

Doris was born in the Brightholme district south of Shellbrook on September 8, 1921 to Lawrence and Bertha Brough. She attended Mount Teviot School. In 1942 she married Francis Prosser and together they began farming in the Parkview district east of Shellbrook. In 1959 they moved to Shellbrook and shortly thereafter Doris went to work in the clothing department of Koppang’s store and received the “Clerk of the Year” award from the Town of Shellbrook in 1974. Mom was very involved in the community but was most proud of her work with the church and the Royal Purple. She joined the Royal Purple in 1969 and as a 43-year member she served as treasurer for 8 years, secretary

for 5 years, Honored Royal Lady for 2 years, historian for 6 years, and as District Deputy of District 4 for 2 years. Mom was an active and faithful member of St. Andrew’s Anglican Church where she served many years on the vestry, acted as the People’s Warden and as the Minister’s Warden, and was made an honorary life member of the Vestry.

Doris is survived by her children: Elaine (Herman) Olexson, Wesley (Linda) Prosser, Sharon (Richard) Cockshott, Kenneth (Joanne) Prosser, her grandchildren, Cheryl, Dawn, Erin, Keith, Kenneth, Kimberley, Lisa, Sheri, and Todd; and six great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Elsie Prosser, nephews Dennis and Stan Prosser.

She was predeceased by her parents Clarence and Bertha Brough; an infant brother, her husband Francis, brothers-in-

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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- 8 p.m. (Children’s Program & Story Telling 3:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.); Friday 1-5, (Adult computer help 2 - 4 p.m.) 306-497-3130.

CANWOOD: Branch of Wapiti Regional Library Hours: Tues. and Fri., 1 - 5 p.m.

Internet services available at the library.

DEBDEN: Wapiti Library hours: Monday 3 pm - 7 pm. Afterschool Program 3:30 - 5:00. Wednesday 11 am - 4 pm. Librarian: Aline Hannon LEASK: Wapiti Library Hours: Tues. & Fri.: 1 - 5:30 pm & Sat., 1:00 - 5:00 pm.

MARCELIN: Wapiti Library is open Tues. 11 - 4 pm; Thur. 3 - 8 pm. For information on all your library needs, please contact 306-226-2110.

SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Branch of the Wapiti Library located at 105 Railway Ave., West (Provincial building). Library Hours: Mon., 2 - 6:30 pm; Tues., 2 - 8 pm; Wed. 2 - 8 pm; Thur., 2 - 6:30 pm; Fri., 10 - 4 pm. Children’s Story Time: Fri. 10:30 am (Oct. - May). Ph. 747-3419.

CANWOOD: Canwood Regional Park Supper and Auction at the Canwood Elks Community Center on Saturday, March 10. Happy Hour 5 p.m, Supper 6 pm, Auction to follow. Adults $10, 12 and under $8. Proceeds to Canwood Regional Park improvements.

SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook Seniors Association Annual Tea, Bake and White Elephant Sale. Pie a la Mode, Coffee/Tea. Friday, February 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Seniors Centre SHELLBROOK: Cameo Community Snowmobile Rally, Saturday, February 25, Register 12 noon to 2 p.m. ~ Cameo Hall, Tickets $10.00 each or 3/$20.00 , Call Keith at 747-3765, 747-2101 or Ralph at 747-3611, 1st Prize - 30% of Ticket Sales • 2nd Prize - 20% of Ticket Sales, 3rd Prize - 10% of Ticket Sales • Plus Rider Only Door Prizes. Kaiser Tournament, Sun., February 26, Register 12 noon to 1 p.m. $5.00/person SHELLBROOK: Telemiracle 35 Shellbrook Kinsmen & Kinettes will be doing the Annual Town Canvass For Telemiracle Donations on February 27, 28, 29 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Please make cheques payable to Kinsmen Telemiracle.Donations will be accepted at Woodland Pharmacy until March 01 SHELLBROOK: Eat you way to health - 6 week video health series of Cooking Demo’s & Food Tasting on Feb. 11 - March 17th. Every Saturday at 3 p.m. ~ $10.00 per week. Shellbrook 7th Day Adventist Church, 407-2nd Ave. East, Shellbrook. Contact Laura 747-3554, 960-1725 (cell). Second session - A common sense program

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law Cyril and Desmond Prosser, and a sister-in-law Camilla Prosser A funeral service was held February 10 at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church with Father Stephen Harnish officiating, with interment a the Shellbrook Cemetery.

Arrangements were entrusted to Martens Warman Funeral Home.

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LUTHERAN CHURCH Zion - Canwood Sunday School, Worship Sunday, 11 a.m.

St. John’s - Shellbrook Sunday School, Worship Sunday, 9 a.m.

