Shellbrook Chronicle February 24th

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012

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New Sergeant posted to Shellbrook There’s a new Sergeant at the helm of the Shellbrook RCMP Detachment.

Sgt. Carl Dinsdale comes to Shellbrook from the Aboriginal Policing Services Unit based out of Prince Albert.

In that posting, he served mostly an administrative, liaison role working directly with the First Nations communities around the province.

“It was a unique experience because all of my experience prior to that was in uniform,” said Dinsdale.

The self professed army brat grew up in a variety of locations across Canada.

That lent itself to the sometimes transient life as a member of the RCMP. He refers to Ontario as his home province because he still has a lot of family there.

After a stint in the Canadian Armed Forces, Dinsdale went to Depot and has moved around to a few postings including North Battleford.

He took on the position in late January to take over a vacancy left by Sergeant Carmela Schneider who moved on to another role in Prince Albert.

With that transition, he said he is still finding his way around the job but hopes to get himself ingrained into the community.

“Once I get organized, and time permitting of course, I do want to get out there and work with the members and work with the community and see what we can accomplish,” said Dinsdale.

He also plans to consult with the community to help determine where the detachment’s focus should be.

“It is really important that we hear from the community and have their input and provide our perspective,” said Dinsdale.

Though he was promoted to Sergeant prior to his previous posting, Shellbrook will be his first opportunity to lead in the field and he is glad to get back into a field role.

“I missed operations, I missed working at a detachment in that environment and meeting the needs of a community,” said Dinsdale.

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Sergeant Carl Dinsdale took over command of the Shellbrook RCMP Detachment at the end of January.

Group working to bring licensed daycare to town After noticing a drastic shortage of daycare spaces in town, a group of Shellbrook parents are pursuing the possibility of bringing a licensed daycare centre to town.

“Anytime you get a group of moms together in Shellbrook there is always somebody who is really in a bind for childcare,” said one of the group members Karisa Klaassen.

“There’s just a small handful of dayhomes which provide excellent care but there’s just not enough spots for all the kids that are in town.”

After seeing the number of daycare providers decrease while the town’s population increases, the group has embarked on the lengthy process of applying for

daycare spaces.

This began with a community survey of parents with daycare aged children to try to determine the needs of the community.

After gathering as much information about the community’s childcare needs as they can, the group plans to submit a letter of intent to the provincial government with a planned deadline of March 9.

That deadline puts the letter in the hands of government before the release of the 2012 budget in hopes that a Shellbrook program would be waitlisted for any new spots that open up according to Klaassen.

This letter needs to outline the needs of the community, including the number of spots they would like to apply for and

identify the various organizations and people who will be involved in developing the daycare.

The group has sought the advice from those involved with starting daycare projects in Leask, Birch Hills and Spiritwood.

“We have been chatting with them about the process and what their daycares look like and how they function, so we’ve been getting some good information from them,” said Klaassen.

They are currently researching possible locations for the proposed daycare but no decisions have been made in that regard.

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World Day of Prayer to be held in Shellbrook On Friday, March 2, 2012, the women of Malaysia invite you to join with them in the World Day of Prayer celebration praying under the theme: “Let Justice Prevail.”

Christians in more than 170 countries around the world and 2,000 communities across Canada will gather on the World Day of Prayer to learn more about Malaysia and its unique culture and heritage, to pray and to act in

solidarity with the people of Malaysia Planning for the local World Day of Prayer service in Shellbrook has been undertaken by women representing St. Agatha’s Roman Catholic Church, St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Shellbrook Pentecostal Assembly, and Knox United Church.

Janet Jones emphasizes that both men and women

are welcome at the service to be held at Knox United Church on Friday, March 2 at 2:00 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Joanne Beacon of Prince Albert, Chaplain for Diocesan ACW. From the very beginning, the Malaysian women who prepared this worship service cultivate an inner orientation to their context with their

opening greeting “Selamat Datang,” [sir-la-mutt-dartung] which means peace and welcome.

There is an accompanying gesture of placing the hands palms together with a slight bow as a sign of respect. This greeting is a daily reminder that harmony as a people is rooted in peace and welcome. To be able to live together in harmony is a blessing from

God for which the people of Malaysia give thanks.

Historically and geographically, Malaysia is truly a multi-racial country with a rich cultural heritage of friendly, hospitable and warm-hearted people. It is a nation of diversity in unity where Malays, Chinese, Indians, the indigenous people of Sabah and Sarawak, and minority communities live

and work in harmony as one people, yet preserving the traditions and cultures unique to each race.

‘In the midst of such diversity, tolerance and harmony, fair and just governance for all is vital. It is our prayer that all races, ethnic groups and religions will work together for religious harmony and a just and integral development for everyone.’

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GREAT FAMILY SKATE About 50 skaters turned out to the SaskEnergy Great Family Skate hosted by the Shellbrook Skating Club February 19 at the Shellbrook Rec Centre. The club invited the community out for a few hours of free skating and a piece of cake Sunday afternoon as a thank you for the support given to the club when they hosted Regionals earlier this winter.

Group applying for daycare spaces Continued from page 1

One of the challenges they are finding is locating a site that meets the specs and regulations for a licensed daycare.

In addition, the group is also pursuing funding to provide day camps for school-aged children during teacher professional development days as well as care during the summer months, if there is enough interest from the community.

The group is strongly urging families with daycare aged children to complete the survey so that their voices can be heard.

To complete the survey go to http://www. surveymonkey.com/ s/2X23FDF, or search out the Shellbrook Recreation Facebook site.

The group, which currently consists of four people, is also looking for volunteers to get involved

in the process in the event Shellbrook receives approval to aid with fund raising.

For further informa-

tion, to get involved or to complete a survey by phone contact Karisa at 747-3588.

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RCMP announces faster checks for Vulnerable Sector employees, volunteers Canadians who want to work or volunteer with children, the elderly and other vulnerable citizens can now have their vulnerable sector (VS) checks completed more quickly.

Thanks to a new RCMP process, private fingerprinting companies are now permitted on behalf of a police service to submit prints electronically to the RCMP. A VS check is part of the screening process used by organizations if prospective volunteers or employees will be working in positions where they will be in close contact or have authority over vulnerable people and is intended to protect vulnerable Canadians from sex

offenders or other potentially dangerous criminals.

A VS check is completed by the police service in the jurisdiction where the applicant lives and requires police to check police information databases and to take fingerprints if the applicant’s gender and date of birth match to a pardoned sex offender. The prints are verified by the RCMP’s Canadian Criminal RealTime Identification Service (CCRTIS). The process can take up to five weeks or longer if fingerprints are submitted on paper.

However, VS checks can be completed within days if the fingerprints are submitted electronically.

Until recently, the faster option was available only if the applicant’s local police service already had the technology needed, known as LiveScan devices, to submit fingerprints electronically.

“Today, there are more than 100 police jurisdictions across Canada with LiveScan devices,” said Public Safety Minister Vic Toews. “While that number continues to grow, having the opportunity to use private fingerprinting companies provides Canadians with an option for faster service if they live in a police jurisdiction that doesn’t currently have a LiveScan. This initiative is about making sure citizens don’t have to

wait weeks before being accepted into a job or volunteering in our communities.”

With the new process, if an applicant’s local police service does not yet have a LiveScan device, he or she can request to have their fingerprints taken by an RCMP accredited, certified private fingerprinting company. The local police service will provide the applicant with the documentation they need to proceed. The applicant can decide which certified, accredited company they want to submit the fingerprints. The results of the check will be sent to the applicant’s local police service within 2-3 business days when there is

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Saturday, March 10 Happy Hour 5:00 p.m.

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Bantam Elks look to rebound in Kinistino The Shellbrook Bantam Elks will be down a goal heading into game two of their Bantam C series with the Birch Hills/Kinistino Tiger Hawks following a close game in Shellbrook February 16.

The Elks jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a pair of quick goals from Chase Daniels and Tyler Wendel midway through the second period.

Justin Cay replied for the Tiger Hawks with 2:42

left in the second period.

Midway through the second, the Elks lost the services of Noah McPherson who received a game misconduct for checking from behind.

The Elks restored their two goal lead to start of the third period on a goal from Riley Featherstone.

Shellbrook looked to be in firm control of the game until the final 1:20 of the third period when the Tiger Hawks began to turn

things around.

At the 1:20 mark, Cay scored his second of the game followed by the game tying goal just 25 seconds later from Josh Roberts.

Tyler Elsaessar scored the game winner for the Tiger Hawks 13 seconds later.

Neither team was able to capitalize on the few powerplay opportunities that presented themselves through the game.

Long Gun Registry finally history We will take the necessary steps to It is with great pleasure that I confirm the end of the long-gun registry. This is a ensure that gun control in Canada is fogoal our government has held for a long cused on keeping guns out of the hands of time, and its elimination is a cause for cel- criminals and preventing crimes. Tough legislation that we have brought into ebration.

This financial boondoggle, which has law ensures punishment for those using guns to commit cost the taxpaycrimes and the ilers millions and legal possession inconvenienced of firearms. farmers and huntThe ending of ers in Northern the long-gun regSaskatchewan istry does not reand elsewhere Desnethé-Missinippimove the obligafor more than ten Churchill River tion for a license years, is no more. of possession for Bill C-19 has firearms, meanbrought an end ing that anyone to the Long Gun Registry Act, a huge victory for our gov- wishing to purchase a firearm must pass ernment, hunters, farmers, ranchers and the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and will still be subject to a background check sport shooters.

The bill now only requires passage in to ensure that they are fit to own a firearm.

By taking a common-sense approach the Senate in order to become law, but we have received assurances from Liberals to gun ownership we have provided masin the Senate that they will not attempt sive savings to the Canadian taxpayer to filibuster the bill once it reaches their while protecting the rights of hunters, house. Accordingly, in the near future, we farmers, ranchers and sport-shooters.

As always, I look forward to your letwill see the beginning of deletion of inforters, e-mails and calls. Write me at: Rob mation on non-registered long-guns.

This marks a victory for democracy, Clarke MP, House of Commons, 502 Jusas it has been obvious from the beginning tice Building, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A6. that the long-gun registry was tremen- I hope you will find time to visit my webdously unpopular with Canadians from all site http://www.robclarkemp.ca To conwalks of life. “It does nothing to help put tact me via e-mail use clarkr@parl.gc.ca an end to gun crimes, nor has it saved one or call my constituency office toll-free at Canadian life,” said Public Safety Minis- 1-866-400-2334. ter Vic Toews.

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Kinistino went 0-5 on the powerplay while Shellbrook came up empty on two powerplay opportunities.

Game two of the two game total point series will take place Sunday February 26 in Kinistino at 2:00 p.m.

Evan Jupe of Leask, wants to wish his

Grandpa Willard (Jupe) Happy 83rd Birthday ~ March 1st.

His Grandpa is the one year old baby in the photo.

On the left are Evan’s Great Grandparents Joe and Linda (Bittner) Jupe. On the right are his Great Great Grandparents, Louisa (Kreese) and August Bittner 12024CH00

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Opinions Brad Dupuis News Editor

Technology changes our way of life Looking back over the last decade, technology has completely changed how we approach entertainment.

Twelve years ago Napster was giving music company executives fits as it allowed users to easily download music files for free.

When it was shut down, others took its place which resulted in further litigation which continues to today.

Megauploads.com founder and CEO Kim Dotcom is currently awaiting trial in New Zealand for allegedly facilitating millions of illegal movie and music downloads.

But ultimately, that first widespread exposure the massive availability of digital music had people hooked and forced the industry to adapt. All of which lead music players to become ever present either as stand alone devices or as a part of smart phones.

Though Napster was used for illegal purposes it really started a revolution of innovation. It forced record companies to rethink how they packaged and distributed their products. People wanted their MP3s and they wanted to buy single songs without being saddled with making a whole album purchase. With a 500 plus cd collection I can identify about 10 that I can listen to from beginning to end without hitting a bad song. Online music stores help us avoid that scenario. Also, for a rural person it makes buying that music much simpler. Rather than making a trip to the city to go to the music store it literally puts the music store in your lap.

Ten years ago the Blockbuster Video and other mega movie rental chains were seen as viable businesses.

People paid money to rent a movie and paid extra if they didn’t manage to bring it back on time. After years of policy changes and restructuring Blockbuster is gone and has been replaced by pay-per-view, video-on-demand, Netflix and legal and illegal internet downloads.

As far as movies go, the majority of people want to make their selection from the comfort of their couch which ultimately resulted in the demise of the movie rental store giants. If anything, the physical movie rental industry has reverted to what it was in the 1980s in rural Saskatchewan where movies where movies were rented from small family owned stores rather than giant retailers.

Bookstores have also had to somewhat reinvent themselves with the advent of ebook readers and tablet computers. I don’t have to drive into the city to buy the latest best seller anymore I can just make my selection, enter my credit card number and it downloads immediately.

Ebook readers have changed the way bookstores and libraries operate with many of both now offering ebook downloads.

Developers of these technologies recognized the barriers that the original products or services provided and worked to eliminate them.

All of these are examples of industries that made drastic changes due to emerging technologies. Music, book and movie rental outlets have been around for decades but have had to keep pace with related technologies to maintain their relevance or risk disappearing.

It all makes me wonder what the next technological advance will be and how it will change the way we will interface with it.

The Paul Martin Commentary The labor market in this province continues to produce some of the best numbers in the country as Saskatchewan`s economy rides the wave of strong global demand for resources.

The challenge for employers who are looking for fresh talent to replace people who are leaving for another job or to fill new positions created by business expansion is no secret. They`ve been wrestling with this one for years now.

And one place to get a feel for the labor market`s tightness is the employment insurance data. The number of people collecting EI in this province just continues to drop.

It was especially notable in Moose Jaw, Saskatoon and Regina where we were seeing declines in the double digit range in December.

Although all the major centres in the province saw a decline in EI recipients, Saskatoon saw a 19 per cent decline while Regina`s total fell by more than 13 per cent compared to a year ago.

In fact, these numbers were falling throughout the year, underscoring the underlying strength of the economy and its ability to sustain jobs. *** Saskatchewan`s manufacturing sector was still riding the wave as it finished out 2011. Last year, especially the back half of the year, saw manufacturers in this province firing on all cylinders.