Pastor Doug Schmirler Parkside, Immanuel 11 a.m. - Worship & Sunday School Pastor Chris Dean -----------------------PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Parkside 10:00 a.m. Time of prayer 10:30 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday School Pastor David Baldock Shellbrook Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Sun., 11:00 a.m. - Worship Pastor David Bodvarson 747-7235 Canwood 11 a.m. - Worship Pastor Glenn Blazosek Leask Gospel Tabernacle Sunday 6:30 p.m.

Pastor L. Trafford 306-466-2296 -----------------------EVANGELICAL FREE Big River 11:00 a.m. - Worship Bible Classes 9:45 A.M. Summer: 10:30 a.m. - 12 469-2258 Youth Nite: Fridays Mont Nebo Wed., 7:30 p.m. - Bible Study and Prayer.

Sun., 10:30 a.m. - Worship Pastor Bill Klumpenhower -----------------------CATHOLIC CHURCH Debden Sun., 9:30 a.m. - Mass.

Fr. Sebastian Kunnath Big River - Sacred Heart Sun., 11:30 a.m. - Mass Whitefish Sun., 2:30 p.m. - Mass.

Victoire Sat., 7:30 p.m. - Mass.

Fr. Sebastin Kunnath Eucharist Celebrations Muskeg Sat., 7:30 p.m. - Mass Mistawasis Sunday, 3 p.m.

St. Agatha’s Shellbrook Mass Sunday, 11 a.m.

Fr. Tru Le St. Henry’s - Leask

Mass Saturday 7 p.m.

St. Joseph’s - Marcelin Mass Sunday, 9 a.m.

Fr. Tru Le -----------------------PRESBYTERIAN Mistawasis Sunday worship 11 a.m.

Rev. Bev Shepansky -----------------------SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 407-2nd Ave E, Shellbrook Sat., 9:45 a.m. - Sabbath School.

Sat., 11:00 am Worship Broadcast on VOAR 92.1 FM Pastor Stanislav Kondrat 306-764-6853 -----------------------SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Currently meeting in homes on Sunday morn. and Wednesday evenings.

Parkside 747-2309, Leask 466-4498 Marcelin 226-4615 -----------------------ANGLICAN CHURCH Leask - All Saint’s 8 a.m. - Morning prayer Service.

9 a.m. Holy Communion Canwood - Christ Church 2 p.m. 1st & 3rd Sundays Evening Prayer 2nd & 4th Sundays Holy Communion Mont Nebo - St. Luke’s 2 p.m. - 1st and 3rd Sundays Holy Communion 2nd and 4th Sundays Evening Prayer St. Andrew’s Shellbrook Sunday, 11 a.m.

Holy Communion Father Harnish 468-2264 -----------------------UNITED CHURCH Big River 1st & 2nd Sundays 1 p.m. - Worship at Anglican Church All Other Sundays -10 a.m.

Shellbrook - Knox Sun., 10 am - Worship Pastor Dave Whalley

-----------------------ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH Big River Sun., 10:30 a.m. - Worship

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Tavares still on the road to superstardom You’re John Tavares and you’re an eight-year-old hockey phenom in Ontario.

You’re playing above your age group and still dominating.

You’re John Tavares and now you’re 14 and people in your camp successfully petition the Ontario Hockey League to waive its age rules and allow you to be eligible for selection in the priority draft under an “exceptional talent” clause.

You’re John Tavares and things go perfectly according to plan, dominating the OHL, scoring 45 goals as a 15-year-old and going on to break Peter Lee’s career OHL record with 215 over four seasons.

You’re John Tavares and after a decade of hype about being one of the best Canadian hockey talents to come along since Gretzky, Lemieux and Crosby, you’re the No. 1 pick in the NHL and sign with the New York Islanders.

You’re John Tavares, a regular with the Islanders and in your first two seasons . . . well, you may as well be in the witness protection program.

Has John Tavares fallen off the face of the earth? Is he still playing hockey?

Of course he is. This is his third year in the NHL and it’s easy to get lost or ignored while playing for the Islanders, who are No. 3 in the Greater New York area and among the league’s bottom feeders for the past 20 years or so. The Islanders’ last playoff series victory was in 1992-93.

They’ve missed the playoffs 17 times in the previous 22 years.

Despite 24 and 29 goals in his first two seasons, Tavares’s hockey profile has faded. So much so that when an ESPN writer

recently featured “the top 25 NHL players under the age of 25,” the name of John Tavares was nowhere to be found.

Which is ridiculous, of course. Tavares has been around the top 10 scorers in the league all year and is on pace for a 34goal, 83-point season. Pretty nice numbers. At the age of 21, he’s the fifth-highest scorer among those 25 and under in the NHL. But Patrik Berglund, Bryan Little and Sergei Kostitsyn are better than Tavares, according to the so-called sage from ESPN, who should perhaps stick to football or basketball analysis and leave hockey to people who know. Such as almost any Canadian, for instance.

As a matter of fact, you are John Tavares and you are on the cusp of becoming an NHL superstar. But then again, we’ve known that since you were eight years old.

• Norman Chad of the Washington Post, on three stars of the New England Patriots: “The quarterback (Tom Brady) is married to a supermodel. The wide receiver (Wes Welker) is engaged to a former Miss Hooters International. The tight end (Rob Gronkowski) hangs out with an adult film star. I guess that’s why they’re called “skill positions.”

• Comedy writer Jerry Perisho: “The Super Bowl champion New York Giants enjoyed a ticker tape parade down Broad-

Bruce Penton

Beware ‘hydro saver’ scam SaskPower is warning customers about what they call a “hydro saver scam.”

Callers claiming to represent a local or provincial power company offer customers a revolutionary power saving device ranging from $130 to $189.

According to SaskPower spokesperson Shawn Silzer, there is no such device that can significantly reduce power consumption.

He noted that the Crown Corporation would not contact customers to promote products and services by phone.

“SaskPower doesn’t contact residential cus-

tomers by phone to promote products or services.

The only time we’ll contact customers by phone is if we’re doing market research,” said Silzer.

One incident was reported to the Chronicle in which the call recipient took down all of the information provided by the caller and forwarded it to SaskPower.

The callers allege that plugging the device into the wall will stabilize voltages and reduce currents on power supplies/appliances.

The Competition Bureau of Canada has received a number of com-

plaints from those who have bought the power saver product stating that it doesn’t work. The product also does not have any Canadian Safety Standards (CSA) markings.

Those who have received a call about power saver devices are asked to contact the Canadian Antifraud Call Centre at 1-888495-8501.

Those who have given financial information, bank account or credit card numbers over the phone should contact their financial institution and report the matter to the RCMP.

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way in New York City. A terrible traffic jam occurred when Eli Manning’s helmet couldn’t make it between buildings.”

• Perisho again: “Former NFL rushing champ Ricky Williams says he is retiring.

In other words, they asked him to pee in a cup again.”

• Comedy writer Jim Barach: “Michael Vick was named the most disliked athlete by fans, with Tiger Woods coming in second.

It makes a big difference if you were harmful to dogs, or just ended up in the doghouse.”

• Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel: “I’m not saying Madonna is getting old, but she appears to have had so much work done on her face that she should have opened up the Super Bowl Halftime Show with ‘Like a Surgeon.’”

• Headline at TheOnion.com: “Landon Donovan inks $2-per-goal deal with grandparents.”

• Blogger Bill Littlejohn: “The most valuable athletes in North America Peyton Manning and Sidney Crosby, neck and neck.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Big Hurt Beer, named for ex-White Sox slugger Frank Thomas, will be on tap at

U.S. Cellular Field this season. In a related story, the Giants had to mothball plans for Bonds Balco Brew because they can’t get a big enough head on it.”

• Comedian Argus Hamilton, after commissioner Roger Goodell said that the NFL’s revenue-sharing among teams amounts to socialism: “He’s right. However, 600 guys splitting up $10 billion isn’t exactly the way Karl Marx diagramed the play on the chalkboard.”

• TNT’s Conan O’Brien, after supermodel Gisele Bundchen asked people to pray for her husband to win the Super Bowl: “In response, God said, ‘You know what, I think I’ve done enough for Tom Brady.’ ” • Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle: “Phil Jackson has written another book. Which makes sense. You can’t point out all of Kobe Bryant’s faults in one book.”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe. com: “Tim Tebow led the Broncos to some miraculous wins. Jeremy Lin, a devout Christian, had an incredible week for the Knicks. In MLB, teams are thinking about sending their scouts into churches.”

• Littlejohn again, with a Super Bowl cheap shot: “Wes Welker has been asked to throw the switch that drops the ball at Times Square next New Year’s Eve.” Care to comment? Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca

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For All Your Used Car and Truck Needs

Pre-Arrangements Available

• Framing, Concrete, • Exterior/Interior Finishing

466-2159 466-7771

A & A Trading Ltd.

Shellbrook

469-4944

• CONSTRUCTION • Leask, SK

Ph: 306-922-2210 Fax: 306-922-2689

1-131 Service Rd. East, Box 457 Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0

Big River

Shellbrook, Sask.

LAWYER

DELBERT M. DYNNA Law Office 100A - 10th St. East Prince Albert, SK S6V 0Y7

FUNERAL SERVICES

RIVER PARK FUNERAL HOME Prince Albert, SK

306-764-2727 1-888-858-2727 Pre-Arrangements Available Don Moriarty Colette Kadziolka Louise Robert

Lesley Sully Wayne Timoffee Andrea Langlois

PARKSIDE WELDING & REPAIR MOBILE & SHOP

phone (306) 764-6856 fax (306) 763-9540

Your Best Move!