Demand for their product was strong and one of the biggest challenges was finding personnel to fill the production line. Evidence of that performance is to be found in the latest numbers from StatsCan which showed Saskatchewan way out in front of the rest of the country.

Paul Martin

Year over year sales were up nearly 20 per cent in December, the highest in Canada and nearly double the national average.

It also showed that inventories were declining, a sign of strength in the market as buyers were getting ahead of production.

The StatsCan tracking shows that some of the stronger segments involved equipment manufacturing. Whether that was transportation equipment or machinery, demand here and abroad were providing some lift to the players in these parts of the business. *** Just over 12 years ago an complete unknown arrived on the political scene of the province by announcing his intention to become Regina`s Mayor.

It turned out Pat Fiacco was successful in his first run at politics, claiming the top job in the Queen City and commencing a high profile career in public life that will end this Fall.

Fiacco plans to return to the business world next year and, while he isn`t saying what his new role will be, he was an advertising sales manager in a previous life and his ability as a promoter is well known so it is likely he`ll find something that will involve selling.

In legacy terms, he was a vocal proponent of tax restraint, oversaw a complete restructuring of Regina`s civic administration, played a key role in the development of the Global Transportation Hub and generally fostered an environment for growth. He also earned a high profile at the national level, chairing the big city mayor`s caucus.

His departure now opens the door for a political renewal, something we see only once every decade or so.

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Viewpoint Census not great for rural Sask.

For all the rejoicing over the latest population news emerging from the 2011 Census, the news wasn’t all that great for a lot of rural Saskatchewan communities.

Sadly, this has been an 80-year reality for all too many of Saskatchewan’s hamlets, villages and towns.

But there is an upside the latest five-year head count: A lot of Saskatchewan’s bigger towns and smaller cities are growing faster than at any time in recent memory.

News that Saskatchewan’s census population has reached 1,033,381 was embraced by Premier Brad Wall’s government as a grand achievement for a province that has had remarkably little to celebrate in census years for the past quarter century or longer.

The last and only other time the census showed the province’s population to be more than one million was in 1986 when it registered at 1,009,610. (It’s important to note that the census population numbers _ although they become a historical record _ are not as accurate as other Statistics Canada numbers because of what is referred to the “undercount” of those that don’t fill in their census forms. In actual fact, Saskatchewan broke the one-million population barrier in July 2007 _ the last few months of the previous Lorne Calvert NDP administration.)

Of course, the news was a call for celebration for the Wall government that may very well be invincible until if and when the population trend reverses. So much emphasis is placed on growth in this province that it has become an important political weapon for government

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when the numbers are as good as they now. And given Wall’s Sask. Party set a goal of 1.1 million people by the

Murray Mandryk end of its first decade in office, these growth numbers are particularly important. The irony, however, is that the numbers aren’t great where Wall and the Sask. Party have traditionally have had its strongest support _ in rural Saskatchewan when the slow, painful march towards depopulation continues on.

For example, the census showed the village of Atwater to be at zero _ much to the chagrin of village residents like Sharon Gelowitz who told the CBC there are about 31 people living in her community. (Again, the Census numbers are never the most accurate.)

Overall, the percentage of Saskatchewan people living in areas as defined by the census (communities of less than 1,000) has dipped to 33 per cent in the 2011 Census

from 35 per cent in 2006. While 33 per cent is still more than the next most rural province (Manitoba, at 28 per cent) it pales in comparison to what Saskatchewan once was. In 1956, 63 per cent of the population was considered rural. And in 1971, it was still 47 per cent.

The vast majority of the growth is occuring in the major cities like Saskatoon and Regina that are not only benefiting from the influx of people coming from out-ofprovince, but also from people moving from the smaller communities into the cities.

There again, the resource boom of the past decade is clearly benefiting other communities. For example, Carlyle enjoyed 14.6-per-cent growth to 1,441 last from 1,257 in the 2006 census. Other communities experiencing substantial growth included: Weyburn, 11.1 per cent (from 9,433 to 10,484 in 2011); Estevan, 9.6 per cent (from 10,084 to 11,054); North Battleford, 5.3 per cent (from 13,190 to 13,888); Yorkton, 4.2 per cent (from 15,038 to 15,669), and: Swift Current 3.7 per cent (from 14,946 to 15,503).

The fastest growing town in Saskatchewan was White City and the fastest growing city was Martensville (although, their proximity to Regina and Saskatoon might has a lot to do with their growth.

This is obviously good news for these communities benefiting from Saskatchewan’s economic boom As for a lot of the smaller “rural” communities the 2011 Census underscores a long-term trend.

Your Two Cents Don’t let big city thinking infect new Shellbrook Hospital

Editor: I recently had the unwelcome pleasure of spending a few days in the Shellbrook hospital and I feel the need to express my gratitude to every single person involved in my weekend stay there. I also need to caution the good folks of this area that you have something you must preserve in this hospital.

I’m new here. I’m known as “the guy in Edna’s

house”. One of the small towns near here had an Edna and after she passed on I bought her house. I am a refugee from the city and all cities. Specifically my last city was Regina which is trying to be dumber than Calgary was. Cities get that way when they reach a certain level of growth. Out with common sense, here come the planners. ‘Nough said about cities.

You folks up here have

Editor A study published in January by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives demonstrates that the Canada’s Elite 100 CEOs had pocketed an average $8.38 million, which is 189 times more than Canadians earning the average wage.

And this difference kept increasing over the last two decades. As an example, the highest paid 100 Canadian CEOs in 1998 earned 105 times more than the average wage.

This must be put in parallel with the $5.4 billion gift the conservative government gave to the rich companies in tax reduction January 1st and with the

$11.2 billion gift it will give them in one year.

It should thus put under the projectors the last austerity budgets imposed on non-rich Canadians, the scheduled destruction of our public health care systems, and the freeze on foreign aid, which condemns a countless number of men, women and children to suffering, disease and death.

A democracy diverted from its aim by its rich dominating class is not a democracy. A real democracy would slowly but most certainly conduct us towards wealth and power sharing and thus towards an egalitarian society.

Bruno Marquis Gatineau QC

Times are not hard for everyone

a community where people know each other and care about each other. Even the people you don’t like, you still care about. The community is reflected in the hospital or vice versa. I don’t know which way it goes but I know it’s real.

The main point here is that when you are in the hospital you know you’re not in the city and that matters a lot. In Shellbrook I got the name of every person I spoke with and also a conversation about how one of their relatives knew someone who lived down the street from me.

You cannot imagine how good that feels until after it’s gone and when it’s gone it can never come back. The road to big city ways is a one way street.

The existing facility does need to be replaced.

Trying to retrofit all of the

required new systems into the old place just isn’t practical. There’s not enough hay wire and duct tape in the whole world that would create a happy outcome.

When you do build the new place, please do not try to emulate anything from the city. New, yes; Modern, yes. Just be sure to do a heart transplant from the old hospital or we will all be poorer for it.

Keep control of the hospital here with your friends and neighbours. Inspect carefully the values of the people you bring in to get things done. Patient care is about people and way too often big shiny buildings have nothing to do with people. You now have effective; please don’t sell it out in the name of efficiency.

Paul Still, Leask

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Speculation about private members bill heresay Dear Editor: I am quite concerned with the amount of speculation that has been ongoing since the title of my Private Member’s Bill has been made public. There have been numerous false statements and accusations in the media ... I am writing today to set the record straight.

Explicitly concerning the contents of my Private Member’s Bill, it would be a breach of my

Parliamentary privilege to divulge the contents of the Bill before my colleagues and the Members of the House of Commons get a chance to hear and speak on it first The Standing Orders of the House provide that the introduction of a Private Member’s Bill must be preceded by 48 hours’ notice. After the 48 hours, it is placed on the Order Paper. Until the Order Paper has been submitted

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to the House, the contents of the bill are confidential.

Moreover, the title of the Bill is the only part of it that has been made publicly available. Any speculation regarding the contents of it is hearsay and has not truthful facets.

I have consulted with numerous Chiefs and First Nations citizens and a

common thread throughout those meetings is how much of a barrier that the Indian Act places on individuals. I know this as well as anybody as I am a product of that barrier as a First Nation citizen from Muskeg Lake, Saskatchewan.

Please rest assured that there will be exten-

sive consultations with First Nations Chiefs and citizens. I am glad that the title of the Bill is raising debate, as much is needed in regards to the out-dated Indian Act. This Bill will allow open lines of dialogue between First Nations, Métis, and governments of all levels.

The privilege that I have

as a Member of Parliament I hold with great esteem, and I am unwilling to jeopardize my professional relationship with my colleagues here in Ottawa, and the Parliamentary Privilege with the House of Commons.

Rob Clarke, MP

Editor Canada is on the edge of a historic choice: diversify our energy markets away from our traditional trading partner in the United States or continue with the status quo. Our Government is committed to diversifying our energy markets, and in order to do so, we need to further streamline the regulatory process in order to advance Canada’s national economic interest.

Virtually all of our current oil exports go to the U.S. and relying on one customer does not make good business sense, either in terms of demand or price. New energy markets, and the infrastructure to transport resources to them, offer tremendous benefits to Canada and Canadians.

We are seeking an efficient and effective regulatory review process.

We believe that achieving our objectives of jobs and growth in an environmentally responsible and timely manner is not only pos-

sible but is also what most Canadians want.

Our oil sands are responsible for close to 400,000 jobs in Canada.

Those jobs are in every sector of the economy — the skilled trades, manufacturing, clerical jobs, the financial sector, and everywhere.

Over the past five years, the oil and gas extraction sector has contributed an average of $22 billion a year to government revenues — $22 billion a year to help pay for everything from education and health care to roads and clean energy.

The pipelines that carry this energy to the marketplace are also major generators of economic activity. In fact, if new pipeline capacity is built, the Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) predicts the number of jobs that can be traced to the oil sands in Canada will grow to support an annual average of 700,000 across the country over the next 25 years.

Moreover, under the same scenario, CERI forecasts that the oil sands will contribute $3.3 trillion to Canada’s gross domestic product.

Pipeline capacity to the west coast would allow Canada to develop a greater market share in the Asia-Pacific, which is central to growing our energy exports over time and to sustaining and expanding investment in our resources.

Projects of such national significance cannot be taken for granted. We have to put in place the right conditions to capitalize on these potential opportunities. This means ensuring regulatory delays do not compromise their economic viability.

Canada needs a more balanced regulatory process. The current regula-

tory system has overlapping and often conflicting processes and procedures.

Some reviews, such as the Mackenzie pipeline project, took nine years to complete. Such delays are unacceptable and do not result in better environmental outcomes.

As a result we must develop a regulatory system that balances efficiency with effectiveness; one that positions our economy for jobs and growth in a social and environmentally responsible manner.

Our Government has already implemented a number of innovations to enhance the performance of the regulatory system for major projects. These are first steps, but more must be done. The ultimate goal is simple: one project,

one review, in a clearly defined time period.

Let me be clear: we will not lower the environmental standards for projects.

We will insist that projects demonstrate they can be operated safely with strong environmental protections.

An inefficient system does not lead to better environmental outcomes – it only leads to lost jobs and slow economic growth.

Improving the performance of our regulatory system will continue to be a high priority for our government. The improvements that we make today will help ensure energy and economic security for tomorrow.

Randy Hoback MP Prince Albert

Expanding Canada’s energy options

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DEBDEN CREDIT UNION’S

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Thursday, March 15, 2012 Supper 6:30 p.m. ~ Meeting to follow Tickets Available at either Branch of Debden Credit Union Limited Tickets Only $6.00 per person THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE: • Credit Union financial reports will be available for examination no later than 21 days prior to the meeting.

THE PRINCE ALBERT CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION LIMITED

ANNUAL REPORTING MEETING Shellbrook Co-op

March 8, 2012

Shellbrook Co-op Meeting Room 10:00 a.m.

Big River Co-op

March 8, 2012

Big River Community Centre 3:00 p.m.

Canwood Co-op

March 8, 2012 Legion Hall 7:00 p.m.

Marcelin Co-op

March 9, 2012

Marcelin Co-operative Senior Centre 2:00 p.m.

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February 24, 2012

Shellbrook Chronicle Page 7

Agriculture Saskatchewan zero till pioneer recognized If you grew up on a farm previous to the 1980s the term summerfallow was as common to you as wheat.

Every farmer factored summerfallow into the farm crop rotation, often 50 per cent of the land left fallow to ‘rest’ while the other half was cropped.

Of course weeds never respected the idea of land being rested, so they populated summerfallow fields, and the proven way of controlling those weeds before they could set seed and repopulate the field was to head out with the cultivator, turning the field black.

There was a certain level of pride in keeping the summerfallow black, at least in the years I was growing up.

Of course when

Mother Nature decided to have a dry summer it was not a good situation. The almost constant wind of the Prairies would send valuable topsoil into ditches, hedgerows, and to the neighbour’s since black dirt blows easily when dried out.

It is a lesson the industry should have learned in the 1930s, but it was one which really got taken to heart industry wide in the dry years which started the 1980s.

The idea of reducing tillage took hold, and minimum tillage systems came to the forefront.

A pioneer of the minimum tillage movement in the Yorkton area was recently recognized by the Saskatchewan Soil Conservation

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Association when it presented Fred Phillips with the Conservation Farmer Award.

It is interesting to talk to Phillips about the problems he and his brother faced after the family made the decision to reduce tillage to save the family’s farm from blowing away.

While the award singled Fred out, he said it was actually a family effort to move to zero till farming techniques. He said

his parents Jim and Elsie, Uncle Ray and brother Martin were all involved in the decision to make the change.

“It was the spring of ‘81. It was a terrible spring. The land was blowing everywhere,” he said.

“As a family we sat down and said that’s never going to happen again.”

The issue was how to make minimum tillage work at a time before the agriculture industry

Farmers launch challenge to restore Wheat Board and seek $17 billion in damages

The Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board (FCWB) announced that the law firm of Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP (SGM), working with FCWB counsel, Anders Bruun, has launched a court action in the Federal Court of Canada to restore the Canadian Wheat Board and recover damages farmers have suffered as a result of Ottawa’s tampering with western grain marketing. More information about the class action can be found at www.cwbclassaction.ca The action places new and significant constitutional arguments in front of the courts. The plaintiffs are four grain farmers, Harold Bell of British Columbia (250) 7858996 / 262-9278, Andrew Dennis of Manitoba (204) 476-6498, Nathan Macklin of Alberta (780) 957-2583 / 832-3190, and Ian McCreary of Saskatchewan (306) 5672099 / 561-7838.