Preferred areas of practice: Wills, Estates, Real Estate

www.tbmason.com

Greg Olson Ph: 747-2990 Cell: 747-8148 Parkside g-welding@hotmail.com

METAL SIDING/ROOFING

WAITING FOR YOU

YARD CARE

METAL ROOFING METAL SIDING

This Space Is Waiting For You

• MANUFACTURER DIRECT • Steel Roll formed to custom lengths • LOWEST PRICES Call Leonard

306-466-7921

or visit www.versaframe.ca

922-1420

Keep Your Business In The Public Eye And A Quick Reference At Your Customer’s Finger Tips.

Call Today:

Madeleine 747-2442

Total Lot Care

• Snow Removal • Roto Tilling • Levelling • Material Hauling • Finish & Rough Cut Mowing

Trac Skid Steer Dump Trailer ~ Tractor Call Cal at

1-306-714-7222

February 17, 2012

Shellbrook Chronicle Page 17

The Classifi fieds Reaching over 10,000 people weekly.

Personal Classifieds: $13.25 for 20 words + 20¢ additional words for the 1st week.

Additional weeks: $7.75/week + GST. Classified Display: $17.50/column inch. Minimum 2 column inches - $35.00 + GST. For All Other Advertising Please Contact Our Office at: Ph: 747-2442 or Fax: 747-3000 Email: news: chnews@shellbrookchronicle.com advertising: chads@shellbrookchronicle.com P.O. Box 10, Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0 Advertising Deadline - Monday: 5:00 p.m.

Subscriptions $57.00 + $2.85 (GST) = $59.85/year

SWNA Blanket Classifieds Reaching over 6 million people weekly.

Cost for 25 words: Saskatchewan market .........$209.00 One Zone ............................$86.00 Two Zone ..........................$123.00 Alberta market .......................$259.00 Manitoba market ...................$179.00 BC market .............................$395.00 Ontario market ......................$429.00 Central Ontario ..................$139.00 Eastern Ontario ..................$143.00 Northern Ontario ..................$82.00 Quebec market English ...............................$160.00 French ................................$709.00 Atlantic market ......................$159.00 Across Canada ..................$1,770.00 (excluding French) Career Ads “Reaching Over 600,000 People Weekly” Rates: $7.79 per agate line Size: 2 col. x 2” ............... .....$424.00 Deadline for Booking/Material Tuesdays @ 12 Noon Contact the Shellbrook Chronicle 306-747-2442 or Email: chads@shellbrookchronicle.com All prices plus applicable taxes.

NOTICE This newspaper accepts advertisements in good faith. We advise that it is in your interest to investigate offers personally. Publications by this paper should not be taken as an endorsement of the product or services offered.

TENDERS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

TENDER OPPORTUNITY Shellbrook Public Library invites tenters for painting the interior of the Library.

P.O. Box 490 Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0 105 Railway Avenue West Phone (306) 747-3419 Email: shbrcirc@panet. pa.sk.ca Sealed tenders will be received at the Shellbrook Public Library by February 29, 2012. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Interested person may contact Librarian Alanna by phone at 747-3419 or during open hours at the library.

2-8C

FOR SALE - Band sawn lumber, spruce 2x4 to 2x10 from 8 ft. to 20 ft.; 1x6, 1x8, 2nd cuts, and bull rails also timbers from 4x4 to 12x12. Phone 306-469-2490, Big River.

TFCH

Advertising Deadline is Monday 5:00 p.m.

REC. VEHICLES FOR SALE

HOMES FOR SALE

FOR SALE - 1980 Kawasaki Invader, 440, L/C, new engine, $750 obo.

Brad 1-306-4682678 or 716-9080 2-7CH

HOUSE FOR SALE - Shellbrook Condo, 900 sq. foot, 2 bedroom, new paint, flooring, 4 appliances, heated garage, wheelchair accessible. $179,000 (less than real estate assessment). Phone 747-2112, cell 7477834.

4-8CH

MACHINERY FOR SALE FOR SALE - 1998 Bergen 16’ stock trailer. Ph: 7473185 TFCH

MACHINERY WANTED MACHINERY WANTED - 25’ to 30’ tow behind packer. Also 5’ to 6’ rough cut mower. Call Ken 7472363 1-7CH

FOR SALE - 2002 Intrigue 3.5L, V6, Red, 4 dr., a/t/c, PW, PS, PD, P Seats, Command Start 182K, $5,500 Call 747-3965 2-8CH

FOR SALE - Lots in Shellbrook, 702 Centennial Dr., Corner of Centennial Dr and

FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE OR RENT - NW-2-494-W3. Taking offers for either sale or rent until Febru-

FOR SALE OR RENT - RV lots for rent or purchase at Filion Lake Resort.

Unserviced lots @

LAND FOR SALE FOR SALE - Farm land in the RM of Canwood SW1551-05-w3.

162 acres. Phone after 6 p.m. 306-4682665 ask for Judy.

4-7CH

Great Family Home For Sale

FOR SALE - Black and Red Angus bulls on moderate growing ration.