“The goals of this action are twofold” observed Steven Shrybman, one of the SGM legal team handling the litigation. “Our primary objective is to restore democratic farmer control of the Wheat Board and the right of producers to collectively market their grain. We are also seeking compensation from the government for damages it has caused to the interests of producers.”

Brookdale, Manitoba, area farmer Andrew

Dennis added “this is a complex and far reaching litigation which will include both constitutional issues and a class action to recover lost money for farmers. We have also retained Anders Bruun, a lawyer with over 20 years of grain trade experience, to act as co-counsel with SGM to prosecute this case. Mr. Bruun represented the FCWB when we stopped Ottawa removing barley from the Wheat Board in 2007. SGM has a successful track record on similar cases so we feel confident that we will ultimately reverse Ottawa’s unlawful actions and we expect our members will receive substantial compensation for the damages already done.”

Bill Gehl, chairperson of the Canadian Wheat Board Alliance and a member of the Friends, observed that “in response to a FCWB legal case last year a Federal Court Judge held that Minister Ritz broke the law by introducing legislation to destroy our Canadian Wheat Board. The Harper government has defied the courts to implement this legislation.”

“Rejecting this legislation is about more than the Canadian Wheat Board, it is about due process and the rule of law itself and that affects everyone in Canada” observed Anders Bruun, the Friends legal counsel.

Stewart Wells, one

of the farmer-elected Directors of the Wheat Board dismissed under the illegal legislation, said “we have a broadly based group supporting this action including 8 of the 10 deposed farmerelected CWB Directors, the Producer Car Shippers of Canada, the Canadian Wheat Board Alliance, various civil society groups, the National Farmers’ Union and others who are affected by

the changes Ottawa has imposed on farmers.”

Laurence Nicholson, an irrigation farmer at Seven Persons, Alberta concluded “we have called on the Government of Canada to respect the law and stop their bullying of farmers. Instead they have chosen to break the law, so now it falls to us to give the courts the opportunity to assert the rule of law and redress this injustice.”

was actually focusing on equipment and farm systems which were specific to minimum tillage.

Phillips said while they were on the cutting edge of converting, the edge can be a tough place as the industry of farming caught up to farmer needs.

He said finding the right equipment in the early years was near impossible.

He pointed to a Haybuster 1000 drill they used for seeding.

“It was the only true zero till machine that was available, and you could buy around here,” he said.

Phillips said much of what is now “taken for granted” in terms of making zero till systems work today, was not yet developed. “It was really experimenting to see what worked.”

It is actually amazing how quickly the agriculture industry made progress to meet the needs of

farmers.

The Haybuster might have been Phillips only option in the 1980s, but quickly companies, predominantly on the Canadian Prairies moved to fill the need.

The ingenuity of designers at companies such as Bourgault, Flexi-Coil, and Morris filled the need for direct seeding equipment, and minimum till moved quickly to zero till.

Zero till has added thousands of acres to annual production and that is critical to feed a growing world population.

And, the systems have accomplished the primary hope for the system, which was the near elimination of erosion from wind.

It was the foresight of farmers like Phillips which helped speed the process, and what they heralded is perhaps the greatest advancement in farming techniques since the plow.

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Record coverage for crop insurance program

The 2012 Crop Insurance Program will include an Unseeded Acreage Benefit of up to $100 per eligible acre, as well as another year of record funding and record coverage levels.

“We have worked closely with the Province of Saskatchewan to expand Crop Insurance coverage for unseedable acres,” said Member of Parliament Garry Breitkreuz (Yorkton-Melville) on behalf of federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. “With stronger and broader coverage, Crop Insurance is now better positioned to help producers manage the risk of excess moisture and flooding. We encourage

producers to enroll in Crop Insurance so they are best positioned for the coming growing season.”

“We are working to improve the Crop Insurance program for producers by providing record funding, record coverage levels, an improved Unseeded Acreage Benefit and numerous other program enhancements,” Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud said. “With this year’s program improvements, as well as those we have made over the previous four years, I encourage all producers to consider enrolling in Crop Insurance in 2012.”

The 2012 Provincial

Crop Insurance budget is at a record high of $177 million. Coverage levels are increasing to a record high $174 per acre, on average. This is nearly double the average coverage level offered to producers under the previous government in 2007. Since 2008, Crop Insurance has introduced the five largest budgets and highest coverage levels in the program’s history.

New in 2012, producers will have the option to supplement the Unseeded Acreage Benefit of $70 per eligible acre by purchasing either $15 or $30 per acre in additional coverage. In addition, the Unseeded

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“I’m a firm believer that the most important members of the RCMP are the ones where the rubber meets the road,” said Dinsdale.

Working in the Aboriginal Policing Services Unit, he would

pass by Shellbrook on his way to communities like Muskeg Lake, Mistawasis and Ahtahkakoop.

Having worked in Prince Albert and traveled though the region, he has a familiarity with the Shellbrook area but looks forward to developing an understanding of the community.

From the road he always thought it looked like a nice community.

Shellbrook and area fits the bill for many of his recreational interests as he is an outdoorsman listing canoeing, fishing and hunting as some of his hobbies.

Dinsdale is married and has shared custody of his two children from a previous marriage.

Shellbrook’s new RCMP Sergeant

His philosophy on the policing is that the most important people in law enforcement are not the administrators or police chiefs but the front line personnel in the community.

R.M. of Canwood No. 494

Ratepayer Appreciation Supper

Wed., March 7, 2012 Cocktails at 6:00 p.m.; Supper at 6:30 p.m.

Entertainment & Speakers to follow Supper $10.00/plate ~ Children 6 -10 $7.00/plate Children 5 & under free **Tickets must be purchased on or before March 2, 2012 **

Items of interest can be presented in writing to your area Councillor on or before March 2, 2012.

Tickets can be purchased at the R.M. of Canwood Office or Affinity Credit Union, Canwood Branch

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.

Acreage Benefit calculation has also been simplified.

Crop Insurance will now also provide coverage to commercial fruit growers for the replacement of Saskatoon bushes, dwarf sour cherry and haskap fruit trees.

Yield cushioning is also being extended to include forage crops. This feature limits the impact of consecutive poor growing seasons, such as excess moisture or drought, on a producer’s coverage level.

In 2012 establishment benefit values will also increase from $20 to $25 per acre for oats, canary seed, fall rye, spring rye and triticale.

Overall, this year’s Crop Insurance Program will provide more options and improved coverage for producers. As a result, there will be no AgriRecovery program for weather-related disasters in 2012.

“The Saskatchewan As-

sociation of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is pleased Crop Insurance continues to make program improvements,” SARM President David Marit said. “The increased coverage, enhanced Unseeded Acreage Benefit and other improvements will help producers manage their risk.”

“Saskatchewan oat growers will benefit from these continued program improvements, including increased coverage and establishment benefit values, as well as further enhancements to the Unseeded Acreage Benefit,” Saskatchewan Oat Development Commission Chairman Dwayne Anderson said.

“We are pleased Crop Insurance continues to improve its programs to address the needs of producers,” SaskCanola Chair Brett Halstead said. “Record coverage, improved unseeded acreage options and other program improvements will benefit

canola producers and our entire industry.”

“We welcome these Crop Insurance improvements, especially the introduction of yield cushioning for forage crops, which will benefit forage producers whose production is affected by extreme weather, such as excess moisture or drought,” Saskatchewan Forage Council President Aaron Ivey said.

The deadline for customers to apply for, make changes to, or cancel their Crop Insurance contract is March 31, 2012. Detailed program and contract information is available at any Crop Insurance office, at www.saskcropinsurance.com or by calling 1-888-935-0000.

Under the Growing Forward Agricultural Policy Framework, Crop Insurance is cost-shared on a 60:40 basis between the Government of Canada and Government of Saskatchewan.

Wall Government continues to make progress Scott Moe, MLA Rosthern/Shellbrook and Nadine Wilson, MLA Saskatchewan Rivers Surgical wait times are down again, as our government continues making progress towards its goal of no one waiting more than 3 months for surgery by 2014.

New statistics updated to the end of last December show the number of patients waiting more than 18 months is down 89 per cent from where it was in 2007. The number of people waiting more than 12 months is down 76 per cent. Over the last five years, our government has instituted several new initiatives that have played a role in this reduction, including; using private surgical clinics within the public system; to recruiting more doctors and nurses; and expanding training opportunities for medical students.

During the recent campaign, one of the promises we made was to continue to manage the province’s finances in such way that our economy remains strong and growing.

I am happy to report today that this year’s budget remains balanced despite historic flooding last year. Due to the strength of the Saskatchewan economy and our current prosperity, our government was able to provide assistance to the many Saskatchewan families affected by flooding. In spite of that, we will finish this year with a balanced budget, further reduce the provincial debt and retain a balance of more than $700 million the provincial savings account.

It’s not often that an announcement halfway around the world affects Saskatchewan directly - unless you control close to 20 per cent of the global resource involved.

The federal government announced recently that it had signed a $3 billion deal which will see China buy Canadian uranium. That directly affects our province;

due to the fact all of the uranium production in Canada comes from Saskatchewan mines. Uranium mining pumps hundreds of millions of dollars into the Saskatchewan economy each year through expansion, salaries, taxes and royalties.

Saskatchewan Watershed Authority is looking for average to below average runoff, which means a low risk of flooding.

However, in some areas, with a high carryover of water there could still be flood issues. Significant late winter or spring storms could increase risk of flooding.

That being said, this is the first forecast issued for 2012, and SWA will continue to monitor the spring melt. If we do have flooding issues the province will provide assistance through PDAP. Our government remains committed to ensuring Saskatchewan families are safe and secure in the event of job action by important service-providers such as nurses or snow-plow operators. In light of the recent court ruling on our Essential Services law, which upheld the need for such legislation, we will work with the organized labour to find the right balance that protects you and your family. To that end, we have asked the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour for written input which we hope to receive by the start of the spring session of the Legislature.

We have made it easier than ever to plan your summer vacation at a Provincial Park. This year we have expanded the 14-night maximum stay during peak season to more parks, and made all camp sites open for either walk-up or reservation. Beginning at 8 a.m. CST on March 12, 2012, reservations can be made in real-time for 24 parks through www.saskparks.net or by calling 1-855-737-7275.

February 24, 2012

Shellbrook Chronicle

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Elks take 1-0 lead in provincial series The Shellbrook Elks completed the sweep of the Tisdale Ramblers in Fort Carlton Hockey League playoff action while taking the series lead over the Lanigan Pirates over the weekend.

The Shellbrook Elks took the lead in their Provincial Senior A series with a 4-0 win over the Lanigan Pirates Friday night.

Details from that game were not available at press time.

Game two takes place in Lanigan Saturday February 25 in Lanigan at 8 p.m. with game three (if necessary) set for Monday February 27 in Shellbrook at 8:30 p.m.

Elks 23 Tisdale 0 While facing a 2-0 series deficit heading into game 3 of their series with the Shellbrook Elks, the Tisdale Ramblers showed up for Sunday’s game with eight skaters and a goaltender. The final result was a 23-0 beating which saw four of the Elks’ 12 skaters record hat tricks and three record 7 points each while Ramblers’ goaltender Joel Reese faced 82 shots.

David Clements got the start in goal for the Elks but saw just 14 shots on the night as the puck spent the majority of the time in the Ramblers’ end.

The Elks scored early and often in a nine goal first period.

Curtis Olsen, Josh Peterson, Chris Thompson (2), Chris Walter (2), Matt Swaby, Mason Wallin, and Ryan Gareau each scored in the second.

In the second, the Elks were held off until the seven minute mark before Aki Seitsonon.

Ryan Robin, Olsen, Korey Diehl(2) and Hugh Hamilton also scored for the Elks in the second making it 15-0 heading into the third period.

Hamilton, Matt Bergen, Gareau (2) Seitsonon (2) and Walter each scored in the third for the 23-0 finish.

In the blowout victory, each of the 12 Elks skaters recorded at least three points with Thompson, Seitsonon, Walter, and Gareau recording hat tricks. Thompson, Diehl and Wallin tied for a game high 7 points a piece.

Just two penalties were called all game -- one for each team.

Elks 12 Tisdale 3 Taking the show on the road didn’t slow the Shellbrook Elks down as they traveled to Tisdale for game two of their series with the Ramblers February 15.

Brock Fitch opened the scoring five minutes in for the Elks but the lead wouldn’t stand up long as Matt Hill responded for the Ramblers three minutes later.

The Elks found their range with three quick goals from Matt Bergen, Hugh Hamilton and Mason Wallin to make the score 4-1.

Kyle Cowan brought the Ramblers within two goals with 4:30 left in the first but the Elks responded with a pair of goals from Josh Peterson and Owen Walter.

Mark Walter of the Elks and Hill of the Ramblers traded goals early in the second to make the score 7-3.

Ryan Gareau and Fitch also scored to finish off the second 9-3 for the Elks.

On Saturday, February 18, the Debden Heritage Manor residents received a surprise from Shelley Fraser. Fraser donated a sign to the home of the elders.

Fraser says, “A few months back a friend and I delivered some gifts to the home. Then it occurred to me that there was no sign outside the building to let the public know what the building was. I then decided to do something about it.”

I contacted chairperson Phil Demers and then he spoke with his committee.

The committee agreed and

gave me the heads up to go ahead with this project.

The seniors were very happy with what the home received, Fraser said. They thought that the sign was beautiful and this is what they needed. We then carried on with a celebration, enjoying a cake decorated with a picture of the sign that soon would be visible outside. Then a cheque donation was also given to the home to help cover some of the facility expenses. The building itself is well designed, beautiful and comfortable. This is what the community has

needed.

Fraser says, “I have grown to love some of the seniors so much that when I see them I always want to give them great big bear hugs. At times I feel I don’t want to leave them, because that’s how much I have grown to love them.”

The elders are certainly a great group of people.

They all seem to get along with one another and that’s what makes the difference.

I also wish to acknowledge the Debden Heritage Manor committee and their staff for giving me the opportunity to be a part of

Josh Peterson flips the puck over the Lanigan goaltender during the Shellbrook Elks 4-0 win over the Lanigan Pirates in Shellbrook February 17.