Performance info available. Adrian, Brian or Elaine Edwards, Valleyhills Angus, Glaslyn, SK 342-4407 TFCH FOR SALE Johner Stock Farm bulls. Polled Herefords/Black Angus yearling and 2 year olds.

Guaranteed, Delivered. David 306-893-2714, Justin 306-2481305 20-26CH

PETS FOR SALE PETS FOR SALE - Black Lab Cross puppies, $75.00 each, Black in color. 7 weeks old.

1-306-747-8104 2-7CH

WANTED

All kinds of feed grain, including heated canola. Now distributors of feed pellets with up to 36% protein.

Bulk Fertilizer For Sale

Marcel Seeds Debden Ph: 306-724-4461

$300 per month or $1000 per season.

Lot size 35’ x 40’ Lots for purchase starting @ $19,900.

60’ x 110’. Call 306-921-7792 or www.filionlakeresort.com 6-10CH

FOR RENT FOR RENT - Pasture / crop land for lease. Three quarters with water, 7 kms east of Mont Nebo, access off Hwy 3 or Range

Road. Vince 780838-5633 1-7CH FOR RENT Rooms for rent on acreage 3 1/2 miles from Shellbrook. $350/month. Phone 306-747-3530.

3-7CH PASTURE FOR RENT - 200 cow/ calf pairs, 4 wire fence, cross fenced into 5 fields. Ph: 306-883-7868 4-10CH

Classififieds small ads

BIG deals

LIVESTOCK FOR SALE

SEED WANTED AUTOS FOR SALE

LOTS FOR SALE

ary 24, 2012. Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted. Purchase offers will be accompanied by a 10% deposit cheque.

Unsuccessful bidders will have the cheques returned.

Everybody will be notified by March 2, 2012 if they were the successful bidder or not.

Bids can be mailed to Box 772, Shellbrook, SK. S0J 2E0.

4-8CH

7th Ave. East. $21,000. Ph: 7473504 2-7CH

THE

Shellbrook Chronicle

$13.25 for 20 words 3+1 bedroom 1,175 sq. ft. bungalow in Shellbrook. Open concept with vaulted ceiling in kitchen and living room. Close to schools in a great neighbourhood. Quick possession available. $254,000

Call 747-7545 for viewing

12023DM00

20¢/additional words 2nd week is only $7.75

Shellbrook Chronicle Spiritwood Herald

747-2442 chads@shellbrookchronicle.com

February 17, 2012

Shellbrook Chronicle Page 17

The Classifi fieds Reaching over 10,000 people weekly.

Personal Classifieds: $13.25 for 20 words + 20¢ additional words for the 1st week.

Additional weeks: $7.75/week + GST. Classified Display: $17.50/column inch. Minimum 2 column inches - $35.00 + GST. For All Other Advertising Please Contact Our Office at: Ph: 747-2442 or Fax: 747-3000 Email: news: chnews@shellbrookchronicle.com advertising: chads@shellbrookchronicle.com P.O. Box 10, Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0 Advertising Deadline - Monday: 5:00 p.m.

Subscriptions $57.00 + $2.85 (GST) = $59.85/year

SWNA Blanket Classifieds Reaching over 6 million people weekly.

Cost for 25 words: Saskatchewan market .........$209.00 One Zone ............................$86.00 Two Zone ..........................$123.00 Alberta market .......................$259.00 Manitoba market ...................$179.00 BC market .............................$395.00 Ontario market ......................$429.00 Central Ontario ..................$139.00 Eastern Ontario ..................$143.00 Northern Ontario ..................$82.00 Quebec market English ...............................$160.00 French ................................$709.00 Atlantic market ......................$159.00 Across Canada ..................$1,770.00 (excluding French) Career Ads “Reaching Over 600,000 People Weekly” Rates: $7.79 per agate line Size: 2 col. x 2” ............... .....$424.00 Deadline for Booking/Material Tuesdays @ 12 Noon Contact the Shellbrook Chronicle 306-747-2442 or Email: chads@shellbrookchronicle.com All prices plus applicable taxes.

NOTICE This newspaper accepts advertisements in good faith. We advise that it is in your interest to investigate offers personally. Publications by this paper should not be taken as an endorsement of the product or services offered.

TENDERS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

TENDER OPPORTUNITY Shellbrook Public Library invites tenters for painting the interior of the Library.

P.O. Box 490 Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0 105 Railway Avenue West Phone (306) 747-3419 Email: shbrcirc@panet. pa.sk.ca Sealed tenders will be received at the Shellbrook Public Library by February 29, 2012. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Interested person may contact Librarian Alanna by phone at 747-3419 or during open hours at the library.

2-8C

FOR SALE - Band sawn lumber, spruce 2x4 to 2x10 from 8 ft. to 20 ft.; 1x6, 1x8, 2nd cuts, and bull rails also timbers from 4x4 to 12x12. Phone 306-469-2490, Big River.

TFCH

Advertising Deadline is Monday 5:00 p.m.

REC. VEHICLES FOR SALE

HOMES FOR SALE

FOR SALE - 1980 Kawasaki Invader, 440, L/C, new engine, $750 obo.

Brad 1-306-4682678 or 716-9080 2-7CH

HOUSE FOR SALE - Shellbrook Condo, 900 sq. foot, 2 bedroom, new paint, flooring, 4 appliances, heated garage, wheelchair accessible. $179,000 (less than real estate assessment). Phone 747-2112, cell 7477834.

4-8CH

MACHINERY FOR SALE FOR SALE - 1998 Bergen 16’ stock trailer. Ph: 7473185 TFCH

MACHINERY WANTED MACHINERY WANTED - 25’ to 30’ tow behind packer. Also 5’ to 6’ rough cut mower. Call Ken 7472363 1-7CH

FOR SALE - 2002 Intrigue 3.5L, V6, Red, 4 dr., a/t/c, PW, PS, PD, P Seats, Command Start 182K, $5,500 Call 747-3965 2-8CH

FOR SALE - Lots in Shellbrook, 702 Centennial Dr., Corner of Centennial Dr and

FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE OR RENT - NW-2-494-W3. Taking offers for either sale or rent until Febru-

FOR SALE OR RENT - RV lots for rent or purchase at Filion Lake Resort.

Unserviced lots @

LAND FOR SALE FOR SALE - Farm land in the RM of Canwood SW1551-05-w3.

162 acres. Phone after 6 p.m. 306-4682665 ask for Judy.

4-7CH

Great Family Home For Sale

FOR SALE - Black and Red Angus bulls on moderate growing ration.

Performance info available. Adrian, Brian or Elaine Edwards, Valleyhills Angus, Glaslyn, SK 342-4407 TFCH FOR SALE Johner Stock Farm bulls. Polled Herefords/Black Angus yearling and 2 year olds.

Guaranteed, Delivered. David 306-893-2714, Justin 306-2481305 20-26CH

PETS FOR SALE PETS FOR SALE - Black Lab Cross puppies, $75.00 each, Black in color. 7 weeks old.

1-306-747-8104 2-7CH

WANTED

All kinds of feed grain, including heated canola. Now distributors of feed pellets with up to 36% protein.

Bulk Fertilizer For Sale

Marcel Seeds Debden Ph: 306-724-4461

$300 per month or $1000 per season.

Lot size 35’ x 40’ Lots for purchase starting @ $19,900.

60’ x 110’. Call 306-921-7792 or www.filionlakeresort.com 6-10CH

FOR RENT FOR RENT - Pasture / crop land for lease. Three quarters with water, 7 kms east of Mont Nebo, access off Hwy 3 or Range

Road. Vince 780838-5633 1-7CH FOR RENT Rooms for rent on acreage 3 1/2 miles from Shellbrook. $350/month. Phone 306-747-3530.

3-7CH PASTURE FOR RENT - 200 cow/ calf pairs, 4 wire fence, cross fenced into 5 fields. Ph: 306-883-7868 4-10CH

Classififieds small ads

BIG deals

LIVESTOCK FOR SALE

SEED WANTED AUTOS FOR SALE

LOTS FOR SALE

ary 24, 2012. Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted. Purchase offers will be accompanied by a 10% deposit cheque.

Unsuccessful bidders will have the cheques returned.

Everybody will be notified by March 2, 2012 if they were the successful bidder or not.

Bids can be mailed to Box 772, Shellbrook, SK. S0J 2E0.

4-8CH

7th Ave. East. $21,000. Ph: 7473504 2-7CH

THE

Shellbrook Chronicle

$13.25 for 20 words 3+1 bedroom 1,175 sq. ft. bungalow in Shellbrook. Open concept with vaulted ceiling in kitchen and living room. Close to schools in a great neighbourhood. Quick possession available. $254,000

Call 747-7545 for viewing

12023DM00

20¢/additional words 2nd week is only $7.75

Shellbrook Chronicle Spiritwood Herald

747-2442 chads@shellbrookchronicle.com

February 17, 2012

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Big Freight Systems Inc is hiring OWNER OPERATORS for our deck division.

Contact Frank McKeown at (306)371-2923 or email at frank.mckeown@ bigfreight.com.

EXPERIENCED D R I L L E R S , Derrickhands, Motorhands and Floorhands. Seeking full rig crews. Paying higher than industry rates and winter bonus.

Send resume c/w valid tickets. Fax 780-955-2008; info@tempcodrilling.com.

Phone 780-955-5537.

FORT MCMURRAY JOBS! Jacobs Field Services Ltd. (JFSL Triton Division) is looking for Pipefitters and Rig Welders for camp job starting in March.

Excellent wages, CLAC benefits, flights provided to Edmonton, Calgary and Saskatoon. Email: humanresources@tri tonprojects.com. Fax 780-485-6722. Phone 780-969-1890.