Aki Seitsonon, Peterson and Owen Walter all scored for the Elks in the third period.

The Elks and the Bruno T-Birds await the mathcups for the second round to shape up as the Prairie Outlaws hold a 2-1 series lead over the Hague Royals and the Warman Wildcats hold a 2-1 lead over the Rosthern Wheatkings.

Sign donated to Debden Heritage Manor their project.

The sign will more than likely be put up in the spring time when the ground is not so hard.

Last but not least, one of the seniors wanted to mention that, the home has been in operation for a few years but the facility still requires donations to maintain the home’s upkeep. Anyone wishing to donation can contact the home at 306-724-2100.

PL# 307105

Bred Cow & Heifer Sale

March 8th, 2012

- 12 Noon Special Feature - 250 Black Cows from Christopherson Farms, Weldon, SK * Complete Herd Dispersal 125 Black Heifers from Curtis Riemer Artesian Angus Farms, White Fox, SK To book your cows in the sale or for more information please call: Heartland Livestock at 306-763-8463 or Glen Smith cell 960-4732 or Roger Kostron cell 883-7717

Prince Albert Raider Hockey Schedule Fri., February 24 ~ 7 p.m

P.A. VS Red Deer Fri., February 25 ~ 7 p.m

P.A. VS Kootney Wed., February 29 ~ 7 p.m

P.A. VS Lethbridge Fri., March 2 ~ 7 p.m

P.A. VS Moose Jaw

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

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.

From left Clem Bandit and Marie Rose Lajeunesse flank the sign.

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How to save money on legal services for your will While writing a will does not need to be complicated, it is always advisable to contact a lawyer or notary. Ensuring that there are no small mistakes which could cause difficulties in future years, plus the peace of mind that comes from knowing everything was done correctly, is well worth the cost of such legal service. Better still, the cost is far less than people imagine.

Can I write my own will without consulting a lawyer?

You can, but it’s not usually advisable. Homemade wills are generally valid if certain minimum requirements are met, at least in some provinces.

But there is no substitute for the professional exper-

tise of a competent lawyer or notary.

Laws about will-making and taxes can vary from province to province.

The specific wording needed to ensure your wishes are met is important to keep in mind. A small mistake in a home-made will might cause complications to your estate and result in your wishes not being carried out. And remember, a simple will need not be expensive.

What is an Estate?

Everyone has an estate, if they own anything at all. The term applies not just to real estate, but cash, cars, furniture, books...any property at all.

The smaller your estate, the more important that it be settled quickly:

delays usually mean more expense. Besides, your estate may be larger than you realize. Don’t make the mistake of thinking of your property in terms of what it cost originally. In many cases, its value may have increased.

How much does it cost to have a lawyer draw up my will?

That depends on how simple or complicated the will is. But wills are usually much less costly than people expect and definitely less than the emotional and financial costs of not having one.

Ask the lawyer in advance what it will cost. It’s a question which they answer routinely.

What can I do to reduce legal fees?

CASH DOUBLE UP -- Patty Miller, Kelsey Fitch and Jason Bucknel of the Shellbrook Scotiabank branch present Shellbrook Minor Sports Treasurer Greg Muller with a cheque for $5,000. The cheque matches funds raised through the Puck ‘n’ Funny Minor Sports fund raiser February 4. Proceeds raised will go toward the purchase of new jerseys for hockey teams in the Shellbrook Minor Sports system.

Here are some of the things you can do to save money when you visit a lawyer: 1. Lawyers charge for their time and knowledge, often by the 1/4 hour. So, the more time you can save them, the lower the cost will be. Jot down and take along with you all the basic information that will be needed, so you can avoid spending extra time in the lawyer’s office.

2. Make a list of all

your property including life insurance, real estate, bonds, savings accounts, jewellery, RRSPs, family heirlooms and works of art—everything.

3. List the people you want to provide for, along with their addresses and their relationship to you.

4. Name the executor and alternate executor. The executor is the person you name in your will to carry out your wishes, settle your debts and distribute

your property according to the terms of your will.

Suggest a guardian and an alternate guardian for your minor children.

5. Think about the bequests you would like to make to your favourite non-profit organization, such as a health charity or Amnesty International.

An information package is available by writing to 1992 Yonge Street, Suite 309, 3rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 1Z7.

Be clear about the boundaries of any health care relationship Respect and confidence make for effective relationships with health care providers, according to the leadership at Ontario’s regulatory colleges. But they say another quality is just as important: the ability to maintain boundaries.

“Think of boundaries as the ethical lines defining the professional relationship,” says Jo-Ann Willson, president of the Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario (FHRCO). “This is essential to remain objective, to use good judgment, and to deliver the best quality of care.”

FHRCO comprises 26 regulatory colleges, which together hold more than 260,000 health care professionals accountable for their conduct and practice.

The organization sets standards for the professions and administers quality assurance programs by establishing the boundaries that govern professional behaviour and protect the public. Some boundary violations, such as abuse, sexual misconduct, or a romantic relationship within the professional relationship, are clear. Other times, the ethical line might be blurred more than crossed.

For instance, a hug could be seen as a gesture of comfort. The provider’s discussion of their personal life could be seen as small talk. Or a gift could be seen as a simple thank you or gesture of kindness.

These might be harmless in certain cases.

But even seemingly innocent comments, disclosures, or actions can lead to problems.

“The danger comes when the professional relationship gets clouded,” says Willson.

Sometimes, patients or clients themselves cross the line, by treating the provider more like a friend, for example, or by trying to instigate an intimate relationship. Yet it’s the responsibility of the health care provider to keep the boundaries in place. FHCRO says the person who is in a position of authority and who has professional obligations is always the one who has to maintain ethics and clarify the roles and goals in the relationship.

If you ever feel uneasy or uncomfortable about that professional relationship, or believe that your care is being compromised as a result, raise concerns with your provider, their employer, or their regulatory college. For links to all of the colleges (including how to be a smart health care consumer) go to www.regulatedhealthprofessions.on.ca.

“By setting and enforcing high ethical standards, Ontario’s health regulatory colleges ensure that care is always delivered professionally, safely, and in your best interests,” Willson said.

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

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All proceeds to trail development & community projects

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Shellbrook Chronicle

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What seeding rates are you using this year?

by Sherrilyn Phelps, MSc., P.Ag. Regional Crops Specialist, Regional Services Branch Gone are the days of seeding by a set rate such as a bushel and peck across all the fields. Instead we should be seeding based on a target plant population or plant density. In other words, we should be seeding at a rate that gives us a desired plant density based on what researchers have shown to be the optimum for the crop. With the cost of seed, we need to make sure that we are getting the best value for our dollar in terms of seed quality and also ensure that seed gets off to a good start. Plant populations set the stage for the yield potential of the crop. By cutting seeding rates, not knowing how many seeds are going in the ground, or not targeting plant populations we are running the risk of the crop population being too low and thereby limiting its yield potential before it even gets out of the ground.

Optimum plant density ensures good competitiveness and maximum yield potential. Plant populations have been well researched for the major-

ity of our crops and can be found in Table 1. These are suggested target plant populations under average conditions. Rates can be adjusted higher or lower depending on the conditions in the field, date of seeding, weed pressure, seed placed fertilizer, and other pressures that may affect emergence or plant stand. Experience with this crop in your operation also allows seeding rates to be adjusted accordingly.

You know what works on your farm.

In order to calculate seeding rates based on plant populations we need to know the thousand kernel weight (TKW), germination, and expected seedling survival rate.

TKW and germination can be obtained with a seed test or measured at home.

Expected seedling survival is more difficult but there are some guidelines available. Seedling survival is typically five to 20 per cent less than the germination rate. Under ideal conditions the seedling survival is better than under adverse conditions. Adjust the seedling survival based on soil conditions such as moisture and temperature, seed quality, amount of seed placed fertilizer, and

seeding date. For cereals typical values of 80 to 90 per cent are used when germination is above 90 per cent and conditions are good. For canola, survival is much lower and ranges 40 to 60 per cent under average conditions in most regions with 50 per cent being average. For pulses survival rates of 80 to 95 per cent have been used depending on conditions.

Now that we have target plant populations, TKW, and expected seeding survival rates, we can calculate seeding rate. The following formula is the standard used: Seeding rate (kg/ha) = target plant population/ m2 x TKW in grams ÷ expected seeding survival For example, peas with a germination of 95 per cent and TKW of 250 grams would require a seeding rate of 244 kg/ha to target a seedling density of 88 plants per meter square ( 244 kg/ha = (88 x 250)/90).

Seed size plays a major role when calculating seeding rates to target plant populations. With larger seeds the seeding rate will be higher than with smaller seeds. Canola with TKW of three grams would require a seeding

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rate of six kg/ha while a seed size of four grams would require eight kg/ha to target equal plant densities of 100 per square meter. Knowing your seed size is important to ensure your seeding rate will give you a desired plant stand.

Table 1. Target plant population and thousand kernel weight (TKW) in grams for various crops.

Although we can do our best to target a certain plant population, there are many factors that can impact the actual population. Seedbed conditions, moisture, temperature and soil texture play a role and are often out of our control. Factors under our control that can impact establishment include: seeding depth, amount of seed placed fertilizer, and whether or not we use a seed treatment. Insects and disease can negatively affect establishment. Frost is a big player and one that we definitely cannot do anything about. All these factors can influence establishment therefore, it is important that the amount of seed we put in

Crop Wheat - hard red spring Wheat – CPS Durum Wheat – SWS Barley – 2 row Barley – 6 row Oat Triticale – spring Canola

Target Plant Population (per square meter) 250 250 210 – 250 210 – 250 210 – 250 210 – 250 215 – 320 310 100

Flax Pea Fababean Lentil Chickpea

300 – 400 85 45 105 - 147

the ground is sufficient to meet target plant populations so that the crop yield potential is not limited before it really gets going.

For more information on this or other crop relat-

TKW (grams) 31 – 38 39 – 50 41 – 45 34 – 36 40 – 50 30 – 45 30 – 45 42 – 48 2 – 3 (Brassica rapa) 2.5 – 5.5 (Brassica napus) 5 – 6.5 125-300 350-425 30 – 80

ed topics, please contact your local Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Regional Office or call the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377.

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Wild Rose School hosts ski loppet

On Thursday, February 16th the students from Grades 5-8 of Wild Rose School played host to area schools for a cross-country ski loppet.

The event was organized by Gr. 5/6 teacher Don Laing.

In all, 115 skiers took part in the event which drew 87 visiting students with 10 teachers also taking part.

Bill and Joan Jeffrey, of the Sturgeon River Nordic Ski Club, were also on hand to help out with the event through the day.

The event was coordinated through the Grade 5/6 and 7/8 classrooms, these students provided much of the labor that went into hosting this day. Way to go, we are proud of you!

The Grade 5/6 classroom and their parents provided the lunch for a soup and sandwich canteen which was a fund raiser for their classroom’s year end trip.

It was a fun-filled day with lots of great skiing, awesome weather and a wonderful chance to spend some time skiing with other schools.

Students and adults alike come out of the starting gate at the Wild Rose Loppet.

Parents add special touches to Staff Appreciation Week Parent contributions made Staff Appreciation Week at the Shellbrook Elementary School extra special this year.

According to Principal Dwayne Tournier parents treated the staff with everything from prepared lunches to covering supervision during the week of February 13 to 17.

“It is a blessing to have such caring, considerate and appreciative parents in Shellbrook. This partnership between the school and home, is a key factor in student success. Like the phrase attributed to an old African proverb says ‘It takes a village to raise a

child,’” said Tournier.

On Monday, a group of parents supplied a chili lunch with homemade buns and carrot cake. On Tuesday, the staff was treated to homemade soup and buns provided once again by parents. Both days the parents also did the noon hour supervision to allow the whole staff to enjoy lunch together.

Two cakes were delivered to the school within the week for staff to enjoy. A fruit tray and many other heartwarming gestures were received from many parents within the community.

A pair of cakes made for the teachers by thoughtful parents.

Leask preparing for Centennial celebrations

By Margie Monus Leask will be celebrating its 100th celebration June 30-31 and July 1st, 2012. Chairperson is of the Centennial Committee is Maurice Stieb, secretary Wanda Joanette and treasurer Jo-Anne McHanson and a large number of interested committee and volunteers; others interested in helping are very welcome to the meetings.

It has been over two years ago that the committee started the ball

rolling for the Centennial celebration. The sale of Leask pins, the Leask Hotel fridge magnets and the ‘Savoring the Memories” collection of recipes, stories and memories form the Leask community have gone very well so far.

Tentative schedule for the weekend: registration and museum of 100 years at the Legion Hall with Saskia and Darrel at the Lions Hall Friday night. The Lions Club are in charge of the Saturday parade, any-

one wishing to enter in the parade please contact Derril Rogerson 466-2097 or Darryl Valuck 466-4634.

The committee has a variety of activities planned which include a farmer’s market, car and machinery show, talent show, Astro jumps for the children, ball hockey, Bocce, horseshoes, beer gardens, etc.

A banquet with 2 seatings will be at the school gym Saturday night. The Centennial dance will be at the Lions Hall Saturday

Roadside reminders of the celebration set for July long weekend.

night.

Sunday begins with an ecumenical service at the school gym, afternoon of activities and an evening wiener roast at the sports grounds.

The evening and fun filled weekend will conclude with fireworks at the sports grounds.

Leask Centennial Celebration registration forms, also the supper, dance and cookbook can be registered with Val Priestley 466-2210 or valp@live.ca also Brenda Lockhart 4662229 or village.Leask@ sasktel.net The next meeting will be February 28 at the Senior Hall, 7:30 p.m.

We are looking for Leask memorabilia items, pictures, clothing through the decades, food vendors, talent, etc. The Leask and District Historical Society is looking for interested persons to come on board and help preserve Leask’s history in lots of creative ways.

One of the banners hung around town for the celebration.

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Get decked-out for spring

GMake your backyard deck a living space that really works with your lifestyle, say specialists in this field. Your deck should accommodate different aspects of your life, including entertainment, relaxation and places where the children can play. Decking-out the deck is a clever way to increase your living space with a lovely outdoor room.

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ter, Canadians are craving some fresh air and outdoor time,” says Sharon Grech, the colour and style expert at Benjamin Moore. “There are many options when it comes to reinvigorating the look of your backyard deck, from a full re-build to a simple revamp with things like a new layout, new furniture, décor accents or a fresh stain finish.”