SERVICE MANAGER Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta).

Opportunity in a perfect family environment.

Strong team, competitive wages, benefits, growth potential. Fax resume: 403-854-2845.

Email: chrysler@telus planet.net.

Speedway Moving Systems Requires O/O for our 1 ton and 3 ton fleets to transport RVs throughout N. America.

We offer competitive rates and Co. Fuel cards. Paid twice monthly-direct deposit.

Must have clean abstract and ability to cross border.1-866736-6483; www.speed waymovingsystems.com

HELP WANTED

CAREER TRAINING

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DIRECT SALES REPRESENTATIVES. Canada’ s premiere home automation and Security Company is NOW hiring AprilAugust. No experience necessary.

Travel Required.

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Green careers are the wave of the future.

Prepare to enter this exciting field with environmental sciences training at Lakeland College’ s Vermilion campus. Choose from four diploma majors.

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Lakeland’ s environmental management applied degree is one of only six programs in the country accredited by ECO Canada. Visit www.lakelandcollege.c a or phone 1 800 661 6490, ext. 8579.

Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com.

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RURAL WATER TREATMENT Tell them Danny Hooper sent you.

FEED AND SEED Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS Wheat, barley, rye, triticale, feed pulses, spring threshed heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM Western Commodities 877-695-6461

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HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

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- BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!!

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PS: WE ALSO SELL SOFTENERS AND PURIFIERS FOR TOWN & CITY WATER.

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Fx: 204-638-7172.

IMMEDIATE CA$H for Gold, Diamonds, Silver, Coins, Ingots, Old Rings, Chains, Charms.

GMG Jewellers, 105 21st St E, Saskatoon. gmgjewellers@shaw.ca 1-866-464-7464 www.gmgjewellers.com

PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 350,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306649.1405 for details.

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THINKING OF SELLING FARMLAND? If you have farmland to sell in any part of Saskatchewan, I have buyers.

NO COMMISSION FOR SELLERS. I have sold tens of thousands of acres of farmland in SK in 2011, and have buyers with cash for more.

TO BE SURE, deal with a licensed, experienced, high success rate Farm Land Real Estate Professional.

Contact me at; 306-530-8035 or Email

Shellbrook Chronicle

PERSONALS

TRAVEL

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REAL ESTATE

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HARRY SHEPPARD SUTTON GROUP RESULTS REALTY Regina, SK Specializing in Farm and Ranch Properties.

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FOR SALE. 55 PLUS ACTIVE ADULT Living.

Large Ground Level Townhomes. 306 241 0123 www.diamond place.ca.

WANTED ANTLERS WANTED: Shed’s Only. Elk, Moose and Deer. Any Condition Top Prices Paid!! Ph: 204-8425361 E: antlerbuyer@ gmail.com

MANUFACTURED HOMES LAND FOR SALE PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT. SOLD EXAMPLES Bengough - 22 1/4’s Bethune - 2 1/4’s Blaine Lake - 245 acres Cupar - 5 1/4s Davidson - 6 1/4’s Elfross – 18 1/4’s Emerald – 22 1/4’s Eastend - 2 1/4’s Grenfell - 3 1/4’s Harwarden - 1 1/4’s Lestock - 5 1/4’s Lake Alma – 9 1/4’s Marcelin - 7 1/4’s Moose Jaw - 8 1/4’s Nokomis - 8 1/4’s Ogema - 36 1/4’s Prince Albert - 1 1/4’s Saskatoon - 2 1/4's Semans - 7 1/4’s Simpson - 10 acres Viscount - 3 1/2 Wadena - 4 1/4’s Wakaw West - 41/4’s Watrous/Young 30 1/2 Mobile Home Park Weyburn - 21 1/4’s Call DOUG 306-955-2266 EMAIL: saskfarms@shaw.ca

Modular, Manufactured or RTM homes.

A variety of homes in production or ready to ship Regina,SK 1-866-838-7744 Estevan, SK 1-877-378-7744 www.sherwoodhome.ca

MISCELLANEOUS Thanks to all Saskatchewan in motion Community Pledge Challenge Participants!

23 communities registered and more than 3200 individuals and families made online pledges to take action to increase the physical activity of children and youth. saskatchewaninmotion.ca

Letter of Appreciation When we were approached by Mr. Doug Rue of Freshwater Holdings in July 2011, it was an opportunity for us to sell our farmland at a very fair price.

Mr. Rue visited our home and he explained the process, which went forward very quickly. We received payment on September 15, 2011. We appreciated Mr. Rue’s friendly and understanding manner.

There were no difficulties and he kept in touch throughout the transaction.