Take a look at these themes and accompanying decorative elements to get you started: Nature Retreat Create your own oasis with a deck that both looks out onto nature’s beauty and incorporates it into the area’s overall design.

Achieve this look with these decorative elements: •Vine-covered trellises • Rose-capped pergolas • Benches with side planters • Container gardens (do one of each: flower, herb and vegetable) • Potted trees • Table-top fountains • Half-barrel water gardens • Wind chimes Entertaining Ideas

The deck is the perfect place for any party. The star-filled sky or a breathtaking sunset adds an ambiance that’s unmatched by anything indoors. Here are a few thought-starters on how to achieve an outdoor space designed for entertaining: • Multi-level decks with designated areas for cooking and dining • Built-in seating with flexibility for two or twenty • Professional-grade grills and outdoor ovens for serving up a summer barbeque or a Thanksgiving turkey Outdoor Playroom The deck can be the ideal playroom for children, stirring their innate curiosity of the natural world around them. It can hone their imagination, while keeping sticky fingerprints and messy snack foods outside. Ways to make the deck a fun zone: • Waterproof toy boxes • Arts and crafts tables sized for your kids • Waterproof bean bag chairs for story time • Easy access to a telescope for stargazing, bin-

oculars for bird watching or a magnifying glass for bug and plant exploring Grech points out that using different stain colours to designate where one area begins and another ends is a smart way to define space for both new and existing decks. Another idea is to coordinate the deck finish with your interior colours to create a seamless transition to the outdoors. A high quality exterior stain is also critical to the style and maintenance of your deck, she says. “ For example, the easy-to-apply Arborcoat from Benjamin Moore, uses advanced waterborne technology for extra protection from the elements.

It’s available in a wide variety of opacities and colours including a unique transparent and semitransparent finish. The possibilities for your deck are endless. Think of it as a blank canvas where the sky is literally the limit.”

More information is available online at Benjaminmoore.ca, or follow the trend experts on Twitter, @BenjaminMooreCA.

The Canadian real estate market is hot and with interest rates as low as they are, experts believe the market will stay active in 2012.

This situation doesn’t mean maximizing the sale of your house is easy. Most purchasers prefer to see an attractive house that requires no work or imagination on their part. Curb appeal is critical to making a great first impression.

One fairly quick, easy and cost effective way to make your house feel more welcoming is to freshen up the front with a coat of paint.

From Benjamin Moore, take a look at a few simple ways to take your home from drab to fab in just two days, or to give it a full makeover in just two weeks: In two days: Paint the front door and shutters • Front Door: The front door of a house is the centre of attention. It creates a canvas for a wide array of colour choices that helps to evoke a mood; from a cheerful bright yellow to an elegant, glossy black. It makes a great first impression and sets the tone for the rest of the house.

• Shutters: Whether blending to the body colour or serving as a cosmetic accent to the overall colour scheme of the house, freshly-painted

shutters make an instant update. Try a monochromatic palette to give the house a stately feel.

In two weeks: Give it a total makeover If you’ve got the time and are up for a bigger make-over – don’t stop at the front door and shutters.

Extend the polish to the rest of your house façade.

• Porch: As the entry point, the porch is the first “room” that guests experience when they arrive.

A clean and tidy porch is critical to making potential buyers feel at home, especially since conversations tend to linger on the porch or while viewing the front of the home. Solid deck stain is one way to enhance and preserve the beauty of your front porch.

• Trim: New trim paint gives special emphasis to attractive architectural features. From the Benjamin Moore palette, try Wolf Gray, a gorgeous gray neutral, or Stone Castle, a warm taupe, to highlight the exterior characteristics of your house.

• Garage Doors: For a subtle makeover, paint your garage doors to coordinate with the house body colour, or make it standout by using a darker or lighter hue. The colour choices can range from neutral to more adventurous, depending on your aesthetic

preference.

• Fences: The right fence colour can underscore the architecture of your home and add character to your yard. Fences provide a colour frame for your property and give the house a distinct personality. Think outside the expected white picket fence and consider Tarrytown Green, to match the landscaped greenery.

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Comeback year in ‘12 for Morneau?

Maybe this will be the year for Justin Morneau.

By this time next year, perhaps the 30-year-old New Westminster, B.C., native will be holding a Major League Baseball trophy for comeback player of the year. It’s not an award players like to be eligible for, because it means they’ve been to the depths but for Morneau, the Minnesota Twins first baseman, a comeback season is what he’s praying for after two concussion-related campaigns that have threatened to end his career.

Starting in 2006, Morneau had four consecutive seasons where he drove in more than 100 runs for the Twins, blasting 118 home runs over that period and winning a Most Valuable Player award along the way.

Then it happened: A seemingly harmless play in July of 2010 when he slid into second base and had his head come into contact with the knee of John McDonald of the Blue Jays. Concussion symptoms developed and Morneau missed the rest of the 2010 season.

The next year, 2011, wasn’t much better. Morneau suffered a recurrence of the concussion by merely diving for a ground ball and later underwent four surgeries — on his neck, left knee, right foot and, after the season, his left wrist. He played in only 69 games, batted. 227 — 50 points below his career average — and hit only four homers. Numbers like that usually earn a player a trip to the minors, or early retirement, but the Twins and Morneau

committed football team’: “My inner cynic is sure Allen believes all that stuff, but it’s like when your 5-year-old tells you he’s going to be an astronaut. You smile and pat him on the head.”

• R.J. Currie of sportsdeke.com: “The Christian Science Monitor estimates eight in 10 NFL players are bankrupt two years into retirement. This is different than CFL players who are bankrupt two years into their careers.”

• Currie again: “CTV reports Saskatoon is still hoping to have a football team that will compete in the CFL. And so is Regina.”

• Steve Simmons of SunMedia: “A hockey quandary: “If his last name is Hainsey, what’s his nickname?”

• Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada relates his favourite Mats Sundin story: “One year, the Maple Leafs were playing in Florida on St. Patrick’s Day. After the game, the team wanted to celebrate, so the bus pulled up at an Irish pub. Bouncer: “Sorry, we’re full.” Sundin pulled out $500. Bouncer: “Plenty of room for you!”

• Comedy writer Gary Bachman: “A woman is suing NYC for a staggering $900 trillion for what she calls ‘over three years of horror, grievous harm, and time

are both hopeful he will return to his previous form in 2012.

With a return to good health, Morneau, who carries 233 pounds on his 6-foot-4 frame and wears No. 33 because, as a former hockey goalie, he idolized Patrick Roy, says he sees no reason why he can’t put up numbers on the diamond like he did from 200609. “There’s still a lot of time for me to become that player that I expect out of myself,” he told an Associated Press reporter.

Morneau and the Twins are hoping that on offence in 2012, it will be more — now.

• Comedy writer Jim Barach: “The Yankees are introducing his and hers fragrances. Apparently the team was going for a very expensive aroma, so the colognes are called ‘Ballpark Hot Dog and Beer’.”

• Budd Bailey of the Buffalo (N.Y.) News, on the secretive ways of Patriots coach Bill Belichick: “However, listing tight end Rob Gronkowski as questionable for the season opener in September probably is overdoing it.”

• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, after new Oakland Raiders coach Dennis Allen said the 2012 Raiders would be ‘a tough, smart, disciplined,

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lost.’ It’s been a rough few years for Mets season ticket holders.”

• Another one from Currie: “Word out of Carolina is the Hurricanes will deal forward Tuomo Ruutu before the trade deadline. Or maybe it’s a ruumouur.”

• ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, on the appeal of the Westminster Dog Show: “It combines the excitement of people walking dogs to the thrill of dogs sitting perfectly still.”

• Tom Cuddy of Boston’s WBZ Radio, on the Archdiocese of Montreal buying newspaper ads encouraging parishioners to ask God to help the lastplace Canadiens: “At least they’re in the prayoffs.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Police in Ashland, Mass., arrested a man for an unusual case of road rage — throwing a handful of pennies through the window and sunroof of a car stopped next to him at a stop light. Paul P. Castelli, 42, has been charged with assault and battery, property destruction, and impersonating a Kansas City Royals GM.” • Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe. com: “Tim Wakefield, 45, says he is retiring. Responded Jamie Moyer – “So young?” And T.C. Chong also weighed in on the former Boston Red Sox knuckleball pitcher, saying“Massachusetts will honour Wakefield by reducing highway speed limits to 48 mph that day in tribute to his fastball speed.”

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From the desk of the Recreation Director

By: Cassie Bendig We have a couple of items coming up this weekend! Sunday is a very busy day; we have the Health and Fitness Awareness Day going on at the Community Hall from 1:00 to 5:00 pm as well as the Peewee Elks are playing the Humboldt

Hornets starting at 4:00 pm. This week is has also been February break.

Hope everyone enjoyed the break from school and the long weekend that just passed by.

For the Health and Fitness Awareness Day come to the Community Hall dressed up in your

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favorite work out gear (how many events call for comfortable clothes) or comfy sweat pants. At this event you will learn how to increase physical activity in your life as well as why it is important to be physically active!

Multiple local fitness leaders are going to be demonstrating their specific class for 15-20 minute intervals. Come try one or come try them all. While these demonstrations are going on, people may walk around to the various Health booths set up.

There will be local health professionals set up to help inform you of their area of expertise. This year we have a Nurse Practitioner, a Personal Trainer, a

Diabetes Educator, a SPRA representative, an Occupational Therapist and Leaders to take the kids for the 4 hours to play games! Admission is a simple donation of any kind to help fund the opening of an afterschool program in Shellbrook.

So before you head to that Provincial hockey game, come stop by the Community Hall.

The Shellbrook Pee Wee Elks handily eliminated the St. Brieux Nordiques in the first round of provincial play.

Moving on now, they meet up with the Humboldt Hornets, with Shellbrook hosting game one on Sunday, February 26, at 4:00 pm. Come out and

support our boys! (Gate admission: $5/person; 10 and under free) On February 16 we had Kristin Mckay come out to take over Leeta’s class for a day. This class was boxing boot-camp, and wow, can those ladies work! I have been part of the Prince Albert Boxing Club for 8 years on and off. New to the club is this boxing boot-camp, and the test run for here in Shellbrook was amazing; it is very nice to try something a little different.

If anyone wants to take part in these classes, or see more different things brought in to try out, let me know. I am always on Facebook to chat during my office hours and/or

you can email or call me.

I love suggestions and will always do my best to work with them!

Weekly Health Tip: Do you know who all of your Health Professionals are in your area? You should get to know them, as they are educated in their field for a reason, and sometimes Google does not always have the best answer.

Stop by the Health and Fitness Awareness Day this Sunday at 1:00 pm.

Have a great week!

Cassie Bendig Shellbrook Recreation Director office – 747-4949 cell – 747-9098 email – shellbrookrecdirector@sasktel.net

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This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ††Offer valid from February 1, 2012 to April 15, 2012 (the “Program Period”). Receive a maximum of [$500]/ [$1000] worth of selected Ford custom accessories, factory installed options, or Customer Cash with the purchase or lease of a new 2012 Ford [Fiesta, Focus, Escape]/[Fusion, Mustang (excluding GT 500), Taurus, Edge, Flex, Explorer, Expedition, E-Series, Transit Connect] (each an “Eligible Vehicle”) during the Program Period (the “Offer”). Offer must be applied to the Eligible Vehicle. The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered or factory ordered during the Program Period. Taxes payable on the total price of the Eligible Vehicle (including accessories and factory options), before the Offer value is deducted. This Offer is subject to vehicle, accessory, and factory installed option availability. Only one (1) Offer may be applied toward the purchase or lease of each Eligible Vehicle. This Offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. This Offer is not combinable with CPA, GPC, Daily Rental Allowances, the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP), or the A/X/Z/D/F Plan Program. Some conditions apply. Offer available to residents of Canada only. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2012 Escape 2.5L I4 6-speed Automatic transmission: [10.0L/100km (28MPG) City, 7.1L/100km (40MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. ‡Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. 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Shellbrook Chronicle February 24, 2012

Silvertips up 2-0 in BLHL playoff series

The Shellbrook Silvertips took a 2-0 lead in their Beaver Lakes Hockey League with a pair of come from behind wins over the Leoville Huskies this weekend.

Silvertips 6 Leoville 3 What started as a low scoring game finished with a flurry of goals as the Silvertips came one step closer to the BLHL finals with a win over the Leoville Huskies in

Leoville Sunday February 19. Brendon Canaday scored the lone goal of the first period 6:30 into the game while Brody Brooks and Daren Cheze scored a pair of quick goals to start off the second period.

With the Huskies up by one, the Silvertips scored five consecutive goals to take control of the game.

Josh Sommerfeld, Jason McComas, Devin Dicus, Braden Lande and

Nic Martin scored in a 12 minute span to put the Silvertips up by four goals.

Cole Kozloski chipped in for the Huskies with 1:54 left on the clock but it was too little, too late.

Silvertips 7- Leoville 5 Devin Dicus had a hat trick while Matt Sommerfeld and Jason McComas each on home ice Saturday night to power Silvertips over the Leoville Huskies

Sommerfeld opened up the scoring in this see-saw battle 1:32 into the first but a goal from Tyler Wilson knotted the score up at one.

The Huskies took the lead briefly with a goal from Daren Cheze but Dicus tied the game up 27 seconds later to send the teams to the second tied at two goals a piece.

Cheze scored his second goal of the game and

the lone goal of the second period midway through the frame to give the Huskies a 3-2 lead.

Roper Jones made it 4-2 for the Huskies to start the third.

However goal from Dicus 22 seconds later ignited a third period push from the Silvertips.

Sommerfeld and McComas also scored midway through the third to give Shellbrook the 5-4

lead.

The Huskies struck back with a goal from Cheze with 4:40 left on the clock to briefly tie the game but McComas’ goal a minute later proved to be the game winner. Dicus added an empty netter with less than a minute left on the clock for the 7-5 finish.

Game three of the series is back in Shellbrook Friday February 24 at 8:30 p.m.

Big River, St. Louis 1-1 in BLHL semifinal The Beaver Lakes Hockey League semi final series between the Big River Braves and the St. Louis Blues is tied up at one game each following a pair of games this weekend.

Braves 5 St. Louis 4 (OT) It took an extra period to decide the winner between the Braves and Blues as they opened their series in St. Louis.

Preston Regnier opened the scoring for the Blues early in the first but the Braves took over with a pair of goals from Kelsey Joseph and Milo Miller

two minutes apart.

In the second St. Louis swapped out goaltender Matthew Laturnas for Adam Harris.

The Blues tied the game a two just seconds into the second period with a goal from Troy Regnier.

Big River regained the lead to end the second period with Miller’s second goal of the game.

Preston and Troy Regnier each scored early in the third to put the Blues back on top. That lead would hold up until 1:40 of the third period when Shawn Opekokew

Shellbrook Area Ministerial Food Bank

Annual Business Meeting Knox United Church

Tues., February 28 - 7 p.m.

Anyone interested in the Food Bank should plan to attend.

Nominations will be received for new members on the Board.

Shellbrook & District Ministerial Association presents 2012 Lenten Lunch Series

“They Heard Him Gladly” Weekly Schedule

Wed., February 29 - Shellbrook Pentecostal Assembly

Father Tru – guest speaker Topic - “Jesus and Andrew” - John 1: 35-42 Wed., March 7 - St. John’s Lutheran Church Father Stephen Harnish – guest speaker Topic - “Jesus and Bartimaeus” – Mark 10: 46-52 Wed., March 14 - St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Pastor David Baldock – guest speaker Topic - “Jesus and Mary & Martha” – Luke 10: 38-42 Wed., March 21 - St. Agatha’s Roman Catholic Church Reverend David Whalley– guest speaker Topic - “Jesus and Zacchaeus” - Luke 19: 1-10 Wed., March 28 - Knox United Church Pastor Chris Dean – guest speaker Topic - “The Common People Heard Him Gladly” - Mark 12: 35-37

Presentation begins at 12 Noon Soup and bun lunch to follow Free Will Offering to be collected to further the work of the Shellbrook Ministerial

Fri., April 6 - Good Friday Ecumenical Worship St. John’s Lutheran Church at 7:30 p.m.

Pastor John Slemming - guest speaker Topic - “A Friday They Call Good” - Hebrews 10: 16-25

scored the tying goal to force overtime.

Just 2:14 into the extra period, Cory Randal scored the winning goal to give the Braves a one game lead in their best of five series.

Braves 2 St. Louis 7 Playing with a short bench, the St. Louis Blues rebounded from their game 1 loss at home with

a 7-2 road win over the Big River Braves Sunday February 19.

Gage Paul, Lee Regnier and Troy Regnier all scored for the Blues in the first period while Kelsey Joseph scored a single for the Braves to make the score 3-1 heading into the second.

Kyle Boysiuk scored early in the second while

Mike Miller scored for the Braves midway through the second. to make the score 4-2.

The Blues held off the Braves through the third period while punishing them in their own end, scoring three unanswered goals.

Brent Pilon, Troy Regnier and Lee Regnier scored for the Blues to cap

off the third.

Game three of the series is back in St. Louis Friday February 24 at 8:30 p.m.while game four is back in Big River Saturday February 25 at 8 p.m.

Game five, if necessary, is back in St. Louis Sunday February 26 at 2 p.m.

Federal government provides $1.8 million for Sask victims of crime The Government of Canada announced today $1.8 million in funding to support victims of crime in Saskatchewan. The announcement was made by Rob Nicholson M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Saskatchewan Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan.

“Our government is committed to providing victims of crime, especially young victims, with the services and support they require,” said Nicholson. “We will continue to ensure that resources and programs are in place to better respond to the needs of victims of crime in

Saskatchewan and across Canada.”

The funding aims to improve programs and services to residents of Saskatchewan, particularly children, who have been victims of crime. Specifically, the funding will: •make it easier and less stressful for children to provide full and candid testimony in criminal court proceedings. This includes doing so from outside the courtroom or through witness screens; •give families of missing persons, including the families of murdered and missing Aboriginal women, easier access to specialized support and services; •provide consistent,

responsive, timely, and culturally sensitive support services to victims of crime and traumatic events in northern Saskatchewan; and •ensure victims services workers have access to the training/learning resources they need and opportunities to collaborate with colleagues to share best practices.

“We thank the federal government for their ongoing commitment to victims of crime programs in Saskatchewan,” Morgan said.

“The dedicated people who run these programs support victims from the time a crime is committed and throughout the court process. Too often, in the past,

victims’ needs have been left behind in the criminal justice system and these programs go a long way to correcting that.”

The funding was made available through the Victims Fund, a grants and contributions program administered by the Department of Justice Canada. The Fund currently has $10.2 million a year available to give victims of crime a more effective voice in the criminal justice system.

More information about the Fund, and the government’s approach to victims of crime, can be found at the Department of Justice Canada’s website.

Provincial hockey action around the region Shellbrook is set to take on Humboldt in round three of the Pee Wee B draw. Game one is in Shellbrook Sunday February 26 at 4 p.m.

Big River has a date with Warman after knocking of Rosthern 9-1 and 12-2 in their second round Pee Wee B series.

In Pee Wee C, Spiritwood has a two goal cushion after beating Hague 5-3 in game one of their third round series.

In Bantam B, Spiritwood has a three goal lead

heading into game two of their matchup with Kerrobert. Spiritwood won game one of the two game total point series 6-3. In Bantam C, the Shellbrook Elks are down a goal in their series with the Birch Hills Kinistino Tiger Hawks after losing a 4-3 decision at home.

Spiritwood advanced to the third round of the Midget B draw with 3-2 and a 3-0 win over Wilkie.

They now face off against Melfort.

The Debden Midget D team is in rough against

Macklin as they face a 13-4 deficit heading into game two of their two game total point series.

Meanwhile, the Shellbrook Female Senior team

is set to take on the Sask Wheat Queens in the semifinal of the Senior A draw with the winner to take on the Saskatoon Ducks for the provincial title.

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What is your school board up to?

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By The Canadian Taxpayers Federation There are over 250 school boards nation-wide in Canada, so it’s difficult for a non-profit, taxpayers’ watchdog organization like the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to keep tabs on each one.

But thanks to whistleblowers and vigilant taxpayers from Saskatchewan’s Prairie Valley School Division (PVSD), we’ve learned more about questionable things happening at the PVSD. Perhaps you might consider investigating some of the same issues with your own board to see what they are doing.

For starters, according to the PVSD’s minutes, its trustees will be meeting with the Minister of Education on March 14 to discuss concerns they have with the province’s new funding model. Yet after raising their concerns about a potential funding shortage, the trustees will then head off to a spa retreat in Moose Jaw for 2-3 days.

Yes, nothing says “we can’t afford a reduction in funding” like a trip to the spa.

In fact, the spa “retreat” is the second one for school trustees in the past eight months. Last August, trustees and senior board officials went to Good Spirit Lake for a couple days to squeeze in a few meetings and golf.

It’s true that many workplaces often hold retreats for staff each year, but one has to remember we’re talking about multiple, expensive retreats for part-time trustees – all the while crying poor.

Incredibly, while at the Good Spirit Lake retreat last year, the trustees even held one of their regularly

scheduled public meetings there. That meant that if any parents in the PVSD wanted to attend the meeting, they would have had to drive outside the division for an hour or so to attend.

Speaking of driving, how does a school trustee rack up over $10,000 in mileage expenses in a single year? If you want to know, you might ask PVSD’s trustee Ms. Janet Kotylak who, including the high mileage bill, cost local taxpayers over $55,000 in pay and expenses in 2008-09. The board average that year was $24,670.

But the largesse doesn’t end there. At another board meeting, the division passed a couple interesting back-to-back motions. In the first motion, the board accepted the resignation of its Education Director, Ben Grebinski, so that he could retire and begin drawing on his pension. Moments later, the board passed a motion to hire him back so that he could also draw a salary.

Unfortunately for taxpayers, the pension plan Mr. Grebinski belongs to already has a $4.6 billion unfunded liability. Thus, the more people draw on the fund, the more it ends up costing taxpayers.

Another interesting aspect of the Prairie Valley School Board is that although its enrolment has decreased over the years – from 8,292 students in 2005 to 7,803 students in 2010 – the division is proceeding with a $6.6 million school board office expansion.

Local ratepayers are questioning whether the PVSD even has the authority for the office expansion and a number of

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other capital projects it is pursuing. You see, Ministry of Education guidelines state quite clearly that capital projects must be approved by the Ministry

prior to proceeding. Yet if you look on the Ministry’s 2011-2015 approved capital projects list, many of the PVSD’s capital projects don’t appear to have

approval.

One thing is for certain, school boards need local watch dogs too. Thanks to some diligent taxpayers at the Prairie Valley School

Division, we all know more about what to look out for.

Colin Craig is the Prairie Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Shellbrook Library preparing for Diamond Anniversary The Shellbrook Public Library is gearing up to celebrate its 60th Diamond Anniversary in late March. The Library has a colourful past history of locations to share. The Library is also presenting programs on how to use the Library’s databases, March 8, and the online catalogue, March 22, both at 7:00 pm.

This is a diamond year for the Library as it opened its doors to serve the community on March 26, 1952. It is one of the oldest branches of the Wapiti Regional Library which opened as the North Central Saskatchewan Regional Library in 1950 (renamed Wapiti in 1975).

Vesta Massey was the first librarian and at the time the hours were 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Thursday to Friday. Massey would serve

the library for the rest of the 1950s and the year 1960 along with Dorothy Loth. In 1961 Doris Smith became the librarian and she would serve the community throughout the 1960s.

The first location of the Library was in Manville Hardware (renamed Halliwell Hardware in 1955) located in the area where Woodland Pharmacy now stands at 9 Main Street.

From Halliwell Hardware, the Library moved into the Ladies Restroom, a small building on the west side of the Elks Theatre before moving into the Theatre proper after a time. Next locations were Dorothy’s Floral Shop and Norman Smith’s Furniture Store, 33 Man Street which is presently Dee Gee’s Confectionary. The Library remained in Norman Smith’s

You are not alone with family caregiving With the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it’s rare to find time for ourselves—and it’s especially easy to lose perspective if you are also taking care of a loved one who needs assistance. While the demands of caregiving vary greatly from one situation to the next, specialists in this field say that caring for yourself is one of the most important, and often most forgotten about things you must remember to do.

“It’s easy to lose perspective when you’re a family caregiver because there’s so much to do and so little time to do it,” says Sue Kelly, RN and director of health and wellness for We Care Home Health Services. “As a caregiver, you must value who you are and respect your personal needs if you are to remain physically, emotionally and spiritually healthy.”

The organization has published the free Being a Family Caregiver guide which offers current and prospective caregivers more insight. To stay strong and healthy, ‘The 3 R’s of Caregiving’ can equip you with the knowledge you need, as follows: 1. RESPECT is closely linked to admiration, esteem and reverence. These words are used here to describe you—the caregiver. You deserve to be held in high opinion by yourself. By respecting yourself, you ensure that your body, mind and spirit remain whole.

2. REALISTIC expectations. This is easy to say but more difficult to achieve. It’s hard to have realistic expectations when you are new to caregiving or when you are so involved in the process that you risk losing a sense of perspective. Striving for better time management involves delegating, planning ahead, prioritizing and accepting offers of help.

3. RESPITE means taking a break or finding a breathing space in your day. Be good to yourself as you care for your loved one. Be sure to get your rest, create a detailed calendar that is realistic, incorporate time for you to do things that you enjoy and keep a personal journal where you can chronicle your feelings, concerns and thoughts.

A free copy is available online at www.wecare.ca,

Furniture Store for about fifteen years before the 1977 move into the basement of the Shellbrook Credit Union, 31 Main Street which is presently Affinity Credit Union.

Notable fiction books published in the year the Library opened, 1952, were “East of Eden” by John Steinbeck, “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway, “Charlotte’s Web” by E. B. White, “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” (The Chronicles of Narnia series, #5) by C. S. Lewis, “The Mystery at the Ski Jump” (Nancy Drew series, #29) by Carolyn Keene, and “The Secret of Wildcat Swamp” (Hardy Boys series, #31)

by Franklin W. Dixon.

The Library is offering a class in how to use the Library databases, which are free to access with your library card, on Thursday, March 8, at 7:00 pm.

There is a wide selection of databases—mechanical like the Auto Repair Reference Centre, medical like the Health & Wellness Resource Center, literature like NoveList, and more— available for home access.

Openings are limited to available computers at the Library so hurry to register by dropping in or phoning Librarian Alanna at 7473419.

Interesting in ordering library items from home?

Come on down to the Library on Thursday, March 22, at 7:00 pm to learn how to use the online catalogue to find books, order in items, and what to do when you just can’t find the title you want! Openings are limited to available computers at the Library so hurry to register by dropping in or phoning Librarian Alanna at 747-3419.

Shellbrook Library hours are Monday 2:00pm - 6:00pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 2:00pm 8:00pm, Thursday 2:00pm - 6:00pm, and Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm. Weekly library hours are determined annually by materials checked out; the more materials checked out, the better. Children’s Story Time is Fridays at 10:30 am. As a Community Access Program (CAP) site, the Library offers free computer and Internet access to the public.

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Top 21 car care tips

Owning a car is a big investment. It requires regular maintenance to keep its value and to ensure your safety. To make sure you have a winning hand when it comes to caring for your vehicle, here are 21 of the best – and easiest – tips: 1. Examine your paint

for new scratches frequently.

2. Repair scratches as soon as possible. Taking care of them quickly prevents rust and prevents more costly removal later.

To remove light scratches, look for quality, do-ityourself products when

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you shop, like those from in the Quixx auto care line.

Most popular is their High Performance Paint Scratch Remover. Deep scratches may require professional sanding.

3. Never use dish soap to wash your car. It will aggravate existing scratches or cause new ones.

4. Rinse your car before washing to remove grit particles, which could scratch paintwork as you wash.

5. Use two buckets – one for soap, one for clean water for rinsing – when washing your vehicle.

6. Use a water blade not a towel, to remove most of the water, followed by a synthetic chamois to re-

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Not only is it dangerous to drive with low fuel levels, it is also damaging to your car. Sediment from gasoline settles at the bottom of every gas tank. When your gas level is low, you force your car to use the dirtiest gas in its tank for fuel and risk this dirt getting into your car’s fuel line and engine.