Book your Blanket

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LAKE VIEW HOMES Vernon, BC. Convenient location in Okanagan Landing. Established neighborly landscaped community. Low maintenance quality built homes. Pool, Tennis, Picnic & Fitness Center. On Site Boat & RV Storage. Next to Beach, Boat Launch & Marina. Direct access to walkways & bike trails. Level entry & 2 storey homes available $429,000. Call Scott 2 5 0 . 5 5 8 . 4 7 9 5 www.SeasonsVernon.com

STEEL BUILDINGS Steel Buildings STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Spring Deals!

Make an offer on selloff models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800-6685111 ext. 170.

STEEL OF A DEAL BUILDING SALE! 20X24 $4798. 25X30 $5998. 30X42 $8458.

32X58 $12,960. 40X60 $15,915.

47X80 $20,645. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

Ph (306) 584-3640 Fax (306)-584-3643 info@maxcrop.ca

FARMLAND WANTED QUICK CLOSING! NO COMMISSION! PASTURE LAND FOR RENT IN OGEMA & KAYVILLE HIRING FAR WANTED: Buying all wild fur coyotes etc, Antlers and old traps.

Phone Bryon at 306278-2425 or Phil at 306-278-2299.

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Shellbrook Chronicle February 17, 2012

Government seeks input on labour legislation

Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan, wrote to Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) President Larry Hubich to invite the input of the SFL into changes to the govern-

ment’s essential services legislation in light of last week’s court decision.

“We remain committed to ensuring the health and safety of all Saskatchewan people in the event of a public sector work disrup-

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tion,” Morgan said.

“We appreciate that consultation with organized labour is key to helping us achieve this goal, not only to address constitutional obligations, but to help us to develop proper and effective systems for ensuring the continued delivery to the public of essential services during labour disputes.”

Morgan’s letter invites the SFL to provide its written views on amendments to The Public Service Essential Services Act to make the legislation Charter compliant and provide appropriate protection for public health and safety during labour disruptions.

Morgan also requested a meeting with Hubich, once the written submission is provided.

Last week, the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench found the Act to be unconstitutional, but delayed the effect of the ruling for 12 months to permit the government

CASH FOR JERSEYS Shellbrook Kinsmen President Graham Fellner, right, presents Minor Sports treasurer Greg Muller with a cheque for $2,286.29, the net proceeds from the bar at the Puck ‘n’ Funny fund raiser February 4. While Minor Sports hosted and organized the event, the Kinsmen took on operating the bar with the intention of donating the net prceeds back to Minor Sports. Funds raised at the event are expected to be used to purchase new jersey sets for teams in the Shellbrook Minor Sports hockey system.

an opportunity to consider changes to the legislation.

“This represents an opportunity for government and organized labour to

work together,” Morgan said. “I believe we can find a way to balance the need for a workable legislative solution which ensures

the provision of essential services to the public and which complies with our constitutional obligations.”

Shellbrook, Big River to start 2nd round matchups in BLHL playoffs

Pension Tension?

RRSP relief starts here.

TeleService 1.866.863.6237 ®

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The Shellbrook Silvertips will look to shake off an early exit from the Senior Provincial C tournament when they face the Leoville Huskies in the second round of the Beaver Lakes Hockey League Playoffs Saturday night in Shellbrook.

The Silvertips finished with the top record in the BLHL earning a bye into the semi final matchup.

The Huskies knocked off the Birch Hills Blackhawks 6-3 and 6-4 to sweep their series to set up the matchup with Shellbrook.

St. Louis, who also received a bye into the second round, will now face the Big River Braves in their second round matchup. The Braves knocked off the Northwest Rebels 18-2 and 11-3 to earn their spot in the semifinals.

The Silvertips followed up their 10-0 home loss to the Delisle Bruins with a 10-2 loss in Delisle February 10 to be eliminated from their first ever Provincial playoff series.

Game one in Shellbrook takes place February 18 at 8 p.m. with game two moving to Leoville February 19. Game three is set for Shellbrook Friday February 24 while games four and five (if necessary) are set for February 25 in

Leoville and February 26 in Shellbrook.

Game dates and times

for the Big River, St. Louis series have yet to be determined.

CPS is looking for a

Customer Service Rep

Permanent full-time position with strong benefits and pension package.

Email resume to: Matthew.Maess@cpsagu.ca or drop off in person to CPS, Jct. Hwy 3 and 55 N, Shellbrook

Leoville Snowdrifters Inc. 21st Annual Snowmobile Rally

SAT., FEBRUARY 25, 2012 Registration 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Leoville Hall

1st: $5,000.00 2nd: $2,000.00 3rd: $1,000.00 2 Rider Prizes of $500.00 each All Entries $10.00 ea. or 3/$20.00 * Lottery Lic. #RR11-0453

Choice of groomed trails - All riders in by 5:30 p.m.

FREE LUNCH ON TRAIL FOR ALL RIDERS

C SCENI S TRAIL

Pancake Breakfast starting at 8:30 a.m.

Bob 984-4541 Carrie 984-2202 Ron 984-2118

LOTS OF SNOW

All proceeds to trail development & community projects