12. Park indoors or in the shade as much as possible to protect your car’s paint from damaging UV rays, bird droppings, falling branches and other environmental elements.

13..Replace wiper blades every 6 to 12 months, as they become cracked, brittle and worn due to ozone, contaminants, exposure to sunlight and temperature changes.

This action could save your windshield, and your life.

14. Get more mileage out of your tires. Use the PSI (pounds per square inch) recommendation on the door jam of your car,

instead of the one on your tires to keep them properly inflated.

15. Check the battery.

Once per year, a car care professional should make sure it is working properly and holding its charge.

16. Check tire tread for wear.

17. Never, ever text and drive.

18. Vacuum the car’s interior regularly, especially in areas where road salt is used. Salt can go through carpets and rust the car from the inside out.

19. Wipe away spills immediately, Soft drinks in particular can be corrosive.

20. Keep up with oil changes. The frequency depends on the make and model of your car, so check with your manufacturer.

21. Always wear a seatbelt.

Products are found in stores like Canadian Tire and PartSource, or more information on this topic is available online at www. quixx-usa.com.

The ugly truth about car scratches It’s spring and time to finally wash your car to get the winter’s accumulated salt and debris off your ride. Brace yourself. Your clean car may not look as good as you thought it would.

The problem? Fine and not-so-fine scratches, especially on the bottom panels where gravel, salt and other gunk was thrown up against your car all winter.

Here’s the ugly truth from specialists in this field: • Every car will get scratched, no matter how hard you try to avoid it.

• The most common way to scratch your car is by washing it either at drive-thru car washes or doing it yourself with cheap soaps or detergents that don’t properly lift dirt.

• Professional scratch repair could cost anywhere from $200 - $1200 or more.

• Untreated scratches can quickly rust and become difficult and expensive to repair.

• Scratches will instantly devalue your vehicle, which will cause you to lose money on the future sale of the car or a lease return.

• Most scratch removers just cover up or temporarily clean scratches and do not work on scratches deep enough to feel with your fingernail.

Auto detailers and a leading consumer advocacy organization all agree

that small scratches can be repaired permanently by following a few easy steps: 1. Examine your car’s paint for new scratches frequently.

2. Use a high quality car wash to clean your car. Avoid using dish soap, which can only aggravate and cause scratches.

3. Do-it-yourself prod-

ucts such as Quixx are available places like Canadian Tire or PartSource.

This is a high performance paint scratch remover and if directions are followed the car will look like new.

More information is available online at www. quixx-usa.com.

Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill MP Rob Clarke Ottawa House of Commons 502 Justice Bldg.

K1A 0A6 Phone: 613-995-8321 Fax: 613-995-7697 Meadow Lake 114 Centre St. Suite C Box 1260 S9X 1Y9 Phone: 306-234-2334 Fax: 306-234-2339

Please contact my office if you are having problems with EI, CPP, Passports, CEP, Status cards, CRA, Agriculture Canada or any other Federal Government programs or departments.

La Ronge 711 La Ronge Ave Box 612 S0J 1L0 Phone: 306-425-2643 Fax: 306-425-2677

1-866-400-2334

BLAINE LAKE: Wapiti Library: Books, DVDs, Internet, Study/Meeting Space, Proctor Service. Hours: Tuesday 1-5 p.m., Wednesday 1 - 5 p.m.; Thursday 5 p.m.

- 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: 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 SHELLBROOK: Shellbrook & District Ministerial Association presents 2012 Lenten Lunch Series, “They Heard Him Gladly” . Wed., February 29 - Shellbrook Pentecostal Assembly; Father Tru – guest speaker. Topic - “Jesus and Andrew” John 1: 35-42. Presentation begins at 12 Noon. Soup and bun lunch to follow. Free Will Offering to be collected to further the work of the Shellbrook Ministerial.

SHELLBROOK: Eat your way to health, 6 week video health series of Cooking Demo’s & Food Tasting. On till 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) Third session - Forks over Knives.

move the excess.

7. Wax your car twice a year to protect its paint and help maintain its value.

Polish the car in between waxes to clean, protect and maintain shine.

8. Check for UV damage on your headlights.

If yellowed or cloudy, a product like Quixx Headlight Restoration Kit can completely restore them to gain up to 4 seconds of reaction time.

9. Remove bird droppings as soon as possible.

Soak a cloth in hot water and put it over the area for 5 minutes, then wipe away with a microfiber cloth.

10. Lighten your load.

If you have more than a dozen keys and other knick-knacks hanging from your keychain, it’s time to lighten up. The weight can wear down the tumblers in your ignition and eventually lead to ignition switch failure.

11. “E” does not mean “Enough.” Don’t let your car’s gas tank get to empty.

“Check out my website at www.RobClarkeMP.ca for important information.” - MP Rob Clarke

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Keep your family safe from fire Fire Prevention Canada reports that, on average, fire kills eight people each week in Canada.

Residential fires account for 73% of these fatalities. The good news is that safeguarding your family from fire is relatively easy.

James Savage, executive vice president at Western Financial Group, says that

putting prevention practices into place at home isn’t just smart, it’s required if you want reimbursement from your home insurance company in the event a fire occurs in your home.

“Smoke detectors and a fire extinguisher are essential,” he says. “We also advise our clients to keep an inventory of their pos-

sessions so they can be reimbursed if those items are destroyed. Additionally, we encourage homeowners to have an evacuation plan in place and to follow safety rules regarding smoking, burning candles and using fireplaces, electrical outlets, space heaters, stoves, furnaces and other heat-generating de-

Headlight maintenance significantly improves reaction time You’ve probably heard the old joke: in Canada, we have so much salt on the roads through the winter that you can get high blood pressure just taking out the garbage.

Imagine what all that salt spray and build-up can do to your car by the end of the season? The plastic surfaces of your headlights are especially vulnerable.

Damaged headlights create dangerous driving situations in any weather.

Headlights play a major role The effects of yellowed and hazy headlights in fog has become such a concern that last year, CAA-Quebec released a study showing that damaged automobile headlight lenses (from harsh weather, abrasives and debris) become so opaque, they can reduce lighting effectiveness to half that of headlights in good condition.

Tests conducted on a closed track confirmed: a motorist travelling 50 km/h at night will have four more seconds to react to an emergency if the headlights are in good condition and undamaged.

The best way to prepare and protect yourself is to make sure headlights are clean and clear and at optimal visibility, experts say. Restoring headlights to their original crystal-clear and scratch-free finish can help you get back those crucial four seconds to help save both human and animal lives.

“It’s like trying to find your way blind-

folded,” says Mark Shore, the vice president of sales and marketing at Quixx Care System. “If you have foggy headlights, driving your car is just dangerous. Foggy, yellow and scratched headlights reduce a driver’s visibility by 50%, putting them at higher risk for accidents.”

How to tell To help you determine if your headlights need restoration, examine them in daylight for one or more of these conditions: • The lenses look milky, foggy or yellow • You can’t see the bulb through the lens • The lenses are scratched or scarred Restoring headlights can be done simply and inexpensively with a quality do-it yourself products. The next time you’re in stores like Canadian Tire or PartSource, take a look at big sellers like Quixx. Popular products such as the Headlight Restoration Kit have been shown to restore up to 95%of a headlight’s original clarity and light performance. For heavily damaged and scratched headlights, see a professional auto repair technician.

Imagine the difference those four seconds could make in your life, says Shore, and in the lives of others on the road.

More information is available online at www.quixx-usa.com.

How much home insurance is right?

It’s always important to understand the benefits of home insurance and make sure you have the right amount of coverage, say experts in this field, no matter whether you are moving into a new home or have been living in yours for years. A home insurance policy covers damage to your house, its contents and other personal property, as well as your legal liability for bodily injury or property damage to others.

“The amount of home coverage you need depends on a number of factors,” explains James Savage, executive vice president at Western Financial Group.

“It’s important to work closely with your insurance representative to establish the appropriate amount and then review your policy annually to determine if changes are warranted.” The Western Direct Insurance arm provides home, condo, and tenant insurance to residents in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Territories.

Among the factors that determine appropriate coverage levels: 1. The replacement cost of your home.

Your policy should provide enough coverage to pay the material and labour costs to rebuild your home today if it were destroyed.

2. The value of the contents of your home. From furniture and appliances to electronics, art and jewelry, an inventory of your possessions is necessary to determine your coverage needs. (The Insurance Bureau of Canada offers an online tool at knowyourstuff.org to help you take inventory of your belongings.)

3. The amount of personal liability coverage you desire.

4. Whether you choose to add additional coverage: sewer backup, identity theft or the like.

“These factors are the starting points for estimating your home insurance coverage needs,” adds Savage. “Your insurance representative can guide you through the more detailed process of pinpointing the exact amount of coverage that’s right for you. Everyone’s home and circumstances are different, so it’s a very customized process.”

vices.”

Fire Prevention Canada suggests the following basic action plan: 1. Install and regularly test smoke alarms. At least one smoke alarm should be installed on each level of your house and outside each sleeping area. For improved safety, install an alarm in each bedroom.

Test each alarm monthly, clean them twice a year and replace the batteries once a year.

2. Create a fire escape plan. Draw a floor plan of your house and indicate two exit points from each room (a door and a window, for example) and a designated meeting area outside of the house.

3. Review your plan.

Make sure every family member understands how to react if fire breaks out.

4. Practice your plan often by staging fire drills.

5. In the event of a real fire, call out to make sure

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everyone in the house heads for safety and then get out fast, closing doors behind you.

6. Call your local fire department from a neighbour’s home. Never go back inside a burning house.

For more detailed advice on protecting your family and home from fire, visit fiprecan.ca and download Fire Prevention Canada’s Fire Prevention Week Kit.

NOTICE OF ELECTION DEBDEN CREDIT UNION LIMITED Elections for the position of Director, Debden Credit Union will be held in the branches of the Credit Union, March 7, 8 & 9, 2012. There are six candidates running for three positions. They are as follows: Phillip Aarrestad Phillip farms and is married with two children and lives in the Park Valley area. Phillip enjoys curling in Debden and is the treasurer of the Park Valley Church and on the executive of the Jackson Lake Animal Breeders Co-op. Phillip has completed the one year appointment on the Board of Directors and wishes to continue serving the Credit Union and community.

Kevin Bendig Kevin is part owner and manager of the Big River Hotel and presently sits on Council for the Town of Big River. Kevin’s family has been doing business in the Debden and Big River area for more than 35 years. They have long been part of the various communities in the area and have been active in the pursuit of keeping these communities thriving. Kevin has travelled extensively through out Asia and before returning to Canada, was a teacher of English in South Korea. Kevin believes that a strong community is one where the people of the community are active and supportive in all the various areas of community life. With Kevin’s past and present experiences and knowledge he feels he would be a positive addition to the Board.

Richard Crashley Richard was born and raised in Big River. He has worked and lived in BC and Alberta for part of his adult life and moved back to Big River 14 years ago. Richard lives on a farm in the Ladder Valley area. Over the years Richard has worked in various occupations, as well as owning and operating his own business. He graduated from Grant MacEwan College with a diploma in insurance administration, is certified in numerous safety courses as well as a St. John Ambulance instructor. As director, Richard would draw in his skills, knowledge and experience as a way of giving back to the community. Richard has been a member of the Credit Union for 13 years.

Jennifer Lefebvre Jennifer has lived in Big River for five ears with her husband and two boys. Currently Jennifer works for PAPHR as a CCA for Homecare in Big River, Debden, Canwood and Shellbrook. She has previously held treasurer position on the Big River Minor Sports board and the Big River Chamber of Commerce for two years each. Jennifer was previously employed with Lakeland Credit Union for three years in accounting and was relief MSR. Jennifer feels that she can commit to the board as she presently does not sit on any other board and along with her previous experience in working in the Credit Union system she would be a good asset to the Board of Directors.

Muriel Runge Muriel is married with two children. She served in the Canadian Armed Forces for twenty years in the administration field. After retiring, she completed her Business Administration Certificate and then managed Express Mart Store. Muriel decided to come home to Saskatchewan and chose Big River because of its accessibility to hunting, fishing, camping, etc. Muriel is presently employed with the Co-op in Big River and also as a sub-librarian with Wapiti. She is a member of the Big River Canadian Legion and the Curling Club and enjoys golfing. In August of 2011, Muriel completed her three year term as a member of the Big River Housing Authority. Muriel is looking for new experiences and different ways to give back to the community.

She believes that her experience will help her fulfill the requirements of becoming a member of the Board of Directors.

Pauline Tetreault Pauline grew up in the Debden area and after a few years away at University and teaching in Prince Albert, she returned to teach at the Debden school. Pauline and her husband, Emile have four adult children and 5 grandchildren. Pauline has always believed in giving of her time to her community, church and profession; and over the years has been involved in many volunteer activities. Presently, Pauline volunteers as treasurer of the Debden Curling Club, choir director at the RC Church, ACF Provincial Delegate of the Debden Comite Culturel, Sask. Teacher’s Federation Provincial Councilor, PA & Area Teacher’s Association Councilor, staff Liason and Line Representative and member of the STF Provincial Arbos Award Selection Committee. In June, 2012 Pauline will be retiring as principal of the Debden School. She then hopes to have more time to spend with family, friends and extra time to dedicate to her community. Pauline’s father was a strong advocate of the Credit Union and was also a director for many years. Growing up in this environment, Pauline has always been interested in and supported the Credit Union and its philosophy as a co-operative.

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BUSINESS

AUTOBODY REPAIR

WHITROW STOBBS & ASSOCIATES

Drs. Degelman, Miller, MacDonald & Fink

STUCCO/STONE/DRYWALL

306-922-0003 TF 1-877-477-6863

www.carltontrailhearing.com

FARM EQUIPMENT

PARTS Larry Adamko, Joe Clyke After Hours 960-1921 SERVICE Chris Lucyshyn After Hours 960-4916 SALES Brent Karr 232-7810

AGRICULTURE

BRONZE CASTER

FINANCES

This Space Is Waiting For You

NISSE FOUNDRY

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

Bronze cemetery plaques made at Mont Nebo, Sask.

Call Today:

email nisse@sasktel.net web: www.nissefoundry.com

Consultants for Simply Accounting

Carlton Trail Hearing Clinic

2995 2nd Ave. West South Hill Mall, Prince Albert, SK

• Complete Autobody Repair • Lifetime Warranty • Auto Glass Repair • Paintless Dent Repair 492 South Industrial Dr. Prince Albert

764-2773 1-800-561-4357

STUCCO SERVICES

Au.D., BCC - HIS Doreen Chyz, BC - HIS

...THE PULSE OF THE REGION

G. Whitrow, Prof. Acct.

B. Stobbs, Tax Acct.

OPTOMETRIST

Dr. Jodi Haberstock,

DIRECTORY...

ACCOUNTING

HEARING CLINIC

922-2040

Phone: 468-2853 Fax: 468-2252

INSURANCE

email: office@taitinsurance.ca www.taitinsurance.ca

SHELLBROOK 747-2896 CANWOOD 468-2227 LEASK 466-4811

1-877-898-8248 (TAIT)

Serving our Communities in Debden and Big River Debden

Ph:

For Drywall, Boarding, Taping, Texture & Small Renos

3 - 2685 - 2nd Avenue West

Phone 764-2288 Prince Albert

website: www.pavision.optometry.net

OPTOMETRIST Dr. Wayne Diakow Dr. Stephen Malec Dr. Carolyn Haugen Dr. Nicole Lacey

Frank (306) 427-4908

Ph:

Rodney (306) 427-4907

TRUCKING

Rocky Road Trucking Ltd. Debden, SK

Central Optometric Group

OPTOMETRISTS 3 - 210 - 15th Street East, Prince Albert S6V 1G2

For all your Grain Hauling needs.

PHONE 764-6311

LAWYER

PLUMBING

VACUUM SALES

WilcoxZuk-Chovin Law Office

Shelltown Plumbing & Heating

P.A. VACUUM

Kimble Bradley

747-2641

724-8370

For Stucco, Parging or Stone

Contact Rocky Couture Cell (306)468-7872 or (306)724-2176

General Insurance Health Insurance Motor Licence Issuer

Building Futures Together

P.A. Vision Centre OPTOMETRISTS

Saalmic Mechanical Services Ltd. Courteous, professional, reliable, plumbing, heating, gas fitting services

Phone 747-4332

Service - Parts

(all makes of vacuums welcome

FREE ESTIMATES

SALES

763-3202 #2-150-32nd St. W. Prince Albert, SK (behind Pizza Hut)

Madeleine 747-2442

Build our community: Buy locally manufactured

AUTO ACCESSORIES

CONSTRUCTION

FUNERAL SERVICES

PLUMBING

WAITING FOR YOU

RED WING

AUTET

BEAU “LAC” FUNERAL HOME LTD.

BMW Plumbing & Heating

This Space Is Waiting For You

AUTO RECYCLERS Hwy. 2 North - Pine Village Mon. - Fri. 8 am to 5 pm Sat. 9 am to 3 pm (excluding long weekends) RR 5, Site 16, Comp 13 Prince Albert, SK S6V 5R3

747-2828 (24 hours) www.beaulacfuneralhome.com

Allan Autet

CURBING

Ph 747-4321 anytime AUTOMOBILE

EAVESTROUGHING

TMK EAVESTROUGHING Eavestroughing • Fascia Soffits • Siding

Tyson Kasner t.m.k.@sasktel.net • Pump & Fuel Injector Overhauls • Drive-In Bay Service • Power Performance Products email: padiesel@sasktel.net

Fax: 763-0410

Cell Phone Number

306•747•8169

Licensed Gas Fitter/ Journeyman Plumber New Construction & Renovations Furnace/Boiler/ Airconditioning Free Quotes 1-306-883-2350 Cell: 1-306-883-7467

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

Call Today:

Dave Hjertaas ~ Tammy Smart ~ Donna Lovberg John Couture Greg Spencer Marjorie Brossart Fred Pomrenk

Barry West, Owner/Operator

Owned & Operated by Ed and Brenda Beaulac

Spiritwood, SK. S0J 2M0

Madeleine 747-2442

REAL ESTATE

WELDING/REPAIR

FUNERAL SERVICES

RCM Curbing Prince Albert 960-8659 Kwik Kerb Continuous Edging Suits: • Garden Soil & Bark Retention • Mower Strips • Driveway Borders & Edges • Landscaping Contouring • Paving Borders • Carparks

Email: aatrading@sasktel.net Cell: 306-747-7168 Fax: 306-747-3481

REMCO MEMORIAL REPRESENTATIVE

Residential & Farm Building

AUTOMOBILE

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:

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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

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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 - Wing back chair $35; Folding utility table $20; Utility garden cart $50;; Phone Anne 7473494 2-9CH

Advertising Deadline is

Classifieds Work!

Monday 5:00 p.m.

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

747-2442

AUTOS FOR SALE 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 REC. VEHICLES FOR SALE

FOR SALE - 1997 25’ Wildwood 5th Wheel. New tires and 30 lb. propane tanks. Sleeps 8, bunks, queen bed/sofa. A/C and awning. $10,000 obo. Ph: 724-2090 2-9CH

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

LIVESTOCK 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 Double “F” Cattle Co., 3rd Annual Bull Sale, March 23, Heartland Livestock, 1:00 p.m., Prince Albert, SK. Selling 50 rugged Black Angus bulls and 45 elite Black and Baldy replacement heifers. Call Kelly Feige, 306747-2376, 306747-7498, www. doublefcattle.com 3-10C FOR SALE - Registered Black Angus bulls. Yearling and 2 year olds. Reasonably

priced, well developed bulls. Not force fed, but carry enough condition to go out and work your pastures.

Transformer, Kodai, Raven, Master and Diversity bloodlines. $100 deposit will hold until May 1. Tours welcome, for more information please call Christopher at West Cowan Apiaries 469-4970 or 469-7902 23-30CH FOR SALE - Registered Black Angus Heifers. Yearlings ready for breeding in the spring.

Leading bloodlines from very dependable no nonsence cows.

Approx. 30 available, for more information please call Christopher at West Cowan Apiaries. 469-4970 or 469-7902 6-13CH

WANTED

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

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

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

Debden Ph: 306-724-4461

HELP WANTED

HOMES FOR SALE

HELP WANTED Spiritwood Stockyards, part time seasonal jobs. Contact Brian 306-8832168.

4-8CH

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

FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE OR RENT - NW-2-494-W3. Taking offers for either sale or rent until February 24, 2012. Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted. Purchase offers will be accompanied by a 10%

HELP WANTED - Shellbrook Motel now hiring housekeeping positions immediately. Call 306-747-2631 or drop in at Shellbrook Motel. TFC HELP WANTED - Memorial Lake Regional Park at Shell Lake, SK is accepting resumes for all positions for the 2012 Season. Please fax to: 306.427.2081 or email to: memorial.lake@sasktel. net by April 30th, 2012.

2-9CH

HELP WANTED Spiritwood Stockyards, part time seasonal jobs. Contact Brian 306-8832168.

4-11CH

WORK WANTED WORK WANTED - Will do house keeping in Shellbrook, Leask and Marcelin area. $17/ hr. Call 747-2877 3-9CH

SERVICES

NEW LOCATION

R & D Tax Service

Income Tax Prep Bookkeeping Service IN NEW E & B Lumber Building 511 Service Rd East Shellbrook MON. to FRI., 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Rosalyn or Donna

306-747-4344

John’s Farm Mobile Tire Service

• Book your work now • All types of farm tire repair • New tires

747-8000

M OORE TAX S ERVICE Mon. - Fri.

9-5

15 B Main St. Shellbrook, SK

747-2446 BOOKKEEPING SERVICE - Interested in doing some bookkeeping from my home in Spiritwood. I worked in a C.A. firm for 21 years in New Brunswick as a receptionist/bookkeeper. This would include posting daily transactions, bank reconciliations, GST, payroll and T4s. If interested, please call 883-2170 3-8CH SERVICES - Let us inspect before you remodel, buy or build a new home. We check for heat loss, electrical problems, water damage and mold. Call today to avoid future problems.

Biotherm Inspections, Stan, P.A. 306-961-6499 TFCH

Pharmacy Assistant Required

Woodland Pharmacy Ltd. Part time position available Woodland Pharmacy is looking for a motivated individual to join our Pharmacy team. Technician training is an asset, but not required.

Attention Grand Hladun Box 160 Shellbrook, SK S0J 2E0 We thank all those who apply, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

COMING EVENTS

C O M I N G EVENTS - Federal PAL Firearm course/test.

Unrestricted and restricted. One night class 6 pm March 15. We also do the test for your Sask Hunter Ed. On-line course at Arnie’s Guns, PA 922-7292

IN MEMORIAMS

GERMIQUET - In memory of Henri Germiquet.

After 30 years I still dream about that cowboy grin of yours.

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Great Family Home For Sale

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

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What’s under your blanket?

Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association (SWNA) offers a blanket classified program that connects you to the power of community newspapers.

Saskatchewan is one of the best places to live and work in the world. This is in large part due to the people who live here.

The people of Saskatchewan take pride in the communities that make up this remarkable province.

The member newspapers of the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association share a common bond in serving these unique communities and drawing the people of Saskatchewan together.

No other medium in Saskatchewan has the market penetration that SWNA papers do. Saskatchewan Community 12024MM00

Newspapers - where you need to be! Reaching over 350,000 households - 83% of Saskatchewan adults read the last issue of their community newspaper.

- 27% read yesterdays weekday daily.

- 49% of our readers are exclusive.

In today’s market it is increasingly difficult to get your message out there.

Hiring help, a new product, branding your company logo, community events such as sports days, or raffles to raise money for your community; all these messages can be effectively placed to reach the maximum number of people.

Blanket Classified ads are one of the most highly read community newspaper sections and provides advertisers with a high

awareness vehicle.

Need to expand your reach? Your ad can run in any region of the province or provinces as a whole across Canada and into select states of the US. SWNA offers three programs to help you get your message out there.

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In Memory In memoriams may be put in the Chronicle for $19.00 (30 words) plus 20¢ per additional word Photo - $10.00

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Fax 306-747-3000

email: chads@shellbrookchronicle.com

WorleyParsonsCord offers extensive experience in field construction, module fabrication and assembly in the energy industry across Western Canada.

Operating in a fully integrated EPC environment or as a standalone general construction contractor, WorleyParsonsCord’s track record in oil and gas transmission, gas processing, petrochemicals, power generation and heavy oil sectors is unrivaled. Flight programs and living out allowance may apply.

WorleyParsonsCord is currently hiring for the following positions throughout Alberta: • Pipefitters • Rig welders • Welders Helpers • Iron Workers • Labourers • Crane Operators • CWB Structural Welders • Construction Managers • Project Managers • Construction Superintendents • Foreman • General Foreman • Safety Advisors Construct your career with us!

Apply online at www.worleyparsons.com/careers or via email: hr.cord@worleyparsons.com Phone 1-855-483-2626.

February 24, 2012

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE Lifeguard/ Instructor. We are seeking an experienced individual to be a Lifeguard/Instructor.

Refer to: www.yellow knife.ca for the required qualifications. Submit resumes by February 29, 2012, quoting competition 602-107U to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, YK, NT, X1A 2N4.

Fax to: (867) 669-3471.

Email: hr@yellowknife.ca 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 780-9552008; info@tempco drilling.com. Phone 780-955-5537.

FARM BUSINESS/ASSISTANT MANAGER $50,000-$65,000/year; FARM SPRAYER & EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, $17-$24/hour; farm LABOURER & OPERATIONS, $12-$18/hour.

To apply, visit our ad at saskjobs.ca, search for Biggar, Sask as location; or email resume to singerent@hotmail.ca.

For more info call OJ at 306-948-6548.

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@ tritonprojects.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.

HOLIDAY ON HORSEBACK in Banff, Alberta.

Seeking individuals interested in riding in the Rockies! Hiring for trail guides, cooks, carriage drivers and packers. Horse experience required. Also seeking retail/reservation agents in busy western shop. Must share enthusiasm for the western lifestyle!

Staff accommodation available; amanda@ horseback.com; www.horseback.com.

Water Treatment Plant Operator The successful candidate will have a PostSecondary Diploma in a relevant science or engineering Discipline or current Class 2 Certification in Water Treatment. For a complete job posting please visit: www.citypa.ca 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 DIRECT SALES REPRESENTATIVES. Canada’ s premiere home automation and Security Company is NOW hiring AprilAugust. No experience necessary.

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CAREER TRAINING Heavy Equipment Operator Training monthly courses Dozer, Grader, Excavator, Loader, Scraper.

Tuition is $9700.00 Practicum Training Institute (306)955-0079 www.practicumtraining institute.ca E-mail: pti@sasktel.net

COMING EVENTS EXHIBITORS WANTED: Northwest Trade Fair.

April 27, 28 & 29, 2012.

Meadow Lake & District Arena. Times Friday - 6 pm to 9pm Saturday - 10am to 8pm Sunday - 12pm to 4pm. Ph: 306.236.6355.

FEED AND SEED HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

- GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

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

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252 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 www.westerncommodities.ca

FOR SALE 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.

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VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.BIGIRONDRILLING.COM ALSO VIEW OUR 29 PATENTED AND PATENT PENDING INVENTIONS.

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HEALTH GET PAID TO LOSE WEIGHT. $5,000 For Your Success Story.

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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 harry@sheppardrealty.ca

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

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LAND FOR SALE PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT.

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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

Physically inactive kids will face long-term health risks.

Call DOUG 306-955-2266 EMAIL: saskfarms@shaw.ca

TICK. TOCK.

But not your kids, Right?

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AVAILABLE BACHELORETTE At 30, 5'8”, 131lbs, this girl is sweet, country fresh, has a great career, wonderful smile and is beautiful on the inside and out.

She’s adventurous and will try anything once.

She grew up on a farm where she got her strong work ethic from.

She enjoys flying, loves horses, dogs, and animals love her. She is a happy person but would like to be married with children in the next 5 yrs. She prefers tall men with a stable income and is open to share her life with a man who has children from another marriage.

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NAPLES FLORIDA AREA! Bank Acquired Condos Only $169,900.

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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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FOR SALE. 55 PLUS ACTIVE ADULT Living.

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Birds. Trails. Reasonably priced custom home construction. Architectural Guidelines. Build now or later. Ten minutes to town-center. Lots from $219,000. Houses from $499,000.

Vendor financing available. Call Scott 250.558.4795 www.AdventureBay Vernon.com.

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 FARM MANAGER

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